Patricia Ann Mock
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...
John Nell Phillips
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...
Glynn Willard Rowell
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...
John Rodney Mullis
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...
Earlene Argo
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...
J. C. Purvis
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;...
Terry David Bagley
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...
Linda Cain
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...
Bobby Solomon
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...
Michael Eugene Taylor
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,...
Walter W. Lee
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...
Danny Marion Bruner
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...
Agnew "Junior" Turner
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...
Tina Carter
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...
Jerry "Ferb" Gaskins
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...
Ronnie Smith
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...
Alton "Buster" Meeks
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...
Patricia "Miss Pat" Taylor
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...
Cona Meeks
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...
Lester Simmons
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...
