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Larry J. Johnson

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

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

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

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...

Fernell H. Lee

Fernell H. Lee

Dec 5, 2015

Fernell Lee, age 87, of Alma died Saturday Dec. 5th, 2015 in Fernandina Beach, FL after a short illness. She was a native of Ware County and had lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was daughter of the late Rev. Ray T. Hill, Sr. and Mary Eula Benton Hill and was preceded in death by her husband...

Geraldine Taylor

Geraldine Taylor

Nov 28, 2015

Geraldine Rigby Taylor, age 67, of Alma passed away at her residence on Saturday, November 28th after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Walter B. Rigby and Mary Margie Simmons Rigby and was preceded in death by her husband J. C. Taylor, Jr., a daughter, Teresa Ware and a sister, Mary Ann...

Kristin Nicole Lewis

Kristin Nicole Lewis

Nov 26, 2015

Kristin Nicole Lewis, age 28, of Alma passed away Thursday, November 26th from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a native of Bacon County. Kristin was preceded in death by her son, Andrew Mason Lewis, paternal grandparents, Eugene and Willie Mae Lewis and maternal grandfather, Arnold Clayton Wade. Survivors include her parents, Arnie Michael Lewis "Putt Putt" and...

Andrew Mason Lewis

Andrew Mason Lewis

Nov 26, 2015

Andrew Mason Lewis, age 5, of Alma passed away Thursday, November 26th from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a native of Bacon County. Mason was preceded in death by his mother Kristin Nicole Lewis, paternal great-grandparents, Troy & Opal Taft, paternal great-grand father, Raymond Douglas, maternal great-grandparents, Eugene and Willie Mae Lewis, and maternal great-grandfather, Arnold Clayton...

Valdene Bagley

Valdene Bagley

Nov 19, 2015

Valdene Lidsey Bagley, age 86, of Nicholls passed away Thursday, November 19th at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Coffee County, daughter of the late Floyd Lindsey and Barbara Thomas Lindsey and preceded in death by her husband Milton Odell Bagley. Valdene worked with the Alma Times and Wiregrass Shopper for over 40...

Murle Lightsey Martin

Murle Lightsey Martin

Nov 18, 2015

Murle Lightsey Martin, age 77, of Alma passed away Wednesday, November 18th at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Appling County but had lived most of her life in Alma. Murle was daughter of the late Lorace C. Lightsey and Murris Jackson Lightsey and was preceded in death by her husband William "Bill"...

Sherry "Howard" Lord

Sherry "Howard" Lord

Nov 17, 2015

Sherry Faye "Howard" Lord, age 47, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, November 17th at the Appling Healthcare System Pavilion after an extended illness. She was a native of Gainesville, Florida but had lived in Baxley for many years. Sherry was daughter of the late Billy Earl Howard and Vernadell McCullough and preceded in death by two brothers, William Earl Howard,...

Rev. Sidney Thomas

Rev. Sidney Thomas

Nov 13, 2015

Rev. Sidney V. (Possum) Thomas, Jr., age 70, of Nicholls died suddenly Friday November 13th, 2015. He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late Sidney Thomas, Sr. and Myrtice Herrin Thomas and was preceded in death by two brothers Roger and Mickey Thomas and four grandchildren. Possum retired from the Douglas and Nicholls Police and Fire Departments...

Reba Deen

Reba Deen

Nov 12, 2015

Reba Dyal Deen, age 88, of Alma passed away Thursday, November 12th at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Homerville, GA but had lived in Bacon County most of her life, was daughter of the late Jonah M. Dyal and Rosie Bagley Dyal and preceded in death by her husbands Terrell Medders, Sr....

Arthur Laverne Wanck

Arthur Laverne Wanck

Nov 5, 2015

Arthur Lavern Wanck, age 79, of Alma passed away Thursday, November 5th at Life Care Center in Fitzgerald, Georgia after an extended illness. He was son of the late Dean Lavern Wanck and Hattie Joyce Sumner Wanck and preceded in death by a sister Vera Elodia Wanck Taylor. Survivors include a sister, Johnnie Kay Wanck Ricketson and several nieces and...

Vonzille Stubbs

Vonzille Stubbs

Nov 1, 2015

Vonzille Padgett Stubbs, age 66, of Alma passed away November 1st at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Appling County but had lived all her life in Bacon County. Vonzille was daughter of the late Olan "Sonny" and Lucille Beecher Padgett and preceded in death by her husband Tom Linder Stubbs, two brothers, Willie and Wendell...

Earl G Greer

Earl G Greer

Oct 31, 2015

Earl G. Greer, age 77 of Nicholls died Saturday October 31st, 2015 at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. He was a native of Ocilla, GA but had lived in Nicholls most of his life. He was son of the late Albert Watson Greer and Melissa Beulah Pate Greet and was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Bobby,...

Wayne Hood

Wayne Hood

Oct 29, 2015

Wayne William Hood, age 55, of Monroe, North Carolina passed away Thursday, October 29th at the Carolina Medical Center in Monroe, North Carolina after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents and great-grandparents. Survivors include his parents, Clarence D. Hood and Cornelia I. Wynn Hood of Monroe, North Carolina, a brother, Danny Hood...

Clara Mae Lee

Clara Mae Lee

Oct 27, 2015

Clara Mae Lee, age 72, of Alma died Wednesday October 28th, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville after a short illness. She was a native of Coffee County and had been a resident of Twin Oaks Nursing Home the past 3 years. Clara was daughter of the late George Washington (G W) Knowles and Maggie Spell Knowles and...

Bonita Arsenault

Bonita Arsenault

Oct 26, 2015

Bonita Arsenault Chandler, age 49, of Ambrose passed away Monday, October 26th after an extended illness. She was a native of Jacksonville, Florida but had lived in Alma, Georgia most of her life. Bonita was preceded in death by a daughter, Kristen Smiley. She was a member of Ambrose Church of God. Survivors include her father, Ronnie Arsenault of Jacksonville,...

Julian Walter Thomas

Julian Walter Thomas

Oct 22, 2015

Julian Walter Thomas, age 39, of Nicholls passed away suddenly Thursday, October 22nd in Coffee County. He was son of the late Larry Milton Thomas and Geraldine Greer Thomas and preceded in death by a brother, Terry Thomas and a sister, Cynthia Thomas. He served 2 years in the US Air Force and was a member of the Church of...

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