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Evelyn Turner Gill

Evelyn Turner Gill

Jul 24, 2014

Evelyn Turner Gill, age 76, of Alma died early Thursday morning July 24th, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. She was a native of Appling County but had lived in Bacon County for many years. She was daughter of the late Rev. Doris Black and Myrtice Crosby Black and was also...

Lucius T. Turner

Lucius T. Turner

Jul 23, 2014

Lucius T. Turner, II, age 80, of Beech Island, SC. passed away Wednesday, July 23rd after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County but had lived Beech Island, South Carolina since 1950. Lucius was son of the late Lucius T. Turner, Jr and Eula Mae Dial Turner and preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Carver Turner...

Betty Darceil Sapp

Betty Darceil Sapp

Jul 23, 2014

Betty Darceil Sapp, age 76, of Alma passed away Wednesday, July 23rd at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Pierce County and daughter of the late Johnny Jackson White, Sr. and Annie Boyette White. Darceil was preceded in death by husband, John Drew (Yank) Daniels, two brothers, Travis and Johnny White and four sisters, Dorothy...

Pauline M. Lee

Pauline M. Lee

Jul 14, 2014

Pauline M. Lee, age 95, of Alma passed away Monday, July 14th at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Pierce County but had lived in Bacon County since December 1937. She was daughter of the late San Mattox and Georgia Tuten Mattox and was also preceded in death by her husband Warren Lee, an infant...

Crystal Boatright Kirkland

Crystal Boatright Kirkland

Jul 8, 2014

Crystal Boatright Kirkland, age 35, of Douglas passed away in the Coffee Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, July 8th 2014. She was a native of Bacon County and daughter of the late John L. Boatright, Jr. Crystal was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, C.L. & Mildred Coley Waters and paternal grandparents, John L. Boatright, Sr. & Mildred Westberry...

James Ronnie Rewis

James Ronnie Rewis

Jul 6, 2014

James Ronnie Rewis, age 57, of Alma passed away Sunday, July 6th at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late James Preston Rewis and Oveda Holton Rewis and preceded in death by a son, James Scott Rewis and a sister in law, Charlotte Deen Rewis. He was a member of...

Jayne H. Johnson

Jayne H. Johnson

Jul 5, 2014

Jayne H. Johnson, age 63, of Baxley died suddenly at Memorial Health in Savannah. She was a native of Alamo, Georgia but had lived in Baxley since 1978. Jayne was daughter of the late Robert Hill and Ellen Sanders Hill. She worked with Dr. Craig Padgett Veterinary in Hazlehurst the past 14 years. Survivors include her husband of 33 years,...

Tayla Laydon Smith

Tayla Laydon Smith

Jul 4, 2014

Tayla Laydon Smith, age 5 months, died suddenly at her home Friday July 4th, 2014 in Eastman, GA. She was a native of Dublin, GA and had been living in Eastman since her birth. Laydon was preceded in death by maternal great-grandfather, Sidney Whitley, maternal great-grand mother, Lillie Faye Moore and paternal great-grand father, Lewis G. Smith. Survivors include her...

Marion Marlene Brantley

Marion Marlene Brantley

Jul 4, 2014

Marion Marlene Brantley, age 64, of Alma died early Friday morning July 4, 2014 at the Mayo Health System in Waycross after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Eugene C. Carter and Margie Ellerbee Carter Tanner and was also preceded in death by her step-father Otis Tanner, a sister, Nadine Johnson and...

James Wallace (Wally Gator) Williamson

James Wallace (Wally Gator) Williamson

Jun 30, 2014

James Wallace (WALLLY GATOR) Williamson, age 69 of Alma died at his home Monday afternoon June 30th, 2014 after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late Jewell Winston Williamson and Agnes Douglas Williamson and was also preceded in death by a wife, Elizabeth Denise Williamson and a daughter, Sheri Lynn Williamson. Wally Gator...

Ellis Delbert Williams

Ellis Delbert Williams

Jun 27, 2014

Ellis Delbert Williams, age 87, of Decatur, GA died Friday June 27th, 2014 at his home in Decatur after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Decatur since 1969. He was son of the late Ellis Williams and Bertha Wells Williams and was also preceded in death by a son, Terry Williams, daughter-in-law...

Willie Lee Little

Willie Lee Little

Jun 26, 2014

Willie Lee Little, age 67, of Alma passed away Thursday, June 26th at his residence after a short illness. He was a native of Coffee County; son of the late Samuel Thomas Little and Annie Mae Barnes and was preceded in death by a set of twins, a daughter, Renee Weldon and three sisters, Clarene Little, Doris Kate Willis and...

Robert W. Shuemake

Robert W. Shuemake

Jun 26, 2014

Robert W. Shuemake, age 47, of Nicholls passed suddenly June 26th at Mayo Clinic. He was a native of Appling County but had lived in Nicholls the past twelve years. Robert was son of the late James Shuemake and preceded in death by a brother, Billy Shuemake and a sister, Dorothy Shuemake. Survivors include his wife of eleven years, Charlotte...

James W. Dixon

James W. Dixon

Jun 22, 2014

James W. Dixon, age 71, of Alma passed away Sunday, June 22nd at his residence after a short illness. He was a native of Ocilla, Georgia; had lived in Brunswick before moving to Alma in 1986. James was son of the late Drew Dixon and Corene Bush Dixon. He was in the freight business for over 40 years before retiring...

Linda Britt Ivey

Linda Britt Ivey

Jun 19, 2014

Linda Britt Ivey, age 73, of Alma died after a short illness Thursday June 19th, 2014 at her daughters home in Nickolson, Georgia where she had been living since July 2013. Linda was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Joseph A. Britt and Ruby Coley Britt and was also preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Ivey,...

Bernice Holton

Bernice Holton

Jun 12, 2014

Bernice Holton, age 82, of Alma died Thursday June 12th, 2014 at St. Vincent Community Hospice in Jacksonville after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Dan Taylor and Kate Taylor Taylor and was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Debra Roberts of Alma, Sherry King (Charles)...

Bernard Clinton Lewis

Bernard Clinton Lewis

May 31, 2014

Bernard Clinton Lewis, age 78, of Alma passed away May 31st at Haven Hospice in Orange Park, Florida after an extended illness He was a native of Coffee County but had lived in Alma for many years. Bernard was son of the late Clinton H. Lewis and Oletha Johnson Lewis. He served in the U S Air Force for 11...

Roy E. Thomas

Roy E. Thomas

May 27, 2014

Roy Thomas, age 74, of Waycross passed away suddenly Tuesday, May 27th at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross. He was a native of Coffee County but had lived in Waycross the past 40 years. Roy was son of the late Jesse Thomas and Alice Tanner Thomas and was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Chester Thomas....

Olivia Lawrence Bennett

Olivia Lawrence Bennett

May 24, 2014

Olivia Lawrence Bennett, age 94, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 24, 2014. She was born July 18, 1919 in Baldwin County Georgia to Paul Nesbitt Lawrence and Sarah Buckner Lawrence. On Feb. 4, 1944 she married Valene Bennett, Alma, Georgia. She was a member of First Baptist Church and Joy Sunday School Class. In addition...

Luther Taylor

Luther Taylor

May 22, 2014

Luther Taylor, age 81, of Alma passed away Thursday, May 22nd at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Elisha C. Taylor and Nancy Alice Taylor; was preceded in death by his wife Mildred Taylor, three brothers, Elmer C. Taylor, Eddie Lee Taylor and Oliver Taylor and...

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