obituaries

Apr 22, 2021

Matthew Dalton Webb, 20, of Ray City, died Thursday April 22, 2021 in Berrien County.

He was born July 15, 2000 in Tift County to Matthew Lamar Webb and Christina Lynn Stevens Allen. He worked in preventive maintenance with Commercial Equipment Repair in Valdosta. He graduated from Berrien High School in 2018, attended Flat Creek Church and...

Apr 22, 2021

Benjie Harvey "Ben" Drawdy, 86, of Ray City, died Thursday April 22, 2021 at Langdale Hospice House.

He was born September 2, 1934 in Berrien County to the late Perry Moore Drawdy and the late Lena Clements. He was a retired educator with the Berrien County Board of Education with 32 years service and received his BS...

Apr 22, 2021

Shirley Purcell, 81, of Nashville, died Thursday April 22, 2021 at her residence.

She was born October 6, 1939 in Winter Haven, FL to the late Jess Richbourg and the late Zella Mae Davis Richbourg. She retired with Danish Bakery in Lakeland, FL and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Lakeland, FL. She was the...

Apr 21, 2021

James "Jim" Karras, 85, of Nashville, died Wednesday April 21, 2021 in the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta.

He was born September 17, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI to the late James J. Karras and the late Ernestine Koehler. He was a retired tech sergeant in the United States Air Force.  After his retirement, he graduated from Valdosta State...

Apr 19, 2021

Robert Lee Dales, 64, of Nashville, died Monday April 19, 2021 at his residence.

He was born July 1, 1956 in Berrien County to the late Leroy Dales and the late Betty Faye Exum Dales. He had been employed with Nashville Textile, Yates Construction and Lincare in Moultrie. He was a member of Flat Creek Church, loved...

Apr 15, 2021

Jackie Eugene "Jack" Kennedy, 81, of West Berrien Community, died Thursday April 15, 2021 at his residence.

He was born on April 7, 1940 in Colquitt County to the late William Newton Kennedy and the late Bannie Elizabeth Price Kennedy. He was a retired manager with Pantry Pride Supermarket, worked with Coca Cola in Valdosta and served...

Apr 15, 2021

Bobby Dale Hancock, 66, of the West Berrien Community, died Thursday April 15, 2021 in the Tift Regional Medical Center.

He was born May 11, 1954 in Cook County to the late Tallie Hancock and Melba Godwin Hancock. He was a farmer and a member of Lax Baptist Church. He truly loved his family and farming.

Apr 13, 2021

Rebecca Jean Fletcher, 66, of Ray City, died Tuesday April 13, 2021 in the Tift Regional Medical Center.

She was born March 29, 1955 in Lowndes County to the late Lee Roy Brown and Ruth Anita Jackson Brown. She was a retired accountant with Wilkinson Textile in Valdosta and was the widow of Wallace Ritchie Fletcher who...

Apr 12, 2021

Jessie Jesus Garza, 68, of Alapaha, died Monday April 12, 2021 at his residence.

He was born June 27, 1952 in Bartlett, TX to the late Servando "Sam" Garza and the late Maria Cruz Garza. He worked in agriculture, was a mechanic and a certified locksmith. He loved his family, work and was a member of The...

Apr 9, 2021

Johniette Futch Sizemore, 71, of Nashville, died Friday April 9, 2021 at her residence.

She was born August 16, 1949 in Hahira to the late John H. Futch and the late Charlotte Gaskins. She was a hairdresser, receptionist for Farmers and Merchants Bank and was active in the Junior Board of Directors. She was a member of...

Apr 7, 2021

Christina Anne "Chrisie" Osborne, 50, of Nashville, died Wednesday April 7, 2021 in SGMC Valdosta.

She was born August 31, 1970 in Cape Canaveral, FL to Edward Douglas Pilcher and Lorraine Golumbeck Pilcher. She was employed with the Berrien County Board of Education as a Middle School educator and attended the Nashville United Methodist Church.  She had...

Apr 7, 2021

Betty Jean Hawkins, 80, of Nashville, died Wednesday April 7, 2021 at her residence.

She was born September 15, 1940 in Berrien County to the late Rufus Clegg Bray and the late Callie Mae Bryant. She was a homemaker and worked at Nashville Textile for many years. She was the widow of James Oscar Hawkins who died...

Mar 28, 2021

Sara Reabeth Taylor, 92, of Nashville, died Sunday March 28, 2021 at her residence.

She was born February 16, 1929 in Berrien County to the late Perry Harper and the late Maxie Stone Harper. She was a homemaker and member of the Nashville First Baptist Church. She was the widow of Joseph David "J.D" Taylor who died...

Mar 25, 2021

Troy Breman Griner, Jr, 64, of Alapaha, died Thursday March 25, 2021 in Berrien County.

He was born February 3, 1957 in Port Arthur, TX to Troy Breman Griner and Donna Lenora Guest Griner. He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his wife: Ouida Margaret Ingram Griner of Alapaha;...

Mar 21, 2021

Marshall Allen Fender, 63, of Nashville, died Sunday March 21, 2021 at his residence.

He was born September 29, 1957 in Atkinson County to the late Robert Fender and the late Novera Summerlin Fender Thackston. He was disabled and attended Ruth Forester Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother: Johnny Fender and a...

Mar 20, 2021

Evelyn Darlene Whaley, 71, of Nashville, died Saturday March 20, 2021 at her residence.

She was born July 12, 1949 in Meridian, MS to the late Roy Kilpatrick and the late Gladys Pension Kilpatrick. She was a homemaker and was the widow of Roy Donald Whaley who died in 2020. She was also preceded in death by...

Mar 15, 2021

Richard Lynn "Ricky" Griffin, 66, of Nashville, died Monday March 15, 2021 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

He was born November 9, 1954 in Cook County to the late Larry Wendell Griffin and the late Dorothy Phillips Griffin.  He was in construction and was preceded in death by a brother: Timothy Griffin and a nephew: Josh Brannan....

Mar 13, 2021

Robert Vinson Outlaw, 61, of Nashville, died Saturday March 13, 2021 at his residence.

He was born January 4, 1960 in Berrien County to the late Wilbur Vinson Outlaw and the late Grace Williams Outlaw. He worked in industrial maintenance with Honeywell Corp and was an Army veteran.

He is survived by 2 brothers: Keith...

Mar 7, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Gray, 80, of Nashville, died Sunday March 7, 2021 at SGMC Valdosta.

She was born January 31, 1941 in Cook County to the late P.B. Phillips and the late Minnie Brown Phillips. She was the retired owner and operator of Mary's Florist and served her community with love for numerous years. She was a member...

Mar 6, 2021

James William Hughey, 80, of Sylvester, died Saturday March 6, 2021 at his residence.

He was born October 15, 1940 in Covington, TN to the late James Marshall Hughey and the late Annie Mai Welch. He was a retired cookware sales representative with West Bend Corp. and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was...