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Frances "Fran" Floyd
May 28, 2016
Frances "Fran" Floyd – 73 Of Naylor, GA passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her home. She was born on January 16, 1943 in Ft. Myers, FL to the late William Roy Jones and Gladys A. Jones. She was a loving and caring housewife to her family. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Sherry Dale Ricketson
May 27, 2016
Sherry Dale Bradford Ricketson -65 Of Alma, GA passed away on Thursday May 26, 2016 at her residence. She was born January 1, 1951 in Lakeland, GA to Odessa Pierce Bradford and the late Wallace Bradford. Sherry graduated from Lanier County High School Class of 1968, attended the University of Georgia. Her passion was helping those with developmental behavior which...
James "Buddy" Bailey
May 27, 2016
James "Buddy" Bailey-86 Of Naylor Georgia passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born February 23, 1930 in Nashville, GA to the late Roy Edward and Eiver Odum Bailey. Mr. Bailey retired from Mills & Nebraska, Orlando, FL after 30 years, moved to Georgia and retired from Patten Seed in 2010. Mr....
Betty Jan London
May 25, 2016
Betty Jan London - 81 Of Homerville passed away early Wednesday morning, May 25, 2016 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born February 6, 1935 in Lagrange, GA to the late William E. and Minnie Viola Clardy Slaughter. She traveled the country with her late husband, Kenneth E. London, while he served our country in the United...
Ronald Jay Smith
May 24, 2016
Ronald Jay Smith – 58 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. He was born on September 28, 1957 in Cleveland, OH to Marshall & Betty Johnson Smith. Ronald worked as an over the road truck driver with Western Express. He was a very caring, loving man who was loved by so many. His survivors include: Loving...
William Harvey Hart, Jr.
May 24, 2016
William "Harvey" Hart, Jr. – 64 Of Hahira, GA passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on June 30, 1951 in Quitman, GA to the late William Harvey and Romie Croft Hart, Sr. He was an insurance salesman for Combined Insurance Company for many years. Harvey was an avid University of Georgia...
Patricia Ann Wiggins
May 21, 2016
Patricia Ann Wiggins 71 passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 in the Bayview Nursing Home in Nahunta, Georgia. She was born February 7, 1945 in Valdosta, Georgia to Russell and Mildred Mullis. She was a restaurant owner and was Baptist by faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son Russell Wiggins. She is survived by: 2...
Bart Hens
May 20, 2016
Bart Hens 59 of Valdosta passed away May 20, 2016 in the South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Buffalo, New York on July 24, 1956. He served in the United States Military Navy and Army for 23 years. Following his retirement he began his local law enforcement career. He worked for the Valdosta Police...
William "Bill" Lewis
May 20, 2016
William "Bill" Lewis – 68 Of St. Mary's, GA passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Hospice of the Golden Isles. He was born on December 2, 1947 in Nashville, GA to the late Herbert Grady Lewis and Marilyn Tullis . He served as a police officer in Nashville, Ray City and St. Mary's, GA Police Department. He loved Law...
Lawanda Jean Sarasola
May 20, 2016
Lawanda Jean Sarasola – 75 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 in the South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. She was born on October 2, 1940 in Quitman, GA to the late James Emmett Davis and Estelle Solomons Taylor. She was retired from LARC as a case worker for 30 years. She was a member of...
Earl Dent
May 17, 2016
Earl Dent – 67 Of Lakeland passed away Monday, May 17, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lanier County on October 12, 1948 to the late Eston & Clois Durrance Dent. Mr. Dent worked with Giddens Chevrolet as a mechanic for over 35 years. He was a diehard Chevy fan, loved working...
Katrina England
May 14, 2016
Katrina L. England 52 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born February 1, 1964 in Lakeland, GA to Kenny Ogletree and Martha Carter. She was a homemaker and loved by many. Survivors include: Daughter; Kaleigh Rice of Valdosta, GA; Daughter, Amber Raine of Valdosta, GA; 3 Grandchildren: Ryker Perry, Inder Hansford,...
Mary Juanita Allen
May 11, 2016
Mary Juanita Allen – 90 Of Lake Park, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at her residence. She was born on June 18, 1925 in Lakeland, GA to the late John and Georgia Lee Grover Giddens. She was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Frances Ann Heller Westberry
May 11, 2016
Frances Anna Heller Westberry – 91 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Hospice House of South Georgia in Valdosta, GA. She was born in Elmira, NY on August 22, 1924 to the late Francis B. and Beulah Grey Heller. She was the oldest of seven children. She was the devoted and loving wife of...
Margaret H. Yeomans
May 9, 2016
Margaret H. Yeomans – 84 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Monday, May 09, 2016 at Lakeland Convalescent Center after a lengthy illness. She was born July 7, 1931 to the late Will and May Pierce in Lanier County. She was married to Freeman Yeomans and they had 5 children. She worked most of her life in various places including retail...
Rusty Self
May 7, 2016
Rusty Self – 44 Of Ray City, GA, formerly of Laurens County passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Lanier County after an accidental drowning while spending time with his family at the Alapaha River. He was born in Dublin, GA on November 10, 1971. He was a self employed welder. Rusty gave the ultimate sacrifice for his daughter....
Billie Jo Peavy
May 6, 2016
Billie Jo Peavy, 44 of Lakeland, GA passed away Friday May 6, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center, Lanier Campus. She was born on March 17, 1972 in Hahira, GA to William Perry Conger and Linda Irene Dean. She was a customer service representative for a contact center with EleadOne. Along with her parents Linda and William she was preceded...
Melba Webb Johnson
May 3, 2016
Johnson- Melba Webb Johnson, 76, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on Tuesday May 3, 2016 in Ray City Georgia in the same room she was born in November 10, 1939. Melba is survived by her four children Kerry Miller, Lori Morris Jack, Lisa McGowan Ray, and Benjamin Johnson Sandra, fiancé; 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren and many extended family and...
Jodie Marie Andrade
May 2, 2016
Jodie Marie Andrade, 44, of Valdosta, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016. She was born on July 4, 1971 in Hartsville, SC. She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids, crafting and baking. She was preceded in death by her son Chase Grice, sister, Cheryl Dupree Young and maternal grandmother, Francis Dupree. Survivors include: Husband, Jesse Andrade, Valdosta; Daughter & Son-in-Law,...
Richard "Buddy" Bradford
May 1, 2016
Richard "Buddy" Bradford – 64 years young Of Homerville passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Malcom Randall Veterans Hospital in Gainesville, FL after an extended illness. He was born December 31, 1951 in Palm Beach County, FL. Buddy served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era. He is preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Marie Hazelbaker-Bradford...
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