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Nita Walsh

Nita Walsh

Apr 9, 2015

Mary Juanita "Nita" Walsh, age 58, of Baxley died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Walsh was born December 10, 1956 in Appling County to the late Elmer Carter and the late Erris Juanita Bullard Carter. She was a waitress at B & F Restaurant and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in...

Ronnie Wydell Long

Ronnie Wydell Long

Apr 9, 2015

Ronnie Wydell Long, age 55, of Baxley died Thursday, April 9, 2015. Mr. Long was born December 7, 1959 in Appling County to the late Doric Wydell Long and the late Bessie Loree Herrin Long. He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church and served as a Gideon. Mr. Long was a former store manager for Winn Dixie....

Sara Nasworthy Devereaux

Sara Nasworthy Devereaux

Apr 1, 2015

Sara Nasworthy Devereaux, age 88 died Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Mrs. Devereaux was born May 6, 1926 in Brunswick, Georgia to the late Arthur Nasworthy and the late Ruth Harrell Nasworthy. She was a faithful follower of Christ and a member of Lady Lake Assembly of God. She was owner & operator of The Pumpkin Patch Daycare and Mema's...

Delinda Medders

Delinda Medders

Mar 30, 2015

Delinda Medders, age 68, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015. She was born August 8, 1946 In Appling County to the late Hugh Dorsey Medders and the late Darthy Mae Teston Medders and was a member of Church of God of Prophecy. Mrs. Medders was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Roger Wood, brother, Franklin Dennis Medders, two...

Eveline Reeves Peacock

Eveline Reeves Peacock

Mar 24, 2015

Eveline Reeves Peacock, age 76, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in the Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Peacock was born August 29, 1938 in Appling County to the late James Edward Reeves and the late Eunice Stone Reeves and was a member of Melton's Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Peacock was a retired Secretary from the Appling County Board...

Gayle Williams Page

Gayle Williams Page

Mar 18, 2015

Gayle Williams Page, age 69, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 in Augusta. Mrs. Page was born January 21, 1946 in Wayne County to the late Otis Felton Williams and the late Odine Dudley Williams. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and a former member of Sardis Baptist Church. She retired from Burke County School System...

Bernon Waldo Sapp

Bernon Waldo Sapp

Mar 14, 2015

Bernon Waldo Sapp, age 81, of Baxley died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Sapp was born November 19, 1933 in Wayne County to the late Ralph Waldo Sapp and the late Rosa Lee Wilson Sapp. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. Mr. Sapp was a veteran of the United State Air Force and...

George Richard Cezar, Sr

George Richard Cezar, Sr

Mar 14, 2015

Mr. George Richard Cezar, Sr., age 86, died Saturday, March 14, 2015 in the Pavilion. Mr. Cezar was born December 6, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late George E. Cezar and the late Hazel Hagstrom Cezar. He was a Veteran of The United States Marine Corps where he played with the Marine Band and the USO. Mr....

Robert Lloyd Carter

Robert Lloyd Carter

Mar 14, 2015

Robert Lloyd Carter, age 77, of Jacksonville, Florida died Saturday, March 14, 2015. Mr. Carter was born February 1, 1938 in Appling County to the late Emory Carter and the late Nina Alice Hammond Carter. He was a retired Welder and Mechanic. Mr. Carter was preceded in death by a daughter, Dorinda Hubbard and a granddaughter, Lucynda F. Fralick....

Debra Thornton

Debra Thornton

Mar 12, 2015

Debra Thornton, age 48, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup. She was born December 15, 1966 in Savannah, Georgia. Miss Thornton was a member of Melton's Chapel United Methodist Church. She attended Appling/Jeff Davis Service Center. Miss Thornton was preceded in death by her father, Freddie Alvin Thornton, Step Father, Robert W....

