Obituaries

Jun 24, 2019

Angela Michelle “Angie” Hall, age 55, of Baxley passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Hall was born October 25, 1963 in Griffin, Georgia and was a Correctional Officer at Georgia Department of Correction in Bacon County.  She was preceded in death by her step-father, A.J. Rowell, brother, Scott Mims and an aunt,...

Jun 18, 2019

George C. Murray, age 87, of Baxley, died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Murray was born October 17, 1931 in Appling County to the late Otis Murray & the late Adell Campbell Murray.  He was a member of Carter’s Chapel Church of God of Prophecy and was a retired Truck Driver and Farmer.

Jun 17, 2019

Sharon Blaxton Stone, age 66, of Baxley died Monday, June 17, 2019 under the care of Community Hospice.

Mrs. Stone was born April 29, 1953 in Toombs County to the late Herbert & Orethia Faircloth Blaxton.  She was a member of Melton’s Chapel United Methodist Church and was a homemaker.

In addition to...

Jun 8, 2019

Ollie M. Johnson, age 99, of Baxley died Saturday, June 8, 2019 under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice.

Mrs. Johnson was born April 29, 1920 in Jeff Davis County to the late Uriah Calvin Page and the late Minnie Lee Rowland Page.  She was a faithful member of Dunn Memorial Baptist Church where she...

Jun 4, 2019

Linda  Spell Sellers, age 64, of Baxley, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 in Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mrs. Sellers was born February 18, 1955 in Appling County and before her retirement she was the Evening College Coordinator for Altamaha Tech College.  She was a member of Midway Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School...

May 29, 2019

Virginia Evans, age 90, of Moultrie formerly of Baxley passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Evans was born March 4, 1929 in Appling County to the late Joe Brown Lord and the late Thelma Yawn Lord.  She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and was a...

May 26, 2019

Virginia Davis Craven, age 84, of Baxley passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Bacon County Hospital.

Mrs. Craven was born May 17, 1935 in Appling County to the late Lawson “Doc” Davis and the late Nora Addie Brady Davis.  She was a member of Riverside Baptist Church. Mrs. Craven loved flowers and loved to...

May 25, 2019

Elbert Wellington Peeples, Sr., age 51, of Bristol died Saturday, May 25, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Peeples was born September 20, 1967 in Tampa, Florida and was a Mechanic. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Leon Peeples, Sr., an uncle Robert Murray and nephew Christopher Leon Hammond.

Survivors include...

May 18, 2019

Joyce Beach Adkins, age 87, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville.

Mrs. Adkins was born June 5, 1931 in Appling County to the late Rev. Troy and Estelle White Beach. She was a member of Beaches Chapel Baptist Church.  Mrs. Beach was the matriarch to her entire family...

May 17, 2019

Tera Shea Norwood Ampuero, age 28, of Baxley passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mrs. Ampuero was born December 21, 1990 in Bartow, Florida. She was preceded in death by her brother, Jeremy Norwood.

Survivors include her husband, Eleodoro Ampuero Fernandez of Baxley;  mother, Victoria Norwood of...

May 15, 2019

Linda Lou Schlachter, age 63, of Baxley, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

Mrs. Schlachter was born May 18, 1955 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Monroe Young and the late Helen Marie Gibson Young and was a Manicurist.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Schlachter was preceded in death by a daughter, Kindalyn...

May 13, 2019

Merle Beecher Mason, age 76, of Baxley passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 under the care of Southern Care Hospice.

Mrs. Mason was born July 30, 1942 in Appling County to the late Collis “Bay” Beecher and the late Alma Carter Beecher.  She was a graduate of Appling County High School Class of 1960 and was a...

May 12, 2019

Steve Bonham, age 61, of Jesup, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Mr. Bonham was born August 19, 1957 in Wayne County and was a self employed construction worker.  He was preceded in death by his father, Jimmy Devern Bonham, paternal grandparents, Lawrence R. & Mary Blanton Bonham & maternal grandparents, Jack Lee...

May 10, 2019

Dane Hallman, age 64, of Baxley passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Hallman was born September 7, 1954 in Appling County to the late Dean Willie Hallman and the late Barbara Faye Prichard Hallman.  He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and was a Truck Driver.

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May 8, 2019

Richard Vernon Thornton, age 92, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Thornton was born February 26, 1927 in Appling County to the late James Leroy Thornton and the late Myrtle Miranda Copeland Thornton.  He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Mr....

Apr 27, 2019

Mrs. Audrey Stone Milam of Tyrone passed away on April 27, 2019.

Audrey was the daughter of the late Henry Melvin and Lessie Pearl Ray Beck and she was also preceded in death by a brother Randall Beck and former husband Rev. Arthur Stone, Jr.

She is survived by her husband, Aubrey Glenn Milam ;...

Apr 26, 2019

Johnny Mathew Nettles, age 77, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 in Guyton.

Mr. Nettles was born January 26, 1942 in Savannah to the late David Henry Nettles and the late Virginia Gothe Nettles. Mr. Nettles retired from The State of Georgia Highway Department.   He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Martin Nettles.

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Apr 25, 2019

Orena Hyers , age 88, of Townsend passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Twin Oaks Convalesent Center in Alma, Georgia.

Mrs. Hyers was born February 20, 1931 in Jeff Davis County to the late Quitman Hughes and the late Frances Thompson Hughes.  She was a member of Shellman Bluff Baptist Church where she served as pianist...

Apr 24, 2019

Martha Frances Herndon Jones, age 86, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in the Appling Healthcare System

Mrs. Jones was born May 26, 1932 in Appling County to the late Ellie Lee Herndon and the late Vera Baxley Herndon.  She was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church where she served with the Ladies Circle...

Apr 23, 2019

Emily Tomberlin Williams, age 60, of Surrency, died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Emory Healthcare in Atlanta.

Mrs. Williams was born October 26, 1958 in Wayne County to the late J.C. Tomberlin and the late Loualta Tillman Tomberlin.  She was a member of the Baxley Christian Center and was a homemaker and a former clerk for Parker’s...