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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 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...

Phillip Wade Heath

Phillip Wade Heath

Oct 30, 2015

Phillip Wade Heath, 57, of Tifton died Friday October 30, 2015 in the Berrien Nursing Center. He was born July 19, 1958 in Tift County to the late William Franklin Heath and the late Gladys Louvenia Carver. He was retired from Nashville Mills as a machinist for 32 years and was a faithful employee. He is preceded in death by...

Mary Heath Griner

Mary Heath Griner

Oct 28, 2015

Mary Heath Griner, 84, of Alapaha died Wednesday October 28, 2015 at her residence. She was born March 27, 1931 in Berrien County to the late Clifton Heath and the late Rosa Fender Heath. She was a retired teacher with the Berrien County Board of Education and was the widow of Olen Griner who died in 1983. She was preceded...

Lou Bradford Bryan

Lou Bradford Bryan

Oct 26, 2015

Lou Bradford Bryan, 72, of Nashville died Monday October 26, 2015 at the residence of her son in Enigma. She was born September 27, 1943 in Berrien County to the late Lewis Julian Bradford and the late Georgian Joiner Bradford. She was a homemaker, member of Riverside Missionary Baptist Church and the widow of James Carson Bryan who died in...

Bobby Jean Roberts

Bobby Jean Roberts

Oct 26, 2015

Bobby Jean Roberts, 77, of Nashville died Monday October 26, 2015. She was born January 15, 1938 in Berrien County to the late Clarence Sutton and the late May Eliza Jowers Sutton. She was a homemaker and a retired quality control technician with Nashville Mills. She is survived by her companion: Bruce Nelms of Nashville; 2 daughters: Rhea Roberts of...

Florence Davis Hughes

Florence Davis Hughes

Oct 25, 2015

Florence Hughes, 77, of Nashville died Sunday October 25, 2015 in Langdale Hospice House. She was born July 16, 1938 in Axson, GA to the late Alfred Davis and the late Laura Darley Davis. She was a homemaker, retired food service worker from the Berrien County Board of Education and a member of Trinity Holiness Church. She was the widow...

Virginia Wilkerson

Virginia Wilkerson

Oct 18, 2015

Virginia Wilkerson, 93, of Nashville, died Sunday October 18, 2015 in the Langdale Hospice House. She was born January 17, 1922 in Berrien County to the late Jesse B. Boyett and the late Rossie Paulk Boyett. She was a homemaker and member of the Nashville First Baptist Church. She was the widow of Henry Munroe Wilkerson and also preceded in...

Charlie Lucious Manning

Charlie Lucious Manning

Oct 13, 2015

Charlie Lucious Manning, 80, of Nashville died Tuesday October 13, 2015 in the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia. He was born June 5, 1935 in Crisp County to the late James Robert Lee Manning and the late Betsy Pate Manning. He was retired from Georgia DOT in the road maintenance department and a member of Long Bridge Primitive Baptist Church....

James "Buddy" Lucious Nix

James "Buddy" Lucious Nix

Oct 13, 2015

James Lucious "Buddy" Nix, 83, of Nashville died Tuesday October 13, 2015 in the Langdale Hospice House. He was born September 1, 1932 in Berrien County to the late Lucious Ernest Nix and the late Alma Harper Nix. He retired as a Chief Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force, served in Vietnam and attended Hope Baptist Church. He...

James W. "Jim" Williams

James W. "Jim" Williams

Sep 30, 2015

James W. "Jim" Williams, 74, of Mascotte, FL passed away peacefully, Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Born in Groveland, FL, he returned to Mascotte in 2012 from Douglas, GA. Jim worked as a service and sales manager with Stewart Cadillac of Leesburg (1973-1990) and Vann Gannaway Chevrolet of Eustis (1990-1993). Jim loved his family, playing the piano, fishing, and the comfort...

Hayward Willis Roland

Hayward Willis Roland

Sep 29, 2015

Hayward Willis Roland, 78, of Nashville died Tuesday September 29, 2015 in the Berrien Nursing Center. He was born December 4, 1936 in Berrien County to the late Barney Roland and the late Willie Mae Giddens Roland. He was a heavy equipment mechanic for Reames Construction. He is survived by his daughter: Debbie (Duane) Weiss of Neptune Beach, FL; son:...

Jimmie "Roach" Johnikin

Jimmie "Roach" Johnikin

Sep 29, 2015

Jimmie "Roach" Johnikin, 69, of Nashville died Tuesday September 29, 2015 at his residence. He was born May 12, 1946 in Augusta, GA to the late Lonnie Johnikin and the late Lois Eva James Johnikin. He was a supervisor of several stores with Holiday Market and of the Assembly of God faith. He was a veteran of US Navy and...

John "Johnny" Frederick Davis

John "Johnny" Frederick Davis

Sep 28, 2015

John Frederick "Johnny" Davis, 50, of Nashville died Monday September 28, 2015 in South Georgia Medical Center. He was born September 17, 1965 in Opp, AL to Shirley Mason and the late Fred Kelton Davis. He was employed with Langboard in Willacoochee as the Maintenance Superintendent, member of Calvary Baptist in Eufaula, AL and attended Hope Baptist Church. He is...

Winnie Foye Rowan

Winnie Foye Rowan

Sep 22, 2015

Winnie Foye Rowan, 92, of Nashville died Tuesday September 22, 2015 in the Berrien Nursing Center. She was born November 6, 1922 in Berrien County to the late Thomas Young and the late Gertrude Lillian Jones. She was a homemaker, a seamstress with Levi Strauss Company and a member of New River Free Holiness Church. She was preceded in death...

James Edward Robinson

James Edward Robinson

Sep 22, 2015

James Edward Robinson, 81, of Nashville died Wednesday September 23, 2015 in the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia. He was born November 5, 1933 in Peoria, IL to the late Charles Marion Robinson and the late Dorothy Melvin Robinson. He was a truck driver and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in...

Patricia "Pat" Ann Hamby Sutton

Patricia "Pat" Ann Hamby Sutton

Sep 19, 2015

Patricia Ann "Pat" Sutton, 74, of Nashville died Saturday September 19, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 22, 1941 in Piedmont, Al to the late Dick Hamby and the late Vernie Martin Hamby. She was a retired bookkeeper for Berrien Products and Nashville Tractor and was a member of Nashville United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death...

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