Obituaries

Nov 25, 2021

Sheri Lynn Shipes, age 54, of Baxley died Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Ms. Shipes was born February 27, 1967 in Baxley. She worked in retail and attended Baxley Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Shipes; her fiancé, Otis Clyde Harrell; and a great niece,...

Nov 23, 2021

Roger Hall, age 70, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Hall was born February 16, 1951 in Baxley to the late Milford Hall, Sr. and the late Ellen Elizabeth Freeman Hall.

Survivors include his sister, Deborah Hall Ramirez of Baxley; brothers, Milford Hall, Jr....

Nov 20, 2021

Vivian Fields Kelly, age 89, of Hollywood, Florida died Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, Florida.

Mrs. Kelly was born on December 27, 1931 in Surrency, Georgia to the late John Duke Fields and the late Maggie Collins Fields. She was a member of Parkway Baptist Church of Hollywood, Fl and retired from...

Nov 15, 2021

Rev. Lee Creig “Pork Chop” Smith, age 64, of Baxley died Monday, November 15, 2021 at his residence under the care of GHC Hospice.

Creig was born December 17, 1956 in Dodge County to the late Leavey Carl Smith and the late Vivian Willene McLeod Smith.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy, was employed...

Nov 12, 2021

Matilda “Tillie” Harrelson Deen, age 81, of Baxley died Friday, November 12, 2021 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice.

Mrs. Deen was born February 24, 1940 in Baxley to the late Thomas Jefferson Harrelson and the late Frankie Gardner Harrelson. She was a retired seamstress, working at Douglas & Harper, and a member of...

Nov 8, 2021

Laverne Page Stone, age 84, of Baxley died Monday, November 8, 2021 at Appling Healthcare.

Mrs. Stone was born December 17, 1936 in Surrency, Georgia to the late Urias Calvin Page and the late Minnie Lee Rowland Page. She was a member of Oak View Baptist Church and was a homemaker.  Mrs. Stone was preceded in death...

Nov 7, 2021

Grayson Atticus Aycock, the infant son of Carl Atticus & Jessica Danielle Aycock, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin.

In addition to his parents, Grayson is survived by his brother, Colyn Gray Smith; paternal grandparents George E. & Margaret Lee Aycock; maternal grandparents, Deborah Kaye Tanner and Donald William Bloodworth, Sr.;...

Oct 29, 2021

Ronald Dean Dowless, age 61, of Baxley passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at his residence.

Ronnie was born January 17, 1960 in Gainesville, Florida to the late Troy J. Dowless and the late Mary Gibson Snyder. He was a talented carpenter who also enjoyed woodworking hobbies. He loved to cook and spending time in nature. In...

Oct 29, 2021

Jimmy Wayne “Bonzie” Bullard, age 60, of Hazlehurst passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mr. Bullard was born April 28, 1961 in Appling County. He worked for the State of Georgia Department of Transportation and was preceded in death by his father, Raleigh Wayne Bullard.

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Oct 27, 2021

Carrie Hunter Geiger, age 71 of Baxley died Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at the Bacon County Hospital.

Mrs. Geiger was a lifelong resident of Appling County and was born on June 29, 1950 to the late William Doc Hunter and the late Inez Carter Hunter. She was a homemaker and a member of Midway Baptist Church. In...

Oct 26, 2021

Wilma Lorene Hall, age 92, of Baxley died Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at her residence under the care of Southern Care Hospice.

Mrs. Hall was born April 16, 1929 to the late Jim Clark and the late Bertie Igou Clark.  She was a member of Zoar United Methodist Church and was a farmer and homemaker.  Mrs. Hall...

Oct 22, 2021

H. Virgil Carter, age 88, of Baxley died Friday, October 22, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Carter was born September 7, 1933 in Appling County to the late John M. Carter and the late Beatrice Page Carter. He was a retired vocational school teacher and former Superintendent with Appling County Board of Education. Mr. Carter was a...

Oct 13, 2021

Juanita Peacock Hutcheson, age 82, of Hephzibah entered into rest on Wednesday October 13, 2021.

On May 26, 1956, she married the love of her life, Herbert Eugene Hutcheson. She was a loving wife and mother, substitute teacher and later worked for the Richmond County Parks and Recreation as the McBean Center Director from 1988 until her...

Oct 8, 2021

Nan Marie Moody, age 57, of Baxley passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at her residence.

Ms. Moody was born December 14, 1963 in Appling County to the late Henry Grady Howard and the late Kathryn Marie Sapp Howard. She was a corrections officer at Telfair State Prison and a former member of the Graham Fire Department....

Oct 8, 2021

Willis Clifton Kersey, age 69, of Baxley passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah.

Mr. Kersey was born May 2, 1952 in Appling County to the late Dutch Kersey and the late Isabel Mincey Kersey.  He was a retired operator with Baxley Veneer & Cleat Mill. He was preceded in death by...

Oct 8, 2021

Johnnie Faye Newton -Lamb, age 83, of Baxley died Friday, October 8, 2021 at Appling Healthcare.

Mrs. Lamb was born December 5, 1937 in Appling County to the late John L. Taylor and the late Bertie Jones Taylor.  She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a retired Office Manager at Douglas & Harper. She...

Oct 8, 2021

Kathleen “Kay” Morris, age 67, of Baxley died Friday, October 8, 2021 at Appling Healthcare.

Mrs. Kay was born October 7, 1954 in Bacon County to the late Wilton Edwards and the late Iva Lee Dyal Edwards.  She was a member of Baxley Christian Fellowship and was formerly employed at Rayonier and Bailey Boy’s and received an...

Oct 6, 2021

Dell Keith McGowan, age 65, of Surrency passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Oceanside Nursing Home in Tybee Island, GA.

Mr. McGowan was born October 4, 1956 in Savannah, Georgia to the late Douglas Fairbanks McGowan and the late Emily Hazel Tillman McGowan Thomann.  Mr. McGowan was a retired Building Contractor.

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Oct 6, 2021

Frank Edward Miles, age 91, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the Bacon County Hospital.

Mr. Miles was born February 15, 1930 in Appling County to the late Lee Warren Miles and the late Mamie May Perdue Miles.  He was a Godly man and a member and deacon of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church where he...

Oct 6, 2021

Wilbert Eugene “Gene” Boyett, age 84, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice.

Gene was born August 24, 1937 in Candler County to the late James Coy Boyett and Myrtle Fordham Boyett. Besides his parents, Gene was preceded in death by his wife and mother of his...