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Wendell Rewis

Wendell Rewis

Nov 22, 2017

Wendell Rewis, age 69, of Alma died Wednesday November 22 nd , 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness.  He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late Doris Rewis and Thetus Williams Rewis and was also preceded in death by a brother Carthell Rewis, a sister Nelda Faye Cothern and a grandson Mathew...

Becky Varnadore

Becky Varnadore

Nov 21, 2017

Rebecca (Becky) Lee Varnadore, age 67 0f Alma died Tuesday evening November 21 st , 2017 at the Southeast Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick after an extended illness. She was a native of Pascagoula, MS but had lived in Bacon County most of her life. She was daughter of the late Albert Harvey Lee and Willie Mae Douglas Lee...

Louise Tanner

Louise Tanner

Nov 21, 2017

Louise Rigdon McClellan Tanner, age 91, of 12 th St. Alma died Tuesday November 21 st , 2017 at Community Hospice after a short illness.  She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Daniel (Dan) Ira Rigdon and Ruby Lee Hayes Rigdon and was also preceded in death by her first husband Henry L. (Dick) McClellan,...

Sharon J. Anderson

Sharon J. Anderson

Nov 20, 2017

Sharon J. Anderson, age 59, of Nicholls passed away on November 20,2017 at the Lumber City Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born on December 4, 1957 in Folkston, GA. to the late Harold Jackson and Marion Dyal Cox but lived most of her life in Coffee County. Her husband Henry Anderson, daughter, Sharon "Elaine" Rainey, brother,...

Mary Inez Norris

Mary Inez Norris

Nov 19, 2017

Mary Inez Norris, age 93, passed away, Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital. She was a native of Screven County, but had lived most of her life in Alma. She was daughter of the late John Freeman and Donie Cora Counts. Mrs. Norris is preceded in death by her husband, of 70 years, Mr. Wilbert Norris....

Lavonne Vaughn

Lavonne Vaughn

Nov 19, 2017

Lavonne Vaughn, age 80, of Alma died Sunday November 19 th , 2017 at St. Vincent Southside Medical Center in Jacksonville after a short illness. She was a native of Ware County but had lived in Bacon County since 1955. She was daughter of the late Clifford M. Varnadore and Vera Tanner Varnadore and was also preceded in death...

Joseph (Joey) Edward Rimes, Iii

Joseph (Joey) Edward Rimes, Iii

Nov 19, 2017

Joseph Edward Rimes III (Joey), 43, passed away suddenly from a Hemorrhagic Stroke despite the efforts of the wonderful doctors at Cooper University Sunday, November 19, 2017, in Deptford, New Jersey. He was born on December 20, 1973. He attended Southwood School, graduating from Ware County High School in 1992., and attended The college of South GA and Augusta...

Pete Carter

Pete Carter

Nov 17, 2017

Wylodine (Pete) Carter, age 89, of Alma passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was born on November 27, 1927 to the late James Thomas Williams and Cilla Medders Williams. Two husbands, Edsol Carter and Alton Carter, a daughter, Donna Williams and a sister, Inell Hunter preceded her in...

Buddy Hersey

Buddy Hersey

Nov 11, 2017

Fredrick (Buddy) Hersey, age 72, of Nicholls died early Saturday morning November 11 th , 2017 at his home after an extended illness. He was a native of Coffee County, son of the late William Roe Hersey and Vivian Murray Hersey and was also preceded in death by a granddaughter Candis Cheri Hersey, a brother James Roe Hersey, a...

Steven Verlon Carter

Steven Verlon Carter

Nov 11, 2017

Steven Verlon Carter May 2, 1929 – November 11, 2017

Steven Verlon Carter (88) passed away on November 11, 2017 in Alma, GA surrounded by family and friends. Although he had battled and beaten melanoma in 2015, the cancer returned in October 2017 and ultimately quieted the man everyone remembers as kind and funny.

Mr....

