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Julia Dianne Jones
Sep 23, 2015
Julia Dianne Jones, 71, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, at Archbold Medical Center. Mrs. Jones was born on July 15, 1944 in Baxley, GA. She was the daughter of the late Hyman Clarence Miles and Julia Daphna Gruber Miles. She retired from Southwest Georgia Bank and was a member of First Methodist Church of Moultrie. She was preceded in...
Donnie Bowen
Sep 19, 2015
Mr. Donnie Bowen, age 80, died Saturday, September 19, 2015. Mr. Bowen was born May 20, 1935 in Appling County to the late Joe Bowen and the late Nora Kersey Bowen. He was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and worked many years with Cromer Chevrolet and retired from Cothern Varnadore Chevrolet as a service & parts manager. Survivors...
Lee Reynolds, Jr
Sep 13, 2015
Lee Reynolds, Jr., age 63 died on September 13, 2015, in Statesboro, GA. He was born July 14, 1952 in Appling County to the late Jonathon Lee Reynolds and the late Juanita Tillman Reynolds. He was a member of Crosby Chapel United Methodist Church, Slum's Cruisers and Poor Boy's Cruisers. He was a truck driver for Beasley Timber Company....
Parnell "Buddy" Morris
Sep 10, 2015
Parnell "Buddy" Morris, age 88, of Surrency died Thursday, September 10, 2015. Mr. Morris was born June 24, 1927 in Appling County to the late George Perry Morris and the late Bessie Reddish Morris. He was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Mr. Morris was an avid Gardner, Fisherman and loved...
Etta Mae Herrington Herndon
Sep 9, 2015
Mrs. Etta Mae Herndon, age 88, passed away on September 9, 2015 after an extended illness. She was born in Appling County on November 12, 1926, graduated from Appling County High School and was retired from the Appling County School System. Mrs. Herndon was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Curtis Herndon; her parents, Elmer &...
Dwight Jennings Sellers
Aug 31, 2015
Dwight Jennings Sellers, age 87, of Baxley died Monday, August 31, 2015 in St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Sellers was born November 8, 1927 in Appling Co. to the late Henry Morris Sellers and the late Adna Coursey Sellers. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church, the Holmesville Masonic Lodge 195 F & AM and the Shriners...
Martin Hobart Barfield
Aug 24, 2015
Martin Hobart Barfield, age 74, of Baxley died Monday, August 24, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Barfield was born August 9, 1941 in Greenville, Florida to the late John L. Hobart Barfield and the late Jewel Iona Martin Barfield. He has been a resident of Appling County since 1956 and was a member of Dunn Memorial...
Curtis David Rentz
Aug 20, 2015
Curtis David Rentz, age 74, of Baxley died Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Brunswick, Georgia. Mr. Rentz was born November 2, 1940 in Appling County to the late Rev. Cornelius David Rentz and the late Gladys Holland Rentz. After graduating from Appling County High School, he enlisted in the United State Air Force serving at Fairchild Air Force Base...
Laverne Smith
Aug 18, 2015
LaVerne Smith, age 88 of Surrency, died Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in the Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Smith was born August 27, 1926 in Appling County to the late James Washington Stanfield and the late Nellie Mae Eason Stanfield. She was a member of the Baxley Church of God. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, John...
Ruth Lightsey Johnson
Aug 17, 2015
Ruth Lightsey Johnson, age 93, died Monday, August 17, 2015 in the Lakeview Retirement Center. Mrs. Johnson was born October 3, 1921 in Bristol to the late Willis Lightsey and the late Mamie Bryson Lightsey and was the widow of the late Horace Johnson. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist...
Helen Hallman Tootle
Aug 16, 2015
Helen Hallman Tootle, age 82, of Baxley died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at The Pavilion. Mrs. Tootle was born September 13, 1932 in Appling County to the late David Sindey Yarborough and the late Mildrid Carter Yarborough. She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and worked at Ship and Shore in Baxley. Mrs. Tootle was preceded...
Winifred Moody Fowler
Aug 13, 2015
Winifred M. Fowler, age 99, died Thursday, August 13, 2015 in Gray, GA. Mrs. Fowler was born July 13, 1916 in Appling County to the late George Moody and Ida Jones Moody. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Hubert Moody, Lamar Moody, Norwood Moody, Harold Moody, Robert Moody and one sister, Lillian Nabers. She was a member...
Charles Allen Wilkes
Aug 12, 2015
Charles Allen Wilkes, age 77, of Lyons died Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in the Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. Mr. Wilkes was born August 5, 1938 in Lyons to the late Collie Wilkes and the late Mattie Louella Allen Wilkes. He was retired from the United States Navy and a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. He was preceded...
Paul Morgan Sheffield
Aug 2, 2015
Paul Sheffield, age 81, died Sunday, August 2, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Sheffield was born July 24, 1934 in Appling County to the late Felma Sheffield and the late Dottie Arnold Sheffield. He was a member of the Baxley Church of God and a Veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Sheffield was also a farmer and businessman...
Herbert H. Hunter, Sr
Jul 25, 2015
Herbert Hunter, Sr., age 79, of Baxley died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Hunter was born October 23, 1935 in Appling County to the late Henry Hunter and the late Luna Hunter. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church, a retired farmer and owner and founder of The Hunter Opry House. He loved his family,...
Kenneth Lee Gaskins
Jul 24, 2015
Kenneth Lee Gaskins, age 69 , of Baxley died Friday, July 24, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Gaskins was born August 20, 1946 in Appling County to the late Floyd Gaskins and the late Shellie Gaskins. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Mr. Gaskins was retired from Firestone Tire Company and was owner and operator of...
Ann Bruce Craven
Jul 19, 2015
Ann Bruce Craven, age 85, of Baxley died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at The Pavilion. Mrs. Craven was born March 24, 1930 in Appling County to the late Carroll Elijah Bruce and the late Cecil Alice Bullard Bruce. She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher for 60 years, was...
Annie B. Waters
Jul 17, 2015
Annie B. Waters, age 84, of Baxley died Friday, July 17, 2015 at Twin Oaks Convalescent Center in Alma. Mrs. Waters was born March 18, 1931 in Bacon County to the late Samuel Wells and the late Annie Mae Smith Wells. She was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Lelon...
Veronice Nail Lewis
Jul 16, 2015
Veronice Nail Lewis, age 73, of Baxley died Thursday, July 16, 2015. Mrs. Lewis was born October 29, 1941 in Appling County to the late Linton Lee Nail and the late Gearldine Peacock Nail. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Washington Lewis, sons, Kenneth "Roster" Spell, Dennis Spell and brothers, Garry Nail and Wilton Nail. Survivors...
Vernon Andrew Garrett
Jul 13, 2015
Vernon Andrew Garrett, age 56, of Hazlehurst died Monday, July 13, 2015 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Mr. Garrett was born November 24, 1958 in West Palm Beach, Florida to the late Roger Q. Mills Garrett and the late Essie Annie Cooner Garrett. He was a member of Amazing...
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