Raymond Warren Swinson
Aug 9, 2022
Raymond Warren Swinson, age 87, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away, Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia. Raymond was born October 27, 1934 in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia to the late Frankie Durden Thrower and Emory Swinson. After twenty-one years nine months and six days, Raymond retired from the United States Air Force as an Aircraft...
Kaysen Layne Townson
Aug 8, 2022
Kaysen Layne Townson – 8 Of Ray City, Georgia passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 in UF Health Shand’s Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Tifton, Ga to Paige Cortney Townson and the late Justin Harper. Kaysen was a fun-loving young man who enjoyed riding dirt bikes, 4-wheelers, playing Fortnite on his Play Station and X-box and...
Patricia Ann (Patsy) Smith
Aug 8, 2022
Patricia “Patsy” Ann Smith – 73 of Lakeland, Georgia passed away on August 8, 2022 in Lakeland, Georgia at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on February 12, 1949 in Lakeland, Georgia to the late William James and Margaret (Vaughn) Royals. Ms. Patsy made her career with the Coastal Plain Area EOA, Inc. where she devoted 42...
Colleen Michelle Mauceri
Aug 7, 2022
Colleen Michelle Mauceri – 53 of Lakeland, Georgia passed away on August 7, 2022 at her residence. She was born on April 11, 1969 to the late Joseph Mauceri and Sharon (Creter) Mauceri Antonucci of Bakersfield, CA. Along with her father she is preceded in death by grandparents, her fur babies, Little Bit and P.J. Along with her mother, survivors...
Margaret Anne Shaw
Aug 6, 2022
Margaret Anne Swindle Shaw was born April 19, 1943, to the late Emory Swindle and Margaret Swindle Darsey. Following in her mother’s footsteps, she pursued a career in education. She married Loyd Shaw on June 12, 1964, and they recently celebrated 58 years of marriage When her first grandchild was born she forever became “MA” to not only her family,...
Amanda Fay Leverett Davis
Aug 6, 2022
Amanda Fay Leverett Davis, age 40, of Hahira, Georgia passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, in San Diego, California, following a courageous five-year battle with cancer. Amanda had a warrior spirit and the love of family and friends that gave her that inner strength in the most trying of times. Her horses were not just a career, they were her...
Mattie Lou Croft
Aug 6, 2022
Mattie Lou Croft, age 84, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Croft was born August 20, 1937 in Colquitt, Georgia to the late Anna Adelle Shiver Sumner and Thomas Harvey Sumner. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who spent her life caring for others. Mrs....
Noah Mckenzie Hicks
Aug 6, 2022
Noah McKenzie Hicks, infant son of Lewis McKenzie Hicks and Coral Nicole Radney of St. Augustine, Florida gained his angel wings and flew home to Jesus on August 6, 2022 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Noah was a resilient fighter from day one. His light on this world was so evident during his time on earth and he...
Valarie Guthrie Kent
Aug 6, 2022
Valarie Guthrie Kent – 93 of Greeleyville, South Carolina, formerly of Lakeland, Georgia passed away at her residence on Saturday, August 6, 2022. She was born in Nashville Georgia on May 10, 1929 to the late Pheriba Ford and James Lester “Jimmie” Guthrie. She was a master cosmetologist and worked for J C Penney as well also owned Kent’s Hair...
Evelyn "Lyn" Cowart Offutt
Aug 5, 2022
Evelyn “Lyn” Cowart Offutt, age 75, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away, Friday, August 5, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Lakeland, Georgia on July 3, 1947, to the late Mary Lehman Cowart and Wilburn James (WJ) Cowart. She was raised in Valdosta and was affectionately known to many as Aunt Lyn or...
Tami Bradford Tomlinson
Aug 4, 2022
Tami Bradford Tomlinson – 57 Of Lakeland, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia after a brief illness. Tami was born April 30, 1965 in Lakeland, Georgia to the late Larry Bradford and Gladys (Corbitt) Graham. She made her career as a Certified Nursing Assistant with Berrien Nursing Center in Nashville, Georgia where...
Marian Louise Bridges
Aug 4, 2022
Marian Pickrell Bridges – 94 of Lakeland, Georgia passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at her son’s home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 6, 1928 in Rushville, Indiana to the late William Harvey Pickrell and Vida Louise (Frow) Pickrell. We’ve always been so proud of her, our Mama. She lived her life on her...
George Andrew Snow
Aug 3, 2022
George Andrew Snow, age 80, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on August 3, 2022, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on April 17, 1942 in Rebecca, Georgia to the late Edward and Mildred Brown Snow. He was a member of Twin Lakes Presbyterian Church in Twin Lakes and served several years as an elder. He was...
Vernelle Ferguson
Jul 31, 2022
Vernelle Ferguson – 78 Of Dasher, Georgia passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Ferguson was born January 18, 1944 in Nashville, Georgia to the late Vernie (Kirkland) and Ernest Melvin Spells. She was a hard-working lady that loved her family. She enjoyed her time working in packaging at Cracking...
Betty Jean Brown Devane
Jul 25, 2022
Betty Jean DeVane, age 76, of Dasher, Georgia, passed away, Monday, July 25, 2022, at her residence. She was born April 27, 1946, to the late Katie Louise Harrell Brown and William Jack Brown. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. DeVane made her career in the medical field where she was a trained phlebotomist before finding...
Susan Diane Palmer
Jul 25, 2022
Susan Diane Palmer – 65 Of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away, Monday, July 25, 2022, at her residence. She was born on May 18, 1957 to Rosalyn (Mize) Ridley and the late Ken Palmer. Diane loved animals of all kinds and enjoyed sitting on her porch watching and feeding them. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them the...
Russell "Rusty" H Beck
Jul 22, 2022
Russell “Rusty” H Beck – 67 Of Lakeland, Georgia passed away on July 22, 2022 at the Lakeland Villas. He was born on July 29, 1954 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to Russell Henry and Betty Joyce Beck. Mr. Beck worked with West Orange Lumber Company in Winter Garden, Florida as a driver. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jamaeie...
Gail M. Fussell
Jul 22, 2022
Gail M. Fussell, age 71, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, in Tallahassee, Florida after a lengthy illness. She was born on November 13, 1950, to the late Eddie and Mamie (DeLoach) Maine. Gail was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Gail retired from Levi Strauss after 25 years. She was an active member in...
Ocie James Surrency Stephens
Jul 19, 2022
Ocie James Surrency Stephens, age 91, of Homerville, Georgia, passed away Monday, July 19, 2022, at the Fellowship Home at Brookside in Valdosta, Georgia. Born in Ware County to Leona Lee James and James T. (Jim) James, Mrs. Stephens was the eighth child of twelve, a family of seven sons and five daughters. When she was two years old, the...
Michael David Tidwell Sr.
Jul 18, 2022
Michael David Tidwell, Sr. – 57 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on February 13, 1965 in Miami, Florida to the late Joseph Gary Tidwell and Wanda Lougene (Johns) Tidwell. Michael worked many years in the construction industry and was very talented. Although he was a carpenter by...
