Archie Bruce Courson, 31, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Mr. Courson was a
native and lifelong resident of Appling County and was born Jan. 27, 1978. He
was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and a member of the Altamaha
Fire Department.
He is survived by his son, Ryan Courson; mother and father, Claudia and William
Courson; one brother and sister-in-law, Robby and Susan Courson; one niece,
Hannah Courson; one nephew, Will Courson; and fiancé, Gwen Spell and son,
Nicholas Spell, all of Baxley.
Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 from the chapel of
Swain Funeral Home with the Revs. Ben Defore and Mike Brown officiating.
Interment followed in Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Monroe Crosby, Jason Sellers, Josh Hutchinson, William
Griffin, Michael Butler, Jared Griffin, Keith Hilton and Brandon Williamson.
Honorary pallbearers were Altamaha Fire Department, Appling County Rescue Unit,
Claxton Poultry, Justin Anderson, Jeffrey Langlois, Dave Sellers, Chris Griffin
and Malcolm Evans.
Musical selections were rendered by Floyd Hunter and Debra Youmans.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church,
Archie Courson Memorial Fund, c/o Lake Carter, 584 Cattle Gap Lane, Baxley, GA
31513.
Arrangements were under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.
(NOTE: Mr. Courson drowned in the river. Article:
Tragic accident occurs on the Altamaha by Jamie Gardner
On Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010 law enforcement officials and rescue personnel responded to
a call to Deen’s Landing on the Altamaha River. Family members of Gwen Spell,
34, and Archie Courson, 32, both of Baxley, contacted the Appling County
Sheriff’s Department when they became concerned about the whereabouts of the
couple and found their vehicle and boat trailer unoccupied at the river landing
late in the afternoon Tuesday. Between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday January 5, 2010 the couple
set out on the river in a boat to go duck hunting.
At some point during the hunting trip, the boat carrying Spell and Courson
capsized. Rescue personnel searched the river for hours on Tuesday evening for
the couple and were able to find Spell, who was clutching to a tree stump.
Spell was taken to Appling HealthCare for treatment of hypothermia.
The search for Courson continued and was later halted for safety reasons. The
search resumed at daylight on Wednesday and at approximately 9:30 a.m. the body
of Courson was recovered.
The Appling County Sheriff's Department, the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources, Appling County EMA and EMS personnel, officials from Toombs County
and local residents assisted in the search.)
native and lifelong resident of Appling County and was born Jan. 27, 1978. He
was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and a member of the Altamaha
Fire Department.
He is survived by his son, Ryan Courson; mother and father, Claudia and William
Courson; one brother and sister-in-law, Robby and Susan Courson; one niece,
Hannah Courson; one nephew, Will Courson; and fiancé, Gwen Spell and son,
Nicholas Spell, all of Baxley.
Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 from the chapel of
Swain Funeral Home with the Revs. Ben Defore and Mike Brown officiating.
Interment followed in Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Monroe Crosby, Jason Sellers, Josh Hutchinson, William
Griffin, Michael Butler, Jared Griffin, Keith Hilton and Brandon Williamson.
Honorary pallbearers were Altamaha Fire Department, Appling County Rescue Unit,
Claxton Poultry, Justin Anderson, Jeffrey Langlois, Dave Sellers, Chris Griffin
and Malcolm Evans.
Musical selections were rendered by Floyd Hunter and Debra Youmans.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church,
Archie Courson Memorial Fund, c/o Lake Carter, 584 Cattle Gap Lane, Baxley, GA
31513.
Arrangements were under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.
(NOTE: Mr. Courson drowned in the river. Article:
Tragic accident occurs on the Altamaha by Jamie Gardner
On Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010 law enforcement officials and rescue personnel responded to
a call to Deen’s Landing on the Altamaha River. Family members of Gwen Spell,
34, and Archie Courson, 32, both of Baxley, contacted the Appling County
Sheriff’s Department when they became concerned about the whereabouts of the
couple and found their vehicle and boat trailer unoccupied at the river landing
late in the afternoon Tuesday. Between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday January 5, 2010 the couple
set out on the river in a boat to go duck hunting.
At some point during the hunting trip, the boat carrying Spell and Courson
capsized. Rescue personnel searched the river for hours on Tuesday evening for
the couple and were able to find Spell, who was clutching to a tree stump.
Spell was taken to Appling HealthCare for treatment of hypothermia.
The search for Courson continued and was later halted for safety reasons. The
search resumed at daylight on Wednesday and at approximately 9:30 a.m. the body
of Courson was recovered.
The Appling County Sheriff's Department, the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources, Appling County EMA and EMS personnel, officials from Toombs County
and local residents assisted in the search.)
