Mr. Fulgencio Perez Mar, 61
Mr. Fulgencio Perez Mar, 61, of Denton, passed away Aug. 21 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. He was born in Jalpan de Serra, Queretaro, Mexico, Jan. 1, 1964, and was preceded in death by his mother Perfecta Mar Chavez. He was a very private person. He loved his family dearly and enjoyed relaxing…
Read MoreMr. Charles Hardman Mincey, 79
Mr. Charles Hardman Mincey, 79, of Lumber City, passed away Aug. 23 at his home. He was born Oct. 31, 1945, in Montgomery County to the late Ray Mincey and Ethel Horne Mincey. He spent most of his life in Lumber City and was proud to call it home. A dedicated millwright by trade, Charles…
Read MoreMrs. Sarah Frances Rowland Looney, 78
Mrs. Sarah Frances Rowland Looney, 78, of Fairport, N.Y., formerly of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 19 at her residence. She was born May 8, 1947, in Jeff Davis County to the late Luther Rowland Sr. and Alice Odessa Hannah Rowland. She dedicated her life to caring for others as a registered nurse. She met the…
Read MoreMrs. Janice Cleo Morris, 68
Mrs. Janice Cleo Morris, 68, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 22 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Mrs. Morris was born Sept. 16, 1956, in Jeff Davis County to the late Rev. J.W. Morris and Mrs. Linnie Ree Stapleton Morris. Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Linnell Morris…
Read MoreMrs. Patricia ‘Patsy’ Carter Rowell, 84
Mrs. Patricia “Patsy” Carter Rowell, 84, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 18 at her home. She was born Dec. 7, 1940, in Baxley, to the late Doris Carter and Dorothy Yawn Carter. Mrs. Rowell was Baptist by faith and lived a life centered on caring for others. Whether it was her own children, grandchildren, nieces,…
Read MoreSoftball wins 3
Jeff Davis High’s softball team won a trio of games over the last week, defeating Worth County 13-4 in 5 innings last Tuesday in Hazlehurst, rolling past Vidalia 13-1 in 4 innings Saturday in Hazlehurst and besting Pierce County 14-6 Monday in Blackshear. The scheduled double-header last Thursday against Worth County in Sylvester was rained…
Read MoreJDMS cross country teams compete
The Jeff Davis Middle School cross country teams traveled to Bleckley County Saturday for the Clash of Classes meet. This is a non-traditional meet with a unique scoring system where the best place for each boy and girl in each grade is compiled for every team. Then each team’s top four placers are used for…
Read MoreMr. 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…
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