Area Obituaries

Mr. Rufus Carter Jr. was the son of the late Rufus Carter Sr. and Mary Fedrick Carter. He was born Oct. 21, 1957, in Jeff Davis County. He attended Hazlehurst High School. At an early age he joined Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He was a truck driver for 41 years until his health failed.…

Mrs. Patsy Griffin, 88, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 11 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Griffin was born May 27, 1937, in Ludowici to the late Roy Gaston Jacobs Sr. and the late Julia Belle Strickland Jacobs. She was a faithful member of Oakland Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. Mrs. Griffin was…

Mrs. Paula Jeanette Bloodworth, 85, a compassionate mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Nov. 6 at Bacon County Hospital. Mrs. Bloodworth resided in Jeff Davis County most of her life. She was a retired Master Cosmetologist and retired business owner of Jeanette’s Beauty Salon. Mrs. Bloodworth had a passion for the Lord, her family, clients,…

Mrs. Peggy Ann Carter, 72, of Hazlehurst passed away Nov. 8 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Peggy was born Aug. 24, 1953, in Jeff Davis County to the late William Elzie Lytle and the late Otera Powell Lytle. She was a loving home maker who especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and even her…

Mrs. Lynne Hyers, 53, of Hazlehurst passed away Nov. 7 at her residence. Lynne was born Dec. 28, 1971, in Jeff Davis County. She was a very loving, giving, selfless and devoted wife, daughter, mother, and her grandchildren were the light of her life. She had a giving heart and loved children. As a babysitter,…

Mrs. Wanda Elaine Rowland-Morrison, 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 2 at her home. She was born Jan. 7, 1947, in Hazlehurst to the late Harris B. Adams and Omie Mealer Adams, and she spent her entire life in Jeff Davis County. She was formerly a member of Union Springs Baptist Church and was currently…

Mr. Robert Lee (Robbie) Wells, 62, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 1 at Meadows Memorial Hospital in Vidalia. Mr. Wells was born May 22, 1963, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents Hugh Robert Wells and Carolyn Virginia Shumans Wells, sisters Linda Williams and Carolyn Currie, and brother Bobby Gene…

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…