Obituaries

May 1, 2014

Betty McDonald, a native and long time resident of Baxley, died Thursday, May 1, 2014 in Dallas, Texas as the age of 84.

Mrs. McDonald was born July 1, 1929 in Baxley, Georgia to the late Emmett Mock and the late Sallie Hardwick Mock and was the widow of the late Robert Way McDonald. She was a...

Apr 28, 2014

HENRY COLLINS, age 93, of Dallas, Georgia died Monday, April 28, 2014 at his residence.

Mr. Collins was born September 25, 1920 in Hazlehurst to the late Samuel Clarence and Rebecca Clark Collins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Walker Collins. He was a charter member of Woodlawn Baptist Church...

Apr 25, 2014

Albert Crosby , age 78, of Baxley died Friday, April 25, 2014, at Appling

Health Care System.

Mr. Crosby was born April 5, 1936, to the late John Henry and Minnie Lee Crosby. He was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. He was a retired farmer.

Survivors include his spouse,...

Apr 24, 2014

Dorothy Ann Etters, age 70, of Baxley died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center.

Mrs. Etters was born September 4, 1943 in Baxley Georgia and was the daughter of the late Rev, Louis Wadis Hampton and Rev. Mary Burke Hampton. She was preceded in death by her spouses Clinton Hoyat Gray, Sr. and...

Apr 22, 2014

Robert William Ridlon, age 57, of Baxley died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at The Pavilion.

Bob was born September 5, 1956 in Lewiston, Maine to the late Robert Maxfield Ridlon and the late Elizabeth Ann Baxter Ridlon. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a carpenter. He was also preceded in...

Apr 19, 2014

Shirley Milton, age 76, of Baxley died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at her residence.

Mrs. Milton was born June 4, 1937 in Tifton, GA and was the daughter of the late Melvin Smith and the late Willie Fletcher Smith. She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church where she was in the church...

Apr 9, 2014

James Edward “Ed” Bowers, age 91, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at his residence.

Mr. Bowers was born March 23, 1923 in Wayne County and was the son of the late John McLaurin Bowers and the late Myrtice Mann Bowers. He was a member of Memorial Freewill Baptist Church. Mr. Bowers was a veteran of...

Apr 4, 2014

Sidney M. Frost, age 94, of Baxley who died Friday, April 4, 2014 at her residence.

Mrs. Frost was born September 4, 1919 in Emanuel County to the late John Fleming and Sipper Sutton Moring. She was preceded in death by her husband, Quentin Frost. Mrs. Frost was a member of First United Methodist Church....

Apr 3, 2014

Jacqueline Michelle “Jacque” Beckworth, age 42, of Baxley died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.

Mrs. Beckworth was born July 15, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia and was the daughter of Ilon Burean Webb and the late Donna Sue Stephens Kemp. She was preceded in death by her son, Toby Keith Beckworth....

Mar 28, 2014

Hoyt Blanton, age 78, of Savannah died Friday, March 28, 2014 in Candler Hospital in Savannah.

Mr. Blanton was born February 22, 1936 in Appling County to the late Jim Blanton and the late Viola Kimberly Blanton. He was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Savannah. Mr. Blanton was a veteran of...

Mar 27, 2014

Joseph Franklin (J.F.) Griffin, Sr., age 71, of Baxley died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at his residence.

Mr. Griffin was born May 22, 1942 in Appling County and was the son of the late Frank Griffin & Mary Idell Leggett Griffin. He was a member of Red Oak Baptist Church. Mr. Griffin retired from Local...

Mar 18, 2014

Marjorie Devereaux Westberry, age 79,passed away Tuesday, March 18, at Golden Living Center.

Mrs. Westberry was a native of Appling County and the daughter of the late Gus Parker Devereaux and the late Henrietta Ridgdill Devereaux. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and a member of DAR and Daughters of the Confederacy....

Mar 8, 2014

Ledley Baxley passed away Saturday, March 8, at Appling Healthcare System. Mr. Baxley, 89, was a native of Appling County, the son of Wilton and Marjie Baxley. He is survived by his son Michael (Bo) Baxley of Baxley; one sister, Sue Nell Lawson of Jacksonville, Florida; and three Grandchildren; Michael Jon Baxley, Brandy Baxley Deloach and Jason Wilson Baxley...

Mar 6, 2014

Jeanette Baxley passed away Thursday, March 6, at Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Baxley, 82, was a native of Appling County, the daughter of Olen J. and Nora Baxley. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Wilton Baxley of Baxley; four children, Marian Spears of Baxley, Marlyn Phillips of Monroe, GA., Marsha Massey of Decatur and Robert Baxley...

Mar 5, 2014

Garner Max Gardner, age 75, of Baxley died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Gardner was born August 13, 1938 in Appling County to the late Willie Roy "Bill" Gardner and the late Marie Juanita Altman Gardner. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was...

Feb 28, 2014

Shawn Lambert Stone, age 32, of Perry died Friday, February 28, 2014 in the Perry Hospital. Mr. Stone was born December 16, 1981 in Appling County. He graduated from Jeff Davis High School and went on to receive his Aviation Mechanic Degree from Middle Georgia College. He was employed as an aviation mechanic at Robins Air Force Base where...

Feb 27, 2014

Sue Ellen Stephens Roberson, age 60, of Baxley died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Roberson was born August 30, 1953 in Patterson, Georgia to the late Eston Stephens, Sr. and the late Vera Davis Stephens. She was a retired waitress and of the Pentecostal faith. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Dana...

Feb 25, 2014

Jessie Louis "Joe" Crowley, age 82, of Baxley died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at his residence.Swain Funeral Home announces the death & funeral services of ... Jessie Louis "Joe" Crowley, age 82, of Baxley died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Crowley was born January 17, 1932 in Liberty County and was the son of the late...

Feb 25, 2014

Randall Kelly Bird, age 56, of Baxley died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Bird was born May 21, 1957 in Appling County. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he served in various leadership capacities. Mr. Bird has been an active member of Boy Scout Troup 472 for 50...

Feb 18, 2014

Mrs. Carol Lois Rentz, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Piedmont Atlanta. Visitation for Mrs. Rentz will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014 from 1:00pm until 2:00pm. Following the visitation, a funeral service will be held in the Chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home in Griffin, Georgia. Interment will be held on Sunday, February 23,...