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Liana Denise Sutton

Liana was born October 10, 1090 in Coffee County, she was a member of Midway Baptist Church and was a junior at Appling County Comprehensive High School.

Liana is survived by her mother, Lisa Sutton of Baxley, father, Steve Sutton of Jasper TX., 3 sisters, Ashley Redwine & Tara Thomas both of Baxley, and Melissa Sutton of Orlando, FL. 2 brothers, Joe Smith of Baxley and Steven Sutton of McRae, Maternal grandmother Bonnie Beecher of Baxley, several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Honorary Pallbearers are: Junior Class of Appling County Comprehensive High School and the Competition Cheerleading Team & Coaches, and all friends in attendance.

Active Pallbearers are: Brett Morris, Brody Jones, Derek Jones, Shaun Lewis, Stuart Quinn, Ryan Quinn

Ministers are: Rev. Bryan Brazzell & Rev. Wayne Williamson

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 27, at 3:00 p.m. from Midway Baptist Church. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the funeral service to lie in state

Interment will be at Carter Cemetery

Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Swain Funeral Home

The family will assemble at the home of Bonnie Beecher 473 Palmetto Circle

Rilla Lorene Burroughs Beck

Mre. Beck was born June 3, 1914, in Madison County, to the late Lawtan and Ella Harris Burroughs. She is a member of Dunn Memorial Baptist Church and was a Nursing Assistant at Appling General Hospital before retiring. She had retired in Baxley for the past 60 years.

Survivors include: Four Daughters... Sara Freeman (Oran), Betty Colston (Jack), Grace Twiggs, and Glenda Mims, and one son... Felix Beck(Vicki). Thirteen grandchildren, twenty three great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Also surviving is one friend Jean Cooper.

Honorary Pallbearers are Employees of Appling Convales3nt Center and the Adult Sunday School Class at Dunn Memorial Baptist Church and all friends in attendance.

Active Pallbearers are Donnie Smith, Shannon Davis, Brain Twiggs, Jon Beck, Scott Howard, and Dustin Johnson.

Visitation will be Tuesday, from 6:00 pm till 8:00 pm at Swain Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held at Swain Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 26,  2008, at 11:00 am.

Ministers are Rev. Rick Brown and Rev. Jack Peeler

Interment will be at Omega Cemetery

The family will assemble at the home of Betty Colston

Swain Funeral Home is in charge of Funeral Arrangement

Mrs. Aletha Lamb Buhler

Mrs. Aletha Lamb Buhler passed away in the early morning hours of March 16, 2008, at Appling Nursing Home after an extended illness. She retired after 33 years of service with Union Camp Corp. in Savannah where she worked in the engraving department. After her retirement she and her beloved husband Andrew moved to Baxley where they maintained their home on 80 beautiful acres of pine trees, pasture, and pond.

While she lived and worked in Savannah she attended Calvary Baptist Temple under the pastoral ministries of Dr. John S. Wilder and Dr. John Tippitt

Upon returning to Appling County she was a faithful member of Zion Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and loved her neighbors as the Bible instructs us to do.

She is survived by two brothers M.J. Lamb of Baxley and J. Del Lamb of Savannah. Five grandchildren, Richard Coursey (Lisa) of Pittsburg, Pa., Debbie Garmen (Jim) of Birmingham,Ala., Angelita Dyal (Mitchell) of Baxley, Shaun Coursey (Tonya) of Atlanta and Aumaretta Cooper (Redd) of Waycross. She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren..

Visitation will be tonight March 17, 2008  from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Swains Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. from the Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. Buhler will lie in state one hour prior to funeral service.

Interment will be in the Church cemetery. Minister Rev. Bill Stone will officiate.

Active Pallbearers are Mitchell Dyal, Kenyon Lamb, Tripp Pearce, Shaun Coursey, Ricky Coursey, and Jared Murphy.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home

John Lester Ford

John Lester  Ford age 61 of Baxley died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at his residence after a brief illness.

Mr. Ford was born July 16, 1946 in Jeff Davis County to the late John Samuel Ford and Evelyn O'Quinn Ford Reddish. He was a member of the Dunn Memorial Baptist Church and a member of the VFW Post #4472, Appling County War Veterans & Ohoopee Hunting Club. Mr. Ford was a retired Fire Chief & member of the Baxley Fire Department for 37 years and was Fireman of the year in 1975 & 1978. He was Commander of the Appling War Veterans. He was preceded in death by his wife Wanda Sumner Ford.

Visitation will be held Friday, March 7, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Swain Funeral Home.

The family was assemble at:: The home, 2076 Hatch Parkway South

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home.

Rev. Rick Brown will officiate and interment will follow at Zoar Cemetery.

Active Pallbearers: Lonnie Wooten, Walt Tillman, Dan Johnson, Donnie Lewis, Jimmy Crapps & Jerry Copeland.

Honorary Pallbearers:  Pallbearers: Best friend, Bunny Metts, Member of the Appling County War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post #4472, Hospice of South Georgia, Baxley Fire Dept., Appling EMA, Ohoopee Hunting Club, Carl Tillman, Paul Harrelson, Donald Harrelson, Ronnie Lamb, Rick Martinez, Mike Page, Dewayne Urssery, Joey Heirs, Donnie Sikes Sr., Donnie Sikes Jr., Bob Pinckard, and all other friends.

Survivors include: 2 Daughters: Mary Vaughn Smith & husband , Diana Ford Swanson & husband, all of Baxley. Step Children, Rebecca Buffer & husband, Angela Sawyer & melissa Harris both of Brunswick; Mother Evelyn O'Quinn Reddish of Brunswick; Sister, Marie Reeves of Brunswick; Brother, Ken Ford of Brunswick, 9 Grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren & 2 nieces & a nephew.

Swain Funeral Home of Baxley is in charge of the funeral arrangements

Wilma Altman Dyal

Wilma Altman Dyal age 82 of Baxley died Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 at her residence after a brief illness.

Mrs. Dyal was born August 27, 1925 in Appling County to the late Evans A. Altman & the late Roxie Angeline Varnadore Altman. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her Husband, Burton W. Dyal, & sister, Lucile Bratcher.

 Visitation will be Saturday, March 1, 2008 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Swain Funeral Home.

The family will assemble at: The home, 2179 Azalea Rd

Funeral Services will be held Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home.

Rev. Nathan Dyal will officiate and interment will follow at Midway Baptist Church Cemetery.

Active Pallbearers: Chris Dyal, Chad Dyal, Steven Brady, Darrell Spell, Larry Dyal & Wesley Selestok

Honorary Pallbearers: Buster & Jimmieree Miles, Connie & Jimmy Miles, Lorace Dyal, Tim Medders, Marie Sellers,  James & Helen McDaniel, Coleman Haynes, Debbie Haynes, Warren May & Richie & Judy Williams.

Survivors include: 2 sons, C.E. Dyal of Jesup & Donnie Ray Dyal of Baxley; 2 Sisters, Willie Mae Coleman & Inez Dyal both of Baxley 6 Grandchildren, 10 Great Grandchildren and several nieces & nephews.

SWAIN FUNERAL HOME OF BAXLEY IS IN CHARGE OF FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

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