Area Obituaries

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Mrs. Mildred Williams Tompkins, 82, of Lumber City, died Sept. 22 at her daughter’s residence. Mrs. Tompkins was born March 19, 1936, in Telfair County to the late Corda Williams and the late Bonnell Rewis Williams. She was a retired lunchroom worker with Telfair County Board of Education and a member of Lumber City Church…

Mrs. Evelyn Ware Varnadoe, 81, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 9 in Honduras. Mrs. Varnadoe was born June 2, 1937, in Honduras. Survivors include her husband, Mitchell Varnadoe of Nichols; daughter, Cindy Cabral of Clear Water, Fla.; son, Mitchell Varnadoe Jr. of Nichols; sister, Melida Terry of Hazlehurst; brother, Robert Ware of Honduras; four grandchildren; two…

The Rev. Curtis Lee Selph, 58, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 23 at Community Hospice House in Vidalia. Mr. Selph was born July 11, 1960, in Appling County. He was a retired school bus driver employed with Jeff Davis County Board of Education and a member of House of Praying Church. He is preceded in death…