Area Obituaries
Charlie Raymond Wheeler
Mr. Charlie “Raymond” Wheeler, 78, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2026. Raymond was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and Vietnam War veteran. He was a member of Redeemers Worship Center and married Patsy Wheeler for 55 years. He was a kindhearted man to friends and family. Raymond never missed a chance to talk to…
Read MoreAnnie Nell Vann
Annie Nell Vann was born to the late Lester Vann, Sr. and Berthola Vann on September 5, 1955. She graduated from Appling County School. Annie Nell Vann was a faithful and dedicated member of Macedonia Baptist Church where she served as the Adult and Youth Sunday School Teacher. She also loved to sing in the…
Read MoreWANDA LEE WATERS
Wanda Lee Waters, 68, of Baxley passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Appling Healthcare. Mrs. Waters was born on September 25, 1957 in Savannah, and was a member of Red Oak Baptist Church. Until her health declined, she was a dedicated dispatcher for Appling County 911 and was instrumental in the formation of the…
Read MoreJAMES T. “JIMMY” WIGLEY
James T. “Jimmy” Wigley, 54, of Baxley passed away Friday, February 27, 2026 at his residence. Jimmy was born on November 13, 1971 in Bacon County to the late James Levi Wigley and the late Nina Beth Hunter Wigley. He served as the maintenance manager at Healthy Pet and dedicated his life to the fire…
Read MoreEARLEEN “PAT” CLAXTON
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;…
Read MoreSANDRA SMITH LEWIS
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…
Read MoreMARY E. STONE
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…
Read MoreHELEN ROSE HARDEN
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…
Read MoreNICK CHARLES CAMPBELL
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…
Read MoreSHERRY ELAINE POPE
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…
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