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Dorine C. Nash
Dorine C.
Nash, age 79, died Monday, August 31, 2009, at her
residence. She was born August 12, 1930 in Appling County
and had resided here all of her life. She was a home maker
and a member of Satilla Baptist Church. She was preceded in
death by her husband, W C. Nash, daughter Renee Nash Scott
and two half brothers, Walter Crosby and Otto Crosby. She
was the daughter of the late George Crosby and Dollie Shipes
Crosby.
She is
survived by a daughter and son-in-law Vickie and Daniel
Adams of Eatonton; sons and daughter-in-law, William G
“Billy” and Lee Ann Nash of Duddley, and Michael Nash of
Baxley; half-brothers, Steve Crosby of Baxley, Barry Crosby
of Hazlehurst, Leon Crosby of New Madrid Missouri, Jackson
Crosby of Omaha, NE; seven grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren also survive
Visitation
will be from 6 to 9 P.M. Tuesday at David E. Miles Funeral
Home.
Funeral
services will be held at 2:30 P.M.,Wednesday, September 2,
2009 at Satilla Baptist Church with Rev. Roger Taylor and
Rev. Earnest Dyal officiating. Interment will follow in the
Satilla Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active
pallbearers are Albert Crosby, Robert Crosby, Brian Nash,
Brad Scott, Wilbur Lynch, and Rusty Nash.
Arrangements are under the direction of David E. Miles
Funeral Home
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Dorothy Smoot McGowan
Dorothy
Smoot McGowan, age 62, died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at
her residence . She was born May 25, 1947 in Palatka,
Florida and had resided in Baxley for the past 16 years.
She was a retired security guard and had been employed with
Security Force Inc. before her retirement. She was of the
Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her husband James
J. McGowan. She was the daughter of the late Lonnie Milton
Smoot and the late Thelma Cooper Smoot.
She is survived by a daughter, Tammy McGowan of
Baxley: granddaughters, Tina McGowan of Baxley, Tonya Wooten
of Atlanta, Rita Webb of Vidalia, Irma Stallings and Angel
Williams: grandsons, Marty Juraz of Atlanta, William Bruce
McGowen of FL and James Williams: two great-grandchildren,
Chole and Jaden McGowan both of Baxley: two sisters, Betty
Jean Corembe of Hastings, FL and Katherine Pitts of Augusta,
Ga.; two brothers, Charles Alfred Smoot of Wood River IL.
And Leroy Smoot of Atlalnta, Ga honorary brother, Harold
Starnes of Baxley; Step-daughter, Sierra Baxley and
Step-grandson, Tommy Wayne Baxley of Baxley; Daughter-in-law
and husband, Susie and Matthew Blake of Baxley.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Friday at
David E. Miles Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M.
Saturday in the Chapel of David E. Miles Funeral Home with
Rev. Gary Conger officiating. Interment will follow in the
Hazlehurst City Cemetery.
Active pallbearers are Brad Hollis, Jonathan
Tyner, Charles A. Smoot, Aaron Smith, James Allen McGowan
and Clint Baxley.
Honorary pallbearers are Josh Selph, James
O’Neal, Wallace Baxley and Jerry Youngblood.
David E. Miles Funeral Home is in charge of
funeral arrangements.
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Alma Beecher
Mrs. Alma Beecher died Thursday,
August 27, 2009 in the Pavilion.
Mrs. Beecher was born October 23,
1912 in Appling County to the late William Lewis and Addie
Carter. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. She was
a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt.
Mrs. Beecher was preceded in death by her husband, Collis
“Bay” Beecher and a daughter, Zula Branch.
Survivors are: 4 daughters and sons
in law, Estelle McLain, Carolyn and Grady Branch, Merle
Mason and Patsy and Buck Buchannan all of Baxley; 1 son and
daughter in law, Russell and JoAnn Beecher of Baxley; 2
sisters, Addie Belle Gunter of Augusta and Betty Jane Moore
of Maryland; brother, Wilton Carter of Baxley; Son in Law
Bill Branch of Baxley. 12 grandchildren, 24 great
grandchildren, 8 great great grandchildren and a host of
nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be Sunday,
August 30, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. from the Woodlawn Baptist
Church.
Interment: Omega Cemetery
Minister: Rev. Mike Brown and Rev.
Brad Park
Active Pallbearers: Johnny McLain,
Earl McLain, Lance McLain, Channing Branch, Ricky Beecher,
Eddie Rentz, Damian Griffin, Mike Jones
All Grandsons and Granddaughters are
Honorary Escort.
