Devera "Bea" Anderson
Jul 15, 2017
DeVera "Bea" Anderson, age 85, of Alma died at her home early Saturday morning July 15th, 2017 after an extended illness. She was a native of Appling County but had lived in Bacon County since 1950, was daughter of the late Coy Rentz and Avril Dorsey Rentz and was also preceded in death by a son Sherman Anderson, daughter-in-law Sherry...
Sandra Kay Williams
Jul 11, 2017
Sandra Kay Williams, age 76, of Alma passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Wadsworth, Ohio on November 18, 1940 to the late Clyde Massie and Mildred Massie. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Donnie Ray Williams, a daughter, Vickie Bajorek,...
Opal Geneva Reeves
Jul 4, 2017
Opal Geneva Reeves "The Moose Lady", age 63, of Alma died July 4th, 2017 after an extended illness. Opal was a native of Coffee County and the daughter of the late Richard Skinner and Emma Tucker Streat. Opal is also preceded in death by a grandson Heath Reeves, brother Jack Skinner, father in-law Barto Reeves and her mother in-law Mazie...
Bernice Hollingsworth
Jun 30, 2017
Bernice Hughes Hollingsworth, age 86, of Alma went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 30, 2017. She was born on January 7, 1931 in Alma, Georgia to the late Jim I. Hughes and Irene Douglas Hughes, besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Waymon Darwell Hollingsworth, two sisters, Pauline Westberry...
Elma Jane Simmons
Jun 27, 2017
Elma Jane Meeks Simmons, age 75, of Nicholls passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Berrien County on August 16, 1941 to the late Avery B. Meeks and Lucille Lee Meeks. Jane was a retired School Teacher and a member of Bickley United Methodist Church. Survivors include her...
Mattie Ruth Greenway
Jun 25, 2017
Mattie Ruth Greenway, age 81, of Alma passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Alma, Georgia on September 25, 1935 to the late Walter Kermit Lee. Mattie was preceded in death by two brothers, Stacey K. Lee and Larry W. Lee and a great-grandson, L.J. Cunningham She...
Gwendolyn Estele Masselli
Jun 23, 2017
Gwendolyn Estele Masselli, age70, of Alma passed away June 23, 2017 in Appling Healthcare System after an extended illness. She was born in Alma, Georgia on September 27, 1946 to the late Estele Westberry and Effie Cordell Westberry. Gwen was preceded in death by her daughter, Tamrah Palm and a brother, Buddy Westberry. She worked with the Federal Government as...
Charles Mckinley Napier
Jun 20, 2017
Charles McKinley Napier, age 59, of Alma passed away at St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida on June 20, 2017. He was a native of Alma, Georgia and the son of the late Kenny and Mozell Ragsdale Napier. He was a member of Lee's Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include his sister and caretaker Bonnie Napier of Alma and a...
Debra Ann Carter
Jun 16, 2017
Debra Ann Carter, age 49, of Alma passed away suddenly at her residence Friday, June 16, 2017. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida on July 8, 1967 to the late Clinton Maurice Carter. She was a member of New Vision Church. Survivors include her mother, Shirley Laverne Harrison Carter of Alma, a son, Shawn Carter (Ashley) of Jacksonville, FL., two...
Otis Alton Bryant
Jun 15, 2017
Otis Alton Bryant, age 69, of Alma passed away suddenly at his residence Thursday, June 15, 2017. He was born in Hazlehurst on May 19, 1948 to the late Mack O. Bryant and Earnie Davis Bryant, besides his parents he was preceded in death by five brothers, Jap, Clifton, Eugene, Dove and Joe Bryant. He was a member of Alma...
Leah Rewis
Jun 14, 2017
Leah Lorane Rewis, age 33, of Alma passed away suddenly at the Bacon County Hospital Wednesday, June 14, 2017. She was born on April 13, 1984 in Coffee County but lived in Alma all her life. Leah is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Dewey & Ruby Williams and paternal grandparents, Howard & Iva Lee Rewis. She was employed...
Alfred Jerry Lee Jr.
Jun 9, 2017
Alfred Gerald Lee, Jr. peacefully passed on to be with the Lord the morning of June 9, 2017. He was 68 years old. "Jerry", as most knew him, was born on February 18, 1949 in Alma, GA to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gerald Lee, Sr. Growing up in Alma, he attended First Baptist Church, where he was baptized in the...
Judy C. Lewis
Jun 6, 2017
Judy C. Lewis, age 61, of Alma passed away at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Alma, Georgia on April 8, 1956 to the late Arnie Eugene Lewis and Willie Mae Holton Lewis, besides her parents she was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Vic Smith, nieces, Kristin Lewis and Renee Smith, nephew, Billy...
Edker Haywood Mcdonald
May 30, 2017
Edker Haywood McDonald, Sr., age 92 of Alma passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Willacoochee, Georgia to the late Elisha McDonald and Annie Mae Carver Vickers McDonald, besides his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Pauline Sumner McDonald, daughter, Diane Robinson, eight brothers, Wills, Wilburn, T.J....
Shirley Revels Jipson
May 29, 2017
Shirley Revel Jipson, age 62, of Alma passed away at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Alma, Georgia on July 23, 1954 to the late Ray Gordy Revels and Linnie Tanner Revels, besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Michael Jipson and a brother, Bobby Revels. Survivors include two children, Rodney Cothren...
Elder Pearlie Mae Staten
May 27, 2017
Pearlie Mae Bell Staten, was the daughter of the late Johnny Bell and Idellia Sykes Bell. She was born in Alma Bacon County Georgia on August 12, 1953. She was born and reared in a Christian home where she learned early in life her personal path of duty and followed it with unselfish dedication until her untimely passing. She matriculated...
Omer Larry Deen
May 27, 2017
Omer Larry Deen, age 74, of Mershon died Saturday May 27th, 2017 in Jacksonville, FL after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County son of the late Alfred Deen and Dessie Carter Deen and was also preceded in death by a brother Buck Deen and a sister Nelda Turner. Larry was County Road Superintendent for Bacon County...
William "Bill" Carter Coggin, Jr
May 25, 2017
William Carter (Bill) Coggin, Jr., age 75 of Waycross died early Thursday morning May 25, 2017 at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville after an extended illness. He was a native of Ware County son of the late William Carter Coggin, Sr. and Mary Francis Sanders Coggin. Bill was retired from Bell South/AT&T after 35 years of employment, member and...
Charles Paul Johnson
May 24, 2017
Charles Paul Johnson, age 75, of Alma passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at after an extended illness. He was born in Alma, Georgia on September 8, 1941 to the late Dr. Linton Carroll (L.C.) Johnson and Ruth Masser Johnson. He had lived in Nashville, Tennessee for many years before moving back to Alma in 2011. He owned and operator...
Grady Wood
May 21, 2017
Grady Wood, age 67, of Clayton, North Carolina passed away Sunday (May 21, 2017) at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Hazlehurst, Georgia to the late Dewey Wood and Maude Lee Jeffcoat Wood. Grady lived in Alma several years but had been living in Clayton, North Carolina the past 22 years. He was a Supervisor for...
