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

Jerry William Miller

Jerry William Miller

Nov 20, 2014

Jerry William Miller, age 62 of Graham died Thursday, November 20, 2014. Mr. Miller was born March 6, 1952 in Appling County to the late W. Buddie Miller and the late Adell Dunn Miller. He attended Dunn Memorial Baptist Church and was a Carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Smith Miller of Graham; Daughter & Son in law, Hayley...

Betty Jean Murray

Betty Jean Murray

Nov 15, 2014

Betty Jean Murray, age 78 of Baxley died Saturday, November 15, 2014. Mrs. Murray was born October 17, 1936, in Appling County to the late Horace L. Mixon and the late Cora Rena Mixon. She was a member of Carter's Chapel Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in death by her brother, Lenton McLeighton. Survivors include her...

Albert Calvin Griffis

Albert Calvin Griffis

Nov 13, 2014

Albert Calvin Griffis, age 88 of Waycross died Thursday, November 13, 2014. Mr. Griffis was born May 15, 1926 in Appling County to the late Ottis Lee Griffis and the late Isabele Thornton Griffis. He was a member of the Church of God in Waycross. Mr. Griffis was a veteran of the United States Army AirForce and retired from...

Macile V. Buchanan

Macile V. Buchanan

Nov 10, 2014

Mrs. Macile V. Buchanan, age 94 of Baxley died Monday, November 10, 2014. Mrs. Buchanan was born January 28, 1920 in Levy County to the late George Newton Franklin and the Gladys Belle Rogers Franklin. She was of the Baptist Faith. Mrs. Buchanan retired as Store Manager for Paulus Music Store. She was preceded in death by her husbands,...

Ernest D. "Fuzzy" Jones

Ernest D. "Fuzzy" Jones

Nov 6, 2014

Mr. Ernest D. "Fuzzy" Jones, age 78 of Baxley died Thursday, November 6, 2014 in Savannah. Mr. Jones was born January 3, 1936 in Appling County to the late Robert Matthew "Doc" Jones and the late Lois Bullard Jones and was preceded in death by two children, Robert Matthew Jones and Jennifer Marie Jones. He was retired as an...

Robin Cleveland Bruce

Robin Cleveland Bruce

Nov 3, 2014

Robin Cleveland Bruce, age 60, of Baxley died Monday, November 3, 2014 in Crossview Care Center in Pineview, Georgia. Mr. Bruce was born July 14, 1954 in Appling County to the late Carroll Dane Bruce, Sr. and the late Aldine Kicklighter Bruce. He was a construction worker for Steel Structure. Mr. Bruce was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include...

Wallace "Pete" Hall

Wallace "Pete" Hall

Oct 31, 2014

Wallace "Pete" Hall, age 91, of Surrency, Georgia, died Friday, October 31, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Hall was born October 25, 1923, to the late Norman Wallace Hall and the late Doshie Mae McDaniel Hall. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by...

Christine Ellen Darsey

Christine Ellen Darsey

Oct 30, 2014

Christine Ellen Darsey, age 82, of Baxley died Thursday, October 30, 2014. Mrs. Darsey was born November 19,1931 in Wayne County to the late Charlie Anderson Williams and the late Ellen Tyre Williams. She was a member of Harvest Temple Church of God. Mrs. Darsey retired from the B & F Restaurant as a Waitress for many years. She...

Horace Herndon

Horace Herndon

Oct 28, 2014

Horace Herndon, age 88, of Odum died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Altamaha Healthcare in Jesup. Mr. Herndon was born February 22, 1926 to the late Jacob Gordon Herndon and the late Mary Griffin Herndon. He was a member of Cornerstone United Pentecostal Church in Jesup. Mr. Herndon was a retired farmer and a veteran of WWII having served...

Robbie Ann Quinn

Robbie Ann Quinn

Oct 18, 2014

Robbie Ann Quinn, age, 50, of Appling County died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Appling Healthcare System. Miss Quinn was born September 20, 1964, in Appling County. She was preceded in death by her father, Woodroe Wilson Quinn and her mother Lenora Clark Quinn. She attended Zoar Baptist Church. Survivors include one sister, Sara Laverne Quinn of Baxley...