Honorary Pallbearers: Deacons and
Wives of Woodlawn Baptist Church, Dr. Errol Graham, B Hall
Pavilion Staff, Virginia Hamm, and Linda Ogden.
Visitation will be Saturday, August
29, 2009 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Swain Funeral Home.
The family will assemble at the
home, 376 George Craven Road.
Funeral Arrangements are under the
direction of Swain Funeral Home.
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Lawannia Vivian
Medders Clark
Lawannia
Vivian Medders Clark, age 65, died Saturday, August 22, 2009
in the Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. She was
born March 8, 1944 in Appling County and had resided in
Savannah before moving to Lake Butler, FL. She was a home
maker and the daughter of the late Hugh Dorsey Medders and
the late Dorothy Mae Teston Medders.
She is survived by
two sons, Kenny Clark and Hugh Darrell Stevens of Lake
Butler, FL; two sisters, Linda Medders and Retha Ann
Dickson of Lake Butler, FL; two brothers, Benjamin Roy
Medders of West Point, GA and Glenn Medders of Rincon, GA.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday in the
Chapel of David E. Miles Funeral Home with Brother Pete
Samples officiating. Interment followed in the Omega
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers
are Ouentin Royce Medders, Christopher Lariscy, Chris May,
Bruce Dickson and William Loparena.
David E. Miles
Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements.
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Bonnie Bell Horne Kidd
Ms. Bonnie Bell Horne Kidd died
Friday, August 14, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in
Savannah.
Ms. Kidd was born in Baxley, GA on
July 26, 1936 to the late Mr. Willie Addison Horne and the
late Mrs. Essie Mae Williams Horne. She was a member of
Friendship Congregational Church and had lived in Appling
County her whole life. Ms. Kidd was retired from Hazlehurst
Mills in Hazlehurst, GA. She was also preceded in death by
two brothers: Hugh Emory Horne and William Russell Horne.
Survivors Include: Sisters, Jo Lene
Horne and Jeavene Horne Hamilton of Lexington, SC
Funeral Services will be held
Monday, August 17, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. from the chapel of
Swain Funeral home.
Minister: Rev. Rick Brown
Active Pallbearers: E.C. Everett,
Deryl Everett, Rhell Butler, Bill Kicklighter, Carley
Cranford, and Jerry Turner.
Honorary Pallbearers: Staff at the
Pavillion and all friends in attendance.
Visitation will be held Sunday,
August 16, 2009 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Swain Funeral Home.
Funeral arrangements are under the
direction of Swain Funeral Home.
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Jewell Carolyn Boyette
Mrs. Jewell Carolyn Boyette died
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at her residence.
Mrs. Boyette was born December 5,
1918 in Appling County to the late Perry Ardle Watson and
the late Minnie Lightsey Watson. She was a member of Big
Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. Boyette was a dedicated
Mother and Grandmother.
Survivors Include her daughter and
son in law, Lawanna and H.F. Johnson of Baxley; 2 sons, J.W.
Boyette and Ronnie Boyette both of Bristol; sisters in law
and a brother in law, Betty and Bobby Bryant of Helen, Marie
Watson of Brunswick. 6 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral Services will be held
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. from Big Creek
Primitive Baptist Church. Body will lie in state one hour
prior to funeral services.
Interment will follow in the Piney
Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
Minister: Elder Jerry Lightsey
Active Pallbearers: Joey Boyette,
Mark Boyette, Alan Johnson, Jamie Williford, Greg Bull, and
Michael Betz.
Honorary Pallbearers: All friends
and family in attendance.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August
19, 2009 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Swain Funeral Home.
Family will assemble at the home,
725 Bryant-Boyette Road, Bristol.
Funeral arrangements are under the
direction of Swain Funeral Home.
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Isaac Ardle Lightsey
Isaac
Ardle Lightsey. Infant son of Brian Ardle and Ursula Ann
Lightsey of Screven died Monday, August 10, 2009 in the
Memorial Medical Center in Savannah
Graveside
services will be Friday, August 14, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. from
the Big Creek Primitive BaptistChurch Cemetery
Minister:
Rev. ilan Brookins
Survivors
are: Maternal Grandparents, Gary and Carol Murray of
Blackshear; Paternal grandfather, Ardle and the late Cora
Lee Lightsey of Odum; Maternal Great Grandfather, James C.
Alovin Boyett and the late Addie LaForrest of Patterson;
Mathernal Great Grandmother, Christine Reeves Murray and the
late Thomas Murray of Blackshear.
