Area Obituaries
Ms. Baby Ruth Harris, 84
Services for Ms. Baby Ruth Harris, 84, who died July 7, will be held July 17 at 11 a.m. at the House of Prayer by Faith, Love Temple #1 in Lumber City. Interment will be at Mt. Calvary CME Church Cemetery in Lumber City. Visitation will be July 16 at King Brothers Funeral Home Chapel…
Read MoreMr. Duane Kirby, 48
Mr. Duane Kirby, 48, of Hazlehurst passed away July 11 at his residence, ending his battle with cancer. Mr. Kirby was born March 13, 1973, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his father, Clayton Gene Kirby, mother, Audrey Jean Drake Floyd and grandmother, Lillian Ange. After graduating Jeff Davis High School,…
Read MoreMr. Bobby Ray Kirkland, 57
Mr. Bobby Ray Kirkland, 57, of McRae, died July 4 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Kirkland was born Jan. 31, 1964, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his father, John Darwin Kirkland, son, Jason Lee Kirkland and sister, Deborah Davis. He was of the Baptist faith and was employed with Beasley…
Read MoreMr. Rodney Leon Smith, 51
Services for Mr. Rodney Leon Smith, 51, who died June 30, were held July 7 at Piney Grove Cemetery in Denton with the Rev. William Prince and Elder Lankin McRae presiding. Mr. Smith was born April 4, 1970, in Hazlehurst. He was the son of the late Hozell Smith Jr. and Gussie Mae Smith. At…
Read MoreMr. Ricky Ottis Spell, 67
Mr. Ricky Ottis Spell, 67, of Hazlehurst, died July 8. Mr. Spell was born June 25, 1954 in Bacon County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Loyal Spell and Inez Herrington Spell and son, Matthew Spell. He was a 1972 graduate of Jeff Davis High School, graduating from Valdosta State with a Bachelor…
Read MoreMs. Judy Bohannon, 73
Ms. Judy Bohannon, 73, of Hazlehurst, died July 1 at Hazlehurst Court Care under the care of Community Hospice. Ms. Bohannon was born Oct. 16, 1947, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents Weldon Bohannon, Eunice Foskey Bohannon, sister, Betty Turner and brother, Roy Bohannon. She was formerly employed with…
Read MoreMr. Logan Lucky Kicklighter, 21
Mr. Logan Lucky Kicklighter, 21, of Soperton passed away June 28. Born in Vidalia, he was the husband of Taylor E. Millspaugh Kicklighter and the son of Lucky and Shelby Kicklighter of Soperton. Logan was a graduate of Toombs County High School, Class of 2017 and studied Automotive Mechanics and Technology at Southeastern Technical College.…
Read MoreMr. David Livingston, 70
Mr. David Livingston, 70, of Lumber City, died July 2 at his residence. Mr. Livingston was born April 10, 1951, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Verdon Akarage Livingston and Lillie White Livingston and sister, Kathryn Miles. He was owner and operator of Livingston’s IGA and a member and…
Read MoreMs. Audrey Brantley Roberts, 84
Ms. Audrey Brantley Roberts, 84, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Hazlehurst, died June 26 at Lakeside Nursing and Rehab in Jacksonville. Ms. Roberts was born Oct. 11, 1936, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lawton Denver Brantley and Pauline Pearsons Brantley. She was a retired loan processor with Roberts…
Read MoreMr. Russell Silman, 43
Mr. Russell Silman, 43, of Hazlehurst, passed on Nov. 22, 2020, in Wrightsville. Russell was born Aug. 1, 1977, to Mr. Clarance Russell Siman and Christina Spence in Charleston, W. Va. He attended Manatee County Schools in Bradenton, Fla. He later obtained his GED after relocating to Georgia. Russell was a former employee of the McPherson Shoe Factory…
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