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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.

James "Jim" Harold Doran

James "Jim" Harold Doran

Oct 19, 2017

James Harold "Jim" Doran, 74, of Nashville died Thursday October 19, 2017 in South Regional Hospital in Riverdale, GA. He was born May 8, 1943 in Detroit, MI to the late Harry Clayton Doran and the late Ida Shoemaker Doran. He was a retired commercial construction worker and veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps. He was preceded in death...

Jackson Lee Warren

Jackson Lee Warren

Oct 18, 2017

Jackson Lee Warren, infant son to B.J. Warren and Jessica Lee Warren died Wednesday October 18, 2017. Graveside funeral services will be Sunday October 22, 2017 at 4 PM in Riverside Cemetery with the Rev. Mickey Lindsey officiating. There will be no formal visitation.

Dean Giddens

Dean Giddens

Oct 12, 2017

Mary Willadean "Dean" Giddens, 74, of Nashville died Thursday October 12, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born February 15, 1943 in Berrien County to the late Edgar Lawson Giddens and the late Dalpha Flanders. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. She was the widow of Ronald Williams and Donald Giddens....

Winslow Futch

Winslow Futch

Oct 9, 2017

Charles Winslow Futch, 79, of Sparks died Monday October 9, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 21, 1938 in Atkinson County to the late Henry T. "Dumps" Futch and the late Louise Bradford Futch. He was a retired auto parts depot salesman for Chrysler Corp. and a veteran of the U. S. Army and the U. S. Navy....

Bennie Joe Tyson

Bennie Joe Tyson

Oct 9, 2017

Bennie Joe Tyson, 72, of Macon, Georgia passed away Monday, October 9, 2017. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 13, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in Northway Church, Zebulon Road Macon. The family will have a time of visitation from 4:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m. Friday in the church and on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. till 4:00...

Rita Dye

Rita Dye

Oct 9, 2017

Rita Rose Mary Dye, 79 of Ocilla, formerly of Alapaha, died Monday October 9, 2017 at her residence. She was born February 24, 1938 in Guyana, South America to the late Joseph Jetto and the late Florence Daas Jetto. She was a retired food service employee with Berrien Middle School and a member of Alapaha Baptist Church. She loved people,...

Albert "A. T." Timmons Bragdon

Albert "A. T." Timmons Bragdon

Oct 8, 2017

Albert Timmons "A.T." Bragdon, 77, of the West Berrien Community died Sunday October 8, 2017 in Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born August 12, 1940 in Berrien County to the late Samuel Timmons Bragdon and the late Frances Christina Giddens Bragdon. He was a farm property manager, Board of Directors for the former United Banking Company, Board of Directors...

Darrell Wayne Handley

Darrell Wayne Handley

Oct 7, 2017

Darrell Wayne Handley, 60, of Nashville died Saturday October 7, 2017 in South Georgia Medical Center, Berrien Campus. He was born June 11, 1957 in Ocilla to the late Raymond Cecil Handley and the late Beulah Mixon Handley. He was a senior technician with Coveris in Tifton with 38 years of service and a member of New Covenant Church in...

Johnny Lee Redding

Johnny Lee Redding

Oct 5, 2017

Johnny Lee Redding, 65, of Sparks, died Thursday October 5, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born November 8, 1951 in Pavo to the late Lavon Redding and the late Lillie Evelyn Denby Redding. He retired after 33 years in the Maintenance Dept. for the Cook County Board of Education and was still working part time. He was...

Tracy Leah Zino Hogan

Tracy Leah Zino Hogan

Oct 4, 2017

Tracy Leah Zino Hogan, 54, of Nashville died Wednesday October 4, 2017 in Memorial Hospital in Savannah. She was born January 20, 1963 in Hialeah, FL to the late Robert Zino and the late Dorothy Ann Barnwell Zino. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister: Tammy Zino. She is survived...

