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Betty Jo Ier
Nov 30, 2021
Betty Jo Drier – 83 Of Valdosta passed away on November 30, 2021 at her residence. She was born in San Marcos, Texas on March 5, 1938 to the late Carl Columbus and Myrtie Edna Schafer Wilson. She was a teacher working with students at La Petite Academy Day Care. She was an active member of Open Bible Church, she...
Christell Peters Gibbs
Nov 28, 2021
Christell Peters Gibbs, 85 of Ray City, Georgia passed away, Sunday, November 28, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. Christell was born September 9, 1936, in Nashville, Georgia to the late Ruth Joyce Peters and Henry Peters. She was a homemaker and a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, where for many years she served on numerous committees,...
Mary Katherine 'Mary K." Moorman
Nov 26, 2021
Mary Katherine “Mary K.” Moorman – 78 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. She was born on February 13, 1943 in Crab Orchard (Beckley), West Virginia to the late Duke James and Lillian (Carver) James. Mary K graduated from West Virginia University and married Dr Bill Moorman, moving to Valdosta...
Tsgt Nevin K.M. Tauchus
Nov 26, 2021
TSgt. Nevin K. M. Tauchus – 31, Of Valdosta passed away on November 26, 2021 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He was born at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines to Dennis and Norma Manlutac Tauchus. He was a Security Forces Defender with the United States Air Force on Active Duty. He was preceded in...
John William "Bubba" Copeland Jr.
Nov 23, 2021
John “Bubba” William Copeland, Jr., 69 of Clyattville, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on March 4, 1952 to the late Sara Nona Wisenbaker Copeland and John William Copeland, Sr. He enjoyed helping others, doing mechanic work in his shop, tending to his garden, yard work, fishing and hunting. He...
Joyce "Joy" Johnson
Nov 21, 2021
Joyce “Joy” Johnson – 63 of Valdosta passed away on November 21, 2021 in the Langdale Hospice House. She was born on September 9, 1958 to the late Raymond Sitton and Betty Jean Cowan (Jim) in Bartow, FL. She worked with Georgia Mountain Water as a secretary for over 20 years of service. She enjoyed her time, as a gardener,...
Richard M. Stewart Sr
Nov 20, 2021
Richard M. “Dick” Stewart – 93 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday November 20, 2021 in Lakehaven Nursing Home. He was born in Savannah, Georgia on December 7, 1927 to the late Grover Cleveland and Clyde Dodd Stewart. He lived in Valdosta most of his life, attending schools in Valdosta and loved playing Valdosta Wildcat Football under the leadership of Coach...
William Carroll Bennett Jr.
Nov 19, 2021
William Carroll Bennett, Jr. 53 Of Stockton, Georgia passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021 at his home. He was born on February 2, 1968 in Homerville, Georgia to William Carroll Bennett, Sr. and the late Julia Belle (Touchton) Bennett. William served his country in the United States Army, joining in 1986 through 1994 during which he served in Desert...
Flavious Jefferson Meade
Nov 17, 2021
Flavious Jefferson Meade – 94 Of Lakeland, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at South Georgia Rehab in Tifton. Known to all as simply Junior, he was born on June 14, 1927 in West Virginia to the late Thomas Jefferson Meade and Leona (Rose) Meade. At an early age, his parents and 10 siblings moved to Mount Dora,...
Mary Eunice Brown Ball
Nov 11, 2021
Mary Eunice Brown Ball – 86 Of Valdosta, GA, passed away, Thursday, November 11, 2021, in the Cook Medical Center. She was born on December 26, 1934 in Poulan, GA to the late James E. & Irma (Mulder) Thompson, Sr. Mary worked with Remerton Cotton Mill and as a nurse’s aide but most importantly loved raising her 6 children. She...
Dorothy "Dot" Smith
Nov 9, 2021
Dorothy “Dot” M. Smith ~ 75 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at her home. She was born on April 20, 1946 to the late Mary Lou (Arnold) and Olive Frier. She was a member of Swilley Hill Church of God, she enjoyed gospel music and going to music hall. She had a large extended family...
Harold Alfred Nestor
Nov 8, 2021
Harold Alfred Nestor, 74, of Valdosta, Georgia, formerly of Beaver Falls, known to his friends as "Al" passed away on November 8, 2021 after a long battle with liver cancer. Al severed for 23 years in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft mechanic serving in Thailand during the Viet Nam Conflict. He is survived by his wife of 53...
Julian Zuniga Moreno
Nov 8, 2021
Julian Zuniga Moreno, 62, of Ray City, Georgia, passed away, Monday, November 8, 2021, at Grady Memorial Hospital, in Atlanta, Georgia. Julian was born January 9, 1959, in San Antonio Del Toro, San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Filomeno Zuniga-Herrera and Maria Mercedes Moreno. He worked in the Metal Recycling business. Survivors include his wife: Venancia Colunga, Ray City, Georgia; children:...
Jimmie M. Wainright
Nov 6, 2021
Jimmie M. Wainright – 81 of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021 after a short illness. She was born on September 3, 1940 in Valdosta, Georgia to Roy J. and Minnie (Staten) Ray. Jimmie graduated from Echols County High School and loved basketball. She was a member of the Statenville Baptist Church and enjoyed genealogy. Survivors include...
Betty Jean Boyette
Nov 5, 2021
Betty Jean Boyette, 86, Of New Smyrna Beach, Florida passed away on November 5, 2021. She was born on October 21, 1935 to the late Jonnie (Sirmans) and Johnny Howard Boyette. She enjoyed reading, playing the piano and socializing at board meetings. Betty worked at Braille and Talking Book Library in Daytona Beach, Florida where she had many responsibilities and...
Kenneth Mack Wells Sr.
Nov 5, 2021
Kenneth Mack Wells Sr. 71 Of Naylor, Georgia passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at his home. Mr. Wells was born on April 11, 1950 to the late Emma Lee (Simpson) and Russell Harry Wells Sr. He was the owner of K&K Meat Processing and was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed being outdoors hunting and fishing. Along...
Linda Van Wey
Nov 3, 2021
Linda Van Wey – 73 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on November 3, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 8, 1949 in Tampa, FL to the late James & Lorena Keene. Linda enjoyed gardening, making Christmas Tree Ornaments for her friends, cooking and sharing dinner with her neighbor, Dawn & Raven (had to...
Charlene Johnson
Nov 3, 2021
Charlene Wayne Johnson, 77, of Adel, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born on July 23, 1944, in Moultrie, Georgia to the late Sallie Bellflower Wayne and Edward John Wayne. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved to shop, travel, read, cook and she loved her cats....
William Clifton "Billy" Wetherington
Nov 2, 2021
William Clifton "Billy" Wetherington, 60 of Hahira, Georgia, passed away at Navicent Health System in Macon, Georgia. Billy was born on July 3, 1961, in Hahira, Georgia, to the late June Marie Shepard Wetherington and William Russell Wetherington. He worked with Roark’s Land Clearing and Restoration business. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Kelly Crosby. Survivors include...
Cassandra Abrahamsen
Nov 2, 2021
Cassandra Abrahamsen, 45, of Lakeland, passed away, Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Lakeland Villa. Cassandra was born October 5, 1976 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late Emogene “Jean” Burkhalter Abrahamsen and Ronald Abrahamsen. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include a brother and brother-in-law: Tim Abrahamsen (Craig) of Cullowhee, North Carolina; aunts and uncle, Marge Hilborn of...
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