Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County

Carol Jane Smith Wetherington

Carol Jane Smith Wetherington

Nov 11, 2018

Carol Jane Smith Wetherington, 80 of Cartersville, formerly of Moultrie, died Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Townsend Park Nursing Home in Cartersville, Georgia.Graveside rites will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Enon Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev Alfred Carver officiating. Nieces and Nephews will serve as pallbearers.Born on September 15, 1938, in Miami, Florida, she was the daughter...

Glenda Sue Boyd

Glenda Sue Boyd

Nov 9, 2018

Glenda Sue Murphy Boyd, 71 of Pavo, died Friday November 9, 2018 at Pruitt Health of Moultrie. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm Tuesday November 13, 2018 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Wilkes officiating. Born October 1, 1947 in Moultrie to the late Alton Willie Murphy and Betty Jeanette Matthews Murphy Barton. She was a...

James "Buddy" Alton Gay

James "Buddy" Alton Gay

Nov 7, 2018

James "Buddy" Alton Gay, 71, of Moultrie, died on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at his residence. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Wilkes, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Casketbearers will be Eddie Gay, Brian Gay, Ronald Jordan, James Jordan,...

Mickey Charles Baker

Mickey Charles Baker

Nov 5, 2018

Mickey Charles Baker, 71, of Moultrie, died Monday, November 5, 2018 at his residence. Born on December 26, 1946, in Ellenton, Georgia, he was the son of the late Rufus Raspberry Baker and Gladys Bass Baker. He was a retired farmer and one of Jehovah's Witness. He was an amazing cook and loved to entertain friends and family. In addition...

Douglas Day

Douglas Day

Oct 29, 2018

Douglas Day, 88, of Moultrie, died Monday, October 29, 2018 at his residence. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 2:00 pm at the Kingdom Hall with Speaker Walter Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Casketbearers will be Doug Greenman, Jonathan Joiner, Jerry Ward, John Horne, Richard Felton, and Neal Kitchens. Visitation will...

Eula Mae Baker McGee

Eula Mae Baker McGee

Oct 29, 2018

Eula Mae Baker McGee, 88, of Moultrie, died Monday, October 29, 2018 at her residence. Graveside service will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 11:00 am at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with Rev. Robert McCoy officiating. Born on June 19, 1930, in Cook Co., she was the daughter of the late Edward Baker and Dorothy Montgomery Baker. She worked...

Billy Gene May

Billy Gene May

Oct 26, 2018

Billy Gene May, 78, of Moultrie, died Friday, October 26, 2018 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the sanctuary of Berlin Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Moree, Rev. Stanley Norman, and Rev. Clyde Billingsley officiating. Interment will follow at Sardis Church Cemetery. Case Snipes, Tyler Snipes, Deston...

Harvey Douglas "Bo" Kilgore, Jr.

Harvey Douglas "Bo" Kilgore, Jr.

Oct 25, 2018

Harvey Douglas "Bo" Kilgore, Jr., 58 of Pavo, died Thursday October 25, 2018 at his residence. Graveside service will be 2:00pm Monday October 29, 2018 at Emerald Hill Cemetery with Rev. Roger Kilgore officiating. Born February 27, 1960in Thomasville he was the son of the late Vincey Rea Suggs Benton and Harvey Douglas Kilgore Sr. of Pavo. He was an...

Herbert "Herbie" Christopher Miller

Herbert "Herbie" Christopher Miller

Oct 24, 2018

Herbert Christopher Miller went missing on May 7, 2017. He was found October 24, 2018 in Moultrie, Ga. Herbie was born in Bronx, New York and was raised in Hopatcong, New Jersey. He attended Hopatcong High School. Herbie began his own company as a general contractor, A Little Bit of Everything Construction in Pocono, Pennsylvania until he became disabled from...

Billie Mechelle Murphy

Billie Mechelle Murphy

Oct 22, 2018

Billie Mechelle Newman Murphy, 52, of Moultrie, died Monday, October 22, 2018 at her residence. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 3:00 pm in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Stephan Massey officiating. Interment followed at Hopewell Church Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Shawn Padgett, Robin Butler, Tim Pope, Mike Fallin, Tony Reynolds, and...

Robert Thomas Canady

Robert Thomas Canady

Oct 21, 2018

Robert Thomas Canady, age 85, passed away October 21, 2018 at Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville, NC. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Eugenia Clay Canady. Born in Colquitt Co., Georgia on November 12, 1932, he was the son of Edgar Peyton Canady and Myra Watson Canady, who have preceded him in death. In addition...

Patricia Ann Mercer Dalton

Patricia Ann Mercer Dalton

Oct 20, 2018

Patricia Ann Mercer Dalton, 66, of Norman Park, died on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at her residence. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Shane Smith and Rev. Terry Webb officiating. Interment followed at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Garden. Casketbearers were Brad Dalton, Jason Tatum, Ambry McDowell, Shannon...

Loretta Carol Jones

Loretta Carol Jones

Oct 18, 2018

Loretta Carol Byrd Jones age 54 of Adel, died Thursday October 18, 2018 at South GA Medical Center in Valdosta. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Sunday October 21, 2018 in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Albritton officiating. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Joshua Blake Giddens, Seth west, Kevin Lewter,...

Emory Dean Folsom

Emory Dean Folsom

Oct 17, 2018

Emory Dean Folsom, 79 of Omega, died Wednesday October 17, 2018 at Tift Regional Medical Center of Tifton.No formal service will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.

Clifford Kenneth Anderson

Clifford Kenneth Anderson

Oct 15, 2018

Clifford, "Cliff" Kenneth Anderson, 95, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018. Much as he had lived, he passed away on his own terms; peacefully in his own bed with one of his children at his side. Cliff lived his life to the fullest and he will be truly missed by his family and friends. Cliff was born in Boone...

Roscoe Wingate, Jr.

Roscoe Wingate, Jr.

Oct 13, 2018

Roscoe Wingate, Jr. age 71 of Doerun passed away Saturday October 13, 2018 at Pruitt Health Care after a lengthy illness. No formal service planned at this time. Mr. Wingate was born December 27, 1946 in Doerun to the late Roscoe Wingate, Sr. and Myrtice Gunn Wingate. He served in the U S Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, a...

John Robert Byrd

John Robert Byrd

Oct 11, 2018

John Robert Byrd age 82 of Moultrie, died Thursday October 11, 2018 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.No formal service will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.

Janice Myrtle Gatling Lawrey

Janice Myrtle Gatling Lawrey

Oct 1, 2018

Janice Myrtle Gatling Lawrey, 92, of Moultrie, died Monday October 1, 2018 at Legacy Village.  Local arrangements entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.

Lyonel Forrest Carter

Lyonel Forrest Carter

Sep 28, 2018

Lyonel Forrest Carter, 65, of Moultrie, died Friday, September 28, 2018 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 4:00 pm in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Shannon Patterson officiating. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Casketbearers will be Drew Patterson, Lonnie Carter, Mitchell Couch, Chad...

Joseph David Hullett

Joseph David Hullett

Sep 24, 2018

Joseph David Hullett, 49, of Norman Park, died Monday, September 24, 2018 at his residence. A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 28, 2018 at 3 o' clock in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky Mclaughlin officiating. The family will receive relative and friends before and after the service. Born November 6, 1968, in Tifton,...