Obituaries

Oct 25, 2018

Bobby Shipes, age 77, of Baxley died Thursday, October 25, 2018 at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mr. Shipes was born October 26, 1940 in Appling County to the late Elbert Shipes and the late Elvie Thomas Shipes. He attended the Church of God of Prophecy and worked for many years with Howard’s...

Oct 7, 2018

James Randall Reeves, age 71, of Baxley died Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after a short illness.

Mr. Reeves was born November 12, 1946 in Hazlehurst to the late William Martin “W. M.” Reeves and the late Effie Mae Cain Reeves. He was retired from Bates & Associates Construction and...

Oct 7, 2018

Austin Milikin, age 26, of 2509 Drayton Road, Vienna, died Sunday, October 7, 2018, at the Medical Center of Peach County.

Austin was born in Americus on March 20, 1992.  He was a 2010 graduate of Fullington Academy where he participated in FFA and then earned a degree in Diversified Agriculture from ABAC in Tifton.  Austin loved...

Oct 2, 2018

Simon George Wooten, 94, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather went home to be with his wife Betty Jean and the Lord on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele, Georgia with family members by his side.

Simon was born October 15, 1923 in the Zoar Community, Appling County, Georgia to...

Oct 1, 2018

Geneva Hutto Holland, age 88, of North Augusta, South Carolina died Monday, October 1, 2018 in the University Hospital  in Augusta.

Mrs. Holland was born November 7, 1929 in Surrency, Georgia to the late Samuel Preston Hutto and the late Mary Burke Hutto.  She was a loving mother & grandmother and was a member of North Augusta...

Oct 1, 2018

Gene Smith, age 76, of Odum, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018.

Mr. Smith was born April 14, 1942 in Chatham County to the late Edward Ellis Smith and the late Bessie Clyde Smith.  He was a member of Dunn Memorial Baptist Church but attended Antioch Congregational Christian Church.  Mr. Smith enjoyed woodworking, refinishing & building furniture,...

Sep 30, 2018

Betty R. Gardner, age 89, of Homestead, Florida & formerly of Baxley, died September 30, 2018 in Miami.

Mrs. Gardner was born November 22, 1928 in Surrency, Georgia to the late Wildon Cornelius Rentz and the late Myrtice Herndon Rentz. She was a retired teacher and a member of Midway Baptist Church. Mrs. Gardner was also preceded...

Sep 30, 2018

Ima Deane Fowler Herrin, age 85, of Baxley, died Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Herrin was born March 31, 1933 in Surrency, Georgia to the late Joel Dalton Fowler and the late Katie Carter Fowler.  She was a member of the Baxley Church of God for over 50 years where she taught the...

Sep 26, 2018

Colleen “Dorothy” Googe Glanz, of Traverse City, Michigan died September 26, 2018.

Mrs. Glanz was formerly employed by DOT Record Distributing Company in Hollywood, California.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Benjamin & Enzie Carter Googe and a son, Gary Pierce.

Survivors include her son, Johnny Mack Brown of Canton; sisters, Annette...

Sep 26, 2018

Johnathon Isaac Swain, age 16, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in Savannah.

Johnathon was born February 1, 2002 in Ware County and was a member of Friendship Church of God.  He was a student at Appling County High School where he was a member of the Appling County High School Chorus. Johnathon was known...

Sep 19, 2018

Dianne Aycock Carter, age 69, of Baxley, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Carter was born July 3, 1949 to the late Vernon Aycock and the late Lorene Tomberlin Aycock. She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and was self employed with Ron Carter Taxidermy Supply.

Survivors include her...

Sep 14, 2018

Doris Ellis Jones, age 86, of Baxley passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.

Mr. Jones was born September 3, 1932 in Appling County to the late Doris Lee Jones and the late Dallie McDaniel Jones.  He was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church.  Mr. Jones was a veteran...

Sep 7, 2018

Linda Ann Mathews Williams, age 71 of Baxley, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.

Mrs. Williams was born May 30, 1947 in Hazlehurst to the late Ernest & Tillie Brooks Mathews. She was a member of Crosby Chapel United Methodist Church and was retired from the United States Department of Agriculture....

Sep 5, 2018

Lena Faye Lewis, age 80, of Jacksonville, Florida died Wednesday, September 5, 2018.

Mrs. Lewis was born April 18, 1938 in Appling County to the late Emmitt F. Williamson and the late Minnie Aycock Williamson.  She was the former owner of Lem Turner Outlet and was a Deli Manager for 16 years.  Mrs. Lewis was a good...

Sep 2, 2018

Marilyn Annette Dean Zacher Wood Hiers, age 81 of Baxley, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Hiers was born October 2, 1936 in Appling County to the late Dudley Adonis Dean and the late Sadie Marie McNeal Dean.  She was a member of First Baptist Church and loved to fish, read, play...

Aug 29, 2018

Jesse McMillan, age 88, of Surrency, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Navicent Health in Macon.

Mr. McMillan was born September 26, 1929 in Appling County to the late Zary Young McMillan and the late Mary Ann Nipper McMillan.  He was a member of Memorial Free Will Baptist Church and a retired mill operator with Celotex Corporation. ...

Aug 28, 2018

Joyce Ann Callaway Thomas, age 76 of Baxley, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice in Hazlehurst.

Mrs. Thomas was born May 7, 1942 in Baxley to the late Lemual Kelser Callaway, Jr. and the late Alice Beecher Callaway.  She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was a retired...

Aug 25, 2018

Martha Lee Stone, age 83 of Baxley, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Stone was born September 4, 1934 in Baxley to the late Robert Lee Edwards and the late Ola Olive Hollis Edwards. She was a member of Melton’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Stone was preceded in death by her husband,...

Aug 22, 2018

Johnnie “Mac” Mulling, age 96, of Ranger, Georgia passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Mulling was born February 2, 1922 in Ailey, Georgia to the late Charles Frizzelle and the late Sadie Bell McGahee Frizzelle. She was a retired teacher having taught at Marietta High School, Campbell High School in Smyrna, and Laurens...

Aug 16, 2018

Curtis Carter, age 72, of Baxley, died August 16, 2018 in the Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Carter was born August 8, 1946 in Appling County to the late George Washington Carter & the late Lucille Holcomb Carter. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church and was a Correctional Officer for Wayne State Prison.  Mr. Carter served...