Area Obituaries

Mr. Paul Anthony Graham, 57, of Hazlehurst passed away Aug. 15 at his residence. Paul was born Nov. 23, 1966, in Seminole County to the late Charles Wesley Graham and the late Rita Mae Johnson Graham. He was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was…

Mrs. Melissa Ann Rowland Hughes, 53, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 18 at her home. She was born June 22, 1971, to Arvin and Dorothy Carter Rowland. She was a member of Cromartie Church of God. She loved the beach and the river as well as going fishing and camping. She loved everybody and tried to…

Mr. John Christopher Moore, 55, of Baxley passed away Aug. 14 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Chris was born Nov. 22, 1969, in Ware County. He was a dedicated lineman and truck driver who took great pride in his work. Through the years, he was employed with Southeast Power, Mas Tech, and C & C…

Dr. Lenton Pierce died Aug. 15. Visitation will be held Aug. 23, 4-6 p.m. at King Brothers Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 24 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church with burial in Hazlehurst Memorial Cemetery. He was the fourth child of six born to the late Grady Lee and Queenell Knox…

Mr. Harold J. Taylor, 67, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 13 at Crossview Care Center in Pineview. Mr. Taylor was born May 6, 1957, in Lyons and lived most of his life in Hazlehurst. He is preceded in death by his parents Otto and Gladys Clark Taylor; and his sister Geneva Moore. Survivors include his brother…

Mr. Bennie Carver Ussery, 82, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 15 at his residence. Mr. Ussery was born Dec. 1, 1941, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents Benjamin “Pete” Ussery and Plura Rollins Ussery and his daughter Kathy Ranae Ussery. He was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church and an…

Mrs. Bonnie L. Wood, 88, of Lecanto, Fla., passed away Aug. 11 at Brentwood Retirement Community under the care of VITAS Hospice. Bonnie was born June 18, 1936, to the late Raliegh and Earnestine McLoon of Hazlehurst. The family moved to Ft. Myers, Fla., when she was in her teens. She was a homemaker who…

Ms. Katy Ann Clegg Hess, 39, of Hazlehurst passed away July 29. She was born Oct. 2, 1984, in Monroe and was employed with the City of Hazlehurst. A celebration of life was held Aug. 9 in the chapel of Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home. There were several songs played and a eulogy was given by her…

Mr. Tony Scott, 65, of Lumber City, passed away Aug. 6 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Scott was born April 14, 1959, in Telfair County. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Scott and Polly Hilton Scott, and sister-in-law, Kay Scott. Tony was definitely an outdoorsman. He liked to fish on the…