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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.

Verna Mae Warren

Verna Mae Warren

Jun 29, 2015

Verna Mae Warren, 94, of Nashville died Monday June 29, 2015 in the Berrien Nursing Center. She was born April 1, 1921 in Cook County to the late J. T. Simpson and the late Eula Self. She was a homemaker, a member of Community United Methodist Church and a member of the Allenville & New Lois sewing clubs. She was...

Obie Lee Branch

Obie Lee Branch

Jun 27, 2015

Obie Lee Branch, 86, of Nashville died Saturday June 27, 2015 in the Berrien Nursing Center. He was born September 23, 1928 in Hosford, FL to the late Jesse Frank Branch and the late Minnie Lula Bulloch. He was a retired log truck driver and an Army veteran. He was preceded in death by a grandson and a great grandson....

Dorothy Maureen Crosby

Dorothy Maureen Crosby

Jun 25, 2015

Dorothy Maureen Crosby, 70, of Nashville died Thursday June 25, 2015 at her residence. She was born June 1, 1945 in Columbus, GA and was a homemaker. Preceded in death by a step-daughter: Kathy Brooker. She is survived by her husband: Wilson Cebran Crosby of Nashville; daughter: Kathrine Shannon of Starke, FL; 2 sons: Mark O'Hearn of Calhoun and Gregg...

Joseph Daniel "Joey" Brady

Joseph Daniel "Joey" Brady

Jun 22, 2015

Joseph Daniel "Joey" Brady, 49, of Nashville, died Monday June 22, 2015 in the SGMC Berrien Campus. He was born December 1, 1965 in Cook County to the late Tommy Brady and the late Linda Faye Rowan. He was employed with the SGMC Berrien Campus as an administrative supervisor and a faithful member of Faith Ministries. He was a loving...

Randall Lanier Brady

Randall Lanier Brady

Jun 20, 2015

Randall Lanier Brady, 73, of Adel, died Saturday June 20, 2015 in Augusta. He was born August 31, 1941 in Lanier County to the late Hardy Daniel Brady and the late Helen Jones Brady. He was a retired machinist with Nashville Mills. He was preceded in death by a daughter: Dana Brady Riley and 3 brothers: Tommy Brady, Gary Brady...

Luther J. Griner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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