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Billy Varnedore
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,...
Doris Nell Holton
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...
Kendall Raeburn Walls
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...
Raulette Waters
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...
Johnny Newton Dell
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...
Cheryl Collins
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...
Robert Calvin Layport, Sr.
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...
Betty Sue Johnson
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...
Rever Dale Morris
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...
Jamie Wrinn
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,...
Martha Rebecca Anderson
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...
Brenda Faye Williams
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...
Brittany Shea Hughes
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...
Edward Mccarty
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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Sandra Wilson
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...
Angie Carter
Nov 16, 2024
Angela "Angie" Lynn Carter, age 65, of Alma passed away November 16, 2024 at Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was daughter of the late Wesley Carter and Clara Strickland Carter. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Mary and A. J. Strickland; paternal grandparents, Eula and Lewis David Carter;...
Leon Vaughn
Nov 16, 2024
Leon Vaughn, age 77, of Alma passed away November 16, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born October 26, 1947 in Bacon County to Frank Vaughn and Jettie Simmons Vaughn. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, J. M. Vaughn and two sisters, JoAnn Vaughn and Jeanette Williams.
Survivors...
Worley Leroy Miller
Nov 10, 2024
Worley Leroy Miller, 70, of Baxley passed away November 10, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born September 4, 1954 in Foster, West Virginia to the late Worley Miller and Freeda Williams Miller.
Mr. Miller was a retired Coal Miner from Panther Branch Coal Company and a member of the Church of Christ....
Valdese Peacock
Nov 10, 2024
Mrs. Valdese Boatright Peacock, age 88, of Alma entered her eternal rest peacefully on Sunday morning, November 10, 2024, at Twin Oaks Nursing Home.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Clinton Eugene Peacock, her parents, Grady and Vianner Boatright, two brothers Violas and Voughna "Barney" Boatright, two sisters Valarie Thompson and Verlie...
Troy "Greg" Lee
Nov 5, 2024
Troy Gregory "Greg" Lee, age 61, of Alma passed away peacefully November 5, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born February 27, 1963 in Bacon County. Greg was preceded in death by his father, Troy Lee, sister, Teresa Lee Sermons and a granddaughter, Hadleigh Claire Lee.
Greg was a member of the graduating...
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