Obituaries

Mar 28, 2019

Randall S. Carter, age 89, of Auburndale, Florida passed away March 28, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Carter was born April 24, 1929 in Appling County. He moved to Auburndale as a child and was a lifelong resident. He was a retired master carpenter and a member of the Masonic Lodge.

He was...

Mar 28, 2019

Robert Edgar Bryant, age 88, of Sautee, Georgia & formerly of Appling County, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

Mr. Bryant was born August 29, 1930 in Greensboro, Georgia to the late Will Bryant and the late Julia Hutchinson Bryant.  He moved to Pierce County at six years old and attended the Pierce County Schools and...

Mar 25, 2019

Myrtle Perry Aycock, age 96, of Baxley, died Monday, March 25, 2019 at Tennille Retirement Home in Tennille, Georgia.

Mrs. Aycock was born September 26, 1922 in Crisp County to the late William Jackson Perry and the late Susie Widdon Perry.  She was a member of the Baxley Church of God & was a member...

Mar 25, 2019

Marie Deen Johnson, age 54, of Baxley, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Marie was born April 12, 1964 in Bacon County to the late Darlin Denny Deen and the late Elizabeth Janie Yawn Deen.  She was formerly employed at Interstate Credit Union and was once a Bus...

Mar 20, 2019

Wayne Jones, age 71, of Baxley died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mr. Jones was born December 18, 1947 in Appling County to the late James Colon Jones and the late Minnie Lee McDaniel Jones. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church and was a retired farmer...

Mar 19, 2019

Gary D. Patterson, age 73, of Baxley died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Appling Healthcare.

Mr. Patterson was born July 8, 1945 in Ware County to the late Leo James Patterson, Sr. and the late Sallie Miles Patterson. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War and received...

Mar 13, 2019

Glynn Maurice Herndon, age 84, of Odum, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mr. Herndon was born October 7, 1934 in Wayne County to the late Stephen Herndon and the late Mary Aspinwall Herndon.  He was a member of Ritch Baptist Church and was...

Mar 11, 2019

Jimmy Lee Williams, age 73, of Baxley died Monday March 11, 2019 at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mr. Williams was born March 2, 1946 in Appling County and a graduate of Appling County High School where he was a member of the Pirate Football Team. He was a veteran of the United...

Mar 9, 2019

Irma Dougherty, age 68, of Baxley died Saturday, March 9, 2019 under the care of Satilla Hospice in Waycross.

Mrs. Dougherty was born March 30, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Luther Loften Hughes and the late Mattie Mae Banks Hughes.  She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Episcopal Church and was a retired teacher,...

Mar 9, 2019

Meredith Jerome “Doc” Lamb, age 88, of Baxley died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.

Mr. Lamb was born April 30, 1930 in Appling County to the late Wally Jasper Lamb and the late Ella Maude Sellers Lamb. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired storeroom supervisor with Rayonier....

Mar 7, 2019

Hildreth Maxie “Max” Fields, 85, passed away peacefully March 7, 2019 at the Spokane Veteran’s Home after losing a hard-fought battle with liver cancer. He was born October 16, 1933 in Baxley, Georgia, the second of three children, to Hildreth Paul and Lorene Fields.

After graduating from high school, he joined the Air Force and served his...

Mar 4, 2019

Rebecca Ann “Becky” Spell, age 49, of Baxley passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 after injuries sustained in auto accident.

Mrs. Spell was born August 15, 1969 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Ilon Webb and the late Donna Sue Stephens Kemp and was a member of Cornerstone Renewal Church.  She was a LPN and...

Mar 3, 2019

Jan Hardwick, age 73, of Baxley passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Bacon County Hospital.

Mrs. Hardwick was born October 17, 1945 in Bacon County to the late Vasco Johnson and the late Ettie Varnadore Johnson.  She was a member of Alma Church of God and was retired from Walmart as a sales associate.

Mar 1, 2019

Henry Lee Moye, Jr., age 60, of Baxley, died Friday, March 1, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.

Mr. Moye was born March 10, 1958 and was a Truck Driver for Walmart & McKenzie Tank Lines. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Lee Moye, Sr.

Survivors include his mother, Carolyn Ritch...

Feb 28, 2019

Gregory Jack Knight, age 56, of Baxley, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

Mr. Knight was born September 22, 1962 in Wayne County to the late Jack Knight & the late Wilma Evans Knight.  He was a member of Dunn Memorial Baptist Church & was employed at Plant Hatch for...

Feb 26, 2019

Ruth Ann Hart Hollis, age 54, of Baxley died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.

Mrs. Hollis was born January 21, 1965 in Bacon County and was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church. She was a licensed professional counselor who touched the lives of many children and was a former employee of...

Feb 25, 2019

Stephen Matthew Kauger, age 40, of Surrency died Monday, February 25, 2019.

Stephen was born June 18, 1978 in Waycross, Georgia and was a Truck Driver. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Serge & Evelyn Kauger, Mack R. Williams and Zettie Mae & Joe Stone.

Survivors include his son, Kaden Matthew Kauger of...

Feb 18, 2019

Vernon Arnold, age 59, of Surrency died Monday, February 18, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Arnold was born September 2, 1959 in Jesup, Georgia.  He was a member of Zion Church of God and retired from ITT Rayonier.  Mr. Arnold was preceded in death by his father, Miriam Leon Arnold.

Survivors include his mother, Barbara...

Feb 16, 2019

Emory Wheeler Sellers, age 82, of Baxley passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mr. Sellers was born February 4, 1937 in Bacon County to the late Ernest W. Sellers and the late Olya Mae Poole Sellers. He attended Friendship Congregational Christian Church and was retired from Hazlehurst...

Feb 8, 2019

Evelyn Kauger, age 93, of Baxley, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Jeff Davis Hospital.

Mrs. Kauger was born September 20, 1925 in Jeff Davis County to the late Martin Luther Dyal and the late Lola Violet Rentz Dyal.  She was a member of Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witness and was a homemaker.

In addition...