Anita Gayle Cook
Apr 20, 2026
Anita Gayle Cook, age 80, of Alma, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026, at Bacon County Hospital following a short illness.
Born on November 20, 1945, in Lafayette, Indiana, Anita was the daughter of the late Grover John Rook and Geneva Francis Deck Rook. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend whose life was centered...
Magdalene Sears
Apr 18, 2026
Magdalene Cothern Sears, age 91, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on April 18, 2026, after an extended illness. She was born March 04,1935, to the late James Alvin Cothern and Martha Leona Scott Cothern. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Sears; her brothers, James Hubert, Gilbert Winfield, and...
Retha McCorquodale
Apr 14, 2026
Retha McCorquodale, age 89, passed away peacefully at her residence April 14, 2026, after a short illness. She was born February 01,1937, in Coffee County to the late Elvin and Rilla Taylor. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James McCorquodale; son, Timothy McCorquodale; daughter, Janice Clifton; brother, Linton Taylor; sisters, Lois Steed, Linnie...
Regina "Reg" Hall
Apr 11, 2026
Regina Ellis Hall, age 99, passed away surrounded by family on April 11, 2026, after an extended illness. She was born in Carbur, FL May 16,1926, to the late George W. Ellis and Tottie White Ellis. She grew up in Alma, GA, married and moved to Savannah, before returning to Alma after retirement in the early 1980’s. She maintained a...
Michael Johnston
Apr 8, 2026
Michael A. Johnston, age 66, of Alma passed away Wednesday, April 08, 2026. He was born January 25,1960 in Springfield, OH. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leathia Ann Johnston; his son, John Bunch; father, Dan Wheeler; and sister, Karen Douglas.
Survivors include his mother, Shirley Wheeler; three daughters, Donna Bowers (Ricky) of Alma, Kira Thomas (Jeremy) of Alma...
Debra Ann Padgett
Apr 4, 2026
Debra Ann Smith Padgett, age 68, passed away suddenly at her home April 4, 2026. She was born in Bacon County November 20,1957, to the late Vernon Smith, Sr and Freida Carter Smith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sons, John Reilly and Lawrence Starkey; and her sister, Pam Smith.
She is survived by her...
George Stacy Swain
Mar 29, 2026
George Stacy Swain, age 53, passed away suddenly March 29, 2026, at his residence. He was born May 17, 1972, in Appling County to the late Tracy Swain, Sr. and Susie Bennett Swain. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Estelle Leo Swain and sister, Cathy Meeks.
He is survived by his son, Bryan (Kaylon)...
Johnny Lee Kelly
Mar 27, 2026
Johnny Lee Kelly, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 27, 2026, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
A native of Bacon County, Johnny was born on March 8, 1945, to the late Oliver Lee Kelly and Dorothy L. Taylor Kelly. A proud 1963 graduate of Bacon County High School, he went on to honorably...
Dotti Rea Bennett Bozzone
Mar 21, 2026
Dorothy Rea Bennett Bozzone, who went by “Dotti,” passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones March 21,2026. She was a Bacon County native, born August 12,1970, to surviving parents, Joyce Boatright Bennett and Lawrence Bennett.
After graduating from Bacon County High School in 1988, Dotti attended Georgia College where she obtained a degree in Early Childhood Education in 1993....
Dorene Griffin
Mar 19, 2026
Dorene Griffin, age 76, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family March 19, 2026, at Memorial Health University in Savannah, GA after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, born June 12, 1949, to the late Samuel Wright Simmons and Mattie McCLellan Simmons. She is preceded in death by her husband Daniel Herbert Griffin, Sr.; daughter, Deborah Griffin;...
Willene Williams
Mar 16, 2026
Willene Taylor Williams, age 87, passed away on March 16, 2026, at Ashton Senior Living in Gainesville, GA. after a short illness. She was born in Ware County October 30, 1938, to the late Albert Taylor and Bonnie King Taylor. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Ellis Delbert Williams; her daughter, Denise Hogan...
Mary Anne Deen
Mar 15, 2026
Mary Anne Deen, age 90, of Alma, Georgia passed away peacefully at her residence Sunday March 15, 2026.
Anne was born in Eastman, Georgia in 1936 to Henry Ingram Robertson and Mary Alma Giddens Robertson.Her family moved from Eastman to Alma when she was a young child. She graduated from Bacon CountyHigh School in 1954, and soon afterwards, married Walter George...
Billy Ray Taylor, Jr.
Mar 15, 2026
Billy Ray Taylor, Jr., age 67, passed away at his residence on March 15, 2026, after an extended illness. He was born in Ware County on December 14, 1958, to the late Billy Ray Taylor, Sr. and JoAnne Harris Taylor. In addition to his parents, he preceded in death by his wife, Angela Bratcher Taylor; brother, George Allen Taylor and...
Quinton Baladez
Mar 14, 2026
Quinton Allen Baladez, age 41, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on March 14, 2026, at Hospice of South Georgia after a short illness. He was born on August 18, 1984, in Grand Prairie, TX to Johnny Baladez and Juanita “Janie” Flores Baladez. He is only preceded in death by his father, Johnny Baladez.
He was a mechanic with Barber’s Recycling...
Emelyn West
Mar 14, 2026
Emelyn Cothren West, age 77, passed away March 14, 2026, at Southeast Georgia Health System after a short illness. She was born in Appling County October 25, 1948, to the late Purdy Cothren and Carrie Mobley Cothren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jackie West; her son, Michael West; brothers, Howard, Lamon, Linton,...
Earl Ray Hutchinson
Mar 11, 2026
Earl Ray Hutchinson, age 84, passed away peacefully at Hospice Satilla on March 11, 2026, after a short illness. He was born in Baker County, FL November 28, 1941, to the late George Cecil Hutcheson and Pauline Johnson Hutcheson. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Ed, Jimmy, and Vernon Hutcheson.
He served in the...
Martha Naomi Miller
Mar 8, 2026
Martha Naomi Miller, age 72, of Nicholls passed away March 8, 2026 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born March 7, 1954 in Ware County to the late Charles Linburgh Hutto and Martha Jane Strickland Hutto.
Mrs. Martha was a member of The Refuge Center.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Shirley Ann Jowers
Mar 8, 2026
Shirley Ann Jowers, age 78, passed away at the Pavilion in Appling County on March 08, 2026, after an extended illness. She was born July 23, 1947, in Hazlehurst, GA to the late Mildred Jowers and Lucille Henderson Jowers, but was a resident of Bacon County most of her life.
She was a member of Liberty Church of God for many...
Emmett Duncan
Mar 2, 2026
Emmett L. Duncan, age 89, of Alma passed away March 2, 2026, at Satilla Hospice House after an extended illness. He was born May 19,1936 in Apalachicola, FL to James B. Duncan and Beulah Mae Blizzard Duncan.
Mr. Duncan was a member of the United Pentecostal Church of Baxley.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son,...
Troy R. Rushing
Feb 26, 2026
Master Sargent Troy Ray Rushing was born September 10, 1948 and raised in Monroe, LA. He joined the Army at a young age to proudly serve his country. He continued his military service in the Georgia Air National Guard for 20 years and was a veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He received many medals and awards for his dedication and...
