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Victoria Lynn Adams

Victoria Lynn Adams

Oct 11, 2022

Victoria Lynn Adams, age 69, of Nicholls, died Tuesday October 11,2022, in Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness.

She was a native of Bacon County and the daughter of the late Londis and Ruby Taylor Rewis. Besides her parents, a brother, Ronnie Pete Rewis and sister, Juanita Dykes, preceded her in death.

Survivors...

Shirley Ann Singleton

Shirley Ann Singleton

Oct 8, 2022

SHIRLEY ANN SINGLETON

Shirley Ann Singleton, 73, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 8, 2022. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina to the late Russell D. Staley and Cena Ivalee Payne Staley. Ann was a member of the Southside Church of God in Alma, GA.

In addition to her...

Thelma Dora Meeks

Thelma Dora Meeks

Oct 8, 2022

Thelma Dora Meeks, age 69, Alma passed away October 8, 2022 at the Waycross Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Appling County on November 14, 1952 to the late George Crosby and Thelma Martin Crosby.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Quinton Meeks, daughter, Jeannie Thomas,...

Lynn Ray Deen

Lynn Ray Deen

Oct 7, 2022

Lynn Ray Deen, age 64, of Alma passed away October 7, 2022 at his residence after a short illness. He was born on April 24, 1958 in Bacon County to the late Leroy Hollis Deen and Stella Harris Deen.

Mr. Lynn retired from Hazlehurst Mills after 41 years of service.

In addition to his parents...

Randy Cothren

Randy Cothren

Oct 5, 2022

Randy Lynn Cothren, age 66 of Hazlehurst passed away October 5, 2022 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Bacon County on June 11, 1956 to the late Crawley Jackson Cothern and Sophie Mary Smith Cothern. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Kelly Cothern.

Mr. Cothren...

Charles Clifton Streat

Charles Clifton Streat

Oct 4, 2022

Mr. Charles Clifton Streat, 72, of Jacksonville, Florida formerly of Nicholls passed away suddenly October 4, 2022 at his residence after a brief illness.

He was born August 13, 1950 to the late Alvin C. "A. C." Streat & Odessa Bagley Streat. He was born in Nicholls, Georgia where he attended and graduated Nicholls High School.

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Connie Nipper

Connie Nipper

Oct 4, 2022

Connie Carver Nipper, age 60, of Alma passed away October 4, 2022 at Jeff Davis Hospital after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late Leroy Carver and Virginia McHenry Carver.  Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Susan Cato.

Survivors include her son, James Hardwick and wife Rosalie of Alma; three...

Charles William Thrift, Sr.

Charles William Thrift, Sr.

Oct 2, 2022

Charles William Thrift, Sr., age 92, of Alma passed away October 2, 2022 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Pierce County July 17, 1930 to the late John Riley Thrift and Mary Mock Thrift. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Melba Jean Sellers Thrift, and brother, James...

Gordon C. Waters

Gordon C. Waters

Oct 1, 2022

Gordon C. Waters, age 84, of Alma passed away October 1, 2022 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was born on January 5, 1938 in Candler County to the late Ewell Waters and Jesse Jones Waters. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Wiley and Paul Waters.

Survivors include...

Natasha Christal Pugh

Natasha Christal Pugh

Oct 1, 2022

Natasha Christal Pugh, age 26, of Alma passed away suddenly October 1, 2022 at the Bacon County Hospital. She was born on June 13, 1996 in Sanford, Florida but had been living in Alma for many years.

Survivors include her father, Jay Pugh (Mary Mitchell); her mother, Kathleen Knowlton Pugh; daughter, Gracelyn Amari Wilson of Alma; two...

Evelyn Virginia Dubberly

Evelyn Virginia Dubberly

Sep 29, 2022

Mrs. Evelyn Virginia "Ginner" Dubberly, age 87 formerly of Dothan, Alabama passed away on Thursday (September 29, 2022). She was born on March 2, 1935 in Pierce County to the late Claude Milton Wade and Theressa Moore Wade. Mrs. Virginia lived in Alma, Waycross and Moultrie before moving to Dothan, Alabama in 1971.

Besides her parents she...

Ruth Lee

Ruth Lee

Sep 29, 2022

Ruth Taylor Lee, age 93, of Nicholls passed away September 29, 2022 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born in Pierce County on June 30, 1929 to the late Jack Taylor and Sarah Ellis Taylor. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Lemuel H. Lee, Sr., son, Mike Lee, four...

Roger Dale Carter

Roger Dale Carter

Sep 25, 2022

Roger Dale Carter, age 73, of Alma passed away Sunday (September 25, 2022) after a short illness. Born on December 4, 1948 in Bacon County to the late Dewitt Carter and Lucille Nail Carter. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Joe Carter.

Mr. Carter was retired from Rogers State Prison and...

Samuel Ryan Boatright

Samuel Ryan Boatright

Sep 20, 2022

Samuel Ryan Boatright, 41, of Alma passed away suddenly September20, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. He was born in Bacon County on May 27, 1981. He was son of the late James Clifton Boatright.

Survivors include his mother, Sandra Moon Shaw and her grandson, Ethan Benton; brother, James Eric Boatright, wife Kimberly and sister, Jasmine Shaw.

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Maurice Eugene "M. E." Smith

Maurice Eugene "M. E." Smith

Sep 10, 2022

Maurice Eugene "M.E." Smith, Sr. age 88, of Alma passed away Saturday (September 10, 2022) at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness.  Mr. Smith was born in Ware County to the late Cecil Jack Smith and Manonia Lee Smith and made Alma his home most of his life. He served in the US Army during the Korean...

Peggy Deen Pinner

Peggy Deen Pinner

Sep 3, 2022

Peggy Deen Pinner, 84, of Laurel Crest Retirement Community West Columbia, SC passed away Friday, September 3, 2022, surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Joe Pinner; children,  Michael Pinner (Diane), Ventura, CA, Gregg Pinner (Paula), West Columbia, SC; grandchildren; Danica Pinner (Nick Campbell) Van Nuys, CA, USMC...

James Emerson Peacock

James Emerson Peacock

Aug 31, 2022

James Emerson Peacock, age 68, of Alma, was called home to be with the Lord on August 31, 2022. Born on September 19, 1953 in Jesup, Georgia to the late Walter Emerson and Jean McNeill Peacock, James was a life-long resident of Bacon County and attended both New Hope Southern Congregational Methodist Church and First Baptist Church of Alma,...

Vivian E. Deen

Vivian E. Deen

Aug 29, 2022

Vivian Everett Deen, age 103, of Alma passed away Monday (August 29, 2022) at his residence after an extended illness. Born in Appling County April 16, 1919 to the late Luther Deen and Sarah Deen Trowell.

Mr. Deen served in the US Army during WWII, was retired from Satilla REMC and was a member of the V.F.W....

William Terrell 'Terry" Hersey

William Terrell 'Terry" Hersey

Aug 28, 2022

William Terrell "Terry" Hersey, age 64, of Alma passed away Sunday (August 28, 2022) at Miller County Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Coffee County on December 12, 1957. He was son of the late William Thomas Hersey and preceded in death by a brother, Tommy Hersey and sister, Donna Smith.

Survivors include his mother, Mildred...

Ansley L. Bennett

Ansley L. Bennett

Aug 27, 2022

Ansley Leonard Bennett, age 73, of Alma passed away suddenly Saturday (August 27,2022) at his residence.  He was born in Ware County on July 23, 1949 to the late Aaron Richard Bennett and Mildred Viroue Turner Bennett. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Linda Cafaro Bennett and brother, Arnold Bennett.

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