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Laverne Smith
Aug 18, 2015
LaVerne Smith, age 88 of Surrency, died Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in the Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Smith was born August 27, 1926 in Appling County to the late James Washington Stanfield and the late Nellie Mae Eason Stanfield. She was a member of the Baxley Church of God. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, John...
Ruth Lightsey Johnson
Aug 17, 2015
Ruth Lightsey Johnson, age 93, died Monday, August 17, 2015 in the Lakeview Retirement Center. Mrs. Johnson was born October 3, 1921 in Bristol to the late Willis Lightsey and the late Mamie Bryson Lightsey and was the widow of the late Horace Johnson. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist...
Helen Hallman Tootle
Aug 16, 2015
Helen Hallman Tootle, age 82, of Baxley died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at The Pavilion. Mrs. Tootle was born September 13, 1932 in Appling County to the late David Sindey Yarborough and the late Mildrid Carter Yarborough. She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and worked at Ship and Shore in Baxley. Mrs. Tootle was preceded...
Winifred Moody Fowler
Aug 13, 2015
Winifred M. Fowler, age 99, died Thursday, August 13, 2015 in Gray, GA. Mrs. Fowler was born July 13, 1916 in Appling County to the late George Moody and Ida Jones Moody. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Hubert Moody, Lamar Moody, Norwood Moody, Harold Moody, Robert Moody and one sister, Lillian Nabers. She was a member...
Charles Allen Wilkes
Aug 12, 2015
Charles Allen Wilkes, age 77, of Lyons died Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in the Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. Mr. Wilkes was born August 5, 1938 in Lyons to the late Collie Wilkes and the late Mattie Louella Allen Wilkes. He was retired from the United States Navy and a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. He was preceded...
Paul Morgan Sheffield
Aug 2, 2015
Paul Sheffield, age 81, died Sunday, August 2, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Sheffield was born July 24, 1934 in Appling County to the late Felma Sheffield and the late Dottie Arnold Sheffield. He was a member of the Baxley Church of God and a Veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Sheffield was also a farmer and businessman...
Herbert H. Hunter, Sr
Jul 25, 2015
Herbert Hunter, Sr., age 79, of Baxley died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Hunter was born October 23, 1935 in Appling County to the late Henry Hunter and the late Luna Hunter. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church, a retired farmer and owner and founder of The Hunter Opry House. He loved his family,...
Kenneth Lee Gaskins
Jul 24, 2015
Kenneth Lee Gaskins, age 69 , of Baxley died Friday, July 24, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Gaskins was born August 20, 1946 in Appling County to the late Floyd Gaskins and the late Shellie Gaskins. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Mr. Gaskins was retired from Firestone Tire Company and was owner and operator of...
Ann Bruce Craven
Jul 19, 2015
Ann Bruce Craven, age 85, of Baxley died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at The Pavilion. Mrs. Craven was born March 24, 1930 in Appling County to the late Carroll Elijah Bruce and the late Cecil Alice Bullard Bruce. She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher for 60 years, was...
Annie B. Waters
Jul 17, 2015
Annie B. Waters, age 84, of Baxley died Friday, July 17, 2015 at Twin Oaks Convalescent Center in Alma. Mrs. Waters was born March 18, 1931 in Bacon County to the late Samuel Wells and the late Annie Mae Smith Wells. She was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Lelon...
Veronice Nail Lewis
Jul 16, 2015
Veronice Nail Lewis, age 73, of Baxley died Thursday, July 16, 2015. Mrs. Lewis was born October 29, 1941 in Appling County to the late Linton Lee Nail and the late Gearldine Peacock Nail. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Washington Lewis, sons, Kenneth "Roster" Spell, Dennis Spell and brothers, Garry Nail and Wilton Nail. Survivors...
Vernon Andrew Garrett
Jul 13, 2015
Vernon Andrew Garrett, age 56, of Hazlehurst died Monday, July 13, 2015 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Mr. Garrett was born November 24, 1958 in West Palm Beach, Florida to the late Roger Q. Mills Garrett and the late Essie Annie Cooner Garrett. He was a member of Amazing...
Emma Dean Smith Eunice Harris
Jul 10, 2015
Emma Dean Smith Eunice Harris, age 98, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 10, 2015. She was born October 12, 1916 in Bulloch County, Georgia to Glynn Leo Smith and Mary Celia Johns. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Cleveland Washington Eunice and Calfry Harris; son, James Ronald...
Helen Jones Gardner
Jul 8, 2015
Helen Jones Gardner, age 74, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 27, 1941 in Appling County to the late James Colon Jones and the late Minnie Lee McDaniel Jones. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church. Mrs. Gardner was a retired co-owner of the Baxley News Banner. She was preceded in...
Thelmage "Buddy" Gay
Jul 4, 2015
Thelmage "Buddy" Gay, age 84, of Baxley died Saturday , July 4, 2015. Mr. Gay was born December 29, 1930, in Baxley, GA to Dan Gay and Matilda Gay.He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was retired from Georgia Power. Mr. Gay was preceded in death by his wife, Sabra Gay; his granddaughter, Rita Gay; and daughter...
Anthony Kevin "Tony" Fountain
Jun 25, 2015
Anthony Kevin "Tony" Fountain, age 52, of Baxley died Thursday, June 25, 2015. Mr. Fountain was born September 15, 1962 in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. He was a member of First Baptist Church and served in the United States Army. Mr. Fountain was an electrician and was preceded in death by a son, Anthony Kevin Fountain, Jr., father,...
Clennie & Nettie Branch
Jun 21, 2015
Swain Funeral Home announced the death & funeral services of Mrs. Nettie Murphy Branch, age 92, and Mr. Clennie Branch, age 94, of Baxley. Mrs. Branch died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Bacon County Hospital. She was born December 28, 1922 in Surrency to the late John Edward Murphy and the late Lena Estelle Stanfield Murphy. She was...
Michael Glenn Spears
Jun 15, 2015
Michael Glenn Spears, age 51, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Spears was born August 13, 1963 in Moultrie, Georgia. He had a heart of gold and loved his family unconditionally. He also had a love for Astronomy and was a firearm enthusiast which led him to frequently visit Rome Pawn Shop. Mr. Spears also...
Ilon B. (Shorty) Webb
Jun 7, 2015
Ilon B. (Shorty) Webb, age 67, of Baxley, died Sunday, June 7, 2015, in Vidalia Georgia. Mr. Webb was born July 29, 1947 in Boaz, Alabama to the late Fred Buren and the late Ester Morris Webb. He was preceded in death by his wife Teresa Webb. He was a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corp from...
Deborah Miles Harrell
Jun 6, 2015
Deborah Miles Harrell, age 40, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Harrell was born January 19, 1975 in Appling County. She was a member of Consolation Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and a former CNA, a former Clerk at Baxley Inn, and had also worked at Domino's. Mrs. Harrell was preceded in death by...
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