Obituary Listing

Mar 5, 2024

Glenn Rogery Haselden, age 84, of Alma passed away March 5, 2024 at St. Vincent's Riverside after a short illness. He was born March 24, 1939 in Bacon County to the late Alton Haselden and Eva Jones Haselden.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by grandson, Jonah Tanner, brothers, Theron Haselden, Ed Haselden,...

Mar 4, 2024

Walter Peterson, age 89, went home to be with the Lord on March 4, 2024.  Walter Woodrow Peterson was born Sept 4, 1934, in Jacksonville, Fl. He joined the U.S. Army at 17 years old and served as a paratrooper with the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team during the Korean War. After the war, he came back to the...

Mar 3, 2024

Gail Dennison, age 75, of Alma passed away March 3, 2024 at Tatnall County Nursing Home after a short illness. She was born July 7, 1948 in Bacon County to the late John Earl Dennison and Jimmie Dukes Dennison.

Survivors include four sons, Brad Allbritton, Matt Allbritton, Randy Waters and Quinton Andrews and four grandchildren.

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Mar 2, 2024

Gail Godwin Arrington, age 64, of Alma passed away March 2, 2024 at Satilla Hospice in Waycross after an extended illness. She was born September 15, 1959 in Bacon County to the late Cecil B Godwin, Sr. and Birdie Morgan Godwin.

She was a member of New Hope Congregational Methodist Church and held many vocations in service...

Mar 2, 2024

Paul Edward Sweat, age 72, of Alma passed away March 2, 2024 at Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Sweat was born in Bacon County to the late Oscar Hilton Sweat and Madeline Lee Sweat. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era, he was supervisor of D L & Sons for...

Feb 29, 2024

Cirilo Loredo, age 60, of Alma passed away suddenly February 29, 2024 at the Bacon County Hospital. He was born March 18, 1963 in El Huamuchil San Luis Potosi Mexico but had lived in Bacon County for many years. He was preceded in death by his father Pio Loredo and four brothers, Antero Loredo, Leodegario Loredo, Pio Loredo and...

Feb 25, 2024

Charles David Godwin, Sr., age 77, passed away suddenly February 25, 2024 at his residence. He was born July 27, 1946 in Jeff Davis County to the late Alex Godwin and Jessie Mae Allen Godwin. He lived in Bacon County for 15 years before moving to Jacksonville Florida where he lived for many years then lived to Alabama the...

Feb 21, 2024

Linda Diane Lurty, age 69, of Alma passed away February 21, 2024 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born August 20, 1954 in Galveston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tony Solano and Amelia Garza Solano. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sons, Rudy and Robert...

Feb 18, 2024

Wayne Darrell Meeks, age 79, of Milledgeville, Georgia passed away February 18, 2024 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Roy Meeks and Etta Mae Thompson Meeks.

Wayne was a 1962 graduate of Nicholls High and was the class Valedictorian. He went...

Feb 16, 2024

Maria Soto, age 41, of Alma passed away February 16, 2024 at Chandler Hospital in Savannah after a short illness. She was born June 22, 1982 in Vera Cruz, Mexico.

Survivors include her husband, Juan Soto of Alma; her parents, Oseas Zarate and Ricarda Martinez of Mexico; five children, Jacob Soto, Fermin Soto, Christian Lopez, Kendy Lopez...

Feb 15, 2024

Martha Aycock, age 86 of Alma, GA passed away February 15, 2024 at Vista Park/Affinis Hospice after a brief illness. Martha was born in Bacon County, GA on December 11, 1937 to the late Britt and Cassie Courson Brigman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years Billy F. Aycock, by...

Feb 15, 2024

Gary Jones Rewis, 78, peacefully passed away February 15, 2024 at his home. At his side was his loving wife, Cherry Rewis.

Gary was of the Baptist faith. A Memorial services will be held on February 22, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Damascus Church Cemetery. Pastor Randy Deloach of Connection Church in Dublin, GA  will be officiating....

Feb 11, 2024

Burnis Eugene "Buck" Harnage, age 82, of Alma passed away February 11, 2024 at St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital.

Mr. Harnage was born on May 7, 1941 in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of the late Guy Edison Harnage and Edna Murray Harnage. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Nelda Simmons Harnage,...

Feb 8, 2024

Mary Diane Nail, age 76, of Alma passed away suddenly February 8, 2024 at her residence. She was born May 31, 1947, in Bacon County to the late Claude Waters and Hattie Mullis Waters. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James E. Nail; brothers, Jack Waters, Buck Waters and Robert Waters; sisters, Arlene Napier,...

Feb 8, 2024

Evelyn Delores Dunlap, age 85, of Nicholls passed away February 8, 2024, at Bacon County Hospital after a brief illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Cliford Douglas and Wilma Johnston Douglas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil E. Dunlap and brother, Jerald Douglas.

Feb 6, 2024

On February 6, 2024 James Cochran Clark passed away peacefully and exquisity in Jacksonville, Florida after a long illness.  James was born February 16, 1945 at Columbia Hospital in Washington, D. C. to his deceased dad, James Lawrence his mother, Frankie Waunee Cochran Clark and his stepdad, Merrill Corbin all of Statesboro, GA.

He leaves behind a...

Feb 5, 2024

Terri Dale Newberry Miles, age 74, passed away February 5, 2024 at her residence after a short illness.

She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late William A. Newberry and Etta Mae Courson Newberry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers, Buddy Newberry, Johnny Newberry, Roy Newberry, Sr....

Feb 3, 2024

Peggy Gurley Carter, age 68, of Alma passed away February 3, 2024 at Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was born February 24, 1955 in Bacon County.  She was preceded in death by her father, Junior Earl Gurley and brother, David Gurley.

Mrs. Peggy was a member of Old Pine Grove Church.

Survivors...

Feb 1, 2024

Grace Marie Gilliard Gray, age 87 of Nicholls, passed away Thursday February 1st at home after a short illness. She was retired from Southeastern Bank, a native of Coffee County and the daughter of the late Willie Cliff and Valteen Stevens Gilliard. Her husband James Ferrell "Bob" Gray, 2 brothers Hubert Gilliard and Buford Gilliard, and a sister Minnie...

Jan 31, 2024

Wendell L. Johnson, age 73, formerly of Alma passed away January 31, 2024 at his home in Westgreen after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Andrew "Bud" Johnson and Lavada Taylor Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Garwayne Johnson, Twain Johnson and...