Area Obituaries

Mr. Larry Neil Grantham, 66, of Lumber City, died Sept. 27 at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin after an extended illness. Mr. Grantham was born July 17, 1954, in Allegheny, Penn. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Lee Grantham and Jean Hicks Grantham, daughter, Sherri Lynn Grantham, brothers, Billy Grantham and Jimmy…

Mrs. Rebecca (Becky) Grantham Orofino passed Sept. 13 in Golden, Colo., at the age of 78. Born to Ruby and Gerald Grantham as the fourth of five children (Geraldine Grantham Petersen, Bobby Grantham (dec.), Marion Grantham Floyd (dec.), Larry Grantham (dec.), Becky graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 1960. Becky worked in business administration…

Mr. Herman Lee Shuman, 83, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 2 in Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Shuman was born Dec. 5, 1936, in Brantley County. He was retired from Hazlehurst Mills, member of Mason Lodge #283 of Hazlehurst, Mason Lodge #199 of Lumber City, Alee Temple/Scottish Rite, Shriners, and Jolly Friends with Southside Baptist Church.…

Mrs. Carolyn Wells Currie, 82, of the Smyrna Community, died Sept. 24 in Meadows Health in Vidalia after a brief illness. She was a native of Jeff Davis County and was a 1957 graduate of Jeff Davis High School where she played varsity basketball. She graduated from beauty school in Dublin and was the former…

Mr. Richard Perry Nabors, 88, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 24 at his residence. Mr. Nabors was born Sept. 20, 1932, in Jeff Davis County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elliott Nabors and Gertrude McDaniel Nabors Waldron, daughter, Kim Nabors and brothers, Roy Nabors and Carey Waldron. He was a veteran of the…

Mrs. Lula Bell McNeal Walker Nash, 91, of Baxley, passed away Sept. 28. Mrs. Nash was born Oct. 6, 1928, in Jeff Davis County to the late Michael A. McNeal and the late Lula Kaiser McNeal. She was a homemaker, a charter member of Faith Baptist Church and a member of Woodmen of the World.…

Mrs. Sylvia Griffin Selph, 68, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 27 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Selph was born Oct. 20, 1951, in Jacksonville, Fla., and had made Hazlehurst her home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Fulton Griffin and Linnie Mae Simmons Griffin, sister, Mary Christine Tuggle and brother, Ronnie Griffin. She was…

Services for Mrs. Lucile Sharpe, 87, who died Sept. 18, were held Mrs. Sharpe was born in Sandersville to the late Arrinzie and Clide Wilcox Duncan Sept. 18, 1933. She was raised in the Hallspur Community where she was called ‘Cile or Sister. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years Clyde…