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Roland Franklin Wynn
Sep 23, 2020
Roland Franklin Wynn, 92, of Hahira died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Fellowship Home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Hahira on March 25, 1928 to the late Milton Eugene Wynn, Sr. and Nellie Mae Howell Wynn and had lived in Hahira for most of his life. Mr. Wynn was a Methodist and veteran of the United States...
Bonnie Sue Courson
Sep 22, 2020
Bonnie Sue Courson of Valdosta peacefully entered eternal rest, surrounded by her loving family at her home on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. She was born January 18, 1953 in Valdosta to Marjorie Coody Easler and J. B. Coody, Jr. She was an active member of Gateway Baptist Church, served as a teacher's aide at Clyattville Elementary School, and recently retired...
Barbara (Jean) Mccoy Costello
Sep 21, 2020
Barbara (Jean) McCoy Costello, 79, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at The Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, GA, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Costello was born on December 1, 1940 in Anderson County, SC. As the wife of an Air Force Veteran, Mrs. Costello traveled extensively across the United States and overseas, always dedicated to creating a loving...
Richard 'Dick" Johnson
Sep 21, 2020
Richard “Dick” Johnson passed away peacefully on September 21, 2020 after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Dick was born in Grand Island, Nebraska January 25th, 1947 to James and Lucille Johnson, the eldest son of four children. He was an avid athlete, participating in football, track, and baseball throughout his school years. He attended Midland Lutheran College on an...
Jessie Bailey Hurtt
Sep 20, 2020
Jessie Bailey Hurtt, of Tifton, died at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation in Adel on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Born in Ware County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Eddie Hesters and Lillie Jordan Hesters. Mrs. Hurtt had retired from Owens-Illinois where she had worked for 25 years as an inspector. She was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church...
Maudress Taylor Grantham
Sep 18, 2020
Maudress Neoma Taylor Grantham, died on Friday, September 18, 2020 at the Orchard in Valdosta, Georgia. Born January 6, 1929 in Washington County, Florida, Maudress attended local school and graduated from Vernon, Florida High School in May 1947. She married Hughie Grantham on September 13, 1947 and they were married for 51 years when Hughie passed away with melanoma cancer...
Carolyn Joann Snellgrove
Sep 18, 2020
Carolyn Jo Ann Snellgrove, 82, of Hahira died Friday, September 18, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on November 22, 1937 in Hahira to the late Henry and Clyde Folsom Webb. Mrs. Snellgrove was a Baptist, and a homemaker. She enjoyed working in her yard, fishing, camping and spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Snellgrove is survived by...
Isaac Elbaz
Sep 18, 2020
Isaac Elbaz, 69, of Poway, CA, died on Friday, Sept 18, 2020 at his home. Born in Jerusalem, Israel to the late Ephraim Elbaz and Solica Mishali Elbaz, he had lived in the San Diego area for 16 years. Before moving to the United States, he had served in the Israeli Defense Force. For many years, Isaac operated a Bakery...
Mildred Young Lancaster
Sep 18, 2020
Mildred Young Lancaster, 92, of Valdosta died Friday, September 18, 2020 at her home. She was born on December 23, 1927 in Chelsea, GA to the late John Luke Young and Elzora Hattie May Wilson Young. Mrs. Lancaster was a retired clerk from the Internal Revenue Service. She was a member of Central Avenue Church of Christ. Mrs. Lancaster was...
John Charles Fleming
Sep 17, 2020
John Charles Fleming, (RET. MSgt, USAF) 65, of Hahira died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on August 12, 1955 in Altoona, Pennsylvania to the late William E. and Theonas Kettl Fleming and had lived in Hahira for many years. John is a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic...
Waunee Wheeler Walker
Sep 17, 2020
Waunee Wheeler Walker died Thursday, September 17, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born in Alma, Georgia on November 11, 1925 to the late B. Frank and Lois Wheeler. Waunee graduated from Bacon County High School and was a graduate of Andrew College in Cuthbert, GA. Mrs. Walker was a member of the First Christian Church of Valdosta for...
Morris (Buddy) Bass
Sep 14, 2020
Buddy passed on September 14, 2020, he was predeceased by parents, Robert E. and Ossie Morris Bass of Vidalia. Buddy is survived by his wife Faye; children, Drew, Brad, and Angie; son-in-law, Sammy; and brother Bobby and his wife Ann. A private service was held on September 19, 2020 with Rev. Dennis Massie officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations to...
Christine Gallo Stewart
Sep 13, 2020
Christine Gallo Stewart, 90, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House following a period of declining health. She was born on June 17, 1930 in Danbury, Connecticut to the late Pasquale and Karngle Gillotti Gallo. She was a retired LPN with South Georgia Medical Center and worked on 3 West. She was a member of...
Donna Catherine James Johnson
Sep 13, 2020
Donna Catherine James Johnson, 49, of Valdosta died on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand on November 28, 1970, and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Donna was an Oncology Data Specialist at the Pearlman Cancer Center and a member of Northside Baptist Church. Donna loved...
Joyce Eade Samaras
Sep 12, 2020
Joyce Eade Samaras, 99, passed away Saturday September 12, 2020 at her home. She was born on July 19, 1921 in Colchester, England to the late Walter James and Mary Eleanor Dannett Eade. In 1939, at the age of 21, Joyce was drafted for the Auxiliary Territorial Service Army during WWII. She was responsible for plotting out coordinates on maps...
Janie Ruth Becton
Sep 11, 2020
Janie Ruth Becton, 73, of Hahira died Friday, September 11, 2020 at Emory University Hospital. She was born in Hahira on October 20, 1946 and the daughter of the late Howard W. Long and Lizzie Druella Warren Long. She was a member of the Friendship Primitive Baptist Church and retired as Licensed Practical Nurse from Smith Hospital and with The...
Spencer M. Broome
Sep 10, 2020
Spencer M. Broome, 60, of Valdosta, passed away suddenly on Thursday September 10, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on January 18, 1960 in Daytona Beach, Florida to Thomas Spencer and the late Betty Duene Smith Broome. Spencer was a true man of faith. He was the coordinator for many Latin American Missions YES II trips and...
Martha Dean Smith Jefferson
Sep 10, 2020
Martha Dean Smith Jefferson, 79 of Valdosta and formerly of Dothan, Alabama, died at her home on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Born on October 4, 1940, a daughter of the late WM “Bill” and Lillian Long Smith, Martha worked for GTE/Verizon, General Telephone Company for 33 years while living in Dothan. An active member of Central Avenue Church of Christ,...
Susan Elizabeth Shingler
Sep 9, 2020
Susan Elizabeth Shingler, 71, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Fellowship Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 30, 1949, in Savannah, Georgia, to the late Vinson and Ruth Shingler and moved to Valdosta with her family when she was six months old. She went to the Valdosta City...
Carroll Sterling Smith
Sep 8, 2020
Carroll Sterling Smith, 85, of Hahira passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He was born April 21, 1935 in Sycamore, FL to the late William Shepherd Smith and Eloise Hayes Smith. Mr. Smith was retired from the engineering office for the United States Postal Service. He served in the United States Air Force from 1953 at...
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