Area Obituaries

Mr. Alan Edward Gillingham, 89, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, surrounded by his family, at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Alan was born in Guernsey, Channel Islands; Moved to Canada and became a Canadian citizen. After marrying Marie, they lived in Canada, New Jersey, Las Vegas, and Florida. They relocated to…

Mr. Joseph (Joe) Howard Sannutti, 71, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at The Corvettes of Carlisle Show in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, doing what he loved. Joe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later moved to Baxley, Georgia. He was a jack of all trades and a master of a few, a United States Army…

Barbara Orvin Yawn, 67, of Baxley passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Memorial Health in Savannah. Mrs. Yawn was born September 21, 1957 in Appling County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mickey Orvin, father, Rozel J. Murphy, and brother, Damon Murphy. Mrs. Yawn was a member of Sand Hill Free Will…

  Miles Norman Moseley, Jr., 70, of Odum, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025 under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.  The Wayne County native was a member of Melton’s Chapel Church in Baxley.  His retirement from Law Enforcement included the Baxley Police Department and the Georgia Department of Public Safety “MCCD”. After…

Mr. Jim L. Bush, Jr., 53, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at his residence. He was a native of Lakeland, FL, and had lived in Baxley for the past several years. He was employed as a sales associate at Bob’s Do It Best Supply in Baxley for the past few years. He loved…

Erma Jean Herndon Davis, 70, of Baxley passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025 at her residence under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. Mrs. Davis was born December 15, 1954 in Appling County to the late Joseph Earnest Herndon, Jr. and the late Sara Nell Bass Herndon. She was a faithful pastor’s wife and…

Nicholas Dale Overstreet, 46, of Vidalia, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Nick was born December 25, 1978 in Appling County. He graduated from Appling County Comprehensive High School in 1997 and pursued his secondary education at Valdosta State University where he obtained a bachelor’s…

David Thomas Hutcheson, 77, of Waycross died Wednesday afternoon (August 13, 2025) at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House after an extended illness. Mr. Hutcheson was born in Lyons, to the late John Clifford Carraway and Lucy Ray Hutcheson and made Waycross his home for most of his life. He graduated from Appling County High School…

  Greg Anthony Previto, 69, of Baxley and formerly of Suffolk, VA, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at his residence. Mr. Previto was born on July 4, 1956, in Mobile, Alabama, to the late Joseph Previto and the late Grace Graham Previto. He worked as a civil engineer with the Army Corp of Engineers.…

  Earnest Clyde Ansley, 83, of Baxley, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at his residence. Mr. Ansley was born November 20, 1941 in Appling County to the late John Clifford Ansley and the late Ina Kight Ansley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Dianne Dell Ansley, and son, Mark Allen Ansley.…