Former Tax Commissioner Brenda Graham Dies
Former Jeff Davis County Tax Commissioner Brenda Joyce Johnston Graham passed away Saturday at the age of 83. Mrs. Graham served 34 years as Tax Commissioner of Jeff Davis County, securing her place as one of the most popular elected officials in the history of the county. She was born June 30, 1940, the daughter…
Read MoreFew Attend Public Hearings
“Suppose They Gave A War and Nobody Came?” That was the title of a 1970 drama-comedy that was a box office flop. But that title comes to some people’s minds every time public hearings are required to be held for the purpose of such mundane matters as budget approvals. Because citizens rarely come to such…
Read MoreMrs. Beverly Diane Bohannon Bookhardt, 66
Mrs. Beverly Diane Bohannon Bookhardt, 66, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 27 at her residence under the care of Community Hospice of Vidalia. Mrs. Bookhardt was born April 8, 1957, to Hilton Bohannon and Geneva Newsome Horne. She was a retired clerk from the Jeff Davis County Tag Office and was a member of Lighthouse…
Read MoreMrs. Wanda Spell Dominy, 72
Mrs. Wanda Spell Dominy, 72, of Hazlehurst passed away Sept. 29 at her residence with her family by her side. Mrs. Dominy was born Nov. 17, 1950, in Jeff Davis County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Loyal and Inez Herrington Spell, brother Ricky Spell and nephew, Matthew Spell. She was retired from…
Read MoreMrs. Brenda Joyce Johnston Graham, 83
Mrs. Brenda Joyce Johnston Graham, 83, earned her well deserved angel wings early Saturday morning, Sept. 30. She was born to Howard and Kathryn Johnston June 30, 1940. Brenda enjoyed being with people and most of all serving others. She demonstrated this by devoting some 34 years to serving the citizens of Jeff Davis County,…
Read MoreMrs. Janice Conner Jump, 73
Mrs. Janice Conner Jump, 73, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 24 at her residence. Mrs. Jump was born Jan. 7, 1950, in Jeff Davis County to the late Hershal Johnson Conner Sr. and the late Lula Mae Stafford Conner. She was a devoted Licensed Practitioner Nurse and was employed by Dr. Dan B. Elrod and…
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Mrs. Laura Jean Treadaway Kauger, 51, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 27 in Augusta. Mrs. Kauger was born Jan. 26, 1972, in Candler County to Charles William Treadaway and Dorothy Mae Woods Treadaway. Laura was employed at Precision Products, where she held many titles and was the heart of many operations. Laura was a devoted…
Read MoreLorene Powell, 84
Blessed with a long and joyful life, Lorene Powell, 84, of Uvalda passed away Sept. 26 at her home, with her nieces and lifelong friend, Shelby Donaldson by her side. She was a daughter of the late Luther B. and Eunice Johnson Powell of Uvalda. She graduated from Montgomery County High School, Class of 1957…
Read MoreState Elder Andrew Mincey II, 80
State Elder Andrew Mincey II was born to the late Andrew Mincey Sr. and Bertha Lee Pierce-Mincey July 10, 1943. He grew up in Emanuel County, then moved to Detroit, Mich. Later he moved to Hazlehurst where he met and married Deaconess Reabie Mae McCoy-Mincey a loyal and true soulmate for 61 years. He was…
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