Mr. William Luther Lambert, 82
Mr. William Luther Lambert, 82, of Hazlehurst passed away Dec. 1 in Sarasota, Fla. He was born April 21, 1937, in Douglas. William was married for 51 years to Glennise “Glennie” Lambert née Hick, who predeceased him. William is survived by his second wife, Paula Jeanette Bloodworth-Lambert née McDonald of Hazlehurst; sister and brother-in-law Lucy…
Read MoreMs. Shannon Renee Frederick, 45
Services for Ms. Shannon Renee Frederick, 45, who died Nov. 27, were held Dec. 7 at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Cyprus O’Neal and Pastor Reuben Bennett Jr. officiated with burial in St. Matthews Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Frederick, who was born in Fulton County, died at her residence in Hazlehurst after an extended…
Read MoreMr. Johnnie Lee Hansley, 63
Services for Mr. Johnnie Lee Hansley, 63, who died Nov. 21, were held Dec. 7 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church. Pastor Eddie Harmon, Elder Dorothy Dotson, Minister Rudine Blackshear and Evangelist Carrie Lee Thomas officiated with burial in Hall/Wilcox Cemetery. Mr. Hansley, born in Hazlehurst, was the son of the late John Robert Hansley and…
Read MoreKirby, King, Parker key three victories
Senior Ja’Quez Kirby, junior Ti King and sophomore C.J. Parker proved to be a formidable threesome for the Jeff Davis High basketball team in three victories last week. Parker poured in 26 points last Tuesday in an 82-64 win over Toombs County, King tallied 26 Friday in an 87-66 win over Metter, and Kirby scored…
Read MoreGirls Win Three
Jeff Davis High’s girls basketball team took three victories last week to improve to 5-0. The wins included a remarkable comeback victory over Metter Friday night in Metter when the Lady Jackets found themselves in a 31-10 deficit at halftime. And they rallied in the second half to outscore Metter 40-16 to take an exciting…
Read MoreRelaxation
It was hard coming back to work Monday morning. Our 5-day Thanksgiving holiday reinforced my belief that I would enjoy being retired. That 5-day break was the longest I’ve had in my 46-plus years as editor-publisher of the Ledger. In some ways I envy people who can have week-long vacations …. or longer. But so…
Read MoreAnother Christmas Season — By John Reed
Another Christmas Season So out with the turkey and in with the sleigh bells. We’ve barely had time to digest our Thanksgiving feast, but cooks are already planning Christmas dinner. How many to feed? Which random cousin gets put at the kids’ table? Will that one uncle nobody likes make an appearance? Ham this year,…
Read MoreMr. Andrew ‘Andy’ Talmadge Darley, 63
Services for Mr. Andrew “Andy” Talmadge Darley, 63, will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 4 at Shelton’s Chapel, 239 Shelton Chapel Road, Lumber City, with burial at Fishing Creek Cemetery. The Rev. Robert Wigley and the Rev. Eric Sizemore will officiate. Mr. Darley was born April 23, 1956, in Bradenton, Fla. He was preceded in…
Read MoreMr. James Madison Simpson Sr., 69
Mr. James Madison Simpson Sr., 69, of Thomasville, passed away Nov. 29. Mr. Simpson, the son of the late Joseph Benjamin Simpson and Dorothy Towns Simpson was a native of Cairo. He was a truck driver, and was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Copeland Simpson, and brother, Jimmy Atkins. Survivors include a special…
Read MoreMs. Doris Jordan, 84
Services for Ms. Doris Jordan, 84, who died Nov. 24, were held Dec. 2 at St. John Baptist Church in Lumber City. The Rev. Joseph McLeod Sr., Evangelist Willie Cray, and Bishop Williams Hollis officiated with burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Ms. Jordan, born in Lumber City, was the daughter of Vollie B. Garrett and…
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