Obituary Listing

Jan 21, 2018

Betty Jean Peacock Boatright, age 86 of Alma, passed away Sunday January 21, 2018 in the Bacon Co. Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Live Oak, Florida, the daughter of the late Rosley Efficer Peacock and Mary Lillian Rimes Peacock, a member of New Hope Southern Congregational Methodist Church, and the Bacon Co. Retired Teachers...

Jan 13, 2018

Gwendolyn Carter, age 85, of Alma passed away at St. Vincent's Community Hospice in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday, January 13, 2018 after a short illness. She was born in Bacon County on August 20, 1932 to Joe Gordon Carter and Julie Mildred Davis Carter, her brother Joel Allard Carter, two sisters, Elizara Carter Bland and Alfreida Mavis Carter Smith...

Jan 13, 2018

George W. Crutchfield, age 88, of Waycross, Georgia passed away at Hospice Satilla in Waycross Saturday, January 13, 2018 after an extended illness. He was born in Gracefield, Florida on November 27, 1929 to Bryant Crutchfield and Alma Miller Broon. A grandson Eric Allen Tiedt, III "Ricky", a great-grandson, Hunter Crutchfield, McQuaid infants, and five brothers, Melvin, Grady, John,...

Jan 12, 2018

Glenda Faye Tuten Tanner, age 65 of Hazlehurst, passed away at on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Jeff Davis Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Alma, Georgia on July 27, 1952 to the Loyd L. Tuten and Thelma Elizabeth Taylor Tuten. Her husband Billy Ray Tanner and two sisters, Lavern Nettles and Brenda Gail Maycrink...

Jan 12, 2018

Burtis Lee Carter, age 78 of Alma, passed away suddenly at Bacon County Hospital on Friday, January 12, 2018 the Bacon County Hospital. He was born in Alma, Georgia on September 22, 1939 to late Oren "Son" Lee Carter and Frances Taylor Carter. His former wife Laverne Taylor Carter, two daughters, Wendy Lewis & Theresa Carter, a son, Terry...

Jan 9, 2018

Mitchell Wright Story, age 64 of Baxley, passed away at on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Appling Healtcare System after a short illness.. Story was born in Alma, Georgia on August 31, 1953 to the late Joshua Story and Annie Carlene Mercer Westberry. His sister Vickie Ann Story Howell and a niece Pamela Howell preceded him in death.

Jan 5, 2018

Margaret Bone, age 93, of Alma passed away on January 5, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. Ms. Margaret was born on October 22, 1924 in Daswon, Georgia but had lived most of her life in Alma. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Washingotn Bone and Julia Maye Vikery Bone a brother,...

Jan 4, 2018

Holmes Alton Wade, age 98, of Alma died Thursday January 4 th , 2018 at Baptist Village in Waycross after an extended illness.  He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Archie P. Wade, Sr. and Annie Smith Wade and was also preceded in death by his two wives Eva Inez Sweat Wade and Wilma...

Dec 31, 2017

Eli Spiro Ditchkoff, age 72, of Alma passed away at Coffee Regional Medical Center on December 31, 2017 after a short illness. He was born in Wayne County, Michigan on November 23, 1945 to the late Spiro Michael Ditchkoff and Lula Mae Savage Ditchkoff. He was retired from the Marine Corp after serving 3 tours in Vietnam, former President...

Dec 31, 2017

Fostine Hyers Tyrrell, age 89, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on December 31, 2017 at St. Vincent's Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Bacon County on May 6, 1928  Vera Hyers Jones. Her husband, James Robin Tyrrell, five brothers, Jimmy Hyers, Joe Jones, Robert Hyers, Cleon Jones and Earl Jones and a sister; Sharron Delama Jones...

Dec 27, 2017

Wanda Lee Whitley, age 73, of Nicholls passed away suddenly at the Bacon County Hospital on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. She was born in Bacon county on July 21, 1944 to the late Luther Stirckland and Pauline Lee Strickland; besides her parents her husband, Jimmy Sidney Whitley, twin sons, Jim and Tim Whitley, a daughter, Donna Whitley, a brother,...

Dec 21, 2017

Dorothy Rauline Camp, age 90, of Alma died late Thursday night December 22 nd , 2017 at Twin Oaks.  She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Raleigh Benton and Pauline Worley Benton and was also preceded in death by her husband Charles Luther Camp and a sister Janice Benton Collins. Mrs. Camp was a member...

Dec 19, 2017

Lue Jane Ivey, age 74, of Alma passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a short illness. She was born in Pembroke, Georgia on July 26, 1943 to the late Melvin Lamar Ivey and Winnie Lee Napier Ivey; besides her parents, three brothers, Gerald Ivey, Melvin Lamar Ivey, Jr. and Jack...

Dec 17, 2017

John Earl Rigdon, age 74, passed away on Sunday, December 182017 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a John Earl Rigdon passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 after short illness. John was born in Alma, Georgia on April 9, 1943 to the late John Ira Rigdon and Alma Lott Rigdon; besides his parents two sisters preceded him...

Dec 14, 2017

Julius David "Howdy" Anderson, age 55 of Alma passed away Thursday December 14 th at his home after an extended illness. David was a native of Coffee County and the son of the late Johnnie and Mary Myrtle Gillispie Anderson. His brother Roger Anderson Sr. also preceded David in death.

David is survived by his wife Patricia...

Dec 12, 2017

James Oliver " BaBo" Holton, Jr., age 69, of Alma passed away on December 12, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of late James Oliver Holton, Sr. and Ruby Lee Taylor Holton; besides his parents he was preceded in death by a niece, Rebecca Corbett. James...

Dec 11, 2017

Howard L. Johnson, age 57, of Alma passed away at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born on November 19, 1960 to the late Lemuel Walter Johnson. He was a member of New Vision Church.

Survivors include his mother Katrina Hart Johnson, brother Harold Elvin Johnson, aunts, Linda Boatright (Bobby) all of Alma,...

Nov 27, 2017

Linda Lou Jones Edgar, age 80, a native of Alma, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at Sacred Journey Hospice in Henry County. She was the daughter of Jeofry and Emma Jones and was also survived by her daughter Kathy Edgar Owings (Ronnie) and their children Seth and Bethany Owings of McDonough, and her son Sam Edgar (Kay) of...

Nov 26, 2017

Fannie Francis Waters, age 76, of Alma passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Appling County on June 22, 1941 to the late James Leo Patterson and Sally Miles Patterson. Mrs. Waters is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edward Waters, a son, Benjamin Ralph...

Nov 25, 2017

Trenton Rodney Graham, age 20, of Nicholls passed away suddenly Saturday, November 25, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Walter B. and Margie Rigby, great-great-paternal grandparents, Ledley "Sain" and Bessie Holton, great-great-maternal grandparents, Alex and Avadell Simmons.

Survivors include his father, Rodney Graham (Tina), his mother, Angie Rigby...