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.
Charles Lewis "Charlie" Grant
Mar 24, 2017
Charles Lewis "Charlie" Grant, 91, of Nashville died Friday March 24, 2017 in the Berrien Nursing Center. He was born June 28, 1925 in Oconee County, SC to the late Horace Grant and the late Laura Whitfield Grant. He retired as plant electrical engineer from Amoco Fabrics and was a member of Nashville First Baptist Church. He served in the...
Mamie Lee Moore
Mar 23, 2017
Mamie Lee Jones Moore, 88, of Nashville died Thursday March 23, 2017 in SGMC Berrien Campus. She was born March 23, 1929 in Berrien County to the late Fisher Jones and the late Mary Rachel Griffin Jones. She was a homemaker and a former clerk with Berrien Drugs and a member of Community United Methodist Church. She was known for...
Dale Robert Hand
Mar 22, 2017
Dale Robert Hand, 61, of Nashville died Wednesday March 22, 2017 in the Langdale Hospice House. He was born June 15, 1955 in Lowndes Co. to the late Ira Lee Hand and the late Sylvia Lee Kelly Hand. He was a welder with Bankhead Construction and a member of Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his companion:...
Lonnie Larry Harnage
Mar 18, 2017
Lonnie Larry Harnage, 65, of Nashville died Saturday March 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born July 16, 1951 in Jasper, FL to the late William Freely Harnage and the late Vera Mae McNise. He was a loom mechanic with Nashville Mills, truck driver and a jack of all trades. He served his country in the U. S. Army...
Kerry Joseph Bossier
Mar 18, 2017
Kerry Joseph Bossier, 53, of Nashville, died Saturday March 18, 2017 at Emory Hospital in Atlanta. He was born February 26, 1964 in Albany, GA to the late Earl Joseph Bossier and the late Virginia Lee Bossier. He was a truck driver and security guard for Chaparral Boats. He was preceded in death by his wife: Delorese Callahan Bossier who...
Ellie Luke
Mar 14, 2017
Ellie Luke, 73, of Nashville died Tuesday March 14, 2017 at her residence. She was born December 24, 1943 in Cook County to the late Henry Washington Barber and the late Annie Greene Barber. She was a homemaker and of the Primitive Baptist Faith. She is survived by her husband of 56 years: Olan Luke of Nashville; 3 daughters: Cindy...
Howard Gaskins
Mar 11, 2017
Howard Gaskins, 60, of Nashville died Saturday March 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 2, 1956 in Berrien County to the late Edwin Gaskins and the late Christine Howell Gaskins. He was formerly employed with the J. H. Harvey Company and was currently employed with Southern States Ag as a spreader truck operator. He was preceded in...
Donald Owen Bradford
Mar 7, 2017
Donald Owen Bradford, age 89 of Valdosta, died Tuesday March 7, 2017 in the South Georgia Medical Center. He was born December 19, 1927 in Berrien County to the late Ben Bradford and the late Vera Belle Mathis Bradford. He was a retired civil service butcher and an Army veteran of Korea. Survivors include a brother, Larry Bradford of Valdosta;...
Nina Lea Harrell
Mar 5, 2017
Nina Lea Harrell, 83, of Ray City died Sunday March 5, 2017 in the Berrien Nursing Center. She was born July 31, 1933 in Cook County to the late William Joel Flowers and the late Pearl Jessamond Flowers. She was a homemaker and coordinator at the Ray City Senior Citizen Center for several years. She was a member of the...
Lunette Clifton
Mar 5, 2017
Lunette Clifton, 93, of Nashville, died Sunday March 5, 2017 in the SGMC Berrien Campus. She was born April 21, 1923 in Coffee County to the late Henry Metts and the late Lucinda Daniels Metts. She was a homemaker, retired from B.C. Moore's Department Store and a member of the Nashville First Baptist Church. She was the widow of Lewis...
Earl Waiman Bennett
Mar 3, 2017
Mr. Earl Waiman Bennett, 79, of Crawfordville, died Friday, March 3, 2017, at his home. Mr. Bennett was born in Berrien County, and had lived in Taliaferro County since 1981. He was the son of the late Joe Bennett and Mittie Ruth Hodge Bennett, and was the widower of Lyda Jean Hughes Bennett. He was a retired construction superintendent, and...
John Thomas Kent
Feb 26, 2017
John Thomas Kent, 84, of Nashville died Sunday February 26, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 28, 1932 in Berrien County to the late Lucious John Kent and the late Dolly Griner Kent. He retired as the local manager for Suburban Gas in 1997 and served in the U.S. Army. He was a member, deacon, Sunday School Teacher...
Gordon Lamar Burkhalter
Feb 20, 2017
Gordon Lamar Burkhalter, 71, of Dasher died Sunday February 19, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born July 3, 1945 in Polk County, FL to the late Phillip I. Burkhalter and the late Edna Brantley. He retired with plant maintenance at Valdosta State University and was a veteran of the Georgia Army National Guard. He was a member...
Karleen Vickers
Feb 18, 2017
Karleen Vickers, 80, of Hahira died Saturday February 18, 2017 in SGMC. She was born May 10, 1936 in Atkinson County to the late Joe Guthrie and the late Maggie Taft. She was a homemaker and a dental assistant with Dr. Fred Smotherman. She was a member of Pineview Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband: Raymond Vickers of...
Ronald Keith "Ronnie" Skipper
Feb 17, 2017
Ronald "Ronnie" Keith Skipper, 57, of Nashville died Friday February 17, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born January 15, 1960 in Lakeland, FL to the late Tullie Jefferson Skipper and Etta Ruth Soules Miley. He was employed with Gile Construction Company. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother: Robert Skipper. He...
David Wayne Tomberlin
Feb 16, 2017
David Wayne Tomberlin, 80, of Nashville died Thursday February 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born March 7, 1936 in Berrien County to the late William Bernice Tomberlin and the late Susie Brantley Tomberlin. For many years, he was associated with the former Nashville Grocery Company and retired from American General Insurance Company. He was a member of Poplar...
Rickey Vaughn
Feb 16, 2017
Richard "Rickey" Johnson Vaughn, 77, of Enigma died Thursday February 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 23, 1939 in Ray City to the late Henry Vaughn and the late Emma Katherine Warr Vaughn. He was a retired truck driver for Chaparral and worked with Cole's Automotive Shop. After he retired, he worked and rode with his son-in-law,...
Charles E. Garrett
Feb 15, 2017
Charles E. Garrett, 85, of Nashville (Riverside Community) died Wednesday February 15, 2017 in the Berrien Nursing Center. He was born July 13, 1931 in Willacoochee to the late Ernest Garrett and the late Allean Kirkland Garrett. He was a retired farmer and a national salesman for the Allied Corporation. He was the youngest Georgia State Senator ever elected on...
Nelson Ira Greene
Feb 14, 2017
Nelson Ira Greene, 68, passed away on February 14, 2017, at his home after a long valiant battle with cancer. He was born on May 26, 1948 in Lowndes County to Houston Greene and Cynthia Fender. In addition to his parents, Nelson was preceded in death by his daughter, Angie Greene and a very special brother-in-law, Terrance O'Melia. Nelson is...
Bonnie Lou Crissman
Feb 12, 2017
Bonnie Lou Crissman, 59, of Enigma died Sunday February 12, 2017 at her residence. She was born February 4, 1958 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Charles Johnson and the late Lou Anna Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of Enigma United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers. She...
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