OBITUARIES
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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...
Lillian Eugenia Cook
Oct 16, 2017
Lillian Eugenia Cook, 89, Of Valdosta passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at her home. She was born on June 10, 1928 in Berrien County to the late W.C. and Lillian NeSmith McKinnon. Ms. Cook was retired from Lowndes High School where she served in the food service department. Lillian was a member of the United Methodist Church of Nashville,...
Warren Lee Knight
Oct 15, 2017
Warren Lee Knight – 86 Of Lake Park, GA passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on June 7, 1931 in Monroe, NC to the late Lee Knight and Bertha Jarmen Knight. He retired from the United States Airforce after 26 years of service. Along with his parents he is preceded in death...
Annie Morgan
Oct 14, 2017
Annie Morgan – 52 Of Ray City, GA passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her home. She was born on January 23, 1965 in Adel, GA to the late John Earl Baldree and Doris Holloway. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a grandchild, Kamryn Lee Moore. Survivors include: Husband, Ronald Morgan of Ray City, GA;...
Tina Marie Hamer
Oct 11, 2017
Tina Marie Hamer 54 Of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Valdosta, GA on January 18, 1963 to the late Frank and Patsy Jean Miller Costantino. Tina was a strong individual, whom loved all of her pets. She worked for Polygram records for 8 years, touring with bands like KISS, Bon...
Sandra G. Smith
Oct 9, 2017
Sandra G. Smith – 53 of Ray City passed away Monday morning, October 9, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on May 19, 1964 in Homerville, GA to the late William Selph, Sr. & Eleanor (Edenfield) Walker. She worked for Acosta as a merchandiser. Sandra loved going to the beach, dancing, karaoke and...
Sarah Sallie Barnes
Oct 8, 2017
Sarah Sallie Barnes 92 Of Nashville passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Southern Senior living community in Adel, GA. She was born in Brooks County to the late Wayman and Mary McCrae Pike and was a member of the United Methodist Church in Morven. Along with her parents, Ms. Barnes is preceded in death by her husband Harry...
Robert Lee Shirley Sr.
Oct 7, 2017
Robert Lee Shirley, Jr. – 86 of Valdosta passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House after a brief illness. He was affectionately known to many as “Jr.” & to his friends at Zacadoo’s as the “Tater Man”. He was born on January 24, 1931 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Robert L. & Lucille (Fletcher) Shirley. Jr....
Lillian Glennette Dasher
Oct 4, 2017
Lillian Glennette Dasher, 86, of Lake Park, GA passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Pruitt Health Heritage House. She was born on May 24, 1931 in Valdosta, GA to the late Ernest Storey and Mary (Moore) Storey. She was a member of North Valdosta Church of Christ. Ms. Dasher and her husband owned Sidney Dasher Grocery Store for...
Frieda Marlene Christian
Sep 27, 2017
Frieda Marlene (Jackson) Christian – 81 Of Lakeland passed away on September 27, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House after an extended period of illness. She and her husband had been married for 59 wonderful years and she was a devoted house wife throughout her married life. Marlene only worked a short period in the Lanier County School System teaching third...
John Allen Studstill, Sr.
Sep 21, 2017
John Allen Studstill, Sr. – 83 Of New Lois Community, Nashville, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Berrien Nursing Center in Nashville, GA. He was born on December 2, 1933 in Jacksonville, FL to James Allen and Alma Vera (Walker) Studstill. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 60 plus years, Freddie...
Phyllis "Fay" Wisenbaker
Sep 21, 2017
Phyllis “Fay” Wisenbaker – 57 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at her residence. She was born on September 27, 1959 in Valdosta, GA to Ed and Dorothy (Lehman) Newham. She married her high school sweetheart, Buddy Wisenbaker, on June 30, 1978. Fay worked as a paraprofessional at Lake Park Elementary School for 29 years. She...
Lloyd Chandler Peeples Sr.
Sep 18, 2017
Lloyd Chandler Peeples, Sr. (“Lloyd”) - 93 died peacefully on the morning of Monday, September 18, 2017 at his home in Valdosta, Georgia. Lloyd was born on November 27, 1923 in Jasper, FL. After his high school graduation, he joined the Army and fought in World War II, receiving an honorable discharge for service to his country. He returned home...
Carolyn T. Cowart
Sep 14, 2017
Carolyn T. Cowart – 83 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Thursday, September14, 2017 at her home. She was born on August 18, 1934 in Alapaha, GA to the late Jim and Alene (Sizemore) Tucker. She loved to spend time with her family and friends especially her grandchildren. She is a breast cancer survivor of 5 years. Along with her parents...
Betty Hadsock
Sep 14, 2017
Betty Hadsock - 86 of Lakeland passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 in the Lakeland Villa after a brief illness. She was born December 15, 1930 in Valdosta GA to the late Frank and Sally (Futch) Chitty. Ms. Hadsock was a lifetime and active member of Lakeland United Methodist Church. She was very involved not only with her church but...
Curtis Ray Hensley
Sep 13, 2017
Curtis Ray Hensley-49 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on October 14, 1967 in Kenitra, Morocco, North Africa to the late Edsel F. Hensley and Jacqueline (Bowden) Hensley of Valdosta. Curtis was a graduate of Lowndes High School, ABAC, Valdosta State College and Wiregrass Technical College. He worked for...
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