Jerome Taylor
May 5, 2026
Edwin Jerome Taylor, age 65, passed away at WellStar MCG in Augusta, GA. May 05, 2026, after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County, born November 28, 1960, to the late Hollis Edwin Taylor and Vera Wanck Taylor. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Jeffery Jerome Taylor.
He was a member...
Stevie Taylor
May 1, 2026
Ashley Stevie Taylor, age 69, passed away May 01, 2026, at HCA Memorial Florida Hospital in Jacksonville, FL after an extended illness. He was born in Coffee County on October 15, 1956, to the late William Richard Taylor and Mildred Collene Nettles Taylor. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Billy Ray, Willie, and...
Jason Taggart
Apr 30, 2026
Jason Thomas Taggart, age 47, passed away suddenly April 30, 2026. He was born January 16,1979 in Orlando, FL.
He served in the United States Army and was a member of Breakthrough Church. He worked as a carpenter for many years.
He is survived by his parents, Thomas John Taggart and Debra Marie Steward Taggart; four children, Starr Cain, Mathis Taggart, Alia...
Dewayne Thomas
Apr 29, 2026
Dewayne Charles Thomas, age 73, passed away April 29, 2026, at Coffee Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Cartersville, GA March 12,1953, to the late Paul Lott Thomas and Mildred Wynette Tanner Thomas. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Paul, Jr. and Terry Michael Thomas.
He was a member...
Carl Rigby
Apr 29, 2026
Henry Carl Rigby, age 87, passed away suddenly at his residence April 29, 2026. He was born in Bacon County on February 15,1939, to the late Walter B. Rigby and Ona Mae Bagley Tanner. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Riley, Gerald, and Larry Rigby; sisters, Geraldine Taylor, Mary Frances Wade, and Mary...
Rhea Jo Lightner
Apr 23, 2026
Mrs. Rhea Jo Crowley Lightener, age 87 years, formerly from Alma, Georgia, passed from this life peacefully and gracefully on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
Mrs. Lightener was born on August 24, 1938, in Bacon County to Joseph Asa and Effie Mae Bland Crowley. A graduate of Bacon County High School, she attended Martha Berry College where she received a BS in...
David Sundberg
Apr 23, 2026
David John Sundberg, age 71, passed away April 23, 2026, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA, after a short illness. He was born in Spokane, Washington August 07,1954, to the late Lawrence Sundberg and Gladys Covell Sundberg. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Jim Sundberg; and his sisters, Janet MacCulloch...
Cindy Stottlemire
Apr 22, 2026
Cindy Lou Stottlemire, age 66, of Nicholls passed away April 22, 2026, at Community Hospice in Jacksonville, Florida after an extended illness. She was born November 24, 1959, in Clarksburg, West Virginia to Donald Lee Newbrough and Phyllis Scritchfield Newbrough.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Joseph Allen Stottlemire. Survivors include her husband of...
Jack Turner
Apr 22, 2026
Jack Aaron Turner, age 61, passed away April 22, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his children and grandchildren after an extended illness. He was born April 14,1965, in Concord, California to the late James Larry Turner and Joan Mobley Turner. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Michelle Turner and brother-in-law, Robbie Medders.
He...
Anita Gayle Cook
Apr 20, 2026
Anita Gayle Cook, age 80, of Alma, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026, at Bacon County Hospital following a short illness.
Born on November 20, 1945, in Lafayette, Indiana, Anita was the daughter of the late Grover John Rook and Geneva Francis Deck Rook. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend whose life was centered...
Magdalene Sears
Apr 18, 2026
Magdalene Cothern Sears, age 91, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on April 18, 2026, after an extended illness. She was born March 04,1935, to the late James Alvin Cothern and Martha Leona Scott Cothern. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Sears; her brothers, James Hubert, Gilbert Winfield, and...
Retha McCorquodale
Apr 14, 2026
Retha McCorquodale, age 89, passed away peacefully at her residence April 14, 2026, after a short illness. She was born February 01,1937, in Coffee County to the late Elvin and Rilla Taylor. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James McCorquodale; son, Timothy McCorquodale; daughter, Janice Clifton; brother, Linton Taylor; sisters, Lois Steed, Linnie...
Regina "Reg" Hall
Apr 11, 2026
Regina Ellis Hall, age 99, passed away surrounded by family on April 11, 2026, after an extended illness. She was born in Carbur, FL May 16,1926, to the late George W. Ellis and Tottie White Ellis. She grew up in Alma, GA, married and moved to Savannah, before returning to Alma after retirement in the early 1980’s. She maintained a...
Michael Johnston
Apr 8, 2026
Michael A. Johnston, age 66, of Alma passed away Wednesday, April 08, 2026. He was born January 25,1960 in Springfield, OH. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leathia Ann Johnston; his son, John Bunch; father, Dan Wheeler; and sister, Karen Douglas.
Survivors include his mother, Shirley Wheeler; three daughters, Donna Bowers (Ricky) of Alma, Kira Thomas (Jeremy) of Alma...
Debra Ann Padgett
Apr 4, 2026
Debra Ann Smith Padgett, age 68, passed away suddenly at her home April 4, 2026. She was born in Bacon County November 20,1957, to the late Vernon Smith, Sr and Freida Carter Smith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sons, John Reilly and Lawrence Starkey; and her sister, Pam Smith.
She is survived by her...
George Stacy Swain
Mar 29, 2026
George Stacy Swain, age 53, passed away suddenly March 29, 2026, at his residence. He was born May 17, 1972, in Appling County to the late Tracy Swain, Sr. and Susie Bennett Swain. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Estelle Leo Swain and sister, Cathy Meeks.
He is survived by his son, Bryan (Kaylon)...
Johnny Lee Kelly
Mar 27, 2026
Johnny Lee Kelly, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 27, 2026, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
A native of Bacon County, Johnny was born on March 8, 1945, to the late Oliver Lee Kelly and Dorothy L. Taylor Kelly. A proud 1963 graduate of Bacon County High School, he went on to honorably...
Dotti Rea Bennett Bozzone
Mar 21, 2026
Dorothy Rea Bennett Bozzone, who went by “Dotti,” passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones March 21,2026. She was a Bacon County native, born August 12,1970, to surviving parents, Joyce Boatright Bennett and Lawrence Bennett.
After graduating from Bacon County High School in 1988, Dotti attended Georgia College where she obtained a degree in Early Childhood Education in 1993....
Dorene Griffin
Mar 19, 2026
Dorene Griffin, age 76, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family March 19, 2026, at Memorial Health University in Savannah, GA after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, born June 12, 1949, to the late Samuel Wright Simmons and Mattie McCLellan Simmons. She is preceded in death by her husband Daniel Herbert Griffin, Sr.; daughter, Deborah Griffin;...
Willene Williams
Mar 16, 2026
Willene Taylor Williams, age 87, passed away on March 16, 2026, at Ashton Senior Living in Gainesville, GA. after a short illness. She was born in Ware County October 30, 1938, to the late Albert Taylor and Bonnie King Taylor. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Ellis Delbert Williams; her daughter, Denise Hogan...
