Area Obituaries

Mrs. Jeannie Carter, 65, passed away Aug. 7 at the Community Hospice in Vidalia. She was born in Baxley Aug. 21, 1958, to Hilliard and June Carter and had lived in Jeff Davis County most of her life. She had worked as a deli clerk at Piggle Wiggly in Hazlehurst. Mrs. Carter loved to travel,…

Mrs. Modeen J. Knox, 92, passed away peacefully Aug. 22. Modeen was born June 26, 1932, to Nolan and Clifford Ella Johnson in Hazlehurst. She was educated in Jeff Davis County Schools and graduated valedictorian of the class of 1949. Modeen was married to John Gordon Knox Jr. and had four children. She was a…

Mr. Charles “Jr.” Rowell, 88, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 25 at his residence. Mr. Rowell was born April 24, 1936, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents Daniel Odell Rowell and Bessie Selph Rowell, son Wayne Rowell, daughter Darlene Rowell and sister Betty Jean Brown. He was the owner…

Mrs. Jeneane Wilcher Smith, 79, of Snipesville, passed away Aug. 22 at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born April 11, 1945, in Bibb County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow and Edna Ward Wilcher, and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, and took her job seriously.…

Apostle Roy L. Dugger was born Feb. 15, 1969, to the late James Levi Dugger and Elise Brown Dugger of Lumber City. He received his education through the Telfair County School System. He later obtained his Commercial Driver’s License from Altamaha Technical College. Roy began his career as a truck driver driving for over 25…

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…