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Mrs. Jane Wallace Baggett, 96

Mrs. Jane Wallace Baggett, age 96, of Hazlehurst, passed away at her residence Oct.17. Mrs. Baggett was born Feb. 25, 1924, in Memphis, Tenn., and was preceded in death by her parents, Kirk Earl Wallace and Elizabeth Forsyth Wallace, and her husband, Mr. E.O. (Red) Baggett. She was a graduate of Andrew and Wesleyan Colleges,…

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Mrs. Patsy S. Crapps, 65

Mrs. Patsy S. Crapps, 65, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 1 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mrs. Crapps was born Nov. 7, 1954, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Waymon Smith and Margaret Dykes Herrington, husband, Ronnie Crapps, and a daughter, Wendy Warren. She was retired from Hazlehurst Mills and a…

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Mrs. Robbie Edenfield

Mrs. Robbie Edenfield passed away after a brief illness with her family. Services were held at Stillmore Cemetery, Stillmore, Nov.2, 2020. Pastor Roger Mercer, nephews Pastor Kenny Green and Timothy Green officiated. Mrs. Edenfield, a resident of Stillmore, was the daughter of late Wesley and Fannie Mae Edenfield, in her memory are her twin brother,…

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Mrs. Lauretta Bradshaw Griffin, 64

Services for Mrs. Lauretta Bradshaw Griffin, 64, who died Oct. 23 at Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, were held Oct. 31 at King Brothers Funeral Home. Pastor Henry Hall gave the eulogy and burial was in Hall and Wilcox Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Mrs. Griffin, born in Denton, was the daughter of the late Flozell Bradshaw…

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Mrs. Geraldine ‘Jerrie’ Johnson McEachin, 86

Mrs. Geraldine “Jerrie” Johnson McEachin, 86, of Hoschton passed away peacefully after her long and strong battle with cancer, surrounded by her family at home, Oct. 26. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 48 years, Dudley Daniel McEachin and her daughter, Vickie Lynn McEachin. Jerrie was a graduate of Jeff Davis…

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Mr. Larry E. Morris, 59

Mr. Larry E. Morris, 59, of Hazlehurst, died Nov. 2 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Morris was born Dec. 9, 1960, in Telfair County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Lenna Watson Morris. He was a graduate of the class of 1978 of Jeff Davis High School. He graduated Zeta Beta…

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Mrs. Joann P. Sharpe, 74

Mrs. Joann P Sharpe, 74, passed away Oct. 27 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Sharpe was born April 3, 1946, in Baxley. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bealer Wilford Pritchett and Rena Ricketson Pritchett, husband, Moroni Grady Sharpe, daughter, Tammy Genaw and a grandson Steven Ricketson. Mrs. Sharpe was…

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Mr. Dewayne Douglas Wright, 80

Mr. Dewayne Douglas Wright, 80, passed away Oct. 24 at Community Hospice in Vidalia following an extended illness. Mr. Wright was born Dec. 31, 1939, in Elizabeth, N.J.; he was preceded in death by his parents, the late Dewayne Wright Jr. and Edna Tracy Wright and a sister, Elaine Wright. He was a veteran of…

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Jackets upend 7th ranked Toombs

Jeff Davis High School upset 7th ranked Toombs County 35-13 last Friday in Hazlehurst. The Yellow Jacket defense held the Bulldogs in check most of the evening and limited the visitors to one first down in the first half. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that Toombs was able to mount a sustained drive. The…

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Lady Jackets fall to Lovett

Jeff Davis High’s softball season came to an end last Tuesday as the Lady Jackets lost two of three games to the Lovett Lions in the Elite Eight of the 2020 GHSA Class AA softball tournament. JD finished the season with a 28-8 record. Lovett went on to post a 27-5 record finishing the season…

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