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Recent obituaries in Nashville, Georgia.

The obituaries in the Nashville, Georgia area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity of Nashville, Georgia's history and identity.

Faye Connell

Faye Connell

Apr 26, 2025

Faye Connell, 90, of Nashville, died Saturday, April 26, 2025, at her residence.

She was born April 22, 1935, in Berrien County to the late Roy Harnage and the late Maude Sirmans Harnage. She was a homemaker and member of Flat Creek Church. She was the widow of William R. "Bill" Connell who died on January 10,...

Mary Mercer

Mary Mercer

Apr 26, 2025

Mary Lynn Mercer, 77, of Nashville, died Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Southwell Health & Rehabilitation in Adel.

She was born July 26, 1947, in Brooks County to the late Albert Touchton and the late Julia Vondean Loveless Touchton. She had been employed with the Brooks County Board of Education as a paraprofessional at Walker Street...

Janice Price

Janice Price

Apr 23, 2025

Janice Gail Price, 65, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at SGMC in Valdosta.

She was born February 8, 1960, in Sylacauga, AL to the late Johnnie Brown and the late Clarice Parsons Brown. She was a homemaker and for several years worked in housekeeping at SGMC. She loved her family, her grandchildren were her world...

Joe Rowan

Joe Rowan

Apr 17, 2025

Joseph Henry "Joe" Rowan, 86, of Nashville died Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Tift Regional Medical Center.

He was born February 21, 1939, in Berrien County to the late William Henry Rowan and the late Lula Hill Rowan. He was a retired Sergeant in the United States Army after 28 years of service and owned and operated...

Ayden Jace Karst

Ayden Jace Karst

Apr 13, 2025

Ayden Jace Karst, 13, of Nashville died Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Berrien County.

He was born March 9, 2012, in Valdosta and was a 7th grade student at Berrien Middle School. He loved the outdoors, playing video games, basketball, football, and riding four wheelers. He idolized his older brother, loved the Florida Gators, and was a...

Walt Dix

Walt Dix

Apr 6, 2025

Walter Jack "Walt" Dix, 63, of Lake Park, died Sunday, April 6, 2025, at his residence.

He was born August 2, 1961, in Berrien County to the late Jack Allred Dix and the late Sarah Hortense Connell. He was employed with TM Polyfilm in Valdosta as the maintenance supervisor and worked there for 40 years. He loved...

Mary Maxine Cannon

Mary Maxine Cannon

Apr 6, 2025

Mary Maxine Cannon, 90, of Macon, Georgia died in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Pine Pointe Hospice, after having been in hospice just a little over a day.

She was born May 28, 1934, to the late Henry Maxwell Cannon and the late Florida Mae Stone. She began a career as a...

Angie Watson

Angie Watson

Apr 2, 2025

Angela Marie "Angie" Watson, 69, of Nashville, died Tuesday, April 2, 2025, in the Berrien Oaks.

She was born July 11, 1955, in Bibb County to the late Juan Bargus and the late Frances Patricia Newsome. She was employed with Wal-Mart in Valdosta, where she worked in the deli for 15 years. She was preceded in death...

Naomi Lloyd

Naomi Lloyd

Mar 25, 2025

Naomi Lloyd, 87, of Nashville died Tuesday March 25, 2025, at SGMC Lanier Campus.

She was born June 21, 1937, to the late Drew Vickers and the late Eva Brogdon Vickers. She was a homemaker and retired secretary of Nashville First Baptist Church for many years. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and loved her family. She was preceded...

Herbert Harris

Herbert Harris

Mar 24, 2025

Herbert Lewis "Peanut" Harris, 81, of Nashville, died Monday March 24, 2025, in the Berrien Oaks.

He was born December 10, 1943, in Berrien County to the late Charlton Harris and the late Sarah Elizabeth Swails Harris. He was a produce broker, was known as the "tomato man" and served in the United States Army. He was...

