Ms. Valeria Toumbleston Herndon, 84
Ms. Valeria Toumbleston Herndon, 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 9 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Ms. Herndon was born Sept. 4, 1939, in Telfair County. She is preceded in death by parents, Wade Hampton Toumbleston and Velma Johnson Toumbleston, husband John Edward “Jake” Herndon, daughter Cynthia Dale Herndon Cochran and siblings Ella Pearl Riden Hall,…
Read MoreMs. Clara Juanita Minton Mims, 98
Ms. Clara Juanita Minton Mims, 98, of Hazlehurst passed away Nov. 12 at Pineland Personal Care Home under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. Ms. Mims was born June 24, 1925, in Montgomery County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ezra Minton and Bonnie Bell McCoy Minton, husband John Carroll Mims…
Read MoreMr. Jack Carrol Smith, 69
Mr. Jack Carrol Smith, 69, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 8 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born Nov. 30, 1953, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Odis Carrol Smith and Marjorie Mullis Smith, sister, Marlene Smith Strickland. He was a retired millwright and a member of Church of Jesus…
Read MoreMr. Joseph Adam Taylor, 48
Mr. Joseph Adam Taylor, 48, of Hazlehurst, passed away at his residence Nov. 6. Mr. Taylor is the son of Terry Dan Taylor and the late Dorothy Vahl. He was the project manager for Diversified Fabrications and served as a Marine for four years. He enjoyed many things in life and was an outdoorsman. He…
Read MoreMr. Stevie White, 62
Mr. Stevie White, 62, of Lumber City, passed away Nov. 6 at Jeff Davis Hospital in Hazlehurst. Mr. White was born April 7, 1961, in Telfair County. He is preceded in death by his father, James Thomas White (J.T.), father-in-law, James Harold Brewer, brother, Greg White, brother-in-law, John Montgomery, nephew, James White, and a niece…
Read MoreCagers open with losses
Jeff Davis High’s basketball teams opened their seasons Monday night in Lakeland against Lanier County. The Lady Jackets fell 61-47 while the Jacket boys fell 58-51.
Read MoreThomson end Jackets’ season
A large crowd of Jeff Davis High football fans made the long trip to Thomson Friday night, endured chilly weather and wind-blown, misty rain to support the Yellow Jackets. The Jeff Davis faithful appeared to outnumber fans of No. 1 ranked Thomson at the game. But the Bulldogs easily prevailed for a 40-0 win to…
Read MoreThis & That — By Tommy Purser
Altamaha Bank will sponsor an Elder Fraud Forum Lunch and Learn at Southside Baptist Church Family Life Center next Wednesday at 11:00 (lunch) and 11:30 (forum). Some time back, the son of a local senior citizen came to my office to speak to me. His father, a senior citizen here in Jeff Davis County, had…
Read MoreBasketball tips off
Jeff Davis High School’s basketball season kicks off today (Wednesday) with a scrimmage game at Bacon County in Alma The Lady Jackets tip off at 4 p.m. followed by the boys game. Jeff Davis High 2023 Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Place Time Nov. 8 Bacon County (Scrim) Alma 4:00 Nov. 13 Lanier County Lakeland 6:00…
Read MoreMr. David Wayne Headley, 69
Mr. David Wayne Headley, 69, of Hazlehurst, passed away Nov. 1 at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross. Mr. Headley was born June 23, 1954, in Maryland. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Lucy Headley He served in the National Guard, was a member of the Veterans Association in Jeff Davis County,…
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