Miss Alice Patricia ‘Patsy’ Dominy, 77
Miss Alice Patricia (Patsy) Dominy, 77, of Hazlehurst, passed away at her residence. Patsy was born Aug. 23, 1945, in Dublin. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. Alton Wilbur Dominy and Mrs. Viola Fellows Dominy, her brothers, Edwin (Bud) Dominy, Taylor Dominy, and Carl Mac Dominy, and her sister, Faye Dominy Butler.…
Read MoreMrs. Peggy Yawn Lott, 86
Mrs. Peggy Yawn Lott, 86, of Baxley passed away Feb. 15 at Lakeview Retirement Home under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Mrs. Lott was born on Nov. 26, 1936, in Jeff Davis County to the late Theodore Roosevelt Yawn and the late Sadie Williams Yawn. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church…
Read MoreMr. Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Pickren, 66
Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the death of Mr. Ronald “Ronnie” Pickren, 66, who passed away Feb. 13 at Memorial Health in Savannah. Mr. Ronnie attended Union Springs Baptist Church. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior Feb. 5, 2023, under the leadership of the Rev. Merle Webster. He was known…
Read MoreMr. Marvin Platt, 68
Mr. Marvin Platt was born Nov. 8, 1954, and made his departure Feb. 10 at Hospice Satilla House in Waycross. He was the son of Alberta Martha King Platt and Frank Platt. Marvin was raised only knowing the love of family and friends. During life Marvin attended Patterson High School, was the first graduate of…
Read MoreMr. Tommy Dupree Reynolds, 87
Mr. Tommy Dupree Reynolds, 87, of Hazlehurst, passed away at his residence Feb. 18. He was born April 19, 1935, in Baxley, and was preceded in death by his parents Mr. Tommy B. and Mrs. Beatrice Long Reynolds; son Billy Reynolds; and siblings Noraella Reynolds, Roy Reynolds, and Jeanette Rowell. Mr. Reynolds enjoyed fishing, listening…
Read MoreMrs. Anita Dyal Silas, 64
Mrs. Anita Dyal Silas, 64, of Hazlehurst died Feb. 14 at her residence. Mrs. Silas was born June 28, 1958, in Duvall County. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Lester Dyal and Ella Faye Wheeler Dyal, and her siblings, B.J. Hughes, Johnny Hughes, Charles Dyal, Roger Dyal, Johnny Dyal, Pearl Newham, and…
Read MoreJackets split with Wayne and TCC
Jeff Davis High’s baseball team split two games on a chilly, windy day in Thomasville Saturday, falling 7-6 to Wayne County and defeating Thomas County Central 4-1 in a battle of three teams of Yellow Jackets. For the two games, 4th ranked Class 2A Jeff Davis out hit their two opponents — 10th ranked Class…
Read MoreJDMS Blue splits pair
Jeff Davis Middle School’s Blue Team split two games last week, rolling over Dodge County 14-0 and falling to Pierce County 8-4. The Young Jackets banged out eight hits against Dodge and Zack Hulett and Peyton Jones combined for a one-hitter on the mound. Jacob Laney had a single, a double and two RBI to…
Read MoreHulett wins state
For somebody who had not wrestled in three years, Hayden Hulett turned out to be pretty good at it. The John Milledge Academy senior won the school’s first wrestling state championship since 2021 over the weekend, earning the crown as top 190-pound wrestler in the Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA). And he did it by…
Read MoreJV Gold defeats Bleckley
Jeff Davis Junior Varsity Gold improved to 3-0 last Wednesday with a 7-3 win over Bleckley County in Hazlehurst. JD spotted the Royals to a 2-0 first inning lead and then chipped away at the lead to take a 7-2 advantage before Bleckley got a run in the final inning to account for the final…
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