Dewitt Wright
Dec 23, 2025
Dewitt Wright, 93, of Ray City, died Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the Fellowship Home in Valdosta.
He was born October 28, 1932, in Glenwood, GA to the late George Dudley Wright and the late Nettie Mae Anderson Wright. He was a retired engineman, Petty Officer First Class in the United States Navy, retired Navy recruiter, for...
Don Whitley
Dec 22, 2025
Don Alton Whitley, 70, of Alapaha, died Monday December 22, 2025, in Ochlocknee.
He was born June 6, 1955, in Cook County to the late Robert Lee Whitley and Doris Shaw Whitley. He was a supervisor with Nashville Mills for 40 years, loved his family, working with his cows and was a member of the Nashville Church...
Patricia Nielsen
Dec 20, 2025
Patricia Edith Nielson, 91, of Nashville, died Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Pruitt Sunrise Health in Moultrie.
She was born May 22, 1934, in Miami, FL to the late Walter Joseph Pierce and the late Elizabeth Hauly Knight Nielsen. She retired in accounting with Nashville Mills and was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. She was preceded...
Donald Harvey Powell
Dec 16, 2025
Donald Harvey Powell, 89, of Nashville died Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Hospice Satilla in Waycross.
He was born May 8, 1936 in Lowndes County to the late Hubert Powell and the late Oppie Lee Hancock Powell. He was a cabinetmaker and owned Berrien Built Cabinets for 63 years. He was a member and Deacon at Nashville...
Laverne Hall
Dec 15, 2025
William Laverne Hall, 74, of Nashville, died Monday, December 15, 2025, at his residence.
He was born October 12, 1951, in Irwin County to the late William Kenneth Hall and the late Nelda Frances Fountain Hall. He was a carpenter, tile installer, and member of New Fellowship Church. He loved his family, helping anyone he could, gardening...
Kim Smith
Dec 9, 2025
Kimbery Kaye "Kim" Smith, 60, of Nashville, died Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Pruitt Health in Ocilla.
She was a born August 4, 1965 in Jacksonville, FL, was a hairdresser for 25 years and preceded in death by a brother: Kevin Maxwell.
She is survived by her daughter: Balee (Andrew) Carney of Nashville; son: Tanner...
David Gaskins
Dec 5, 2025
David Gaskins, 79, of Alapaha died Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Rehabilitation Center of South GA.
He was born August 24, 1946, in Irwin County to the late Gordon Gaskins and the late Myra Horton Gaskins. He was retired dye shop supervisor with Tifton Aluminum and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of Alapaha...
Sherwood King
Dec 5, 2025
Sherwood Taft King, 83, of Nashville, died Friday, December 5, 2025, at his residence.
He was born August 30, 1942, in Berrien County to the late Aaron Taft King and the late Della Mae Limeberger King. He was a farmer, loved being on his boat, hunting and fishing. He was a member of Jacob's Well and was...
Jimmy Harrod
Dec 5, 2025
Jimmy Harrod, 76, of Ray City died Friday, December 5, 2025, at his residence.
He was born February 4, 1949, in Lowndes County to the late D.C. Harrod and the late Ira Bell Thompson Harrod. He was a heavy equipment operator, truck driver, loved fishing and the outdoors. He was the widower of Ruby Carter Harrod who...
Greg Stone
Dec 4, 2025
Gregory Scott "Greg" Stone, 62, of Nashville, died Thursday, December 4, 2025, at SGMC Berrien Campus.
He was born September 5, 1963, in Lanier County to the late Felton Stone and the late Grace Evelyn Roland Stone. He was employed with Bo Lovein Ford for years in maintenance, loved nature and the outdoors. He was preceded in...
Wayne Griffin
Dec 1, 2025
Randolph Wayne Griffin, 81, of Nashville, died Monday, December 1, 2025, at the Fellowship Home in Nashville.
He was born February 16, 1944, in Berrien County to the late Samuel Preston Griffin and the late Vera Louvenia Hendley Griffin. He was previously employed with the General Telephone Company and was a retired repairman with Store Cable TV....
Damon Hogan, Jr
Dec 1, 2025
Damon Hogan, Jr, 65, of Sylva, NC, died Monday, December 1, 2025, at his residence.
He was born November 21, 1960, in Amarillo, TX to the late Damon Hogan and Faye Downer Hogan. He was a carpenter, loved to fish and hunt. He was preceded in death by his wife: Connie Hogan and a brother: Jimmy Hogan....
Gracie Hurt
Nov 30, 2025
Gracie Louise Hurt, 53, of Ray City, died Sunday, November 30, 2025, at her residence.
She was born May 8, 1972, in Tift County to the late Lafayette "Pete" Miley and Carolyn Sue Duke Miley. She was a homemaker, attended Faith Chapel and loved animals.
She is survived by her mother: Carolyn Miley of Ray...
Charles Blewett
Nov 29, 2025
Charles Thomas Blewett, 53, of Rincon, Georgia, passed away on November 29, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, service, and quiet generosity that touched everyone fortunate enough to know him. Born in Tifton, GA and raised in Effingham County, Charles graduated from Effingham County High School in 1991 before continuing on to Georgia Southern University, where he earned...
Rose Philbrick
Nov 26, 2025
Amelia Rose Philbrick, 88, of Haines City, FL, died Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in Haines City, FL.
She was born June 25, 1937, in Berrien County to the late Malcom James Grantham and the late Mattie Ruth Barber Grantham. She was a homemaker and member of the Landmark Baptist Church in Haines City, FL. She was the...
Dane Rouse
Nov 24, 2025
David Dane Rouse, 66, of Ray City, died Monday, November 24, 2025, at his residence.
He was born June 20, 1959, in Hahira to the late Talton Rouse and Doris Mae Keen Rouse. He was employed with Investor's Management and worked in apartment maintenance at Spring Chase Apartments for 41 years. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed...
Rudine Schmittou
Nov 24, 2025
Betty Rudine Schmittou, 87, of the West Berrien Community, died Monday, November 24, 2025, at her residence.
She was born December 22, 1937, in TyTy, GA to the late Martin Taylor and the late Maliscia Holloway Taylor. She was a homemaker, bookkeeper, and member of Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She loved her family, grandchildren, music, and...
James Register
Nov 22, 2025
James Paul Register, Jr. passed away November 22, 2025, in St. Augustine, Fl.
He was born June 28, 1943, to his parents Nancy Browning Register and J. P. Register Sr., WWII vet, whom he cared for until their passing. He spent his childhood in Nashville, Georgia. His beloved grandmother, Rhoda Corbitt Browning helped raise him in Nashville,...
Hank Franklin
Nov 19, 2025
Hansel Travis "Hank" Franklin, 74, of Nashville died Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at SGMC Valdosta.
He was born November 18, 1951, in Hahira to the late Vernon Franklin and the late Betty Ruth Rogers Franklin. He retired from civil service at Moody Air Force Base as a construction inspector. Before joining Moody, he worked with several construction...
Mary Tucker
Nov 17, 2025
Mary Frances Tucker, 81, of Alapaha, died Monday, November 17, 2025, at Tift Regional Medical Center.
She was born February 16, 1944, to the late Emmett James and the late Vina Mealer James. She was a homemaker and member of Mt. Paron Primitive Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by 5 sisters: Margie James, Edna Manis,...
