Shirley Gail Boatright
Dec 7, 2016
Shirley Gail Boatright, age 64, of Mershon passed away at her residence on December 7th after a short illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Jacob A. Carter and Leecelle Medders Mercer and preceded in death by her husband Troy Truitt Boatright and a stepdaughter Amy Boatright. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church....
Clarence "Bug" Tanner
Dec 3, 2016
Clarence "Bug" Tanner, Jr., age 77, of Melbourne, Florida passed away Saturday, December 3rd at Seasons Hospice in Cumming, Georgia after an extended illness. He was a native of Axon, Georgia but had lived in Florida for many years. Clarence was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Tanner, Sr. and Lucy Doll Kirkland Tanner, his wife Fannie Joyce Taylor...
Harry Donley Lee
Nov 29, 2016
Harry Donley Lee, age 63, of Alma passed away suddenly Tuesday, November 29th at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Coleman Lee and Peggy Lancaster Lee and a son, Bradley Lee. Survivors include his son, Chad E. Lee and wife Julie, two grandchildren, Cole and Cloe' Lee of Alma, two sisters, Shirley DeVonn of Tifton,...
John Willie Wells
Nov 27, 2016
John W. Wells, age 86, of Alma passed away Sunday, November 27th at Mayo Clinic in Waycross after an extended illness. He was son of the late Willie Baird Wells and Mamie Whitehead Wells and preceded in death by his stepmother, Adelle Sammons Wells a son, Danny Marcus Wells, grandson, Brandon Joseph wells, two brothers, George and James Wells and...
Wilbert James Hamilton
Nov 22, 2016
Wilbert James Hamilton, age 68, of Waycross passed away Tuesday, November 22nd at Hospice Satilla after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Waycross the past 47 years. Wilbert was the son of the late Wilbert J. (W. J.) Hamilton and Laverne Tuten Hamilton and preceded in death by his twin brother, Dwight...
Jeanette Gurley
Nov 22, 2016
Jeanette Gurley, age 89, of Alma passed away Tuesday, November 22nd at Oaks at Bethany Hospice in Vidalia after an extended illness. She was a native of Soperton, Georgia, daughter of the late Charles Joshua Gurley and Estelle Cook Gurley and preceded in death by six brothers, Earl Junior, Paul, Charlie, J.T., Tuck and Allen Gurley and three sisters, Gladys...
Rachel Marie Mcree
Nov 18, 2016
Rachel Marie McRee, age 91, of Alma passed away Friday, November 18th at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was a native of Appling County and daughter of the late Eugene Mixon and Georgia Belle Mixon. Rachel is preceded in death by her husband W.F. McRee, nine brothers, Asberry Mixon, Francis Barto Mixon, George Mixon, Terry Joe,...
Tommy Edward Howell
Nov 16, 2016
Tommy Edward Howell, age 58, of Alma passed away Wednesday, November 16th at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late Hancel Howell, Sr. and Colline T. Taylor and was preceded in death by his wife Diane Stille Howell and a brother Larry Joe Howell. Survivors include two brothers, Hancel H....
James Derriel Lott
Nov 16, 2016
James Derriel Lott, age 74, of Alma passed away on November 16th at St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital after an extended illness. He was a native of Irwin County and son of the late Elisha Lott and Allie Gertrude Stinson Lott. James was preceded in death by nineteen brothers and sisters. He Retired from the US Army after 22 years of service...
Evelyn Jane Taylor
Nov 13, 2016
Evelyn Jane Taylor, age 86, of Alma passed away at Appling Healthcare November 13, 2016 after an extended illness. She was a native of Brantley County and daughter of the late Robert Jessie Johns and Niccie Moore Johns. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband Andrew Jackson Taylor, five brothers, Roscoe, Ira, Barney, T. J. and James Moore and...
Travis Leon Williams
Nov 12, 2016
Travis Leon Williams, age 66, of Alma passed away suddenly at the Bacon County Hospital on November 12th, 2016. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Joseph Herman Williams and Rosa Alberta Gravitt Floyd. Travis was preceded in death by his stepmother, Sidney Jarrard Williams, a grandson, Robbie Jerome Crapps, Jr., and three brothers, Jimmy...
Marion Kenneth Guest
Nov 9, 2016
Marion Kenneth Guest, age 70, passed away Wednesday, November 9th at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Wayne County and son of the late E. M. Guest and Fannie Aldrich Strickland. Kenny was preceded in death by his wife Ethel Mae Guest and two sisters, Alice Hand and Clara Howard. He was a member of...
Vince Greer
Nov 8, 2016
Vincent "Vince" Nathaniel Greer, age 20, passed away on Tuesday, November the 8th at the Medical Center of Central Georgia due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a native of Coffee County. Vince was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Earl Greer, maternal grandparents, Ralph and Mabeline Martin. Survivors include his parents, Jeffery and Betty Martin...
Darwin Mullis Glosson
Nov 5, 2016
Darwin Mullis Glosson, , age 58, of Alma passed away on Saturday, November 5th, 2016 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.. He was a life long resident of Alma-Bacon County, GA. He was son preceded in death by his parents, the late Doyle Victor Glosson and Ruby Lee Mullis Glosson and siblings, Ray Glosson, Rhonwyn Glosson Treadwell and brother-in-law,...
Clarence Doyne Hood
Nov 4, 2016
Clarence Doyne Hood, age 82, of Monroe, North Carolina passed away on Friday, November 4th at Novant Health Matthews Medical Center in Matthews, North Carolina. He was a native of Solgohachia, Arkansas, son of the late Richard Mac Hood and Ella Mae Wilson Hood and preceded in death by a son, Wayne Hood, four brothers, Burlin and Ernest Watkins, R.M....
Dewey Alford Garner Jr.
Oct 19, 2016
Dewey A. Garner, Jr., age 66, of Mershon passed away Wednesday, October 19th from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a native of Portsmouth, VA. but had lived in Merson, GA. for many years. He was son of the late Dewey A. Garner, Sr. and Nettie Irene York Garner and preceded in death by his a daughter, Melissa...
Nell Copeland
Oct 18, 2016
Nell Copeland, 83, of Brunswick, GA and formerly of Alma, GA, passed away on October 18, 2016 at Hospice of the Golden Isles. She was born and raised in Alma, where she lived until moving to Brunswick in 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Payne Copeland, her brother, J.C. Crosby and two brother-in-laws, John DeLoach and...
Shirley Brenda Padgett
Oct 18, 2016
Shirley Brenda Padgett, age 67, of Alma passed away Tuesday, October 18th at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Charleston, West Virginia and daughter of the late Thomas Fisher. Survivors include her husband of 20 years, Danny Padgett of Alma, her mother Nadine Fisher of Charleston WV, one son, Thomas Fisher of Charleston...
Sharon Douglas Byars
Oct 16, 2016
Sharon D. Byars, age 66, of Alma passed away suddenly at her daughter's house in Midway, Georgia on Sunday, October 16th. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Fred M. Douglas and Eula Johnston Douglas and preceded in death by a brother, Danny Douglas. Sharon worked in Administrative Support at Waycross Public Health Laboratory for 15...
Linda Faye Tucker
Oct 14, 2016
Linda Faye Metts Tucker, age 68, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away Friday, October 14th at North Florida Community Hospice in Jacksonville after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Homer Metts and Lessie Boatright Metts and preceded in death by five brothers, Thomas, Eugene "Snook", Ronnie, Don and Jerry Metts and a sister,...
