Obituaries

Jun 2, 2021

Vernon Carroll Williams, age 69, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Williams was born August 27, 1951 in Bacon County to the late Vernon Thomas Williams and the late Juanita Bullard Williams.  He was a member of Graham United Methodist Church, and the former owner of Golden Isles Supply Company in...

May 30, 2021

David B. “Davey” Carter, Jr., age 75, of Baxley died Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Carter was born April 27, 1946 in Baxley to the late David Benjamin Carter, Sr. and the late Golda Caroline White Carter.  He was retired from TFW at Fort Stewart. Mr. Carter was a member of Riverside Baptist...

May 28, 2021

Catherine Rose Crawford, age 89, of Baxley, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Ms. Crawford was born December 17, 1931 in Baltimore, MD to the late Samuel “Buddy” Poist and the late Ethyl James Poist.  She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and was a...

May 23, 2021

Lawrence Phillip “Larry” Williams, age 69, of Baxley and formerly of Brandon, Florida did Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Williams was born September 19, 1951 in Elmhurst, IL. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and a self-employed tile contractor. He was preceded in death by...

May 22, 2021

Kay Haynes Morris, age 85, of Baxley, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at South Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus.

Mrs. Morris was born January 13, 1936 in Appling County to the late Jesse Ernest Haynes and the late Ivie Evelyn Jones Haynes.  She was a devoted member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church and was a homemaker...

May 21, 2021

Buddy Williams, age 56, of Lyons, died Friday, May 21, 2021 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida.

Mr. Williams was born November 2, 1964 in Jesup. He was the owner of Williams Trucking Inc. and was a member of the Alee Shrine Temple, Tattnall Shrine Club, and Rising Sun Lodge #32. Mr. Williams was...

May 18, 2021

Michael Sutton, age 51, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Sutton was born August 27, 1969 in Brunswick to the late Michael Allen “Mike” Sutton and the late Louise “Lucy” Rittenhouse Sutton. He was a Senior Radiation Protection Technician with Southern Company at Plant Hatch and a member of Melton’s...

May 14, 2021

Rowan Saige Godwin was born Friday, May 14, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup at 6:00 a.m. and passed away at 12:46 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Survivors include his parents, Cody Lee Godwin of Screven & Sintia Guadalupe Andrade of Baxley; sister, Rayne Teston of Baxley; paternal grandparents, Scott & Phyllis...

May 11, 2021

Jennie Lynn Phillips, age 46, of Monticello, Georgia died Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at her residence.

Ms. Phillips was born July 8, 1974 in Dekalb County. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Jeanette Baxley, and her paternal grandfather, Carey Phillips.

Survivors include her son Dustin Cotner of Covington; parents Pat & Marlyn...

May 9, 2021

Mary Gazelle Johnson Harrison, age 105, of Folkston, GA passed away peacefully May 9, 2021.  She was born August 19, 1915 in Folkston, GA to the late John Henry Johnson and Grace Gay Johnson.  She enjoyed being with her family, going to the mountains, the beach and playing bridge.  She was a member of the Folkston United Methodist Church,...

May 9, 2021

Ferman Roger Fowler, age 85, of Jesup passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.

Mr. Fowler was born July 18, 1935 in Erwin County to the late Ferman Preston Fowler and the late Evelyn Thomas Fowler. He was a member of Black Rock Baptist Church in Yulee, Florida. Before retiring, he was...

Apr 30, 2021

Orville Herndon, age 84, of Baxley, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mr. Herndon was born September 10, 1936 in Baxley to the late Ellie Lee Herndon and the late Vera Baxley Herndon. Before retiring, he was an electrician and was employed with Southern Company at Plant Hatch, and he was...

Apr 29, 2021

Deloris Sellers, age 90, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Piedmont Columbus Regional in Columbus, Georgia.

Mrs. Sellers was born April 9, 1931 in Kibbee, GA to the late Albert Edward McDonald and the late Lillie Bell Calhoun McDonald. She was a homemaker and a member of Hayfield Baptist Church.

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Apr 27, 2021

Larry Wendell Boatright, 79, of Baxley passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, April 27, 2021 at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida with his devoted sweetheart, Lois Sutton, and faithful niece, Kim Crummey Lett by his side.

Mr. Boatright was born on June 25, 1941 in Appling County to the late Doy Millard Boatright and the...

Apr 24, 2021

Larry Dewayne Spell, age 59, of Wayne County died Saturday, April 24, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family, under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.  The Appling County native had lived most of his life in Wayne County, Georgia.  Larry worked at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville before transferring to the Federal Bureau of Prisons in...

Apr 24, 2021

Charles Edwin Crummey, age 91, of Baxley, GA died peacefully in his sleep early Saturday morning, April 24, 2021, at the residence of his daughter Janet McVey, under the care of his daughters and GHC Hospice. Mr. Crummey was born December 28, 1929 in Baxley, GA to the late Zella Crosby Crummey and the late Cephas T. Crummey. Before...

Apr 23, 2021

Lisa Jane Yawn, age 57, of Surrency died Friday, April 23, 2021 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice.

Lisa was born November 12, 1963 in Baxley to the late George Clinton Yawn and the late Georgia Mae Carter Yawn. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Apr 21, 2021

SGM (Ret.) Alvin D. (Pete) Lynn, 73, a resident of Midway, Georgia died April 21, 2021 after a brief illness at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, Georgia.

Pete was born August 18, 1947 in Brunswick, Georgia to Eddie L. Lynn and Mandy Faircloth. He married Deroma A. Latham, May 11, 1968 in Brunswick, Georgia.

He...

Apr 18, 2021

Jason Norris, age 40, of Baxley died Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Bacon County Hospital in Alma.

Mr. Norris was born February 6, 1981 in Waycross. He was a Senior IT Communications Tech at Southern Company and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Norris was a member of First Baptist Church of Baxley....

Apr 15, 2021

Dinah Shore (Patterson) Smith, age 78, of Baxley died Thursday, April 15, 2021 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and sister.

Mrs. Smith was born February 9, 1943 in Seville, Florida to the late Leo James Patterson, Sr. and the late Sally Miles Patterson. Before retiring, she was...