Obituaries

May 29, 2019

Virginia Evans, age 90, of Moultrie formerly of Baxley passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Evans was born March 4, 1929 in Appling County to the late Joe Brown Lord and the late Thelma Yawn Lord.  She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and was a...

May 26, 2019

Virginia Davis Craven, age 84, of Baxley passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Bacon County Hospital.

Mrs. Craven was born May 17, 1935 in Appling County to the late Lawson “Doc” Davis and the late Nora Addie Brady Davis.  She was a member of Riverside Baptist Church. Mrs. Craven loved flowers and loved to...

May 25, 2019

Elbert Wellington Peeples, Sr., age 51, of Bristol died Saturday, May 25, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Peeples was born September 20, 1967 in Tampa, Florida and was a Mechanic. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Leon Peeples, Sr., an uncle Robert Murray and nephew Christopher Leon Hammond.

Survivors include...

May 18, 2019

Joyce Beach Adkins, age 87, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville.

Mrs. Adkins was born June 5, 1931 in Appling County to the late Rev. Troy and Estelle White Beach. She was a member of Beaches Chapel Baptist Church.  Mrs. Beach was the matriarch to her entire family...

May 17, 2019

Tera Shea Norwood Ampuero, age 28, of Baxley passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mrs. Ampuero was born December 21, 1990 in Bartow, Florida. She was preceded in death by her brother, Jeremy Norwood.

Survivors include her husband, Eleodoro Ampuero Fernandez of Baxley;  mother, Victoria Norwood of...

May 15, 2019

Linda Lou Schlachter, age 63, of Baxley, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

Mrs. Schlachter was born May 18, 1955 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Monroe Young and the late Helen Marie Gibson Young and was a Manicurist.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Schlachter was preceded in death by a daughter, Kindalyn...

May 13, 2019

Merle Beecher Mason, age 76, of Baxley passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 under the care of Southern Care Hospice.

Mrs. Mason was born July 30, 1942 in Appling County to the late Collis “Bay” Beecher and the late Alma Carter Beecher.  She was a graduate of Appling County High School Class of 1960 and was a...

May 12, 2019

Steve Bonham, age 61, of Jesup, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Mr. Bonham was born August 19, 1957 in Wayne County and was a self employed construction worker.  He was preceded in death by his father, Jimmy Devern Bonham, paternal grandparents, Lawrence R. & Mary Blanton Bonham & maternal grandparents, Jack Lee...

May 10, 2019

Dane Hallman, age 64, of Baxley passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Hallman was born September 7, 1954 in Appling County to the late Dean Willie Hallman and the late Barbara Faye Prichard Hallman.  He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and was a Truck Driver.

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May 8, 2019

Richard Vernon Thornton, age 92, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Thornton was born February 26, 1927 in Appling County to the late James Leroy Thornton and the late Myrtle Miranda Copeland Thornton.  He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Mr....

Apr 27, 2019

Mrs. Audrey Stone Milam of Tyrone passed away on April 27, 2019.

Audrey was the daughter of the late Henry Melvin and Lessie Pearl Ray Beck and she was also preceded in death by a brother Randall Beck and former husband Rev. Arthur Stone, Jr.

She is survived by her husband, Aubrey Glenn Milam ;...

Apr 26, 2019

Johnny Mathew Nettles, age 77, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 in Guyton.

Mr. Nettles was born January 26, 1942 in Savannah to the late David Henry Nettles and the late Virginia Gothe Nettles. Mr. Nettles retired from The State of Georgia Highway Department.   He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Martin Nettles.

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Apr 25, 2019

Orena Hyers , age 88, of Townsend passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Twin Oaks Convalesent Center in Alma, Georgia.

Mrs. Hyers was born February 20, 1931 in Jeff Davis County to the late Quitman Hughes and the late Frances Thompson Hughes.  She was a member of Shellman Bluff Baptist Church where she served as pianist...

Apr 24, 2019

Martha Frances Herndon Jones, age 86, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in the Appling Healthcare System

Mrs. Jones was born May 26, 1932 in Appling County to the late Ellie Lee Herndon and the late Vera Baxley Herndon.  She was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church where she served with the Ladies Circle...

Apr 23, 2019

Emily Tomberlin Williams, age 60, of Surrency, died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Emory Healthcare in Atlanta.

Mrs. Williams was born October 26, 1958 in Wayne County to the late J.C. Tomberlin and the late Loualta Tillman Tomberlin.  She was a member of the Baxley Christian Center and was a homemaker and a former clerk for Parker’s...

Apr 22, 2019

Elmer Franklin “Bud” Lewis, age 57, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 in Waycross.

Mr. Lewis was born March 26, 1962 in Baxley to the late Elmer Lewis and the late Lena Faye Williamson Lewis.

Survivors include his sons, Steven Sharpe of Blackshear, Shane Lewis of Kingsland and Christopher Lewis of...

Apr 13, 2019

George Alfred McLellan, age 68, went to be with his Lord Saturday, April 13, 2019 at his home in Macon, Georgia. George was born July 12, 1950 in Baxley, Georgia to the late Dennard & Mattie Lee Bennett McLellan.

Mr. McLellan was a US Army Veteran, retired from Southern Company and enjoyed his newfound adventure of a...

Apr 11, 2019

Ledaril Mosley, age 71, of Baxley passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Mosley was born January 29, 1948 in Chatham County to the late James Clisby Mosley and the late Bertie Manning Mosley.  He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Vietnam Era and was of the...

Apr 4, 2019

Inez T. Reeves, age 95, of Baxley passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.

Mrs. Reeves was born September 7, 1923 to the late John Taylor and the late Bertie Lou Jones Taylor.

Mrs. Reeves was a homemaker and bookkeeper for E.C. Reeves Construction.  She had...

Mar 30, 2019

Gregory W. Kennedy, age 61, of Baxley passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Kennedy was born March 11, 1958 in Appling County to the late Daniel Webster “Dan” Kennedy and the late Bronnie Aycock Kennedy.  He was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and was a member...