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James "J.E." Aspinwall
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...
Robert Lowell Deal
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...
Robert L. "Bob" Thomas, Jr
Jan 1, 2017
Robert L. "Bob" Thomas, Jr., of Baxley passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Thomas was born February 22, 1947 in Appling County to the late Robert Lee Thomas, Sr. and the late Myrtle Westbrook Thomas. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and retired from AKZO Nobel. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by...
James E. "Jim" Sellers
Dec 26, 2016
James E. "Jim" Sellers, age 84, of Hazlehurst died Monday, December 26, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Sellers was born in Sparr, Florida to the late Ernest Edward Sellers and the late Nina Swain Sellers. He was a member of Oak View Baptist Church. Mr. Sellers was retired co-owner of Sellers Brother's Dairy Farms and was a heavy equipment...
Tommy Miles
Dec 25, 2016
Tommy Miles, age 53, of Baxley passed away December 25, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. Tommy was born December 13,1963 in Surrency, GA. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Tommy loved going to the beach and salt water fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Peyton and Jackie Miles and sister, Cathy Baker. Survivors include his...
Rhett E. Butler
Nov 30, 2016
Rhett E. Butler, Sr., 71, of Brunswick died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. Rhett was born and raised in Appling County. He worked at Rayonier in Jesup where he retired with 33 years of service. After retirement, Rhett became self-employed in real estate and property management in Brunswick. He never missed a moment to play...
Rev. James W. Carter
Nov 26, 2016
Rev. James W. Carter, age 85, of Baxley passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at his residence. Rev. Carter was born September 28, 1931 in Appling County to the late James Tillman and Eloise Collins Carter. He was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired Baptist minister serving 60 years. Rev. Carter was a veteran...
Jaunine Lamb Storey
Nov 20, 2016
Jaunine Lamb Storey, age 67 of Jesup, died Sunday, November 20, 2016. Mrs. Storey was born January 17, 1949 to the late Curtis Lamb and the late Imogene Devereaux Lamb. Survivors include her two sons, Gary May of Odum and Ashley May of Chattanooga, TN; four grandchildren also survive. Graveside services will be held Monday, November 21, 2016 at...
Deanna Watkins
Nov 20, 2016
Deanna Watkins, age 77, of Stockbridge, GA passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Watkins was born December 30, 1938 in Baxley, GA to the late Alton Lee and Carrie Lightsey Darsey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Don Watkins and brothers, Eldridge Darsey and Teeny Darsey. Survivors include her daughters, Carla Jo...
Dr. Kimberly Leah Lewis
Nov 19, 2016
Dr. Kimberly Leah Lewis, age 33, of Surrency died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at her residence. Kimberly was born July 1, 1983 in Baxley and was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church. She graduated from Appling County Comprehensive High School in 2001 and received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from South University in 2006. She graduated as the youngest...
Ronald Benjamin Atkins
Nov 10, 2016
Ronald Benjamin Atkins, age 73, of Odum died Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup. Mr. Atkins was born December 17, 1942 in Atlanta to the late Arthur Benjamin Atkins and the late Grace Brand Atkins. He was a member of Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church and was retired from the Department of Transportation. Mr. Atkins...
Janice Julia Carter Rozar
Nov 8, 2016
Janice Julia Carter Rozar, age 79, of Baxley died Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Rozar was born September 12, 1937 in Appling County to the late Robert Claire Carter and the late Elma Knight Carter. She accepted Jesus into her life at a church revival in Surrency at the age of twelve. She believed it then...
Jerry Wade Williams
Nov 2, 2016
Jerry Wade Williams, age 67, of Baxley died Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in Savannah. Mr. Williams was born January 22, 1949 in Bacon County to the late Wade Archie Williams and the late Gertie Lee Spell Williams. He was a member of the Baxley Church of God where he served as a Council member and Trustee for many years....
Robert Collins
Oct 30, 2016
Robert Collins, age 84, of Vero Beach, Florida died Sunday, October, 30, 2016 in Vero Beach. Mr. Collins was born April 29, 1932 in Appling County to the late William Curtis Collins and the late Velma Hopkins Collins. Mr. Collins was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was retired Sergeant 1st Class from the United States Army after...
Robert Paul Mann
Oct 24, 2016
Robert Paul Mann, age 81, of Surrency died Monday, October 24, 2016. Mr. Mann was born March 26, 1935 in Appling County to the late David Henry Mann and the late Dovie Carter Mann. He was a member of Memorial Free Will Baptist Church and was a retired farmer. Mr. Mann was preceded in death by his wife, Dea...
Will Wendell Quinn
Oct 14, 2016
Will Wendell Quinn, age 94, of Baxley died Friday, October 14, 2016. Mr.Quinn was born April 10, 1922 in Jeff Davis County to the late Delton Lite Quinn and the late Nancy Branch Quinn. He was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon & was a passionate Sunday School teacher. He was...
Charles Beecher
Oct 13, 2016
Charles Beecher, age 89, of Baxley died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Appling Healthcare System. Mr. Beecher was born June 9, 1927 in Appling County to the late Shelton Beecher and the late Maude McCall Beecher. He was a member of Altamaha Baptist Church and was retired from Selco & was formerly employed at Bax-Steel. Mr. Beecher was preceded...
Lila Jeanette Dean
Oct 12, 2016
Lila Jeanette Dean, age 86, of Baxley died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Dean was born June 26, 1930 in Appling County to the late Herbert Jackson Thomas and the late Kathleen Loretta Halligan Thomas. She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and was formerly employed by the Baxley News Banner, Swisher Sweet...
Staff Sergeant William Edward Hardee, Ret.
Oct 8, 2016
Staff Sergeant William Edward Hardee, Ret., age 83, of Surrency died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Hardee was born November 11, 1932 in Wilmington, Delaware to the late Stonewall Jackson Hardee and the late Millie Jane Boyett Hardee. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Mr. Hardee retired from...
Jeremey Shawn Norwood
Sep 30, 2016
Jeremey Shawn Norwood, age 27, of Baxley died Friday, September 30, 2016. Mr. Norwood was born January 9, 1989 in Bartow, Florida. He was a carpenter with Day & Zimmermann and a member Local 256 of Savannah. Mr. Norwood was a diehard Florida Gator Fan. Mr. Norwood was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Frieda Godwin, maternal grandfather,...
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