Area Obituaries
Mr. Alton Kersey, 78
Mr. Alton Kersey, 78, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 18 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Kersey was born Feb. 18, 1941, in Jeff Davis County to the late Elige Kersey and the late Katie Merchant Kersey. He was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his…
Read MoreMr. Clarence Ed Scott, 62
Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral for Mr. Clarence Ed Scott, 62, of Hazlehurst who passed away Feb. 23 at his home. Services were held Feb. 25 in North Gate Baptist Church. The Rev. Wayne Merritt officiated with burial in Union Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Scott was born March 8, 1956, in…
Read MoreMr. Allen Lee Stone, 53
Mr. Allen Lee Stone, 53, of Hazlehurst passed away Feb. 19 at his residence. Mr. Stone was born Dec. 15, 1965, in Japan, the son of Allen Kermit Stone and the late Alvalene Williamson Stone. He worked as a truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Angela Davis Stone of Hazlehurst; daughter, Nicole Davis (Willie) of…
Read MoreMr. David Allen Walls, 62
Mr. David Allen Walls, 62, of Denton, died Feb. 22 at his residence. Mr. Walls was born Feb. 29, 1956, in Jeff Davis County to the late John Cecil Walls and the late Mary Aline Cox Walls. He was retired from Willacoochee Industrial Fabric and attended Macedonia Church of God. He is preceded in death…
Read MoreMr. David Earl Wilcox, 55
Mr. David Earl Wilcox, 55, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 24 in Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Wilcox was born December 30, 1963 in Coffee County to the late B.L. Wilcox and the late Julia Bryant Wilcox and was employed with American Footwear. Survivors include his sister, Carolyn Smith (Emmett) of Hazlehurst and brother, Dale Wilcox (Jean)…
Read MoreMr. Mickey Beecher, 48
Mr. Mickey Beecher, 48, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 12 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. Mr. Beecher was born Nov. 26, 1970, in Jeff Davis County. He was employed with Beecher’s Land Clearing and a member of Southside Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his father, Wilton Beecher. Survivors include daughter, Amber…
Read MoreMr. John Low Sellers, 80
Mr. John Low Sellers, 80, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 16 at his residence. Mr. Sellers was born May 1, 1938, in Jeff Davis County to the late Willie Sellers and the late Willie May Cooner Sellers. He was retired from Jeff Davis County Road Department and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He…
Read MoreMr. Malcolm Varnadoe, 89
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…
Read MoreMrs. JoAnn Bryant Adams, 71
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…
Read MoreMr. Dewey Arnold Powell, 91
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…
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