Geraldine Taylor Champa

Geraldine Taylor Champa

Oct 4, 2017

Geraldine Winifred Taylor Champa, 81, of West Berrien Community, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017, at her daughters home in Blaine, Washington. She was born April 5, 1936 in TyTy, Georgia to the late Martin Taylor and the late Maliscia Holloway Taylor. Geraldine would like you to know that her work here is done. Heaven is the place of perfect...

Johnny Willis Harrelson

Johnny Willis Harrelson

Oct 1, 2017

Johnny Willis Harrelson, 73, of Baxley, formerly of Nashville, died Sunday October 1, 2017 at Tattnall Health Care Center in Reidsville. He was born December 9, 1943 in Berrien County to the late Leon Vasco Harrelson and the late Maxie Marie Spells Harrelson. He was a truck driver for the former Nashville Textile and retired in plant maintenance with the...

Gary Dean Knowles

Gary Dean Knowles

Sep 27, 2017

Gary Dean Knowles, 53, of Alapaha died Wednesday September 27, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born February 22, 1964 in Irwin County to the late Allen Knowles and the late Dorothy Ann Stanford. He was employed with Flash Foods as a customer service representative, attended Hope Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Navy. He was also...

Oveda Horten Lee

Oveda Horten Lee

Sep 26, 2017

Oveda Joyce Horten Lee, 79, of Alapaha died Tuesday September 26, 2017 in Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born May 19, 1938 in Berrien County to the late Lucious J. Horten and the late Toye Suggs. She was a member of Glory United Methodist Church. After an unexpected massive heart attack Sunday night, Mrs. Oveda Lee passed away at...

Virginia May Wetherington

Virginia May Wetherington

Sep 26, 2017

Virginia May Wetherington, 83, of Nashville died Tuesday September 26, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born October 31, 1933 in Berrien County to the late Alvin L. May and the late Maggie Howard May. She was a homemaker and a retired bank teller and courier for the United Banking Co. and Farmers and Merchants Bank with...

Suzanne Aileene Lewis

Suzanne Aileene Lewis

Sep 10, 2017

Suzanne Aileen Lewis, 78, of Nashville, died Sunday September 10, 2017 in the Cook Living Center. She was born October 17, 1938 in Flint, MI to the late Howard Beckham and the late Hattie Bryant. She was a homemaker and member of Nashville First Baptist Church. She played piano on Wednesday nights at the church for years and was loved...

Jan Rowe

Jan Rowe

Sep 8, 2017

Jan Rowe, 78, of Lakeland died Friday September 8, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born September 18, 1938 in Berrien County to the late Charles Scruggs and the late Jennie Mae Summers Scruggs. She was an organist, pianist and a homemaker. She is survived by her 2 sons: Chris Rowe of Naylor and Charles Rowe of Devon,...

Alverda Lorraine Hall

Alverda Lorraine Hall

Sep 5, 2017

Alverda Lorraine Hall, 91, of Nashville died Tuesday September 5, 2017 in the Berrien Nursing Center. She was born October 3, 1925 in Republic, PA to the late Robert Clarke Martin and the late Hazel Lucinda Crable Martin. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of Herman Golumbeck who died in 1970 and Stephen...

Herbert Eston Taylor

Herbert Eston Taylor

Aug 24, 2017

Herbert Eston Taylor, 87, of Lake Placid went home to be with his Lord on Thursday afternoon at The Manor on Lake Jackson in Sebring. Herbert was the son of Lilly Texas (Rowan) and Joe Crawford Taylor who was born on March 19, 1930 in Berrien County, Georgia. Herbert served his country with honors in the US Air Force in...

Helen Ruby Sheehan

Helen Ruby Sheehan

Aug 20, 2017

Helen Ruby Sheehan, 93, of Adel, died Sunday August 20, 2017 at her residence. She was born April 26, 1924 in Hillsborough County, FL to the late Eddie C. Belisle and the late Ruby Lee Snipes. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of George E. Sheehan who died in 1987. She is survived...

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