Obituaries
LaShonda Deshea Williams
LaShonda Deshea Williams, daughter of Warren and Seveta Lewis, died on March 1, 2014 at Appling HealthCare System under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. LaShonda was born in Hazlehurst on December 7, 1976.
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Randall Kelly Bird
Randall Kelly Bird, 56, of Baxley, died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Bird was born May 21, 1957 in Appling County. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he served in various leadership capacities. Bird has been an active member of Boy Scout Troup 472 for 50 years and earned the rank of Eagle Scout and later served as Scout Master for a number of years.
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Amelia Ann Carter
Miles-Nobles Funeral Home announces the death of Amelia Ann Carter, 81, who passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Appling Healthcare Systems, under the care of Southern Care Hospice. She was a native of Charlotte, N.C. living the past 30 years in Baxley and retired from McDaniel Vending Service in Jesup after 30 years of service.
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Jessie Louis “Joe” Crowley
Jessie Louis “Joe” Crowley, 82, of Baxley, died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at his residence.Crowley was born January 17, 1932 in Liberty County and was the son of the late Leland Ross Crowley and the late Eva Ashmore Crowley.
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Erna “Ann” Paul Beckworth
Erna “Ann” Paul Beckworth, 82, beloved wife of James M. Beckworth, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014, at home after battling months of medical setbacks. A funeral service to celebrate her life was held at Northeast Presbyterian Church in Columbia on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at 12:30 p.m. with burial in Fort Jackson National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. The family received friends before the service from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the church Grand Hall.
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Cliff Beecher
Cliff Beecher, 51, of Baxley, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014. Beecher was a resident of Appling County and McIntosh County. He loved the outdoors. His greatest love was spending time hunting and fishing with his family and friends. He was a loving father, son, brother, uncle, and everyone’s best friend. Cliff spent much of his time on his Kubota “buggy.” His love for life and people will always be remembered. [Full Story »]
Al Dona Marie Branch
Al Dona Marie Branch, 61, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014, in Jacksonville, after a brief illness. She was born in California on August 26, 1952 to Carl William Gough and Frances Dennis Gough and was raised in the Baptist Faith.
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Frederick Henry Callahan
Frederick Henry Callahan, 72, of Baxley, died Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. Callahan was born March 2, 1941 in Lee County to the late William Lynnwood Callahan and the late Hazel Holt Callahan. He had lived in Appling County for the past 14 years and was a retired cattleman.
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Nathan Brian Deaton
Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral service for Nathan Brian Deaton, 62, of Hazlehurst, who passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014. Services were held at Miles Funeral Home of Hazlehurst at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 16. The Rev. David Griffin, Rev. Brad Waters, David Pittman, Carlos Graham, Luman Earle and Keith Morris officiated with burial following in Graham United Methodist Church Cemetery.
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Betty Moya
Swain Funeral Home announces the death and funeral services of Betty Moya, 58, she died Monday, February 17, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Moya was born July 23, 1955 in Quantico, Virginia to the late Patrick Henry Hennessee and the late Jewell Sprowes Hennessee. She attended the Church of God of Prophecy. Mrs. Moya was a seamstress.
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Marvin J. O’Berry, Sr.
Miles-Nobles Funeral Home announces the services of Mr. Marvin J. O’Berry, Sr., 82, who passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at Lumber City Nursing and Rehab. He was a native of Appling County; a United States Army Veteran serving in the Korean War in which he earned two bronze stars for the service to his country; a retired machinist with Eastern Airlines and a member of the Lumber City Church of God.
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Julius Ray Powers
Julius Ray Powers, 83, of Baxley, died early Wednesday morning at Appling HealthCare after a brief illness. He was born in Pierce County where he grew up in the Hacklebarney area. Powers enlisted in the United States Air Force in the early fifties, where he served for six years. He then enlisted in the United States Navy where he retired in 1974 after over twenty years of service. During his time in the United States military, Powers served two tours of duty in Korea and two tours of duty in Vietnam. Upon his retirement from the Navy, he returned to his farm in Appling County. He worked numerous jobs after his retirement in construction and maintenance facilitation and also as a licensed commercial and residential electrician.
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John Henry Thomas
John Henry Thomas died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 in the Wayne County Memorial Hospital. John Henry was born on November 9, 1947 in Glennville to the late Robert Thomas and Doretha Faye. During John Henry and Antoinette’s union they helped to raise four kids together. He loved God and his family and will be missed by all who knew him. John Henry served his God as a deacon and minister.
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Richard Fredrick Carter
Richard Fredrick Carter,73, of Baxley, died February 4, 2013 at his residence.He was born September 8, 1940, in Louisville, KY and was the son of the late Bonnie Carter and the late Jane Alice Williams Carter. Richard was retired from Overhead Doors in Kentucky and was preceded in death by his sister, Carol Carter, and his brothers, Greg and Ronnie Carter.
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James Tremaine Green
James Tremaine Green was born on December 31, 1981 in Vidalia, to James C. Green and the late Geraldine Bacon. Tremaine passed into eternal rest on Saturday, February 8, 2014 in Toombs County. He became a member of Saint Matthews Baptist Church at an early age. Green was so full of life and never met a stranger. His winning smile and charismatic personality endeared him to many people. Tremaine was known to many as being a “jokester”. He had a gift of making others laugh. Music was his passion. Tremaine spent countless hours writing and perfecting his music. Tremaine received his formal education in the Appling County School System until moving to Jacksonville, FL in 1996. In 2010, Tremaine returned to Georgia where he resided for the remainder of his life. He was employed by Hardee’s Restaurant where he held the position as a cook.
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