Obituary Listing

Oct 27, 2023

Shelby Jean Davis, age 86, of Alma passed away October 27, 2027 at Hospice Satilla after a short illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Sonny Yawn and Vera Douglas Yawn. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Omer Witmer Davis, grandson Tori Devin Davis, daughter-in-law Taffy Davis and...

Oct 24, 2023

Johnnie R. Kight, age 81, of Alma passed away October 24, 2023 at Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late Roscoe Rigdon and Teresa Smith Rigdon. Besides her parents she preceded in death her husband Mac Taylor and sister Elsie McLean.

Mrs. Johnnie was retired from Pineland Bank after 38 years...

Oct 24, 2023

Zeak Steedley, age 98, of Alma passed away peacefully at Hospice Satilla October 24, 2023 after a short illness. He was son of the late Marvin Steedley and Samantha Turner Steedley. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years Audrey Carter Steedley, daughter and son in law, Elsie and Joseph Sellers, son-in-law, Dennis...

Oct 21, 2023

Judy Muril Byars Floyd, age 67 of Pooler, Georgia passed away at her residence after a short illness.  She was born May 9, 1956 in Coffee County to the late James Byars and Myrtle Thomas Byars. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Don Floyd and two brothers, Gary Byars and Jimmy Byars.

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Oct 20, 2023

Judy Ann Nipper, age 75, of Alma passed away October 20, 2023 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born May 21, 1948 in Bacon County to the late Joseph L. Tanner and Geraldine Boykin Tanner. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Yanci Nipper and brothers, Billy and Bobby Tanner.

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Oct 16, 2023

Misty Ellis White, age 48, of Alma passed away October 16, 2023 at her residence after a short illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Mickey Darrell Ellis and Deanie Johnson Ellis. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Jimmy White.

Misty was a member of Bacon...

Oct 15, 2023

Bobby Don Nipper, age 56, of Alma passed away suddenly October 15, 2023 at Satilla Hospital in Waycross.

He was a native of Bacon County. He was preceded in death by nieces, Jessica Johnson, Taylor Fitchett and Riley Johnson.

Survivors include his parents Bobby Nipper of Blackshear and Gail Tanner Nipper of Nicholls; bonus father,...

Oct 13, 2023

Mr. James Glynn Parker, age 87, of Alma passed away October 13, 2023 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born and raised in Bacon County and son of the late Jasper Cephus Parker and Bertha Leona Taylor Parker. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by sisters, Thelma Tuten, Wilma Coates, Kathern Parker, Velma Skinner,...

Oct 13, 2023

Jeannine Williams Taylor, age 80, of Alma passed away October 13, 2023 at Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Loy Williams and Mamie Clements Williams. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Thompson; sons, Mark and Blake Thompson; brother, Delmus Williams...

Oct 1, 2023

W. Frank (Butch) Wheeler, age 71, of Nicholls passed away at UF Health in Jacksonville, Florida on October 1, 2023 after a short illness. He was born January 1, 1952 in Bacon County to the late W. Frank Wheeler, Sr. and Sarah Branch Wheeler.

Survivors include two children, Frank Wheeler, III (Yani) of Bluffton, SC. and Dawn...

Sep 29, 2023

William F. (Dub) Taylor, age 90, of Alma passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at Memorial Health Medical Center. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Charlie Taylor and Emma Taylor. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Charlene Taylor Davis and sister, Bonell Murphy.

Mr. Taylor was...

Sep 25, 2023

Robert (Bobby) E. Rewis, age 87, of St. Simons Island Georgia passed away at SEGHS on Monday, September 25th, 2023 after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County but had lived on St. Simons since 1985. He was the son of the late Londis Rewis and Ruby Taylor Rewis. In addition to his parents he was...

Sep 25, 2023

Leathia Ann Johnston, age 68, of Alma passed away Monday, September 25, 2023 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born August 25, 1955 in Springfield, Ohio to the late John Penwell and Wanda Jo Emler Davis. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her son, John Bunch, brother Clarence Penwell, niece Amy Penwell and...

Sep 22, 2023

Dalton Wayne Edwards, age 32, of Alma passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Gerald and Vina Edwards and maternal grandparents, Albert "Peewee" and Willene Sellers.

Mr. Edwards was a member of the Bacon County Class of 2009.

Survivors include his wife of...

Sep 19, 2023

Mary Nell Duck, age 78, of Alma passed away September 19, 2023 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born January 23, 1945 in Jeff Davis County to the late Woodrow Wood and Maxine Claxton Wood. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James K. Duck; daughter, Rhonda Harrelson; three brothers,...

Sep 16, 2023

Helen Ruby Taylor Vickers, age 87, of Nicholls passed away September 16, 2023 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born December 16, 1935 in Bacon County but had lived in Nicholls since 1952. She was daughter of the late Levy Albritton and Ada Bell Swain Albritton and proceeded in death by her husbands Jimmy...

Sep 16, 2023

Gwen L. Evans, age 74, of Alma passed away September 16, 2023 at her residence after a short illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Preston R. Taylor and Mary Lou Douglas Taylor. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.

In addition to her parents she was...

Sep 16, 2023

Marcell Wildes, age 78, of Alma passed away at Twin Oaks Nursing Home September 16, 2023 after an extended illness.  He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Liston Wilbur Wildes and Claudia Mae Walker Wildes. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Andrews Wildes; brothers, Chester Wildes, Lester Wildes...

Sep 16, 2023

Sadie Smart, age 88, of Alma passed away September 16, 2023 at her residence after a short illness. She was born April 14, 1935 in Appling County but had lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was daughter of the late Tobin Jeffcoat and Sallie Hand Jeffcoat.

In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Sep 14, 2023

Raymond Edward Hand, Jr., age 56, of Alma passed away September 14, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Waycross after an extended illness.  He was born in Coffee County but lived most of his life in Bacon County.

Mr. Hand worked for Flash Foods for many years and was a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church.

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