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Carol Holton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Joannie Marie Brigman

Joannie Marie Brigman

May 18, 2018

Joannie Marie Brigman, age 63, passed away suddenly at her residence in Royston, Georgia on Friday, May 18, 2018. She was born in Alma, Georgia on May 18, 1955. Her parents James Fred Brigman and Frances Wanelle Martin Brigman, a brother, Danny Brigman and a sister, Wanda Beth Brigman preceded her in death. She was a member of Maranatha...

Shawn Slaughter

Shawn Slaughter

May 12, 2018

Anthony Shawn Slaughter, age 37, of Alma passed away on May 12, 2018 at St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. He was preceded in death  by his maternal grandfather, James Nettles, paternal grandparents, Laura Mae Slaughter & Herschel Slaughter.

Shawn is survived by his parents, Ronnie Roscoe Slaughter and Wanda Nettles Slaughter of Alma and two...

Mary Alice Sapp

Mary Alice Sapp

May 10, 2018

Mary was born on December 5, 1930 and passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018.

Mary was a resident of Alma, Georgia at the time of passing.

Alice was a teacher for 30 years after having graduated from Valdosta State College with a major in Music and a minor in Education.

There will...

Roy Darwell Waters

Roy Darwell Waters

May 8, 2018

Roy Darwell Waters, age 56, of Hoboken, passed away suddenly May 8, 2018. Roy was born in Palatka, Fl and the son of the late Simon Clifford "Buck" Waters, a member of The River of Life Church and a veteran of the National Guard.

Survivors include his mother Carol Deen Sowell Holton, daughter Sara Waters Hardee (Tyler)...

J. Walter Mattox

J. Walter Mattox

May 5, 2018

J.W. Mattox, age 78, Of Alma died Saturday May 5 th , 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness.  He was a native of Pierce County, son of the late Walter Davis Mattox and Ora Lee Williford Mattox and was also preceded in death by a sister Fay Peacock.  J. W. was a vehicle salesman for many...

Inez Sasser

Inez Sasser

May 4, 2018

Inez McDuffie Sasser, age 84, of Alma passed away peacefully in her sleep at her residence on Friday, May 4, 2018. She was born in Brantley County on July 17, 1933 to the late Ruel Ion McDuffie and Iva Laura Rowell McDuffie. Inez was preceded in death by her of husband of 62 years, Hubert Wesley Sasser. She was...

Christopher Dale Rigby

Christopher Dale Rigby

May 3, 2018

Christopher Dale Rigby, age 50,of Alma passed away suddenly at Bacon CountyHospital on Thursday, May 3, 2018. He was born in Alma, Georgia on March 6, 1968to Henry Carl Rigbyand Lona M. Wilson Edens. A sister, Joni Aldridge, paternal grandparents, Bea Rigby and Ona Mae Tanner and maternal grandparents, Jimmy and Tulaf Wilson preceded him in death.

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Eulain Elton

Eulain Elton

Apr 28, 2018

Eulain Wheeler Elton, named Willie Eulain Wheeler at the time of her birth, age 97, of McDonough,Georgia,  on April 28, 2018, died peacefully at her home from complications of congestive heart failure. Eulan was born on December 3,1920 in Jeff davis County, Georgia, the daughter of Willis Seaborn Wheeler and Ruby Mims. Growing up on a farm, she was...

Todd Taylor

Todd Taylor

Apr 28, 2018

Todd Wallace Taylor, age 52, of Alma passed away suddenly Saturday, April 28, 2018 at his residence. He was preceded in death by a brother, James Michael Taylor, paternal grandparents, Will Henry and Lois Coley and maternal grandparents, David Clifford and Wannie B. Taylor.

Todd is survived by his parents, James Taylor and Jean Coley Taylor, a...

Bonnie Sue Cannon

Bonnie Sue Cannon

Apr 28, 2018

Bonnie Sue Cannon, age 62, of Nicholls passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Coffee Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late Jessie William Dennis and Ruby Nell Caldwel Beasley and preceded in death by two sons, William Jessie Dennis and Baby Dennis, a granddaughter, Ashley Fogg and three step grandchildren,...

Randy Anderson

Randy Anderson

Apr 26, 2018

Ranz "Randy" Watson Anderson, age 60, of Alma passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after a short illness. He was born in Cofffee County but had lived all his life in Alma.

Survivors include his mother and father, Watson Anderson and Wylene Lee Anderson of Alma, two sisters; Wanda Anderson Carithers (and...

James Carl Hill

James Carl Hill

Apr 21, 2018

James Carl Hill, age 84, of Alma passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2018 at Hospice Satilla after an extended illness. Carl was born in Lee County, Alabama to the late Olin Lester Hill and Ethel Mae Ledbetter Hill; a grandson, Justin Hill, brother, Cliff Hill and a sister, Vicky McCall preceded him in death. He loved deep-sea fishing...

Stella Inez Deen

Stella Inez Deen

Apr 19, 2018

Stella Inez Harris Deen, age 90, of Alma passed away at her residence on Thursday, April 19, 2018 after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late Jimps Harris and Effie Boatright Harris. Two husbands, Leroy Hollis Deen and John Dillingham, a daughter, Lucy Boone, four brothers, Jay Hugh Harris, Robert Harris, Buddy Harris and Jim Harris and...

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