Area Obituaries
Mrs. Jessie Pearl Dykes McMahon, 84
Mrs. Jessie Pearl Dykes McMahon, 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 19 at her residence. Mrs. McMahon was born April 29, 1935, in Bacon County to the late D.Z. Dykes and the late Bessie Hutchinson Dykes. She was retired from Hazlehurst Mills, Alco Controls, and a member of Heritage Baptist Church. She is preceded in…
Read MoreMr. Vickers Mead, 80
Mr. Vickers Mead, 80, of Hazlehurst, went home to be with the Lord Aug. 25 at his residence. Mr. Mead was born Dec. 23, 1938, in Jeff Davis County to the late Harry Mead and the late Oneda Carter Mead. He was retired truck driver with Hazlehurst Mills and a charter member of Altamaha Baptist…
Read MoreMr. Sammy Earl Grady Ruffin, 58
Mr. Sammy Earl Grady Ruffin, 58, of Hazlehurst, gained his wings Aug. 20 at Navient Health in Macon. Mr. Ruffin was born May 30, 1961, in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. After receiving his certification in Culinary Arts, he served as head chef in the Jeff Davis, Wheeler, and Toombs county areas for many years. He is…
Read MoreMr. Roudolph Myles, 80
Services for Mr. Roudolph Myles, 80, who died Aug. 14, were held Aug. 24, at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Hazlehurst. Pastor Christopher D. Johnson, Pastor Reuben Bennett and Pastor Bobbie Loursey officiated with burial in Northview Cemetery. Mr. Myles was the son of the late John and Elvira Myles. At an early age…
Read MoreMrs. Emily Wilda Powell, 78
Mrs. Emily Wilda Powell, 78, of Lumber City, died Aug. 13 following a lengthy illness. graveside service was held Aug. 17 at Dodges Chapel Cemetery. A native and lifelong resident of Lumber City, Mrs. Powell was the daughter of the late Homer and Bessie Strickland Sandiford. A homemaker, she was a member of Fishing Creek…
Read MoreMr. Glen Solomon, 52
Mr. Glen Solomon, 52, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 16 at Appling Health Care in Baxley. Mr. Solomon was born Dec. 19, 1966, in Coffee County. He was a carpenter with the local 256 Carpenters Union and a member of Lighthouse Christian Fellowship. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, “Ma” Jurell Solomon, mother, Patsy…
Read MoreMr. Bennie Lamar Bennett, 63
Services for Mr. Bennie Lamar Bennett, 63, who died Aug. 4, were held Aug. 17 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church. Pastor Reuben Bennett Jr. and Pastor Henry Josey officiated with burial in Francis Chapel Cemetery in McRae. Mr. Bennett (Frog), born in Hazlehurst, was the son of the late Walter and Barbara Ann Bennett. He…
Read MoreMr. Claude Wayne Deas, 76
Mr. Claude Wayne Deas, 76, of Douglas passed away July 23 at his residence. Mr. Deas was born Nov. 1, 1942, in Hazlehurst, the son of the late Wesley Sikes Deas and Harriet Julia King Deas. Mr. Deas was a retired general manager with Esco Industries and was a member of St. Andrews Anglican Church,…
Read MoreMrs. Paula Anne Hall Hayes, 51
Mrs. Paula Anne Hall Hayes, 51, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 10 at her residence. Mrs. Hayes was born Oct. 25, 1967, in Aiken, S.C., to the late Arnold Hall and the late Linda Farmer Hall. She was a homemaker and a member of Lumber City Church of God. She is preceded in death by…
Read MoreMr. Rodney Mosley, 49
Mr. Rodney Mosley, 49, of Hazlehurst died Aug. 7. He was born July 5, 1970, in Bacon County to the late Danny Mosley and the late Judy Tanner Hall. He was a millwright. Survivors include his daughters, Hallie Hayes and Harley Mosley; siblings, Rhonda Mosley Johnson (Jamie), Jennifer Walls Britten and Josh Taylor; grandmother, Rosa…
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