Area Obituaries

Mr. James Dunn, 89, of Hazlehurst died Dec. 3 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Dunn was born April 13, 1931, in Appling County. He is preceded in death by his parents Jewell Dunn and Bernice Crosby Dunn, his wife, Eddie Merle Spann Dunn, son, James Edward Dunn Jr. (Jimbo), brothers, Norman Dunn, W.R. Dunn, Reddar…

Mrs. Betty Hand, 58, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 30 at her residence. Graveside services were held Dec. 2 at Satilla Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery withthe Rev. Glenn Selph officiating. Mrs. Hand was born Jan. 9, 1962, in Rantoul, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carlton Edward Williams and Ruth Boyer…

Mrs. Betty Long, 71, of Douglas, passed away Dec. 4. Mrs. Long was born on April 28, 1949, in Coffee County, the daughter of the late LeeRoy Taylor and Elsie Nora Mobley Taylor. She worked as a loan officer with First Franklin Financial and was member of Reedy Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her…

Ms. Virginia Ann Borkenhagen, 92, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 28 at her home. Ms. Borkenhagen was born Sept. 11, 1928, in Cordele. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Albert J. Borkenhagen and Lelia Mae Dawson Borkenhagen, brother, Charles Borkenhagen and sister, Albertina McLeod. She was a member of First Baptist…

Mr. Isaac Lawton Jr., 70, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 21 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Visitation will be Dec. 4 from 4-6 p.m. The family will have a private graveside service. Isaac was born in Nashville, GA, to Isaac Lawton Sr. and Gracie Lee McCoy (Grady). He graduated high school June 1969 and married his…

Graveside services for Mr. Roosevelt McRae, 84, who died Nov. 22, were held Nov. 28 at Hazlehurst Memorial Cemetery with Apostle Johnny Watkins doing the eulogy. The prayer was by Minister Zacchaeus Tyson. The Rev. Henry Josey read from the Old Testament and the Rev. Caldean Wilcox read from the New Testament. Music was provided…

Mrs. Beverly Ann Truluck, 60, passed away at her home Nov. 26 following an extended illness. Mrs. Truluck was born Feb. 4, 1960, in Baxley. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Bobby Covington and Melba Clark Martin, step-father, who raised her and who she referred to as “daddy,” Merle Martin and…

Mr. Myles Vining Brewer, 63, of Lumber City, died Nov. 21 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Brewer was born Oct. 9, 1957, in Telfair County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas H. “Tommy” Brewer and Kathleen Fussell Brewer, brother, Thomas Henry “Tom” Brewer III. He was formerly employed with Georgia Department of…

Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the memorial service for Mrs. Mary JoAnn Ford, 76, of Vidalia, formerly of Hazlehurst, who passed away Nov. 6. Services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Ford was born in Jeff Davis County. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Tribble Moon and Bertie Adrian Overstreet…