Area Obituaries

Ms. Teresa Jaunita Bramblett, 68, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 28 at Jeff Davis Hospital. She was born Dec. 9, 1955, in Hazlehurst where she lived all her life. She was Methodist by faith and a member of Hazlehurst First Methodist Church. She enjoyed horseback riding, watching T.V., working in her yard, and feeding and…

Mr. Dannie Lee Selph, 86, of Hazlehurst, passed away Oct. 2 at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Selph was born Aug. 16, 1938, to A.B. and Quinnie Selph. He was a native and lifelong resident of Hazlehurst and was of the Jesus Name Faith. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He…

Ms. Kathern Miller, 83, of Denton, passed away Sept. 23 at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah. Ms. Miller was a lifelong resident of Jeff Davis County and a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Windell Carroll Miller and son-in-law Thomas Lowell Sapp. Survivors include her…

Marolyn J. Brantley was born January 17, 1944 in Hazlehurst, GA to the late Ruby L. Benjamin Jones. On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Marolyn made her transition from this world to her Heavenly home. Marolyn loved the Lord, and at an early age, she joined Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church under the leadership of Bishop Robert…

Wendy Glendoria Gadson Turner was born in Hazlehurst, Georgia on December 17, 1959 to Melvin and Olivia Gadson. Wendy moved to Jacksonville, FL as a young child and graduated from Paxon High School in 1977. After graduating, she remained in Jacksonville for many years. She reconnected with her first love, Marvin “Mush” Turner, and returned…

Mrs. Mary Ellen O’Berry, 83, of Hazlehurst passed away Sept. 18 at Memorial Health in Savannah. Mrs. O’Berry was born March 6, 1941, in Appling County to the late Vernon LeRoy Stone and the late Jessie Brown Yawn Stone. She was a member of Lumber City Church of God and was a loving mother and…

Ms. Martha Sue Hughes, 70, of Hazlehurst passed away Sept. 13 at Jeff Davis County Hospital. Ms. Hughes was born Feb. 19, 1954, in Baxley. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Mabel Griffin; sister Linda Faye Mathews; and brothers Linton Griffin, Glen Griffin, Larry Griffin, Tommy Griffin and Melvin Griffin. Martha…

Deacon Arthur Lee Myles Sr., affectionately known as “Bob-B,” was born June 3, 1943, in Toombs County to John and Elvira Myles. He was a middle son to their 13 children Willie S. J. Phillip, John Henry, Curtis, Richard, Robert, Rudolph, James, Leroy, David, Lelar Pearl White, and Louise Carter. His dedication as a hard…

Mr. Freddie Lee James was born on March 11, 1968, in Alamo to the late Rufus and Lillie Mae James of Alamo. Freddie departed Sept. 5 at The Hammack Hospital in Macon. Freddie graduated from Wheeler High School in Alamo in 1986. He served as the Resident Council President at Southland Rehabilitation Center in Dublin…

Mr. Gregory S. Bragg, 65, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 2 at Atrium Health Navicent, The Medical Center in Macon. A memorial service will be held later. Mr. Bragg was born May 13, 1959, in Fort Belvoir, VA. He lived in Hinesville, Centerville, and Cochran for part of his life, but lived most of his life…