Area Obituaries

Mr. Larry Edward Parlor, 80, of Hazlehurst passed away at his home Dec. 4 after an extended illness under the care of Coastal Hospice. Mr. Parlor was born March 22, 1945, in Brunswick to the late Earl S. Parlor and the late Alice Chavis Parlor, but lived most of his life in Jeff Davis County.…

Mariette Scables, née Sanchez, passed away peacefully Dec. 4, leaving behind her beloved partner Tony Mirabella of Hazlehurst, father Rafael R. Sanchez of Winston-Salem, N.C., half-brother Michael Sanchez and wife Stefanie Sanchez of Winston-Salem, daughter Heather Kalks of Jacksonville, Fla., and daughter Sarah Jackson and her husband Nick Jackson, of Boston, Mass. She is preceded…

Mr. Corey Wayne Varnadoe, 43, of Lumber City, passed away Nov. 23 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Corey was born May 4, 1982, in Vidalia and spent his entire life in Lumber City. He was a graduate of Jeff Davis High School and attended Helena Baptist Church. He lived life with a…

Mr. Raymond Tillon Smith, 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 22 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Smith was born July 2, 1946, in Metter to the late Sam Tillon Smith and Louise Dowd Smith. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy, retiring after 24 years of active duty as a Chief Gunner’s…

Mrs. Sara Jo Thomas, 89, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 30 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mrs. Thomas was born Oct. 27, 1936, in Jeff Davis County. She was known for her warm, outgoing spirit and the kind of friendliness that made everyone feel welcome — truly, to know her was to love her. She…

Mr. Stephen Chad Mims, 44, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 21 at HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, after an extended illness. Stephen was a lifelong resident of Hazlehurst and a member of Mims Baptist Church. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, racing ATVs, and offshore boat racing. He also loved spending time with his fiancée and…

Mr. Jeffrey Lane Lovett, 64, of Hazlehurst passed away Nov. 22 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Lovett was born Sept. 23, 1961, in Savannah and was a member of Grace Community Church of God. He enjoyed gospel singing, was a self-taught pianist, and sang with various Southern Gospel Quartets. He was a maintenance foreman for…

Mr. Terry Allen Crawford, 60, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 16 at Hazlehurst Court Care and Rehabilitation Center. Terry was born Feb. 23, 1965, in Hazlehurst to the late Verlyn Wade Crawford and Betty Ann Wood Crawford. He was a lifelong resident of Jeff Davis County and attended Hazlehurst Church of God of Prophesy. Terry…

homas Richard Hursey, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully Jan. 11, 2025, at the age of 90 as a resident of Auburn, GA. Born Jan. 10, 1935, in Beaumont, Tezas, Richard lived a life marked by faith, generosity and service to others. Richard earned his diploma from Jeff Davis High…