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Michael "Mickey" Dixon

Michael "Mickey" Dixon

Jan 28, 2022

Michael "Mickey" Dixon, age 77, of Alma passed away on January 28, 2022 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. Born in Bacon County on December 22, 1944. He was son of the late Mason P. Dixon and Eris Peacock Dixon.

Mickey served in the US Navy; was owner and operator of Mason Dixon Jewelers...

Evelyn Faye Hall

Evelyn Faye Hall

Jan 27, 2022

Evelyn Faye Hall, age 78, of Alma passed away suddenly January 27, 2022 at her residence after an extended illness. Born in Glynn County on November 13, 1943 to Alfred Taylor and Ruth Riggs Taylor.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Johnny Hall; two brothers, Norman Alfred Taylor and Milton Delmis Taylor...

Brookie Lewis

Brookie Lewis

Jan 27, 2022

Brookie Lewis, age 58, of Alma passed January 27, 2022 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Warnie Lewis. Besides his father he was preceded in death by a brother, Jamie Lewis.

Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Annette Bratcher Lewis; his...

Marion Yvonne Waters

Marion Yvonne Waters

Jan 26, 2022

Marion Yvonne Waters, age 83, of Blackshear passed away January 26, 2022 suddenly at her residence. Born in Bacon County on January 8, 1939 to Namon J. Mullis and Mary Magdaline Curl Mullis.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son Larry C. Waters, Jr. and brother Ronnie Mullis. Survivors include her...

Gail Martin

Gail Martin

Jan 23, 2022

Linda Gail Holton Martin, age 69, of Alma passed away on January 23, 2022 at her home after an extended illness. She was born June 11, 1952 in Bacon County to the late Arvin Holton and Doris Carter Holton. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Gary M. Holton.

Survivors include her husband...

Geneva O'Steen

Geneva O'Steen

Jan 15, 2022

Geneva O'steen, age 95, of Alma passed away January 15, 2022 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. Born in Ware County on October 4, 1926 to Dennis Sears and Lucy Rowell Sears. She was a member of New Union Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...

Catherine "Cassie" Taylor

Catherine "Cassie" Taylor

Jan 14, 2022

Catherine Janice "Cassie" King Taylor, age 90 of Alma passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at the Pavilion in Baxley after an extended illness. She was born in Ware County on October 1, 1931 to George Dewey King, Sr. and Flossie Mae Bennett King. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Lee Taylor, Jr.;...

Joann Curl

Joann Curl

Jan 13, 2022

JoAnn Knowles Curl, age 76, of Alma passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at her residence after an extended illness. Born in Bacon County on January 23, 1945 to Joe Brown Knowles and Mittie Lee Knowles. She attended the Alma Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Edsel Curl; two children, Teressa Mobley (Jessie)...

Jason C. Rigdon

Jason C. Rigdon

Jan 12, 2022

Jason Carl Rigdon, age 47, of Alma passed away suddenly Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Born on June 9, 1974 in Homestead, Florida but had lived most of his life in Bacon County. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, J. M. and Hazel Rigdon, maternal grandparents, Talmadge & Eula Lee Thornton and brother in law, Manny Grünewald....

Milton Craft

Milton Craft

Jan 11, 2022

Milton Craft, 88, of Pensacola Florida, passed away on January 11, 2022.

Visitation and Viewing will be Thursday, January 13 th from 5 to 7 pm at Family Funeral and Cremation, 5627 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola FL 32503

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 15 th at Mims...

Quinton Hutchenson

Quinton Hutchenson

Jan 11, 2022

Quinton Hutchenson, age 79, of Alma, was called home to be with the Lord suddenly at his residence on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Born in Bacon County on April 3, 1942 to Oliver Hutchenson and Linnie Taylor Hutchenson. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by Peggy Taylor, Jr. (Junior) and five infant brothers.

Mr. Hutchenson...

Travis L. Carter

Travis L. Carter

Jan 10, 2022

Travis L. Carter, age 84, of Alma passed away suddenly at the Bacon County Hospital on January 10, 2022. Born in Bacon County on September 16, 1937 to Lambert Allen Carter and Leola Autrey Carter. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Mindy Spires, brother, Eugene Carter and sister-in-law, Wilma Carter. He was a member...

Lois Louise Meeks

Lois Louise Meeks

Jan 9, 2022

Lois Louise Meeks, age 83, of Nicholls passed away peacefully at her residence on January 9, 2022 after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Eliot Yawn and Renner Cothern Yawn. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James "Bud" Meeks, and two brothers, Paul Yawn and...

Barbara Ann Hersey

Barbara Ann Hersey

Jan 4, 2022

Barbara Ann Hersey, age 72, of Alma passed away peacefully January 4, 2022 at her residence. Born on September 10, 1949 in Homerville, Georgia to Frank Morrell and Sarah Elizabeth Beckham Morrell. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by daughter, Pamela Wilbanks, brother, James Morrell and two sisters, Dolly Mae Sermons and Betty Sue Baker. She was...

Peter E. Duran

Peter E. Duran

Dec 24, 2021

Peter E. Duran, Jr., age 68, of Alma, passed away Friday December 24, 2021, at his residence after and extended illness. Peter was born October 11, 1953 in Colorado Springs, Co to the late Peter E. Duran, Sr. and Doris Dionne Duran. A sister, Tere Lee, also preceded Peter in death.

Survivors include his wife of 12...

Marcus Newton Gaskins

Marcus Newton Gaskins

Dec 22, 2021

Marcus Newton Gaskins, age 97, of Alma passed away on December 22, 2021 at his residence after a short illness. Born December 12, 1924 in Atkinson County to Eddie Virgil Gaskins and Ruby Luke Gaskins. He was retired from CSX Railroad and a member of Beulah Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in...

Carolyn Taylor

Carolyn Taylor

Dec 22, 2021

Carolyn Sweat Taylor, age 77, of Alma passed away December 22, 2021 at the Bacon County Hospital after a brief illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Archie Sweat and Pearlie Mae Corbit Sweat. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Marlow Taylor and daughter Kimberly Lane Taylor Alexander,...

Mamie Genell Park

Mamie Genell Park

Dec 20, 2021

Mamie Genell Park, age 80, of Alma passed away December 20, 2021 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after a short illness. Born on August 13, 1941 in Wayne County to Wilbur J. Thompson and Mamie Lou Hand Thompson. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Earl Park; grandson, Stan Boatright; two brothers, Earl Thompson, Ted...

Denise Amber Peacock

Denise Amber Peacock

Dec 18, 2021

Denise Amber Peacock, age 71, of Alma passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2021. Born on August 31, 1950 in Weehawken, New Jersey to Stanley Charles Genevitch and Lillian Marie Keller, Denise had lived most of her life in Bacon County and was a member of First Baptist Church of Alma, GA. While she worked for many years in...

Gerald Truman Rigdon

Gerald Truman Rigdon

Dec 16, 2021

Gerald Truman Rigdon, age 80, passed away on December 16, 2021. He was born on October 27, 1941 in Alma and graduated High School. He was a veteran of the Army and served 2 years and ranked as E-4 and exited with an Honorable discharge.

He farmed many years and then worked with Douglas Electric and plumbing...

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