Mr. James Chancelor Harper, 30, of Hazlehurst, went home to be with the Lord Jan. 22. Chance was born March 5, 1991, in Macon. He is preceded in death by his mother Kathleen Ann Harrison, grandfather Pickett Harrison, grandmother Naythine Harper, uncles Terry Harper, Clint Harper and Aunt Christy Harper. He was a loving son,…

Mrs. Melba “Beatrice” Ingle Mathew, 85, of Lumber City, joined her soul mate and love of her life to live eternally together Jan. 25 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Mathew was born Aug. 21, 1936, in Pettigrew, Ark., in the Ozark Mountains. She moved with her parents and two siblings to Fort Smith, Ark., where…

Ms. Cheryl Ann Norman, 56, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 28 at her residence. Cheryl was born Nov. 10, 1965, in Bacon County. She is preceded in death by her father, Max Norman, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Norman and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stone, several uncles, aunts, and cousins. Cheryl was employed with West Green…

Mr. James Eugene (Gene) Richardson, 62, of Lumber City, died Jan. 30 at Memorial University Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Richardson was born April 8, 1959, and was a lifelong resident of Telfair County. Mr. Richardson was a Mason with Masonic Lodge #199, and a member of Lumber City United Methodist Church. He was a devoted…

With sincere condolences to the family, Thornton’s Funeral Home announces the homegoing services for Ms. Etta Mae Thomas Murphy who passed away Jan. 24 at the age of 102. Visitation will be Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Thornton’s Funeral Home, 26 N. Miller St. A graveside service will be held at…