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Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services announces the memorial service for Heather Paulette Lott, age 37, of Douglas, who passed away Friday, May 20, 2022. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Sunday, May 22, 2022 in the chapel of Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services. The funeral service will begin at 10 AM on Monday, May 23, 2022 with Brother: Brandon McMillion officiating. Ms. Lott was born in Lake City, Florida. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Faith Mission of Green Acres.Survivors include: Daughter: Emily Lott of Douglas; Son: Hunter Lott of Douglas; Father: Monroe Larney of Douglas;…

Tonya Lee Tilley Ramirez, age 42, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Ramirez was born on June 13, 1979, in Roanoke Rapids, NC to the late William James Tilley and the late Annetta Carol Edens Tilley. Survivors include: Husband: Jaime Jose Ramirez of Douglas, GA, Son: Christian Andrew (Kaitlyn) Gonzalez of Valdosta, GA, Two Daughters: Selena Lee-Anne Gonzalez of Douglas, GA, Angelica Estephaine Ramirez of Douglas, GA, Brother: James (Kelly) Tilley of Ocilla, GA, Three Grandchildren: Hazel Gonzalez, Kamlyn Gonzalez, Jace Gonzalez, Several Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. She was…

Linnie D Purvis, age 75, of Ambrose, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at her residence. Mrs. Purvis was born on December 16, 1946, in Pearson, GA to the late Idas Daniels and the late Geraldine Gillis Daniels. Survivors include: Husband: George Purvis of Ambrose, GA, Two Daughters: Dina Merritt of Ambrose, GA and Amy (Allen) Hughes of Ambrose, GA, Three Grandchildren: Jesse (Angela) Merritt of Broxton, GA, Daniel Hughes of Columbus, GA, and Noal Hughes of Valdosta, GA, Two Sisters: Kay (Harry) Brown of Willacoochee, GA and Phoebe Brown of Willacoochee, GA and several Nieces and…

Earnesteen Dibble, age 76, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Dibble was born on April 28, 1946, in Pearson, Georgia, to the late George Richardson and Effie Davis Richardson. Survivors include: One Daughter; Betty Pharr of Douglas, GA, One Son; Eric Dibble (Martha) of Douglas, GA, One Sister; Betty Dickerson (Raymond) of Jacksonville, FL, Eight Grandchildren, Fifteen Great Grandchildren, Three Great Great Grandchildren, Her Best Friend; Martha, and Several Nieces and Nephews. Mrs. Dibble was preceded in death by: A Son, George William “Bill” Reliford, Nine Siblings, and her…

Clint Austin Wildes, age 28, of Tampa, Florida passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Wildes was born on August 1, 1993, in Douglas, GA to Timothy Wildes and Lisa Grantham Taylor. Survivors include: Mother: Lisa Grantham Taylor of Douglas, GA, Sister: Adrianne Wildes of Long Beach, CA, Grandmother: Nadine Grantham of Douglas, GA, Grandmother: Diane Miller of Douglas, Ga, Father: Timothy Wildes of Dothan, AL. Mr. Wildes was preceded in death by: Two Grandfathers: W. L. Grantham and Larry Wildes. The family will receive friends Monday, May 23, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm…

Johnnie “Beamon” Nettles, age 69, of Ashburn, Georgia passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Mr. Nettles was born on January 8, 1953, in Douglas, GA to the late Edith Nettles. Survivors include: Wife: Linda Nettles of Ashburn, GA, Daughter: Jennifer Nettles of New York, NY, Son: Johnnie Nettles Jr. of Douglas, GA, Two Step-daughters: Kristy (Tony) Hall-Smith of Roanoke, AL, and Melissa (Greg Shepherd) Palmer of St. Paul, IN, Two Stepsons: Ashly Cox of Atlanta, GA, and Michael (Melissa Anderson) Palmer of Port Royals, SC, One Sister: Eileen (Mike) Maxwell of Douglas, GA, Six…

The Associate of Science in Nursing (RN) program at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been named the number one program in the state of Georgia for 2022, according to NursingProcess.org. The ranking was based on the students’ National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN) pass rates. According to Nursing Process.org “Mainly, we have captured four broad areas, such as academic quality, NCLEX-RN exam performance, affordability, and the overall reputation of a school.” The rankings and methodology can be found at this link https://www.nursingprocess.org/nursing-schools/georgia/. Dr. Darlene Ridley, RN, MSN, CNE is the college’s Director of Nursing and has taught since the program began in…

On the morning of April 29, 2022, the City of Douglas Quality-of-Life Task Force patrolled the city looking for common code violations. The Quality-of-Life Task Force consists of city department heads and city staff that have been trained to look for problem areas in neighborhoods to help reduce crime in the community and provide a better place for citizens. During this recent operation quality of life, each team evaluated and inspected different areas throughout Douglas and a total of 76 code violations were discovered by the Quality-of-Life Task Force. Code violation cases were broken down into categories as follows: accumulation…

The Douglas-Coffee County Veterans Park stands as a great memorial to veterans in our community and beyond. An aspect of the park is the Pave the Way Brick Memorial which has hundreds of veterans’ names carved honoring veterans and veterans who have served during war and peace. The Veterans Park Committee is dedicated to ensuring all veterans past and present are remembered at the park. The committee continues to accept orders for brick pavers to honor all veterans. The bricks are $50 each and feature three lines of text to include the veteran’s name, time served, ranking in the…

For the third year, the SkillsUSA chapter at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was recently named among the top 24 SkillsUSA chapters nationally as a “Model of Excellence” workplace skills. This national program recognizes the exceptional integration and application of personal, workplace, and technical skills in SkillsUSA chapter activities. This is one of the highest awards bestowed on chapters by SkillsUSA, which is among the largest student organizations for career and technical education. The 24 Models of Excellence chapters will participate in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, June 22-24. Activities include finalist interviews, an awards…