obituaries

Sep 13, 2023

Michelle Luke, 50, of Lakeland, died Wednesday September 13, 2023 at her residence.

She was born March 21, 1973 in Lowndes County to the late Robert Luke and the late Elene Florence O'Quinn Luke. She had been employed at the Child Care Network in Valdosta and attended Lakeland United Methodist Church.

She is survived by...

Sep 8, 2023

Patricia Franklin O'Steen, 70, of Nashville, died Friday September 8, 2023 at her residence.

She was born October 14, 1952 in Berrien County to the late Vernon Franklin and the late Betty Ruth Rogers Franklin. She was a retired supervisor with Nashville Mills and worked there for over 40 years. She was a member of the Nashville...

Sep 2, 2023

Henry Jacob Morton, 82, of Nashville, died Saturday September 2, 2023 at Pruitt Health Care in Valdosta.

He was born July 29, 1941 in Tift County to the late Louie B. Morton and the late Myrtle Ivella Windsor Morton. He was a plumber and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was preceded in death...

Aug 28, 2023

Eugene Autrey Moore, 86, of Alapaha, died Monday August 28, 2023 at SGMC in Valdosta.

He was born August 17, 1937 in Irwin County to the late Cleo Clayton Moore and the late Christie Janie Rowe Moore. He was farmer, member of Glory Church and served in the US Army National Guard. He was preceded in death...

Aug 27, 2023

Theodore Ross "Ted" Owen, 75 of Alapaha, died Sunday August 27, 2023 at the Fellowship Home in Nashville.

He was born April 11, 1948 in Tift County to the late Troy Everett Owen and the late Ethel Rhodes Owen. He was a former Cotton States agent and owner of the Trophy Shop. He was a member of...

Aug 22, 2023

Betty Jean Dixon, 76, of Nashville, died Tuesday August 22, 2023 in the Fellowship Home in Valdosta.

She was born January 23, 1947 in Tift County to the late George Elrod and the late Annie Laurie Murray Elrod. She was a homemaker, worked at Nashville Textile and served for many years as a paraprofessional at Berrien Elementary...

Aug 21, 2023

Darward Murray Vickers, 90, of Alapaha, died Monday August 21, 2023 at his residence.

He was born October 15, 1932 in Berrien County to the late William Thomas "Bud" Vickers and the late Mattie Ora McClellan Vickers. He was a dedicated farmer and member of New Griffin Baptist Church. He was the widower of Dolores Sarah Swilley...

Aug 19, 2023

Winston Llewellyn Roberts, 79, of Enigma, died Saturday August 19, 2023 in the Tift Regional Medical Center.

He was born February 12, 1944 in Irwin County to the late Winston Roberts and the late Erma Ruth Stewart Roberts. He was a farmer and member of the Enigma Congregational Christian Church.

He is survived by his...

Aug 17, 2023

Ronald Lee Dixon, 81, of Nashville, died Thursday August 17, 2023 in the Landale Hospice House.

He was born November 25, 1941 in Cook County to the late Robert Lee Dixon and the late Antoinette Swint Dixon. He was a retired loom mechanic with Nashville Mills for 30 years and a member of the Nashville First Baptist...

Aug 15, 2023

Annette Harrell, 91, of Ray City, died Tuesday August 15, 2023 at her residence.

She was born April 11, 1932 in Jeff Davis County to the late Charles Leonard Partin and the late Delvenia Ola Brogdon. She was a homemaker, enjoyed working in her garden, loved flowers and cooking. She was a member of Riverside Missionary Baptist...

Aug 13, 2023

John Lawrence Stuerman, 55, of Warner Robins, GA, passed away unexpectedly on August 13, 2023.  John was born on December 3, 1967, in Louisiana, MO, to Dr. Lawrence G. Stuerman and Sarah (Mulderig) Stuerman.  John was the beloved brother of Luke, Tina, Julie, Ann, Elizabeth, Glen, and Jennifer, and the beloved Uncle John to many dear nieces and nephews....

Aug 13, 2023

Erma Nell Griner, 86, of Nashville, died Sunday August 13, 2023 at Harborview in Tifton.

She was born February 17, 1937 in Berrien County to the late George Nedham Grimes and the late Mozelle Hancock Grimes. She was a homemaker and for many years worked at Griner Feed Store. She was a member of Vickers Church and...

Aug 6, 2023

Hazel M. Moore, 88, of Nashville, died Sunday August 6, 2023 at her residence.

She was born February 9, 1935 in Lanier County to the late Les Miller, Sr and the late Ruby Adams Young. She was a retired seamstress at Nashville Textile, member of Bethel Holiness Church and attended Hope Baptist Church. She loved watching old...

Aug 5, 2023

Barney Warren Atwood, Jr, 84, of Alapaha, died Saturday August 5, 2023 in the Berrien Nursing Center.

He was born January 21, 1939 in Laurel, MS to the late Barney Warren Atwood and the late Bonnie Humphrey Atwood. He retired MSGT with the United States Air Force as a warehouse supply supervisor.

He is survived...

Aug 5, 2023

Ronnie Carl Guthrie, 76, of Nashville, died Saturday August 5, 2023 at the Harborview Satilla Center in Waycross.

He was born December 23, 1946 in Berrien County to the late Samuel Vernon Guthrie and the late Lucille Richardson Guthrie. He retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad as a machine operator and had 28 years of service. He attended...

Jul 31, 2023

Glenda Hall, 73, of West Berrien, died Monday July 31, 2023 at her residence.

She was born November 14, 1949 in Irwin County to the late James Albert Griffin and the late Grace Laminack Griffin Bates. She was preceded in death by a great grandchild. She was a homemaker, member of the New Griffin Baptist...

Jul 30, 2023

Henry Elbert "Bert" Snead, III, 57, of Alapaha, died Sunday July 30, 2023 at his residence.  He was born May 25, 1966 in Berrien County to the late Henry Elbert "Hank" Snead, Jr. and Gayle Norton Snead.

He was employed with Walmart at the distribution center in Douglas and was an avid fisherman.  His favorite hobby was...

Jul 28, 2023

Carolyn Powell, 81, of Nashville, died Friday July 28, 2023 at the Fellowship Home in Nashville.

She was born November 2, 1941 in Berrien County to the late James Guy Dove and the late Dorothy Brooks Dove. She retired as the county executive director at the ASCS office, member of the Nashville Methodist Church and member of...

Jul 27, 2023

Janice Moore Knowles, 75, of Chipley, FL, died Thursday July 27, 2023.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday August 1, 2023 at 2 PM in the Chapel of Lovein Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Long Bridge cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday one hour prior to the service in the funeral home.

Jul 26, 2023

Harold Jerome "Jerry" Moore, Jr, 61, of Nashville, died Wednesday July 26, 2023 at SGMC Berrien Campus.

He was born January 23, 1962 in Tift County to the late Harold Jerome Moore and the late Mary Lynn Smith Moore. He was a farmer and attended Flat Creek Church. He was well known for his antique tractors, antique...