Ruth Burg
Dec 6, 2022
Ruth Nieling Burg, age 90 of Valdosta, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at The Canopy at Azalea Grove. Ruth was born in Recklinghausen, Germany to Johanna Plotz Nieling and Wilhelm Nieling. She was married for sixty-two years to the love of her life, Kurt Burg. They started a business together selling engineered machine parts, and she managed the...
Howard Allen "Poppi" Knight
Dec 5, 2022
Howard Allen “Poppi” Knight, age 68 of Lakeland, Georgia, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia, after a brief illness. Howard was born January 7, 1954, in Homerville, Georgia, to the late Myrtle Fender Knight and John Russell Knight. He was a Civil Engineer with Moody Air Force Base before his retirement. He...
Stanley Kent Patrick, Sr.
Dec 4, 2022
Stanley Kent Patrick, Sr, age 63, of Leesburg, GA passed away on December, 4, 2022 with family at his side. He was born on April 16, 1959 in Tifton, GA to the late James Gibbs Patrick, Sr and Helen Delaine (Johnson) Patrick. Stan was a beloved husband, father, Papa Stan, son and brother. He had an entrepreneurial mindset and a...
Jeanette "Nikki" Brooks
Dec 2, 2022
Jeanette “Nikki” Brooks, 64, affectionately known by her family as “Nikki” passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on December 13, 1957 in Dixie, Georgia to the late Ferris Lee Bryant and Lottie Mae (Stewart) Bryant. She worked for nearly 20 years with the Valdosta City School System as a dedicated educator....
Timothy D. Wright
Nov 30, 2022
Timothy D. Wright, 79, of Valdosta, GA passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, after a hard-fought battle against Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). He was born on March 25, 1943, in Richmond, VA to the late Kendell W. Wright and Frances M. Sharp. After graduating from Benedictine High School in 1961, he joined the U.S. Air Force and was deployed to...
Valda Lidija Jirgensons
Nov 29, 2022
Valda Lidija Jirgensons née Spengelis, 99 years old, of Valdosta, GA, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2022. Valda was born in Ludza, Latvia, to Janis and Pauline Spengelis on February 9, 1923. She went to secondary school in Rezekne, Latvia and attended the Riga Conservatory of Music. Valda and her family fled to Germany during WWII. She married Leonids...
Mary Kathleen Edmondson
Nov 28, 2022
Mary Kathleen (Johnson) Edmondson was born in rural Illinois on January 3, 1948, to Edna and Harold Johnson, as the youngest of four children. As a child, she enjoyed climbing trees and playing in orchards near her home. Mary attended nursing school and became a registered nurse, which gave her many opportunities to live and work throughout the United States,...
Mitchell Hall
Nov 28, 2022
Mitchell “Mitch” Hall, 46 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 unexpectedly at his home. Mitch was born June 25, 1976 to Rose and Earnest Hall in Hahira Georgia. Mitch loved his family; he loved helping his daddy and was often called “his shadow” and was his brother’s “side kick”. Mitch enjoyed model cars, riding his golf cart...
Margaret Frances Johnson
Nov 26, 2022
On Saturday, November 26, 2022, a beautiful soul became an angel. She was born Margaret Frances Smith on September 24, 1943, in Columbia, South Carolina, to the late Clarence Albert Smith and Inez Hazel Smith, whom she met in heaven. Mrs. Johnson was a beloved wife, mother and nana, as well as a good, considerate and caring person. When she...
Lavann Gaskins
Nov 25, 2022
LaVann Gaskins – 89 of Lakeland, Georgia passed away Friday morning, November 25, 2022 at her home. She was born on December 22, 1932 in Lanier County, Georgia to the late George Washington Lee and Sally Marie (Mayo) Lee. Ms. LaVann worked in agriculture most of her life and was the CED of the ASCS Offices, now called FSA, in...
Richard Joel Bocach
Nov 25, 2022
Richard Joel Bocach, 73 of Adel, Georgia passed away peacefully on November 25, 2022. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and proud sergeant of the United States Marine Corp. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Joy Bocach; sons, Cory and Brandon Bocach as well as their families. He believed you live every day doing your...
Randy "Jump Time" Sirmans
Nov 23, 2022
Randy “Jump Time” Sirmans – 45 of Ray City, GA passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Randy was born in Valdosta, GA on July 4, 1977 to the late Edward & Eloise (Miller) Sirmans. He worked many years with Ace Electric and Davis Electric. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and...
Florene Agnes Kalil
Nov 22, 2022
Florene Agnes Kalil, age 95, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at The Orchard surrounded by her loving family. Florene was born October 12, 1927 in Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia to the late Maude Nahara Malham and Joseph Malham. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking Lebanese desserts and home-cooked goodies to...
Leslie Adam Corbett
Nov 22, 2022
Leslie Adam Corbett – 36 Of Statenville, Georgia passed away on November 22, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. He was born on September 10, 1986 in Valdosta, Georgia to Leslie Voniah Corbett and Mary (Denly) Corbett. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, being outdoors, riding his 4-wheeler, bogging. He was very artistic and enjoyed drawing. He loved his sweet little girl, Addisyn. He...
Gerald David Weeks
Nov 21, 2022
Gerald David Weeks, age 89, passed away, Tuesday, November 21, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center surrounded by family after a brief illness. He was a resident of Fellowship Home. Gerald was born December 14, 1932, in Valdosta, GA to the late H.M. Weeks and Clara Peterson Weeks Rampey. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years,...
Delton Shane Wilkes
Nov 20, 2022
Delton Shane Wilkes, age 67, of Ray City, Georgia, passed away, Sunday, November 20, 2022 in South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia after a brief illness. Shane was born January 1, 1955, in Moultrie, Georgia to the late Hazel Hart Wilkes and Olith Doyle Wilkes. Shane was a self-employed and talented carpenter who could build anything you wanted. In addition...
Gregory Lamar Tucker
Nov 20, 2022
Gregory Lamar Tucker – 58 Of Quitman, Georgia passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at his home. He was born on August 13, 1964 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late Emory Lamar Tucker and Fonda Lynne (Fountain) Tucker. He is a graduate of Lowndes High School. Greg enjoyed being outside and being with friends. He loved his family and...
Leo Lafel Lankford
Nov 16, 2022
Leo LaFel Lankford, age 59, of Homerville, Georgia, passed away at his home Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Leo was born in Lakeland, Georgia, March 1, 1963 to the late Gladys Cleo Lee Lankford and Roy Hamilton Lankford. Leo was a graduate of Valdosta Technical College, ABAC Police Academy, and National Guard Medical Core. Leo served as Lakeland Chief of Police,...
Bernice Ledell Cartwright
Nov 15, 2022
Bernice Brooks Cartwright - 94 Of Hahira, GA and formerly of Elizabeth City, NC was reunited with family and friends at Heaven’s Gate on November 15, 2022. She was born on August 18, 1928 to the late William Edgar Brooks and Laura Belle Brooks. She was devoted to her Lord and Savior, and was a steadfast prayer intercessor for her...
Billy Dale Naylor Sr.
Nov 11, 2022
Billy Dale Naylor, Sr., age 73, of Dasher, Georgia, passed away, Friday, November 11, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia. Bill was born August 4, 1949 in Canton, Ohio to the late Mary Leona McMullen Naylor and Carl Thomas Naylor. He and his family moved to Dasher, Georgia in 1960. He graduated from Georgia Christian School, Alabama Christian...
