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.
Clarice Hamilton Gilliard
Aug 20, 2018
Clarice Cook Hamilton Gilliard, 86, of Nashville, died Monday August 20, 2018 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
She was born April 10, 1932 in Coffee County to the late Elijay and Rebecca Carver Cook. She was a member of Nashville First Baptist Church and attended Flat Creek Baptist Church of Nashville. Along with her husband, S. T....
Steve Randall Jarvis
Aug 16, 2018
Steve Randall Jarvis, 56, of Nashville died Thursday August 16, 2018 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
He was born February 9, 1962 in Berrien County to the late Chester Jarvis and the late Ruby Virginia Wright Jarvis. He was disabled and of the Holiness Faith. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters: Linda Gail Warren and...
Betty Vernell Meyer
Aug 13, 2018
Betty Vernell Meyer, 89, of Lakeland died Monday August 13, 2018 at the Lakeland Villas.
She was born May 27, 1929 in Berrien County to the late Joe Mathis and the late Alice Lewis Mathis. She was a homemaker, worked in the Publix bakery in Venice, FL and was a member of First Baptist Church of Lakeland. ...
Patrick John "Pat" Costello
Aug 10, 2018
Patrick John "Pat" Costello, 81, of Nashville died Friday August 10, 2018 at his residence.
He was born June 13, 1937 in Erie, PA to the late Michael Costello and the late Helen Wagner Costello. He retired from the US Army as a Lt. Col. after 31 years of service. He was an artillery officer, a graduate...
Danny Walker
Aug 6, 2018
Daniel Isbon "Danny" Walker, 69, of West Berrien died Monday August 6, 2018 at his residence.
He was born November 21, 1948 in Lowndes County to the late Isbon Walker and the late Nina Victoria Hunt Walker. He was a retired educator and football-baseball coach with the Seminole County Board of Education and a member of Ebenezer...
Wilma Jean Hall
Aug 2, 2018
Wilma Jean Hall, 71, of Nashville, died Thursday August 2, 2018 in the Berrien Nursing Center.
She was born June 4, 1947 in Berrien County to the late Roy Elwood Griffin and the late Ida Lee Grimes Griffin. She was a homemaker, retired office manager with Check Care in Valdosta and a member of the Nashville First...
Lincoln Gaskins
Aug 2, 2018
Lincoln Gaskins, 84, of Alapaha, died Thursday August 2, 2018 at his residence.
He was born April 22, 1934 in Berrien County to the late Walter Tatem Gaskins and the late Ruby Rowe Gaskins. He was a retired sawyer with the Hubert Moore Lumber Company, member of the Alapaha Baptist Church and former Fire Chief for Town...
Patricia Michelle "Trish" Deboyd
Aug 1, 2018
Patricia Michelle "Trish" DeBoyd, 26, of Alapaha, died Wednesday August 1, 2018 at her residence.
She was born March 1, 1992 in Jacksonville, FL and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a sister: Heather Scott; maternal grandparents: Johnny and Christine DeBoyd.
She is survived by her mother and step father: Casey (Richard...
Susan Todd Hendley
Aug 1, 2018
Susan Todd Hendley, 71, of Nashville, died Wednesday August 1, 2018 at her residence.
She was born August 4, 1946 in Newnan to the late Lewis Cleveland Todd and the late Mary Alice Watkins Todd. She was the owner of Four Seasons Fashion Shoppe and worked with Hendley Farms. She was a member of the Nashville First...
John Robert "Johnny" Drake
Jul 30, 2018
John Robert "Johnny" Drake, 71, of Nashville, died Monday July 30, 2018 at his residence.
He was born November 25, 1946 in Lowndes County to the late Robert Gordon Drake and the late Dorothy Rowan Drake. He was the owner of Island Outboard in Little Torch Key, FL and Nashville, GA. He was a member of the...
Les Miller, Jr
Jul 29, 2018
Les Miller, Jr, 86, of Nashville, died Sunday July 29, 2018 in the SGMC Berrien Campus.
He was born February 6, 1932 in Lanier County to the late Less Miller and the late Ruby Adams Miller Young. He was the retired owner of Miller Body Shop, an Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict and was a...
Julia Murray
Jul 23, 2018
Julia Bailey Murray, 97, of Nashville passed into heaven on Monday July 23, 2018 with the loving support of family, friends, Berrien Nursing Center and Bethany Hospice care.
She was born February 6, 1921 in Ben Hill County to the late Elbert Oscar Bailey and the late Janie Gunter Bailey. She was a loving homemaker and the...
Leola Mcmillan
Jul 21, 2018
Leola McMillan, 91, of Alapaha, died Saturday July 21, 2018 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
She was born February 14, 1927 in Berrien County to the late Frank E. Luke and the late Della O'Neal Luke Lewis. She was a homemaker, retired cafeteria manager at the Alapaha School, worked as nurses aide for years at Berrien County...
Milton Brogdon
Jul 20, 2018
Milton Brogdon, 53, of Nashville died Friday July 20, 2018 at his residence.
He was born November 19, 1964 in Berrien County to the late Eddie Brogdon and the late Florence Elizabeth Webb Brogdon. He was employed with Mainstreet Poly Fabrics in Enigma and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by a grandson:...
Inez Bailey
Jul 19, 2018
Inez Lewis Bailey, 93, of Valdosta died Thursday July 19, 2018 in the Langdale Hospice House.
She was born January 14, 1925 in Berrien County to the late Walter W. Lewis and the late Girlie Ann Mathis Lewis. She was a homemaker, retired sales associate with Belk's in Valdosta and a member of Covenant Baptist Church. She...
Paul Geoffrey Harrell
Jul 15, 2018
Paul Geoffrey Harrell, 62, of Nashville died Sunday July 15, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta.
He was born March 27, 1956 at a United States Military Hospital in Fukuoka, Japan to the late Franklin Harrell and the late Mavis Harrell. He owned and operated Harrell Construction Company and was of the Mormon Faith. He...
Mary Clark
Jul 12, 2018
Mary Clark, 95, of Nashville died Thursday July 12, 2018 in the Berrien Nursing Center.
She was born September 29, 1922 in Cook County to the late Tom Gandy and the late Sallie Mae Taylor Gandy. She was a homemaker, secretary for the former Clark John Deere Company and a member of Nashville First Baptist Church. She...
Delbert Simmons
Jul 6, 2018
Delbert Simmons, 56, of Nashville died Friday July 6, 2018 in the Berrien Nursing Center.
He was born September 26, 1961 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Max Simmons and the late Ida Pearl Gaskins. Delbert was a very special person and touched the lives of all who knew him.
He is survived by a...
Dennis Barker
Jun 28, 2018
William Dennis Barker, 52, of Nashville, died Thursday June 28, 2018 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL.
He was born August 1, 1965 in Detroit, MI to the late Julian Barker and Judith Carter Barker.
He is survived by his wife: Pearl Elizabeth Wells Barker of Nashville; 3 daughters: Mandi (T.J.) Delaney of Adel, Shona...
Robert "Bob" Lawson Puckett
Jun 27, 2018
Robert Lawson "Bob" Puckett, 81, of Nashville died Wednesday June 27, 2018 at his residence.
He was born February 26, 1937 in Banner Elk, NC to the late James "Jim" Puckett and the late Beulah Townsend Puckett. He was a retired SMSgt U.S. Airfoce having spent 22 years in aircraft maintenance and civil engineering and also retired...
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