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Kagy Slaughter
Jun 7, 2016
Kagy Slaughter, Jr. age 62, of Alma died Tuesday at the Eastman, GA Hospital after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late Kagy Slaughter, Sr. and Agnes Williams Slaughter and was also preceded in death by two sisters Mary Frances Peterson and Loraine Sheppard. Kagy was a furniture master craftsman. Survivors include his...
Clayton Taylor
Jun 6, 2016
Clayton Taylor, age 68, of Nicholls passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016 at his residence after a short illness. He was born on October 17, 1947 to the late Ivey Taylor and Nora Cribbs Taylor and preceded in death by a sister Vonaree Revels. He was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Sheila Justice...
Anita Marie Barnett
Jun 5, 2016
Anita Marie Barnett, age 55, of Alma passed away on June 5, 2016 at St. Joseph's Candler Hospital in Savannah after a short illness. She was daughter of the late Thomas Parker and Geneva Moore Parker and preceded in death by a brother A. J. Parker. Survivors include her companion, James Norman of Alma, a son, Tommy Parker (Amy Williamson)...
Diane Howell Crews
May 29, 2016
Diane Stille Howell Crews, age 66, of Bristol, Georgia passed away on May 29th at her residence after a short illness. She was a native of Emanuel County, daughter of Cecil Watson Stille and Thelma Kersey Stille and preceded in death by a sister Brenda Hodges. Survivors include her husband of 23 years, Tommy Howell of Bristol, GA., three sons,...
Ola Mae Luffman
May 25, 2016
Ola Mae Jordan Luffman, age 91, of Alma passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late Silas Jordan and Thursy Campbell Jordan and preceded in death by her husband Pyro Juke Luffman, five brothers, Lincoln, Olin, Troy, J.P. and Truman Jordan and four sisters, Lucille Tanner, Frankie...
Jackie Rogers
May 25, 2016
Jackie Rogers, age 69, of Blythe Island Brunswick, Georgia passed away May 25, 2016 at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Grady Tanner and Easter (Dink) Meeks Tanner and preceded in death by two brothers, Bobby and Joey V. Tanner, one sister Nell Joiner and two nephews Joey V....
Early Eugene Taylor
May 23, 2016
Early Eugene "Gene" Taylor, age 80, of Alma passed away May 23, 2016 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Earlie Taylor and Lennie Buckins Taylor. Gene was preceded in death by two brothers J. C. Taylor and Freddie Lee Taylor and three sisters, Magdelene Williams,...
Annette Boatright
May 20, 2016
Annette Boatright, age 54, of Alma died suddenly Friday May 20th, 2016 at her home. She was a native of Jacksonville, FL but had lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was daughter of the late Willie Franklin Boatright, Sr. and was also preceded in death by two brothers Willie Frank, Jr and Boyd Boatright. Survivors include her...
John L. Sullivan
May 18, 2016
John L. Sullivan, age 67, of Alma passed away Wednesday, May 18th at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was son of the late Perkins James Sullivan, Sr. and Vassie Peacock Sullivan and preceded in death by three sisters, Genive Warden, Christine Palmer and Odessa McDermot and a brother, Danny Sullivan. He retired from the City of...
Dillon Jarrett Wagner
May 17, 2016
Dillon Jarrett Wagner, Jr., age 80, of Waycross passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Baptist Village after short illness. He was a native of Ware County and son of the late Dillon Jarrett Wagner, Sr. and Ursiel Mae Branson Byrd. Dillon served in the US Army for over 20 years and served in Vietnam. Survivors include his wife Mary...
Janice Marie Farmer
May 17, 2016
Janice Marie Farmer, age 59, of Blackshear passed away May 17, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross after an extended illness. She was on May 8, 1957 to the late Johnny W. Stallings and Maudine Hall Cribb. Janice was preceded in death by her husband Houie L. Farmer and a stepbrother, D.J. Strom. She was a member of...
Annie Bell Woodard
May 15, 2016
Annie Bell Woodard, age 75, of Nicholls passed away Sunday, May 15th at Community Hospice in Vidalia, Georgia after a short illness. She was a native of Ware County and daughter of the late James Dalton Dyal and Sally Jewell Greer Dyal. Annie was preceded in death by a brother Curtis Dyal and a grandson Jason Sammy Woodard. She was...
Thomas Henry Metts
May 9, 2016
Thomas Henry Metts, age 91, of Mershon passed away Monday, May 9th at the Pierce County Nursing Home after a short illness. He was son of the late Homer Metts and Lessie Boatright Metts. Thomas was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Vivian Hipps Metts, a daughter, Shirleen Strickland, sister, Thetis Bryson and four brothers, Eugene, Don, Ronnie and...
Tammie Thornton Powell
May 5, 2016
Tammie Thornton Powell, 57, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, May 5th. She was born in Bacon County to the late Margaret and Roscoe Thornton of Alma, Georgia on January 29, 1959. Tammie is survived by her son, Jason Powell and his wife, Suzanne Powell of Charleston, South Carolina; her daughter, Anna Powell of Asheville, North Carolina and her...
Alma Robinson
May 3, 2016
Alma Robinson, age 90 of Alma, Ga. died early Tuesday morning May 3rd at the Bacon county hospital after a short illness. She was a native of Egypt, Georgia, but had lived in Alma most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Edward "Ed" and Mary Lewis Roberson. She was also preceded in death by her husband...
Billy Quentin Futch
May 3, 2016
Billy Quentin Futch, age 83, of Alma died Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016, at his residence after a short illness. He was a native of Coffee County but had lived in Alma most of his life. He was the son of the late Rufus Edgar "Dock" and Kennie Tanner Futch. Billy was also preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth Edgar...
Letha Ophellia Steptoe
Apr 25, 2016
Letha Ophellia Steptoe, age 58, of Whispering Pines, NC died Monday April 25th, 2016 at First Health of the Carolinas in West End, NC after an extended illness. She was a native of Coffee County and was the daughter of the late Rev. Earl Merritt and Annie Elizabeth Lott Merritt. Survivors include her husband of 39 years Billy Steptoe, two...
Sheron Linda Skipper
Apr 22, 2016
Sheron Linda Skipper, age 74, of Nicholls passed away Friday, April 22nd at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was a native of Albany, Georgia but had lived in Nicholls for many years. Sheron was daughter of the late Stephen Burlee Burge and Vera Sanford Burge. She is preceded in death by her husband Charlie Crunkelton and...
Edward Lee Deen
Apr 14, 2016
Edward Lee Deen, age 71, of Alma passed away suddenly Thursday, April 14th at the Bacon County Hospital. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Elbert Deen and Bessie McClellan Deen. Edward was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert Deen, Jack Deen and James Elbert Deen. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Debra...
Melissa Faye Woodall
Apr 11, 2016
Melissa Faye Woodall, age 51, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away Monday, April 11th at UF Health in Jacksonville, Florida after a short illness. She was a native of Duval County and daughter of the late Lamar Moody. Melissa was preceded in death by her two cats, Spooky and Littlebit. Survivors include her mother, Nera Pawnee Williams Moody of Jacksonville, FL.,...
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