OBITUARIES
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Patrica Ann Boone
Mar 3, 2020
Patricia “Pat” Ann Boone – 68 of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on March 3, 2020 in The South Georgia Medical Center – Valdosta Campus. She was born on February 24, 1952 in Vidalia, Georgia. Pat was later adopted by her grandparents, James and Rubydale (Kea) Grimes. Pat was a very talented piano player. She enjoyed spending time with her beloved...
Larry Thomas Courtney
Mar 2, 2020
Larry Thomas Courtney – 72 of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Monday March 2, 2020 in the South Georgia Medical Center – Valdosta Campus after a lengthy battle with his health. He went to be with the Lord in the presence of his beloved family. He was born on July 1, 1947 in Lafollette, Tennessee to the late John and...
George Mcleod Banks
Feb 29, 2020
George McLeod Banks – 92 of Lakeland passed away on Saturday February 29, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta surrounded by his family. He was born on March 1, 1927 in Lakeland, GA to the late William Clifton and Anne Eleanor (McLeod) Banks, Sr. George served in the United States Navy during World War II. He graduated from the...
Alice Jeanette Mancil
Feb 26, 2020
Alice Jeanette Mancil – 74 Of Lakeland, Georgia passed away on Wednesday February 26, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center – Berrien Campus. She was born on May 23, 1945 in Nashville, Georgia to the late James and Hazel (Spells) Askew. Alice was a lifelong Baptist by faith. She dedicated her life to being a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother....
Ward Oakley Richards
Feb 26, 2020
Ward Oakley Richards, 80, of Lake Park, Ga., died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, Ga., after a long illness. He was born Dec. 5, 1939, in Port St. Joe, Fla., to the late Theodore Oakley Richards and the late Lorene Bradshaw Richards. He played on the Port St Joe Sharks high school football team and...
Betty Lou Wood
Feb 23, 2020
Betty Lou Wood – 87, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Sunday February 23, 2020 under hospice care. She was surrounded by her loving family members. Betty was born on May 10, 1932 in Lamar, South Carolina to the late Carlton and Cubie (Swilley) Watford. Betty loved the mountains, shopping, and talking on the phone. She also was well known...
Velva Hendley
Feb 22, 2020
Velva Fern Allen Hendley Velva Fern Allen Hendley age 87 of Nashville, GA passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be at First Baptist Church in Nashville, GA. Saturday, February 29th. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM with the Service at 11:00 AM. The internment to follow will be at the Webb Hendley Cemetery. She...
Leon Earl Skinner
Feb 20, 2020
Leon Earl Skinner – 86 Of Homerville, GA passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 28, 1933 in Nashville, GA to the late John and Leah (Stone) Skinner. He was a fork lift mechanic with Brockway Standard for over 28 years. Mr. Skinner loved to fish, hunt and eat but if...
Clara Spriggs Pearson
Feb 18, 2020
Clara (Spriggs) Pearson Passed away on February 18, 2020 in Valdosta, Georgia at the age of 99. She was born on November 26, 1920 in Buford, Georgia. She was the third child born to the late George and Nancy (Cooper) Spriggs. Mrs. Clara was Baptist by faith. She was an exceptional mother, having raised four children, and a devoted wife...
Carlton Sirmans
Feb 17, 2020
Carlton Sirmans – 81 Of Ray City, GA passed away early Monday morning, February 17, 2020 at the Lakeland Villas. He was born on March 3, 1938 in Ray City, GA to John and Leatie Sirmans. He was of the Baptist faith. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by 3 brothers: Aulie Sirmans, Bill Sirmans and Joe...
Opal Edith Mullis
Feb 17, 2020
Opal Edith Mullis – 81 Of Stockton, GA passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on December 16, 1938 to the late Elmer Ezra Kelly and Hettie (Holmes) Bennett. She retired from Levi Strauss and Co. as a Training Supervisor. Opal was a lifelong member of the Grace Baptist Church of Naylor, GA....
Dora Virginia Martin
Feb 16, 2020
Dora Virginia Martin of Lake Park, Georgia, age 88 passed from this life on, Sunday, February 16, 2020. She was born on June 15, 1931 to the late Charlie Frank and Dora Jane Altman. She was the last of 9 siblings. She was a member of the Church of Christ, and was baptized by Brother Tony Ash, a beloved minister....
Lawanna Maples
Feb 16, 2020
Syble “Lawanna” Maples – 89 Of Valdosta, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Sunday February 16, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 26, 1930 in Nashville, Georgia to the late F. W. M. (Preacher) Shaw and Susie Ray Shaw. Lawanna was a veteran of the United States Air Force. She will be most...
Larry Robert Howell
Feb 14, 2020
Larry Robert Howell – 71 Of Hahira, GA passed away on Friday February 14, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Larry was the second of three sons born to the late Jesse and Faye (Cooper) Howell. He was born and raised in the Valdosta, GA area. Larry was a retired veteran of The United States Army, having served over 20...
Scott Dalton Griffin
Feb 14, 2020
Scott Dalton Griffin – 58 Of Lake Park passed away on February 14, 2020 in Brooks Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Homerville, GA to the late Morris Dalton Griffin and Joann North. He was a self-employed paint and dry wall contractor for over 30 years. Scott enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a “Bulldog Fan”. His...
Camma Allen Sparks Jr
Feb 14, 2020
Camma Allen Sparks, Jr – 72 Of Valdosta passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at PruittHealth – Lakehaven in Valdosta. He was born in Laurel Hill, NC to the late Camma Allen, Sr. and Elva Mae Sparks. He was a truck driver and was employed by Reames and Son Construction for over 35 years and earned several safe driver...
Bryan Keith Godwin
Feb 12, 2020
Bryan Keith Godwin – 56 of Hahira, GA passed away on Wednesday February 12, 2020 after battling an illness. He was born on March 7, 1963 in Quitman, GA to the late Harris and Willie (Parker) Godwin. Bryan will fondly be remembered for the fruit stand he owned in Hahira. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by...
Henry Keith Manning
Feb 12, 2020
Henry Keith Manning – 62 Of Ray City, GA went to be with the Lord on Wednesday February 12, 2020 while surrounded by his loving family in his home. He was born on September 24, 1957 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Henry and Iris (Wilson) Manning. For many years, Henry was the maintenance supervisor for the City of Ray...
Jerry M. Dickerson
Feb 8, 2020
Gerard “Jerry” M. Dickerson – 81 Of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away peacefully surrounded by his immediate family on February 8, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center after fighting a long battle with COPD. He was born in Baltimore on November 3, 1938, the loving son of John and Eleanor Mueller Dickerson. After serving in the Marines, he established a long...
George Fredrick Ach Jr.
Feb 7, 2020
George Fredrick Drach, Jr. – 70 Of Valdosta, GA passed away in his home on Friday February 7, 2020 after a brief illness. George was born on July 27, 1949 in The Bronx, NY to the late George Fredrick Drach, Sr. and Florence (Marcantonio) Drach. George retired from the United States Air Force where he served in the capacity of...
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