Area Obituaries
DEBORAH ANN HANSON
Deborah Ann Hanson, 78, of Baxley passed away on December 27, 2025 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice. Mrs. Hanson was born on August 10, 1947 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late William T. Pendarvis and the late Shirley Natarus Pendarvis. She was a founding member of Christ Community Church, was involved…
Read MoreJAMES LAMAR “COACH” ALLEN
James Lamar “Coach” Allen, 84, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. Mr. Allen was born on May 30, 1941 in Walthourville, to the late Eulie Lee Allen and the late Blanche Boyd Allen Stewart. He came to Appling County in 1968 as a football…
Read MoreDONALD RAY “DONNIE” SMITH
Donald Ray “Donnie” Smith, 75, of Baxley passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025 under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Mr. Smith was born October 22, 1950 in Alma to the late Clifford Lamar “C. L.” Smith and the late Alma Laverne Yawn Smith. He was a member of Baxley Church of God. He…
Read MoreLouisa Campbell Bush
Mrs. Louisa Campbell Bush, 84, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025, at her residence. Mrs. Bush was a native of Ft. Meade, FL, and a resident of Appling County for over 40 years. Mrs. Louisa was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a retired Certified Nursing Assistant. She enjoyed fishing, camping, church, and…
Read MorePhillip D. Osteen
Rev. Phillip D. Osteen, 82, of Surrency passed away on December 27, 2025 at the Pavilion under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. Bro. Phillip was born November 16, 1943 and was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County. He served Appling County in many capacities and was the former owner of Farmers Ag Supply.…
Read MoreBeverly Kay Rivers
Beverly Kay Rivers, 65, of Baxley passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at her residence. Beverly was born January 17, 1959 in Bacon County but resided in Appling County for most of her life. She was a member of Southside Church of God in Alma and was a retired Family Nurse Practitioner for Appling…
Read MoreClarice Dubberly Swinson
Clarice Dubberly Swinson passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 18 at the age of 94. She was born September 7, 1931. Clarice and her eleven Siblings knew the meaning of hard work, growing up on a cotton farm in southeast Georgia during the Great Depression. The hardships she experienced during childhood taught her the…
Read MoreBetty Jean Hunter
Betty Jean Hunter, 78, of Baxley passed away on December 17, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hunter was born on August 29, 1947, in Appling County to the late Leon Sikes and the late Mary E. (Woodward) Sikes. She was a devoted homemaker and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. In…
Read MoreCarmella Kelis Roberson
Her Birth: “Children are an inheritance from the Lord. They are a reward from him.” Psalm 127:3 … and so it was that in Douglas, our Heavenly Father rewarded Jessica Riley Roberson and Gerrale Roberson with a beautiful bundle of joy, a baby girl, born on October 28, 2022, who they named Carmella Kelis Roberson.…
Read MoreJanice Riner Allagood
Janice Riner Allagood, 89, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at her residence in Carbondale, CO. She was a native of Swainsboro, Georgia, but lived most of her life in Baxley, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her parents, Remus and Sallie Mae Riner; husband Jack D. Allagood and son Charles Jeffrey Allagood;…
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