Royce Edward Dill
Jan 23, 2023
Royce Edward Dill, 78, of Lakeland, Georgia passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 at his home. He was born on October 22, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Roy E. Dill and Alice A. Scheeler. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1965 until 1969. He worked with General Motors 1964-1999 as an Assembly Machine...
Mary Ann "Bunny" Spell
Jan 20, 2023
Mary Ann “Bunny” Spell, 80 of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Spell was born on September 29, 1942 in Adel, Georgia to the late Joseph and Dollie Webb Hodges. “Bunny”, as most folks knew her, loved to dance. Before retiring, she worked in the cafeteria for the Lowndes...
Nellie Rice
Jan 20, 2023
Nellie Rice, age 85 of Ray City, Georgia, passed away, Friday, January 20, 2023 at her daughter’s residence after an illness. Nellie was born in Amsterdam Holland to the late Gertrude Haneveer VanMarssaker and Albert Haneveer. She loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, enjoyed being around her family and cooking and loved her animals. Nellie was preceded in death...
Christopher David St. John
Jan 20, 2023
Christopher David St. John, 58 of Nashville, Georgia passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at his residence. Christopher was born on September 28, 1964 to the late Dorothy White and Julian M. St. John in Valdosta, Georgia. He worked as a truck driver for Prime Trucking Inc. He enjoyed sitting on his front porch, and loved his great nieces,...
Charles Larry Lampert
Jan 18, 2023
Charles Larry Lampert, 87, of Hahira, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at The Orchard at Stone Creek. Larry was born on July 6, 1935 in Alton, Illinois to Charles Eugene Clifford Lampert and Elma Robings Lampert. He graduated from Webster Groves High School in MO in 1954. He enlisted in the United States Air Force the following...
Rae Jean Hooker
Jan 18, 2023
Rae Jean Hooker – 95 of Lee, FL passed away January 18, 2023 in Templeton, CA after a brief illness. She was born on February 9, 1927 in Crain, MO to the late Roy & Nettie (Curtis) Whitten. During World War II, she was a plane and submarine spotter off the coast of Washington. Ms. Hooker loved being a mom...
William Dail Batchelor
Jan 17, 2023
William Dail Batchelor, age 69, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on January 17, 2023. He was born on December 21, 1953 in Jacksonville, North Carolina to the late Rudolph and Addie (Toler) Batchelor. William was a graduate of Jacksonville High School in 1972 and while in high school he played football, basketball, baseball, and was class president. Later, in 1992,...
Robert Earl Guess Sr.
Jan 17, 2023
Robert Earl Guess, Sr. – 67 of Ray City, Ga passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on December 2, 1955 in Quitman, Ga to the late John & Claries (Ray) Guess. Robert worked for Reames and Son Construction as a truck driver. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and riding the lawnmower....
Ricky Lamar Watson
Jan 17, 2023
Ricky Watson, age 69, of Ray City, GA passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 in HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL after a brief illness. He was born on July 17, 1953 in Warner Robins, GA to the late H.W. & Emogene (Moore) Watson. Ricky served his country honorably in the United States Air Force. He just simply enjoyed...
Marie Elaine Shaffer
Jan 15, 2023
Marie Elaine Shaffer, 79, of Lakeland, GA passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Lakeland Villa Convalescent Center. Marie was born on February 19, 1943, in Cuthbert, GA; to Charles Clifford Rayburn Sr. and Margie Lee Brown Rayburn. Marie was a faithful member of First Assembly of God of Valdosta where she taught vacation bible school and sung in...
Sadie "Sally" Mary Ippolito
Jan 15, 2023
Sadie "Sally" Ippolito, born in NYC on Aug 20, 1928. She was the 16th child born to Vincenzo and Gaetana Ippolito. Sally came to Valdosta in 1961. She joined the Eastern Star Chapter in 1962. She was employed by the Valdosta Police Department; first as a School Guard for 8 ½ years, then in 1972 she moved up to the...
William "Papa Tom" Singleton
Jan 15, 2023
William “Papa Tom” Singleton – 75 of Lakeland, GA passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023 in the Community Hospice of Vidalia. He was born April 13, 1947 in Macon, GA to the late William & Laura (Lagrone) Singleton. He worked as a Union Construction Worker with Pacific Northwest. He also worked with Ray and Son Heating and Air Conditioning. Tom...
Kevin Patrick Mowery
Jan 14, 2023
Kevin Patrick Mowery – 62 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on June 19, 1960 in Douglas, Georgia to Robert Joseph Mowery and the late Nancy Sue (Sprowles) Garrett. He enjoyed fishing, going to the VSU Softball games and was an avid Valdosta Wildcat fan. Kevin was known for...
Joseph Max Mccoy Jr.
Jan 12, 2023
Joseph Max McCoy, Jr. 64 of Valdosta, Georgia passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Joseph was born on November 11, 1958 in Panama City, Florida to Roberta Mae and Joseph Max McCoy, Sr. Before the covid pandemic set in, He worked for the Lowndes Advocacy Resource Center as a sorter in the cardboard box division....
Patricia Diane Miley Sizemore
Jan 10, 2023
Patricia Diane Miley Sizemore, age 91 of Ray City, Georgia passed away, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia after a brief illness. Diane was born October 4, 1931 in Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia to the late Lessie Ann Guthrie Miley Futch and John David Miley Sr. She attended Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia. She...
Dale Lee Hoffman
Jan 8, 2023
Dale Lee Hoffman, 59, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center. Dale was born on November 22, 1963 in Panama City, Florida to Michael Hoffman and Mary Wilson Cornell. He had a strong faith and walked in it daily. Dale was a devoted and loving husband and father. He took pride in...
Brad Austin Fitzgerald
Jan 7, 2023
Brad Austin Fitzgerald – 53 of Lakeland, Ga passed away January 7, 2023 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born in Homerville, GA on October 17, 1969 to Buddy Fitzgerald of Waycross, GA and the late Evelyn (Steedley) Fitzgerald. Brad worked as a truck driver for Scales for many years. He loved to drive so he could...
Janice Sumner Moore
Jan 4, 2023
Janice Sumner Moore, age 75, of Lake Park, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born on February 11, 1947 in Waycross, Georgia to the late Edna Mae James Sumner and Mack Cager Sumner, Jr. She was a bookkeeper with Waycross-Ware Technical School in Waycross....
Allie Clinton Skipper
Jan 4, 2023
Allie Clinton Skipper – 85 Of Lakeland, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on November 28, 1937 to the late Glen Skipper and Alice (Dedge) Skipper Weatherington. Mr. Skipper served his country in the United States Army. After the military, he went to work in the automotive industry and later started...
Richard Benjamin Spriggs Jr.
Jan 3, 2023
Richard Benjamin Spriggs, Jr. Of Ray City, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on December 25, 1953 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late Richard Benjamin Spriggs, Sr. and Hettie Jean Spriggs. Mr. Richard served his country in the United States Navy. He worked at South Georgia Medical Center for 20 years...
