Area Obituaries

Mr. Benjamin Franklin Corey, 74, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 1 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Corey was born Dec. 25, 1946, in Miami, Fla., but lived most of his life in Jeff Davis County after marrying the love of his life Earlene Burkett Corey. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lonzo Lee Corey…

Services for Mr. Joe Lendsey “Duke” Harmon Sr., 71, who died Aug. 31, will be Saturday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church in Hazlehurst. Elder Eddie Harmon will officiate with Apostle Johnny Watkins giving the eulogy. Burial will be in Hazlehurst Memorial Cemetery, 38 Cook Rd., Hazlehurst. Mr. Harmon, born in…

Mr. Eugene Merritt, 74, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 5 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Merritt was born Sept. 16, 1946, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Mack Merritt and Mary Magalene Smith Merritt, sister, Margaret Dennis and brother, Roger Merritt. He loved working in his garden and…

Mrs. Irene “Rink” Estelle Zofko Moore, 82, passed away Aug. 8. Born in Warren, Ohio, she graduated from Warren G. Harding High School and attended and graduated from Trumbull Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed as an RN by Warren General Hospital for over 25 years and practiced her loved profession of operating…

Evangelist Reverend Pearlene K. Reed, who died Aug. 28, was born in Jeff Davis County March 13, 1952. She attended school in Jeff Davis County and graduated from Fort Valley State College in 1975, receiving a Bachelor of Education degree. She served in the United States Army from 1975-1977. Pearlene taught 30 years in the…

Mrs. Daisy Sheral Todd Crump, 73, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 25 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Born in Blackshear Dec. 16, 1947, she had lived in Hazlehurst most of her adult life. Mrs. Crump was a 1965 graduate of Blackshear High School. She would go on to further her education at South Georgia College…

Mrs. Sandra Holton Graham, 74, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 30 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Graham was born Aug. 13, 1947, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Norman Holton, Levora Parkerson Holton, husband, Olin Lee Graham, son, Neil Graham and brother Danny Holton. Mrs. Graham was a true homemaker,…

Service for Mrs. Elouise Bryant McCoy Horne, 75, who died Aug. 21, were held Aug. 28 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Horne in Lumber City with Apostle Alfred Solomon, Minister Columbus Williams, Overseer Steward and Prophetess Marthalynn Smith officiating. Singing was by Peggy Fletcher and Stephanie Fletcher. Interment was in Dillard Cemetery…