Category: Obituaries

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…

Mary Elizabeth Brown passed away at her home Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 just shy of her 84th birthday.  She was born Jan. 19, 1934 in Monticello, to the late Reuben and Mary…

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

Billy Daniel Hart, 75, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, at Madison County Memorial Hospital. Born on Sept. 19, 1942, Billy was a lifelong resident and a sixth generation native of Madison County. …

Don Winterton passed away on Thursday, Jan. 4. A native of New Jersey, Don played basketball for the University of Tampa (UT) where his 1967-1968 team was inducted into the UT Athletic…

Ruth Dorsey, 92, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 29. She was born on Mar. 6, 1925 in Wood County, Oh., to the late Rev. Jay E. and Anna…

John Q. Shaw, 79, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 28, surrounded by his family. Shaw was born in Madison, to the late Walter and Annie Pinson Shaw. John served in the United…

Lois Fagan Bishop, 90, of Greenville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 24. Lois was born and raised in Bassfield, Ms. She later moved to Greenville to work with her family, where…

Tom Henry Bailey, 87, passed away on Friday, Dec. 22. He was born to Lemuel and Beulah Bailey on Aug. 18, 1930, in Sirmans. Bailey was the sixth son out of a…

Glenda Jean King Gillespie, 75, of Moultrie, died Friday, Dec. 22, at her residence. Gillespie was born on Oct. 3, 1942, in Quitman. She was the daughter of the late Elzie Ray…