Area Obituaries
Mrs. Martha Vaughn Batchelor, 82
Mrs. Martha Vaughn Batchelor, 82, of Baxley died Feb. 18 at the Pavilion. Mrs. Batchelor was born Sept. 14, 1938, in Hazlehurst to the late Ubia Samuel Sellers and the late Ruby Lee Overstreet Sellers. She was a member of Church of Christ and retired from the Appling County Board of Education as food service…
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Mrs. Jo Ann Bohannon Lewis of Centerville passed away Feb. 16 after an extended battle with heart disease and cancer. Jo was born on Aug. 22, 1933, in Hazlehurst to the late A.C. and Irene Wilson Bohannon. She attended Middle Georgia College, South Georgia College, and Macon State College. Creative, beautiful and gregarious, Jo was…
Read MoreMiss Marlene Annette Stapleton, 84
Miss Marlene Annette Stapleton, 84, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Feb. 15 at JFK Medical Center in Palm Beach County. Miss Stapleton was born May 3, 1936, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Harden Stapleton and Samantha Register Stapleton, and her sister, Sadie Blanche Stapleton. Survivors…
Read MoreMr. Wilbur Glenn Heath, 74
Graveside services of Mr Wilbur Glenn Heath, 74, of Hazlehurst, who died Jan. 27, at Serenity Hospice Place in Dublin after an extended illness, were held Jan. 30 at Pinecrest Cemetery. Mr. Heath was a native of Dickson County, Tenn. and lived all his life in Jeff Davis County. He worked as an assistant manager…
Read MoreHadley Wren Coe, infant
Hadley Wren Coe, infant daughter of Shane Allen and Ashley Sierra Coe, passed away Feb. 9 at Coffee County Regional Medical Center. Heaven welcomed a little angel who will sadly be missed by her parents, Shane and Ashley of Hazlehurst, sister, Kaibree Coe, brother, Ryker Coe, grandparents Shelia (Larry) Griffin of Hazlehurst, Lisa Kersey (Greg…
Read MoreMr. Thomas Robert Hutchison, 75
Mr. Thomas Robert Hutchison, 75, of Hazlehurst, passed away Feb. 7. Born Jan. 1, 1946, in Williamson, he was a son of the late Benjamin Thomas “BT” and Mary Elnora Leach Hutchison. Mr. Hutchison worked in communications for four years while serving in the United States Army. He spent most of his life in Griffin…
Read MoreMrs. Marty Todd Kicklighter, 76
Mrs. Mary Ann Todd Kicklighter, 76, passed away Feb. 14 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens. She was born Feb. 26, 1944. A long-time resident of Camden County, she taught Language Arts for 33 years in the Camden School System, 12 years at Kingsland Elementary and 21 years at Camden High School. She was…
Read MoreMrs. Mary Cothern Lee, 78
Mrs. Mary Cothern Lee, 78, of Lumber City died Feb. 7 at St. Vincent-Riverside in Jacksonville, Fla. She was a native of Bacon County but had lived in Lumber City the past 44 years. She was the daughter of the late Cecil Cothern and Cleo Newman Cothern and was also preceded in death by her…
Read MoreMr. Michael Ottis Tanner, 59
Mr. Michael Ottis Tanner, 59, of Denton, died Feb. 9 at Vista Park Nursing Home in Douglas. Mr. Tanner was born Sept. 15, 1961, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his father, Ottis Tanner and maternal grandparents, Martin and Eula Mae McLoon. Mr. Tanner lived an impactful life, always lighting up…
Read MoreMs. Myrle Creamer Brown, 82
Ms. Myrle Creamer Brown, 82, of Hazlehurst passed away Feb. 5 at Phoebe Hospital in Albany. Ms. Brown was born Aug. 12, 1938, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Reuben Creamer and Clyde Herndon Creamer, husband, Raymond Brown, daughter, Malissa Dupree, brother, James Creamer and great-grandson, Alex Leon Hinnant.…
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