Greg Hawkins
Feb 16, 2017
Greg G. Hawkins, age 63, of Jacksonville, FL died Thursday February 16th, 2017 at Lanier Manor of Jacksonville after an extended illness. He was a native of Jacksonville, son of the late Wilbur Newton Hawkins and Cathey Ussery Hawkins and was also preceded in death by a brother William (Butch) Hawkins. Greg was an elite contractor for many years. Survivors...
Richard Carlton Cohran
Feb 15, 2017
Richard Carlton Cohran, age 82, of Alma passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 15th at his residence. He was a native of Jacksonville, Florida. Richard was son of the late Leon Cohran and Margaret Silas Cohran and preceded in death by three brothers, Herbert, Edward and Robert Cohran. Survivors include his wife of 31years, Barbara Beckett Cohran of Alma, a...
Glenda E. Deen
Feb 15, 2017
Glenda E. Deen, age 78, of Alma passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Baptist Village after an extended illness. She was born in Bacon County on February 15, 1939 to the late Lewis D. Carter and Eula Mae Waters Carter. Mrs. Deen worked at Milliken for 20 years and was owner and operator of Country Place Retirement Home...
Jake Hyers
Feb 13, 2017
Jake Hyers, age 71, of Alma passed away suddenly Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital. He was born on May 7, 1945 to the late Henry Hyers and Elmira Johnson Hyers. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, several aunts and uncles and cousins. He was retired from Pike Electric and served in the US Army...
Roy B. Parker
Feb 11, 2017
Roy B. Parker, age 72, of Alma died Saturday afternoon February 11th, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late Frank Parker and Rosa Marie Stewart Parker and was also preceded in death by two brothers Jimmy Frank Parker, Sr. and Carroll Parker. Roy retired from Container...
Randall "Randy" Newton Lewis
Feb 10, 2017
Randall "Randy" Newton Lewis, of Alma passed away in the Mayo Clinic in Waycross after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his father William Newton Lewis. Survivors include his mother, LaFaye Wilson Lewis Cole of Alma, two brothers, Miles Regan Lewis (Annie) of Baxley, GA. and Clifton Shane Lewis and fiancé Andrea of Statesboro, GA., one sister,...
Felton Abercrombie
Jan 30, 2017
Felton Abercrombie, age 80, passed away on January 30, 2017. He was born in Alma, Georgia and moved to Jacksonville shortly after high school graduation. He attended Jones College where he earned a degree in accounting. On September 16, 1961 he married Brenda Taylor and had one son Cason Taylor Abercrombie. He served in the Army from May 28, 1959...
Doris M. Carter
Jan 28, 2017
Doris Marie Peacock Carter, age 81, of Alma died Saturday January 28th, 2017 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was a native of Pierce County but had lived in Bacon County most of her life, daughter of the late Ira Peacock and Lillie Mae Thomas Peacock and was a very popular waitress for many years. Survivors...
Nelda Faye Turner
Jan 27, 2017
Nelda Faye Turner, age 89, of Alma died Friday January 27th, 2017 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home. She was a native of Bacon County daughter of the late Alfred Deen and Dessie Carter Deen and was also preceded in death by her husband James L (Monk) Turner, two grandchildren Clint and Will Turner, a brother James C. (Buck) Deen and...
Annelise Nicole Hamilton
Jan 23, 2017
Annelise Nicole Hamilton, five months old passed away Suddenly on Monday, January 23, 2017 in Ware County. She is preceded in death by her great-grandfather, Wilbert Hamilton. Annelise was the daughter of Dalton Barbee of Waycross and Amber Hamilton of Blackshear, GA. Survivors include a brother and sister, Gage Barbee & Emma Barbee of Waycross, maternal grandparents, Randal and Brandy...
Rev. Wayne Hayes
Jan 21, 2017
Rev. Jimmy Wayne Hayes, age 65, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on January 21, 2017 at Coffee Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Douglas since 1985. Wayne was son the late Rev. Jimmy Lee Hayes, Jr. He was retired from the Coffee County Board of Education as a...
Marion William Tuten
Jan 16, 2017
Marion William Tuten, age 87, of Alma passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Blackshear, Georgia but had lived in Alma since 2006. He was son of the late Omer William Tuten and Susie Richardson Tuten and also preceded in death by two sisters, Ann T. Bennett and Pinkie...
Patricia Ann Turner
Jan 13, 2017
Patricia Ann Turner, age 62, of Alma died Friday morning January 13th, 2017 at her home after a short illness. She was a native of St Mary's GA but had lived in Alma since 1986. She was daughter of the late Percy Eunice Smith and Wilda June Lowe Smith. Survivors include her fiancé Craig Anthony Andrews of Alma, a son...
Carol Sue Johnson
Jan 12, 2017
Carol Sue Johnson, age 73, of Alma died early Thursday morning January 12th, 2017 at her home. She was a native of Pittsview, Alabama, daughter of the late Terrell Hamm and Inez Guy Hamm and was also preceded in death by her husband Ervin E. Johnson. She had lived in Alma since 1991. Carol was co owner and operator of...
Donny Tanner
Jan 10, 2017
Kenneth DONNY Tanner, age 66, of Alma died suddenly at his home Tuesday January 10th, 2017. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Kermit and Winifred Taylor Tanner and was also preceded in death by a brother Ronald Tanner. Donny was retired from the CSX Rail Road after 40 years of employment and had served...
Dale Hutto
Jan 1, 2017
Junius "Dale" Hutto, age 75, of Alma passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after a short illness. He was son of the late J. D. Hutto and Dollie Crapps Hutto. Dale is preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Becky Boatright,, a granddaughter, Alicia Gilbert, a sister and brother-in-law, Carol Ann Herrington and Kenneth Herrington. Survivors...
Howard "Tuck" Boatright
Dec 29, 2016
Howard "Tuck" Boatright, age 77, of Mershon passed away Thursday, December 29, 16 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was son of the late Ruben Thomas Boatright and Nora Smith Boatright and preceded in death by two brothers, Earlish Boatright and Elton "Short" Boatright and a infant sister. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Margie...
Dorothy C. Mclean
Dec 28, 2016
Dorothy Carnell Giddens McLean, age 84, of Alma passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was born on February 8, 1932 in Pearson, Georgia. Dorothy is predeceased by her husband, John Daniel McLean, her parents, Teedom Giddens and Beadie Burch Giddens and several siblings. Her hobbies were sewing, puzzles and taking...
Joann L. Williams
Dec 24, 2016
Joann L. Williams, age 64, passed away at her residence December 24th after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late Alfred Lemacks and Maggie Irene Nipper Lemacks and preceded in death by a brother, A. J. Lemacks and two sisters, Gayle Gunn and Marta Lynn Lemacks. Joann was a member of Westside Congregational Methodist Church. Survivors include her...
Randy Holton
Dec 24, 2016
Dewey R. "Randy" Holton, age 63, of Alma passed away at Tattnall Healthcare in Reidsville, Georgia after an extended illness. He was son of the late Charles Wesley Holton. Randy was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 12 years Carol Holton, his mother, Joyce Anderson Holton of Alma, two stepdaughters, Shirley Rigdon (Kevin) and Priscilla...
