obituaries

Apr 19, 2026

David Clayton Connell, 63, of Nashville, GA died Sunday, April 19th, 2026, at SGMC Berrien Campus.

He was born February 13, 1963, in Aurora, Co to Buford and Charlotte Potts Connell but was raised by Buford and JoAnne Connell. He was a Supervisor at Chapparal Boats for over 35 years. His first love was his family and...

Apr 18, 2026

Derek Andrew Pilcher, 42, of Adel, died Saturday, April 18, 2026, at his residence.

He was born October 3, 1983, in Valdosta, GA to the late Terry Derrell Pilcher and the late Teresa Fountain Pilcher. He was a salesman with Lasseter Motors in Valdosta. He loved his family, working, fishing and the Georgia Bulldogs.

He...

Apr 17, 2026

Wayman Lamar Giddens, 63, of West Berrien, died Friday, April 17, 2026, at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.

He was born December 14, 1962, in Tifton, Ga to the late Julian Lamar Giddens and the late Jacquline Lisenby Giddens. He was a carpenter with Giddens Construction, worked at Freedom Trailer in Willacoochee and was a member of Pleasant Hill...

Apr 16, 2026

Sharon Lee Harris, 77, of Nashville, died Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the residence of her daughter.

She was born November 10, 1948, in Berwyn, IL, to the late Harry Weaver and the late Wilhelmenia 'Wilma" Burton Weaver. She loved her family, dogs, furbabies and enjoyed crochet. She also loved working with her flowers, Betty Bop and...

Apr 16, 2026

Evelyn Baldree, 78, of Nashville, died Thursday April 16, 2026, at her residence.

She was born September 8, 1947, in Berrien County to the late Red Rutherford and the late Annie Irene Jones Rutherford. She was a homemaker, retired medical administrator with the Neurology and Spine Center in Valdosta and attended Flat Creek Church. She was the...

Apr 15, 2026

Rita Gandy, 71, of Ray City, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at her residence.

She was born December 18, 1954, in Cook County to the late Felton Lamar Rentz and the late Helen Dunlap Rentz. She was a homemaker and a cashier with J.H. Harvey Company in Nashville for many years. She was of the Baptist faith...

Apr 10, 2026

Joseph Jerome Suggs, 50, of Omega died Friday April 10, 2026, at Harborview Healthcare in Tifton.

He was born March 23, 1976, in Tifton, Ga to the late Dewey Lee Suggs and the late Shirley Jean Alexander Suggs.

He is survived by 4 sisters: Kay (Debra) Thompson of Augusta, Lisa (Anthony) Malstrom of Elijay, Stephanie...

Apr 8, 2026

Randall Hilton Pittman, 79, of Nashville, died Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin.

He was born February 27, 1947, in Cook County to the late Willie David Pittman and the late Merle Alice Walker Pittman. He was a retired electrician with civil service at Moody Air Force Base. He was in the...

Apr 8, 2026

Roy Estil Futch Sr., 82, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on April 8, 2026.

He was born on April 27, 1943, in Willacoochee, Georgia, to Henry T. "Dumps" Futch and Louise Bradford Futch. He grew up in Nashville, Georgia, and spent the rest of his life in Jacksonville, Florida.

Roy was preceded in death by...

Apr 2, 2026

Ronnie Winford Joiner, 72, of Nashville died on Thursday, April 2, 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 Cabinet Shop...

Mar 29, 2026

Robert Emerson "Bobby" Padgett, 85, of Alapaha, died on Sunday, 29, March 2026, at his residence

He was born August 1, 1940, in Mill Spring, NC to the late Harry and Elma Padgett. He attended Mill Spring Elementary and High School.  He enlisted in the Army after high school and served two tours of duty in South...

Mar 24, 2026

Reba Sue Gibson, 93, of Nashville, died Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at her residence.

She was born August 19, 1932, in Lindsey, OK to the late Joseph Herschel Huddleston and the late Amy Era Lokey Huddleston. She was a homemaker, the widow of John Willie Gibson who died in 2000 and was also preceded in death by...

Mar 20, 2026

Peggy Kent, 85, of Adel, died Friday, March 20, 2026, at her residence.

She was born November 24, 1940, in Berrien County to the late Sly James Faulkner and the late Ethel Rowan Faulkner. She was a retired principal with the Berrien County Board of Education after 33 years of service and was a member of the...

Mar 20, 2026

Tommy Jackson, 85, of Nashville, died Friday, March 20, 2026, at his residence.

He was born April 20, 1940, in Bainbridge, GA to the late James Whit Jackson and the late Geraldine Williams Jackson. He retired from the United States Army, worked at Glasstream Boats, City of Nashville and Tommy Griner Pontiac. He proudly served the United...

Mar 16, 2026

Rebecca Dampier, 95, of Nashville died Monday, March 16, 2026, at her residence.

She was born August 18, 1930, in Mellow Valley, AL to the late William Bruce Bailey and the late Laura Sylvania Robinson Bailey. She was a homemaker, a seamstress with Nashville Textile and a member of Nashville First Baptist Church. She loved her family...

Mar 16, 2026

Linda Sue (Susie) Keffer was born in Canton, Ohio, on June 17, 1949. She was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Oney of Alliance, Ohio.

Linda passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at her home in Nashville, Georgia.

She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Reverend Gary S. Keffer of...

Mar 2, 2026

Dawn Ott Ramer, 65, of Nashville, died Monday, March 2, 2026, at Tift Regional Medical Center.

She was born September 14, 1960, in Boone County, KY to the late Edward Anthony Ott and the late Brenda Ott. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by a son: Justin Colding.

She is survived by...

Mar 2, 2026

Carlis Albert Cooper, 87, of Nashville, died Monday, March 2, 2026, at SGMC Berrien Campus.

He was born July 31, 1938, in Berrien County to the late James Albert Cooper and the late Lucille Gaskins Cooper. He was a retired aircraft technician with civil service, member of Nashville First Baptist Church, served in the Army and the...

Feb 27, 2026

Brenda Faulkner, 78, of Adel, died Friday, February 27, 2026, at Southwell Rehabilitation in Adel.

She was born July 4, 1947, in Mitchell County, worked for J.H. Harvey Company and for years worked in the Housing Department at VSU. She enjoyed flowers, painting, member of the AGLOW Women's Ministry and member of the Open Door Baptist Church....

Feb 26, 2026

Sarah Della Purvis, 78, of Ray City died Thursday, February 26, 2026 at SGMC Berrien.

She was born September 24, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Lewis Durante McConnell and the late Sarah Dumas McConnell. She was a homemaker and retired rural mail carrier for 23 years. She was a member of Lakeland Methodist Church where...