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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.

Julian "Jay" Franklin Patton Jr.

Julian "Jay" Franklin Patton Jr.

Aug 21, 2025

Julian "Jay" Franklin Patton, Jr., of Charlotte, NC died Thursday August 21st, 2025, at his residence. He was born July 15, 1979, in Fulton County Georgia to Julian "Frank" Patton and Susan Gaskins Patton.

He is survived by his co parent Mollie, his daughters, Margaret, and Katherine; his parents Julian Franklin Patton and Susan Gaskins Patton; his...

Diana Estes- Morgan

Diana Estes- Morgan

Aug 18, 2025

Diana Estes-Morgan, 74, of Nashville, died Monday August 18, 2025, in Tift Regional Medical Center.

She was born October 8, 1950, in Los Angeles, CA to the late Donald Estes and the late Johnnie Mae McMullen Estes. She retired from the Salvation Army in Las Vegas, NV and was loved by her family. She was preceded in...

Robert Brady

Robert Brady

Aug 17, 2025

Robert Wayne Brady, 77, of Alapaha, died Sunday August 17, 2025, at his residence.

He was born January 25, 1948 in Cook County to the late James Ernest Brady and the late Isabell Lane Brady. He was a retired mechanic with Nashville Mills for over 30 years and was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. He enjoyed hunting,...

Edith Blount

Edith Blount

Aug 17, 2025

Edith Blount, 71, of Nashville died Sunday August 17, 2025, at Berrien Oaks Nursing Center.

She was born July 27, 1954, in Tift County to the late Jesse Bryant "J.B." Goodman and the late Pat Goodman. She worked at Circle K in Nashville and was a member of Church of God in Lakeland where she volunteered driving...

Talmadge Bradford

Talmadge Bradford

Aug 14, 2025

Talmadge Bradford, 85, of Nashville died August 14, 2025, at SGMC Valdosta.

He was born January 6, 1940, in Lowndes County to the late Lewis Julian Bradford and the late Georgian Joiner Bradford. He retired as a construction engineer with Georgia Department of Transportation after 32 years and also worked for Wilbur Smith Consultants. He was a...

Sabrina Johnson

Sabrina Johnson

Aug 12, 2025

Sabrina Atkins Johnson, 53, of Tifton, died Tuesday August 12, 2025, at Tift Regional Medical Center.

She was born August 21, 1971, in Gainesville, FL to the late Fredrick Donald Atkins and the late Mary Elizabeth Melvin Nelms.

She is survived by her son: Timothy Johnson of Tifton; brother: Donnell (Sabrina) Atkins of TyTy.

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Wilma Tyson

Wilma Tyson

Aug 10, 2025

Wilma L. Walker Tyson, 79, of Macon, Georgia, passed away peacefully.

Born on July 29, 1946, in Clearwater, Florida, Wilma was the daughter of the late Marlie and Ludell Walker. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, Bennie J. Tyson, and her brother, Melvin Walker.

Wilma is survived by...

Allene Brown

Allene Brown

Aug 5, 2025

Allene Brown, 92, of Nashville, died Tuesday August 5, 2025, at the Lakeside Senior Living in Douglas.

She was born April 6, 1933, in Berrien County to the late Tom Watson Shaw and the late Maggie Ora Devane Shaw. She was a homemaker and widow of Carlton Brown who died in 2008. She was also preceded in...

Dora Nash

Dora Nash

Aug 5, 2025

Dora Anna Nash, 58, of Ray City, died Tuesday August 5, 2025, at SGMC in Valdosta.

She was born April 8, 1967, in Rome, New York to the late Gyula Tungler and the late Audrey J. Ferguson Tungler. She was an RN instructor with the Wiregrass Technical College nursing program and a member of the Ray City...

Steve Bennett

Steve Bennett

Jul 29, 2025

Stephen Earl "Steve" Bennett, 68, of Valdosta, died Tuesday July 29, 2025, in the Langdale Hospice House.

