Royce Yawn

Royce Yawn, age 86, of Bristol passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025 at The Pavillion in Baxley.

Mr. Yawn was born April 27, 1939 in Hazlehurst to the late George Clinton (Bossy) Yawn and the late Georgia Mae (Carter) Yawn. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the VFW Club. He worked as a truck driver for Bax Steel and a dependable and dedicated employee of BRY Farms. Mr. Yawn is preceded in death by seven sisters and six brothers.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Frances D. Yawn of Bristol; sons, Russell (Glenda) Hilton of Blackshear, Ronnie (Susan) Hilton of Blackshear, Ken (Elaine) Hilton of Chapin, SC, Keith (Henrietta) Hilton of Baxley, and Bruce (Rena) Yawn of Bristol; sisters, Gwen (James Edward) Turner of Baxley and Judy (Smitty) Williams of Surrency; brother, Randy (Janice) Yawn of Baxley; and ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. A special family friend, Linda Moody of Baxley also survives.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home with Rev. Justin McLellan officiating. Interment will follow in Antioch Church Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Cody Hilton, Dakota Hilton, Cody Nicol, Joe Harris, Don Mark Webb, Andrew Hilton, and Jay Nuss.

Honorary pallbearers will be all family and friends in attendance.

A visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.