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Local Obituaries for Moultrie, GA & Colquitt County

Billy Devone Willis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

Ellis Keith Flowers

Ellis Keith Flowers

Sep 21, 2024

Ellis Keith Flowers, 67, of Moultrie, peacefully passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Pinecrest Memory Gardens with Reverend Cagney Tanner officiating.Visitation will be held on Monday, September 23, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Keith was born...

Vicki Stanfield

Vicki Stanfield

Sep 19, 2024

Vicki Stanfield, 65, of Moultrie, Georgia passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at her residence.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Doerun City Cemetery with Reverend Arnold Buckner, Jr. officiating.

She was born on July 12, 1959, in Doerun, Georgia to Late William Stanfield and Marilyn Gloria Moore Stanfield. She retired from Dollar...

Gladys Griffin

Gladys Griffin

Sep 18, 2024

Gladys Mae Jarvis Griffin, 89, of Thomasville, passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. 

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. 

Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home. 

Clayton Charlie Kelley

Clayton Charlie Kelley

Sep 18, 2024

Clayton Charlie Kelley, 87, of Boca Raton, Florida, formerly of Moultrie, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the home of his daughter.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Reverend Paul Milligan officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery. Kenny Kelley, Wayne Kelley,...

Tammie Newsome

Tammie Newsome

Sep 18, 2024

Tammie Denise Crosby Newsome, 62, of Moultrie, died Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Enon Cemetery with Rev. Terron Stonecypher officiating. 

 Born on October 21, 1961, in Moultrie, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Harold Crosby and Grace Griffin Crosby....

Tammy Renee Wickett Kendall

Tammy Renee Wickett Kendall

Sep 17, 2024

Tammy Renee Wickett Kendall, 55, of Moultrie, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at her residence surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, September 20, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend James Tyson officiating. Interment will follow at Baker Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Randall Freeman, Matt Albritton, James Veal, Robbie Tillman, Michael...

William David "WD" Creel

William David "WD" Creel

Sep 16, 2024

William David “WD” Creel, 88, of Moultrie, passed away at Pruitt Health Crestwood Memory Care in Valdosta on Monday, September 16, 2024. 

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Jim Horne officiating. Interment will follow at Oakdale Cemetery. 

The family will receive friends one hour before the...

Ralph Jeff Bruce

Ralph Jeff Bruce

Sep 15, 2024

Ralph Jefferson Bruce, 67, of Hartsfield, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, September 15, 2024. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Reverend Shannon Partain officiating. 

The family will receive friends one hour before the service in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home. 

Born on...

Linda Rehberg

Linda Rehberg

Sep 12, 2024

Linda Gail Wilson Rehberg, 81, of Moultrie, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, September 12, 2024. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Hugh Ward and Rev. Julian Griner officiating. Interment will be held at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. 

The family will...

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