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Stevie Bass, age 63, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Bass was born on August 12, 1958, in Douglas, GA to the late Earl Bass and Dorothy M. Harper Bass. Survivors include Mother, Dorothy M. Harper Bass of Douglas, GA. Aunt, Bonnie Tucker of Ambrose, GA. Several cousins. Graveside service will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 11:00 am Elam Harper Cemetery with Rev. George Carroll Paulk officiating. Family has request in leu of flowers donation can be paid directly to Sims Funeral Home thru the secure web…

Betty Jean Jackson passed away on December 30, 2021. Betty Jean was born on March 2, 1946, to the late Willie and Louise Paulk in Irwin County. She attended school in Irwin County. Betty Jean was a faithful member at St. John Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Pastor T.J. Sneed, Pastor Frank Robinson, and Pastor Herbert Coney. On April 11, 1964, Betty Jean Paulk married William Jackson, and to this union, two children were born. Betty Jean loved cooking and spending time with her family. She sang in the church choir. She was a…

Margaret Ann Pharis, age 78, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Pharis was born on November 22, 1943, in Douglas, GA to the late James Carl Ayers and the late Margaret Smith Ayers. Survivors include Husband, Ralph Benjamin Pharis of Douglas, GA, Son, James “Jim” Pharis of Dublin, GA, Daughter, Pam Register of Adel, GA. Grandchildren, Ronnie (Casey) Register of Adel, GA, Margaret Ann (Logan Bush) Register of Savannah, GA, Ben (Ellen) Register of Adel, GA, Heather Renee (Devan) Leaphart of Smyrna, GA, James B Pharis, Jr., of Dublin, GA. …

The South Georgia State College Hawks took advantage of another second half scoring run to break open a close game and defeat the Central Georgia Tech Titans 88-62 Thursday night. SGSC (14-4, 3-1) led 37-34 at halftime and built a 44-36 lead in the first 90 seconds of the second half. The Titans closed the gap to 44-43 with 16:30 remaining before the Hawks went on an 11-0 scoring run over the next four minutes to lead 55-43. SGSC held Central Georgia Tech to only 19 points for the rest of the game. The Hawks’ second half scoring…

Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements announces the promotion of April McDuffie to Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. McDuffie began her career in technical education in 1997 at East Central Technical College as the Business Office Technology Instructor. Since then, she’s held the following positions at East Central Technical College and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College: Director of Online Learning, Dean of Professional Services, Dean of Academic Affairs, Associate Provost overseeing the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus, Associate Vice President of Adult Education, Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness, and Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs. McDuffie holds…

Contractors working with CSX railroad have released tentative closure dates for crossings in Douglas. Five to seven teams will be working on railroad maintenance beginning January 24, 2022 and due to the magnitude of the job, closures may change at any given time. Anticipated and tentative closures dates are below and could mean that crossings will be closed days prior to or days after the dates: Chaney Rd. (Mar. 2), Salem Church Rd. (Mar. 2), Barrington Rd. (Mar. 2), Shirley Ave. (Mar. 2), S. Daughtry (Mar. 2), S. College Ave. (Mar. 2), S. Manilla Ave. (Mar. 2), S.…

Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services announces the funeral service for Lydia Cartagena Lott, age 73, of Ambrose who passed away Monday, January 10, 2022. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in the Chapel of Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services. Rev. Mark Mercer will officiate with burial in the Hebron Cemetery. Mrs. Lott was born in Puerto Rico. She was the daughter of the late Efrain Vega & Elizabeth Sullivan Vega. Mrs. Lott was a homemaker. Survivors include: Daughter & Son-in-law: Annette & Mark Willcox of Ambrose; Sons & Daughters-in-law: Johnathan & Vickie Lott of Douglas,…

Lennie Margaret Carver Day, age 80, of Ambrose, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Day was born on February 10, 1941, in Douglas, Georgia to James Newt Carver and Ida Hinson Carver. Survivors include: Daughter, Ronda (Ricky) Johnson of Ambrose, GA, Daughter, Lorinda Faye (Leon) Gray of Nicholls, GA, three Grandchildren, Alex Johnson, Caleb Vickers, and Ashley McLean, and two Great-Grandchildren, Raylon McLean and Payton McLean. She was preceded in death by: Husband, James Homer Day; Father, James Newt Day; and her Mother, Ida Hinson Carver. The family will receive friends Tuesday,…

Virginia Faye Mancil Chaney, age 75, of Nicholls, Georgia passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in Mt. Airy, North Carolina following an extended illness. Mrs. Chaney was born on July 23, 1946, in Nicholls, GA to Tim Mancil and Estelle Wright Mancil. Survivors include: Three sons; Timothy Shumake of Mt. Airy, NC, James Nathan (Sandra) Chaney of Nicholls, GA, and Jeffery (Anita) Chaney of Nicholls, GA. One daughter; Shannon Carter of Mt. Airy, NC, and Melissa Chaney of Nicholls, GA, One sister; Catherine (Lacey) Gates of Cana, VA, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Chaney was preceded in death by: Husband, James Talmadge Chaney;…

Mr. Arthur Jordan McCallum, age 88 of Broxton, GA, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Tift Health and Rehab Nursing Home in Tifton, GA following an extended illness. Mr. McCallum was born July 13, 1933 to the late James Jordan McCallum and the late Celie Lott McCallum. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife: Gwendolyn Kirkland McCallum, a daughter: Martha Lynn McCallum Atkinson and a granddaughter: Jaime Ott. Mr. McCallum, a native of Broxton, GA, was a prominent farmer in the Broxton area and had been a school bus driver for the Coffee County…