Obituaries

Sep 25, 2021

Katharine May “Kathy” Smith, age 63 of Baxley died Saturday, September 25, 2021 at St. Vincent’s Riverside Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mrs. Smith was born January 3, 1958 in Middlebourne, WV to the late Paul Francis Straight and the late Loretta May Walker Straight.  She was a member of Satilla Baptist Church and was preceded in...

Sep 24, 2021

Miss Charli Lynn Williamson, age 27, of Vidalia, died Friday, September 24, 2021, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a brief battle with Covid.  She was a native of Biloxi, Mississippi and later lived at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida before moving to Toombs County in 2004. ...

Sep 17, 2021

Roy Lamar Rozar, Jr., CMCS, age 82 passed from a lengthy battle from Dementia, with his family around him in Raleigh, NC on Friday September 17, 2021.

Mr. Rozar was born on July 7, 1939, in Atlanta, GA to the late Roy Lamar Rozar Sr. and the late Juanita Lynn Rozar both of Baxley GA.  He was...

Sep 16, 2021

Travis Olin Steedley, age 74, of Ludowici, died Thursday, September 16, 2021 in Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville.

Mr. Steedley was born December 5, 1946 in Bacon County to the late Olin Jerome Steedley and the late Myrtle Lightsey Steedley. He was a member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church but attended Ludowici First Baptist...

Sep 15, 2021

Gregory Kent Davis, age 62, of Alma died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Davis was born April 15, 1959 in Hunington, West Virginia to the late Edgar Luther Davis and the late Rebecca Imogene Erwin Davis. He was a retired division manager with Hulcher.

Survivors include his wife, Lydia Davis of Alma;...

Sep 12, 2021

James Calvin Crosby, age 59, of Graham passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton.

Mr. Crosby was born November 22, 1961 in Appling County to the late Dewey “June Bug” Crosby, Jr. and the late Lillie Austeen Spell Gunn. Before retirement, he worked for many years with Amercord...

Sep 12, 2021

Emily Mae Smith, age 83, of Baxley passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Appling Healthcare.

Miss Smith was born on November 11, 1937 in Offerman, Pierce County, Georgia.  She was the seventh and last child of Alfred Goodrich Smith and Nora Cason Smith.  She lived most of her life in Baxley, later moving with her sister...

Sep 11, 2021

Teresa Lynn (Carter) Williams, age 64, of Baxley died Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mrs. Williams was born February 8, 1957 in Appling County to the late Walter Carter and the late Luna Kimberly Carter.  She was a receptionist and was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Philip Williams, grandparents, Chester &...

Sep 11, 2021

Opal Howard Sellers, age 90, of Baxley passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at her residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.

Mrs. Sellers was born October 30, 1930 in Wheeler County to the late William Thomas Howard and the late Mamie Breedlove Howard.  She was a member of Oak View Baptist Church and was...

Sep 10, 2021

Inez Anderson Turner, age 92, of Baxley passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at Appling Healthcare.

Mrs. Turner was born May 23, 1929 in Appling County to the late Jeff S. Anderson and the late Beulah Burke Anderson.  She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where she taught children’s Sunday school and was a member...

Aug 31, 2021

John David Kersey, age 71, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

Mr. Kersey was born May 11, 1950 in Appling County to the late John Hewey “Dutch” Kersey and the late Isabell Mincey Daggett. He was a retired machine operator for ITT Rayonier.

Survivors include his daughter, Kaitlin Kersey of Baxley; four sons,...

Aug 28, 2021

Clara Arlene Futch, age 81, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021at the Bacon County Hospital.

Mrs. Futch was born June 2, 1940 in Alma, Michigan to the late Lawrence Snell and the late Gertrude Gould Snell.  She was a member of Sand Hill Creek Free Will Baptist Church and retired as a baker from the East Elementary...

Aug 27, 2021

Larry L. Atkinson, age 70, of Baxley, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at Appling Healthcare.

Mr. Atkinson was born March 17, 1951 in Jeff Davis County to the late Lewis Atkinson and the late Francis Dyal Atkinson Driggers. He was the owner and operator of AAA Erectors Inc. Mr. Atkinson was a member of Liberty Community...

Aug 24, 2021

Annette Kersey O’Neal, age 61, of Baxley died Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Appling Healthcare.

Mrs. O’Neal was born August 27, 1959 in Appling County to the late Robert Fulton Kersey and the late Dennie Shipes Kersey. She attended Carter’s Chapel Church of God of Prophecy and was a former cashier at Parker’s in Surrency. In addition...

Aug 23, 2021

Jhelena “Ms. Helen” Samardjich, age 81, of Baxley died Monday, August 23, 2021 at her residence under the care of GHC Hospice.

Ms. Helen was born April 4, 1940 in Ptuj, Slovenia to the late Milan Todorovich and the late Olga Korsec Toforovich. She was a former EKG Technician with St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ohio but...

Aug 21, 2021

Donnie Harold Overstreet, age 66, of Toombs County passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah following a brief illness.

Mr. Overstreet was born February 23, 1955 in Appling County to the late Evans Overstreet, Sr. and the late Cleo Jewel Yawn Overstreet. He retired from Iron Workers Union Local 709...

Aug 17, 2021

Orville Eugene “Gene” Herndon, age 55, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

Mr. Herndon was born July 11, 1966 in Appling County and was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church.  He was an Electronic Technician and served in The United States Air Force.  He was preceded in death by father, Orville Herndon.

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Aug 16, 2021

Easley, SC - Mildred Jennette Rentz was an extraordinary mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and a devoted child of God. She passed away on August 16, 2021, following a brief illness.

Mildred was born to Ona Elizabeth Wilson Rollins and Otis R. Rollins on August 29, 1924. She married “the love of her life” Mills B Rentz in ...

Aug 15, 2021

Margaret Renea Sapp, age 46, of Baxley passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Appling Healthcare.

Ms. Sapp was born December 24, 1974 in Appling County. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Padgett Sapp and a grandson, Gunner Mincey.

Survivors include her sons, Curtis James Mincey of Baxley...

Aug 14, 2021

Henry Steven Wynn, age 64, of Baxley passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Wynn was born September 8, 1956 in Alma to the late Robert Edward Wynn and the late Wilma Eason Wynn. He was a former police officer with the Baxley Police Department and the St. Mary’s Police Department. For the past...