Mr. Timothy ‘Timmy’ Curtis Long, 62
Mr. Timothy “Timmy” Curtis Long, 62, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully June 24 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. He was born March 10, 1963, in Hazlehurst. He was preceded in death by his father, Curtis Long; stepfather J.E. Riner; and father-in-law Billy Fowler. Timmy attended Jeff Davis High School, graduating…
Read MoreMr. Dewey Stanley McLeod Jr., 78
Mr. Dewey Stanley McLeod Jr., 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 24 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. McLeod was born Aug. 12, 1946, in Cumberland County, N.C., to the late Dewey Stanley McLeod Sr. and the late Inez Virginia Taylor McLeod. He attended Southside Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army,…
Read MoreMr. Daniel Wesley Atkinson, 80
Mr. Daniel Wesley Atkinson, 80, of Snipesville passed away June 22 at his residence under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. Mr. Atkinson was born Dec. 30, 1944, in Denton to the late Daniel Lott Atkinson Sr. and the late Mary E. Moon Atkinson. He loved fishing and retired from the Jeff Davis Road…
Read MoreTillman re-elected
Brunswick Judicial Circuit Public Defender Stephen E. Tillman of Baxley has been re-elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the 56,000-member State Bar of Georgia. Tillman will continue to serve in the Brunswick Circuit, Post 1 seat on the board, representing Appling, Camden, Glynn, Jeff Davis and Wayne counties. He earned his law…
Read MoreMr. Lance Pickett Harrison, 52
Mr. Lance Pickett Harrison, 52, of Hazlehurst, passed away June 27. Lance was born in Hazlehurst Oct. 25, 1972, and was a graduate of Jeff Davis High School. He loved his family, especially his mom and daughter. He was a workaholic and truly enjoyed his job at the Hyundai Motor Group Meta Plant where he…
Read MoreMrs. Ola Anne Johnson Spires Reid, 75
Mrs. Ola Anne Johnson Spires Reid, 75, of Hazlehurst, formerly of Macon and Helena, ascended to Heaven June 23 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Born Oct. 16, 1949, in McRae, she was a member of Baxley Christian Fellowship Church: “The sweetest-spirited congregation I have ever found.” A 1967 graduate of Telfair County High School in…
Read MorePiney Grove Church — By Tommy Purser
Fleta McKever made a telephone call to the Ledger recently. It was during the week preceding last month’s homecoming at her church in the southwestern corner of Jeff Davis County. I visited her church — Piney Grove Baptist Church — only once – for the funeral of Mr. Emory “Em” Watkins. The small country church…
Read MoreMr. Cole Matthew Baucom, 22
Mr. Cole Matthew Baucom, 22, of Hazlehurst passed away June 15 from injuries sustained in an accident. Cole was born Sept. 28, 2002, in Ocilla. He was a member of the Jeff Davis High School Class of 2021 and the Yellow Jacket Baseball Team. His love for the outdoors led him to excel in baseball…
Read MoreCity Council Meets
By Mary Ann Anderson During last week’s joint workshop and regular monthly meeting of the Hazlehurst City Council, the agenda was mostly routine and moved along quickly. After the invocation was given by the Rev. Dustin Hutto, and with Ward 1 Councilman Dywane Johnson absent, the council discussed and considered a flurry of motions. Of…
Read MoreVarsity Award Winners
Jeff Davis High 2025 baseball award winners are, from left, Karter Galbreath- All Region Honorable Mention, Pride of the Jackets; Colby Beach- First Team All Region; Jude Worthington- All Region Honorable Mention; Eli Saunders- Region Pitcher of the Year, JD Pitcher of the Year, JD Player of the Year; Malachi Smith- First Team All Region,…
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