Area Obituaries
Mr. William Joseph ‘Joe’ Burress, 65
Mr. William Joseph “Joe” Burress, 65, of McRae, died Sept. 3 in Vidalia. He worked with Pumpco Pipe Line Construction. He was a member of the McRae Jaycees and loved spending time at the Gator Creek Sporting Class. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, William Leroy “Nook” Burress and Mary Ann “Jane” McGowan…
Read MoreMrs. Mae Ola Wood Dawson, 87
Mrs. Mae Ola Wood Dawson, 87, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 7 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Mrs. Dawson was born Sept. 6, 1931, in Coffee County to the late Simon Wood and the late Leola McDaniel Wood. She was a homemaker, loving mother, loving grandmother and member of Oakland Baptist Church. She is preceded in…
Read MoreMs. Linda Ann Mathews Williams, 71
Ms. Linda Ann Mathews Williams, 71 of Baxley, passed away Sept. 7 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Ms. Williams was born May 30, 1947, in Hazlehurst to the late Ernest and Tillie Brooks Mathews. She was a member of Crosby Chapel United Methodist Church and was retired from the United States Department of Agriculture.…
Read MoreMrs. Velma Irene Crosby Walker, 91
Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral for Mrs. Velma Irene Crosby Walker, 91, of Baxley, formerly of McRae, who passed away Aug. 14. Services were held Aug. 17 in Eureka Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles Carter officiated with burial in Riverside Cemetery near Lumber City. Mrs. Walker was born in Jeff Davis County.…
Read MoreMr. Grant Floyd, 76
Mr. Grant Floyd, 76, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 8 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Mr. Floyd was born Dec. 3, 1941, in Palatka, Fla., to the late Ruben Perry Floyd and the late Annie Dora Collins. He had lived most of his life in Hazlehurst and was preceded in death by his sister, Ruby Mason.…
Read MoreMinister Alonza Hollis
Minister Alonza Hollis answered the master’s call Aug. 9 at Jeff Davis Hospital in Hazlehurst. A celebration of life wake service will be Aug. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Full Gospel Church of God, 46 Renwick Street, Lumber City. The body will be placed in the church at 4 p.m. for visitation. Interment…
Read MoreMrs. Eunice Spell Johnson, 80
Mrs. Eunice Spell Johnson, 80, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 9 at her residence. Mrs. Johnson was born May 10, 1938, in Jeff Davis County to the late Gaines Erastus Spell and the late Mattie Hand Spell. She was the owner and operator of the Rebel Drive In and member of First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst.…
Read MoreMrs. Peggy Brown Cox Long, 90
Mrs. Peggy Brown Cox Long, 90, of Dublin, died Aug. 12 at Shamrock Nursing Home in Dublin. Services will be at 1 p.m. Aug. 16 at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Farris Cox officiating, with interment at 3:30 p.m. at Oak View Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Mrs. Long was a native of Baxley, a former member…
Read MoreMr. Nathaniel Ballard Jr., 71
Services for Mr. Nathaniel Ballard Jr., 71, who died July 28, were held at King Brothers Funeral Home. Officiating ministers were Chairman Kenny Edwards and Brother Samuel Jackson. Mr. Ballard was born Sept. 25, 1946, in Wheeler County to the late Nathaniel Ballard Sr. and Helen Smith Ballard. He was well-loved as “Wookie Baby.” He…
Read MoreMrs. Arlie May Hand, 76
Mrs. Arlie May Hand, 76, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 4 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Ms. Hand was born April 26, 1942, in Jeff Davis County to the late Austin (Doc) Hand and the late Ola Lewis Hand. She was a housewife and a member of Hazlehurst Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by…
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