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Betty Jean Croft
Aug 23, 2025
Betty Jean Croft passed away on Saturday, 23 August 2025 in Valdosta, GA.
A service will be held on Tuesday, 26 August at 2pm at Fellowship Baptist Church, and the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at Oakhill Cemetery in Quitman, GA. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at...
John William Corbett
Aug 20, 2025
John William Corbett, 74 of Lake Park, GA., died on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in Valdosta, GA. He was born in Valdosta, to the late Robert Eugene and Catherine Isabelle Forbes Corbett. A retired electrician, John worked for many years at Occidental PCS in Hamilton County, Florida. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed spending time in nature.
Mr. Corbett is survived...
Ronnie Allen Kenneth Hall
Aug 20, 2025
Ronnie Allen Kenneth Hall, 64, of Adel, died on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born in Hahira, Georgia, to the late John Thomas and Juanita Adams Hall and has been a resident of this area all his life. He worked as a farmer and had been employed with many farms in the...
William Henry Corbitt Sr.
Aug 19, 2025
William Henry Corbitt, Sr., 80, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Waresboro, Georgia on August 5, 1945, Henry was a son of William Alfred Corbitt and Rosa Lee Taylor Corbitt. Raised in Ware County, he attended Ware County High School before joining the Marine Corps in the mid 1960’s and served...
Esther Swearingen
Aug 15, 2025
Esther Swearingen, age 85, of Cecil, Georgia, passed away at home on Friday, August 15, 2025. She was born on October 30, 1939, in Chillicothe, Ohio, to Charles Leon Saltz and Mary Magdalene Lewallen.
For the past 50 years, Esther shared a beautiful life with her devoted partner, Alton King. Together they created countless memories filled with laughter, love, and family.
She...
James "Randy" Chitty
Aug 13, 2025
James “Randy” Chitty, aged 61, of Lake Park, passed away on August 13, 2025, at his home. Born on December 1, 1963, in Valdosta, he was the son of the late James Ray Chitty and Barbara Ann Smith Chitty.
Randy was a graduate of Echols County High School in the early 1980’s. Throughout his life, he embraced a variety of careers,...
Beverly Kilpatrick Smallwood
Aug 13, 2025
Beverly Kilpatrick Smallwood, 75, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025, at The Fellowship Home at Brookside in Valdosta after a lengthy illness. Born on May 1, 1950, in Athens, GA, Beverly was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother whose warmth and kindness touched the lives of many.
Beverly was the daughter of Robert Harvey Kilpatrick and Frances Smith Kilpatrick,...
Henry (Del) Glenn
Aug 12, 2025
Henry (Del) Glenn, 74, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at his residence. He was born on May 20, 1951, in Nashville, Tennessee to the late Henry Delbert, Sr., and Emma Lucille Hines Glenn. Mr. Glenn served in Viet Nam and retired from the United States Air Force where he worked as an avionics specialist. He served as...
Maria Barbara Wojtaszewski
Aug 10, 2025
Maria Barbara Wojtaszewski, 87, of Lake Park, died on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on December 8, 1937, in Równo, Poland to the late Joseph and Lydia Bednarz Kubacki. Mrs. Wojtaszewski was a member of Abundant Life Church and was known for her kind and selfless spirit. She was a prayerful lady and...
Mary Alice Griffin
Aug 8, 2025
Mary Alice Griffin, 91, of Quitman, died on Friday, August 8, 2025, at Presbyterian Home in Quitman. She was born in Barney, Georgia on August 27, 1933, to the late William Derry Taylor and Haskel Bruce Taylor. Mrs. Griffin retired from Valdosta Drug Company where she was an inventory clerk. She was known for her beautiful quilts that she made...
Ronald Joseph Trenda
Aug 6, 2025
Ronald Joseph Trenda
December 2, 1936 - August 6, 2025
Ronald Joseph Trenda, age 88, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia. Born in Chicago, Illinois on December 2, 1936, Ronald was the beloved son of the late Joseph and Rose Trenda.
Ronald dedicated much of his working life as a lineman for the Illinois...
Tillman Stanley (Stan) Shannon
Aug 6, 2025
Stan Shannon, 90, of Lake Park
February 1, 1935 – August 6, 2025
Tillman Stanley (Stan) Shannon, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House. Born on February 1, 1935, to the late Robert Lee Cooper Shannon and Vida Lee Harper Shannon, Stan lived a full and remarkable life marked by service, dedication,...
James Miller Steinberg, Sr.
Aug 6, 2025
James Miller Steinberg, Sr.
November 9, 1948 – August 6, 2025
James Miller Steinberg, Sr., aged 76, of Valdosta, peacefully passed away on August 6, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Valdosta on November 9, 1948, James was the beloved son of the late David Caswell Steinberg and Bertha Mae Southall Steinberg.
A lifelong resident of Valdosta, James graduated from Valdosta High...
Marlene Janet Williams
Aug 5, 2025
Marlene Janet Williams
December 17, 1938 – August 5, 2025
Marlene Janet Williams, 86, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Washington, D.C. to the late Louelle Rogers Hunzeker, Marlene grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before moving to Valdosta with her children in 1970.
A devoted mother and hardworking woman, Marlene supported her family...
June Howard O'Neal
Aug 5, 2025
June Violet Howard O’Neal
March 9, 1931 – August 5, 2025
"Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the woman whose quiver is full." – Psalm 127:4–5
June Howard O’Neal, beloved mother, grandmother, and matriarch, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior in Valdosta, Georgia, at the age of 94.
Born Violet June Howard...
John David Scott
Aug 4, 2025
John David Scott, 61, of Valdosta, died on Monday, August 4, 2025, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Thomasville, Georgia on December 13, 1963, to the late Richard Lewis Scott, Sr. and Johnnie Mae Law Scott. Mr. Scott had worked in the steel and manufacturing industry before his health prevented his working further. He was...
Robert J. Jolly, Sr.
Aug 3, 2025
Robert J. Jolly, Sr., aged 72, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Presbyterian Home in Quitman, Georgia. Born in Live Oak, Florida, Robert was the fifth son of the late William Marshall Jolly and Mildred Williams Jolly. He grew up in Valdosta, where he graduated from Lowndes County High School in 1971.
From an early age,...
Ronald F. Giles
Aug 3, 2025
Ronald F. Giles, age 90, of Valdosta, peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Moultrie, Georgia, on January 1, 1935, Ronald was the beloved son of the late Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Giles, Sr., and Mamie Ree Taylor Giles.
Ronald was a lifelong learner and dedicated professional. He graduated from Colquitt County High School in...
Floyd R. Grice
Aug 2, 2025
Floyd R. Grice, 95, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Saturday August 2,2025 at The Canopy in Valdosta, GA. He was born on January 13, 1930, in Ben Hill County, GA, to the late Joseph and Adel Grice.
Floyd is survived by his children, Joy (Bud) Bassford and Dale (Elaine) Grice, both of Valdosta, GA; seven grandchildren, Trey (Shea) Bassford, Mark...
Mickey Hagan
Aug 1, 2025
David Michael “Mickey” Hagan, 71, of Lake Park, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, August 1, 2025. Born on December 16, 1953, in Tallahassee, Florida, Mickey was the son of Betty Jean Simmons Hagan and the late Harold Dean Hagan.
Mickey moved to Valdosta at an early age and graduated from Lowndes High School in 1971. He briefly attended...
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