All Obituaries

H. Virgil Carter, age 88, of Baxley died Friday, October 22, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Carter was born September 7, 1933 in Appling County to the late John M. Carter and the late Beatrice Page Carter. He was a retired vocational school teacher and former Superintendent with Appling County Board of Education. Mr. Carter was a member of Surrency Free Will Baptist Church and was an ordained Free Will Baptist Pastor, having served in various churches for 44 years. He also served as Appling...

Willis Clifton Kersey, age 69, of Baxley passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah.   Mr. Kersey was born May 2, 1952 in Appling County to the late Dutch Kersey and the late Isabel Mincey Kersey.  He was a retired operator with Baxley Veneer & Cleat Mill. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Thomas and brothers, Charles Kersey and David Kersey. Survivors include his wife, Debra Kersey; daughters, Brittany Kersey and Kaitlin Kersey; sons,...

Kathleen “Kay” Morris, age 67, of Baxley died Friday, October 8, 2021 at Appling Healthcare. Mrs. Kay was born October 7, 1954 in Bacon County to the late Wilton Edwards and the late Iva Lee Dyal Edwards.  She was a member of Baxley Christian Fellowship and was formerly employed at Rayonier and Bailey Boy’s and received an accounting degree from Altamaha Technical College. Mrs. Kay was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Morris, a sister, Joanne Duncan and...

Johnnie Faye Newton -Lamb, age 83, of Baxley died Friday, October 8, 2021 at Appling Healthcare. Mrs. Lamb was born December 5, 1937 in Appling County to the late John L. Taylor and the late Bertie Jones Taylor.  She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a retired Office Manager at Douglas & Harper. She was preceded in death by her former husband, William A. “Billy” Newton, sisters, Inez Reeves, Willie Ina Carter Woods, Jeanelle Kimbrel Mayers and brothers,...

Nan Marie Moody, age 57, of Baxley passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at her residence. Ms. Moody was born December 14, 1963 in Appling County to the late Henry Grady Howard and the late Kathryn Marie Sapp Howard. She was a corrections officer at Telfair State Prison and a former member of the Graham Fire Department. Survivors include aunts, uncles, and a host of cousins. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.

Frank Edward Miles, age 91, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the Bacon County Hospital.  Mr. Miles was born February 15, 1930 in Appling County to the late Lee Warren Miles and the late Mamie May Perdue Miles.  He was a Godly man and a member and deacon of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church where he also served in various capacities. Mr. Miles was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in the Korean War and achieved the rank of Captain as well as several other...

       Dell Keith McGowan, age 65, of Surrency passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Oceanside Nursing Home in Tybee Island, GA. Mr. McGowan was born October 4, 1956 in Savannah, Georgia to the late Douglas Fairbanks McGowan and the late Emily Hazel Tillman McGowan Thomann.  Mr. McGowan was a retired Building Contractor. Survivors include his son & daughter-in-law, Ryan & Katrina McGowan of Savannah; brothers, Douglas F. McGowan of Glen Saint...

Wilbert Eugene “Gene” Boyett, age 84, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. Gene was born August 24, 1937 in Candler County to the late James Coy Boyett and Myrtle Fordham Boyett. Besides his parents, Gene was preceded in death by his wife and mother of his children, Marjorie “Marge” Fuchs Boyett, his wife, Mildred Jackson Boyett; brothers, Clifford Boyett and Bobby Joe Boyett; sisters, Nina Helton and...

Joseph Ashley King, age 44, a native of Appling County and a resident of Palm Bay, Florida, died Sunday, October 3, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. King was born December 19, 1976 to the late Mark Leon King, Jr. and the late Miriam O’Neal Campbell King and was an ironworker. He loved the Lord, was Pentecostal by faith and attended Bethel Abundant Life Apostolic Church.  Joseph also loved to socialize and enjoyed the outdoors and bike riding. Survivors...

Tim Kent Parlor, age 61, of Baxley passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at his residence.  Mr. Parlor was born March 2, 1960 in Appling County to the late Vasco Parlor and the late Mary Ellen Carter Parlor.  He was a truck driver for 38 years with Williams Brothers Trucking and was preceded in death by his brother, George Parlor, and sister, Levenia Beecher. Survivors include his wife, Donna Parlor of Baxley; daughters, Michaela Cleveland and Ashley Merritt both of Baxley; sons,...

Charles M. Hutchinson, 74, of Bloomingdale, Georgia died Thursday September 30, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital.Charles was born in Appling County to the Late Lanis and Murle Hutchinson.  He was a member of South Newington Baptist Church where he was Choir Director for 17 years. He was a devoted father and grandfather. He loved working with his hands, Deer Hunting, Men's Social Club, and was always willing to do anything for the Church and it's people. His grandchildren were the apple of...

Katharine May “Kathy” Smith, age 63 of Baxley died Saturday, September 25, 2021 at St. Vincent’s Riverside Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Mrs. Smith was born January 3, 1958 in Middlebourne, WV to the late Paul Francis Straight and the late Loretta May Walker Straight.  She was a member of Satilla Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Kevin Smith, Sr. and a brother, James LeRoy Straight. Survivors include her sons, Donald Keith...

Miss Charli Lynn Williamson, age 27, of Vidalia, died Friday, September 24, 2021, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a brief battle with Covid.  She was a native of Biloxi, Mississippi and later lived at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida before moving to Toombs County in 2004.  She attended Toombs County High School and was currently a 911 dispatcher with the Toombs County Sheriff’s Department.  She enjoyed Disney World, Universal Studios, and spending time...

Roy Lamar Rozar, Jr., CMCS, age 82 passed from a lengthy battle from Dementia, with his family around him in Raleigh, NC on Friday September 17, 2021.  Mr. Rozar was born on July 7, 1939, in Atlanta, GA to the late Roy Lamar Rozar Sr. and the late Juanita Lynn Rozar both of Baxley GA.  He was in the esteemed Paxon High School graduation class of 1957 in Jacksonville, FL.  After high school he joined the US Coast Guard. Mr. Rozar married his beloved wife of 55 years, Janice...

Travis Olin Steedley, age 74, of Ludowici, died Thursday, September 16, 2021 in Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville. Mr. Steedley was born December 5, 1946 in Bacon County to the late Olin Jerome Steedley and the late Myrtle Lightsey Steedley. He was a member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church but attended Ludowici First Baptist Church. Mr. Steedley loved to travel and served in missionary work nationally and internationally. He worked his entire career at American Welding...