Evelyn Kato Bowman
Jan 26, 2016
Evelyn Kato Bowman, age 79, of Alma went home to be the Lord on Tuesday, January 26th at Baptist Village after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late Willie McGay Kato and Vera Estelle Tomlinson Kato and preceded in death by her husband sterling C. Bowman and a infant daughter. Evelyn was...
Ivis Euthema (Teamie) Bennett
Jan 26, 2016
Ivis Euthema (Teamie) Winn Bennett, age 94, went home to be with the Lord January 26th in a hospice suite at Wayne Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Pierce County and daughter of the late Jim L. Winn and Martha Ella Hyers Winn. Teamie was preceded in death by her husband Averette Jereal (Dobbie) Bennett,...
Robert Holton
Jan 21, 2016
Robert Holton, age 95, of Alma passed away on January 21, 2016 at Baptist Village Retirement Community in Waycross, GA. He was a life long resident of Alma, GA but spent the last nine months at Baptist Village. He is survived by a son, Robert Wayne Holton of Alma, a daughter, Diane Bennett (Ches) of Alma and three grandchildren, Rachel...
Louise Flynn
Jan 16, 2016
Louise Flynn age 92 of Roswell, GA died Saturday January 16th, 2016 following a brief illness at her daughter's home in Roswell. She was a native of Ware County was raised in Nicholls, lived in Nashville, TN for 27 years and Roswell the past 30 years. She was daughter of the late John Adam Lingenfelter and Delilah Meeks Lingenfelter and...
Timothy Boyd Boatright
Jan 15, 2016
Timothy Boyd Boatright, age 52, of Alma passed away suddenly on Friday, January 15th. He was a native of Jacksonville, Florida but had lived most of his life in Alma. Boyd was son of the late Willie Frank "W.F." Boatright, Sr. and preceded in death by a brother, Frank Boatright. Survivors include his mother, Genelda Boatright of Alma, a son,...
Lynn Haynes
Jan 13, 2016
Lynn Haynes, age 56, of Alma passed away Wednesday, January 13th at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Baltimore, Maryland but had lived in Alma for many years. Lynn was daughter of the late Martin Edward Good. Survivors include her mother, Gwendolynn Griffin Shannman of Baltimore, MD., three sons, Ronald Downing (Amanda) of...
John Wesley Pless
Jan 13, 2016
John Wesley Pless, age 61, of Alma passed away at Emory Hospital on Wednesday, January 13th after an extended illness. He was a native of Jacksonville, Florida but had lived in Alma since 2010. Johnny was son of the late Wesley Pless and Mary Ann Rafuse Boatright and preceded in death by his step father Sammy Boatright and a brother...
Hubert Wesley Sasser
Jan 12, 2016
Hubert Wesley Sasser, age 85, of Alma passed away Tuesday, January 12th at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida after a short illness. He was a native of Covington, Alabama but had lived in Bacon County for many years. Hubert was son of the late Kimmie Richard Sasser and Zelma Taylor Sasser and preceded in death by a brother, Donnie Sasser....
Wana Lee Carnes
Jan 12, 2016
Wana Lee Carnes, age 87, of Mershon died early Tuesday morning January 12, 2016 at her home after an extended illness. She was a native of Pierce County, daughter of the late Randall Linton Bennett and Mary Hyers Bennett and was also preceded in death by her husband George Samuel (Sam) Carnes, Sr., a son George Samuel Carnes, Jr. three...
Kenneth Williams
Jan 12, 2016
@(Milledgeville) William Kenneth Williams, Sr, 78, died Tuesday January 12th after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday January 14th at 11AM at Alma United Methodist Church. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Alma. Additionally, a Celebration of Life will be held Friday January 15 at 2PM at First United Methodist Church in Milledgeville. Visitation will...
Velera Servat
Jan 5, 2016
Velera Johnson Servat, age 93, of Houston Texas passed away on Tuesday, January 5th after a short illness. She was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Texas for many years. Velera was daughter of the late Edward O. Johnson and Esther Lou Mims Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husbands Raymond Logan and Joseph Servat....
Luther Malon Dodd, Jr.
Dec 31, 2015
Luther Malon Dodd, Jr., age 57, of Nicholls passed away on December 31st at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah after a short illness. He was a native of Orlando, Florida but had lived in Bacon County most of his life. Luther was son of the late Luther Dodd, Sr. and Grace Brogdon Dodd. Survivors include his wife Darlene Dowell Dodd...
Ruth L. Barber
Dec 30, 2015
Ruth L. Barber, age 89, of Alma passed away on December 30th at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was a native of Greensboro, NC. but had lived most of her life in Alma. Ruth was daughter of the late Hugh Gill Leagan and Annie Jones Leagan and was preceded in death by her husband John Henry...
Benny Fletcher Carter
Dec 30, 2015
Benny Fletcher "B. F. Carter, age 87, of Alma passed away December 30th at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Elbert Carter and Addie Yawn Carter and was preceded in death by a brother, Carroll Carter. Survivors include two sons, Gary B. Carter and wife...
James "J.L." Cothren
Dec 24, 2015
James Lee "J.L." Cothren, age 82, of Alma passed away suddenly at the Bacon County Hospital on Thursday, December 24th. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Silas Cothren and Bessie Spell Cothren and preceded in death by six brothers, Shannon, Cecil, Fred, Rio, Oliver and Clyde Cothren. Survivors include his wife of 56 years,...
Myrtle Wylene Miller
Dec 22, 2015
Myrtle Wylene Miller, age 76, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, December 23rd at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was daughter of the late James Purdom Jordan and Allie Mae Foster Jordan and preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Miller, a grandson Shelby Miller, two brothers, Kenneth and Cartheal Jordan, and a sister, Joyce Simmons. Survivors...
Larry J. Johnson
Dec 17, 2015
Larry J. Johnson, age 59, of Alma passed away suddenly at his residence on Thursday, December 17th. He was son of the late Elijah Johnson and Willene Curry Bell, he was preceded in death by his adopted parents, James & Drewcillar Nelson, a brother, James Bell, Jr. and a sister, Mary Ann Johnson. Larry was a member of the Church...
Joyce Mansfield
Dec 16, 2015
Joyce Revels Mansfield, age 88, of Alma passed away December 16th at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after a short illness. She was a native of Coffee County but had lived most of her life in Waycross before moving to Alma several months ago. Joyce was daughter of the late A. B. Revels and Sarah Hobby Revels and was preceded in...
Melba Burch
Dec 12, 2015
Melba G. Burch, age 69, of Douglas passed away Saturday, December 12th at the Coffee Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was a native of Alma but had lived many years in Douglas. She was preceded in death by her step father James Conrad and mother Ruth Mills Conrad. Survivors include her husband of 17 years, Johnny Burch...
Paul Henry Ahl
Dec 6, 2015
Paul Henry Ahl, age 59, of Alma passed away December 6st, 2015 in the V A Hospital in Dublin Georgia after a short illness. He was a native of Pierce County but had lived in Bacon County most of his life. Paul was son of the late Alfred Henry Ahl and Condeta Povolne Ahl. Paul worked several years as a...
