Area Obituaries

Mr. Malcolm Varnadoe, 89, of Lumber City, died Feb. 16 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Varnadoe was born July 6, 1929, in Telfair County to the late Clarence Varnadoe and the late Susie Webster Varnadoe. He was retired from the State of Georgia, a business owner, and farmer and is preceded in death by…

Mrs. JoAnn Bryant Adams, 71, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 5 at her residence. Mrs. Adams was born Sept. 24, 1947, in Jeff Davis County to the late David Otis Bryant and the late Myrtice Griffin Bryant. She was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and a member of Hazlehurst Church of God. She is preceded in death…

Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral for Mr. Dewey Arnold Powell, 91, of Hazlehurst, who passed away Feb. 5 after an extended illness. Services were held Feb. 7 in Hazlehurst First Baptist Church. The Rev. Brad Waters, the Rev. Rick Baldwin and the Rev. Robert Wigley officiated with burial and full military honors…

Mrs. Eddie Sue Turner Partin, 76, of Douglas, left our world Feb. 3 at Memorial University Hospital, Savannah. Mrs. Partin was born on March 18, 1942, in Hazlehurst to Ed and Gladys Marie Douglas Turner of Hazlehurst who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her son, Stephen Andrew Partin. Mrs.…

Mr. Mickey Dewayne Rentz, 65, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 29 at his residence. Mr. Rentz was born Dec. 15, 1953, in Bacon County to the late John Burton Rentz and the late Sarah Chappell Rentz. He was employed with Lee Construction and was preceded in death by his daughter, Tonya Renea Rentz, sons, Colby Rentz…

Mrs. Patricia Yawn Spell, 74, of Baxley, died Jan. 30 at her residence. Mrs. Spell was born Feb. 16, 1944, in Jeff Davis County to the late Henry Yawn and the late Virginia Hipps Yawn. She was a farm wife and a member of Big Oaks Church of God. She is preceded in death by…

Mrs. Ludine Anderson Claxton, 74, of Hazlehurst died Jan. 24 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Mrs. Claxton was born Feb. 24, 1944, in Jeff Davis County to the late Talmadge Anderson and the late Lucille Sellers Anderson. She was previously employed with Hardees Restaurant and a member of Hazlehurst Church of God. She is preceded in…

Mr. Gary R. Teter, 66, of Statesboro passed from this life Jan. 25 after a brief illness. He was born in Tipton, Ind., Oct. 31, 1952, to Lawrence and Rosalee Teter. Gary was a graduate of Indiana University with a BA in English. He taught at Appling County High School in Baxley and Jeff Davis…