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Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County

Hubert Lee Martin

Hubert Lee Martin

Dec 23, 2015

Hubert Lee Martin, 81, of Moultrie, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at his residence.  Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, at Baker Funeral Home with Stephan Massey officiating. Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Casketbearers will be Martin Hurst, Rodney Hurst, Ken Martin, Buddy Park, Charlie Jenkins, and Keith Burgess.  Born on Feb. 4, 1934, in Moultrie,...

Doris Alma Lewis

Doris Alma Lewis

Dec 21, 2015

Doris Alma Benton Lewis, 79, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at the Golden Apple.  Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Barrett officiating. Interment will follow at Hopewell Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Tommy Harper, Chris Harper, Ronnie Lewis, Mark Lewis, Alvis Benton, Jr., and Tyler Holmes.  Born on Jan. 31,...

Cherie Anne Carter Whiddon

Cherie Anne Carter Whiddon

Dec 18, 2015

Cherie Anne Carter Whiddon, 85, of Moultrie, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.  Services will be 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 21, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark Addington officiating. A private family interment will follow. Casketbearers will be John Baker, Whiddon Henry, Carter Henry, James Henry, Will Henry, and Rich Tyndall.  Born on...

Bobby Gene Wishum

Bobby Gene Wishum

Dec 18, 2015

Bobby Gene Wishum, 76, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, at Select Speciality Hospital in Tallahassee, Fla. A graveside service will be held Sunday, Dec. 20, at 1:30 p.m., at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmy Albritton officiating.  Born in Tifton on Feb. 2, 1939, he was the son of the late Eddie Lee Wishum and Dorothy Cosper Wishum. He...

Margaret Williams Bruce

Margaret Williams Bruce

Dec 17, 2015

Margaret Louise Williams Bruce, 64, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 at Archbold Medical Center.  Services will be Sunday, Dec. 20, at 3 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Baker Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Lennon Howell officiating. Casketbearers will be Joey Tucker, Jeff Tucker, Michael Williams, Bailey Bruce, Ray Gene Williams III, and James Williams. Honorary...

Roy Lester "R.L." Hall Sr.

Roy Lester "R.L." Hall Sr.

Dec 13, 2015

MOULTRIE - Roy Lester Hall, Sr., 80, of Moultrie, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015,  at his residence.  Services will be Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. , at Baker Funeral Home with the Rev. Lennon Howell officiating assisted by the Rev. Alan Tillman and the Rev. Jason Morgan. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jody Brown,...

Kate Castleberry

Kate Castleberry

Dec 8, 2015

Kate Castleberry TY TY - Kate Castleberry, 69, of Ty Ty died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at Baker Funeral Home, with the Rev. Donnie Sloan officiating. Interment will be in Cool Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Lee Leverett, Jesse Leverett, Stacey...

Loretta Jane Peek

Loretta Jane Peek

Nov 29, 2015

Loretta Jane Kilgore Peek MOUTLRIE - Loretta Jane Kilgore Peek, 68, of Moultrie, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at Phoebe North Memorial in Albany.  Services wil be 3 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Voyles officiating. Interment will follow at Greenfield Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Jerry Lott, Johnny Kilgore, Steve Saunders, Craig Baker,...

Sybil Hancock

Sybil Hancock

Nov 28, 2015

Sybil Gunn Hancock MOULTRIE - Sybil Gunn Hancock, 73, of Moultrie, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at her residence.  Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Glen Jordan officiating assisted by the Rev. Mark Hancock. Interment will follow at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Garden.  Born on June, 24, 1942, in Scooterville, she was...

Houston Barnes Hurley

Houston Barnes Hurley

Nov 25, 2015

Houston Barnes Hurley  NORMAN PARK - Houston Barnes Hurley, 82, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at his residence.  Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, at Buck Creek Cemetery with the Rev. Al Lewis officiating. Honorary casketbearer will be Sr. Drill Sergeant Bobby Joe Dorsey, U.S. Army.  Born on Nov. 10, 1933, in Tallahassee, Fla., he was the...

Larry Neal Williams

Larry Neal Williams

Nov 18, 2015

Larry Neal Williams  MOULTRIE - Larry Neal Williams, 71, of Moultrie, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, at his residence.  A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lennon Howell officiating.  Born on Aug. 21, 1944, in Bakersfield, Calif., he was the son of Walter Robert Williams and Mildred Daniels...

Margie Allen Alderman

Margie Allen Alderman

Nov 16, 2015

Margie Allen Alderman, 87, of Moultrie, died Monday November 16, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida, after a lengthy illness. Funeral service will be 11AM Thursday November 19, 2015 at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Wayne Woods and Rev. Julian Griner officiating. Born January 19, 1928 in Colquitt County she was the daughter of the late Bill and Estelle Harmon Allen and...

Frank Watford, jr.

Frank Watford, jr.

Nov 9, 2015

Frank Watford, Jr. MOULTRIE - Frank Watford, Jr., 70, of Moultrie, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, in Atlanta. Services will be 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, at Crossland Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Voyles and the Rev. Dudley Cook officiating. Graveside service will be 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan, Ga., with the...

James Loyd Murphy

James Loyd Murphy

Nov 8, 2015

James Loyd "Pulpwood" Murphy MOULTRIE - James Loyd "Pulpwood" Murphy, 69, of Moultrie, died Sunday, Nov. 8. 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Voyles officiatiing. Born on Feb. 3, 1946, in Dooley County, Vienna, Ga., he was the son of Wheeler William Murphy...

Bobbie Jean Sellars

Bobbie Jean Sellars

Nov 8, 2015

Bobbie Jean Paulk Sellars, 81, of Albany, formerly of Moultrie, died Sunday Nov. 8, 2015 at Pruitt Health Palmyra in Albany. Graveside service will be held Saturday Nov. 14, 2015 11 AM at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held 10 AM Saturday at Baker Funeral Home, one hour prior to service. Born October 7, 1934 in Moultrie she was...

Clinton Lamar Carter

Clinton Lamar Carter

Nov 7, 2015

Clinton Lamar Carter (photo) MOULTRIE - Clinton Lamar Carter, 82, of Moultrie, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Autreyville Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert McCoy officiating. Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Born Jan. 28, 1933, he was the son of Francis Orus Carter and...

Shirley Jean Gordon

Shirley Jean Gordon

Nov 6, 2015

MOULTRIE - Shirley Jean Gordon, 82, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at her residence. Services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Barrett officiating and assisted by Rev. Kevin Hopper. Interment will take place at Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery. Born on Jan. 31, 1933, in Moultrie, she was the daughter of...

Eddie Lee Ogletree

Eddie Lee Ogletree

Nov 6, 2015

Eddie Lee Ogletree, 61, jof Moultrie died Friday Oct. 6, 2015 at his residence. No formal service will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.

Rogerlyn Naneel Brock

Rogerlyn Naneel Brock

Nov 2, 2015

MOULTRIE - Rogerlyn Nanneel White Brock, 63, of Pavo, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 at Colquitt Regional. Services will be Wednesday, Nov. 4th, at 3 p.m., at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lennon Howell officiating. Interment will follow at Pineview Baptist Church. Casketbearers will be Johnny White, Frankie Hunnicut, Wayne White, Gary White, and Corry White. Born on...

Eugene Calloway Johnson

Eugene Calloway Johnson

Nov 2, 2015

Eugene Calloway Johnson MOULTRIE - Eugene Calloway Johnson, 62, of Moultrie, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel Brother Hartzell Hayes officiating. Born on Dec. 19, 1952, he was the son of Frank McCalvey Johnson and Mary Francis Johnson. He was a retired correctional officer...