Obituary Listing

Dec 15, 2021

William "Billy" Glenn Newberry, Sr. age 87, of Alma passed away December 15, 2021 at his residence after an extended illness. Born in Brantley County on May 15, 1934 but lived most of his life in Bacon County. He was son of the late William A. Newberry and Etta Mae Courson Newberry. Besides his parents he was preceded in...

Dec 14, 2021

Shirley Ann Tuten Paz, age 65, of Alma passed away December 14, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital after a short illness. Born in Bacon County on July 1, 1956 to Lloyd Tuten and Thelma Taylor Tuten. She was a member of The Rock Family Worship Center.

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

Dec 13, 2021

Karen Elaine Thrift, age 67, of Jesup passed away suddenly at her residence on December 13, 2021 after a short illness. Born in Jeff Davis County on December 22, 1953 to Earl Faulk and Melba Ellene Cribb Faulk.  She was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Jesup.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Dec 7, 2021

Janice Marie Wills, age 70, passed away December 7, 2021 at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late James Stewart and Norma Bland Stewart.

Mrs. Janice was retired from the Bacon County Tag Office, a member of Douglas Chapel Baptist Church and the Easter Star Masonic...

Dec 7, 2021

Kathy Ann Lee, age 59, of Alma passed away December 7, 2021 at Hospice Satilla after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Idus L. Taylor. Besides her father she was preceded in death by her sister, Nina Jean Taylor. She was a member of Douglas Baptist Church.

Survivors...

Dec 6, 2021

This season when confronted with what to give the hardest person to shop for on your Christmas list, consider an Aloe plant—a gift that keeps giving, in keeping with the ultimate hostess, Jackie.

Jacquelyn Greene Ward, fierce kumquat tender, arithmetic architect, and curator of fine women's shoes, entered eternal life on December 6, 2021. Her vivacious spirit...

Dec 6, 2021

Janet Darlene Edmundson, age 60, of Alma passed away December 6, 2021 at Hospice Satilla after a short illness. She was a native of Ware County and daughter of the late Norwood B. McQuaig, Sr. and Nellene Thomas McQuaig.

Mrs. Jan was employed by FNB South and was a member of the Alma First Baptist Church.

Nov 27, 2021

Ma Alicia Morales De Cisneros, age 68, of Alma passed away November 27, 2021 at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a short illness. She was born Guanajuato, Mexico on September 1, 1953. She was daughter of the late Benjamin Morales and Antonia Garcia Morales.

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

Nov 27, 2021

Sara Frances Cliett, age 80, of Douglas, Coffee County passed away November 27, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. Born December 28, 1940, in Alma to Franklin Randolph Strickland and Catherine Frances Fitzgerald Strickland.

She was preceded in death by her siblings; Juanita Strickland, Ollie Lee Strickland Miller, Leonard Franklin Strickland, Mary Louise...

Nov 25, 2021

George Franklin "Frank" Taylor, age 78, of Alma passed away November 25, 2021 at his residence after a short illness. Born in Bacon County on February 1, 1943 to Reppard Taylor and Mandie Bunton Taylor. He was a member of Elizabeth Chapel Church.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two granddaughters, Julia...

Nov 24, 2021

Donald "Son" Hall age 93, of Baxley passed away November 24, 2021at his residence after an extended illness. Born November 18, 1928 in Jeff Davis County but lived most of his life in Appling County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Irene McEachin Hall; Mike Reynolds Hall, Brian Reynolds and wife Lunette Hall.

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Nov 22, 2021

Trenton Jess Trowell, age 30, passed away suddenly November 22, 2021 in New Smyrna Beach. He was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, J. W. Walker, Jr. and paternal grandparents, Eugene Trowell and Dorothy Morrison.

Survivors include his parents, David Trowell and Cindy Walker Trowell of Waycross; maternal grandmother, Dorcas "Nana" Walker of Waycross and very close...

Nov 21, 2021

Lloyd Adams, III, of Callahan, Florida passed away November 21, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County but had lived most of his life in Jacksonville. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Billy and Odenia Adams and maternal grandfather, J. F. Wilcox.

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Nov 19, 2021

Troy Lee Moore, age 65, of Alma passed away at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross November 19, 2021 after an extended illness. Born on May 16, 1956 in Pierce County to Thomas Moore, Sr. and Annie Mae Smiley Moore. He attended the First African Baptist Church.

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

Nov 12, 2021

John "Johnny" W. Holland, age 70, formerly of Alma passed away on November 12, 2021 after an extended illness. He was son of the late Ernest Holland and Caroline Ruis Holland and preceded in death by a brother, George Holland. He was a member of Son Rise Church Ministries.

Johnny was a sweet humble God-fearing man. He...

Nov 10, 2021

Jimmy Ray Cason, age 84, of Brunswick, passed away November 10, 2021 after an extended illness.

Married 51 years to N. Jo Rowell Cason; children, Debbie, Faith, Marty, and Ted and preceded in death by James.  Also, survived by two local grandchildren, Ray Bradt and Kaitlin Parker and five other grandchildren. Several nieces, nephews and great grandchildren...

Nov 7, 2021

Linda Darnell Jordan, age 64, of Blackshear passed away on November 7, 2021 at her residence. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Joe Willis Jordan and Dalphine Barber Jordan. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by uncle, William Fulton Barber. She was employed with Bacon County Hospital for many years.

Nov 7, 2021

Deborah Lynn Miles, age 62, of Baxley passed away at Community Hospice in Vidalia on November 7, 2021 after an extended illness. She was born in Alexandria, Virginia  on October 5, 1959 but had lived most of her life in Baxley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoyt Berry "H.B." Miles.

Survivors include her parents,...

Nov 6, 2021

Mary Ann Jordan Stewart, age 70, of Alma passed away November 6, 2021 at her residence after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Hugh R. Jordan and Annie Myrtle Carter Jordan. She was a member of Ten Mile Baptist Church.

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

Nov 4, 2021

Brenda Sue Self, age 62, of Blackshear passed away November 4, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah.  Born in Grundy County, Tennessee on January 11, 1959 to Lester Lee Caldwell and Frankie Jean Smith Caldwell.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Self, Sr.; four brothers, Roy Caldwell, Lee...