obituaries

Feb 4, 2023

Jose De Jesus Llano Vidal, 56, of Nashville, died Saturday February 4, 2023 at SGMC in Valdosta.

He was born June 30, 1966 in Nayarit, Mexico to the late Juan Santana llanos and Petra Llanos Vidal. He was a farm laborer and was preceded in death by a son: Allan Llanos who died in 2002.

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Jan 29, 2023

Peggy Sumner Ellis, 72, of Lenox, died Sunday January 29, 2023 at Emory Midtown in Atlanta.

She was born January 30, 1950 in Berrien County to the late Ernest Claude Sumner and the late Florence Lott Sumner. She was a retired RN with Tift Health Care and also worked at the Berrien County Hospital. She was a...

Jan 28, 2023

Wilma Jean Singletary, 81, of Howell, died Saturday January 28, 2023 at the Fellowship Home in Valdosta.

She was born November 24, 1941 in Berrien County to the late Mack Sirmans and the late Idella Brantley Sirmans. She was a retired seamstress with Levi Strauss Co, having worked for 42 years and a member of the Poplar...

Jan 21, 2023

Billy Lamar Nix, 89, of Nashville, died Saturday January 21, 2023 at the Fellowship Home in Nashville.

He was born December 10, 1933 in Berrien County to the late Lucious Ernest Nix and the late Alma Harper Nix. He was a very hard- working farmer and member of Fellowship Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...

Jan 15, 2023

Michael Rowe, 64, of Panama City, FL, died Sunday January 15, 2023 at his residence.

He was born January 30, 1958 in St. Helens, England to the late Rudolph Felton "Buck" Rowe and Beryl Fildes Rowe. He was employed with Mar-K Towing Company in Panama City, FL. He loved fishing, gardening and photography. He served in the...

Jan 9, 2023

J.L. Mathis, 75, of Ray City, died Monday January 9, 2023 at SGMC in Valdosta.

He was born April 22, 1947 in Lanier County to the late James Mathis and the late Everlyn Rouse Mathis. He retired from civil service at Moody Air Force Base and was a member of Knight's Memorial Missionary Baptist Church. He loved...

Jan 8, 2023

Joyce Hilda Whiddon Butler, 91, of Nashville, died Sunday January 8, 2023 at the Fellowship Home in Nashville.

She was born December 9, 1931 in Tifton, GA to the late Major D. Whiddon and the late Ethel McGill Whiddon. She graduated from Tift County High School in 1949 and was a cheerleader. Joyce married, her love, R.N....

Jan 7, 2023

Gerald (Dob) Michael Fender, 67, of Nashville, died Saturday January 7, 2023, following a lengthy illness, at SGMC in Valdosta.

Dob was born March 2, 1955 to the late Wallace Fender and the late Virginia Fay Brown Fender. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed camping on the Altamaha River with his wife, children and...

Jan 6, 2023

John Millard Ford, 73, of Nashville, died Friday January 6, 2023 at his residence.

He was born August 3, 1949 in Starke, FL to the late John Newton Ford and the late Beulah Josephine Luke Ford. He was a farmer, owner of Ford Construction, loved his garden and sharing with others. He was a member of Mt....

Jan 4, 2023

Johnny Rentz Brantley, 77, of Nashville, died Wednesday January 4, 2023 at his residence.

He was born April 1, 1945 in Berrien County to the late Walter Rentz Brantley and the late Hazel Futch Brantley. He retired as a technician with Xerox with 32 years of service, was a veteran in the United States Air Force and...

Jan 3, 2023

NASHVILLE - William Waugh Turner III, 82, died Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center (Southwell). Mr. Turner was born July 28, 1940 in Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia, and was the son of the late Ruby Christina Gaskins Turner and the late Dr. W. W. Turner, Jr.  His maternal grandparents were Frances Josephine Peeples Gaskins, and Alvah...

Jan 3, 2023

Samuel Vernon Guthrie, 102, of Nashville, died Tuesday January 3, 2023 in the comfort of his home.

He was born January 31, 1920 in Berrien County to the late James Lester Guthrie and the late Pherbia Ford Guthrie. He grew up in the Poplar Springs community where he went to school and drove a bus as a...

Dec 31, 2022

John Leon Durrance, 92, of Nashville, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta.

He was born April 24, 1930, in Berrien County, to the late Carlie Durrance and Lillie Mae Connell.  After graduating high school in 1947, he served four years in the US Navy.  Afterwards, he worked in civil service...

Dec 29, 2022

Gary M. "Curly" Rooks, 70, of Nashville, died Thursday December 29, 2022 at SGMC in Valdosta.

He was born April 9, 1952 in Worth County to the late Joel Stanton Rooks and Katherine Mixon Turner. He was co-owner of Slim & Curly Upholstery for years and drove a school bus for the Berrien County Board of Education....

Dec 25, 2022

Raleigh Bell Bailey, 88, of Nashville, died Sunday December 25,2022 at his residence.

He was born April 1,1934 in Berrien County to the late Elbert Oscar Bailey and the late Janice Gunter Bailey. He was a retired machinist with Owen/    Illinois and also worked with Roadway. He was the widower of Ethel Virgean Wright Bailey who died...

Dec 23, 2022

Thomas Garthel "Tommie" Vickers, Jr. 86, of Alapaha, died Friday December 23, 2022 at his residence.

He was born June 27, 1936 in Berrien County to the late Thomas Garthel Vickers and the late Jennie Vee Cribb Vickers. He was a retired pattern drawer with the former Nashville Textile and Taylormade. He graduated from Berrien High School...

Dec 21, 2022

Mr. Charles Franklin Matthews, 84, passed away Wednesday (December 21, 2022) at the Hospice House Satilla following an extended illness.

He was born in Tifton, GA to the late Charles Alfred Matthews and Jeanette "Jet" Rice Matthews.  He graduated from Berrien County High School in 1956 and attended Georgia Military College and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College before...

Dec 17, 2022

Norman George "Butch" Houston, III, 80, of Nashville passed away on Saturday December 17, 2022 in Macon, GA. He was born January 4, 1942 to the late Norman George Houston, Jr and the late Mary Erneste Perry Houston.

He is survived by his three children with his former wife, Penny Perryman Houston. His children are Norman George...

Dec 16, 2022

Joseph Thomas "Joe Joe" Gaskins, 58, died Friday December 16, 2022 at his residence.

He was born June 26, 1964 in Cook County to the late Jackie Gaskins and Catherine Connell Hilbert. He had been employed with Chaparral Boats and was preceded in death by an aunt: Martha Gaskins. He loved to cook, hunt and fish.

Dec 12, 2022

Dr. Ronald Frank "Ron" Shehane, 77, of Nashville, GA, died Monday December 12, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

He was born February 22, 1945 in Columbus, GA to the late George Frank Shehane and the late Mildred Foster Shehane. He retired as the Director of Logistics at Ft. Benning, GA after 30 years of service. He...