Mr. Robert Marshall Bryant Sr., 68
Mr. Robert Marshall Bryant Sr., 68, of Mt. Vernon, died Oct. 25 at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin after a brief illness. He was born in Atlanta and lived in St. Pete, Fla., for many years before moving to Mt. Vernon in 1992. He was a trucker for 50 years and a veteran of the…
Read MoreMr. Aubrey Floyd, 75
Mr. Aubrey Floyd Sr., 75, of Hazlehurst, passed away Oct. 27 at his residence. He was born May 6, 1948, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Devoy Floyd and Katie Mae Hall Floyd, son, Christopher Shane Floyd, sisters, Alene Killi, Patricia Griffin, brothers, Eddie Joe Floyd, David Floyd and…
Read MoreMr. Clint Tyler McCullar, 52
Mr. Clint Tyler McCullar, 52, of Lumber City passed away Oct. 28 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Mr. McCullar was born Nov. 15, 1970, in Fitzgerald to the late Bernard Carl McCullar and the late Carolyn Register Hembree. He was a member of Lumber City Baptist Church and a retired logger for Beasley Timber Company.…
Read MoreMrs. Vernell Mincey, 86
Mrs. Vernell Mincey, 86, of Hazlehurst, passed away Oc. 27 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Mincey was born Aug. 28, 1937, in Bacon County to the late Joe Cothern and the late Geneva Taylor Cothern. She was a charter member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. She was a member of the Pilot…
Read MoreMr. Jesse Gene Newell Sr., 80
Mr. Jesse Gene Newell Sr., 80, of Hazlehurst, passed away Oct. 23 at his residence. Mr. Newell was born Sept. 19, 1943, in Jeff Davis County to the late Joe W. Newell and the late Ruby Burkett Newell. He was a heavy equipment operator and mechanic with Tidewater and a member of Graham Church of…
Read MoreMr. Willard Stevens, 82
Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral for Mr. Willard Stevens, 82, who passed away Oct. 25 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup. Mr. Stevens was born in Coffee County. He was the son of the late Desso and Mag Stevens. He was also preceded in death by his wife Martie Stevens and a…
Read MoreMrs. Linda McLoon Williams, 78
Mrs. Linda McLoon Williams, 78, of Denton, passed away Oct. 28 at Southeast Georgia Health in Brunswick. Mrs. Williams was born July 8, 1945, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Martin and Eula Mae McLoon, son, Michael Tanner. She was married to Mr. Dennis for 53 years and was…
Read MoreLady Jackets are state runner-ups
Jeff Davis High came agonizingly close to repeating as the Class AA Softball State Champions last week, falling 4-3 to Appling County in the finals of the state tournament in Columbus. Jeff Davis finished the season with a 31-5 record while Appling finished with a 21-7-1 mark. It was an all Altamaha River finals as…
Read MoreCross Country Teams Win Another Region Title
The Jeff Davis cross country teams traveled to Cook High School for the Region 1-AA Cross Country Championships. Both the boys and girls team were looking to defend their 2022 Region Titles, while also hoping to extend their Region Title streaks. The boys streak was at three straight titles (2022, 2021, 2020) while the girls…
Read MoreLady Jackets win Super Regional
Jeff Davis High rolled through the Super Regional Tournament last week at ACE Charter School in Macon with a 16-3 win over Josey, a 6-0 victory over ACE Charter and a 3-1 win over Pierce County. The wins improved the Lady Jackets’ record to 27-3 and earned them a spot in the Georgia High School…
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