OBITUARIES
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Edna Earl Tyson
Dec 31, 2017
Edna Earl Tyson – 87 Of Jennings, FL passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Haven Hospice. She was born on October 27, 1930 in Burnsville, NC to the late Dolph Columbus Riddle and Dellar Myra Wright Riddle. She was known for her great cooking. She loved going to yard sales and fishing. She also enjoyed to crochet blankets and...
Ronnie "The Stickman" Sirmans
Dec 31, 2017
Ronnie “The Stickman” Sirmans – 78 Of Lakeland, GA passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Fellowship Home. He was born on December 18, 1939 in Lakeland, GA to the late General Aubrey and Sevilla (Harnage) Sirmans. He served his country in the United States Air Force. He developed and patented a formula to make fireproof plastic material. He...
Charles Love
Dec 30, 2017
Charles W. Love AKA Chuck Watson of Lakeland, GA passed away December 30, 2017 in South Georgia Medical Center Lanier Campus He is preceded in death by his Mother, Patricia Ragsdale Pennington of Hahira, GA Brother Otto Lynn Kolderg of Hahira, GA, a Sister Cynthia (Cindy) Watson, and his loving grandparents Cory & Ruby Watson of Lakeland, GA, Chuck leaves...
Patsy M. Curry Skipper
Dec 29, 2017
Patsy M. Curry Skipper – 76 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Friday December 29, 2017 in South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA following a brief illness. She was born January 19, 1941 in Nashville, GA to the late James Aubrey Curry and Marie Powell Curry. She attended school in Lanier County proud to say she went to Crisp School...
Paula Jo Carpenter
Dec 29, 2017
Paula Jo Carpenter – 54 of Valdosta passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. She was born on June 1, 1963 in New Martinsville, WV to the late James M. & Gwenola Jo (Norton) Carpenter. She worked as a 1st grade teacher at Georgia Christian School until ill health forced her to retire....
Dorothy Jane Wright
Dec 26, 2017
Dorothy Jane Wright - 81 of Jacksonville, FL passed away on December 26, 2017 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. She was born in Camilla, Georgia on July 8, 1936 to the late Samuel and Jessie (Sanders) Parr. Dorothy’s mother died when she was young and Samuel remarried to, Theatus Pearson Parr who raised her as her own and Dorothy considered...
Tommy Johnson Jr.
Dec 23, 2017
Tommy Johnson, Jr – 62 Of Valdosta, GA passed away December 23, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on December 16, 1955 in Opelika, AL to the late Tommy Johnson and Mary Lizzie (Drake) Johnson. He enjoyed exploring the ocean, fishing and being outdoors. He loved going to church and worshiping. Along with...
Marzetta Jane Decker White
Dec 14, 2017
Marzetta Jane Decker White - 97 of Lakeland, FL passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her son’s residence after a lengthy illness. She was born in Binghamton, NY on July 15, 1920 to the late Frank and Irene (Thornton) Decker. Ms. White worked for Remington Rand in Elmira, NY for 23 years. During World War II, she worked on...
Lullene Rouse Weaver
Dec 13, 2017
Lullene Rouse Weaver 83 Of Ray City, GA passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Ray City, GA on February 2, 1934 to the late Lois T and Florrie Ray Rouse. Lullene worked Civilian Personnel and Commercial Transportation at Moody Air Force Base with Civil Service for over 28 years. She was...
Frances Carreker Dean
Dec 11, 2017
Frances Carreker Dean – 94 Of Valdosta passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born in McDonough, GA on December 2, 1923 to the late John Milner Carreker and Leita Estella Duffey. She worked at General Electric in Atlanta for six years and United States Postal Service in Lake Park, Ga for...
Doyle E. Lightsey
Dec 11, 2017
Doyle E. Lightsey – 90 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 in a car accident. He was born on December 1, 1927 in Naylor, GA to the late Lyman Carter Lightsey and Cordie Gaskins Lightsey. He was a member of Azalea Lodge 716. He worked as surveyor for the Georgia Department of Transportation and Civil Engineer specializing...
Eddie Carlo
Dec 8, 2017
Eddie Carlo – 82 Of Valdosta passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 in the VA Hospital in Gainesville, FL. He was born December 18, 1934 in Valdosta to the late Edward J. & Virginia (Roseman) Carlo. Eddie served in the United States Army and was a Paratrooper. He enjoyed selling livestock, had a big heart and picking up cans in...
April G. Maine
Dec 3, 2017
April G Maine – 35 of Valdosta passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 3, 1982 in Valdosta to the late Freddie Maine and Lillie Mae (Clark) Maine from Valdosta, GA. She was a member of The Vision Church. She loved taking pictures, listening to her music,...
Ami H. Spettel
Dec 3, 2017
Ami H. Spettel – 36 of Lakeland passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at her residence. She was born on October 14, 1981 on Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio to Jim & Terri Harper of Gainesville, FL. Ami started an online PTSD Support Service, worked with a suicide hotline and loved music to include: playing the piano, harp and...
Brenda Janice Lee
Dec 2, 2017
Brenda Janice Lee 61 Of Homerville passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 in the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born July 17, 1956 in Folkston, GA to the late Glenn Harper and Lydia Harper. Brenda worked for many years at Clinch County Memorial Hospital as a dietitian, and was a member of the Homerville United Methodist church in...
Edna Boyles Webb
Dec 2, 2017
Edna Boyles Webb, 91 of Barney, Georgia passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born August 31, 1926 in Grays, South Carolina to the late Perry and Willa Boyles. Mrs. Webb is preceded in death by husband, Clifford H Webb and brothers, Herman and Perry Boyles. Her passion for flowers and plants could make...
William B. North
Dec 1, 2017
William B. North – 73 of Hahira passed away December 1, 2017 in the Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. He was born on November 18, 1944 in Valdosta to the late Curtis B. & Mary Lois (Crawford) North. He worked with PCA for over 45 years and was an avid fisherman. He was a beloved husband, father and...
Jack R. Busbee Sr.
Dec 1, 2017
Jack R. Busbee, Sr. – 90 of Valdosta passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 in the Fellowship Home after a lengthy illness. He was born on November 10, 1927 in Pelham, GA to the late Ira & Mamie (Herring) Busbee. Jack served in the United States Air Force Reserves during the Korean Conflict. Jack worked with the Lowndes County Prison...
Donald Atchison
Nov 29, 2017
Donald Atchison, 79, of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at the Village Rehab Center in Lady Lake, Florida. He was born on December 13, 1937 in Orlando, FL to the late Everette and Omie Atchison. He retired from Georgia Power where he worked in sub-station maintenance. He loved to fish and had a passion for race...
Elizabeth Horne Mote Herring
Nov 29, 2017
Elizabeth Horne Mote Herring – 92 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 16, 1925 in Berrien County, GA to the late Burt E. and Pearl I. (Knight) Horne. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bill Mote;...
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