Obituary Listing

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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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...

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...

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.

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...

Apr 6, 2024

Michal Aimee Edmund, age 53, of Alma passed away Saturday, April 6,2024 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Aimee was a graduate of the Bacon County Class of 1988 and a member of New Vision Church.

Aimee was the daughter of Freddy F. Lockaby, Jr. and Michal Floyd Lockaby of Alma; mother to Zachary...

Apr 4, 2024

Brenda Lee German, age 65, of Baxley passed away April 4, 2024 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born January 9, 1959 in Indianapolis, IN to the late John Emory and Norma King Emory. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by a nephew, Chad Buckins.

Survivors include her husband of 36 years,...

Apr 1, 2024

Lamon Lanier Cothren, age 73, of Alma passed away April 1, 2024 at Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born October 18, 1950 in Bacon County to the late Purdie Jackson Cothren and Carrie Lou Mobley Cothren.

Mr. Lamon served in the United States Army as was retired from the Bacon County Sherriff's Office....

Apr 1, 2024

Donald (Don) Ashley Medders, aged 78 of Woodstock Georgia, passed away peacefully April 1, 2024. Born January 01, 1946, in Alma, Georgia, Donald grew up in Waycross and graduated from Waycross High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army, where he received the Purple Heart in the Vietnam War. Donald went on to join Southern Bell, where...

Apr 1, 2024

Shirley Ione Taylor, age 85, of Alma passed away April 1, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent's Hospital after a short illness. She was born June 14, 1938, in Bacon County to the late Ed Barber and Mollie Boatright Thrift.

Mrs. Taylor was a native of Alma, GA, raised on a tobacco farm outside of town. She moved...

Mar 25, 2024

Johnnie Faye Sears Beckert, age 87, of Alma passed away March 25, 2024 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born January 18, 1937 in Bacon County to the late E. L. Sears and Claudie Tanner Sears.

Mrs. Beckert was a member of Lees Chapel Baptist Church.

In addition to her...

Mar 24, 2024

Lorena Fay Foster, age 83, of Alma passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Waycross Health and Rehabilitation after an extended illness.  She was born January 24, 1941 in Oats, Missouri to the late Henry Monroe Foster and Rose Bell Smith Foster. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Charles Fry, brothers, Vernie...

Mar 24, 2024

Ruth Crapps Cole, age 88, of Nicholls passed away March 24, 2024 at Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was born and raised in Coffee County. She was preceded in death by her father, Omer Crapps and mother, Ruth Love Taylor; her husband, Lloyd Edwin "Buddy" Cole; great- grandson, Asher Ellis and brother, Billy Edward Crapps.

Mar 22, 2024

John Gary Graham, Sr., age 77, of Alma passed away March 22, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born May 23, 1946 in Dodge County to the late John W. Graham and Bernice Poole Graham.

Mr. Gary was proud graduate of Bacon County High School class of 1964. He lovedplaying football for Bacon...

Mar 17, 2024

Benny Cothern, age 84, of Alma passed away March 17, 2024 at Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation after an extended illness. He was born November 7, 1939 in Bacon County to the late Curtis Cothern and Lessie Mae Holton Cothern. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Nelda Faye Rewis Cothern; two daughters, Connie Sue Crummey...

Mar 16, 2024

Rickey Carroll Waters, native of Nicholls, Georgia passed away peacefully on March 16, 2024, at the age of 66.  He leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and cherished memories that will forever be held dear by his family and friends.

Born and raised in the heart of South Georgia, throughout his life Rickey was known as...

Mar 15, 2024

Dannie Edward Spivey, age 71, of Waycross passed away suddenly at Orange Park Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born August 21, 1952 in Bacon County to the late Ralph Spivey and Agnes Hutson Spivey.

Mr. Spivey was retired from the Air National Guard and was a member of Jordan Church.

In addition to...

Mar 11, 2024

Leola Spivey Truman, age 82, of Kingsland, Georgia passed away suddenly March 11, 2024 at her residence. She was born July 20, 1941 in Bacon County to the late Wiley Spivey and Retta Mae Purvis Cribb. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by daughters, Susan Taylor and Brenda Gail Baker, son, Kirk Douglas Truman and grandson, Justin...

Mar 10, 2024

My dearest mother, Mary Frances Ritchie Ricketson, age 91 years, two months & one day picked up her angel wings and ascended to heaven on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Vitality Living on St. Simons Island, Georgia after a short illness. Mary was formerly of Alma, Georgia and before that Akron, Ohio.

She started her life on...

Mar 7, 2024

Mr Leon Worth, age 80, of Statenville, Georgia passed away March 7, 2024 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta Georgia after an extended illness. He was born May 10, 1943 in Bacon County to the late Homer Worth and Lola Lee Music Worth.

He spent his life as a farmer and a contractor until the last...