Mr. John “Buck” Creech, 87, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 6 at his residence. Mr. Creech was born Sept. 18, 1936, in Patterson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Lois McCall Creech, brother, James Creech Jr. and sister, Mary Lowery. He was a veteran of the United States Army, member of Southside…

Johnnie Geraldine Floyd, 85, of Wauchula, Fla., passed away at her home Nov. 6. Geraldine, as her friends knew her, was born May 10, 1938, to Fred and Addis (Wages) Rowell. Geraldine worked hard all her life to help raise her kids. She worked for Mancini's Orange Company, Nu Hope and retired in 2000. She loved…

Ms. Valeria Toumbleston Herndon, 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 9 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Ms. Herndon was born Sept. 4, 1939, in Telfair County. She is preceded in death by parents, Wade Hampton Toumbleston and Velma Johnson Toumbleston, husband John Edward “Jake” Herndon, daughter Cynthia Dale Herndon Cochran and siblings Ella Pearl Riden Hall,…

Mr. Jack Carrol Smith, 69, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 8 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born Nov. 30, 1953, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Odis Carrol Smith and Marjorie Mullis Smith, sister, Marlene Smith Strickland. He was a retired millwright and a member of Church of Jesus…

Mr. Joseph Adam Taylor, 48, of Hazlehurst, passed away at his residence Nov. 6. Mr. Taylor is the son of Terry Dan Taylor and the late Dorothy Vahl. He was the project manager for Diversified Fabrications and served as a Marine for four years. He enjoyed many things in life and was an outdoorsman. He…

Mr. Stevie White, 62, of Lumber City, passed away Nov. 6 at Jeff Davis Hospital in Hazlehurst. Mr. White was born April 7, 1961, in Telfair County. He is preceded in death by his father, James Thomas White (J.T.), father-in-law, James Harold Brewer, brother, Greg White, brother-in-law, John Montgomery, nephew, James White, and a niece…