Ruby Dell Morris Crabb, age 67, of Ailey, GA died Saturday, May 23, 2009 in Baldwyn, Mississippi. She was born September 5, 1941 in Appling County, and had resided here until moving to Ailey nine years ago. She was a homemaker and was the daughter of the late Monroe Hutto and the late Evelyn Nash Hutto. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Morris. She is survived by her husband, Ed Crabb of Ailey: two sons, Ricky Morris of Baxley, and Dennis Morris of Blue Ridge, Ga.: four brothers, Floyce Hutto of McRae, Robert Spell of Baxley, James Spell of Lyons, and Charles Spell of Baxley; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, at David E. Miles Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 27, in the Chapel of David E. Miles Funeral Service with Rev. Allen Richardson officiating.
Interment will follow in the Baxley Graveyard.
David E. Miles Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Lola Grace Beckworth
Lola Grace Beckworth died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the McDuffie County Hospital in Thomson, GA, after an extended illness. Mrs. Beckworth was born October 16, 1921 in Appling County, to the late Willie Samuel and Grace Hall Beckworth. She was of the Baptist Faith and was preceded in death by her husband, Abram Beckworth. Survivors include: 7 daughters, Christine Oxendine of Baxley, Myrtle Hogbin of Alexandria, VA, Clementine Schulz of Jacksonville, Fl, Merita Osmond of Plant City, FL., Benerline Walters of Valrico, FL, Janice Yee of Augusta, and Janie Jenkins of Watkinsville; 3 sons, Willis Beckworth of Gonzales, LA, Henry F. Beckwoth of Mitchell and Jerry J. Beckworth of Gibson. 18 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchilren.
Funeral Services will be held Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home.
Interment: Beckworth-Swinson Cemetery
Minister: Rev. Robert Black
Active Ballbearers: grandsons, Justin Wheeler, Corey Beckworth, Johnny Oxedine, Phillip Jenkins, Preston Rogers, and Glynn Beckworth.
The family will assemble at Christine Oxedine, 3689 Blackway Hwy.
Funeral Directions are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.
Leonard Ray Odom
Leonard Ray Odom, age 36, who died suddenly Sunday, May 17th in Alamo, Ga. He was born in Vidalia, GA, and had resided in Baxley, for most of his life. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, R. D. and Ann Hutchinson and his paternal grandfather, Wade Merrith Odom. He is survived by his wife, Stacy C. Odom of Baxley: Son, Johnny Tyler Odom of Baxley: father and mother, Wade Leonard and Joann Hutchinson Odom of Baxley: brother, Larry Dewayne Odom and wife, Renae Odom of Baxley: grandmother, Lucille Odom and special friend, Michelle Reid of Baxley: several aunts and uncle and cousins also survive.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of David E. Miles Funeral Home, with Rev. Nathan Dyal officiating.
Interment will follow in the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers are David Portalati, David Williamson, J. L. Gregory, Kenneth Odom, Tony Watts, and Larry Hall.
Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Thomas Fearri, Shane Perry, Roberto Jacome, Ricardo Gonzalez, George Williamson, Josh Rodenberry, David Rodenberry, and Casandra Jacone.
The family will assemble at the home of Leonard and JoAnn Odom, 1449 Hill Top Road.
David E. Miles Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.
John M. Carter
Mr. John M. Carter died Monday, May 11, 2009 at the Pavilion after an extended illness. Mr. Carter was born February 17, 1914 in Appling County, to the late Grover Cleveland and Pearl Blanton Carter. He was a member of Memorial Free Will Baptist Church and was a farmer. Survivors include: His wife of 76 years, Beatrice Page Carter of Baxley; daughter and son-in-law, Shelba and Ronnie Tucker of Tifton, son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Virgil and Betty Carter of Baxley; sister, Velma Kirk of Baxley; 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren also survive.
Active Pallbearers: Mark Melton, A.P. Hunter, Doug Hall, Taff Vaughn, Jerad Stone, Darrell Holcomb, and Bob Tucker.
Honorary Pallbearers: Staff of the Pavilion, Anna and Ed Harris, Bobbie and Cutis McMillan, and Dr. Orlando Fernando.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 14, at 2:00 p.m. from Memorial Free Will Baptist Church.
The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the funeral service.
Interment: In the church cemetery.
Ministers: Rev. Rick Brown, Rev. Ronnie Rentz, and Rev. Amos McMillan.
Visitation will be Wednesday evening, from 6 until 9 pm at Swain Funeral Home.
Family will Assemble at the home of A.P. and Debbie Hunter, 8631 Poor Robin Rd.
Swain Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements.
