Hoke Smith Rawlins, age 82 of Ambrose, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Rawlins was born on December 29, 1931, in Broxton, Georgia, to the late Jessie James Rawlins and Rhoda Carver Rawlins. Survivors include: his wife, Beverly Ann Goover Rawlins of Ambrose, two sons, Lee (Tammy) Rawlins of Ambrose and Scott (Jean) Rawlins of Ambrose, sister-in-law, Ruth Rawlins of Douglas, seven grandchildren, Heather McCloud, Shelby Rawlins, Nichole Robinson, David Robinson, Brian Powell, Jessica Marsh, and Jason Heath, two great grandchildren, Chase McCloud and Faith McKinney Rawlins, and several nieces and…
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The South Georgia Shockers, who are led by former professional baseball player Mitch Douglas, are headed to the Final Four in the State in AAA. The Shockers are a first-year travel baseball team that plays primarily in the USSSA Baseball League, which is considered the toughest in travel baseball. The Shockers, based out of Douglas, Georgia, were expected to do great things as a confident group of young men, but to reach the Final Four in AAA in the toughest league in travel baseball in their first year together was even mind blowing to head coach Mitch Douglas. The Shockers…
Mr. Jackie Morgan, age 73 of Douglas, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Morgan was born November 20, 1940, to the late Jacob Ponder Morgan and the late Nellie Burch Morgan. Mr. Morgan, a native of Broxton, Coffee County, had lived in the Douglas area for several years. He was a retired Dredge Captain for about 40 years before his retirement. Survivors include, his wife of 22 years: Faith Gehron Morgan of Douglas, Ga.; five daughters: Terri Young of Pecan Park, Florida., Jackie Penney Kent of Chatsworth, Ga., Kimberly Dagenais of Blenheim,…
To spread the news of Douglas’ much anticipated compressed natural gas fueling station, the City of Douglas participated as an exhibitor at the annual Georgia Municipal Association Convention held in Savannah, Georgia, June 21 and 22. “We experienced a very positive response to our booth,” says Mike Hudson, Gas/Water/Wastewater Director. “At the convention, we educated other city officials about Douglas’ CNG fueling station that will open in October this year. People were really responsive and interested in how they can bring this concept for alternative fuel to their cities.” Inside the booth, attendees could check out the recently…
Angelica Maria Guadalupe Castorena Garcia, age 45 of Broxton, Ga., passed away Monday, June 23, 2014, at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany, Ga., following an extended illness. Ms. Garcia was born December 17, 1968, in Mexico to Maria DeLourdes Castorena Garcia. Survivors include: her mother, Maria DeLourdes Castorena Garcia of Mexico, daughter, Montserratn Ornelas of Broxton, Ga., son, Richard Angelo Castorena of Broxton, Ga., four sisters, Ma. Izamal Carstorena Garcia, Lourdes Veronica Castorena Garcia, Ma. Gabriela de los Milagros Castorena Garcia, and Ma. Josefina Gonzales Castorena, three brothers, Ricardo Benjamin de Jesus Castorena Garcia, Martin Alberto Gonzales Castorena, and Judas…
Mr. Gary Wayne Smith, age 60, of Douglas, Ga., passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014, from injuries received in a traffic accident. Mr. Smith was born on June 23, 1953, in Jacksonville, Fl. to the late Oliver Emmitt Smith, Jr. and Mary Miller Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his two daughters: Shantae (Norman) Dockery of Broxton, Ga. and Jackie (Kevin) Jenks of Nicholls, Ga.; two grandchildren: Callie Dockery and Zachary Wilkins ; two brothers: Emmitt Smith of Savannah, Ga. and Jerry Miller of Melbourne, Fl.; a very Special Friend: Sherry Horton of Douglas, Ga. Graveside service will be…
Mrs. Eulane Dorminey Meeks, age 93 of Douglas, passed away late Friday afternoon, June 20, 2014, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mrs. Meeks was born April 29, 1921, to the late John Bradford Dorminey and the late Lista Vickers Dorminey. Mrs. Meeks, a native of Coffee County, was a beautician. She was a U. S. Army Air Corps Veteran. She liked to work in her yard, quilt, and fish. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Meeks, five brothers, Furman Dorminey, Stanton Dorminey, Chester Dorminey, Wallace Dorminey, and Bertram Dorminey, five sisters, Mary…
The Douglas-Coffee County Public Library will be offering free basic computer classes throughout June and July. Following is a list of dates and class offerings: Friday, June 27 – 1:00pm Internet and Email BasicsThursday, July 3 – 1:00 pm Appointment Only (Individual Tutoring)Friday, July 11 – 1:00 pm Social MediaFriday, July 18 – Word Basics For more information and to register for these classes, contact the library at (912) 384-4667.
“This time last year, the Child Advocacy Center of Coffee County (CAC) barely had money to meet the payroll of its two employees,” said CAC President and long-time board member Tony Henderson. That’s when he and CAC Executive Director Carol Williford went to work to rejuvenate interest in the CAC and to recruit individuals with a particular interest in helping children. What a difference a year, a few new members, and a lot of hard work can make! The board members of the CAC hosted a wonderful community-wide, family fun day at Jardine Stadium on Saturday, May 17. The…
On June 14 and 15, the Southern Elite 11U baseball team won the 2014 USSSA South State Tournament after rallying from three losses on Saturday to run the table on Sunday for the win. “We didn’t play well our first two games on Saturday. We had a tournament the previous week get cancelled due to rain and it had been nearly three weeks since we last played in games. So we were rusty and it showed. We finally got on track in the third game, but gave it away in the last inning with some errors and key mental mistakes.…