Laverne Lamb Courson

Laverne Lamb Courson, age 87, of Baxley passed away Monday, June 8, 2026 at Memorial Health Satilla in Waycross.

Mrs. Courson was born November 15, 1938 in Appling County to the late Oci W. Lamb and the late Alma Bishop Lamb. She was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church. She loved her Sunday School class, singing in the choir, fishing and spending time with family and friends. She was a seamstress for 41 years and served as the curator of the Appling County Heritage Center for 13 years.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Courson was preceded in death by her husbands, Willis Eugene Courson and Jimmy Alton Courson; brothers, Frankie Lamb, Walter Lamb, and Paul Lamb; sisters, Annie Fay Faircloth, Lucille Campbell, Eunice Swinson, Hazel Salter, Betty Davis and Rosemary Proctor.

Survivors include her daughters, Pamela (Paul) Pitman of Homerville and Selena & Tony Rowell of Baxley; sons, Kenneth (Lynn) DeLoach of Warner Robins and Lonnie DeLoach of Baxley; seven grandchildren, Matthew Hall, Kevin Walton, Kristen Walton, Randy DeLoach, Caleb DeLoach Zeigler, Andrew DeLoach and Michael Newsome; and six great grandchildren, Grayson McMillian, Ethan Walton, Waylon DeLoach, Owen DeLoach, Chandler Kate DeLoach, and Abryanna Walton. A host of nieces and nephews, brother-in-law, Roscoe Davis and several step grandchildren, and step great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Williamson, Rev. Charles Davis, and Rev. James Minick officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Caleb DeLoach Zeigler, Andrew DeLoach, Michael Newsome, Kevin Walton, Matthew Hall, Randy DeLoach and Tollie Rowell.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of Zion Missionary Baptist Church, the staff of Comfort Care Hospice, Dr. Orly & staff, Nell Bullard, Rhoda Roberson Faye Griffin, Eleanor Strickland, Freda Jones, Linda Pauloo, Clayton Harper

A visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Swain Funeral Home.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.