All Obituaries

  Doris Ellis Jones, age 86, of Baxley passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Jones was born September 3, 1932 in Appling County to the late Doris Lee Jones and the late Dallie McDaniel Jones.  He was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church.  Mr. Jones was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Interfor as a Security Captain.  He was preceded in death by three brothers, Johnny Jones, Donald...

Linda Ann Mathews Williams, age 71 of Baxley, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Mrs. Williams was born May 30, 1947 in Hazlehurst to the late Ernest & Tillie Brooks Mathews. She was a member of Crosby Chapel United Methodist Church and was retired from the United States Department of Agriculture. Survivors include her daughters and sons in law, Zandra & Stacey Hutchinson of Baxley, Cheryl & Scott Tillery of Houston, TX and Rhonda...

Lena Faye Lewis, age 80, of Jacksonville, Florida died Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Mrs. Lewis was born April 18, 1938 in Appling County to the late Emmitt F. Williamson and the late Minnie Aycock Williamson.  She was the former owner of Lem Turner Outlet and was a Deli Manager for 16 years.  Mrs. Lewis was a good business woman, loving mother and wanted to help anyone. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Lewis, granddaughter, Nikki Shirley, brother, Quincy...

Marilyn Annette Dean Zacher Wood Hiers, age 81 of Baxley, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Hiers was born October 2, 1936 in Appling County to the late Dudley Adonis Dean and the late Sadie Marie McNeal Dean.  She was a member of First Baptist Church and loved to fish, read, play cards and loved her family.  Mrs. Hiers was a hard worker and her main goal in life was to make people laugh and smile with her wonderful ability to tell...

Jesse McMillan, age 88, of Surrency, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Navicent Health in Macon. Mr. McMillan was born September 26, 1929 in Appling County to the late Zary Young McMillan and the late Mary Ann Nipper McMillan.  He was a member of Memorial Free Will Baptist Church and a retired mill operator with Celotex Corporation.  Mr. McMillan was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Korean Conflict. Survivors are his daughters & sons in law, Shelly...

Joyce Ann Callaway Thomas, age 76 of Baxley, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice in Hazlehurst. Mrs. Thomas was born May 7, 1942 in Baxley to the late Lemual Kelser Callaway, Jr. and the late Alice Beecher Callaway.  She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was a retired floral designer and artist having been the owner and operator of Something Special Shop.  Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Dillard...

Martha Lee Stone, age 83 of Baxley, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Stone was born September 4, 1934 in Baxley to the late Robert Lee Edwards and the late Ola Olive Hollis Edwards. She was a member of Melton’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Stone was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell Stone, son, Ronnie Stone, sisters, Elaine Adams and Louise Marsh and brother, Robert Edwards. Survivors include her daughters and sons in law, Debbie and Royce...

Johnnie “Mac” Mulling, age 96, of Ranger, Georgia passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Mulling was born February 2, 1922 in Ailey, Georgia to the late Charles Frizzelle and the late Sadie Bell McGahee Frizzelle. She was a retired teacher having taught at Marietta High School, Campbell High School in Smyrna, and Laurens County High School. Before moving to Ranger, Mrs. Mulling was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Baxley; she enjoyed...

Lewis Parkey McDaniel, age 70, of Baxley, died August 16, 2018 in the Appling Healthcare System. Mr. McDaniel was born December 7, 1947 in Wayne County to the late Lewis Howard McDaniel and the late Lennie Altman McDaniel.  He was a member of Midway Baptist Church and a member of the Local Ironworkers Union 709.  Mr. McDaniel was a Veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by a brother, Howard McDaniel. Survivors are his wife,...

JoAnn Summerall Hutchinson, age 74, of Baxley died Thursday, August 16, 2018 in the Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mrs. Hutchinson was born July 27, 1944 in Appling County and was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church.  She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by a daughter in law, Paula Peacock Hutchinson. Survivors include her sons & daughters in law, Terry Hutchinson, Stacey & Zandra Hutchinson and Chad & Angie Hutchinson all of Baxley; parents, Lee, Jr. &...