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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.

Louise Small

Louise Small

Dec 4, 2015

Louise Small, 86, of Wellborn, FL died Friday December 4, 2015 in Haven Hospice in Lake City Fl.. She was born December 17, 1929 in Coffee County to the late Lewis Spikes and the late Gladys Moncil. She was a homemaker and a member of Rowetown Missionary Baptist Church. She was the widow of Daniel Wallace Small. She was also...

Randy Rogers

Randy Rogers

Dec 3, 2015

Randy Rogers, 40, of Nashville died Thursday December 3, 2015 in SGMC Berrien Campus. He was born April 8, 1975 in Hahira to late Wallace Rogers and Mary Frances O'Berry Rogers. He was employed by Perry Auto and Exhaust and of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by a brother: Jerry Rogers who died in 1990. He is...

Billy Owen Murray

Billy Owen Murray

Dec 3, 2015

Billy Owen Murray, 74, of Nashville, died Thursday December 3, 2015 in the SGMC Berrien Campus. He was born September 10, 1941 in Berrien County to the late Owen Edward "Buck" Murray and Julia Bailey Murray. He retired from Chaparral Boats in 2002 where he worked as a Wood Crafter, member of Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church and was a...

Billy Wayne Beeman

Billy Wayne Beeman

Dec 3, 2015

Billy Wayne Beeman, 73, of Nashville died Thursday December 3, 2015 in SGMC Berrien Campus. He was born August 5, 1942 in Meridian MS. to the late William Turner Beeman and the late Marjorie Williamson Beeman. He was a retired dispatcher/jailer with the Berrien County Sheriff's Office, veteran of U.S. Army and of the Baptist faith. He was the widower...

Marvin Harold Mccorvey

Marvin Harold Mccorvey

Dec 2, 2015

Marvin Harold McCorvey, 88, of Nashville, died Wednesday December 2, 2015 in the SGMC Berrien Campus. He was born November 16, 1927 in Tift County to the late John Dan McCorvey and the late Mary Alice Dillard McCorvey. He attended A'New Way Baptist Church, was a retired farmer and carpenter. He was preceded in death by a son: Donald McCorvey;...

James Ezekiel Sirmans

James Ezekiel Sirmans

Nov 28, 2015

James Ezekiel Sirmans, 64, of Nashville died Saturday November 28, 2015 in South Georgia Medical Center. He was born February 5, 1951 in Berrien County to the late Lancelot Julius "Cowboy" Sirmans and the late Mildred Hayes Sirmans. He was a construction superintendent for Tishco., LLC in Valdosta and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by a...

Jimmy Terrell Porter

Jimmy Terrell Porter

Nov 28, 2015

Jimmy Terrell Porter, 72, of Nashville died Saturday November 28, 2015 in South Georgia Medical Center. He was born September 20, 1943 in Bartow, FL to the late James William Porter and the late Myrtice Ola Gibbs Porter . He was retired with 21 years from the U.S. Air Force as Master Sergeant, member of A- New Way Baptist Church....

Virginia Eason Hand

Virginia Eason Hand

Nov 28, 2015

Virginia Eason Hand, 95, of Tifton died Saturday November 28, 2015 in the Berrien Nursing Center. She was born December 11, 1919 in Keysville, GA to the late Henry Lawrence Eason and the late Lillia Poole Eason. She was a homemaker and a member of Tift First United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Harvey Dillard Hand; also preceded...

Jessie James Durrance

Jessie James Durrance

Nov 27, 2015

Jessie James Durrance, 75, of Ray City, died Friday November 27, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 9, 1940 in Moultrie, GA to the late Jessie Durrance and the late Mary Lee Harden Durrance. He was a retired motor grader with the Berrien County Road Department and had also been employed with the City of Nashville. He was...

Alma Estelle Lewis

Alma Estelle Lewis

Nov 25, 2015

Alma Estelle Lewis, 96, of Nashville, died Wednesday November 25, 2015 in the Berrien Nursing Center. She was born August 25, 1919 in Berrien County to the late Eli Lester Nix and the late Eliza Jane Fender Nix . She was a homemaker and member of Nashville First Baptist Church. She was the widow of William Emmitt Lewis who died...

