Area Obituaries

Mrs. Jessie Mae Fordham Varnadoe, 82, of Lumber City, died Jan. 7 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Varnadoe was born Oct. 19, 1937, in Telfair County to the late John Prentice Fordham and the late Annie Mae Lavender Fordham. She was a business owner, homemaker and member of First United Methodist Church of Lumber City.…

Mrs. Frances Wright Walker, 89, of Denton, died Jan. 6 at Vista Park Health and Rehab in Douglas. Mrs. Walker was born Sept. 19, 1930, in Dodge County to the late Henry Warren Wright and the late Sally Yancey Wright. She resided in Denton for many years, was a homemaker, and a member of Denton…

Mrs. Kathleen DeLoach Davis, 91, of Hazlehurst died Dec. 30 at her residence. Mrs. Deloach was born July 31, 1928, in Glennville to the late Nathan Leslie “Bud” Deloach and the late Ella Baker DeLoach. She was a retired secretary with Salvation Army while in Rockville, Md., later becoming a homemaker and a member of…

Mrs. Weta Janette Mathews Fales, 87, of Hazlehurst, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away New Year’s Day 2020 in the comfort of her home surrounded by three generations of family. Weta was the youngest of nine children, born Aug. 18, 1932, in Atkinson County to the late Charlie Eugene Mathews and the late…

Mr. Donald E. McCall, 76, of Graham, died Dec. 29 at his residence. Mr. McCall was born July 30, 1943, in Jeff Davis County to the late Neil McCall and the late Mildred Clements McCall. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, a retired supervisor with Hazlehurst Mills and a member of Hazlehurst…

Services for Mrs. Margaret Merritt Dennis, 82, of Hazlehurst, who died Jan. 6, will be held Jan. 9 at 11 a.m. in Wainwright-Parlor Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Van McCall will officiate with burial in Palms Memorial Garden. Mrs. Dennis was born April 3, 1937 in Coffee County to the late James Merritt and the…

Services for Mr. Earl Hunt, 68, who died Dec. 29, were held Jan. 4 at Tallahassee Missionary Baptist Church in Hazlehurst. Pastor Robert McArthur, Minister Shatoya Aylor and Pastor Joseph McLeod officiated with burial in Philadelphia Cemetery. Mr. Hunt, known as “Old Folks”, was the son of the late Alonzo and Mary Hunt. He was…

Services for Exhorter Paula Williams, 47, who died Dec. 22, were held Jan. 4 at House of God Church, in Hazlehurst. Elder Eddie L. Johnson, the Rev. Chaldean Wilcox, Elder Eddie Harmon and Elder Mae Y. Bivins officiated with burial in Philadelphia Cemetery. Ms Williams, born in McRae, was the daughter of the late Pauline…