Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Baxley, Appling County, Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis County, and Surrounding Areas

Edward Daniel "Teddy" Newhouse

Edward Daniel "Teddy" Newhouse

Feb 27, 2015

Edward Daniel "Teddy" Newhouse, age 28, of Baxley, GA died Friday, February 27, 2015 in Waynesboro, GA. He was born April 25, 1986 in Thousand Oaks, California to Susan Torrance Newhouse and the late Edward Dean Newhouse. Mr. Newhouse was a member of Boilermaker Union Local 26. Survivors include his wife, Krysti Newhouse; daughter, Aubrey Newhouse and son, Tyler...

Gail Sellers Hattrich

Gail Sellers Hattrich

Feb 27, 2015

Gail Sellers Hattrich, age 64, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 in the Meadow Regional Hospital in Vidalia. She was born August 18, 1950 in Bacon County to the late Odell Aiken Sellers and the late Maggie Lee Lewis Sellers. She was member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Hattrich was retired from the Baxley Police Department as a 911...

Selma Lee Hix

Selma Lee Hix

Feb 22, 2015

Selma Lee Hix, age 89, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015. She was born September 27, 1925 in Ware County to the late Dolphus Martin Cobb and the late Georgia Davis Cobb. Mrs. Hix was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Maxwell Hix, a son, Dennis Maxwell...

William D. "Buddy" Chancey, Jr

William D. "Buddy" Chancey, Jr

Feb 20, 2015

William David "Buddy" Chancey, Jr., age 68, of Baxley died, February 20, 2015. Mr. Chancey was born February 14, 1947 in Jesup, Georgia to the late William David "Dub" Chancey, Sr. and the late Rosa Lee Cook Chancey. He was a member of Dunn Memorial Baptist Church. Mr. Chancey was a retired Truck Driver. Survivors include his wife, Kathy...

William "Bill" Clinton Wright

William "Bill" Clinton Wright

Feb 20, 2015

Capt. William C. (Bill) Wright Capt. William C. Wright, 84 of Baxley passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 20, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Wright was a native of Linden, Iowa. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1950. He served 1 tour in the Korean Conflict and 2...

Lorene Wedincamp Wood

Lorene Wedincamp Wood

Feb 16, 2015

Lorene Wedincamp Wood, age 90, of Baxley died Monday, February 16, 2015. She was born October 28, 1924 in Appling County to the late Jim Hopkins and the late Gertrude Beecher Hopkins. She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and a member of the American Legion and the VFW Women's Auxiliary. Mrs. Wood was preceded in...

Marion Martin "Pete" Nettles, Jr

Marion Martin "Pete" Nettles, Jr

Feb 12, 2015

Marion Martin (Pete) Nettles, age 72, passed away February 12, 2015 at the Appling Healthcare System. He was born March 26, 1942 in Baxley, Georgia to the late Marion Martin Nettles, Sr. and the late Lorraine Barnes Nettles. He was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church. Survivors include his guardians Wilbur & Myrtle Lee Barnes of Baxley; three...

Mary Brigman Godfrey

Mary Brigman Godfrey

Feb 9, 2015

Mary Jean Brigman Godfrey, age 95, of Baxley died Monday, February 9, 2015 in Macon. She was born November 18, 1919 in Appling County to the late William Foster Brigman and the late Verdie Sue Roddenberry Brigman. She was a retired educator with the Appling County Board of Education and a member of the Retired Educators of Appling County....

Gwinette M. White

Gwinette M. White

Feb 8, 2015

Sarah Gwinette Miles White, age 78, of Baxley died, February 8, 2015 at Oxley Park Health and Rehab in Lyons. Mrs. White was born December 15, 1936 in Appling County to the late Bernice Clyde Miles and the late Sarah Elizabeth Mock Miles. She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and was preceded in death by...

Mary Eula Mckinney Sapp

Mary Eula Mckinney Sapp

Feb 7, 2015

Mary Eula McKinney Sapp, age 88, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at The Pavilion. She was born April 21, 1926 in Pulaski County to the late David L. and Eula A. Atkinson McKinney. She has lived in Appling County most of her life. She worked in the clothing manufacturing business, retiring from Bailey Boys. She was a member...

