Obituaries

Dec 5, 2017

Thomas “Survivor” Price, age 59, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in Statesboro.

Mr. Price was born August 11, 1958 in Coudersport, Pennsylvania.  He was a member of the Methodist Church and a veteran of the United States Army & Coast Guard.  Mr. Price was a retired Senior Federal Officer and was an avid weight...

Dec 5, 2017

Nathan V. Stone, age 87, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mr. Stone was born March 7, 1930 in Appling County to the late Milledge Lambert Stone and the late Mary Branch Stone.  He was a member of Altamaha Baptist Church where he was a charter member and served as a Deacon....

Dec 3, 2017

Mary Nell Lamb, age 92, of Baxley died Sunday, December 3, 2017 in Vidalia.

Mrs. Lamb was born May 11, 1925 in Appling County to the late Roy Roberson and the late Maggie Lou Sellers Roberson.  She was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church.  Mrs. Lamb was a devoted Christian leader of faith. She loved her...

Dec 2, 2017

Christine Beckworth Oxendine, age 81 died Saturday, December 2, 2017 in the Appling Healthcare System.

Mrs. Oxendine was born September 4, 1936 in Appling County to the late Abraham Beckworth and the late Lola Grace Crosby Beckworth. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.  Mrs. Oxendine retired from Captain Joe’s after 25 years of service...

Nov 29, 2017

Robert O. Pfau, age 87, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 in Vidalia.

Mr. Pfau was born August 5, 1930 in Washington County, Alabama to the late Otto Bruno Pfau and the late Sally Jane Wood Pfau.  He was a retired Logger and a member of The Plow Club.  Mr. Pfau was preceded in death...

Nov 28, 2017

Toby Kate Boatright was welcomed into this world on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 1:02 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Toby means “gift from God” and that she was. She weighed 10 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21 inches long. Her cheeks were soft and loaded with sugar and her family enjoyed spending...

Nov 27, 2017

James William “J.W” Sellers, age 65, died Monday, November 27, 2017.

Mr. Sellers was born October 21, 1952 in Appling County to the late Marion Leonard Sellers and the late Vera Hazel Bohannon Sellers. He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy and was retired from Hazlehurst Mills.

Mr. Sellers was preceded...

Nov 25, 2017

Cordell Hull Stallings, Sr., age 76, of Baxley died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Stallings was born September 14, 1941 in Appling County to the late John Henry “Johnny” Stallings and the late Emma Mae Thornton Stallings and was a retired logger.

In addition to his parents,...

Nov 12, 2017

Beatrice Page “Mrs. Bea” Carter, age 100, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at The Pavilion.

Mrs. Carter was born August 15, 1917 in Appling County to the late U. C. “Ricey” Page and the late Minnie Rowland Page. She was a homemaker and a member of Memorial Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Carter was preceded in death...

Nov 3, 2017

Eschol Eugene “Gene” Bowyer, age 76, formerly of Baxley passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017.

Mr. Bowyer was born November 19, 1941 in Appling County to the late Eschol Bowyer and the late Maggie Louise Crosby Joiner. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Korean Conflict and was retired from Hazlehurst...

Oct 29, 2017

Larry Brent Carter, age 42, of Baxley passed away Sunday, October29, 2017.

Brent was born April 2, 1975 in Appling County and graduated from Appling County Comprehensive High School in 1993. He was an active member of Oak View Baptist Church and former Spring Branch Baptist Church Director of RA’s.  He played on the 1992 Appling County...

Oct 27, 2017

Martha H. Beecher Fletcher, age 81, of Baxley passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Mrs. Fletcher was born June 22, 1936 in Tattnall County to the late William Spencer Hutcheson and the late Florence Ophlia Claxton Hutcheson.  She was a member of Philippi Baptist Church and was a retired...

Oct 26, 2017

Herbert Eugene “Hutch” Hutcheson, 83, of Hephzibah entered into rest on Thursday, October 26, 2017.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Poteet Funeral Home with Pastor John Bartlett officiating.

On May 26, 1956, he married the love of his life, Juanita Peacock. He...

Oct 24, 2017

Jerry Joe Beckworth, age 64 of Monticello, GA, formally of Gibson, GA, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 in the Athens Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, October 28, 2017 in the Beckworth-Swinson Family Cemetery, Baxley, GA.

A native of Baxley, Jerry was the son of the late Abraham and...

Oct 22, 2017

Larry Wayne Medders, age 75, of Baxley, died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin after an extended illness.

Mr. Medders was born January 29, 1942 in Appling County to the late Wayne Medders and the late Annie Merle King Medders. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp,...

Oct 15, 2017

Jamie Thomas, age 41, of Baxley died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Thomas was born June 10, 1976 in Appling County to the late Robert Lee Thomas and the late Dorothy Ann Kersey Thomas and was an electrician.

Survivors include his daughters, Jocelyn Thomas and Caitlin Thomas both...

Oct 12, 2017

Matthew Lee “Matt” Johnson, age 38, of Baxley passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017.

Matt was born December 18, 1978 in Jeff Davis County to Kenneth Hubert Johnson and Bonnie Jean Hall Johnson.  He was a member of Melton’s Chapel United Methodist Church and a member of the Carpenter’s Union 256.

Survivors include his wife,...

Oct 11, 2017

Eleanor Orvin Vickery, age 75 of Brandon, Florida passed away Wednesday, October11, 2017.

Mrs. Vickery was born December 14, 1941 in Appling County to the late Alexis Ray Orvin and the late Ella Mae Burke Orvin. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church and a member of the Joy Makers Club. She was employed...

Oct 9, 2017

Shirley Cavin Taylor, age 77 died Monday, October 9, 2017 in Savannah.

Mrs. Taylor was born February 24, 1940 in Troutman, North Carolina to the late Herman Cavin and the late Eunice Hager Cavin Phillips. She was a retired administrative assistant with Akzo Nobel. Mrs. Taylor was an active member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church where...

Oct 7, 2017

Wilbert F. Lynch, age 84, of Baxley passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mr. Lynch was born April 2, 1933 in Wayne County to the late John A. Lynch & the late Manona Teston Lynch Courson.  He was a member of the Baxley Christian Center & was a veteran of the United States Army. ...