Vera Carter Ahl, age 88, of Baxley, died July 16, 2018 in Memorial Medical Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mrs. Ahl was born November 21, 1929 in Appling County to the late Ruby Sr. and Zeda Carter.  She was a member of Consolation Baptist Church & graduated from Baxley High School in 1947.  She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos Drue Ahl and a sister, Mary Emma Davis.

Survivors are her daughter & son in law, Karen & Forrest Wildes of Baxley; sons & daughters in law, Drue & Brenda Ahl of Baxley and George & Kendra Ahl of Alma; sisters, Genene Murphy and Nellie Fields both of Baxley; brother & sister in law, Ruby Jr. & Judy Carter of Baxley; eight grandchildren & nine great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Consolation Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Dubberly officiating.   Mrs. Ahl will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the Church.

Interment will follow in Carter Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Eric Wildes, Brock Ahl, Chester Ahl, Allen Ahl, Jeremy Hayes & Jamie Hayes.

Honoray Pallbearers will be the Lois Smith Sunday School Class of Consolation Baptist Church, Frances Daniels, Tansey Nail & Dana Edenfield & Glenda Thornton.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Swain Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Consolation Baptist Church Building Fund, 6316 Golden Isles West, Baxley, Ga. 31513.

Arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.