Rachel Sullivan Cornelius
Jan 6, 2020
Rachel Scott Sullivan Cornelius – 77 of Hahira, GA passed away peacefully in her home on Monday January 6, 2020. She was born on July 17, 1942 in Thomaston, GA to the late Merrill J. Scott and the late Evelyn Roberts Conley. She was a graduate of The R. E. Lee Institute in Thomaston, Georgia. Mrs. Rachel dedicated her life...
Peter Thomas Moore
Jan 3, 2020
PETER THOMAS MOORE – OBITUARY Peter Thomas Moore died peacefully at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on January 3, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida at the age of 65. Peter is survived by his closest friend and former wife Carol A. Moore in Lakeland GA: children, Mary Joyce (19) of Chattanooga, TN, Emma (16) and Jonathan (16) in Lakeland, GA; and brothers, David...
Ronnie Fender
Jan 1, 2020
Ronnie Fender of Valdosta, Ga died peacefully at his residence on January 1, 2020 at the age of 68. Ronnie is survived by wife of 49 years Pat Fender, 3 children Ronnie Fender, JP Fender and Ronda Fender, 2 grandchildren, Alyssa Hughes and Payton Fender, brother and sister in law James and Patricia Fender, sister in law Mavis Fender all...
Ruth Henderson Akins
Dec 29, 2019
Ruth Henderson Akins – 87 of Nashville, GA went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2019 at Fellowship Home in Nashville, GA surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 20, 1932 in Statenville, GA to the late William and Elizabeth (Padgett) Henderson. Ruth was a special education teacher in the Echols County school system for...
Kelly Corin Fussell
Dec 28, 2019
Kelly Corin Fussell – 40 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at her residence. She was born on September 26, 1979 in Valdosta, GA to the late Robert E. Fussell and to Pam (Sheppard) Gable. She was a wonderful mother and loved her family. Kelly loved to read and had a great sense of hu mor....
Ronnie H. Gaskins
Dec 27, 2019
Ronnie H. Gaskins – 75 passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 peacefully at his residence. He was born on October 4, 1944 in Nashville, GA to the late Harry & Alberta (Baldree) Gaskins. Ronnie worked with Vallorbe in construction for many years. He loved working in the yard. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Gaskins and uncle,...
Tommy Bradford
Dec 26, 2019
Tommy Bradford – 59 Of Valdosta, GA passed away suddenly Thursday night, December 26, 2019. He was born on September 8, 1960 in Homerville, GA to the late Carl Gene Bradford and to Margaret (Dampier) Bradford of Naylor. He owned and operated Tommy Bradford Construction Company and was a lifelong carpenter. He loved being outdoors either hunting or fishing. His...
Ellen Carter Chaney
Dec 24, 2019
Ellen Carter Chaney – 91 of Naylor, GA passed away on Tuesday December 24, 2019 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 19, 1928 in Lakeland, GA to the late Aus and Jimmie (Allen) Carter. She was a loving mother to nine children, keeping a home filled with love. She was a devout Christian...
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...
