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Bettie Jernigan
May 18, 2021
Bettie Jernigan – 73 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 in Pruitthealth-Crestwood. She was born on August 30, 1947 in Leland, Mississippi to the late Charlie Calvin Reed and Mary Emma (Cohea) Reed. Mrs. Bettie worked as a cashier at Jones Truck Stop. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis...
Tsgt Michael Robert Lane Ii
May 17, 2021
TSgt Michael Lane, II – 35 of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021. He was born on June 2, 1985 in Greeneville, Tennessee to Michael Robert Lane and Deborah Sue (Dockery) Sumilas. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force where he was an Ammo Troop. He loved playing golf and spending time with...
Steven Gerald Robidoux
May 16, 2021
Steven Gerald Robidoux, age 55, died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on February 12, 1966 to Elizabeth Verrill of West Springfield, Massachusetts and the late Edmond Phillip Robidoux in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He was employed with Echols County as a heavy equipment operator with the Road Department. He loved his...
John Ellis Zeigler
May 14, 2021
John Ellis Zeigler – 66 of Ray City, GA passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on April 7, 1955 in Hahira, GA to the late Paul & Betty Ann (Hunter) Zeigler. John served in the United States Navy. He worked in construction most of his life. He enjoyed...
Bonnie Davis Cole
May 14, 2021
Bonnie Davis Cole, age 80, of Hahira, Georgia, died Friday, May 14, 2021 at the Fellowship Home surrounded by her loving family. She was on born on April 23, 1941, in Nashville, Georgia to the late Mattie Lee Mercer and Leon Davis. She was a talented and gifted seamstress that worked at Levi Strauss for many years. She was a...
Dillon Lee Ellis
May 14, 2021
Dillon Lee Ellis – 23 of Hahira passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at his residence. He was born to Marcus & Shelley (Tefteller) Ellis of Valdosta, GA on January 15, 1998 in Carrollton, Texas. He graduated from Lakenheath High School in England. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Valdosta. Dillon...
Samuel Goodman
May 12, 2021
Samuel Dozier Goodman, age 55, of Griffin, Georgia, died on May, 12, 2021 at the Langdale Hospice House. Sam was born May 10, 1966 to the late Constance Lorraine Dupree and Augustus Dozier Goodman in Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia. He was the owner and operator of Sam Goodman’s plastering. He also served in the Army Reserves; he was preceded...
Duane Robert Stokes
May 12, 2021
Reverend Duane Roberts Stokes went to be with his lord May 12, 2021. He was born September 18, 1947 in Sebring, Florida to Robert and Edna Stokes. He grew up on a cattle ranch near Lake Okeechobee where he spent his childhood working cows and bailing hay with his father. In 1965, Duane left home to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural...
John Andrew Crane Sr.
May 11, 2021
John Andrew Crane Sr, at age 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 11th, 2021. Born May 15, 1947 in Rainelle, WV, son of Granville and Maxine (Walker) Crane. John grew up in Washington DC, served in the US Army for 2 years, and later moved to Texas where he met Margie and was married to her for 38 years....
Michael J. Swords
May 10, 2021
Michael J. Swords – 78 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 at Fellowship Home after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 14, 1942 in Atlanta, GA to the late Metz & Christine (Gurley) Swords. Michael served in the United States Army and served a tour in Vietnam. He attended Mercer University, then continued his studies...
Patricia Ann Willoughby
May 10, 2021
On Monday, May 10, 2021 we suffered the loss of Patricia Ann Willoughby, Age 80 of Lakeland, Georgia. Loving Wife, Mother, and Grandmother. Leaving behind 8 children among those, Kim Taylor, Robert and Elona Willoughby, Belinder Willoughby, Rebecca Willoughby and James Willoughby. She had 17 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. She will be sorely missed and forever remembered....
Rose "Jessie" Brown Boedker
May 9, 2021
Rose “Jessie” Brown Boedker – 86 Of Naylor, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on March 29, 1935 in Wilson, North Carolina to the late William Cole and Virginia Dare (Haggins) Cole. Mrs. Boedker worked as a CNA with Prime-Time Nursing Home for many years. She was a loving mother,...
Harry Alfred Lokey
May 8, 2021
Harry Alfred Lokey – 74 Of Ray City, GA passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 11, 1947 in Albany, GA to the late John Thomas Lokey and Lillian (Hood) Lokey. He served in the United States Navy for 6 years. Mr. Harry worked in steel construction for many years and finished...
James Ronnie Hadsock
May 3, 2021
James Ronnie Hadsock – 72 of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on May 3, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on July 14, 1948 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late Wilbur and Ruby Frazier Hadsock. Mr. Hadsock served our country in the Army for three years and before retirement, worked as a salesman with...
Kathleen Rivas
May 2, 2021
Kathleen Rivas – 64 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on September 30, 1956 in Manhattan, New York to Edward and Emily (Rokosz) Zilinski. She retired from the United States Postal Service as a Postal Clerk. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter,...
John Davis
Apr 30, 2021
John Davis, age 63, died Friday, April 30, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center, Lanier Campus Lakeland, Georgia. He was born October 19, 1957 in Waycross, Georgia to the late Lillie Fender and James Davis. He was a supervisor for Super Sod/Pattern Seed Company in Lakeland, Georgia. He was a veteran of the United States Army; he was also preceded...
John Eades
Apr 30, 2021
John Harold Eades, age 96, died, April 30, 2021 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on March 19, 1925 in Bolton community of Atlanta, Georgia. The sixth of eight children of the late Nellie Irelan and James M. Eades. He was educated in the Atlanta and Fulton County School Systems. He served the United States Marine from 1942 till...
Josephine Sudderth
Apr 25, 2021
Josephine Sudderth- 82 of Hahira, Georgia passed away on April 25, 2021 at Heritage House in Valdosta, Georgia. She was born on April 23, 1939 in Fairburn, Georgia to the late Hugh and Vernie (Lowry) Brock. Josephine loved to watch the Atlanta Braves, soap operas “stories”; and was a lover of Nascar as well. Along with her parents, she was...
Alice R. Harrell
Apr 25, 2021
Alice Romelle Harrell -81 of Lakeland, Georgia passed away peacefully Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Valdosta, Georgia on September 18, 1939 to the late Murray W. and Virgie (Corbitt) Harrell. She worked at South Georgia Medical Center for 27 Years in the Postpartum Unit. Alice loving being outdoors, working her yard and...
Sean Watson
Apr 24, 2021
Sean Watson -30 of Valdosta, Georgia passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at his home. Sean was born on October 22, 1990 in Tifton, GA. Sean was a graduate of Lanier County High, Class of 2009. After high school he joined the United States Army and served for 4 years which include a tour in Afghanistan. He is preceded in...
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