George Joseph, Jr.
Jan 23, 2022
George Joseph, Jr., 76, of Hahira, Georgia, passed away, Sunday, January 23, 2022 at the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, Georgia. George was born on September 14, 1945 in Honolulu, Hawaii to the late Margaret Aikake Joseph and George Joseph, Sr. He was a retired Fork Lift operator with the United States Postal Service. In addition to his parents, he was...
Barbara Ann Fender Peterson
Jan 22, 2022
Barbara Ann Fender Peterson, 72, of Ray City, Georgia, passed away, Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Tift Regional Medical Center, Tifton, Georgia. Barbara was born December 2, 1949 in Willacoochee, Georgia, to the late Mary Harding Fender and Rufus Fender. She was a cook in the Mess Halls, with the Department of Defense, at the different Army Bases where her...
Francis (Frank) Marion Gay, Sr.
Jan 20, 2022
Francis Marion Gay, Sr. passed away Thursday, January 20th after a brief battle with Covid. Dad was a young 81 years old. Many of you knew him as Doodaddy, Buddy and Frank. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Bessie Gay; Siblings: Raymond Gay and Jack Gay; Grandchildren, Pruitt Allen Rainey. If you asked all of his...
William E. "Billy" Gunn
Jan 19, 2022
William E. “Billy” Gunn – 75 of Valdosta passed away January 19, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Miami, FL on January 12, 1947 to the late George & Mary Helen (Maddox) Gunn. Billy worked in construction for most of his life, most recently as a foreman building hotels, banks, apartment building and at Disney World. He was...
Larry Gordon Inman
Jan 19, 2022
Larry Gordon Inman, 71, of Lakeland, Georgia, passed away, Thursday, January 19, 2022, at the North Florida South Georgia Veterans Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, surrounded by his family. Larry was born February 14, 1950, in Nashville, Georgia to the late Ethell Browning Inman and Lankford Inman. He was a Truck Driver. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include...
Thomas "Catfish" Jefferson Williams
Jan 17, 2022
Thomas “Catfish” Jefferson Williams, 94, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away, Monday, January 17, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his family. Thomas was born on September 29, 1927, in Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, to the late Mable Anderson Williams and Angus Jefferson Williams. He was retired from Owens Illinois as a Welder/Maintence Supervisor. He was preceded in death by his...
Brexton Jeremias Oquendo
Jan 17, 2022
Brexton Jeremías Oquendo – 17 months of Hahira, GA passed away on January 17, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center. Brexton was born on August 3, 2020 in Gainesville, Florida with complex Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) son to Sibrana Massiel Oquendo and Blake Owen Oquendo. In addition to his parents Brexton is survived by his two beautiful older brothers, Brayden...
Noi Caillier
Jan 16, 2022
Noi Caillier, 69, of Valdosta passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at her residence. She was born on February 11, 1952 in Korat Thailand to the late In Sennocik. She was a custodian at VSU, was a loving wife, and mother and enjoyed watching Thai television as well as gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Hazel Carolyn Whilden Atkins
Jan 15, 2022
Hazel Carolyn Whilden Atkins ~ 88 Of Lake Park, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022. She was born on September 5, 1933 in Homerville, Georgia to the late Vera (Kight) McGlashan and Samuel McGlashan. She was a member of Church of God of Prophecy in Valdosta, Georgia. Mrs. Hazel was a housewife and a loving mother to six boys....
James Newton Young Sr
Jan 15, 2022
Rev. James N. Young, Sr. at 91 years of age, left this world for a better inheritance on January 15, 2022. He was born on June 15, 1930 in Dupont, Georgia, to Newt and Geneva Young from the Clinch County area. James graduated from Lanier County High School in 1947 and joined the US Navy shortly thereafter. He married his...
Annie Lou Hancock
Jan 13, 2022
Annie Lou Gentry Hancock ~ 74 Of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on January 28, 1947 to the late Vera Mae (Bradford) Roe and Cecil Roe. She worked with her late husband, Billy Hancock in the construction business also she was a member of Camp Creek Missionary Baptist...
Msgt. (Retired) Samuel Paul Dell
Jan 13, 2022
MSgt (Ret.) Samuel Paul Dell – 52 of Valdosta passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 1, 1970 to Bruce Edward Dell and Susie Gibson Kerr. He served his country as a member of the United States Army from which he retired. He was a highly decorated soldier receiving...
Rosaleen Anne Mckinney
Jan 12, 2022
Rosaleen Anne McKinney Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in the Fellowship Home at Brookside. Rosaleen was born on May 11, 1935 to John Joseph and Kathleen Claire Devlin at Lostock Hall in Northern England. She grew up in Fleetwood and went to school in Layton Hill, then graduated from Studley College with an agricultural degree...
Billy Joe Smithie
Jan 12, 2022
Billy Joe Smithie – 60 of Quitman, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his residence. He was born on May 6, 1961 in Valdosta, Georgia to the Willie Joe Smithie and to the late Hattie (Addison) Godwin. He loved his job at Griner Automotive where he was in the paint and body shop for almost 20 years....
Robert Parker, Jr.
Jan 12, 2022
Robert Parker, Jr., 83, of Valdosta passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his residence. He was born on April 21, 1938 in Hartford, Alabama to the late Susie Nellie Kelley Hallaway and Robert E. Lee Parker. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, enjoyed working, raising cattle, gardening, fishing and hunting. He enjoyed anything outdoors. In addition...
Marilyn Joyce Downs
Jan 12, 2022
Marilyn Joyce Downs, 81, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman, Georgia. She was born in Miami, Florida, November 26, 1940, to the late Mary Croft Brannan and Robert Brannan. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a devoted Christian and a long-time active member of Gateway...
Carol Louise (Allen) Foster
Jan 11, 2022
Carol Louise (Allen) Foster – 79 Of Valdosta passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at the home of her grandson. She was born on October 14, 1942 in Sparks, Georgia to the late Mary Louise Belote and William Henry Allen. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, TSgt. James...
Hester Cross Runnels
Jan 11, 2022
Hester Cross Runnels – 76 Of Lake Park, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center. Ms. Runnels was born on December 29, 1945 to the late Mary Sneed Shipp and Jason Jackson Cross in Cleveland, Tennessee. Ms. Runnels loved to work in her garden. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by...
Dawn Yvette Miller
Jan 8, 2022
Dawn Yvette Salyers Miller, 60, of Valdosta, Georgia, formerly of Donalsonville, Georgia, passed away, Saturday, January 8, 2022 at her daughter’s residence surrounded by her loving family. Dawn was born March 10, 1960 in Orange Park, Florida to the late Barbara Anne McSpadden Salyers and Dorris Lee Salyers. Dawn was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend. She never...
Jimmy Daugherty
Jan 8, 2022
Jimmy Daugherty – 85 Of Barney passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 in South Georgia Medical Center. Jimmy was born on May 6, 1936 in Hahira, GA to the late Jack and Ollie (Stubbs) Daugherty. He served his country in the United States Army. He owned and operated Jimmy Daugherty Custom Homes which included building homes and developing land for...
