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Corbin Raber Butler
Feb 21, 2013
Corbin Raber Butler Infant son of Louis and Stacie Butler of Hahira, GA passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Northside Hospital of Atlanta, GA. He was born in Atlanta, GA on February 21, 2013. He was preceded in death by his maternal Great Grandparents, Frank & Lillian Griffis and Stanley Zipperer, and by his paternal Great Grandfather, Louis "Raber"...
John D Smithie
Feb 20, 2013
John David Smithie-57 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2013 in South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on April 21, 1955 in Lowndes County, GA to the late Hattie Jewell Addison and Willie Joe Smithie of Valdosta Ga. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Stevie Smithie He is survived by Wife Gladys Pierce...
Steve Walker
Feb 20, 2013
Steve Walker Jr. - 83 Of Lake Park, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013, in South Georgia Medical Center. He was born November 22, 1929 in Worth County, GA to the late Fred and Iris Jackson Walker. Mr. Walker owned and operated Walkers Truck and Car Garage. He was a lifelong resident of Twin Lakes, a member of First...
Myrtie Swilley
Feb 15, 2013
Myrtie Swilley – 98 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 in South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. She was born in Jasper, Florida on October 22, 1914 to the late Gilford and Lizzie Buckles Padgett. She was a seamstress at Frieda's Sewing Shop and attended Benevolence Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...
Kimberley Ann Emmons
Feb 13, 2013
Emmons, Kimberley Ann, of McKinney, Texas, passed away February 13, 2013. Kimberley was born September 15, 1967, in Riverside, California to William Hager and Peggy Diane Sloan McElhanon. Kim attended Sierra High School in Colorado Springs, CO and moved to Valdosta Georgia in 1996 where she went on to graduate from Valdosta State University in 2000. She was a pharmaceutical...
Seiko Sugino Libby
Feb 10, 2013
Seiko Sugino Libby – 77 Of Nashville, GA passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Fukuoke-Ken, Japan on April 20, 1935 to the late Shigeo and Fusana Ariyaki Sugino. She was a retired florist and attended St. Barnabas Church. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tech. Sgt. Clifton...
Betty Jean Hall Cowan
Feb 10, 2013
Betty Jean Hall Cowan - 73 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013 at her residence. She was born on August 26, 1939 in Nashville, GA to the late Plemon and Olif Joiner Hall. Mrs. Cowan worked at the Crackin Good Bakery. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Dale Cowan, and 2 brothers, Willie B....
Sylvia P. Atkins
Feb 9, 2013
"Because You're Kind" When someone does a kindness, it always seems to me, that's' the way God up in heaven would like us all to be, for when we bring some pleasure to another human heart, we have followed in his footsteps and had a little part in serving him who loves us, for I am sure it's true that...
Latrelle Knight Rowland
Feb 9, 2013
Latrelle Knight Rowland - 79 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013 in the Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Blackshear, GA on October 23, 1933 to the late Willie Ernest and Gladys Lucille Kirkland Knight, Sr. She loved to mow the yard and drink coffee with her husband. Mrs. Rowland was of the Baptist faith and...
Rena A. Brantley
Feb 7, 2013
Rena A. Brantley – 91 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 in Lakeland Villa Convalescent Center in Lakeland, GA after a lengthy illness. She was born in Clinch County, GA on March 17, 1921 to the late Ezekiel and Sally Hughes Register. Mrs. Brantley was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lakeland, GA. She was...
Felton L. Harrelson
Feb 6, 2013
Felton L. Harrelson – 69 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. He was born in Jacksonville, FL on July 5, 1943 to the late Russell & Helen Sauls Harrelson. He worked as an automotive mechanic for most of his life. Survivors Include: Wife of 48 years, Mary Harrelson, Valdosta, GA;...
James Eugene Kellogg
Feb 6, 2013
James Eugene Gene Kellogg, PhD – 73 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born September 15, 1939 in Creston, IA to the late Curtis Eugene & Blanche Prather Kellogg. He was a member of Grace Community Church. Mr. Kellogg worked at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in the library. After...
Jack Marcus Leggett
Feb 5, 2013
Jack M. Leggett-65 Of Lakeland, GA passed away after a brief illness Tuesday morning, February 5, 2013 in Louis Smith Memorial Hospital. He was born in Clinch County, GA on December 11, 1947 to the late W.J. and Trudie Dorminey Leggett. He was a Retired Carpet Layer by Trade in the Boat Industry. He is preceded in death by his...
Ruby Jo Poole
Feb 3, 2013
Ruby Jo Poole-71 Of Ray City, GA passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born on January 31, 1942 in Gadsden Alabama to the late James & Susie Brown Mann. Mrs. Poole was a waitress for 40 years raising 4 kids. She also worked as a librarian assistant for Ray City Library....
Gary Lee Frees
Feb 3, 2013
Gary Lee Frees-69 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 after a lengthy illness. He was born October 12, 1943 in Randolph Field, Texas to Roberta Watson and the late Lionell Frees. He retired as an Air Traffic Controller in the United States Air Force and was the Author of many programs still used today on airfields across...
Corine Hamilton Pearson
Jan 29, 2013
Corine Hamilton Pearson –85 Of Douglas, GA formally of Berrien County, GA passed away Tuesday, January 29 2013 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on November 30, 1927 in Berrien County GA, to the late Frank and Sara Hamilton. She was a loving house wife and wonderful mother. She was preceded in death by...
Gertrude D. Dickerson
Jan 26, 2013
Gertrude D. Dickerson - 82 Of Valdosta passed away January 26, 2013 at her residence. She was born May 2, 1930 in Turner County, Georgia to the late Ben Reliford Davis & Mary Delila Davis. Mrs. Dickerson was a member of the Sabbath Day Church of God. She was a good, honest and decent woman that loved her family; loving...
J.D. Moore
Jan 26, 2013
J.D. Moore – 74 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on April 15, 1938 in Hahira, GA to the late Johnnie S. and Marie Snow Moore. Survivors Include: Wife, Alice Moore, Valdosta; Daughter & Son-in-law, Sharron & Jim Fowler, Valdosta; 3 Sons & Daughters-in-law, Gregg &...
Murphy Brooks
Jan 25, 2013
Murphy Brooks – 63 Of Hahira passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in McDonough, GA on July 9, 1949. He worked with Nestle as a truck driver for many years. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors Include: Wife, Nell Brooks, Hahira, GA; Step Daughters & Son-in-law,...
Norma Harrod Linares
Jan 23, 2013
Norma Jean Harrod Linares – 73 Of Ray City, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 in South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on October 28, 1939 in Ray City, GA to the late D. C. and Clara Jean Harrod. She was of the Christian faith and a homemaker. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death...
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