He was born March 21, 1957, in Hahira, GA to the late Earl Wayman Bennett and the late Lyda Jean Hughes Bennett. He was a carpenter and owner of Bennett & Son Construction.

He is survived by 2...

Joey Hornage

Joey Hornage

Jul 28, 2025

Joe Alva "Joey" Hornage, 67, of Nashville, died Monday July 28, 2025, at his residence.

He was born September 25, 1957, in Berrien County to the late James Alvin Hornage and Blondine Stone Hornage Lovett. He was a farm laborer and preceded in death by 2 brothers: Mike Hornage and Arnie Hornage.

He is survived...

Walter Spikes

Walter Spikes

Jul 25, 2025

Walter Ebb Spikes, 79, of Nashville, died Friday July 25, 2025, at his residence.

He was born December 3, 1945, in Berrien County to the late William Henry Spikes and the late Frances Lee Garren Spikes. He was a retired machinist/extrusion with Nashville Mills and member of the Nashville Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints....

Lajuana Hart

Lajuana Hart

Jul 17, 2025

Lajuana Michelle Hart, 66, of Nashville, died Thursday July 17, 2025, at her residence.

She was born August 2, 1958, in Macon, GA to the late Cecil Howard Powers and the late Melanie Dianne Faulk Powers. She was a registered nurse with Tift Regional Medical Center, the former Adel Convalescent Center and worked for Care One Home...

Frances Allen

Frances Allen

Jul 16, 2025

Frances Eileen Hall Allen, 98, of Nashville, died Wednesday July 16, 2025, at SGMC in Valdosta.

She was born November 26, 1926, in Berrien County to the late Almand Wesley Hall and the late Nancy Catherine Moore Hall. She was a homemaker, retired head teller and secretary with the Citizens Bank for 41 years and a member...

Alma Richardson

Alma Richardson

Jul 14, 2025

Alma Williams Richardson, 91, of the West Berrien Community, died Monday July 14, 2025, at her residence.

She was born January 31, 1934, in Berrien County to the late Frank Williams and the late Fannie James Williams. She was a homemaker and member of Vickers Church. She was the widow of Jimmy Richardson who died in 1997,...

Kenneth Mcintyre

Kenneth Mcintyre

Jul 11, 2025

Kenneth Wayne McIntyre, 65, of Ray City, died Friday July 11, 2025, at his residence.

He was born April 26,1960, in Ocala, FL to the late Daniel Eastman Mcintyre and the late Joyce Evans McIntyre. He was a diesel mechanic with the Scruggs Company and had a deep passion for auto racing.

He is survived...

Mary Nash

Mary Nash

Jul 8, 2025

Mary Louise Nash, 90, of Ray City, died Tuesday July 8, 2025, at SGMC in Valdosta.

She was born January 14, 1935, in Berrien County to the late Alvin J. "Soda" Spurlock and the late Johnnie Rowe Spurlock. She retired from the cafeteria with Lowndes County Board of Education, worked at Dessa's Dress Shop in Nashville and...

James May

James May

Jul 8, 2025

James Edward May, 79, of Nashville, died Tuesday July 8, 2025, at the residence of his daughter in Tifton.

He was born June 15, 1946, in Berrien County to the late Dewey Clayton "D.C." May and the late Kathleen Mildred Bailey May. He graduated from Albany State University with a MBA, and was a data program administrator...

Carolyn Hoover

Carolyn Hoover

Jul 1, 2025

Carolyn Hoover, 88, of Nashville died Tuesday July 1, 2025, at her residence.

She was born December 7, 1936, in Perry, FL to the late Lonnie Hudson and the late Ethel Virginia Campbell Terrill.  She retired from the Berrien County Housing Authority maintenance after 30 years of service. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

Tereasa Rogers

Tereasa Rogers

Jun 27, 2025

Tereasa Kay Rogers, 72, of Alapaha, died Friday June 27, 2025, at Berrien Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center.

She was born October 17, 1952, in Cook County to the late James Holloway Hancock and the late Flora Bell Rowan Hendley. She was a retired fork lift operator with Nashville Mills, had also worked at Harvey's deli and...

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