Oswald Hersey

Oswald Hersey

Nov 10, 2017

Oswald Hersey, age 82, of Bickley passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born on November 19, 1934 to the late Artie Hersey and Ruth Naomi Nettles Hersey. His brother Fred Hersey and brother-in-law, Willie "Bill" Bagley preceded him in death. Oswald was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and...

Vonnell "Nell" Haselden

Vonnell "Nell" Haselden

Nov 7, 2017

Vonnell (Nell) Haselden, age 76, of Alma died Tuesday November 7 th , 2017 at Twin Oaks after a short illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Chester Arthur Steedley and Willie Mae Hyers Steedley and was also preceded in death by her husband William Edward (Ed) Haselden, a granddaughter Mandy Johnson, two brothers...

Rev. Lucille Nettles

Rev. Lucille Nettles

Nov 7, 2017

Rev. Emily Lucille Tuten Nettles, age 87, of Alma died Tuesday November 7 th , 2017 at Twin Oaks after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County daughter of the late David Franklin Tuten and Delilah Cothern Tuten and was also preceded in death by her husband Rev. Sylvester Nettles, a daughter Hilda Jean Vann, two...

Kristy June Strickland

Kristy June Strickland

Nov 3, 2017

Kristy June Strickland, age 45, of Mershon passed away on November 3, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. Her mother, Barbara Sirmons Strickland and step-father, Jimmy Hartless preceded her in death.

Survivors include her father, Larry Strickland (Beulah) of Blackshear, step mother, Linda Hartless of Blackshear, GA., two children, Cody Conley of Waycross,...

Deanie Marie Ellis

Deanie Marie Ellis

Nov 2, 2017

Deanie Marie Ellis, age 64, of Nicholls passed away suddenly at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah. She was born on May 23, 1953 to the late Wesley Johnson and Dorothy Meeks Johnson. Her husband Mickey Ellis, brother Lavern Johnson and sister Mary Sue Chappell preceded her in death.

Survivors include four children, Misty White (Curtis), Kellie Ellis,...

Vickie Ann Howell

Vickie Ann Howell

Nov 1, 2017

Vickie Ann Story Howell, age 59, of Alma passed away at Coffee Regional Medical Center on Monday, November 1, 2017 after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Joshua Hall Story and Carlene Mercer Westberry. Her daughter Pamela Ann Howell preceded her in death.

Survivors include three children, Amanda...

Nola Cleo Turner

Nola Cleo Turner

Nov 1, 2017

Nola Cleo Turner, age 95, of Alma passed away Monday, November 1,2017 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born in Appling County on October 21, 1922 to the late Piece Byrd. Her husband Emory Lawton Turner, four brothers, Dan, Esrey, Dewey and Ira Byrd and two sisters, Retter Smith and Ruth Boyett preceded her...

Patricia Anne Kuhn

Patricia Anne Kuhn

Oct 29, 2017

Patricia Anne Kuhn, age 67, of Alma passed away October 29, 2017 at her residence after a short illness. She was born in Bulloch County on July 22, 1950 to the late Calvin L. Lowe and Ruth Youngblood Lowe. Her husband Raymond J. Kuhn preceded her in death.

Survivors include two sons, Paul Bedgood of Alma, GA....

Barbara "Bobby" Vonier

Barbara "Bobby" Vonier

Oct 26, 2017

Barbara "Bobby" Vonier, age 86 of Alma passed away on October 26, 2017 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. Mrs. Vonier was born on December 5, 1930 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late John Oliver Underwood and Alma Melinda Bulloch Underwood. Her husband Randall C. Vonier preceded her in death. She was a Member of the...

Nicole Ashley Fuller

Nicole Ashley Fuller

Oct 23, 2017

Nicole Ashley Fuller, age 31, of Homerville, Georgia passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 at Hospice Satilla after an extended illness. She was born in Fort Stewart, Georgia but had lived in Homerville the past 12 months.

Survivors include her mother, Susan Smith Fuller, daughter, Memphis Kelis Young and dear friend, Lisa Medders of Homerville, GA., two...

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