Obituary Listing

Aug 26, 2025

Mark Allen Cothren age 57, passed away on August 26, 2025, at Wellstar MCG in Augusta, Georgia, following a brief illness. He was born on June 8, 1968, in Suffern, New York, to Mack Cothren and Linda Post Cothren.

Mark was preceded in death by his father, Mack Cothren; two aunts, Carolyn Sandiford and Evelyn Yawn; his...

Aug 17, 2025

John Raymond Herring, age 77, passed away August 17, 2025, at Memorial Health in Savannah, GA, after a short illness. He was born September 4, 1947, in Coffee County, to the late Moses Herring and Margaret Vining Herring. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Wiles Herring, his two brothers and three...

Aug 15, 2025

Timothy Wayne Lavender Sr (Tim) -  A True Son of South Georgia

Tim Lavender of Alma, Georgia lived his life much like the land he called home—steadfast, generous, and full of quiet beauty. Growing up in Waycross and a 1978 graduate of Waycross High School, Tim carried himself with a strength that came from hard work, faith,...

Aug 12, 2025

Dominic Martin, age 5, son of Brandan Martin and Jasmin Godoy passed away August 12, 2025, at Bacon County Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Athena Martin; maternal grandparents, Jennifer Alvarado (Romel) and William Godoy, maternal great-grandmother, Roxanne Holton; aunt, Mariah Godoy; uncles, Austin Lott Trenton Ledford, Devin Franco, Aiden Acosta, Jax Acosta...

Aug 11, 2025

Donald Lee Fritz, age 66, passed away peacefully August 11, 2025, after a brief illness. He was born October 16, 1958, in Traverse City, MI to the late Fredrick E. Fritz and Dolores E. Malbouef Fritz. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Ronald Fritz and his sister, Katherine Reicha.

He...

Aug 10, 2025

Clarice Cothern, age 88, passed away August 10, 2025, after an extended illness. She was born in Bacon County in May of 1937, to the late Clarence Douglas and Mattie Lucille Abercrombie Douglas. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Hubert Cothern and her sister, Mary Lucille Douglas Holt.

She...

Aug 4, 2025

Dorothy "Dot" Elizabeth Lawrence Taylor , age 99, passed peacefully Monday, August 4, 2025 at Extendicare Health and Rehabilitation Center, Dothan, Alabama.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 2 pm at Crosby Funeral Home with Brother Bruce Barber officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the...

Aug 4, 2025

Brenda Joyce Waters, age 76, passed away at Bacon County Hospital on August 4, 2025, after a short illness. She was born in Bacon County on January 06, 1949, to the late Willis Phillip "W.P." Pennington and Oline Davis Pennington. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother Phillip Pennington; twin sisters at birth...

Aug 1, 2025

Betty Wanell Parker, age 85, of Alma, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. She was born October 16, 1939, in Appling County to the late Frank Griffin and Mary Idell Leggett Griffin.

Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James F. Parker; her daughter, Sheila Bennett; and her brothers, J.F. Griffin, Johnny Griffin, and...

Jul 19, 2025

Bobby Allard Bagley, Sr. passed away July 19, 2025, after a short illness. He was born April 29, 1948, in Bacon County to the late Allard Isacc Bagley and Essie D. Rigby Bagley. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his granddaughter, Raleigh Lee Tanner; great grandson, Everett Elijah Dobbins; brothers, Benny Jackson Hatten and...

Jul 18, 2025

Jennifer Leigh Graham, age 51, passed away July 18, 2025, after an extended illness. She was born in Ware County on April 8, 1974, to Donald Deese Graham and Pam Lee Graham. She is preceded in death by her father.

She was a member of Lee's Chapel Church.

She is survived by her son, Kevin...

Jul 18, 2025

Jimmy's life was a testament to the power of love and family. After a brief illness, he passed away on July 18, 2025, surrounded by the family he cherished. He was born in Blackshear, GA, September 25, 1934, to the late Reppard Mikell and Vivian Raulerson Mikell.

Jimmy graduated from Patterson High School. He then attended ABAC...

Jul 18, 2025

Wanda Gail Crosby, age 74, of Alma, passed away Friday July 18, 2025, after a short illness. Wanda was a native of Bacon County and the daughter of the late Curtis and Aliph Nipper Turner. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Edd C. "Goody" Crosby and her brother Earl Turner.

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Jul 10, 2025

Charles Reuben Simmons, III, passed away July 10, 2025, after a short illness. He was born December 14, 1943, in Charlotte, NC to the late Charles Reuben, Jr and Miriam Chapple Simmons. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Elma Jane Meeks Simmons.

He served in the United States Airforce and...

Jul 1, 2025

Merry Colleen Adams, age 78, passed away July 01, 2025, after an extended illness. She was born in Bacon County to the late Jessie Thompson and Clyo Taylor Thompson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Herman Seward Adams, Jr; two sisters, Murial Martin and Cynthia Sharpe.

She is survived by...

Jun 28, 2025

Patrick O'Brien Meadows,Sr., age 92, passed away June 28, 2025, after an extended illness. He was born November 28, 1932, in Ohoopee, Ga to the late Allie Mitchell Meadows and Lollie O'Brien Meadows. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Meadows and his daughter, Lorrie Ann Meadows.

He served in...

Jun 26, 2025

Jason Redius Spell, age 51, passed away June 26,2025, at Bacon County Hospital, after an extended illness. He was born in Bacon County, June 01, 1974, to Redius Spell and Lynette Smith Spell of Alma. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Roswell and Edna Pearl Smith; paternal grandparents, Early and Mildred Spell.

He was...

Jun 26, 2025

Virginia Robin Barber, age 66, of Ray, Georgia passed away suddenly June 26, 2025 at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born April 10, 1959 in Coffee County to Lester Miller and Lexie Taylor Miller. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Latrell Miller.

Mrs. Barber was retired from Randall Smith...

Jun 25, 2025

Rev. William Glenn Rainey passed away June 25, 2025, after a short but brave fight against cancer. He was born in Cottondale, Alabama on October 14, 1947, to the late Stanley Rainey and Inez Owen Rainey.

Glenn attended Southern Wesleyan University before enlisting in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a helicopter pilot for...

Jun 24, 2025

Maria P. Gonzalez, age 81, passed away June 24, 2025, after an extended illness. She was born November 15, 1943, in CD Del Maiz SLP, Mexico to the late Mariano Vazquez Zuniga and Tereza Barron Duque. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her two brothers and sister, Ancleto Barron, Teodora Barron, and Pedro Barron...