Francisco "Frank" Gonzalez
Jul 9, 2018
Francisco "Frank" Gonzalez Jr., age 80, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 after an extended illness. He was the son of the late Francisco Gonzalez and Crucita Burgos, and was also preceded in death by his sister, Raquel Freeland. Frank was an avid classic car aficionado, served in the United States Air Force, practiced law in Alma, was a member...
Thomas Bruce Ballinger
Jul 6, 2018
homas Bruce Ballinger, age 82, of Sorrento, Fl, passed away at his home July 6 th after a short illness. Thomas was a native of Grant county Indiana and the son of the late Clinton and Evelyn Tatman Ballinger and was also preceded in death by his grandson Zachary Tyler Jameson. Thomas was a veteran of the National Guard,...
Mickey Wilcox
Jul 5, 2018
Mitchell "Mickey" Linley Wilcox, age 57, of Alma passed away suddenly at his residence. He was born in Bacon County on April 29, 1961. His parents, Dorman Monroe Wilcox and Rena Faye Abercrombie Wilcox preceded him in death. Mickey was a member of Alma United Methodist Church and was a Blueberry Farmer.
Survivors include his wife of...
Larry Ring
Jul 2, 2018
Larry Ring, age 73, of Alma passed away in the Bacon County Hospital on Monday, July 2, 2018 after an extended illness. He was born in Quitman, Georgia on September 20, 1944 to the late Willie Daughtry Ring and Abye Parks Ring. A sister, Billie Dukes preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years,...
George Dewayne Douglas
Jun 28, 2018
George Dewayne Douglas, age 68ofWarwick, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2018 after an extended illness. He was born in Marion, North Carolinaon February 4, 1950to the late George Douglas Jr.and Jo Ann Vance Douglas. A granddaughter, Emily Daniels preceded him in death. He was retired from Miller Coors Brewery.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years...
Catherine Elaine Crews
Jun 27, 2018
Catherine Crews, age 75ofNicholls, passed away at her residence onWednesday, June 27, 2018. She was born in Alma, Georgiaon March 17, 1943to the William Scottand Evelyn Foreman Scott. A son Craig Crews and two sisters, Margie Taylor and Phylis Turner preceded her in death. She was a member of Victory Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband...
Wayne Whitley
Jun 25, 2018
Jackie Wayne Whitley, age 64, of Nicholls passed away suddenly at his residence on Monday June 25, 2018. He was born in Coffee County on September 18, 1953 to the late William Theodore Whitley and Annie Lee Anderson Whitley. Two brothers, Junior and Sidney Whitley and a sister, Carolyn Gilliard preceded him in death.
Survivors include four...
John "J.E." D. Redding
Jun 23, 2018
John E. "J.E." Redding , age 79 of Nicholls passed away peacefully Saturday, June 23, 2018 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Brantley County on August 16, 1938 to the late Edgar C. Redding and Effie Eugenia Lee Redding and also preceded in death by three sisters Doris Crews, Elvera O'Berry and Virginia Strickland....
Felicia Ann Rigdon
Jun 17, 2018
Felicia Ann Rigdon, age 79, of Alma passed away on June 17, 2018 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born on August 25, 1938 to the late A. E. Copeland and Nedra Anderson Ahl. Her husband Julius Rigdon, grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Anderson and a son-in-law, Darwin Mullis Glosson preceded her in death....
Perry Edmond Andrews
Jun 14, 2018
Perry Edmond Andrews, age 42, of Atlanta died Thursday June 14 th , 2018 in Atlanta after an extended illness. He was a native of Baxley, GA but had lived most of his life in Atlanta. He was son of the late Herman Hershal Andrews and Ruth Kay Davis Andrews and was also preceded in death by two brothers...
Gary Cooper
Jun 12, 2018
Wilton Gary Cooper, age 63, passed away June 12, 2018in Waycross, Georgia. Wiltonwas born on June 5, 1955 in Alma, Georgia to James Tillman Cooperand Roxie Maranda Smith Cooper. A daughter Carrie Sabrina Cooper, a grandchild, James Dalton Cooper, two brothers, James Terry Cooper and Donald Dyal, two sisters, Tammy Eulene Bagley and Patricia Ann McCance and his mother...
