Obituaries

May 23, 2018

Wanda Kent Smoak Powell, age 80, of Baxley died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Powell was born January 11, 1938 in Appling County to the late Doc Kent and the late Mattie Lou Mann Kent.  She was a member of Memorial Free Will Baptist Church and a former member of Hardeeville Baptist Church in...

May 21, 2018

Willene Branch Ferguson, age 82, of Baxley, died Monday, May 21, 2018 in the Bacon County Hospital.

Mrs. Ferguson was born October 21, 1935 in Baxley to the late James (Jim) Branch and the late Lottie Baxley Branch.  She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church. Mrs. Ferguson was employed by Dr. Owens Denistry, Globe Life...

May 12, 2018

Jeanelle Branch Presley, age 85, of Baxley, died Saturday May 12, 2018 in Appling Healthcare.

Mrs. Presley was born November 24, 1932 in Baxley to the late James Branch and the late Lottie Baxley Branch.  She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church where she served in the AWANA kitchen, a choir member and the Adult...

May 11, 2018

Sheryl Spell Lawrence, age 52, of Baxley passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at her home.

Sheryl was born December 17, 1965 in Appling County.  She was a Registered Nurse with thirty-plus years of nursing in home health and labor & delivery where she assisted in welcoming many new babies into the world and was currently employed...

May 9, 2018

Anna Marie Perry, age 59, of Uvalda, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Jeff Davis Hospital.

Mrs. Perry was born September 27, 1958 in Chatham County to the late Calvin Bullard and the late Bobbie Beckworth Robinson.  She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Dale Perry, Sr. and a sister, Judy...

May 5, 2018

Justin Reynolds, age 29 , of Baxley died Saturday, May 5, 2018 .

Justin was born December 1, 1988 in Wayne County to Kenneth Wayne and Patricia Ann Loughry Reynolds.He was employed by Lawter Inc. as a machine operator. Justin was a wonderful father to this children and great friend to many.  He was preceded...

Apr 28, 2018

Donald Kevin Smith, Sr., age 56, of Baxley passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Bacon County Hospital.

Mr. Smith was born September 19, 1961 in Glynn County to the late Albert Smith and the late Dorothy Guest Smith. He was employed by Hogart Lawn Mower Shop in Brunwick.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy Smith...

Apr 27, 2018

Myrtle Lee Barnes, age 68, of Baxley died Friday, April 27, 2018 in the Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Barnes was born March 8, 1950 to the late Lewis Atkinson and the late Francis Elizabeth Dyal Atkinson.  She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and was a former special education paraprofessional for the Appling County Board...

Apr 21, 2018

Baby Reynolds was born Saturday, April 21, 2018 to Lee Reynolds, III and Lindsey Herndon Reynolds.

Baby Reynolds passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 and was preceded in death by a sister, Maeleigh Driggers and paternal grandfather, Lee Reynolds.

Survivors also include brothers, Ryder Driggers, Conner Courson and Andrew Reynolds of Baxley; paternal grandmother, Belinda...

Apr 19, 2018

Charles Leon Canuette, age 91, of Baxley died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Pavilion.

Mr. Canuette was born November 4, 1926 in Vidalia, Georgia to the late Edgar Leon Canuette and the late Elizabeth Powell Canuette. He was a member of Smith Street Baptist Church.  Mr. Canuette retired from CSX Railroad after 30 years of service...

Apr 14, 2018

Herman Ray Long, age 75, of Baxley passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018.

Mr. Long was born July 7, 1942 in Miracle, Kentucky to the late Joe Long and the late Ethel Cup Long.  Mr. Long retired from the Appling County Board of Education.  He also taught at Altamaha Technical College, Brewton Parker College,  Waycross College...

Apr 14, 2018

Dr. Robert Allen “Bob” Stinchcomb, age 59, of Baxley passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dr. Stinchcomb was born July 11, 1958 in Red Bank, New Jersey.  He was the Department Chair for Sport Management in the College of Business at Shorter University and has been a college football coach at Florida State University,...

Apr 6, 2018

Sherry Miller Calhoun, age 69, of Savannah died Friday, April 6, 2018.

Mrs. Calhoun was born April 4, 1949 in Tampa, Florida to the late William Monroe Miller and the late Correne Austin Miller.

Survivors include her daughter, Deana Calhoun of Tennessee; son, Edward Calhoun of Baxley; brother, Marvin Miller of Savannah; three grandchildren and...

Apr 3, 2018

Mr. Alvin Randall Tuten, Jr., of Baxley, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

Alvin was born April 17, 1945, in Waycross, GA to the late Alvin Randall Tuten, Sr. and Nell Sellers Tuten of Baxley, Georgia.

Alvin graduated from Appling County Comprehensive High School in 1963 before attending ABAC and then graduating with...

Mar 28, 2018

Funeral services for Ila Mae McLeighton, 75, of Baxley, will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, March 31, 2018 in the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Omega Cemetery.  Ila Mae passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital.

She was born February 4, 1943 in...

Mar 26, 2018

Rita A.“Cherry” Lynch, age 87, of Baxley died Monday, March 26, 2018 in the Appling Healthcare System.

She was born March 3, 1931 in Daisy, Georgia to the late Madison Leon Johnson and the late Anna Lee Anderson Johnson.  She was a member of Red Oak Baptist Church and was a homemaker.  Mrs. Lynch was preceded in...

Mar 22, 2018

Randall “Randy” Melton – 57

Of Lakeland, GA passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 in the Langdale Hospice House.  He was born on February 14, 1961 in Ben Hill County, GA to the late Jack Melton and Shirley (Tucker) Melton of Lakeland.  Randy graduated from Lanier County High School in 1979. Shortly after he joined the United...

Mar 13, 2018

Gladys Thomas Carter Hamilton, age 93, of Baxley died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in the Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Carter was born in Appling County on December 20, 1924 to the late William Frank Thomas and the late Ruby Davis Thomas.  She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Carter was also a member...

Mar 10, 2018

Sarah Elizabeth Sellers McNeal, age 83, of Baxley passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. Mrs. McNeal was born September 7, 1934 in Jeff Davis County to the late Johnson Cleo Sellers and the late Midian Yawn Sellers. She was retired from the Appling County Board Of Education and was...

Mar 7, 2018

Colvin Carter, 72, of Baxley, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Mr. Carter was born June 6, 1945 in Appling County to the late George Carter and the late Lucille Holcomb Carter.  He was a member of Midway Baptist Church.  He played football during High School and coached little league football.  He was preceded in death by his...