Author: Submitted

To best meet the future care needs of our community and meet the global pandemic’s challenges, Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) was recently granted two essential requests. After careful consideration, Coffee Regional Medical Center recently made two applications to the state of Georgia. One application was for additional nurses, respiratory and physical therapists, and medical and laboratory technologists. We are grateful that our request for additional staff was responded to swiftly. We have credentialed many additional nurses and technologists who are working alongside our outstanding team of caregivers as we care for our patients. Our second application was…

Carl Rose, Sr., 54, of Valdosta passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at his residence. He was born on December 28, 1965 in Jesup, GA to the late David Lamar and Hilda Faye Perkins Rose. Carl was a member of Azalea City Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Emily Horne Rose; daughter and son in law, Kendyl Castleberry (Dalton); sons, C. J. Rose and Austin Rose; grandsons, Jake Castleberry and Cole Castleberry, all of Valdosta; sister and brother in law, Karla Rose Manning and Chris Manning; step father, Marvin Lloyd, all of Jesup; nephews and nieces,…

In an effort to slow down the spread of COVID-19 in Douglas and Coffee County, City of Douglas Mayor Tony Paulk launched his “MASK UP Douglas” campaign on Monday, July 20, 2020. The campaign consists of highly recommending citizens wear facemasks and follow COVID-19 guidelines such as washing hands, sanitizing surfaces, social distancing, and actively help fight the spread of the coronavirus. “We have to take some personal responsibility in slowing the spread of the virus in our community,” says Mayor Tony Paulk. “I don’t want to see our numbers continue to climb. It would be devastating for our…

Coffee County Drug Unit agents have assisted the Ware County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit detectives with a narcotics investigation that led to the arrest of Tony Ricardo Street. The information involved the illegal sales of a narcotics, specifically methamphetamine. Ware County detectives coordinated their efforts with information received from the Coffee County Drug Unit. On July 16, 2020, following a lengthy investigation into Street’s illegal activities, a combined team of Ware County detectives, Coffee County Drug Unit detectives and a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) arrested Street in Waycross. …

Mr. Jerry Davis, age 81 of Pearson, Ga., passed away, Sunday, July 19, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Survivors include: His wife of 59 years, Gloria Cannon Davis of Pearson, GA; sons Lamar Davis and wife Tina of Pearson, GA, Mitchell Davis and wife Missy of Pearson, GA, and Jonathan Davis of Pearson, GA; daughter Margie Barlow and husband Mike of Kingsland, GA; grandchildren Ashley Davis, Brandon Davis, Cody Davis, Zachary Davis, Ariel Grantham, Koby Davis, Makenzie Davis, and Michael Barlow; great grandchildren Carleigh Woods, Carson Davis, Jackson Davis, and Emerson Barlow; special relative and best…

Ms. Kelly Lynn Davis, age 60 of Waycross, Ga., passed away, Friday, July 17, 2020 at home following an extended illness. Survivors include: Sons Clint Davis and wife Nicole of Waycross, Ga. and Michael John O’Brien and wife Christina of Homerville, Ga.; daughters Julianne Davis of Millwood, Ga. and Becca Pickins and husband Kevin of Sandy, Utah; brothers Brent Hoopiiaina and wife Judy of Ambrose, Ga. and Billy Anderson and wife Millie of Orem, Utah; sisters Elaine Day of Darien, Ga. and Kori Martin and husband Rusty of Waycross, Ga.; grandchildren Chaston O’Brien, Colton O’Brien, Ashlynn Davis, Destiny Hensley,…

Mr. Ernest Dave “Buddy” Ricketson, Jr., age 81 of Broxton, passed away Monday afternoon, July 20, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Ricketson was born June 7, 1939 to the late Ernest Ricketson, Sr. and the late Marguerite McCullar Ricketson. Mr. Ricketson, a native of Broxton, was the owner and operator of Ricketson Construction Company. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Douglas. Survivors include: His wife, Carolyn Smith Ricketson of Broxton, GA; daughter Marguerite R. McKinnon of Broxton, GA; sons Ray Ricketson and wife Cathy of Douglas, GA and David Ricketson and…

Mrs. Billie Jo Foreman, age 89 of Social Circle, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Billie Jo was preceded in death by her husband, John Tillman Foreman. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David and Edith Foreman of Social Circle; daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and John Locke of Summerville, SC; grandchildren, Jason and Erika Ford of Summerville, SC, Brett Foreman of Tacoma, WA, Lyle Foreman of Social Circle; great grandson, Brandon Ford of Summerville, SC; brother and sister-in-law, Van and Tommie Lou Evans of Fernandina Beach, FL. There are no services to announce at this…

Jessica Ann Washburn is a convicted sex offender in the State of Georgia. She was convicted in Coffee County Superior Court for statutory rape on March 3, 2012. Due to that conviction she is required to register as a sex offender. With this requirement Washburn has certain rules and regulations she must abide by. One of those rules is that she must report to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office within 72 hours prior to her birthday each year to update her registry information and also be fingerprinted and photographed. Washburn has failed to report to the Sheriff’s Office as…

Cameron Spivey, age 27, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020. Cameron was born on July 10, 1993 in Douglas, Georgia, the son of Tammy Elaine Merson Novy and James Thomas Spivey. Cameron worked as a construction worker with Hazlehurst Mills and was of the Baptist faith. Cameron was preceded in death by his grandmother, Brenda Tobin. Survivors include his mother, Tammy Novy of Fitzgerald, GA; father, James Thomas Spivey of Alma, GA; children, Rayna Spivey of Glennville, GA and Princeton Spivey of Glennville, GA; mother of his children, Amber Gomez of Glennville, GA; brother,…