Obituaries

Jan 14, 2025

Wendy Stone Johnson, age 62, of Baxley passed away January 14, 2025 at her residence under the care of Georgia Hospice.

Wendy was born February 19, 1962 in Appling County to the late Wendell Stone and the late Martha Lee Edwards Stone. She was a member of Sand Hill Creek Free Will Baptist Church. Wendy was also an original member of...

Jan 12, 2025

Hazel Baxley McFadden, age 100, a native of Baxley, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Magnolia Springs Memory Care in Florence, Kentucky.

Mrs. Hazel was born October 30, 1924, in Appling County and graduated from the Georgia School of the Deaf in Cave Springs, Georgia. She married the love of her life, Sgt. Major Martin Joseph McFadden in February 1949....

Jan 9, 2025

 

Charles Fulton “Sonny” Simmons, age 85, of Baxley passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 at the Bacon County Hospital. 

Mr. Simmons was born May 30, 1939 in Appling County to the late Charles Woodrow Simmons and the late Winifred Waters Simmons. He was a member of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church and was an avid farmer. He loved working the land...

Jan 6, 2025

Cynthia Beth Atkins, age 76, of Odum passed away January 6, 2025 at the Pavilion under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mrs. Atkins was born August 20, 1948 in Appling County, to the late Hiram Lightsey and the late Loretta Bullard Lightsey. She was a school bus driver for the Appling County Board of Education. She was a faithful member...

Jan 1, 2025

Thomas Madison Poore, age 63, of Hazlehurst passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Atrium Health Navicent in Macon.

Mr. Poore was born December 18, 1961 in Ocala, Florida to the late Benjamin Mumford Poore and the late Frankie Lois Carter Poore. He was owner & operator of P & P Auto & Transmission for over 30 years and loved fishing;...

Jan 1, 2025

 

Zelda Darlene Turner, age 64, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Candler Hospital in Savannah.

Mrs. Turner was born November 28, 1960 in Thomasville to the late James Hughes and the late Barbara Stillwill Hughes. She loved soap operas, was an avid coffee drinker and was a devoted mother & grandmother.

Survivors include her daughters, Brittany Ray Minter of...

Dec 31, 2024

 

Judith M. Rotterman, age 77, of Nashville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at the South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. 

Ms. Rotterman was born January 22, 1947 in Albany to the late Leonard Brown and the late Joyce Cannington Brown. She was a member of Sand Hill Church where she sang in the choir. In her early years, she...

Dec 31, 2024

Donald L. “Donnie” Knight, age 80, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at the Pavillion under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.

Mr. Knight was born June 21, 1944 in Appling County to the late Lonnie Lee Knight and the late Eunice Carter Woods. He worked in maintenance for 42 years with Amoco Fabrics and Hazlehurst Mills. He...

Dec 30, 2024

Rock Clifton Courson, age 55, of Baxley passed away Monday, December 30, 2024 at his residence.

Rock was born April 17, 1969 in Bacon County. He had a love for anything fast, whether it be racing motorcycles or piloting helicopters. Rock was a dedicated businessman who opened Extreme Audio in 1991 and later the Extreme Team, selling recreational vehicles. He was...

Dec 26, 2024

 

Christine Crosby Jacobs, age 92, of Baxley passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 at the Pavilion under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mrs. Jacobs was born October 2, 1932 in Appling County to the late Marvin Carter and the late Lillie Roberts Carter. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church and retired from Ember Industry. Mrs. Jacobs was preceded...

Dec 25, 2024

 

James Donald Davis, age 95, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at his residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.

Mr. Davis was born February 15, 1929 in Appling County to the late James Boyce Davis and the late Bonnie Smith Davis. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and...

Dec 18, 2024

Joey Keith Jacobs, age 52, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024. 

 

Joey was born May 13, 1972 in Appling County. He was an avid outdoorsman; he loved target sports and fishing. He worked as a millwright with Local 1263. He was preceded in death by his father, Jesse Jacobs, Jr. 

 

Survivors include his daughter, Ashley (Leland) Thompson of Valdosta; mother, Jeanette Carter...

Dec 18, 2024

 

Shonna Lynn King, age 54, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at her residence.

 

Shonna was born March 16, 1970 in Appling County to the late Willie Williamson and the late Juna Faye Long Williamson. She was a member of Christ Community Church and was a homemaker and owner of Southern Ground Contracting. Shonna’s devotion to her family was...

Dec 16, 2024

Laverne Rouse Deen, age 87, of Baxley passed away Monday, December 16, 2024 at the Pavilion under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.

Mrs. Deen was born May 20, 1937 in Ware County to the late Holton Rouse and the late Fannie James Rouse. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy and was a retired paraprofessional...

Dec 15, 2024

Thomas Edison Byrd, Sr., age 93, passed away December 15, 2024.

Tom was born on June 15, 1930 in Appling County to the late Horace Greely Byrd and the late Florence Kelly Ritch. He went to Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring, Georgia in 1938. He was a boxer and played football and basketball. He left GSD in 1950...

Dec 14, 2024

Maria Rosario Lara Martinez, age 71, of Baxley passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mrs. Martinez was born August 26, 1953 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. She was employed by County Farm Plant Company where she was often found singing and whistling to the flowers. She loved everyone and was a very wise lady....

Dec 13, 2024

Dec 11, 2024

Wilbur David Breedlove, age 68, of Hazlehurst passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Memorial Health in Savannah.

Mr. Breedlove was born July 14, 1956 in Bacon County. He was a devoted member of Oakland Baptist Church where he served as the Training Union Director and in many other capacities throughout the community. He enjoyed tinkering with various tasks and retired...

Dec 11, 2024

Lucille H. Perry, age 96, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at her residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.

Mrs. Perry was born September 21, 1928 in Bacon County to the late Daniel Harvey Hartley and the late Mattie Estell (Gordon) Hartley. She worked for the Appling County Board of Education as a school bus driver...

Dec 9, 2024

Lalen M. Parlor, age 95, of Hazlehurst passed away Monday, December 9, 2024 at Memorial Health in Savannah. 

 

Mrs. Parlor was born February 3, 1929 in Jeff Davis County to the late Daniel David Crawford and the late Bernice Marie Thomas Crawford. She was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and retired from Hazlehurst Mills. She loved her family and was...