Area Obituaries

Mr. James Allen Bohannon, 56, of Hazlehurst died Dec. 13 at his residence. Mr. Bohannon was born Oct. 24, 1966, in Appling County. He was a member of Zoar Baptist Church and was a self employed truck driver. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his father, Willie…

Mr. James Cannon, 63, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 16 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Cannon was born Dec. 23, 1958, in Duvall County and was preceded in death by his father, Lewis Edmond Cannon, and his sister, Gwendolyn Ann Cannon. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, formerly employed with Albany Electric,…

With great sadness, the family of Peggy “Anne” Dawson wishes to inform you of her passing Dec. 17 at the age of 77. Mrs. Dawson was born Dec. 27, 1944, in Putnam County to the late Emory Tucker and Charlotte Wallace Tucker. Anne grew up in Eatonton and graduated from Putnam County High School. She…

Mrs. Shirley Kersey Disharoon, 86, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 15 at her residence. Mrs. Disharoon was born June 24, 1936, in Jeff Davis County to the late Willie Lee Kersey and the late Ettie Yawn Kersey. She was a member of Macedonia Church of God and was a retired dietitian at Chapman’s Nursing Home.…

Mrs. Pamela W. Dopson, 63, of Uvalda, died Dec. 6 at her residence after an extended illness, under the care of Regency Southerncare Hospice and surrounded by her loving family. A native of Hazlehurst living most of her life in Uvalda, she graduated from Jeff Davis High School Class of 1977. She was a homemaker…

Mrs. Louise Holt George was born Nov. 2, 1951, to the late Clarence and Annie Bell Holt. She departed this life Dec. 16. She was educated in the Jeff Davis County School System. She was married to the late Leonard George. She was a member of Alamo Chapel Baptist Church. She loved working in her…

Mrs. Mary Kight Jarrard, 90, of Hilton Head, S.C., formerly of Snipesville, died Dec. 15 at Carolines Cottage in Ridgeland, S.C. Mrs. Jarrard was born in Denton. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Edward Kight and Donnie Clifton Kight, brothers, Charles, George, John “Buddy” and Tunny, sisters, Gertrude, Edel, and Betty Jo.…

Mr. Bernard James “B.J.” Jones, 78, of Hazlehurst died Dec. 14 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Jones was born May 31, 1944, in Jeff Davis County to the late Thomas Edward and Mary Elizabeth Jones. He was a retired supervisor of Hazlehurst Mills where he dedicated his time for 43 years of service. Mr.…

On Dec. 13, after reading nearly every book published in this world, Denna Ansley Maddox of Hazlehurst decided it was time to check out some books in heaven’s library. The daughter of a cabinet maker and a postmaster, she was born Oct. 3, 1962, in Toombs County, to Ray and Fredna Sisson Ansley. She was…

Mr. William Chadwick Minton, 46, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 17. Mr. Minton was born Dec. 16, 1976, in Jeff Davis County and he is preceded in death by his parents, William Van Minton and Thelma Bunny Gay Minton. He was a mechanic and attended Philadelphia Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Cody Minton, and daughter,…