Marshall H. Poole
Jun 18, 2013
Marshall Heyward Poole, Sr., age 96, of Alma passed away Tuesday, June 18th at his in Desoto, Georgia after a short illness. He was a native of Warwick, Georgia but had lived in Alma for many years before moving to Desoto several years ago. Marshall was son of the late William Riley Poole and Ida Mae Harris Poole and preceded...
Lynell T. Carter
Jun 15, 2013
Lynell T. Carter, age 83, of Alma died Saturday June 15th, 2013 at Bacon County Hosptial after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Lester Turner and Eda Lee Turner and was also preceded in death by a former husband Hughlet Carter and a sister, Frances Rimes. Nell was a member of Alma...
Jack Hughes
Jun 15, 2013
Jack Hughes, age 88, of Alma passed away Saturday, June 15th at the Sumter Retirement Village in Plains, Georgia. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Andrew Jackson Hughes, Sr. and Irene Tyre Hughes. Jack was preceded in death by his wife Ruby Moore Hughes and a daughter, Marjorie Faye McAfee, a brother, Edsel Hughes...
Danny William Douglas
Jun 14, 2013
Danny William Douglas, age 54, of Alma died early Friday morning June 14th, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems of Waycross after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late Fred Maloy Douglas and Eula Johnston Douglas, was a bricklayer for many years and a member of Lee's Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include his...
Gladys Gowan Teston
Jun 13, 2013
Gladys Gowan Teston, age77, of Nicholls died suddenly Thursday night June 13th, 2013 at her home after a short illness. She was a native of Forest City, N C but had lived in Nicholls since 1963. She was daughter of the late Wallace Gowan and Dullie Gilbert Gowan and was also preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Ray Teston,...
Michael Hyers
Jun 4, 2013
Michael Jason Hyers, age 46, of Alma died suddenly at his home Tuesday June 4th, 2013. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Malcolm Hyers. Michael worked as a journeyman lineman for many years and attended Southside Church of God and Lee's Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother, Mary Evelyn Lee Hyers of Alma,...
Mary Mitchell
May 24, 2013
Mary Louise Mitchell, age 56, of Alma died suddenly at her home Friday evening May 24th, 2013. She was a native of Homerville, Georgia but had lived in Bacon County since 1968. Mary was daughter of the late James Mitchell and Louise Reddick Mitchell and was also preceded in death by a sister, Fannie Mitchell, two brothers, Lelsie and James...
Winnie Dennell (Nell) Simmons
May 18, 2013
Winnie Dennell (NELL) Simmons, age 71, of Alma died Saturday evening May 18th, 2013 at her home after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Samuel Wright Simmons and Mattie McClellan Simmons, preceded in death by two brothers, James Donal Simmons and Edward Dewey Simmons, a sister, Lillie Donna Simmons Griffin. Nell worked...
Burt Peacock
May 13, 2013
Johnny Burtrien (Burt) Peacock, age 64 of Mershon died at his home Monday afternoon May 13th, 2013 after a short illness. He was a native of Ware County but had lived in Bacon County most of his life. He was son of the late Johnny A Peacock, was a member of Coffee Wesleyan Church and worked as a carpenter; building...
Colvin Youngblood
May 5, 2013
Colvin Fernell Yougblood age 63 of Alma, Ga. died Sunday May 5th, 2013 at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross, Ga. after an extended illness. Colvin was a native of Bacon County, a carpenter and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Colvin was preceded in death by his parents John Franklin Youngblood and Blanch Thigpen, two brothers Earl and Gary...
Grooms Smith
May 4, 2013
Grooms Earl Smith age 69 of Alma, Ga. died Saturday May 4th, 2013 at Memorial Health Center in Savannah, Ga. after an extended illness. Grooms was a native of Bacon County and had retired after 38 years with Dixie Pipeline as a terminal operator. Grooms also farmed most of his life. Grooms was a member of Elizabeth Chapel United Methodist...
Timothy James Carter
Apr 21, 2013
Timothy James Carter, age 41, of Alma died suddenly Sunday April 21st, 2013 in Schroon Lake, N Y near his work. He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late James Tillman (J T) Carter and Geneva Sullivan Warden, also preceded in death by a brother, Joey Vernon Tanner. Timothy was a welder working with National Welders in...
Rheunell Law
Apr 21, 2013
Rheunell Law, age 85, of Alma died early Sunday morning April 21, 2013 at her home after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Newnan Cone Wheeler and Nora Douglas Wheeler and was also preceded in death by 7 brothers, Clarence, Alton, Dan, Dick, Jim, Frank and N C Wheeler, 4 sisters, Clara...
Larry Taylor
Apr 17, 2013
Larry Taylor, age 62, of Alma passed away Wednesday, April 17th at Mayo Clinic in Waycross after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the late Tommie Lee Taylor and Frances Coley Taylor. Larry was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Denny Taylor. He was a member of Alma Church of God. Survivors...
Sandra Burnette
Apr 10, 2013
Sandra Burnette, age 69, of Alma passed away Wednesday, April 10th at the Bacon County Hospital after a short illness. She was a native of Crabb Apple, Georgia but had lived in Alma since 1988. Sandra was daughter of the late Louie Castleberry and Sarah Stroup Castleberry and preceded in death by three brothers, Bob, Thomas and Johnny Castleberry and...
Greg H. Parker
Apr 5, 2013
Greg H. Parker, age 55, of Alma passed Friday, April 5th at the Mayo Clinic in Waycross after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County and son of the Rev. Hilton Parker and Jean Thigpen Parker. Greg was a member of Old Pine Grove Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of thirty years, Melissa McLean Parker, a...
Mitchell Surrency
Apr 5, 2013
Mitchell Lee Surrency, age 48, of Alma passed away suddenly Friday, April 5th in Jonesboro, AR. He was a native of Bacon County but was living in Jonesboro, AR for the past 18 months. Mitchell son of the late John Surrency. Survivors include his mother, Velma Barnes Ribgy of Alma, two brothers, Cordie Rigby (Brandi) and Sam Surrency and a...
Delynn Tanner Hughes
Apr 3, 2013
Delynn Tanner Hughes, age 55, of Jesup passed away Wednesday, April 3rd at Altamah Hospice in Jesup after an extended illness. She was a native of Clinch County but had lived in Bacon County the past twelve years. Delynn was daughter of the late T.G. Tanner and Nellie Faye Courson Tanner Strickland and preceded in death by a brother, Shelton...
Etta J. Wells
Apr 1, 2013
Etta J Wells, age 84, of Alma died Monday morning April 1, 2013 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Jeff Davis County but had lived most of her life in Bacon County. She was daughter of the late Stone Wall Jackson Wells and Daisy Horton Wells and was also preceded in death...
Charles Smith
Mar 16, 2013
Charles Smith, age 77, of Alma died suddenly early Saturday morning March 16, 2013 at the Bacon County Hospital. He was a native of Coffee County but had lived in Bacon County since 1971. Charles was son of the late Charles Smith and Elizabeth Arnold Smith and was also preceded in death by 3 brothers, infant twins and L D...
