Area Obituaries

Mr. James Edward (Toody) Howard, 67, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 24 at his residence. Mr. Howard was born March 27, 1951, in Jeff Davis County to the late John Frank Howard and the late Lucille Mincey Howard. He was a retired truck driver with Williams Brothers Trucking and a member of Graham Baptist Church. He…

Mrs. Era Stacks, 82, passed away Nov. 16. Services were Nov. 19 at Pine Forest Baptist Church with Dr. Morgan Kerr officiating. Burial was at Macon Memorial Park in Macon. Ms. Stacks retired from BellSouth after 29 years of service and dedication. She was a devout Christian and a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church.…

Mrs. Estelle Douglas Powell, 97, of Graham, passed away Nov. 17 in Appling Health Care. Mrs. Powell, the daughter of the late Steven Douglas and Mattie Hutchinson Douglas, was a native of Jeff Davis County. She was a seamstress formerly employed with Hazlehurst Manufacturing Co., and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She was…

Mr. Cecil Conner, 75, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 8 at Tattnall Healthcare Center in Reidsville. Mr. Conner was born Sept. 23, 1943, in Appling County to the late Anderson Conner and the late Idell Johnson Conner. He was retired from Williams Brothers Trucking and is preceded in death by his sister, Jean McNeal. Survivors include…

Mrs. Eunie E. Andrews, 81, of Hazlehurst, passed away Oct. 30 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mrs. Andrews was born Oct. 27, 1937, in Royston to the late Anderson Nathaniel Hill and the late Pearl Carlton Hill. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. Mrs. Andrews was an avid Atlanta Braves dan and a…

Mr. L.A. Hand, 94, of Denton, passed away Oct. 31 at his residence. Mr. Hand was born Feb. 25, 1924, in Jeff Davis County to the late Luther Anderson Hand Sr. and the late Sadie Marchant Hand. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II, retired farmer and a…