Rachel Self
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...
Gary Allen Tyre
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....
Leona Lee
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...
Ronald Purvis
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...
Renita Hart Sweat
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,...
Earl Bagley
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...
Kathleen Holton
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...
Danny Crawford
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...
James Smart
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...
Linda Crosby
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...
Wilma Stewart Grayson
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...
Melvin Clyde Bratcher, Jr.
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...
Sarah Carolyn Pope
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....
Gary Allen Ursrey
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...
Everett (Ricky) Williams
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...
Georgia Lee Hall
Apr 21, 2024
Georgia Lee Hall, age 86, of Hazlehurst passed away April 21, 2024 at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Hazlehurst most of her life.
Mrs. Hall was employed with Hazlehurst Mill for many years and was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Hazlehurst.
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Fred T. Chappell
Apr 19, 2024
Fred Thomas Chappell, age 81, of Nicholls passed away April 19, 2024 at Appling Nursing & Rehab Pavilion after an extended illness. He was born July 13, 1942 in Pierce County but had lived most of his life in Bacon County. He was son of the late Lester Chappell and Leona Howell Chappell.
Mr. Chappell served in...
Ellen Ruth Davis
Apr 10, 2024
Ellen Ruth Davis, age 84, of Jesup died Wednesday April 10, 2024 at her home after a short illness. She was a native of Bacon County and the daughter of the late Albert and Juanita Dixon McLean. Her husband Ronnie Davis and a granddaughter Brittney Mallard also preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son Kevin Davis...
Linda Lou Dyal
Apr 10, 2024
Linda Lou Dyal, age 73, of Nicholls passed away April 10, 2024 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born May 22, 1950 in Bacon County to the late Noah Anthony Foster and Linnie Taylor Foster. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John William Dyal, Sr. and son, Henry Morris Ivey.
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Janice Johnson Rigdon
Apr 9, 2024
Janice Johnson Rigdon, age 64, of Waycross, passed away suddenly at her home on April 9, 2024. She was a native of Bacon County and the daughter of the late Carroll and Lucille Tanner Johnson. She is also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Carolyn Daniel and Jackie Pickering.
Survivors include her husband Richard "Ricky" Rigdon, son...
