Obituary Listing

Oct 28, 2021

Herbert Marshall Kimmons 68 of Mershon passed away Thursday October 28, 2021 at home surrounded by his wife and two children. He fought a courageous battle of cancer for almost 5 years. Born on August 6, 1953 in Bacon County to the late Herbert Clay and Lucille (Byrd) Kimmons. He lived all of his life in Pierce County.

Oct 27, 2021

Millie Taylor, age 76, of Alma passed away on October 27, 2021 at her residence after a short illness. Born in Bacon County on August 3, 1945 to E. D. Taylor and Maebell Holton Taylor. She was a member of Carters Chapel Church. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Johnny Eastman...

Oct 26, 2021

Wanda Kay Sass, age 75, of Alma passed away on October 26, 2021 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville after a short illness. Born in Jacksonville, Florida on December 25, 1945 but had lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was preceded in death by her parents, C. B. Leggett,  Vida Daniels Douglas and Loyal Douglas. She...

Oct 25, 2021

Bernice Moore, age 75, of Mershon passed away October 25, 2021 at her residence after a short illness. Born in Bacon County on September 27, 1946 to Daniel Sterling "D.S." McCarty, Jr. and Azielee Dixon McCarty. She was a lifelong member of New Lacy Church of God where she taught Sunday School, was the pianist for more than 40...

Oct 23, 2021

Bobbie Nell Taylor, age 83, of Alma passed away on October 23, 2021 at the Pavillion in Baxley after an extended illness. Born on February 9, 1938 in Austin, Georgia, but had lived most of her life in Bacon County.  She was daughter of the late Solomon New and Maxine Lott New and preceded in death by her husband,...

Oct 17, 2021

Joyce T. Whitaker, age 78, of Alma passed away October 17, 2021 at her residence after an extended illness. Born in Bacon County on May 29, 1943 to Thomas Tanner and Samantha Tanner. She attended the Church of God of Prophecy.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands, Delmus Sullivan and...

Oct 16, 2021

Elaine McKuhen Gilliard, age 74, of Nicholls passed away October 16, 2021 at the Landing of Douglas after an extended illness. Born in Emanuel County on October 18, 1946 to Anthony McKuhen and LeeReta Phillips McKuhen. She was a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church.

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

Oct 15, 2021

John Dexter Todd, age 77, of Nicholls passed away October 15, 2021at his residence after an extended illness. Born in Ware County on March 17, 1944 to Dexter Duffy Todd and Lula Mae Walker Todd.He attended Pine Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by wife, Vernie Jean Todd; brother, Samuel...

Oct 14, 2021

Christina Faye Lee, age 35, of Alma passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Coleman and Peggy Lee and maternal grandfather, Earl Bud Lord.

Survivors include her mother, Glenda Lord Barber (Billy) of Nicholls; father, Rocky Lee (Terri) of Alma; son,...

Oct 13, 2021

Evelyn Tyre, age 80, of Alma passed away October 13, 2021 at her residence after a short illness. Born on March 3, 1941 in Pierce County but lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was daughter of late Alvin Tyre and Erma Lightsey Tyre.

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

Oct 12, 2021

Rita Mae Johnson, age 85, of Blythe Island passed away on October 12, 2021 at Southeast Georgia Health System after a brief illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Harvey Taylor and Ollie Taylor. She was a member of Wesley Chapel Wolf Pit.

In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Oct 10, 2021

Judy Bagley Taylor, age 68, of Nicholls passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after an extended illness. She was a native of Ware County and the daughter of the late JD Bagley and Lois Courson Bagley. She is preceded in death by her sister Mildred Bagley Woods and brothers Dennis and Bobby Bagley...

Oct 8, 2021

Donald Jerry Moore, Sr., age, 75 of Alma passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Harborview Satilla Nursing Home after an extended illness. Born on June 11, 1946 to Ira L. Moore, Sr. and Mervin Rimes Moore. He was retired from Rayonier in Jesup and was a member of New Vision Congregational Church.

In addition to...

Oct 7, 2021

Derrick R. Martin, age 54, of Nicholls passed away on October 7, 2021 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. Native of Bacon County and son of the late James T. Martin.  He served in the US Airforce; was employed with CDM Smith, Inc. and was a member of Lee's Chapel Baptist Church.

Survivors include...

Oct 7, 2021

LeVan Rowell Lee, age 67, of Nicholls passed away on October 7, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Born on May 30, 1954 in Coffee County to Willard "Tink" Rowell and Wylean Gilliard Lane. She was retired from the Cooperative Extension Service and was a member of New Vision Church.

LeVan loved the...

Oct 3, 2021

Cindy Leann Whitley, age 42, of Nicholls passed away suddenly at her residence on Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born in Bacon County on June 1, 1979 to Jimmy Sidney Whitley and Wanda Lee Strickland Whitley. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Donna Escamilla.

Survivors include two sons, Noah Starling and...

Sep 29, 2021

Glenda Sue Herrington, age 68, of Nicholls passed away on September 29, 2021 at her residence after a short illness. Daughter of the late E. J. Davis and Dorothy Hayes Davis.  She was retired from Coffee Correctional Facility.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Tony Herrington and sister, Diane Smith....

Sep 28, 2021

Jasper Rhett Raulerson, age 12, of Alma passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his maternal great grandparents, Coleman and Peggy Lee; paternal great grandparents, Windell and Charlotte Smith, Duke, Sr. and Inez Raulerson and aunt, Beth Ann Raulerson.

Survivors include his father, Jeb Raulerson of Blackshear;...

Sep 24, 2021

Edna Joyce Douglas, age 92, of Alma passed away at her residence on Friday, September 24, 2021. Born on November 22, 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida but had lived most of her life in Alma. She was daughter of the Dewey C. Anderson and Lucy Phillips Anderson.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...

Sep 23, 2021

Emmett Russell Duncan, age 63, of Alma passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 after a short illness. Born in Pensacola, Florida on December 20, 1957. He served in the US Army Reserves and was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Baxley.

Survivors include his parents, Emmett L. Duncan and Ruth Sewell Duncan of...