Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County

Michael Sean Wilford

Michael Sean Wilford

Feb 7, 2025

Michael Sean Wilford, 48, of Doerun, passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Friday, February 7, 2025.

A private family memorial will be held at a later time.

Born on May 11, 1976, in Panama City Beach, Florida, on Tyndall Air Force Base, he was the son of the late Jackie Wilford and Nancy Sanders Wilford. A true Florida State Seminoles...

Savita Arya

Savita Arya

Feb 4, 2025

Savita Arya, age 54, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at her home. 

A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Julian Griner officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Born on April 30, 1970, in Mumbai, India, she was the...

Emily Catherine Rogers Ray

Emily Catherine Rogers Ray

Feb 3, 2025

Emily Catherine Rogers Ray, age 80, of Norman Park, Georgia passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at HCA Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Stephan Massey officiating. The burial will be held 1:00 pm Monday, February 10, 2025 at Mount Gilead Church Cemetery...

James Herbert "Butch" Fielder

James Herbert "Butch" Fielder

Feb 3, 2025

James Herbert “Butch” Fielder,  71, of Moultrie, passed away at Archbold Medical Center on Monday, February 3, 2025.

 No formal services will be held at this time.

Born on March 5, 1953, in Forsyth, Georgia, he was the son of the late James Ernest Fielder & Ilah Beatrice Cheek Fielder. He found great joy in nature, whether casting a line into the...

Shirley Ann Watson Walker

Shirley Ann Watson Walker

Feb 3, 2025

Shirley Ann Watson Walker, 74, of Moultrie, passed away at Pruitt Health Magnolia Manor on Monday, February 3, 2025.

Born on May 15, 1950, in Silver Hill, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Joe Wheeler “JW” Watson and Eva O’Neal Watson. She dedicated her life to being a homemaker, raising and caring for her five children with endless love...

Earnest Ralph Tucker

Earnest Ralph Tucker

Feb 1, 2025

Earnest Ralph Tucker, age 94 of Moultrie, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Legacy Village at Park Regency in Moultrie.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM at Murphy Cemetery on Sunday, February 9, 2025, with Reverend Chuck Scarborough officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Mr. Tucker was born in Moultrie on December 21, 1930, to...

Aimee Casteel

Aimee Casteel

Jan 30, 2025

Aimee Briggs Casteel, 54, of Moultrie, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 2, 2025, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Pastor Mark Hancock officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Born on November 27, 1969, in Moultrie, Georgia, she was the...

Kenneth R. Sikes, Jr.

Kenneth R. Sikes, Jr.

Jan 29, 2025

Kenneth “Ken” Roger Sikes, Jr., 54, of Moultrie, passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2025, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Pastor Greg Souders officiating. Interment will follow at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. The Colquitt Co. EMS will serve as pallbearers.

The family...

Robert Lee Simpson

Robert Lee Simpson

Jan 28, 2025

Robert Lee Simpson, 77, of Alapaha, Georgia passed away at Lakeland Villas on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.



Born on June 1, 1947, in Cook County, Georgia he was the son of the late Franklin Robert Simpson and Irene Bailey Simpson. Robert was a man of many convictions with the dedication to his produce & nursery business to spreading the gospel. 

In all...

Alice Stretch

Alice Stretch

Jan 28, 2025

Alice Anita Hicks Stretch, 90, of Moultrie, passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

No services will be held at this time. 

Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home. 

David E. Diaz

David E. Diaz

Jan 27, 2025

David E. Diaz, 60, of Moultrie, died at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Monday, January 27, 2025.

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Christopher Lee Innes

Christopher Lee Innes

Jan 27, 2025

Christopher Lee Innes, 39, of Moultrie, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at his home.

In accordance with his wishes, Lee will be cremated, and a memorial service to honor his life will be held at a later date.

Born on July 30, 1985, in Tifton, Georgia, he was the son of Susan Carol Calhoun Mathis and the late Robert John...

Mala Ann Webb Hughes

Mala Ann Webb Hughes

Jan 24, 2025

Mala Ann Webb Hughes, 80, of Moultrie, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at Westview Cemetery, with Reverend Dr. Rich Wright and Reverend Amanda Hughes officiating. 

The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Born on August 7, 1944, in Moultrie, Georgia, she...

Billy Weaver

Billy Weaver

Jan 24, 2025

Billy Dean Weaver, 88, of Norman Park, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Colquitt Regional Senior Care and Rehabilitation.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2025, Oakdale Church Cemetery with Reverend Alan Tillman and Monica Griner officiating. Pallbearers will be Ron Baker, Andrew Summerlin, Hal Jackson, Curt Davis, Eric Hall and Wyatt Baker....

Boyd Crosby

Boyd Crosby

Jan 23, 2025

Boyd Leon Crosby, 57, of Moultrie, passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Thursday, January 23, 2025. 

No formal services will be held.

Born September 29, 1967, in Moultrie, Georgia, he was the son of Georgia Ann Bullard Crosby and the late Arthur Simon Crosby. Mr. Crosby was a Truck Driver and was of the Baptist faith. 

In addition to his father,...

Terry Lynn Butler Barricklow

Terry Lynn Butler Barricklow

Jan 23, 2025

Terry Lynn Butler Barricklow, 62, of Moultrie, passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Thursday, January 23, 2024. 

 A celebration of life will be held at a later date. 

Born March 16, 1962, in Moultrie, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Gerald Tyrone Butler and Mary Arlene Crosby Butler. Mrs. Barricklow was a retired Registered Nurse and was of...

Betty Griffin

Betty Griffin

Jan 21, 2025

Betty Sue Hall Griffin, 62, of Norman Park, died at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 30, 2025, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Corey Shiver officiating. Brandon Sellers, Matt Henderson, Daniel Chafin, Dusty Kierce, Wade Hall, and Bobby Hall. Interment will follow at...

Betty Godwin Faulkner

Betty Godwin Faulkner

Jan 21, 2025

Betty Godwin Faulkner, 77, of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Norman Park, died Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Elon Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation in Tampa. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 1, 2025, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Deep Bottom Cemetery. 

Born on April 1, 1947, in Ocala, Florida, she was the...

Linda Eddy Slappey

Linda Eddy Slappey

Jan 21, 2025

Linda Lea Eddy Slappey, 69 years young, born on September 17, 1955 in Germany. She died on January 21, 2025 at her home. She spent her life dedicated to caring for others. She was an amazing respiratory therapist for over 40 years between Phoebe Putney and Colquitt Regional. She helped thousands of people throughout her career.

Memorial visitation with the family...

Ronald Baker

Ronald Baker

Jan 20, 2025

Ronald Lee Baker, 84, of Norman Park, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. 

A memorial service to honor his life will be held at a later date.

He was born on August 31, 1940, to the late Roy Lee Baker and Elizabeth Hargrove Baker. Ronald dedicated much of his life to farming, cultivating the...