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.
Ronald Winston Rowe
Feb 18, 2014
Ronald Winston Rowe, 64, of Alapaha, died Tuesday February 18, 2014 at his residence. He was born November 22, 1949 in Alma, Georgia to the late Winston Rowe and the late Grace Lee Moore. He was a farmer and owner of Rowe Trucking Company. He was a member of the Alapaha Baptist Church, attended The Bridge Church and was an...
Betty Cook
Feb 17, 2014
Betty Cook, 80, of Nashville, died Monday February 17, 2014 in the Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born February 12, 1934 in Hazlehurst, Georgia to the late Lloyd Rogers and the late Verdie Partin. She was a homemaker and worked with her husband in their family business, Cook Timber and Logging. She was a member of the Nashville First...
Rev. Fred Hesters
Feb 13, 2014
Brother Fred Hesters, 88, of Nashville, GA, with his family by his side, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday February 13, 2014 in the South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. He was born November 24, 1925 in Berrien County to the late Gordon and Rosetta Rowan Hesters. He was founder and pastor of the Nashville Mission Church...
Meghan Noel Blanchard
Feb 7, 2014
Meghan Noel Blanchard, 22, of Nashville died Friday February 7, 2014 in the South Georgia Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born December 23, 1991 in Hahira to Kimberly Ann Blanchard and Joe Cook. She was attending Wiregrass Technical College. She is survived by her mother: Kimberly Ann James (fiancée: Barry Nugent) of Pearson; Maternal...
William Randall Gaskins
Feb 3, 2014
William Randall Gaskins, 41, of Nashville, died Monday February 3, 2014 at his residence. He was born February 12, 1972 in Berrien County to the late Billy William Gaskins and Jennette Powell. He was preceded in death by his step father: Verne Benefield who died in 2013. He is survived by his mother: Jennette Powell of Nashville and several other...
Lois Griffin Watson
Jan 28, 2014
Lois G. Watson, 88, of Nashville, died Tuesday January 28, 2014 in the South Georgia Medical Center Berrien Campus. She was born March 2, 1925 in Berrien County to the late James Griffin and the late Marion Simpson. She was a homemaker and retired educator with the Berrien County Board of Education having taught for 38 years. She was a...
Lucy King Griffin
Jan 27, 2014
Lucy King Griffin, 91, of Albany, died Monday January 27, 2014 at the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital North Campus. She was born April 28, 1922 in Berrien County to the late James Richard King and the late Martha Ida Guthrie. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was well known throughout the southeast region as a local...
Lizzie Kate Wilson
Jan 27, 2014
Lizzie Kate Wilson, 100, of Nashville, died Monday January 27, 2014 at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. She was born April 22, 1913 in Fitzgerald, Georgia to the late John Davis and the late Nancy Livingston. She was a homemaker and member of Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was the widow of Lee Wilson and also...
Virgnia "Gin" Lucille Hackett
Jan 24, 2014
Mrs. Virginia "Gin" Lucille Hackett died January 24, 2014 at her home. She was born in Pulaski County, Missouri to the late Elbert and Mary Rebecca (Carmack) Bryan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph G. Hackett, her parents, and her eight siblings: Ethel Johannen, Olga Nickels, Lena Beasley, Jesse Bryan, John Bryan, Ruth Turpin, Harold Bryan, and...
Toby Keith Hawkins
Jan 22, 2014
Toby Keith Hawkins, 18, of Nashville, died Wednesday January 22, 2014 at his residence. He was born August 7, 1995 in Cook County to Jay Wendell Hawkins and Kathy Ann Bennett. He loved hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. You will live in our hearts forever and we will miss you "Chubby". Mommy will never forget you and we love you...
Arturo Garcia Melo
Jan 22, 2014
Arturo Garcia Melo, 39, of Nashville, died Wednesday January 22, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 4, 1974 in Mexico City, Mexico to the late Arturo Garcia and the late Lucy Melo. He worked for Green Keepers in lawn service and landscaping. He was a very loving husband and step father. He was loved and will be greatly...
Dorothy Louann Leggett Mills
Jan 22, 2014
Dorothy Louann Leggett Mills, 57, of Nashville died Wednesday January 22, 2013 at her residence. She was born June 28, 1956 in Washington, North Carolina to the late Clayton Lee Leggett and the late Nora Odell Alligood. She was a homemaker and the widow of Abram Lee Mills, Jr. She is survived by a daughter: Telena Mills of Homerville; son:...
Christopher Dewayne Rowan
Jan 22, 2014
Christopher Dewayne Rowan, 17, of Nashville, died Wednesday January 22, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 31, 1996 in Lowndes County to Gene Rowan and Brenda June Powell. He was a loving, son, brother, who loved the outdoors and life. We love you and we know you had big dreams. He was preceded in death by a sister:...
Charles Lee "Chuck" Eanes
Jan 15, 2014
Charles Lee "Chuck" Eanes, 69, of Nashville, died Wednesday January 15, 2014 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. He was born November 5, 1944 in Matewan, West Virginia to the late Walter Eanes and the late Louise Booth. He worked for Pyramid Health Co. in Altoona, PA and was of the Methodist faith. He moved to Nashville...
Winona Griffin Hendley
Jan 15, 2014
Winona Griffin Hendley, 83, of Nashville died Wednesday January 15, 2014. She was born October 16, 1930 in Berrien County to the late Owen Carter Griffin and the late Alma Jeanes. She was homemaker and a retired from the Bank of Alapaha serving as Vice President and secretary. She was the widow of Elison Hendley who died in 2004 and...
Terri Ann Harlan
Jan 10, 2014
Terri Ann Harlan, 60, of Ray City, died Friday January 10, 2014 in the South Georgia Medical Center. She was born May 28, 1953 in Knob Noster, Missouri to the late Donald Lee Taylor and the late Janet Gail Gunnoe. She was a homemaker and was a disabled veteran having served in the United States Air Force for 4 years...
James D. Calhoun
Jan 6, 2014
James D. Calhoun, 76, of Nashville died Monday January 6, 2014 in the Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born April 2, 1937 in Lanier County to the late Dewey Calhoun and the late Mary Brogdon and was a farm laborer. He was preceded in death by a sister: Martha Gurganious; 3 brothers: Howard Calhoun, Rex Calhoun, and Densil Calhoun....
William Otis "Butch" Adams, Jr
Jan 5, 2014
William Otis "Butch" Adams, Jr.,45 of Nashville, died Sunday January 5, 2014 in the South Georgia Medical Center. He was born December 10, 1968 in Lowndes County to William Otis Adams and Diane Tillman. He was employed with the Berrien County Sheriff's Office as a jailor. His law enforcement career began with the Nashville Police Department . He later served...
Dorothy Merritt Hancock
Jan 5, 2014
Dorothy Hancock, 77, of Nashville, died Sunday January 5, 2014 at her daughter's residence in Tifton. She was born March 11, 1936 in Ambrose, Georgia to the late Walter Merritt and Minnie Vickers. She was a homemaker and attended Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking for others, and especially spending time with her grandchildren. She was...
Terry Edwin Dupree
Dec 28, 2013
Terry Edwin Dupree, 57, of Ray City, died Saturday December 28, 2013 in the Berrien Nursing Center. He was born June 7, 1956 in Albany, GA to Edwin Dupree and Betty Keen. He was a carpenter and was associated with the Berrien County Humane Society. He is survived by his parents: Ed and Betty Dupree of Nashville; 2 sisters: Tammy...
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