Mr. Carl Antonio Carnegie
Jan 13, 2015
It is with deepest sympathy that Godfrey Funeral Home announce Mr. Carl Antonio Carnegie departed this life Tuesday, January 13, 2015.
Mr. Phillip James Sr.
Jan 11, 2015
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding; in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5,6 Phillip James, Sr., was born October 19, 1932 in Birmingham, AL, to the late Mary Scott and the late Eugene James Bolden. He received his education in Omaha, GA. When...
Mr. Henry Lee Calhoun, Sr.
Jan 4, 2015
Deacon Henry Lee Calhoun, Sr., was born November 03, 1947, in Valdosta, GA to the late Arthur G. Calhoun, Sr. and the late Celia Mae Miller Calhoun. He was educated in the Lowndes County School System. Early on, Henry Lee showed his tenacity as a high school football player at Westside High School. That tenacity would characterize his energetic...
Mrs. Bessie Mae Johnson Foster
Dec 27, 2014
Bessie Mae Johnson Foster was born to the late Ezekiel and Bessie Johnson, June 11,1938, in Clyattville, Georgia. She was the sixth child of nine siblings. She was educated in the Lowndes County School System and graduated in 1955 from the Lowndes County Training High School. She moved to Albany, GA to continue her education at Albany State College...
Mrs. Cheryl Darlene Irvin Bivins
Dec 16, 2014
Cheryl Darlene Irvin Bivins was born January 6, 1948 in Lake Park, Georgia to Richard Irvin Sr. and Clara E. Burgman Irvin. She was educated in the Lowndes County School System and was a proud member of the Westside High School graduating class of 1965. She furthered her education at Savannah State University where she graduated in 1969 and...
Mr. Jessie D. Archie
Dec 4, 2014
The celebration of life for the late Mr. Jessie D. Archie will be held Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 12:00pm from the sanctuary of Southside Church of Christ. Bro. John Iverson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 11:00am - 12:00pm in the sanctuary of Southside of Church of Christ.
Baby Boy Kevin Jamon Straughter Jr.
Dec 1, 2014
It is with deepest sympathy that Godfrey Funeral Home announce, baby boy Kevin Jamon Straughter Jr., departed this life Monday, December 1, 2014. The service for baby boy Kevin Jamon Straughter Jr. will be held Friday, December 5, 2014 at 3:00pm in the Godfrey Funeral Home Chapel. Apostle Julia Berry will officiate. Interment will follow in the Sunset Hill...
Mrs. Marie Hopkins Bailey
Nov 29, 2014
Marie Hopkins Bailey was born August 10, 1927 in Falmouth, FL to the late Rev. William Lee Hopkins, Sr. and the late Lucille Cason Hopkins. Marie possessed a love that was true and sincere. She was loving, caring, compassionate and very generous. Always a smile, instead of a frown. Always a hand, when one was down. Always true, thoughtful...
Mr. Joe N. Henry Sr.
Nov 24, 2014
It is with deepest sympathy Godfrey Funeral Home announce Mr. Joe N. Henry Sr., age 83, of Valdosta, departed this life Monday, November 24, 2014. The celebration of life for the late Mr. Joe Nathan Henry Sr., will be held Saturday, November 29, 2014, at 12:00noon from the sanctuary of St. Timothy AME Church. Rev. Nathaniel Brown is the...
Baby Boy Ian Chatman Rackley
Nov 23, 2014
It is with deepest sympathy Godfrey Funeral Home announce baby boy Ian Chatman Rackley departed this life Monday, November 24, 2014. The funeral arrangements for Ian Chatman Rackley are being entrusted to Bushelon Funeral Home in Birmingham, AL. Bushelon Funeral Home: 800 14th Street SW, Birmingham, AL 35211 Telephone: 205-786-3449
Margaret Bowers Smith
Nov 17, 2014
Our beloved Margaret Bowers Smith transitioned into eternal rest on November 17, 2014,in Valdosta, Georgia. She was born May 25, 1928 to the late Earl and Annie Bowers of Springfield, Tennessee. She was one of six children. Margaret accepted Christ at an early age. In her adult life she was an active member of Antioch Baptist Church where she...
Mrs. Mary Allen Dennis
Nov 11, 2014
“Resting where no shadows fall, in peaceful sleep she awaits us all; God will link the broken chain, when one by one we meet again.” Mary Allen Dennis was born May 16, 1921, in Pineview, Georgia to the late James and Cora Allen. Her ways were pleasing, her actions kind, a willing hand, anxious to please, not one to...
Mrs. Lucille Williams Lamb
Nov 1, 2014
Lucille Williams Lamb was born September 29, 1915 in Bemiss, Georgia to the late Henry G. Williams and the late Mattie Goodman Williams. She received her education in the Lowndes County School System. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and joined Mt. Vienna AME Church. After moving to New Jersey in 1950, she...
Mrs. Bennie Roberts
Oct 29, 2014
Bennie Marie Roberts was born to the late Benjamin and Lillian Roberson, January 23, 1939 in Adel, GA. Bennie Roberts, affectionately called “Aunt Bennie” by all who knew her was quite a lady. She was caring and had such a sense of humor. Her motto: “No Nonsense”. She did not mind voicing her opinion and sharing her thoughts. She...
Jennifer Shantel Tucker
Oct 27, 2014
Jennifer Shantel Tucker was born November 13, 1992 in Valdosta, Georgia to Jeannie Simpson Tucker and the late Jack Tucker, Jr. She was educated in the Valdosta City School and was a member of the 2011 graduating class of Valdosta High. As a youth, Jennifer loved school. She was a super student. She was in the Gifted Student Program,...
Mr. Jackie Mathis
Oct 27, 2014
Jackie Mathis was born in Lakeland, GA to Mrs. Mercie D. Mathis and the late Mr. Roosevelt Mathis, Sr., April 13, 1955. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by his grandmother: Laura Lee Houston; one niece: Lakisha Mathis; and one nephew: Jason Washington. He leaves to lament his passing his mother: Mrs. Mercie D. Mathis;...
Evangelist Claudia Dean Rumph
Oct 19, 2014
Claudia Dean Rumph, daughter of the late Eva Dell Drain Rouse and Oscar Rouse, Sr., was born on April 10, 1944 in Macon, Georgia. She attended the public schools of Peach County and was also a graduate of South Georgia Technical College of Valdosta, Georgia. Years prior to settling in the Valdosta area, Evangelist Rumph believed God for salvation...
Mrs. Willerea Wright Jones
Oct 14, 2014
Willerea Wright Jones was born to the late Theodore and Gladys Wright on August 30, 1937 in Lakeland, GA. She gave her life to Christ at an early age while attending New Bryant Missionary Baptist Church. She married Mr. Raymond H. Jones, July 9, 1955. To this union four children were born. Willerea Wright Jones was a woman of...
Deaconess Mable Jones Lewis
Oct 13, 2014
Mable Jones Lewis was born July 11, 1938 in Ousley, GA to the late Katie Bell Jones and the late Garfield Jones, Jr. She was educated in the Valdosta City Schools and was a proud member of the Pinevale High School graduating class of 1958. She later married the late Deacon Collie Joe Lewis, Sr., to this union five...
Mr. Butch Sims
Oct 6, 2014
Butch Sims was born to Lovette L. Sims and the late Roscoe Francis, December 24, 1956 in Adel, GA. He received his education in the Cook County School System and graduated from the University of Oklahoma. He served his country in the United States Army from 1976-1989. Butch, affectionately called “Butchie Boy” by his family was quite charming. He...
