Obituaries

Dec 24, 2020

Hilda Weaver Black, age 70, died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mrs. Black was born May 6, 1950 in Appling County to the late P. B. Weaver, Jr. and the late Lillie Thornton Weaver. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where she was also...

Dec 22, 2020

Judith Deen Griffin, age 77, of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Griffin was born November 8, 1943 in Waycross to the late Robert Martin Deen and the late Evelyn Juanita Dixon Deen. She was a substitute teacher with Gwinnett County Board of Education and a member of Hebron Baptist...

Dec 21, 2020

Madilynn Hope Creange, infant daughter of Tiffany Music Creange and Roger Derek Creange, died Monday, December 21, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

In addition to her parents, Madilynn is survived by her sisters, Elizabeth & Alana Creange; her grandparents, Jim & Lennie Music; her great grandparents, Jimmy & Pat Music and Hilda Copeland;...

Dec 21, 2020

Patricia Ann Reeves, age 69, of Baxley passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Reeves was born November 23, 1951 in Appling County to the late Robert “R. L.” Carter and the late Marjorie Cason Carter. She was a homemaker and a member of Harvest Chapel Church.  In addition to her parents, she was...

Dec 20, 2020

Eschol Bowyer III, age 54, formerly of Baxley, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his residence in Memphis, Tennessee.

Mr. Bowyer was born January 23, 1966 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Eschol Eugene “Gene” and Elizabeth Ann (Moody) Bowyer.

Survivors include his lifelong friend, Gary Rowsey of Memphis, TN;...

Dec 20, 2020

James Holt Sellers, age 84, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mr. Sellers was born December 20, 1936 in Appling County to the late William Henry Sellers and the late Lois Kennedy Sellers. He was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States...

Dec 20, 2020

Kathryn Sellers Walton, age 86, of Pooler passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at The Oaks at Pooler.

Mrs. Walton was born September 22, 1934 in Bacon County to the late Ernest Willie Sellers and the late Olya Mae Poole Sellers.  She was a member of South Newington Baptist Church and was a School Nurse at Chatham...

Dec 18, 2020

Norma Faye Deen Miles, age 80, of Baxley, died Friday, December 18, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Miles was born July 7, 1940 in Appling County to the late John Herbert Lamar Deen, Sr. and the late Inez Violet Kilgore Deen. She was the Chief Financial Officer at J M Miles Construction, Inc. Mrs. Miles was a...

Dec 17, 2020

William “Clay” Allen, age 80, of Baxley died Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Pavilion.

Mr. Allen was born June 14, 1940 in Apex, North Carolina to the late William Glenwood Allen and the late Mary Womble Allen.  He was a member of Sand Hill Creek Church.  Mr. Allen served in the United States Army and was...

Dec 10, 2020

Mr. Way Hutchinson, age 94, of Baxley died Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Hutchinson was born May 16, 1926 in Appling County to the late William Hutchinson and the late Jennie Carter Hutchinson. He was a retired carpenter, a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church, and an avid fox hunter. In addition to...

Dec 6, 2020

Wilma Morris Craven, age 91, of Baxley passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mrs. Craven was born March 25, 1929 in Appling County to the late Tom Lawton Morris and the late Mamie Lou Shipes Morris.  She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and...

Dec 4, 2020

James W. Daniels, age 74, of Surrency died Friday, December 4, 2020 at Jeff Davis Hospital under the care of Serenity Hospice, following a brief illness.

Mr. Daniels was born January 30, 1946 in Appling County to the late John D. Daniels and the late Cassie Harden Daniels. He was a Nuclear Mechanic with Southern Company at...

Nov 29, 2020

Carolyn Louise Barnes Moye Ritch, age 85, of Baxley passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Baptist Village in Waycross.

She was born October 29, 1935 in Surrency to the late Murray Barnes and the late Essie Mae Byrd Barnes. Before retirement, Mrs. Ritch worked at Pantry Pride in Jacksonvile, Florida for 16 years and then was...

Nov 26, 2020

Denise Logiovino Reed, age 54, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020.

Denise was born April 25, 1966 in Hammonton, New Jersey to the late Rocco Michael Logiovino and the late Anna Demarco-Logiovino. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Her whole life was fulfilled with the laughter, and the life of her precious grandbabies brightened...

Nov 23, 2020

Gwendolyn Tillman Bacon, age 90, of Savannah passed away Monday, November 23, 2020. Mrs. Bacon was born May 1, 1930 in Appling County as an only child to the late Lula and Oswell Tillman, but she was fortunate enough to be part of “Lula’s” large extended Lamb and Sellers family and grew up surrounded by many cousins who were...

Nov 22, 2020

Earline Griffis Poole, age 89, of Baxley passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020.

Mrs. Poole was born February 11, 1931 in Jesup to the late Lawrence Griffis and the late Bonnie Jean Murray Griffis. Before retiring, she worked at Miller’s Western Wear. Mrs. Poole was a member of First Baptist Church, the First Baptist Joy Group, the...

Nov 20, 2020

Lyle Daniel “Danny” Settle, age 59, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020.

Mr. Settle was born June 20, 1961 in Santa Barbara, California to the late Charles E. Settle and the late Mary Rigsby Settle. He was a member of Asbury Church.

Survivors include several half sisters & half brothers.

A...

Nov 19, 2020

Dana Leah Clements, age 39, of Vidalia passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah.

Dana was born April 16, 1981 in Waycross. She was preceded in death by her mother, Aldine Clements.

Survivors include her son, Bryce Clements of Vidalia; her father, Esten Clements of Vidalia; a sister, Allyson Cauley...

Nov 15, 2020

George Warren Rentz, age 76, of Baxley died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mr. Rentz was born October 17, 1944 in Jesup to the late Cornelius David Rentz and the late Gladys Louise Holland Rentz. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam War. Mr. Rentz was...

Nov 7, 2020

Charles Robert Edwards, Sr., age 89, of Surrency died Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Edwards was born July 5, 1931 in Proctorville, Ohio to the late Chester Murel Edwards and the late Dorothy Winters Edwards. He was a retired title examiner and formerly employed with Florida Title & Mortgage and Clay Electric Cooperative....