John Allison Butler, Sr

John Allison Butler, Sr

Mar 2, 2015

John Allison Butler,Sr. age 71, died Monday, March 2, 2015. He was born April 25, 1943 in Appling County to the late Joel Emmett Butler and the late Susie Jemima Beck Butler. Mr. Butler was a supervisor for Hazlehurst Mills for over 30 years. He was preceded in death by a brother, James Leon Butler. Survivors include his wife,...

Jason Lee Hall

Jason Lee Hall

Feb 28, 2015

Jason Lee Hall, age 38, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Appling Healthcare System. He was born October 27, 1976, in Alma, GA to Ronald Hall and Sharon Thompson Glisson and was married to Hope Lewis Hall. He was a member of Baxley First Assembly of God. Mr. Hall was a retired crane operator from Pike Electric. Survivors...

Edward Daniel "Teddy" Newhouse

Edward Daniel "Teddy" Newhouse

Feb 27, 2015

Edward Daniel "Teddy" Newhouse, age 28, of Baxley, GA died Friday, February 27, 2015 in Waynesboro, GA. He was born April 25, 1986 in Thousand Oaks, California to Susan Torrance Newhouse and the late Edward Dean Newhouse. Mr. Newhouse was a member of Boilermaker Union Local 26. Survivors include his wife, Krysti Newhouse; daughter, Aubrey Newhouse and son, Tyler...

Gail Sellers Hattrich

Gail Sellers Hattrich

Feb 27, 2015

Gail Sellers Hattrich, age 64, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 in the Meadow Regional Hospital in Vidalia. She was born August 18, 1950 in Bacon County to the late Odell Aiken Sellers and the late Maggie Lee Lewis Sellers. She was member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Hattrich was retired from the Baxley Police Department as a 911...

Selma Lee Hix

Selma Lee Hix

Feb 22, 2015

Selma Lee Hix, age 89, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015. She was born September 27, 1925 in Ware County to the late Dolphus Martin Cobb and the late Georgia Davis Cobb. Mrs. Hix was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Maxwell Hix, a son, Dennis Maxwell...

William "Bill" Clinton Wright

William "Bill" Clinton Wright

Feb 20, 2015

Capt. William C. (Bill) Wright Capt. William C. Wright, 84 of Baxley passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 20, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Wright was a native of Linden, Iowa. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1950. He served 1 tour in the Korean Conflict and 2...

William D. "Buddy" Chancey, Jr

William D. "Buddy" Chancey, Jr

Feb 20, 2015

William David "Buddy" Chancey, Jr., age 68, of Baxley died, February 20, 2015. Mr. Chancey was born February 14, 1947 in Jesup, Georgia to the late William David "Dub" Chancey, Sr. and the late Rosa Lee Cook Chancey. He was a member of Dunn Memorial Baptist Church. Mr. Chancey was a retired Truck Driver. Survivors include his wife, Kathy...

Lorene Wedincamp Wood

Lorene Wedincamp Wood

Feb 16, 2015

Lorene Wedincamp Wood, age 90, of Baxley died Monday, February 16, 2015. She was born October 28, 1924 in Appling County to the late Jim Hopkins and the late Gertrude Beecher Hopkins. She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church and a member of the American Legion and the VFW Women's Auxiliary. Mrs. Wood was preceded in...

Marion Martin "Pete" Nettles, Jr

Marion Martin "Pete" Nettles, Jr

Feb 12, 2015

Marion Martin (Pete) Nettles, age 72, passed away February 12, 2015 at the Appling Healthcare System. He was born March 26, 1942 in Baxley, Georgia to the late Marion Martin Nettles, Sr. and the late Lorraine Barnes Nettles. He was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church. Survivors include his guardians Wilbur & Myrtle Lee Barnes of Baxley; three...

Mary Brigman Godfrey

Mary Brigman Godfrey

Feb 9, 2015

Mary Jean Brigman Godfrey, age 95, of Baxley died Monday, February 9, 2015 in Macon. She was born November 18, 1919 in Appling County to the late William Foster Brigman and the late Verdie Sue Roddenberry Brigman. She was a retired educator with the Appling County Board of Education and a member of the Retired Educators of Appling County....

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