Obituary Listing

Aug 31, 2023

Artie N. "Junior" Hersey, Jr, of Nicholls passed away August 31, 2023 at his residence after an extended illness.  He was a native of Ware County and son of the late Artie Hersey, Sr. and Ruth Naomi Nettles Hersey. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred Hersey and Oswald Hersey.

Mr. Hersey...

Aug 26, 2023

Brenda Carol Parrish, age 61, of Alma passed away August 26, 2023 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was born May 17, 1962 in Jacksonville, Florida but had lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was preceded in death by her parents John Ervin Hester and Barbara Jean Hodge; brother Steve Wayne Hester...

Aug 25, 2023

Mrs. Annie Merle Simmons, age 90, of Alma passed away August 25, 2023 at Hospice Satilla after a short illness. She was born May 26, 1933 in Bacon County to the late Avery McCorquodale and Viola Melton McCorquodale. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Nashon Milton Simmons; son Larry Simmons; grandson, Christopher Powers; brother,...

Aug 23, 2023

Anthony Leon Cothern, age 47, passed away suddenly August 22, 2023. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Leland Cothern and Sherry Riggins Cothern.

Survivors include three children, Cody Blake Cothern of Alma, Sarah Amber Cothern (Dawson Barron) of Dexter, GA. and Myranda Cortney Cothern of Madison, AL; one grandson, L. J....

Aug 22, 2023

Dale Lygree "Buddy Cobb" Taylor, age 76, of Alma passed away August 22, 2023 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born February 11, 1947 in Bacon County to the late Elmer Taylor and Goldie Lee Taylor. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Judy Bagley Taylor; three brothers, Elbridge Manning...

Aug 17, 2023

Carol Whidby Albritton, 63, of Nicholls passed away August 17, 2023 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Rev. T. R. Whidby.

Mrs. Albritton was a LPN with Appling County Hospital and a member of Wolf Pit Church.

Survivors include her...

Aug 16, 2023

Helen C. Smith, age 96, of Alma passed away August 16, 2023 at Lakeview Retirement Home after a short illness.  Mrs. Smith was born in Appling County to the late Silas A. Johnson and Abbie Gail Keen Johnson and made Alma her home for many years. She was retired from the Alma Radio Station and was a member of...

Aug 14, 2023

Fred David Park, 87, of Alma passed away August 14, 2023 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness.  He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Fred Aldine Park and Belle Webb Park. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mamie Genell Thompson Park; son, Earl Park; Brother, Boyd...

Aug 10, 2023

John Franklin Lamb, age 90, of Alma passed away August 10, 2023 at his residence. He was born May 1, 1933 in Cave-in-Rock, Illinois to the late Randall L. Lamb and Lucie Terrell Lamb.  Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Lamb.

Mr. Lamb served in the US Army during the Korean...

Aug 7, 2023

Harry "Billy" Stallings, age 74, of Alma passed away August 7, 2023 at his sons' residence in Appling County after an extended illness. He was born February 26, 1949 in Appling County but had lived many years in Bacon County. He was son of the late John Henry Stallings and Emma Mae Thornton Stallings and preceded in death by...

Aug 3, 2023

Guynell Aldridge Brunson Lott, age 77, of Alma passed away August 3, 2023 at Baptist Village after an extended illness. She was born December 17, 1945 in Appling County but had lived most of her life in Bacon County.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Cornelius Mitchell Aldridge and Maggie Lee Taylor Aldridge; husbands, James Derriel Lott,...

Jul 25, 2023

Jason Edwin Lewis, age 43, of Alma, passed away suddenly Tuesday July 25, 2023. Jason was a native of Bacon County and the son of Edwin Lewis (Gina) of Alma and Karen Dian Martin Thompson of Blackshear.

Jason was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Tommie Lewis and his maternal grandfather Woodrow Bagley.

Jason...

Jul 18, 2023

Donnie M. Rigdon, age 72, of 118 Everidge Road, Pinehurst, died Tuesday, July 18, 2023 in Unadilla.

Born in Alma, he was the son of the late Lawton Algerie "Jody" Rigdon and LaRue Mims Rigdon and a 1968 graduate of Bacon County High School.  He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was...

Jul 16, 2023

Barbara Baskin, age 64 of Calhoun, Georgia passed away July 16, 2023 at Calhoun Health Center after an extended illness. She was born August 17, 1958 in Fulton County to the late Cornelius and Frances Green Clery.

Survivors include her daughter, Mary Crider and husband Slaton of Villa Rica; GA; two sisters, Patricia Derrick of Cartersville, GA...

Jul 14, 2023

Helen Jean Lott, age 65, of Alma passed away July 14, 2023 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness.  She was born February 28, 1958in Plant City, Florida but lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was preceded in death by her parents, W. S. "Dude" Hilton and Vester Williams Hilton and brother Roy "Hotshot"...

Jul 13, 2023

Robert Charles Meeks, age 58, of Nicholls passed away suddenly July 13, 2023 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born June 2, 1965 in Bacon County to Spencer Lanier Meeks and Lois Waters Meeks. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph Meeks and Stanley Meeks.

Survivors include...

Jul 13, 2023

Eugene Carl "Butch" Herman, Jr. age 61, of Alma passed away suddenly July 13, 2023 at his residence.  He was born January 18, 1962 in Oakland County, Michigan to Eugene Carl Herman Sr. and Lydia Marie Kliemann Herman. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a grandson, Mason Taft and sister, Patricia Vaughn.

Eugene served...

Jul 3, 2023

Mary Ann Williams, age 62, of Douglas passed away suddenly July 3, 2023 at her residence. She was daughter of the late Dewey Williams and Ruby Lord Williams. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by brothers, Bo Williams, Larry Williams, Gerald Williams, sisters, Monna Williams, Mary Lee Hoyle, Patsy Majors and Gynell Beckham.

Survivors include...

Jun 28, 2023

Dr. Allen Ebenezer Bower, Jr., age 74 of Statham, passed away at home peacefully on June 28, 2023, after a battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Dr. Bower received a Master of Education Degree from UGA, a Specialist Degree from Georgia State University, and a Doctorate of Education from UGA. He taught at the Wright School in Durham, NC in...

Jun 24, 2023

Michael Renee Meeks, age 61, of Nicholls passed away at his residence June 24, 2023 after an extended illness. He was born January 30, 1962 to David Meeks and Omaree Vickers Meeks. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Glenda Pinson Meeks.

Mr. Meeks was retired from Wal Mart Distribution.

Survivors...