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Mary Harrison
Oct 18, 2025
Mary Kilcline Harrison, age 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice.
Mrs. Harrison was born September 20, 1941 in Savannah, Georgia to the late Fredrick Kilcline and the late Evelyn Morris Kilcline. She was known for her gentle spirit and sweet smile, was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic...
Barbara Ann Arnold
Oct 17, 2025
Barbara Ann Arnold, age 88, of Surrency passed away Friday, October 17, 2025 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.
Mrs. Arnold was born August 8, 1937 in Pierce County to the late Vernon Smith and the late Mollie Gamble Smith. She was a member of Zion Church of God and was a homemaker. Mrs. Arnold was preceded...
June Lariscy Gardner
Oct 17, 2025
June Lariscy Gardner, age 87, of Baxley passed away Friday, October 17, 2025 at Appling Healthcare.
Mrs. Gardner was born June 2, 1938 in Sylvania, Georgia to the late Jacob Loy Lariscy and the late Wilma Elizabeth Wiley Lariscy. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church and a retired Licensed Practical Nurse. Mrs. Gardner was preceded in death by her...
Lisa Maria Yawn
Oct 11, 2025
Lisa Maria Yawn, age 54, of Hazlehurst passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025 at her residence.
Mrs. Yawn was born on October 10, 1971 in Jeff Davis County. She was a loyal devoted wife, who was all about her family, especially her kids and grandchildren. Mrs. Yawn was a homemaker who loved to cook, clean and care for her family. Her...
Betty Sue Herndon Daniel
Oct 10, 2025
Betty Sue Herndon Daniel, age 92, of Surrency passed away Friday, October 10, 2025 at her residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.
Mrs. Daniel was born July 27, 1933 in Appling County to the late John Herndon and the late Ruth Mann Herndon. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Sylvania and the...
Maria D. Nunez
Oct 8, 2025
Maria D. Nunez, age 86, of Baxley, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at her residence.
Mrs. Nunez was born on February 16, 1939, in Ahuijullo, Jalisco, Mexico, to the late Angel de la Mora Morfin and the late Natalia Valencia Chavez. She was a midwife by profession in Mexico and co-founder of the family business, Nunez Pine Straw. She...
William Edward "Bill" Tomberlin
Oct 7, 2025
William Edward “Bill” Tomberlin, age 97, of Surrency passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.
Mr. Tomberlin was born December 1, 1927 in Appling County to the late Charlie Tomberlin and the late Mary Morgan Tomberlin. He was a member of the Baxley Church of God but attended Celebration Family Church. Mr....
Bonnie Shipes Carter
Oct 6, 2025
Bonnie Shipes Carter, age 84, of Baxley passed away Monday, October 6, 2025 at Hazlehurst Court Care.
Mrs. Carter was born December 5, 1940 in Appling County to the late James Vernon “Bud” Shipes and the late Willard Beasley Shipes. She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and retired from Douglas & Harper Mfg. Mrs. Carter enjoyed fishing, riding...
Linda Miller Martin
Oct 6, 2025
Linda Miller Martin, age 78, of Baxley & formerly of Buford, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.
Mrs. Martin was born June 10, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Preston Mobley Miller and the late Marjorie Olivia Humphrey Miller. She attended Woodlawn Baptist Church in Baxley and was retired from...
Elton C. Carter
Oct 4, 2025
Elton C. Carter, age 89, of Baxley passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 4, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.
Born November 9, 1935 in Baxley, Elton was the son of Ruby Beasley. He spent his entire life in Appling County, where he was a devoted farmer and proud steward of the land. His work ethic, dedication, and...
Songa Ellaner Crews
Oct 3, 2025
Songa Ellaner Dean Crews, age 76, of Baxley passed away Friday, October 3, 2025 at Memorial Health Meadows in Vidalia.
Mrs. Crews was born January 11, 1949 in Appling County to the late Dudley A. Dean and the late Sadie Marie (McNeal) Dean. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a retired seamstress from ship-n-shore. Songa loved...
Myrtice Everett
Oct 2, 2025
Mrs. Myrtice Everett age 87 of Baxley left this earthly body and received her wings October 2, 2025 at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Athens, AL. Mrs. Myrtice was born April 1, 1938 in Hazelhurst, to the late Elzie McKenley and Lena Mae Hand. She was a member of Harvest Temple Church of God. She lived in Baxley until...
Wanda R. Hurley
Oct 2, 2025
Wanda R. Hurley, age 87, of Hazlehurst passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home, on October 2, 2025. She was the devoted wife of the love of her life, H. K. “Kenny” Hurley, to whom she was married for 68 years. Wanda was born on May 11, 1938 and grew up in the mountains of Ramsey, West Virginia and later...
Colline Crawford
Oct 2, 2025
Colline Crawford, age 86, of Hazlehurst passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Jeff Davis Hospital.
Mrs. Crawford was born September 15, 1939 in Appling County to the late Jimmie Vernon Johnson and the late Mattie Lee Johns Johnson Tompkins. She was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and was a retired supervisor for the burling department at Hazlehurst Mills.
In addition...
Loretta Browning
Sep 29, 2025
Loretta Walker Browning, age 86, of Baxley passed away Monday, September 29, 2025 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice and loving husband of 66 years.
Mrs. Browning was born October 12, 1938 in Appling County to the late Oscar Walker and the late Lillian Hughes Walker. She was a member of 101 Church in Rockmart, Georgia. Mrs....
James Carter
Sep 25, 2025
James Carter, age 73, of Hazlehurst passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025 at his residence under the care of Community Hospice.
Mr. Carter was born August 23, 1952 in Jeff Davis County to the late Eugene Carter and the late Marrell Rentz Carter. He was a member of Hazlehurst First Methodist Church. Mr. Carter worked in management at Amoco Fabrics &...
Annie Carolyn Newman
Sep 25, 2025
Annie Carolyn Newman, age 85, of Hazlehurst passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Newman was born July 4, 1940 in Snipesville to the late Jacob Walter Anderson and the late Annie Evelyn Lamb Anderson White. She was the last charter member of Macedonia Church of God. Mrs. Newman worked in secretarial services...
Richard L. Senters
Sep 24, 2025
Richard L. Senters, age 70, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at The Pavilion under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.
Mr. Senters was born February 21, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia and was preceded in death by his parents, William Raymond Senters and Anna Sarah Rice Senters, and a great grandson, Thomas Scott Edmonds. He was a veteran of the...
Dianne Hughes
Sep 20, 2025
Dianne Herrington Hughes, age 78, of Hazlehurst passed away Saturday, September 20, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Hughes was born March 23, 1947 in Hazlehurst to the late Otis Ephram Herrington and the late Adra Anna Bryant Herrington. She was a member of Satilla Free Will Baptist Church and was a beautician for 29 years. Mrs....
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