obituaries

Jan 28, 2022

Deborah Kay Rector, 65, of Nashville passed away on January 28, 2022 at the Glen Eagle Nursing Home in Abbeville.

She was born September 15, 1956 in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Harold Rector and the late Emma Lou Fauske Rector.  She lived in Berrien County for the last 50 years and was a graduate of...

Jan 28, 2022

Pearl Bailey, 93, of Ray City, died Friday January 28, 2022 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, GA.

She was born August 2, 1928 in Berrien County, GA to the late Novella Griffin and the late Bennie Roberts. She was an excellent homemaker and worked at Nashville Textile for 24 years. Mrs. Pearl can be seen on...

Jan 25, 2022

Tony Marvin Giddens, 58, of Lakeland, died Tuesday January 25, 2022 at his residence.

He was born June 20, 1963 in Cook County to the late James Marvin Giddens and the late Aretha Collins Giddens. He was a former Berrien County Deputy Sheriff, investigator with the Alapaha Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office and retired as the Chief...

Jan 23, 2022

George Aubrey Rozier, 59, of Hahira, died Sunday January 23, 2022 at his residence.

He was born September 8, 1962 in Crestview, Fl., Okaloosa County to Herman Len Rozier and the late Mattie Belle Brown.

He is survived by his father: Herman (Henrietta) Rozier 0f Savannah; sister: Loretta (Bennie Hank) Blanton of Albany; 3 brothers:...

Jan 22, 2022

Infant Dakota Blake Garvitte, Jr, died Friday January 21, 2022 at SGMC Berrien Campus.

He is survived by his mother: Savannah Young of Nashville; father: Dakota Garvitte of Nashville; maternal grandparents: Anna Carper of Enigma and John (Jessica) Young of Florida; paternal grandparents: Lisa (Charlie) Hutchinson of Nashville and Michael Garvitte of Nashville; numerous aunts, uncles and...

Jan 20, 2022

Paul Joseph "Joe" Kelley, 41, of Nashville, died Thursday January 20, 2022, at UF Health Shands in Gainesville, FL.

He was born August 26, 1980, in Jacksonville, FL to James Kelley and Sarah Elizabeth Exum Sumner. He was a fiberglass gunner for Chapparal Boats and a member of The Connection at Long Bridge. He loved the Denver...

Jan 18, 2022

Damon Catlin Ford, 44, of Nashville, died Tuesday January 18, 2022 at UF Health Shands in Gainesville, FL.

He was born August 1, 1977 in Lowndes County to Henry Wilson Ford and Rebecca Ann Dent. He was disabled and a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, had a beautiful voice and...

Jan 13, 2022

Sherer Elaine Boyd, 74, of Nashville, died Thursday January 13, 2022 in the Tift Regional Medical Center.

She was born September 8, 1947 in Berrien County to the late James Cason and the late Lee Tyson Cason.  She worked at Nashville Textile and attended Long Bridge Church/ The Connection. She was preceded in death by a step...

Jan 8, 2022

Master Sergeant Clyde Short, USAF, Retired, age 87, of Valdosta, Georgia went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2022. He passed away in Lake City, Florida. Clyde entered the United States Air Force in August 1953 and retired from active duty September 1973. He was very proud of his military service and what it meant to him...

Jan 8, 2022

Josephine T. Joyce, 85, of West Berrien Community, died Saturday January 8, 2022 at her residence.

She was born April 5, 1936 in Worth County to the late Martin Taylor and the late Maliscia Holloway Taylor. She was a homemaker who worked numerous jobs to provide and care for her family. She was a woman of true...

Jan 4, 2022

LeRoy Lovett age 80, of the West Berrien community died on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at his residence. He was born July 15, 1941 in Berrien County to the late Roy Lovett and the late Ruby Lee Sutton Lovett. He was a retired supervisor with Tifton Aluminum after 30 years of service.  He was preceded in death by his...

Dec 31, 2021

James Oswell Norman Maxwell, 91, of Tallahassee, Florida, died Friday December 31, 2021 in the Center Point Rehabilitation Center in Tallahassee.

He was born March 6, 1930 in Arlington, GA to the late Norman Maxwell and the late Mary Lou Brunson. He was the retired owner/manager of the Maxwell Store in Tallahassee, a member of the Monticello...

Dec 31, 2021

Ira Loddie Shealy, 73, of Nashville, died Friday December 31, 2021 at SGMC.

He was born September 12, 1948 in Decatur County to the late Ira Cecil Shealy and the late Ethel Lee Brogdon Shealy. He was a former Berrien County deputy sheriff and retired as the Chief of Police for the City of Nashville after 20...

Dec 30, 2021

Steven Eugene "Steve" Bacon, 60, of Nashville, died Thursday December 30, 2021 at SGMC Berrien Campus.

He was born June 17, 1961 in Berrien County to the late Bobby Eugene Bacon and Sharon Gail Beasley Nix. He was the manager at Lake Lewis Restaurant and member of the Nashville First Baptist Church. He enjoyed walking the fields,...

Dec 30, 2021

Virginia Lynn "Jenny" Stewart, 61, of Nashville, died Thursday December 30, 2021 at her residence.

She was born December 21, 1960 in Miami, FL to the late Frank Ovinnio and Betty Flowers Ovinnio. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband: Rickey Stewart of Nashville; 2 daughters: Ginger (Robert) Ashley of Ray City...

Dec 30, 2021

Wilson Smith, 81, of Willacoochee, died Thursday December 30, 2021 at his residence.

He was born December 1, 1940 in Coffee County to the late James Gordon Smith and the late Nellie Harper Smith. He was a farmer and worked for the Coffee County Tax Assessor for 20 years. He was a member of St. Luke Missionary...

Dec 29, 2021

Nancy Louise Mathis, 54, of Nashville, died Wednesday December 29, 2021 at her son's residence in Norman Park, GA.

She was born November 9, 1967 in Hahira, GA.  She was a homemaker and member of Calvary Temple Church in Valdosta, GA. She was preceded in death by her father Edward Knight.

She is survived by...

Dec 24, 2021

Phillip Hoffman, Jr., age 78 of Alapaha, died Friday December 24, 2021 at his residence.

He was born June 11, 1943 in Waycross, GA to the late Phillip Hoffman and the late Henrietta Evelyn Minyard Rogers. He was the retired Postmaster in Alapaha for over 40 years, former Alderman for the Town of Alapaha, member of the...

Dec 24, 2021

Norma Elizabeth "Liz" Nix, 74, of Nashville, died Friday December 24, 2021 at her residence.

She was born September 22, 1947 in Colquitt County to the late Randolph Parrish and the late Margaret Harrell Parrish. Along with her husband, she was the co-founder of the Magnolia House of Furniture for over 45 years. She was a member...

Dec 22, 2021

Tina Marie Jackson, 60, of Nashville, died Wednesday December 22, 2021 at her residence.

She was born January 14, 1961 in Tampa, FL to Tommy Jackson and the late Linda Fox Jackson. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by a sister: Linda Kay Miley.

She is survived by her husband: Mike McEachern...