Mrs. Louise Holt George was born Nov. 2, 1951, to the late Clarence and Annie Bell Holt. She departed this life Dec. 16. She was educated in the Jeff Davis County School System. She was married to the late Leonard George. She was a member of Alamo Chapel Baptist Church. She loved working in her…

Mrs. Mary Kight Jarrard, 90, of Hilton Head, S.C., formerly of Snipesville, died Dec. 15 at Carolines Cottage in Ridgeland, S.C. Mrs. Jarrard was born in Denton. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Edward Kight and Donnie Clifton Kight, brothers, Charles, George, John “Buddy” and Tunny, sisters, Gertrude, Edel, and Betty Jo.…

Mr. Bernard James “B.J.” Jones, 78, of Hazlehurst died Dec. 14 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Jones was born May 31, 1944, in Jeff Davis County to the late Thomas Edward and Mary Elizabeth Jones. He was a retired supervisor of Hazlehurst Mills where he dedicated his time for 43 years of service. Mr.…

On Dec. 13, after reading nearly every book published in this world, Denna Ansley Maddox of Hazlehurst decided it was time to check out some books in heaven’s library. The daughter of a cabinet maker and a postmaster, she was born Oct. 3, 1962, in Toombs County, to Ray and Fredna Sisson Ansley. She was…

Mr. William Chadwick Minton, 46, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 17. Mr. Minton was born Dec. 16, 1976, in Jeff Davis County and he is preceded in death by his parents, William Van Minton and Thelma Bunny Gay Minton. He was a mechanic and attended Philadelphia Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Cody Minton, and daughter,…

Mrs. Lois Ovella Williams Powell, 91, of Richmond Hill, formerly of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 16 at her son’s home. Lois was an Air Force wife for 24 years traveling the world with her husband and son to such places as France, Germany, and Turkey. She had worked as a secretary/bookkeeper at Cook and Company during…

Mrs. Juanita P. Sanders entered eternal rest Nov. 29. She was born Feb. 2, 1958, in Savannah to the late Lucious Priester and Queen Ester Johnson Priester. She attended A. E. Beach High School in Savannah. She retired after 27 years of employment at Chandler Hospital in Savannah in the housekeeping department. She resided in…