CLAXTON: Doris “Lulene” Haire, 95, passed away on September 9, 2023. She was a member of Eason’s Chaple Church and was known to be an excellent cook and for her lovingly baked cakes. Lulene was a wonderful woman who never met a stranger and loved her family immensely. She will be dearly missed by all.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Tommy T. and Genie May Rogers; husband of fifty years, Wesley Haire; grandchildren, Seth T. Haire, Kristi H. Cowart and Matt Harvey; daughters, Harriett Sapp and Jean Martin.
SURVIVORS: three sons, Jimmy (Brenda) Haire, Tommy (Sharon) Haire, Wayne (Cathy) Haire; daughter, Elaine (Bob) Akins, all of Claxton, Ga.; sister, Lucille Sapp of Glennville, Ga. son-in-law, Randall Sapp; eighteen grandchildren, thirty-three great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family would like to express special thanks to Briley Haire, Henry Haire, Brenda Haire, Sharon Haire and Ogeechee Area Hospice for their loving care and attention to Mrs. Lulene and her family.
VISITATION: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home Chapel.
BURIAL: Haire Family Cemetery.
PALLBEARERS: Wesley Jenkins, Ashley Harvey, Joey Sapp, Adam Martin, Dakota Haire, Noah Haire and Luke Haire.
REMEMBRANCE: In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be sent to Eason Chapel Church, P.O. Box 163, Claxton, Ga. 30417; Ogeechee Area Hospice, P. O. Box 531, Statesboro, Ga., 30459; Haire Family Cemetery, c/o Jennifer Brown, 1171 Jimmy Haire Lane, Claxton, Ga. 30417.
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