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Mr. Orville Carver, age 92, of Douglas, GA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, GA, following an extended illness. Mr. Carver was born on August 25, 1930, to the late Mr. Charlie L. Carver and Mrs. Annie Carver. Survivors include: His beloved wife of 68 years; Lillian L. Carver, of Douglas, GA, Two Sons; Claude (Sherri) Carver, of Douglas, GA, and Craig (Laverne) Carver, of Pearson, GA, One Daughter; Clara June Carver (Dewey) Hayes, of Douglas, GA, Four Grandchildren; Cameron Carver and fiance Russ Dozier, Courtney (John) Williams, Jon…

Cecil Carver, age 91, of Broxton, GA, passed away peacefully, at his residence on Saturday, July 29, 2023, following an extended illness. Mr. Carver was born on December 13, 1931, to the late Mr. Johnnie Carver, and Mrs. Bessie Day. Survivors include: His Beloved Wife; Mary Lou Carver, of Broxton, GA, One Son; Jimmy Cecil Carver, of Broxton, GA, One Daughter; Patricia Anne Carver Daniel, of Broxton, GA, Six Grandchildren; Benny Chad Carter, William Cecil Carver, Jamie Nicole Edge, Janna Nichelle McKinnon, Kimberly Deanna Daniel, Danielle Daniel Haskins, and Eleven Great Grandchildren. He was Preceded in death by:…

Ivey Rep Harper, age 70, Of Broxton Georgia, passed away at his residence on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Mr. Harper was born on April 12, 1953, to Mr. Revenal Earl Harper and Mrs. Mamie Francis (Sue) Harper. Survivors include: Mother; Mamie Francis (Sue) Harper, of Broxton, GA, Daughter by birth; Cheyenne (Bryan) Adkins, of Broxton, GA, One Brother; Monte Harper, of Broxton, GA, One Niece; Suzanne Carelock, of Broxton, GA, One Nephew; Matthew (Eden) Harper, of Douglas, GA, Four Grandchildren; Clayton Adkins, Jared Adkins, Savannah Adkins, and Lindsay Adkins. He was preceded in death by: Father; Revenal Earl…

Mrs. Lila Park Fletcher, age 92, Of Douglas, GA, passed away peacefully at her residence, on Tuesday, July 26, 2023. Mrs. Fletcher was born on September 18, 1930, in Douglas, GA, to the late Mr. Morris Park Sr. and Mrs. Carrie Cochran Park. Survivors include: Daughter; Jackie (Gregory) Pope, of Douglas, GA, Two Granddaughters; Allison Pope (Jeff) Bramlett, of Douglas, GA, and Angela Pope (Damon) Floyd, of Cleveland Tennessee, Twin Sister; Ila Austin, Sister; Louise Holton, Sister; Chloe (Jimmy) Corbitt, Four Great-Grandchildren; Hunter (Kelly) Bramlett, Jake Damon Floyd, Caitlyn (Russ) Fender, and Claire Floyd, Three Great-Great-Grandchildren; Robert Fender…

Mrs. Marie M. Carver, age 89, passed away on July 21, 2023, at Golden Isles Hospice in Brunswick, GA, following an extended illness. She was born on August 23, 1933, in Douglas, GA, to the late Mr. Eston Merritt, and Ms. Louise Batten Merritt. The survivors include: Two Daughters; Janet (Keith) Carver Ross, of Brunswick, GA, and Reva Catherine Carver, of St. Simons, GA, Six Grandchildren; Walker Freeman, James Freemen, Lauren (Pace) Whittaker, Grayson Carver, Gavin Carver, and Ridge Ross, along with several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by: Her beloved Husband James Henderson Carver, One son;…

Coffee Regional Medical Center welcomes William “Bill” D. Knopf, MD, to CRH Cardiology Group and Coffee Regional Medical Center. Dr. Knopf is an experienced, board-certified Interventional Cardiologist from Macon, Georgia. A cum laude graduate of Emory University School of Medicine, following his internal medicine residency, he returned to Atlanta, where he completed his cardiology fellowship at Emory Hospital. Later, Dr. Knopf served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory and became their Heart Transplant program’s first Medical Director. Dr. Knopf is triple board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology. He has world-renowned…

Mrs. Bari Lee Sims, age 63 of Douglas, GA, passed away suddenly on Friday, August 11, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in Savannah, GA. Mrs. Sims was born on August 23, 1959, in Rome, GA, to Mr. Thomas Alexander Lindsey, and Mrs. Jenny Lee Cowart Lindsey. Survivors include: Beloved Husband, John Scott Sims of Douglas, GA; One Daughter, Amy Lee (Shafton) Thomas of Guyton, GA; One Son, Lucas Scott (Gracie) Sims of Hazlehurst, GA; Three Grandchildren, Olivia Sims, Kallie Rae Thomas, and John Luke Sims; Two Sisters, Becky (Craig) Smith of Rome, GA, and Traci (Keith) Fowler of…

Jerry Bascom Jordan, age 77, of McAlpin, Florida, passed away on Thursday, August 3, at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL, following a brief illness. Jerry was born on July 23,1946 in Douglas, Georgia, to Herbert and Bernelle Jordan. After he graduated from Broxton High School in 1964, he served in the Air Force from 1965 to 1969. Returning home from Vietnam, he continued his education at South Georgia College and Valdosta State University. He joined the Douglas Police Department, serving several years. Jerry worked for large companies across Georgia, North Carolina and Florida up…

During the University System of Georgia Board of Regents meeting in August, Chancellor Sonny Perdue presented four trophies to the institutions that had the highest summer enrollment growth. South Georgia State College Interim President Dr. Greg Tanner accepted the award for leading the state colleges with 14.7% growth in enrollment in the summer semester. University of West Georgia, Albany State and Augusta University were all recognized as leaders in their respective size categories. Calling the trophy, the “Chancellor’s Cup”, Perdue challenged the recipients to keep the trophy through fall semester. He plans to present the award at the…

The sun was shining on a delightful morning as the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the highly anticipated opening of PetSmart. The event brought together a jubilant crowd, including a furry guest of honor, Bailey the golden doodle, who couldn’t contain her excitement for the pet paradise now gracing the community. The Chamber of Commerce’s Member Relations Director, Chelsea Preston, warmly welcomed the enthusiastic attendees and extended her heartfelt congratulations to PetSmart for officially becoming an integral part of the beloved local community. The event was brimming with joy as an array…