Area Obituaries

Angela “Gail” Jones-Thomas departed this life on May 30, 2026, to rest from her labor and dwell in the arms of God. Angela was born on August 22, 1958, to the late K. C. Jones and Gearldine Jones in Appling County, Georgia Angela was an active member of United Faith Outreach Church in Baxley, Georgia,…

Ronald Carter Thompson, 78, of Baxley passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026 at his residence. Ronald was born March 26, 1948 to the late Neman B. Thompson and the late Ruth Gullie Thompson in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Ronald was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Vietnam War, and served in the…

Sharon Cobb Reeves, 75, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Lakeview Retirement Center in Baxley. Sharon was born on August 2, 1950, in Fort Walton Beach, FL. She was the second of four children to her parents, the late JC and Betty Cobb. She was a graduate of Fitzgerald High School and received…

Mary Beth Spinharney, 84, of Baxley passed away Friday, May 22, 2026 under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Mrs. Beth was born July 24, 1941 in Jesup. She was raised in Appling County and resided in Summerville, South Carolina for 46 years before returning home to Baxley two years ago. She was a…

Betty S. Turner, 79, of Baxley passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mrs. Turner was born October 4, 1946 in Bacon County to the late Dan Lester Smith and the late Minnie Lou Crosby Smith. She was a retired seamstress and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister.…

Mrs. Teresa Diane Hardwick, 71, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Wellstar Health Systems in Augusta after a short illness. She was born in Alma, but lived most of her life in Baxley. Teresa was a homemaker who loved to cook, needlepoint, and read. She was a loving wife to Danny for many…

Ms. Sharon Cobb Reeves, 75, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Lakeview Retirement Center in Baxley. Sharon was born on August 2, 1950, in Fort Walton Beach, FL. She was the second of four children to her parents, the late JC and Betty Cobb. She was a graduate of Fitzgerald High School and…

Larry Bass, 82, of Baxley passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Appling Healthcare under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Larry was born March 18, 1944 in Appling County. He and his family have been a part of Spring Branch Community since 1984, where he was also a member of Spring Branch Baptist…

James Wendell Davis, 65, of St. Augustine, FL, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026 at the Bailey Family Center for Caring with his family by his side. Born to Wendell and Joyce Davis on March 31, 1961, in Baxley, James grew up in Brunswick. He was a graduate of Brunswick High School’s Class of…

Lisa Dixon Chancey, 48, of Bristol passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026 in Emory University Medical Center in Atlanta. Lisa was born on July 27, 1977, in Waycross and was a member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church. She graduated from Appling County Comprehensive High School and later earned a bachelor’s degree in music…