Area Obituaries

Mrs. Patricia Rose, 84, of Alma passed away March 10 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born Jan. 28, 1935, in Ontario County, New York, to the late Winfred Lannon and Rosaltha Farrell Lannon. Ms. Rose is survived by her husband, Donald John Rose of Hazlehurst; children, John William Rose…

Mr. Jerry Thompson, 67, of Lumber City, died March 25 at Community Hospice House in Vidalia. Mr. Thompson was born Oct. 8, 1951, in Telfair County to the late William Lewis Thompson and the late Louise Elizabeth Screws Thompson. He was a retired fiber optic project manager and a member of Lumber City Baptist Church.…

Mr. Donald Wayne Alday, 72, of Hazlehurst, died March 16 at his residence. Mr. Alday was born May 29, 1946, in Donaldsonville. He was a veteran of the United States Army, retired heavy equipment operator with Jeff Davis County and a member of Southside Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his father, Gordon…

Mr. Steve Dixon, 94, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Hazlehurst, died March 22 at his son’s home. Mr. Dixon was born July 21, 1924, in Jeff Davis County to the late Albert (Buck) Dixon and the late Vera Nelms Dixon. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II, retired…

Mr. Earl James Haggard, 85, of Lumber City, died March 11 at his residence. Mr. Haggard was born Jan. 25, 1934, in Tahlequah, Okla., to the late Jess James Haggard and the late Dolly Belle Hale Haggard. He was a retired veteran of the United Sates Army serving tours in Vietnam, Korea, Germany and Greece…

Mrs. Barbara Orvilla Huffman Mason, 77, died March 4 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Mrs. Mason was born in Trenton, N.J., to the late Orville R. Huffman and the late Margaret Anna Knechel Huffman. She was a housewife and is preceded in death by her husband, William Harold Mason. Survivors include sons, William H. Mason…