Archie Bruce Courson, 31, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Mr. Courson was a
native and lifelong resident of Appling County and was born Jan. 27, 1978. He
was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and a member of the Altamaha
Fire Department.
He is survived by his son, Ryan Courson; mother and father, Claudia and William
Courson; one brother and sister-in-law, Robby and Susan Courson; one niece,
Hannah Courson; one nephew, Will Courson; and fiancé, Gwen Spell and son,
Nicholas Spell, all of Baxley.
Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 from the chapel of
Swain Funeral Home with the Revs. Ben Defore and Mike Brown officiating.
Interment followed in Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Monroe Crosby, Jason Sellers, Josh Hutchinson, William
Griffin, Michael Butler, Jared Griffin, Keith Hilton and Brandon Williamson.
Honorary pallbearers were Altamaha Fire Department, Appling County Rescue Unit,
Claxton Poultry, Justin Anderson, Jeffrey Langlois, Dave Sellers, Chris Griffin
and Malcolm Evans.
Musical selections were rendered by Floyd Hunter and Debra Youmans.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church,
Archie Courson Memorial Fund, c/o Lake Carter, 584 Cattle Gap Lane, Baxley, GA
31513.
Arrangements were under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.
(NOTE: Mr. Courson drowned in the river. Article:
Tragic accident occurs on the Altamaha by Jamie Gardner
On Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010 law enforcement officials and rescue personnel responded to
a call to Deen’s Landing on the Altamaha River. Family members of Gwen Spell,
34, and Archie Courson, 32, both of Baxley, contacted the Appling County
Sheriff’s Department when they became concerned about the whereabouts of the
couple and found their vehicle and boat trailer unoccupied at the river landing
late in the afternoon Tuesday. Between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday January 5, 2010 the couple
set out on the river in a boat to go duck hunting.
At some point during the hunting trip, the boat carrying Spell and Courson
capsized. Rescue personnel searched the river for hours on Tuesday evening for
the couple and were able to find Spell, who was clutching to a tree stump.
Spell was taken to Appling HealthCare for treatment of hypothermia.
The search for Courson continued and was later halted for safety reasons. The
search resumed at daylight on Wednesday and at approximately 9:30 a.m. the body
of Courson was recovered.
The Appling County Sheriff's Department, the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources, Appling County EMA and EMS personnel, officials from Toombs County
and local residents assisted in the search.)
native and lifelong resident of Appling County and was born Jan. 27, 1978. He
was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and a member of the Altamaha
Fire Department.
He is survived by his son, Ryan Courson; mother and father, Claudia and William
Courson; one brother and sister-in-law, Robby and Susan Courson; one niece,
Hannah Courson; one nephew, Will Courson; and fiancé, Gwen Spell and son,
Nicholas Spell, all of Baxley.
Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 from the chapel of
Swain Funeral Home with the Revs. Ben Defore and Mike Brown officiating.
Interment followed in Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Monroe Crosby, Jason Sellers, Josh Hutchinson, William
Griffin, Michael Butler, Jared Griffin, Keith Hilton and Brandon Williamson.
Honorary pallbearers were Altamaha Fire Department, Appling County Rescue Unit,
Claxton Poultry, Justin Anderson, Jeffrey Langlois, Dave Sellers, Chris Griffin
and Malcolm Evans.
Musical selections were rendered by Floyd Hunter and Debra Youmans.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church,
Archie Courson Memorial Fund, c/o Lake Carter, 584 Cattle Gap Lane, Baxley, GA
31513.
Arrangements were under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.
(NOTE: Mr. Courson drowned in the river. Article:
Tragic accident occurs on the Altamaha by Jamie Gardner
On Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010 law enforcement officials and rescue personnel responded to
a call to Deen’s Landing on the Altamaha River. Family members of Gwen Spell,
34, and Archie Courson, 32, both of Baxley, contacted the Appling County
Sheriff’s Department when they became concerned about the whereabouts of the
couple and found their vehicle and boat trailer unoccupied at the river landing
late in the afternoon Tuesday. Between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday January 5, 2010 the couple
set out on the river in a boat to go duck hunting.
At some point during the hunting trip, the boat carrying Spell and Courson
capsized. Rescue personnel searched the river for hours on Tuesday evening for
the couple and were able to find Spell, who was clutching to a tree stump.
Spell was taken to Appling HealthCare for treatment of hypothermia.
The search for Courson continued and was later halted for safety reasons. The
search resumed at daylight on Wednesday and at approximately 9:30 a.m. the body
of Courson was recovered.
The Appling County Sheriff's Department, the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources, Appling County EMA and EMS personnel, officials from Toombs County
and local residents assisted in the search.)
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