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Local Obituaries for Baxley, Appling County, Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis County, and Surrounding Areas

Jerry Wade Williams

Jerry Wade Williams

Nov 2, 2016

Jerry Wade Williams, age 67, of Baxley died Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in Savannah. Mr. Williams was born January 22, 1949 in Bacon County to the late Wade Archie Williams and the late Gertie Lee Spell Williams. He was a member of the Baxley Church of God where he served as a Council member and Trustee for many years....

Robert Collins

Robert Collins

Oct 30, 2016

Robert Collins, age 84, of Vero Beach, Florida died Sunday, October, 30, 2016 in Vero Beach. Mr. Collins was born April 29, 1932 in Appling County to the late William Curtis Collins and the late Velma Hopkins Collins. Mr. Collins was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was retired Sergeant 1st Class from the United States Army after...

Robert Paul Mann

Robert Paul Mann

Oct 24, 2016

Robert Paul Mann, age 81, of Surrency died Monday, October 24, 2016. Mr. Mann was born March 26, 1935 in Appling County to the late David Henry Mann and the late Dovie Carter Mann. He was a member of Memorial Free Will Baptist Church and was a retired farmer. Mr. Mann was preceded in death by his wife, Dea...

Will Wendell Quinn

Will Wendell Quinn

Oct 14, 2016

Will Wendell Quinn, age 94, of Baxley died Friday, October 14, 2016. Mr.Quinn was born April 10, 1922 in Jeff Davis County to the late Delton Lite Quinn and the late Nancy Branch Quinn. He was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon & was a passionate Sunday School teacher. He was...

Charles Beecher

Charles Beecher

Oct 13, 2016

Charles Beecher, age 89, of Baxley died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Appling Healthcare System. Mr. Beecher was born June 9, 1927 in Appling County to the late Shelton Beecher and the late Maude McCall Beecher. He was a member of Altamaha Baptist Church and was retired from Selco & was formerly employed at Bax-Steel. Mr. Beecher was preceded...

Lila Jeanette Dean

Lila Jeanette Dean

Oct 12, 2016

Lila Jeanette Dean, age 86, of Baxley died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Dean was born June 26, 1930 in Appling County to the late Herbert Jackson Thomas and the late Kathleen Loretta Halligan Thomas. She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and was formerly employed by the Baxley News Banner, Swisher Sweet...

Staff Sergeant William Edward Hardee, Ret.

Staff Sergeant William Edward Hardee, Ret.

Oct 8, 2016

Staff Sergeant William Edward Hardee, Ret., age 83, of Surrency died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Hardee was born November 11, 1932 in Wilmington, Delaware to the late Stonewall Jackson Hardee and the late Millie Jane Boyett Hardee. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Mr. Hardee retired from...

Jeremey Shawn Norwood

Jeremey Shawn Norwood

Sep 30, 2016

Jeremey Shawn Norwood, age 27, of Baxley died Friday, September 30, 2016. Mr. Norwood was born January 9, 1989 in Bartow, Florida. He was a carpenter with Day & Zimmermann and a member Local 256 of Savannah. Mr. Norwood was a diehard Florida Gator Fan. Mr. Norwood was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Frieda Godwin, maternal grandfather,...

Betty Jean Crummey

Betty Jean Crummey

Sep 26, 2016

Betty Jean Crummey, age 85, of Baxley died Monday, September 26, 2016 in the Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Crummey was born October 20, 1930 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Rufus John Dedmon and the late Julia Marshall Dedmon. She was a member of Satilla Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Crummey was preceded in death by a...

Edna Louise Ball

Edna Louise Ball

Sep 19, 2016

Edna Louise Ball, age 80, of Baxley died Monday, September 19, 2016 in the Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Ball was born October 20, 1935 in Pisgah, Alabama to the late Jonas Moore and the late Dessia Southerland Moore. She was a member of the Ruth Class of the First Baptist Church of Baxley. Mrs. Ball retired from the Cobb...

