obituaries

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...

Jul 26, 2023

Marrlon Tucker, 79, of Nashville, died Wednesday July 26, 2023 in the Langdale Hospice House.

He was born April 20, 1944 in Berrien County to the late Ernest Tucker and the late Nellie Vernell Stone Tucker. He was a retired machine mechanic with Nashville Mills, with 30 years of service. He was a member of Providence Pointe...

Jul 23, 2023

Clarence Mitchell "Butch" Alexander, 79, of Daytona Beach, FL, died Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, FL.

He was born January 27, 1944, in San Antonio, TX, to Clarence Mitchell Alexander and Dean Fowler Alexander. He was the owner of Alexander Custom Cabinets and previously served as the director of parks...

Jul 21, 2023

Charles Edward Williams, 73, of Nashville, died Friday July 21, 2023 at his residence.

He was born December 31, 1949 in Atkinson County to the late Jack Williams and the late Annie Mae Jowers Edgy. He was a retired regional manager for the southern region engineering and construction with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources after 33...

Jul 21, 2023

Vernell Griner, 88, of Alapaha, died Friday July 21, 2023 in the Berrien Nursing Center.

She was born July 10, 1935 in Colquitt County to the late Edward Hodges and the late Eliza Elizabeth Hodges. She was a homemaker and for many years worked at Nashville Textile. She was a member of the Alapaha Baptist Church, loved...

Jul 13, 2023

Linda Kay Gelatt, 67, of Nashville, died Thursday July 13, 2023 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

She was born August 13, 1955 in Berrien County to the late James Ray Gelatt and the late Mary Thelma Warren Gelatt. She worked for Nashville Textile for 25 years and was a retired business teacher working with Wiregrass in Valdosta...

Jul 12, 2023

David Henry Watson, 86, of Nashville, died Wednesday July 12, 2023 at his residence.

He was born December 15, 1936 in Miami, FL to the late Donald Winfield Watson and the late Thelma Louise Hamilton Watson. He was known as "The Appliance Repairman". He was preceded in death by 2 brothers: George Watson and Donald Watson.

Jul 12, 2023

Matthew Ryan Keen passed away on July 12, 2023 at the Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta after a long health struggle. He was 50 years old, born on March 2, 1973 in Tifton to the late William Larry Keen and Susan Callahan Keen.

He had many life experiences as he lived and worked for a number of...

Jul 10, 2023

Carolyn Ann DeLuca, 80, of Nashville, died Monday July 10, 2023 at her residence.

She was born April 24, 1943 in Wakefield, RI to the late Irving King and the late Julia Alice Gardiner King. She worked with Falvey Lining in Hope, RI for years and was of the Roman Catholic faith. She was preceded in death...

Jul 6, 2023

Grace Elizabeth Watson, 83, of Nashville, died Thursday July 6, 2023 at River Brook Healthcare Center in Homerville.

She was born May 14, 1940 in Berrien County to the late Leroy Dewitt Carter and the late Lillian Elizabeth Gay Carter. She was a homemaker, worked with Victory Villa and was a seamstress with Queen Carpet in Valdosta....