Area Obituaries

Mr. Nicholas Russ Coleman, known fondly as Nick, was born Aug. 16, 1998, in Vidalia. Tinsley Caroline Coleman was born Sept. 2, 2022, in Douglas. Stetson Russ Coleman was born Dec. 2, 2023, in Douglas. Tragically, they all passed away suddenly on March 27 in Hazlehurst. Nick’s radiant spirit and kind personality touched the lives…

Mr. John Douglas Looney, 82, of Rochester, N.Y., passed away March 24 at Strong Memorial Hospital. Mr. Looney was born March 31, 1942, in Johnson City, Tenn. He was a hard worker who was very successful and achieved all the goals he set for himself, graduating from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree…

Mr. Mark Durden Rowland, 89, of Griffin passed away March 28. Mark was born July 29, 1935. His parents, George Rowland and Ocie Key Rowland; wife Charlotte Kimbrel Rowland; sisters Nadine Rowland and Georgia Mae Broach; and son Scott Rowland preceded him in death. Mark served in Vietnam before retiring from the U.S Navy and…

Mrs. Joy Keller Peebles, 91, of Alpharetta, passed away March 23 at Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center. She was born June 11, 1933, in Abbeville, Ala., to the late Charles Spurgeon and Eunice Byrd Oldacre Keller. She grew up in Abbeville and later attended college at Auburn University. She married Grover Peebles Jr. in 1951…

Services for Mr. Wilbert Jeremiah Baker were held Jan. 11 at King Brothers Funeral Home in Hazlehurst with Pastor Tara Woody, Janice Brown and “special friend” Cynthia Mackey officiating. Mr. Baker was born in Hazlehurst, the son of the late Alzie Baker and Jeanette Cromartie. He was raised by Christine Walker and attended Jeff Davis…

Mrs. Estelle (Snookie) Caves, a cherished mother, grandmother, aunt and respected member of her community, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on Dec. 25 at McRae Manor Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 13, 1934, in Coffee County to the late Wiley and Vastin Hutchinson Swails. Estelle was preceded in death by her…

Mr. Rock Clifton Courson, 55, of Baxley passed away Dec. 30 at his residence. Rock was born April 17, 1969, in Bacon County. He had a love for anything fast, whether it be racing motorcycles or piloting helicopters. Rock was a dedicated businessman who opened Extreme Audio in 1991 and later the Extreme Team, selling…

Ms. Donnie Lee Hall Farmer, 87, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 30 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Ms. Farmer was born July 31, 1937, in Jeff Davis County to the late Frank and Irene Hall. She was a lifelong resident of Hazlehurst and a member of Hazlehurst Church of Christ. She enjoyed doing word searches and…

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…