Obituaries

Oct 21, 2019

Catherine Courson Carter, age 72, of Baxley died Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Carter was born September 12, 1947 in Bacon County to the late William Monroe Courson and the late Laura Hardwick Courson.  She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and served as President, Secretary and Treasurer...

Oct 18, 2019

Lucky Wendell Quinn, age 66, of Baxley died Friday, October 18, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Quinn was born July 3, 1953 in Appling County to the late Wendell Will Quinn and the late Minnie Thomas Quinn. He was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Quinn was a former...

Oct 16, 2019

Joseph John McNamara, Sr., age 49, of Douglas passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Joseph was born November 27, 1969 in Trenton, NJ to the late Patrick Allen McNamara and the late Dorothy Connor McNamara. He was employed with Triple O Enterprise and was a member of...

Oct 8, 2019

On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, Caleb “Preston” Collins, loving husband, father son and brother passed away peacefully at his home in Madison, Georgia.  He fought a courageous four-year battle with ALS.  He was 45. Preston was born on February 17, 1974 in Newnan, Georgia to Kennon Gay Collins (deceased) and Frankie “Inez” Collins.  Memorable times in his life were...

Oct 7, 2019

Joyce Yawn Davis, age 80, of Anderson, SC & formerly of Brunswick died Monday, October 7, 2019.

Mrs. Davis was born May 8, 1939 in Baxley, Georgia to the late Cleaton & Mamie Yawn. She retired from Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Brunswick.

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Oct 7, 2019

Valeria was born to William O. and Nancy G. Wolfe on December 15, 1918 in Uvalda, Georgia with Dr. William Moses the attending physician.  She attended public schools in Uvalda and was a member of the last graduating class of Uvalda High School in 1936 consisting of 12 members.

She graduated from GSCW in Milledgeville and began...

Oct 5, 2019

Raleigh Wayne Mills, age 74 of Hazlehurst, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at his residence under the care of Georgia Hospice.

Mr. Mills was born September 4, 1945 in Baxley, GA to the late Richard Mills and the late Lennie Altman Mills. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was retired...

Oct 4, 2019

Edwin Holt Riddle, age 84, of Baxley died Friday, October 4, 2019 at his residence under the care of Southern Care Hospice.

Mr. Riddle was born August 8, 1935 in Appling County to the late Jesse Edwin Riddle and the late Geneva Davis Riddle. He was a Retired Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy having...

Oct 4, 2019

Kenny Wayne Maddox, age 47, of Baxley passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Mr. Maddox was born July 24, 1972 in Telfair, County and was a truck driver for Mecklenburg Transportation.  Kenny always put his family before himself. He was a loving husband, father, Papa, brother, uncle and son and was a great...

Oct 2, 2019

Annie Ruth Tillman, age 80, of Surrency, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Tillman was born November 28, 1938 in Appling County to the late Othello Melton Miles and the late Mittie Sellers Miles.  She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church where she played the piano and organ for 50...

Oct 1, 2019

Robert Otto Crosby, age 85, of Baxley, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mr. Crosby was born October 8, 1933 in Appling County to the late John Henry Crosby and the late Minnie Lee Shipes Crosby.  He was a member of Big Oaks Church...

Sep 26, 2019

Dr. Teresa Darlene Cezar, age 69, of Baxley passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Appling Healthcare System.

Dr. Cezar was born June 16, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late George Richard Cezar, Sr. and the late Anita JoAnn Cezar. She was a Doctor of Internal Medicine having served as Chief of Staff with Appling...

Sep 25, 2019

Wendell Holmes Davis, age 82, of Anderson, SC & formerly of Brunswick died Wednesday, September 25, 2019.

Mr. Davis was born June 8, 1937 in Baxley, Georgia to the late James Boyce Davis and the late Bonnie Rigdon Davis. He was a welder with B & W and then a meat cutter with Harvey’s & Winn Dixie....

Sep 22, 2019

Roy Malcolm Taylor, age 75, of Baxley died Sunday, September 22, 2019.

Mr. Taylor was born May 9, 1944 in Appling County to the late Earl Nathaniel Taylor and the late Mary Oletha Medders Taylor.  He was a member of Satilla Baptist Church and was a heavy equipment operator with the Appling County Road Department.

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Sep 21, 2019

Yvonne Marie Melvin, age 57, of Baxley passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.

Mrs. Melvin was born December 7, 1961 in Caro, Michigan.  She was a secretary for Melvin Brothers and was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Melvin.

Survivors include her son, Kyle Beckley of Bradenton, Florida;...

Sep 18, 2019

Juna Faye Williamson, age 79 of Baxley, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 under the care of Southern Care Hospice.

Mrs. Williamson was born June 7, 1940 in Jeff Davis County to the late Rudolph “Pete” Long and the late Lorene Reynolds Long.  She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and was a...

Sep 16, 2019

Clementine Schulze went home to Jesus on Monday, September 16, 2019 at age 74.

Clementine was born to Abraham & Lola Beckworth on August 27, 1945 in Baxley, Georgia. Most of her childhood was spent working on the farm and making memories with her siblings. Clementine met her husband, Donald Alan Schulze in 1971 in Jacksonville, Florida...

Sep 13, 2019

Sonja Kay Higgins, age 69, of Baxley passed away Friday, September 13, 2019 at Coliseum Health System in Macon.

Mrs. Higgins was born June 2, 1950 in Marietta, Ohio to the late Millard Woodrow Gordon and the late Elaine Boone Gordon.  She was a member of Dunn Memorial Baptist Church and was a Retired Secretary...

Sep 6, 2019

Rev. Danny Ryals, 64, of Phenix City, AL passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 in Talladega, AL.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm EST Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at St. Mark Freewill Baptist...

Sep 1, 2019

Marie Hood Goodbread, age 79, of Baxley, died Sunday, September 1, 2019 at her residence.

Ms. Goodbread was born October 5, 1939 in Haleyville, Alabama to the late Jackson Ellis Hood and the late Cora Rena Garrison Hood.  She was a great mother who loved to read and loved fishing and crabbing.  Mrs. Goodbread was preceded in...