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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.

Lenora Jefferson

Lenora Jefferson

Sep 16, 2014

Maggie Lenora Jefferson, 82, of Nashville, died Tuesday September 16, 2014 in the Berrien Nursing Center. She was born October 7, 1931 in Berrien County to the late Arlie Newton Harnage and the late Maudie Howell. She was a homemaker and retired school food service employee. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ray City and the...

Melvin Julian Murray

Melvin Julian Murray

Sep 14, 2014

Melvin Julian Murray, 68, of Nashville died Sunday September 14, 2014 at SGMC Berrien Campus. He was born July 9, 1946 in Berrien County to the late Owen Edward "Buck" Murray and Julia Bailey. He was a retired grocery buyer with the J. H. Harvey Company, member of the Nashville United Methodist Church and a U.S. Army veteran. He is...

Mildred Mae Barnes

Mildred Mae Barnes

Sep 12, 2014

Mildred Mae Barnes, 83, of Nashville, Ga died Friday September 12, 2014 in the Lakehaven Nursing Center. She was born May 20, 1931 in Clay County Alabama to the late Reubin Laney and the late Lennie Gay Baker. She was a homemaker and a retired housekeeper with the Florida Lions Camp in Lake Wales, FL. She was a member of...

Myrle Arnold Wallace

Myrle Arnold Wallace

Sep 8, 2014

Myrle Arnold Wallace, 76, of Adel died Monday September 8, 2014 in the Cook Living Center. He was born September 21, 1937 in Newnan, GA to the late Jason Wallace and the late Lessie Newborne. He was a salesman for Georgia Nut and Bolt Company of Atlanta, a U.S. Navy veteran and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in...

Catherine Williams

Catherine Williams

Aug 31, 2014

Catherine Williams, 76, of Douglasville, died Sunday August 31, 2014 at the Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton. She was born March 9, 1938 in Lowndes County to the late Richard Thaddeus Christie and the late Ozzie Ovetta Swilley. She was a homemaker and retired with C&S Bank in bookkeeping. She was a member of the 1st Church of the Nazarene...

Viola Jean Hamilton

Viola Jean Hamilton

Aug 29, 2014

Viola Jean Hamilton, 74, of Adel, died Friday August 29, 2014 in the Berrien Nursing Center. She was born December 18, 1939 in Pearson, Georgia to the late Dewey Sapp and the late Bethany Gurganious. She was a homemaker and attended Knight's Memorial Chapel. She was preceded in death by husbands: Robert Earl "Buke" Watson who died in 1972 and...

Eloise Harper Aaron

Eloise Harper Aaron

Aug 22, 2014

Eloise Harper Aaron, 89, of Alapaha, died Friday August 22, 2014 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. She was born June 21, 1925 in Alapaha, Georgia to the late Henry Harper and the late Susie Roberts. She was a homemaker and retired from the Berrien County Board of Education after 20 years where she served as secretary...

James Franklin Tyson

James Franklin Tyson

Aug 22, 2014

James Franklin Tyson, 78, of Nashville, died Friday August 22, 2014 at his residence. He was born August 21, 1936 in Berrien County to the late Robert J. Tyson and the late Onnie Rowan. He was a retired MSGT US Air Force as a communications repair specialist with 20 years of service. He is survived by his wife: Mattie Geneva...

Helen Berle Strosnider Duncan

Helen Berle Strosnider Duncan

Aug 22, 2014

Helen Berle Strosnider Duncan, of Nashville, passed Friday August 22, 2014 in Langdale Hospice House. She was born September 18, 1921 in Littleton, West Virginia to the late James Edward Strosnider and the late Bertha Bell Church. She was a member of Montgomery County School Board and was passionate about reading, quilting and needlepoint. She was an active member of...

Gerald Steven "Steve" Bulington

Gerald Steven "Steve" Bulington

Aug 12, 2014

Gerald Steven "Steve" Bulington, 60, of Nashville died Tuesday August 12, 2014 at his residence. He was born August 26, 1953 in Lafayette, IN to the late Robert Stanley Bulington and Ruth Rogene Hughes. He was a carpenter who was passionate about his work and was known by many as the "Genius". Steve's favorite saying was " There is nothing...

