Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County
Broughton Roger Weeks
Jul 7, 2024
Broughton Roger Weeks, 78, of Norman Park, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, July 11, 2024, in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Brad Baker officiating. Jacob Sirmans, Champ Green, Jimmy Holton, Travis Swain, Andy Hornbuckle, and Kolbey Hancock will all serve as...
Robert "Bob" Hugh Odom
Jul 2, 2024
Robert “Bob” Hugh Odom, 59, of Havana, Florida, died on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Lake Jackson Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida.Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm on Monday, July 8, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Eric Erskine officiating. Dylan Howard, Bui Khang, Mark Darden, Tracy Smith, Kenny Lewis, and Saul Bryant will serve...
Terry Clayton Bassett
Jul 2, 2024
Terry Clayton Bassett, 64, of Moultrie, passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
Arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.
James A. Thomas
Jul 1, 2024
James A. Thomas, 77, of Moultrie, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024, at his home
Arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...