Obituaries

Aug 24, 2020

J. E. Blanton, age 85, of Surrency passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Appling Healthcare System.

Bro. Blanton was born August 16, 1935 in Surrency to the late Stephen M. “Steve” Blanton and the late Elizabeth Herndon Blanton.

Bro. Blanton trusted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord & Savior on August 16, 1952.  He...

Aug 23, 2020

Samuel “Buddy” Cain, age 96, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, August 23, 2020, after a brief illness. Mr. Cain, a native of Appling County, was the fourth of six children born to Versie Crosby Cain and William Ballard Cain. He was a veteran of World War II, having been drafted just weeks after his graduation from Baxley...

Aug 20, 2020

Christine Vaughn, age 96, of Baxley passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 under the care of Community Hospice at Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mrs. Vaughn was born May 29, 1924 in Eil-Porz, Germany to the late Adolf Schmitz and the late Elizabeth Schmitz. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Mrs. Vaughn...

Aug 19, 2020

Christine Ann Bailey, age 52, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Candler Hospital in Savannah.

Mrs. Bailey was born October 22, 1967 in St. Albans, Vermont. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her father, Gardner Wetherby. Mrs. Bailey was a very sweet lady and was truly devoted to...

Aug 18, 2020

Dorothy C. Carter, age 74, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Hazlehurst Court Care.

Mrs. Carter was born December 26, 1945 in Appling County to the late John Henry “Sonny Boy” Crosby and the late Minnie Lee Shipes Crosby.  She was a retired bookkeeper of forty years, having worked at Wiggins Enterprises and Barnes...

Aug 16, 2020

Larry Morris, age 65, of Baxley, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mr. Morris was born June 20, 1955 in Appling County to the late Frank George Morris and the late Gladys Carter Morris. He was a Medical Technologist at Appling Healthcare.  Mr. Morris was of the...

Aug 13, 2020

Karl Sexton, age 54, of Baxley, passed away August 13, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida.

Bro. Sexton was born October 29, 1965 in Moline, Illinois. He surrendered to the call to ministry and, at the age of 17, became the pastor of Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church in Rienza, Mississippi. He...

Aug 7, 2020

Joseph Eugene Isenhour, age 58, of Odum, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020.

Mr. Isenhour was born November 19, 1961 in Munich, Germany to the late Johnny Allen Isenhour I and the late Annette Spotts Isenhour. He was a veteran of the united States Army and a self-employed Electrician.

Survivors include his daughters, Tiffany Lindsey...

Aug 5, 2020

Henry “Alvin” Crosby, age 64, of Baxley, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020.

Mr. Crosby was born November 16, 1955 in Bacon County to the late Henry Jackrel “Jack” Crosby and the late Lillian “Alva” Dills Crosby.  He was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church and worked as a Telephone Construction Contractor.  Mr. Crosby was an amazing...

Aug 5, 2020

“Rusty” Robert Russell Harris, of JL Harris Rd. Bristol, has fished his last trotline on this side. His next opportunity will be on the River of Life on the other side of the Pearly Gates. His earthly journey ended August 5, 2020 at home in Bristol surrounded by his loving family and attended by caregiver Taylor Reddish. He was...

Aug 4, 2020

Hilda Jean Norris Spell, age 87, of Baxley died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Spell was born July 10, 1933 in Ocilla to the late Isaac Newton Norris and the late Martha Ozella Norris.  She was a member of Baxley Church of God and was a self employed seamstress. Mrs. Spell was preceded...

Aug 1, 2020

Larry Clinton Giles, age 48, of Brunswick, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick.

Mr. Giles was born June 20, 1972 in Moultrie and he was a member of Waynesville Church of God where he served in Security and Men’s Ministries. He loved to play golf and enjoyed coaching and mentoring...

Jul 26, 2020

James Deurell Lightsey, age 86, of Odum passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Lightsey was born November 16, 1933 in Appling County to the late George Lightsey and the late Minnie Thornton Lightsey.  He attended Carter’s Chapel in Scuffletown and was a farmer.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Lightsey was...

Jul 24, 2020

Vernon Thomas Williams, age 96, of Graham, died Friday, July 24, 2020 in the Pavilion.

Mr. Williams was born April 26, 1924 in Appling County to the late Benjamin Gordon Williams and the late Addie Crosby Williams.  He was a member of Graham United Methodist Church and was a farmer.

In addition to his parents,...

Jul 22, 2020

Cloyd Ivan Griffey, Jr., age 80, of Bristol, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Serenity Hospice in Dublin.

Mr. Griffey was born April 30, 1940 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Cloyd Ivan Griffey, Sr. and the late Ruby Brown Griffey. He was a self-employed will driller and tester and was a member of the...

Jul 17, 2020

Christine Hutcheson, age 86, died Friday, July 17, 2020 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Hutcheson was born July 28, 1933 in Appling County to the late Henry Albert Taylor and the late Waltine Davis Taylor.  She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and was an Owner & Operator of Taylor’s Grocery on Ten Mile...

Jul 16, 2020

Jeanne Braun Bowe, age 86, of Baxley, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020.

Ms. Bowe was born April 11, 1934 in Philadelphia, PA to the late John B. Gregan and the late Jean Adele Sawyer Revels. She was a member of Satilla Missionary Baptist Church. She taught Sunday school for 30 plus years and was a former...

Jul 9, 2020

Robert John “Bubba” Holton, Jr., age 26, died July 9, 2020 in Pensacola, Florida from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Bubba was born January 2, 1994 in Jeff Davis County and was formerly employed with Donnie Lewis Tire & Brake. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Johnnie Holton.

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Jun 19, 2020

Richard Ray Brown, Sr., age 85, of Plant City, FL went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 19, 2020.  He was born on January 11, 1935 in Lakeland, FL to the late Jim and Lorain Brown. He is the oldest of four sons. He graduated from Kathleen High School in 1953. After high school, he served his...

Jun 19, 2020

Roger Lee “R. L.” Fearington, age 84, of Kernersville, North Carolina passed away Friday, June 19, 2020.

Mr. Fearington was born August 20, 1935 in Winston Salem, NC to the late Christopher Hubert Fearington and the late Pauline Thomas Fearington. He was retired from the Wintson Salem-Forsyth County School System and was a veteran of...