Area Obituaries

Mrs. Barbara Powell, 82, of Brunswick, died May 31 at her son’s residence. Mrs. Powell was born Oct. 31, 1938, in Baxley. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Della May, and son Johnny Johnson. Mrs. Powell retired from Amoco Fabrics, enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, reading and her flowers. She is survived…

The Rev. Steve Toler, 64, of Hazlehurst died May 30 at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro. Rev. Toler was born Aug. 11, 1956, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Cleveland Randolph Toler and Lucy Jane Taylor Toler, and brother, Glenn Toler. Rev. Toler’s heart was being a God called…

Mr. Herman Albert “Bones” Whatley Jr., 85, of Griffin, passed away June 6 at Macon Medical Center. Albert was born in Griffin Sept. 14, 1935. His parents, Herman Albert “Bill” Whatley Sr. and Eron Brooks Whatley preceded him in death. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Korean War.…

Mrs. Colleen Woods, 87, of Hazlehurst, died May 31 at her daughter’s residence. Ms. Woods was born Dec. 1, 1933, in Coffee County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alfred Theodore Caves and Beatrice Stone Caves, husband, J.B. Woods, grandson, Travis Woods, sisters, Dorothy Shroulder, Bobby Jean McKinnon, Jeanette Horne and brother, J.T.…

Ms. Carolyn Beckworth Lynn, 86, of Hazlehurst, died May 14 at Serenity Hospice Center in Dublin. For the last two plus years, she has resided at Pineland Personal Care Home in Hazlehurst. Ms. Lynn was born Oct. 12, 1934, in Appling County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Allie Mae Taylor…

Mrs. Ruth Walters McNeal, 82, of Hazlehurst, died May 20 at her residence. Mrs. McNeal was born March 4, 1939, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arley Kermit Walters and Myrtle Schell Walters Wildes, step-father, Clyde Wildes and brother, Alton Walters. Mrs. McNeal was an advid flower gardner, she…

Services for Mr. Robert Hugh Ringold, who died May 15 at Community Hospice in Vidalia, were held May 20 at Full Gospel Church of God in Lumber City, with Minister Roderick Ringold Jr, Bishop William Hollis, Minister Vertis Ryals and Apostle Corie Clements officiating. Singing was by the Full Gospel Church of God Praise Team.…