Area Obituaries

Earleen “Pat” Claxton, 84, of Baxley passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026 at her residence. Mrs. Claxton was born July 30, 1941 in Appling County to the late Joseph B. Bowen and the late Nora B. (Kersey) Bowen. She was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother;…

Mrs. Sandra Smith Lewis, 83, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026, at her home, after an extended illness. Sandra was born on October 5, 1942, at home in Appling County. After finishing high school at Appling County High School, she rode a Trailways bus to and from Macon weekly to take a year-long medical technology…

Mary E. Stone, 72, of Hazlehurst passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at her residence under the care of Georgia Hospice Care. Mrs. Stone, born October 22, 1953, in Jeff Davis County, was the beloved daughter of the late Raymond Turner and Bernice Tomberlin Turner. A member of Southside Baptist Church, she lived her…

Helen Rose Harden, 59, of Baxley passed away Monday, February 9, 2026 at her home. Helen was born on April 19, 1966, in Ware County to the late Lawrence Allen Harden, Sr. and Norma Courson Zelder. She was a devoted home health nurse and a proud graduate of Altamaha Technical College. A member of Hopewell…

Nick Charles Campbell of Baxley, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, January 25, 2026, and now celebrates with our Jesus and his loved ones who awaited him in Heaven. Nick was born to Benjamin and Lucille Campbell on January 13, 1948, the second of their four children. He graduated from Appling County High…

Mrs. Sherry Elaine Pope 79 of Sorghum Trail Blairsville, passed away peacefully at her home with her loving husband by her side on Sunday, February 15, 2026 following an extended illness. Mrs. Pope was born on May 4, 1946 in Oakland, CA., the daughter of the late Ralph N. Patterson and the late Era Chambless…

Angela Alene Crosby passed away on February 10, 2026. She was born on August 2, 1971, in Decatur, to Alene B. Crosby and James D. Crosby, and lived in Albany, where she was deeply loved by family, caregivers, and all who knew her. Born with Down Syndrome, Angela lived a life rich in meaning, connection,…

Willie Joe Ryals, Jr. was born 7 February 1943 to Willie Joe and Avie (Ogden) Ryals in Mcintosh County, Townsend. On the 5th February, 2026 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, he departed this life after an enduring illness. Willie accepted Christ and joined Rachel Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. After completing high school,…

De’Shari Ashanti Avionna Gillis-Nails, lovingly known as “Dede,” of Baxley, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on February 3, 2026, at the age of 23. Born on September 25, 2002, in Jesup, De’Shari brought light and joy to all who were blessed to know her. Her radiant smile, kind heart, and unwavering faith…

Mr. Terry Douglas Carter, 84, of Waycross, passed away late Friday night, February 6, 2026, at his residence. Born in Surrency on December 21, 1941, he was the sixth of nine children born to the late James Tillman and Eloise “Bill” Collins Carter. He graduated high school in 1960 from the “Surrency University” in Surrency.…