Arthur Weston Roark
Dec 21, 2019
Arthur Weston Roark – 79 of Valdosta, GA passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. He was born on September 21, 1940 in Mount Sterling, KY to the late Arthur and Orpha (Bach) Roark. Arthur was an avid hunter and fisherman, the Vice President of Smith Motors, was a member of the...
Leann Brooker Benefield
Dec 21, 2019
LeAnn Brooker Benefield – 40 Of Nashville, GA passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center-Valdosta Campus. She was born on March 13, 1979 in Hahira, GA to the late Leon Albert Brooker and Sandra Katheryn Hall. She always said “To the Moon and Back” and “Love Ya Later”. Along with her parents she was preceded...
Larry Wendell Harris
Dec 20, 2019
Larry Wendell Harris – of Valdosta, GA passed away on Friday December 20, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. He was born on September 27, 1941 in Soddy Daisey, TN to the late Sherman and Edith (Summers) Harris. Mr. Larry worked at Winn Dixie since the age of 16 up until retiring as a plant manager of...
Helen Lanier Strickland
Dec 19, 2019
Longtime Lakeland resident and retired ABAC professor and community leader Helen Lanier Strickland, 83, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born September 7, 1936, the daughter of the late Weylud Hudson and Bernice (Bird) Lanier of Metter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Harry Gene Maine Jr.
Dec 19, 2019
Harry “Gene” Maine, Jr. Also known as “Gentleman Gene Maine”, Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Thursday December 19, 2019 in Brooks County, Georgia due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on January 24, 1964 in Hahira, Georgia to Harry G Maine, Sr. and Glennette Simpson of Valdosta, GA. Gene lived and breathed racing of all...
Mark Kenneth Wood
Dec 14, 2019
Mark Wood – 59 Of Valdosta passed away at his residence early Saturday morning. He was born in Griffin, Georgia to the late Curtis Wood and Nellie Hooker. He worked in the construction industry as a sheet rock contractor. Mark was a veteran having served in the National Guard. Mark was preceded in death by his sisters Brenda Yost and...
Ruthaleen C. Logan
Dec 14, 2019
Ruthaleen C. Logan 86 of Homerville, died peacefully at the South Georgia Langdale Hospice House surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Ruthaleen was born December 11, 1933 in the Cogdell Community of Clinch County to the late John Riley and Dollie Mae Kight Corbitt. She was a graduate of Clinch County (Homerville) High School and was a...
Hattie Mae Blankenship
Dec 11, 2019
Hattie Mae Blakenship Of Ray City passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. She was born May 18, 1933 in Ray City, GA to the late Joseph Sirmans and Clyde Cole Fountain. Hattie worked for Publix for numerous years and was of the Baptist faith. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by...
Maria Estela Balleza
Dec 9, 2019
Maria Estela Bustos Balleza, 72 of Valdosta, died, Monday, December 9, 2019 at her daughter’s home after a lengthy illness. She was born to the late Concepcion Guerrero in Matamoros, Mexico. She was an Agriculture worker with Coggins Farm. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose Balleza and son, Juan A. Balleza Bustos. Survivors include his sister and...
Phyllis (Nix) Harper
Dec 9, 2019
Phyllis (Nix) Harper (1946-2019) died surrounded by her loved ones on December 9, 2019 at her home in Nashville, GA. Phyllis was born in Berrien County to Glendon and Mary Ford Nix. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Church in Atkinson County, GA. She was the proud mother of her Son, Brian and Garna Giddens and her Daughter,...
Linda Lee Tarbox
Dec 8, 2019
God Saw You Getting Tired God saw you getting tired When a cure was not to be. So He wrapped His arms around you, And whispered, “Come unto me”. And so He gave you rest God’s garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best. So when I saw you sleeping, So peaceful and free from pain. I could not...
Lee Roy Montgomery
Dec 8, 2019
Lee Roy “Poppie” Montgomery – 88 Of Naylor, GA went to be with the lord on December 8, 2019 in Lakeland, GA surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 1, 1931 in Adel, GA to the late Alva and Lou Annie (Carter) Montgomery. Mr. Lee Roy was a veteran of The United States Marine Core. He was...
Robert "Bob" Phillips
Dec 6, 2019
Robert “Bob” Phillips – 82 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 23, 1936 in Richmond, VA to the late James Egbert and Ida Mae (Whitaker) Phillips. He retired as a Major from the United States Air Force in November of 1988. He enjoyed playing golf, guitar, and spending...
Charles Earnest Mccann Sr.
Dec 6, 2019
Charles Earnest McCann, Sr. Of Lake Park passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 in South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on October 4, 1939 in Tifton, GA to the late Clifford S. and Carrie Louise Sutton McCann. Mr. McCann served in the United States Navy and was of the Baptist Faith. Along with his parents, he is preceded...
Emory Lott
Dec 4, 2019
Emory Lott – 78 Of Naylor, GA passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in his home after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 4, 1941 in Nashville, GA to the late Leonard and Jewell (Hunter) Lott. Mr. Emory retired from Patten Seed Company. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers: J.W. Lott,...
Hilton Lawrence Adams
Dec 4, 2019
Hilton Lawrence Adams – 74 Passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his residence. Hilton was born in Dasher, GA on February 17, 1945 to the late Claude and Ruth Adams. He worked for the Georgia Highway Department in maintenance before retiring. Survivors include: Daughter, Linda Fay (James) Dampier, Statenville, Sisters, Mary Lillian Mitchell, Orlando, FL; Julie Ann (David)...
Diane Pruitt Montague
Dec 3, 2019
Diane Pruitt Montague – 67 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Tuesday December 3, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. She was born on June 4, 1952 in Naylor, GA to the late Fred and Inez (Carter) Pruitt. Diane was the proud owner of the locally famous Shorty’s Steak House. She was also a member of the...
William "Billy" Ellenberg
Dec 2, 2019
William B. “Billy” Ellenberg - 91 of Quitman passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. He was born on July 17, 1928 in Brooks County, GA to the late William & Eula Mae (Cooper) Ellenberg, Sr. He is preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Rosa Lee (Massey) Ellenberg, sister,...
Emma Jean Cannady
Dec 2, 2019
Emma Jean (Stracener) Cannady – 64 Of Lakeland, GA passed away on Monday December 2, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 13, 1955 in Jasper, AL to the late Fred Stracener and Dorothy (Morrison) Fender. She devoted her life to God and her family. She was a loyal employee to Lowndes County...
Benjamin Franklin Browning
Dec 2, 2019
Benjamin “Ben” Franklin Browning – Of Lakeland, GA passed away on Monday December 2, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 17, 1964 in Lakeland, GA to the late Franklin D. Browning and Elizabeth (Bailey) Browning. Along with his father he is preceded in death by his brother, Trapper Browning. He is survived by...
