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,...
George Bennie Tatum
Oct 13, 2016
George Bennie Tatum, age 64, of Nicholls went home to be with the Lord Thursday, October 13th at his residence after a short illness. Bennie is preceded in death by his mother Florence Hopper Tatum. He was a Dairy Farmer for many years, member of Alma First Baptist Church and was a Volunteer Fireman for the Ware County District. Survivors...
Sarah Thompson
Oct 6, 2016
Sarah Barber Thompson, age 61, of Alma passed away Thursday, October 6th at St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late John Henry Barber and Ruth Leagan Barber. Survivors include her husband of 31 years Danny Thompson, a daughter Lisa Smith, three grandchildren, Tiffany Barnes, Shea and Bree Nettles and one...
Zeb Westberry
Oct 6, 2016
Zeb Westberry, age 86, of Alma passed away Thursday, October 6th at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was a native of Ware County but had lived in Bacon County since 1995. Zeb was son of the late Scriven Westberry, Sr. and Mary Ellen Bryant Westberry and preceded in death by his wife Doris Louise Johnson Westberry...
Wendy C. Lewis
Sep 27, 2016
Wendy C. Lewis, age 56, of Alma died Tuesday September 27th, 2016 at Specialty Hospital in Jacksonville, FL after an extended illness. She was a native Anchorage, AK but had lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was daughter of the late Pinke Laverne Carter and was also preceded in death by a sister Teresa Lynn Carter, a...
Shirley Evers
Sep 26, 2016
Shirley Evers, age 56, of Nicholls passed away suddenly Monday, September 26th at the Bacon County Hospital. She was daughter of the late William B. Evers and Jessie Mae Taylor Evers and preceded in death by two brothers, Billy Ray Evers, Sr. and Ricky Evers, Sr., three nieces Sherrie, Carrie and Mandy Evers, a stepbrother, Danny Ray McMillan and maternal...
Emmitt Hayes
Sep 26, 2016
Emmitt Hayes, age 90 went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 26th at his residence after an extended illness. He was born on March 7, 1926 to the Thomas Hayes and Dicy Mims Hayes. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nadine Rigdon Hayes, a son Tommy Clay Hayes, four brothers, Emerson Pete Hayes, Elbert Hayes,...
Donny '"Booger" Rigdon
Sep 26, 2016
Donald Curtis (Donny Booger) Rigdon, age 54, of Nicholls, GA died at his home Monday Sept. 26st, 2016 after a short illness. He was born in St. Petersburg, FL but had lived in Nicholls most of his life. He was preceded in death by his father Curtis Rigdon. Donny was a foreman with Pike Electric where he had been employed...
Jerell David Rowell
Sep 25, 2016
Jerell David Rowell, age 66, of Alma passed away on Sunday, September 25 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was a native of Coffee County and son of the James Willard Rowell and Wylean Gilliard Lane. Jerell was retired from the Fitzgerald Police Department. Survivors include a son, Robert Rowell (Renee) of Abbeville, GA., a daughter,...
Naomi "Teny" Davis
Sep 23, 2016
Naomi Lathene "Teny" Davis, age 80, went home to be with Lord on Friday, September 23, 2016 after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Sidney Joseph Mullis and Dicie Pierce Mullis and preceded in death by her husband Jack E. Davis and a sister Nellene Whitley. She was a member of the...
Annie Louise Charles
Sep 22, 2016
Annie Louise Clark Charles, age 86, of Alma passed away at her residence after an extended illness on September 22, 2016. She was a native of Easley, South Carolina but had lived in Alma since 2013. Annie was born on June 30, 1930 to David Clark and Cummie Masters Clark. She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis "Frank"...
Gwen Cole
Sep 17, 2016
Gwen Cole, age 76, of Alma passed away on September 17th at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late John Wesley "Doc" Cole and Pauline Cole and preceded in death by a sister Shirley Grover. Survivors include three sisters, Minnie Jo Sumner of Nicholls, Mary Zazella (Frank) of Phoenix, AZ. and Johnnie Loffell...
Estelle Page
Sep 12, 2016
Estelle Cofield Page, age 97, of Alma passed away Monday, September 12th at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Dodge County and daughter of the late Claude William Cofield and Lula Osborne. Estelle was preceded in death by her husband James Otis Page, infant granddaughter, Melissa Yvonne Clay, one great-grandson, Jack Daniel Smith...
Wannell Mathews
Sep 12, 2016
Wannell Andrews Mathews, age 68, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away September 12th at the Hospice House after and extended illness. She was a native of Alma but had lived in Jacksonville for many years. Wannell was daughter of the late Henry G. Andrews and Myrtice L. Mitchell Andrews and preceded in death by a son, Chuckie Mathews, a sister, Wanda...