Visitation will be Thursday 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Swain
Funeral Home.
Funeral
arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.
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Jimmy Courson
Jimmy
Courson, age 68, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at his
residence. He was born March 10, 1941 in Appling county and
had resided here most of his life. He was a police officer
for thirteen years and had been employed with the Baxley
Police Department and the Alma Police Department He was a
retired truck driver and was employed with Williams Brother
Trucking Company before his retirement. He was the son of
the late Warren Courson and the late Katie Crosby Courson.
He is
survived by his wife, Ann Courson of Baxley; a son and
daughter-in-law, Steve and Pam Craven of Baxley, three
daughters and sons-in-law, Lynn White of Baxley, Marsha and
Randy Thomas of Baxley and Tracey and Lamar Burdette of
Savannah; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary Lee and
Clifton Taylor of Savannah, Odell Dyal of Baxley and Hilda
and Barney Hayward of Swainsboro; ten grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also
survive.
Funeral
services were held Friday, August 7, 2009,at 11:00 a.m. at
Satilla
Baptist
Church
with Rev. Tommy Davis and Rev. M. L. Ricks officiating.
Interment followed in the
Hopewell
Methodist
Church
Cemetery.
Active
pallbearers were David Earl Courson, George M. Crosby,
Albert Dyal, Willie Dyal, Jr., Mitchell Taylor and Barney
Hayward, Jr.
Honorary
pallbearers were all family and friends attending the
funeral service.
Musical
selections were rendered by the Satilla Baptist Church
Choir.
Arrangements were under the direction of David E. Miles
Funeral Home
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Kenneth "Sam" Hall
Mr. Kenneth "Sam" Hall died Friday, August 7, 2009.
A native and lifelong resident of Appling County, Mr.
Hall was born March 29, 1932 to the late Wallace and Dosie
McDaniel Hall. He was preceded in death by a sister, Jean
Norris and brothers, Lawrence and Bud Hall. Mr. Hall was a
veteran of the U.S. Army.
Survivors include: his daughter, Pam Barker of Pooler;
1 sister, JoAnn Stafford of Ludowici; 2 brothers, Wallace
"Pete" Hall of Baxley and Quinton Hall of Brunswick; 2
grandchildren and 1 great grandchild also survives.
Funeral Services will be held Sunday, August 9, at
3:00 pm from the chapel of Swain Funeral Home
Interment will follow in the Bethel Untied Methodist
Church Cemetery
Minister: Rev. Carlton Rowell
Active Pallbearers: Tim Stafford, James Barker, Ronnie
Hunter, Mike Hunter, David Carter, and Louis Eason
Honorary Pallbearers are the staff of the Pavilion
Visitation will be Saturday evening from 6 until 8 pm
at Swain Funeral home.
Family will receive friends at the home of Wallace
"Pete" Hall. 320 Sam Hall Road.
Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of Swain
Funeral Home.
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Dorothy Ann Thomas
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Thomas died Sunday,
August 2, 2009 in St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah.
Mrs. Thomas was born July 22, 1947
in Appling County to the late John Hewey Kersey and Isabell
Mincey Daggett. She was a member of Riverside Baptist
Church. Mrs. Thomas loved her grandchildren, Kayla Morris,
Mathew Thomas, Dillon Thomas, Joclyne Thomas, Caitlin
Thomas, Raven Miles, Keaton Thomas, and Preston Thomas.
Survivors Include: her husband,
Robert Lee Thomas of Baxley; 3 sons, Jeffrey Lee Thomas,
Jamie Thomas and Jerome Thomas all of Baxley; 2 sisters and
brother in law, Betty Jean Carter and Mildred and Wayman
Stone all of Baxley; 5 brothers and sister in law, John
David Kersey, Willis Clifton Kersey, Bobby Charles Kersey,
Jake Earl and Kerri Kersey and Roger Dale Evans all of
Baxley; 8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and 20 nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. from the Chapel of
Swain Funeral Home under the direction of Rev. Ernest Dyal.
Interment: Asbury United Methodist
Church Cemetery
Active Pallbearers: Nephews, Randy
Evans, Clifton Kersey, Dale Evans, Justin Kersey, Shawn
Kersey, and Brandon Carter.
Visitation will be held Tuesday,
6:00 until 8:00 at Swain Funeral Home
Family will assemble at the home,
635 Alvin Moody Road.
Funeral arrangements are under the
direction of Swain Funeral Home, Inc.
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