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Greg Anthony Previto
Aug 12, 2025
Greg Anthony Previto, age 69, of Baxley and formerly of Suffolk, VA, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at his residence.
Mr. Previto was born on July 4, 1956 in Mobile, Alabama to the late Joseph Previto and the late Grace Graham Previto. He worked as a civil engineer with the Army Corp of Engineers. He was a model airplane and...
Earnest Clyde Ansley
Aug 6, 2025
Earnest Clyde Ansley, age 83, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at his residence.
Mr. Ansley was born November 20, 1941 in Appling County to the late John Clifford Ansley and the late Ina Kight Ansley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Dianne Dell Ansley, and son, Mark Allen Ansley. Mr. Ansley retired from Plant Hatch...
Richard Hale Stark
Aug 4, 2025
Richard Hale Stark, age 71, of Baxley, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mr. Stark was born on December 21, 1953 to the late Luther Milton Stark and the late Lula Florence Thompson. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and was an avid fisherman and loved to attend Christian concerts. His two greatest joys...
Ella Vern Warren
Aug 2, 2025
Ella Vern Warren, age 90, of Hazlehurst passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and caregivers who were her second family.
Mrs. Warren was born January 24, 1935 in Bacon County to the late Joe Cothern and the late Geneva Taylor Cothern. After becoming the mother to 5 children, she went back to school...
Howard Kimsey Hendrix
Aug 2, 2025
Howard Kimsey Hendrix, age 82, of Baxley passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025 at his residence under the care of Georgia Hospice Care.
Kimsey was born April 22, 1943 in College Park, Georgia. Early in his adulthood he was a barber but later became a building contractor and designer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey Edward Hendrix, Sr....
Carter James Dukes
Aug 1, 2025
Carter James Dukes was welcomed into this world at 9:26 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 weighing two pounds, one and one-half ounces and twelve and one-half inches long. He passed away ten days later, on Friday, August 1, 2025 in the N.I.C.U. at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah.
Survivors include his parents, Allen & Michelle Dukes; sister Joshalyn Marple; maternal...
Mary Jeanine Lamb
Jul 29, 2025
Mary Jeanine Boatright Lamb passed away on July 29, 2025.
Jeanine was a long-time Savannah resident and was a native of Alma, Bacon County, Georgia. She was born on April 23, 1937, to the late Quitman and the late Margurite Padgett Boatright. Jeanine married James Delbert (Del) Lamb in 1954 and they shared 71 years together as a loving devoted couple....
Nancy Joy Morris
Jul 28, 2025
Nancy Joy Morris, age 29, of Baxley passed away Monday, July 28, 2025.
Nancy was born on October 31, 1995 in Cuthbert, Georgia. She attended First Assembly of God, was in the young adult class, and enjoyed praise and worship. She worked as a waitress and was most recently employed with Southern Roost. Nancy’s greatest love in this world was her...
Beverly Ann Hester Bellew
Jul 22, 2025
Beverly Ann Hester Bellew, age 73, of Hazlehurst passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at McRae Manor.
Ms. Beverly was born May 13, 1953 in Coffee County to the late William Riley Hester and the late Ann Laura Capshaw Hester. She was known by her family and friends for her witty sense of humor and her devoted love for them. In...
Ila Park Austin
Jul 21, 2025
Ila Park Austin, age 94, of Denton passed away Monday, July 21, 2025 at her residence under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice.
Mrs. Austin was born on September 18, 1930 in Washington County to the late Willie Morris Park and the late Carrie Cochran Park. She was a retired teacher, having taught for 35 years for the Jeff Davis...
Sharon Leigh Roberts
Jul 17, 2025
Sharon Leigh Roberts, age 76, of Hazlehurst passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025 at Memorial Health in Savannah.
Ms. Roberts was born June 19, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late George Bishop and the late Alma Jean Mathis Bishop. She was a retired C.N.A. and was a faithful member of Hazlehurst Church of Christ. She was known to many as...
Lilia Obenza Daniel
Jul 12, 2025
Lilia Obenza Daniel, age 90, of Baxley passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025 at South Georgia Hospice in Jesup.
Ms. Daniel was born February 20, 1935 in Cebu City, Philippines. She loved cooking and working in her yard and flower beds. She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.
Survivors include her son, Aaron Daniel...
Wanda Altman Ammons
Jul 12, 2025
Wanda Altman Ammons, age 87, of Baxley passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.
Ms. Ammons was born July 24, 1937 in Jeff Davis County to the late Lotis J. Altman and the late Edna Morris Altman. She retired from the Appling County Board of Education with 31 years of experience. She was a...
Alene Simmons Thomas
Jul 9, 2025
Alene Simmons Thomas, age 85, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas.
Mrs. Thomas was born July 10, 1939 in Appling County to the late Chester Simmons and the late Neltie Giddens Simmons. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Jerry David Thomas; sister, Ollie Mae Jackson; and...
Evans Clayson "E. C." Everett
Jul 9, 2025
Evans Clayson “E. C.” Everett, age 69, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at his residence.
E. C. was born December 19, 1956 and was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County. He was a farmer, a meat cutter at Winn Dixie, and a scale operator at Rayonier. He was a devoted family man and a former Gideon....
Joy Waters Wilkinson
Jul 6, 2025
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Joy Waters Wilkinson, a beautiful soul who brought light, laughter, and love to everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. She left us far too soon, but in her short time here, she touched more lives than most do in a lifetime. Joy passed away Sunday, July 6,...
Joyce Annette Higgins
Jul 5, 2025
Joyce Annette Higgins, age 88, of Baxley passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.
Mrs. Higgins was born April 5, 1937 in Appling County to the late Staten Carter and the late Mary Sadie Branch Carter. She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and the S.A.L.T. Ladies. She was a...
Lance Pickett Harrison
Jun 27, 2025
Lance Pickett Harrison, age 52, of Hazlehurst, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025.
Lance was born in Hazlehurst on October 25, 1972 and was a graduate of Jeff Davis High School. He loved his family, especially his mom and daughter. He was a workaholic and truly enjoyed his job at the Hyundai Motor Group Meta Plant where he was a...
Vittoria Laine "Tori" Powers Mann
Jun 24, 2025
Vittoria Laine “Tori” Powers Mann, age 34, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
Tori was born September 20, 1990 in Waycross. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Elaine Adams, her paternal grandfather, Julius R. Powers, and an aunt Michelle Kilpatrick Adams. Tori was known for her huge heart. She was a dependable confidant and encouraging cheerleader...
Dewey Stanley McLeod, Jr.
Jun 24, 2025
Dewey Stanley McLeod, Jr., age 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Jeff Davis Hospital.
Mr. McLeod was born August 12, 1946 in Cumberland County, North Carolina to the late Dewey Stanley McLeod, Sr. and the late Inez Virginia Taylor McLeod. He attended Southside Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served...
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