David Lee Wren
Nov 14, 2025
David Lee Wren, age 77, passed away at his residence November 14, 2025, after an extended illness. He was born May 06, 1948, in Kenton, OH to the late Gerald Edward Wren and Jessie Simmons Wren. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Samuel, James, Jerry, and Arthur Wren; sisters, Janet Aldridge, Mary...
Virginia Anne Boatright
Nov 13, 2025
Virginia "Ginger" Boatright, age 64, passed away at Bacon County Hospital November 13, 2025, after a short illness. She was born in Columbus, GA, November 01, 1961, to the late Robert Percival King and Josephine Grimes King.
She retired as a Georgia Extension Agent after many years of service.
She is survived by her husband...
Dianne Simmons
Nov 9, 2025
Martha "Dianne" Simmons, age 73, passed away November 09, 2025, at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, born November 04, 1952, to the late Samuel Wright Simmons and Mattie McClellan Simmons. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by brothers, Don, Dewey and Darrell Simmons; sisters, Dennell...
Pamela Baldwin
Nov 9, 2025
Pamela Janice Baldwin, age 70, passed away at Bacon County Hospital November 09, 2025, after an extended illness. She was born in Bacon County to the late Quitman Boatright and Margurite Padgett Boatright. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Danny Boatright and her sister, Jeanine Lamb.
She was a member...
Ohlen Rudolph Wilson, Sr.
Nov 8, 2025
Ohlen Rudolph Wilson, Sr., husband of Martha Myrle Salter Wilson, died Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital.
Born in Galax, VA, in 1927, he was a son of the late Walter Glenn Wilson and Eula Florence Melton Wilson. He graduated from Galax High School, Berea College, and the Medical College of Virginia. He served...
Connie Jean Thomas
Nov 8, 2025
Connie Jean Thomas, age 71, passed away at Hospice House Satilla November 08, 2025, after an extended illness. She was born April 26, 1954, in Fort Worth, TX to the late Herbert Potts and Jean Dixon Edwards. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her stepfather, Jimmie Edwards; brothers, Dan Richard Edwards and Walter David...
Carolyn Whitley
Nov 5, 2025
Carolyn Stone Whitley, age 65, passed away at her residence November 05, 2025, after a short illness. She was born in Palatka, FL on May 31, 1960, to the late Henry Matthew Stone and Martha Hutchinson Stone. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Matthew Merritt; brothers, Arthur and John Wesley, Hoke,...
Linton K. Carter
Nov 3, 2025
Mr. Linton K. Carter, age 93, of Alma passed away November 03, 2025, at his residence after a brief illness. He was born in Bacon County November 10, 1931, to the late Hymrick Kellie Carter and Clarice Altman Carter.
Mr. Carter served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was owner and operator of...
Betty Griffin
Nov 3, 2025
Betty Ruth Griffin, age 68, passed away suddenly November 03, 2025, at Bacon County Hospital. She was born in Bacon County September 01, 1957, to the late William Thomas King and Bernice Hall King. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Carroll Ray Griffin and her brother, Roy King.
She was...
Betty Morris
Nov 2, 2025
On November 2, at 3 a.m., Mrs. Rever Morris (Betty) passed away peacefully at her home in Alma, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Rever Morris; her son, Dale Morris; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Taylor, Sr; her brothers, L.W. Taylor, Jr, Fred Taylor, and Windle Taylor; and grandson, Rob Goodman.
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Curtis Hardwick
Nov 1, 2025
Curtis Bill Hardwick, age 58, passed away suddenly at his residence in Bacon County on November 01, 2025. He was born December 22, 1967, in Jeff Davis to Ray Hardwick and Lucy Lord Hardwick. He is preceded in death by his father, Ray Hardwick; brother, Marvin "Beaver" Hardwick and sister, Kitty Reynolds.
He was a long-time member...
Robert "Bea" Lee Howell, Jr.
Nov 1, 2025
Robert Lee "Bea" Howell, Jr., age 68, of Alma passed away suddenly November 1, 2025 at his residence. He was born in Bacon County February 12, 1957 to Robert Lee Howell, Sr. and Wera Amelia Taylor Howell. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Beach Community.
In addition to his parents he was preceded...
Julius Emory Pearson
Oct 24, 2025
Julius Emory Pearson, age 77, passed away at his home Friday, October 24, 2025, after a short illness. He was born on July 21, 1948, in Ellenton, FL. to the late Julius Arthur Pearson and Willie Mae Manning Pearson. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Fredrick Pearson; brothers, Russell and Frank Pearson;...
Wade Douglas
Oct 21, 2025
Lawton Wade Douglas, age 68, passed away at his home October 21, 2025, after an extended illness. He was born in Bacon County on October 24, 1956, to Darrell Douglas and Nellie Faye Wade Douglas. He is preceded in death by his father, Darrell Douglas and his sister, Von Thomas.
He was a member of Ten Mile...
Ronald Denny Wade
Oct 20, 2025
Ronald Denny Wade, age 81, passed away suddenly on October 20, 2025. He was born in Bacon County on May 12, 1944, to the late Clayton Edward Wade and Sydney Jarrard Wade. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Cindy Tanner; brother, Arnold Wade and sister, Julia Harris.
He was a...
Homer Lee Courson
Oct 19, 2025
Homer Lee Courson, age 71, passed away peacefully at his home on October 19, 2025. He was born in Pierce County on July 08,1954, to the late Charles Clifford Courson and Louise Dixon Courson. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son-in-law, Timothy Stevens; his stepmother, Iris Durrance Courson; seven brothers, Harry and Larry...
Lois Cothern Davis
Oct 16, 2025
Lois Davis, age 94, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2025, at her home, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Alma, GA on February 06, 1931, to the late Clifford Cothern and Stella Taylor Cothern. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Willis Davis; son, Charles Edward Davis; brothers, Linton...
Richard Gray
Oct 14, 2025
Richard Gray, age 73, passed away peacefully at his home on October 14, 2025. He was born on July 14, 1952, in Morganfield, KY., to the late Leon "L.J." Gray and Rhonda Rowell Gray.
He resided in Bickley, GA and worked as a supervisor at Waycross Molded Products for many years.
He is survived by...
Denise Wendel
Oct 10, 2025
Denise Wendel, age 67, of Brunswick, passed away October 10, 2025, at Southeast Georgia Health System. She was born in Bacon County on August 12, 1958, to the late Ruffas Andrew Johnson and Rita Mae Taylor Johnson.
She is survived by her sons Ethan, Terry and Larry Wendel; four grandchildren; brother, James A. Johnson; sisters, Darlene Wiggins,...
James "Cotton" Nipper
Oct 7, 2025
James Randal "Cotton" Nipper, age 80, passed away October 07, 2025, at Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Bacon County on August 11, 1945, to the late Franklin E. Nipper and Dorothy Mae Harris Nipper. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Judy Ann Nipper; his granddaughter, Yanci...