Merley Shuemake
Jun 9, 2018
Merley Rigdon Shuemake, age 78, of Alma passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was born on April 3, 1940 to the late Daniel Ira Rigdon and Ruby Lee Hayes Rigdon. Her husband James Shuemake, seven sisters, Louis Tanner, Ocie Rimes, Bertie Lanning, Vertie Courson, Lucille Maloy, Leona Cannon...
Wannie Bea Craig
Jun 8, 2018
Wannie Bea Taylor Craig, age 46, of Alma passed away suddenly Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital. Wannie was born in Bacon County to the late Robert C. Taylor. She'd lived in Gainesville, GA. for many years before recently moving back to Alma.
Survivors include her mother, Doley Jean Sweat Taylor, her fiancé, William...
Carol Holton
Jun 7, 2018
Carol Deen Holton, age 82ofAlma, passed away at Twin OaksNursing Home on Thursday, June 7, 2018 after an extended illness. She was born in Baxley, Georgia on January 2, 1936to the late Lewis Sowelland Ruby Evans Sowell. Carol was preceded in death by two husbands, Simon Clifford Waters and Royce C. Holton, a son Roy Waters and two brothers,...
Dane Boatright
Jun 2, 2018
Michael Dane Boatright, age 54, of Alma died early Saturday morning June 2, 2018 at his home after an extended illness. He was native of Bacon County and son of the late Major Thomas (Bootsie) Boatright. Dane worked with Fleetwood Mobile Homes for nine years before going to Pike where he retired after 20 years of employment. He was...
Jerry Eason
Jun 2, 2018
Major Jerome "Jerry" Eason II, age 62of Alma, passed away at Bacon CountyHospital on Saturday, June 2, 2018. Jerry was born in Alma, Georgia on March 19, 1956 to the late Henry Donald Eason and Carlene Rena Hutchinson Eason.
Survivors include his wife of 10 years, Pam Taylor Eason, four children, Maj Eason (Ashlee), Candy Livingston (Stan)...
Jimmy Rae Stevens
Jun 2, 2018
Jimmy Rae Stevens, age 76ofJacksonville, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018. He was born in Nicholls, Georgia on August 26, 1941to Henry Stevens and Verdie Thomas Stevens. He lived in Dixie Union for many years before moving to Jacksonville.His wife Judith Fales Stevens, a brother Howell Stevens and three sisters Virginia Roberts, Betty Thomas and Helen Stovall preceded...
Kenneth Blaine Wilson
Jun 1, 2018
Kenneth Blaine Wilson, age 42ofAlma, passed away suddenly at Bacon CountyHospital on Friday, June 1, 2018. He was born in Atlanta,Georgia on March 17, 1976to Kenneth Leroy Wilsonand Cheryl J. Taylor Wilson.
Survivors include his wife, Andrea Taylor Wilson of Alma, his father, Kenneth Leroy Wilson of Nicholls, three children, Stephen, Kadi & Adison Wilson, of Alma...
Sarah Bohanan Gruis
May 25, 2018
Sarah Marvarene Bohanan Gruis, age 73, of Alma, GA, passed away Friday May 25 th at Shans Hospital in Jacksonville, FL after an extended illness. Sarah was born in Homerville, GA to the late Marvin and Esta Pittman Bohanan and was a member of Wesley Chapel Church on 203 in Alma. She is also preceded in death by a...
Laverne Mikell Deen
May 21, 2018
Laverne Mikell Deen, age 81, of Alma passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018 at Memorial Satilla Health Systems after an extended illness. She was on August 16, 1936 in Pierce County to the late L. M. Mikell and Delnoria Melton Mikell. Her husband, Ivey Deen, a brother, Edward Mikell and a sister, Evelyn Mikell prededed her in death....
