Area Obituaries

Mr. Bill Summerlin, 68, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 20, at his residence. Mr. Summerlin was born Feb. 15, 1952, in Jeff Davis County. He was preceded in the death by his parents, J. Tom Summerlin and Opal Hughes Summerlin, wife Betty Walls Summerlin and son, Wayne Cannon. He retired from Hazlehurst Housing Authority and attended…

Mr. Wendell Eugene Waters, 76, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 20 following an extended illness. Mr. Waters was born March 7, 1944, in Jeff Davis County. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Will Waters and Molly Rowell Waters. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and was retired from…

Mr. Buford Vernon West, 98, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 17 at his residence. Mr. West was born June 18, 1922, in Miller County to the late John Walter West and the late Martha Hodges West. He was a veteran of the United States Army-Air Corps, serving during WWII. After serving his country, he enrolled at…

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the death of Mr. James David “Bubba” Adams, 48, who passed away July 28 at his residence. Mr. Adams was a native of Jeff Davis County living in Appling County for the past 24 years, a United States Army veteran, and a great guitar player. He was preceded in…

Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral for Mr. Robert E. Davis, 76, who passed away Aug. 15 at Candler County Hospital in Metter. Mr. Davis was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County and a member of the 1962 graduating class of Appling County High School. Mr. Davis attended South Georgia College…

Mr. Edward Dyal, 87, of Snipesville, died Aug. 11 at his residence. Mr. Dyal was born in Jeff Davis County to the late Vane Hamilton Dyal and the late Alma Wooten Dyal Crockett. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean Conflict and was retired from the United States Postal…

Mr. Donnie Tot McLoon, 68, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 14 at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon. Mr. McLoon was born Oct. 12, 1951, in Jeff Davis County to the late Tot McLoon and the late Gertrude Newman McLoon. He was a devoted family man known for his hard work ethic. He was an avid coon…

Mrs. Christine Griffis Walls Toler, 84, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 14 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Ms. Toler was born Oct. 17, 1935, in Jeff Davis County to the late Lawrence Griffis and the late Fannie Mae Clements Griffis. She was a homemaker and member of Bible Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by…

Mrs. Belinda Faye Reagin Bohannon, 53, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 9 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Bohannon was born Aug. 12, 1966, in Jeff Davis County to the late William “Billy” Reagin and the late Ruby Nell Smith Reagin. She was formerly employed with Lumber City Nursing Home and a member of North Gate Baptist…