Obituaries

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

Oliver Eugene Bates

Oliver Eugene Bates

Sep 15, 2013

Oliver Eugene Bates, age 65. of Baxley died Friday, September 13, 2013 at Commiunity Hospice in Vidalia. Funeral services will be Monday, September 15, 2013, at 4:00 at Christ Community Church. The body will be lie in state one hour prior to the funeral hour. Interment will follow in the Oak Hill Free Will Baptist Cemetery in Bacon Co....

James Willie Varnadore

James Willie Varnadore

Sep 14, 2013

James Willie Varnadore, age 85, of Dublin died Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Serenity Place Hospice in Dubin. Mr. Varnadore was born January 8, 1928 in Appling Co. and was the son of the late Homer Green Varnadore & the late Daisy Mae McDaniel Varnadore. He was a Dryer Belt Operator with Monsanto Chemical and was a member of...

Jesse Fred Smith

Jesse Fred Smith

Sep 12, 2013

Swain Funeral Home announces the death of Jesse Fred Smith, age 93. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corp in World War II and the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict, passed away on September 12, 2013, after a lengthy illness. Fred is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Eversia Rogers Smith, daughter Jill...

Willie Mae Cranford Mccall

Willie Mae Cranford Mccall

Sep 12, 2013

Willie Mae Cranford McCall, age 91, of Baxley died September 12, 2013. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 14, 2013, at 4:00 PM in the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home. Rev. Keith Alderman, Rev. Glynn Cranford and Rev. Darrell Quinn officiating with burial following in the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery Active Pallbearers: Eric McCall, Chris McCall, Doug Doyle,...

Vivian Joyce Fales

Vivian Joyce Fales

Sep 11, 2013

Vivian Joyce Fales, age 72, of Baxley died Wednesday, September 11,2013. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 12:00 P.M. from Asbury United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include 5 Daughters, Joyce Marie Creamer, Lynn Hesters, Tonda Norton all of Baxley, Kim Hesters of Hazlehurst and April Wolfe of Baxley; 2...

Edgar Russell (Bo) Herndon, Jr

Edgar Russell (Bo) Herndon, Jr

Sep 6, 2013

Edgar Russell (Bo) Herndon, Jr., 60, died Friday, September 6, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be Monday, September 9, 2013 at Mount Vernon Baptist Church at 3:00 PM. The body will lie in state for one hour prior to the funeral hour. Interment: Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery - Screven, GA Survivors: Spouse - Leigh Herndon...

Trapper Jaxon Leggett

Trapper Jaxon Leggett

Sep 1, 2013

Trapper Jaxon Leggett, age: 1 of Baxley died Sunday, September 1, 2013 in the Egleston Children's Hospital in Atlanta. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 3:00 PM at Friendship Congregational Christian Church. Visitation will start from 1:00 until 2:30 pm at Swain Funeral Home. Interment: Baxley Graveyard Minister: Rev. Barry Teutsch Active Pallbearers: Stacy Leggett,...

Waltine D. Taylor

Waltine D. Taylor

Aug 29, 2013

Waltine D. Taylor, age, 101, of Baxley died Thursday, August 29, 2013 in the Appling Healthcare System. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. from Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Taylor will lie in state one hour prior to funeral service. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Rev. Tommy Daniel will officiate...