Obituaries

Mary F. Gurley, 80, died Sunday, February 13, 2011 in the Appling Healthcare System. Ms. Gurley was a native and life long resident of Appling County. She was a homemaker and a member of Midway Baptist Church. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Olen Gurley. [Full Story »] 

Betty Jean Holton, 71, of Alma, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Appling County but had lived in Bacon County most of her life. Betty Jean was daughter of the late Joseph Bazine Bowen and Nora Beatrice Kersey. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Jimmy Bowen, sister, Eileen (Pet) Reynolds and a grandchild, Donovan David Anderson. [Full Story »] 

Tommy F. “Tommy” Miles, 59, of Brunswick, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Southeast Georgia Health System. Mr. Miles was born Sept. 26, 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida where he resided for 12 years until moving to Baxley. Tommy was the son of Joy Clause and the late Earl F. Miles, Sr. He worked as a barber at Glynn Place Mall Barber and Style. Mr. Miles was a member of Pine Haven Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Earl F. Miles, Jr. [Full Story »] 

Floyd A. Mock, 66, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at the Pavilion. He was a native and life long resident of Appling County. [Full Story »] 

Jose Guadalupe “Papa Lupe” Nunez, 79, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Nunez was born in Guanajuato, Mexico on July 13, 1931. He had lived in Appling County for 32 years. Papa Lupe served 20 years of military service in Mexico. He was retired and was the owner of Nunez Pine Straw. Mr. Nunez was the son of the late Juan Nunez and the late Maria Guadalupe Vega Nunez. [Full Story »] 

Patsy Johnson Aspinwall, age 69, died Friday, February 11, 2011 at Wayne Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was a native of Appling County living most of her life in Odum. She was a past member of the GA Hospital Association, GA Organization of Nurse Executives, GA Society of Patient Representatives, a past member of the Board of Directors of the Wayne County Boys and Girls Club, a Registered Nurse serving 34 years at Wayne Memorial Hospital, a graduate of the Brunswick College of Nursing and an active member of Altamaha Baptist Church and the Golden Rulers Sunday School Class. [Full Story »] 

Almedia Williamson Crosby, 88, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 in the Pavilion. Mrs. Crosby was born in Emanuel County on Aug. 20, 1922 to the late George and Rosie Hewlett Williamson. She was a member of Baxley Free Will Baptist Church. Almedia was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister and was an accomplished seamstress. She was preceded in death by her husband, H. L. Crosby, Jr., a sister, Madie Adams and brothers. G. E., Leon, Buck, Pete and Willie Williamson. [Full Story »] 

Delorise Johnson Deen, 66, of Hazlehurst, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mrs. Deen was born Oct. 6, 1944 in Donalsonville to the late Rev. Lannie Wiggins and the late Rev. Clara Wiggins. She was a member of Big Oaks Church of God and was retired from Ship-N-Shore as a seamstress. [Full Story »] 

Jerrel Scott “Jerry” Harper, 45, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Jerry was born Aug. 6, 1965 in Virginia Beach, VA. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerrel Seymour Harper and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald, Edna Tucker and Ludy G. Harper. [Full Story »] 

Henrea Rose Rooks Lowe died Saturday, February 5, 2011. Rose was the first born of six children born to the Rev. David Lee Rooks and the late Claudia Fulmore Rooks, and was born Oct. 22, 1945 in Baxley. She was educated in the public schools of Baxley and Columbia, S.C. She graduated from Claflin College and Fort Valley State University. [Full Story »] 

Floyd A. Mock, 66, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at the Pavilion. He was a native and life long resident of Appling County. Mr. Mock was retired and had been employed as a beekeeper with York Bees before his retirement. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church and was preceded in death by a sister, Marilyn Carter and a brother, Franklin Mock. He was the son of the late Buster and Waunell Kersey Mock. [Full Story »] 

Arola Gardner Sermons was born on June 3, 1926 in Milan to the late Fred and Almeda Gardner. She was part of a large family; six sisters and three brothers proceeded her in death. Arola was educated in the public school in Georgia and then attended Tuskegee University where she received a degree in Home Economics. She later received a degree in Elementary Education from Tennessee State University. [Full Story »]