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Billy Hugh Taylor

Billy Hugh Taylor

Apr 15, 2015

Billy Hugh Taylor, age 70, of Alma passed away on April 15th at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Oswell Taylor and Gladys Tanner Taylor. Billy was preceded in death by two sisters, Laverne Carter and Lutricel Taylor and two brothers, Marlow and Johnny Taylor. Billy retired from...

Mary Lois "Bonnie" Tanner

Mary Lois "Bonnie" Tanner

Apr 14, 2015

Mary Lois (Bonnie) Tanner passed on to her heavenly home on Tuesday April 14, 2015 at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Odis Tanner; a son, James Odis Tanner; her parents, William Albert Causey and Annie Branch Causey; four sisters, Hazel Sapp, Liza Ridgdill, Emma Cain, and Irene Brown; and one...

Craig Tyre

Craig Tyre

Apr 8, 2015

Craig Tyre, age 64, of Las Vegas passed away Wednesday, April 8th at Optim Medical Center in Reidsville, Georgia. He was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Las Vegas for many years moving to Reidsville a month ago. Craig was son of the late Warren and Dorothy Anderson Tyre and preceded in death by his grandparents, Dewey...

Sheila Bennett

Sheila Bennett

Apr 1, 2015

Sheila Darlene Parker Bennett, age 55, of Nicholls passed away Wednesday, April 1st at the Coffee Regional Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Appling County and daughter of the late James F. Parker. Sheila was preceded in death by a child, Baby Bennett, and her grandparents, Frank & Idell Griffin and James L. & Iona Parker....

Joan Wood Cauley Lee

Joan Wood Cauley Lee

Mar 21, 2015

Joan Wood Cauley Lee, age 81, 0f Alma died Saturday March 21st, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah after a short illness. She was a native of Telfair County, had graduated Valedictorian from the class of 1950 in Jeff Davis County and had lived in Bacon County since 1952, was daughter of the late L A Wood, Sr. and...

Ida Collins

Ida Collins

Mar 21, 2015

Ida Florence Collins, age78, of Alma died Saturday March 21st 2015 at the Bacon County Hospital. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Tom Collins and Alice Rimes Collins and had lived at Twin Oaks Nursing since 1988. Survivors include a First Cousin, Moina Ballenger of Brunswick, GA and a special friend, Karin Murphy of Alma....

Wendi Denise Wilbanks

Wendi Denise Wilbanks

Mar 20, 2015

Wendi Denise Wilbanks, age 45, of Alma passed away Friday, March 20th at the residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late William R. "Billy" Wynn. Wendi was a member of Big Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 26 years, Allen Neal Wilbanks of Alma, her mother, Linda Gail...

Jesse W. Harris, Sr

Jesse W. Harris, Sr

Mar 19, 2015

Jesse W. Harris, Sr., age 88, of Alma passed away Thursday, March 19th at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. He was a native of Wayne County but had lived in Bacon County most of his life. Jesse was son of the late Thomas C. Harris and Mary Harper Harris and preceded in death by five brothers, Leroy,...

Velma C. Mckenzie

Velma C. Mckenzie

Mar 19, 2015

Velma C. McKenzie, age 60, of Alma passed away suddenly Thursday, March 19th in an automobile accident. She was a native of Appling County but had lived most of her life in Bacon County. Velma was daughter of the late George Crosby and Thelma Martin Crosby and preceded in death by her father-in- law, Bill McKenzie, Sr., a sister, Dorene...

Christeen C. Medders

Christeen C. Medders

Mar 16, 2015

Christeene C. Medders, age 85, of Alma passed away Monday, March 16th at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of late Thomas Marvin Cain and Nora Mercer Cain. Christeene was preceded in death by her husband Aubrey F. Medders, Sr. and two grandchildren Gannon and Bradley Orr. She was...

Julian Marcus Lewis

Julian Marcus Lewis

Mar 14, 2015

Julian Marcus Lewis, Sr., age 90, of Alma died at the Bacon County Hospital Saturday March 14th, 2015 after an extended illness. He was a native of Ware County but had lived in Bacon County since 1947. He was son of the late Reuben Banks Lewis and Martha Maggie Rigdon Lewis and also preceded in death by his wife, Minnie...

Willie Mae Lewis

Willie Mae Lewis

Mar 6, 2015

Willie Mae Lewis, age 79, of Alma died Friday March 6, 2015 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Willie Floyd Holton and Lydia Music Holton and was also preceded in death by her husband Eugene Lewis, a grandson, Ray Tanner, a son-in-law Vick Smith, four brothers,...

Seward Garland Turner

Seward Garland Turner

Mar 3, 2015

Seward Turner, age 88, of Mershon passed away Tuesday, March 3rd at his residence after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Joe L. Turner and Martha Lula Watson Turner. Seward was preceded in death by five brothers, Clyde, Claude, Donald, Horace and Ulus Turner, three sisters, Lillie Turner, Lillian Gillis, Lovie...

Warnie Lewis

Warnie Lewis

Feb 27, 2015

Warnie Lewis, age 92, of Alma died at his home Friday February 27th, 2015 after a short illness. He was a native of Coffee County but had lived in Bacon County most of his life. He was son of the late Reuben Lewis and Maggie Rigdon Lewis and was also preceded in death by a son, Jamie Lewis, four brothers,...

Jonnie Marie Taylor Hancock

Jonnie Marie Taylor Hancock

Feb 24, 2015

Jonnie Marie Taylor Hancock, age 83, of Alma died suddenly at her home Tuesday February 24th, 2015. She was a native of Coffee County but had lived in Bacon County most of her life. Jonnie was daughter of the late Dan Meeks and Minnie Marie Hall Meeks and was also preceded in death by her husbands, David Andrew Taylor and...

Madeline L. Sweat

Madeline L. Sweat

Feb 23, 2015

Madeline L. Sweat, age 88, Alma passed away Monday, February 23rd at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Quincy Lee and Adele Kirkland Lee and preceded in death by her husband Hilton Sweat, a sister, Unity Lee Sweat and two brothers, Daniel Lee and L.H. "Buddy" Lee....

Leonard E. Swain

Leonard E. Swain

Feb 22, 2015

Leonard E. Swain, age 53, of Alma passed away Sunday, February 22nd at Satilla Hospice after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Kissimmee, Florida the past 25 years. Leonard was son of the late Estelle E. Swain and Lucille Conwell Swain Cothern and was preceded in death by a brother Robert Swain....

Oscar "Shorty" Abercrombie

Oscar "Shorty" Abercrombie

Feb 19, 2015

Oscar E. "Shorty" Abercrombie, age 88, of Alma passed away Thursday, February 19th at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was a native of Coffee County and son of the late Edwin Lindley Abercrombie and Wilma Cason Abercrombie. Oscar was preceded in death by four sisters, Betty Hogg, Faye Wilcox, Lucille Douglas and Geneva Renfro and four...

James Lamar Rozier

James Lamar Rozier

Feb 19, 2015

Lamar Rozier, age 77, of Alma died Thursday February 19th, 2015 at St Joseph-Chandler Hospital in Savannah after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late Levy Lamar Rozier and Bessie Douglas Rozier and was also preceded in death by a son, Henry E. Taylor, two brothers-in-law, Ray Lopez and Dennis Hall, a nephew...

William Bert Law

William Bert Law

Feb 18, 2015

William Bert Law, age 91, of Alma passed away Wednesday, February 18th at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Dodge County but had lived in Bacon County most of his life. Bert was son of the late Rufus Carr Law and Fannie Holt Law and preceded in death by his wife, Rheunell Wheeler Law, two...

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