Hazlehurst

Henry Lee Bland, 79, passed away August 24, 2024. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-11 a.m. with the service to begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at New Providence Baptist Church with burial at New Providence Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements.

Mr. Bland was a lifetime member of New Providence Baptist Church. He enjoyed being with his church family and loved all the kids. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, working in yards, and all-around carpenter and maintenance work.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Elaine Odom Bland; and daughters, Mellisa Anne Bland and Deborah Lee Bland Delaney. He is survived by his sister, Betty Ruth Higgs; brother, Rubin Bland; and grandchildren, Amber Delaney and Nathan Delaney.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/