Obituaries in Alma, GA

Mrs. Sandra Kay Gillean age 76 of Calhoun Georgia formerly of DaltonGeorgia passed away peacefully at her home on Monday January 5 2026.She was born on September 30 1949 in Athens Georgia the beloveddaughter of the late Allen and Neta Kinney Bower. Sandra was preceded in death by her parents and a b...

Susie Diane Bennett Swain age 76 passed away December 29 2025 at the Pavilion at Appling Healthcare after an extended illness. She was born in Ware County on December 22 1949 to the late Loren Ezra Bennett and Bessie Strickland Bennett. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husb...

Peggy Sue Layport age 59 passed away peacefully at her residence with her children by her side on December 16 2025 after an extended illness. She was born August 101966 in West Palm Beach FL to Douglas Fain Flowers and Faye Marie Wouldridge McGahee. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Cal...

Jerry Snipes age 77 of Nicholls passed away December 13 2025 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born April 31948 in Broxton Georgia to Bennie F. Snipes and Beatrice Rowell Snipes. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by five brothers Billy Snipes Barry Snipes Grady Sni...

Tonya Turner Surrency age 56 passed away suddenly January 23 2026. She was born in Bacon County September 30 1969. She is preceded in death by her son William Turner her mother Phyllis Scott Turner and her brother Clint Turner. She is survived by her daughter Christy Michelle Carter of Ohio her fath...

Janice Ellen McCorquodale Clifton 72 of Alma Georgia but a longtime resident of Westlake Louisiana passed away on Sunday January 18 2026. She was born on December 30 1953 in Chicago Illinois. Her and her husband loved riding motorcycles scuba diving listening to Jimmy Buffet boating camping antique ...

Edgar William Ed Dyal age 85 passed away peacefully at Hospice House Satilla January 17 2026 after an extended illness. He was a native of Bacon County born December 07 1940 to the late Tommie Dyal and Minnie Lee Dyal. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his brother Donnie Ray Dyal...

Bertha Diane King age 73 passed away peacefully at Hospice House Satilla January 08 2026 after an extended illness. She was born in Bacon County August 15 1952 to the late Alton Dink Boatright Sr. and Bertha Ray Boatright. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her son Thomas Alton K...

Denney Cohen Lee age 81 of Alma passed away January 9 2026 at his daughters residence after an extended illness. He was born April 13 1944 in Bacon County to Cohen Lee and Hazel Mattox Lee. Mr. Lee was a graduate of Bacon County High Class of 1962 and served in the US Army. He was a member of the Am...

Stewart Ramsdell age 61 of Alma passed away December 18 2025 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after a short illness. He was born March 22 1964 in Worcester Massachusetts to the late Joseph Ramsdell Sr and Marie Mayo Ramsdell. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers Joseph Ramsdell Jr S...

Chandra Lee Medders age 64 passed away December 16 2025 after a short illness. She was born June 221961 to the late Robert Johnson and Mattie Ruth Lee Greenway. She is survived by her son Casey Martin Taylor of Waycross daughter Daisha Herrington Shawn of Waycross brother Freddie Cunningham Jackie o...

Virginia Evans Landmon age 95 passed away peacefully at her residence in Baxley GA December 11 2025 after an extended illness. She was born in Cobb County on February 24 1930 to the late John W. Evans and Helen Burnette Evans. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Harold...