Stanley Scarborough
Mr. Stanley Scarborough did Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Appling Healthcare System. Mr. Scarborough was born June 23, 1951 in Appling County, and was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. He worked in the blueberry industry for 21 years and was employed by SunnyRidge Farm for the last 8 years. Stanley was President of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. Survivors include: His wife, Patricia Courson Scarborough of Winter Haven, FL; 5 daughters and sons in aw, Cheri and Ron Medders of Nevils, April and John Glenn of Union, SC, Brandi and Clint Giles of Brunswick, Carlyn and Rodney Hardwick and Nanci and Daniel Rentz all of Baxley; 2 sons, Jason Scarborough and friend Paula of Lyons and Monroe Crosby and friend Samantha of Baxley; Mother, Louise Youmans Scarborough and Father J.C. Scarborough; 2 brothers and sisters-in-law Richard and Wilma Scarborough and Danny and Julie Scarborough all of Baxley; 6 grandchildren and 15 nieces and nephews also survive. Active Pallbearers: George Hughes, Steve Mullis, Johnny Allen, Steve McMillian, Tim McMillian, and Ches Bennett
Honorary Pallbearers: Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mixon, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Mixon, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Mixon, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mixon, Karen Barrett, Amy Tadlock, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Dyal, Charles Hall, Beth Bland, Rebecca Smith, Bill Brim, Russ Goodman, Kevin Coggins, Chester Barnhill, Kiah Barnhill, Joey Benton, Wayne Hinson, Remigio Morales, Jerry and Gretchen Vanerwegen, and Jane Morris.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 4:00 pm from Asbury United Methodist Church. The Body will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral service.
Interment in the church cemetery.
Ministers: Rev. Rick Brown and Rev. Ben DeFore
Visitation will be Friday evening from 6 until 8 pm at Swain Funeral Home Memorials: Remembrances may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church Lord's Acre Fund, 584 Cattle Gap Lane, Baxley, GA 31513 or to the Appling HealthCare System, 163 West Tollison Street, Baxley, Ga 31513. The Family will assemble at the residence of the late Laura Courson, 185 Omega Cemetery Road. Swain Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements.
Faye Ivey Johnson
Faye Ivey Johnson of Baxley, died Tuesday morning, April 28, at the Southeast Georgia Health Center in Brunswick. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 1, at 1 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Baxley First United Methodist Church. Burial will be t the Long Pond Cemetery. Rev. Alan Miller will be officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Family Life Center at the Baxley First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Johnson was born January 7, 1926 in Johnson County near Wrightsville, GA. She lived in a number of towns in her childhood as the child of a Methodist minister, among them: Wrightsville, Americus, Willachoochee, Stillmore, and White Oak. She graduated from Glynn Academy and Andrew College and earned her Bachelor's degree in home economics from the University of Georgia. She married Hunter Johnson of Long Pond in 1948 and they made their home in Baxley, where he started a sawmill operation that eventually became Hunter Johnson Lumber. Mrs. Johnson worked for Georgia Power as a home economist before her marriage and then taught home economics at the old Surrency High School before raising three sons, Ray, Alex, and Jimmy Johnson. She was active in the operation of Hunter Johnson Lumber and enthusiastically worked in programs and activities of the Baxley United Methodist Church. Before her marriage, Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Caravaners, a Methodist college group that traveled the country working with local churches and youth programs. She was a member of The Betty Childs Circle at the Baxley church. She was a member of the Pine Forest Garden Club and the Georgia Historical Trust. She participated in several civic activities in Baxley, including service with the PTA, the Boy Scouts of America, the Baxley Planning Commission and the Baxley Tree Board. Along with her husband and cousins Sid and Claire Johnson of Vidalia, Mrs. Johnson restored the historic Peter Johnson residence in Long Pond, earning an award for excellence in restoration from the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. In addition to her three sons, all of Baxley, Mrs. Johnson is survived by her three daughters-in-law, Pom, Judy, and Miriam Johnson- a niece Kathy Barrett of Augusta. Her brother, Chuck Ivey, lives in Augusta. Her grandchildren are Keeva Kase, Thomas Johnson, Melissa Johnson, Carrie Johnson, and Doug Johnson.
Active Pallbearers are her three grandsons, and nephews Joel Manning, Charlie Smith, and Bill Barrett.
Honorary Pallbearers are Anice McCarthur, Martha Davis, Mary Frances Kitchens, Nancy McCarthur, Bebe Moses, Jean Cliton, Ruth Laws, Nell Tuten, Valeria Lewis, Betty McDonald, Claude and Cleora Bird, Hazel Gardner Puyet, Charlotte Eason, Sue Nell Holley, Elaine Bass, Pat McLean, members of the Betty Childs Circle, Geneva Sumner, Sid and Claire Johnson, Pete and Gail Johnson, Kenny and Elaine Williams, Mac Mulling, Dwain and Carolyn Hutto, Bobby Thornton, Theresa Hayes, Betty Copeland, Cynthia Branch, Geneva Sumner, Mark and Carol Barnes, Bernon Sapp, Ronnie Taylor, Allen Miles, Cary Long, Short and Inez Reeves, Dr. Hubert and Gail Manning, Anne Leggett Perse, Tom and Mary Stewart, Dr. Nina Bass, Dr. Errol Graham, Dr. Bill Laws, Steve Beard, Kathy Trocheck and George Stewart.