Eunice Nell Ridings

Eunice Nell Ridings

Nov 24, 2015

Eunice Nell Ridings, 80, of Nashville died Tuesday November 24, 2015 in Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born June 25, 1935 to the late Pleason Kirkland and the late Gussie Boyd. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husbands: Hardy Stevens and Henry Ridings. She is survived by a daughter: Vickie Minter of Valdosta; 3...

Leah Wayne Stallings

Leah Wayne Stallings

Nov 23, 2015

Leah Wayne Stallings, 83, of Nashville died Monday November 23, 2015 in South Georgia Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1932 in Valdosta to the late Leah Stallings and the late Minnie Gaskins Stallings. He was a retired insurance agent/owner with State Farm Insurance for 42 years, a retired Brigadier General U.S. Army with 32 years of service; attended...

J P Roberts

J P Roberts

Nov 22, 2015

J.P. Roberts, 86, of Alapaha died Sunday November 22, 2015 at his residence. He was born May 25, 1929 in Berrien County to the late Daniel Roberts and the late Rebecca Mobley. He was a retired truck driver with the Berrien County Road Department and a member of New Griffin Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by 3...

Betty Taylor Mccorvey Dabbs

Betty Taylor Mccorvey Dabbs

Nov 22, 2015

Betty McCorvey Dabbs. 84, of Nashville, died Sunday November 22, 2015 in the Berrien Nursing Center. She was born December 17, 1930 in Berrien County to the late Riley Nathan Taylor and the late Essie Elizabeth Wallace. She retired as a secretary with the J.H. Harvey Co and for many years also worked at Rexall Drug Store. She was a...

Donald Allen Bright

Donald Allen Bright

Nov 20, 2015

Donald Allen Bright, 34, of Nashville, died Friday November 20, 2015 in Luverne, AL. He was born September 15, 1981 in Ft. Myers, FL to Vickey Allen Douglas and Debra Jane Bright. He was a truck driver with Advanced Blasting in Adel. He is survived by his parents: Allen and Debra Douglas of Nashville; wife: Samantha Bright of Nashville; son:...

James Robert "Buck" Nix, Jr

James Robert "Buck" Nix, Jr

Nov 19, 2015

James Robert "Buck" Nix, Jr., 81, of Nashville died Thursday November 19, 2015 in Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born May 12, 1934 in Cook County to the late James Robert Nix and the late Geneva Moore Nix. He was a retired timber cruiser and shared his vast knowledge and passion for the timber industry to many friends. He...

Marie Mcconnell

Marie Mcconnell

Nov 14, 2015

Marie McConnell, 98, of Nashville, died Saturday November 14, 2015 in the Langdale Hospice House. She was born September 12, 1917 in Berrien County to the late J. Henry Mathis and the late Toye Patten Mathis. She was a retired operations clerk with the former First National Bank of Valdosta and a member of the Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church....

Willie Ann Holloway

Willie Ann Holloway

Nov 10, 2015

Willie Ann Holloway, 68, of Nashville died Tuesday November 10, 2015 at her residence. She was born May 23, 1947 in Americus, GA to the late John William Hodge and the late Katie Lou Brown Hodge. She was a seamstress with Nashville Textile, worked at the Target Distribution Center in Tifton in Packing and was co-owner of Crusty Biker Leather...

Melton Colquitt Stanford

Melton Colquitt Stanford

Nov 4, 2015

Melton C. Stanford, 89, of Quitman died Wednesday November 4, 2015 in the Presbyterian Home. He was born December 4, 1925 in Echols County to the late Melton Colquitt Stanford and the late Abbie Stanford. He was retired from Ryder Truck Lines in Jacksonville, FL as a truck driver with over 40 years of service. He was of the Baptist...

Larry Jackson Lawson

Larry Jackson Lawson

Nov 3, 2015

Larry Jackson Lawson, 60, of Nashville, died Tuesday November 3, 2015 in the South Georgia Medical Center. He was born September 14, 1955 in Lakeland, Florida to the late Homer Lawson and the late Lucille "Kate" Baker Lawson. He was a ceramic tile layer and had also been employed with Cornelius Monument Co. He was preceded in death by 2...

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