Michelle Wilson
Jan 26, 2013
Michelle Wilson, 57, of Ray City, died Saturday January 26, 2013 in the South Georgia Medical Center. She was born January 20, 1956 in Jacksonville, FL to Eugene Long and Ina Faye Dopson Long. She was a homemaker and member of the Nashville Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her husband: Jerry Robert Wilson of Ray City; daughter:...
Earle Frederick "Freddy" Close
Jan 23, 2013
Earle Frederick "Freddy" Close, 53, of Macon, GA died Wednesday January 23, 2013 at his residence. He was born October 18, 1959 in Honolulu, HI to the late Earle Roland Close and Edith Avis Field. He was employed with the YKK Zipper Co as a machine Mechanic and a member of the Nashville United Methodist Church. He attended Valdosta State...
James Kelly
Jan 21, 2013
James Kelly, 82, of Nashville died Monday January 21, 2013 at the Berrien County Hospital. He was born June 6, 1930 in Cook County to the late Ivy Kelly and the late Ursey Kelly. He was a retired farmer. He is survived by two daughters: Patricia Meeler and Sandra Box, both of Nashville; four sons: Darrell Kelly and Michael Kelly...
Verne Benefield
Jan 21, 2013
Verne Benefield, 64, of Nashville died Monday January 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 29, 1948 in Lowndes County. He was a self employed tree surgeon with Verne's Tree Service and served in the United States Army. He is survived by: his wife, Jennette Powell Benefield of Nashville, and a step son, Randall Gaskins. A graveside funeral...
John Keith Purvis
Jan 20, 2013
John Keith Purvis, 73, of Alapaha died Sunday January 20, 2013 in Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born June 18, 1939 in Ocilla, GA to the late Tally Leo Purvis and the late Lilly DeBerry. He was a retired auto mechanic and known as a "Mr. Fix It". He was a member of the Alapaha Baptist Church and served...
Janice Ann Jones
Jan 19, 2013
Janice Jones, 65, of Chaserville, died Saturday January 19, 2013 in the Cook Senior Living Center. She was born October 31, 1947 in Lowndes County to the late Perry Lee Jones and the late Lois Allen. She was a homemaker and attended Flat Creek Church. She is survived by her sister: Teresa (Tommy) Smith of Sparks; brother: Jerry Jones of...
Robert Earl Harper
Jan 12, 2013
Robert Earl Harper, 61, of Nashville, died Saturday January 12, 2013 in the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville. He was born January 25, 1951 in Berrien County to the late Mack Harper and the late Rebecca Rowe. He was a mechanic and a painter. He was in the United States Army and served in the Vietnam Conflict. He...
Jerry Lawton "Jocko" Griner
Jan 10, 2013
Jerry Lawton "Jocko" Griner, 67, died January 10, 2013 in the Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born January 6, 1946 to the late J.E. Clayton Griner and the late Mary Ruth Hodges in Atkinson County. He was a very devoted farmer and horseman. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers: Jackie Griner,...
Lora Dale Tucker
Jan 8, 2013
Lora Dale Tucker, 72, of Nashville died Tuesday January 8, 2013 at her residence. She was born February 14, 1940 in Berrien County to the late Clarence McLendon and the late Lora Lucille Tyson. She was a homemaker and member of the Nashville First Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by a son: Terry Dewayne Tucker. She is survived...
Julius Elmer Stevens
Jan 7, 2013
Julius Elmer Stevens, 66, of Nashville died Monday January 7, 2013 at the Berrien Nursing Center. He was born February 3, 1946 in Berrien County to the late Elmer Stevens and the late Lonnie Mae Lewis. He worked at Big "O" and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lona Mae Peacock. He is...
Nellie Boykin Bailey
Jan 7, 2013
Nellie Boykin Bailey Nellie peacefully passed away Monday January 7, 2013 following a brief illness. She was born in Nashville, GA on November 29, 1918. Nellie was the fourth of nine children of the late William M. and Mary Brown Boykin. She was married to the late Thomas W. Bailey on November 18, 1948. Tom passed away August 2, 1980....
Joshua Lee "Josh" Commander
Jan 4, 2013
Joshua Lee "Josh" Commander, 38, of Hahira died Friday January 4, 2013 in the South Georgia Medical Center. He was born October 7, 1974 in Lowndes County to Jerry Don and Angela Georgie Adams Commander. He was a veteran of the US Army, 101st Airborne Division, with two tours of duty in Iraq. He is survived by his wife Amy...
Ethel Virginia Kimsey
Jan 1, 2013
Ethel Virginia Kimsey, 86, of Melbourne, FL, formerly of Albany, GA died Tuesday January 1, 2013 at Wuesthoff Health System in Rockledge, FL. She was born November 27, 1926 in Cook County, GA to the late Henry Fred Zeigler and the late Ethel Harper. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of Donald M...
Wilson Lamar King
Jan 1, 2013
Wilson Lamar King, 67 , of Alapaha, died January 1, 2013 in the South Georgia Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 11, 1945 in Berrien County to the late Wilson King and the late Ruby Nell Nicholson. He was a farmer and a former Berrien County Deputy Sheriff. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and a member...
Elfrida Wollitz
Dec 31, 2012
Elfrida Wollitz, 75, of Nashville, died Monday December 31, 2012 in the South Georgia Medical Center. She was born August 25, 1937 in Berrien County to the late Eldie Kelly and the late Bennie Lee Warren. She was the widow of Carl James Wollitz who died in 2010. She was also preceded in death by a son: Carl James Wollitz,...
Pearlie A. Nash
Dec 31, 2012
Pearlie A. Nash, 96, of Nashville died December 31, 2012 in the Berrien County Hospital. He was born January 9, 1916 in Irwin County (Springhill Community) to the late Charlie Nash and the late Martha Ann Harper. He was a member of the Nashville First Baptist Church and served in the United States Army during WWII. He retired from Civil...
Debra Milton
Dec 24, 2012
Debra Milton, 49, of Adel, died Monday December 24, 2012 at her residence. She was born September 11, 1963 in Apopka, Florida to the late John L. Walker and the late Mildred Odell Harrell. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband: Randal Milton, Jr of Adel; 2 sons: Randal W. Milton of US Army Ft. Stewart, Ga;...
Grace Outlaw
Dec 24, 2012
Grace Outlaw, 74, of Nashville died Monday December 24, 2012 at her residence. She was born January 3, 1938 in Bacon County to the late Lem Williams and the late Mary Watson. She was a homemaker and preceded in death by her husband: Wilbur Vinson Outlaw. She is survived by 3 sons: Robert Vinson Outlaw of Adel, Keith Outlaw and...
Tiyan Cole
Dec 24, 2012
Tiyan Cole, 2 months, died Monday December 24, 2012 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. He was born October 11, 2012 in Tift County to Corey Garron Cole and Victoria Nicole DeMaso. He is survived by his parents: Corey and Victoria Cole of Nashville; 2 sisters: Cadian Cole and Cora Cole both of Nashville; 3 brothers: Garron Cole, Eban...
Lucille May
Dec 21, 2012
Lucille May, 85, of Nashville died Friday, December 21, 2012 in the Berrien County Hospital. She was born March 27, 1927 in Coffee County to the late John Lemmie McLemore and the late Thelma Lucille Tuten. She was a homemaker and of the Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah Witness Faith. She was the widow of Fred Brown May who died in...
