Johnny Brantley
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...
Waugh Turner
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...
Vernon Guthrie
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...
Leon Durrance
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...
Gary Rooks
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....
Raleigh Bell Bailey
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/Â Â Illinois and also worked with Roadway. He was the widower of Ethel Virgean Wright Bailey who died...
Tommie Vickers
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...
Charles Matthews
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...
Butch Houston
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...
Joseph Gaskins
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.
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Dr. Ron Shehane
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...
Steve "Beeto" Kilgore
Dec 1, 2022
Steve Ted "Beeto" Kilgore, 56, of Nashville, died Thursday December 1, 2022 at SGMC in Valdosta.
He was born September 4, 1966 in Marietta, GA to the late William M. Kilgore and the late Barbara Eugene Floyd Kilgore. He was a truck driver for EPES in Greensboro, NC, an electrician and served in the Coast Guard. He...
Keasha Johnson
Nov 30, 2022
Keasha D. Johnson, 50, of Hahira, died Wednesday November 30, 2022 at her residence.
She was born November 24, 1972 in Lowndes County to the late Billy Jack Johnson and Juanita Diane Harper Freeze. She was a draftsman with Elite Structures in Adel and of the Baptist faith. She loved her family, friends, all animals and helping...
Carol Chadwick
Nov 30, 2022
Carol Ann Chadwick, 74, of Nashville, died Wednesday November 30, 2022 at her residence.
She was born May 14, 1948 in Red Bank, NJ to the late Charlie Edmonds and the late Eleanor Eckman. She was a homemaker and for many years assisted her husband with Chaparral Boats. For many years she and Pete chaired the Cook-Berrien...
Bobby Murray
Nov 27, 2022
Bobby Lamar Murray, 79, of Nashville, died Sunday November 27, 2022 at his residence.
He was born October 5, 1943 in Berrien County to the late Edward "Buck" Murray and the late Julia Bailey Murray. He was a retired insurance agent and member of the Nashville United Methodist Church. He served in the Unites States Army and...
Lee Starling
Nov 26, 2022
Henry Lee Starling, Jr., 64, of Ray City, died Saturday November 26, 2022 at SGMC in Valdosta.
He was born February 28, 1958 in Albany to the late Henry Lee "Hank" Starling and the late Betty Jean Bryan Starling. He had been employed with Chaparral Boats in the lamination department.
He is survived by 2...
Linda Thrash
Nov 19, 2022
Linda Gail Thrash, 56, of Nashville, died Friday November 19, 2022 at her residence.
She was born October 17, 1966 in Lorain, OH to the late Donald and Virginia Thrash. She was a security guard with the Valdosta State Prison.
She is survived by her son: Tim (Katie) Thrash of Odenton, MD; brother: Paul Thrash...
Ken Moore
Nov 9, 2022
Darrell Ken Moore, 67, of Nashville, died Wednesday November 9, 2022 at his residence.
He was born June 1, 1955 in Fort Gordan, GA to the late Ocie Moore and the late Lillian Spikes Moore. He was disabled, attended Flat Creek Church and served in the National Guard. He was very much appreciated and loved by his...
Sara Katherine Watson
Nov 4, 2022
Sara Katherine Watson, 97, of Nashville, died Friday November 4, 2022 at the Fellowship Home in Nashville.
She was born May 13, 1925 in Berrien County to the late Hubert M. Watson and the late Ella Bulloch Watson. Sara Katherine was a retired pharmacist, graduate of the University of Georgia School of Pharmacy and worked in several...
Charles "Snooky" Overstreet
Nov 4, 2022
Charles Lester "Snooky" Overstreet, 70, of Nashville, died Friday November 4, 2022 at his residence.
He was born August 12, 1952 in Lowndes County to the late Charles Lester Overstreet and the late Alberta Baldree Overstreet. He was a contractor, carpenter, for many years worked for Vulcan Steel and Akins, Inc. He was preceded in death by...
