Rev. J. Barry Owens Dies
Beloved Hazlehurst Pastor the Rev. J. Barry Owens died last week at the age of 89. The Brunswick native spent 71 years in the ministry after being ordained at Norwich Street Baptist Church in Brunswick in 1950. He graduated from Brewton-Parker College as Valedictorian of the class of 1952 and from Georgia Teachers College (now…
Read MoreVintage Christmas Is Dec. 11
The Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Christmas Parade and Hazlehurst Mainstreet’s Vintage Christmas have been scheduled for this Saturday. “Vintage Christmas” is the theme for the parade and participants are asked to recognize any decade from the 1940s forward. Parade entry fee is $15 for Chamber members and $20 for non-members. Entry categories are churches/religious organizations,…
Read MoreMr. Timothy Elmer Carter, 58
Mr. Timothy Elmer Carter, 58, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 5 at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Carter was born July 7, 1963, in Bacon County. He is preceded in death by his father, Earlice Carter, uncle, Lyman Darrell Waters and cousin, Willie Bratcher. Mr. Carter loved hunting and fishing with his grandbabies. He loved…
Read MoreMrs. Cynthia Ann Edwards Deal, 65
Mrs. Cynthia Ann Edwards Deal, 65, of Broxton, entered into rest Dec. 4. Mrs. Deal was born on Nov. 3, 1956, in Jeff Davis County, the daughter of the late Ralph Harris Edwards Sr. and the late Elyse McLean Edwards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Donna Mims and…
Read MoreMr. George William Everett, 88
Mr. George William Everett, 88, passed away Dec. 4. His funeral will be Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. at Heritage Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Charlie Bibb and the Rev. Norman Brockway officiating. A graveside service will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Garden. Mr. Everett was born in Preston to the late Guy Everett…
Read MoreMs. Linda McEachin Harrell, 75
Ms. Linda McEachin Harrell, 75, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 23, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Ms. Harrell was born March 4, 1946, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Felton McEachin and Myrtice Altman McEachin and her husband, Curtis Harrell. She was a homemaker and a member of…
Read MoreMr. David E. Miles, 81
Mr. David E. Miles, 81, passed away Nov. 20 at Hospice Savannah. Mr. Miles was born Nov. 23, 1939, in Jeff Davis County. After graduating from Jeff Davis High School, he moved to Jacksonville, Fla., where he worked in retail for several years before his love for helping grieving families led him to employment at…
Read MoreRev, James Barry Owens, 89
The Rev. James Barry Owens was born March 9, 1932, the third of six children of Mitchell E. Owens and Ila “Peggy” Burns Owens in Brunswick. He was educated in the Glynn County School System and graduated in 1950 from Glynn Academy. He graduated from Brewton-Parker College as Valedictorian of the class of 1952 and…
Read MoreMr. Travis Everett Ursrey, 78
Mr. Travis Everett Ursrey, 78 of Axson passed away Dec. 1 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, following a brief illness. He was born in Hazlehurst Feb. 23, 1943, son of Virgil Sr., and Lucile Strickland Ursrey. Mr. Ursrey had made his home in the Pearson and Axson community for the past 50 years.…
Read MoreJeff Davis splits with CCA
Jeff Davis High’s basketball teams split their games with Citizens Christian Academy last week in Douglas with the JD girls falling 59-28 and the Jacket boys taking a 62-49 win. CCA’s girls jumped out to an early lead and held a 29-12 halftime advantage and the second half was a breeze for them. Tia Cornish…
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