Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County

Richard Van Pelt

Richard Van Pelt

Jan 24, 2014

Richard Van Pelt age 69 of Moultrie died at his residence on Friday January 24, 2014. Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home. Full obituary to follow later.

Barbara Jean McQueen

Barbara Jean McQueen

Jan 24, 2014

Barbara Jean McQueen MOULTRIE Barbara Jean McQueen, 81, of Moultrie, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at Agape Health & Rehab. Funeral services will 3 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27, at Autryville Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert McCoy and Dicky DeMott officiating. Burial will follow in Pinecrest Memory Gardens with Ken DeMott, Gus DeMott, Richard DeMott, Curtis Sample, Kenny Bennett and...

Milton Franklin Mercer

Milton Franklin Mercer

Jan 22, 2014

Milton Franklin Mercer OMEGA Milton Franklin Mercer, 74, of Omega, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 26, at Crosland Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Voyles and the Rev. Terrell Ruis officiating. Interment will follow in Leila Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers for the ceremony are Waylon Stuckey, Jeb Griffin, Charles...

General Hart

General Hart

Jan 18, 2014

General Hart MOULTRIE General Hart, 97, of Moultrie, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at his residence. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Clyde Billingsley and the Rev. Mark Stone officiating. Pallbearers will be Jody Hart, Martin Bius, Will Bius, Cotton Hart, Connor Hart, Kelly Hart, Drew Hart and Chris Hart....

Joe Byrd Calloway

Joe Byrd Calloway

Jan 17, 2014

DOERUN Joe Byrd Calloway, 86, of Doerun, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at Worth County Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 20, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Thomas Morey officiating. Burial will follow in Doerun Cemetery with Larry Don Strickland, Chad Calloway, Jacob Calloway, Brian Jackson, Don Jackson, Tony McCook and Tracey McCook...

Doshia Odom Alday

Doshia Odom Alday

Jan 13, 2014

Thea Elizabeth Doshia Odom McRae Alday COOLIDGE Thea Elizabeth Doshia Odom McRae Alday, 97, of Coolidge, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Ga. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Ione Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Terron Stonecypher officiating. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery, Pavo GA. Born Aug. 18,...

Lillian Belle Ridgway

Lillian Belle Ridgway

Jan 7, 2014

Lillian Belle Shaneyfelt Ridgway BRUNSWICK Lillian Belle Shaneyfelt Ridgway, 95, of Brunswick, formerly of Moultrie, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with Robby Faircloth officiating. Interment will be in Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Born June 20, 1918, Mrs. Ridgway...

Tommy Earl Willis

Tommy Earl Willis

Jan 4, 2014

Tommy Earl Willis (PICTURE) NORMAN PARK Tommy Earl Willis, 68, of Norman Park, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., today, Jan. 7, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Eric Foster-Whiddon officiating, assisted by the Rev. Danny Moree. Burial will follow in Leila Methodist Church Cemetery with Randy Holloway, Robert...

Julian Curtis Saxon

Julian Curtis Saxon

Jan 1, 2014

Julian Curtis Saxon MOULTRIE Julian Curtis Saxon, 67, of Moultrie, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 4, at Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronald Barrett officiating. Born Aug. 6, 1946, in Blakely, Ga., he was the son of the late Benjamin Columbus Saxon and Lula...

Hubert "Danny" Daniel Sutton, Jr.

Hubert "Danny" Daniel Sutton, Jr.

Jan 1, 2014

Hubert Daniel "Danny" Sutton Jr. (veteran) PAVO Hubert Daniel "Danny" Sutton, 61, of Pavo died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Adon Harper officiating. Born March 19, 1952, in Pavo, Sutton was the son of the late Hubert Daniel Sutton...

Michael Charles Chestnutt

Michael Charles Chestnutt

Dec 30, 2013

Michael Charles Chuck' Chesnutt MOULTRIE Michael Charles Chuck' Chesnutt, 31, of Moultrie, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 3, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Billy Wilkes Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery with Tommy Haman, Michael Brooks, Jesse Hunter, Ryan Courtney, Evan Butler and...

Jerry Paul Williams

Jerry Paul Williams

Dec 29, 2013

Jerry Paul Williams LAMONT, Fla. Jerry Paul Williams, 65, of Lamont, Fla., died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, at his residence. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, in Pinecrest Memory Gardens with the Rev. Winston Baker officiating. Born July 28, 1948, in Moultrie, he was the son of the late James Monroe Williams Jr. and Margaret Tillman...

Lettie Arlene Thompson

Lettie Arlene Thompson

Dec 27, 2013

Lettie Arlene Thompson ALBANY Lettie Arlene Thompson, 87, of Albany, Ga., died Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m., today, Dec. 29, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ted Graham officiating. Burial will follow in Antioch Methodist Cemetery in Cook County with Kevin Thompson, Keith Thompson, Cleve Thompson,...

Turner Davis

Turner Davis

Dec 26, 2013

Turner Davis (PICTURE) (VETERAN) BERLIN Turner Davis, 90, of Berlin, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at Crystal River Health and Rehab., in Florida. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 30, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mark Stone officiating. Burial will follow in Sardis Cemetery. Born Sept. 7, 1923, in Barney, Ga., he was the...

James Barber

James Barber

Dec 23, 2013

No services will be held.

Myrtle Lee Moye

Myrtle Lee Moye

Dec 23, 2013

Myrtle Lee Moye (PICTURE) NORMAN PARK Myrtle Lee Moye, 79, of Norman Park, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 27, at Norman Park Methodist Church with the Rev. Al Lewis officiating. Burial will follow in Deep Bottom Cemetery with Anthony Smith, Richard Smith, C.J. Everson, Marcos de...

Russell Cecil Hand

Russell Cecil Hand

Dec 19, 2013

Russell Cecil Hand MOULTRIE Russell Cecil Hand, 91, of Moultrie, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, at Park Regency of Moultrie. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Alan Tillman officiating. Burial will follow in Sardis Church Cemetery. Born July 19, 1922, in Marion County, Ga., he was the son...

Cleo Whittaker Goff

Cleo Whittaker Goff

Dec 16, 2013

Cleo Whittaker Goff (PICTURE) COOLIDGE Cleo Whittaker Goff, 96, of Coolidge, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at Agape Health & Rehab. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, at New Hope Freewill Baptist Church with the Revs. Bobby Whittaker, Chuck Scarborough and Shane Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Murphy Cemetery with Beau Payne, Todd Jones, Shannon...

Donald Jack Dalton

Donald Jack Dalton

Dec 11, 2013

Donald Jack Dalton MOULTRIE Donald Jack Dalton, 67, of Moultrie, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Sellers officiating, assisted by the Rev. John Bell. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with David Dalton Jr., Dustin Dalton, Daniel Dalton,...

Grace Griffin Crosby

Grace Griffin Crosby

Dec 9, 2013

Grace Griffin Crosby MOULTRIE Grace Griffin Crosby, 83, of Moultrie, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at Unihealth Post Acute Care of Moultrie. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Pinecrest Memory Gardens with the Rev. Terron Stonecypher officiating. Mrs. Crosby was born April 9, 1930, in Pavo, Ga., to the late Stanley Griffin and Stella...