Mrs. Opal Howard Sellers, 90
Mrs. Opal Howard Sellers, 90, of Baxley passed away Sept. 11 at her residence under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Mrs. Sellers was born Oct. 30, 1930, in Wheeler County to the late William Thomas Howard and the late Mamie Breedlove Howard. She was a member of Oak View Baptist Church and was…
Read MoreMr. John Charles Waters, 52
Mr. John Charles Waters, 52, of Hazlehurst died Sept. 13 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Waters was born April 9, 1969, in Jeff Davis County. He was preceded in death by his father, John Daniel Waters, grandfather, Reno “Rass” Carter, grandmother, Juanita Carter, and grandmother Sally Waters. He was an EMT, Chief of Fireman for…
Read MoreJackets down Long 34-12; now 5-0
Photos by Jennifer Peacock Jeff Davis High’s 34-12 win over Long County Friday night marked the team’s fourth win playing without a full complement of players as COVID and injuries have sideline various players in each game. With the forfeit win over Atkinson County, the Yellow Jackets are now 5-0 and ranked as high as…
Read MoreLady Jackets take 2 region wins
Photos by Rebecca Underwood Jeff Davis High took a pair of Region 2-AA wins over the last week to up their record in the region to 6-1 and 14-2 overall. The Lady Jackets topped Toombs County 7-2 last Tuesday in Hazlehurst and defeated Swainsboro 9-1 Wednesday in Hazlehurst. JD jumped on Toombs in a hurry…
Read MoreCross Country competes in Bulldog Invitational
The Jeff Davis Cross Country teams will be back in action Sept. 23 as they host the 5th Annual Southern Georgia XC Championship. The event is bringing in 30 high school teams and 17 middle school teams. There are over 900 runners registered for the event. Race Times: MS Combined 4:30; HS Boys 5:00; HS…
Read MoreBoard hears facilities update
At Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, Jeff Davis County Schools Assistant Superintendent Chuck Crosby gave the Board an update on the series of facilities updates in progress in the school system. Crosby said the new tennis courts are 99.9% complete, needing just some touch-up paint and cleanup. He expected the completion in the next…
Read MoreMr. Jimmy Adams, 71
Mr. Jimmy Adams, 71, of Lumber City, died Sept. 7 at Memorial Health University in Savannah. Mr. Adams was born Oct. 5, 1949, in Laurens County. He is preceded in death by his parents Luther Alphis Adams, Maggie Eva Mercer Adams; siblings Ted Adams, Janice Nobles, Charles Adams, Bill Adams, and Geraldine Adams. Mr. Adams…
Read MoreMrs. Willene Yawn Fincher, 94
Ms. Willene Yawn Fincher, 94, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 9 at the Pavilion in Baxley. Mrs. Fincher was born Aug. 5, 1927, in Bacon County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert E. Yawn Sr. and Marie Carver Yawn, husband, Raymond Fincher, sisters, Marlene Brown, Jewell Thomas and Jenell Barlow, brother, Albert E.…
Read MoreMrs. Christy Sellers Harper, 60
Mrs. Christy Sellers Harper, 60, of Hazlehurst, died Sept. 8 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Harper was born Sept. 5, 1961, in Telfair County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles Clifton Sellers and Claudia Virginia Grindle Sellers, She was a great homemaker. She loved cooking, fishing, hunting, and care giving. She loved…
Read MoreMr. Gordon Bain Maloy, 35
Mr. Gordon Bain Maloy, 35, of Lumber City, died Aug. 30 at his residence. Graveside services were held Sept. 3 at Riverside Cemetery in Lumber City. The Rev. Glenn Hancock and the Rev. Andy Brownley officiated. Special music, Chuck Hutchinson played the trumpet. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Everett “Pap” Gordon, Haywood…
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