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.
William Lucious "Bill" Tyson
Jan 16, 2016
William Lucious "Bill" Tyson, 96, of Tifton, died Saturday January 16, 2016 at his residence. He was born July 1, 1919 in Berrien County to the late John Tillman Tyson and the late Winnie Hendley Tyson. He was a retired Chief Warrant Officer United States Army with combat in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He was a member of Vickers Church....
Herbert Lee Folsom, Jr
Jan 15, 2016
Herbert Lee Folsom, Jr, 63, of Nashville, died Friday January 15, 2016 at his residence. He was born October 11, 1952 in Cook County to the late Herbert Lee Folsom and the late Lula Belle Conger Folsom. He was a forklift driver for Moultrie Post Form. He was preceded in death by several sisters and brothers. He is survived by...
Wilburn "Burt" Ford Anderson, Jr.
Jan 13, 2016
Wilburn Ford "Burt" Anderson, Jr., 63, of Nashville died Wednesday January 13, 2016 at his residence. He was born July 20, 1952 to the late Wilburn Ford Anderson and the late Wilma Nell Moore Anderson. He was a property manager, past president of Nashville-Berrien Rotary Club and a member of Nashville First Baptist Church. He is survived by aunts and...
Vernon Earl Adams, Jr.
Jan 7, 2016
Vernon Earl Adams, Jr, 85, of Alapaha died Thursday January 7, 2016 in Coffee Regional Medical Center. He was born October 19, 1930 in Brooks County to the late Vernon Earl Adams and the late Velva Snellgrove. He was a retired farmer and a member of Lax Holiness Baptist Church and attended Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived...
Rose Sutton
Jan 6, 2016
Rose Sutton, 63, of Nashville, died Wednesday January 6, 2016 at her residence. She was born May 27, 1952 in Lowndes County to the late Franklin Talmadge Hughes and the late Emogene Odum Hughes. She was a homemaker and attended Calvary Temple Church. She was preceded in death by a half brother: Michael Smith. She is survived by 2 daughters:...
Maureen Theresa Powell
Jan 6, 2016
Maureen Theresa Powell, 74, of Macon, formerly of Nashville, died Wednesday January 6, 2016 at Pine Pointe Hospice Care in Macon. She was born July 19, 1941 in Oxford, England to the late Martin McDonagh and the late Maureen Monaghan McDonagh. She was a homemaker and was previously employed with the Nashville Alternative Service Center. She was a member of...
Howard Ellis Ray
Jan 5, 2016
Howard Ellis Ray, 90, of Nashville, died Tuesday January 5, 2016 in the Langdale Hospice House. He was born January 8, 1925 in Berrien County to the late Charles Clinton Ray and the late Mamie Lee Cersey Ray. He was founder and chairman of the board of the Howard Ray Construction Co. and a pecan farmer. He was an Army...
Barbara Elaine Rogers
Dec 31, 2015
Barbara Rogers, 66, of Ray City died Thursday December 31, 2015 at the residence of her son. She was born May 1, 1949 in Lowndes County to the late Curtis Wingate and the late Essie Mae Gunner. She was a homemaker and worked at Susie Q's in Thomasville convenient store chain as security maintenance. She is survived by her daughter:...
Willie Belle Clanton
Dec 26, 2015
Willie Belle Clanton, 92, of Adel died Saturday December 26, 2015 in the Berrien Nursing Center. She was born February 26, 1923 to the late James Early Johnson and the late Frankie Wetherington. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husbands: Bennie Clark and Daniel Elmon Clanton. She was also preceded...
Antonina G. Sullivan
Dec 24, 2015
Antonina Sullivan, 90, of Nashville, died Thursday December 24, 2015 in the Langdale Hospice House. She was born May 8, 1925 in Angeles City, Philippines. She was a homemaker and retired nurses tech with the SGMC Berrien Campus and Cook Medical Center. She was of the Catholic faith . She was the widow of Frank Sullivan and also preceded in...
Kenneth Ford
Dec 24, 2015
Kenneth Ford, 79, of Landrum, SC, died Thursday December 24, 2015 in the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was born November 9, 1936 in Berrien County to the late Johnny Ford and the late Lona Mathis Ford. He was a retired accountant with Goodyear Tire Co. and served in the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife:...
Martha Juanita Brickle
Dec 21, 2015
Martha Juanita Brickle, 78, of Tifton died Monday December 21, 2015 in Tift Regional Hospital. She was born January 13, 1937 in Berrien County to the late Pleasant Marion Gaskins and the late Golie Lee Sirmans. She was a homemaker and member of Lenox Baptist Church. She was the widow of Bobby Joel Brickle who died January 30, 2010. She...
Rufus Hayes
Dec 20, 2015
Rufus Hayes of Jacksonville, FL died Sunday December 20, 2015. Funeral services will be held Wednesday December 23, 2015 in St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church at 1:00 PM. Interment with military honors will follow in St. Luke Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday at the church from noon until hour of service.
Annie Boyd Brewster
Dec 16, 2015
Annie Boyd Brewster, 78, of Nashville died Wednesday December 16, 2015 in Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1937 in Berrien County to the late Ancil Boyd and the late Mary Griffin. She was a homemaker, retired insurance clerk with Adel Memorial Hospital and a member of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...
Henry "Buddy" Exum
Dec 16, 2015
Henry "Buddy" Exum, 73 of Lenox died Wednesday December 16, 2015 in Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born April 16, 1942 in Irwin County to the late P. H. Exum and the late Myrtice Gibbs Exum. He was a mold fabricator with Chaparral Boats and a member of Flat Creek Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife: Doris...
Bennie Joe Willis
Dec 15, 2015
Bennie Joe Willis, 70, of Alapaha died Tuesday December 15, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born December 28, 1944 in Tifton, GA to the late James Alton (Jack) Willis and the late Katie Jacobs Willis. He was a retired lifelong farmer and also worked with Langboard, Inc. He was a member of St. Luke Baptist...
Diana Drake Moore
Dec 15, 2015
Diana Moore, 59, of Nashville died Tuesday December 15, 2015 at her residence. She was born November 11, 1956 in Berrien County to the late Robert G. Drake and the late Dorothy Rowan Drake. She was a homemaker, a retired pricing specialist with Harvey's Supermarkets and a member of Nashville First Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband: Charles...
Deborah Ann Luke Minter
Dec 12, 2015
Deborah Ann Minter, 60, of Nashville died Saturday December 12, 2015 in Orlando, FL with her loving family by her side. She was born March 8, 1955 in Orlando, FL and raised in a Christian home by her parents the late Herbert Luke and Mary Frances Rouse Luke. She was preceded in death by her husband: William "Bill" Minter, Jr....
Judy Key Jagielski
Dec 8, 2015
Judy Key Jagielski, 69, of Hahira, died Tuesday December 8, 2015 in the South Georgia Medical Center.. She was born July 13, 1946 in Lowndes County to the late Alva Sisco Key and the late Veda Weaver. She was a homemaker and the widow of Dennis Joseph "Ski" Jagielski who died in 1995. She was also preceded in death by...
Garland Lee Mitchell
Dec 7, 2015
Garland Lee Mitchell, 84, of Nashville died Monday December 7, 2015 in Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born November 29, 1931 in Brooks County to the late Vonnie Lee and the late Beulah Elizabeth Newsome Mitchell. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force as a Tech Sergeant firefighter with 20 years of service, served during the Korean...
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