Area Obituaries
Mr. Edward Murphy, 72
Mr. Edward Murphy, 72, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 7 at Candler Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Murphy was born April 29, 1948, in Jeff Davis County. He was preceded in death by his parents Lois Edward Murphy and Willa Mae Mancil Murphy. He was retired from Hazlehurst Mills with approximately 45 years of service and employed…
Read MoreMrs. Martha Sue Ward, 65
Mrs. Martha Sue Ward, 65, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 13 at Candler Hospital in Savannah. Mrs. Ward was born Feb. 25, 1955, in Hazlehurst. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late, J.A. Yawn Sr. and Jackie Thompson Carter and her step-father, J.N. Carter. She was a devoted Christian who loved the…
Read MoreMr. Otto James Roundtree Sr. ‘Batman’
Graveside services for Mr. Otto James Roundtree Sr. “Batman”, 75, who died Sept. 3 at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, were held Sept. 13 at Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Denton where the Rev. Sylvester Roundtree officiated. Mr. Roundtree, born in Hazlehurst, was the son of the late Elijah Roundtree and the…
Read MoreMrs. Isadora Sharpe Brookins, 97
Services for Mrs. Isadora Sharpe Brookins, 97, who died Sept. 3, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew AME Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4-6 p.m. at King Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Brookins was born to the late Wille and Mary Vales Sharpe Sept. 27, 1922, in the St. Matthews…
Read MoreMr. Winnon Douglas Griffin, 51
Mr. Winnon Douglas Griffin, 51, passed away Sept. 4 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Mr. Griffin was born Nov. 21, 1968, in Alma. He was preceded in death by his father, Winnon Griffin, mother and step-father, Nettie Selph Hamilton and Leroy Hamilton Jr., brother, Allie Jerome Griffin and a sister, Lavon Gambrel. He was a…
Read MoreMr. Ricky Charles Scott, 62
Mr. Ricky Charles Scott, 62, of Uvalda, died Sept. 3 at his home after a brief illness. He as a native of Cordele and was a 1976 graduate of Ocmulgee Academy in Lumber City, lived in Uvalda for many years. He started his career in the lumber industry with Continental Can in 1976 in Hazlehurst…
Read MoreMr. Richard Anthony Stapleton, 65
Mr. Richard Anthony Stapleton, 65, passed away Aug. 31 at Jeff Davis Hospital under the care of Serenity Hospice after an extended illness. Mr. Stapleton was born Nov. 9, 1954, in McRae. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Marcus Stapleton Jr. and Mary Thompson Stapleton and a sister, Marilyn Stapleton. He was…
Read MoreMrs. Ernestine Handsome Moore, 86
Services for Mrs. Ernestine Handsome Moore, 86, who died Aug. 27, were held Sept. 4 at First African Baptist Church in Sharon Hill, PA. Officiating at the services were the Rev. Beverly S. Hudson, Joseph F. Barton III, and Racquel Holman. Burial was in Arlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill, PA. Mrs. Moore, born in Vidalia,…
Read MoreMrs. Avey Collin, 79
Mrs. Avey Collins, 79, passed away Aug. 28 at Hazlehurst Court and Rehab following an extended illness. Mrs. Collins was born Aug. 28, 1941, in Jesup. She was preceded by death by her parents, Farrell Carter and Ruby Murray Carter, her husband, Donnie Collins, son, Patrick Collins and brothers, Farrell Carter Jr. and Darrell Carter.…
Read MoreMr. James B. Davis, 85
A graveside service for Mr. James B. Davis, 85, who died Aug. 21 at Lumber City Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, was held Aug. 27 at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lumber City. Mr. Davis, affectionately called “Sweet Daddy,” was born on March 8, 1925, to the late Rev. J. A. (Jenkin Alfred) Davis and the late…
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