Area Obituaries
Mrs. Mary Lou Harmon Johnson, 71
Services for Mrs. Mary Lou Harmon Johnson, 71, who died Sept. 30, were held Oct. 6 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church in Hazlehurst. Bishop Maxwell Thomas and Bishop Michael McElroy officiated the service with burial at Hazlehurst Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Johnson, born in Colquitt County, Georgia, was the daughter of the late Emma Lou…
Read MoreMr. James Randall Reeves, 71
Mr. James Randall Reeves, 71, of Baxley died Oct. 7 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after a short illness. Mr. Reeves was born Nov. 12, 1946, in Hazlehurst to the late William Martin “W. M.” Reeves and the late Effie Mae Cain Reeves. He was retired from Bates and Associates Construction and…
Read MoreMr. L.W. Spell, 88
Mr. L.W. Spell, 88, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 14 at his residence. Mr. Spell was born Dec. 12, 1929, in Jeff Davis County to the late Gaines Erastus Spell and Mattie Hand Spell. He was a veteran of the United States Army, retired owner and operator of Spell Exterminating Service and an avid craftsman of…
Read MoreMr. Brian Harlan Scott, 55
Mr. Brian Harlan Scott, 55, of Lumber City, died Oct. 2 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born Jan. 19, 1963, in Telfair County. He was a truck driver employed by Walmart and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his mother, Geraldine Varnadoe Stroup of Lumber City and father, Max Edd…
Read MoreMrs. Mary Lou Harmon Johnson, 71
Services for Mrs. Mary Lou Harmon Johnson, 71, who died Sept. 30, were held Oct. 6 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church in Hazlehurst. Bishop Maxwell Thomas and Bishop Michael McElroy officiated the service with burial at Hazlehurst Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Johnson, born in Colquitt County, Georgia, was the daughter of the late Emma Lou and…
Read MoreMrs. Annie Pearl Bass Corbin, 85
Mrs. Annie Pearl Bass Corbin, 85, of Lumber City, died Sept. 26 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Mrs. Corbin was born Nov. 21, 1932, in Telfair County to the late George W. Bass and the late Claude Davis Bass. She was a homemaker and member of Southside Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by…
Read MoreMr. Matthew ‘Matt’ Jeffrey Doering, 56
Mr. Matthew “Matt” Jeffrey Doering, 56, passed away at his home in Brunswick Sept. 4. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Michelle McDade Doering; daughter, Miriam; son, Ian; sister, Diane Black; brother, John J Doering Jr.; sister, Barbara Black; brother, Louis Doering; and brother, Doug Doering. He was also “Uncle Matt” to…
Read MoreMrs. Kattie Bookhardt Johnson, 47
Mrs. Kattie Bookhardt Johnson, 47, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 25 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Mrs. Johnson was born May 4, 1971, in Jeff Davis County. She was a loving wife, mother, a friend to all and employed with Williams Brothers Trucking. She was a faithful member of Lighthouse Christian Fellowship and…
Read MoreMrs. Dorothy Hester Smith, 87
Mrs. Dorothy Hester Smith, 87, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 29 at Bryant Nursing Center in Cochran. Mrs. Smith was born May 12, 1931 in Jeff Davis County to the late Riley Hester and the late Viola White Hester. She was retired from Ashley’s Outlet and Elton’s Décor and was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church.…
Read MoreMs. Marcy LaShon Vann, 52
Services for Ms. Marcy LaShon Vann, 52, who died Sept. 19 at DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur, were held Sept. 29 at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Sallie Kirkland and Minister Chaldean Wilcox officiated with burial in Morgan Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Graham. Ms. Vann, born in Hazlehurst, was the daughter of…
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