Obituary Listing

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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Sep 13, 2023

Lenora Gail Landis, age 75, of Alma passed away September 13, 2023 at her residence after a short illness. She was born July 20, 1948 in Bedford, Ohio to the late Alfred Pratt and Tommie Hutchinson Pratt. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a great grandson, Carsen Landis and two sisters.

Survivors include her...

Sep 11, 2023

Olin E. Rewis, age 74 of Alma passed away Monday, September 11, 2023 at his residence under the care of Hospice Satilla after an extended illness. He was born in Alma, Georgia on July 4, 1949 to the late Howard Rewis and Iva Lee Taylor Rewis. Besides his parents he was proceeded in death by a brother Jimmy Rewis....

Sep 10, 2023

Wendell D. Woodard, age 57, of Nicholls passed away September 10, 2023 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County. His mother Annie Bell Dyal Woodard and sister Melinda Gieger preceded him in death.

Mr. Woodard was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church.

Survivors include his...

Sep 10, 2023

Robin Dale Wells, age 61, of Alma passed away September 10, 2023 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born December 1, 1961 in Lake County, Florida to the late John Willie Wells and Sarah Cara Huff Wells. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by an infant child and brother, Danny Marcus Wells.

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Sep 6, 2023

Billy Wayne Wilcox, age 76, of Alma, passed away at his residence September 6, 2023, after a short illness. Wayne was a native of Appling County but lived in Alma for many years. He was the son of the late Edwin Frank Wilcox and Alowe Lott Wilcox. He is also preceded in death by a sister Janice Lamb, brother...

Sep 3, 2023

Jeffery David Jump

May 19th, 1962 - September 3rd, 2023

Jeffery David Jump, 61, of Montgomery County, passed away on September 3 of

2023 after an extended illness.

Jeffery David Jump was born on May 19th of 1962 to Herman Lonnie Jump, Sr.

and Mary Smith Jump in Macon,Ga....

Sep 2, 2023

Joseph "Judo" Sellers, age 63, of Alma passed away September 2, 2023 at Memorial Health in Savannah after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Albert Curtis "Pee Wee" Sellers and Willene Nettles Sellers. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie M. Steedley Sellers and brother,...

Sep 1, 2023

K'son Thomas Hickman, age 3 months, of Alma, died suddenly Friday September 1, 2023 at his home. K'son is survived by his parents Keltan Hickman and Halen Kirkland, and also his brother Grayson Hickman.

Funeral services for K'son will be held on Sunday September 10th at 2 PM in the Chapel of Crosby Funeral Home with Rev....