Area Obituaries
Mrs. ‘Crickett’ Lawana Taylor
Ms. “Crickett” Lawana Taylor, 68, of Hazlehurst, passed away July 9 at her residence. Cricket was born April 7, 1956, in Hazlehurst. She is preceded in death by her mother Sarah McCall Corley and sister Donna Corley and was a member of Northgate Baptist Church. She loved collecting frogs (just not the real ones) and…
Read MoreMs. Martha Ray, 72
Ms. Martha Jane Ray, 72, of Denton, passed away July 10 at her residence. Ms. Ray was born Aug. 14, 1951, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents Pearl and Edward Evans, husband Danny Oliver Ray, brother James Evans and sister Wanda Sharpe. She was a homemaker, and took that…
Read MoreMs. Joan Swain, 80
Ms. Joan Mims Swain, 80, left us peacefully July 8 at Lakeview Retirement Home in the care of her family and Southern Regency Hospice. Joan now rests in the arms of our Lord and is reunited with her late husband, Doy Swain, her parents, Rudolph Riley and Edna Hutto Mims, and her brother, Rudy Mims,…
Read MoreMrs. Jackie Elrod, 89
Mrs. Jackie Elrod, 89, longtime resident of Hazlehurst, passed away June 24 at her home in Atlanta. Jackie was born Dec. 20, 1934, to the late Emory and Mabel DuBose Jones of Telfair County. She worked for the Bank of Hazlehurst for more than 25 years until her retirement in 2021. She was an…
Read MoreMrs. Aldine C. Rowell, 80
Mrs. Aldine C. Rowell, 80, of Graham passed away June 28 at her residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. Mrs. Rowell was born Dec. 24, 1943, in Jeff Davis County to the late Thomas Jefferson (Buster) Creamer and the late Viola Herndon Creamer. She was the retired owner of Satilla One Stop and…
Read MoreMrs. Claire McLendon, 83
Mrs. Claire McLendon, 83, of Hazlehurst passed away June 24 at her residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Mrs. McLendon was born July 23, 1940, in Rumford, Maine, to the late Roy A. Freeman and the late Verna C. Moore Freeman. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst and…
Read MoreMr. Rhonwyn Dawson, 75
Rhonwyn Dawson, 75, left us peacefully early on the morning of June 22 at his home in the care of his family, friends, and Southern Regency Hospice. Rhonwyn now rests in the arms of our Lord and is reunited with his parents, Harmon O. Dawson and Cloteel Carver Dawson, and numerous much-loved family and friends…
Read MoreMs. Lela Pearl Myles, 82
God, in his infinite wisdom and power, called Lela Pearl Myles home May 25. She was born Aug. 4, 1941, to the late John and Elvira Myles. She graduated from Hazlehurst High School. Pearl was called to Christ at a young age and attended Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. She worked as a caregiver and…
Read MoreMs. Janet Bennett Johnson, 72
On May 17, Janet Bennett Johnson departed this earth for her heavenly home. Janet was born Aug. 19, 1951 to the late Charlie Spencer and Mattie Lou Bennett in Denton. She resided in Jacksonville, Fla., for many years. She attended Hazlehurst Elementary and High School, and Jeff Davis High School. She was a member of…
Read MoreMrs. Janice Elaine Wood Brown, 70
Mrs. Janice Elaine Wood Brown, 70, of Lumber City passed away June 10 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Brown was born Jan. 12, 1954, in Hazlehurst to the late Tramel Wood and the late Vona Mae Strange Wood. She was a member of Lumber City Baptist Church where she was a longtime pianist. Mrs. Brown…
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