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.
Sherry Lynn Cumbus
Sep 29, 2019
Sherry Lynn Cumbus, 62, of Ray City died Sunday September 29, 2019 in Tift Regional Medical Center.
She was born July 1, 1957 in Berrien County to the late Vernon Durrance and the late Edna Lloyd Durrance. She was a homemaker and employed as the Deli Manager at Harvey's Grocery Store. She was a member of New...
Al Browning
Sep 28, 2019
Al Browning, 65, of Nashville, died Saturday September 28, 2019 in the Berrien Nursing Center.
He was born May 12, 1954 in Cook County to the late L.A. Browning and the late Sue Gaskins Browning. He was a retired educator with the Berrien County Board of Education and was a conservationist and board member for Rivers Alive....
Tommy Smith, Sr.
Sep 21, 2019
William Thomas "Tommy" Smith, 58, of Chaserville Community, Sparks, died Saturday September 21, 2019 at his residence.
He was born November 1, 1960 in Berrien County to the late E. D. Smith, Jr. and the late Onnie Bell Jones Smith. He was a former deputy sheriff for Cook County Sheriff's Office and a former prison guard at...
Wilburn Jefferson "Jeff" Luke
Sep 19, 2019
Wilburn Jefferson " Jeff" Luke, 90, of Nashville, died Thursday September 19, 2019 in the Berrien Nursing Center.
He was born August 18, 1929 in Atkinson County to the late Millard Luke and the late Tressie Rowe Luke. He was a retired life insurance agent with American General after 33 years of service and retired from the...
Alice Margaret Kincade
Sep 15, 2019
Alice Margaret Kincade, 88, of Nashville died Sunday September 15, 2019 in The Orchard at Stone Creek.
She was born September 28, 1930 in Glens Falls, NY to the late Anthony Girard Donnahie and the late Margaret Clements Donnahie. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband: Robert...
Lamar Jackson Porter
Sep 15, 2019
Lamar Jackson Porter, 62, of Alapaha died Sunday September 15, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
He was born March 14, 1957 in Berrien County to Fred Jackson Porter and the late Mary Nell Rutherford Porter. He was employed as a mechanic with Georgia DOT and member of Independent Worship Center. He was a wonderful husband, father,...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Bently
Sep 15, 2019
Jacqueline "Jackie" Bently, 91 of Nashville died Sunday September 15, 2019 at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA.
She was born October 20, 1927 in Abbeville, AL to the late Ousley Lester and the late Mary Yates Lester. She was a homemaker and retired loan officer with BBT. She was a member of Nashville United...
Colleen Burns Wright
Sep 9, 2019
Colleen Burns Wright, 81, of Ray City, died Monday September 9, 2019 at her residence.
She was born December 22, 1937 in Montgomery County to the late Edward Duren Burns and the late Glenzie Gibbs Burns. She was a homemaker and a member of Glory Church.
She is survived by her husband: Dewitt Wright of...
Vonnelle Reddecliff
Sep 8, 2019
Vonelle Reddecliff, 83, of Nashville, died Sunday September 8, 2019 in the Berrien Nursing Center.
She was born July 2, 1936 in Atkinson County to the late Eddie Griffin and the late Vernie Mae Williams. She was a homemaker and for many years worked at Walgreen's Restaurant in Bradenton, FL. She attended Alapaha Church God and was...
Charles Henry Barker
Sep 7, 2019
Charles Henry "Charlie"Â Barker, 83, of Ray City died Saturday September 7, 2019 at his residence.
He was born August 6, 1936 in Berrien County to the late Otis Charlie Barker and the late Clara Mae Dorsey. He was a farmer, owner of Barrett's Grocery and retired civil service at Moody Air Force Base. He was a...
Patricia "Pat" Gay
Sep 2, 2019
Patricia "Pat" Gay, 80, of Jacksonville Beach, FL, died Monday September 2, 2019 at the Community Hospice of Northeast Florida in Jacksonville.
She was born August 15, 1939 in Duval County to the late Willard Pike and the late Aleen Kenyon Pike. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Atlantic Beach....
William Marshall Joyce
Sep 1, 2019
William Marshall Joyce, 84, of West Berrien Community, died Sunday September 1, 2019 at the River Brook Nursing Center in Homerville.
He was born August 8, 1935 in Coffee County to the late William Arthur Joyce and the late Agnes Walls Joyce. He was a mechanic and of the Baptist faith. He was a missile inspector in...
Ernest Frank Fletcher
Aug 31, 2019
Ernest Frank Fletcher, 82, of Nashville, died Saturday August 31, 2019 in the Tift Regional Medical Center.
He was born January 22, 1937 in Tift County to the late Ernest Emerson Fletcher and the late Annie Bell Jackson. He was the  retired parts manager with Martin Motors after 46 years of service, an Air Force veteran and...
Cordell Futch
Aug 29, 2019
Henry Cordell Futch, 78, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at home in Nashville, Georgia after a battle with lung cancer. Cordell was born May 15, 1941 to Henry Turner "Dumps" Futch and Georgia Louise Bradford at Avera Mill Pond east of Nashville, GA, the third of nine children.
Cordell attended Berrien Primary, Elementary and High Schools,...
Eddy Bennett
Aug 20, 2019
Eddy Bennett, 69, of Stockton died Tuesday August 20, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center.
He was born May 4, 1950 in Lanier County to the late Willie Bennett and the late Mary Magdlane Lightsey Bennett. He was member of Knights Memorial Chapel. He was preceded in death by his sister: Pearl Dozier;  5 brothers: Bobby, Johnny,...
Dorothy Pauline Giddens
Aug 16, 2019
Dorothy Pauline Giddens, 91, of Nashville, died Friday August 16, 2019 in the Berrien Nursing Center.
She was born March 17, 1928 in Cook County to the late Clarence Homer Cornelius and the late Pauline Connell Cornelius. She was a homemaker, a CNA with Berrien County Hospital for over 20 years and a member of Faith Chapel....
James Dexter Moore
Aug 14, 2019
James Dexter Moore, 62, of Alapaha died Wednesday August 14, 2019 at his residence.
He was born January 11, 1957 in Irwin County to the late James Hardy Moore and the late Marie Paulk Outten. He was employed with Elixir in Douglas for 31 years as a forklift operator and drove a truck for Moore Trucking. He...
Ella Mae Warren
Aug 12, 2019
Ella Mae Warren, 68, of Adel died Monday August 12, 2019 at Cook Medical Center.
She was born June 27, 1951 in Cook County to the late Wilbur Miley and the late Grace Holland Miley. She was a homemaker and retired from the Cook County Sheriff's Office in jail operations. She was a member of New Life...
Marcia Kay Harris
Aug 11, 2019
Marcia Kay Roberts Harris, 65, of Nashville died Sunday August 11, 2019 at her residence.
She was born November 21, 1953 in Irwin County to Joyce Stinson Roberts and the late Marcus F. "M. F." Roberts. Marcia Roberts Harris married Jimmy Harris on July 30, 1972 and were happily married for 47 years. Marcia attended ABAC after...
Bobby Charles Akridge
Aug 9, 2019
Bobby Charles Akridge Sr. ,79, of Nashville, GA passed away peacefully at his home on August 9, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.
Bobby was born on April 14, 1940 in Berrien County to the late John Daniel & Maudell (Hancock) Akridge. He was a native of Berrien County his entire life and displayed the true characteristics...
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