Ryan Fitton
May 29, 2015
Ryan Fitton- 29 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Friday morning, May 29, 2015 at Tift Regional Center. He was born in Orlando, FL on September 18, 1985 to John & Tina Fitton. He graduated from Lanier County High School in 2004 and received certificates in graphic design and air condition maintenance from Wiregrass Technical College. Ryan loved fishing, floating down...
Mona R. Summerlin
May 28, 2015
Mona R. Summerlin 85 Of Valdosta passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 at her daughter's residence after a lengthy illness. She was born on October 1, 1929 to Jim & Emily Powell Spradley and was raised by her father Jim and beloved stepmother Ruby Spradley. She worked at Texture Tech Carpet as a machine operator and later in life became...
Marion Virginia Rubie Coyle
May 27, 2015
Marion Virginia Rubie Coyle – 88 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Pruitt Health Hospice of Lakehaven in Valdosta, GA. She was born on July 11, 1926 in Camden, New Jersey to Lee Everett Staples and Grace Van Horn Staples. She worked many years as a CPA for Dobson, Jones, Bjernin & Hoyman in Florida....
John Delano Sturgis
May 18, 2015
John Delano Sturgis – 82 Of Valdosta, GA passed away early Monday morning, May 18, 2015 at his residence. He was born on November 18, 1932 in Rock Hill, SC to the late Benjamin Franklin Sturgis and Bleeker Boldridge Franklin Sturgis. He retired from serving his country in the United States Air Force after 22 years of service. He then...
Elizabeth Bailey
May 18, 2015
Elizabeth "BJ" Bailey – 70 Of Ray City, GA passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 at her residence. She was born on June 27, 1944 in Patterson, NJ to Frank and Jean Kozkowski Tyburski. She was a member of the Abundant Life Church of God. She loved gardening, fishing and spending time with her precious grandchildren. Along with her...
Donald Clements
May 17, 2015
Donald J. Clements, 82, of Valdosta, GA, formerly of Adrian, MI, died May 17, 2015, at the Langdale Hospice House after a long illness. He was born in Detroit, MI, on July 29, 1932, to the late Nelson and Genevieve Sauve Clements. Mr. Clements served in the US Navy on the USS Rendova during the Korean War. He was a...
Katherine E. Curtis
May 15, 2015
Katherine E. Curtis- 87 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born February 2, 1928 in Franklin, NC to the late Sam & Gladys Waldroop Sellers. She retired as manager from Moody Air Force Base Supply Service Store after many years of service. She was a faithful member at...
Mcdonald "Jabo" Pierce
May 12, 2015
McDonald "Jabo" Pierce 90 Of Lakeland passed away peacefully Tuesday night May 12, 2015 surrounded by his family in Langdale Hospice House. He was born June 6, 1924 in Lakeland, GA to the late Joseph C. Pierce and Nancy Richardson Pierce. He served as a Marine in World War II and was also a long-time member of Unity Methodist Church....
Robin Stapleton
May 7, 2015
Robin Stapleton 52 Of Lakeland, GA passed away early morning, May 7, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center after a heart attack. She was born on September 22, 1962 to the late Robert & Evelyn Hill Stapleton. Robin was born and raised a lifelong resident of Lakeland, GA. She was a best friend, best mama and best grandma. She was...
Tilman Stone
May 2, 2015
Tilman Stone- 72 Of Lakeland crossed the finish line Saturday night, May 2, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born August 7, 1942 in Berrien County, GA to the late Willie Alver, Sr. and Jency Gaskins Stone. He retired from the Lanier County School System as the Maintenance Supervisor after 37 years. In 1965,...
Steven Francis Verbeke
Apr 30, 2015
Steven Francis Verbeke – 67 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on January 6, 1948 in Cleveland, OH to the late Peter F. and Alice I Hruska Verbeke. He was retired from Porter Paints. Steven was a member of the Outback Riders and was of the Catholic faith....
Paula B. Freeman
Apr 29, 2015
Paula B. Freeman – 73 Of Hahira, GA passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born on December 8, 1941 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late George Wesley & Cary Zollinger Bubb. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters, Judy Brader & Terry Barwick. Survivors include her...
John Yancey Cribb, Jr.
Apr 27, 2015
John Yancey "Johnny" Cribb, Jr. – 68 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born August 6, 1946 in Berrien County, GA to the late John Y. Cribb, Sr. and Velma Sharpe Cribb McRae. He loved shooting pool, making music, watching T.V., and loved NASCAR. Along with his parents he was...
Bobby Gene Southers
Apr 26, 2015
Bobby Gene Southers – 85 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at his residence. He was born on January 23, 1930 in Mingo, WV to Wallace James and Rose Ann Gilliam Southers. He served in the United States Air Force. Bobby loved hunting, fishing and riding around hunting his next fishing hole. He loved his dog...
Billy J. Leggett
Apr 26, 2015
Billy J. Leggett -79 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 in SGMC Lakeland Villas after a lengthy illness. He was born October 24, 1935 to the late W.J. and Daisy Brogdon Leggett in Lakeland, GA. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by a son Kenneth Wayne Leggett, three brothers; Arcey Leggett, Jack M. Leggett...
Grace Evelyn Stone
Apr 24, 2015
Grace Evelyn Stone- 79 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 20, 1936 in Berrien County, GA to the late J.W. and Lillie Mae Walker Roland. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ray City, GA. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Felton Stone, and...
Royce Franklin "Bo" Tyre
Apr 22, 2015
Royce Franklin "Bo" Tyre- 93 of Valdosta, GA died peacefully at Langdale Hospice House on April 22, 2015. Bo was born on March 5, 1922 to the late Frank and Edna Lee Tyre. At the age of 16, he enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was stationed in SC, Washington State, and Columbus, GA. During WWII, Bo served as...
Sherrie Jo Luke Barth
Apr 20, 2015
Sherrie Jo Luke Barth- 52 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at her residence. She was born September 20, 1962 to Sanford Luke & Sue Stone Tucker in Tifton, GA. She was a faithful member of Love Joy Church and loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her stepfather, Jack Tucker, grandparents,...
James Slaton "Jay" Shaw
Apr 20, 2015
James Slaton "Jay" Shaw, 67, surrounded by family, died peacefully at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on April 20, 2015. A longtime public servant, Shaw served as the Mayor of Lakeland for 10 years, a champion for the state of Georgia where he served in the General Assembly representing State House District 176 for 18 years. Presently he was serving...
William "Bill" Farr, Jr.
Apr 19, 2015
William "Bill" Farr, Jr. -76 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Tift Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was born on December 25, 1938 in Crossville, Tennessee to the late William Henry and Martha Louise Campell Farr. He retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service for his country. Following...
