Obituaries

Jan 20, 2020

William Curtis “Billy” Bullard, age 86, of Baxley, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 in The Pavilion.

Mr. Bullard was born August 4, 1933 in Ware County to the late William Curtis Bullard, Sr. and the late Lois Johnson Bullard.  He was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United...

Jan 11, 2020

Dwight D. Johnson, age 71, of Baxley passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Johnson was born December 20, 1948 in Bacon County to the late Willie Jackson Johnson and the late Inez Maggie Crosby Johnson. He was a mechanic with the Appling County Bus Shop before owning and...

Jan 10, 2020

Sharon Kay Foster, age 52, of Baxley, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Foster was born February 2, 1967 and was a lifelong resident of Appling County. She was  preceded in death by her husband Gene “Buddy” Foster, her mother, Cheryl Godfrey Miles and her sister Debbie Harrell. She was employed by Miles...

Jan 9, 2020

Adrian Boyd Arnaud, age 55, of Baxley passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at his residence under the care of Georgia Hospice Care.

Mr. Arnaud was born October 25, 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Adrian Warren Arnaud and the late Avy May Harrell Andrews.  He was employed by Daybreak Industrial and was preceded in death...

Jan 2, 2020

Eteen “Dump” Metts Herndon, age 82, of Bristol, died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mrs. Herndon was born October 11, 1937 in Bacon County to the late Homer Metts and the late Lessie Boatright Metts. She was a member of Baxley Church of God and a retired seamstress...

Dec 28, 2019

Robbie Lou Norris Wood, age 71, of Baxley died Saturday, December 28, 2019 in Pruitt Health in Savannah.

Ms. Wood was born January 23, 1948 in Coffee County to the late Robert William “R. W.” Norris and the late Carolyn Louise Hester Norris. She was a cosmetologist prior to becoming a security guard for St. Joseph/Candler Health...

Dec 27, 2019

Dave Aaron Hutchinson of Hiawassee, GA died on Friday, December 27th at the age of 71.

Dave was born December 6, 1948 in Baxley, GA to Lanis and Murle Hutchinson. Growing up in Appling County, he married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Dianne Stone Hutchinson. Together they raised four daughters, Samantha Hutchinson, Cassandra (Steve) Davis, Lamanda (Abraham)...

Dec 26, 2019

J. L. Gay, age 83, of Baxley passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Jeff Davis Hospital in Hazlehurst.

Mr. Gay was born May 17, 1936 in Appling County to the late Dan Gay and the late Matilda Davis Gay.  He was a faithful member of Riverside Baptist Church where he played the guitar for the choir...

Dec 25, 2019

Rodney Murphy, age 64, of Baxley, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Murphy was born December 10, 1955 in Wayne County to the late Lebron Murphy and the late Helen Patton Murphy. He was a truck driver for Atlantic Coast Carrier.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Murphy was...

Dec 24, 2019

Ettie Juanell “Nell” Bland Summerall, age 95, of Baxley died Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at her residence under the care of GHC Hospice.

Mrs. Summerall was born November 9, 1924 in Appling County to the late Walter Bland and the late Ettie Waters Bland.  She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and...

Dec 21, 2019

Wanda Gay Oxendine, age 81, of Baxley passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019.

Mrs. Oxendine was born July 8, 1938 in Appling County to the late John Carter and the late Mary Johnson Carter.  She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church.  Mrs. Oxendine was an avid deer hunter and a homemaker.

Dec 14, 2019

Linda Ward Monismith, age 80, of Live Oak, FL, after years of battling  Alzheimer’s passed away surrounded by her family on December 14,  2019.

Linda was born July 18, 1939 in Adel, GA to the late John B. Patrick and Ila Jean Dykes Ward. She is preceded in death by her husband Roger Wayne Monismith.

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Dec 14, 2019

Rev. Kenneth Reinhold Banker, age 77 of Surrency, died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Rev. Banker was born January 8, 1942 in Southfield Township, Michigan to the late Reinhold Leo Banker and the late Lois Francis Quick Banker. He pastored for nearly 40 years in United Methodist Churches...

Dec 12, 2019

Franklin D. Ray, Sr., age 82, passed away on December 12, 2019 at his home in Baxley. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lee Ada Branch Ray, and three children: Kay Amsler, married to Tom, of New Bern, NC; Janisse Ray, married to Raven Waters, of Reidsville, and Franklin D. “Dell” Ray, Jr., married to Rita...

Dec 12, 2019

George Madison “G.M.” Daniels, age 77 of Baxley, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 in Orange Park Medical Center.

Mr. Daniels was born September 7, 1942 in Appling County and was a member at Red Oak Baptist Church.  He was a Shriner & Mason and a member of the University of Georgia Bulldog Club and Appling County...

Dec 11, 2019

Sylvester “Bo” Griffin, Jr., age 58, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Griffin was born September 20, 1961 in Appling County to the late Sylvester Griffin, Sr. and the late Claire Madelaine Rondeau Griffin.  He was retired from the United States Navy having served during Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom...

Dec 4, 2019

Jimmie Ree Branch Miles, age 76, of Baxley died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Miles was born October 18, 1943 in Appling County to the late James “Jim” Branch and the late Marie Davis Branch.  She was co-owner and office manager for M & S Inc., Miles Stockyard and Wayne...

Dec 4, 2019

Rembert L. “Peanut” Branch, age 68, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Branch was born June 28, 1951 in Appling County to the late Lem Branch and the late Virdia Higgins Branch.  He was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian...

Dec 4, 2019

Larry Virgil Lightsey, age 63, of Odum, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in Jesup after a short illness and under the care of Hospice of Southeast Georgia.

Mr. Lightsey was born June 8, 1956 in Surrency, Georgia to the late Rufus Clinton Lightsey and the late Agnes Griffis Lightsey. He was a self employed Truck Driver...

Nov 24, 2019

Carolyn Elaine Akridge, age 66, died Sunday, November 24, 2019 in the Appling Healthcare System.

Ms. Akridge was born June 13, 1953 in Cairo, Georgia to the late Charles Greenberry Akridge and the late Patricia Bush Akridge Sheffield.  She was a CNA at Twin Oaks Convalescent Center and was preceded in death by a sister, Deborah Sheffield...