Obituaries

Jan 31, 2023

Stephanie Peacock Dominy, age 59, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

Mrs. Dominy was born on August 4, 1963 in Appling County and was a hard working mother who achieved her education as a LPN while raising her children.  She was formerly employed by Appling Healthcare at the Pavilion. She was...

Jan 30, 2023

Jeffery Michael Carter, age 57, of Baxley passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Carter was born on January 15, 1966 in Bacon County and was a millwright with West Fraser.  He was a member of Sand Hill Creek Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Carter was a devoted family-man who loved his wife and...

Jan 29, 2023

Joan Black Davis, age 66, passed away peacefully at home with her family on Sunday, January 29, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Mrs. Davis was born February 26, 1956 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Deward Breman Black and the late Ruth Elfrieda Herrman DeMedicis. She was a graduate of Bacon...

Jan 26, 2023

Dan Sherod Beecher, age 39, of Baxley passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dan was born on December 3, 1983 in Bremerton, Washington.  He attended Dunn Memorial Baptist Church and he enjoyed fishing and cutting grass. Dan was preceded in death by his paternal grandfathers,...

Jan 18, 2023

Elizabeth Eloise Dunwoody Cook, age 99, of Lilburn, Georgia passed away on January 18, 2023. Eloise was born on July 15, 1923 in Autaugaville (Autauga County), Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Emory Cook; father, Guy Dunwoody; mother and stepfather, Mildred Tuten Dunwoody Preston and John Preston; sisters, Willie Mae Dunwoody, Lucile Dunwoody Rawcliffe, and...

Jan 18, 2023

Jeraldine “Jerry” Horton, age 84, of Odum passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023at her residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia and surrounded by family and close friends.

Mrs. Horton was a native of Appling County but resided in Odum. She was born on March 15, 1938 to the late Wadyce Carter and...

Jan 17, 2023

Stanley (Stan) Chester Kanavage died on January 17, 2023 after a lengthy illness.  He was born March 5, 1954 in Baxley, GA to Dr. Chester Benjamin and Helen White Kanavage.   Stan graduated from Appling County High School in 1972 with academic and athletic honors.  He attended the University of Georgia and played as a linebacker for Georgia’s football team....

Jan 16, 2023

Gary Allen Ryals, Sr, age 44, of Hazlehurst passed away Monday, January 16, 2023at Jeff Davis Hospital.

Mr. Ryals was born on April 25, 1978 in Appling County and was formerly employed with Shawn White Concrete. He is preceded in death by his father, Gary Dale Ryals, mother-in-law, Teresa Wooten and uncle, Freddie Gurley.

Jan 16, 2023

Tina Marie Perry, age 64, of Baxley passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at her residence.

Mrs. Perry was born on September 15, 1958 to the late Donald Howard Ettel and the late Florence Marlene Ettel.  Mrs. Perry loved flowers and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She attended and was a member at First...

Jan 14, 2023

Mable Lawrence Rentz, age 90, of Baxley passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Memorial Health Meadows in Vidalia.

Mrs. Rentz was born June 15, 1932 in Appling County to the late Luther Lawrence and the late Mattie Beasley Lawrence. She was a member of Memorial Free Will Baptist Church and was employed for twelve years with...

Jan 8, 2023

Richard Lee Deen, age 75, of Baxley passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023 at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mr. Deen was born on June 25, 1947 to late Melvin Lee Deen and the late Ida Mae Griffis Deen.  He was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church where he served as a...

Jan 7, 2023

Duane Nelson Westberry, age 76, of Surrency passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023.

Mr. Westberry was born on July 3, 1946 in Surrency, Georgia to the late Nelson David Westberry and the late Lula Elizabeth Devereaux Westberry.  He was a veteran of the United States Marines having served in the Vietnam War and...

Jan 6, 2023

Pratt H. Johnson, age 99, of Dallas, Texas passed away Friday, January 6, 2023 at Hillwood House in Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Johnson was born on April 13, 1923 to the late Pratt Adam Johnson and the late Elizabeth Bigley Johnson.  He was a member at Believers Chapel in Dallas, Texas and Surrency Community Bible Church...

Jan 6, 2023

Eula Mae Drawdy, age 85, of Hazlehurst passed away Friday, January 6, 2023 at Lumber City Nursing Home.

Ms. Drawdy was born on August 21, 1937 in Baxley to the late William Horace Yarbrough & the late Minnie Lee Hall Yarbrough. She was a retired secretary for the engineering department of Amoco Fabrics.  She was a member...

Jan 5, 2023

Charles Michael Dunn, age 38, of Snipesville passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Mr. Dunn was born on June 25, 1984 in Augusta. He had a passion for music and loved to sing and play the guitar.  He was also an avid bass fisherman.  His biggest pleasure in life came...

Dec 31, 2022

Jimmy Music, age 69, of Baxley passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022 at his residence under the care of Community Hospice.

Mr. Music was born September 7, 1953 in Jeff Davis County to Joe Edward Music, Sr. and Odell Lewis Music. He was the Utilities Supervisor for the City of Baxley Public Works Department and retired after...

Dec 27, 2022

George Randall Morris, Jr. (Andy Morris) of Brunswick passed away peacefully on December 27, 2022. Andy left this world at the far too young age of 44. He was surrounded by the hands of wonderful physicians and family in his hometown of Brunswick, Georgia.

Andy was the son of the late George Randall (Randy) Morris, Sr., and...

Dec 24, 2022

Lewis Cooper, age 68, of Hazlehurst passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 at UF Health in Jacksonville, Florida.

Lewis was born December 10, 1954 in Hazlehurst. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin Cooper and Rosie & Mitch Humphrey, and brothers, Mack Cooper and Roy Lee Cooper.

Survivors include his wife, Rose Cooper...

Dec 24, 2022

Doris Elizabeth Clark Teston, age 83, of Baxley passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 at The Pavilion.

Mrs. Teston was born April 4, 1939 in Appling County to the late Howard Samuel Clark and the late Emily Eudell Tillman Clark. She was a member of Baxley Church of God where she served many years as a Sunday...

Dec 15, 2022

Shirley Kersey Disharoon, age 86, of Hazlehurst, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at her residence.

Mrs. Disharoon was born on June 24, 1936 in Jeff Davis County to the late Willie Lee Kersey and the late Ettie Yawn Kersey.  She was a member of Macedonia Church of God and was a retired Dietitian at Chapman’s Nursing...