Mr. Charles Michael Dunn, 38
Mr. Charles Michael Dunn, 38, of Snipesville passed away Jan. 5 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Dunn was born on June 25, 1984, in Augusta. He had a passion for music and loved to sing and play the guitar. He was also an avid bass fisherman. His biggest pleasure in life came…
Read MoreMr. John Michel Stewart, 66
Mr. John Michael Stewart, 66, of Hazlehurst, died Jan. 7 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Stewart was born Jan. 1, 1957, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his father, John Daniel Stewart, mother, Lon Dae Norman Stewart, and stepdaughter, Chanda Rena Sears. While attending Jeff Davis High School, he…
Read MorePity Party — By Tommy Purser
Bear with me as I engage in a pity party in this space. I am happy to put 2022 in my rear view mirror. It was not the best 12 months of my 75 years, both personally and as the owner of this small town newspaper. I lost a lot of friends in 2022. People…
Read MoreNotable Deaths In 2022
Ms. Geraldine James Cue died Dec. 31, 2021, at the age of 75. Ms. Cue was the funeral director and co-owner of Thornton’s Funeral Home. Former Jeff Davis High School football coach and Jeff Davis High graduate Royce Cecil Morris died Jan. 5 at the age of 84. Hazlehurst native, Dr. Joseph Dewayne Handsome (affectionately…
Read MoreFinally! City, County Reach Agreement
By MARY ANN ANDERSON There’s nothing like waiting until the midnight hour to complete a task, or in the case of the City of Hazlehurst and Jeff Davis County the noonday hour to come to an amicable agreement on the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) distribution. During last Friday’s called meeting of the Hazlehurst City…
Read MoreRoundup of 2022 Ledger News
Jan. 5 Local and national weather services were caught by surprise when a surprise tornado ripped across southern and eastern Jeff Davis County, doing extensive damage in some areas. Chandler Davenport and Garrison Miles represented Georgia Southern University in the 2021 National College Cornhole Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Offensive lineman Nate Lewis and linebacker…
Read MoreMrs. Ruth Adams, 84
Mrs. Ruth Adams, 84, of Uvalda, died Dec. 31 at Memorial Health in Savannah, following a brief illness. She was a native of Jeff Davis County, growing up in Denton, attending Denton school, and was a 1956 graduate of Jeff Davis High School where she maintained perfect attendance for 12 years. She lived in Uvalda…
Read MoreMr. Walter Lee Breedlove Jr., 60
Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral service for Mr. Walter Lee Breedlove Jr., 60, who passed away Dec. 28 at his home in Hazlehurst. Mr. Breedlove was born in Augusta, the son of Walter and Donnie Harrell Breedlove. He is preceded in death by his parents and girlfriend Linda Thigpen. Walter was a…
Read MoreMr. Lewis Cooper, 68
Mr. Lewis Cooper, 68, of Hazlehurst passed away Dec. 24 at UF Health in Jacksonville, Fla. Lewis was born Dec. 10, 1954, in Hazlehurst. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin Cooper and Rosie and Mitch Humphrey, and brothers, Mack Cooper and Roy Lee Cooper. Survivors include his wife, Rose Cooper of…
Read MoreMr. Lonnie Jackson Sheppard Sr., 79
Mr. Lonnie Jackson Sheppard Sr., 79, of Roanoke, Ala., formerly of Lumber City, died Dec. 27. Mr. Sheppard was born April 24, 1943, in Telfair County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Columbus Sheppard and Nellie Johnson Sheppard, wife, Clara Dianne Hulett, children, Jack Sheppard, Tony Sheppard, and Tina Sheppard, and two sisters.…
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