OBITUARIES
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Margaret Frances Lankford
Jun 30, 2017
Margaret Frances Lankford – 95 in the quiet hours, the Dear Heavenly Father reached down and said “Come Margaret, let’s go home where you can rest.” She slipped away on June 30, 2017 to go to her heavenly home. She was born June 16, 1922, in Aberdeen, MS, to the late Tisdale and Lucille Jones. Ms. Lankford was the very...
Elven Howling
Jun 28, 2017
Elven Howling unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 during a cross country trip with his wife Shirley. He would have celebrated his 85th birthday on September 24th. This was the last on his bucket list and he was so excited to get on the road. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmy & Mary Lou Crecy...
John W. Bollman
Jun 26, 2017
John W. Bollman – 93, beloved husband of Debbie passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born on April 24, 1924 in Dayton, OH to the late John W. & Helen (Hohl) Bollman. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. He was a United States Army...
Amber Leann Peters
Jun 25, 2017
Amber Leann Peters - 37 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born on August 22 1979 in Hahira, GA to Jimmy Dean Peters and Sandy Wynn Jewell. Amber enjoyed spending time with her children and attended Ministry Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her grandfathers, Jay Harrell and Harry Edward Peters,...
George T. Sutton
Jun 24, 2017
George T. Sutton – 80 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at his home. He was born on February 11, 1937 in Valdosta, GA to the late O.B. & Lucille (Wright) Sutton. He worked as a security guard at the Valdosta State Prison and attended the City of Praise Church in Remerton. George loved dogs and...
William Joseph "Joe" Reaves
Jun 24, 2017
William Joseph “Joe” Reaves, 79, Of Valdosta passed away Saturday June 24, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 1, 1937 in Madison, FL to the late Silas Elijah and Louelle (Coppage) Reaves. Mr. Reaves retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of honorable service and he was an active member...
Vandle Starling
Jun 21, 2017
Vandle Starling – 79 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at his home after a short illness. He was born on November 2, 1937 in Lakeland, GA to Dave and Georgia (Noles) Starling. He served his country in the United States Air Force and was a sales manager for Pipkin Motors for 35 years. He enjoyed...
James "J.B." Bennett
Jun 20, 2017
James Bailey “J.B.” Bennett – 79 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at his residence. He was born on May 1, 1938 in Adel, GA to the late Carlton and Fannie Lee (Raper) Bennett. He worked as Heavy Equipment Operator for Wainer’s Construction Company, Shiloh Farms, Brooks Welding, Copeland Construction, and Cowart Construction. Along with his parents...
Jimmy Leland Covington
Jun 19, 2017
Jimmy Leland Covington – 62 Of Clyattville, GA passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on August 27, 1954 in Clyattville, GA to the late Johnny Leland Covington and Clara Mae White. He worked as a painter for many years. He was a joking, loving, and hard working person that everyone loved to...
Gwen Gleason
Jun 19, 2017
Gwen Gleason – 78 Of Ray City, GA passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017 at SGMC Lanier Campus in Lakeland, GA. She was born on January 14, 1939 in Birmingham, England to James and Lucy (Hinsley) Bassett. She worked at NAF at Moody Air Force Base. Gwen was a loving mother and grandmother and she enjoyed spending time with...
Mary Elizabeth (Bowden) Berry
Jun 17, 2017
Mary Elizabeth (Bowden) Berry – 85 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. Mary Elizabeth Bowden Berry, known to everyone as “Betty”, was born on December 24, 1931 in Tifton, GA to the late Waco and Luttie Bell (Moore) Bowden. She grew up in Adel, GA and in 1946 graduated from Cook County...
Samuel Otis Culpepper
Jun 16, 2017
Sam Otis Culpepper – 81 of Stockton Georgia passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Stockton, Georgia on December 17, 1935 to the late Cecil and Juanita (Bennett) Culpepper. He was a mechanic and worked for Wilson Chevrolet and Roger Budd Chevrolet. In recent years, he worked as a car...
Jimmie W. Devane
Jun 13, 2017
Jimmie W. DeVane – 74 Of Dasher passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee, Fl after a lengthy illness. He was born on January 15, 1943 in Moultrie, GA to the late Joseph & Goldie (Bruton) DeVane. Mr. DeVane served his country during The Vietnam War in the United States Air Force. He retired from...
Concepcion Guerrero
Jun 13, 2017
Concepcion Guerrero – 89 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at her residence. She was born on December 8, 1927 in Matamoros, Mexico to Francisco and Manuela (Godinez) Gonzales. She was a member of the San Jose Catholic Church. She loved cooking, spending time with family and keeping all of her grandchildren in line. She was...
Juanita P. Brown
Jun 12, 2017
Juanita P. Brown – 89 Of Valdosta passed away Monday morning, June 12, 2017 in the Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Leslie, GA to the late John & Willie (Young) Powell on October 23, 1927. She worked as a sales associate at Clinic Drug Store at an early age. She meet Sam and was soon married. They began...
Lois Jeannine Thibault
Jun 11, 2017
Lois Jeannine Thibault - 81 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at her residence following a long battle with cancer. She was born July 17, 1935 in Uniontown, Alabama to the late Pool and Lois Pate Woodson. After moving to Valdosta in the 1980’s, she attended Valdosta Tech (now known as Wiregrass) and graduated in September 1986 as...
Dorman W. Guy
Jun 10, 2017
Dorman W. Guy-71 Of Hahira, GA passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on March 06, 1946 in Cottonwood Alabama to the late William Arthur Guy and Leon Caulley. He owned Quality Tire for 25 years. He loved to hunt and fish with a passion. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Diana Guy...
Leroy Yancey
Jun 9, 2017
Leroy Yancey-67 Of Hahira, GA passed away Friday, June 09, 2017 at his residence. He was born on September 19, 1949 in Jacksonville Florida to the late Elliott Morgan Yancey and Iva Lucreaettia Harper Yancey. He was a bus driver for Lowndes County School System for a number of years. He also worked for the Department of Corrections as a...
Judith "Judy" Kay Odom
Jun 5, 2017
Judith “Judy” Kay Odom – 70 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at her residence. She was born on August 6, 1946 in Martins Ferry, OH to the late Otis Franklin Deitch and Alice Virginia Thomas. She worked at Lakeland Villa and Hardees. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Sam Rabon,...
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jun 4, 2017
Jerry Lee Lewis – 74 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on August 19, 1942 in Lakeland, FL to Joseph and Verdine (McPhail) Lewis. He served our country proudly in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Azalea City Church of God and the American Legion....

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