Area Obituaries
Mr. Larry Linton Ray, 70
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…
Read MoreMr. Homer ‘Buddy’ Rentz, 82
Mr. Homer “Buddy” Rentz, 82, of Graham, died Jan. 28 at his son’s residence. Mr. Rentz was born Dec. 18, 1937, in Jeff Davis County to the late Grady Rentz and the late Ruth Hesters Rentz. He was a retired carpenter and was preceded in death by his grandson, Shawn Foskey, sisters, Betty Truett,…
Read MoreMr. Charles ‘Randy’ Brewer Sr., 85
Mr. Charles “Randy” Brewer Sr., 85, of Brunswick, departed this life Jan. 20 at Lumber City Nursing and Rehab. Services were held Jan. 25 in the chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home, Brunswick, with the Rev. Wright Culpepper officiating. Interment followed in Palmetto Cemetery with Chuck Roberts, Joe Hughes, Mike MacRae, Jacob Winters,…
Read MoreMrs. Marell Rentz Carter, 84
Mrs. Marell Rentz Carter, 84, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 26 at her son’s residence. Mrs. Carter was born Oct. 6, 1935, in Jeff Davis County to the late Joe Marvin Scott Rentz and the late Pauline McNeal Rentz. She was a homemaker and a member of Amazing Grace Baptist Church. She is preceded in death…
Read MoreMr. Henry Bailey Rowell, 91
Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral for Mr. Henry Bailey Rowell, 91, of Hazlehurst, who passed away Jan. 26. Services will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 30 at Bible Baptist Church. The Rev. Manford Gilbert will officiate with burial in Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Rowell was born in Blackshear. He was the…
Read MoreMr. Timothy Bryant (Tim) Smith, 50
Mr. Timothy Bryant (Tim) Smith, 50, of Denton, died Jan. 19 in Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mr. Smith was born Feb. 24, 1969, in Coffee County. He was a truck driver and was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Wendell Smith, and grandparents, Kate and Hobson Smith and Ruth and W.A. Pittman.…
Read MoreMr. Gary H. Williams, 64
Mr. Gary H. Williams, 64, of Baxley passed away Jan. 26 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Mr. Williams was born Aug. 17, 1955, in Bacon County to the late Wade Archie Williams and the late Gertie Lee Spell Williams. He was a retired operating engineer with Local 474. In addition to his…
Read MoreMr. Roy Denny Davis, 79
Mr. Roy Denny Davis, 79, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 17 at Hazlehurst Court Care and Rehab. Mr. Davis was born Aug. 21, 1940, in Bacon County to the late Tom Davis and the late Pearl Horne Davis. He was a retired groundskeeper and is preceded in death by his siblings, Mary Yawn, Allie Varnadore, Jim,…
Read MoreMs. Arlene Griffin, 79
Ms. Arlene Griffin, 79, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 19 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Ms. Griffin was born May 14, 1940, in Bacon County to the late William Arlie Griffin and the late Helen Lois Dixon Griffin. She was a homemaker and attended Philadelphia Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her siblings, Daniel Griffin,…
Read MoreMr. Henry Jay Hutson, 58
Mr. Henry Jay Hutson, 58, of Waycross, formerly of Denton, died Jan. 12 at Memorial Satilla Health of Waycross. Mr. Hutson was born July 5, 1961, in Kentucky to the late James Jefferson Hutson and the late Janice Faye Williams. He resided in Denton for several years before moving to Waycross. He was formerly employed…
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