Area Obituaries

Mr. Carol (Sponge) Taylor, 75, of Hazlehurst, died March 3 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Taylor was born in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Council Taylor and Bertie Herrington Taylor, sister, Cleo Hayes, and brothers, Earl Taylor, Roy Taylor, and Elmer Taylor. Carol was a simple man, he…

Leroy Sanders was born March 15, 1949, to the late Wilbert and Bertha Mae Sanders. He went home to be with the Lord Jan. 31. Leroy was a member of Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church in Hazlehurst where he served as a Deacon and enjoyed singing in the choir. He was an active participant at Bible…

Mrs. Virginia Gladys Davis, 89, of Douglas, passed away Jan. 23. Mrs. Davis was born Feb. 4, 1933, in Tennessee to Thomas Sherman Gourley Sr. and Pearl Emmaline Roark Gourley. Virginia and her husband Coley owned and operated Davis Radiator and Welding for 60 years in Douglas. Survivors include grandsons Dusty Hampton Davis (Candace) of…

Miss Alice Patricia (Patsy) Dominy, 77, of Hazlehurst, passed away at her residence. Patsy was born Aug. 23, 1945, in Dublin. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. Alton Wilbur Dominy and Mrs. Viola Fellows Dominy, her brothers, Edwin (Bud) Dominy, Taylor Dominy, and Carl Mac Dominy, and her sister, Faye Dominy Butler.…

Mrs. Peggy Yawn Lott, 86, of Baxley passed away Feb. 15 at Lakeview Retirement Home under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Mrs. Lott was born on Nov. 26, 1936, in Jeff Davis County to the late Theodore Roosevelt Yawn and the late Sadie Williams Yawn. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church…

Mr. Marvin Platt was born Nov. 8, 1954, and made his departure Feb. 10 at Hospice Satilla House in Waycross. He was the son of Alberta Martha King Platt and Frank Platt. Marvin was raised only knowing the love of family and friends. During life Marvin attended Patterson High School, was the first graduate of…

Mr. Tommy Dupree Reynolds, 87, of Hazlehurst, passed away at his residence Feb. 18. He was born April 19, 1935, in Baxley, and was preceded in death by his parents Mr. Tommy B. and Mrs. Beatrice Long Reynolds; son Billy Reynolds; and siblings Noraella Reynolds, Roy Reynolds, and Jeanette Rowell. Mr. Reynolds enjoyed fishing, listening…

Mrs. Anita Dyal Silas, 64, of Hazlehurst died Feb. 14 at her residence. Mrs. Silas was born June 28, 1958, in Duvall County. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Lester Dyal and Ella Faye Wheeler Dyal, and her siblings, B.J. Hughes, Johnny Hughes, Charles Dyal, Roger Dyal, Johnny Dyal, Pearl Newham, and…

Mr. Donald Lee Dotson, fondly known as “Buddy Coats,” was born March 24, 1943, in Hazlehurst to the late Willa Mae Thomas Dotson and Elias Jack Dotson Sr. He was the eighth of nine children. He attended the public schools of Jeff Davis County. Donald Lee possessed a “green thumb” and always kept a garden…