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Edward Thomas Wincek
Jun 13, 2026
Edward Thomas Wincek, 78, of Baxley passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Meadows Memorial in Vidalia after an extended illness.
Ed was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to June & Joe Wincek and lived there until moving to Florida as a young child.
Ed served in the Army National Guard for 6 years, proudly ending his service as a Sergeant. Soon thereafter...
Laverne Lamb Courson
Jun 8, 2026
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...
Carolyn Beecher Branch
Jun 7, 2026
Carolyn Beecher Branch, age 91, of Baxley went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at her residence under the care of Coastal Hospice.
Mrs. Carolyn was born October 9, 1934 in Appling County to the late Collis “Bay” Beecher and the late Alma Carter Beecher. She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church where...
Raymond L. Hodges, Jr.
Jun 6, 2026
Raymond L. Hodges, Jr., age 71, of Baxley passed away Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Memorial Health Meadows in Vidalia.
Randy was born on March 24, 1955, in Dublin, Georgia, to the late Raymond Luther Hodges and the late Betty Warren Hodges. He was a member of the Baxley Church of God and retired from Southern Company at Plant Hatch.
Randy was...
Margie Carter Leigh
Jun 5, 2026
Margie Carter Leigh, age 97, of Baxley passed away Friday, June 5, 2026 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.
Mrs. Leigh was born January 29, 1929 in Appling County to the late Bud Chapman Carter and the late Cora Cunup Carter. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and a devoted homemaker. In addition to...
LaKenna Jean Thompson
Jun 4, 2026
Lakenna Thompson, age 67, of Baxley passed away Thursday, June 4, 2026 in Jesup under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.
Mrs. Thompson was born on December 30, 1958, in Jesup. She attended Red Oak Baptist Church and was employed with the Baxley Housing Authority. In addition, she served as a bus driver for more than 20 years, touching the...
James Earl Buffkin
Jun 3, 2026
James Earl Buffkin, age 81, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah.
Mr. Buffkin was born February 1, 1945 in Appling County to the late Alvin Buffkin and the late Juanita Craven Buffkin. He was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Buffkin was a retired Iron Worker for Local 709 and loved...
Lela Hunter Williams
May 31, 2026
Lela Hunter Williams, age 73, of Brunswick passed away peacefully surrounded by family Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Southeast Georgia Health System.
Lela was born January 8, 1953 in Bacon County to the late William Henry “Doc” Hunter and the late Inez Carter Hunter. She was a lifetime member of Midway Baptist Church. Lela was a talented singer and pianist as...
Reyna Gomez Navarro
May 30, 2026
Reyna Gomez Navarro, age 58, of Baxley, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at her residence.
Reyna was born on September 7, 1967 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Santana Gomez Navarro. Her greatest joy was her family. She was a devoted mother to her five daughters, who were her pride and joy. She often said that through them she...
Grant Joshua Brinkley
May 28, 2026
Grant Joshua “Josh” Brinkley, I, age 54, of Hazlehurst, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at his residence.
Josh was born on January 3, 1972, in Jesup. He was owner & operator of GJB Trucking and had a trade in carpentry. He was preceded in death by his father, Gary Brinkley, uncle, Terry Brinkley, and niece, Hannah Brinkley.
Survivors include his...
Kenneth Damien Richards
May 27, 2026
Kenneth Damien Richards, age 16, of Lumber City passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at his residence.
Damien was born March 30, 2010 in Baxley, Georgia. He loved any type of fishing, especially bass fishing, 4-wheeler riding, hunting, boating, and dirt bike riding. He was a member at Woodlawn Baptist Church. Damien was preceded in death by his papa, Kenneth Maddox;...
Betty (Smith) Turner
May 26, 2026
Betty S. Turner, age 79, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas.
Mrs. Turner was born October 4, 1946 in Bacon County to the late Dan Lester Smith and the late Minnie Lou Crosby Smith. She was a retired seamstress and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. Mrs. Turner enjoyed working in...
Barbara Ann Durrance
May 26, 2026
Barbara Ann Durrance, age 76, of Hazlehurst, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at her residence.
Mrs. Durrance was born on June 7, 1949, in Alma to the late Lawton Miller and Emma Sims Miller. She attended Free Them Ministries and loved crocheting and doing word search puzzles. She also enjoyed buying lottery tickets. She was preceded in death by...
Charles William Mabey, Jr.
May 24, 2026
Mr. Charles William Mabey, Jr., age 77, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Meadows Rehab in Vidalia under the care of Affinis Hospice.
Mr. Mabey was born on June 5, 1948, in Hawthorne, New Jersey. He had a career in law enforcement and retired from CCA Federal Prison. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Meyer...
Ronald Carter Thompson
May 24, 2026
Ronald Carter Thompson, age 78, of Baxley passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026 at his residence.
Ronald was born March 26, 1948 to the late Neman B. Thompson and the late Ruth Gullie Thompson in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Ronald was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Vietnam War, and served in the Tennessee National Guard. He is...
Mary Beth Spinharney
May 22, 2026
Mary Beth Spinharney, age 84, of Baxley passed away Friday, May 22, 2026 under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.
Mrs. Beth was born July 24, 1941 in Jesup, Georgia. She was raised in Appling County and resided in Summerville, South Carolina for 46 years before returning home to Baxley two years ago. She was a homemaker and a member...
Ann Walters
May 11, 2026
Ann Brantley Walters, age 64, of Hazlehurst passed away Monday, May 11, 2026, at her residence under the care of Bethany Hospice.
Barbara Ann Brantley Walters was born in Hazlehurst, Georgia, to Billy and Norma Jean Brantley. She was raised surrounded by family, faith, laughter, and strong Christian values that remained the foundation of her life each and every day.
Ann graduated...
Lisa Dixon Chancey
May 9, 2026
Lisa Dixon Chancey, age 48, of Bristol passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026 in Emory University Medical Center in Atlanta.
Lisa was born on July 27, 1977, in Waycross and was a member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church. She graduated from Appling County Comprehensive High School and later earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Valdosta State University. She...
Louise Bryant Anderson
May 9, 2026
Louise Bryant Anderson, age 88, of Hazlehurst passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026, at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah.
Ms. Anderson was born March 18, 1938, in Appling County to the late Harvey Bryant and the late Ida Hand Bryant. She was a retired weaver at Hazlehurst Mills; she loved and always supported her family and had a love for being...
Larry Bass
May 9, 2026
Larry Bass, age 82, of Baxley passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Appling Healthcare under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.
Larry was born March 18, 1944 in Appling County. He and his family have been a part of Spring Branch Community since 1984, where he was also a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church. As a Certified Master...
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