Evelyn Chauncey

Evelyn Chauncey

Oct 13, 2014

Mrs. Evelyn Chauncey, age 84, of Baxley died Monday, October 13, 2014 in the Pavilion. Mrs. Chauncey was born April 2, 1930 in Wray, Georgia to the late Pleasant Leon Jowers, Sr. and the late Amanda Lane Jowers. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. Mrs. Chauncey taught music in Tattnall and Appling Counties. She was preceded in...

Joan Hall Varnadore

Joan Hall Varnadore

Oct 5, 2014

Joan Hall Varnadore, age 75, of Baxley, GA died Sunday, October 5, 2014. Mrs. Varnadore was born September 27, 1939 to the late Harold Hall and the late Serina Vaughn Hall. She attended the Church of God of Prophecy. Mrs. Varnadore was a seamstress for many years and was a manager for General Dollar. She was preceded in death...

George Edwin Timblin

George Edwin Timblin

Oct 1, 2014

Swain Funeral Home announces the death & funeral services of ... George E. Timblin, age 87 died Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Timblin was born January 18, 1927 in Miami, Florida to the late George Hutchison Timblin and the late Flora May Smith Crosby. He was a member of Satilla Baptist Church and retired from Local...

Winifred Simmons

Winifred Simmons

Sep 30, 2014

Mrs. Winifred Simmons, age 97, of Baxley, GA died Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at the Pavilion. Mrs. Simmons was born February 2, 1917 in Appling County to the late Robert Waters and the late Bertie Smith Waters. She was a member of Crosby Chapel United Methodist Church and was a homemaker and a retired seamstress. Mrs. Simmons was preceded...

Bernette Dyal Miles

Bernette Dyal Miles

Sep 27, 2014

Swain Funeral Home announces the death & funeral services of ... Bernette Dyal Miles, age 91, of Baxley, GA died Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Miles was born October 16, 1922 in Bacon County to the late Raymond Dyal and the late Nancy Turner Dyal. She was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church and...

Carlton Page

Carlton Page

Sep 23, 2014

Carlton Page, age 62, of Appling County died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Appling Healthcare System. Mr. Page was born July 3, 1952 in Appling County. He was a graduate of Appling County High School Class of 1971. Mr. Page was preceded in death by his father, John Franklin Page, a brother, Kenny Page and a great nephew, Jaydon...

Hunter Wood

Hunter Wood

Sep 23, 2014

Alvin Hunter Wood Jr., age 70, of Baxley died Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Hunter Wood was born April 5, 1944 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to the late Alvin Hunter Wood Sr. and Janice Burton Wood. He was a member of First Methodist Church of Baxley. Hunter was a Rural Mail Carrier in Baxley for 31 years. As an avid...

J. Thomas Lightsey

J. Thomas Lightsey

Sep 23, 2014

J. Thomas Lightsey, age 82, of Baxley died Tuesday, September 23, 2014, in St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Lightsey was born December 12, 1931 in Appling County to the late Leland Dorsey Lightsey and the late Hester Boatright Lightsey. He was a member of Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Mr. Lightsey was...

Betty June Lewis

Betty June Lewis

Sep 19, 2014

Betty June Lewis, age 80, of Jacksonville, Florida died Friday, September 19, 2014 at Northeast Florida Community Hospice in Jacksonville. Mrs. Lewis was born May 15, 1934 in Bristol, Georgia to the late Emmitt F. Williamson & the late Minnie Aycock Williamson. She was a retired Insurance Specialist. Survivors include one son & daughter-in-law, Eric W. & Jessica Lewis...

Lily Bullard Webb

Lily Bullard Webb

Sep 18, 2014

Mrs. Lily Bullard Webb, age 90, of Baxley died Thursday, September 18, 2014, in the Pavilion. Mrs. Webb was born May 12, 1924 in Hawkinsville, Georgia to the late Remus Ben Bullard and the late Ida Louise McKinney Bullard. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was a graduate of Coastal College. She was preceded in death...

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