It is with deepest sorrow that the family of John Long Morrison announces his death on August 23, 2025. Surrounded by family and loved ones, he passed away peacefully at his Atlanta home, Glenwoods, after a several-yearlong battle with cancer. Born on August 2, 1948, in Atlanta, John spent his childhood in Glenwood, Georgia, with his father, JP Morrison, his mother Margaret Long Morri...

Mr. Curtis Vaughn Mr. Curtis Vaughn, age 94, of Lyons, died on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia following an extended illness. Mr. Vaughn was a native of Emanuel County and grew up in the Pendleton Springs Community. He was a 1948 graduate of Oak Park High School, and later moved to Lyons where he lived most of his life. He proudly served in the U.S....

Ms. Teresa Phillips Teresa Lynn Phillips (née Dozier), 57, of Uvalda, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025, at her home following a terminal diagnosis of COPD. Born in Orlando, Florida, she lived there briefly before moving to Lyons, Georgia. As a teenager, she grew up in Bonifay, Florida, where she married John Stephen Phillips, and they had one child together. Throughout her l...

Mr. Freeman Thomas Hand, age 66, of Hazlehurst, died on Friday, September 12, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his 2 eldest daughters and grandchildren, following an extended illness. Mr. Hand was a lifelong resident of Hazlehurst. He was a diesel mechanic, working for Atlantic Coastal Carriers, Sweats, and various other companies in the Douglas area. He was preceded in death by his ...

Elaine Ann O’Neal Marks of Vidalia, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at her daughter’s residence surrounded by loved ones. She was 78 years old. Born on September 8, 1946, in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Lee Locket O’Neal and Winifred Bernhardt O’Neal. She lived a life rich in love, strength, and kindness. Elaine was raised in Greensboro and gr...