Obituary Listing

Jan 8, 2025

Bobby Glynn Solomon, 71, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, went Home to enjoy the deeper joys January 8, 2025, after fighting for his life for several months. He sustained a brain injury while cleaning up trees on family property in Coffee County, Georgia after Hurricane Helene.

He was married 49 ¼ years to his "favorite wife" Regina Fisher...

Jan 7, 2025

Michael Eugene Taylor, age 75, of Alma passed away suddenly January 7, 2025 at Bacon County Hospital. He was born March 23, 1949 in Knox County, Indiana.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Thelma Helderman Taylor.

Survivors include his father, Bert Taylor of Monroe City, IN; girlfriend, Malinda Thompson; four daughters, Elizabeth Taylor of Alma,...

Jan 6, 2025

Walter Williard Lee, age 74, Alma passed away January 6, 2025 at Memorial Satilla Hospital after a short illness. He was born October 14, 1950, in Bacon County to the Willard Lee and Hazel Louise Dunlap Lee. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters Anna Margaret Mann and Jennie Marie Norton.

Mr. Lee...

Jan 6, 2025

Danny Marion Bruner, age 76, of Alma passed away January 6, 2025 at his residence after an extended illness.  He was the son of the late James Lamar Bruner and Mary Kathryn "Kat" Carter Bruner.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Benny Bruner.

Mr. Bruner served in the United States Army during...

Jan 3, 2025

Agnew Carmel "Junior" Turner, Jr., age 61, of Alma passed away suddenly January 3, 2025 at the Bacon County Hospital. He was son of the late Agnew Carmel Turner, Sr. and Lois Skinner Turner. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother David Turner.

Survivors include his wife, Lola Lee Turner; three brothers, Jimmy...

Jan 3, 2025

Tina Marie Carter, age 61, of Alma passed away January 3, 2025 at Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was born November 13, 1963 in Bacon County to the late James Wando Carter and Linda Sue Taylor.

Survivors include her son, Nathan Blake Taylor wife Rebecca of Valdosta; sister, Maggie Taylor of Tifton; aunt, Margaret...

Jan 1, 2025

Jerry "Ferb" Marcus Gaskins, age 71, of Alma passed away suddenly January 1, 2025 at Bacon County Hospital. He was born June 26, 1953 in Bacon County to Marcus Newton Gaskins and Georgia Ruth Mattox Gaskins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Kathy Gaskins. Survivors include his wife, Alyssa Roy...

Jan 1, 2025

Ronnie Smith, age 74, of Alma passed away January 1, 2025 at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Dewey Smith and Leola Wade Smith.

Ronnie worked several public jobs but was most happy helping his cousin Foster on his farm until he became ill and...

Dec 31, 2024

Alton Phinizy "Buster" Meeks, Jr., age 84, of Alma passed away December 31, 2024 at Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Bacon County May 12, 1940 to Alton Phinizy Meeks, Sr. and Catherine Hazel McCoy Meeks.

Mr. Meeks was a member of Alma First Baptist Church and was retired from the Bacon...

Dec 30, 2024

Patricia "Miss Pat" L. Taylor, age 85, of Alma passed away December 30, 2024 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after a short illness. She was born March 11, 1939 in Bacon County to George Washington Rogers and Betty Lou Hutto Rogers. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a grandson, Will Turner; brothers, Wilburn Rogers and Bobby...

Dec 30, 2024

Cona Faye Britt Meeks, age 83, of Alma passed away December 30, 2024 at St. Vincent's Hospital after an extended illness. She was born September 24, 1941to the late Alfonso F. Britt and Edna Jewell Wheeler Britt. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by brother-in-laws, Roger Boatright, Bill Laite and Wayne Jones.

Mrs. Cona was...

Dec 28, 2024

Lester Lee Simmons, age 75, of Alma passed away December 28, 2024 at Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born June 8, 1949 in Appling County to Lester Buster Simmons and Genevieve Nail Simmons. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Charles Simmons.

Mr. Simmons was a member of New...

Dec 27, 2024

Billy Varnedore, age 91, of Nicholls passed away December 27, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was son of the late Shafter Varnedore and Essie Mae Meeks Varnedore and preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Ann Varnedore and two brothers, Bobby Varnedore and Ronnie Varnedore.

Survivors include his loving wife of 71 years,...

Dec 25, 2024

Doris Nell Whitley Holton, age 83, of Alma passed away December 25, 2024 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after a short illness. She was born August 23, 1941 in Coffee County but had lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was daughter of the late Cecil Jack Grantham, Sr. and Doris Carter Grantham. Besides her parents she...

Dec 25, 2024

Kendall Raeburn Walls, age 73, of Hazlehurst passed away December 25, 2024 after an extended illness. He was son of the late John Cecil Walls and Mary Allene Cox Trice Atkinson. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Connie Carol Walls; three brothers, John Stanley Walls, Sr., David Allen Walls and Eddie Dean Trice and...

Dec 22, 2024

Raulette B. Waters, age 75, of Alma passed away December 22, 2024 at Medical Management Health in Macon after an extended illness. She was born December 18, 1949 in Bacon County to the late John Riley Boatright and Faye Tillman Boatright. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Waters, son, John Riley Waters and...

Dec 21, 2024

Johnny Newton Dell, age 82, of Nicholls passed away December 21, 2024 at Hospice Satilla after a short illness. He was son of the late Myrah Lee Dale and Martha Cathryn Wilcox Dell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Bobby Dell and sister, Gail Dell.

Mr. Dell served in the...

Dec 20, 2024

Cheryl McLean Collins

Martinez, GA – Cheryl McLean Collins, born November 16, 1945, passed away Friday, December 20, 2024, at the age of 79, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at Fleming Baptist Church, on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at 12:00 P.M., with the Reverend John Barrett officiating. The family will receive...

Dec 19, 2024

Robert Calvin LayPort, Sr., age 58, of Alma passed away December 19, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born April 19, 1966 in Arcadia, Florida to the late Floyd Stanley LayPort and Allean Skinner LayPort.  Besides his parents he was preceded in death by four brothers, James Elton LayPort, Floyd LayPort, Billy LayPort and Stanley...

Dec 18, 2024

Betty Sue Jackson Johnson, age 90, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Lakeside Senior Center in Douglas, Georgia after an extended illness. She was born August 10, 1934 in Bacon County to Clinton Ervin Jackson and Ruby McLean Jackson.

Mrs. Johnson was retired from the Bacon County School System where she taught for 30 years and...