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Mike Edwin Connor

Mike Edwin Connor age 64 of Baxley died Sunday, January 13, 2008 in the Appling Healthcare System. 

Mr. Connor was born July 7, 1943 in Tifton to the late Claude Morris & Velma Mobley Connor, he was a Member of Sand Hill Creek Free Will Baptist Church.  he was a veteran of the United States Army Reserves and was retired from Rayonier.  He was an avid golfer, fisherman, hunter and enjoyed cooking for his family and friends. 

Survivors include his wife Janice M. Connor of Baxley; 2 daughters, Trina (Davy) Barlow and April Tillman, all of Baxley; 1 sister, Marianna Connor of Gainesville; 1 brother, Jerry Mobley Connor of Tifton, sisters and brother in law, Karel & Weyman Mobley of Ocilla, Gail & Ray Brooks of Adel, Sharon & Steve Curry of Tifton, and Nelta & David Kimbrell of Monroe, NC; 4 grandchildren, Connor Wilkerson of Leesburg & Mikela, Mikel & Joshua Barlow all of Baxley, 17 Nieces and nephews also survive.

Visitation will be Monday evening from 6 until 9 at Swain Funeral home .

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, January 15, at 11:00 am at Sand Hill Creek Free Will Baptist Church with the Reverend Allen Carter & reverend Ches Smith officiating.

Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery in Tifton at 3:30 PM.

Remembrances may be made to Sand Hill Creek Free Will Baptist Church, 6822 County Farm Road, Baxley GA.  31513

The family will assemble at the residence , 6729 Buckhead Road, Baxley.

Swain Funeral Home is in charge of all funeral arrangements.

Genora McLeighton Martinez

Genora McLeighton Martinez, age 66, who passed away Tuesday at the Appling Convalescent Center.  She was a native and lifelong resident of Baxley and  was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by  brother, Linton McLeighton and was the daughter of the late Charles Warren McLeighton and the late Alner Williams McLeighton and the widow of the late Soloman Jacob Griffis..

She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Velva Griffis of Baxley, and Dwight and Becky Griffis of Baxley, one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and John Page  of Tennessee: a sister, Betty Jean Murray of Baxley: eight grandchildren also survive.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday at David E. Miles Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday in the Chapel of David E. Miles Funeral Home with Rev. Andrew Kersey officiating.  Interment will follow in the Thornton Cemetery.

Active pallbearers are Tony Wessells, Tim Sutton, Garry Herndon, Paul Carter, Stacy Higgins, Michael Thomas, Travis Coffman and Dwayne Sellers.

David E. Miles Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Repeating the name of the deceased, Genora Griffis.

Mary Gardner

Mary Gardner, age 71, who passed away Wednesday in the Appling Convalescent Center.   She was a native of Coffee County, Ga and had resided in Baxley for most of her life. She was a retired Nurses Aid and had worked at the Appling Convalescent Center before her retirement and she was a member of The First Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Gardner and she was the daughter of the late James Swails and the late Alma Lee Courson Swails.

            She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Geraldine and Wilbur Sellers of Baxley; several aunts and uncles also survive.

            Visitation will be from Friday at the funeral home at 3:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

            Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Friday, in the Chapel of David E. Miles Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Davidson, Rev. Rick Brown and Rev. Andy Williams officiating.  Interment will follow in the Omega Cemetery.

            Active pallbearers are Dwayne Sellers, Darien Sellers, Leon Sellers, Paul Hodges and Mike Swails.

            David E. Miles Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

      Repeating the name of the deceased, Mary Gardner.

Minnie L. Dykes

 Minnie L. Dykes, age 92, who passed away Thursday in the Appling Health Care. She was a native and lifelong resident of Baxley. She was a homemaker and a member of Zion Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Dykes. She was the daughter of the late Ben Smith and the late Ellen Varnadoe Smith.

            She is survived by four daughters and son-in-law, Betty and Robert Herrin of Surrency; Vivian Carter of Surrency; Glenda Jeffords of Baxley; and Janice and Burl Messer of Jesup. One son and daughter-in-law, Troy and Betty Dykes of Surrency; Eleven grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren also survive.

            Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at David E. Miles Funeral Home.

            Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Amos McMillan, Rev. R.M. Warren, and Rev. Darrell Quinn officiating. Interment will follow in the Memorial Free Will Church Cemetery.

            Active pallbearers are David Crosby, Dustin Crosby, Ben Foster, James Godwin, Dane Bruce, Andy West, Gene Mann, and Don Foster.

            Honor pallbearers are all friends attending the funeral service.

            The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the funeral service to lie in state.

            The family will assemble at the residents of Robert and Betty Herrin on Poor Robin Road.

            David E. Miles Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

                  Repeating the name of the deceased, Minnie L. Dykes.

