Area Obituaries
Mr. Charles Edgar Nail, 75
Mr. Charles Edgar Nail, 75, of Graham passed away Jan. 24 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Nail was born Dec. 18, 1945, in Appling County to the late Linton Lee Nail and the late Geraldine Peacock Nail. He was preceded in death by his brothers Curtis Lee Nail, James Nail, Gary “Peanut” Nail, Wilton “Pettie”…
Read MoreMrs. Trish Dana Rubke-Hunt, 48
Mrs. Trish Dana Rubke-Hunt, 48, of Suwanee passed away Jan. 16 in Gwinnett County. Trish was born Feb. 5, 1972, in Atlanta. She is the daughter of Pat McGaha Rubke of St. Simons Island and formerly of Hazlehurst and the late Karl John Rubke of Marietta. She married Cami Michelle Hunt Nov. 5, 2001, in…
Read MoreMrs. Betty Reeves Sellers, 80
Mrs. Betty Reeves Sellers, 80, of Baxley, died Jan. 25 at Appling Healthcare System. Mrs. Sellers was born April 17, 1940, in Appling County to the late James E. Reeves and the late Eunice Stone Reeves. She was a member of Melton’s Chapel United Methodist Church where she attended the Helen Sellers Circle. Mrs. Sellers…
Read MoreMrs. Evelyn Dixon Beecher, 87
Mrs. Evelyn Dixon Beecher, 87, passed away Jan. 17. Mrs. Beecher was born March 23, 1933, in Jeff Davis County. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Dixon and Birdie Mae Dixon and brothers, Gerald Dixon and Ronald Dixon. She has made her home in Hazlehurst for the past 61 years after living…
Read MoreMrs. Laura Kim Buford, 64
Mrs. Laura Kim Buford, 64, passed away Jan. 22 following an extended illness. Mrs. Buford was born Sept. 10, 1956, in Hazlehurst. She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore R. “T.R.” Buford and Doshie Hester Buford, a sister, Carole Deanna Sain and a brother-in-law, Hal Sain. She was the sole proprietor of Laura…
Read MoreMrs. Jean Carol Deloach, 69
Graveside services for Mrs. Jean Carol Deloach, 69, who died Jan. 20, were held Saturday, Jan. 23, at Westover Memorial Park where the Rev. Bobby Taylor Jr. officiated. Jean, knows as GaGaa to her grandchildren, was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and friend. She retired in 2019 after 35 combined years of service in…
Read MoreMr. Calvin Wayne Harrison, 74
Calvin Wayne Harrison, 74, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 23, at Cedar Plantation Senior Living in Metter. He was born March 15, 1946 in Jesup. Calvin grew up in Hazlehurst and graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 1964. After high school, he attended Mississippi State University where he played football and earned a degree…
Read MoreMr. Sonny Hughes, 52
Mr. Sonny Hughes, 52, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 21 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Hughes was born July 23, 1967, in Appling County. Sonny was a member of The Church of God at Hazlehurst, where he held several leadership positions, including being a Sunday school teacher. He was employed with Savannah Carpenters Local Union #256…
Read MoreMs. Janie Jackson Longino, 81
Ms. Janie Mae Jackson Longino, 81, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 20 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Ms. Longino was born Jan. 9, 1940, in Tattnall County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elton Jackson and Bessie Reddish. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and a member of Southside Baptist Church where she loved…
Read MoreMs. Marilyn Cooper Trowell, 78
Ms. Marilyn Cooper Trowell, 78, of Hazlehurst died Jan.20 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Ms. Trowell was born Sept. 26, 1942, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles Thomas Cooper and Nancy Dyal Cooper, husband Robert Trowell, and sisters, Mildred Williams, Patsy Smith, Ann Evans, Inez Graham and brother, Glenn…
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