Area Obituaries

Mrs. Faye DeLoach Brewer of Ailey died April 19 at Vidalia Community Hospice after a short illness. Mrs. Brewer, a native of Rochelle, is preceded in death by her father, Hugh Dorsey DeLoach of Macon; mother, Lillian Smith DeLoach of Macon; husband, John Robert Brewer of Ailey; daughter, Celia JoAnn Brewer of Atlanta; and brothers,…

Ms. Ruth Graham Williams, 88, of Hazlehurst, died April 30 at her residence. Ms. Williams was born Jan. 16, 1930, in Jeff Davis County to the late James Ira Graham and the late Eva Rentz Graham. She was a homemaker and member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, A.J.…

Mrs. Eulain Wheeler Elton, named Willie Eulain Wheeler at the time of her birth, 97, of McDonough died peacefully at her home April 28 from complications of congestive heart failure. Eulain was born Dec. 3, 1920, in Jeff Davis County, the daughter of Willis Seaborn Wheeler and Ruby Mims. Growing up on a farm, she…

Mr. Ronald Stull, 67, of Hazlehurst, died April 29 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. Mr. Stull was born Jan. 15, 1951, to the late Charles Correll Stull and the late Alice Vivian Gibbs Stull. He was employed with Walmart and a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by…

Mr. Samuel Lane Sayles II died April 29 in Albany. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, Dec. 17, 1953, to Samuel Lane Sayles and Marilyn Collins Sayles. He was the grandson of C.B. (Doc) Collins and Myrtis Wilson Collins. “Lane” attended Southwest High School in Kansas City where he was a nationally ranked gymnast…

Mrs. Corrine “Dee” Sturgis, 57 of Hazlehurst passed away April 21. Mrs. Sturgis was born Oct. 11, 1960, in Rapid City, S.D., to the late Melvin Wiederrich and the late Sheila Dixie Wiederrich. She was preceded in death by her son Rocky J. Sturgis Jr. (R.J.).Survivors include her husband Rocky Sturgis of Hazlehurst; daughters Salome…

Mr. Brookie Carter, 56, of Hazlehurst, died April 24 at his residence. Mr. Carter was born Feb. 16, 1962, in Appling County to the late Earl Carter and the late Leona Newsome Carter. He was a truck driver with Williams Brothers Trucking and member of the Church of God. He is preceded in death by…

Mrs. Anne Johnson Gainer was born Sept. 5, 1931, in Cartersville. Well known as one of “Lula’s girls,” she was accompanied through life’s journey with a special friend whom she called Sister. As an educator, perhaps her favorite subject was the science of divinity, fudge, and pralines. Many memories were made in her kitchen. Anne…

Mrs. Patty Courson Rea, 62, of Hazlehurst, died April 23 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Mrs. Rea was born Nov. 20, 1955, in Jeff Davis County to the late Walter Everett Courson and the late Toye Carter Courson. She was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and a member of Mt Zion Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by…