Area Obituaries

Mrs. Louise Bryant Anderson, 88, of Hazlehurst passed away May 9 at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah. Ms. Anderson was born March 18, 1938, in Appling County to the late Harvey Bryant and the late Ida Hand Bryant. She was a retired weaver at Hazlehurst Mills. She loved and always supported her family and had…

Mrs. Etta Grace Kersey Thomas, 74, of Hazlehurst, passed away May 12 at Navicent Atrium Health in Macon. Mrs. Kersey was born Oct. 27, 1951, in Coffee County to the late John Love Crozier and Alice Conner Crozier. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of First Alliance Church of Hazlehurst. She had a…

Mrs. Ann Brantley Walters, 64, of Hazlehurst passed away May 11 at her residence under the care of Bethany Hospice. Barbara Ann Brantley Walters was born in Hazlehurst to Billy and Norma Jean Brantley. She was raised surrounded by family, faith, laughter, and strong Christian values that remained the foundation of her life each and…

Mr. Billy Milo Creamer, 87, of Hazlehurst, passed away May 4 at his residence. Mr. Creamer was born Feb. 2, 1939, in Hazlehurst to the late Calvin Creamer and the late Maudie Jeffcoat Wood. He was a retired mechanic of 42 years with Hazlehurst Mills and a veteran of the United States Army. He was…

Mrs. Pattie Lee McLeod, 72, of Hazlehurst, passed away May 5 at her residence. Ms. McLeod was born April 21, 1954, in Valdosta to the late Lester Lee Post and the late Dorothy Elise Hand Post. She was an educator of 30 years, retiring from the Jeff Davis County Board of Education, and a member…

Mr. Odis Clark, 88, passed away peacefully April 20. He was born Jan. 13, 1938, in Hazlehurst. He is survived by his wife, Rose Clark of Forsyth; son Kenneth Clark and daughter-in-law Nancy Clark, both of Bolingbroke; and grandson Casey Clark and his wife Alex Clark, both of Macon. He was preceded in death by…

Mr. Hudson Corley Jr. (Papa), 90, of Hazlehurst, passed away at his residence April 22. Mr. Corley was born Oct. 09, 1935, in Jeff Davis County to the late Hudson Corley Sr. and Ellen Ogilvie Corley. He attended Hazlehurst Pentecostal Church and was known for his uplifting spirit. He never met a stranger and was…

Mr. Dennis Durden was born April 18, 1969, to the parentage of Mary Williams and the Lonnie Durden Jr. In Vidalia. He passed away April 20 in Atlanta. He was preceeded in death by his father, Lonnie Durden Jr. He leaves to cherish his memories his children Dennis Durden, Denzel Durden and Daniqukwa Durden; mother Mary Williams; grandchildren Kyrell, K’Lani, Jakari, Dominique, Demetrius and Abby;…

Mr. Juan Carlos Galvan-Ramos, 45, of Hazlehurst, passed away April 19 at Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center in Macon. He was born Nov. 2, 1980, in Chiapas, Mexico, and has lived in Hazlehurst for the past 30 years. Juan was a Christian by faith and a devoted husband, loving father and proud family man. He…

Mr. Donald Johnson, 82, of Hazlehurst, passed away April 20 at his home under the care of Bethany Hospice, surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 19, 1943, in Omega to the late Seabrean Hedgepath Johnson and Fannie Pearl Cooksey Johnson. Donald worked as a dedicated truck driver and mechanic, and was a skilled…