Obituary Listing

Apr 9, 2020

Linda Duncan Hennesy, age 64, passed away suddenly at her residence on Thursday, April 9, 2020. She was born on February 4, 1956 in Bacon County to Harvey Perry Williford and Sarah Arnold Willford. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Billy Lamar Duncan, Jr. and a brother J. D. Williford. She was a ...

Apr 9, 2020

Clyde Gerald Shores, age 62, of Alma passed away at Hospice Satilla on April 9, 2020 after a short illness. He was born in Aiken, South Carolina on November 3, 1957. He was son of the late Clyde Shores.

Survivors include his mother Leslie Smith Shores of Alma, two children Jeremy Shores of Harlem, GA. and Christina...

Apr 7, 2020

Betty Taylor, age 81, of Alma passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 after a short illness. Mrs. Betty was born in Bacon County on January 28, 1939 to John Wesley Johnson and Dorothy Mae Meeks Johnson. Her husband D. C. Taylor, brothers, Lavern Johnson and Roy Pete Johnson and two sisters Mary Sue Chappell...

Apr 1, 2020

Katherine Brooks Ann King Peacock, age 63, of Blackshear Georgia passed away on April 1, 2020 at the Hazlehurst Court Care and Rehab after a short illness. She was born and lived in Waycross most of her life. She moved to Pierce County in 1985. She was the only daughter the late George Raymond King and Marion Ann Stringfellow...

Mar 31, 2020

Edward Arnold "Ted" Murray, Jr., age 80, of Alma passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, March 26, 2020. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on June 11, 1939 to Edward Arnold Murray and Jean Stokes Short Murray. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Edward Arnold Murray, III, brother, Thomas Edward Murray...

Mar 20, 2020

Thomas Dewayne Ivey, age 60, of Alma passed away at Friday, March 20, 2020 at his residence after an extended illness. He was son of the late Melvin Lamar Ivey and Winnie Lee Napier Ivey. Brothers, Gerald, Ivey, Melvin Lamar Ivey, Jr., Jack Ivey and Johnny Ivey, sisters, Jeanette Arnold and Jane Ivey preceded him in death. He was...

Mar 14, 2020

Sherry Ann Leggett, age 55, of Baxley passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the Appling County Hospital after an extended illness.  Daughter of the late Bob Williams and preceded in death by her son Wesley John Dennison and a brother Bobby Edward Williams. She was a member of Big Oaks Church of God.

Survivors include her...

Mar 11, 2020

Michael Edward "Eddie" Andrews, age 68, of Alma passed away at his residence on March 11, 2020 after an extended illness.  Eddie was son of the late Clyde C. Andrews, Jr. and Ida Pearl Simmons Andrews.

Eddie was a lifelong member of the Alma Church of God and was retired from Morris's Ace Hardware Store.

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Mar 11, 2020

Jimmy Derrell McElroy, age 57, of Nicholls passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. He was born in Coffee County on January 9, 1963. His father Larry McElroy, brother Clifford McElroy and a granddaughter Harper Lynn Brown preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Teresa Lynn...

Feb 23, 2020

Fred Anthony "Tony" Lee, Jr., age 49, of Cumming, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Cumming for many years. Tony was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Edsel and Wylodine "Pete" Carter and paternal grandparents, Fred and...

Feb 22, 2020

Donald Thomas Blevins, age 55, of Alma passed at his residence on Saturday, February 22, 2020 after an extended illness. He was born on July 12, 1964 in Warren, Ohio but  has recently made his home Bacon County. Preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Herb and Alice Blevins.

Mr. Donald served in the US Air Force...

Feb 19, 2020

Denise Frankenfield, age 61, of Alma passed away on February 19, 2020 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after a short illness. She was born in Niagara Falls, New York on October 12, 1958. She was preceded in death by her parents Lewis and Diane Frankenfield.

Survivors include her son Carl Frankenfield of Alma.

Memorial services...

Feb 19, 2020

Sarah Audine Davis, age 73, of Alma passed away on February 19, 2020 at Hospice Satilla after an extended illness.  She was born in Appling County on October 23, 1946 to Elton Hardwick and Beatrice Carter McLean. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Carl Timith Davis, Sr., daughters, Tammy Sue Davis, Angie Marie Herrin,...

Feb 14, 2020

Alfred Parnell "A. P." Smith, Jr., age 71 passed away suddenly on Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Bacon County Hospital. He was born in Bacon County on January 31, 1949 to Alfred Parnell Smith, Sr. and Sara Smith. Besides his parents a sister Pat Hill preceded him in death.

Survivors include his daughter, Amy Smith Taylor...

Feb 14, 2020

Alvin Meeks, age 76, of Alma died Friday night at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness.  He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late Carlton Meeks and Katherine Spivey Meeks and was also preceded in death by a brother James (Bud) Meeks and two sisters Norene Sellers and Merle Stokes. Alvin was a member...

Feb 7, 2020

Eleanor Brown Knowles, age 79, of Kingsland passed away in her sleep early Friday February 7, 2020 at Community Hospice in Fernandina Beach, Florida.  She was a native of Bacon County and had been living with her daughter in Kingsland the past 9 months.  She was daughter of the late Albert Brown and Eva Mae Dyal Brown and was...

Feb 7, 2020

Terry Wayne Rigdon, age 67, of Nicholls passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after extended illness. He was born in Bacon County on March 26, 1952 to Thomas Junior "T. J." Rigdon and Aline Ellis Rigdon.

Mr. Terry was retired from Milliken and Company and was a member of Liberty Church...

Feb 5, 2020

Prince Albert "P. A." Lee, age 72, of Nicholls passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Vista Park Health & Rehab in Douglas after an extended illness. He was born in Coffee County on December 14, 1947 to Prince Albert Lee, Sr. and Ada Kirkland Lee. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Shirley J....

Feb 4, 2020

Barbara Delaine Sweat, age 66, of Nicholls passed away suddenly Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Born in Ware County on October 14, 1953 to Horace Purvis and Marie Griffis Purvis. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters, Dale Green and Judy Moody.

Mrs. Barbara was retired from Bacon County Board of Education as a...

Feb 2, 2020

Rusty Dale Waters, age 38, of Alma passed away suddenly at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was son of the late Ronnie Dale Waters. Besides his father he was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Carroll Lee Waters and maternal grandfather Curtis Ray Hardwick.

Survivors include his mother, Charlotte Hardwick Waters (Ted...