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Charles "Bob" Mathews

Charles "Bob" Mathews

Jul 14, 2022

Mr. Charles "Bob" Mathews age 52, sadly passed away on July 14, 2022.

Born January 28, 1970 @ Fort McClellan Army base in Anniston, Al., to his parents Charles L. and Wannell Mathews

Raised in Jacksonville, Florida until he moved to Alma in 2002 where he decided to raise his children.

He had...

Windal Scott Medders

Windal Scott Medders

Jul 9, 2022

Windal Scott Medders, age 45, of Nicholls passed away suddenly on July 9, 2022 Born on March 9, 1977 in Bacon County. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James Franklin and Loretta Johnson Medders; maternal grandparents, Andrew Bud and Lavada Johnson and paternal step grandmother, Vernell Surrency Medders.

He is survived by his mother,...

Lafaye Cole

Lafaye Cole

Jul 8, 2022

LaFaye Wilson Lewis Cole, age 83, of Alma passed away on July 8, 2022 at her residence.

She died much the same way she lived-in the midst of productivity at her beloved home in Alma, Georgia. Born to Tulaf and Jimmie Wilson on October 14, 1938, LaFaye was the second of seven children.

She is...

Allen Craig Medders

Allen Craig Medders

Jul 6, 2022

Allen Craig Medders, age 67, of Alma passed away suddenly July 6, 2022 at the Bacon County Hospital. He was born in Ware County on July 30, 1954 to James Walter Medders and Valdese Hodge Gettys. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother James Medders. He was retired from Milliken after 48 years of employment....

Bobby Wayne Kirkland

Bobby Wayne Kirkland

Jul 6, 2022

Bobby Wayne Kirkland, age 78, of Alma passed away July 6, 2022 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Coffee County on March 11, 1944 to Leonard Kirkland and Linnie Mae Stevens Kirkland. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Leonard Kirkland, Jr.

Mr. Bobby was retired from CSX...

Kodi Morris

Kodi Morris

Jul 3, 2022

Kodi Edward Morris, age 37, passed away at the Bacon County Hospital July 3, 2022 after a short illness. He was born in Bacon County on December 27, 1984 and was son of the late Beverly Jean White McKinnon. Besides his mother he was preceded in death by his brother, Kristopher "Kris" McKinnon, paternal grandfather, Buddy Morris and uncles,...

Patricia Angelina Pierce

Patricia Angelina Pierce

Jul 1, 2022

Patricia Angelina Pierce, age 61 of Hiram, Georgia passed away suddenly on July 1, 2022 at Wellstar Hospice. She was born on February 2, 1961 in Munic, Germany to the late Hubert Pierce and Velma Douglas Pierce.

Survivors include her brother, Fredy Pierce and wife Tina of Kennesaw and four cousins, Lynette Schoenfeld, Jennifer and Nick Overstreet,...

Elaine Mann

Elaine Mann

Jun 29, 2022

Elaine Mann, age 76, of Alma passed away on June 29, 2022 at Memorial Health in Savannah after a short illness. She was born on March 9, 1946 in Bacon County to the late James Dwight Smart, Sr. and Eunice Dixie Sweat Smart. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Earl David Mann and sister,...

Anita Norris

Anita Norris

Jun 29, 2022

Anita Deen Norris, age 76, of Alma passed away suddenly June 29, 2022 at the Bacon County Hospital. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Felder Eugene Deen and Georgia Lee Smart Deen. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a grandson, James Hensley Hale, III, brother, Thomas David Deen and sister ...

Benjamin Stanley Tanner

Benjamin Stanley Tanner

Jun 26, 2022

Benjamin Stanely Tanner, age 66, of Alma passed away at the Bacon County Hospital on Sunday, June 26, 2022 after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Benjamin Warnie Tanner and Wilma Cribb Tanner. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Lyman Dewey Tanner and Timmy Keith...

Major George Lawton Johnson

Major George Lawton Johnson

Jun 26, 2022

Major George Lawton Johnson, Georgia State Patrol (retired) age 82, of Alma passed away on Sunday morning June 26, 2022 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness.

He was born May 25, 1940, and raised in Alma, in the Pine Level Community to the late James Willie Lee "Bill" Johnson and Dolora Rigdon Johnson. He...

Dakota Tyler Greer

Dakota Tyler Greer

Jun 24, 2022

Dakota Tyler Greer, age 26, of Nicholls passed away suddenly on Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Bacon County Hospital. He was a native of Coffee County and preceded in death by his brother Vincent Greer.

Survivors include his parents, Jeffery Greer and Betty Martin Greer; son, Richard Walker Greer; sister, Marlay and Ricky Carter; step-brother, Aki...

Gynell Beckham

Gynell Beckham

Jun 23, 2022

Gynell Williams Beckham, age 70, of Alma passed away at her residence on June 23, 2022 after a short illness. Born in Bacon County on June 12, 1952 to the late Dewey Williams and Ruby Lord Williams. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Beckham, Sr., brothers, Bo Williams, Larry Williams and Gerald Williams...

Barbara Boyd

Barbara Boyd

Jun 23, 2022

Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Cauley Boyd, age 72 will be conducted Monday, June 27, 2022 at 3 P.M. in the Chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Milledgeville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 2 P.M. until the service hour. Interment will take place at 10 A.M. on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 in the...

Delano Deen

Delano Deen

Jun 22, 2022

Delano Deen, age 88, of Alma passed away on June 22, 2022 at Satilla Hospice in Waycross after a brief illness. He was born in Bacon County on August 7, 1933 to the late Roy Stanford Deen and Arrhena Tanner Deen. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Sammy Deen and James Deen.

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Patricia "Ann" Altman

Patricia "Ann" Altman

Jun 19, 2022

Patricia "Ann Altman" Leggett age 71, of Alma passed away on June 19, 2022 at Hazlehurst Court Care & Rehabilitation after an extended illness.

Ann was born on September 4, 1950 in Alma to the late James "Tater" Quinton Altman and Nellie Gray "Odom" Altman.  She was a member of New Vision Congregational Methodist Church.

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Roger Henry Mcclellan

Roger Henry Mcclellan

Jun 8, 2022

Roger Henry McClellan, age 67, formerly of Alma passed away on June 8, 2022 at Memorial Satilla Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Bacon County on September 3, 1954 to Henry McClellan and Ruby Rigdon Tanner. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Dana Connell McClellan.

Survivors include three daughters,...

Kathryn Tasha Batten

Kathryn Tasha Batten

Jun 5, 2022

Kathryn Tasha Batten, age 45, of Alma passed away June 5, 2022 at Hospice Satilla after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late Donald Lee Batten. She was a member of New Vision Congregational Methodist Church.

Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Kathryn King Barber and Harold Barber of Patterson; fiancé, Kevin Mikell of Alma;...

Johnny "Sam" Dewayne Surrency

Johnny "Sam" Dewayne Surrency

Jun 1, 2022

Johnny Dewayne (Sam) Surrency, age 59, of Nicholls, passed away suddenly after an extended illness at the Bacon County Hospital. John was a native of Bacon County, a member of the Nicholls Church of God of Prophesy, and the son of the late John E. Surrency. A brother Mitchell Surrency also precedes him in death.

Survivors include...

Nelda Harnage

Nelda Harnage

Jun 1, 2022

Nelda Nan "Nell" Simmons Harnage, 77, of Alma, Georgia passed away June 1, 2022 at the Bacon County Hospital. Nell was born on February 19, 1945 in Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter of the late Wm. J. Simmons and Daisy Louise Moore Simmons. Nell was the wife of her best friend Burnis E. "Buck" Harnage for 59 years. She was...

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