Obituaries

Apr 10, 2017

Donald Markham “Mark” Nail, age 59, of Baxley died Monday, April 10, 2017 at the Appling Healthcare System.

Mark was born August 11, 1957 to J. W. & Rita Hall Nail and had lived his entire life in Appling County, having attended Dyal Elementary School and Appling County High School.  Mark was the second of...

Apr 5, 2017

Jean W. Carter

8/17/1925-4/5/2017

Jean Carter passed away at her home Tuesday morning, April 5, 2017.   She was born Mamie Jean Williams on August 17, 1925 in the Hopewell Community, Chambers County, Alabama, the youngest child of Thomas Jackson Williams and Lillie Bell Prophett Williams.   Her family moved to Bluffton, Georgia the next year where...

Apr 3, 2017

David Dorris Black, age 64, died Monday, April 3, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Black was born January 29, 1953 in Bacon County to the late Rev. Dorris Black and the late Myrtice Crosby Black.  He was a member of Red Oak Baptist Church and was retired from Ironworkers Local 709.  Mr. Black was an awesome farmer,...

Apr 1, 2017

Henry Grady “Buster” Miles, Jr., age 76, of Baxley passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Bacon County Hospital System.

Mr. Miles was born February 19, 1941 in Appling County to the late Henry Grady Miles, Sr. and the late Vera Rogers Miles. He was preceded in death by his son in law, Steve Eason. He...

Apr 1, 2017

Joseph M. “Joe” Nunn, age 69, of Baxley passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Nunn was born December 25, 1947 in Gadsden, AL. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was employed by Hunter Johnson Lumber Company. Joe was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church. He was...

Mar 31, 2017

Charles Clifton “Charlie” Morris, age 84, of Surrency, died Friday, March 31, 2017 at his residence.

He was born February 6, 1933 in Surrency to the late Charlie and Lucy Lee Morris.  He attended Surrency High School and went to college at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.  He was in the Navy onboard the USS Oriskany during the...

Mar 20, 2017

Hazel Lafaye Lamb, age 84, of Baxley passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. Lamb was born January 16, 1933 in Appling County to the late Johnny Coursey and the late Ruth Richardson Coursey.  She was a faithful lifetime Member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church.  Mrs. Lamb enjoyed gardening, flowers, watching and...

Mar 15, 2017

Margaret Montano, infant daughter of Maria Patishtan Patishtan and Jose Remigio Montano Cruz, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in Vidalia.

In addition to her parents she is survived by a brother, Cristobal Montano of Baxley.

Graveside services will be held Friday, March 17, 2017 at 5:00 P.M. at Omega...

Mar 14, 2017

William Terrell “Ted” Webb, Jr., age 68, of Baxley died Tuesday, March 14, 2017.

Mr. Webb was born May 24, 1948 in Clinch County to the late William Terrell Webb, Sr. and the late Lura Nell Swearingen Webb.  He was a member of Mossy Pond Gun Club and was a graduate of Clinch County High School graduating...

Mar 9, 2017

Dr. Hilton Barton Purvis, age 76, of Bonaire, died Thursday, March 9, 2017.

Dr. Purvis was born April 3, 1940 in Vidalia to the late John Barton Purvis and the late Katie Mosley Purvis and then moved to Baxley in 1942. He was a graduate of Appling County High School Class of 1957 and graduated Civil Engineer...

Mar 7, 2017

Barbara Jeanne Parrott departed this life on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Harborview Health Systems in Jesup, Ga., where she had been residing since December, 2014.

Barbara was born on Feb. 02, 1926, in Kewanee, Illinois, to the late Jean Laurent DeCamp and Helen Ruth (Boise) DeCamp. Moving to Texarkana, Arkansas, in 1934, she grew up...

Mar 7, 2017

Nathan Burke, age 80, of Baxley, Ga. passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at home surrounded by his family.

Mr. Burke was born January 27, 1937 in Amissville, Virginia to the late Athey Buckner Burke & Dissie Jane Jenkins Burke.  He had resided in Arlington, Virginia before moving to Baxley in 1993. Mr. Burke was...

Mar 6, 2017

Kathryn Williamson NeeSmith, age 82, of Baxley died Monday, March 6, 2017.

Mrs. NeeSmith was born August 27, 1934 in Jeff Davis County to the late Olen Kitchens & Etta Mae O’Brien Beach.  She was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and was a retired cafeteria worker with Plant Hatch.  She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 2, 2017

Virginia Deen Lewis, age 89, of Baxley died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Baptist Village in Waycross.

Mrs. Lewis was born November 3, 1927 in Ware County to the late Henry Williams Turner and the late Lura Clyde Wolfe Turner. She was retired from King Edward Cigar Factory and was a member of Satilla Baptist Church. She...

Feb 19, 2017

John Alexander “Jack” Lynn, II, age 84, formerly of Baxley, GA and St. Simons Island, GA   died Sunday, February 19, 2017 in St. Augustine, Florida.

Mr. Lynn was born March 30, 1932 in Augusta, Georgia to the late James Maxwell Lynn and the late Lillie Mae Hall Lynn. Before graduating from Appling County High School in 1949...

Feb 18, 2017

John F. Jackson, age 80, of Surrency passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Appling Healthcare System.

Mr. Jackson was born August 12, 1936 in Odum to the late William and Ivon Edmonson Jackson. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Mr. Jackson was a member of O’Quinn Baptist Church and was a...

Feb 15, 2017

Cleora Carter Bird, age 83, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. Bird was born July 17, 1933 in Appling County to the late Jafus David and Loveda Wright Carter. She enjoyed being outdoors and growing her roses. As an annual participant of the Appling County Rose Show she received various awards. ...

Feb 13, 2017

Jerry Carl Evans, Sr., age 65, of Baxley passed away Monday, February 13, 2017.

Mr. Evans was born November 11, 1951 in Bacon County and was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church.  He was a self employed contractor, Nuclear Power Plant Inspector and a former Ship Captain.  Mr. Evans was preceded in death by his...

Feb 11, 2017

Verma Lou Jenkins Bowen, age 83, of Baxley died Saturday, February 11, 2017.

Verma was born December 29, 1933 in Coffee County to the late Jesse Calvin Ricketson and the late Pauline Smith Ricketson.  She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Verma was preceded in death by her husband Jack Jenkins, a twin sister Erma...

Feb 6, 2017

Carolyn Mullis, age 82, of Baxley passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 in Savannah.

Mrs. Mullis was born August 21, 1934 in Appling County to the late Thomas Edison Branch Sr. and the late Lennie Jane Clark Branch Mayers. She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and served with the Red Cross.  She was a...