Obituaries

Aug 5, 2021

Cyril C. “Danny” Remusat, III, age 75 of Baxley died Thursday, August 5, 2021 in Orlando, Florida.

Mr. Remusat was born December 27, 1945 in Orlando, Florida and was a retired truck driver. He was preceded in death by his father, Cyril C. Remusat, Jr.; son, Johnny Dewayne Sikes; paternal grandparents Cyril C. Remusat, Sr. and Frances...

Aug 5, 2021

John Homer Ware, age 88, of Baxley passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Ware was born July 20, 1933 in Surrency to the late Peter Guy Ware and the late Nettie Marie Kennedy Ware. He graduated from Surrency High School in 1950. Before retirement, he was a conductor...

Aug 3, 2021

Clifford Lee Hardee, age 63, of Baxley passed away in Waycross on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Mr. Hardee was born June 23, 1958 in Orlando, Florida to the late Archie Gerald Hardee and the late JoAnn Sallas Hardee. He was an A.S.E. mechanic for Interstate National Lease and earned numerous...

Aug 2, 2021

Shirley Yarbrough Sellers, age 79, of Baxley passed away Monday, August 2, 2021 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Sellers was born October 9, 1941 in Appling County to the late William Horace Yarbrough and the late Minnie Lee Hall Yarbrough. She was a retired farmer and formerly employed with Appling Healthcare System as a Transporter. Mrs. Sellers...

Jul 27, 2021

James Randall “Randy” Crosby, age 76, of Keystone Heights, Florida died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County in Middleburg, Florida.

Mr. Crosby was born October 8, 1944 in Appling County to the late Henry L. Crosby, Jr. and the late Almedia Williamson Crosby.  He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and...

Jul 26, 2021

Nesbitt Yawn Mimbs, age 74, of Fernandina Beach passed away Monday, July 26, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center in Fernandina Beach, Florida.

Ms. Mimbs was born October 4, 1946 in Hazlehurst to the late George Allen Yawn and the late Thelma Collins Yawn. She was the owner and operator of Mimbs Marketing.

Survivors include her...

Jul 23, 2021

Joanne Lloyd Benjamin, age 81, of Portsmouth, VA died Friday, July 23, 2021 at her residence.

Mrs. Benjamin was born March 4, 1940 and was a native of Axson, Georgia. She was retired from Virginia Department of Transportation. Mrs. Benjamin was preceded in death by her mother, Estelle Davis Wilson and her brother, Hubert L. Lloyd.

Jul 20, 2021

Brenda Merida Garrison, age 78, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Garrison was born May 24, 1943 in Laurens County to the late Warren Smith and the late Lucille Fordham Smith.  She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husbands, Dr. Manuel M. Merida and Walter...

Jul 17, 2021

Linda Faye King Carter, age 77, of Baxley died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the Bacon County Hospital.

Mrs. Carter was born July 13, 1944 in Douglas to the late Olin Foy King and the late Evelyn Jowers King. Before retirement, she worked in the admissions office of Satilla Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Carter was a member...

Jul 10, 2021

Janice Tyre Bush, age 77, of Bristol passed away at her home on July 10, 2021.

Mrs. Bush was born January 27, 1944 in Bristol to the late Louise Tyre and the late Ben Jasper Tyre. Before retiring, Mrs. Bush was a beautician. She was a lifetime member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist where she was...

Jul 6, 2021

Martha Annette Yawn Collins, age 81, passed away Tuesday, July 6 2021 at Southland Healthcare & Rehab Center in Dublin.

Mrs. Collins was born July 10, 1939 in Jeff Davis County to the late Eugene H. Yawn and Sina Causey Branch. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a retired LPN.

In addition...

Jul 3, 2021

Shirley Mae Skinner, age 74, of Baxley passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Skinner was born April 29, 1947 in Jeff Davis County to the late C.W. Turner and the late Daisy Mae Thomas Turner and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Jul 1, 2021

Juanita O’Brien London, age 78, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 at her residence.

Mrs. London was born May 30, 1943 in Baxley to the late Albert Lee Teston and the late Ninas Underwood Teston. Before retiring, she was a cosmetologist and owner of Nita’s Magic Mirror.

Survivors include her husband Garrison Lee London of...

Jun 14, 2021

Dr. Y. R. Reddy, age 82, of Baxley died Monday, June 14, 2021 at his residence under the care of Regency Hospice.

Dr. Reddy was born July 1, 1938 in Polavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India to the late Y. Anniah Reddy and the late Y. Lakshmamma Reddy. He received his PhD from I. I. T. in Bombay, India...

Jun 12, 2021

William Wendell Carter, age 78, of Baxley passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mr. Carter was born October 8, 1942 in Baxley to the late William Henry Carter and the late Dimple Bennett Carter. Before retiring, he was a mechanic at Plant Hatch. Mr. Carter was a veteran of the United States...

Jun 2, 2021

Vernon Carroll Williams, age 69, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Williams was born August 27, 1951 in Bacon County to the late Vernon Thomas Williams and the late Juanita Bullard Williams.  He was a member of Graham United Methodist Church, and the former owner of Golden Isles Supply Company in...

May 30, 2021

David B. “Davey” Carter, Jr., age 75, of Baxley died Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Carter was born April 27, 1946 in Baxley to the late David Benjamin Carter, Sr. and the late Golda Caroline White Carter.  He was retired from TFW at Fort Stewart. Mr. Carter was a member of Riverside Baptist...

May 28, 2021

Catherine Rose Crawford, age 89, of Baxley, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Ms. Crawford was born December 17, 1931 in Baltimore, MD to the late Samuel “Buddy” Poist and the late Ethyl James Poist.  She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and was a...

May 23, 2021

Lawrence Phillip “Larry” Williams, age 69, of Baxley and formerly of Brandon, Florida did Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Williams was born September 19, 1951 in Elmhurst, IL. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and a self-employed tile contractor. He was preceded in death by...

May 22, 2021

Kay Haynes Morris, age 85, of Baxley, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at South Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus.

Mrs. Morris was born January 13, 1936 in Appling County to the late Jesse Ernest Haynes and the late Ivie Evelyn Jones Haynes.  She was a devoted member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church and was a homemaker...