Area Obituaries

Mrs. Linda Nell Hughes O’Neal, 52, of Hazlehurst, passed away April 12 at her residence. Mrs. O’Neal was the daughter of the late James Russell Hughes, and Genelle Hughes Yawn, and was a member of Bible Baptist Church.She was co-owner of Phat Inc. Trucking Co.She was preceded in death by siblings, Russell, Kenny, and Mike…

Mr. Truman Simmons, 72, of 143 Griffin Rd., Baxley, passed away Wednesday morning after an extended illness. Mr. Simmons, the son of the late Julian Simmons, and Minnie Lee Roberts Simmons, was a native of Jeff Davis County, and resided in Appling County most of his life. He was a retired truck driver and a…

Services for Mrs. Irene Hall Person, 86, who died April 11, will be at 2 p.m., April 20 at Tallahassee Missionary Baptist Church, Hazlehurst, with interment at Hall Wilcox Cemetery. Remains will lie in state 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. Hicks & Sons Mortuary, Macon, is in charge.

Mr. Jesse Timothy Sellers, 61, of Fort Valley, passed away April 10 after a long and courageous battle with Leukemia. A memorial service will be held April 14 at 3 p.m. at Burpee-Scott memorial Chapel and Crematory. The visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to the services and immediately following.…

Mrs. Bonnie Williams Tucker, 70, of Hazlehurst, died April 2 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Mrs. Tucker was born April 28, 1947, in Telfair County to the late Corda Williams and the late Bonnell Rewis. She was formerly a security guard with Southern Company and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She is preceded in…

Mr. Emmitt Lamar Waters, 70, of Hazlehurst, died April 3 at his residence. Mr. Waters was born Oct. 8, 1947, in Jeff Davis County to the late Linton Waters and the late Lorene Cothern Waters. He was a veteran of the United States Marines, retired LPN with Union General Hospital in Blairsville and member of…

Mrs. Danice Englehardt, 79, a native of Hazlehurst, died April 1 in Ormond Beach, Fla. She was a high school art teacher in Coffee County and an interior decorator. Survivors include her husband, Barry Englehardt; three children, Julie Hubach of Cumming, Alicia Moore of Alpharetta and Sherri Moore of Savannah.

Mr. James Curtis Davidson (JC), 90, of Covington, passed away peacefully at his home March 29 after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Born in Keener, Ark., May 1, 1927, he was the only child of the late James Lloyd Davidson and Faye Hester Davidson. After graduating from Bergman High School in Arkansas, JC…