Obituaries

Feb 26, 2023

Carol Darlene Butler, age 69, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023 at her residence under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice.

Mrs. Butler was born on April 19, 1953 in Macon, Georgia to the late Bernard Willard and the late Alma Crummey Willard.  She was a LPN at Chapman’s Nursing Home and was preceded in death...

Feb 25, 2023

William Jeffery Tootle, age 59, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Tootle was born on August 20, 1963 in Appling County to the late William Jerome Tootle and the late Jacqueline Copeland Tootle.  He was a member of Philippi Baptist Church and was a welder at Selco Products. ...

Feb 25, 2023

Jackie Sapp Creamer, age 84, of Eastman, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin.

Ms. Creamer was born on March 14, 1938 in Appling County to the late Francis Sapp and the late Susie Reynolds Sapp.  She was a member of Faith in Action Baptist Church and was a homemaker. ...

Feb 19, 2023

Roxie Litton, age 76, of Baxley, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Litton was born on May 7, 1946 in Screven, Georgia to the late Ottis Griffis and the late Isabel Thornton Griffis. She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and was a retired Parole Investigator for the State of...

Feb 17, 2023

Franklin Greg Thornton, age 56, of Baxley passed away Friday, February 17, 2023.

Mr. Thornton was born on August 5, 1966 in Bradenton, Florida and was a welder for R & B Pump Company.

Survivors include his wife, Amy Thornton of Baxley; daughter, Skyla Thornton of Baxley; sons, Michael Thornton of Atlanta and...

Feb 17, 2023

Jeremy Brad Nail, age 45, of Surrency passed away Friday, February 17, 2023.

Jeremy was born on March 13, 1977 in Bacon County and was the owner of First Impression Landscaping.  He was preceded in death by his father, Ricky Nail; grandfathers, J.W. Nail and Raiford Tillman; grandmother, Colleen Tillman; uncles, Timothy Nail, Mark Nail and Ed...

Feb 16, 2023

Vonice Elizabeth Black, age 87, of Baxley passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Bacon County Hospital.

Mrs. Black was born on November 29, 1935 to the late William Henry Hand and the late Ruby Lee Rigdon Hand.  Mrs. Black was a homemaker and former sales clerk at BC Moore’s and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist...

Feb 15, 2023

Bobby Gene Harp, age 84, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Harp was born on June 7, 1938 to the late Lloyd Harp and the late Cecile Roberts Harp. He was a self employed hydraulics repairman and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He...

Feb 15, 2023

Peggy Yawn Lott, age 86, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Lakeview Retirement Home under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.

Mrs. Lott was born on November 26, 1936 in Jeff Davis County to the late Theodore Roosevelt Yawn and the late Sadie Williams Yawn.  She was a member of Midway...

Feb 14, 2023

Jackie Dewayne Yeomans, age 64, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.

Mr. Yeomans was born on June 22, 1958 in Appling County.  He attended Woodlawn Baptist Church and was a gunsmith and the owner of Yeomans Arms Company.  Mr. Yeomans loved to fly fish and...

Feb 10, 2023

Catherine Ann Crane, age 69, of Jesup, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023 at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

Miss Crane was born on December 29, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Alvin Henderson Crane and the late Barbara Ann Lindley Crane.  She was a member of Jesup First United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir. ...

Feb 1, 2023

Wilbur Lee “Peewee” Dykes, Jr., age 50, of Hazlehurst passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Dykes was born on October 22, 1972 in Jeff Davis County and was employed with Impact Housing. He is preceded in death by his wife, Eva Lorene Dykes and mother, Judy Ann McManus Dykes.

Survivors include...

Jan 31, 2023

Stephanie Peacock Dominy, age 59, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

Mrs. Dominy was born on August 4, 1963 in Appling County and was a hard working mother who achieved her education as a LPN while raising her children.  She was formerly employed by Appling Healthcare at the Pavilion. She was...

Jan 30, 2023

Jeffery Michael Carter, age 57, of Baxley passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Carter was born on January 15, 1966 in Bacon County and was a millwright with West Fraser.  He was a member of Sand Hill Creek Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Carter was a devoted family-man who loved his wife and...

Jan 29, 2023

Joan Black Davis, age 66, passed away peacefully at home with her family on Sunday, January 29, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Mrs. Davis was born February 26, 1956 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Deward Breman Black and the late Ruth Elfrieda Herrman DeMedicis. She was a graduate of Bacon...

Jan 26, 2023

Dan Sherod Beecher, age 39, of Baxley passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dan was born on December 3, 1983 in Bremerton, Washington.  He attended Dunn Memorial Baptist Church and he enjoyed fishing and cutting grass. Dan was preceded in death by his paternal grandfathers,...

Jan 18, 2023

Elizabeth Eloise Dunwoody Cook, age 99, of Lilburn, Georgia passed away on January 18, 2023. Eloise was born on July 15, 1923 in Autaugaville (Autauga County), Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Emory Cook; father, Guy Dunwoody; mother and stepfather, Mildred Tuten Dunwoody Preston and John Preston; sisters, Willie Mae Dunwoody, Lucile Dunwoody Rawcliffe, and...

Jan 18, 2023

Jeraldine “Jerry” Horton, age 84, of Odum passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023at her residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia and surrounded by family and close friends.

Mrs. Horton was a native of Appling County but resided in Odum. She was born on March 15, 1938 to the late Wadyce Carter and...

Jan 17, 2023

Stanley (Stan) Chester Kanavage died on January 17, 2023 after a lengthy illness.  He was born March 5, 1954 in Baxley, GA to Dr. Chester Benjamin and Helen White Kanavage.   Stan graduated from Appling County High School in 1972 with academic and athletic honors.  He attended the University of Georgia and played as a linebacker for Georgia’s football team....

Jan 16, 2023

Gary Allen Ryals, Sr, age 44, of Hazlehurst passed away Monday, January 16, 2023at Jeff Davis Hospital.

Mr. Ryals was born on April 25, 1978 in Appling County and was formerly employed with Shawn White Concrete. He is preceded in death by his father, Gary Dale Ryals, mother-in-law, Teresa Wooten and uncle, Freddie Gurley.