Mr. Wilbert Eugene ‘Gene’ Boyett, 84
Mr. Wilbert Eugene “Gene” Boyett, 84, died peacefully at his home Oct. 6 under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. Gene was born Aug. 24, 1937, in Candler County to the late James Coy Boyett and Myrtle Fordham Boyett. Gene was preceded in death by his wife and mother of his children, Marjorie “Marge” Fuchs…
Read MoreMs. Jeannie Poe Carter, 72
Ms. Jeannie Poe Carter, 72, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 9 at her residence. Ms. Carter was born April 3, 1949, in Appling County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Poe, Maddie Davis Poe, husband, James A. Carter, son, Jeffery Carter, grandson, Jared Carter, sisters, Mary Poe Thatched and Betty Collins. She was…
Read MoreMrs. Jamie Marisa Reid Hatton, 44
Mrs. Jamie Marisa Reid Hatton, 44, of Hazlehurst, died Oct. 9 following a brief illness. A memorial service was held Oct. 13, at Telfair Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Hatton was the daughter of the late Harriette Kelly Reid. She attended Hillcrest Baptist Church and was an x-ray technician with Jeff Davis Hospital, Meadows Regional Hospital, and…
Read MoreMr. John Edward Herndon, 86
Mr. John Edward Herndon, 86, of Hazlehurst died Oct. 8 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Mr. Herndon was born Aug. 23, 1935, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Herndon and Julia Mae Long Herndon, daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia Herndon Cochran (Bob) and brother, Randall Herndon. He had a strong…
Read MoreMr. Tim Kent Parlor, 61
Mr. Tim Kent Parlor, 61, of Baxley passed away Oct. 3 at his residence. Mr. Parlor was born March 2, 1960, in Appling County to the late Vasco Parlor and the late Mary Ellen Carter Parlor. He was a truck driver for 38 years with Williams Brothers Trucking and was preceded in death by his…
Read MoreJackets roll over Vidalia 27-6
The members of the 2021 Jeff Davis High football team weren’t even born the last time a Yellow Jacket team beat Vidalia on the football field. That last victory came in 1999, a 40-14 spanking of the Indians. Since that time, the Jackets have a 9-game losing streak to the perennial football powerhouse. That streak…
Read MoreLady Jackets have three close games
Jeff Davis High’s softball team lost two of three games last week, with all three games decided by a single run. The Lady Jackets fell 2-1 to Coffee County in Hazlehurst, topped Berrien County 4-3 in Nashville and dropped a 6-5 decision to Bacon County in Hazlehurst. Coffee scored a pair of unearned runs in…
Read MoreCross Country goes to Cochran
The Jeff Davis Cross Country programs traveled to Cochran Oct. 7 for the 30th Annual Bleckley County Invitational. All four teams placed in the Top 5 and brought home trophies as well as many of the runners finished in the Top 25 and received a medal. The MS Boys started the day off with a…
Read MoreWhat’s In A Name? — By Tommy Purser
My mother’s maiden name was Proctor. Daughter of Ralph and Retta (Sapp) Proctor. Sapp, by the way, is a name deeply rooted in the coastal lowlands and marshes of Glynn County along the Georgia coast. That’s where my mother’s maternal family hails from. I, myself, was born in Glynn County, a Sapp descendant born in…
Read MoreGrowing Solar Tomatoes — By John Reed
Growing Solar Tomatoes One of the many advantages of living in the country is wide open back roads. Most of the time, the only things to distract me from the lush green vistas are the occasional flock of turkeys or suicidal deer. This time of year, though, the road hazards are all man-made. There is…
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