Obituary Listing

Feb 20, 2026

Carol Flanagan, age 69, passed away at St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital February 20, 2026, after a short illness. She was born in Red Bank, NJ on August 05,1956, to the late Alfred H. Fitzpatrick and Caroline Stiesi McCarthy.

She worked as an R.N. at Coffee Regional Medical Center for many years.

She is survived by her son, Barrin Flanagan.

Per her wishes no...

Feb 15, 2026

Bonnie Lucille Carter, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home on February 15, 2026, after an extended illness. She was born in Coffee County March 28, 1941, to the late John Daniel McLemore and Linnie Streat McLemore. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Tony, Billy, and Eldridge McLemore and her sister,...

Feb 15, 2026

Greg Bagley, age 60, passed away suddenly February 15, 2026 at his residence. He was born July 15,1965 in Bacon County to the late Gene Bagley and Jackie Williams Bagley.

Greg was a member of the Bacon Class of 1984.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three aunts, Lillie Williams,...

Feb 15, 2026

Johnny Earl Hyers, Sr., a respected accountant, devoted husband, and faithful servant leader, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026. Rooted in Alma, Georgia, and fulfilled in the life he built in Athens, Georgia, Johnny leaves behind a legacy of unwavering integrity and quiet strength. Guided by his faith, he moved through his days with precision and grace, solved...

Feb 14, 2026

Walter "Larry" Rigby, age 74, passed away February 14, 2026, at Memorial Health in Savannah after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County, born June 26, 1951, to the late Walter B. Rigby and Mary Simmons Rigby. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Riley and Gerald Rigby; his sisters,...

Feb 12, 2026

Larry Edward Johnson, age 79, passed away February 12, 2026, after an extended illness.He is a native of Bacon County born June 14, 1946, to the late Wesley Johnson and Dorothy Meeks Johnson. He is preceded in death by his wife, Nadine Carter Johnson; his son, Eugene Johnson; daughter, Tessie Johnson; granddaughter, Jessica Johnson; great-granddaughter, Riley Johnson; brother, Laverne...

Feb 10, 2026

Annie Elizabeth Merritt, age 89, passed away peacefully at Bacon County Hospital February 10, 2026, after a short illness. She was born in Coffee County on April 12, 1936, to the late Alvin Lott and Letha Oglesby Lott. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Earl Merritt; daughter, Ophellia Steptoe; sister, Virginia Toler...

Feb 9, 2026

Shellie Aline Weber, age 95 passed away February 09, 2026, in Oviedo, Florida. She was born June 15, 1930, in Alma, Georgia, a daughter of Johnie Leon Allen and Shellie Lee (Johnson) Allen. She was a native of Bacon County, Georgia, before moving to Fort Myers, Florida. She was an active member in the United Daughters of the Confederacy,...

Feb 6, 2026

Fay Marie McGahee, age 87, passed away February 06, 2026, at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross after an extended illness. She was born in Tupelo, MS, to the late Samuel Lee Wouldridge, Sr. and Arcula Bevedere Lindsay Wouldridge. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Carlton McGahee; two sons, Eugene Wilson and Wade Flowers; daughters, Regina Scott,...

Jan 29, 2026

Thomas Leon Rowland, age 92, passed away peacefully January 29, 2026, after a short illness. He was born in Truetlen County on December 28, 1933, to the late Bland T. Rowland and Sudie Bell Nunn Rowland. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Howard and Carl Rowland.

He was owner/ operator of Robo Inc. in Alma....

Jan 28, 2026

Braswell Deen Hayes, age 90, passed away January 28, 2026, at the Pavilion in Baxley, GA after a short illness. He was born in Bacon County May 26, 1935, to the late Ira Hayes and Mamie Thomas Hayes. He is preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Branch; three grandchildren, Breelynn Maddox Tanner, Eloise Bennett Tanner, and infant Tanner;...

Jan 25, 2026

Johnny Wayne "Bubba" King, Jr., age 54, passed away suddenly January 25, 2026, at Memorial Satilla Health. He was born in Bacon County on May 08,1971. He is preceded in death by his wife, Tammi Cothern King.

He was employed by Ocmulgee EMC as a lineman. He was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church and the...

Jan 24, 2026

Gail Millicent Pierce, age 87, passed away peacefully January 24, 2026. She was born March 7, 1938, to Gary Louie and Margaret Greenway Pierce. As well as her parents, she was preceded in death by her nephews Guy Harvard Pierce Jr and Louie Alonzo Pierce.

Gail, a Bacon County High School Graduate, attended Martha Berry College. She...

Jan 23, 2026

Tonya Turner Surrency, age 56, passed away suddenly January 23, 2026. She was born in Bacon County September 30, 1969. She is preceded in death by her son, William Turner; her mother Phyllis Scott Turner, and her brother, Clint Turner.

She is survived by her daughter, Christy Michelle Carter of Ohio; her father, Roger Turner; brothers, Trampus...

Jan 23, 2026

Virgil Taylor, age 86, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on January 23rd, 2026. He was a native of Bacon County born on June 10th, 1939 to the late Estelle Taylor and Alma McDonald Taylor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters Mary Elizabeth Lewis, Christine Taylor, Eliza Ann Ellis...

Jan 21, 2026

Eva Mae Osborne, 65, Thomson, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on January 21, 2026.

Eva was born in Covington, Georgia on July 7, 1960, grew up in a military family and traveled widely as she grew up but lived most of her adult life in McDuffie County. She was a homemaker and was Baptist by faith and...

Jan 20, 2026

Patricia Wood Carter, age 64, passed away January 20, 2026, at Memorial Satilla Health after an extended illness. She was born June 18, 1961, in Bacon County to the late Dewey Wood and Maudie Richardson Wood. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Leah McRea; sisters, Ginger Kuehner and Catherine Moorefield; brothers, Rodney,...

Jan 19, 2026

Mary Edna Wheeler, age 96, of Alma passed away peacefully January 19, 2026 at her residence. She was born November 9, 1929 in Berrien County to John D. Brogdon and Gertie Moore Brogdon.

Mrs. Wheeler was retired from the Bacon County Clerks Office where she served for many years. She was a member of Pine Level Free...

Jan 18, 2026

Janice Ellen (McCorquodale) Clifton, 72, of Alma, Georgia but a long-time resident of Westlake, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026. She was born on December 30, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois. Her and her husband loved riding motorcycles, scuba diving, listening to Jimmy Buffet, boating, camping, antique shopping, loved animals, and traveling the country. Janice was a graphic...

Jan 17, 2026

Edgar William "Ed" Dyal, age 85, passed away peacefully at Hospice House Satilla January 17, 2026, after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County, born December 07, 1940, to the late Tommie Dyal and Minnie Lee Dyal. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother Donnie Ray Dyal and nephew, Bryan...