Virginia Hatten
Jul 29, 2026
Virginia Potts Hatten, age 85, passed away July 29, 2026, at Harborview Nursing Home surrounded by family. She was born in Bartow County, GA, May 30, 1941, to the late James Potts and Essie Dover Potts. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Jackson Hatten; stepson, Benny Hatten; son-in-law, Tony Dupree; brothers, John and James “Bud” Potts; sisters,...
Regina Blaylock
Jul 29, 2026
Regina Elizabeth Guin Blaylock, age 51, passed away suddenly at her residence July 29, 2026, after a brief illness. She was born in Florida to the late Delores Herrin Rabadou. She is preceded in death by her husband, Randy Blaylock; and her mother, Delores Rabadou.
She is survived by her sons, John Guin (Alyssa) of Wellborn, FL, Brandon Guin (Angel) of...
Ronald Boatright
Jul 27, 2026
William Ronald Boatright, age 87, passed away July 27, 2026, after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County born January 18, 1939, to the late Perdie Boatright and Macy Howell Boatright. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Joan Ivey Boatright; son, Craig Martin; his brothers, Hoyt, Martus, Drexel, and Larry...
Walter Peacock
Jul 21, 2026
Walter Malcolm Peacock, age 82, passed away July 21, 2026, at Twin Oaks Convalescent Center after a brief illness. A native of Bacon County, he was born on January 16, 1944, to the late Walter Emerson Peacock and Jean McNeil Peacock. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, James Peacock.
Walter gained many of his...
Paul Dennis Cook
Jul 21, 2026
Paul Dennis Cook, age 76, passed away peacefully July 21, 2026, at Twin Oaks Convalescent Center after an extended illness. He was born in Danville, Illinois
December 29, 1949, to the late Virgil Pete Cook and June Cook. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Anita Gayle Cook; son in law, Tony Lord; his sister,...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Smith
Jul 18, 2026
Jacqueline “Jackie” Whitley Smith, age 90, passed away peacefully at her residence on July 18, 2026. She was a native of Bacon County, born on September 7, 1935, to the late Alvin Whitley and Nancy Dorsey Whitley.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Smith; her daughter, Lori Lee Alexander; her grandson, Solomon...
Thomas "Tommy" Gore, Jr
Jul 17, 2026
Thomas “Tommy” Watson Gore, Jr., age 87, gently slipped into the arms of Jesus on July 17, 2026. He was born July 19,1938, in Fort Pierce, FL to the late Thomas Watson Gore, Sr. and Frances Douglas Gore.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Sussie “Sue” Wheeler Gore; daughter, Ada Serafini (Kelly) of Alma; brother, Johnny Gore (Susan)...
Carl "Stevie" Moore
Jul 16, 2026
Carl Stephen “Stevie” Moore, age 68, passed away July 16, 2026, at St Vincent’s Riverside after a brief illness. He was a native of Bacon County born November 13, 1957, to the late Frank Cleveland Moore and Pauline Taylor Moore Westberry. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Colby Moore; brothers, Frank and John...
Ardelia Thomas
Jul 16, 2026
Ardelia Boatright Thomas, age 85, passed away July 16, 2026, at Twin Oaks Convalescent Center after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County born December 02, 1940, to the late Leroy Boatright and Altie Mae Cason Boatright. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Royce B. Thomas; brothers, Wendell, Leroy Jr.,...
Shon Tomberlin
Jul 11, 2026
Everett “Shon” Tomberlin, age 47, passed away July 11, 2026, at Bacon County Hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Bacon County born August 09, 1978, to Everett Tomberlin and Judy Robinson. He is preceded in death by his mother, Judy Robinson; sister, Wanda Marie Tillman; brother, Logan Tomberlin; maternal grandparents, Odis and Audrey Robinson; paternal grandparents,...
Randy Helms
Jul 7, 2026
Paul Randall “Randy Hamburger” Helms, age 67, of Alma passed away July 7, 2026 at Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. He was born August 19, 1958, in Macon Georgia to the late Dallas C. Helms and Dorothy Nell Johnson Helms.
Randy was a truck driver for 35 years and member of Southside Church of God.
In addition to his parents, he...
Mary Sanders Thomas
Jul 7, 2026
Celebrating the Life of Mary Sanders Thomas
Mary Sanders Thomas, 86, of Alma, Georgia, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2026, following a brief illness. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Mary lived a life defined by faith, selflessness, and an unwavering love for her family.
Born June 30, 1940, in Hartwell, Georgia, Mary was the daughter of the late...
Julie Moore
Jul 6, 2026
Julie Marie Moore, age 61, passed away July 06, 2026, at Memorial Satilla Health after a brief illness. She was born in Ware County March 29, 1965, to the late James “Jimmy” Moore and Dorothy Sweat Boyette. In addition to her mother and father, she is preceded in death by her parents, Marlow and Carolyn Taylor; brothers, Ladell Boyette; sisters,...
Sherrie Siffles
Jul 4, 2026
Sherrie Melinda Hurst Siffles, age 70, passed away suddenly July 04, 2026, at Bacon County Hospital. She was born in Chatham County October 23, 1955, to the late Joe Hurst and Betty Williams Hurst. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her grandson, Cody Bargeron and her sister, Laurie Lewis.
She retired from Jay’s IGA as a...
Sylvester Reynolds
Jun 27, 2026
Sylvester Lee Reynolds, age 74, passed away June 27, 2026, at Coffee Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Appling County, January 06, 1952, to the late Albert Reynolds and Roberta Murray Jenkins Reynolds. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Keevie Reynolds; brothers, James, Roy, and Roscoe Reynolds; sisters,...
Lonnie Stephens
Jun 27, 2026
Lonnie Stephens, age 85, of Alma passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born April 16, 1941, in Brunswick, Georgia to Lynch Stephens and Bertie West Stephens.
Mr. Stephens was a retired Painting Contractor after many years. He also served in the National Guard.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Allen Floyd Brigman
Jun 21, 2026
Allen Floyd Brigman, Jr., age 78, passed away June 21, 2026, at Appling Healthcare after an extended illness. He was born May 10,1948, in Bacon County to the late Allen Floyd “Bud” Brigman and Lillian Boatright Brigman.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Larry F. Brigman. Survivors include two brothers, Kevin and Tim Brigman;...
Rose Elliott
Jun 21, 2026
Rose Marie Elliott, age 68, passed away at her residence June 21, 2026, after an extended illness. She was born in Bacon County on June 14,1958, to the late George Anderson Elliott and Vernie Alice Lee Elliott.
She is survived by her sister, Lola Elaine Shireman of Alma; her brothers, Richard Allen Elliott (Donna) of Waycross and George Gary Elliott (Bernie)...
Stephen Marcus “Mark” Nettles
Jun 12, 2026
Stephen Marcus “Mark” Nettles, 51, of Waycross, GA, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, the 12th day of June, 2026.
Born on the 6th day of November, 1974, in Jacksonville, FL, he was the youngest son of Reverend Jack Perry Nettles & Barbara Bohanan Nettles, of Alma, GA. Mark received his formal education in Jacksonville, FL and attended college. He had...
Lonnie Gillis
May 28, 2026
Lonnie Gaston Gillis, age 81, passed away May 28, 2026, at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was born June 29, 1944, in Coffee County to the late Jesse Gaston Gillis and Frances Mills Gillis. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Guthrie Gillis; grandson, Thomas Gaston Walden; brother Jesse...
