All Obituaries

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mr. Wayne Peterson, age 76, who passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Landmark Hospital in Savannah. A native of Coffee County living in Baxley for the past 25 years, Mr. Peterson was a United States Air Force Veteran, the former owner of S&W restaurant and a retired CPA.  He was a member of Lonehill United Methodist Church in West Green.   He was preceded in death by his daughter, Paula Thompson; parents,...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services of Mrs. Odessa Mobley Washam, age 79, who passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019.  The native and lifelong resident of Appling County was the owner and operator of Odessa’s Kennel and a Baptist by faith.   She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa Washam Hazlett; parents, Earl Sr. and Willie Lee Nash Mobley; two sisters, Charleye Coleman and Elois Rogers and sister in law, Opaline Mobley and a great nephew,...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mr. Kenneth Lane Thornton, Sr., age 75, who passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. A native and lifelong resident of Appling County, Mr. Thornton was a retired carpenter, a loving husband, father, grandfather and generous to all he knew. He was preceded in death by his parents, Evans and Odell Thornton; sister, Mary Frances and Gloria Faye Thornton; brother, Ronnie Evans Thornton all from...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services for Mr. James E. Johnson, age 67, who passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Bacon County Hospital. Mr. Johnson was a native and lifelong resident of Bacon County, a retiree of Hazlehurst Mills and a retired bus river with the Bacon County Board of Education.   Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by parents, J.B. and Mary Johnson.   He is survived by a son, Shane and wife Vicki Johnson of Alma; three grandchildren, Dylan...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mr. Graham Bryan Eason, 61 of Washington, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019, at his home. Graham was born September 7, 1957, in Waycross, Georgia. He attended ABAC and then attended the University of Georgia and received a BS in Forest Resources. He was employed for 35 years with Southland Timber, which later became Canal Wood. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Washington. He is survived by his wife of 38...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Kendall Conrad, age 55, who passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at AdventHealth Waterman in Tavares, Florida after an unexpected illness.  He was a truckdriver with JCT and a member of Midway Baptist Church.    He was preceded in death by an infant son, Gary Conrad and his parents, Emory and Alma Cason Conrad.    Survivors include his wife, Sherry Conrad of Baxley; four sons, Bobby Haynes, Joseph...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services for Joe Griffin, Jr., age 71, who passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at the Pavilion.  He was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County.  Mr. Griffin was a retired farmer and loved fishing and the outdoors.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Mattie Crapps Griffin and two brother’s in-law, Raymond Lord and Robbie Sullivan.   Survivors include one brother, George Griffin of Baxley; three...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Emily Jeanette Ahl Bruce, age 82, who passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL.  She was a native of Bacon County living most of her life in Ludowici.  Mrs. Bruce graduated from the Warren A. Candler School of Nursing in 1957. Her nursing career began in hospitals in both Ware and Wayne Counties.  In the late 1960’s she entered public heath where she officially served her...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Edward O. Hipps, age 76, who passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Blanchard Valley Health Systems in Findlay, Ohio.  He was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County.  Mr. Hipps retired form Southern Company working at Plant Hatch and was a member, deacon and former song leader of Harmony Baptist Church.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Ethel Reeves Hipps and brother in-law, Robert...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mrs. Lena Leottis Russell Pearce, age 92, who passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at The Pavilion under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.   She was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County; a telephone operator with Southern Bell and a homemaker.  Mrs. Pearce was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and a past Sunday school teacher.   She was preceded in death by her husband, William...