Betty J. Mcclain
Aug 28, 2014
Betty Jean McClain was born August 2, 1956 in Ocilla, GA, to the late Elijah Davis Sr. and the late Pauline Davis. She was educated in the Lowndes County School System. As a former food service provider for South Georgia Medical Center, Betty Jean understood the importance of putting love in everything you do. She was a giver of...
Mr. Willie M. Cody
Aug 23, 2014
Willie Moye Cody, was born March 4, 1931 in Madison, Florida, to the late Mathis and Martha (Mattie) Cody. He was educated in the public school system and graduated from Dasher High School where he played football and basketball. After graduating, Willie was drafted by the United States Army and proudly served his country in the Korean War and...
Mr. John H. Ford
Aug 19, 2014
John H. Ford was born June 22, 1922, in Elko, Georgia to the late Nathaniel Ford and Mrs. Mary Napier (Hart). He married Evelyn Turner, and to this union one daughter, Valerie A. Ford of Valdosta; and two sons, John H. Ford II and David J. Ford of Atlanta, were born. Mr. Ford was a graduate of Tuskegee Institute,...
Mr. Melvin Willis
Aug 16, 2014
“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven…” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Mr. Melvin Willis, the fourth child of the late Mr. Will and Mrs. Mary Chappell Willis, was born in Cleveland, OH on July 7, 1945. Shortly after his birth, the family moved from Ohio to Tuskegee, AL where he spent the first eight years...
Mr. Homer Lee Jackson Sr.
Jul 29, 2014
Homer Lee Jackson, Sr., 91 years old, was born on November 20, 1922 in Haylow, Georgia to the late Eustace and Lucille Jackson. Homer entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at South Georgia Medical Center. Homer was drafted into the Army in 1942. He was an active participant in World War II and because of good...
Mrs. April Elaine Hooks Wright
Jul 28, 2014
April Elaine Hooks Wright was born March 12, 1969 to Margie Davis and the late Samuel Smith III in Valdosta, GA. She was educated in the Valdosta City Schools and was a proud member of the Valdosta High graduating class of 1987. April was different, she was special, authentic, unique in a thousand ways. She was an intelligent woman...
Mrs. Esther Davis Crawford
Jul 25, 2014
Esther Davis Crawford was born December 5, 1928, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She was born the daughter of the late Aaron Davis and Josephine Dickens. The young Esther Davis was raised with a strong work ethic in the Catholic Church and school. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Rocky Mount, NC. She had a passion...
Msgt Latonya Denise Dease
Jul 24, 2014
Master Sergeant LaTonya Denise Dease entered the pearly gates on July 24, 2014 with her loved ones by her side. She was born to Arthur and Josie Bellamy on August 25, 1973 in Grand Forks, ND. Sergeant Dease graduated from Conway High School (Conway, SC) in June 1991 and enlisted in the United States Air Force as a Public...
Mr. Curtis Tyrone Williams Sr.
Jul 22, 2014
Curtis Tyrone (Smoke/Tough Ty) Williams, Sr. of Valdosta, Georgia, was born April 8, 1959 to the late Matthew Williams and the late Myrtice Roberts Williams. He graduated from Valdosta High School and was recruited to play football for the University of Tennessee at Martin, where he joined the “Foot Frat” Fraternity and picked up the nick name “Tough Ty.”...
Ms. Keshia Laverne Clark
Jul 18, 2014
Keshia Laverne Clark was born to Ethel Clark and the late Odell Clark, March 04, 1970, in Valdosta, GA. Educated in the Valdosta City Schools, Keshia graduated from Valdosta High School in 1988 and furthered her education at Valdosta State University. There are some who race for power, thinking it will bring them joy, but Keisha knew hard work...
Vanessa Burgman Williams
Jul 15, 2014
Vanessa Telecia Burgman Williams, 47, of Valdosta, Georgia, died on Monday, July 15, 2014. Vanessa was born in Valdosta, Georgia on October 23, 1966 and resided in Valdosta, Georgia all of her life. She was a faithful member of South Side Church of Christ in Valdosta. Vanessa was educated in the Valdosta Public School System. She graduated from Valdosta...
Mr. Willie Roy Jones
Jul 9, 2014
Willie Roy Jones (86) passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 while in the peace and serenity of his home. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 12th at Godfrey Funeral Home in Valdosta, Georgia. Funeral services will be on Saturday, July 19th (the next weekend) at the Springfield Baptist Church in Senatobia, Mississippi. The interment...
Mrs. Claretha Houston Mcfadden
Jul 8, 2014
Claretha Houston McFadden was born to the late Lloyd Houston and the late Ludell Houston, May 12, 1937, in Lakeland, GA. She was caring, loving, thoughtful and true. She loved the Lord with all her heart. Remembering the words found in Psalm 107:1, “Oh give thanks unto the Lord for He is good: for His mercy endureth forever.” Claretha...
Stanley D. Marshall
Jul 7, 2014
Stanley Devell Marshall, age 51,was born October 05, 1962, in Lowndes County, GA, to the late James P. Marshall and Treaser Jones Marshall. He graduated in1980 from Lowndes High School in Valdosta, GA and joined the U.S. Army in March 1981. He was stationed in Oklahoma as a Combat Telecom Center Operator. During his time in the US Army...
Mother Irene Mobley Neloms
Jul 5, 2014
The life of Mother Irene Mobley Neloms began on November 11, 1928 in Quitman, Georgia. She was the 5th child of the late Lou Willie Mobley Marshall and Jesse Peterson. She began a new life as she quietly left this earthly life on July 5, 2014 at her residence in Valdosta, Georgia. She was blessed by God with a...
Norma Jean Tonsil
Jul 4, 2014
Norma Jean Tonsil was born to the late Zack Tonsil, Sr. and the late Cassie B. Tonsil, November 19, 1941 in Lowndes County, Georgia. Norma Jean was a graduate of Pinevale High School in 1961. She was baptized at an early age at First Antioch Baptist Church where she was a member of the adult choir and served faithfully...
Kirk Eugene Russell
Jul 3, 2014
Kirk Eugene Russell, was born on March 27, 1934, to the union of David Russell and Louise Russell. He lived with his parents until he was six months old, when his mother died. He was raised by his Uncle Marvin and Aunt Mamie. He was raised in North Texas and graduated from Prairie View University. He was very athletic,...
Mrs. Almarine Moore
Jun 30, 2014
Mrs. Almarine Moore was born May 17, 1927, to the late Eddie Martin and the late Rosa Lee Williams in Echols County. She was a loyal and dedicated child of God. She was a faithful and active member of St. Phillip Independent A.M.E. Church for many years. Her services included being a member of the Stewardess Board, Missionary Board,...
Antwan Terrell Sims
Jun 29, 2014
On December 20 1977, Ms. Cynthia Sims and Mr. Devan Fleming was blessed with a beautiful baby boy, Antwan “Peanut” Sims. On June 29, 2014, the Lord called this handsome young man from earth to glory—free from all his worries and pains. “Peanuts” favorite quotes were: “Give me some dap” and “Keep it moving”. He is preceded in death...
Etta Laeshonne Jackson
Jun 29, 2014
Etta Laeshonne Jackson was born to Bettie and Willie Jackson, September 29, 1973 in Miami Dade County, FL. She received her education in the Dade County school system. She later enrolled in Job Corps where she received her GED with a concentration in cosmetology. Etta moved to Valdosta, GA in 2001. She was employed by LaQuinta Inn Hotel as...
