Area Obituaries
Mr. Jerry W., Anderson, 63
Services for Mr. Jerry W. Anderson, 63, who died May 5, were held May 18 at Thornton’s Funeral Home Chapel in Hazlehurst where the Rev. Joseph McLeod officiated. Mr. Anderson was the son of the late Jerry M. Anderson and Mildred Frederick. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Leonard Frederick and brother, Jarvis…
Read MoreMr. Gerald Wesley Brinson, 73
Mr. Gerald Wesley Brinson, 73, of Vidalia, died May 14 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Brinson was born Nov. 4, 1945, in Savannah to the late John Wesley Brinson and the late Helen Alma Webb. He was a veteran of the United States Army, retired maintenance supervisor with Laquinta Inn, and was of the…
Read MoreMs. Frankie Annett Mims Dunn, 92
Ms. Frankie Annett Mims Dunn, 92, of Lumber City, died May 12 at her residence. Ms. Dunn was born April 10, 1927, in Towns to the late Lewis N. Mims and the late Corrie Anderson Mims. She was retired from Lumber City Egg Marketers and a member of Lumber City United Methodist Church. She is…
Read MoreMrs. Melanie Atkinson Roddenberry, 77
Services for Mrs. Melanie Atkinson Roddenberry, 77, of Macon, who died unexpectedly May 14, were held May 18 at Northminster Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Ralph Hawkins officiated with burial at Broxton City Cemetery in Broxton. Mrs. Roddenberry was the daughter of the late John Milton and Lois Girtman Atkinson. She married Harvey Burton Roddenberry Jr.…
Read MoreMr. Donnie Hugh Toler, 60
Mr. Donnie Hugh Toler, 60, of Hazlehurst passed away May 17 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. Born in Soperton, he was one of seven children born to the late Ander Elton and Callie Kicklighter Toler. He and his siblings grew up in Soperton and were educated in the Treutlen County School System.…
Read MoreMr. Percival ‘Preston’ Williams, 61
Services for Mr. Percival “Preston” Williams, 61, who died May 10, were held May 16, at Thornton’s Funeral home Chapel where Bishop William Hollis officiated. Mr. Williams was the son of the late Henry and Helen Williams. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bobby Woodard, and brother-in-law, Randy Smith. Survivors include his…
Read MoreMrs. Merle Beecher Mason, 76
Mrs. Merle Beecher Mason, 76, of Baxley passed away May 13 under the care of Southern Care Hospice. Mrs. Mason was born July 30, 1942, in Appling County to the late Collis “Bay” Beecher and the late Alma Carter Beecher. She was a graduate of Appling County High School Class of 1960 and was a…
Read MoreMrs. Betty Dyal Wommack, 83
Mrs. Betty Dyal Wommack, 83, of Hazlehurst, died May 8 at Cypress Pond Assisted Living Facility in Tifton. Mrs. Wommack was born Sept. 1, 1935, in Jeff Davis County to the late Judge Dyal and the late Mozelle Morris Dyal. She was a retired school teacher with Coffee County Board of Education and member of…
Read MoreMrs. Linda Walker Hayes, 71
Mrs. Linda Walker Hayes, 71, of Hazlehurst, died May 4 at her residence. Mrs. Hayes was born Nov. 19, 1947, in Jeff Davis County to the late Clifford Walker and the late Loudine Partin Walker. She was a retired U.S. Postal Carrier and a member of Union Springs Baptist Church where she served as Sunday…
Read MoreMr. Bill Nobles, 97
Mr. Bill Nobles, 97, of Hazlehurst, died May 2 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Mr. Nobles was born April 18, 1922, in Fair Bluff, N.C., but had resided most of his life in Hazlehurst. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II, a retired business owner and a member of…
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