Virdie Nell Johnson

Virdie Nell Johnson

Aug 12, 2014

Virdie Nell Johnson, 69, of Nashville died Tuesday August 12, 2014 in the Cook Medical Center. She was born September 27, 1944 in Wachula, FL to the late Ellis Platt and the late Sarah Lucille Lee. She was employed with the Berrien County Hospital in housekeeping and was also employed with Glasstream Boats and Nashville Textile and was of the...

Joan Lynn Clark

Joan Lynn Clark

Aug 4, 2014

Joan Lynn Clark, 55, of Nashville died Monday August 4, 2014 at her residence. She was born December 26, 1958 in Hahira to the late James Franklin Clark and the late Ollie Nash. She was a homemaker and a boat detailer associated with Chaparral Boats. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters: Judy Pedrick and Janice Walker. She is...

Linda Sue Spicer

Linda Sue Spicer

Jul 28, 2014

Linda Sue Spicer, 68, of Nashville died Monday July 28, 2014 at SGMC Berrien Campus. She was born February 17, 1946 in Mitchell County to the late C.B. Mims and the late Cora Mae Dawson. She was a homemaker and a member of New Life Baptist Church in Adel. She was preceded in death by a son: Jason Throneberry; 4...

Juan Bargus

Juan Bargus

Jul 28, 2014

Juan Bargus, 81, of Nashville died Monday July 28, 2014 at SGMC, Berrien Campus. He was born April 19, 1933 in Elmo, Kansas to the late Jessie Bargus and the late Marie Ortiz. He was a retired Tech Sgt from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service. He was a member of Nashville Post of the VFW,...

Ray Stallings

Ray Stallings

Jul 28, 2014

Ray Stallings (Big Daddy) Lakeland, FL. – Gerald Ray Stallings, age 84, passed away July 28, 2014 of heart failure at his home in Bartow, FL. Ray, who was born in Valdosta, Ga on September 17th, 1929, was raised in the community of New Lois, between Nashville and Valdosta. He attended New Lois Community School, Gordon Military School and the...

Ida Mae Powell

Ida Mae Powell

Jul 27, 2014

Ida Mae Powell, 91, of the Vanceville Community died Sunday July 27, 2014 in Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born April 30, 1923 in Alapaha to the late Joe Rowe and the late Mary Harper. She was a homemaker, worked in the upholstery department at Chaparral Boats and was a member of Vanceville Congregational Christian Church. She was the...

John Clyatt "Johnny" Lovein

John Clyatt "Johnny" Lovein

Jul 25, 2014

John Clyatt "Johnny" Lovein, 64, of Nashville, died Friday July 25, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 22, 1950 in Tift County to the late Norman Monroe Lovein, Jr. and the late Alcyone Short. He was associated with Southern Traditions Realty as a sales representative and certified appraiser. He was a member of the Nashville United Methodist Church...

Betty Jean Browning

Betty Jean Browning

Jul 24, 2014

Betty Jean Browning, 82, of Alapaha, died Thursday July 24, 2014 in the Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1932 in Berrien County to the late Selem LaRue Sellars and the late Mary Magaline Rutherford. She was a homemaker and had owned Betty's Grocery Store for a number of years. She was a member of Flat Creek...

Virgil Hickox

Virgil Hickox

Jul 23, 2014

Virgil Hickox, 71, of Nashville died Wednesday July 23, 2014 in Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born October 30, 1942 in Homerville to the late George W. Hickox and the late Ruby Beverley. He was a retired lodge host with Shadow Oak Plantation and was associated with his wife in operation of the Landmark Gifts and Antiques. He was...

Wonnie Wanye Royals

Wonnie Wanye Royals

Jul 23, 2014

Wonnie Wayne Royals, 75, of Nashville died Wednesday July 23, 2014 in the Langdale Hospice House. He was born August 20, 1938 in Lanier County to the late Willie Royals and the late Edna Hughes. He retired as a lineman from GTE, an Air Force Veteran and a member and deacon at Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded...

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