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William Joe Lairmore
Jan 5, 2026
William Joe Lairmore, Jr., age 70, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026 at Candler Hospital in Savannah.
Mr. Lairmore was born September 22, 1955 in Virginia to the late William Joe Lairmore, Sr. and the late Patricia Ann Lairmore. He was a retired cook at B & F Restaurant, where he was affectionately known as “Pops” by friends and co‑workers who...
George D. "James" Herrin
Jan 3, 2026
George D. “James” Herrin, 86, of Baxley entered into the presence of His Lord and Savior on January 3rd, 2026 surrounded by family and covered in prayer.
There’s no doubt that this faithful warrior heard the words, “Well done, thy good and faithful servant” as he was welcomed into his Heavenly home. A devoted man of God, a faithful husband, loving...
Virginia Nichols Sanders
Jan 3, 2026
Virginia Nichols Sanders, age 87, of St. Simons Island passed away on January 3, 2026.
Mrs. Sanders was born October 30, 1938 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Frank Nichols and the late Elise McCrary Nichols. She married James Lewis Sanders in 1961 and graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. While at...
James Lamar "Jimmy" Allen
Dec 31, 2025
James Lamar “Jimmy” Allen, 84, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.
Mr. Allen was born on May 30, 1941 in Walthourville, Georgia to the late Eulie Lee Allen and the late Blanche Boyd Allen Stewart. He came to Appling County in 1968 as a football coach and began a lifelong...
Donald Ray "Donnie" Smith
Dec 31, 2025
Donald Ray “Donnie” Smith, age 75, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025 under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.
Mr. Smith was born October 22, 1950 in Alma to the late Clifford Lamar “C. L.” Smith and the late Alma Laverne Yawn Smith. He was a member of Baxley Church of God. He owned and operated S &...
Janice Marie Jeffords
Dec 29, 2025
Janice Marie Jeffords, age 55, of Baxley passed away Monday, December 29, 2025 at Appling Healthcare.
Janice was born July 7, 1970 and was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County. She was a seamstress and especially enjoyed crocheting. She was preceded in death by her mother, Wilda Ann Gaskins.
Survivors include her son, Reuben Lee Miles, of Baxley and a...
Deborah Ann Hanson
Dec 27, 2025
Deborah Ann Hanson, age 78, of Baxley passed away on December 27, 2025 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice.
Mrs. Hanson was born on August 10, 1947 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late William T. Pendarvis and the late Shirley Natarus Pendarvis. She was a founding member of Christ Community Church, was involved in the LACE women’s ministry,...
Phillip David Osteen
Dec 27, 2025
Rev. Phillip D. Osteen, age 82, of Surrency passed away on December 27, 2025 at the Pavilion under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.
Bro. Phillip was born November 16, 1943 and was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County. He served Appling County in many capacities and was the former owner of Farmers Ag Supply. He worked as a...
Beverly Kay Rivers
Dec 23, 2025
Beverly Kay Rivers, age 66, of Baxley passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at her residence.
Beverly was born January 17, 1959 in Bacon County but resided in Appling County for most of her life. She was a member of Southside Church of God in Alma and was a retired Family Nurse Practitioner for Appling Healthcare where she truly loved...
Clarice Dubberly Swinson
Dec 18, 2025
Clarice Swinson passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 18th at the age of 94. She was born September 7, 1931. Clarice and her eleven Siblings knew the meaning of hard work, growing up on a cotton farm in southeast Georgia during the Great Depression. The hardships she experienced during childhood taught her the value of saving every penny.
She lived by...
Phoenix Nova Alamia
Dec 18, 2025
Phoenix Nova Alamia was born Friday, December 12, 2025 at 5:59 p.m. in Vidalia, Georgia. She weighed seven pounds and was nineteen and a half inches long. She passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025 in the Memorial Health N.I.C.U. in Savannah. In her short time, she won the hearts of everyone who met her.
Phoenix is survived by her parents, Sarah...
Betty Jean Hunter
Dec 17, 2025
Betty Jean Hunter, age 78, of Baxley passed away on December 17, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Hunter was born on August 29, 1947 in Appling County to the late Leon Sikes and the late Mary E. (Woodward) Sikes. She was a devoted homemaker and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. In Addition to her parents, she...
Janice Riner Allagood
Dec 14, 2025
Janice Riner Allagood, 89, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at her residence in Carbondale, CO.
She was a native of Swainsboro, Georgia, but lived most of her life in Baxley, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her parents, Remus and Sallie Mae Riner; husband Jack D. Allagood and son C. Jeffrey Allagood; sisters, Jacquelyn Price, and JoAnn Thompson.
Janice...
Gary Edward Yawn, Sr.
Dec 10, 2025
Gary Edward Yawn, Sr., age 74, of Baxley, passed on Wednesday, December 10 2025 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.
Mr. Yawn was born on September 8, 1951, in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Otis Edward Yawn and the late Mildred Peacock Yawn. He was a member of Asbury Church and was an electrician with CSX Railroad. Beyond his professional life, he...
Edward Rowell
Dec 9, 2025
Edward Rowell, age 81, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at his residence under the care of Georgia Hospice Care
Mr. Rowell was born September 5, 1944 in Baxley to the late W. C. Rowell and the late Gladys Hartley Rowell. He was a man of quiet strength and steady character, known for his deep love of family and...
Lynda Joyce Newell
Dec 5, 2025
Lynda Joyce Johnson Newell, age 79, of Hazlehurst, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice.
Mrs. Newell was born on February 24, 1946 in Tifton, Georgia to the late Seaburn Hedgepath Johnson and the late Fanny Pearl Cooksey Johnson. She was a homemaker who loved her family and especially her grandchildren, gardening, and...
Larry Edward Parlor
Dec 4, 2025
Larry Edward Parlor, age 80, of Hazlehurst passed away at his home early Thursday morning, December 4, 2025 after an extended illness under the care of Coastal Hospice.
Mr. Parlor was born on March 22, 1945 in Brunswick, Georgia, to the late Earl S. Parlor and the late Alice Chavis Parlor. He lived most of his life in Jeff Davis County...
Tina Pearce Hendricks
Nov 28, 2025
Tina Pearce Hendricks, age 62, of Surrency passed away on November 28, 2025 at Appling Healthcare.
Mrs. Hendricks was born on April 20, 1963 in Appling County to the late Gilford David Pearce and the late Joyce Carter Pearce. She was a devoted homemaker and loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
She is survived by her husband, Carl Hendricks of Surrency; daughters, Myra...
Jeffrey Lane Lovett
Nov 22, 2025
Jeffrey Lane Lovett, age 64, of Hazlehurst passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Jeff Davis Hospital.
Mr. Lovett was born September 23, 1961 in Savannah, Georgia and was a member of Grace Community Church of God. He enjoyed gospel singing, was a self-taught pianist, and sang with various Southern Gospel Quartets. He was a maintenance foreman for Georgia Department of...
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