obituaries

Mar 15, 2023

Robert Jason Guess, 73, of Tifton, died Wednesday March 15, 2023 at his residence.

He was born March 29, 1949 in Ocilla, GA to the late Henry Allen Guess and the late Mary Jane Tucker Guess. He was a retired gas superintendent with the City of Tifton for over 30 years. He was a welder, farmer, avid...

Mar 10, 2023

Mary Carrell Morrison, 84, of Nashville, died Friday March 10, 2023 at her residence.

She was born January 3, 1939 in Butler, GA to the late Terrell Jordan Smith and the late Mary Elizabeth Carrell Smith. She was the secretary/treasurer for Morrison's Home Center for 25 years and a member of the Nashville First Baptist Church. She...

Feb 25, 2023

Jerry Lamar Warren, 69, of Stockton, died Saturday February 25, 2023 at his residence.

He was born April 10, 1953 in Cook County to the late Eleck Wilson Warren and the late Rosa Lee Baldree Warren.  He was a carpenter and was preceded in death by 2 brothers: Earl Warren and Bobby Warren.

He is...

Feb 15, 2023

Scott Kirby James, 51, of Nashville, died Wednesday February 15, 2023 in the Langdale Hospice House.

He was born January 24, 1972 in Lowndes County to the late Roy Marvin James and the late Elizabeth Jean Connell James. He was the owner of the former James Auto Parts and was employed with the Berrien County Road Department....

Feb 13, 2023

Randy Lee Pettyjohn, 63, of Nashville, died Monday February 13, 2023 in Tift Regional Medical Center.

He was born August 31, 1959 in Flint, Michigan to the late Carl Pettyjohn and Patricia Holloway Danner. He was a travel LPN for 30 years, served as a medic in the United States Navy and was a member of the...

Feb 12, 2023

Linda Jane "Janie" Brooks, 63, of Nashville, died Sunday February 12, 2023 at her residence.

She was born August 29, 1959 in Athens, TN to the late Jacob Lee Benton and the late Kathleen Snead Goodman. She worked at Nashville Textile for many years and Vulcan Steel in the purchasing department. She was loved by her family...

Feb 10, 2023

Darrell Lee Alexander, 71, of Nashville, died Friday February 10, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

He was born June 5, 1951 in Cook County to the late Gertley Alexander and the late Alice Griner Alexander. He was a retired bridge foreman with the Georgia Department of Transportation and a member of The Cross Church. He was...

Feb 10, 2023

Thomas Lewis Brantley, 66, of Nashville, died Friday February 10, 2023 at his residence.

He was born September 8, 1956 in Berrien County to the late Tommy Brantley and the late Jency Theresa Watson Reardon. He was a retired weaver with Nashville Mills and a farmer. He was a very loving father who loved and raised his...

Feb 10, 2023

Brooke Lee Silcox, 28, of Nashville, died Friday February 10, 2023 at her residence.

She was born August 7, 1994 in Tift County. She was employed with Piggly Wiggly in Adel as the deli manager and was a member of Hope Baptist Church. She was a devoted mother and loved her children dearly. She was preceded in...

Feb 5, 2023

Joyce Faye Rowe, 77, of Nashville, died Sunday February 5, 2023 at her residence.

She was born February 7, 1945 in Berrien County to the late Clarence Rowan and the late Melba Richardson Rowan. She was a homemaker and worked at Nashville Textile for 30 years. She was a true "Grandma", loved working in her yard and...

Feb 5, 2023

Larry Stevens, 74, of Nashville, died Sunday February 5, 2023 at his residence.

He was born November 20, 1948 in Berrien County to the late Oscar Bradford "Tiny B" Stevens and the late Irene Spivey Stevens. He worked as a shipping clerk with Nashville Textile and retired as an assistant warehouse manager with the J.H. Harvey Company....

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....