obituaries
Recent obituaries in Nashville, Georgia.
The obituaries in the Nashville, Georgia area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity of Nashville, Georgia's history and identity.
John Allchin
Jul 31, 2020
John Allchin, 60, of Nashville died Friday July 31, 2020.
He was born June 15, 1960 in Ft. Worth, TX to the late Richard Allchin and the late Jennie May Shively Schools. He was employed with WinFab as a Saw Mill supervisor. He was a very active member of Nashville United Methodist Church and was involved with...
Beverly Ann Pafford
Jul 29, 2020
Beverly Ann Pafford, 81, of West Berrien Community, died Wednesday July 29, 2020 at the residence of her daughter Patricia in Atkinson County.
She was born June 14, 1939 in Berrien County to the late Phillip Jackson Turner and the late Ruby Lee Taylor Turner. She was a homemaker and former secretary with Georgia Power and Lenox...
Billie Steverson
Jul 28, 2020
Billie Steverson, 75, of Alapaha, died Tuesday July 28, 2020 in the Tift Regional Medical Center.
He was born November 8, 1944 in Atkinson County to the late Allie Thomas Steverson and the late Minnie Floyd Steverson. He was a retired master sergeant , master training instructor with the United States Air Force and served in Vietnam....
Raymond Vickers
Jul 26, 2020
Raymond Vickers, 84, of Hahira, died Sunday July 26, 2020 in the South Georgia Medical Center.
He was born February 6, 1936 in Berrien County to the late Cager Vickers, Jr. and the late Emma Brogdon Vickers. He was a retired supervisor with Union Camp and a member of Pineview Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...
P.B. Phillips, Jr
Jul 18, 2020
P.B. Phillips, Jr, 89, of Nashville, died Saturday July 18, 2020 in the Tifton Health and Rehab Center.
He was born January 19, 1931 in Cook County to the late Pinkey Bomar Phillips and the late Minnie Pearl Brown Phillips. He was a retired supervisor with Metal Products for 30 years and after his retirement was a...
Jerry Hiram Griner
Jul 16, 2020
Jerry Hiram Griner, 83, of Nashville died Thursday July 16, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center.
He was born May 21, 1937 in Berrien County to the late John Albert Griner and the late Stella Parr Griner. He retired as Public Works Superintendant for the City of Nashville, a former police office for the City of Nashville...
Judie Rowland
Jul 16, 2020
Judith Marie "Judie" Rowland, 74, of Alapaha, died Thursday July 16, 2020 at SGMC Berrien Campus.
She was born November 28, 1945 in Irwin County to the late William Henry "Buddy" Rowe and the late Gearldine Hendley Rowe. She was a retired RN with Health Care Strategies and ABC Home Health for 49 years. She was known...
Dennis Ray Gaskins
Jul 10, 2020
Dennis Ray Gaskins, 65, of Kissimmee, FL died Friday July 10, 2020 at Orlando Health in Orlando, FL.
He was born August 9, 1954 in Berrien County to the late Manning Gaskins and the late Ada Estelle Crosby. He was a true entrepreneur who owned and operated grocery stores and sold cars. He was a veteran of...
Doris Guthrie
Jul 8, 2020
Doris Guthrie, 87, of Nashville died Wednesday July 8, 2020 at her daughters residence.
She was born December 28, 1932 in Berrien County to the late Rossie Lee Richardson and the late Flora Jane Boyd. She was a homemaker and former sales clerk for B. C. Moore and Dorminey's Department Stores. She was a member of Cross...
Betty Louise Akins Peters
Jul 3, 2020
Mrs. Betty Akins Peters, 88, of Ray City, GA passed peacefully on July 3, 2020 at Heather Hill Healthcare Center in New Port Richey, FL. Betty was born September 22, 1931 in Lakeland, GA to the late Roy and Ruth Nobles. She lived most of her life in Berrien County and retired from the Civil Service, where she worked...
Ann Avera Garrett
Jul 1, 2020
Ann Avera Garrett, 85, of Tifton, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Maple Court Senior Residence in Tifton, Georgia.
A private graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 6th at Nashville Old City Cemetery with the Reverend Chip Grantham officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service. Given the current health crisis, a celebration of...
Faith Ann Lane
Jun 24, 2020
Faith Ann Lane, 64, of Nashville, died Wednesday June 24, 2020 at SGMC in Valdosta.
She was born December 26, 1955 in Fort Myers, FL to the late Gaydon Hollie Young and the late Margaret Ann Kilgore. She was a homemaker and worked in construction. She was preceded in death by a brother: Gary Young.
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Robert "Bob" Allen Mikell
Jun 22, 2020
Robert "Bob" Allen Mikell, 56, of Ray City, Georgia died on June 22 nd , 2020 at SGMC in Valdosta.
Robert "Bob" Mikell was born on November 23 rd , 1963 in Prentiss, Mississippi, son of Earl and Mildred (Stapleton). Bob graduated from Prentiss High School in 1981. That summer, Bob joined the Air Force in August...
Jack Weldon Harris,Sr.
Jun 21, 2020
John Weldon "Jack" Harris, Sr., 92, who resided in Berrien Nursing Center in Nashville, GA Passed away on Sunday June 21, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Tampa, FL on October 11, 1927 to the late Perry Alton Harris, Sr. and the late Alma Mobley Harris. He served in the Georgia State Guard...
Bernice Rogers
Jun 13, 2020
Bernice Rogers, 101, of Nashville died Saturday June 13, 2020 at her daughters residence in Woodstock, GA.
She was born April 5, 1919 in Ware County to the late Bernard McRae and the late Era Hilliard McRae. She was a homemaker and worked alongside her husband in the family restaurants: Wink's Green Grill, Ivy Inn Restaurant and...
Janice Mortensen Sutton
Jun 10, 2020
Janice Mortensen Sutton, 85, of Nashville died Wednesday June 10, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center.
She was born November 21, 1934 in Audubon, Iowa to the late Raymond Mortensen and the late Irene Cristensen Mortensen. She was a homemaker and a retired caretaker of many. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death...
Bonnie Murphy
Jun 9, 2020
Bonnie Moore Murphy, 83, of Vilas, NC, formerly of Nashville, died Tuesday June 9, 2020 at her residence.
She was born April 18, 1937 to the late Bertie and Velma Brogdon Moore. She retired as Berrien County Clerk of Superior Court. She was the widow of Max Murphy and was also preceded in death by a brother:...
Eldon Eugene "Dan" Daniel
Jun 7, 2020
Eldon Eugene "Dan" Daniel, 83, of Nashville died Sunday June 7, 2020 in Vistas Healthcare in Lecanto, FL.
He was born February 2, 1937 in Greenville, IL to the late Otho Leland Daniel and the late Hazel Mae Frank Daniel. He was a retired Tech Sergeant from the U. S. Air Force as a refrigeration/ air conditioner...
Joel Alan Terrace
Jun 6, 2020
Joel Alan Terrace, 79, of Nashville died Saturday June 6, 2020 at his residence.
He was born June 7, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Robert Theodore Terrace and the late Pearl Ruth Tombak Terrace. He retired from the State of New York Welfare Department as a social worker and was of the Jewish faith. He...
Sue Ellen Rentz
Jun 2, 2020
Sue Ellen Rentz, 61, of Daytona Beach, FL died Tuesday June 2, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center.
She was born March 5, 1959 in Rockledge, FL to the late Henry "Pat" Frost and the late Dorris Griffin Frost. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband: Felton Keith Rentz of Longwood, FL;...
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