Thanh Kim Mai
Sep 30, 2023
Thanh Kim Mai, age 63, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on November 15, 1959, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Trong Van Mai and No Thi Nguyen. Survivors include his wife, Nguyet Nguyen of Valdosta, Georgia; two sons: Nam Le Mai and Duy Nguyen; two daughters...
Marie "Meme" Chauncey Patterson Pitchford
Sep 28, 2023
Marie “Meme” Chauncey Patterson Pitchford, 99, of Valdosta, GA passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. Marie was born on December 12, 1923 in Homerville, GA to Newton and Viola Cox Chauncey. She loved God and had strong faith in the teaching of the Church of God. She was a very...
Charles James Backus
Sep 28, 2023
Charles James Backus, 85, of Valdosta Ga died Thursday September 28, 2023, at his home. Charles was born in Baltimore Maryland on October 19, 1937. He was the son of the late Charles Victor Backus and Ava Bell (Tyler) Backus. He was retired from Brockway Standard in Homerville, Georgia as a plant manager. He was rehired as a consultant to...
Ernestine "Grandma" Clayton
Sep 28, 2023
Ernestine “Grandma” Clayton – 63 of Lakeland, GA passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023 at her residence. She was born on August 7, 1960 in Adel, GA to the late Ernest & JoAnn (Moore) Sutton. She loved reading and watching movies. Later in life, she went to Moultrie Tech where she earned her diesel mechanics degree. She worked until ill...
James "Joe" Joseph Sizemore
Sep 28, 2023
James “Joe” Joseph Sizemore – 91 Of Ray City, Georgia passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia. He was born on March 2, 1932 in Alapaha, Georgia to the late Aubrey Sizemore and Maude (Griner) Sizemore. He was an entrepreneur and lifelong educator. He graduated from Nashville High School in 1949. During...
James Howard Terry, Sr.
Sep 27, 2023
James Howard "Junk" Terry, Sr., 77, of Valdosta, GA passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. James was born on August 24, 1946 in Valdosta, GA to Lonnie and Corena White Terry. A beloved husband, father, brother, and most importantly, Poppie or Poppa T. Over 50 years, many miles, and several states were spent...
Eugene Archie Atkins
Sep 27, 2023
Eugene Archie Atkins – 86 Of Echols County, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at his home. He was born on April 29, 1937 in Hahira, Georgia to the late Archie Samuel Atkins and Virginia Sadie (Harnage) Atkins. Mr. Atkins served his country in the United States Navy. He worked for 24 years at Valdosta State University in...
Carmen Ada Nice
Sep 27, 2023
Carmen Ada Nice, 86 of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at the Langdale Hospice House. Mrs. Nice was born on July 16, 1937, in Aibonito, Puerto Rico to the late Carmen Abad and Luis Gonzalez. Carmen was a hard worker and a good Christian lady. She taught Sunday school and helped with the Spanish Baptist Mission....
Rebecca Leigh Beasley
Sep 26, 2023
Rebecca Leigh Beasley, 44 of Hahira, GA passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. Rebecca was born February 5, 1979, to Linda (Harnage) Talley and Ronald Talley in Lumberton, NC. She loved going to Gulf Breeze, had a great sense of humor, was a kind, selfless servant. Rebecca was known to be a good daughter...
Betty Joyce Mello
Sep 24, 2023
Betty Joyce Mello Of Dallas, Georgia passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Tranquility Hospice in Austell, Georgia. She was born on October 29, 1962 to the late Fletcher Ganas and Betty Jean (Lewis) Ganas. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Nelson Ganas;...
Jack Fender
Sep 23, 2023
Jack "Jackie" Henry Fender - age 74 of Valdosta, GA passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the VA Hospital in Gainesville, FL. He was born in St. Augustine, FL to Jack and Rosalie (Edge) Fender. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Jackie's all time favorite things to do were playing the guitar and collecting...
Vina Ward Elkins
Sep 22, 2023
Vina Ward Elkins, 85, of Hahira, GA passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Vina was born on March 5, 1938 in Asheville, NC to John and Lelia Mae Livengood Ward. She was a beloved mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She could be found in front of her...
Charles Lynward Hughes
Sep 20, 2023
Lynn Hughes, 76, from Echols County, GA passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL from a very short sickness, with his wife and children holding his hands. He was born on April 5, 1947, in Valdosta, GA (and liked to tease his wife about being 5 days older than him as they were born...
Randall Clayton Jones
Sep 17, 2023
Randall Clayton Jones, 74, of Ray City, GA passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at his home. Randall was born on September 29, 1948 in Valdosta, GA to Sanford and Ruby Moore Jones. Randall proudly served his country during the Vietnam War as a tank operator. After the service, he started his career as a master electrician. He loved...
James Bennett Hooks Jr.
Sep 16, 2023
James Bennett Hooks, Jr. May 6, 1925 ~ September 16, 2023 A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, September 25, 2023, at Friendship Cemetery in Hahira, Georgia. Family will receive friends from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday, September 25, 2023 at the funeral home. Kind words and expressions of sympathy may be left for the family...
Teresa Ann Mccallum Carwein
Sep 15, 2023
Teresa Ann McCallum Carwein, age 62, of Lake Park, Georgia passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on January 16, 1961, in Valdosta, Georgia to the late John William McCallum and Martha “Mama Jo” Joann Tomlinson Zipperer. She was a loving mother, grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family. Along with...
Debra Gayle Tuten
Sep 13, 2023
Debra Gayle Tuten, age 58, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at her residence. She was born on March 19, 1965, in Madison, Florida to the late Cary Elvoid and Helen Elouise Tuten. Debra was a spunky and spontaneous lady. She was a loving and considerate mom to her two children. She loved going to the...
Harold Knobel
Sep 10, 2023
Harold Knobel, 89, of Valdosta, GA passed away on September 10, 2023, after a long life and a short illness. Harold was born on October 19, 1933, in Powell, Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Agriculture. Thereafter, he worked for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a drug and chemical...
David Wayne Crews
Sep 9, 2023
David Wayne Crews, 64, of Nashville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. David was born on April 28, 1959 in Hahira, Georgia to Charles and Margaret Gaither Crews. David was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He loved his family with every ounce of himself. He was a kind, happy...
Randall Bart Johnston
Sep 7, 2023
Randall Bart Johnston, 48, of Fernandina Beach, Florida passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Douglas Center. Randall was born on November 8, 1974 in Valdosta, Georgia to Bartlett Johnston and Montez Hunter. He loved to fish and could hold a conversation with anyone that would listen. From an early age, he loved animals and enjoyed caring for them....
