Area Obituaries

The Rev. Austin Calvin Lewis III, 90, of Hazlehurst, passed away Oct. 28 at his residence after an extended illness. Rev. Lewis was born March 31, 1931, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clifford Lewis, Olive Catherine Britt Lewis, brothers, Daniel Lewis, Eugene Lewis and daughter-in-law, Joanne Lewis. He…

Mr. James Edward Moon, 83, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 28 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Moon was born April 15, 1938, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Tribble Moon, Bertie Adrian Overstreet, siblings, Benjamin Donald Moon, Carolyn Jenelle Moon, Samuel Lewis Moon, Betty Ruth Hartless, Bobby Terell…

Mr. Jerry Lenuel Parlor, 73, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 11 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mr. Parlor was born April 6, 1948, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his father, Archie Parlor and his brother, Leon Parlor. He was a retired mechanic, formerly employed with Appling County Road Department,…

Graveside services for Mr. Douglas Randolph Robinson, 79, who died Oct. 18, were held Oct. 30 at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lumber City, with Evangelist Willie Cray officiating. On July 10, 1942, Mr. Robinson was born to the late Vollie B. Garrett and Luther Robinson of Lumber City. He attended school in Telfair County, where he…

Ms. Caroline Moore Sweat, 70, of Hazlehurst, passed Oct. 28 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Ms. Sweat was born Oct. 8, 1951, in Savannah. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dodge Moore, Irene Moore, brother Barry Moore, sister Elizabeth Gomez. Ms. Sweat was a member of Satilla Freewill Baptist Church, She loved cooking, and…

Services for Mr. Rodney Demetrus Wooten, 52, who died Oct. 21, were held at King Brothers Funeral Home in Hazlehurst Oct. 30 with Pastor Michael Fedrick officiating. Special singing was by The Perry Family. Burial was private. Mr. Wooten, known to many as “Demetrus,” was born March 19, 1969. He was the owner and operator…

Mr. Ryan Kent Harper, 56, of Hazlehurst, died of natural causes at his residence Oct. 19. Mr. Harper was born March 27, 1965, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his father, Elzie Harper, sister, Gayla Harper and brother, Keith Harper. He was a perfectionist and lived his life to the fullest.…

Mr. Ralph Lamar Walters, 73, of Hazlehurst died Oct. 21 at his residence. Mr. Walters was born March 1, 1948, in Duval County, Fla. He was preceded in death by his father, Marcellus Colson Walters. He was the owner/operator of Barbara’s Blueberries. He was a former Deputy with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department, owner and…

Memorial service for Mrs. Donna Marie Orr-Knuckles, 58, who died Oct. 5 at Augusta Medical Center in Augusta, was held at King Brothers Funeral Chapel in Hazlehurst Oct. 12 with Ministers Carlos and Michael Jones, officiating; special duet by Minister Michael and Mrs. Deanna Jones. Burial was private. Mrs. Orr-Knuckles was born April 21, 1963,…