Obituary Listing

Apr 18, 2018

Donald H. Gilliard, age 76, of Nicholls died Wednesday April 18, 2018 at his home after an extended illness.  He was a native of Coffee County, son of the late James and Rudine Kirkland Gilliard.  Donald was a commercial truck driver, a farmer and a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church in Nicholls.

Survivors include his wife...

Apr 17, 2018

JoAnn Taylor, age 77, of Nicholls passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Southeast Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick, Georgia after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Marvin Ellis and Ethell Hayes Ellis and preceded in death by a son, Infant Taylor and a brother, Mickey Ellis. JoAnn was a CNA for many years...

Apr 13, 2018

Darrell "Shoestrang" Davis, age 48 of Alma, passed away Friday April 13 th at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. Darrell was the son of the late Carl Davis Sr. and Sarah Audine Hardwick Davis of Alma. Darrell was also preceded in death by a grandson Jacob Reese Davis and two sisters Tammy Sue Davis and Angela...

Apr 5, 2018

George Dewey Norris, age 81, of Alma passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Satilla Hospice after an extended illness. He was born at Lake Butler, Florida on June 11, 1936 to the late Earl Norris and Beulah Horn Norris; besides his parents a wife, Minni Walenah Norris, two children, George Norris, Jr. and Kathy Beck and a sister,...

Apr 4, 2018

Sandra (Sandy) Kay Rewis, age 76, of St. Simons Island Georgia passed away at Hospice of Golden Isles on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 after a short illness. She was a native of Ware County but had lived on St. Simons since 1985. She was daughter of the late Lawrence James Cooper, Jr. and Sandra Rackley Cooper and preceded in...

Apr 3, 2018

Danny Carroll Thomas, age 39 of the Bickley Community passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Satilla Memorial Hospital in Waycross, GA.

Loving husband and father, beloved brother, avid hunter and fisherman, true friend. A carpenter by trade, Mr. Thomas was a former employee of Milliken, Nicholls IGA and Jay's IGA.

He was preceded in...

Apr 3, 2018

Chad B. Allbritton, age 47, of Waycross passed away suddenly at Memorial Satilla Health after an extended illness. He was born in Alma, Georgia on August 31, 1970 to the late James Edward Allbritton. His uncle Levy Eugene Allbritton preceded him in death.

Survivors include his mother, Gail Denison of Reidsville, GA., and four brothers, Matt Allbritton...

Apr 2, 2018

Emory Lee Epps, Sr., age 73, peacefully passed on to be with the Lord surrounded by his loving family the evening of April 2, 2018. Emory was born on September 23, 1944 in Bibb County. He and the love of his life, Mina, were married for 48 years.

Emory was a man of many talents. Retirement gave...

Mar 31, 2018

Keith Mitchell Kirkland, age 51, of Nicholls passed away suddenly at his residence on Saturday, March 31, 2018. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Agnus & Estell Taylor and paternal grandparents Jiles & Mamie Kirkland. He was a member of Nicholls Church of God of Prophecy.

Survivors include his parents, Ronnie Kirkland and Betty...

Mar 29, 2018

Rena Mae Long Hutto, age 80, of Alma passed away peacefully at the Bacon County Hospital on March 29, 2018 after a short illness. She was born in Saluda, South Carolina to the late Wilber Coleman Long and Sarah Black Long. Four brothers, Frank Long, W.H. Long , John David Long and Harold Long, two sisters, Janell Harmon and...

Mar 29, 2018

Retta Mae Cribb, age 92, of Fernandina Beach, FL died Thursday March 29 th , 2018 at Baptist Medical Center Nassau after an extended illness.  She was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Fernandina the past 55 years.  She was daughter of the late Lum Lewis and Rilla Purvis Lewis and was also preceded in death...

Mar 28, 2018

Tammie Karen Hamm, age 56, of Alma passed away suddenly March 28, 2018 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Appling County on August 19, 1961 to the late Walter Thomas "W.T." Branch and Audrey Courson Branch. Her husband Mickey Hamm preceded her in death.

Survivors include a brother, William Terry "Bo" Branch...

Mar 28, 2018

Johnny O. Ivey, age 69, of Alma passed away on March 28, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Alma, Georgia on April 25, 1948 to the late Melvin Lamar Ivey and Winnie Napier Ivey. Three brothers, Gerald Lambert Ivey, Melvin Lamar Ivey, Jr. and Jack Ivey and two sisters, Jenette Arnold...

Mar 21, 2018

Obituary for Glenda Dale Strickland

Glenda Dale Strickland, age 70, formerly of Alma but had lived in Jesup the past 19 years passed away at Bacon County Hospital on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 after a short illness. Dale was born in Alma, Georgia on August 19, 1947 to Benjamin (B.V.) V. Hyde and Emma Louise...

Mar 21, 2018

Carol Jean Meeks Stewart, age 74, of Alma passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at her residence after a short illness. She lived in Woodstock, Georgia for 40 years before moving to Alma in 2017. Carol was daughter of the late H.T. Meeks and Virginia Moody Meeks and preceded in death by three brothers, Edward, Charles and Goodrich...

Mar 19, 2018

James Rodney Ahl, age 61, of Alma passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Hospice Satilla in Waycross after a short illness. He was born on November 1, 1956 in Glynn County to the late James Monroe Ahl and Maedell Bell Ahl and was preceded in death a his stepson, Chad Buckins. He was a member of Antioch...

Mar 19, 2018

Shane Harper, age 42, of Nicholls died suddenly at his home Monday March 19 th , 2018.  He was a native of Coffee County and was preceded in death by paternal grandparents Mr & Mrs J C Harper and maternal grandparents Mr & Mrs Alton Kirkland.  Shane was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church of Douglas.

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Mar 16, 2018

Rosemary Garrett Sweat, age 70, of Waycross passed away with her family by her side Friday, March 16, 2018 at her sons home in Blackshear, Georgia after a short illness. She was daughter of the late Leo Ethridge Garrett and Dorothy Newcomb Mosier and preceded in death by a sister, Vina Edwards. Rosemary was owner and operator of Sweats...

Mar 16, 2018

Joe Sears, age 79, of Alma passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice after a short illness.  He was born in Alma, Georgia on October 19, 1938 to the late E. L. "Bill" Sears and Claudia Tanner Sears. Coach Sears retired from the Bacon County Department of Education after nearly 40 years of service as teacher,...

Mar 14, 2018

Mary Ruth Taylor, age 91, of Alma passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was born on August 25, 1926 in Kilpatrick, Alabama. Mary was daughter of the late Jesse Robert Frasier and Savannah Davis Frasier and preceded in death by her husband, Harris Taylor, a daughter, Dianne Martin,...