Mr. Gregory Leonard Hyers, 59

Mr. Gregory Leonard Hyers, 59, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 7 at Jeff Davis Hospital.
He was born June 16, 1967, to the late Harold Hyers and the late Eddie Lee Mims Hyers. He was an electrician with Universal Electric and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lynne Hyers; brother Jerry Hyers of Alapaha; and a brother-in-law Jeff Bohannon of Hazlehurst.
Survivors include his sons Dustin “Duck” (Amanda) Hyers of Hazlehurst and Matt Hyers of Hazlehurst; sisters Pat Thigpen of Cobbtown; brother Mike Hyers; sisters-in-law Sharon (Pat) Nelson of Oklahoma and Lesley (Brett) Sell of Texas; brother-in-law Steve Bohannon of Hazlehurst; mother-in-law Faye (Stephen) Crews of Hortense; grandchildren Kyleigh, Emilee and Anslee Hyers; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Sept. 10 at Philadelphia Baptist Church with the Rev. Glenn Bohannon officiating. Interment followed in Zoar Baptist Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Jeremy Hyers, Sam Hyers, Stevie Davis, Shawn Killi, Nathan Hyers and Will Thigpen. Honorary pallbearer was Robert Edwards.
Swain Funeral Home Hazlehurst Chapel was in charge.