Area Obituaries

Services for Mr. Eugene Allen, 72, who died Feb. 4 at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah, were held Feb. 9 at Disciples of Christ Church with Apostle Cortez Eady officiating. Pastor Ronnie Nichols gave the prayer of comfort, Pastor Calvin Wells read from the old testament, Minister Eric Price read from the new testament, reflections…

Mr. Harold “Hal” J. Gibbs, 84, of Uvalda, died Feb. 6 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Mr. Gibbs was born May 25, 1935, in Uvalda to the late Harold L. Gibbs and the late Gladys Johnson Gibbs. He was a retired assistant vice-president/head teller with Altamaha Bank and Trust and was a member of Uvalda…

Mrs. Juanelle Pritchett McEachin, 83, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 5 at Camelia Health and Rehab in Claxton. Mrs. McEachin was born Jan. 30, 1937, in Jeff Davis County to the late Belar Wilford Pritchett and the late Rena Ricketson Pritchett. She was a retired LPN and a member of Hazlehurst Church of God. She is…

Services for Mrs. Mary Anna Hall-McMillian, 83, who died Jan. 29 at Lumber City Nursing Home after a short and sudden illness, were held Feb. 7 at Tallahassee Missionary Baptist Church. Apostle Johnny Watkins, the Rev. Henry Josey, Pastor Reuben Bennett and Pastor Robert McArthur officiated with burial in Philadelphia Cemetery. Mrs. Hall-McMillian was the…

Services for Mrs. Sonia Vanessa McNeely, 59, who died Jan. 31, was held Feb. 8 at Bennett Tabernacle Church. The Rev. Joseph McLeod, Pastor Moses Eason Sr., Pastor C.D. Johnson and the Rev. Sylvester Lett officiated with burial in Surrency Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Surrency. Mrs. McNeely, born in Hazlehurst, was the daughter of…

Mr. Carroll R. Foskey, age 65, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 2 at his residence. Mr. Foskey was born Nov. 11, 1954, in Jeff Davis County to the late Ervin Foskey and the late Annie Lee Horne Foskey. He was a retired painter and was preceded in death by his daughter, Stephanie Foskey Cravey, siblings, Betty…

Mrs. Mary Dyal Medders, 60, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 29 at her residence. Mrs. Medders was born June 21, 1959, in Duval County to the late Lester Dyal and the late Ella Wheeler Dyal. She was a manager with Walmart and is preceded in death by her son, Johnathan Edward McDonald, brothers, Buddy Dyal, B.J.…

Mr. Larry Linton Ray, 70, of Denton, died Jan. 28 at his residence. Mr. Ray was born Feb. 12, 1949, in Jeff Davis County to the late Oliver Ray and the late Opal Griffin Ray. He was retired from Walmart and was preceded in death by his brother, Danny Ray. Survivors include daughters, Larissa Shockey…