Area Obituaries

Mr. Benjamin Tyrone Griffin, 71, of Hazlehurst passed away March 22 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Tyrone was born March 1, 1955, in Hazlehurst to the late James Vasco Griffin and the late Sadie Louise Hall Griffin. He started substituting as a bus driver, driving for his father, at the age of 18. He…

Mrs. Yvonne Carter Thigpen, 85, passed away peacefully March 27 at Macon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Macon. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Macon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center and the hospice professionals for the compassion, care and kindness shown to Yvonne over the past several months. Yvonne…

Mr. Byron Lawrence Allen, affectionately known as “B.A.”, was born Sept. 30, 1981, in Buffalo, N.Y., to Larry and Helen (Agurs) Allen. Byron later made his home in Hazlehurst where he graduated from Jeff Davis High School. In 2009, he earned his Master Cosmetology License and went on to become the proud owner of Designer…

Mr. Odis Lee Claxton, 86, of Baxley passed away March 4 at Hazlehurst Court Care & Rehab. Mr. Claxton was born Nov. 9, 1939, in Appling County to the late Lewis Claxton and the late Belle Martin Claxton. He retired from Glennville Lingerie. Mr. Claxton was an avid gun’s man and enjoyed shooting and hunting,…

Mrs. Eula Mae Edwards, 84, of Hazlehurst passed away March 13 at her residence under the care of Coastal Hospice. Mrs. Edwards was born Aug. 4, 1941, in Hazlehurst to the late Clayton Harrell and the late Willie Mae Harrell. She was a member of Oak View Baptist Church. Mrs. Edwards worked at the Jeff…

Mr. Tony Morris Edwards, 74, of Hazlehurst, passed away March 14 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Tony was born Nov. 11, 1951, in Douglas to the late Mervin Edwards and Maxine Minix Edwards. Tony was preceded in death by his sisters Loretta Edenfield and Paula Connor and brother Glenn Edwards. Survivors include sister Vonda…

Mrs. Eunice Burns Faulkner, 89, of Hazlehurst, passed away March 15 at the Pavilion in Baxley. Mrs. Faulkner was born Aug. 7, 1936, in Jeff Davis County to the late David Burns and Pairlee Ellis Burns. She was a faithful wife, a loving mother and a wonderful homemaker who devoted her life to caring for…

Mrs. Ada Lee Smith Hill was born May 24, 1949, in Hazlehurst to the late James Smith and Ada Lee Smith. She was a proud member of Hazlehurst High School graduating class of 1967. Ada was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister and aunt. After many years of faithful employment at Wheeler…

Mr. Jeffery Leland Bohannon, 59, of Hazlehurst, passed away March 3 at his home. Jeff was born Oct. 4, 1966, in Hazlehurst, to Faye Rewis Crews and the late Leland Albert Bohannon. He graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 1985 and went on to build a life defined by hard work and determination. He…

Mr. Larry Marlon Butler, 82, of Hazlehurst, passed away March 9 at his home under the gentle care of Coastal Hospice, surrounded by his small family. Larry was born July 31, 1943, during the tumultuous period of WWII in the home of his late parents who were sharecroppers, Fred and Lola Butler in Bacon County.…