Fire Department battles blazes
The Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis County Fire Department has been pretty busy since New Year’s eve, said Fire Chief Charles Wasdin. Firefighters were called to Beasley Forest Products’ site on J.A. Yawn Road where employees were containing a fire at the old Beasley mill, behind the new facility on the Uvalda Highway,. “The employees held the fire in…
Read MoreGOP plans Inauguration event
The public is invited to join the Jeff Davis Republican Party in celebrating Making America Great Again! There will be food, music, and fellowship. Date and time: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20. Place: The Big House Please email us at jeffdavisgop@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
Read MoreHonors Night will be May 13
Jeff Davis High School Senior Honors Night will be held May 13. Anyone interested in sponsoring a scholarship for JDH seniors is asked to let Connie Toole know by Feb. 7. Anyone who has a scholarship they would like to present to a senior, contact Connie Toole, connie.toole@jeff-davis.k12.ga.us or 912-375-6760, by April 18. All names…
Read MoreMr. Wilbert Jeremiah Baker
Services for Mr. Wilbert Jeremiah Baker were held Jan. 11 at King Brothers Funeral Home in Hazlehurst with Pastor Tara Woody, Janice Brown and “special friend” Cynthia Mackey officiating. Mr. Baker was born in Hazlehurst, the son of the late Alzie Baker and Jeanette Cromartie. He was raised by Christine Walker and attended Jeff Davis…
Read MoreMrs. Estelle (Snookie) Caves, 90
Mrs. Estelle (Snookie) Caves, a cherished mother, grandmother, aunt and respected member of her community, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on Dec. 25 at McRae Manor Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 13, 1934, in Coffee County to the late Wiley and Vastin Hutchinson Swails. Estelle was preceded in death by her…
Read MoreMr. Rock Clifton Courson, 55
Mr. Rock Clifton Courson, 55, of Baxley passed away Dec. 30 at his residence. Rock was born April 17, 1969, in Bacon County. He had a love for anything fast, whether it be racing motorcycles or piloting helicopters. Rock was a dedicated businessman who opened Extreme Audio in 1991 and later the Extreme Team, selling…
Read MoreMs. Donnie Lee Hall Farmer, 87
Ms. Donnie Lee Hall Farmer, 87, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 30 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Ms. Farmer was born July 31, 1937, in Jeff Davis County to the late Frank and Irene Hall. She was a lifelong resident of Hazlehurst and a member of Hazlehurst Church of Christ. She enjoyed doing word searches and…
Read MoreMs. Brenda Starr Hand Garrett, 75
Ms. Brenda Starr Hand Garrett, 75, of Hazlehurst, passed away Jan. 1 at her residence. Ms. Garrett was born April 15, 1949, in Jeff Davis County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl Hand Sr. and Naomi Carter Hand, husband Paul Thomas Garrett, siblings Eula Mae, Carldine, Billie Jean, Mary Catherine, Betty Louise,…
Read MoreMs. Beverly Ann Harper, 78
Ms. Beverly Ann Harper, 78, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 31 at her home. Ms. Harper was born Feb. 27, 1946, in Macon to the late Lester and Cerise Phillips. She grew up in Graham and moved to Hazlehurst as a young adult where she lived for the last 60 years of her life. In…
Read MoreMs. Mary Lee Nash McLoon, 93
Ms. Mary Lee Nash McLoon, 93, of Hazlehurst, passed away Jan. 4 at Hazlehurst Court Care. Ms. McLoon was born Sept. 18, 1931, in Irwin County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Asbury Nash and Maude Lucille Osborn Nash, husband L.T. McLoon, son Huey McLoon and brother Talmadge Nash. She was a…
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