Obituaries

Mar 7, 2017

Barbara Jeanne Parrott departed this life on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Harborview Health Systems in Jesup, Ga., where she had been residing since December, 2014.

Barbara was born on Feb. 02, 1926, in Kewanee, Illinois, to the late Jean Laurent DeCamp and Helen Ruth (Boise) DeCamp. Moving to Texarkana, Arkansas, in 1934, she grew up...

Mar 7, 2017

Nathan Burke, age 80, of Baxley, Ga. passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at home surrounded by his family.

Mr. Burke was born January 27, 1937 in Amissville, Virginia to the late Athey Buckner Burke & Dissie Jane Jenkins Burke.  He had resided in Arlington, Virginia before moving to Baxley in 1993. Mr. Burke was...

Mar 6, 2017

Kathryn Williamson NeeSmith, age 82, of Baxley died Monday, March 6, 2017.

Mrs. NeeSmith was born August 27, 1934 in Jeff Davis County to the late Olen Kitchens & Etta Mae O’Brien Beach.  She was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and was a retired cafeteria worker with Plant Hatch.  She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 2, 2017

Virginia Deen Lewis, age 89, of Baxley died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Baptist Village in Waycross.

Mrs. Lewis was born November 3, 1927 in Ware County to the late Henry Williams Turner and the late Lura Clyde Wolfe Turner. She was retired from King Edward Cigar Factory and was a member of Satilla Baptist Church. She...

Feb 19, 2017

John Alexander “Jack” Lynn, II, age 84, formerly of Baxley, GA and St. Simons Island, GA   died Sunday, February 19, 2017 in St. Augustine, Florida.

Mr. Lynn was born March 30, 1932 in Augusta, Georgia to the late James Maxwell Lynn and the late Lillie Mae Hall Lynn. Before graduating from Appling County High School in 1949...

Feb 18, 2017

John F. Jackson, age 80, of Surrency passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Jackson was born August 12, 1936 in Odum to the late William and Ivon Edmonson Jackson. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Mr. Jackson was a member of O’Quinn Baptist Church and was a...

Feb 15, 2017

Cleora Carter Bird, age 83, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. Bird was born July 17, 1933 in Appling County to the late Jafus David and Loveda Wright Carter. She enjoyed being outdoors and growing her roses. As an annual participant of the Appling County Rose Show she received various awards. ...

Feb 13, 2017

Jerry Carl Evans, Sr., age 65, of Baxley passed away Monday, February 13, 2017.

Mr. Evans was born November 11, 1951 in Bacon County and was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church.  He was a self employed contractor, Nuclear Power Plant Inspector and a former Ship Captain.  Mr. Evans was preceded in death by his...

Feb 11, 2017

Verma Lou Jenkins Bowen, age 83, of Baxley died Saturday, February 11, 2017.

Verma was born December 29, 1933 in Coffee County to the late Jesse Calvin Ricketson and the late Pauline Smith Ricketson.  She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Verma was preceded in death by her husband Jack Jenkins, a twin sister Erma...

Feb 6, 2017

Carolyn Mullis, age 82, of Baxley passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 in Savannah.

Mrs. Mullis was born August 21, 1934 in Appling County to the late Thomas Edison Branch Sr. and the late Lennie Jane Clark Branch Mayers. She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and served with the Red Cross.  She was a...

Feb 5, 2017

Daniel Robbie Roberson, age 82, of Baxley passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Roberson was born September 17, 1934 in Baxley to the late Herman Pearson Roberson and the late Bessie Coursey Roberson. He was retired from Plant Hatch as a security officer and was a member of Oak Grove Free Will Baptist...

Feb 4, 2017

William Bruce Upchurch, age 60,  of Baxley passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017.

Mr. Upchurch was born in Appling County and was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and was self employed. William was preceded in death by his father, Eddie Ray Upchurch and his sister, Katrina Marguerite Upchurch.

Survivors include his daughter, Katrina...

Feb 1, 2017

Malcolm Sellers, age 94, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017.

Mr. Sellers was born February 11, 1922 in Appling County to the late Edward Paul Sellers and the late Maude Kennedy Sellers.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a member of the Lions Club. Mr. Sellers was a veteran of...

Jan 26, 2017

Kelly Alston Chancey, age 38, of Bristol passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017.

Kelly was born January 4, 1979 in Ware County and was a farmer.  He was preceded in death by his father, William David “Buddy” Chancey, Jr., maternal grandfather, Frank Yarbrough & paternal grandparents, W. D. “Dub” & Rosa Chancey.

Survivors include his...

Jan 22, 2017

Tom Craven , age 86, of Baxley passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. Mr. Craven was born July 25, 1930 in Appling County to the late Johnnie and Neta Thomas Craven. He was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon for many years. He was...

Jan 21, 2017

Cecil Mincey, age 85, of Baxley passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Jeff Davis Hospital in Hazlehurst. Mr. Mincey was born January 11, 1932 in Appling County to the late Ivey David Mincey and the late Agnes Crosby Mincey. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donnie Ruth Turner Mincey. Survivors include his sons, Danny Mincey...

Jan 20, 2017

Corbitt Edsel Harris, age 73, of Baxley passed away Friday, January 20, 2017. Mr. Harris was born June 23, 1943 to the late Herbert Edsel Harris and the late Anna Westberry Harris. He retired as deputy director of the Appling County Rescue Service and was also a member of the Fourth District Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Judy...

Jan 18, 2017

Homer Lee Johnson, age 77, of Ellabell passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in Eastman. Mr. Johnson was born September 22, 1939 in Appling County to the late Edgar Allen "Son" Johnson and the late Gladys May Simmons Johnson. He was a member of Ash Street Baptist Church in Bloomingdale, Georgia but attended Trinity Baptist Church in Nevils, Georgia....

Jan 13, 2017

James "J.E." Aspinwall, age 86, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. Mr. Aspinwall was born March 28, 1930 in Appling County to the late George Washington Aspinwall and the late Jermane Tyre Aspinwall. He was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church. Mr. Aspinwall was a veteran of the United States Navy...

Jan 3, 2017

Robert Lowell "Bob" Deal, age 66, of Baxley died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Deal was born February 18, 1950 in Waycross to the late Lowell Cleveland Deal and the late Lola Pauline Ray Deal. He received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Georgia and was a counselor for the 24/7 House. Mr. Deal...