Area Obituaries
Mrs. Sharline Walker, 67
On June 25, Sharline Walker answered the final call of the Lord and left this world for a better one, after accepting Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior June 16. She was born Nov. 25, 1953, to the late Willie and Geneva Walker. Sharline attended high school in Telfair County. She loved and…
Read MoreMr. John Hamilton Bookhardt, 73
Mr. John Hamilton Bookhardt, 73, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 22 at his residence. Mr. Bookhardt was born Oct. 14, 1946, in Jeff Davis County. He retired from Hazlehurst Mills and was a veteran of the Navy, where he served in the Vietnam War. He was an active member of The Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church.…
Read MoreMr. O.F. Callahan Jr., 88
Mr. O.F. Callahan Jr., 88, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 19 following an extended illness. Mr. Callahan was born in Montgomery County to the late Oscar Franklin Callahan Sr. and the late Mary Hutcheson Callahan. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired after 28 years of teaching industrial arts at Jeff…
Read MoreMr. Nelson Carlos Powell, 80
Mr. Nelson Carlos Powell, 80, of Lumber City, died June 19. A graveside service was held June 22, at Dodge’s Chapel Church Cemetery. A native and lifelong resident of Lumber City, Mr. Powell was the son of the late Roy E. and Alma Renfroe Powell, and was married to the late Emily Sandiford Powell. A…
Read MoreMrs. Carolyn Cook Conner, 72
Mrs. Carolyn Cook Conner, 72, of Hazlehurst, died June 14 at her residence. Mrs. Conner was born July 25, 1947, in Jeff Davis County. She was the retired owner and operator of Cook Insurance Company and Carolyn’s Twirling and Dance Studio where she enjoyed teaching for many years. She was a member of Southside Baptist…
Read MoreMr. Thomas ‘Tommy’ Aaron Halsel, 67
Graveside services for Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Aaron Halsel, 67, were held June 13 at Hazlehurst City Cemetery with the Rev. Keith Yawn officiating. Mr. Halsel was born Feb. 7, 1953, in Antlers, Okla. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Halsel and Betty Walters Selvera, brother, James Halsel, sister, Clyrene Airheart, mother-in-law, Marie…
Read MoreMr. Roy Emory Powell, 60
Mr. Roy Emory Powell, 60, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 14 at his daughters’ residence in Douglas. He was the son of the late Eudon Powell and Margret Merritt Dennis. Mr. Powell worked in the construction industry for many years and was a member of Macedonia Church of God in Denton. He is survived by…
Read MoreMr. Charles Albert Lanier Sharpe, 78
Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the graveside service for Mr. Charles Albert Lanier Sharpe, 78, of Hazlehurst, who passed away June 15. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m.June 20 in Lanier Cemetery in Millen. Mr. Sharpe was born in Millen but lived in Hazlehurst for many years. He was the son of…
Read MoreMrs. Dorothy Graham Hurley, 86
Mrs. Dorothy Graham Hurley, 86, of Denton, died June 1 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mrs. Hurley was born Oct. 21, 1933, in Jeff Davis County. She loved her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren dearly. She was a retired van driver with Jeff Davis Senior Citizen Center. She is preceded in death by her…
Read MoreMr. Steve Mathis, 69
Mr. Steve Mathis, 69, of Hazlehurst, died June 5 at his residence. Mr. Mathis was born in Wheeler County to the late Ira Green Mathis and the late Juanita Ora Watson Mathis. Steve was retired from Williams Brothers Trucking and formerly a member of Hazlehurst Church of God. He is preceded in death by his…
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