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.
Luther J. Griner
Jun 18, 2015
Luther J. Griner, 90, Jasper, FL passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015. The Nashville, GA native moved to Jasper in 1953 from Georgia. He was a WWII Veteran while serving in the Army, a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Jasper. Mr. Griner is survived by his wife: Jane Griner, Jasper, FL; two daughters: Pat Monroe, Alachua, FL, Karen...
Eula Mae Pratt
Jun 18, 2015
Eula Mae Pratt, 85, of Adel died Thursday June 18, 2015 in Cook Medical Center. She was born December 17, 1929 in Berrien County to the late John H. Stone and the late Docie Stone. She was a homemaker and a member of New Life Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands Carlie Cook and Harold Pratt....
Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Taylor
Jun 17, 2015
Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Taylor, 73, of the West Berrien Community, died Wednesday June 17, 2015 in the Berrien Campus SGMC. She was born October 18, 1941 in Tift County to the late Harry Hiers and the late Lillian Elizabeth Tucker Hiers. She was a homemaker and served as a Pink Lady at the Berrien Nursing Center for numerous years. She...
Dorothy Fay "Dot" Ray
Jun 16, 2015
Dorothy Faye "Dot" Ray, 88, of Nashville, died Tuesday June 16, 2015 in the South Georgia Medical Center. She was born December 21, 1926 in Lanier County to the late Joseph Candler Pierce and the late Nancy Richardson Pierce. She was a homemaker, served as the corporate secretary for Howard Ray Construction Co and was the former general manager of...
Clarence Warren
Jun 2, 2015
Clarence Warren, 85, of Nashville died Tuesday June 2, 2015 in the Berrien Nursing Center. He was born November 28, 1929 in Nashville, GA to the late Melvin Warren and the late Lizzie Rauls Warren. He was a retired general laborer and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 1 sister. He is survived...
Mary Jane Williams
May 26, 2015
Mary Jane Williams, 89, of Nashville died Tuesday May 26, 2015 in the South Georgia Medical Center. She was born March 16, 1926 in Dearborn, Michigan to the late Richard Jones and the late Olive Jones. She was a homemaker and worked at T.M. Hornbuckle Nursery in Omega, and a member of War Hill Christian Fellowship in Dawsonville, GA. She...
Lois Margaret Fountain
May 19, 2015
Lois Margaret Fountain, 84, of Nashville, died Tuesday May 19, 2015 in the Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born September 10, 1930 in Berrien County to the late Alfred McLellan and the late Rosa Lee Cribb McLellan. She was a homemaker and for 12 years owned and operated Mama Jack's Day Care. She was a member of Calvary Temple...
Laura Sumner Golden
May 10, 2015
Laura Sumner Golden, 99, of Nashville, died Sunday May 10, 2015 in the Berrien Nursing Center. She was born March 8, 1916 in Tifton, Georgia to the late Henry Leon Sumner and the late Alice Eliza Sandefur Sumner. She was a homemaker and attended the Nashville Mission. She was the widow of Wiley Golden who died in 1984. She was...
Wanda Coleman Blackmore
May 9, 2015
Wanda Coleman Blackmore, 57, of Nashville died Saturday May 9, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 16, 1958 in Shaw, Mississippi to the late J.D. Coleman and the late Ethel Pauline Lucas Coleman. She was the manager of Movie Gallery in Nashville and attended Flat Creek Church. She was preceded in death by her sister: Dorothy Sue Miller...
Mary Erneste "Babba" Houston
May 6, 2015
Mary Erneste "Babba" Houston, 99, of Nashville, died Wednesday May 6, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 6, 1916 in Wilcox County to the late Markie Edmond Perry and the late Carrie Dorsey Perry. She was a homemaker and the widow of Dr. Norman George Houston, Jr. She was a member of the Nashville United Methodist Church where...
Robert Vinson Gaskins
Apr 30, 2015
Robert Vinson Gaskins, 76, of Alapaha, died Thursday April 30, 2015 in the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He was born November 20, 1938 in Berrien County to the late Ethan Marcus Gaskins and the late Emma Flanders Gaskins. He was a carpenter and member of Flat Creek Church. He had a love and gift for music and was inducted into the...
Jerry Burdette Smith
Apr 23, 2015
Jerry Burdette Smith, 64, of Alapaha, died Thursday April 23, 2015 in the Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born September 16, 1950 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Harold Paulk Smith and Marjorie Harsey Smith. He retired from Harvey's Supermarket in Nashville as security enforcement. He was preceded in death by a brother: Harold Paulk Smith, Jr. He is...
Jesse Roswell "Rossi" Mcmillan
Apr 21, 2015
Jesse Roswell "Rossi" McMillan, 82, of Enigma and the West Berrien Community, died Tuesday April 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 31, 1932 in Berrien County to the late Ollie McMillan and the late Thelma Greta Allen McMillan. He was a retired farmer and former school teacher at the West Berrien School where he coached the boy's...
Marvin Edwin O'Neal
Apr 21, 2015
Marvin Edwin O'Neal, 83, of Nashville, died Tuesday April 21, 2015 in the Berrien Nursing Center. He was born August 18, 1931 in Tift County to the late William Benjamin "W.B." O'Neal and the late Ida Belle Owens O'Neal. He retired as MSGT with the United States Air Force after 23 years of service where he worked as a quality...
Suzanne Gaskins
Apr 20, 2015
Suzanne Gaskins, 66, of Temple died Monday April 20, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 21, 1948 in Hahira to Edwin Gaskins and the late Marguerite Johnson Gaskins. She was a sales associate with Home Depot, employed for many years as an assembly person with General Motors at the Doraville Plant until its closure and a member of...
Jennie May Schools
Apr 16, 2015
Jennie May Schools, 77, of Ray City, died Thursday April 16, 2015 at her residence. She was born August 2, 1937 in New Jersey to the late Albert Maillen Shively and the late Jennie Eckelberg Shively. She was a homemaker and the widow of William G. Schools who died in 1988. She was also preceded in death by a son:...
Leonard John Shaw
Apr 16, 2015
Leonard John Shaw, 64, of Sylvester, died Thursday April 16, 2015 at his residence. He was born December 15, 1950 in Chicago, IL to the late Burnerd Shaw and the late Billie Shaw. He was a retired meat cutter with Harvey's Supermarket in Albany and a member of the Life Journey Church in Moultrie. He is survived by his wife:...
Martha Skinner
Apr 13, 2015
Martha Skinner, 66, of Nashville, died Monday April 13, 2015 at her residence. She was born May 10, 1948 in Tift County to the late Harry Hiers and the late Lillian Elizabeth Tucker. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her first husband: Goldrick "Jack" Wheeler who died in 1988. She is...
Bobby Gene Bradford
Apr 12, 2015
Bobby Gene Bradford, 76, of Nashville, died Sunday April 12, 2015 at his residence. He was born December 12, 1938 in Berrien County to the late Lewis Julian Bradford and the late Georgian Joiner Bradford. He was retired as a highway engineer with Ashland Oil. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Reatha Annell Whitley Bradford. He is...
Charles Frank Decourcy
Apr 11, 2015
Mr. Charles Frank DeCourcy, age 84, a resident of Dothan, Alabama (formerly of Ray City, Ga.) died Saturday April 11, 2015 at the Noland Hospital in Dothan after an extended illness. Memorial services will be held on Thursday April 16, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the Lovein Funeral Home Chapel in Nashville, Ga. with the Dr. Danny Edwards officiating and...
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