Area Obituaries
BETTY JEAN TURNER
Betty Jean Turner, 85, of Baxley passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026 at her residence. Mrs. Turner was born September 27, 1940 in Blackshear, Georgia to the late Isom Manning Aldridge and the late Rilla Barbara Crawford Aldridge. She was a devoted member of Zoar Baptist Church and dearly loved her church family. Mrs. Turner…
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Belinda Sue Barfield, 63, of Savannah passed away Friday, April 3, 2026 at her residence. Belinda was born February 13, 1963 in Appling County. She was an honor graduate of Appling County High School Class of 1980. She was an avid reader and loved the beach and being outdoors. She was a devoted business administrator…
Read MoreLAURA BIRTEEN COURSON CREAMER
Laura Birteen Courson Creamer, 98 of Baxley, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. Mrs. Creamer was born December 31, 1927 to the late Evan Courson and the late Ida Taylor Courson. She was a homemaker and cared for many children in her home. Mrs. Creamer…
Read MoreJANICE MCMILLIAN CONNOR
Janice McMillian Connor, a woman whose life was defined by love, laughter, and unwavering devotion to her family, passed away peacefully and surrounded by so much love in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 24, at the age of 80. Born on October 9, 1945, to Nallie Virginia Davis and Thomas Mitchell McMillan, Janice…
Read MoreNANCY WHITE FUHRMAN
Nancy White Fuhrman, 88, of Baxley passed away Monday, March 23, 2026 at her residence under the care of Spanish Oak Hospice. Mrs. Fuhrman was born October 27, 1937 in Gadsden Etowah, Alabama to the late William Homer White and the late Annie Ophelia Radney White. She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church…
Read MoreBENJAMIN TYRONE GRIFFIN
Benjamin Tyrone Griffin, 71, of Hazlehurst passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Tyrone was born on March 1, 1955, in Hazlehurst to the late James Vasco Griffin and the late Sadie Louise Hall Griffin. He started substituting as a bus driver, driving for his father, at the age of…
Read MoreBETTY JO WRIGHT
Betty Jo Wright, 83, passed away peacefully at her residence on January 24, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love and devotion. Betty was born February 20, 1942, in Cairo, to John and Clara Barwick Underwood and lived in Appling County since 1972. A compassionate matriarch, Betty exemplified warmth and kindness, never meeting a stranger…
Read MoreTROY RAY RUSHING
Master Sargent Troy Ray Rushing was born September 10, 1948 and raised in Monroe, LA. He joined the Army at a young age to proudly serve his country. He continued his military service in the Georgia Air National Guard for 20 years and was a veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He received many medals and…
Read MoreERMAGENE A. “ERMA” MURRAY
Ermagene A. “Erma” Murray, 87, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026 at her residence under the care of South Georgia Hospice. Mrs. Murray was born May 31, 1938 in Surrency, Georgia to the late Wade Aycock and the late Onnie Fowler Aycock. She was a member of Zion Church of God where she was a…
Read MoreDOROTHY LEE “DOT” WIGGINS HIGGINS
Dorothy Lee “Dot” Wiggins Higgins, 79, of Baxley passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at her residence. Mrs. Higgins was born on December 6, 1946 in Baxley. She was a member of Dunn Memorial Baptist Church and had a loving, servant’s heart. She loved her family and especially her grandchildren. She was preceded in death…
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