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Donna Luanne Prescott
Jun 16, 2014
Donna Luanne Prescott – 57 Of Lakeland, GA passed away on Monday, June 16, 2014 at her residence. She was born on July 26, 1956 in Tampa, FL to Luther and Joanne Ross Hamilton. She was a member of the Open Door Baptist Church in Adel, GA and was very involved in the Cub Scouts of America. Along with her...
Martha Jean Berger
Jun 15, 2014
Martha Jean Berger – 61 Of Ray City, GA passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 in South Georgia Medical Center from a sudden illness. She was born February 5, 1953 to the late John Thomas and Lucile Merritt Cooper in Ray City, GA. She attended New Covenant Church. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her...
Joe Martin, Sr.
Jun 12, 2014
Joe Martin, Sr. – 60 Of Valdosta passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 at his residence. He was born on June 9, 1954 on Valdosta to the late James Richard, Jr. and Betty Sue Grant Martin. He was a member of Park Avenue Methodist Church. He was raised in the family business, Sorrells & Martin Appliance Store. He was a...
James Ronald "Ronnie" Phillips
Jun 11, 2014
James Ronald "Ronnie" "Luther" Phillips-56 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014 after a lengthy illness. He was born July 11, 1957 to the late Ander Lee "Bill" Phillips and Hazel Mathis in Hahira, GA. Ronnie was a logger by trade, a hunter, fisherman, and loved riding old dirt roads with a cold beer. He was a beloved...
Dianne Southerland Palmer
Jun 7, 2014
Dianne Southerland Palmer- 52 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born November 23, 1961 in Cook County, GA to the late Franklin Allen Southerland and Jackie Southerland of Hahira, GA. She worked as the Manager of Jungle Jyms. She worked so hard to provide better for...
Paul Harrsch
Jun 6, 2014
HARRSCH, Paul, age 77, of Ray City, GA, formally of Ridgefield Park, passed away on June 6, 2014. Beloved father of Terrie L. McColl and her husband Bill, Bobbie Lyn Harrsch and Krista Ann Harrsch. Loving grandfather to Emily and her husband Brian, Austin and his wife Laura, Anthony, Shaun, Ashley and Billy. Proud great-grandfather of Hudson and Abigail. Dear...
James "Pappy" Paffhausen
Jun 6, 2014
James "Pappy" Paffhausen – 87 Of Valdosta, GA passed away early Friday morning, June 6, 2014 at Langdale Hospice. He was born May 30, 1927 in South Bend, IN to the late Adam and Dorothy Gohn Paffhausen. He served in the United States Army during WWII and was a member of the V.F.W. American Legion. He was a car salesman...
Elizabeth Lee Hall
Jun 6, 2014
Elizabeth Lee Hall - 98 passed away Friday, June 6, 2014 at her home in DeRidder, Louisiana. She was born December 8, 1915, in Tifton, Georgia to William Thomas and Nora Louise Woods. She married Dewey Alton Lee in 1935. She is survived by son, Ray E. Lee and wife, Betty; daughter, Fay Holmes, all of Douglas, Georgia; Lanora B....
George Mccoy Fussell, Jr.
Jun 5, 2014
George McCoy Fussell, "Jr." – 71 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his residence. He was born on April 30, 1943 in Homerville, GA to the late George McCoy Fussell, Sr and Clora Mae Prescott Fussell. He worked for Georgia Natural Gas for 32 years as a corrosion technician. He loved spending time with his...
Frances C Bruce
Jun 4, 2014
Frances C. Bruce – 91 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born August 13, 1922 in Birmingham, AL to the late Jake and Josephine Lorino Ceravolo. She was a homemaker and a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Mrs. Frances was a loving and devoted wife, mother,...
Billy Hufstetler
Jun 4, 2014
Billy Hufstetler- 68 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Wednesday morning, June 4, 2014 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee, FL. He was born in Worth County, GA on May 6, 1946 to the late Harry Willie & Dorothy Lee Johnson Hufstetler. He was the Superintendent for the City Of Lakeland for 38 years. Billy loved to fish, farm, and cook....
Ruth Newmans
Jun 3, 2014
Ruth Newmans – 89 of Valdosta, GA passed away June 3, 2014, in her home. She was born November 30, 1924 in Willacoochee, GA, to the late Joe and Mary Jane Lindsey Crosby. She worked in the shipyard in Savanah, GA during World War II as a First class welder when she was 17 years old. She was preceded in...
Ellis Delon Moore
Jun 1, 2014
Ellis "Delon" Moore Jr-47 Of Valdosta, GA passed away June 01, 2014 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Valdosta, GA on June 30, 1966 to the late Ellis Delon Moore Sr and Sherry Mollohan Moore. Survivors include Son and daughter in-law Delon Moore and Brittany Gay Valdosta, GA Daughter and Son in-law Brooke Moore and Matt Eakin Valdosta,...
Kevin "Ake" Cooper
May 29, 2014
Kevin "Drake" Cooper Infant son of Derrick & Deanna Cooper passed away in Tift Regional Hospital Thursday, May 29, 2014. He will be remembered and loved forever. Survivors include: Parents Derrick & Deanna Cooper Great Grandparents Johnny & Pat Cooper Grandparents Ray Cooper, Stacy Cooper, Michael & Daphinne Cooper Uncles Darren, Lawrence, Josh & Mason Cooper Aunts Danielle & Gabby...
James E Foster
May 27, 2014
TSgt James E. Foster, Sr. – 77 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at his residence. He was born on October 30, 1936 to the late Jerry Foster and Mary Kaz Brewer. He retired from the United States Air Force, Saft and was a member of New Covenant Church. He was preceded in death by his...
Margaret Burkhalter Singletary
May 25, 2014
Margaret Burkhalter Singletary- 75 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014 after a lengthy illness at her residence. She was born December 11, 1938 in Lanier County to the late Clifford and Beulah Moncrief Burkhalter. She retired after 32 years of service at Louis Smith Memorial Hospital in the Registration Department. She is preceded in death by her...
Lillie Myrtle Allen
May 24, 2014
Lillie Myrtle Allen – 88 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 25, 1925 in Florence, SC to the late Zeno & Lily May Duncan. She was a member of Rosedale Church of God. She loved going to church, gardening and spending time with family and friends....
Benjamin "Ben" David Warren
May 22, 2014
Benjamin "Ben" Warren – 32 Of Lake Park, GA passed away on early Thursday morning, May 22, 2014 from injuries he sustained in a trucking accident. He was born on January 10, 1982 in Litchfield, Illinois to John Edward and Carol Elizabeth Fortunato Warren of Lake Park, GA. He was a truck driver who had been driving trucks for over...
Irene Moore Jefferson
May 17, 2014
Irene Moore Jefferson – 64 Of Jasper, FL passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 27, 1949 in Naylor, GA to the late Rossie Lee and Betty Griner Moore. She worked as a server for over 30 years in several local restaurants and most recently...
Mary Beth West
May 16, 2014
Mary Beth West – 75 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Fellowship Home. She was born on June 4, 1938 in Pinehurst, GA to the late Cawthon and Catherine Harvard Singletary. She grew up in Cordele, GA, graduated from Cordele High School in 1956 and then moved to Valdosta in 1971. Mrs. West was...
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