Obituary Listing

Feb 3, 2025

Mary JoAnn Sweat Smart Wade was born July 3, 1940 in Waycross GA to Dixie Eunice Sweat, and spent most of life in Bacon County. She attended Bacon County schools, being part of the class of 1958. She married Donald Alton Wade in 1958 and began a family. Together they reared six children in Bacon County. She completed her...

Feb 2, 2025

Paul Henry Deen passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross. He was born September 12, 1960 in Bacon County to Walter George Deen and Anne R. Deen. He was a radio broadcaster, owner of WAJQ FM and WAWO AM radio stations in Alma. He was a member of Southside Church of God.

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Feb 1, 2025

Orie Yawn Johnson, age 98, passed away on 1st day of February, 2025, at Pruitt Healthcare, Brunswick, GA. She was born on December 3, 1926, Douglas, Georgia, to Simon Wesley and Elvie Yawn She spent her life loving Jesus and her family. She attended Tenth Street Church of God.

She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Jan 28, 2025

Mark Anthony Walker, age 66, of Alma passed away January 28, 2025 at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida after a short illness. He was a native of Pierce County and son of the late James Barney Walker and Mildred Louise Brewton Dowling.

Survivors include his wife, Tiffany Leigh Hayes Walker of Alma; two children, Joseph Walker wife...

Jan 20, 2025

Johannas (John) Theodore Wunderlich, Jr., age 74, of Alma passed away January 20, 2025 at his residence after a short illness. He was born August 1, 1950 in Savannah, Georgia to the  late Johannas Theodore Wunderlich, Sr. and Mary Inez Hinley Wunderlich.

Mr. Wunderlich served in the United States Navy.

In addition to his parents,...

Jan 18, 2025

Patricia Ann Mock, age 68, of Callahan, Florida passed away January 18, 2025 at Shands Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Cecil Strickland and Vernell Tuten Strickland. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by three sisters, Vivian Strickland, Donna Strickland and Teresa Strickland.

Survivors...

Jan 16, 2025

John Nell Coley Phillips, age 87, of Alma passed away at her residence January 16, 2025 after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Will Henry Coley and Lois Taylor Coley.

Mrs. Phillips was a member of Bacon County Graduating Class of 1955.

In addition to her...

Jan 16, 2025

Rev. Glynn Williard Rowell, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away Thursday January 16,2025 peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Born 07/05/1940 and raised on a farm in Nicholls, Georgia, he later resided in Douglas, Georgia, before moving to Screven, Georgia.

Rev. Glynn Williard Rowell dedicated his life to the ministry, pastoring churches in the Missionary...

Jan 14, 2025

John Rodney Mullis, age 56, formerly of Alma, passed away on January 14, 2025 at his home in Quitman, Georgia after an extended illness. He was born in Coffee County on April 19, 1968 to the late John Franklin and Judy Meeks Mullis.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by maternal grandparents Linton...

Jan 13, 2025

Earlene Faulk Bagley Argo, age 72, of Hazlehurst passed away January 13, 2025 at Memorial Health Meadows in Vidalia after a short illness. She was a native of Jeff Davis County and daughter of the late Earl Faulk and Ellene Cribb Faulk.

Mrs. Earlene was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church.

In addition to her...

Jan 11, 2025

J. C. Purvis, age 70, of Alma passed away suddenly January 11, 2025 at Bacon County Hospital. He was born July 3, 1954 in Canton, Ohio to the late Preston Purvis and Leveda Moody Haley. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Ronald Purvis.

Survivors include his daughter, Pamela Purvis; grandson, Parker Griffin;...

Jan 10, 2025

Terry David Bagley, age 61, of Fitzgerald, Georgia passed away Gaskin Palemon Nursing Home in Ocilla, Georgia after an extended illness. He was son of the late Earl S. Bagley, Sr. and Dennie Nell Barber Bagley. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Earl S. Bagley, Jr.

Survivors include two daughters: Katie Bagley...

Jan 9, 2025

Linda Joyce Cain, age 76, of Alma passed away January 9, 2025 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Ware County February 9, 1948 to the late David Colquitt Douglas and Marie Lawson Douglas. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Lee Douglas.

Survivors include three children, Kevin...

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...