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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.
Kenneth Ford
Dec 24, 2015
Kenneth Ford, 79, of Landrum, SC, died Thursday December 24, 2015 in the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was born November 9, 1936 in Berrien County to the late Johnny Ford and the late Lona Mathis Ford. He was a retired accountant with Goodyear Tire Co. and served in the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife:...
Martha Juanita Brickle
Dec 21, 2015
Martha Juanita Brickle, 78, of Tifton died Monday December 21, 2015 in Tift Regional Hospital. She was born January 13, 1937 in Berrien County to the late Pleasant Marion Gaskins and the late Golie Lee Sirmans. She was a homemaker and member of Lenox Baptist Church. She was the widow of Bobby Joel Brickle who died January 30, 2010. She...
Rufus Hayes
Dec 20, 2015
Rufus Hayes of Jacksonville, FL died Sunday December 20, 2015. Funeral services will be held Wednesday December 23, 2015 in St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church at 1:00 PM. Interment with military honors will follow in St. Luke Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday at the church from noon until hour of service.
Annie Boyd Brewster
Dec 16, 2015
Annie Boyd Brewster, 78, of Nashville died Wednesday December 16, 2015 in Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1937 in Berrien County to the late Ancil Boyd and the late Mary Griffin. She was a homemaker, retired insurance clerk with Adel Memorial Hospital and a member of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...
Henry "Buddy" Exum
Dec 16, 2015
Henry "Buddy" Exum, 73 of Lenox died Wednesday December 16, 2015 in Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born April 16, 1942 in Irwin County to the late P. H. Exum and the late Myrtice Gibbs Exum. He was a mold fabricator with Chaparral Boats and a member of Flat Creek Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife: Doris...
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...
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