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Pantry Dedicated To Rodney Harleston

Housed on the first floor of Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School, Harleston’s Heart is more than a pantry. It is a continuation of the legacy of beloved social worker Rodney Harleston, who lost his battle to cancer on Nov. 9, 2018. “The closet’s inception was Principal Powell and Mr. Harleston’s idea for providing a means…

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Mr. Jimmy Brown, 82

Mr. Jimmy Brown, 82, of Hazlehurst, died April 2 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Mr. Brown was born Sept. 18, 1936, in Jeff Davis County to the late Eugene Brown and the late Eudell Beecher Brown. He was previously employed with Worth Monument and a member of Satilla Free Will Baptist Church. He is preceded…

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Mrs. Jeanette Shuman Bush, 88

Mrs. Jeanette Shuman Bush, 88, of Hazlehurst, died April 2 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Mrs. Bush was born Jan. 31, 1931, in Brantley County to the late William Archie Shuman Sr. and the late Mary Ella Altman Shuman. She was retired from Bank of Hazlehurst with 46 years of service and was a member of…

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Ms. JoAnna Dotson, 72

Services for Ms. JoAnna Dotson, who died April 2, were held April 7 at St. James AME Church with Pastor Joyce Batten delivering the eulogy. Other ministers service with Evangelist Dorothy Dotson, Pastor Willie Thomas and Brother Willie Eady. A selection was delivered by Sister Cynthia Burney and the family. Ms. Dotson was born Feb.…

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Mrs. Wilma Clements Ogilvie, 85

Mrs. Wilma Clements Ogilvie, 78, of Hazlehurst, died April 3 at Lumber City Nursing Home. Mrs. Ogilvie was born Oct. 17, 1940, in Winter Haven, Fla., to the late William (Bill) Clements and the late Irene Douglas Clements. She was a homemaker and a member of Philadelphia United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death…

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Miss Marvie Lee Rentz, 85

Miss Marvie Lee Rentz, 85, of Hazlehurst, died April 5 at Navicent Hospital in Macon. Miss Rentz was born July 19, 1933, in Appling County to the late Joe Marvin Rentz and the late Pauline McNeal Rentz. She was retired financial clerk with Lucent Tech and a member of Heritage Baptist Church. She is preceded…

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Ms. Teshia L. Tobler, ‘Shun’

The funeral for Teshia L. Tobler, aka “Shun,” was held recently. The eulogy was given by Bishop William Hollis. Other ministers on program were Pastor Charles Anderson, Pastor Jonathan King, and Minister Susie Clements. Special singing by The Full Gospel Choir, Sister Melsina Robinson, and Brother Bruce Mathis Pallbearers were Eddie Conaway III, Ronald Robinson,…

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Mr. Alzie ‘Bert’ Baker Jr., 81

Services for Mr. Alzie “Bert” Baker Jr., 81, who died April 1, were held April 6 at Thornton’s Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Roger Snail officiated with burial in Walker Cemetery. Mr. Baker, born in Liberty County, was the son of the late Alzie Baker Sr. and Carrie Baker. He worked as a logger for many…

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Mrs. Regina Rainey Kornegay, 70

Services for Mrs. Regina Rainey Kornegay, 70, who died April 2 after a brief illness, were held April 6 at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church. The Rev. Dennis Roberts Jr., Rev. Roscoe Burke, Rev. Willie Futch, Rev. Henry Josey officiated with burial in Hazlehurst Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Kornegay, born in Hazlehurst, was the daughter of the…

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Jackets improve to 19-2

Jeff Davis High’s baseball team improved to 19-2 overall and 11-1 in Region 2-AA with a 3-game sweep of Bryan County last week. But it wasn’t easy. The Jackets left 12 runners on base in a 10-1 win Tuesday in Hazlehurst and left 14 runners stranded in a 2-1, eight inning win in Hazlehurst Wednesday.…

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