Area Obituaries

Services for Mr. Earl Brantley, 61, who died April 2 at Hazlehurst Court Care and Rehabilitation, were held April 9 at Mt. Matthews A.M.E. Church in Hazlehurst. The Rev. Bettye D. Williams, Pastor Henry Josey, Brother Jesse Hagan, and Brother Aaron Brantley officiated with burial in St. Matthews A.M.E. Church Cemetery. Mr. Brantley, son of…

Service for Mr. Eddie Lee Conaway , who died April 13, were held April 17 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church with the Rev. Joyce Batten, Apostle Corie Clements and Bishop William Hollis officiating with Minister Rashaan Conaway, his son, delivering the eulogy. Burial was April 19 in the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Glennville. A native…

Mrs. Carleene Gourley, 86, of Hazlehurst passed away April 16 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tifton. Mrs. Gourley was born on Jan. 6, 1935, the daughter of the late Perry and Annie Floyd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Gourley, son, Terry Gourley, brothers, Billy Floyd…

Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the graveside service for Mr. Donnie H. Hand, 68, of Hazlehurst, who passed away April 17. Services were held April 21 in Hazlehurst Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Glenn Selph officiating. Mr. Hand was born in Jeff Davis County. He was the son of the late Grady Franklin Hand…

Mrs. Oveda Dianne Rowland, 60, passed away April 15 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mrs. Rowland was born Feb. 24, 1961, in Jeff Davis County. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Daniel Davis and Avy Dolores Shumans Davis and a grandson, Zachary Douglas. She was a member of Hazlehurst Church of…

Mr. Bennie Calhoun Sr., 86, passed away April 11 following an extended illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. April 14 at Lumber City Church of God. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Pastor Johnny Taylor will officiate. Mr. Calhoun, a native of Jeff Davis County, was the son of the late Lucin H. and…

Mr. Don Wilkes, 83, of Hazlehurst, died April 5 at Bacon County Hospital in Alma. Mr. Wilkes was born Dec. 19, 1937, in Telfair County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred Paul Wilkes and Sarah Pittman Wilkes and his beloved wife, Geraldine Carter Wilkes. He was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and a…

Mrs. Grace Evelyn Anderson, 77, passed away March 26 at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Anderson was born March 16, 1944, in Baxley. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Hilton Lee Hesters and Mary Rentz Hesters, her husband, Homer Lamar Anderson, sisters, Dollie Mae Dyal and Dorothy Carter, brothers,…

Mrs. Patricia Ann Farmer, 77, of Hazlehurst, died March 25 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mrs. Farmer was born April 28, 1943, in Rutland, Vt., and had resided in Hazlehurst since 1982. She is preceded in death by her parents, Raymond Joseph Ryan and Blanche Elizabeth Julius, beloved step-father, Gordon Charles Burke, and…