OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Music Funeral Services
Hazel Gay Bynum
Oct 22, 2022
Hazel Gay Bynum – 78 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Saturday morning, October 22, 2022 in Pruitt-Lakehaven, Valdosta Georgia. She was born on December 15, 1943 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late Pat Gay and Essie (Carter) Gay. Mrs. Hazel owned and operated Bynum’s Diner for many years. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by one...
Gary "Danny" Beverly
Oct 20, 2022
Gary “Danny” Beverly Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on September 11, 1948 in Homerville, Georgia to the late George C. Beverly and Evelyn (James) Beverly. Mr. Danny served his country in the United States Navy for 4 years. In that time, he was station on USS Austin...
Bari Lynn Cariker
Oct 19, 2022
Bari Lynn Cariker, 71 of Statenville, GA passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at the Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. Mr. Cariker was born on September 15, 1951 in Little Rock, AR to the late Wanda Jane and Miller Marion Cariker. Bari was a retired Major of 20 years having served in the United States Army. He was a...
Grant Wayne Fanning
Oct 18, 2022
Grant Wayne Fanning, age 70 of Lakeland, Georgia passed away, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center, Lanier Campus. Wayne was born June 17, 1952 in Sacramento, California to the late Jack Fanning and Mary Jane Mann Fanning, who survives of Lakeland, Georgia. Wayne was a carpenter with Connell Cabinets for several years. He enjoyed deep sea fishing,...
Janice Hingle Holcombe
Oct 18, 2022
Janice Hingle Holcombe, age 72, of Lakeland, Georgia, passed away, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Janice was born June 25, 1950 in Bogalusa, Louisiana, to the late Audrey May Prats Hingle and Arthur A. Hingle. She was a salesperson with Joe’s Shoe Store in Covington, Louisiana for many years. She was a loving...
Sandra Gerald Wiggins
Oct 17, 2022
Sandra Gerald Wiggins, 69 of Valdosta, GA passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on August 6, 1953 to the late Hosea Gerald and May Hayes Sutton in Baltimore, Maryland. Mrs. Wiggins loved being a mama and granny but most of all she loved her family dearly. Along with her parents she...
Wanda Lou Bearden
Oct 13, 2022
Wanda Lou Bearden, age 65, of Hahira, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center, in Valdosta, Georgia, after a lengthy illness. Wanda was born in Valdosta, Georgia, on May 28, 1957, to the late Herman and Elizabeth “Foots” Boykin. She worked at Lowe’s in the Garden Center. Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law Harold...
Roberta Dennis Saunders
Oct 12, 2022
Roberta Dennis Saunders, age 77, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away, Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at her residence. Roberta was born December 12, 1944 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late George R. Dennis and Remmie Mae Terrell Dennis. She was a Housewife and worked along with her Husband, Homer (Robby) Robertson in the family business (Bevel Creel Investments LLC.) In addition...
Lawton James "Jimmy" Hughes
Oct 11, 2022
Lawton James “Jimmy” Hughes, age 79, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at his daughter’s residence in Moody, Alabama, after a brief illness. Jimmy was born in Jasper, Florida on June 17, 1943, to the late Mary Dell Kent Hughes and Lawton Hughes. Jimmy was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He built a successful...
Robert "Robbie" Franklin Griffin
Oct 8, 2022
Robert “Robbie” Franklin Griffin, age 62 of Morven, Georgia, passed away, Saturday, October 8, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born July 11, 1960 in Quitman, Georgia to the late Betty Gould Griffin and Irvin Franklin Griffin. He was a Truck driver with Griffin Corporation. Robert was a loving husband, father and grandfather; he enjoyed hunting,...
Samuel "Sam" Allen Weaver
Oct 8, 2022
Samuel “Sam” Allen Weaver, age 72, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, after a brief illness. Sam was born on January 19, 1950 in Phenix City, Alabama to the late Catherine Louise Vann Weaver and Samuel Young Weaver. He served his country honorably during the Vietnam era in the United State...
Amanda Leigh Ogletree Workmaster
Oct 8, 2022
Amanda “Mandy” Leigh Ogletree Workmaster, age 56, of Enigma, Georgia passed away, Saturday, October 8, 2022 in Nashville, Georgia after a brief illness. Mandy was born on April 18, 1966 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late Martha Carter Judah and Kenneth Ogletree. Amanda Leigh Ogletree Workmaster was a beautiful soul, she had the best heart in the world, and very...
Henry "Mike" Michael Miller
Oct 6, 2022
Henry “Mike” Michael Miller – 60 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at the Heritage House Nursing Home after a lengthy illness, He was born on June 16, 1962 in Vidalia, Georgia to the late Henry Lee Miller and Carolyn Ann Clanton. Mike was a very talented carpenter and worked in construction for many years. In...
Janice Moore Dubose
Oct 6, 2022
Janice Moore DuBose, age 79, of Naylor, Georgia passed away, October 6, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. Janice was born in Lakeland, Lanier County on February 23, 1943 to the late Nellie Sara Ford Moore and Calvin William Moore. She was head of food services at Wild Adventures. She was loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother; she was a...
Irvin Perry Green
Oct 1, 2022
Irvin Perry Green, age 76, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away, Saturday, October 1, 2022 at his farm in Naylor, Georgia surrounded by his family. He was born August 5, 1946 in Naylor, Georgia to the late Elva Mae Register Green and Lawrence Jerry Green. Irvin was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Irvin retired from the Lowndes County Board...
Patricia "Pat" Sue Bryant
Sep 27, 2022
Patricia “Pat” Sue White Bryant, age 84, of Quinlan, Texas, passed away, on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Pat was born November 12, 1937 to the late Velma Simpson White and Morris Lee White in Lakeland, Georgia. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband, Odis Jerald “Jerry” Bryant and a brother Freddie Lee White. Pat...
Mary Nell Chason-Yarbrough
Sep 27, 2022
Mary Nell Watson Chason Yarbrough, age 92, went to be with the Lord September 27, 2022 at her home in Lakeland, Georgia surrounded by family, friends, and caregivers. She was born November 4, 1929 in Berrien County, Georgia to the late William Marcus Watson and Mary Eldia (Boyett) Watson. She completed a four-year degree in Education at Valdosta State College...
Sophia Loraine Shawver
Sep 25, 2022
Sophia Loraine Shawver – 13 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on May 13, 2009, in Valdosta, Georgia to Alan William Shawver and to Megan (Johnston) Shawver. Sophia was a much-loved child who would leave a piece of her heart with you if you were fortunate enough to...
Armann Arnold Rohde
Sep 24, 2022
Armann Arnold Rohde, Sr. 81, of Hahira, Georgia passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Rohde was born on October 6, 1940 to the late Arlene Merkel and Ertmann Rohde in East Peoria, Illinois. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and before retiring, Armann worked as an electrical engineer for Pfizer...
Willard Carl Noles
Sep 23, 2022
Willard Carl Noles, Sr. – 86 of Lakeland, GA passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 surrounded by all of his loving family. He was born on November 14, 1935 in Naylor, GA to the late Floyd & Vernie Mae (Moore) Noles. Early in his life he served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He served faithfully as...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts when new obituaries are posted

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.