Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County
Marilyn Huber
Oct 13, 2024
Marilyn Blasingame Huber, 97, died surrounded by her beloved family on Sunday, October 13, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Trinity Baptist Church in Moultrie with Reverend Nick Dawson officiating. Anton Huber IV, Catlin Everett, Wheeler Briggs, Max Hare, Ken Forrester, and Emory Nesbit will be pallbearers. Interment will follow at Westview...
Mary Wilson Williams
Oct 12, 2024
Mary Wilson Williams, 88, of Moultrie, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Jimmy Albritton and Reverend John Eubanks officiating. Joe Flowers, Kris Bivins, Jerry Tillman, Johnny Summerlin, Albaro Soria, and Rick...
Bobbie Ann Bennett
Oct 11, 2024
Bobbie Ann Tharp Bennett, 84, of Moultrie, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024, at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Robert McCoy officiating. Grandsons Matt Young, Charlie Hall, Brad Hall, Austin McAlpin, Dustin McAlpin, Jaylin Mock, Jaxon Beaty, and Zachary Arnett will...
Mary Dianne Wright
Oct 9, 2024
Mary Dianne Wright, 71, of Moultrie, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Born on February 5, 1953, in Moultrie, she was the daughter of the late Douglas Wesley "D.W." Wright and Dorothy Lee Strawder Wright.
Dianne began her business career at an early age, excelling in various industries including retail, legal, finance, and...
Jimmy Wayne Knight
Oct 8, 2024
Jimmy Wayne Knight, 74, of Moultrie, passed away on, Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Mr. Billy Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Born on March 28,...
Brandon Tillman
Oct 4, 2024
Brandon Lee Tillman, Sr., 44, of Pomona Park, Florida, formerly of Moultrie, died Friday, October 4, 2024 at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at China Grove Baptist Church with Reverend Alan Tillman officiating. Casey Sikes, Austin Sikes, John Tillman, Justin Powell, Robbie Powell, and Ben Walden will be pallbearer. Interment will...
Dr. John J. Hammerli
Oct 2, 2024
Dr. John J. Hammerli, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Born in Topeka, Kansas on October 5, 1939, son of the late Marie (Monaghan) and Harold Hammerli.
Dr. Hammerli graduated from Hayden High School and then Rockhurst University where he earned his B.S. degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry and Philosophy. Following his undergraduate studies,...
John Henry Powell
Oct 1, 2024
John Henry Powell, 63, of Moultrie, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Atrium Health Navicent in Macon.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Julian Griner officiating. The family will receive friends immediately after the service.
Born February 22, 1961, in Moultrie, Georgia, he was...
Cheryl Ann Miller
Sep 29, 2024
Cheryl Ann Miller, 63, of Valdosta passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at her home.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Born October 17, 1960, in Moultrie, Georgia, to the late William Lacey Miller and Dorothy Roberts Miller. Mrs. Miller retired from the railroad after 40 years and was of the Baptist faith.
In addition to her...
Billy Devone Willis
Sep 29, 2024
Billy Devone Willis, 89, of Omega, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at his home surrounded by family.
Funeral services for Mr. Billy will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Bethel Baptist Church, with Reverend Troy Dykes, Doctor Howard Burke, and Reverend Dudley Cook officiating. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers include...
Halen Ladow Weaver
Sep 27, 2024
Halen Ladow Weaver, 37, of Moultrie, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at the Moultrie Courthouse Square.
He was born on March 9, 1987, in Moultrie, Georgia, to Ladow H. Weaver and Sarina May Cato. Halen earned his 2nd-degree black belt in taekwondo and had a...
James Erle Johnson
Sep 27, 2024
James Erle Johnson, 77, of Moultrie, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024, at his home.
Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, October 3, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with the eulogy brought by the friends and family.
Born May 4, 1947, in Tifton, Georgia, he was the son of the late Ezell Johnson and...
Caleb Newton Meister
Sep 27, 2024
Caleb Newton Meister, 35, of Moultrie, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, September 30, 2024, at Heritage Church with Rev. Dr. Jimmy Voyles and Rev. Stephen Adcock officiating. Joshua Meister, Jonah Meister, Ryan Diers, Reid Diers, Adam Wood, and Jonathan Meister will serve as pallbearers. Brent Allen and Wilson Horne...
Carl Castleberry
Sep 25, 2024
Carl Castleberry, 61, of Moultrie, passed away at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Moultrie Church of Christ.
He was born on November 21, 1962, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to the late Janice Blanche Castleberry. Mr. Carl was a self-employed painter, a handyman, and was...
Norman Durene Howell
Sep 25, 2024
Norman Durene Howell, 70, of Norman Park, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Ricky Mclaughlin officiating. Michael Dickens, Elvis Strickland, Sr., Rex Lamb, Lynn Brown, Jay Brown, Vernon Broome, and Bryan Broome...
Martha Caroline Tillman
Sep 23, 2024
Martha Caroline Motes Tillman, 83, of Moultrie, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024, at The Presbyterian Home in Quitman.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at China Grove Baptist Church with Reverend Jackie Cabaniss officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to service...
Doris Elaine Rabenstein
Sep 23, 2024
Doris Elaine (Herald) Rabenstein, born November 13, 1951, in Clay County, KY, went to be with her creator on September 23, 2024, after a hard-fought battle with stage four cancer.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
The family asked that in Leui of flowers, donations be made to the Colquitt Regional Hospice, 415 Rowland Dr./ P.O. Box...
Carolyn Ann Trumbull
Sep 22, 2024
Carolyn Ann Jay Trumbull, 65, of Omega, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Jeff Barker officiating. Jadon Stamps, Blaine Stamps, Danny Stanberry will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Leila Church Cemetery.
Visitation with the...
James Marion Clayton
Sep 22, 2024
James “Jim” Marion Clayton, 81, of Moultrie, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at home surrounded by his family.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Father Jay Thomas, Reverend Donnie Eubanks, and Reverend Caleb Davis officiating.
The family will receive friends and family immediately...
Thomas Rentz Murphy, Sr.
Sep 22, 2024
Thomas Rentz Murphy, Sr., 82, of Moultrie, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at The Presbyterian Home of Quitman.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Wesley Chapel Church, with Reverend Thomas Parrish officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Carson Murphy, Pete Herndon, Paul Herndon, Lewis Herndon, John Melvin Herndon, and...