OBITUARIES
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Daniel "Bug" Lawson Campbell
May 30, 2018
Daniel “Bug” Lawson Campbell – 56 Of Quitman passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born on January 1, 1962 in Valdosta, GA. He was attending Morrison Baptist Church in Quitman. He loved fishing, hunting and gaming. He was preceded in death by his sister, Doris Ann Campbell and Step Father, Layton...
Shelly Jean Treadway
May 29, 2018
Shelly Jean Treadway, 76, Of Homerville passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Shelly was born November 2, 1941 in Ashburn, WV to the late Sherman Jean and Martha Kinder Treadway. He was a retired Millwright and served in the United States Army. Along with his parents, Shelly is preceded in death by...
Vivian Ann Howell
May 28, 2018
Vivian Ann Howell – 72 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at her home. She was born on February 3, 1946 in Nashville, GA to the late Elige and Stella (Rowland) Warren. She loved cooking and spending time with her family. In the past she cooked for Life of the South Plantation then she cleaned house for...
Mary Susan Taylor Simpson
May 27, 2018
Mary Susan Taylor Simpson, 89 of Las Vegas, NM, passed Sunday, May 27, 2018 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Lakeland, GA February 5,1929 to the late John Wesley Taylor and Franklin Adelaide Williams Taylor. She graduated Valedictorian from Lanier County High School in 1946. Mary Sue moved to Jacksonville, FL soon afterward and attended Jones Business College....
Howard Ray
May 26, 2018
Howard Whiddon Ray – 80 Of Jacksonville, FL passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at his home. He was born on February 11, 1938 in Nichols, GA to the late Howard Whiddon Ray and Margaret (Sapp) Ray. He worked as a truck driver for Ryder Transportation Services. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 3 sisters...
John Palmer
May 23, 2018
John Palmer – 58 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 12, 1960 in Tampa, FL to the late James & Wilma (Freeman) Palmer. He was Baptist by faith. John worked as a self-employed mechanic and painter. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by...
Katherine Edina Livingston
May 23, 2018
Katherine Edina Livingston 84 Of Stockton passed away early Wednesday morning, May 23, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born April 21, 1934 in Rice Lake WI to the late Ralph and Etta Mae Hayes Jones. Katherine worked for Sedwick James Insurance as a file clerk for numerous years while she was in Portland OR. She...
Angela Buskirk
May 21, 2018
Angela Buskirk - 79 Of Ray City, formerly of St. Marys, GA passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 in the Lakeland Villas. She was born October 18, 1938 in Worcester, England to the late Alfred William and Lillian May Owen Whitmore. Angela served as a LACW in the Royal Air Force from 1957 to 1960 when she married her husband,...
Mary Elizabeth Register
May 21, 2018
Mary Elizabeth (Yarbrough) Register – 92 of Valdosta passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at her residence. She was born on April 16, 1926 in Berrien County, GA to the late James & Texas (Futch) Yarbrough. She was a member of Perimeter Road Baptist Church and the Women of Faith Sunday School Class. She was part of the Manhattan Project...
Billie Jo-Ann Boyd
May 21, 2018
Billie Jo-Ann Boyd (Davis), 42 of Sparks, Ga, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018. She was born on August 5, 1975 to David Davis of Lakeland, Fl and Diane Williams (Davis) of Sparks, Ga. Survivors include a maternal Grandmother, Shirley Rochester of Mt. Pleasant, Tn. A mother, Diane Williams (Davis) and step-father, Ray Nesmith, both of Sparks, Ga. A...
Thomas Michael Hopkins
May 19, 2018
Thomas Michael Hopkins – 71 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 22, 1946 in Mineola, NY to the late Thomas A. Hopkins and Kathleen (Hesselbacher) Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins was a talented artist who had a passion for stained glass. He was a veteran of the United States Navy....
Joseph Samuel Douthit
May 17, 2018
Joseph Samuel Douthit – 43 Of Hahira, GA passed away on May 17, 2018 at his residence. He was born on May 16, 1975 in Valdosta, GA to Alice (Smith) Hall. Joseph was in the construction business and attended Crossroad Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by Grandmother, Margaret Rivers and an Uncle, Paul Smith. Survivors include his Mother...
Grace Mcdonald Ling
May 8, 2018
Grace McDonald Ling – 74 Of Barney, GA passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in the Presbyterian Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Hahira, GA to the late John W. & Esther Mae (Downing) McDonald. She was a member of Morven Baptist Church. Survivors include her Husband, Ron Ling of Barney, GA; Sister, LaForrest Gandy of...
Wentworth J. Parker Jr
May 7, 2018
Wentworth J. “Parker” Jr. – 76 Of Valdosta, GA passed away suddenly on Monday, May 7, 2018 doing what he loved. He was born on October 4, 1941 in Clinton, NC to the late Wentworth James Parker, Sr. and Sallie Belle (Blackburn) Parker. Mr. Parker was a decorated war veteran of the United States Army where he served as a...
Jake Terry
May 6, 2018
Jake Terry 67 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born June 17, 1950 in Valdosta GA to the late Jake Lee Terry, Sr. and Hazel Christine White Terry. Jake worked for many years in the logging business with Blanton Logging after spending time in the United States Army. He...
Joseph David Nail Sr.
May 2, 2018
Joseph David Nail, Sr – 84 Of Naylor, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Fellowship Home of Nashville, GA. He was born on September 13, 1933 in Blount County, AL to the late Charles Nail and Ella (Clevanger) Nail. Mr. Nail was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Along with his parents he was preceded...
Richard "Ricky" Earl Skinner
May 2, 2018
Richard “Ricky” Earl Skinner – 62 Of Lakeland, GA passed away on, Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. He was born on December 11, 1955 in Hahira, GA to Leon E. and Ruth (Browning) Skinner. He was a Road Grader for Lanier County and was of the Primitive Baptist Faith. He was preceded in...
Betty Jean Johnson Tanner
Apr 29, 2018
Betty Jean Johnson Tanner – 66 of Lakeland passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born on June 5, 1951 in Adel, GA to the late James & Sally (Ward) Register. She was a member of the First Nazarene Church, Valdosta. Mrs. Tanner enjoyed going on gambling cruises and playing...
Martha Nell Crosby
Apr 27, 2018
Martha Nell Crosby - 86 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at her home. She was born in Pavo, GA on August 26, 1931 to the late Calvin & Nora (Griffin) Willis. Along with her parents, Martha was preceded in death by her husband, James F. Crosby, 2 Sisters, Nomie (Clarence) Strickland, and Merle (Ray) Seago, 2...
Patsy "Pat" `William Paladino Jr.
Apr 24, 2018
Patsy “Pat” William Paladino Jr. – 88 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 29, 1929 in Du Bois, PA to Pasquale and Maria Grazia (Parulo) Paladino. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force where he retired as a Master...
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