All Obituaries

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the memorial service for Mrs. Kathy Lynn Lowther, age 64, of Hazlehurst formally of Baxley. Mrs. Lowther was born on February 21, 1956 and passed away at her residence on July 11, 2020. She was born to Denver Lee and Bobbie June Ferguson in Carthage, Mississippi. Kat was a retired LPN; loved being with friends and family, fishing and praising God. She touched so many lives with her unconditional love and will be deeply missed.   She was...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the memorial service for Mr. Walter W. Garrison, Jr., age 86, who passed away at his home on 820 Satilla Church Road in Baxley on July 6, 2020 after an extended illness. Mr. Garrison was retired from Warner Robbins Air Force Base.   He is survived by his wife, Brenda S. Garrison of Baxley; two daughters, Kelestia (Mark) Strickland and Katherine Garrison both of Macon; seven grandchildren, Keevin Carr, Micah (Lo) Carr, Thomas Strickland,...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mr. Steve Simmons, age 59, who passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup after an extended illness. Steve was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County; a health physicist in nuclear power and attended Friendship Congregational Christian Church. Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Roger D. Simmons. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Peggy “Ronnie” Varnadore,...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mrs. Annette Green, age 101, who passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Twin Oaks Convalescent Center in Alma. Mrs. Green was a native of Appling County living in Columbus, GA for over fifty years, returning to Appling County in 2005 and a member of Miles Chapel Baptist Church.   She was preceded in death by her husband, James Wallace Green and three infant children; five brothers, Othello Miles, John Patrick Miles,...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mr. James Eric Spell, age 28, who passed away in Midway on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at his residence. He was born December 4, 1991 in Brunswick, GA to Fay Bennett and James (Jr.) Spell. He was preceded in death by two Grandmothers: Allie Mae Padgett of Alma, GA and Betty Spell of Brunswick and Grandfather James Ellis Spell of Brunswick. Eric was a 2011 Highschool graduate of Appling County High School; afterwards, he jumped...

  Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mr. James Ellis “J.E.” Spell, age 75, who passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County; the owner of J.E. Spell Construction and a member of the Altamaha Church of God.   Preceding him in death was his wife, Betty Voncil Spell; son, Jamie Spell and his parents, James Willis and Pauline Smith Spell.   Surviving is his daughter,...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mr. James Robert Williams, age 82, who passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County; a member, Deacon and forty-two-year Treasurer of Red Oak Baptist Church. Mr. Williams was a member and Treasurer of the Tri-County Lions Club and a Director of the Georgia Milk Producers.   Preceding him in death was his parents, Claude and Jennie Williams; sisters,...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mrs. Wyoline Dubberly Herrington Lewis, age 91, who passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Twin Oaks in Alma. Mrs. Lewis was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County, a member of the Baxley First Baptist Church and the Queen Ester Sunday School Class. She earned her master’s degree in education from the University of Georgia and worked for thirty-one years in the Appling County School System retiring as PECE...

Ray Hunter Johnson died Saturday, June 20, 2020 at his home in Baxley.    Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Pom Johnson, and two children, Keeva Kase of Atlanta and Colette Kase of Merida, Mexico. He has two brothers, Alex and Jimmy, of Baxley.    Ray was born July 20, 1950, the oldest son of Hunter and Faye Johnson. He attended school in Baxley and graduated from Truett-McConnell College.    He was involved in the operation and management of Hunter...

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services for Mrs. Patricia Diane Leggett, age 68, who passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Appling Healthcare System. She was a native of Huntington, WV living the past forty years in Baxley; a homemaker and a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister.   Preceding her in death was her husband, Charles E. Leggett; parents, Roy Napier and Vadie Nelson; grandson, Matthew Skyler Horton and sister, Linda...