Nelda Faye Cothern
May 14, 2015
Nelda Faye Cothern, age 69, of Alma died late Thursday night May 14th, 2015 at Mayo Clinic in Waycross after a short illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Doris Rewis and Theodus Williams Rewis and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Connie Sue Crummey and a brother Carthell Rewis. Nelda Faye was...
Stella Laverne Thompson
May 10, 2015
Stella Laverne Thompson, age 79, passed away Sunday, May 10th at Jesup Health in Jesup after extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Grady E. Boatright and Lois Milliken Boatright and preceded in death by her husband, John William Thompson; a daughter, Denita Kaye Thompson Bryson, brother, Cash Boatright and a sister, Alene Boatright....
Louella Boatright
May 7, 2015
Louella Boatright, age 80, of Scuffletown died Thursday May 7th, 2015 at Mayo in Waycross after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Eddie Hall and Sennie Hall Hall and was also preceded in death by her husband, Norman Eugene Boatright, two brothers, Johnny and Buster Hall, four sisters, Bernice King, Frances Beckham,...
Jerry Wayne Harrell
May 1, 2015
Jerry Wayne Harrell, age 48, of Alma died Friday May 1st, 2015 at St. Vincents Medical Center in Jacksonville after a short illness. He was a native of Jeff Davis County, had lived in Jacksonville, FL for several years before moving to Alma in 1983. He was son of the late E L (Junior) Harrell. Survivors include his mother, Wilma...
Belinda Marie Reid
Apr 28, 2015
Belinda Marie Reid, age 62, of Alma passed away on Tuesday, April 28th at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Marion County, Indianapolis but had recently moved to Alma. Belinda was daughter of the late Reece Jones and Laura Evelyn White Jones and preceded in death by a son, Ronald Reid, sister, Evelyn Ellis and...
Geraldine "Jerri" Fiske
Apr 28, 2015
Lillie Geraldine "Jerri" Fiske, age 81, of Alma passed away Tuesday, April 28th after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Elbert Meeks and Ethel Mae Taylor Meeks and preceded in death by a brother, Jevon Meeks, two sisters, Von Nell Edge, Gina Faye Spalding and a granddaughter, Amy Anita Meeks. She was...
Robert (Bobby) Ray Myers
Apr 20, 2015
Robert (Bobby) Ray Myers, age 73, of Waycross passed away Monday, April 20th at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Mercersburg, PA. but had lived most of his life in Texas then moving to Waycross about 12 months ago. Bobby was preceded in death by his former wife Esther Myers; parents Bertha and David Ray...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