Roy Daniel Mclemore

Roy Daniel Mclemore

Sep 17, 2016

Roy Daniel McLemore, age 42, of Guyton died Saturday, September 17, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Mr. McLemore was born February 28, 1974 in Bacon County but resided in Guyton for the past 4 years after moving from Baxley. He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Baxley and was...

Roberto Castillo, Jr

Roberto Castillo, Jr

Sep 10, 2016

Roberto Castillo, Jr., age 56, of Vidalia died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Appling HealthCare System. Mr. Castillo was born October 24, 1959 in Laredo, Texas to the late Roberto Castillo, Sr. and Celestina Villegas Castillo. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jaida Castillo and an uncle, Antonio Villegas, Sr. Survivors include daughters, Jessica Cortes of...

Sara Tillman Sellers

Sara Tillman Sellers

Sep 8, 2016

Sara Tillman Sellers, age 68, of Baxley died Thursday, September 8, 2016 at her daughter's home in Odum. Mrs. Sellers was born April 27, 1948 in Ludowici to the late Robert Reppard Tillman and the late Vannie Nelson Tillman. She was a member of Harvest Chapel Church but attended Piney Grove Church of God in Odum for the past...

Francis Martin Griffin

Francis Martin Griffin

Sep 7, 2016

Francis Martin Griffin, age 78, of Baxley died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 in the Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Griffin was born July 29, 1938 in Appling County to the late Earl Emanuel Griffin and the late Ione Bullard Griffin. He was a car salesman for Alma Auto Auction. Mr. Griffin was preceded in death by a son, Greg Griffin....

Willie Warren Harrison

Willie Warren Harrison

Sep 2, 2016

Willie Warren Harrison, age 53 of Vidalia, died Friday, September 2, 2016 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. Mr. Harrison was born April 29, 1963 in Augusta,GA to the late William C. and Bobbette Jones Harrison. Survivors include a host of cousins. A graveside service will be held Monday, September 5, at 4:00 PM at Omega Cemetery. Rev....

Raiford Edwin "Ed" Tillman

Raiford Edwin "Ed" Tillman

Aug 26, 2016

Raiford Edwin "Ed" Tillman, age 65, of Surrency died Friday, August 26, 2016 in Vidalia. Mr. Tillman was born October 4, 1950 in Appling County to the late Raiford Herschel Tillman and the late Colleen Pearce Tillman. He was a member of Surrency Community Bible Church and a member of the Iron Butt Association. Mr. Tillman was the owner...

Bernice Williamson King

Bernice Williamson King

Aug 17, 2016

Bernice Williamson King, age 56, of Baxley died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Satilla Hospice House in Waycross. Mrs. King was born November 4, 1959 in Jeff Davis County but was a lifelong resident of Appling County. Mrs. King was a member of Dunn Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Willie Williamson, infant...

Eloise Cranford

Eloise Cranford

Aug 7, 2016

Eloise Cranford, age 90, of Baxley died Sunday August 7, 2016 at The Pavilion. Miss Cranford was born March 21, 1926 in Eastman to the late Blanton Cortez Cranford Sr. and the late Eunice Taylor Cranford. She was a missionary in India for 27 years and was a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...

David L. Crosby

David L. Crosby

Aug 5, 2016

David L. Crosby, age 70, of Baxley died Friday, August 5, 2016 at his residence under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. Mr. Crosby was born July 28, 1946 in Alma to the late Berry Allen Crosby and the late Anize Belle Hayes Crosby. He was a member of the Baxley Christian Center. Mr. Crosby was a retired welder...

Doyle L. Loughren

Doyle L. Loughren

Aug 4, 2016

Doyle L. Loughren, age 77, of Baxley died Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Appling Healthcare System. Mr. Loughren was born September 23, 1938 in Swainsboro to the late Grady Taylor and the late Sibyl Davis Loughren. As a boy, he lived in Ohio, and then he resided in New Jersey before returning to Appling County in 1970. He was...

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