Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County

Melanie Ann Booth

Melanie Ann Booth

Aug 9, 2013

Ann Boring Booth Ann Boring Booth, 66, of Norman Park, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Born Dec. 27, 1946, in Moultrie, she was the daughter of the late William Minter Boring and Jean McGill Boring. She was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. Her family...

Cecil Ray Bryant

Cecil Ray Bryant

Aug 5, 2013

Cecil Ray Bryant JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Cecil Ray Bryant, 57, of Norman Park, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at Cornerstone Christian Church in Sparks with Pastor Junior Dees officiating, assisted by Pastor Larry Daughtry. Burial will follow in Buck Creek Cemetery with Willie Prince, Jamie...

Darrell Franklin Tillman

Darrell Franklin Tillman

Aug 3, 2013

No formal services will be held.

Clyde Lamar Carver, Sr.

Clyde Lamar Carver, Sr.

Jul 29, 2013

Clyde Lamar Carver Sr. DOERUN Clyde Lamar Carver Sr., 70, of Doerun, died Monday, July 29, 2013, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, at Baker Funeral Home with the Rev. David Benton officiating. Burial will follow at the family farm in Doerun with Jerry Kimbrell, Tom Tucker, C.W. Smith, Randy Bacon,...

Arnold Lee Griffin

Arnold Lee Griffin

Jul 28, 2013

Arnold Lee Griffin PAVO Arnold Lee Griffin, 85, of Pavo, died Sunday, July 28, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., today, July 30, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Curtis Eason officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Neal Croft, Garland Croft, Mark Rigsby, Griffin Rigsby, Mitchell Griffin and...

Elizabeth Mae Sutton

Elizabeth Mae Sutton

Jul 26, 2013

Graveside Services will be held Sunday, July 28, 2013 at 3:00 pm at Pinecrest Memory Gardens.

Max Gay

Max Gay

Jul 25, 2013

Max Gay MOULTRIE Max Gay, 80, of Moultrie, died Friday, July 26, 2013, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 29, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Andy Cashwell officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be his nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Mr. Gay was born Aug. 19, 1932, in Berlin, Ga. His mother...

Mary Etta Sutton

Mary Etta Sutton

Jul 24, 2013

Mary Etta Jordan Sutton (PICTURE) MOULTRIE Mary Etta Jordan Sutton, 88, of Moultrie, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, July 26, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Sellers officiating. Burial will follow in Deep Bottom Cemetery with Buddy Sutton, Junior Sutton, Ricky Sutton, Tyler Sutton,...

James Randall Baker

James Randall Baker

Jul 24, 2013

James Randall Baker MOULTRIE James Randall Baker, 73, of Albertville, Ala., and formerly of Moultrie, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Marshall Medical Center in Albertville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Walter Powell and Charles Walker officiating. Interment will be in Leila Cemetery. Casketbearers will be...

George Daniel Johnson

George Daniel Johnson

Jul 22, 2013

George Daniel Johnson MOULTRIE George Daniel Johnson, 71, of Moultrie died Monday, July 22, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, at Baker Funeral Home with the Revs. James Williams and Robert Alexander officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Casketbearers are Ronnie Fields, Ricky Johnson, Marcus Johnson, Ricky Harper, Dean...

Mary Faye Rice

Mary Faye Rice

Jul 19, 2013

Mary Faye Martin Rice (photo) VIDALIA, Ga. Mary Faye Martin Rice, 91, of Vidalia, Ga., and formerly of Moultrie, died Friday, July 19, 2013, at Meadows Regional Hospital in Vidalia. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today, July 21, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel in Moultrie with burial in Pinecrest Memory Gardens. The Rev. Chad Watkins will officiate, assisted...

Lillie Marie Evans

Lillie Marie Evans

Jul 19, 2013

Lillie Marie Green Evans SYLVESTER Lillie Marie Green Evans, 93, of Sylvester, Ga., died Friday, July 19, 2013, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 22, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Sardis Church Cemetery. The Rev. Mike Evans will officiate. Visitation will be 1-3:30 p.m. Monday, prior to the service....

Hettie Belle Sjogren

Hettie Belle Sjogren

Jul 8, 2013

Hettie Belle Smith Sjogren MOULTRIE Hettie Belle Smith Sjogren, 95, of Moultrie, died Monday, July 8, 2013, at her residence. A private family graveside service will be held with the Rev. Ray Jenkins officiating and she will be interred at Rose of Sharon Church Cemetery. Born June 8, 1918, in Rocky Mountain, N.C., she was the daughter of the late...

Lissie Picola Hargraves

Lissie Picola Hargraves

Jul 7, 2013

Lissie P. Johns Hargraves MOULTRIE Lissie P. Johns Hargraves, 101, of Moultrie, died Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Park Regency of Moultrie. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, July 11, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Barrett officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Born Jan. 9, 1912, in Hickox, Ga., she was the...

Catherine Mason Lane

Catherine Mason Lane

Jul 4, 2013

Catherine Mason Lane (photo) MOULTRIE Catherine Mason Lane, 77, of Moultrie, died Thursday, July 4, 2013, at her residence. Funeral service will be 6 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel wiht the Rev. Julian Griner officiating. Mrs. Lane was born July 17, 1935, in Quitman, Ga., daughter of Lum Mason and Vallie Lee Pyles Mason. She was...

Iris Freda Swinson

Iris Freda Swinson

Jul 1, 2013

Iris Freda Medders Swinson (PICTURE) NORMAN PARK Iris Freda Medders Swinson, 72, of Norman Park, died Monday, July 1, 2013, at her residence. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, July 4, at Indian Creek Cemetery with the Revs. Jimmy Voyles and Julian officiating. Pallbearers will be Brandon Bell, Kevin Kimbrell, Jack Hall, Jeremy Bell, Chad Pate and John...

John Rayford Evers

John Rayford Evers

Jun 29, 2013

NORMAN PARK John Rayford "Pee Wee" Evers, 60, of Norman Park, died Friday, June 28, 2013, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 1, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rickey Wells and the Rev. Jimmy Voyles officiating. Burial will be in Paulks Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Toby Tanner, Tommy Lawhorn,...

Hazel Wood Snipes

Hazel Wood Snipes

Jun 15, 2013

Hazel Wood Snipes THOMASVILLE Hazel Wood Snipes, 99, of Thomasville, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Glen Mor Nursing Home in Thomasville. A Memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 22, at Baker Funeral Home with Father William McQueen officiating. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery. Born Nov. 4, 1913, in Thomasville, she was the daughter of the...

W R Merritt

W R Merritt

Jun 14, 2013

BERLIN W.R. "Ray" Merritt, 77, of Berlin died Friday, June 14, 2013, at Heritage Healthcare at Sunrise. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sardis Church Cemetery with the Rev. James Sellers and the Rev. Eddie Dee officiating. Casketbearers will be Chris Merritt, Keith Merritt, Richard Merritt, Ronnie Merritt, Rodney Merritt, Kyle Merritt, Scott Merritt and...

Yvonne Lane Ford

Yvonne Lane Ford

Jun 6, 2013

Yvonne Lane Ford MOULTRIE Yvonne Lane Ford, 75, of Moultrie, died Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Moultrie. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, June 8, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Pastor Anderson Pickles and the Rev. Curtis Eason officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Danny Alderman, Donald Boyd, Matt Hamm, Michael Moore, Caleb...