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Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County

Richard Alfredo Esparza

Richard Alfredo Esparza

Sep 25, 2015

Richard Alfredo Esparza MOULTRIE Richard Alfredo Esparza, 17, of Moultrie, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, in Colquitt County. A funeral mass will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Alfonso Gutierrez officiating. Burial will be at Baker Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jasiel Martinez, Alex Balderas, Jesse Nuez, Jason Nuez, Paulino Muoz and...

Julia Dianne Jones

Julia Dianne Jones

Sep 23, 2015

Julia Dianne Jones NORMAN PARK - Julia Dianne Jones, 71, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, at Archbold Medical Center. Services will be help Saturday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Methodist Church in Baxley, Ga., with the Rev. Shane Ashley and the Rev. Buddy Coss officiating. Interment will follow at Hopewell Church Cemetery in Baxley, Ga. Casketbearers will be...

Sarah Louise Kelly

Sarah Louise Kelly

Sep 21, 2015

Sarah Louise Kelley, 61, of Moultrie, died Sept. 21, 2015, at her residence. No formal funeral service has been planned. Born on Dec. 3, 1953, in Moultrie, she was the daughter of the late A.J. McMillian and Nellie Viola Billings McMillian. Mrs. Kelley was a homemaker. She was preceeded in death by one sister, Marie Willis; and two brothers, E.J....

Marion Kenneth Taylor

Marion Kenneth Taylor

Sep 21, 2015

NORMAN PARK - Marion Kenneth "Buck" Taylor, 82, of Norman Park, died Sept. 21, 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Andy Cashwell officiating and the Rev. Ronald Barrett assisting. Interment will take place at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Larry...

Bessie Nell Hood

Bessie Nell Hood

Sep 19, 2015

ELLENTON - Bessie Nell Harper Hood, 86, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Barrett officiating. Interment will take place at Omega City Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Luther Black, Christopher Miller, Lee Davidson, Joe Baker, Jackie Black, and Harvey...

Annette Crosby Norman

Annette Crosby Norman

Sep 18, 2015

Annette Crosby Norman (photo) NORMAN PARK Annette Crosby Norman, 69, of Norman Park, died Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Weeks Chapel United Methodist Church with interment at Weeks Chapel Cemetery. The Rev. Dan Robinson will officiate, and pallbearers will be Ricky Weeks, Benny Norman, John...

Connie Ann Pacella

Connie Ann Pacella

Sep 15, 2015

Connie Ann Conger Pacella MOULTRIE - Connie Ann Conger Pacella, 48, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. A Memorial service will be 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gary Howard officiating. Born on Sept. 28, 1966, in Moultrie, she was the daugher of the late Ronnie Lee Conger and...

Carroll Quinn

Carroll Quinn

Sep 14, 2015

Carroll Quinn MOULTRIE - Carroll Quinn, 76, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany. Funeral services will be 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept 17., at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with Daniel Tompkins officiating. Interment will follow at Turner Family Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Tim Turner, Kim Turner, Justin Turner, Matthew Turner, Timothy Hardin, and Tyler Hancock. Born...

Robert Emory Weaver

Robert Emory Weaver

Sep 13, 2015

Robert Emory Weaver, Sr. NORMAN PARK - Robert Emory Weaver, Sr., 76, of Norman Park. died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Southside Baptist Church, with the Rev. Brian Blackburn, the Rev. John Myrick, and the Rev. Jimmy Voyles officiating. Interment will be at Southside...

Judy Elaine Martin

Judy Elaine Martin

Aug 31, 2015

Judy Elaine Martin MOULTRIE - Judy Elaine Martin, 61, of Moultrie, died Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Robert McCoy officiating. Born on Aug. 17, 1954, in Moultrie, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Martin and Bonnie...

Edith Mae Rentz

Edith Mae Rentz

Aug 22, 2015

Edith Mae (Weeks) Rentz Edith Mae (Weeks) Rentz, 86, formerly of Moultrie, GA passed away August 22, 2015 at her daughter's residence at 35 Brookfield Dr., Valdosta, GA 31602. She was born on March 24, 1929, in Cook County, GA. She was a loving and devoted foster parent for twenty plus years in Colquitt County. Survivors include three daughters and...

Ina Thompson Collins

Ina Thompson Collins

Aug 21, 2015

Ina Thompson Collins,92 of Moultrie formerly of Jacksonville, FL. died Friday August 21, 2015 at Pruitt Health Sunrise. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday August 25, 2015 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 1-2 PM prior to service. Full obituary information will be posted later today. Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.

Pearlie R Hester

Pearlie R Hester

Aug 20, 2015

Pearlie (Pat) R. Hester MOULTRIE - Pearlie died peacefully in her sleep August 20, 2015 after a courageous battle with lung cancer at the age of 75. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at Baker Funeral Home on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 11:00 am. Visitation will be from 6-8 Thursday evening August 27, 2015 at the funeral...

Lottie Mae Woodard

Lottie Mae Woodard

Aug 17, 2015

Lottie Mae Smiley Woodard age 78 of Adel, died Monday August 17, 2015 in Moultrie, GA. Funeral Service will be 1:30 PM Thursday August 20, 2015 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Norman Park. Visitation will be 11:00-12:00 Thursday prior to service. Born January 7, 1937 in Cloverport, Ky to Henry Smiley and...

Ruth Suber Perry

Ruth Suber Perry

Aug 13, 2015

Ruth Connell Suber Perry Services for Ruth Connell Suber Perry, 96, are at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Wayne Woods and Doctor Genelle O'Neal officiating. Interment is at Hopewell Cemetery. Mrs. Perry died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Perry was born Dec. 14, 1918, in Colquitt...

Tammy Mercer

Tammy Mercer

Aug 11, 2015

Tammy Sheree Mercer (photo) NORMAN PARK Tammy Sheree Mercer, 51, of Norman Park, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, at her residence. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church in Berlin with burial at Cool Springs Church Cemetery. The Rev. Stuart Bundy and the Rev. Teddy Burch will officiate. Pallbearers will be Shane Roberts,...

Larry Wayne Burgess

Larry Wayne Burgess

Aug 10, 2015

Larry Wayne Burgess (photo) ELLENTON Larry Wayne Burgess, 58, of Ellenton, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Cross View Baptist Church with burial at China Grove Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Stanley Norman, the Rev. Ken Baker, the Rev. Chris McPherson and the Rev. John...

George Martin Mainor

George Martin Mainor

Aug 10, 2015

George Martin Mainor MOULTRIE George Martin Mainor, 74, of Moultrie, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, at Pruitt Health-Brownwood. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Baker Funeral Home with burial at Pinecrest Memory Gardens. The Rev. Jerry Ingle Sr. will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jerry Ingle Jr., David Clayton, Alfred Clayton, Darrell Clayton, Franklin Clayton and Danny...

Anita Ann Tinner

Anita Ann Tinner

Aug 7, 2015

Anita Ann Jackson Tinner NORMAN PARK - Anita Ann Jackson Tinner, 56, of Norman Park, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be noon, Wednesday Aug. 12, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with Bob Vetzel officiating. Interment will follow at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Casketbearers will be Rodney Harris, Phillip Tinner, Bradley King, Travis Harris,...

Jerry Perry

Jerry Perry

Jul 28, 2015

Jerry Perry (photo) MOULTRIE - Jerry Perry, 64, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, August 1, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Randall Kennedy officiating. Born on December 2, 1950, in Louisville, Ky., he was the son of the late Almond Mason Perry and Florence Osborne Perry. He retired...