Mrs. Bertha Mae Hill, 78
Mrs. Bertha Mae Hill was a loving wife, a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, a sister, and an aunt. She was born April 30, 1943, to the late Ike White and Easter White. Bertha was a hard worker. After many years of faithful employment, she retired from Hazlehurst Mills. She enjoyed sewing and going to…
Read MoreMr. Mason Pedro Morrison, 61
Mr. Mason Pedro Morrison, 61, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 4 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Born June 25, 1964, in McRae to the late John B. Morrison and Barbara Jean Livingston Morrison, Pedro lived his entire life in Jeff Davis County. He worked faithfully as a master pressman for more than…
Read MoreMrs. Lynda Joyce Johnson Newell, 79
Mrs. Lynda Joyce Johnson Newell, 79, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 5 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice. Mrs. Newell was born Feb. 24, 1946, in Tifton to the late Seaburn Hedgepath Johnson and the late Fanny Pearl Cooksey Johnson. She was a homemaker who loved her family and especially her grandchildren,…
Read MoreMr. Larry Edward Parlor, 80
Mr. Larry Edward Parlor, 80, of Hazlehurst passed away at his home Dec. 4 after an extended illness under the care of Coastal Hospice. Mr. Parlor was born March 22, 1945, in Brunswick to the late Earl S. Parlor and the late Alice Chavis Parlor, but lived most of his life in Jeff Davis County.…
Read MoreMariette Scables, nee Sanchez
Mariette Scables, née Sanchez, passed away peacefully Dec. 4, leaving behind her beloved partner Tony Mirabella of Hazlehurst, father Rafael R. Sanchez of Winston-Salem, N.C., half-brother Michael Sanchez and wife Stefanie Sanchez of Winston-Salem, daughter Heather Kalks of Jacksonville, Fla., and daughter Sarah Jackson and her husband Nick Jackson, of Boston, Mass. She is preceded…
Read MoreBoys win 2 straight
In basketball play last week, Jeff Davis High’s boys snapped their 3-game losing streak and turned it into a 2-game winning streak. The Lady Jackets, however, lost 3 games to drop to 0-5 for the season. Coach Katie Beth Jordan’s girls enjoyed an experience they will remember for a lifetime as they traveled to Atlanta…
Read More12,639 shoeboxes loaded
Because He Lives had two semi loads of filled shoeboxes that were delivered to the Operation Christmas Child processing center in Atlanta. A total of 12,639 boxes were collected from an area of eight surrounding counties. After being processed in Atlanta, these boxes will be shipped by Samaritan’s Purse to over one hundred different countries…
Read MoreNew Year’s Day Parade
The Snipesville Community will host their annual New Year’s Day celebration Jan. 1 with a parade and traditional lunch menu. The menu will consist of barbecue pork or grilled chicken, black-eyed peas, yams, rolls, and cake. Plate prices are $12. There will be take out or dining in at the center with lunch beginning at…
Read MoreMr. Corey Wayne Varnadoe, 43
Mr. Corey Wayne Varnadoe, 43, of Lumber City, passed away Nov. 23 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Corey was born May 4, 1982, in Vidalia and spent his entire life in Lumber City. He was a graduate of Jeff Davis High School and attended Helena Baptist Church. He lived life with a…
Read MoreMr. Raymond Tillon Smith, 78
Mr. Raymond Tillon Smith, 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 22 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Smith was born July 2, 1946, in Metter to the late Sam Tillon Smith and Louise Dowd Smith. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy, retiring after 24 years of active duty as a Chief Gunner’s…
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