Area Obituaries

Ms. Marlene Smith Strickland, 75, of Hazlehurst died Dec. 10 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Ms. Strickland was born Sept. 22, 1946, in Coffee County. She is preceded in death by her father, Odis Carroll Smith. She was retired from Amoco Fabrics and attended Bell Street Church of God. Ms. Strickland’s hobbies were watching TV, she…

Mr. Timothy Elmer Carter, 58, of Hazlehurst, died Dec. 5 at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Carter was born July 7, 1963, in Bacon County. He is preceded in death by his father, Earlice Carter, uncle, Lyman Darrell Waters and cousin, Willie Bratcher. Mr. Carter loved hunting and fishing with his grandbabies. He loved…

Mrs. Cynthia Ann Edwards Deal, 65, of Broxton, entered into rest Dec. 4. Mrs. Deal was born on Nov. 3, 1956, in Jeff Davis County, the daughter of the late Ralph Harris Edwards Sr. and the late Elyse McLean Edwards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Donna Mims and…

Mr. George William Everett, 88, passed away Dec. 4. His funeral will be Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. at Heritage Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Charlie Bibb and the Rev. Norman Brockway officiating. A graveside service will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Garden. Mr. Everett was born in Preston to the late Guy Everett…

Mr. David E. Miles, 81, passed away Nov. 20 at Hospice Savannah. Mr. Miles was born Nov. 23, 1939, in Jeff Davis County. After graduating from Jeff Davis High School, he moved to Jacksonville, Fla., where he worked in retail for several years before his love for helping grieving families led him to employment at…

The Rev. James Barry Owens was born March 9, 1932, the third of six children of Mitchell E. Owens and Ila “Peggy” Burns Owens in Brunswick. He was educated in the Glynn County School System and graduated in 1950 from Glynn Academy. He graduated from Brewton-Parker College as Valedictorian of the class of 1952 and…

Mr. Travis Everett Ursrey, 78 of Axson passed away Dec. 1 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, following a brief illness. He was born in Hazlehurst Feb. 23, 1943, son of Virgil Sr., and Lucile Strickland Ursrey. Mr. Ursrey had made his home in the Pearson and Axson community for the past 50 years.…

Mr. James Harold Brewer, 78, of Lumber City passed away Nov. 19 at St. Vincent’s Riverside in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Brewer was born May 4, 1943, in Telfair County. He is preceded in death by his parents Jack Randolph Brewer and Frankie Hulett Brewer, sister, Virginia Brewer Rozier; brother, William Frank Brewer; and his partner…