Obituaries

Apr 3, 2020

Nova Deen Tyre Sellers, age 82, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at her residence under the care of South Georgia Hospice.

Mrs. Sellers was born November 19, 1937 in Appling County to the late Claude Tyre and the late Irene Tomberlin Tyre.  She received her Bachelor’s Degrees in Home Economics & in Education from...

Apr 3, 2020

Gloria Brenda Griffin, age 70, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at the Lumber City Nursing Home under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice.

Mrs. Griffin was born November 8, 1949 in Moultrie, Georgia. She was a homemaker and a member of Harvest Chapel Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John...

Mar 24, 2020

In light of the recent Corona virus 19 Pandemic, the funeral homes in Appling County have an obligation to protect the welfare of our families in the community.

While we choose to walk by faith and not fear, we must exercise sound judgment, respect and comply with guidelines from the Center for Disease Control, while continuing to...

Mar 21, 2020

Aura Sears Grimes, age 83, of Baxley passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mrs. Grimes was born September 5, 1936 in Warren, Ohio to the late Kenneth B. Sears and the late Harriet Sloan Sears. She was a retired Microbiologist and a member of Melton’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Grimes was...

Mar 18, 2020

Clifton Dewayne Higgins, age 73, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.

Mr. Higgins was born October 1, 1946 in Appling County to the late Hugh Dorsey Higgins and the late Masie Lucille Rhoden Higgins. He was a retired Meat Department Manager for Kroger.

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Mar 16, 2020

Betty Jean Quinn, age 84, of Baxley, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Quinn was born June 13, 1935 in Appling County to the late Alphonso Burke and the late Lessie Orvin Burke.  She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a retired bank teller at Suntrust Bank.

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Mar 10, 2020

Clark Wilton “C. W.” Sikes, age 65, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

Mr. Sikes was born June 28, 1954 in Tattnall County to the late Henry Ulan Sikes and the late Tyra Mae Oliver Sikes. He was a very talented custom furniture maker and the owner and operator of Somewhat Unlimited. He made custom...

Mar 10, 2020

Bessie Lou Hand, age 91, of Baxley, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Hand was born May 21, 1928 in Appling County to the late Ivey David “Boss” Mincey and the late Agnes Crosby Mincey.  She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Hiram Hovis Hand, sisters, Isabell Kersey...

Mar 9, 2020

Ronald Wayne Lewis, age 73, of Ellabell passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Lewis was born December 5, 1946 in Chatham County to the late Donald Milton Lewis and the late Dorothy Mae Lovett Lewis.  He served in the United States Army Reserves and was a retired Iron worker for Mahaney...

Mar 7, 2020

Gerald Glynn Sellers of Marysville, WA died peacefully on Saturday March 7, 2020 in hospice with loved ones by his side.

He was born in Baxley, GA on November 18, 1925 to the late Arthur Melton Sellers and Crettie Mae Lamb Sellers in the Zion Baptist Church Community.

Gerald was preceded in death by his...

Mar 1, 2020

Mary Dorothy Davis Allen, age 74, died Sunday, March 1, 2020 in the Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick.

Mrs. Allen was born March 13, 1945 in Savannah, Georgia to the late Frances Barton Mixon and the late Alice Eason Mixon.  She was a member of Crosby Chapel Church and was a retired cashier at...

Feb 27, 2020

Jerry Travis Murray, age 52, of Decatur, Ga., died February 27, 2020.

Born on August 14, 1967 in Baxley, Ga., he was the youngest of three boys.  Jerry was married to Erin Brewer Murray, a high school friend with whom he reconnected and married in 2013 after 28 years apart. They shared a forever love.

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Feb 18, 2020

Etheridge Lois Carter, age 103, was called home by the angels on February 18, 2020.

Lois was born March 23, 1916 in Baxley, Georgia to Thomas Henry Beecher and Mary Lily Harrison Beecher. She is preceded in death by her parents; ten siblings; husband, Rev. Cecil W. Carter; daughter, Jane Carter Touchton (Lloyd); two grandsons, J. Douglas...

Feb 5, 2020

Bentley James Herrington passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the age of two months.

Bentley was born November 11, 2019 in Bacon County. He was preceded in death by his great grandfathers, Talmadge Herrington and Cary Tootle, an uncle, Coedy Herrington, and an aunt, Alexia Herrington.

Bentley is survived by his mother, Breanna Denise...

Jan 31, 2020

Patricia Ann Morris Craven, age 79, died Friday, January 31, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mrs. Craven was born August 28, 1940 in Appling County to the late William Henry “Bill” Morris and the late Louise Smith Morris. She was a member of Satilla Baptist Church. Mrs. Craven was a crop insurance supervisor...

Jan 26, 2020

Gary H. Williams, age 64, of Baxley passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Williams was born August 17, 1955 in Bacon County to the late Wade Archie Williams and the late Gertie Lee Spell Williams.  He was a retired Operating Engineer with Local 474.

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Jan 22, 2020

Dixie D. Cribb, age 84, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Community Hospice Center at St. Vincent’s Southside in Jacksonville, FL. Dixie was born on May 26, 1935 in Appling County, Georgia to Alton Lee and Carrie Lightsey Darsey.  She was a graduate of Surrency High School class of 1953.  She married the love of her...

Jan 20, 2020

William Curtis “Billy” Bullard, age 86, of Baxley, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 in The Pavilion.

Mr. Bullard was born August 4, 1933 in Ware County to the late William Curtis Bullard, Sr. and the late Lois Johnson Bullard.  He was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United...

Jan 11, 2020

Dwight D. Johnson, age 71, of Baxley passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Johnson was born December 20, 1948 in Bacon County to the late Willie Jackson Johnson and the late Inez Maggie Crosby Johnson. He was a mechanic with the Appling County Bus Shop before owning and...

Jan 10, 2020

Sharon Kay Foster, age 52, of Baxley, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Foster was born February 2, 1967 and was a lifelong resident of Appling County. She was  preceded in death by her husband Gene “Buddy” Foster, her mother, Cheryl Godfrey Miles and her sister Debbie Harrell. She was employed by Miles...