Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County

Tanya Teal Thompson

Tanya Teal Thompson

Jan 17, 2023

Tanya Teal Thompson, 49, of Moultrie, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Archbold Medical Center. A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2023, in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home from 6 pm- 8 pm. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 20, 2023, in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home...

Roy Cabellero Cordero

Roy Cabellero Cordero

Jan 16, 2023

Mr. Roy Cabellero Codero, 51, of Moultrie, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. There will be no formal services held at this time.

Bettielou Welch

Bettielou Welch

Jan 15, 2023

Bettielou Welch, 65, of Moultrie, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at her home. There will be no formal services held at this time.

Robert Matarazzo

Robert Matarazzo

Jan 11, 2023

Robert Matarazzo, 65, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. There will be no formal services held at this time.

Lillie Mae Hartsfield

Lillie Mae Hartsfield

Jan 10, 2023

Lillie Mae Spires Hartsfield, 79, of Omega, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Paulk’s Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Jimmy Voyles officiating. Born December 2, 1943, in Ocilla, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Lee Spires...

James Edward Whittington

James Edward Whittington

Jan 9, 2023

James Edward Whittington, 86, of Norman Park, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Born May 12, 1936, in Scooterville, Georgia, he was the son of the late Gip Whittington and Alma Hawkins Whittington. He was an...

Wayne Harold Morris

Wayne Harold Morris

Jan 6, 2023

Wayne Harold Morris, 65, of Moultrie, Georgia, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 9, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home. The eulogy will be given by his son-in-law, Matt Hilton. The family will receive friends immediately following the service....

Frank Edward Gay Sr.

Frank Edward Gay Sr.

Jan 6, 2023

Frank Edward Gay, Sr., 68, of Moultrie, Georgia, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Rev. Klay Luke officiating. Interment will follow at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Born on October 13, 1954, in Moultrie, Georgia,...

Sonya Montgomery Phelps

Sonya Montgomery Phelps

Jan 6, 2023

Sonya (“Granny”) Phelps, 62, of Moultrie, Georgia, went to her heavenly mansion with Jesus on Friday, January 6th, 2023, peacefully but unexpectedly at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Reverend Josh Owen will officiate. Interment will follow at Funston City Cemetery. The...

Theresa Dell

Theresa Dell

Jan 2, 2023

Theresa Dell, 76, of Moultrie, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at her home. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at New Elm Church Cemetery. Pastor Trey Eakins will officiate. Born June 14, 1946, in Quitman, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Ellis Franklin Dell and Mattie Mae Asbell...

Eugene Edwin Reid Jr.

Eugene Edwin Reid Jr.

Jan 1, 2023

Eugene Edwin Reid, Jr., 88 of Moultrie Georgia, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 6, 2023, in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Elder Officiating. Inurnment will follow at West View Cemetery. Nephews: Walt Greene, Matt Green, Ty Greene, Clay...

Albert LaVaughn Whitfield

Albert LaVaughn Whitfield

Dec 31, 2022

Albert LaVaughn Whitfield, 67, of Colquitt County, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022. Mr. Whitfield was born on November 5, 1955, in Moultrie, Georgia, to the late Albert Asbury Whitfield and Eunice Hancock Whitfield. He was a retired mechanic and was of the Baptist Faith. Albert was a kind and gentle soul, especially towards animals and most especially...

Felix Velazquez

Felix Velazquez

Dec 31, 2022

Felix Velazquez, of Moultrie, died Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at 3 pm in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Father Alfonso Gutierrez officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 5, 2023, from 6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. with a rosary to be recited at...

Charlotte Lee McKellar

Charlotte Lee McKellar

Dec 29, 2022

Charlotte Lee Tanner McKellar, 83, of Norman Park, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. A private family service will be held on Saturday, December 31, 2022, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Hugh Ward officiating. Interment will follow at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Patrick Holman, Louis Jackson, Stephen Holman,...

Jody Van Houten

Jody Van Houten

Dec 26, 2022

Jody Van Houten, 54, of Moultrie, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at Archbold Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.

Jason Lynn Truelove

Jason Lynn Truelove

Dec 24, 2022

Jason Lynn Truelove, 42, of Moultrie, Georgia, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Shannon Partain officiating. Jerome Clark, Christian Truelove, Jacob Truelove, “KT’ Wilson, Nooner, Josh Fender, Cameron Truelove, and Braxton Truelove will serve...

Judith Ann Williams

Judith Ann Williams

Dec 22, 2022

Judith Ann Williams, 78, of Norman Park, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. There will be no formal services held at this time.

Suzanne Johnson Twedell

Suzanne Johnson Twedell

Dec 21, 2022

Suzanne Helen Johnson Twedell, 75, of Marshallville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at The Oaks Nursing Home. A private service will be held at a later date. Born on March 3, 1947, in Pensacola, Florida, she was the daughter of the late James Edward Johnson and Virginia Ruth Austin Johnson. Mrs. Twedell was a homemaker and a...

Matthew Wayne Howell

Matthew Wayne Howell

Dec 21, 2022

Matthew Wayne Howell, 37, of Moultrie, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. There will be no formal services held at this time.

Delbert Brown

Delbert Brown

Dec 20, 2022

Delbert Neil Brown, 91, of Lenox, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Cool Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Marlon Daniels officiating. Born on November 30, 1931, in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late William...