Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County

James Burgess

James Burgess

Apr 29, 2025

James Michael Burgess, 71, of Norman Park, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held at a later time.

Born on December 27, 1953, in Adel, Georgia, he was the son of the late Vassor Lesie Burgess and Betty Mae Miller Burgess. Mr. Burgess worked at Lowe's Distribution Center and was a...

Paul Dotson

Paul Dotson

Apr 27, 2025

Paul Dotson, 72, of Norman Park, Georgia, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. 

No formal services will be held.

Arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home and Crematory.

Lori Bruce Macklin

Lori Bruce Macklin

Apr 26, 2025

Lori Bruce Macklin, 49, of Moultrie, passed away on April 26, 2025, at her home surrounded by family.

Arrangements are pending at this time. 

Arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home and Crematory.

Angela "Angie" Dawn Norman Hall

Angela "Angie" Dawn Norman Hall

Apr 25, 2025

Angela “Angie” Dawn Norman Hall, 54, of Moultrie, Georgia, passed away at her residence on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Graveside service will be held at 4:00 pm on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Baker Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be held Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Baker Funeral Home Chapel.

Born on July 8, 1970, in Moultrie,...

Earnestine Daughtry McCorvey Baker

Earnestine Daughtry McCorvey Baker

Apr 25, 2025

Earnestine Daughtry McCorvey Baker, 93, of Moultrie, passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Baker Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Baker Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at...

Faye Hilton

Faye Hilton

Apr 24, 2025

Alice Faye Turner Hilton, 75, of Moultrie, passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends at 10:00 am at the church.

Born January...

Monty Dale Gunn

Monty Dale Gunn

Apr 24, 2025

Monty Dale Gunn, 71, of Sumner, passed away on April 24, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Tim Bozeman officiating. Interment will follow at Wrights Chapel Cemetery. Blake Mercer, Tim Bozeman, Leon Childs, Rhett Bozeman, Elliott Whitley,...

William Howell "Billy" Welch

William Howell "Billy" Welch

Apr 23, 2025

William Howell “Billy” Welch, 85, of Moultrie, died at his home on April 23, 2025.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Terry Mitchell, Matthew Mitchell, Bryan Dell, Adam Reese, Robert Jolly, and Christopher Taylor will be pallbearers.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, in the chapel of Baker...

Marjorie Ann Carlton

Marjorie Ann Carlton

Apr 22, 2025

Marjorie Ann Sherrod Carlton, 89, of Coolidge, died on April 22, 2025, at Camellia Gardens in Thomasville.

A graveside service will be held at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Pavo on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home.

Born on October...

Johnny Darrell Sutton

Johnny Darrell Sutton

Apr 20, 2025

Johnny Darrell Sutton, 74, of Moultrie, died at Brooks County Hospital on April 20, 2025.

Born on September 12, 1950, in Pavo, Georgia, he was the son of the late J.C. Sutton and Evelyn Erskine Sutton. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Atlanta Local Union 926 and was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Dorothy Mae Goodley

Dorothy Mae Goodley

Apr 18, 2025

Dorothy Mae Goodley, 85, of Moultrie, died on April 18, 2025, at Pruitt Health Magnolia Manor.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., in the chapel of First Methodist Church Moultrie with Reverend Rich Wright officiating. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Chris Ward, Zach Ward, Gaige Morris, Mike Arnold, Jorge...

Jackie Holland Payne

Jackie Holland Payne

Apr 16, 2025

Jackie Holland Payne, 79, of Moultrie, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at his home surrounded by loved ones.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Lifespring Community Church with Reverend Julian Griner officiating.

Born on February 1, 1946, in Moultrie, Georgia, he was the son of the late Vivian McPhail Payne Godfrey...

James Lane

James Lane

Apr 15, 2025

James F. Lane, 92, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Sunrise Nursing home in Moultrie.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home and Crematory.

Sydney Ann Bowen

Sydney Ann Bowen

Apr 15, 2025

Sydney Ann Bowen

December 22, 1936 - April 15, 2025 (Age 88)

If you need evidence of God’s ability to craft a perfect plan, you need look no further than the life of Syd Bowen. She displayed all that is good in this world to those who knew and loved her, but also to perfect strangers. Sydney Anne Bowen, 88, passed away...

Wayne A. Suber

Wayne A. Suber

Apr 15, 2025

Wayne Alan Suber, 79, of Moultrie, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at his home surrounded by loved ones.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends immediately after the service.

Born on October 24, 1945, in Pavo, Georgia, he was the son of the late Oliver...

Charles Lavone King

Charles Lavone King

Apr 10, 2025

Charles Lavone King, 81, of Moultrie, passed away at the Colquitt Regional Medical Center on April 10, 2025, surrounded by family.

Born on June 18, 1943, in Moultrie, he was the son of the late Thomas Charles King and Ethel Mae King. He graduated from Moultrie High School in 1962 and attended Georgia Southern University. Throughout much of his life, he...

Thomas "Tom" John O'Hara

Thomas "Tom" John O'Hara

Apr 9, 2025

Thomas “Tom” John O’Hara, 78, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, April 14, 2025, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Reverend Walter Powell officiating. Interment will follow at Leila Cemetery in Omega, Georgia.

The family will receive friends one hour...

Nancy Lynn Minchew

Nancy Lynn Minchew

Apr 9, 2025

Nancy Ricks Minchew, 71, of Moultrie, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 12, 2025, in the chapel at Baker Funeral Home. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Cobb/Suncrest Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time.

Born on November...

Deborah Ann Collier

Deborah Ann Collier

Apr 6, 2025

Deborah Ann Robinson Collier, 62, of Pavo, passed away on April 6, 2025, at Archbold Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 3:00 PM at Lakeview Cemetery in Lenox, with Mrs. Amy Farmer officiating. Pallbearers will be Michael Robinson, Donnie Robinson, Will Collier, Nathan Cato, Danny Batten, and Derrin Kilgore. Honorary pallbearers will be...

Scotty Dwight Waites

Scotty Dwight Waites

Apr 6, 2025

Scotty Dwight Waites, 66, of Lenox passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Magnolia Manor.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Lakeview Baptist Church Cemetery, with Reverend Tommy Bussey and Mr. Dale Hayes officiating.

Scotty was born on March 23, 1959, to the late Curtis Lawson and Betty Jean Roberts Waites in Moultrie,...