Area Obituaries
Mrs. Patricia Ann Hunter, 58
Graveside services for Mrs. Patricia Ann Hunter, 58, of Broxton, formerly of Hazlehurst, who died July 19, were held July 22 at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. Mrs. Hunter was born in Jeff Davis County. She was the daughter of the late LaBay Corbin and Annie Pearl Corbin and was preceded in death by her father, LaBay…
Read MoreMr. Lamar Parker
Services for Mr. Lamar Parker, who died July 14 at Appling County Health Care in Baxley, were held July 19 at Tallahassee Missionary Baptist Church. Apostle Sallie Kirkland, Rev. Christopher Johnson ad Elder Joseph Kirkland officiated with burial in Hall and Wilcox Cemetery. Mr. Parker, son of Leroy Parker and Carrie Elephant Parker, was born…
Read MoreMrs. Fay Johnson Clifton, 73
Mrs. Fay Johnson Clifton, 73, of Hazlehurst, died June 29 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mrs. Clifton was born May 14, 1945, in Jeff Davis County to the late Lonnie Johnson and the late Lettie White Johnson. She was a retired secretary with Cary Johnson Insurance and attended Southside Baptist Church. She is preceded in…
Read MoreMr. Jimmie McRae, 94
Services for Mr. Jimmie McRae were held July 9 at St. James CME Church in Lumber City. Officiating ministers were the Rev. Robert Haywood, Bishop William Hollis, the Rev. Howard McRae, and Deacon Darrell McRae. Mr. McRae, affectionately known as “Skin,” died July 2 at Lumber City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Dec.…
Read MoreSister Peggy Ann Jackson Pierce, 65
Serviced for Sister Peggy Ann Jackson Pierce, who died June 29, were held at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church in Hazlehurst July 7. Officiating ministers were Dr. Eddie Harmon, eulogist and Pastor Dennis Roberts, presider. Sister Pierce, known to her family as Peggy, was the embodiment of Christian spirituality in love, truth, honesty, integrity, and generosity.…
Read MoreMrs. Betty Elaine Muncy, 74
Mrs. Betty Elaine Muncy, 74 of Trenton, Ohio, passed away June 24 at Glendale Place. She was born in Birmingham, Ala., May 26, 1944, the daughter of the late Raymond and Myrtle (Etheredge) Vincent. On Oct. 28, 1966, she married the Rev. Joe Bill Muncy and he preceded her in death Aug. 21, 2002. Betty…
Read MoreMrs. Linda Virginia Aills, 70
Mrs. Linda Virginia Aills, 70, of Hazlehurst, died June 25 at her residence. Ms. Aills was born July 1, 1947, in Appling County to the late Bose White and the late Amy Kersey White. She was previously employed with Amercord and attended Eureka Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Denise Bohannon…
Read MoreMrs. Christine Thompson Atkinson, 83
Mrs. Christine Thompson Atkinson, 83, of Hazlehurst passed away June 23 after an extended illness. Mrs. Atkinson, the daughter of the late Ben Allen Thompson and Cora Parkerson Thompson, was a native of Coffee County, having resided in Jeff Davis County most of her life. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church, and was…
Read MoreMrs. Bessie Causey Clark, 95
Mrs. Bessie Causey Clark, 95, of Hazlehurst, died June 23 at her residence. Mrs. Clark was born Aug. 22, 1922, in Kentucky to the late Robert Causey and the late Emily Farley Causey. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Shirley Graham of Hazlehurst and many, many friends that Mrs. Bessie had made while living in Hazlehurst.…
Read MoreMrs. Dorothy Mae Webb, 84
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Webb, 84, of McRae, died June 22 in Dodge County Hospital, Eastman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleo Columbus Webb and her parents, Frank Crisp and Annie Bell McElhannon Crisp. Services were held June 25 in the chapel of Lowe’s Funeral Home with interment in Springhill Cemetery. The Rev.…
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