Obituaries

Feb 25, 2022

Eugene William Merier, age 73, of Waynesville passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 in the Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus.

Mr. Merier was born January 8, 1949 in Coffee County to the late Sibbett Merier, Sr. and Athleen Fleming Merier.  He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army....

Feb 22, 2022

Salina “Sissy” Georgette Jones, age 48, of Surrency died Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice.

Ms. Jones was born April 16, 1973 in Wayne County. Sissy loved her family, and she loved all things colorful and bright. Although her life was short, it was a life well-lived. She was preceded...

Feb 20, 2022

Isaac Colvin Griffis, age 81, of Odum passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mr. Griffis was born April 6, 1940 in Appling County to the late Ottis Lee Griffis and the late Isabelle Thornton Griffis. Before retirement, he was a supervisor at Rayonier. Mr. Griffis was a member of Baxley Church of God, the...

Feb 17, 2022

Wynell Jackson Herrington, our precious mother and Mema, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at her home, after an extended illness with Alzheimer’s, under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice.

Mrs. Herrington was born June 8, 1941 in Appling County to the late Lewis & Nancy Jackson. She was a homemaker, former substitute school teacher, and...

Feb 16, 2022

Daryl Lee Edwards, Jr., age 36, of Surrency passed away February 16, 2022 at his residence.

Mr. Edwards was born December 24, 1985 in Gainesville, Florida. He was a Diesel Mechanic and the owner and operator of Outlaw Diesels. He was a member of Surrency Baptist Church and a 2004 graduate of Appling County High School. Mr....

Feb 12, 2022

Earseline Mclean, a loving mother and grandmother and great grandmother passed away Saturday night, February 12, 2022 at the age of 85 years old.  Born on April 17th,1936,  she was one of nine siblings to parents Usthas Hamilton and Willel Johnson in the parish of Manchester, Jamaica, West Indies where she grew up. As an adult, Earseline worked as...

Feb 11, 2022

Betty June Beach Green, age 83, of Baxley, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at her residence under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice.

Mrs. Green was born March 25, 1938 in Appling County to the late Troy Edwin Beach and the late Eva Estell White Beach.  She was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church and...

Feb 10, 2022

Wilton “Sug” Baxley, age 93, left us on February10, 2022 while he was at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette Baxley; parents, Hilton & Ethel Baxley; son, Robert Baxley; and a grandchild, Jennie Phillips.

Mr. Baxley was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served in...

Feb 2, 2022

Samuel Bryant Turner, Sr., age 78, of Hazlehurst died Tuesday, February 2, 2022 in Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin.

Mr. Turner was born December 30, 1943 in Fulton County to the late Charles Turner and the late Ruth Tweedy Turner. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served in the Vietnam War, and was...

Feb 2, 2022

Lonnie William “Bill” Kicklighter, age 98, of Baxley, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mr. Kicklighter was born January 29, 1924 to the late Willie Clifton Kicklighter and the late Ella Collins Kicklighter. Raised in the church, he served as deacon in the Zion Missionary Baptist Church for over 50 years, and many...

Jan 29, 2022

Clayton Dale Errett, age 30, of Baxley died Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the Appling Healthcare.

Clayton was born September 6, 1991 in Jeff Davis County and was a member of Parkway Baptist Church. He graduated from Appling County High School in 2010 and was a member of the Appling Applause Show Choir. He was a substitute...

Jan 27, 2022

James Patrick “Jamie” Sapp, age 45, of Baxley passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the Appling Healthcare.

Jamie was born March 17, 1976 in Appling County. He was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and was a welder. He was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Helen Padgett Sapp and sister, Margaret Renea...

Jan 21, 2022

Charles Aldridge, age 82, of Baxley passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at the Pavillion.

Mr. Aldridge was born October 10, 1939 in Jesup to the late Corneilus Mitchell Aldridge and the late Maggie Lee Taylor Aldridge. He was a forest ranger for the Georgia Forestry Commission and a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church. In addition...

Jan 19, 2022

Ronald Williamson, age 80, of Baxley died Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Appling Healthcare.

Mr. Williamson was born July 1, 1941 in Oak Park to the late George Williamson and the late Rosie Hewett Williamson. He was a carpenter and millwright with Local Union 865. Mr. Williamson was a Veteran of the United States Army.

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Jan 17, 2022

John Edgar “Jes” Sutton, age 43, of Grovetown passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at his residence.

Mr. Sutton was born June 27, 1978 in Brunswick to the late Michael Allen “Mike” Sutton and the late Louise “Lucy” Rittenhouse Sutton. He was an Academy Stocking Coach at Evans Wal-Mart Supercenter and a member of Melton’s Chapel United...

Jan 17, 2022

Laura Chantel Roberson Watts, age 50, of Baxley died Monday, January 17, 2022 at Meadows Memorial Health in Vidalia.

Mrs. Watts was born November 12, 1971 in Jacksonville, Florida and was a member of Cedar Crossing Church of God.  She was a loving mother, wife & nana and was employed by H & R Block. Mrs. Watts...

Jan 15, 2022

Betty June Fossett Todd, age 90, of Baxley passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 in the Pavilion.

Mrs. Todd was born June 18, 1931 in Appling County to the late J.B. Fossett and the late Rebecca Merrier Fossett. She was a homemaker, a devout Christian, prayer warrior and a loving mother. Mrs. Todd was an accomplished pianist...

Jan 14, 2022

Mary Jane Godfrey Clarke

September 22, 1943 – January 14, 2022

Mary Jane Godfrey Clarke, 78, of Thomasville, GA, passed away at Legacy Village at Plantation Manor, Thomasville, GA, on Friday, January 14, 2022.  She will be interred in Omega Cemetery, Baxley, GA.  A graveside memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2022,...

Jan 10, 2022

Pastor Lester G. Weldon, age 70, of Baxley passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.

Brother Weldon was born September 26, 1951 in Bushnell, Florida to the late Woodrow Wilson Weldon and the late Irene Pitzer Weldon.   He entered the ministry at the age of 17 and served the Millen Church of...

Jan 7, 2022

J. T. Gaskins, age 67, of Baxley passed away January 7, 2022 at his daughter’s residence in Brunswick.

Mr. Gaskins was born February 3, 1954 in Baxley to the late Floyd Marshal Gaskins, Sr. and the late Shellie Lee Altman Gaskins. Before retirement, he was a concrete finisher with Dyal Concrete.

Mr. Gaskins is survived...