Obituaries

Miles-Nobles Funeral Home announces the services of Julee Groover Hutcheson, 80, who passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 at St. Joseph’ s Hospital in Savannah. She was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County; a retired seamstress and foster mother. She was a member of Altamaha Baptist Church, the Bobby and Ann Jones Sunday School Class and served as the church florist. Mrs. Hutcheson was a mother of five and a granny to all who knew her. [Full Story »] 

Charles Randall Cain, 71, of Alma, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at his residence. [Full Story »] 

Reno Carter, 75, of Baxley died Thursday, June 26, 2014. [Full Story »] 

Michael D. “Big Mike” Harrison, 41, died on June 24, 2014 at Candler Hospital in Savannah. Born in Baxley, he had lived most of his life in Bulloch County. He was a 1991 graduate of Pinewood Christian Academy. He worked at different jobs after high school including The Greek Shop before obtaining his CDL from Ogeechee Technical College in 2005. He was a truck driver and was the general manager with Suncoast Freight Company. Mike was known for his big personality and his love of people. He always had a joke and a smile on his face. People loved him wherever he went. [Full Story »] 

Lillian Rebecca “Midge” Hicks passed away on June 26, 2014 at her home in South Norwalk, Connecticut.  Lillian was born on December 31, 1925 in Baxley to Agnes and Theodore Hall. [Full Story »] 

Miles-Nobles Funeral Home announces the death of Ira E. “Buddy” Leggett, 50, who passed away Monday, June 23, 2014 at Appling HealthCare System. He was born Nov. 25, 1963 and was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County, a retired mechanic and attended Big Oaks Church of God. He loved to work on tractors, his dog, Maggie Mae and Saturday night family get-togethers. [Full Story »] 

Joey Bill Perry, 50, of Baxley, died Sunday, June 22, 2014. [Full Story »] 

Robert W. Shuemake, 47, of Nicholls, passed suddenly June 26, at Mayo Clinic. He was a native of Appling County but had lived in Nicholls the past twelve years. Robert was son of the late James Shuemake and was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Shuemake and a sister, Dorothy Shuemake. [Full Story »]