Ms. Edna Livingston Dixon, 89, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 9 in Lumber City Nursing Home. Ms. Dixon was born Dec. 10, 1933, in Towns. She is preceded in death by her parents, Candler Clark Livingston and Ida Grace Livingston, and her husband, Alfred Dean Dixon. She was retired and was of the Baptist faith. Ms.…

Mr. James Edwin Dykes, 87, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 12 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Mr. Dykes was born April 6, 1935, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter Colquitt Dykes and Evie Hayes Dykes, sons, James Tracey Dykes and Anthony Ray Dykes, sister, Margaret Herrington, and brothers, Jimmy Lee…

Surrounded by her family, Joyce “Joy” Merritt, 71, left this world for her eternal reward Jan. 14 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Her absence leaves a void no one else can fill. Her presence was larger than life and those that knew her were better for it. She is preceded in death by her…

Mrs. Elizabeth Partin, 71, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 16 at her residence. Ms. Partin was born July 26, 1951, in Valdosta. She is preceded in death by her parents, Marion Harnage, Verdie Alma Powell Harnage, husband, Cecil C. Partin, son, Greg Partin, sister, Thelma Edmonson and brother, Vernon Harnage. She was a homemaker and a…

Mr. J.L. Rentz, 96, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 11 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Rentz was born Feb. 22, 1926, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joe Lott Rentz Sr. and Fodia Rain Cain Rentz, his wife, Lurene Summerlin Rentz, and his son, Mike Rentz. He was a…

Mrs. Merleen Hamm Shumans, 94, of Hazlehurst died Jan. 12 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. She was born Sept. 30, 1928, in Baxley. Per her wishes, the Rev. Jeffery Spell officiated a private family and friends graveside service at Graham United Methodist Church. Mrs. Shumans was a long-serving member of the church family. Later in…