Category: Obituaries

Darold Gene Kelly, 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, at South Georgia Medical Center, in Valdosta. Darold was born in Indianapolis, In. and grew up in Waldron, In., where he graduated from Waldron…

Mary Lou Leggett Trotter, 89, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Cross City Rehab and Healthcare. Mary was born Apr. 10, 1928, to Charles Lamar Leggett, Jr. and Hampie Nancy Surrency Leggett….

Mrs. Janice Haines Brown, age 83, passed away Thursday, Feb. 15, in Tallahassee. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20 in the Greenville Baptist Church with burial at…

Thomas P. Moffses, Sr., 76, passed away on Monday, Feb. 5, in Madison. Tom was born Feb. 9, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pa. to Dr. Garabed Herbert Moffses and Elizabeth Moffses (Griffin). Tom…

Kenneth Shartran, 67, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Kenneth was born in Rochester, NY. Ken enjoyed running the auction house, camping and ice hockey. Kenneth was preceded in death by his…

Linda Ferran Gibson, 75, died Monday, Feb. 5, at South Georgia Medical Center, in Valdosta. Linda was born on Oct. 20, 1942 to Herbert and Lola Mae Ferran, in Eustis, Fl. A…

Paul O. McKenzie, Jr., of Hahira, Ga. passed away suddenly on Monday, Feb. 5, in Madison. He was the eldest son of the late Paul O. McKenzie, Sr. and Alice Lucille McKenzie…

Corrence Ray (Shorty) Fields, Sr., 86, of Pinetta, passed away Monday, Jan. 29, at Madison County Memorial Hospital, in Madison. He was born Aug. 13, 1931, in Hahira, to the late Leslie…

John Lee Mays, Sr., 76, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at North Florida Regional Medical Center, in Gainesville. He was born in Lee, to the late Clemmie (Williams) Mays Graham and…

James Donald Whittemore II, 60, passed away Thursday, Jan. 25, at his home in Madison. He was born in Jacksonville and had lived most of his life in Madison and Valdosta. He…

Yoshiko “Katie” Harris, 94, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 25, in Valdosta. Yoshiko was born on Jan. 18, 1924, in Tokyo, Japan, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Aoki. Yoshiko came to…

Barry Terry, 61, unexpectedly passed away in his home on Thursday, Jan. 11, in Madison.   Barry was born on Jan. 31, 1956 in Decatur, Al. He had been a resident of…

Johnny Anthony Marshall, 62, a brick mason of Jacksonville, passed away at home on Sunday, Jan. 21. Survivors include his sister and caregiver, Mary (Samuel) Land; children: Johnny Marshall, Jr. and Lenora…

Lola Grace Thigpen, 81, died on Saturday, Jan. 20, at Madison County Memorial Hospital. Thigpen was born in Adel, Ga. and lived in Madison for most of her life. She loved fishing,…

Reverend Thomas Ray Kelley, 81, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Rev. Kelley was born on Oct. 27, 1936 in Valdosta, to the late Walter Ray Kelley and Monette Tadlock…

Sandy Turner, 66, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 12, in Tallahassee, at Tallahassee Memorial Health Care. Sandy was born Apr. 14, 1951, in Madison, to Freddie and Erie Dell Willis Turner….

Bernice Bishop Pittman passed away at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan 11, at age 102 years and nine months, in Edgewater. She had been in Vitas Care for the past month. Pittman was the…

Helen Jean Masemore, 82, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 9, in Live Oak. Helen was born Feb. 26, 1935, in Berks County, Pa., to Henry Jacob Lutz and Lillie Irene (Berger) Lutz….

Elaine Lois (Nee Peil) Cummings left this earth peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Elaine was born on Aug. 13, 1923, in Chicago, Il. Elaine and her late husband, Robert Cummings, moved…

Helen Palagyi, 91, passed away on Friday, Jan. 12. Helen was born in Madison, on Oct. 17, 1927, to Vergie and B.C. Fox. Helen was a star bowler with the Tallahassee Bowling…