Area Obituaries

Mr. Kenny Hurley, 87, of Snipesville, passed away Nov. 14 at his residence. Mr. Hurley was born Sept. 19, 1933, in Broxton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Veston Clinton Hurley and Kathleen Kirkland Hurley, brother, Harry Veston Hurley and grandson, Kyle Ussery. He was a veteran of the United States Army 82nd…

Mrs. Vanell Buckins Owings, 92, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 14 at her residence. Mrs. Owings was born April 7, 1928, Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Buckins and Nancy Bryant Buckins, husband, Irvin Lawrence Owings, children, David Andrew Owings, Michael Kenneth Owings, Harry Lawrence Owings, and Nancy Ruth…

Mr. George Warren Rentz, 76, of Baxley died Nov. 15 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Rentz was born Oct. 17, 1944, in Jesup to the late Cornelius David Rentz and the late Gladys Louise Holland Rentz. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam War. Mr. Rentz was…

Mr. Brett Turner, 56, of Hazlehurst died Nov. 8 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Turner was born March 17, 1964, in Jeff Davis County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis Turner and Betty Bohannon Turner, sister, Lanna Beecher. He loved fishing, Nascar and computers. He will be sadly missed…

Mr. Max Marlon McLoon, 74, of Lumber City, died Nov. 7 at Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon. Mr. McLoon was born Jan. 4, 1946, in Jeff Davis County. He was preceded in death by his parents James Gordon McLoon Sr. and Louise Beall McLoon, sister, Marion McLoon Smith and brothers Jim McLoon, Van McLoon,…

Mr. Emmett H. O’Conner, 82, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 5 at East Georgia Regional Hospital in Statesboro. Mr. Emmett was born Oct. 17, 1938, in Montgomery County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Buck O’Conner and Ethel Lawrence O’Conner, great-grandson, Cadence Rhett King, sister, Nellie Joiner and brother, Johnny O’Conner. He was a…

Mr. Brooks Danny Summerlin, 72, passed away Nov. 5 at his residence. Mr. Summerlin was born June 9, 1948, in Hazlehurst. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Brooks Wadis Summerlin and Margaret Clark Summerlin. He was a member of Satilla Free Will Baptist Church and was assistant manager of their family…

Mrs. Betty Sue Carter Turner, 70, of Hazlehurst died Nov. 9 at her residence. Mrs. Turner was born Nov. 19, 1949, in Wayne County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Farrell N. Carter Sr. and Mrs. Ruby Murray Carter, sister, Avey Collins, brothers, Farrell N. Carter Jr. and Darrell J. Carter. She loved…

Mrs. Jane Wallace Baggett, age 96, of Hazlehurst, passed away at her residence Oct.17. Mrs. Baggett was born Feb. 25, 1924, in Memphis, Tenn., and was preceded in death by her parents, Kirk Earl Wallace and Elizabeth Forsyth Wallace, and her husband, Mr. E.O. (Red) Baggett. She was a graduate of Andrew and Wesleyan Colleges,…

Mrs. Patsy S. Crapps, 65, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 1 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Crapps was born Nov. 7, 1954, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Waymon Smith and Margaret Dykes Herrington, husband, Ronnie Crapps, and a daughter, Wendy Warren. She was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and a…