Rev. Anthony Ray Foster
May 27, 2025
Rev. Anthony Ray Foster, age 44, passed away suddenly on May 27, 2025. Born on September 20, 1980, to Noah Calvin Foster and Joann Williams Foster.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Noah and Linnie Foster; maternal grandparents, Floyd Ray Williams and Margaret Parnell; and his Aunt Linda Lou Dyal.
In addition...
Dywane Quitman Holton
May 23, 2025
Dywane Quitman Holton, age 77, passed away May 23, 2025, after an extended illness. Born May 2, 1948, to the late Theodore Lafayette Holton and Thelma White Holton. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son Dywane Q. Holton, Jr; brother J.B. Holton and an infant brother; five sisters Colleen Yawn, Lela Carter, Kay...
Rex Allen Swain I
May 22, 2025
Rex Allen Swain I, passed away May 22, 2025, after a short illness. He was born May 21, 1956 to the late Estelle Swain and Lucille Conwell Swain Cothern. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four brothers, Tracy Sr, Virgil, Robert, and Leonard Swain and his stepfather, Edward H. Cothern.
Survivors include...
Walter "Huston" Jarrard
May 22, 2025
Walter Huston Jarrard, age 93, lived in Bacon County all his life. He died peacefully at home Thursday morning, May 22, 2025. He was the son of the late Ransey and Lomie Jarrard.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Lera Jarrard Tanner.
Survivors include his wife of...
Clara Elizabeth Carter
May 21, 2025
Clara Elizabeth Rogers Carter, age 79, passed away May 21, 2025, after an extended illness. She is the daughter of the late Rafael Rogers and Mable Lindsey Rogers. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Curtis Carter and one brother, Junior Rogers.
She is survived by three sons, Edward Allen...
Terry Lee Brown
May 21, 2025
Terry Lee Brown, age 66, of Alma passed away May 21, 2025, at his residence after and extended illness. He was born September 20, 1958, in Orange Park, Florida to the late Myron Brown and Monique Taylor.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Faith Shepard Brown; five children, Aaron Shephard "Brown," Joshua Brown (Karen) of FL,...
Martha S. Lee
May 18, 2025
Martha Spell Lee, age 91, passed away May 18, 2025, after an extended illness. She is the daughter of the late Monroe Spell and Lura Drawdy Spell. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Aubrey Lee; four brothers, Loyd, James, Thomas E., and Ira M. Spell; two sisters, Ivey...
Daniel Thomas Grayson
May 13, 2025
Daniel Thomas Grayson, age 16, passed away May 13, 2025. He is the son of Thomas Grayson, Jr and Kayla Mixon Grayson.
He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, W.F. Taylor and Thomas E. Grayson, Sr; grandmother, Terri Droweingo; great grandmother, Geraldine Mixon; great uncle, Thomas Mixon, and great-great aunt Pat Corbitt.
He is...
Dessie Elaine Palmer
May 12, 2025
Dessie Elaine Palmer, age 64, passed away May 12, 2025, after an extended illness. She is the daughter of the late John Riley Boatright and Faye Tillman Boatright. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by three brothers, Edsel, Jimbo, and Jerry Boatright; one sister, Raulette Waters.
She is survived by two sons, William...
Kendra Elaine Williams
May 11, 2025
Kendra Elaine Williams, 65, of Brunswick, Georgia, passed away after an extended illness on May 11, 2025. Born on July 25, 1959, in Alma, Georgia, she was the daughter of William Kenneth Williams, Sr., and Sandra Faye Hulsey Williams. Kendra was a cosmetician by trade and retired from the Jekyll Island Club as a reservationist. She was a loving...
Carolyn Marguerite Wildes
May 11, 2025
Carolyn Marguerite Wildes, age 87, of Alma passed away suddenly May 11, 2025 at Memorial Health System in Savannah. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Charlie Reece Wood and Clyde Elizabeth Kato Wood. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Bryant Wildes, son, Brandon Wildes, brother, Maurice Wood and...
Lillie Holton Taylor
May 11, 2025
Lillie Mae Holton Taylor, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away May 11, 2025, at Community Hospice after an extended illness. She was born on February 5, 1941, in Coffee County to Leon Lawton Holton and Abbie Leona Taylor Holton.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Roy Eugene Taylor,...
Mary Elizabeth Youngblood
May 10, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Youngblood, "Beth", a beloved mother, wife, nanny, sister, nurse, and neighbor, left this world peacefully in the early morning hours of May 10, 2025, due to an extended illness.
She was born on October 20, 1961, in Alma, Georgia, where she grew up with the Bacon County Class of 1979.
She is preceded...
Sandra Levan Hersey
May 9, 2025
Sandra LeVan Hersey, age 71, passed away suddenly May 9, 2025. She is the daughter of the late John Wesley Justice and Louise Burton Murray. She is preceded in death by one son, Robbie Ray Revels and her brother, Larry Justice.
She is survived by her husband of over 20 years, Michael Hersey; three sons, Johnny Ray...
Laura Rigdon Graham
May 9, 2025
Laura Rigdon Graham, age 54, passed away May 09, 2025, after a short illness. She is the daughter of the late Roy Rigdon and Satira Shaddix Rigdon. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her great niece, Alayna Brackins and cousin, Clay "Bo" Hayes.
She is survived by her son Jacob Graham of...
William Henry Collins
May 8, 2025
William Henry Collins, 86, of Waynesville, GA., died peacefully on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Born September 1, 1938, in Milan, Georgia, he was the son of the late Perry Collins Jr. and Virginia Roberson Collins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 40 years, Janice Benton Collins; a son,...
Timothy William Rosson
May 2, 2025
Timothy William Rosson, age 60, passed away suddenly on May 2, 2025, in Hayti, Missouri. He was born October 09, 1964, to the late Elco and Lorena Fay. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Junior.
He is survived by a special and dear friend, Patricia Faye McCorkle;Â three...
James "Cody" Burkhalter
Apr 29, 2025
James "Cody" Burkhalter, age 58, passed away suddenly on April 29, 2025. He was the son of the late Robert Cecil Burkhalter. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Gary Burkhalter; sister, Denise Burkhalter; and niece, Shundra Vickery.
Cody is survived by his loving wife, Tami Holland Burkhalter; two sons, Joshua Bryant (Haley) of Blackshear,...
Wilbert Rigdon
Apr 20, 2025
Wilbert Rigdon, age 87, passed away April 20, 2025, after a short illness. He is the son of the late Silas Rigdon and Maggie Spivey Rigdon. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wives, Idell Mathis Rigdon and Eloise Rigdon; three brothers, Hubert, Roy, and Bossy Rigdon; one sister, Nadine Hayes.
He...
Debra Anne Waters
Apr 15, 2025
Debra Anne Waters, age 66, passed away April 15, 2025, after an extended illness. She is the daughter of the late Arlie Burnam and Dorothy Hill Burnam. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Wayne Waters; two brothers, Gerald Burnam (Patsy) and W.L. Burnam; one sister, Pam Piche; one brother-in-law, Gary Waters;...
