Mrs. Jeannie Carter, 65
Mrs. Jeannie Carter, 65, passed away Aug. 7 at the Community Hospice in Vidalia. She was born in Baxley Aug. 21, 1958, to Hilliard and June Carter and had lived in Jeff Davis County most of her life. She had worked as a deli clerk at Piggle Wiggly in Hazlehurst. Mrs. Carter loved to travel,…
Read MoreMrs. Modeen J. Knox, 92
Mrs. Modeen J. Knox, 92, passed away peacefully Aug. 22. Modeen was born June 26, 1932, to Nolan and Clifford Ella Johnson in Hazlehurst. She was educated in Jeff Davis County Schools and graduated valedictorian of the class of 1949. Modeen was married to John Gordon Knox Jr. and had four children. She was a…
Read MoreMr. Charles ‘Jr.’ Rowell, 88
Mr. Charles “Jr.” Rowell, 88, of Hazlehurst, passed away Aug. 25 at his residence. Mr. Rowell was born April 24, 1936, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents Daniel Odell Rowell and Bessie Selph Rowell, son Wayne Rowell, daughter Darlene Rowell and sister Betty Jean Brown. He was the owner…
Read MoreMrs. Jeneane Wilcher Smith, 79
Mrs. Jeneane Wilcher Smith, 79, of Snipesville, passed away Aug. 22 at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born April 11, 1945, in Bibb County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow and Edna Ward Wilcher, and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, and took her job seriously.…
Read MoreGerrymandering — By Tommy Purser
I heard that someone recently called the County Commission office and inquired about which commissioner represented Snipesville. “It depends on where you live,” was the answer. The caller was surprised to learn that the boundary separating the Ocmulgee Commissiion District and the Whitehead Commission District runs smack dab through the middle of Snipesville. James Emory…
Read MoreHinson Street to be one-way
By MARY ANN ANDERSON Heads up, Hazlehurst. The Hazlehurst City Council voted weeks ago to convert Hinson Street from a two-way to a one-way from Cromartie Street to Tallahassee Street, and during last week’s regular monthly meeting announced the change will take place on August 21. City Clerk Vernice Thompson said the Georgia Department of…
Read MoreCommissioners discuss JDA
Much of last week’s regular meeting of the Jeff Davis County Commission was spent discussing Joint Development Authority (JDA) issues, including needed repairs to The Big House which houses the JDA, the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Tourism offices. JDA Director Oakley Perry presented a revolving loan fund application for Googes of Hazlehurst. The…
Read MoreApostle Roy L. Dugger
Apostle Roy L. Dugger was born Feb. 15, 1969, to the late James Levi Dugger and Elise Brown Dugger of Lumber City. He received his education through the Telfair County School System. He later obtained his Commercial Driver’s License from Altamaha Technical College. Roy began his career as a truck driver driving for over 25…
Read MoreMr. Paul Anthony Graham, 57
Mr. Paul Anthony Graham, 57, of Hazlehurst passed away Aug. 15 at his residence. Paul was born Nov. 23, 1966, in Seminole County to the late Charles Wesley Graham and the late Rita Mae Johnson Graham. He was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was…
Read MoreMrs. Melissa Ann Rowland Hughes, 53
Mrs. Melissa Ann Rowland Hughes, 53, of Hazlehurst, died Aug. 18 at her home. She was born June 22, 1971, to Arvin and Dorothy Carter Rowland. She was a member of Cromartie Church of God. She loved the beach and the river as well as going fishing and camping. She loved everybody and tried to…
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