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...
Mr. James Curtis Harper
Oct 6, 2014
James Curtis Harper was born August 22, 1926 to the late James D. Frye and the late Mattie W. Harper. He will always be remembered for his special smile, his caring heart, and love for his family. He was a honest and loyal man whose love you could depend. James had a wonderful sense of humor, his laughter would...
Mrs. Iris Allen
Oct 5, 2014
On Sunday, October 5, 2014, God assigned an angel of mercy to whisper the good news to Sister Iris, that it was now time to lay her burdens down and come o up to bright glory. So, Iris made her transition from this place to paradise into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Iris Frances...
Mrs. Bettye Mae Green Rembert
Sep 30, 2014
Sis. Bettye Mae Green Rembert departed this life on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Green of St. Augustine, FL. She received her education in the St. Johns public school system, graduating from Excelslor High School. She attended Miami Dade Community College. She was employed by the Dade County School Board...
Ms. Savannah Denson Page
Sep 27, 2014
Savannah Page was born October 16, 1950 in Madison, FL to the late Frank and Geneva Owens. She was caring, loving, thoughtful and true. Someone on whose love you could always depend. She had a caring heart—never met a stranger. You could count on Savannah to be there, through good and bad times, no matter what. Her life was...
Mr. George Henry Stripling Jr.
Sep 25, 2014
George Henry Stripling Jr., was born September 13, 1938 in Lowndes County, Georgia, to the late Fannie Mae Strickland Stripling and the late George Henry Stripling, Sr. He was educated in the Valdosta City School System and was a proud member of the Pinevale High School graduating Class of 1957. He was employed by Barnes Drug Store for over...
Mrs. Flora A. Thomas
Sep 25, 2014
Mrs. Florine Akins Thomas, fondly known as “Flora”, was born February 1, 1926 in Brooks County, GA, to the late Oscar and Mamie Akins. Only once will you have the opportunity to be loved by someone who could never love you too much. That was our Flora. She was a giver of herself. Ms. Flora was a strong woman,...
Mr. Chester M. Brown Sr.
Sep 18, 2014
Chester M. Brown, Sr., was born April 19, 1940 in Valdosta, GA, to the late Cornelius and Viola White Brown. Educated in the Valdosta City School System, he attended Pinevale High School. When he was a child, he spoke, understood and thought as a child; but when he became a man, he put away childish things. Chester was a...
Grace J. Reynolds
Sep 3, 2014
God in His infinite wisdom called from our midst our beloved mother, Grace J. Reynolds, on September 3, 2014. She was born on November 26, 1940 in Valdosta, Georgia to David and Ozella Sharp Everette. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior as a child at Southside Church of Christ and later joined Eastside Church of Christ wherein...
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...
