OBITUARIES
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Roberta Pauline "Polly" Branam
Nov 27, 2017
Roberta Pauline “Polly” Branam – 90 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on April 1, 1927 in Smithville, MS to the late Richard Goddard and Roberta (Smith) Goddard. She was a beloved mother, devoted wife, and dedicated Christian. She was a member of Truth Harbor Apostolic Church in Lake...
Billie Langford Mcdonald
Nov 25, 2017
Billie Langford McDonald – 97 Of Ray City, GA passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at his residence, which is next door to the house where he was born on November 10, 1920 in Ray City GA to the late Lacy and Carrie (Langford) McDonald. Billie served his country in the United States Navy during WW2. He held a...
Lee F. Kelley
Nov 25, 2017
Lee F. Kelley – 71 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born on October 7, 1946 in Opp, AL to the late Clyde F. Kelley and Frances M. (Matthews) Kelley. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. He worked...
Daniel "Dan" Russ
Nov 23, 2017
Daniel “Dan” Russ, 86 Of Nashville passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his residence. Dan was born in Nichols, GA on December 28, 1930 to the late WJ & Mae Crenshaw Russ. He was a pharmacist at Colony Prescription Shop in Nashville, GA after serving in the United States Air Force. He was a member of Guthrie Baptist Church....
Carolyn T. Stubbs
Nov 22, 2017
Carolyn T. Stubbs 77 Of Naylor passed away peacefully early Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 17, 1940 in Valdosta, GA to the late Willie Thomas and Rosa Bell Moore Thomas. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Virginia Ganas and her brother, Lawrence...
John A Olsen
Nov 22, 2017
John Alan Olsen – 61 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA following a brief illness. He was born on October 5, 1956 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Eldon David Olsen and Sara Bishop Olsen. John attended Hayward High School Hayward, WI class of 1974, as well as the...
Harvey Sabine
Nov 22, 2017
Harvey Sabine – 76 of Valdosta, GA passed away early Wednesday morning, November 22, 2017 at Holly Hill Nursing Home in Valdosta. He was born on August 31, 1941 in Wellborn, FL to the late Elwood E. & Bertie (Foss) Sabine. He served his country over 26 years in the United States Air Force where he worked in the Bio...
Terrence Ray Purden
Nov 21, 2017
Terrence Ray Purden – 68 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on January 11, 1949 in Cincinnatti, OH to Lee W. and Mary (Longlevin) Purden. He was a self -employed painter and of the Baptist faith. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers and...
Virginia Lee Barrow
Nov 18, 2017
Virginia Lee Barrow – 85 of Lakeland, GA passed away on November 18, 2017 at the Lakeland Villa. She was born on September 20, 1932 in Flora, Illinois to the late Delbert & Edith (Smith) Cooper. She enjoyed arts & crafts, cooking and camping. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd I. Barrow and...
David "Gramps" Lightsey Jr.
Nov 17, 2017
David “Gramps” Lightsey, Jr. Of Naylor passed away late Thursday evening at his residence. He was born November 22, 1945 in Valdosta, GA to the late David & Thelma Callahan Lightsey, Sr. David served in the United States Air Force prior to working for the Valdosta Police Department for 27 years before his retirement. Along with his parents, Mr. Lightsey...
Patricia H. Carroll
Nov 17, 2017
Patricia H. Carroll – 60 Of East Point, FL passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on May 18, 1957 in St. Petersburg, FL to the late Robert & Dorothy (Price) Howard. She worked as a case manager for Capital Area Community Action. She loved spending time with her...
Camillo L. Perullo
Nov 9, 2017
Camillo L. Perullo – 89 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on February 20, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Henry Enrico Perullo and Mary S. Marino. He is a veteran of the United States Navy. After the military he worked as a communications Supervisor with AT&T. After retirement...
Bro. Benny Daniels
Nov 2, 2017
Benny Daniels – 81 Of Valdosta met his “healing Jesus” Thursday, November 2, 2017 at his residence after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on September 26, 1936 in Dayton, TN to the late Pete & Estelle (Brooks) Daniel. He was a member of Azalea City Church of God. Affectionately known as “Brother Benny”, he has proclaimed the...
Betty L. Davis
Oct 30, 2017
Betty L. Davis 86 Of Homerville departed her earthly body on Monday, October 30, 2017 at the Fellowship Home in Nashville, GA. She was born in Homerville, GA on December 29, 1930 to the late Will and Ruby Tomlinson Lee. She worked at Clinch Memorial Hospital as a practical nurse, x-ray technician, and an EMT nurse. Prior to her nursing...
James R. Graham
Oct 28, 2017
James R. Graham – 92 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at his home. He was born on April 18, 1925 in South Carolina to the late James Floyd Graham and Essie Idell (Higginbotham) Graham. He worked as a truck mechanic and was of the Catholic Faith. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Roy Allen Fender Sr.
Oct 28, 2017
Roy Allen Fender, Sr. – 69 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. He was born on July 25, 1948 in Lakeland, GA to the late Dave Riley Fender and Nancy Elizabeth Gilliard. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by, 8 brothers and sisters. Survivors include: Wife...
Michael Neal Carter
Oct 24, 2017
Michael N. Carter – 59 of Lenox passed away October 24, 2017 in Colquitt Regional Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on November 24, 1957 to the late Robbie N. & Beverly (Yeomans) Carter. He was a retired Georgia Waste Water Treatment Operator for Tift County, GA. He was currently working as a security guard. He was a member...
Robert Jesse Shaffer
Oct 24, 2017
Robert J. “Bob” Shaffer – 86 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on November 30, 1930 in Hollidaysburg, PA to Jesse and Rosella (Delozier) Shaffer. He retired after proudly serving ten years in the United States Air Force and ten years in the United States Army. He was...
Grace M. Johnson
Oct 23, 2017
Grace M Johnson – 92 Of Columbia, SC passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 at Carolina Gardens at Kathwood. She was born on October 19, 1925 in Quitman, GA to the late James William Keene and Annie Mae Finch Keene. She was a retired store manager at Woolworth’s of Valdosta where she worked for over 20 years. She was of...
William C. "Bill" Vest
Oct 22, 2017
William C. “Bill” Vest – 84 of Homerville, GA passed away October 22, 2017 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on December 21, 1932 in Morgan County, Alabama to the late William H. & Ruby E. (Wallace) Vest. Bill joined the United States Air Force and served his country for over 23 years. Following his military...
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