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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...
Nelma Cooper
Mar 16, 2013
In Loving Memory Nelma Young Cooper After fighting the good fight, finishing her course, and having kept the faith, Mrs. Nelma Young Cooper, daughter of the late Edward and Gladys Young of Fayetteville, WV and long time resident of Milton made her entrance into the celestial city of Heaven. Delivered saint, devoted pastor's wife, and dedicated mother, Mrs. Cooper, 80...
Danny Scott Martin
Mar 10, 2013
Danny Scott Martin, age 50, of Alma died suddenly early Sunday morning March 10th, 2013 at his home. He was a native of Bacon County and was preceded in death by a brother, Ferrell Martin. Survivors include his parents, William (Bill) Martin and Murle Lightsey Martin of Alma, a daughter, Cheyenne Taylor of Douglas, two brothers, Randy Martin (Sonja) of...
James Franklin (Frank) Medders
Mar 3, 2013
James Franklin (Frank) Medders, age 78, of Alma died at his home early Sunday morning March 3rd, 2013 after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late Charley Clifton Medders and Mamie Lee Allen Medders and was also preceded in death by his wives, Loretta Johnson Medders and Vernell Surrency Medders, 5 brothers, Robert...
Arthur Nell Miller
Mar 1, 2013
Arthur Nell Johnson Miller, age 85, of Alma died at the Bacon County Hospital Friday afternoon March 1st, 2013 after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late James Arthur Johnson and Lois Lee Johnson and was also preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, William Delmer Miller, a daughter, Angela Miller...
Margarete Holland
Feb 24, 2013
Margarete Holland, age 85, of Alma died at her home Sunday afternoon February 24th, 2013 after an extended illness. She was native Bacon County, daughter of the late E. D. Hall, Sr. and Eva Holton Hall and was also preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Howard Holland, four brothers, James, Walsteen, E. D. Jr. and Mark Hall,...
Minnie E. Lewis
Feb 24, 2013
Minnie E. Lewis, age 87, of Alma passed away suddenly Sunday, February 24th at her residence. She was a native of Coffee County but had lived in Bacon County since 1947. Minnie was daughter of the late Sid Anderson and Minnie Wright Anderson and preceded in death by five brothers, Eldon, Grady, D.S., Hawley and George Anderson and three sisters,...
Larry Milton Dixon
Feb 23, 2013
Larry Milton Dixon, age 65, of Alma died early Saturday morning February 23, 2013 at South Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick after a short illness. He was a native of Bacon County, son of the late Dennis Sylvester Dixon and Eula Mae Deen Dixon. Larry was retired from CSXT after 31 years of employment, owner and operator of Dixon Lube...
Johnny Lee Walton
Feb 20, 2013
Johnny Lee Walton, age 62, of Nicholls passed away Wednesday, February 20th at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Donaldsonville, Georgia but had lived in Coffee County for many years. Johnny was son of the late Rev. Robert Lee (R.L) Walton and Irene Collins Walton and was also preceded in death by his father-in-law Duane...
Mary Magdalene Brown
Feb 19, 2013
Mary Magdalene Brown, age 74, of Nicholls passed away February 19th at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Coffee County but had lived in Ware County most of her life. Mary was daughter of the late Horace Whitley and Mary Elizabeth Clement Whitley; preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, James William (Pete)...
Robert Blake Thompson
Feb 19, 2013
Robert Blake Thompson, age 47, of Alma passed away Tuesday, February 19th at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County, the son of Jimmy Don Thompson and preceded in death by a brother, Mark Thompson. Survivors include his mother, Jeannine Williams Taylor, ex wife, Kim Thompson, a daughter, Jessica Thompson & fiancé, Sam Johnson,...
Virginia Bell Wilson
Feb 19, 2013
Virginia Bell Wilson, age 68, of Alma passed away Tuesday, February 19th at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Brunswick, Georgia but had lived in Alma for many years. Virginia was daughter of the late Jimmie Wilson and Tulaf Cook Wilson and preceded in death by a brother, George Lacy Wilson. Survivors include a brother,...
Jennell Yawn Barlow
Feb 18, 2013
Jennell Yawn Barlow, age 80, of Alma died early Monday morning February 18th, 2013 at Twin Oaks Convalescent Center after an extended illness. She was a native of Bacon County, daughter of the late Albert Yawn, Sr. and Marie Carver Yawn and was also preceded in death by her husband Colon Barlow, a brother, Albert Yawn, Jr., two sisters, Marlene...
Giles L. (Shorty) Tallent
Feb 7, 2013
Giles L. (Shorty) Tallent, Jr., age 64, of Alma passed away Thursday, February 7th at Satilla Hospice in Waycross after an extended illness. He was a native of Trion, Ga. but had lived most of his life in Alma. Shorty was son of the late Giles L. Tallent, Sr. and June Wilson Tallent and precede in death by a sister,...
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