Mrs. Sara Grantham Veal, age 93 of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Douglas, passed away late Friday night at Brookdale Palmer Ranch Assisted Living following an extended illness. Mrs. Veal was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Franklin Veal. Funeral services details will be announced later. Ricketson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Jose Ramon Ormsby Ortiz, age 88, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Vista Park. Mr. Ortiz was born on February 6, 1932 in Tucson, Arizona, the son of the late Ramon Garcia Ortiz and Refugia Ormsby Ortiz. Mr. Ortiz was a retired medic with the United States Air Force after twenty-seven years serving during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam and Korean Wars. During his service Mr. Ortiz was a member of the Air Force boxing team. Mr. Ortiz was coach and director of the Douglas Boxing Team for twenty-five years and was a member of…
Mr. Jose Antonio Ornelas, 17, passed away Tuesday May 19, 2020 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Ocilla, Ga on August 2, 2002 to the late Jose Ornelas Espinoza and his biological mother Jennifer Futch. Mr. Ornelas was your average teenage boy who liked to hang out with his friends and make everyone laugh. He was always doing for others and absolutely loved life. He had a great love for fishing and the Georgia Bulldogs. He would have been a 2020 graduate, graduating with a welding certificate. His plans after high school was to…
Mr. Harry Mearl Miller, Jr., age 62 of Douglas, passed away Thursday morning, May 21, 2020, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Miller was born September 28, 1957 to the late Harry Mearl Miller, Sr. and the late Irene Pharis Miller. Mr. Miller, a native of Coffee County, was a truck driver for Pilgrim’s Pride. He was a United States Army veteran. Mr. Miller was of the Holiness faith. Survivors include: Son Jeremy Brantley and wife Jerrie of Pearson, GA; grandchildren Jayden Brantley, Justin Brantley and Jacob Brantley, all of Pearson, GA; and many cousins and friends. The…
Mrs. Ollie Kirkland, age 91, formerly of Douglas, Georgia, entered into rest on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in Thomasville, Georgia. She was born on August 18, 1928, in Denton, to the late Artis Elton (A.E.) Wilson and Stella Underwood Wilson. Mrs. Kirkland loved reading, sewing, cooking, working crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and loved spending time with her family. She loved camping and visited all 50 states. Following her retirement as a Social Studies teacher, she became an avid traveler, and traveled all over the world, visiting 16 foreign countries. Mrs. Kirkland…
Jimmy Graham, age 69, of Broxton, Georgia, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 in Orlando Florida. Mr. Graham was born on January 3, 1951 in Coffee County, Georgia, the son of the late J.P. Graham and Dorothy Courson Graham. Mr. Graham worked for Atlantic Coast Carriers as a truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Sparks Graham; nine brothers and one sister. Survivors include his son, Joel Graham of Broxton, GA; three grandsons, Avery Elijah Harper of Ocilla, GA, Ryder Cole Graham of Douglas, GA and League McGemery Graham of Douglas,…
Mr. Latimer Joseph Davis, age 63, of Nashville, Ga., passed away at his home on Monday evening, May 25, 2020, following a short illness. Survivors include: Wife Susan Davis of Nashville, Ga.; son Josh Davis of Nashville, Ga.; daughter Rosanna Williams of Nashville, Ga.; sisters Joan Sheffield of Pooler, Ga., and Kathy Paulk and husband, Mike of Willacoochee, Ga.; grandchildren Bryson and Carter Williams; several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. A memorial service for Mr. Davis will be held, Friday, May 29, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Willacochee, Ga., with Rev. Mike Paulk…
Elizabeth Bailey, age 90, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Saturday May 23, 2020 at Vista Park. Mrs. Bailey was born on June 21, 1929 in Coffee County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Naef Thomas and Estelle Morris Thomas. Mrs. Bailey was a homemaker and a member of St. Andrews Anglican Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Bailey, Sr. Survivors include two daughters, Terri Macy (Ron) of Douglas, GA and Tina Bailey (Mark Tapley) of Douglas, GA; son Dr. Raymond H. Bailey Jr (Gina) of Leesburg, GA; seven grandchildren, Michelle…
Bailey Bryant and A.J. Ricketson of Citizens Christian Academy have received the annual Leo Club Scholarships for 2020. The recipients of the Citizens Christian Academy Leo Club Scholarships must be average or above average academic students of the school. They must be able to interact well with fellow students and faculty. They must be individuals that interact in the community with groups that are providing help for needs of others. They shall possess honor, integrity, good Christian morals and good leadership skills. They shall be selected by a panel that reviews their records and the submitted application.
Anna Grace Scholten, a 2020 graduate of Coffee High School, has received the 2020 Willie Pearl Davis Leadership Scholarship. During her four years at Coffee High, Anna Grace has been a standout tennis player, cheerleader, and student. She is the daughter of Joel and Amanda Scholten of Douglas. She plans to attend Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Miss Willie Pearl Davis, born on June 12, 1905, was a lifelong resident of Coffee County, Georgia. She died May 2, 2000, six days shy of her 95th birthday. Throughout her years, Miss Willie Pearl touched the lives of thousands of…