Mrs. Maria McRae Crooke, 65
Services for Mrs. Maria McRae Crooke, 65, will be held Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Dublin, with interment at Dublin Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Terry Powell, the Rev. Patrick Owens, and Dr. Darrell Paulk will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Pallbearers…
Read MoreMr. Joe Cecil Jones, 97
Mr. Joe Cecil Jones, 97, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 11. Born March 2, 1926, in Douglas, Joe was a beloved father, grandfather, and self contractor who made a significant impact on his community. Mr. Jones was known for his exceptional skills as a contractor, having played a crucial role in building about half of…
Read MoreMr. Harry James Stegall, 70
Mr. Harry James Stegall was born in Telfair County Sept. 6, 1953, to the late Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Rosa Stegall Bowens. Mr. Stegall was educated in Telfair County School. He died Dec. 8 at Jeff Davis Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, great-granddaughter Kalani LaGrant, and siblings Daniel (Nancy) Conaway, Beatrice…
Read MoreMr. Roger Lewis White, 76
Mr. Roger Lewis White, 76, of Hazlehurst, passed away Dec. 9 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. White was born Jan. 5, 1947, in Jeff Davis County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edison White and Eva Williams White, his wife Patsy Brewer White and sister, Rochelle White Geiger. Roger retired from Amoco/Hazlehurst Mills…
Read MoreRant — By Tommy Purser
I’ve had a rant building up in me for quite some time now. That rant finally built up to the exploding point around noon Monday when a lady called the office and asked when the Christmas Parade would be held. The good wife answered the phone, told the lady she wasn’t sure when the parade…
Read MoreWilkes chosen for Legal Elite
Jeff Davis County native Andrew M. (Drew) Wilkes was selected as one of Georgia Trend magazine’s “Legal Elite” in the magazine’s December, 2023, edition. Wilkes was selected in the area of Family Law. The son of Senior Judge and Mrs. E.M. Wilkes III of Hazlehurst, he is a partner in Oliver Maner LLP in Savannah.…
Read MoreVoting place changes
The Jeff Davis County Board of Elections is running an important notice for voters in this week’s copy of the Ledger. The notice informs voters that the Board of Elections & Registrars relocated the Precinct Polling Place beginning with the March 12, 2024, Presidential Primary. Voters who have in the past cast their ballots at…
Read MoreMrs. Dortha Nell Clance, 83
Mrs. Dortha Nell Clance, 83, of Hazlehurst passed away peacefully Nov. 23 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Clance was born to the late Mr. William Smith and Nolia Davis Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Donald Clance, daughters, Caroline Langston, Jackie Stanley, Betty Rowland, great grandchildren, Carter Clance, and Hudson Baxley.…
Read MoreMs. Deborah Elaine Grogan, 68
Ms. Deborah Elaine Grogan, 68, of Hazlehurst passed away Nov. 25 in Bessemer, Ala. Ms. Grogan was born Sept. 8, 1955, in Roanoke, Va. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bud Holton and Hope Smith Holton and son, Christopher Grogan. She enjoyed reading, fishing, and spending time with her family. She was a…
Read MoreMrs. Brenda Jean Johns Taylor, 56
Mrs. Brenda Jean Johns Taylor, 56, of Hazlehurst passed away Nov. 26. Mrs. Taylor was born Feb. 7, 1967, in Jeff Davis County. She was preceded in death by her mother, Carol Dean Creamer Johns, sisters, Linda Smith, and Debbie Johns, and previous husbands, John Daniel Miles and Glenn Taylor. She was a homemaker and…
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