Area Obituaries

Mr. John Hall Jr. was born Oct. 27, 1942, to the late Henrietta Carter Hall Golden and Johnny Hall. He was educated in the public school system of Tattnall County at Glennville School for Coloreds. He later moved to Miami, Fla., where he obtained his GED. At a young age, John developed a love for…

Mr. Alfred Gerard Brantley was born Dec. 2, 1968, in Alston, to the late John Ellis and Margaret Clarice Brantley. He entered into eternal rest Oct. 7 at his home. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, brother Gary Lee Brantley and sister Francis Mae Brantley. Survivors include his longtime companion Beneva…

Mr. James Lyle Edge, 78, of Valdosta, passed away Oct. 24 at Fellowship Home Assisted Living in Valdosta. He was born May 21, 1947, in Hazlehurst, to the late Jessie James Edge and Julie Moody Edge. He grew up farming on his family’s land, where he developed a lifelong love for the outdoors — he…

Mr. Sam McNeely, 77, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 25 at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia following a brief illness. He was born March 6, 1948, in Danville, Ill., to the late Glenn Edward McNeely and Wanda Patricia Murphy McNeely. As a child, his family moved to Westfield, Ind. where he grew up and graduated…

Mrs. Daisy Mae Meek, 72, of Roberta, passed away Oct. 22 at her home. She was born March 18, 1953, in Jacksonville, Ga., to the late Hoke Smith and Maybel Hulett Smith. She was raised in Telfair County and called Hazlehurst home for over 30 years. She retired from Sunrise Poultry and worked at several…

Mrs. Jane Hawkins Walker was born Nov. 30, 1937, and died Oct. 23, 2025. The daughter of Lawrence H. and Selma C. Hawkins of Macon, she grew up in Macon and attended Gresham Grammar School, Miller Jr. and Miller Sr. high schools in Macon. She attended Young Harris College where she was a Class Speaker…

Mrs. Molisa Rentz Wooten, 53, of Hazlehurst passed away Oct. 20. Molisa was born Feb. 9, 1972, in Jeff Davis County and was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. She dearly loved her family and the Lord more than anything. In her free time, Molisa enjoyed sewing and quilting…

Mrs. Lisa Maria Yawn, 54, of Hazlehurst passed away Oct. 11 at her residence. Mrs. Yawn was born Oct. 10, 1971, in Jeff Davis County. She was a loyal devoted wife, who was all about her family, especially her kids and grandchildren. Mrs. Yawn was a homemaker who loved to cook, clean and care for…

Mrs. Alisha Dy-Ann Waters, 55, of Hazlehurst, passed away Oct. 12 at her residence, and was welcomed into Heaven by her mother, Mrs. Patricia Ruth Bennett Crapps, with open arms. Mrs. Waters was born Aug. 18, 1970, in Bacon County. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved her family deeply. Her children…