James H. Brazzell

James H. Brazzell

Jan 27, 2015

James H. Brazzell, age 65, of Surrency died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at The Pavilion. Mr. Brazzell was born October 2, 1949 in Savannah, Georgia to the late Grady Brazzell and the late Barbara Ann Kilpatrick Brazzell. He was a prison guard with Rogers State Prison, a member of Altamaha Baptist Church, and served his country as a member...

Robert Cohea

Robert Cohea

Jan 22, 2015

Robert Cohea, age 50, of Baxley died Thursday, January 22, 2015 in the Appling Healthcare System. Mr. Cohea was born September 4, 1964 in Germany. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. William Robert Cohea. Survivors include his wife, Susie Hand Cohea; daughter, Christina Cohea; mother-in-law, Bonnie Hand; sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Marlin) Altman and Mary (David)...

Wilbur W. Quinn

Wilbur W. Quinn

Jan 21, 2015

Wilbur Woodrow Quinn, age 77, of Baxley died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Quinn was born November 21, 1937 in Bacon County to the late Woodrow Wilson Quinn and the late Lenora Clark Quinn. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Survivors include 1 sister, Laverne Quinn...

Edsel Murphy

Edsel Murphy

Jan 13, 2015

John Edsel Murphy, age 86, of Baxley died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Murphy was born November 22, 1928 in Appling County to the late John Edward Murphy and the late Lena Stanfield Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and the Adult II Sunday School Class. Mr. Murphy was retired from...

Timothy Paul Courson

Timothy Paul Courson

Jan 7, 2015

Timothy Paul Courson, age 55, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Mr. Courson was born January 7, 1960 in Appling County to the late Carson John Courson and the late Dorothy Marie Walker Courson. He attended Spring Branch Baptist Church. He was owner & operator of Courson's Paint & Body Shop and Courson Family Farms. Mr. Courson was preceded in...

Rose White Boatright

Rose White Boatright

Jan 6, 2015

Rose White Boatright, age 67, of Baxley died Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Mrs. Boatright was born May 18, 1947 in Jesup, Georgia to the late Gaston White and the late Orien Carson White. She was a member of Satilla Baptist Church and was also preceded in death by her brother J. W. "Dub" White and a sister, Peggy Chancey....

Joyce Faye Beecher

Joyce Faye Beecher

Dec 30, 2014

Joyce Faye Beecher, age 69, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in Twin Oaks Convalescent Center. Mrs. Beecher was born September 16, 1945 in Appling County to the late John Henry Stallings and the late Emma Mae Thornton Stallings. She attended Zion Church of God. Mrs. Beecher was a retired seamstress. Survivors include her daughter & son in law, Dale...

Rabon Hand

Rabon Hand

Dec 27, 2014

Rabon Hand, age 70, of Baxley died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Appling Healthcare System. Mr. Hand was born January 5, 1944 in Appling County to the late Elzie Hand and the late Lena Kersey Hand. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and a retired mechanic with Bax-Steel. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette...

Flora Mae Hutchinson

Flora Mae Hutchinson

Dec 25, 2014

Flora Mae Hutchinson, age 87, of Baxley, died, December 25, 2014. Mrs. Hutchinson was born September 22, 1927 in Appling County to the late Marc Lee King and the late Emma Lou Barnes King. She was a member of Spring Branch Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Hutchinson was a retired seamstress for Manhattan Shirt Company. She was preceded in death...

Jean F. Deen

Jean F. Deen

Dec 24, 2014

Jean F. Deen, age 86, of Baxley died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at West Georgia Hospice of LaGrange. Mrs. Deen was born March 3, 1928 in Hayes, LA to the late Thomas Fontenot and the late Oza LeBlanc Fontenot. She was a retired clerk from Morris' Department Store and a member of Tearer Road Baptist Church. She was a...