Area Obituaries

Mrs. Janie Carter Ray, 67, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 24 at her residence. Mrs. Ray was born Aug. 10, 1952, in Jeff Davis County to the late Ira Carter and the late Lucille Duncan Carter. She was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and a retired Registered Nurse from Appling Healthcare. She is preceded in death by…

Mrs. Chanda Rena Sellers Sears, 46, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 11 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Chanda was born Jan. 25, 1973, in Jeff Davis County. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her father, Donnie Sellers and a grandson, Tylen Latham. Survivors include her husband, Randy Sears…

Mr. Alex Cole Tompkins, 34 of Jesup, formerly of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 10. Mr. Tompkins was born Feb. 10, 1985, in Appling County. He was a self-employed industrial electrician and a member of Hazlehurst Church of God. Survivors include special friend, Polly Meyer of Jesup; mother, Beth Nelms Denby (Randy) of Douglas; father Ricky Tompkins…

Mr. Lloyd J. Wheeler, 90, of Lake Park, died Oct. 10 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in Arcadia, Fla., July 23, 1929, to the late Lloyd C. Wheeler and Irene Bars Collins. Mr. Wheeler was a retired machinist with ITT metal products where he worked for over 30 years. He…

Mr. Raymond Davis, 86, died Oct. 3 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Davis was born Oct. 15, 1932, in Appling County to the late John Davis and the late Elizabeth Lewis Davis. He was the former owner and operator of Earth Movers and Land Clearing, Inc. He is preceded in death by a grandson,…

Mr. Raleigh Wayne Mills, 74 of Hazlehurst, passed away Oct. 5 at his residence under the care of Georgia Hospice. Mr. Mills was born Sept. 4, 1945, in Baxley to the late Richard Mills and the late Lennie Altman Mills. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was retired from the United…

Services for Mr. Elias Jackson Dotson III, 66, who died Sept. 25, were held Oct. 5 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church. Bishop Eddie Harmon and the Rev. C.D. Johnson officiated with burial in Philadelphia Cemetery. Mr. Dotson was the son of the late Elias Jack Dotson Jr. and Minnie Mae Chambers Dotson. “Bogey” as he…

Services for Mrs. Mildred Veronica Hill Wilcox, 82, who died Sept. 29, were held Oct. 6 at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Overseer Elgin Lanier Dixon gave the eulogy and Pastor Cyprus O’Neal presided at the services with burial at Hill Memorial Garden. Mrs. Wilcox, born in Hazlehurst, was the daughter of the late…