Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County
Alene H. Kilgore
Feb 16, 2025
Alene Deidre Holt Kilgore, 77, of Moultrie, Georgia passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Emerald Hill Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Born on May 23, 1947, in Moultrie, Georgia, to the late Joe Marvin Holt,...
Volina Jeannette Murphy McClain
Feb 14, 2025
Volina Jeannette Murphy McClain, 81, of Moultrie, walked into Heaven’s gates February 14, 2025 at her daughter’s residence surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 17, 2025, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Stephen Adcock officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Alton Cobb, Derick Cobb, Donnie Roberts, Jeremey...
James Douglas "Jim" Peters, Sr.
Feb 11, 2025
James Douglas “Jim” Peters, Sr., 92, of Moultrie, died at Magnolia Manor on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Reverend Jason Edwards officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Westview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brandon Peters, Spencer Peters, Josh Peters, Will...
Mario Vargas Alamilla
Feb 10, 2025
Mario Vargas Alamilla, de 70 años, residente de Moultrie, falleció en el Colquitt Regional Medical Center el lunes 10 de febrero de 2025.
La Misa Funeral de Sepultura Cristiana se llevará a cabo el viernes 14 de febrero de 2025 a las 2:00 p.m. en la capilla de Baker Funeral Home, con el Padre Paulinus Okpala oficiando la ceremonia. Posteriormente, el...
Marie S. Johnson
Feb 9, 2025
Marie S. Johnson, 84, of Moultrie, passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Sunday, February 9, 2025.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 4:00 p.m., in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Hugh Ward officiating. Interment will follow at Cobb/Suncrest Memorial Gardens. Brandon Johnson, Garrett Johnson, Dr. Gary Swartzentruber, John Tillman, Greg...
W.D. "Buddy" Mercer
Feb 8, 2025
W.D. “Buddy” Mercer, 85, of Moultrie, passed away at Langdale Hospice House on Saturday, February 8, 2025.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Pastor Steve Scarrow and Pastor John Eubanks officiating. The burial will be at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Andrew Parker, Austin Mercer, Brice Mercer, Lark...
Hortencio Gordones
Feb 7, 2025
Hortencio Gordones, 53, of Moultrie, died at his home on Friday, February 7, 2025.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Michael Sean Wilford
Feb 7, 2025
Michael Sean Wilford, 48, of Doerun, passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Friday, February 7, 2025.
A private family memorial will be held at a later time.
Born on May 11, 1976, in Panama City Beach, Florida, on Tyndall Air Force Base, he was the son of the late Jackie Wilford and Nancy Sanders Wilford. A true Florida State Seminoles...
Savita Arya
Feb 4, 2025
Savita Arya, age 54, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at her home.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Julian Griner officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Born on April 30, 1970, in Mumbai, India, she was the...
Emily Catherine Rogers Ray
Feb 3, 2025
Emily Catherine Rogers Ray, age 80, of Norman Park, Georgia passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at HCA Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Stephan Massey officiating. The burial will be held 1:00 pm Monday, February 10, 2025 at Mount Gilead Church Cemetery...
James Herbert "Butch" Fielder
Feb 3, 2025
James Herbert “Butch” Fielder, 71, of Moultrie, passed away at Archbold Medical Center on Monday, February 3, 2025.
No formal services will be held at this time.
Born on March 5, 1953, in Forsyth, Georgia, he was the son of the late James Ernest Fielder & Ilah Beatrice Cheek Fielder. He found great joy in nature, whether casting a line into the...
Shirley Ann Watson Walker
Feb 3, 2025
Shirley Ann Watson Walker, 74, of Moultrie, passed away at Pruitt Health Magnolia Manor on Monday, February 3, 2025.
Born on May 15, 1950, in Silver Hill, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Joe Wheeler “JW” Watson and Eva O’Neal Watson. She dedicated her life to being a homemaker, raising and caring for her five children with endless love...
Earnest Ralph Tucker
Feb 1, 2025
Earnest Ralph Tucker, age 94 of Moultrie, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Legacy Village at Park Regency in Moultrie.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM at Murphy Cemetery on Sunday, February 9, 2025, with Reverend Chuck Scarborough officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Mr. Tucker was born in Moultrie on December 21, 1930, to...
Aimee Casteel
Jan 30, 2025
Aimee Briggs Casteel, 54, of Moultrie, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 2, 2025, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Pastor Mark Hancock officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Born on November 27, 1969, in Moultrie, Georgia, she was the...
Kenneth R. Sikes, Jr.
Jan 29, 2025
Kenneth “Ken” Roger Sikes, Jr., 54, of Moultrie, passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2025, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Pastor Greg Souders officiating. Interment will follow at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. The Colquitt Co. EMS will serve as pallbearers.
The family...
Robert Lee Simpson
Jan 28, 2025
Robert Lee Simpson, 77, of Alapaha, Georgia passed away at Lakeland Villas on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
Born on June 1, 1947, in Cook County, Georgia he was the son of the late Franklin Robert Simpson and Irene Bailey Simpson. Robert was a man of many convictions with the dedication to his produce & nursery business to spreading the gospel.
In all...
Alice Stretch
Jan 28, 2025
Alice Anita Hicks Stretch, 90, of Moultrie, passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
No services will be held at this time.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.
David E. Diaz
Jan 27, 2025
David E. Diaz, 60, of Moultrie, died at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Monday, January 27, 2025.
Arrangements are pending at this time.
Christopher Lee Innes
Jan 27, 2025
Christopher Lee Innes, 39, of Moultrie, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at his home.
In accordance with his wishes, Lee will be cremated, and a memorial service to honor his life will be held at a later date.
Born on July 30, 1985, in Tifton, Georgia, he was the son of Susan Carol Calhoun Mathis and the late Robert John...
Mala Ann Webb Hughes
Jan 24, 2025
Mala Ann Webb Hughes, 80, of Moultrie, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at Westview Cemetery, with Reverend Dr. Rich Wright and Reverend Amanda Hughes officiating.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Born on August 7, 1944, in Moultrie, Georgia, she...