Obituaries

Jan 1, 2018

Donna Jean Beecher, age 68, died Monday, January 1, 2018 in the Appling Healthcare System.

She was born February 4, 1949 in Bacon County to the late Eddie Mann Beecher and Faye Branch Beecher.  Donna Jean was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and retired from Appling Healthcare System.  She was preceded in death by a...

Dec 29, 2017

Cesar Romaldo Resendiz, age 20, of Baxley passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 in Savannah.

Cesar was born February 19, 1997 in Toombs County and was a member of Waycross Seventh Day Adventist Church.  He was a welder for Down 2 Earth Trailers.

Survivors include his parents, Tomas Resendiz & Blanca L. Griffin both of...

Dec 23, 2017

Roger Dale Carter, age 69, of Baxley passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Carter was born November 15, 1948 in Appling County to the late Braswell Dean Carter and the late Cleo Courson Carter. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and was retired from Trucks Inc....

Dec 22, 2017

Johnny Earl Jones, 83, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Katie Mae Lewis Jones, died Friday morning, December 22, 2017, at Memorial University Medical Center.

Born in Baxley, Georgia, he was a son of the late Doris Lee Jones and the late Dallie McDaniel Jones. Mr. Jones was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple where he was...

Dec 22, 2017

Charles Edward Eason, age 74, of Baxley passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Eason was born May 29, 1943 in Appling County to the late Robert Hyden Eason and the late Marion Elizabeth Dozier Eason. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was retired from Hazlehurst Mills.

Dec 22, 2017

Thurmon D. Vaughn, age 81, of Baxley died Friday, December 22, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Vaughn was born February 22, 1936 in Appling County to the late Paul Vaughn and the late Beatrice Arnold Vaughn.  He retired as a Beekeeper Supervisor for York Bee Company.

Survivors include his wife Ettie Mae Varnadore Vaughn of...

Dec 19, 2017

Clifton Alton Cauley, age 86, of Baxley, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mr. Cauley was born January 19, 1931 in Appling County to the late William Grady Cauley and the late Ocie Medders Cauley.  He was a Veteran of the United States Army serving in...

Dec 19, 2017

Nell Sellers Tuten, age 98, of Baxley died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 in the Appling County HealthCare System.

Mrs. Tuten was born May 22, 1919 in Appling County to the late John Millender Sellers and the late Helen Branch Sellers. Mrs. Tuten lived all of her life in Appling County and was a long time...

Dec 15, 2017

Betty Branch Quinn, age 85 died Friday, December 15, 2017 in the Bacon County Hospital in Alma.

Mrs. Quinn was born April 17, 1932 in Appling County to the late Aaron Branch and the late Lura Olive Lynn Branch. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Warner Robins and was a homemaker.  She was preceded...

Dec 12, 2017

Billy L. “Rock” Stone, age 65, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017.

Mr. Stone was born August 24, 1952 in Appling County to the late Willie Alton Stone and the late Louise Gardner Stone. He was a member of Graham United Methodist Church and a former member of the Graham Fire Department.  Mr. Stone was...

Dec 5, 2017

Thomas “Survivor” Price, age 59, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in Statesboro.

Mr. Price was born August 11, 1958 in Coudersport, Pennsylvania.  He was a member of the Methodist Church and a veteran of the United States Army & Coast Guard.  Mr. Price was a retired Senior Federal Officer and was an avid weight...

Dec 5, 2017

Nathan V. Stone, age 87, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mr. Stone was born March 7, 1930 in Appling County to the late Milledge Lambert Stone and the late Mary Branch Stone.  He was a member of Altamaha Baptist Church where he was a charter member and served as a Deacon....

Dec 3, 2017

Mary Nell Lamb, age 92, of Baxley died Sunday, December 3, 2017 in Vidalia.

Mrs. Lamb was born May 11, 1925 in Appling County to the late Roy Roberson and the late Maggie Lou Sellers Roberson.  She was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church.  Mrs. Lamb was a devoted Christian leader of faith. She loved her...

Dec 2, 2017

Christine Beckworth Oxendine, age 81 died Saturday, December 2, 2017 in the Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Oxendine was born September 4, 1936 in Appling County to the late Abraham Beckworth and the late Lola Grace Crosby Beckworth. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.  Mrs. Oxendine retired from Captain Joe’s after 25 years of service...

Nov 29, 2017

Robert O. Pfau, age 87, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 in Vidalia.

Mr. Pfau was born August 5, 1930 in Washington County, Alabama to the late Otto Bruno Pfau and the late Sally Jane Wood Pfau.  He was a retired Logger and a member of The Plow Club.  Mr. Pfau was preceded in death...

Nov 28, 2017

Toby Kate Boatright was welcomed into this world on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 1:02 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Toby means “gift from God” and that she was. She weighed 10 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21 inches long. Her cheeks were soft and loaded with sugar and her family enjoyed spending...

Nov 27, 2017

James William “J.W” Sellers, age 65, died Monday, November 27, 2017.

Mr. Sellers was born October 21, 1952 in Appling County to the late Marion Leonard Sellers and the late Vera Hazel Bohannon Sellers. He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy and was retired from Hazlehurst Mills.

Mr. Sellers was preceded...

Nov 25, 2017

Cordell Hull Stallings, Sr., age 76, of Baxley died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Stallings was born September 14, 1941 in Appling County to the late John Henry “Johnny” Stallings and the late Emma Mae Thornton Stallings and was a retired logger.

In addition to his parents,...

Nov 12, 2017

Beatrice Page “Mrs. Bea” Carter, age 100, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at The Pavilion.

Mrs. Carter was born August 15, 1917 in Appling County to the late U. C. “Ricey” Page and the late Minnie Rowland Page. She was a homemaker and a member of Memorial Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Carter was preceded in death...

Nov 3, 2017

Eschol Eugene “Gene” Bowyer, age 76, formerly of Baxley passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017.

Mr. Bowyer was born November 19, 1941 in Appling County to the late Eschol Bowyer and the late Maggie Louise Crosby Joiner. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Korean Conflict and was retired from Hazlehurst...