All Obituaries

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Carl Eugene Murphy, age 67, who passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross.  He was a lifetime resident of Appling County; a former employee of Thompson Hardwood and a Christian by faith.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Leborn and Helen Patton Murphy; a brother, J.C. Murphy and a sister, Sharon Creamer.   Survivors include three brothers and sisters in-law,...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Patricia Ann Spell Lewis, age 78, who passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the Pavilion.  She was a long-time resident of Appling County; the former owner of the Oak Dale Motel and a Christian by faith.   She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Robert E. Lewis and parents, Cecil and Lillie Williamson Spell.   Survivors include her son and daughter in-law, Greg and Tanya Lewis of...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mrs. Mary Graham Williams, age 84, who passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at her residence.  She was a lifelong resident of Appling County, a retired seamstress and a member of Red Oak Baptist Church.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude “Buck” Williams and parents, Pirkle and Merle Leggett Graham.   Survivors include her five children, Glenn Williams of Baxley, Jennie...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Verna Jeanette Horne, age 70, who passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at Hazlehurst Center.  She was a longtime resident of Appling County living in Augusta for the past eleven years and a retired office manager.   She is preceded in death by her husband, George Horne; parents, Bernice and Verna Mae Nettles Youmans and brother, Felton Youmans.   Survivors include her son Craig Horne of Stark, FL;...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Gene Erdman, age 77, who passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018.  He was a native of Berwick, PA living in Appling County for the past 30 years.  Mr. Erdman was a retired electrician, worked 10 years at Baxley Walmart and attended Hopewell United Methodist Church.   He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Gray Erdman; son, Gene Lynn Erdman; daughter, Clarinda Broyan; parents, Arthur and Margaret Klock...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services of Mr. Carlton Mincey, age 82, who passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.  Mr. Mincey was a forty-four-year retiree with Bax-Steel starting in August of 1963 retiring in May 2007; a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren.   He was preceded in death by his wife, Connie Mincey; parents, Leroy and Erma Yawn Mincey; a granddaughter, Ashley...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services of Mrs. Jessie Mae Vaughn, age 83, who passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 at the Pavilion.  She was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County.  Mrs. Vaughn was a homemaker and a member of Baxley Church of God.   She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sherry Vaughn; parents, George Frank and Unity Varnadore Lewis; four brothers and four sisters.   She is survived by her husband of 67 years,...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mr. Ottis “Pops” Rowell, age 75, who passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.  He was a longtime resident of Appling County and was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Rowell and Lilly Ruth Oliver and sister, Annette Wolfe.   Survivors include his brother in-law, Robert Wolfe of Baxley and many...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services of Mrs. Mary Frances Carter Prescott, age 72, who passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia.  She was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County and a member of Westgreen Baptist Church.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernice and Retter Carter, a sister, Louise Rentz and a brother, J.B. Carter.   Survivors include her son, Earl Beecher of Appling County;...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Patrick Allen Arthur McNamara, age 76, who passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at his residence.  He was a native of Trenton, NJ and retired from the Atlantic City Police Department in Atlantic City, NJ.  He enjoyed fishing, spending time with his family and playing the lottery.   He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy McNamara; daughter, Patricia McNamara and two brothers, Thomas McNamara and...