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Ruth Diane Daniels
Jan 6, 2023
Mrs. Ruth Diane Reagin Daniels, age 70, of Baxley went home to be with her Lord January 6, 2023 after an extended illness. She was born April 30, 1952 in Jeff Davis County to Edward Wilson Reagin and Janie Ruth Corley Reagin.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Billy Reagin...
Ronald Clark West
Jan 3, 2023
Ronald Clark West, age 75, of Alma passed away January 3, 2023 at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon Bruce West and Bertha Modora Hay West and his wife, Betty Jo O'Neal West.
Survivors include his daughter, Telisa Elaine West...
John Larry Sweat
Jan 1, 2023
John Larry Sweat, age 75, of Alma passed away suddenly January 1, 2023 at the Bacon County Hospital.
Mr. Sweat was a native of Bacon County and son of the late John P. " J. P." Sweat and Ruth Medders Sweat. He was owner and operator of Sweat's Battery and Electric Sweat Transportation, a member of Alma...
Wendi Cothern
Dec 31, 2022
Wendi Cothern, age 43, of Alma passed away December 31, 2022 at Satilla Hospice after an extended illness. She was born January 26, 1979 to the late James Larry Cothern and Patti Lynn Fitchett. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, James Henry Cothern.
Mrs. Wendi was a member of the Alma...
Rudine Paulk
Dec 28, 2022
Mrs. Rudine Mims Paulk, age 91, of Alma passed away December 28, 2022 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Coffee County March 12, 1931 to the late Dewey Mims and Lila Mae Robinson Mims. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Elisha L. "Speed" Paulk and sister, Juanita...
Evelyn Johnson
Dec 28, 2022
Evelyn Louise Johnson, age 75, of Nicholls passed away December 28, 2022 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was daughter of the late Edward L. Starnes and Grace Whittaker Starnes. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. James Johnson, Sr.; brother, Cecil Starnes and niece Malinda Anderson. She was a...
Linda L. Taylor
Dec 27, 2022
Linda L. Ratliff Taylor, age 76, of Alma passed away December 27, 2022 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born May 13, 1946 in Ware County but lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was a member of Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church.
Mr. Linda was preceded in death by her...
Bobby Wayne Henderson
Dec 24, 2022
Bobby Wayne Henderson, age 67, of Blackshear passed away December 24, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after an extended illness.
Mr. Bobby served in the US Army.
Mr. Bobby was son of the late Darrell Jackson Henderson and preceded in death by a brother, Tony Henderson. Survivors include his mother Reba Jo Gibbs...
Donald Edward Dixon
Dec 23, 2022
Donald Edward Dixon, age 61, formerly of Alma passed away December 23, 2022 in Spring Hill, Florida after an extended illness. He was born April 10, 1961 in Bacon County to the late J. M Dixon and Mary Louise Farneta Dixon. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Ursela Dixon.
Survivors include three...
Crystal Hall
Dec 23, 2022
Crystal Gayle Hall, age 45, of Alma passed away suddenly December 23, 2022 at her residence. She was preceded in death by a brother, Alvin Lee Simmons.
Survivors include her husband, Andy Whitley of Alma; father, Wendell Nelson of Waycross, mother, Jane Pittman Boatright; three sons, Dillon Hall, Brandon Hall and Michael Hall of Alma; three brothers,...
Jack E. Wade
Dec 20, 2022
Mr. Jack E. Wade, age 84, of Yulee, Florida passed away December 20, 2022 at the Warner Center in Fernandina Beach, Florida after a short illness. He was born        April 21, 1938 in Bacon County but had lived most of his life in Yulee, Florida.
Mr. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Simeon James Wade...
Kathy Burkett
Dec 20, 2022
Mrs. Kathy Godwin Burkett, age 66, of Douglas passed away December 20, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a short illness. She was born in Bacon County on June 7,1956 to David Alexander Godwin and Jessie Mae Allen Godwin Stewart. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter, Stephanie Burkett, brothers, Ronnie Godwin, Dale...
Broughton Lee
Dec 19, 2022
Mr. Brought Lee, age 81, of Nicholls passed away suddenly December 19, 2022 at Satilla Hospice in Waycross. He was born in Bacon County on November 23, 1941 to Reppard Gaines Lee and Thelma Johnston Lee.
Mr. Broughton enjoyed family gatherings, riding his golf cart, working in his yard and his shop. He also loved his church...
Tommy Wesley
Dec 18, 2022
Tommy Wesley, age 54 of Alma passed away December 18, 2022 in Laredo, Texas from injuries in a Trucking accident.
Tommy was a Bacon County High School graduate of 1987. He served years in the US Army, and pursued careers as a Truck Driver, Songwriter, Artist and a member of the Tabernacle Hill C.O.P.I in Jacksonville, Georgia....
Shirley Sellers
Dec 14, 2022
Rincon – Shirley Faye McCall Sellers, 84, passed away December 14, 2022 at Candler Hospital.
The Alma, GA native graduated from Bacon County High School and Massey Business College in Jacksonville, FL. She retired from Chatham County Board of Education after 27 years, was a member of First Baptist Church, and sang in the choir. She enjoyed...
Barney Mccoy Crosby
Dec 13, 2022
Barney McCoy Crosby, Jr. age, 85, of Alma passed away December 13, 2022 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Crosby was born in Alma to the late Barney McCoy Crosby, Sr. and Lillie Dixon Crosby. He served in the US Army, was retired from the Alma Post Office after 37 years and was a lifelong...
Addison Claire And Allie Blaire Ball
Dec 12, 2022
Addison Claire and Allie Blaire Ball infant twin daughters of Jake and Caitlyn Kimmons Ball of Mershon are joined in heaven by their papa Marshall Kimmons.
Born December 12, 2022 at Memorial Health in Savannah, Georgia. Survivors besides their parents include their sister, Ava Kate Ball and maternal grandmother, Jan Bennett Kimmons of Mershon, paternal grandparents, Rocky...
Betty Nell Meadows
Dec 9, 2022
Betty Nell Davis Meadows, age 89, of Brunswick passed away December 9, 2022, at her residence after an extended illness. Born November 3, 1933 in Bacon County to the late Roosevelt Davis and Rita Burkhalter Davis. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Lara Ann Meadows and two sisters, Rosie Crummey and Brenda Gail Neald....
Jimmy Fred Adams
Nov 25, 2022
Jimmy F. Adams, age 73, of Alma passed away November 25, 2022 at his residence after a short illness. He was born on October 15, 1949 in Atkinson County but lived most of his life in Bacon County. His parents, James Daniel Adams and Alice Taylor Adams; two brothers, James Randall Adams and Billy Ray Adams and sister, Diane...
Irene Sutton
Nov 20, 2022
Irene Taylor Sutton age 91, of Clewiston, Florida passed away in Orchid Cove at LaBelle on November 20, 2022, after an extended illness.
Irene was born on September 19, 1931, in Alma, Georgia to the late Jessie H. and Gertrude Taylor. Irene married William H. Sutton; he preceded her in death. Irene was care giver of children...
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