Area Obituaries

Mrs. Barbara Orvin Yawn, 67, of Baxley passed away Aug. 23 at Memorial Health in Savannah. Mrs. Yawn was born Sept. 21, 1957, in Appling County. She was preceded in death by her husband Mickey Orvin, father Rozel J. Murphy, and brother Damon Murphy. Mrs. Yawn was a member of Sand Hill Free Will Baptist…

Mr. Fulgencio Perez Mar, 61, of Denton, passed away Aug. 21 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. He was born in Jalpan de Serra, Queretaro, Mexico, Jan. 1, 1964, and was preceded in death by his mother Perfecta Mar Chavez. He was a very private person. He loved his family dearly and enjoyed relaxing…

Mr. Charles Hardman Mincey, 79, of Lumber City, passed away Aug. 23 at his home. He was born Oct. 31, 1945, in Montgomery County to the late Ray Mincey and Ethel Horne Mincey. He spent most of his life in Lumber City and was proud to call it home. A dedicated millwright by trade, Charles…

Mrs. Sarah Frances Rowland Looney, 78, of Fairport, N.Y., formerly of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 19 at her residence. She was born May 8, 1947, in Jeff Davis County to the late Luther Rowland Sr. and Alice Odessa Hannah Rowland. She dedicated her life to caring for others as a registered nurse. She met the…

Mrs. Janice Cleo Morris, 68, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 22 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mrs. Morris was born Sept. 16, 1956, in Jeff Davis County to the late Rev. J.W. Morris and Mrs. Linnie Ree Stapleton Morris. Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Linnell Morris…

Mrs. Patricia “Patsy” Carter Rowell, 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 18 at her home. She was born Dec. 7, 1940, in Baxley, to the late Doris Carter and Dorothy Yawn Carter. Mrs. Rowell was Baptist by faith and lived a life centered on caring for others. Whether it was her own children, grandchildren, nieces,…

Mr. Timothy “Timmy” Curtis Long, 62, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully June 24 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. He was born March 10, 1963, in Hazlehurst. He was preceded in death by his father, Curtis Long; stepfather J.E. Riner; and father-in-law Billy Fowler. Timmy attended Jeff Davis High School, graduating…

Mr. Dewey Stanley McLeod Jr., 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 24 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. McLeod was born Aug. 12, 1946, in Cumberland County, N.C., to the late Dewey Stanley McLeod Sr. and the late Inez Virginia Taylor McLeod. He attended Southside Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army,…

Mr. Daniel Wesley Atkinson, 80, of Snipesville passed away June 22 at his residence under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. Mr. Atkinson was born Dec. 30, 1944, in Denton to the late Daniel Lott Atkinson Sr. and the late Mary E. Moon Atkinson. He loved fishing and retired from the Jeff Davis Road…

Mr. Lance Pickett Harrison, 52, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 27. Lance was born in Hazlehurst Oct. 25, 1972, and was a graduate of Jeff Davis High School. He loved his family, especially his mom and daughter. He was a workaholic and truly enjoyed his job at the Hyundai Motor Group Meta Plant where he…