Vertice Woodard Coleman

Vertice Woodard Coleman, 85, of 11240 County Farm Rd., Hazlehurst, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008 in the Appling Convalescent Center in Baxley. Mrs.

Coleman, the daughter of the late Victory Hartley and Eliza Jane Jones Woodard, was a native of Laurens County, and raised in Appling County most of her life. She was the widow of the late Elijah Leve Coleman. She was formerly employed with Hazlehurst Mills. Mrs. Coleman was preceded in death by three grandchildren, Rhonda Sue Coleman, Rachel Nicole Manning and Joseph Devin Coleman, and four sisters.

She is survived by four daughters, Lera (Wayne) Bennett of Hazlehurst, Feral

(Wayne) Wilcox of Alma, Linda (Bruce) Carson and Elaine (Earnie) Manning of Baxley; five sons, E. L. (Doris) Coleman, Billy (Christine) Coleman, Albert

(Lurlene) Coleman and Johnny Coleman, all of Baxley and Milton (Gayle) Coleman of Hazlehurst; brother, Joseph A. Woodard of Hazlehurst; 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 3:00 p.m. at Zoar Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Bennett and the Rev. Wayne Williamson officiating. Interment followed in Hazlehurst City Cemetery.

Active pallbearers were Chris Wilcox, Scott Wilcox, Craig Coleman, Jonathan Coleman, Mike Coleman, William Cain, Elijah Manning and David Bohannon.

Honorary pallbearers were the Cain Family, Glenda Howard, Ida Williams, members of the Zoar Baptist Church and Appling Convalescent Center.

Musical selections were rendered by Roger and Sonja Cain, Diane Foster and Johnny Vaughn.

In lieu of flowers, the family request contributions may be made to Zoar Baptist Church, 10170 Zoar Rd., Baxley, GA 31513 or the new Appling Nursing Home, c/o the Appling HealthCare System, P. O. Box 2070, Baxley, GA 31515.

Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home of Hazlehurst was in charge of arrangements.

 James “J.W.” Griffin

David E. Miles Funeral Home announces the death and funeral service for James “J.W.” Griffin, age 72, of Baxley  who passed away Tuesday in the

St. Vincents Hospital in Jacksonville, FL.      

 

He was a native and life long resident of Baxley. He was self employed as a Timber Producer and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by  a brother,

Wilbur Griffin.  He is the  son of the late Grady Griffin and the late Minniorman Holton Griffin. 

 

He is survived by his wife, Peggy Griffin of Baxley: three sons and daughters-in-law, Russell and Sylvia Griffin, Dion and Crissy Griffin and Durwin and Melanie Griffin

all of Baxley: A daughter, Amanda Griffin of Baxley: Sister and brother-in-law, Myrtle Ruth and Roy Nail of Baxley: two brothers and a sister-in-law,

Grady W. and Bonnie Griffin of Baxley, and Charles Griffin of Baxley: four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.     

 

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at David E. Miles Funeral Home.

 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Quinn and Rev. David Griffin officiating.

Interment will follow in the Satilla Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

Active pallbearers are L.C. Carter, Stevie Roberson, James Reynolds, Eddie Hartley and Billy Vaughn

 

The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the funeral service to lie in state.

 

The family will assemble at the residence at 660 Post Road S.E..

 

David E. Miles Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

 

Repeating the name of the deceased, James :”J.W.” Griffin.

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Allison Nicole "Nikki" Orvin

Allison Nicole "Nikki" Orvin, age 28 of Hazlehurst, Ga. died Friday, January 18, 2008, Hazlehurst, Ga.

Survivors include: 2 sons, Gabriel Mark Bamberg and Elijah Scott Bamberg both of Hazlehurst, Mother, Rita Orvin of Baxley, Gary Orvin of Baxley, Brother, Rick Orvin of Baxley, and maternal grandparents, Donald & Phyllis Williams of Baxley. 

Ms. Orvin was born May 24, 1979, in Bacon County and was a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was seeking a degree as a Pharmacy Technician at South Eastern Tech. Ms. Orvin is preceded in death by her grandparents, Leroy " Doc" and Beatrice Orvin, grandfather, Acy Bryant and nieces Samantha and Caitlyn Orvin.

Visitation will be Wednesday, January 23, 2008,  from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Swain Funeral Home.

The Family will assemble at the home of Phyllis C. Williams, 548 Patterson Rd in Baxley.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 24, 2008, at 3:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home.

Ministers will be Rev. Jackie Cabaniss, Bishop Dana Taylor, and Ray Hesters.  Interment will be at Appling Memorial Gardens.

Active Pallbearers: Dillon Bryant, Ron Smith, Stanley Allen, Steven Allen, Adam Bryant, and Dusty Lee.

Honorary Pallbearers are the graduating class of 1997

Swain Funeral Home of Baxley, Ga. is in charge of Funeral Arrangements.

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