Obituary Listing

Nov 11, 2020

Herbert Hoover Meeks, age 91, of Alma passed away at Twin Oaks Nursing Home on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 after an extended illness. He was born on December 14, 1928 in Coffee County to Lonnie Meeks and Cassie Taylor Meeks. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Meeks, brothers, Alton Meeks, John M. Meeks...

Nov 9, 2020

Judy Ann Kirkland, age 77, of Nicholls passed suddenly at Memorial Health in Savannah on November 9, 2020. She was born on November 12, 1942 to Marvin Dyal and Eunice Douglas Dyal Lee. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Carlos Kirkland, four brothers, Billy Dyal, Jack Dyal, Richard Dyal and Aldean Dyal and...

Nov 6, 2020

Lona Mae Wilson Edens, age 84, of Alma passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was born on August 19, 1936 in Wayne County to Jimmy Wilson and Tulaf Adabell Cook Wilson. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Joni Davis Aldridge, son Christopher Dale Rigby,...

Nov 4, 2020

Reba Jean Medders Sweat, age 78, of Alma passed away on November 4, 2020 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Bacon County on January 29, 1942 to the late Charlie Medders and Mamie Allen Medders. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, J. P. Sweat, two sisters, Ruth...

Nov 4, 2020

Polie Matthew Elrod, age 95, of Alma passed away on November 4, 2020 at Memorial Satilla Health after an extended illness. He was born on September 25, 1925 in Pierce County to Levi Elrod and Hattie Cordell Elrod. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Myrtle Simmons Elrod and daughter, Juanita Elrod.

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Nov 3, 2020

Bobby Chadray Taylor, age32, of Nicholls passed away on November 3, 2020 at St. Vincent's Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Douglas, Georgia on February 29, 1988 to the late Bobby Taylor and Irene Julienne Knowles Taylor. He was a member of the Nicholls Refuge and Outreach Church.

Survivors include his mother, Julienne Taylor...

Nov 2, 2020

Mark Dailey, age 58, of Alma passed away on November 2, 2020 at St. Vincent's Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Muncie, Indiana on August 1, 1962 to Estill Dewie Dailey and the late Mary Louise Weaver Dailey.

Mark was employed with Satilla REMC for 33 years and was a member of Southside Church...

Oct 30, 2020

Billy Mac Dyal, age 71, of Alma passed away on October 30, 2020 at his residence after a short illness. He was born on July 9, 1949 in Bacon County to Warnie Lee Dyal, Sr. and Donna Lee Hogan Morris. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a son Billy Austin Dyal and three brothers,...

Oct 30, 2020

Jacklyn Nettles Carver, age 66, of Alma passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Coffee Regional Hospital after an extended illness. She was born on September 9, 1954 to Sylvester Nettles and Jean Carolyn Harper Nettles. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Lethea Nettles.

Survivors include three children, Heath Carver (Shawna),...

Oct 29, 2020

Emily Thomas Carter, age 85, of Alma passed away peacefully at her home October 29, 2020 after an extended illness.  She was born in Waycross on November 5, 1934 the only daughter of Orman Vernon Thomas and Elizabeth Foy " Sis".  Besides her parents she was preceded in death by infant daughter, Nancy Ellen Carter, son, James E. Carter...

Oct 29, 2020

Ruby Mae Wasdin Philbrook, age 91, of Mershon passed away on October 29, 2020 at Hospice Satilla in Waycross after a short illness. She was born on March 31, 1929 to Caney Sylvester Carnes and Lavonia Asalee Lovell Carnes. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Simon Wasdin and Robert "Bob" Philbrook, son, Mark Wasdin,...

Oct 29, 2020

George Yearty, age 70, of Alma passed away suddenly October 29, 2020 at his residence.  Born on May 23, 1950 in Telfair County to Rev. Bennie Yearty and Irene Phillips Yearty. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bennie Ivan Yearty and Randy Yearty.

Mr. George was retired from CSX Railroad and was...

Oct 27, 2020

Andrew Brady Lewis, Jr., age 89, passed away on October 27, 2020 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after a short illness. He was born in Bacon County on June 27, 1931 to Andrew Brady Lewis, Sr. and Zilpha Johnson Lewis. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Joyce Riddle, brother, Benny Lewis and two sisters,...

Oct 26, 2020

Jackie Tanner Medders, age 74, of Alma passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a short illness. She was born on December 17, 1945 to Joseph T. Tanner and Oveda M. Thomas Tanner. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Walt Medders, sister Bonnie Taylor and granddaughter Nicole...

Oct 20, 2020

Jerry F. Smith, age 67, of Alma passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born on November 22, 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida to Jessie James Smith and Janice Smith. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Spivey Smith and a grandson, John Harvey Jewell.

Oct 18, 2020

William Dennis Cromer, age 71, of Alma passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the Bacon County Hospital. He was born in Tifton, Georgia on April 20, 1949 to James Presley Cromer and Margaret LeSeur Cromer. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth and Royce Cromer. He was a member of the...

Oct 13, 2020

On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Evelyn Dorminey Solomon went Home to be with Jesus after an extended illness. She was born at home in Coffee County on August 25, 1923 to John Bradford Dorminey and Lista Vickers Dorminey and was the youngest of their 13 children. She was preceded in death by her husband, M. J. "Doc" Solomon, her...

Oct 11, 2020

Genetha Deen, age77, of Mershon passed away at her residence on Sunday, October 11, 2020 after an extended illness. She was born in Bacon County on July 17, 1943 to Earnie Floyd Williams and Mary Magdalene Taylor Williams. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Omer Larry Deen and two brothers, James Earl Williams and...

Oct 10, 2020

James Monroe Johnson, Jr., age 80, of Alma passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was born in Bacon County on February 2, 1940 to James Monroe Johnson, Sr. and Dollie Townsen Johnson. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Omar Johnson and Ronnie Johnson....

Oct 9, 2020

Louise Streat Davis, age 74, of Nicholls passed away at her residence on Friday, October after an extended illness. Born in Coffee County on December 2, 1945 to Stanford Streat and Minnie Taylor Streat. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Demar Leach and two sons, David Lawton Leach and Demar Leach, Jr.

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