Obituary Listing

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...

Dec 17, 2024

Rever Dale Morris, age 67, of Alma passed away suddenly December 17, 2024. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Rever Alvin Morris. Besides his father he was preceded in death by his wife Ann Medders Morris.

Dale was owner and manager of Morris's Ace Hardware, which he ran in the footsteps...

Dec 9, 2024

Jamie Thomas Wrinn, age 50, of Nicholls passed away December 9, 2024 from injuries sustained in a automobile accident. He was born September 27, 1974 in Bacon County to David Jent and the late Eloise Cothren. Besides his mother he was preceded in death by a great-niece, Amerie Terrell.

Survivors include his wife Angela Dawn Allen Wrinn,...

Dec 7, 2024

Martha Rebecca Anderson, age 69, of Nicholls, passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 7thafter an extended illness. Martha was born in Coffee County and preceded in death by her parents Buster Hester and Lera Mixon Deen. Her husband Elisha Anderson Jr., a son Timothy Elisha Anderson, brothers, Freeman Hester, Richard Hester, Billy Hester and Johnny Hester and...

Dec 1, 2024

Brenda Faye Rigby Williams of Douglas, age 73, passed away December 1, 2024 at St. Joseph's/ Candler Hospital in Savannah after a short illness. She was born in Bacon County on April 11, 1951 to the late William Henry Rigby and Jessie Mae Ray Rigby.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by four sisters, Karen...

Nov 24, 2024

Brittany Shea Hughes, a beloved mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, and fiancée, went home to be with the Lord on November 24, 2024, in Ellijay, Georgia. Born on June 24, 1986, in Alma, Georgia, Brittany's life was a reflection of kindness, generosity, and compassion. Her love for family and her adventurous spirit touched all who knew her.

Brittany...

Nov 21, 2024

Edward McCarty, age 88, of Alma passed away November 21, 2024 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after and extended illness. He was born February 20, 1936 in Bacon County to Daniel Sterling McCarty, Sr. and Mary Rachel Carter McCarty.

Mr. McCarty was a retired farmer and was a member of the Alma Church of God.

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Nov 17, 2024

Mrs. Sandra Taylor Wilson, age 77, of Alma passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born in Bacon County September 25, 1947 to Preston R. Taylor and Mary Lou Douglas Taylor.

Mrs. Sandra was retired from the Bacon County Primary School after 30 years of service and...