Area Obituaries

Ms. Brenda Starr Hand Garrett, 75, of Hazlehurst, passed away Jan. 1 at her residence. Ms. Garrett was born April 15, 1949, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl Hand Sr. and Naomi Carter Hand, husband Paul Thomas Garrett, siblings Eula Mae, Carldine, Billie Jean, Mary Catherine, Betty Louise,…

Ms. Beverly Ann Harper, 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 31 at her home. Ms. Harper was born Feb. 27, 1946, in Macon to the late Lester and Cerise Phillips. She grew up in Graham and moved to Hazlehurst as a young adult where she lived for the last 60 years of her life. In…

Ms. Mary Lee Nash McLoon, 93, of Hazlehurst, passed away Jan. 4 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Ms. McLoon was born Sept. 18, 1931, in Irwin County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Asbury Nash and Maude Lucille Osborn Nash, husband L.T. McLoon, son Huey McLoon and brother Talmadge Nash. She was a…

Ms. Barbara Ann Morton, 85, of Hazlehurst, passed away Jan. 1 at her home. She was born June 22, 1939, to the late Aldie and Ethel Hill Adams. She was a true southern, classy, Christian lady who loved reading her Bible and watching her son Barry and her grandson Shane on Sunday morning live preaching…

Mr. Thomas Madison Poore, 63, of Hazlehurst passed away Jan. 1 at Atrium Health Navicent in Macon. Mr. Poore was born Dec. 18, 1961, in Ocala, Fla., to the late Benjamin Mumford Poore and the late Frankie Lois Carter Poore. He was owner and operator of P & P Auto & Transmission for over 30…

Mrs. Madrid Hayes Adams, 87, of Hazlehurst, passed away after a brief illness Oct. 11. Madrid was born Nov. 23, 1936, to Ivey D. and Clara B. Hayes. She was a graduate of Jeff Davis High School then attended Toccoa Falls Bible College. Madrid was married to Richard S. Adams Sept. 27, 1964. They were…

Services for Mrs. Cassandra Lynn Berry, 57, who died Oct. 17 after courageously battling lung disease, were held Oct. 26 at Bennett Tabernacle Church. Burial was at Hill Memorial Garden. Cassandra was born Aug. 30, 1967, in Augusta and grew up in Hazlehurst. She graduated from Jeff Davis High School, where she was a member…

Mr. Wiley Landon Graham, 77, of Hazlehurst passed away Oct. 21 at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross after a short illness. He was born Nov. 1, 1946, in Jeff Davis County to Marcus Leroy Graham and Lorene Sears Graham. Wiley was a member of the graduating class of Jeff Davis High in 1965. He enlisted…

Mrs. Charlene Hamm, 71, of Baxley, died Oct. 8 at Appling Healthcare. She was born Sept. 16, 1953, to the late Clarence and Audrey Ford. She was a native and lifelong resident of Jeff Davis County and a member of Hazlehurst Church of God. She enjoyed keeping house, keeping up her yard and flowers, and…