Joed Knight Dussling
Oct 31, 2024
Joed Knight Dussling, 92, peacefully passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 7:52 PM at The Langdale Hospice House. She was the eldest of eight children born to the late Gladys Lucille and Willie Earnest Knight in Valdosta, Georgia. Her beloved siblings are Angie, Latrelle, Marie, Patricia, Perry, Junior, and Gary. A proud graduate of Valdosta High School, Joed...
Charles "Charlie" Henry Walden Jr.
Oct 27, 2024
Charles “Charlie” Henry Walden, Jr. – 70 Of Lakeland, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at SGMC-Lanier Campus after a brief illness. Born on June 29, 1954, in Valdosta, Georgia, he was the son of the late Charles Henry Walden, Sr. and Edna Roye Allen Walden. Charlie dedicated many years to the Lanier County Road Department, where he...
Marie Magdalene Lipham
Oct 27, 2024
Marie Madgelene Lipham, age 96, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at her residence. She was born on March 22, 1928, in Ava, Ohio to the late Steve and Susan Silvia (Koshock) Derby. Marie served in the United States Air Force from 1951 until 1955 and then served in the US Government with the Civil Service...
Jewell Emma Hall
Oct 27, 2024
Jewell Hall – 97 of Hahira, Georgia passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 12, 1926, in Hahira to the late Noah and Armetta (Johnson) Boyette. Jewell was married to H. R. Hall, who had a long career in the United States Navy before retiring....
Janet Elizabeth Pitts James
Oct 26, 2024
Janet Elizabeth Pitts James- 72 Of Warwick, Georgia passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Fellowship Home at Brookside. She was born to the late Juanita Harpe Pitts and Benjamin Felder Pitts in Vienna, Georgia on September 13, 1952. Janet embraced life with an open heart and a multitude of passions. Among her greatest loves was music, with the...
Rhonda Karen Mcquitty
Oct 25, 2024
Rhonda Karen McQuitty, affectionately known as “RK”, age 71, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away unexpectantly at her residence on Friday, October 25, 2024, following a sudden illness. Although she was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 21, 1953, she spent her early life in Vidalia, Georgia. After graduating from Vidalia High School in 1971, she began a long and fulfilling...
Vicki Dowdy
Oct 23, 2024
Vicki Dowdy – 78 Of Hahira, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Born on October 8, 1946, in Cordele, Georgia, she was the beloved daughter of the late Laverne Sangster Porter. A devoted member of Greenwood Baptist Church for many years, Vicki passionately dedicated her time to teaching Sunday School for two- and three-year-olds,...
Leslee Elizabeth Lampert
Oct 22, 2024
Leslee Elizabeth Lampert- 60 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on November 25, 1963, to Lee Paulk Jr. and late Erin Young Paulk in Decator, Georgia. Leslee worked for many schools including McIntyre Park School, Lowndes Middle School, Moulton Branch Elementary, JL Newbern Middle, and Valdosta Middle...
Betty Gene Jackson
Oct 20, 2024
Betty Gene Jackson- 84 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at the Presbyterian Home. She was born on October 27, 1939, in Meigs, Georgia to the late Leonard Adkins and Mary Adkins (Gordy) Mathis. She enjoyed traveling, going to church, and socializing with everyone she met. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by...
Stan Wade
Oct 19, 2024
Stan Wade, 56 of Naylor, Georgia passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at South Georgia Medical Center of Valdosta after a brief illness. Stan was born on December 5, 1967, to the late Aubrey and Ivos Wade in Waycross, Georgia. He began his career at Valdosta State Prison and eventually transitioned to the Georgia Department of Corrections – Probation...
Teresa Colburn Taylor
Oct 19, 2024
Teresa Colburn Taylor- 60 Of Lakeland, Georgia passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at her residence following ill health for some time. She was born to the late Sonny Colburn and Minnie Nell Ballance Ledford on January 18, 1964, in Homerville, Georgia. Teresa loved watching movies, but what brought her the most joy was spending quality time with...
Margaret Louise Conner
Oct 19, 2024
Margaret Louise Conner – 104 Of Lakeland, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at SGMC-Lakeland Villa. Born on September 13, 1920, in Ideal, Georgia, she was the beloved daughter of the late William Allen Chapman and Eunice (Perry) Chapman. Margaret was an active, dedicated and oldest member of the Lakeland Methodist Church, where she not only taught...
Mable Atkins
Oct 16, 2024
Mable Atkins, age 94, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. She was born on September 25, 1930, in Valdosta, Georgia to the late Barney and Hattie (Deloach) Seymour. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Atkins and son, Steve Atkins. Survivors include her daughter, Debra Atkins of Valdosta, Georgia; son,...
Ruben Barthol Nitschke
Oct 14, 2024
Ruben Barthol Nitschke- 87 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024, at The Canopy at Azelea Grove. He was born on July 4, 1937, in Valdosta, Georgia to Jessie (Harnage) Nitschke and John Henry Nitschke. Ruben cherished his retirement, finding joy in his favorite pastimes: fishing. He dedicated over 25 years to Cracklin Good Bakery. He was...
Ronald Rutherford
Oct 12, 2024
Ronald Cornelius Rutherford, born on October 4, 1953, in Lenox, Georgia, to Mae and Leon Rutherford, passed away October 12, 2024. He grew up working on the family farm, where he learned the value of hard work while picking cotton and cropping tobacco. Early on, he recognized that farming was not his calling, which led him to pursue higher education....
Therese Barbara Rivera
Oct 12, 2024
Therese B. (McDonald) Rivera, age 71, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on May 16, 1953, in New Bedford, Massachusetts to the late Therese (Hemingway) McDonald and David A. McDonald. She lived most of her life in New Bedford, until moving to Valdosta in 2004. She was a 1971...
Sarah Katelyn Davis
Oct 12, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Sarah Katelyn Davis, a recent graduate of Valdosta State University, who lost her courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on October 12, 2024. Born on April 23, 1999, in Valdosta, Georgia, Sarah was a young woman of many interests. She loved dance, having practiced ballet at Dance Arts and Valdosta...
William H. "Bill" Sirmans Jr.
Oct 11, 2024
William H. “Bill” Sirmans, Jr. – 73 William H. “Bill” Sirmans, Jr., a beloved brother, uncle, and friend of Mud Creek, Georgia who loved his family and his Lord, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2024, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on July 11, 1951, in Lakeland, Georgia, he was the son of the late William Harry Sirmans,...
Steve Rampey
Oct 10, 2024
Steve Rampey – 72 of Lakeland, GA passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 1, 1952, in Lakeland, GA to the late Wallace and Catherine (Termini) Rampey. He began his career in the timber industry at age 15 and continued until his death. He owned and operated Rampey Logging,...
Emma Lonie Brown Patten
Oct 9, 2024
Emma Lonie Brown Patten – 91 Of Lakeland, Georgia entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta. She was born on December 24, 1932 in Mt. Airy, Georgia to the late William Randol Brown and Sara Lonie Lawrence Brown. At the age of eight, Emma faced...
