Obituary Listing

Jun 4, 2024

Colby Michael Manning, age 75, passed away suddenly June 4, 2024 at his residence. He was born October 28, 1948 in Glynn County to the late Coey Colby Manning and Dorthy McDowell Manning.

Mr. Manning was retired from the United States Army after 22 years of service and was retired from Law Enforcement after 20 years of...

Jun 3, 2024

Daniel M. Padgett, Sr., age 70, of Alma passed away suddenly June 3, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late E.D. Padgett and Myrtice Pittman Leggett. Besides his parents he was preceded in death his wife Shirley Fisher Padgett and two brothers, Donnie Padgett and David...

May 29, 2024

Foster Joseph Rowland, age 74, of Alma, Georgia passed away on May 29, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness.

Foster was born November 14, 1949 in Bacon County. He was the son of the late Elery N. Rowland and Margaret Brigman Rowland.

Foster graduated from Bacon County High School in 1967. After high...

May 27, 2024

Mrs. Gayle Daveen Meeks Smith, age 77, of Nicholls passed away May 27, 2024 at Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation after a short illness. She was born October 6, 1946 in Coffee County to the late David W. Meeks and Omaree Vickers Meeks. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis D. Smith and brother,...

May 26, 2024

Orlando Randall Lopez, Jr., age 44, of Alma passed away May 26, 2024. He was born March 18, 1980 in Orange County, California but had lived most of his life in Alma. He was preceded in death by his father Orlando Randall Lopez, Sr. and sister, Pilar Moon.

Survivors include his mother, Irma Castro Earrera of Kermit,...

May 20, 2024

Rachel Self, age 76, of Blackshear passed away peacefully May 20, 2024 at her residence. She was born March 14, 1948 in Grundy County, Tennessee to the late Lester Lee Caldwell and Frankie Jean Smith Caldwell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Self; daughter, Rita Darlene Self; granddaughters, Brooklyn Maraih Self...

May 18, 2024

Gary Allen Tyre, age 69, of Alma passed away at Bacon County Hospital May 18, 2024 after an extended illness. He was born and raised in Bacon County, lived in Vidalia for many years before recently moving back home. He was son of the late Warren and Dorothy Anderson Tyre and preceded in death by his brother, Craig Tyre....

May 18, 2024

Mrs. Leona Johnson Lee, age 93, of Alma passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home following an extended illness. She was born January 1, 1931in Appling County, but lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was daughter of the late Dave A. Johnson and Nora Dean Johnson.

Mrs. Leona was a...

May 17, 2024

Ronald Ashley Purvis, age 74, of Blackshear passed away May 17, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born November 13, 1949 in Ware County to the late Preston Purvis and Molly Leveda Moody Purvis.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Patricia Lynn Hickox Purvis; three sons, Ricky Purvis (Lisa), Austin Purvis and...

May 16, 2024

Renita Hart Sweat, age 58, passed away suddenly May 16, 2024 at the Bacon County Hospital. She was preceded in death by her mother Rebecca Medders Hart.

Renita was a member of the Bacon County Class of 1983 and was employed with Smile Doctors.

Survivors include her husband of 41 years, Mike Sweat; three children,...

May 15, 2024

Earl S. Bagley, Sr., age 85, of Fitzgerald passed away suddenly May 15, 2024 at Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center in Macon.  He was born July 25, 1938 in Bacon County to the late Warnie B. Bagley and Lella Padgett Bagley.

Mr. Earl was retired from the United State Coast Guard after 20 years of service. His...

May 13, 2024

Kathleen Holton, age 87, of Alma passed away May 13, 2024 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born May 6, 1937 in Bacon County to the late Ephram Rewis and Eliza Teston Rewis.

Mrs. Holton was a member of Mount Pleasant Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

May 8, 2024

Danny Crawford, age 64, passed away suddenly in his home on May 8, 2024. He was born on June 8, 1959, to his late loving parents Ivan Jackie Crawford Sr and Annie Pearl Burke Crawford in Ware County.

Danny lived a full and vibrant life, leaving behind cherished memories for his family and friends. He was retired...

May 5, 2024

James Dwight Smart, Jr., 73 of Alma passed away on May 5, 2024 at his home.  Mr. Smart was born November 19, 1950 and was the son of the late James Dwight Smart, Sr. and Eunice Dixie Sweat Smart.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Patsy Avery Smart of Alma; sons, James Erron (Lisa) Smart of...

May 4, 2024

Linda R. Crosby, age 79, of Alma passed away peacefully May 4, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her family after an extended illness. She was born on September 17, 1944 in Worth County to the late Raymond Robinson and Julia Brown Robinson.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Roy D. Crosby; three daughters, Regina Newberry...

May 2, 2024

Wilma Stewart Grayson, age 88 of Sanford, Fl, passed away Thursday May 2, 2024, at her home after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and the daughter of the late William Clifton Stewart and Minnie Gertrude Sapp Stewart. Her husband John Garner Grayson, son John Steven Grayson, and sisters Winiford Taylor and Annette Bennett also...

Apr 26, 2024

Melvin Clyde Bratcher, Jr., age 73, of Alma passed away Friday, April 26, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born April 30, 1950 in Bacon County to the late Melvin Clyde Bratcher, Sr. and Virginia Pritchet Bratcher.

Mr. Bratcher was retired from Okefenokee Technical College as the Technical Teacher after many years. After...

Apr 26, 2024

Sarah Carolyn Henriot Pope (Sister), age 83, of Douglas passed away April 25, 2024 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born August 17, 1940 in Chatham County to the late George Edward Henriot and Alene Norton Henriot. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband Leslie Franklin Pope, Jr.

Mrs....

Apr 23, 2024

Gary Allen Ursrey, age 58, of Yuma Arizona, passed away suddenly April 23rd. Gary was a native of Bacon County, a member of The Sons Of Confederate Veteran's, and the son of the late Travis and Virginia Rae Ursrey.

Survivors include his wife of 38 years Janey Davis Ursrey, sons Andrew Scott Ursrey and Zachary Lyle Ursrey...

Apr 23, 2024

Everett Grover (Ricky) Williams, Sr., age 67, passed away April 23, 2024 at Hospice Satilla after a brief illness. He was born November 3, 1956 in Bacon County to the late Talmadge Dewitt Williams and Alma Lennie Clements Williams. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, Talmadge Williams, Braswell Odis Williams, James Lafayette Williams and Richard...