All Obituaries

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services for Dale Ray, age 66, who passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at Appling Healthcare Systems.  He was a lifelong resident of Appling County and a farmer.  Mr. Dale was an avid hunter, outdoorsmen and friend to many.   His was preceded in death by is parents, Charlie and Tessie Nobles Ray.   Survivors include his daughter and son in-law, Sephy and Paul Rentz of Baxley; two grandsons, Cole Rentz and Micah Rentz of...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Kimberly Ann “Kimmie” Stephens, age 12, who went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 14, 2018.  She was a 7th grader at Appling County Middle School and a member of Sand Hill Creek Baptist Church where she was very involved with the Sand Hill Creek Youth Group. Kimmie loved her family, was always smiling and eager to lend a hand to those in need and help take care of others.   Survivors include...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Ronald M. “Ronnie” Hunter, age 62, who passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at Memorial Health in Savannah. He was a lifelong resident of Appling County; a carpenter, millwright, farmer and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Ronnie was a loving family man, daddy and papa.   Preceding him in death was his parents, John C. and Bertie Lee Page Hunter.   Survivors include his wife, Susie...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services for David “Dave” F. Smith, II. Age 50, who passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at his residence.  He was a native of Appling County and a former lab technician.   He was preceded in death by his father, David Smith, Sr.   Survivors include his mother, Jeanette Boyd Smith; three brothers, Richard Smith of Douglas, Daniel Smith and wife Charemon of Baxley and Andy Smith of Baxley; four nieces, Tiffany...

Lataine Drummond Thyng, 93, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018. She was born in Waycross, GA on November 4, 1924.  A 1941 graduate of Alma High School, she completed secretarial school in 1943 and began her career with the American Red Cross at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. There she met her husband, Herbert Albee Thyng. They moved to Lexington, Massachusetts and had two sons, Scott and Slade. Upon her retirement from Millipore Corporation in 1987, she moved back to...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services for Jean Beckworth Googe, age 81, who passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at her residence in Rock Hill, SC.  She was a native of Appling County living in Rock Hill, SC since 1988 and was the co-owner of Wade’s Trucking.   She was preceded in death by her husband Wade Googe; parents, Ralph and Allie Beckworth; four brothers, Thomas Beckworth, Langford Beckworth, Earl Beckworth and James Carroll...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services for William H. “Junior” Dixon, Jr, age 75, who passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at his residence in Hortense.  He was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County and a member of Zion Baptist Church.    He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Dixon and parents, William H. and Emily Dixon, Sr.   Survivors include two daughters, Georgia Ann Shuman and Craig Hohman of Bloomingdale and Loretta...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services of Mrs. Mattie Dea NeSmith, age 85, who passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Appling County Pavilion under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. She was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County; a retired Ship and Shore employee and a member of Ten Mile Creek Baptist Church.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Charles NeSmith.   Survivors include her two daughters, Rhonda NeSmith of...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services of Bobby McCook, age 76, who passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at his residence under the care of Satilla Hospice. He was a lifelong resident of Bacon County; a retired auto body painter having owned McCook Body Shop in Alma and working with Courson’s Paint and Body in Baxley.   Surviving include his wife, Latrell McCook of Alma; four daughters, Barbara McCook Smith and husband Glen of Daytona Beach, FL, Kim Davis...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services for Bonnie Moore Ellis, age 77, who passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at her daughter’s residence under the care of Southern Care Hospice.  She was a native of Bacon County living most of her life in Appling County.  Mrs. Ellis was a retired homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Ellis and parents, John J. and Retha Pierce Moore.   Survivors...