Obituaries

Miles-Nobles Funeral Home announces the services of Brian Keith Davis, II, who passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County and a member of the Appling County High School Class of 2007. [Full Story »] 

Miles-Nobles Funeral Home announces the death of Felicia (nee Morano) Driggers, 67, who passed away peacefully with her family at her side on November 24, 2014. She was born to Nicholas and Josephine Morano and was raised in Ardsley, NY. She was a graduate of Ardsley High School. [Full Story »] 

Edna Earl Hand Leigh, 65, of Baxley, died Monday, November 17, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Leigh was born October 18, 1949 in Coffee County to the late Elias Monroe Hand and the late Leaty Mae Cato Hand. She was a retired Seamstress from Hazlehurst Manufacturing, and a member of Hazlehurst Pentecostal Church. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah Jean Sanders. [Full Story »] 

Jack Melton, 82, of Lakeland passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born December 25, 1931 to the late Lish and Lilie (Darling) Melton in Fitzgerald. He served in the United States Air Force for eight years with the fire department. After his service he became employed with Civil Service at Moody Air Force Base continuing his career as a firefighter until his retirement. He was a member of Pleasant Way Baptist Church in Lowndes County and a member of Lakeland Masonic Lodge #434. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Pam Melton and two brothers, Earl Melton and Lamar (Bud) Melton. [Full Story »] 

Keith David Passmore, age 12, of Savannah died Saturday, November 22, 2014 [Full Story »] 

Dorothy “Snookie” Dunn, 85, of Hazlehurst, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at The Pavilion. Dunn was born November 28, 1928 in Appling County to the late Grover Dunn and the late Bessie Oglesby Dunn. She was a member of Consolation Baptist Church and was preceded in death by two brothers, Samuel Dunn, Cleveland “Preacher” Dunn and two sisters, Christine Dunn and Ruth Dunn Land. [Full Story »] 

Miles-Nobles Funeral Home announces the death of Blake Dyal, 25, who passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 after an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Appling County and a member of the Appling County High School graduating class of 2008. [Full Story »] 

Miles-Nobles Funeral Home announces the death of William Keith Higginbotham, 56, who passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was a native of Florida and had lived most of his life in Baxley. [Full Story »] 

Lloyd Allen Lynch, 74 of Hortense, passed away Friday (November 14, 2014) following an extended illness. [Full Story »] 

Jerry William Miller, 62, of Graham, died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at his residence. [Full Story »] 

Betty Jean Murray, 78, of Baxley, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. Betty Jean was born Oct. 17, 1936 in Appling County to the late Horace L. Mixon and the late Cora Rena Mixon. She was a member of Carter’s Chapel Church of God of Prophecy. [Full Story »] 

Miles-Nobles Funeral Home announces the death of Tony Eugene Tomlinson, 26, who passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at his residence. The Florida native had resided in Baxley the past 21 years and was a construction worker. [Full Story »]