Area Obituaries

Mr. Howard Rentz, 78, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 21 at Candler Hospital in Savannah. Howard was born Sept. 23, 1943, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents Columbus Rentz and Thelma Copeland Rentz, his aunt and uncle that raised him: Lexie and Grover (Red) Deaton; brothers Aubrey Rentz and Gene…

Ms. Barbara Reagin Williams, 81, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 24 at her residence. Ms. Williams was born Nov. 18, 1940, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edward Wilson Reagin and Janie Ruth Corley Reagin, sister, Deborah Bosworth, brother, Billy Reagin and sisters-in-law, Wanda Reagin and Lynn Reagin. She was…

Mr. John J. Balcom, 44, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 13 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Balcom was born Oct. 29, 1977, in Vidalia. He was employed with South Georgia Coating (Kelvin and Angie Wilcox) for 19 years. John was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan. But he was more excited about his new baby boy,…

Mrs. Matilda “Tillie” Harrelson Deen, 81, of Baxley died Nov. 12 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice. Mrs. Deen was born Feb. 24, 1940, in Baxley to the late Thomas Jefferson Harrelson and the late Frankie Gardner Harrelson. She was a retired seamstress, working at Douglas and Harper, and a member of…

Mr. Kelvin P. Kerns, 62, of Hazlehurst passed away Nov. 8. Mr. Kerns was born Jan. 14, 1959, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elmer Parnell Kerns and Rosa Powell Kerns Dixon. He was a retired Industrial HVAC Tech from Propex and a member of Bridgeford Church of God.…

Mr. Milton Atkinson, 80, of Denton passed away Nov. 5 at his residence. Mr. Atkinson was born Aug. 30, 1941, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Daniel Lott Atkinson and Mary Moon McCook, sister, Verna Sue Lott and brother, Junior Atkinson, Mr. Atkinson was previously employed with Propex for…

Mr. Dwight Earl Carter, 71, of Brunswick, departed this life Nov. 7 at Greenville Memorial Hospital, in Greenville, S.C. A celebration of life will be conducted at 11 a.m. Nov. 13 in the chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home with Father Alan Akridge officiating. Born Jan. 5, 1950, in Hazlehurst to the late…

Ms. Tonya Leigh Creamer, 46, of Hazlehurst, passed Nov. 4 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Ms. Creamer was born Oct. 4, 1975, in Savannah. She was formerly a kindergarten teacher with Jeff Davis Board of Education, was a teacher at Mt. Zion Learning Center and a member of First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst. She was…

Mr. Richard Chane Crumpton, 33, of Lumber City, passed Nov. 1 at this residence. Mr. Crumpton was born June 4, 1988, in Vidalia. He is preceded in death by his father, Richard Crumpton, paternal grandparents Rick Nelson and Aris Crumpton, and uncle Phil Murphy. He loved fishing, and was devoted to his family and friends,…