Shirley Mae Mobley
Jun 13, 2023
Shirley Mae Mobley, age 77, of Alma passed away Tuesday June 13, 2023 at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and the daughter of the late John Henry and Loanza White Butler. Her husband Joe Mobley, brother Henry Lee Butler, and sisters Lou Ella Kates, Bonnie Faye Strozier, and Ella Faye Bell...
Mary Ruth Smart
Jun 12, 2023
Mary Ruth Smart, age 71, of Alma, passed away Monday June 12, 2023 at her residence after a short illness. She was a native of Clinch County and the daughter of the late Willard Author and Pauline Griffin McCoy. Brothers Rick and Edward McCoy and a sister Joyce Bennett also preceded her in death.
Survivors include her...
Purvis M. Varnadore
Jun 8, 2023
Purvis Varnadore, age 84, of Nicholls passed away June 8, 2023 at his home in Bickley (Nicholls, GA) after a short illness.
He was born February 1, 1939 to Clifford and Vera Varnadore. Purvis graduated from Waycona School in 1958. He attended Victory Chapel Baptist Church with his wife Joanne. He had been employed as a sewing...
Yvonne Newberry
Jun 3, 2023
Yvonne Britt Newberry, age 85, of Alma passed away June 3, 2023 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after an extended illness. She was born August 31, 1937 in Bacon County to Joseph Asbury "Buddy" Britt and Ruby Lee Coley Britt. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William "Billy" Glenn Newberry, Sr., four...
Peggy Jean Whelchel
May 25, 2023
Peggy Jean Whelchel, age 81, of Alma passed away May 25, 2023 at Memorial Satilla Health after an extended illness. She was born September 10, 1941 in Fulton County, Georgia, daughter of the late Rex Lee and Janie LaFern Thigpen Lee. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Randy Rex Lee.
Survivors include...
Candis Metts
May 20, 2023
Candis V. Metts, age 52, of Alma passed away suddenly May 20, 2023 at Bacon County Hospital.
Survivors include her parents, William Thomas Metts and Rhonda Mullis Metts of Alma; three children, Ashlei Aycock (husband Travis), Lessie Caroline Lady (husband Jerry) and Derek Kyler Metts all of Alma; two brothers, Kevin Metts (wife Brandi) of Blackshear and...
James "Jim" Boyd Martin
May 20, 2023
James Boyd Martin, Jr., age 75, of Alma passed away May 20, 2023 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born September 28, 1947 in Parkersburg, West Virginia but lived most of his life in Bacon County.
Mr. Martin served in the US Marines during the Vietnam Era and was a retired Construction Worker.
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Benjamin James Harrelson, Jr.
May 18, 2023
Benjamin James "B. J." Harrelson, Jr., age 78, of Alma entered his heavenly home May 18, 2023 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after a short illness. He was born September 15, 1944 in Jesup, Georgia but had lived most of his life in Bacon County.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 54...
Gerald Gaines Edwards
May 17, 2023
Mr. Gerald Gaines Edwards, age 84, of Alma passed away Wednesday May 17 th at Hospice Satilla in Waycross after a brief illness.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of almost 50 years - Vina Garrett Edwards, parents - Columbus and Edna Peacock Edwards, a special adopted parent – Henry Silcox of...
Jerry Walker
May 17, 2023
Jerry Walker, age 73, of Alma passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at his residence after a short illness. He was born in Ware County November 9, 1949 to David Dewey Walker and Lila Hersey Walker. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by seven brothers and six sisters.
Jerry was a wonderful husband,...
Jessie Bell, Jr.
May 14, 2023
Jessie Bell, Jr., age 85, of Alma passed away suddenly May 14, 2023 at the Bacon County Hospital. He was born in Bacon County July 13, 1937 to Jessie Bell, Sr. and Dossie Mae Jones Bell. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Ella Faye Bell, son Vernon Lee Bell, three brothers, J. W....
Lewis Wayne Golden
May 10, 2023
Mr. Lewis Wayne Golden, Sr., age 81, of Alma passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born April 19, 1942 in Eastman, Georgia but had spent most of his life in Bacon County.
Mr. Golden was retired from Cohen's of Alma and was a member of...
Herbert Junior Stokes
May 7, 2023
Mr. Herbert Junior Stokes, age 78, of Alma passed away May 7, 2023 at his residence after an extended illness. He was son of the late Herbert Lee Stokes, Sr. and Laura Bell Lewis Carter. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Joanie Nicole Evans, sister, Dot Harden; half brother, Vernon Wade and two...
Pearlene Cason
May 6, 2023
Pearlene Sweat Cason, age 95, of Nicholls passed away May 6, 2023 at her residence after a short illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Leory Sweat and Daisy Barber Sweat. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Buford David Cason; son, Keith Cason; grandson Kyle Cason; great-grandson...
Sue Jordan
May 6, 2023
Sue Jordan, age 89, of Alma passed away May 6, 2023 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born November 14, 1933 in Pierce County to Maurice Flowers and Ruth Nogel Flowers. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Corman Jordan; Grandson, Jackson Noles; brother, Maurice Flowers, Jr. and two sisters, Gloria...
Tommy Gene Simpson
May 6, 2023
Tommy Gene Simpson, age 75, of Alma passed away May 6, 2023 at Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born February 18, 1948 in Pelham, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents James Edward Simpson and Mary Janet Holley Simpson; brother, Edward Simpson and three sisters, Mary Jane Kinser, Brenda Kay Phillips and...
Derrick Alton Taylor
May 2, 2023
Derrick Alton Taylor, age 48, of Nicholls passed away May 2, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a short illness. Derrick was a member of Lee's Chapel Baptist Church and was employed with CSX Railroad.
He was preceded in death by his mother Gail Murray Taylor. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Holly Dawn...
Linda Gail Jeffcoat
Apr 26, 2023
Linda Gail Jeffcoat, age 74, of Midway, Georgia passed away on April 26, 2023 after an extended illness.
Miss Jeffcoat spent her childhood in Alma and later resided in Midway, Georgia most of her adult life.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilbert and Inez Norris of Alma, GA. Survivors...
Chester Richard Bennett
Apr 12, 2023
Chester Richard Bennett, 74, went to his eternal heavenly home on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He was born on March 10, 1949 in Alma, Georgia where he was a life long resident.
He was predeceased by his parents, Darrell and Merle Bennett and his only sibling, Darrell Merlin Bennett...
Anthony Wayne Scales
Apr 2, 2023
Anthony Wayne Scales, 67, of Nicholls passed away at his residence April 2, 2023 after a short illness. He was born September 14, 1955 in Galveston Texas to Elsworth Scales and Amelia Darza Solano Scales. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, Kenneth and Paul Solano and sister, JoAnn Filidei.
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