Betty Faye Odom

Betty Faye Odom

Mar 19, 2025

Betty Faye Odom, 89, passed away March 19, 2025, at Fellowship Home of Nashville surrounded by family and friends.  She was born on March 7, 1936, to Phoenia Mathis Goodin and Joe Goodin in Berrien County, Georgia.

She attended Poplar Springs School and later graduated from Nashville High School in 1954.  She married the love of her...

Earl Wayne Rowan

Earl Wayne Rowan

Mar 19, 2025

Coach Earl Wayne Rowan, long-time resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday, March 19, 2025. He passed peacefully at home with his wife, Kathy, by his side. He was born in Nashville, Georgia on June 28, 1944, to Ralph and Alene Rowan. Earl was extremely proud of his farm background and...

Brenda Guthrie

Brenda Guthrie

Mar 17, 2025

Brenda D. Guthrie, 73, of Nashville, died Monday March 17, 2025, in the Langdale Hospice House.

She was born April 23, 1951, in Savannah, GA to the late Colon Sapp and the late Lillie Belle Sapp. She was a homemaker and for years worked at Guthrie Grocery Store. She was the widow of Ronnie Carl Guthrie who...

Dr. Donnie Hand

Dr. Donnie Hand

Mar 16, 2025

Dr. Donald Lee Hand, 76, passed away March 16, 2025, at his home spending his last days surrounded by family and friends.  Born June 4, 1948, to Dewey Lee Hand and Marie (Smith) Hand in Nashville GA.  After graduating from Berrien High School he attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton GA where he met his wife, Wadeen.  After...

Olan Connell

Olan Connell

Mar 16, 2025

Olan Earnest Connell, 76, of Lake City, FL, died Sunday March 16, 2025, at the North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville, FL.

He was born May 10, 1948, in Irwin County to the late Julian Newton Connell and the late Thelma Howard Connell. He was the owner of Olan's Pest Control in Lake City for over 40...

Rev. Dr. Russ Elkins

Rev. Dr. Russ Elkins

Mar 13, 2025

Rev. Dr. Russell Alexander "Russ" Elkins, 76, of Adel, died Thursday March 13, 2025, at his residence.

He was born June 25, 1948, in Thomasville to the late Pearce Russell Elkins and the late Von Cile Morgan Elkins. He was a retired United Methodist minister with 45 years of service and was currently serving the Salem United...

Terry Rogers

Terry Rogers

Mar 13, 2025

Terry Wallace "Foots" Rogers, 65, of Nashville died Thursday March 13, 2025, at his residence.

He was born September 7, 1959, to the late Wallace "Ram" Rogers and Mary Frances O'Berry Rogers. He worked at Nashville Mills as a weaver for many years and loved his family deeply. He is preceded in death by 3 brothers: Jerry...

Kay Brookshier

Kay Brookshier

Mar 10, 2025

Kay C. Brookshier, 84, of Sparks, died Monday, March 10, 2025, in the Berrien Oaks Nursing Home.

She was born January 13, 1941, in Moultrie to the late Ralph Hogan Cotton and the late Margaret Webb Cotton. She spent the majority of her life in Albany and moved to the Rachel House in Sparks in 2017, until...

Thomas Parr

Thomas Parr

Mar 9, 2025

Thomas H. Parr, 96, of Nashville, died Sunday, March 9, 2025, in the Langdale Hospice House.

He was born October 7, 1928, in Berrien County to the late William T. Parr and the late Velma Griner Parr. He was a retired clerk with the United States Postal Service after 30 years of service, was a member and...

Rev. William Garvie Nichols

Rev. William Garvie Nichols

Mar 5, 2025

Rev. William Garvie Nichols, 76 of West Berrien, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in the Tift Regional Medical Center.

He was born April 5, 1948, in Tift County to the late James Dovward Nichols and the late Aline Conger Nichols. He worked in agriculture sales and was a minister in the Smyrna Missionary Baptist Association. He was...

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