Charles Reuben Simmons, Iii
Jul 10, 2025
Charles Reuben Simmons, III, passed away July 10, 2025, after a short illness. He was born December 14, 1943, in Charlotte, NC to the late Charles Reuben, Jr and Miriam Chapple Simmons. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Elma Jane Meeks Simmons.
He served in the United States Airforce and...
Merry Colleen Adams
Jul 1, 2025
Merry Colleen Adams, age 78, passed away July 01, 2025, after an extended illness. She was born in Bacon County to the late Jessie Thompson and Clyo Taylor Thompson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Herman Seward Adams, Jr; two sisters, Murial Martin and Cynthia Sharpe.
She is survived by...
Patrick O'Brien Meadows, Sr.
Jun 28, 2025
Patrick O'Brien Meadows,Sr., age 92, passed away June 28, 2025, after an extended illness. He was born November 28, 1932, in Ohoopee, Ga to the late Allie Mitchell Meadows and Lollie O'Brien Meadows. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Meadows and his daughter, Lorrie Ann Meadows.
He served in...
Jason Redius Spell
Jun 26, 2025
Jason Redius Spell, age 51, passed away June 26,2025, at Bacon County Hospital, after an extended illness. He was born in Bacon County, June 01, 1974, to Redius Spell and Lynette Smith Spell of Alma. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Roswell and Edna Pearl Smith; paternal grandparents, Early and Mildred Spell.
He was...
Virginia Robin Barber
Jun 26, 2025
Virginia Robin Barber, age 66, of Ray, Georgia passed away suddenly June 26, 2025 at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born April 10, 1959 in Coffee County to Lester Miller and Lexie Taylor Miller. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Latrell Miller.
Mrs. Barber was retired from Randall Smith...
Rev. William Glenn Rainey
Jun 25, 2025
Rev. William Glenn Rainey passed away June 25, 2025, after a short but brave fight against cancer. He was born in Cottondale, Alabama on October 14, 1947, to the late Stanley Rainey and Inez Owen Rainey.
Glenn attended Southern Wesleyan University before enlisting in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a helicopter pilot for...
Maria P. Gonzalez
Jun 24, 2025
Maria P. Gonzalez, age 81, passed away June 24, 2025, after an extended illness. She was born November 15, 1943, in CD Del Maiz SLP, Mexico to the late Mariano Vazquez Zuniga and Tereza Barron Duque. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her two brothers and sister, Ancleto Barron, Teodora Barron, and Pedro Barron...
Thelma Lewis
Jun 21, 2025
Thelma H. Wheeler Lewis, age 93, passed away June 21, 2025, after an extended illness. She was born October 05, 1931, to the late Tom Hayes and Dicy Mims Hayes. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husbands, James Wilbur Wheeler and A.C. Lewis, Jr; great-grandchildren, Kiley Faith Haseldon and Emily Nichole Lee; five...
Skyler Nicole Lee
Jun 20, 2025
With shattered hearts, we share the passing of Skyler Nicole Lee, age 25, who left this world on June 20, 2025, alongside her precious unborn twins, Kross Kermit and Khloe Louise Lee, though their time was brief, they were deeply loved.
Skyler was a beautiful, vibrant soul, whose smile could lift the heaviest of days. She had...
Angie Rowell
Jun 19, 2025
Angie Rowell, age 45, formerly of Alma passed away suddenly June 19, 2025 due to injuries sustained in automobile accident. She was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Baxley for many years. Angie is preceded in death by her father, Benny E. Boatright, her husband Chris Rowell, brother, Stan Boatright and aunt Lynn Taylor.
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Randall Holder
Jun 17, 2025
Randall "Randy" Holder, age 69, passed away on June 17, 2025. He was born October 27, 1955, in Millwood, Georgia but had made his home in Nicholls for many years.
Randy was a devoted business owner and salesman, known for his work ethic, kind heart, and deep sense of community. He was a member of the Church...
Betty Hood
Jun 15, 2025
Mrs. Betty Hood, age 89, of Alma passed away June 15, 2025, at Satilla Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born July 21, 1935, in Bacon County to the late Frank Nipper and Dorothy Mae Harris Nipper.
Mrs. Hood was retired from Oxford Sewing Factory after many years as a seamstress. She loved baking pies...
Billy Virgil Gaskins
Jun 12, 2025
Billy Virgil Gaskins, age 92, of Alma, Georgia, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2025. Born in Nashville, Georgia, on February 17, 1933 to Eddie Virgil Gaskins and Ruby Luke Gaskins. Billy moved to Alma with his family at the age of two and was raised by Richard and Mary Ellen Vickers due to the death of his parents....
James Gregory Sweat
Jun 12, 2025
James Gregory Sweat, age 64, of Alma passed away June 12, 2025 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born September 7, 1960 in Bacon County to the late James Sweat and Joyce Taylor Williams. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Winky Sweat.
Survivors include his wife, Nolie Tatum Sweat;...
Wanda Joyce Lamontagne
Jun 8, 2025
Wanda Joyce Lamontagne, age 66, passed away June 08, 2025, after an extended illness. She was born February 15, 1959, in Brunswick, GA to the late Henry William Strickland, Jr and Eva Anderson Strickland. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her grandson, Carsen Landis and her brother, Marvin Strickland.
Though she held...
Sherry Ann Taylor
Jun 7, 2025
Sherry Ann Taylor, age 78, passed away June 07, 2025, after a short illness. She was born December 05, 1946, to the late Leon Hyers and Aline Albritton Goodbread. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Larry Taylor; her sister, Beth Hyers and four brothers, Ronald, Bobby, Malcolm, and Willie Hyers.
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Tammy R. Thompson
Jun 2, 2025
Tammy R. Thompson, age 62, passed away June 02, 2025, at Bacon County Hospital. She was born August 16, 1962, in Fernandina Beach, Florida to the late William Lamar Thompson and Aliene Marie Turner. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Michael and Billy Ray Thompson.
Yvonne Waters
May 30, 2025
Yvonne Johnson Waters, age 83, passed away May 30, 2025, after an extended illness. She was born January 22, 1942, to the late George Clemule Johnson and America "Merca" Music Johnson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Revis W. Waters; four brothers, Herman, Maryland, Clifford ("Sleepy") Johnson and C. L. White; two...
John Richard "Rickie" Mullis
May 30, 2025
John Richard "Rickie" Mullis, age 67, of Alma, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2025, following a brief illness.
Born on May 23, 1958, in Bacon County, Rickie was the beloved son of John Ronald "Ronnie" Mullis and Shelba Jean Mullis Bowen. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronnie Mullis, and his stepfather, Coye Bowen....
Terry Anderson
May 30, 2025
Terry Anderson, age 68, passed away May 30, 2025, after a short illness. He was born April 23, 1957, to the late Daniel Sidney (D.S.) Anderson, Sr and Emily Aleene Nettles Anderson. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four brothers, Daniel Sidney, Jr, Cecil, Victor, and Michael Anderson; two brothers-in-law, Eddie and Charles Thomas;...
