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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.
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:...
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