Obituaries

Jan 6, 2021

Winnifred Gray Phillips, age 90, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center.

Mrs. Phillips was born April 3, 1930 in Appling County to the late Mark Isaac Gray and the late Margie Mae Presley Gray.  She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Baxley where she...

Jan 5, 2021

Diana Smith Highsmith, age 78, of Baxley passed away at home Tuesday, January 5, 2021.

Mrs. Highsmith was born July 16, 1942 in Atlanta to the late William Spencer Smith and the late Dorothy Lassiter Smith. She was a retired teacher having worked in the Decatur City School System and as a substitute in the Appling County...

Jan 4, 2021

Raymond Beasley, age 80, of Eatonton, formerly of Baxley passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at Putnam General Hospital.

Mr. Beasley was born November, 19, 1940 in Baxley to the late William “Bill” Beasley and the late Ruby Carter Beasley. Before retirement, he was a marble installer for Atlanta Marble and worked for General Pipeline...

Dec 31, 2020

Mary Lynn Oliver, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2020 at Pruitt Health Bethany in Millen, Georgia at the age of 76.

Mary Lynn was born in Waycross, GA to Lennie “Lynn” Arminda Brown Oliver Fisher and Anthony Samuel Oliver on June 8, 1944.  She was the granddaughter of John Matthew “JM” Brown and Lavinia...

Dec 31, 2020

Jeff Hardee, age 46, of Baxley passed away Friday, December 31, 2020 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Hardee was born March 16, 1974 in Augusta. He was a carpenter by trade for many years, and worked as a homebuilder with his dad for ten years. He was also employed at Hazlehurst Mills. He was preceded in death...

Dec 30, 2020

Leonard Waldon Flanagan, age 89, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mr. Flanagan was born August 5, 1931 in Jesup to the late George W. Flanagan, Sr. and the late Belle Long Walker. Mr. Flanagan was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in the...

Dec 27, 2020

Amy Renee’ Reese, age 41, of Baxley passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Amy was born June 22, 1979 in Waycross to Kerry Lee Reese and Cecelia Sikes Reese. She was a Registered Nurse, having attained her BSN, and worked in the nursery her entire...

Dec 24, 2020

Hilda Weaver Black, age 70, died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mrs. Black was born May 6, 1950 in Appling County to the late P. B. Weaver, Jr. and the late Lillie Thornton Weaver. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where she was also...

Dec 22, 2020

Judith Deen Griffin, age 77, of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Griffin was born November 8, 1943 in Waycross to the late Robert Martin Deen and the late Evelyn Juanita Dixon Deen. She was a substitute teacher with Gwinnett County Board of Education and a member of Hebron Baptist...

Dec 21, 2020

Madilynn Hope Creange, infant daughter of Tiffany Music Creange and Roger Derek Creange, died Monday, December 21, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

In addition to her parents, Madilynn is survived by her sisters, Elizabeth & Alana Creange; her grandparents, Jim & Lennie Music; her great grandparents, Jimmy & Pat Music and Hilda Copeland;...

Dec 21, 2020

Patricia Ann Reeves, age 69, of Baxley passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Reeves was born November 23, 1951 in Appling County to the late Robert “R. L.” Carter and the late Marjorie Cason Carter. She was a homemaker and a member of Harvest Chapel Church.  In addition to her parents, she was...

Dec 20, 2020

Eschol Bowyer III, age 54, formerly of Baxley, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his residence in Memphis, Tennessee.

Mr. Bowyer was born January 23, 1966 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Eschol Eugene “Gene” and Elizabeth Ann (Moody) Bowyer.

Survivors include his lifelong friend, Gary Rowsey of Memphis, TN;...

Dec 20, 2020

James Holt Sellers, age 84, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mr. Sellers was born December 20, 1936 in Appling County to the late William Henry Sellers and the late Lois Kennedy Sellers. He was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States...

Dec 20, 2020

Kathryn Sellers Walton, age 86, of Pooler passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at The Oaks at Pooler.

Mrs. Walton was born September 22, 1934 in Bacon County to the late Ernest Willie Sellers and the late Olya Mae Poole Sellers.  She was a member of South Newington Baptist Church and was a School Nurse at Chatham...

Dec 18, 2020

Norma Faye Deen Miles, age 80, of Baxley, died Friday, December 18, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Miles was born July 7, 1940 in Appling County to the late John Herbert Lamar Deen, Sr. and the late Inez Violet Kilgore Deen. She was the Chief Financial Officer at J M Miles Construction, Inc. Mrs. Miles was a...

Dec 17, 2020

William “Clay” Allen, age 80, of Baxley died Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Pavilion.

Mr. Allen was born June 14, 1940 in Apex, North Carolina to the late William Glenwood Allen and the late Mary Womble Allen.  He was a member of Sand Hill Creek Church.  Mr. Allen served in the United States Army and was...

Dec 10, 2020

Mr. Way Hutchinson, age 94, of Baxley died Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Hutchinson was born May 16, 1926 in Appling County to the late William Hutchinson and the late Jennie Carter Hutchinson. He was a retired carpenter, a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church, and an avid fox hunter. In addition to...

Dec 6, 2020

Wilma Morris Craven, age 91, of Baxley passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mrs. Craven was born March 25, 1929 in Appling County to the late Tom Lawton Morris and the late Mamie Lou Shipes Morris.  She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and...

Dec 4, 2020

James W. Daniels, age 74, of Surrency died Friday, December 4, 2020 at Jeff Davis Hospital under the care of Serenity Hospice, following a brief illness.

Mr. Daniels was born January 30, 1946 in Appling County to the late John D. Daniels and the late Cassie Harden Daniels. He was a Nuclear Mechanic with Southern Company at...

Nov 29, 2020

Carolyn Louise Barnes Moye Ritch, age 85, of Baxley passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Baptist Village in Waycross.

She was born October 29, 1935 in Surrency to the late Murray Barnes and the late Essie Mae Byrd Barnes. Before retirement, Mrs. Ritch worked at Pantry Pride in Jacksonvile, Florida for 16 years and then was...