Area Obituaries
Mr. Russell (Rusty) Henderson East, 33
Mr. Russell (Rusty) Henderson East, 33, of Hazlehurst, died April 26. Mr. East was born July 31, 1985, in Coffee County. He was an electrician employed with C.A.B. Enterprises and a member of Southside Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his mother, Regina Brown East. Survivors include his son, Tiran Henderson East; father…
Read MoreMrs. Carroll Ann Edwards, 42
Mrs. Carroll Ann Edwards, 42, of Hazlehurst, died April 23 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mrs. Edwards was born Oct. 2, 1975, in Glenwood. She was the manager of Subway in Hazlehurst, and is preceded in death by her father, Carroll Randall McLoon and her sister, Cynthia Wilson. Survivors include daughters, Tiffany Groover of Ludowici,…
Read MoreMrs. Gertrude Newman McLoon, 90
Mrs. Gertrude Newman McLoon, 90, of Hazlehurst, died April 16 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. McLoon was born Dec. 24, 1928, in Plant City, Fla., to the late Eddie Dalton Newman and the late Myrtice Shoemake Newman. She was a retired beautician and a member of Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church. She is preceded in death…
Read MoreMr. Homer Lee Hall, 75
Services for Mr. Homer Lee Hall, 75, were held April 20 at Tallahassee Missionary Baptist Church where Pastor James Earl Cray officiated with burial at Hall-Wilcox Cemetery. Mr. Hall, a native of Jeff Davis County, was the son of the late Robert Hall and the late Ozie McDew Hall. His siblings, Grace, Juanita, Dora, and…
Read MoreMr. R.D. Farmer, 76
Mr. R.D. Farmer, 76, of Hazlehurst, died April 16 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. Mr. Farmer was born Jan. 30, 1943, in Bibb County to the late Roe Dallas Farmer and the late Christine Laura Newham Farmer. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during Vietnam Conflict and retired from…
Read MoreMrs. Gene Wood McDowell, 82
Mrs. Gene Wood McDowell, 82, of Hazlehurst, died April 17 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. McDowell was born Sept. 15, 1936, in Jeff Davis County to the late Glenn Wood and the late Ola B. Williams Wood. She was a retired nurse and member of Mt Zion Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by…
Read MoreWilliam Alton Hays Jr., M.D., 77
William Alton Hays Jr., M.D., 77, husband of Dr. Sylvia Knight Hays, died April 9 in Athens. Born in Hazlehurst, Bill was the son of the late William Alton Hays Sr. and Mary Nell Adams Hays and brother of the late Anne Hays Dennard. Dr. Hays attended Emory University School of Medicine and practiced psychiatry…
Read MoreMr. James W. Rowell, 74
Mr. James W. Rowell, 74, of Baxley, died April 12 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Rowell was born March 19, 1945, in Jeff Davis County to the late J.W. Rowell and the late Sadie McNeal Rowell. He was retired from Hazlehurst Mills. Survivors include his wife Joan Yawn Rowell of Baxley; sons, Gary Rowell of…
Read MoreMr. Brandon Lee Stephens, 25
Mr. Brandon Lee Stephens, 25, of Hazlehurst died April 6. Mr. Stephens was born Jan. 21, 1994, in Toombs County. He was making his home in Hazlehurst and was a student attending Coastal College of Georgia. Survivors include his mother, Jennifer Dyal Lowe of Hazlehurst; father, Richard Stephens of Hazlehurst; sisters, Haley Stephens of Hazlehurst…
Read MoreMr. Travis Richard (Ricky) Steverson, 55
Mr. Travis Richard (Ricky) Steverson, 55, of Hazlehurst, died April 8 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Steverson was born July 31, 1963, in Coffee County. He was employed with McRae Correctional Core Civic Facility in the maintenance department, a member of the Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis County Fire Rescue, and a member of Oakland Baptist Church. He…
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