Leona Hutchinson Sellers	98	Augusta
Lee Murphy	83	Baxley
Ruth Groover Crummey	68	Baxley

Leona Hutchinson Sellers Mrs. Leona Hutchinson Sellers died Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Mrs. Sellers was born November 19, 1910 in Appling County to the late Lewis Wesley and Mary Carter Hutchinson. She was a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Sellers was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Marlow Sellers. Survivors include: 2 daughters, Vivian Sim and Gwenette Tammen both of Augusta; 2 sons, Sherrel D. Sellers of Pembroke and Randall M. Sellers of Baxley; 12 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren and 11 nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held Thursday October 22, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. from the Zion Baptist Church Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. Active Pallbearers: Timothy Sellers, Danny Sellers, Scott Cooper, Glenn Sellers, Heath Sellers, Robert Perry Honorary Pallbearers: Joseph Faircloth, John J. Roberson, Jerald Sellers, Denzil Sellers, Ray Roberson, Meredith Lamb, Roe Sellers, and Delbert Lamb Minister: Rev. Tommy Daniels. Visitation will be held Wednesday at Swain Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home. Top

Lee Murphy Lee Murphy, age 83, died Monday, October 12, 2009, in the Bacon County Hospital in Alma.  He was born January 10, 1926 in Appling County and had lived here most of his life.  At the time of his death he was a resident of Twin Oak Convalescent Center in Alma. He was a retired farmer and he was preceded in death by his wife Varnice Nix Murphy.  He was the son of the late Ralph Murphy and Ella Floyd Murphy. He is survived by three sisters,  Sara Nell Varnadore of Warner Robins, Dydre Watley of Waycross and Latrelle Maxwell of Waycross: three brothers,  Hilton Murphy of Waycross, Milton Murphy of Warner Robins, and Lowell Murphy of Augusta: special friends Edsel and Jennie Moody and Stacy, Holly and Haley Igou all of Baxley. Funeral services were held Wednesday , October 14, at 3:00 P.M. in the Chapel of David E. Miles Funeral Home with Rev. David Eason officiating.  Interment followed in the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.  Active Pallbearers were Mike Lamb, Orby Lamb, Micky Stone, Ryan Lamb, Edsel Moody and Stacey Igou. Honorary pallbearers were the staff of Twin Oaks Convalescent Center and all friends in attendance. Musical selections were rendered by Joann Switzer. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of David E. Miles Funeral Home. Top

Ruth Groover Crummey Ruth Groover  Crummey, age 68, died October 1 2009, in the Appling Health Care System.  She was born November 17,1940 in Appling County and had lived here most of her life.  She was a retired seamstress and before her retirement she had worked for Ship and Shore and Douglas Harper.  She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by a brother Donald Groover and   she was the daughter of the late Joseph Lee Groover and the late Dalfie Evans Jones. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Rose And Steve Toler of Hazlehurst, Patsy and Leon Dickey of Vidalia,  and Shirline and Sidney Jackson of Baxley; a sister and brother-in-law, Mary Jo and S.A. Dukes of Cedar Crossing; three grandchildren, Clint Taylor, Brandy Wells and Jody Hayes; and three great-grandchildren Austin and Bruce Hayes and Ethan Taylor. Funeral services were held  Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 11:00 A.M.  in the Chapel of David E Miles Funeral Home with Rev. Brad Park and Rev. Steve Toler officiating.  Interment followed in the Zoar Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Joe Taylor, Johnathan Hayes, David Dukes, Ronnie Crummey, Larry McCall and Wallace Baxley. Musical selection were rendered by Lorraine Dykes and Eileen Stone. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of David E. Miles Funeral Home. Top