Area Obituaries

Services for Mrs. Rosa Lee Wilcox, 86, who died Aug. 24, were held at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church with Bishop Kendall Shaw officiating. Participating in the services were Minister Rudena Blackshear, Elder Dorothy Dotson, Minister Cameron Knox, Pastor Eddie Harmon, Deacon Dywane Johnson, and Pastor Tara Wilcox-Woody. Music was provided by Calvin Wilcox Jr. Burial…

Mrs. Mary Frances Pridgen Andrews, 79, of Pridgen, died Aug. 18 at Community Hospice House in Vidalia. Mrs. Andrews was born March 26, 1941, in Turner County to the late Mitchell Ernest Pridgen and the late Della Mary Lewis. She was a homemaker, seamstress, loved beautiful flowers and feeding her birds. She was a member…

Mr. Payne Bradwell “Brad” Copeland II, 65, passed away at his residence Aug. 18 after a short illness. He was born in Bacon County Dec. 19, 1954, to Walter Payne Copeland and Nelle Crosby Copeland. Brad retired in April, 2020, from the City of Brunswick Fire Department where he was a firefighter for more than…

Mrs. Johnita Ruth Dykes, 74, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 20 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Mrs. Dykes was born Oct. 8, 1945, in Bacon County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lonie Rewis and Mrs. Ruby Taylor Rewis, brother, Ronnie Pete Rewis. She was a homemaker, loved to cut grass, loved cooking and…

Mr. George Pickren, 89, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 20 at his residence. Mr. Pickren was born May 21, 1931, in Jeff Davis County to the late Elijah Pickren and the late Rose Rowland Pickren. He was formerly employed with Otis Elevator, Amercord and was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. He was preceded in death…

Mr. Wesley E. Sears, 68, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 19 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Mr. Sears was born March 3, 1952, in Jeff Davis County to the late Wesley Ervin Sears Sr. and the late Bruner Mills Sears. He worked many years in the textile manufacturing industry as a mechanic. Survivors include his sister…

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…