Area Obituaries

Mr. Claude Stone Jr., 77, of Denton, passed away Jan. 29 at his residence. Mr. Stone was born Dec. 9, 1945, in Denton, to the late Claude Stone Sr., and the late Addie Wooten Stone. Mr. Stone and his wife Connie were the Entrepreneurs of “Southern Vault Company” for 39 years. He was also retired…

Mr. Ronald Lamar “Bucky” Wood, 56, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 12 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Wood was born in Jeff Davis County Aug. 2, 1966. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Wood, maternal grandparents, Albert and Olif (Bazemore) Partin and paternal grandparents, Tom and Willie Pearl (Ursery) Wood, and stepbrother, Johnny…

Virginia Patrice “Pat” Campbell, age 76, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. She died after a sudden and unexpected ruptured brain aneurysm. Pat was born Aug. 14, 1949 in North Carolina and grew up in southern Georgia. She attended Wesleyan College and completed her last two years…

Ms. Candace Brandi Foskey Clotfelter, 41, of Baxley, died Jan. 30. Ms. Clotfelter was born Jan. 8, 1982, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her father, Randall Foskey, and maternal grandfather, Mr. R.A. Strickland. She was formerly employed with Hardware Pizza in Baxley and attended Hazlehurst Church of God. Brandi was…

Mr. (Charlie) Charles Edward Dukes, 30, of Hazlehurst passed away Jan. 26. He was born June 6, 1992, and is preceded in death by his beloved grandpa, Israel Dukes, and his cousin James White. Ask anyone who personally knew Charlie and they will all tell you one thing; that he lived a very simple life…

Mr. Edward Jackson Hughes, 74, of Hazlehurst, died at his residence Jan. 30. Mr. Hughes was born March 10, 1948, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Onis Hughes and Vera Mae Sellers, Hughes, Haynes, McNeal, sons, (twins) Edward Jackson Hughes Jr. and Corey Hughes, daughter, Angela Sue Hughes Rowland,…

Mrs. Rosalind McDaniel Wilson of Gainesville passed away Feb. 3. She is preceded in death by her parents Hugh and Lucille McDaniel, sisters Gail Covington and Joan Davis, and grandson Andrew Brooks. Ms. Wilson is survived by her children Arthur F. Wilson Jr. (Michiyo), Rene Ellington (Gene), and Heather Connelly (Darryl); and grandchildren David Wilson,…

Ms. Vivian “Trish” Bohannon, 62, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 28 at Select Specialty Hospital in Savannah. Ms. Bohannon was born Oct. 21, 1960, in Avon Park, Fla. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bennie Edward White Jr. and Violetta Clay Major. She was a caretaker and attended Surrency Community Bible Church. She enjoyed…

Mr. Tex Ritter Brewer, 77, of Lumber City passed away, after an extended illness, at Jeff Davis Hospital surrounded by his family. Mr. Brewer was born to the late Mr. Jack Brewer and Mrs. Frankie Lucille Hulett Brewer in Lumber City. He loved to hunt, fish, and watch western movies. He worked for Hazlehurst Mills…