Mrs. Eula Mae Williams, 83
Mrs. Eula Mae Williams was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams Sr. in Mt. Vernon Dec. 29, 1938. She departed this earthly home June 10 after an extended illness. Ms. Eula lived the majority of her life in Hazlehurst, where she was well known and loved. She loved growing flowers and working in…
Read MoreMr. Henry Bohannon, 82
Mr. Henry Bohannon, 82, died May 9, 2022 at Vitas Hospice Inpatient Care Unit, Rockledge, FL following an extended illness. He was born June 21, 1939 in Columbus, GA and was the youngest child of William Jasper (Bill) Bohannon and Mary Bell Kirkland (Hendrix, Bohannon, Ramey). Following grade school, Henry was employed at Hazlehurst Mills,…
Read MoreMs. Pat Grimes Bush, 78
Ms. Pat Grimes Bush, 78, of Hazlehurst, died June 1 at her residence. Ms. Bush was born Oct. 9, 1943, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by, husband, Jessie Ezra Bush, her parents, William Peyton Grimes and Margie Stapleton Grimes, sister, Betty Jean Nash and sister-in-law, Deborah Grimes. She was retired from…
Read MoreMr. Steven Paul Calhoun, 30
Mr. Steven Paul Calhoun, 30, of Hazlehurst died June 5 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Calhoun was born March 3, 1992, in Coffee County. He was self-employed as a blue-collar worker, attended he Church of God and he is preceded in death by a sister, Jessie Sturdivant. He loved playing music, singing and spending…
Read MoreMs. Melanie Joy Lightsey, 51
Ms. Melanie Joy Lightsey, 51, of Hazlehurst, died May 30 at Bacon County Hospital in Alma. Ms. Lightsey was born May 18, 1971, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her father, Malvin Leroy Branch and grandmother, Mary Sammie Conner. She was previously employed as a 911 Communications Officer with Appling County…
Read MoreMr. Billy Felton Lynch, 75
Mr. Billy Felton Lynch, 75, of Hazlehurst, died June 3 at his residence. Mr. Lynch was born Feb. 13, 1947, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alvin Lynch and Liza Newham, wife, Barbara Ann Loven Lynch, and daughter, Tammie L. Lynch. He enjoyed working on vehicles, fishing, carpentry work,…
Read MoreMr. James Adams, 75
Mr. James Adams, 75, of Hazlehurst died May 25 at his home. Mr. Adams was born Nov. 20, 1946, in Appling County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Kent Adams and Beulah Mae Dean Adams, wife, JoAnn Bryant Adams and son, James David Adams. Mr. Adams was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and attended…
Read MoreMr. William Hollis Davenport, 72
Mr. William Hollis Davenport, 72, of Hazlehurst, died May 29 at Bethany Nursing Home in Vidalia. Mr. Davenport was born Oct. 20, 1949, in Florida. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Dave and Amy Lynn Davenport. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Vidalia Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing,…
Read MoreMr. Don Ellis, 72
Mr. Don Ellis, 72, of Glennville passed away May 22 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Kinderd Hospice. He was born in Hazlehurst June 22, 1949, to Everett and Geraldine Horne Ellis and lived in Hazlehurst and Glennville most of his life. He was employed with Hazlehurst Mills for…
Read MoreMrs. Ashley DeRenne Weitman, 35
Mrs. Ashley DeRenne Weitman, 35, went to her heavenly home May 26 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was born June 28, 1986, in Waycross to Russell and Sonya Miles. Ashley lived in Glennville most of her life and was a 2004 graduate of Tattnall County…
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