Mrs. Johnson requested that any memorials be made to the Long Pond Cemetery Fund (c/o Pete Johnson, 3994 Hwy. 221 South, Mt. Vernon, GA 30445) or the Baxley United Methodist Church Flower Fund, 217 South Main St., Baxley, GA 31513).
Swain Funeral Home of Baxley is in charge of arrangements.
Julia Corneila Roberson
Julia Corneila Roberson, age 88 of Baxley who passed away, Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Pavilion. Mrs. Roberson was a native and life-long resident of Baxley and had retired as a sales clerk from Woolworth's. She was a member of Norwick Baptist Church in Brunswick. She was preceded in death by her husband Flem Robertson; two brothers: Cecil and Wilton Sellers; and her parents Isaac and Pearl Sellers. She is survived by her two daughters Elaine Enterkin and husband Doug of Copperas Cove, Texas and Lynnah Jones of Jesup; three sisters; Linda Altman of Baxley, Betty Beck of Baxley, and Welda Rush of Jacksonville, Florida; and one brother: Gerald Sellers of Baxley. Visitation will be held from 6-9 Thursday at David E. Miles Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Friday at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of David E. Miles Funeral Home with Reverend Wayne Williamson and Reverend Dewitt Corbin officiating. Internment will follow at Satilla Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Jeff Altman, Mitch Altman, Larry Rush, J.E. Roberson, Francisco Saucedo, and Johnny Sellers. Honorary pallbearers are: Vance Hunter, the Pavilion Nursing Home residents and staff, Cornell Sellers, Warren McDaniel, JoAnn Beecher, Talmadge and Marsha Varnadore, Francis and Ellis Cooper, Sabrina Sumner, and Myrtle NewBern. Arrangements are under the direction of David E. Miles Funeral Home.
Wilma Marie Crosby
Ms. Wilma Marie Crosby was born February 28, 1920 in Appling County, and had lived here all of her life. She owned and operated a farm. She was preceded in death by her parents: Lymen and Minnie Crosby, and three brother Junior Clifford (Peanut) Crosby, Winnie (Wink) Crosby, J.W. Crosby, and a sister Inez Johnson. She is survived by a brother: Joseph Crosby of Baxley: a niece Collene Miles of Baxley, Nephews: Terry Crosby of Baxley, Larry and wife Joyce Crosby of Baxley, Keith Crosby, Tim and wife Sandra Crosby of Baxley. Several other nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 25 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of David E. Miles Funeral Home with Reverend Lowell Lee and Reverend Doug Weisel officiating. Interment followed in the Satilla Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Charles Davis, Deryl Everett, Greg Carter, Stevie Smith, Dale Lynch, Clifton Mincey and Lafette Crosby. Honorary Pallbearers were the member of Satilla Baptist Church. Musical selection were rendered by Betsy Weisel and Kim Powell. Arrangements were under the direction of David E. Miles Funeral Home.
Gloria W. Miles
Gloria W. Miles, age 86, died at her residence Wednesday, April 22, 2009. She was born in Emanuel County, GA, on April 21, 1923 and had resided in Baxley, for most of her life. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil R. Miles, Jr. She was the daughter of the late Grover Williamson and the late Neathie Keadle Williamson. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Dana and Clyde Dixon of Brunswick and Susan Avert of Baxley; one son and daughter-in-law, Cecil R. Miles, III and wife Shirley. Eight grandchildren: Chrissy D. Pearson, Allison B. Chambers, Lori D. Cauley, Jessica Miles, C.M. Dixon, III, W. Jeffery Beasley, Jordan R. Beasley, Cecil R. Miles, IV; 2 great-grandchildren: Marcus Benjamin (Benjie) Pearson, and Grace Chambers also survive.
Graveside Services were held Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 11:30 A.M. at Omega Cemetery with Reverend Tommy Daniel officiating and eulogy by Ricky Houston.
Active pallbearers were Clyde Dixon, Chip Dixon, Cecil R. Miles, IV, Ricky Houston, Jordan Beasley and Jeff Beasley.
Arrangements were under the direction of David E. Miles Funeral Home.
Maggie S. Davis
Mrs. Maggie S. Davis died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in the Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Davis was born October 6, 1926 in Emanuel County to the late Sam and Kate Sikes. She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and was a seamstress for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robbie Davis and daughter, Helen Knight.
Active Pallbearers: Lewis Sikes, Sammy Sikes, Johnny Tuten, Billy Tuten, Butch Mears, and Jimmy Flanders.
Honorary Pallbearers: all friends in attendance.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 25, at 11:00 from the chapel of Swain Funeral Home.
Ministers: Rev. Bard Park and Rev. Bobby Brinkley
Interment: Carter Cemetery
Visitation will be Friday evening from 6 until 8 pm at Swain Funeral Home.
The family will assemble at the home of Gregg and Kathy Kicklighter, 1626 Craven Road.
Swain Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.
