Obituary Listing

Mar 28, 2019

Timothy Wayne "Tom" Spivey, age 59, of Baxley, Georgia passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Memorial Health Savannah, Georgia. He was born in Alma, Georgia on October 17, 1959 to the late Alford Green Spivey. His wife, Wanda Lou Rogers Spivey, a brother, Arnold Spivey, and an infant sister, Norma Jean Spivey preceded him in death.

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Mar 28, 2019

Mark Anthony Johnson, age 47, of Alma passed away suddenly Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Bacon County Hospital. He was born in Albany, Georgia on September 21, 1971 to the late Howard Johnson and Deloris Wiggins Johnson.

Survivors include his daughter, Amber Johnson of Alma, a stepdaughter, Amanda Taylor Carver (Chris) of Alma, one brother, Ricky...

Mar 26, 2019

Sylvia S. Taylor, age 87, a long time resident of Alma, went to be with the Lord, on March 26 th , 2019 after an extended illness.

She was born in Jefferson, GA. on October 27 th , 1931 to the late Elbert Gordon Shubert, Sr. and Alice RubyShubert. Sylvia was a loving wife, mother and grandmother...

Mar 26, 2019

Carl Donald "Don" Driggers, age 73, of Alma passed away Tuesday, March 26 th , 2019 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Savannah, Georgia on May 12, 1945 to the late Carl Jackson Driggers and Gladys Eliza Blocker Driggers. Two  brothers, James Ronnie Driggers and Jimmy Bohannen and a sister, Noline Amick preceded him...

Mar 24, 2019

Ruffas Andrew Johnson, age 84, of Brunswick, Georgia passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at his residence after a short illness. He was born in Alma, GA. on September 20, 1934 to the late William James Johnson and Della Mae Johnson. One brother William C. Johnson preceded him in death.He retired from the U. S. Air Force and...

Mar 24, 2019

Bobbie Marcellese Medders Altman, age 87, of Brunswick, Georgia passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the Southeast Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick after an extended illness. She was born in Alma, Georgia on January 19, 1932 to the late Judson Y. Medders and Billie Drummond Medders. Baby Altman and a sister, Carolyn J. Cowart preceded her in...

Mar 22, 2019

Audrey Dean Rigdon Tanner, age 80, of Monroe, passed away on March 22, 2019. She was born in Alma, GA. on September 3, 1938 to the late Arvie Rigdon and the late Mae Music Rigdon.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Tanner.

Ms. Tanner is survived by her daughter and son-in-law; April...

Mar 19, 2019

John Ashley Parker, age 92, of Alma passed away at his residence on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 after a short illness. He was born on September 26, 1926 in Bacon County to the late John Burrell Parker and Fannie Lee Bratcher Parker. His wife, Velma Louise Bargeron Parker, two great-grandchildren, Dakota Moore and Molly Erin Darity, two brothers, Alvin...

Mar 18, 2019

Doris S. Boatright, age 94, of Mershon passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 after an extended illness. She was born on November 14, 1924 to Wallace Graham Steedley and Erma Lightsey Steedley Tyre.  Two husbands, Earlish L. Boatright and Lander J. Boatright, and three brothers, Olin Steedley, Omer Steedley and James "Sug" Tyre preceded her in death. She...

Mar 13, 2019

Crystal Gayle Carter, age 40, of Alma passed at her residence on Wednesday March 13, 2019 after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Jack and Verlene Miles Carter and maternal grandfather, Hoyt West.

Crystal had a Masters Degree in Administration and Master Degree in English. She taught school in Bacon County,...

Mar 13, 2019

Aline Ellis Rigdon, age 87, of Alma went to home to be with Lord on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 after an extended illness. She was born in Alma, Georgia on April 26, 1931 to Alvin Ellis and Minnie Hayes Ellis. Her husband T. J. Rigdon and a brother, Willie Lee Ellis preceded her in death. She was a member...

Mar 10, 2019

Patricia Rose, age 84, of Alma passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born on January 28, 1935 in Ontario County, New York to the late Winfred Lannon and Rosaltha Farrell Lannon.

Ms. Rose is survived by her husband, Donald John Rose of Hazlehurst, GA., three...

Mar 7, 2019

Michael Scott Mims, age 48, of Alma died suddenly Thursday March 7 th , 2019 in Florida. He was a native of Bacon County, a commercial truck driver and had worked with C S X Rail Road for ten years.  Scott was preceded in death by a half brother Kevin Streat.

Survivors include his father Billy Ray...

Feb 28, 2019

Georgia Ruth Mattox Gaskins, age 88, of Alma went home to be with the Lord on February 28, 2019. She was born in Alma, Georgia on February 19, 1931 to the late Walter Mattox and Ora Lee Williford Mattox. One brother, Jay Walter Mattox, a sister, Stella Faye Mattox Peacock, a grandson, Marcus Franklin Stinger daughter-in-law, Kathy Davis Gaskins...

Feb 21, 2019

Annie Merle Sellers, age 91, of Rincon, Georgia passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at The Place in Pooler, Georgia after a short illness. She was born in Alma on January 27, 1928 to the late Jule Wynn and Mary Bell Sowell Walker. Her husband Aaron Harold Sellers and three brothers, Homer Wynn, Vernon Wynn and Paul Wynn...

Feb 19, 2019

Vondell Odessa Carter, age 92, of Alma passed away peacefully at her daughters' home in Uvalda, Georgia on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.  She was born in Glennville, Georgia on September 21, 1926 to the late Lester H. Knight and Clifford Smith Knight. Her husband of 57 years Rev. Julian Carter, Jr., two brothers, Harold and Jim Knight and a...

Feb 18, 2019

Lois Jewell Smith, age 86, of Mershon passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Pierce County on March 1, 1932 to the late Allen Smith and Aurelia Burkhalter Smith. Her husband Alton Smith, two sisters, Vera Mae Deen, Bertha Boyette, six brothers, Harry, Wallace, Henry, Edgar,...

Feb 15, 2019

Russell Wayne Cribb, age 57, of Nicholls passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Hospice Satilla in Waycross after a short illness. He was born on September 7, 1961 in Jacksonville, Florida.  His mother Eunice Faye Fralick Ursher and a  sister, Penny Usher preceded him in death. He served in the US Marines and was a member of...

Feb 13, 2019

Betty Mulligan Sharer, age 74, of Nicholls passed away suddenly at her residence on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. She was daughter of the late Charles Mulligan and Beulah May Tracey Minich and preceded in death by a grandson, James Roper.

Survivors include her husband of 48 years, John Edward Sharer of Nicholls, GA., three children, Melissa Lois...

Feb 10, 2019

Winnie Lou Burkett Hayes, age 89, of Alma passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Coffee County on March 27, 1929 to the late Elmer Burkett and Avie Brantley Burkett.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy "Junior" L. Hayes, son, Rev. Wayne Hayes, three...