Area Obituaries

Mrs. Wanda R. Hurley, 87, of Hazlehurst passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home Oct. 2. She was the devoted wife of the love of her life, H. K. “Kenny” Hurley, to whom she was married for 68 years. Wanda was born May 11, 1938, and grew up in the mountains of Ramsey, W.V., and…

Mrs. Dianne Herrington Hughes, 78, of Hazlehurst passed away Sept. 20 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hughes was born March 23, 1947, in Hazlehurst to the late Otis Ephram Herrington and the late Adra Anna Bryant Herrington. She was a member of Satilla Free Will Baptist Church and was a beautician…

Mr. David Lee Morgan, 41, of Glenwood, passed away Sept. 15 at his residence. David was born March 6, 1984, in Dublin and lived most of his life in Wheeler County. He was a 2002 graduate of Wheeler County High School and earned an Associate’s Degree in Forestry from Swainsboro Technical College in 2005. David…

Mr. James Carter, 73, passed away Sept. 25 at his residence under the care of Community Hospice. Mr. Carter was born Aug. 23, 1952, in Jeff Davis County to the late Eugene Carter and the late Marrell Rentz Carter. He was a member of Hazlehurst First Methodist Church. Mr. Carter worked in management at Amoco…

Mr. Joseph Derwin Gay, 69, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 20 at his home. He was born Dec. 8, 1955, in McRae to the late Ralph Derwin Gay and Reva Jo Ray Taylor, and lived most of his life in Jeff Davis County. He was an electrician for over 46 years and was a member…

Mr. Daniel Towns, 73, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 22 at HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. He was born Dec. 30, 1951, in McRae to the late Guy C. Towns and Christine Briley Towns. Daniel was known as a giant of a man with a heart to match. He was a devoted husband,…

Mrs. Annie Carolyn Newman, 85, of Hazlehurst passed away Sept. 25 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Newman was born July 4, 1940, in Snipesville to the late Jacob Walter Anderson and the late Annie Evelyn Lamb Anderson White. She was the last charter member of Macedonia Church of God. Mrs. Newman…

Mrs. Jacquline Hester Edge, 77, of Valdosta, passed away Sept. 18 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born n Aug. 17, 1948, in Hazlehurst to the late David Jackson Hester and Lillian Dyal Hester. She was raised in Hazlehurst, later living in Fort Stewart and Atlanta before settling in Locust Grove, where she made her…

Mr. Freeman Thomas Hand, 66, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 12 at his home, surrounded by his two eldest daughters and grandchildren, following an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Hazlehurst as well as a diesel mechanic, working for Atlantic Coastal Carriers, Sweats, and various other companies in the Douglas area. Thomas was…

Mrs. Camille Lynn “Boots” Kimball, 85, of Graham, passed away peacefully Sept. 7. She was the devoted wife of the late Charles Foster Kimball Sr., to whom she was married for 41 years. Boots was born Jan. 25, 1940, and grew up in the Graham community of Jeff Davis/Appling County and attended Hazlehurst High School,…