Area Obituaries

Mr. Ronnie Junior “R.J.” Smith, 67, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 31 in Baxley. Mr. Smith was born Jan. 24, 1955, in Wayne County and was a member of Big Oaks Church of God. He was a retired truck driver and was preceded in death by his father, Frank Smith, and brothers, Tony Smith, Paul…

Kenneth Jerald Varnadoe July 12, 1934 – March 17, 2022 Joyce Inez Hixon Varnadoe March 7, 1940 – May 15, 2022 Mr. Kenneth Jerald Varnadoe, 87, left this earthly life peacefully, March 17 in his sleep after a day spent doing his favorite thing … Fishing! Mrs. Joyce Inez Hixon Varnadoe, 82, left this earth…

Ms. Joyce White Dykes, 88, of Hazlehurst died Aug. 20 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Ms. Dykes was born Sept. 30, 1933, in Telfair County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Grady Edward White and Emma Estelle Hatten White, husband, John Walker Dykes (the love of her life) and a brother, Edward Eugene…

A memorial service for Mrs. Shirley Ann Evans, 65, who died Aug. 20 at Jeff Davis Hospital, will be held Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. at Hazlehurst First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles Carter officiating. Mrs. Evans, born in Miami, Fla., was the daughter of the late Clayton and Elizabeth Rowland. She was…

Ms. Elizabeth (Beth) Rogers Faulk, 86, of Hazlehurst died Aug. 21 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Ms. Faulk was born Sept. 19, 1935, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Homer C. Rogers and Hazel Schell Rogers, husband, Robert Carlton Faulk, and sister, Teresa Brewer, with whom she is eternally reunited…

Dr. Sidney Phillip Johnson, 86, of Hazlehurst, passed away peacefully Aug. 20 at his home. Known to many people as “Doc,” he was born Feb. 2, 1936, in Butts County to Spencer and Lucile Johnson, their only child. Doc was preceded in death by his parents; his grandson, Nathan Fleming of Arlington, Va.; and Honey,…

Mrs. Chante Denise Mobley, 46, passed away Aug. 14. She was born to Shirley Paulk and the late Danny Dasher Sr. April 9, 1976, in Appling County. She was a life-long resident of Baxley. She spent a brief time, residing in Jacksonville, Fla. She attended Appling County High School and was employed as a cook…

Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral for Mrs. Linda Jones Music, 70, who passed away Aug. 15 at Douglas Center Hospice in Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Music was born in Blackshear. She was the daughter of the late Randall and Laura Jones and the wife of the late William L Music. She is also…

Ms. Linda Nell Faulk Usher, 77, of Guyton, formerly of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 17. Ms. Usher was born Jan. 14, 1945, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Virgil Henry Faulk and Bessie May Manning, brothers, Marlyn Faulk, Harmon Faulk, Carlton Faulk, and sister, Evelyn Bacon, she is eternally reunited…