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John William Aycock
Dec 5, 2023
John W. Aycock, age 95, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at his residence under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice.
Mr. Aycock was born February 4, 1928 in Appling County and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He attended Midway Baptist Church and was a member of the Men’s Sunday School...
Robert Anthony Gurley
Nov 30, 2023
Robert Anthony Gurley, age 40, of Baxley passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Augusta University Medical Center after an extended illness.
Robert was born January 1, 1983 in Appling County and was employed with Deloach Paint & Body Shop in Valdosta. He was an avid worker and always put others ahead of himself. Robert continues to...
James Michael Townsend
Nov 27, 2023
James Michael Townsend, age 65, of Baxley passed away Monday, November 27, 2023 at Harborview Health System in Jesup.
Mr. Townsend was born July 5, 1958 in Fulton County to the late James Clifford Townsend and the late Sara Kate Lott Townsend. He was a truck driver for 25 years, a farmer, and was a member of...
Edna Earl (Murray) Kennedy
Nov 26, 2023
Edna Earl (Murray) Kennedy, age 89, of Bristol, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at her residence.
Ms. Kennedy was born January 28, 1934 in Mulberry, Florida to the late Edward Murray and the late Dosha (Caruthers) Murray. She was a home health sitter and was a member of the Ephesus Church of God. She was also...
Catherine Rebecca (Ray) Stone
Nov 20, 2023
Catherine Rebecca Stone, age 85, of Baxley, passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at Harborview Pierce County in Blackshear.
Ms. Stone was born August 26, 1938, in Hinesville to the late Shepard Ray and the late Opal Lewis Ray. She was a retired seamstress with Ship-N-Shore and was a member of Altamaha Baptist Church. Â She was also...
Mancy Carter Williamson
Nov 19, 2023
Mancy Carter Williamson, age 92 of Hazlehurst passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at The Pavilion.
Mrs. Williamson was born March 23, 1931 in Jeff Davis County to the late Ernest Carter and the late Dessie Branch Carter. She was a member of Ferry Road Baptist Church and retired from Hazlehurst Mills. Mrs. Williamson was preceded...
Loretta Murphy Miles
Nov 16, 2023
Loretta Murphy Miles, age 87, of Baxley, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Appling Healthcare.
Mrs. Miles was born August 21, 1936 in Appling County to the late John Edward Murphy and the late Lena Stanfield Murphy. She was a faithful member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and was the owner of Miles Tractor Company....
Lajuana Ann (Cook) Branch
Nov 13, 2023
Lajuana Ann Branch, age 64, of Denton, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.
Ms. Branch was born February 13, 1959, in Ashburn, GA to the late Theron Michael Cook and the late Whilden (Willis) Cook. She was employed by Propex Hazlehurst Mills as a tie end operator and was also a firefighter...
Pamela J. Mcdowell
Nov 12, 2023
Pamela J. McDowell, age 60, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023 at Memorial Health Meadows in Vidalia.
Ms. McDowell was born September 28, 1963 in Jeff Davis County. She was an operations clerk at Bank of Hazlehurst. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she also served as the church secretary. She...
Carolyn Summerlin Thompson
Nov 12, 2023
Mrs. Carolyn Summerlin Thompson, our precious mother and GanGan passed away on November 12, 2023 at Hazlehurst Court Care under the care of Community Hospice.
Mrs. Thompson was born November 17, 1939 in Jeff Davis County to the late Postell and Mattie Summerlin. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and a retired secretary at Wainright...
Marsha F. Bishop
Nov 4, 2023
Marsha F. Bishop, age 71, of Alma passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Lakeview Retirement Center under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.
Mrs. Bishop was born November 25, 1951 in Lawton, Oklahoma to the late Robert Kirby and the late Olie Fay Fite Kirby and she was the widow of Donald Bishop. She was...
Nina Beth (Hunter) Wigley
Nov 4, 2023
Nina Beth Wigley, age 80, of Baxley, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023 at her residence under the care of South Georgia Hospice.
Mrs. Wigley was born April 13, 1943 in Appling County to the late Alvin Parker Hunter and the late Willie Mae (McNeal) Hunter. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church, was a former...
Kelly Carter
Nov 4, 2023
Kelly Carter, age 65, of Baxley, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023 at his residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.
Kelly was born August 19, 1958 in Appling County to the late Wadyce Carter and the late Sarah Craven Carter. He was a member of Baxley Christian Fellowship and was an electrician for Georgia...
Alan R. Schnieber
Nov 1, 2023
Alan R. Schnieber, 68 of Baxley, GA passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 1, 2023 surrounded by his loving family at Memorial Health in Savannah.
Mr. Schnieber was born February 14, 1955 in Washington, DC to the late Fred Schnieber and the late Laura Minton Schnieber. He retired as a Flight Engineer MSGT in the United States Air...
Christopher Zain Dyal
Oct 31, 2023
Christopher Zain Dyal, age 15, of Baxley, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
Zain was born August 8, 2008 in Douglas, Georgia. He was a student at the Appling County High School where he was a member of the Pirate Brigade. He was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and was preceded in death by...
Allison Camille Flory
Oct 30, 2023
Allison McLeary Flory, age 64, of Baxley passed away Monday, October 30, 2023 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice.
Allison was born February 4, 1959 in in Geneva, Alabama to the late John Lester McLeary and the late Brownie Pearl Carter McLeary. She was a member of the Kiwanis and was a retired Finance...
Mike Serrano
Oct 28, 2023
Mike Serrano, age 65, of Baxley passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023 at South Georgia Health System in Brunswick.
Mike was born November 29, 1957 in Los Angeles, California. He was a retired PE teacher, health teacher, and coach at the Appling County Board of Education for thirty years. Â Mike was preceded in death by a brother,...
Madeline Lightsey Sapp
Oct 28, 2023
Madeline Lightsey Sapp, age 76, of Baxley, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023 at her residence under the care of Bethany Hospice.
Mrs. Sapp was born October 31, 1946 in Appling County to the late Paul Cullens Lightsey and the late Ella Mae Sills Carter. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church where she serviced as...
Clint Tyler Mccullar
Oct 28, 2023
Clint Tyler McCullar, age 52, of Lumber City passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah.
Mr. McCullar was born November 15, 1970 in Fitzgerald, Georgia to the late Bernard Carl McCullar and the late Carolyn Register Hembree. Â He was a member of Lumber City Baptist Church and a retired Logger for Beasley Timber...
Jeffrey Maurice Simmons
Oct 27, 2023
Jeffrey Maurice Simmons, age 59, of Baxley passed away Friday, October 27, 2023 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.
Jeffrey was born May 13, 1964 in Douglas, Georgia. He was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church but attended Dunn Memorial Baptist Church where he served as the sound technician. He was a lineman with Georgia Power...
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