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Following a courageous battle with cancer, Brenda Faye (Brigman) Sutton, 79, of Tallahassee, Florida and formerly Quitman, Georgia, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at PruittHealth - Southwood in Tallahassee surrounded by family and friends.

Brenda was born on April 4, 1947, in...

Ronnie Winford Joiner, 72, of Nashville died on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026, in the Langdale Hospice House after a brief illness.
He was born September 21, 1953, in Adel, Ga. to the late Harvie Joiner and the late Louise Harper Joiner. His life's work revolved around custom built cabinets. He was the owner of Joiner's...

Valdosta resident, Catherine Liming Redles, died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 95. Catherine was born in Little Griffin Hospital in Valdosta, Georgia, on February 9, 1931, to the late Lt. Col. William L. and Leona (Roberts) Redles. After the death of her father, when Catherine was 18 months old, her mother moved...

Marilyn Ruth Hubert Kemper was a devoted mother and grandmother, a trusted friend, and a cutthroat game player. She lived a life filled to the brim with joy, love, perseverance, and humor. She will always be remembered for her quick wit, her big laugh, and her hilarious quips.
Marilyn treasured her childhood and...

Marie Terry Linstead, 73, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, passed away at home on March 21, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer.
Marie was born on January 25, 1953 in Norfolk, Virginia to Ralph and Leo Crews Terry. Marie grew up in South Georgia and attended Valdosta State College where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha...

Bruce Springsteen's number one fan passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026. Gavin Diah was a father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to many. He died at home at the age of 77.
Gavin lived a life worthy of a memoir. He was born on April 6, 1948, in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Dulabh and Dhani Diah. As a...

Lonna Marie Clark Chapman, 84, of Valdosta, passed away on March 14, 2026, at South Georgia Medical Center, surrounded by her family.
Lonna was born on April 2, 1941, in Savannah, Georgia, the only child of the late Joseph Fred Clark and Ella "Nell" Clark. She moved to Valdosta at the age of two, where she later...

"The Miracle Mother"
Laura Olivia Gay passed away on March 13, 2026. Libby was 81 years old. Many of you knew her as Ms. Libby or Mema. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bryant & Edith Deas; Siblings: Bill Deas; Ann Nellis; sister Faye Deas; Great Grandson, Army Cpl. Pruitt A. Rainey.
Mom was truly a...

James Daniel "JD" Johnson, age 82, of Lake Park, Georgia, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026, at the home he shared with his late wife, Mildred Kirkman Johnson, who preceded him in death in May 2023. He was surrounded by those who cared deeply for him, including his beloved neighbor, Mark Terrell, as well as his...

Roy Eugene Lawson, age 74, of Meridianville, Alabama, passed away on February 13, 2026 in Huntsville, Alabama. Born May 10, 1951, in Valdosta, Georgia, he was the son of Howard Irvin Lawson, who survives him, and the late Irma Jean Knight (Rogers).
​Roy has graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology,...

Dr. Louis Herman Levy was born on June 18, 1946 and passed away while surrounded by his children and loved ones on February 4, 2026.
He grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana as the oldest of five children. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now University of...