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Dalton Wayne Edwards

Dalton Wayne Edwards

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...

Mary Duck

Mary Duck

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,...

Helen Ruby Vickers

Helen Ruby Vickers

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...

Gwen L. Evans

Gwen L. Evans

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...

Marcell Wildes

Marcell Wildes

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...

Sadie Smart

Sadie Smart

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...

Raymond Edward Hand, Jr.

Raymond Edward Hand, Jr.

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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Lenora Gail Landis

Lenora Gail Landis

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...

Olin E. Rewis

Olin E. Rewis

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....

Wendell David Woodard

Wendell David Woodard

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...

Robin David Wells

Robin David Wells

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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Billy Wayne Wilcox

Billy Wayne Wilcox

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...

Jeffery David Jump

Jeffery David Jump

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....

Joseph "Judo" L. Sellers

Joseph "Judo" L. Sellers

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,...

K'Son Thomas Hickman

K'Son Thomas Hickman

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....

Artie N. Hersey, Jr.

Artie N. Hersey, Jr.

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...

Brenda Parrish

Brenda Parrish

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...

Annie Merle Simmons

Annie Merle Simmons

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,...

Anthony Leon Cothern

Anthony Leon Cothern

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....

Dale Lygree Taylor

Dale Lygree Taylor

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...

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