Obituaries

Jun 18, 2020

Jerry David Thomas, age 83, of Baxley passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his residence under the care of Serenity Hospice.

Mr. Thomas was born September 17, 1936 in Appling County to the late William Frank Thomas and the late Ruby Pearl Davis Thomas.  He was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church and a retired...

Jun 8, 2020

Jessie Wells Bullard, 72, of Brunswick, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 in the Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL.

She was born June 10, 1947 in Bacon County to the late Samuel and Annie Mae (Smith) Wells. She was a member of Pineridge Baptist Church in Brunswick. She retired as a Deputy Clerk of Court in Pierce...

Jun 6, 2020

Linda Aycock, age 68, of Baxley passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Community Hospice of Vidalia.

Ms. Aycock was born January 18, 1952 in Baxley and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was a loving and caring mother, daughter, and grandmother and was a retired bookkeeper and guard at D.L. Lee.

Ms....

Jun 4, 2020

Bonnie Ruth “MeMaw” Beecher, age 85, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Community Hospice of Vidalia.

Ms. Beecher was born March 5, 1935 in Jeff Davis County to the late Harley Clifton “Tucker” Hall and the late Eva Mae Turner Hall.  She was of the Baptist faith and a former childcare provider.

In addition...

May 27, 2020

Patrick H. “Pat” Brannen, age 85, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia.

Mr. Brannen was born September 30, 1934 in Glennville to the late Elisha Brannen and the late Emma Jean Sands Brannen.  He attended First Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army having...

May 25, 2020

Jerry Matthew Griffis, age 58, of Savannah passed away Monday, May 25, 2020.

Mr. Griffis was born January 19, 1962 in Appling County to the late Solomon Jacob Griffis and the late Genora McLeighton Martinez. He was an Industrial Welder at Baxley Equipment.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Griffis was preceded in death by...

May 20, 2020

Dan O. Tanner, age 73, of Odum passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Tanner was born September 15, 1946 in Douglas, Georgia to the late Baynard Tanner and the late Nancy Kathleen Kirkland Tanner.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jesup where he served as a Deacon. He was...

May 15, 2020

Charles A. White, age 82, of Baxley passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mr. White was born March 28, 1938 in Jesup, Georgia to the late Tom Dorsey White and the late Okella Johnson White. He was the former owner of C & S Buick Pontiac GMC and was a...

May 9, 2020

Thetis Llevellyn “Bud” Lightsey, Sr. age 86, of Astor, Florida passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Lightsey was born September 3, 1933 in Bristol, Georgia to the late Jennis Olen Lightsey and the late Pauline Harris Lightsey. He was a retired Plant Manager with Gilman Building Products and a member of...

May 7, 2020

Alton Lee Thornton, age 79, of Baxley passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.

Mr. Thornton was born September 19, 1940 to the late Evans Thornton and the late Odell Williams Thornton.  He was a retired Road Grader for the Appling County Road Department.

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May 7, 2020

Daniel Sellers “Dan” Sharpe, Sr., age 82, of Baxley passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Sharpe was born March14, 1938 in Appling County to the late Lee Roy Sharpe and the late Bonnie Virginia Sellers Sharpe. He was a member of Altamaha Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army. Mr....

May 6, 2020

James Russell “Sammy” Aspinwall, age 81, of Baxley passed away, in Sammy’s words, “of old age” on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Aspinwall was born June 15, 1938 in Patterson to the late Oscar Aspinwall and the late Evie Winn Aspinwall. He was a retired machinist having retired from Anheuser Busch and...

May 5, 2020

George Eason, age 67, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center.

Mr. Eason was born January 15, 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late William Paul Eason and the late Elizabeth Boynton Eason. He was a retired peer specialist with Pineland Mental Health and member of Christ Community Church. Mr....

May 5, 2020

James Edward Carter, Sr., age 91, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mr. Carter was born January 3, 1929 in Appling County to the late Edward Carter and the late Elvie Griffin Carter.  He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and was a veteran of the...

May 3, 2020

Anita M. Turner, age 59, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Turner was born August 17, 1960 in Jeff Davis County. She was a member of Zion Church of God and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Hamilton and father & step mother, Bill &...

Apr 30, 2020

Evone Carter Bowen, age 71, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 at her residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.

Mrs. Bowen was born August 20, 1948 in Appling County to the late Eli William Carter and the late Mary Lee Johnson Carter.  She was a member of Harvest Chapel Church where she served as...

Apr 25, 2020

David E. Burke, age 79, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Burke was born July 23, 1940 in Appling County to the late Alphonso Burke and the late Lessie Mae Orvin Burke.  He was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School teacher for 39 years and...

Apr 25, 2020

Barbara Ann Buckhalter, age 77, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 in Mayfield, Ky.

She was born May 2, 1942 in Lucedale, Mississippi to the late Claiborne Lane and the late Willie Nell Lane Jones.  Mrs. Buckhalter was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was a homemaker.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Buckhalter was...

Apr 21, 2020

Carson John Courson, Jr., age 71, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Courson was born February 18, 1949 to the late Carson John Courson, Sr. and the late Dorothy Marie Walker Courson. He was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was a Truck Driver for Wooten Trucking.

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Apr 20, 2020

William Randall “Randy” DeWitt, age 66, of Jesup and formerly of Baxley passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. DeWitt was born December 4, 1953 in Gary, Indiana and was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church where he taught Sunday school and served on the church youth council and various church committees. ...