Linda Tanner Rushing
Nov 1, 2024
Linda Tanner Rushing, age 79, of Baxley, GA passed away Friday, November 1 at Lakeview Retirement Center. Linda was the daughter of the late James Lee "Jake" Tanner and Betty Tanner Carter.
Linda was also preceded in death by her siblings, Jimmy Tanner and Evelyn Palmer.
Linda lived most of her life in Alma where...
Wiley Landon Graham
Oct 21, 2024
Wiley Landon Graham, age 77, of Hazlehurst passed away October 21, 2024 at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross after a short illness. He was born November 1, 1946 in Jeff Davis County to Marcus Leroy Graham and Lorene Sears Graham.
Wiley was a member of the graduating class of Jeff Davis High in 1965. He enlisted in...
Nash Thomas
Oct 20, 2024
Nash Hendrix Thomas, age 14, of Alma passed away suddenly from injuries sustained in an ATV accident Sunday, October 20,2024.
A 9th grade student at Bacon County High School, Nash was a member of the Beta Club, TSA and Tennis Team, and he played Saxophone in the Raider Regiment Band. He was also a member of Alma...
William Harold "Andy" Anderson
Oct 19, 2024
William Harold "Andy" Anderson, passed away in his home in Lawrenceville where he and his wife Julia Nell Anderson lived a happy life beginning in 1957, in Jacksonville FL.
He was a graduate of Hoke Smith High School, Atlanta, Class of 1955. He attended Georgia Tech where he studied Chemical Engineering and continued throughout his life interested...
Waylon S. Cribb
Oct 17, 2024
Retired Master sergeant Waylon Cribb, 82, of Alma passed away Thursday morning, October 17, 2024 at Bacon County Hospital in Alma. He was preceded in death by his wife Jackie Marie Mims Cribb
Born December 22nd, 1941, he was the son of the late Oliver Cribb and Okella Thomas Cribb. He grew up in Alma and, at...
Greg Taylor
Oct 13, 2024
Gregory "Greg" Taylor, age 65, of Alma passed away suddenly Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. He was born August 20, 1959 in Ware County to the late James Floyd Taylor and Inez King Taylor. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his brother James Marshall Taylor.
Greg was a member of...
Wille Ree Altman
Sep 28, 2024
Willie Ree Orvin Altman, 88, formerly of Alma, GA, residing in Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully at home on September 28. Willie was born in Appling County, GA on February 16,1936 to Alexis Ray and Ella Mae Burke Orvin. Willie was the fourth-born of ten children and graduated from Jeff Davis High School where she played on four state...
Deanna Leigh Hicks
Sep 25, 2024
Deanna Leigh Hicks, age 13, of Douglas passed away suddenly Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Junior. and Donnie Joyce and Imogene and J. D. Zanders.
She is daughter of Dennis Hicks of Florence, SC. and Misty McNab Hicks of Douglas, the granddaughter of, Mark and...
Mary Ann Carter
Sep 20, 2024
Mary Ann Carter, age 79, of Alma passed away Friday, September 20, 2024, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born November 11, 1944, in Martin County, Florida to Albert Pardee and Willa Mae Fenley Summy.
Mrs. Carter was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse and was a member of Southside Church of God.
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Benji Parkerson
Sep 17, 2024
Benji Parkerson, age 63, of Nicholls passed away suddenly September 17, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born November 14, 1960 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was preceded in death by his father, Lowell Benjamin Parkerson, Jr., brother, Steve Parkerson and sister, Janice Stutts.
Mr. Parkerson was a member of the Knights of Columbus....
Vonice Stewart
Sep 12, 2024
Marcia Vonice Stewart, 85, of Alma, GA, departed to be with her Savior on September 12, 2024 surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on December 13, 1938, in Blackshear, Georgia, Vonice was the cherished daughter of James Alvin and Pearlie Pauline Swindle. After graduating from Bacon County High School in 1956, she pursued her dream...
Christine Melton
Sep 8, 2024
Christine Taylor Melton, age 93, of Alma passed away September 8, 2024 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late Charlie Taylor and Emma Taylor. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Roger Melton, son, Ivey Jackson Hayes, brother, W. F. "Dub" Taylor and sister, Bonnie Hilton Murphy....
Donnie D. Buckins
Sep 4, 2024
Donnie Duncan Buckins, age 73, of Mershon passed away September 4, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born May 19, 1951 in Bacon County to James Harold Buckins and Hazel Purvis Buckins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Linda Sue Barnes Buckins, son, Austin Humphries and brother, Harold...
Steve Lee
Sep 4, 2024
Mr. Steve Lee, age 79, of Nicholls passed away September 4, 2024 at UF Health in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born February 12, 1945 in Bacon County to John Q. Lee and Adel Kirkland Lee. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, L. H. "Buddy" Lee, Daniel Lee, David "Piker" Lee and Ronnie Lee and sisters,...
Garrett Randal Hendricks
Sep 3, 2024
Garrett Randal Hendricks, age 14, of Alma passed away September 3, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness.
Garrett is survived by his parents, Josh Hendricks and Ashley Rewis Hendricks, brother, Zane Hendricks of Alma, paternal grandfather, Randy Hendricks of Nahunta, maternal grandfather, Johnny Rewis of Alma, paternal great-grandmother, Mary Hendricks of Nahunta, aunts, April Music...
Andrew "Andy" Allen Taylor
Sep 3, 2024
Andrew Allen "Andy" Taylor, age 79, passed away September 3, 2024 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville after a brief illness. He was born and raised in Alma and was son of the late Marvin Taylor and Maude Wicker Taylor. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Rachel Stapleton Taylor.
He graduated from...
Minnie Jo Sumner
Sep 1, 2024
Minnie Jo Sumner, age 89, of Nicholls passed away September 1, 2024 at the Pavilion in Baxley after a short illness. She was born December 20, 1934 in Brantley County to Doc Cole and Pauline Cole. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband's Allie Sweat and Dean Sumner, daughter, Jerri Lynn Taylor, daughter in law,...
Pauline Allbritton Turner
Aug 31, 2024
Pauline Turner, age 94, of Alma passed away August 31, 2024 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born July 8, 1930 in Coffee County to Levy Allbritton and Ada Bell Swain Allbritton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, E. D. Turner, daughter, Kathy Turner Sweat, son, Glenn...
John Roger Johnson
Aug 31, 2024
John Roger Johnson, born June 15, 1936, departed this earth on August 31, 2024, surrounded by the family he loved more than anything. He was a lifelong farmer and entrepreneur, and I'm sure he must've had his doubts from time to time, but as far as we could see there wasn't a problem he couldn't tackle - an errant...
Larry W. Williams
Aug 24, 2024
Mr. Larry W. Williams, age 87, of Alma passed away at his residence August 24,2024 after an extended illness. He was born in Bacon County November 11, 1936 to Winnie Ira Williams and Gladys Mae Medders Williams. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, Donnie Ray Williams and Charles Williams; sisters Peggy Morgan and Delane Carter...
