Area Obituaries

Ms. Pat Grimes Bush, 78, of Hazlehurst, died June 1 at her residence. Ms. Bush was born Oct. 9, 1943, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by, husband, Jessie Ezra Bush, her parents, William Peyton Grimes and Margie Stapleton Grimes, sister, Betty Jean Nash and sister-in-law, Deborah Grimes. She was retired from…

Mr. Steven Paul Calhoun, 30, of Hazlehurst died June 5 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Calhoun was born March 3, 1992, in Coffee County. He was self-employed as a blue-collar worker, attended he Church of God and he is preceded in death by a sister, Jessie Sturdivant. He loved playing music, singing and spending…

Ms. Melanie Joy Lightsey, 51, of Hazlehurst, died May 30 at Bacon County Hospital in Alma. Ms. Lightsey was born May 18, 1971, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her father, Malvin Leroy Branch and grandmother, Mary Sammie Conner. She was previously employed as a 911 Communications Officer with Appling County…

Mr. Billy Felton Lynch, 75, of Hazlehurst, died June 3 at his residence. Mr. Lynch was born Feb. 13, 1947, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alvin Lynch and Liza Newham, wife, Barbara Ann Loven Lynch, and daughter, Tammie L. Lynch. He enjoyed working on vehicles, fishing, carpentry work,…

Mr. James Adams, 75, of Hazlehurst died May 25 at his home. Mr. Adams was born Nov. 20, 1946, in Appling County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Kent Adams and Beulah Mae Dean Adams, wife, JoAnn Bryant Adams and son, James David Adams. Mr. Adams was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and attended…

Mr. William Hollis Davenport, 72, of Hazlehurst, died May 29 at Bethany Nursing Home in Vidalia. Mr. Davenport was born Oct. 20, 1949, in Florida. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Dave and Amy Lynn Davenport. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Vidalia Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing,…

Mrs. Ashley DeRenne Weitman, 35, went to her heavenly home May 26 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was born June 28, 1986, in Waycross to Russell and Sonya Miles. Ashley lived in Glennville most of her life and was a 2004 graduate of Tattnall County…

Mrs. Grace A. Wynn (née Webb) was born Nov. 25, 1935, in Pendleton, S.C. At the age of 19 she married Frederick B. Shaw and moved to his hometown in Camden, N.J. This union bore five children. In the early 1960’s she became a young widow. She later married Julius Martin Wynn. From this union…

Mr. Joey Eugene Howard, 60, of Hazlehurst, died May 18 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Howard was born July 10, 1961, in Jeff Davis County. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Frank Howard and Lucille Mincey Howard, brothers, John Frank Howard Jr. and James Edward Howard (Toody). He was employed with Williams…