obituaries

Jul 2, 2023

Beatrice Marie "Bea" Powell, 54, of Nashville, died Sunday July 2, 2023 at SGMC in Valdosta.

She was born December 20, 1968 in Las Cruces, NM to Henry David Powell, Jr and Irene Marie Lopez Powell. She had been employed with the Berrien County Board of Education for about 15 years and attended Faith Chapel. She loved...

Jun 30, 2023

Thomas Needham Luke, 75, of Nashville died Friday June 30, 2023 in the Berrien Nursing Center.

He was born November 4, 1947 in Berrien County to the late Willie Luke and the late Esther Smith Luke. He was a retired barber and the widower of Ida Brantley Luke who died in 2006. He was also preceded in...

Jun 26, 2023

Randall Edwin "Randy" Brown, 68 of Nashville, died Monday June 26,2023 at his residence.

He was born May 6, 1955 in Berrien County to the late Tyson Brown and the late Betty Nell Gray Brown. He retired from Chaparral Robalo Boats as a motor installer and was a member of Flat Creek Baptist Church. His father died...

Jun 25, 2023

Zachary Mark Griffin, 25, of Alapaha, died Sunday June 25,2023 in Berrien County.

Born February 26, 1998 in Tifton, Ga. Zach was the son of the late Richard Mark Griffin and Melinda Hawkins Griffin. Zach was an avid outdoorsman.  He loved to hunt, fish and was an expert in turkey hunting/calling (Zach Gobbler Chasing Griffin) and was...

Jun 23, 2023

Barbara Ann Warren, 86, of Nashville died Friday June 23, 2023 at Lakeland Villa.

She was born June 8, 1937 in Pell City, AL to the late Jim Peeples and the late Bressie Johnson Peeples. Barbara was a homemaker and the widow of James Jack Warren who died in 2017 and was also preceded in death by...

Jun 21, 2023

Heather Blair Carter, 32, of Nashville, died Wednesday June 21, 2023 at SGMC Berrien Campus.

She was born December 6, 1990 in Cook County to Joseph Kent Carter and LaDonna Marie Lott. She was a homemaker and had been employed with Puerta Del Sol restaurant. She enjoyed helping others and had a huge heart.

She...

Jun 20, 2023

Wanda Jean Musselwhite, 75, of Nashville, died Tuesday June 20, 2023 at her residence.

She was born February 18, 1948 in Berrien County to the late Edwin Gaskins and the late Christine Howell Gaskins. She retired from Nashville Mills on the ward crew and worked at Nashville Textile. She was of the Baptist faith and loved her...

Jun 20, 2023

Doris Louise Croley Conrad, 86, of Nashville, died Tuesday June 20, 2023 in the Berrien Nursing Center.

She was born January 18, 1937 in Thomas County to the late Charlie Brock and the late Ester Pollock Brock. She was better known as "Grandma" to all! Most of her young life she spent as a waitress and raising...

Jun 19, 2023

Debra Bright Douglas, 65, of Nashville, died Monday June19, 2023 in the Tift Regional Medical Center.

She was born June 29, 1957 in Ft Myers, FL to the late Don and Dot Bright. She was a homemaker and member of the Lovejoy Church in Lakeland. She was preceded in death by a son: Donald Allen Bright.

Jun 8, 2023

Dorothy Louise Mock, 74, of Nashville, died Thursday June 8, 2023 in the Berrien Nursing Center.

She was born February 27, 1949 in Ben Hill County to the late James Yancey and the late Dorothy Sue Wiley Yancey. She was a homemaker and worked in housekeeping for the Berrien Nursing Center for over 20 years. She was...

Jun 7, 2023

Breman Dean Rudeseal, 60, of Alapaha, died Wednesday June 7, 2023 at his residence.

He was born October 29, 1962 in Cook County to the late Henry Eugene Rudeseal and Odelia McClellan Rudeseal. He was a truck driver, worked at the former Hubert Moore Lumber Company and was employed with the Berrien County Road Department. He loved...

Jun 5, 2023

Andrea Susan Griner, 55, of Nashville, died Monday June 5, 2023 at her residence.

She was born August 23, 1967 in Alabama to the late Gary Blankenship and the late Judy Swindle Blakenship. She was a homemaker and former employee with Chapparal Boats/Robalo.

She is survived by her husband: Wesley Griner of Nashville; daughter: Jessica...

Jun 2, 2023

Leannah Mapes Ulmer, 96, of Ray City, died Friday June 2, 2023 at SGMC Berrien Campus.

She was born October 25, 1926 in Jackson County, Alabama. She toured the rodeo circuit as a trick rider from 1945 to 1975 and was known as "Flaming Star". She was the widow of Clifford Dale Ulmer who died in 2021....

Jun 2, 2023

Beth Decker, 80, of Nashville, died Friday June 2, 2023 in the Tift Regional Medical Center.

She was born October 25, 1942 in Dalton, GA to the late Grady Wilkins and the late Louise Wilson Wilkins. She was a retired educator with the Berrien County Board of Education, graduate of the University of Georgia and member of...

Jun 1, 2023

Latrelle Crosby, 83 of Nashville, died Thursday June 1, 2023 at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation Center in Adel.

She was born May 19, 1940 in Cook County to the late Lankford Richardson and the late Melba Ruth Rowan Richardson. She was a retired clerk with the Nashville Police Department and the Berrien County Sheriff's Office and a...

May 31, 2023

Born the fourth child of John Henry Justus, a Baptist preacher, and Mary Pearl Connor Justus, a school teacher, on April 23, 1939, in Dahlonega, Georgia, a picturesque small town in the north Georgia mountains. He grew up in this quiet place in a simpler time with the values of Christian faith, family, selflessness, honesty and devotion instilled deep...

May 28, 2023

Jerry Roger Whitley, 80, of Enigma, died Sunday May 28, 2023 at the residence of his daughter in Winder.

He was born September 24, 1942 in Berrien County to the late Robert Lee Whitley and the late Doris Shaw Whitley. He was a retired electrician with Georgia Power, member of the IBEW 613, member and deacon of...

May 27, 2023

Tina Marie Ray, 78, of Nashville, died Saturday May 27, 2023 in the Tift Regional Medical Center.

She was born March 15, 1945 in Greensboro, GA to the late Howard Channell and the late Rachel Chastain Channell. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by a daughter: Malinda Karen Ray and a sister: Debra Miles....

May 16, 2023

Beryl Rowe, 85 of Nashville, died Tuesday May 16, 2023 in the Berrien Nursing Center.

She was born March 19,1938 in St. Helens, England to the late Walter Fildes and the late Irene Travers Fildes. She was a homemaker and receptionist with the former Nashville Mills for over 20 years. She was a member of...

May 13, 2023

Beverly Ann "Bet" Moore, 77, of Alapaha, died Saturday May 13, 2023 at the Riverbrook Health Care in Homerville.

She was born February 4, 1946 in Berrien County to the late Roy Mathis and the late Dorothy Rogers Mathis. She was a homemaker and secretary for the former J.H. Moore Trucking Co. She was a...