Area Obituaries

Mr. Hershel Marvin “Mark” Miles, 63, of Hazlehurst passed away Aug. 27 at Meadows Memorial Health in Vidalia. Mr. Miles was born July 26, 1962, in Jeff Davis County to the late Donald Miles and the late Mary Louise Cravey Miles. He worked as a mechanic for many years and considered his grandkids his biggest…

Mr. Davis Aiken Yaun, 83, of Soperton, passed away Aug. 21, 2025 at his home, after an extended illness. Born in Wilcox, Ariz., Nov. 9, 1941, he was the eldest of five children born to the late Myrtle Virginia Davis and Donald Aiken Yaun. He was raised most of his early years in Hazlehurst, where…

Mrs. Barbara Orvin Yawn, 67, of Baxley passed away Aug. 23 at Memorial Health in Savannah. Mrs. Yawn was born Sept. 21, 1957, in Appling County. She was preceded in death by her husband Mickey Orvin, father Rozel J. Murphy, and brother Damon Murphy. Mrs. Yawn was a member of Sand Hill Free Will Baptist…

Mr. Fulgencio Perez Mar, 61, of Denton, passed away Aug. 21 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. He was born in Jalpan de Serra, Queretaro, Mexico, Jan. 1, 1964, and was preceded in death by his mother Perfecta Mar Chavez. He was a very private person. He loved his family dearly and enjoyed relaxing…

Mr. Charles Hardman Mincey, 79, of Lumber City, passed away Aug. 23 at his home. He was born Oct. 31, 1945, in Montgomery County to the late Ray Mincey and Ethel Horne Mincey. He spent most of his life in Lumber City and was proud to call it home. A dedicated millwright by trade, Charles…

Mrs. Sarah Frances Rowland Looney, 78, of Fairport, N.Y., formerly of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 19 at her residence. She was born May 8, 1947, in Jeff Davis County to the late Luther Rowland Sr. and Alice Odessa Hannah Rowland. She dedicated her life to caring for others as a registered nurse. She met the…

Mrs. Janice Cleo Morris, 68, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 22 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mrs. Morris was born Sept. 16, 1956, in Jeff Davis County to the late Rev. J.W. Morris and Mrs. Linnie Ree Stapleton Morris. Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Linnell Morris…

Mrs. Patricia “Patsy” Carter Rowell, 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 18 at her home. She was born Dec. 7, 1940, in Baxley, to the late Doris Carter and Dorothy Yawn Carter. Mrs. Rowell was Baptist by faith and lived a life centered on caring for others. Whether it was her own children, grandchildren, nieces,…

Mr. Timothy “Timmy” Curtis Long, 62, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully June 24 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. He was born March 10, 1963, in Hazlehurst. He was preceded in death by his father, Curtis Long; stepfather J.E. Riner; and father-in-law Billy Fowler. Timmy attended Jeff Davis High School, graduating…

Mr. Dewey Stanley McLeod Jr., 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 24 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. McLeod was born Aug. 12, 1946, in Cumberland County, N.C., to the late Dewey Stanley McLeod Sr. and the late Inez Virginia Taylor McLeod. He attended Southside Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army,…