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Tommy Edward Hipps
Oct 28, 2026
Tommy Edward Hipps was a beloved father, Papa, firefighter, first responder, and faithful servant of the Lord. He leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, service, and unwavering devotion to the people who meant the most to him.
To know Tommy was to know a man with a big heart, a quick sense of humor, a protective spirit, and a willingness...
William Grady Bryson "Bryse" Crosby
Oct 26, 2026
William Grady Bryson “Bryse” Crosby, age 25, of Baxley passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026 at Appling Healthcare after injuries sustained in an accident.
Bryse was born November 30, 2000 in Douglas, Georgia, and was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church. He was a lineman with Pike Electric. Bryse was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for hunting and...
June Sellers
Oct 19, 2026
June Sellers, age 85, of Baxley passed away Monday, October 19, 2026 at her residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.Mrs. Sellers was born October 3, 1941 in Appling County to the late LeRoy Sharpe and the late Bonnie Sellers Sharpe. She was a member of Liberty Community Church and a retired florist and hairdresser. She was a...
Frances Ruth Jones
Oct 19, 2026
Francis Ruth Jones, age 81, of Baxley passed away Monday, October 19, 2026 under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice.
Mrs. Jones was born January 7, 1945 in Dodge County and was a member of Book of Life Ministries. She was always smiling and never met a stranger. She was a caretaker for many family members and friends who found themselves...
Jesse William Baumgardt
Oct 17, 2026
Jesse William Baumgardt, age 89, of Surrency passed away Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.
Mr. Baumgardt was born on September 16, 1937 in Miami, Florida to the late Forest Earl Baumgardt and the late Hattie Ada Johns Baumgardt. He was a member of Oak Grove Church of God. He was a veteran of the United States Army...
Roy Langford Wildes
Oct 17, 2026
Roy Langford Wildes, age 85, of Hazlehurst passed away Saturday, October 17, 2026, at his residence under the care of Coastal Hospice.
Mr. Wildes was born on July 28, 1941, in Bacon County to the late Leon Alexander Wildes and Annie Harrell Wildes. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church and retired from Derst Baking Company, where he worked as...
James Blake Reeves
Oct 17, 2026
James Blake Reeves, age 55, of Hazlehurst passed away Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Jeff Davis Hospital under the care of Coastal Hospice.
Blake was born August 23, 1971 in Jeff Davis County to the late James Randall Reeves and the late Jean Burch Reeves Denmark. He was a member of Zoar Baptist Church and a Veteran of the United States...
Tyra Crystal Williams
Oct 11, 2026
Tyra Crystal Williams, age 41, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Tyra was born on July 22, 1985, in Reidsville, North Carolina. As a Certified Nursing Assistant, she brought boundless compassion, dignity, and comfort to those in their most vulnerable moments. Her caring nature also extended into the classroom, where she served as a beloved substitute teacher. She had...
William Burnette Reeves
Oct 7, 2026
William Burnette Reeves, age 73, of Baxley passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.
Mr. Reeves was born March 2, 1953 in Jeff Davis County to the late William Martin “W. M.” Reeves and the late Effie Mae Cain Reeves and was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church. Mr. Reeves retired as a Fleet...
Ron Anthony "Peedy" White
Oct 4, 2026
Ron Anthony “Peedy” White, age 75, of Jesup passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at his residence.
Peedy was born October 10, 1950 in Jesup, Georgia. He was the owner and operator of Ron White Concrete Finishing, where his strong work ethic and dedication left a lasting mark on the community. He was a member of New Hope Free Will...
Sherry Darline Mitchell
Sep 29, 2026
Sherry Darline Mauldin Mitchell, age 70, of McRae, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Piedmont Macon Medical Center.
Ms. Mitchell was born in Duluth to the late Marvin Clinton Mauldin and the late Kathryn Mae Franklin Mauldin. She was a lifelong resident of Gwinnett County and resided in McCrae for the past two years. She was a retired secretary with...
David Randall "Randy" Glisson, Sr.
Sep 28, 2026
David Randall “Randy” Glisson, Sr., age 76, of Baxley passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026 at Appling Healthcare.
Mr. Glisson was born on September 7, 1950 in Savannah to the late Theodore Frank Glisson and the late Homer Lee Collins Glisson.
A patriot at heart, Mr. Glisson honorably served his country as a veteran of the United States Army, carrying the...
Jack Troy Shuman
Sep 26, 2026
Jack Troy Shuman, age 74, of Baxley passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at St. Vincent’s Riverside Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida, surrounded by his wife and daughters.
Mr. Shuman was born on September 20, 1952 in Indianapolis, Indiana while his father attended Lincoln Chiropractic College. He moved to Baxley at the age of one and graduated in 1970 from...
George "Bo" Shipes
Sep 25, 2026
George Wayman “Bo” Shipes, age 75, of Hazlehurst passed away Friday, September 25, 2026 at Memorial Health in Savannah.
Mr. Bo was born May 24, 1951, in Bacon County to the late Dock Shipes and the late Mamie Lunnette Rogers Shipes. He retired from Hazlehurst Mills with 50 years of service as an industrial mechanic. He was a member of Oakland...
Latrelle Dyal Yawn
Sep 23, 2026
Latrelle Dyal Yawn, age 83, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at her residence under the care of Georgia Hospice care.
Mrs. Yawn was born on February 26, 1943 in Appling County to the late Robert Dyal and the Late Edna Prescott Dyal. She worked for many years as a secretary for Gibson McDonald Furniture Store. She was a...
Thomas Henry Wooten
Sep 21, 2026
Thomas Henry Wooten, age 87, of Hazlehurst, passed away Monday, September 21, 2026, at Community Hospice in Vidalia.
Mr. Wooten was born in Jeff Davis County on November 18, 1938, to the late Glenn Wooten and the late Evelyn Joyce Wooten. He leaves behind a legacy of hard work, deep family devotion, and an unshakable love for the great outdoors. A...
Paul Jerome Sapp, Jr.
Sep 18, 2026
Paul Jerome Sapp, Jr., age 49, of Baxley passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Appling Healthcare.
Paul was born on October 4, 1976 to the late Paul Jerome Sapp Sr. and the late Madeline Lightsey Sapp. He worked as a mechanic for Woody Folsom Ford and David Auto Sales. He was a member of Baxley Free Will Baptist Church....
Mary Louise Rozar Phipps
Sep 17, 2026
Mary Louise Rozar Phipps, age 89, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away peacefully on September 17, 2026 surrounded by her loving family at Community Hospice, St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital.
Louise was born June 11, 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia to Roy Lamar Rozar, Sr. and Juanita Lynn Rozar of Baxley. As a young adult, Louise lived near Beaver Street Baptist Church in Jacksonville...
Joseph Thomas Googe, Sr.
Sep 13, 2026
Joseph Thomas Googe, Sr., age 86, of Stockbridge passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Mr. Googe was born July 4, 1940, in Baxley to the late Jerry Oneal Googe and the late Alma Oberry Googe and was a member of St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in McDonough.
He was raised on the family farm and learned the value of hard work, early mornings...
Ja'Queze Xavier Kirby, Jr.
Sep 10, 2026
Ja’Queze Xavier Kirby, Jr. was born at 12:07 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, in Douglas, Georgia. He was 9 pounds and one ounce and was twenty-two inches long.
Ja’Queze Jr. departed this life on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.
Ja’Queze, Jr. was preceded in death by his great-grandmothers, Alice “Lisa” Drone and Hilda Valencia,...
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