Area Obituaries
Mrs. Debra ‘Debby’ Lee May
Mrs. Debra “Debby” Lee May, 71, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 14 at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Fla. She was born in Hazlehurst May 15, 1953, to Quitman and Shella Mae Batten. She was a Christian by faith and attended Hazlehurst Church of God. She enjoyed sewing and even sewed clothes for her missionary friends.…
Read MoreKa’Cee Allen Jones, 14
Ka’Cee Allen Jones was born Oct. 9, 2010, to Rochester Jones Jr. and Carrie Chandler. Ka’Cee was a seventh grader at Jeff Davis Middle School where he was an active player for the football, wrestling, and tennis programs. Ka’Cee’s exceptional athletic abilities were acknowledged beyond the middle school. He played various sports for the Jeff…
Read MoreMr. Weldon Schell, 83
Mr. Weldon Schell, 83, of Hazlehurst passed away Oct. 17 at his residence under the care of Coastal Hospice. Mr. Schell was born Jan. 5, 1941, in Jeff Davis County to the late Robert Wyatt Schell and the late Barney Elkins Schell. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church since 1957 and served on…
Read MoreMrs. Olivia May Wallace, 86
Services for Mrs. Olivia May Wallace, 86, were held Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church. Burial followed in Hazlehurst Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Wallace was born Nov. 15, 1937, to the late Jordan and Olivia Bryant in Cottage Grove, Md. She had four brothers all deceased, Jordan Jr., Charles, John and…
Read MoreMrs. Alice Clements Drone, 63
Services for Mrs. Alice Clements Drone, 63, who died Oct. 6 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup, were held Oct. 13 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church with Elder Eddie Harmon and Pastors Kevin and Tiffany Hinds presiding. Mrs. Drone, best known as Lisa, was born Nov. 1, 1960. She attended Jeff Davis High School and…
Read MoreMr. Richard ‘Ricky’ Hampton Brewer, 73
Mr. Richard “Ricky” Hampton Brewer, 73, of Lumber City, passed away Oct. 4 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mr. Brewer was born Nov. 21, 1950, in McRae to the late Merritt Brewer and the late Rebbie Toumbleston Brewer. He was a retired supervisor with Hazlehurst Mills and was also formerly employed with Lance…
Read MoreMrs. Myrtice Lou Boatright, 84
Mrs. Myrtice Lou Boatright, 84, of Hazlehurst passed away Oct. 5 at Memorial Health in Vidalia. Mrs. Boatright was born April 12, 1940, in Hazlehurst. She was best known as “Aunt Myrt” and was owner of S&S Grocery. She was a loving mother and grandmother and was preceded in death by her former husband Norwood…
Read MoreMr. Napoleon Raynard Patterson, 62
Services for Mr. Napoleon Raynard Patterson, 62, who died Sept. 30 in Savannah, were held Oct. 12 at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Lumber City with Pastor Shawanda Reed presiding. Mr. Patterson was born May 28, 1962, in Cordele. He was a car salesman for over 25 years, starting at County Pride and ending…
Read MoreMrs. Elver K. Mincey, 84
Mrs. Elver K. Mincey, 84, formerly of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 10 at Winter Haven, Fla., under hospice care. Born Oct. 19, 1939, in Alapaha, she was the daughter of the late John and Wealthy Knowles. While living in Florida, she was a registered nurse for Doctor Del and Doctor Eric of Winter Haven before moving…
Read MoreMr. Cornelius “Rex” Hinnant, 63
Mr. Cornelious “Rex” Hinnant, 63, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 27. He was born in Gainesville, Fla., July 24, 1961, to Arthur H. Sr. and Beatrice Hinnant and lived most of his life in Hazlehurst. He worked as a logger for the Edge family for many years. Anyone who knew him knew he was hard…
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