All Obituaries

Wanda Kent Smoak Powell, age 80, of Baxley died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Powell was born January 11, 1938 in Appling County to the late Doc Kent and the late Mattie Lou Mann Kent.  She was a member of Memorial Free Will Baptist Church and a former member of Hardeeville Baptist Church in South Carolina. She graduated from Surrency High School in 1956 and was preceded in death by her husbands, J. C. Smoak and Jimmy Powell and a sister, Hazel Aspinwall...

Willene Branch Ferguson, age 82, of Baxley, died Monday, May 21, 2018 in the Bacon County Hospital. Mrs. Ferguson was born October 21, 1935 in Baxley to the late James (Jim) Branch and the late Lottie Baxley Branch.  She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church. Mrs. Ferguson was employed by Dr. Owens Denistry, Globe Life Insurance, where she won many awards.  She was co-owner of Janilene’s Shoe Store & Janilene’s Health Spa in Baxley.  Mrs....

Jeanelle Branch Presley, age 85, of Baxley, died Saturday May 12, 2018 in Appling Healthcare. Mrs. Presley was born November 24, 1932 in Baxley to the late James Branch and the late Lottie Baxley Branch.  She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church where she served in the AWANA kitchen, a choir member and the Adult II Sunday School Class.  Mrs. Presley was a member of The Appling County Young Farmers.  She retired from Baxley State Bank with 32 years of service...

Sheryl Spell Lawrence, age 52, of Baxley passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at her home. Sheryl was born December 17, 1965 in Appling County.  She was a Registered Nurse with thirty-plus years of nursing in home health and labor & delivery where she assisted in welcoming many new babies into the world and was currently employed by Wayne Memorial Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her father, Wilton Spell. Survivors include her husband, Tommy Lawrence of...

Anna Marie Perry, age 59, of Uvalda, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Perry was born September 27, 1958 in Chatham County to the late Calvin Bullard and the late Bobbie Beckworth Robinson.  She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Dale Perry, Sr. and a sister, Judy Bullard. Survivors are four daughters, Christina (Jeff) Jennings of Savannah, Amanda Bullard of Atlanta, Cynthia (Greg) Love & Denise Perry both of...

  Justin Reynolds, age 29 , of Baxley died Saturday, May 5, 2018 . Justin was born December 1, 1988 in Wayne County to Kenneth Wayne and Patricia Ann Loughry Reynolds.He was employed by Lawter Inc. as a machine operator. Justin was a wonderful father to this children and great friend to many.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wayne and Pet Reynolds and Ralph & Pauline Loughry and an aunt, Vickie Johnson.  In addition to his parents,...

Donald Kevin Smith, Sr., age 56, of Baxley passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Bacon County Hospital. Mr. Smith was born September 19, 1961 in Glynn County to the late Albert Smith and the late Dorothy Guest Smith. He was employed by Hogart Lawn Mower Shop in Brunwick. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Smith of Baxley; sons, Kevin Smith, Jr. & William Smith both of Baxley & a step son, Brady Straight of Ohio; sister, Mary Alice Smith of Jesup; brothers, Eugene...

Myrtle Lee Barnes, age 68, of Baxley died Friday, April 27, 2018 in the Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Barnes was born March 8, 1950 to the late Lewis Atkinson and the late Francis Elizabeth Dyal Atkinson.  She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and was a former special education paraprofessional for the Appling County Board of Education. Mrs. Barnes was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Atkinson, a son, Marion Pete Nettles, and grandson, John Hudson...

 Baby Reynolds was born Saturday, April 21, 2018 to Lee Reynolds, III and Lindsey Herndon Reynolds. Baby Reynolds passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 and was preceded in death by a sister, Maeleigh Driggers and paternal grandfather, Lee Reynolds. Survivors also include brothers, Ryder Driggers, Conner Courson and Andrew Reynolds of Baxley; paternal grandmother, Belinda Reynolds of Baxley; maternal grandparents, Cynthia Wheeler of Vidalia & George Herndon of...

Charles Leon Canuette, age 91, of Baxley died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Pavilion. Mr. Canuette was born November 4, 1926 in Vidalia, Georgia to the late Edgar Leon Canuette and the late Elizabeth Powell Canuette. He was a member of Smith Street Baptist Church.  Mr. Canuette retired from CSX Railroad after 30 years of service and was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Almeda Pierce...