Obituaries

Brenda Beach, 66, died Sunday, June 26, 2011. Brenda was born Sept. 4, 1944 in Appling County to the late Allen Thomas and Mary Louise Stroud Beach. She was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church. Brenda was retired from Southern Bell after 30 years. [Full Story »] 

David Andrew “Buddy” Carter, 64, died Friday, June 24, 2011 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. Buddy was born March 30, 1947 in Parkersburg, West Virginia to the late Ellis B. Carter and the late Thelma Carter. He attended First United Methodist Church in Baxley. Mr. Carter served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1971. He had lived in Baxley since 2006. [Full Story »] 

Shirley Hardwick, 71, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at her residence. Shirley was born Jan. 22, 1940 in Appling County and had resided here all of her life. She was retired and before her retirement she was employed as a supervisor at D. L. Lee in Alma. Ms. Hardwick was a member of Church of God of Prophecy. A son, Jimmy Underwood and a brother, Earl Surrency, preceded her in death. She was the daughter of the late Allen Surrency and the late Verdie Bohannon Surrency. [Full Story »] 

Richard D. “Pappy” Hilderbrand, 77, died Thursday, June 16, 2011 at the Pavilion in Baxley. Mr. Hilderbrand was born Aug. 3, 1933 in Atlanta to the late Erastus Delette Hilderbrand and the late Eva Mae Trimble Hilderbrand. He was in the United States Marine Corp. having served in the Korean Conflict where he received the National Defense medal, Korean Service medal and the UN Service medal. Pappy was a former employee of Georgia Power in the maintenance department as a supervisor. He was preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Birdsong. [Full Story »] 

J. M Vaughn, longtime resident of Appling County, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 in the Hospice Suite of the Appling Healthcare System at approximately three o’clock p.m. He was 81 years old.
J. M. is survived by his wife, Edna Orvin Vaughn of Baxley; one daughter, Jan Vaughn Letoha of Baxley; two sons, Mike Vaughn of Baxley and Jimmy Vaughn of Atlanta; two sisters, Geneva McKinney and JoAnn Vaughn Rentz, both of Baxley; two brothers, Billy Vaughn of Baxley and Leon Vaughn of Alma and two grandchildren, Michael Vaughn and Genie Nall. [Full Story »]