Obituaries

Mar 3, 2021

Angelina “Gina” de la Mora, age 38, of Baxley died Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Gina was born June 14, 1982 in Appling County and was the office manager at County Farm Plant Company. She attended Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Gina was a mentor, nurse, interpreter, friend, mom, and counselor...

Feb 28, 2021

Wilton Lewis Carter, age 76, of Baxley died Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his residence under the care of Georgia Hospice.

Mr. Carter was born October 17, 1944 in Baxley to the late William Lewis Carter and the late Lydia Griffin Carter. He graduated from Appling County High School in 1962, was an ironworker and was a...

Feb 25, 2021

Madie Blanton Adams, age 81, of Baxley, died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Pavilion under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice.

Mrs. Adams was born October 28, 1939 in Baxley to the late James Franklin Blanton and the late Willine Hart Blanton. She was retired from Douglas & Harper and attended Surrency Free Will Baptist Church....

Feb 22, 2021

Leroy Keith Bowen, age 51, of Baxley died Monday, February 22, 2021 at his residence under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice.

Mr. Bowen was born December 1, 1969 in Decatur and attended Harvest Chapel Church. He was employed by Local Union 709 and was preceded in death by his mother, Evone Carter Bowen.

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Feb 21, 2021

Rev. Thomas H. Turner, age 90, of Baxley died Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Meadows Regional Medical Center.

Brother Thomas was born November 5, 1930 in Alma to the late Frank David Turner and the late Effie Hutto Turner. He was a minister having served over 30 years at First United Pentecostal Church in Baxley....

Feb 21, 2021

Ronald Chadwick Bullard, age 53, of Baxley died Sunday, February 21, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Bullard was born September 10, 1967 in Appling County. He was an entrepreneur and the owner and operator of MACS Services. Mr. Bullard was the founder and former operator of B-Square Recycling & Recovery. He was a member of Midway Baptist...

Feb 20, 2021

Ernesto Ramirez Buenrrostro, age 44, of Baxley passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 from injuries sustained in auto accident.

Mr. Ramirez was born August 8, 1976 in Vera Cruz, Mexico and was employed by Roscoe Poultry Farm and Sam Coleman Poultry Farm.

Survivors include his daughter, Zemaray Ramirez of Hazlehurst; sons, Kristian Ramirez and Issai...

Feb 20, 2021

Mary Lou Reynolds, age 92, of Baxley, died Saturday, February 20, 2021 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice.

Mrs. Reynolds was born September 20, 1928 in Baxley to the late Elton Jack Carter and the late Ada Belle Branch Carter. She was a homemaker and seamstress, and she was an active member of Spring...

Feb 19, 2021

Betty Crosby Osteen, age 79, of Surrency, died Friday, February 19, 2021 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia.

Mrs. Osteen was born August 19, 1941 in Appling County to the late John Henry Crosby and the late Minnie Lee Shipes Crosby. She was a homemaker and a member of Zion Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Feb 18, 2021

Martha Vaughn Batchelor, age 82, of Baxley died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the Pavilion.

Mrs. Batchelor was born September 14, 1938 in Hazlehurst to the late Ubia Samuel Sellers and the late Ruby Lee Overstreet Sellers.  She was a member of the Church of Christ and retired from the Appling County Board of Education as Food...

Feb 17, 2021

Sonja R. Barber, age 78, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the Pavillion.

Mrs. Barber was born February 15, 1943 in Fostoria, Ohio to the late Paul Ryder and the late Martha Reiter Ryder. Before retirement, she was a CNA in Bradenton, Florida. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Al...

Feb 17, 2021

Joey Boyette, age 53, of Bristol passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at his residence under the care of Hospice of Satilla.

Mr. Boyette was born June 13, 1967 in Waycross and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.  He was a farmer and co-owner of Boyette Farms. He was preceded in death by his mother, Linda...

Feb 11, 2021

Ralph Vernon Aycock, Jr., age 79, of Baxley died Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mr. Aycock was born October 19, 1941 in Sheffield, Alabama to the late Ralph Vernon Aycock, Sr. and the late Lorene Tomberlin Aycock. He was a veteran of the United States Marines, having served in Vietnam. Mr....

Feb 6, 2021

Seaborn Wallace Bell, 85, of Horseshoe Cove, Waverly, GA passed away early Saturday morning, February 6, 2021, at Appling Healthcare System in Baxley, following a brief illness.

Born in Gainesville, Florida April 6, 1935, he had lived in Temple Terrace, Florida prior to moving to Blackshear in 1972, where he lived for many years before moving to...

Feb 3, 2021

Ava Grace Sapp, 19 days old infant daughter of Madison Sapp, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

In addition to her mother, Ava Grace is survived by her sister, Braylee Kate Smith; brothers, Charlie Sapp and Cager Sapp; her grandmother, Sherry Sapp; great grandmother, Margaret Eason; aunts and uncles,...

Jan 30, 2021

Lewis Parker, age 74, of Baxley died Saturday, January 30, 2021 at his residence under the care of Community Hospice.

Mr. Parker was born March 26, 1946 in Hazlehurst to the late William Clarence “Bill” Parker, Sr. and the late Willie Veal Parker. He served seven years in the Army National Guard and was a member of...

Jan 28, 2021

Herman L. Wilkes, age 81, of Surrency died Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Cedar Plantation in Metter.

Mr. Wilkes was born April 15, 1939 in Siloam, Georgia to the late Amos T. Wilkes and the late Nanna Lou Danner Wilkes. He overcame a lot of adversity in life and never complained. He had the best and most...

Jan 26, 2021

Wayne R. “Pa” Bruce, age 74, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Bruce was born January 5, 1947 in Florida to the late Robert Sampler Bruce and the late Dorothy Greene Bruce.  He was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and was a carpenter with Local Union 865.  Mr. Bruce...

Jan 25, 2021

Betty Reeves Sellers, age 80, of Baxley, died Monday, January 25, 2021 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Sellers was born April 17, 1940 in Appling County to the late James E. Reeves and the late Eunice Stone Reeves.  She was a member of Melton’s Chapel United Methodist Church where she also attended the Helen Sellers Circle. Mrs....

Jan 24, 2021

Mary Magalene Rowell Carter, age 87, of Baxley died Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Lyons.

Mrs. Carter was born June 27, 1933 in Appling County to the late Jessie Floyd Dyal and the late Sarah Elizabeth Hughes Dyal.  She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and was a retired seamstress at Douglas and Harper. Mrs....