Area Obituaries

Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral for Mrs. Barbara Nell Holmes Crews, 77, of Alma, who passed away Easter Sunday, April 17. Mrs. Crews was born in Pahokee, Fla. She was the daughter of the late Robert Holmes Sr. and Zell Marie Moseley Holmes. Mrs. Crews was a homemaker. The Rev. Jimmy Howard…

Mr. AnTuan Dino Jordan was born to Mr. Harvey Conaway and Ms. Lajuana Jordan, both of Lumber City, Sept. 29, 1977, in Glenwood. He attended Telfair County Schools Class of 1998. He departed this life March 28 at his residence. Survivors include mother LaJuana Jordan of Lumber City; father, Harvey Conaway of Lumber City; brothers…

Mr. Marion Parker Purvis, 61, of Lumber City, died peacefully April 17 surrounded by his family. The funeral will be held at 4 p.m., April 21, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Central Grove Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, at Vaughn Funeral Home. A native of…

Ms. Louise Creamer Sellers, 82, of Hazlehurst, died April 11 at Navicent Atrium Health Medical Center in Macon. Ms. Sellers was born Aug. 1, 1939, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, George Washington Creamer Sr. and Mary Winnie Bryant Creamer, husband, John Low Sellers, daughter and son-in-law, Brenda Kay…

Mr. Tony Harper, 57, of Hazlehurst, died April 9 in an automobile accident. Mr. Harper was born May 19, 1964, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Johnny Harper and Betty Bush Harper, sister, Jackie Harper Jacobs, brother, Fred Harper, and grandson, Grady Hayes. He was retired from Lumber City…

Mrs. Lucille B. Martin, 69, of Bonaire passed away April 9. A funeral service is scheduled for April 14 at 11 a.m. at Andrew United Methodist Church in Bonaire. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Riverside Cemetery in Lumber City. A visitation is scheduled for April 13 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Heritage…

Mr. Randy “Bug” Smith, 60, of Hazlehurst, passed away April 4 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Randy was born Sept. 11, 1961, in Coffee County. He is preceded in death by his father, Larry Howe Smith and mother, Judy Wooten Robinson. He was employed with Williams Brothers trucking, a member of First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst…

Services for Mrs. Mary A. Thomas, 67, of Douglas, who died March 22, were held April 2 at The House of God in Douglas. Elder Gloria Moore Wright officiated with State Elder Joyce Lewis giving the eulogy. Burial was in Douglas City Cemetery. Deaconess Thomas, daughter of the late Catherine Crawford and the late Alex…