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Christine Ellen Darsey
Oct 30, 2014
Christine Ellen Darsey, age 82, of Baxley died Thursday, October 30, 2014. Mrs. Darsey was born November 19,1931 in Wayne County to the late Charlie Anderson Williams and the late Ellen Tyre Williams. She was a member of Harvest Temple Church of God. Mrs. Darsey retired from the B & F Restaurant as a Waitress for many years. She...
Horace Herndon
Oct 28, 2014
Horace Herndon, age 88, of Odum died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Altamaha Healthcare in Jesup. Mr. Herndon was born February 22, 1926 to the late Jacob Gordon Herndon and the late Mary Griffin Herndon. He was a member of Cornerstone United Pentecostal Church in Jesup. Mr. Herndon was a retired farmer and a veteran of WWII having served...
Robbie Ann Quinn
Oct 18, 2014
Robbie Ann Quinn, age, 50, of Appling County died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Appling Healthcare System. Miss Quinn was born September 20, 1964, in Appling County. She was preceded in death by her father, Woodroe Wilson Quinn and her mother Lenora Clark Quinn. She attended Zoar Baptist Church. Survivors include one sister, Sara Laverne Quinn of Baxley...
Evelyn Chauncey
Oct 13, 2014
Mrs. Evelyn Chauncey, age 84, of Baxley died Monday, October 13, 2014 in the Pavilion. Mrs. Chauncey was born April 2, 1930 in Wray, Georgia to the late Pleasant Leon Jowers, Sr. and the late Amanda Lane Jowers. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. Mrs. Chauncey taught music in Tattnall and Appling Counties. She was preceded in...
Joan Hall Varnadore
Oct 5, 2014
Joan Hall Varnadore, age 75, of Baxley, GA died Sunday, October 5, 2014. Mrs. Varnadore was born September 27, 1939 to the late Harold Hall and the late Serina Vaughn Hall. She attended the Church of God of Prophecy. Mrs. Varnadore was a seamstress for many years and was a manager for General Dollar. She was preceded in death...
George Edwin Timblin
Oct 1, 2014
Swain Funeral Home announces the death & funeral services of ... George E. Timblin, age 87 died Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Timblin was born January 18, 1927 in Miami, Florida to the late George Hutchison Timblin and the late Flora May Smith Crosby. He was a member of Satilla Baptist Church and retired from Local...
Winifred Simmons
Sep 30, 2014
Mrs. Winifred Simmons, age 97, of Baxley, GA died Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at the Pavilion. Mrs. Simmons was born February 2, 1917 in Appling County to the late Robert Waters and the late Bertie Smith Waters. She was a member of Crosby Chapel United Methodist Church and was a homemaker and a retired seamstress. Mrs. Simmons was preceded...
Bernette Dyal Miles
Sep 27, 2014
Swain Funeral Home announces the death & funeral services of ... Bernette Dyal Miles, age 91, of Baxley, GA died Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Miles was born October 16, 1922 in Bacon County to the late Raymond Dyal and the late Nancy Turner Dyal. She was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church and...
J. Thomas Lightsey
Sep 23, 2014
J. Thomas Lightsey, age 82, of Baxley died Tuesday, September 23, 2014, in St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Lightsey was born December 12, 1931 in Appling County to the late Leland Dorsey Lightsey and the late Hester Boatright Lightsey. He was a member of Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Mr. Lightsey was...
Hunter Wood
Sep 23, 2014
Alvin Hunter Wood Jr., age 70, of Baxley died Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Hunter Wood was born April 5, 1944 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to the late Alvin Hunter Wood Sr. and Janice Burton Wood. He was a member of First Methodist Church of Baxley. Hunter was a Rural Mail Carrier in Baxley for 31 years. As an avid...
Carlton Page
Sep 23, 2014
Carlton Page, age 62, of Appling County died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Appling Healthcare System. Mr. Page was born July 3, 1952 in Appling County. He was a graduate of Appling County High School Class of 1971. Mr. Page was preceded in death by his father, John Franklin Page, a brother, Kenny Page and a great nephew, Jaydon...
Betty June Lewis
Sep 19, 2014
Betty June Lewis, age 80, of Jacksonville, Florida died Friday, September 19, 2014 at Northeast Florida Community Hospice in Jacksonville. Mrs. Lewis was born May 15, 1934 in Bristol, Georgia to the late Emmitt F. Williamson & the late Minnie Aycock Williamson. She was a retired Insurance Specialist. Survivors include one son & daughter-in-law, Eric W. & Jessica Lewis...
Lily Bullard Webb
Sep 18, 2014
Mrs. Lily Bullard Webb, age 90, of Baxley died Thursday, September 18, 2014, in the Pavilion. Mrs. Webb was born May 12, 1924 in Hawkinsville, Georgia to the late Remus Ben Bullard and the late Ida Louise McKinney Bullard. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was a graduate of Coastal College. She was preceded in death...
Lillie Bell Peacock
Sep 17, 2014
Lillie Bell Nail Peacock, age 99, of Fernandina Beach, Florida died Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Mrs. Peacock was born October 23, 1914 in Baxley to the late Abner Mitchell Nail and the late Lula Carter Nail. She was the owner & operator of Pete's Nursery in Jacksonville, Florida. Mrs. Peacock was a loving mother & grandmother. She was preceded...
J.C. Scarborough
Sep 16, 2014
J.C. Scarborough age 91, died September 16, 2014 in the Pavilion. Mr. Scarborough was born January 19, 1923 in Appling County to the late David McCoy Scarborough and the late Annie Mercer Scarborough. He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Mr. Scarborough retired from AKZO Chemical Utility. He was preceded in death by a son, Stanley Scarborough....
Pauline Lawrence
Aug 26, 2014
Mrs. Pauline Lawrence, age 84, of Baxley died Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Lawrence was born January 26, 1930 in Appling County to the late William Curtis Collins and the late Velma Hopkins Collins. She was a member of Dunn Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs. Lawrence was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Luther Lawrence and...
Elizabeth (Betty) Vallier
Aug 25, 2014
Elizabeth (Betty) Vallier March 24, 1922-August 25, 2014 Born in Sarnia, Ontario Canada, a longtime resident of Orlando, Florida and made her home in Baxley, Georgia since 1983. She was preceded in death by husband, James and twin sons, Jim and Warren. She is survived by two sons, Dan of Orland, Florida and Mark of Baxley,Georgia. Also surviving are...
Velma Eason
Aug 18, 2014
Mrs. Velma Eason, age 81, of Surrency died Monday, August 18, 2014, at the Pavilion. Mrs. Eason was born February 6, 1933 in Appling County to the late William Edward Howell and the late Elizabeth Davis Howell. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. Eason was a retired Bookkeeper for Ford Tractor Company. She was preceded in...
Yuba Sellers Altman
Aug 15, 2014
Yuba Eliza Sellers Altman, age 96, of Warner Robins died Friday, August 15, 2014. Mrs. Altman was born November 17, 1917 in Appling County to the late Edward D. Sellers and the late Dora Dukes Sellers and was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Baxley and Calvary & Anderson Drive in Jesup. Mrs. Altman was a member of...
David Carter
Aug 9, 2014
Swain Funeral Home announces the death & funeral services of ... David "Doodlebug" Carter, age 80, of Surrency died Saturday, August 9, 2014, at the Pavilion. Mr. Carter was born November 10, 1933, in Baxley, Georgia to the late Robert Carter and the late Elma Carter of Surrency. Mr. Carter served his country in the United State Army and...
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