Obituaries

Dec 4, 2019

Larry Virgil Lightsey, age 63, of Odum, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in Jesup after a short illness and under the care of Hospice of Southeast Georgia.

Mr. Lightsey was born June 8, 1956 in Surrency, Georgia to the late Rufus Clinton Lightsey and the late Agnes Griffis Lightsey. He was a self employed Truck Driver...

Nov 24, 2019

Carolyn Elaine Akridge, age 66, died Sunday, November 24, 2019 in the Appling Healthcare System.

Ms. Akridge was born June 13, 1953 in Cairo, Georgia to the late Charles Greenberry Akridge and the late Patricia Bush Akridge Sheffield.  She was a CNA at Twin Oaks Convalescent Center and was preceded in death by a sister, Deborah Sheffield...

Nov 23, 2019

Juanita Hutto Purcell, of Bremen & formerly of Baxley, died Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton.

Mrs. Purcell was a native of Surrency and was the daughter of the late Samuel Preston Hutto and the late Mary Burke Hutto. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Baxley where she served in...

Nov 18, 2019

Walter Robert Marlowe, Sr., age 95, of Baxley passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at his residence under the care of  family, friends & Comfort Care Hospice.

Mr. Marlowe was born July 29, 1924 in Appling County to the late Jacob Robert Crapps and the late Eudell Crosby Crapps. He was a veteran...

Nov 14, 2019

Mickey Orvin, age 67, of Baxley, died Thursday, November 14, 2019 in Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Orvin was born February 12, 1952 in Jeff Davis County to the late Wade Horace Orvin and the late Carrie Lee Branch Orvin. He was a member of Sand Hill Creek Free Will Baptist Church where he...

Nov 14, 2019

Curtis Martin Smith, Jr., age 84, of Baxley died Thursday, November 14, 2019 in Jesup.

Mr. Smith was born March 22, 1935 in Forsyth, Georgia to the late Curtis Martin Smith, Sr. and the late Catheryn Smith.  He was a veteran of the United States Army.  Mr. Smith was a faithful member of Big Oaks...

Nov 9, 2019

Carroll Dane Bruce, Jr., age 68 of Baxley, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Bruce was born October 16, 1951 in Wayne County to the late Carroll Dane Bruce, Sr. and the late Aldine Kicklighter Bruce Karnoutsos. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Alma. Mr. Bruce was a retired...

Nov 8, 2019

Wallace Daniel Cole, age 83, of Baxley, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 in Vidalia.

Mr. Cole was born October 23, 1936 in Liberty County to the late Walter Cole and the late Mary Futch Cole. He was a member of Nicholls Baptist Church. Mr. Cole graduated from Nicholls High School, South Georgia College and...

Oct 29, 2019

José Lepe Morfin, age 60, of Baxley died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Appling Healthcare.

Mr. Lepe was born February 18, 1959 and was a native of Guadalajara, Mexico. He was a fiberglass specialist and the owner of JL Marine. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jose Lepe Vasquez and Maria Merced Morfin de Lepe...

Oct 25, 2019

Myrtle Irene Thompkins Wiggins, 80, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away surrounded by her loved ones at The Life Care Center of Charleston, on Friday, October 25, 2019.

Mrs. Wiggins was born April 8, 1939 in Baxley, Georgia to late J. F. Thompkins and the late Vega B. Thompkins. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Oct 21, 2019

Catherine Courson Carter, age 72, of Baxley died Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Carter was born September 12, 1947 in Bacon County to the late William Monroe Courson and the late Laura Hardwick Courson.  She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and served as President, Secretary and Treasurer...

Oct 18, 2019

Lucky Wendell Quinn, age 66, of Baxley died Friday, October 18, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Quinn was born July 3, 1953 in Appling County to the late Wendell Will Quinn and the late Minnie Thomas Quinn. He was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Quinn was a former...

Oct 16, 2019

Joseph John McNamara, Sr., age 49, of Douglas passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Joseph was born November 27, 1969 in Trenton, NJ to the late Patrick Allen McNamara and the late Dorothy Connor McNamara. He was employed with Triple O Enterprise and was a member of...

Oct 8, 2019

On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, Caleb “Preston” Collins, loving husband, father son and brother passed away peacefully at his home in Madison, Georgia.  He fought a courageous four-year battle with ALS.  He was 45. Preston was born on February 17, 1974 in Newnan, Georgia to Kennon Gay Collins (deceased) and Frankie “Inez” Collins.  Memorable times in his life were...

Oct 7, 2019

Joyce Yawn Davis, age 80, of Anderson, SC & formerly of Brunswick died Monday, October 7, 2019.

Mrs. Davis was born May 8, 1939 in Baxley, Georgia to the late Cleaton & Mamie Yawn. She retired from Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Brunswick.

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Oct 7, 2019

Valeria was born to William O. and Nancy G. Wolfe on December 15, 1918 in Uvalda, Georgia with Dr. William Moses the attending physician.  She attended public schools in Uvalda and was a member of the last graduating class of Uvalda High School in 1936 consisting of 12 members.

She graduated from GSCW in Milledgeville and began...

Oct 5, 2019

Raleigh Wayne Mills, age 74 of Hazlehurst, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at his residence under the care of Georgia Hospice.

Mr. Mills was born September 4, 1945 in Baxley, GA to the late Richard Mills and the late Lennie Altman Mills. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was retired...

Oct 4, 2019

Edwin Holt Riddle, age 84, of Baxley died Friday, October 4, 2019 at his residence under the care of Southern Care Hospice.

Mr. Riddle was born August 8, 1935 in Appling County to the late Jesse Edwin Riddle and the late Geneva Davis Riddle. He was a Retired Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy having...

Oct 4, 2019

Kenny Wayne Maddox, age 47, of Baxley passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Mr. Maddox was born July 24, 1972 in Telfair, County and was a truck driver for Mecklenburg Transportation.  Kenny always put his family before himself. He was a loving husband, father, Papa, brother, uncle and son and was a great...

Oct 2, 2019

Annie Ruth Tillman, age 80, of Surrency, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Tillman was born November 28, 1938 in Appling County to the late Othello Melton Miles and the late Mittie Sellers Miles.  She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church where she played the piano and organ for 50...