Area Obituaries

Mr. James Keith Hughes, 56, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 5 at his residence. Mr. Hughes was born Feb. 19, 1962, in Jeff Davis County to the late James Russell Hughes and the late Genelle Hughes. He was a self-employed painter and is preceded in death by a step-daughter, Jessica Yuchnitz and siblings, Russell Hughes, Kenny…

Mrs. Georgie Nelle Ray, 81, of LaGrange, passed away Dec. 11 at her residence. Mrs. Ray was born on Nov. 14, 1937, in Jeff Davis County to the late John Tapley and Juanita Riner Tapley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Richard Ray Sr.; daughter, Barbara Ray…

Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral for Mrs. Betty Catherine Rentz Selph, 89, of Brooklet, formerly of Hazlehurst. After a long and full life on Jan. 4 she passed peacefully into heaven at Ogeechee Hospice in Statesboro. Services were held Jan. 9 in North Gate Baptist Church. The Rev. Kenneth Harrellson officiated with…

Mr. Robert James Geier, 84, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 24 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Mr. Geier was born June 27, 1934, to the late Louis John Geier and the late Kathrine Kissling Geier. He worked in maintenance with Olin Wooten Trucking and is preceded in death by his brother, Charles Geier. Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home…

Mr. Glynn Edwin Miles, 78, of Reidsville, formerly of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 24 in Tattnall Health Care Center. Mr. Miles was born Oct. 13, 1940, in Jeff Davis County to the late John Edwin Miles and the late Beatrice Harrell Miles. He was the retired owner of Miles Body and Repair Shop and member of…

Mr. Jimmy Ray Cain, 75, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 18 at his residence. Mr. Cain was born July 20, 1943, in Jeff Davis County to the late Eugene Alexander Cain and the late Alma Lou Kirkland Cain. He was a retired truck driver and member of Heritage Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by…

Mrs. Tammie Faye Herrin Davis, 56, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 21 at her residence. Tammie was born May 17, 1962, in Appling County to the late Joey Herrin and the late Martha Faye Rentz. She was a waitress with Western Steer Steakhouse and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Mather Davis of…

Mr. Harry J. Inman, 66, of Bluffton, S.C., formerly of Waycross died last week at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Savannah after an extended illness. He was born in Hazlehurst to the late John Inman and Merle Newham Inman. He grew up on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp where his family worked as timber…

Mrs. Vicki Jean Terry, 62, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 11 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mrs. Terry was born Feb. 10, 1956, in Atlanta but had resided most of her life in Hazlehurst, and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, W.L. Terry of Hazlehurst and daughter, Debra Terry of Hazlehurst. Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home was…