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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.

Ned Bostick

Ned Bostick

Feb 26, 2016

Ned Bostick, 70, of Hawthrone, FL, died Friday February 26, 2016 at his residence. He was born July 22, 1945 in Berrien County to the late Henry Bostick and the late Viola Winifred Kirkland. He was a retired meat cutter with Winn Dixie and a Navy Veteran with service in Vietnam. He is survived by 3 sons: Kevin Bostick, Brandon...

Mary Louise Baldree

Mary Louise Baldree

Feb 26, 2016

Mary Louise Baldree, 89, of Nashville, died Friday February 26, 2016 in the Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born May 7, 1926 in Jeff Davis County to the late George Moses Nelms and the late Mattie Lee Persons Nelms. She was a homemaker, a retired machinist with Metal Products and a member of Hope Baptist Church. She was the...

Charles Wesley Oliver

Charles Wesley Oliver

Feb 21, 2016

Charles Wesley Oliver, 80, of Ellenton, died Sunday February 21, 2016 at Magnolia Manor South in Moultrie. He was born September 5, 1935 in McRae, Georgia to the late John Wesley Oliver and the late Willie Maude Oliver. He retired from Del-Cook Lumber Co. as a debark operator and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by...

Marilee Hughes Haile

Marilee Hughes Haile

Feb 18, 2016

Marilee Hughes Haile, 91, of Nashville died Thursday February 18, 2016 in the Berrien Nursing Center. She was born January 15, 1925 in Berrien County to the late Newton Hansford Hughes and the late Mamie Isabella Griner Hughes. She was a homemaker and a member of Nashville First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband: Joseph Franklin...

Shelley Lynn Newsome

Shelley Lynn Newsome

Feb 9, 2016

Shelley Lynn Newsome, 62, of Nashville, died Tuesday February 9, 2016 in the South Georgia Medical Center. She was born April 13, 1953 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. She was a homemaker, waitress with O'Neal's for several years and a Jehovah Witness. She is survived by her husband: Sammy Newsome of Nashville; 2 daughters: Leslie Sterling and Lisa Sterling both of...

Joel Scott "Joe" Guest

Joel Scott "Joe" Guest

Feb 8, 2016

Joel Scott "Joe" Guest, 43, of Nashville died Monday February 8, 2016 at his residence. Joe was born September 17, 1972 in Berrien County to Allan Bruce Guest and the late Gail Kent Guest. He was a graduate of Berrien County High School and Valdosta Technical College. He was a member of Duncan Lodge #234 F&AM and was of the...

Alice Francis Pafford

Alice Francis Pafford

Feb 6, 2016

Alice Francis Pafford, 62, of Nashville died Saturday February 6, 2016 at her residence. She was born December 17, 1953 in Adel to the late Hoyt Rowan Pafford and the late Hazel Alice Fountain. She was a homemaker and a member of The Cross Church. She is survived by her son: Len Moore of West Berrien; daughter: Alice Michelle Hawkins...

Cleo Ruby Moore

Cleo Ruby Moore

Feb 2, 2016

Cleo Casey Moore, 94, of Nashville died Tuesday February 2, 2016 in Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born September 14, 1921 in Berrien County to the late Gilbert B. Casey and the late Minnie Stella Taylor. She was a retired bookkeeper, a homemaker and a member of Nashville First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands:...

Eddie Owen

Eddie Owen

Feb 1, 2016

Max Eddie Owen, 73, of Alapaha died February 1, 2016 in Berrien County. He was born June 23, 1942 in Fletcher, NC to the late Troy Everett Owen and the late Ethel Rhodes Owen. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1965 and served as a Boy Scout Director in the Atlanta area for 2 years. He taught school...

Rayford Morton Odom

Rayford Morton Odom

Jan 26, 2016

Rayford Morton Odom, 88, of Nashville died Tuesday January 26, 2016 in Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born January 9, 1928 in Berrien County to the late John Rennie Odom and the late Mary Effie Fender Odom. He was a retired farmer, member of Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict....

William Lucious "Bill" Tyson

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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