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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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