All Obituaries

Mr. Sherry Edwin Mathis “Ed” of Quitman passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta after an extended illness. Mr. Mathis was born June 24, 1943 to the late Edwin Matthew Mathis, Jr and Mary Nell Mathis. He graduated from Brooks County High School and attended Georgia Military College and the University of Georgia School of Banking and Finance. He began his career in Commercial Banking and later worked for the Department of Agriculture. He later...

Barbara Cooper Mathews died at home on August 3, 2020. She was born on October 21, 1941 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Education was a value impressed upon her at an early age. She was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Emory University, where she studied education. She retired from the Dekalb county school system, having served as a Special Educator for many years. During her career, she taught at several elementary schools and the Margaret Harris Center, where her passion for children with special...

Mrs. Lenora Folds Gibson, 85 of Adel passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Gibson was born January 27, 1935 to the late Aubry Coleman "A.C." Folds, and Lelia Mae Watson Folds. Mrs. Gibson retired from Metal Products and attended Community Calvary Holiness Church. Survivors include her husband, Gene Gibson of Adel; daughter, Cheryl Griffin of Warwick, GA; grandchildren, Connie Griffin Medders, Kim Griffin Harrell, Kristi Griffin, and Kyle...

Mrs. Mildred Louise Walker, 87 of Tifton passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Walker was born October 7, 1932 to the late Willie & Mary Bannister Taylor. She retired from J. P Stevens and was a member of the Church of God in Tifton. Survivors include her son, Roger Darrell (Lurina) Strickland of the Philippines; daughter, Vicky Dull of Crawfordville, FL; grandson, Jon Michael Rowan; great grandchilden, Taylor Rowan and Cloe Rowan; nieces and nephews,...

Mrs. Deanna Greene, 60 of Lake Park passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Greene was born August 3, 1959 in East Lansing, Michigan to the late Thomas & Berna Hohler MacLennan.  Survivors include her husband, David Greene of Lake Park; children, Cole (Katie) Greene of TX and Courtney Greene of CA; stepson, Joshua (Jess) Brock of Maryland; grandchildren, Camden Greene, Ryleigh Greene, Emmie Greene Jaxton Greene, and Dottie Greene;...

Mr. Warren “Alton” Hamlin, 72 of Quitman passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at Presbyterian Home Quitman. Mr. Hamlin was born August 16, 1947 to the late Sam Hamlin and Mary Woods Hamlin. He retired from the Quitman Fire Department. Mr. Hamlin enjoyed collecting arrowheads and was also a trapper. Survivors include his children, Marie (Sammy) Boxx of Quitman, Will (Cassidy) Hamlin of Quitman, their mother, Mary Clark Lilly Hamlin of Lake Park, Pam (Tim) Vickers of Valdosta, and...

Mr. Harold Hull, 87 of Adel passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at the Orchard at Stonecreek in Valdosta. Mr. Hull was born October 31, 1932 to the late Ira Ray Hull and Minnie Faye Roller Hull. He proudly served in the United States Air Force before working with Ford Motor Company for many years. After several years Mr. Hull opened Hull Auto Sales in Sparks. He was the former Sunday School director at Sparks Baptist Church and was a member of First Baptist Church Adel. Mr. Hull was also a...

Mr. Franklin "Frank" Redding, Srr, 67 of Adel passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Redding was born May 27, 1953 to the late Lavon & Lillian Denby Redding.  He was a loving kind Christian man that believed in doing the right thing. No matter what the sacrifice was, he took the high road. He was not going to take the easy road out. Mr. Redding loved his family. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Redding of Adel; children, Luther (Rhonda) Dukes of Leesburg, GA,...

Mrs. Jennie Brewer Jones, 70 of Sparks passed away July 17, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Fl, after a brief illness. Mrs. Jones was born June 17, 1950 in Shaw, Mississippi, to the late Stockard and Ollie Jane Brewer. She was of Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Stanley Jones of Sparks; daughters, April (Chris) Wiggins of Gainesville, Fl, Katie (Michael) Hiers of Barney, and Jolene (David) Rice of Douglasville; eleven grandchildren; and nine siblings. In addition...

Mr. Thomas "David" Walker 62 of Tifton passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Mr. Walker was born November 3, 1957 in Tifton, GA. He served in the United States Army and he liked to fish, listen to music, and loved his dogs ad cats and gardening. Survivors include his wife, Cathy Baker Walker of Tifton; children, Jeffrey  Thomas (Ashlee) Walker of Tx, and Chase David Walker of Tifton; granddaughter, Sydney Walker; mother, Ruby Walker McCluskey of...