Area Obituaries

Mr. Billy Brewer, 79, of Graham passed away peacefully Aug. 16 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Brewer was born June 17, 1947, in Jeff Davis County to the late Arthur Leon Brewer Sr. and the late Louise Clifton Brewer. He was a member of Graham United Methodist Church. Mr. Brewer dedicated his life…

Mr. James W. Cleveland, 94, passed away Aug. 17 at Appling Nursing & Rehab Pavilion under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. Mr. Cleveland was born May 20, 1932, in Woodbury to the late Bob Cleveland and the late Nora Belle Irving Willis. He was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and a member of Lighthouse Christian…

Charlotte Lorraine Dukes, beloved baby girl of Tesia and Billy Dukes, was born into the arms of Jesus Aug. 17 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Though she never took her first breath, she filled her family’s lives with love beyond measure. In addition to her parents, Charlotte is survived and cherished by her big sisters,…

Mr. Raymond Allen Hancock, 79, of Hazlehurst, passed away peacefully Aug. 22. He was born June 9, 1947, in Macon to the late Allen Hancock and Mae Evelyn Standridge Hancock. He was a veteran and proudly served as part of the Big Red One in Vietnam. He was married to the love of his life,…

Mr. David Wooten, 74, of Houston, Texas, passed away Aug. 2. He was born May 1, 1952, to the late B.B. Wooten Jr. and Margaret Canady Wooten. After graduating from Jeff Davis High School in 1970, he attended the University of Georgia and went on to earn his law degree from South Texas College of…

Mr. Richard Chavis, 89, of Uvalda, passed away peacefully Aug. 8 surrounded by the love of his family. Richard was born Oct. 22, 1936, to the late Rev. Robert “Bob” Chavis and Myrtice Yawn Chavis. A lifelong South Georgian, he graduated from Jeff Davis High School with the Class of 1955 and built a life…

Mrs. Judy Herrington Ciccimaro, 68, of Enterprise, Ala., passed away Aug. 15 at her residence under the care of Enhabit Hospice. Born Jan. 24, 1958, in Hazlehurst, Judy was the daughter of the late Alvin Herrington and Margie Carnes. She proudly served seven years in the United States Army. She was also preceded in death…

Mr. Ray Cliett Smith, 64, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 16 at his home, under the care of Coastal Hospice. He was born Nov. 21, 1961, in Douglas to the late Grady Vasco Smith and Marie Willene Hesters Smith. He was a native and lifelong resident of Jeff Davis County and a member of Hazlehurst…

Mr. Luke James Collins Sr., 46, of Hazlehurst, passed away July 28 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born Sept. 11, 1979, in Lafayette, La., to Karl Collins and Michelle Ely Hughes. He moved to Hazlehurst with his family at a young age, where he spent most of his life. He…

Ms. Mildred Joan Hand, 86, of Hazlehurst, passed away July 29. Ms. Hand was born April 4, 1940, in Manchester to the late Walter Winfred Phillips and Marie Louise Bowen Phillips. She was a dedicated homemaker who found immense joy in the simple pleasures of life, especially working in her yard and cooking delicious meals…