Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County

Mary Ellen Glass Boyce

Mary Ellen Glass Boyce

Jun 30, 2024

Mary Ellen Glass Boyce, 83, of Moultrie, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. 

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Lennon Howell officiating. Interment will follow at Oakdale Church Cemetery. Cynthia A. Blake, Kenneth D. Dorminy, Timothy L....

Donna Kay Milam

Donna Kay Milam

Jun 25, 2024

Donna Kay Milam, 58, of Moultrie, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Trey Eakins officiating. Interment will follow at Hopewell Church Cemetery. Izak Melton, Joseph Williams, Cody Brooks, Ricky Anderson, Pax Newsome and Tim...

Sheryl Ann Hamilton

Sheryl Ann Hamilton

Jun 24, 2024

Sheryl Ann Boyd Hamilton, 74, of Moultrie, passed away Monday, June 24, 2024, at Cobblestone Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. 

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, 27, 2024, June at Schley Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Julian Griner officiating. Born on November 29, 1949, in Moultrie, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson Boyd and...

Janet Martin Welch

Janet Martin Welch

Jun 19, 2024

Janet Martin Welch, 61, of Moultrie, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Mr. Clint Murphy and Mrs. Jennifer Murphy officiating. In accordance with her wishes, Janet will be cremated. 

The family will receive friends and...

Robert "Bob" Blumenthal

Robert "Bob" Blumenthal

Jun 18, 2024

 Robert "Bob" Blumenthal, 70, of Miami, Florida passed away on June 18. Bob was born in Flushing, NY and moved to Miami at age 7, growing up in the Pinecrest area where he attended all three Palmetto schools. He studied architecture at Georgia Tech but after what was originally planned as a short stint helping with his father's business he...

Paul "Pops" Lavoie Williams

Paul "Pops" Lavoie Williams

Jun 18, 2024

Paul “Pops” Lavoie Williams, 88, of DeBary, Florida, formerly of Moultrie, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at his home. 

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, June 23, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Pastor Ricky McLaughlin officiating. Interment will follow at Suncrest Memorial Garden. Davey Williams, Donnie Purvis, Dewayne Purvis, Michael Hudnall,...

George "Bub" Edward Whitfield

George "Bub" Edward Whitfield

Jun 15, 2024

George (Bub) Edward Whitfield, Jr. (88), of Sigsbee, Georgia died peacefully in the same corner of the Whitfield farmhouse where he was born. 

Bub was a noted raconteur (a skilled storyteller) and a philosopher. He loved life and found joy and contentment in simple pleasures, acts of kindness, and entertaining others. He had deep roots in South Georgia and agriculture. He...

Carolyn Marie Dunn Simmons Cannington

Carolyn Marie Dunn Simmons Cannington

Jun 11, 2024

Carolyn Marie Dunn Simmons Cannington, 71, of Moultrie, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, surrounded by her family in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Lifespring Community Church, with Reverend Julian Griner officiating and Reverend Wesley Dunn providing the invitational. Dr. Ignacio Armas, Chris Armas, Brian Dean, Ashley...

Ronnie Lamar Canady

Ronnie Lamar Canady

Jun 10, 2024

Ronnie Lamar Canady, 67, of Omega, died at his residence on Monday, June 10, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Pastor Todd Garner and Reverend Danny Smith officiating. The burial will take place at Omega City Cemetery. Dale Canady, John Tucker, Matthew Tucker, Dustin Tucker,...

Max Jerald Croft

Max Jerald Croft

Jun 8, 2024

Max Jerald Croft arrived in this world on the  21st of January, 1941, as the 2nd of 7 children born to Myrtle Lee Croft and James Albert Croft. He left this world for his Lord Jesus on June 8th, 2024. 

 

After growing up in Berlin, Georgia, working the family farm, Max graduated high school and packed up for the big city...

George Lawhorn

George Lawhorn

Jun 8, 2024

George Thomas Lawhorn, Sr., 82, of Norman Park, died Saturday, June 8, 2024, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Rev. Dr. Jimmy Voyles officiating. Jeremy Gray, Howard Gray, Dykes Hurst, Jake Hurst, Chris Conger, and Cameron Conger will serve as pallbearers. Interment...

Paul Wayne Peace, Sr.

Paul Wayne Peace, Sr.

Jun 7, 2024

Paul Wayne Peace, Sr. born July 5, 1931, went on to be with the Lord on June 7, 2024, just shy of his 93rd birthday. Paul was a devoted husband, father, pastor, and builder - touching many lives across South Georgia with his immense generosity and kindness.

 

Paul was an educated man having degrees from Norman College, Mercer University, and a Masters in Divinity from the New Orleans Theological Seminary, but these were simply stepping stones to his real passion: serving others and Jesus Christ.

 

Paul’s career was diverse and layered - always doing...

Barbara C. Hendrick

Barbara C. Hendrick

Jun 4, 2024

Barbara Clarke Hendrick, 94, of Moultrie, died Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Legacy Village. Born October 23, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Susan Elizabeth “Biddy” Woolard Clarke and Charlie Campbell Clarke of Moultrie.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. Matt Peek officiating. The family will...

Larry T. McGee

Larry T. McGee

Jun 2, 2024

Larry T. McGee passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Community Hospice in Vidalia, GA. Larry was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas W. McGee Sr. and Edna T. McGee, and by his siblings Thomas W. McGee Jr. and Barbara M. Kamrath. He is survived by his wife,...

Dawn Elaine Kennedy

Dawn Elaine Kennedy

Jun 2, 2024

Dawn Elaine “Cookie” Kennedy, 77, of Moultrie, died Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 1:00 pm in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home.  Immediately following the service, the family will have a balloon release in memory of Cookie.Born on September 2, 1946, in Bethlehem, PA, she...

Bobby Poole

Bobby Poole

Jun 2, 2024

Bobby Ray Poole, 68, of Moultrie, died Sunday, June 2, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 2pm until 5pm at the home of Mr. Bobby Poole.Born on May 29, 1956, in Moultrie, Bobby was the son of the late Willie Lee Poole and Bernice Louise Price...

Margaret N. Cooper

Margaret N. Cooper

Jun 1, 2024

Margaret Ann Nicholson Cooper, 77, of Ellenton, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. 

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Walker officiating. Interment will follow at Weeks Chapel Church Cemetery. Travis Cooper, Jeff Cooper, Mitch Nicholson, Dylan Cole, and...

Ivis Stokes

Ivis Stokes

May 31, 2024

Ivis Gail Herring Stokes, 88, of Norman Park, died Friday, May 31, 2024, in Cairo, Georgia, at the home of her daughter.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Southside Baptist Church Cemetery, with Reverend Timothy VanLandingham officiating.

The family will receive friends immediately after the graveside service.

Born on January 7, 1936, in Houston County,...

Martha Sue Sheffield

Martha Sue Sheffield

May 25, 2024

Martha Sue Sinclair Sheffield, 85, of Norman Park, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. 

Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Deep Bottom Cemetery with Pastor Michael Baer officiating. 

Mrs. Sheffield was born on September 23, 1938, in Norman Park, she was the daughter of the late...

Gary Earl Galloway

Gary Earl Galloway

May 20, 2024

Gary Earl Galloway, 65, of Moultrie, died at his home on Monday, May 20, 2024.No formal services will be held.Arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home