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Carl Miller
Jan 29, 2024
Carl Miller, age 64, of Mershon passed away January 29, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born November 19, 1959 in Appling County. He was son of the late Johnny Miller and in addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Dewayne Miller.
Mr. Miller was a member...
Ernie Ellawease Medders
Jan 24, 2024
Ernie Ellawease Medders, age 94, formerly of Alma passed away January 24, 2024 at Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation in Coffee County after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late Henry Marvin Jordan and Ruby Isabelle Henderson Jordan. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Clifton Medders; two sisters, Winifred Williams and...
Donald Reeves
Jan 14, 2024
Donald Reeves, age 68, of Blackshear passed away January 14, 2024 at Harborview Health Systems after a short illness. He was born February 24, 1955 in Appling County to the late Barto Reeves and Mazie Harper Ellis. Â In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Opal Geneva Skinner Reeves, grandson, Heath Reeves and two...
Tommy L. Taylor
Jan 14, 2024
Tommy L. Taylor, age 67, of Alma passed away suddenly January 14, 2024 at the Bacon County Hospital. Tommy was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Lether L. Taylor and Illa Jean Nipper Taylor. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his sister -in-law, Jerri Lynn Taylor.
Mr. Tommy started coaching...
William Sidney Whitley, Sr.
Jan 14, 2024
William Sidney Whitley, Sr., age 56, of Nicholls passed away suddenly January 14, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Jimmy Sidney Whitley and Wanda Strickland Whitley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Laydon Smith and two sisters, Donna...
Fredia Yvonne Thomas-Skinner
Jan 13, 2024
Fredia Yvonne Thomas Skinner, age 69, of Alma passed away January, 13, 2024 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born July 12, 1954 in Bacon County. She was preceded in death by her father, William Darrell Douglas and husbands, Johnny Thomas and Omar Skinner.
Survivors include her mother, Nellie Faye Wade Douglas;...
Yvonne Harper
Jan 13, 2024
Yvonne Harper, age 81, of Alma passed away January 13, 2024 at Coffee Regional MedicalCenter after a short illness. She was born October 27, 1942 in Duval County Florida to the late Clarence and Grace Wynens. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Carl Harper and two sisters, Sue Norris Pollock and Jan Vath....
Zana Lee Patrick May
Jan 12, 2024
Zana Lee Patrick May, age 83, of Alma passed away January 12, 2024 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after a short illness. She was born January 4, 1941 in Huntington, West Virginia to the late Earl Howard Patrick and Alma Rebecca Surbaugh Patrick. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Roscoe May and brother,...
James E. Mclean
Jan 7, 2024
James Ernest "Jim" Â McLean, Sr.
James Ernest McLean, Sr, 86, of Alma, Georgia. passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024. James Ernest was born in Alma, Georgia on May 29, 1937 to the late Ted McLean and Denell Rigdon McLean. He was a 1955 graduate of Bacon County High School where he was a student athlete and...
Jimmy Rimes
Jan 7, 2024
James "Jimmy" P. Rimes, Jr., age 69, of Alma passed away January 7, 2024 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was born March 30, 1954 in Bacon County to the late James Rimes, Sr. and Joyce Blasingame Rimes. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a son Jim Rimes, III.
Survivors...
Ray Dyal
Jan 2, 2024
Ashley Ray Dyal, age 69, of Alma passed away January 2, 2024 at St. Vincent's Hospital after a brief illness. He was born September 4, 1954 in Nicholls, Georgia to the late Marvin Dyal and Eunice Douglas Lee. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by four brothers, Billy Jack Dyal, David Jack Dyal, Richard Dyal, Aldine Dyal;...
Wilda Rea Lewis
Dec 18, 2023
Mrs. Wilda Rea Taylor Lewis, passed away December 18, 2023 at her residence after a short illness. She was born November 25, 1938, in Bacon County to the late Ledley Taylor and Ruby Dubberly Taylor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Tommie R. Lewis, grandson, Jason Lewis, brothers, James Elmer Taylor, Idus...
Shirley Turner
Dec 17, 2023
Shirley Turner, age 78, of Alma passed away December 17, 2023 at Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was born February 12, 1945 to the late Henry Boatright and Rachel Strickland Boatright. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Seward Garland Turner; daughter Dea Smith; two brothers, Billy Boatright and McCoy...
Lovie Miranda "Randy" Crews
Dec 17, 2023
Lovie Miranda "Randy" Crews, age 77, of Alma passed away December 17, 2023 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late Henry Boatright and Rachel Strickland Boatright. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Billy Boatright and McCoy Boatright and sisters, Glenda Johnson, Gloria Carter and Shirley...
L. Bryson Moody
Dec 15, 2023
Mr. L. Bryson Moody, age 79, of Alma passed away December 15, 2023 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born October 13, 1944 in Fort White, Florida to the late Leonard Burton "L.B". Moody and Velma Westberry Moody. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Voncile Moody Kight.
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Melissa Darlene Cato
Dec 15, 2023
Melissa Darlene Cato, age 49, of Broxton passed away December 15, 2023 suddenly at her residence.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin Jesus Cato  and stepfather Louis Martinez.
Survivors include her mother, Mary Bohannon Edens; three daughters, Melissa Covington of Metter, Ashley Taylor of Broxton and Allie King (Austin) of Douglas; six...
Oscar "Buster" Williams
Dec 11, 2023
Oscar L. "Buster" Williams, age 69, of Alma passed away December 11, 2023 at Memorial University in Savannah after a short illness. He was born May 10, 1954 in Bacon County to Oscar Lee Williams and Christine Britt Peterson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joann LeMacks Williams and brother, Mark Anthony...
William Ronnie Holton, Jr.
Dec 2, 2023
William Ronnie Holton, Jr., age 55, of Alma passed away December 2, 2023 at Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late William R. Holton, Sr. and Wannell Varnedore Holton.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years. Deborah Schenk Holton of Alma; two children, Talen Holton...
Daniel "Danny" F. Boatright
Dec 2, 2023
Daniel "Danny" Boatright, age 74, of Alma passed away December 2, 2023 at Memorial Health in Savannah after an extended illness. He was born in Bacon County to the late Quitman Boatright and Margurite Padgett Boatright. Mr. Boatright was a 1966 graduate of Bacon County High School.
Mr. Boatright served in the National Guard. He was retired...
Ann Medders-Morris
Nov 24, 2023
Eugenia Ann Medders Morris, age 59, of Alma passed away at her residence suddenly November 24, 2023. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Aubrey F. Medders, Sr. and Christeen Cain Medders.
Survivors include her husband, Dale Morris; two children, Christy Chaffin and Morris Chaffin, III; seven grandchildren, Ridge Lewis, Gracie Chaffin...
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