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Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County

Faye Holton Measles

Faye Holton Measles

May 4, 2016

Faye Holton Measles ROSSVILLE - Faye Holton Measles, 63, of Rossville, Ga., died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at her resi- dence. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 9, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Omega City Cemetery. Pastor Eric Foster- Whiddon will officiate. Pallbearers will beWilliam Van Holton, Randy Tyson, Taylor Brown, Larry McBrayer, Alex Evans...

Jimmy Whisnant

Jimmy Whisnant

Apr 29, 2016

NORMAN PARK - Jimmy Carlton Whisnant, 75, of Norman Park, died Friday, April 29, 2016, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday May 2, 2016, at Baker Funeral Home chapel with burial at Cool Springs Cemetery, Norman Park. Pastor Marlin Daniel will officiate. Pallbearers will be Billy Gene Middlebrooks, Joel Griffin, Frank Henson, Buddy Sutton,...

Jimmy Strickland

Jimmy Strickland

Apr 22, 2016

(No Obituary Text Available)

Hamilton "Hamp" Davis III

Hamilton "Hamp" Davis III

Apr 20, 2016

Hamilton "Hamp" Davis, III NORMAN PARK - Hamilton "Hamp" Davis, III, 52, of Norman Park, diedWednesday, April 20, 2016, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Services will be Saturday, April 23, at 2 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home with the Rev. Ricky McLaughlin officiating and assisted by the Rev. BillyWilkes. Interment will follow atWestview Cemetery. Casketbearers will be William Davis, Mike...

Jimmy Lee Pruitt

Jimmy Lee Pruitt

Apr 18, 2016

Jimmy Lee Pruitt NORMAN PARK - Jimmy Lee Pruitt, 64, died Monday, April 18, 2016, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be Tuesday, April 19 at 4 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas Morey officiating. Interment will follow at Hopewell Church Cemetery. Born on Dec. 5, 1951, in Ellijay Ga., he was the son of...

Austin Akridge

Austin Akridge

Apr 14, 2016

Austin Elihu Akridge, 28, of Moultrie, died April 14,2016. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Heritage Church with burial at Crosland Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Brad Bowen will officiate.Mr. Akridge was born April 15, 1987, son of Thomas Elihu Akridge III and of Geni Pearce Akridge and husband Richard Carden. He was self-employed in the...

Ada Louise Allen

Ada Louise Allen

Apr 14, 2016

MOULTRIE - Ada Louise Reese Allen, 76, died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Memorial Services will be Sunday, April 17, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Christian Life Center with Sgt. James Allen officiating assisted by the Rev. Corey Shiver. Born on Jan. 1, 1940, in Eufaula, Ala., she was the daughter to the late Irby Reese...

Leroy Mack Griffin

Leroy Mack Griffin

Apr 14, 2016

NORMAN PARK - Leroy Mack Griffin, 69, of Norman Park died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at his residence. Services will be Saturday, April 16, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Covey officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Eugene Strickland, Scottie Strickland, Mark Terrell, Chris Tucker, Jamie Gray, and...

Lyle Harris Tuttle

Lyle Harris Tuttle

Apr 13, 2016

Lyle Harris Tuttle MOULTRIE - Lyle Harris Tuttle, 95, of Moultrie, went to be with the Lord on April 13, 2016 at Magnolia Manor. He was active in the Hillsbourgh Lodge #25, Egypt Shrine and Scottish Rite. He was a Past Grand Patron of the O.E.S and a member of Berlin Baptist Church. He retired after serving 30 years in...

Elizabeth Yvonne Martin

Elizabeth Yvonne Martin

Apr 13, 2016

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John William Wyatt

John William Wyatt

Apr 12, 2016

HARTFORD, Ala. - John W. Wyatt, 76,  of Hartford, Ala. died Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Ala. Services will be Saturday, April 16, at 3 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Tyson officiating. Interment will follow at Baker/ Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Casketbearers will be Randall Freeman, Tony Blalock, Daniel Wyatt, Robby Tillman,...

Hubert Royce Cox

Hubert Royce Cox

Apr 10, 2016

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Clyde C ecil Miller, Jr.

Clyde C ecil Miller, Jr.

Apr 7, 2016

Clyde Cecil Miller, Jr. age 56 of Adel, died Thursday April 7, 2016 at Tift Regional Medical Center.Funeral service will be held 4:30 Saturday April 9, 2016 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Laure Hill Cemetery in Thomasville. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to service at the funeral home. Mr. Miller was Born November 1, 1959...

Kermit Cole

Kermit Cole

Apr 6, 2016

NORMAN PARK - Kermit Cole, 74,died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at his residence. Services will be held Saturday, April 9, at 2 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joe Crews and the Rev. Steve Cole officiating. Interment will follow at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Casketbearers will be Cimmeron Frazier, Hunter Niblett,Wayne Denny, Rodney Hurst, Martin Hurst, J.W. Hurst,...

Dorothy Hartsfield Albright

Dorothy Hartsfield Albright

Apr 4, 2016

OMEGA - Dorothy Hartsfield Collins Albright, 85, of Omega, died Monday, April 4, 2016, at her residence. Services will be Thursday, April 7, at 11 a.m. at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Donnie Sloan officiating. Interment will follow at Paulks Chapel. Casketbearers will be Casey Braswell, Jeff Hartsfield, Stacy Collins, Shannon Evans, Scott Evans, and Heath Braswell. Born...

Antonio Martinez

Antonio Martinez

Apr 1, 2016

ELLENTON - Antonio Martinez, 72, of Ellenton, died Friday, April 1, 2016, at his residence. Services will be Tuesday, April 5, at 6 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with Joel Rodriguez officiating. Interment will follow at Baker/ Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Born on July 5, 1943, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, he was the son of Anacleto Martinez and Dominga...

Lunelle Hall Pope

Lunelle Hall Pope

Mar 30, 2016

Lunelle Hall Pope, 70, of Omega, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 4, at Leila United Methodist Church. The Rev. Walter Powell will officiate. Mrs. Pope was born Dec. 2, 1945, in Moultrie to A.M. Hall and Ethel Fender Hall. She was a housewife and...

Thurman Eugene Laseter

Thurman Eugene Laseter

Mar 27, 2016

Thurman Eugene Laseter DOERUN - Thurman Eugene Laseter, 76, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center . Services will be Thursday, March 31, at 2 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Eubanks officiating. Interment will follow at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Casketbearers will be Mr. Laseter's grandsons. Born on Dec. 19, 1939, in Norman...

Dorothy Rogers Paulk

Dorothy Rogers Paulk

Mar 12, 2016

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James Donald Cox Jr.

James Donald Cox Jr.

Mar 9, 2016

HULL - James Donald Cox Jr., 55, of Hull, Ga., and formerly of Norman Park, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Garden. Bro. Bobby Wiard will officiate, and pallbearers will be Jody Smith, Jody Cox, Gary Johnston, Mathieu...