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Tom Jack Wooten III, age 61, of Broxton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wooten was born on February 21, 1959 in Coffee County, Georgia the son of the late Tom Jack Wooten Jr. and Eloise Henderson. Mr. Wooten worked as heavy equipment operator for Wooten Contractors and attended Broxton Church of God. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Anthony Wooten. Survivors include daughter, Christy Wooten of Douglas, GA; two sons, Scotty J. Wooten (Candace) of Broxton, GA and Jason Wooten of CA;…

Tom Jack Wooten III, age 61, of Broxton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wooten was born on February 21, 1959 in Coffee County, Georgia the son of the late Tom Jack Wooten Jr. and Eloise Henderson. Mr. Wooten worked as heavy equipment operator for Wooten Contractors and attended Broxton Church of God. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Anthony Wooten. Survivors include daughter, Christy Wooten of Douglas, GA; two sons, Scotty J. Wooten (Candace) of Broxton, GA and Jason Wooten of CA;…

Elmarie G. Vickers, age 73, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Vickers was born on September 18, 1946, in Pearson, GA to Lonnie Bryant and Ruby Hawkins Bryant. Survivors include: Husband, Wade Vickers of Douglas, GA; daughter, Virginia Jewell of Douglas, GA; grandchild, Braxton Jewell; grandchild, M. J. Jewell; sister, Betty (Daniel) Anderson of West Green, GA; great-grandchild, Henlee Rose Jewell; great-grandchild, Hollyn Ruby Jewell; great-grandchild, Harper Ruth Jewell; great-grandchild, Haisley Reece Jewell; great-grandchild, Merrill Baker Wade Jewell; great-grandchild, Josie Ray Swanniec; niece, Susie Halpin; niece, Karen Relaford; nephew, Timmy Anderson. She was…

Peter Louis Caucci, age 70, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020. Mr. Caucci was born on February 19, 1950 in Mt. Vernon, N.Y the son of the Eleanor Rita Bozzone Caucci and the late Anthony Thomas Caucci. Mr. Caucci was a self-employed insurance agent. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Devin Caucci. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia P. Caucci of Douglas, GA; daughters, Amanda Reid of Atlanta, GA and Courtney Harper (Jacob) of Douglas, Ga.; son, Anthony Caucci of Charlotte, NC; three grandchildren, Abygail Harper, Chloe…

Bacon County lost a pillar of its community on June,18 2020, at 4 pm when Ottis “Harold” Thomas, 75, passed away after a short period of illness. He was very much a family-oriented man and his life centered on those he loved. From a young age he had an entrepreneurial spirit, opening Thomas Garage in Nicholls in the 70’s. After several years he came to Douglas to operate Harold’s Texaco Station. In 1985 he purchased land off of Highway 32 in Douglas where he is best remembered for the lawn mower repair business “Harold’s Service Center” that he ran for…

Geneva Yarberry-Newsom, age 88, of Ambrose, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Yarberry-Newsom was born on November 13, 1931, to Clifton Thomas and Dovie Snipes Thomas. Her survivors include: Husband, Henry Newsom of Ambrose, GA; daughter, Patsy Curry of Welborn, FL; daughter, Sharon (Pete) Bunyard of Ambrose, GA; son, Randall Yarberry of Douglas, GA; son, Ricky Yarberry of Ambrose, GA; brother, Dan (Linda) Thomas of Wilsonville, GA; sister, Vermelle Atkinson of Valdosta, GA; eight grandchildren, several great great grandchildren, along with several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Clifton Thomas; mother, Dovie…

Willie Alfred Lewis, age 74, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Mr. Lewis was born on July 23, 1945, in Tampa, FL to W.M. Lewis and Zelda Wooten Lewis. Survivors include: Wife, Betty C Lewis of Douglas, GA; daughter, Gina (Bill) How of Dawsonville, GA; daughter, Sherry (James) Wilson of Douglas, GA; niece, Michele James of Douglas, GA, and nephew, Bryant Lewis of Statesboro, GA. Mr. Lewis was preceded in death by his father, W. M. Lewis; mother, Zelda Wooten Lewis; son, Stephen Lewis; sister, Wanda Lewis James; and brother, Jerry Lewis. Private funeral services were held on Thursday,…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests and investigations: On March 5, 2020, detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division received a report of a sexual assault. Detectives were advised that a 13-year-old female juvenile had been sexually assaulted over a period of time. An investigation into the incident determined that Michael Rashad Wallace, age 28 of Milledgeville, was the offender. As a result of the investigation Wallace was arrested and charged with Child Molestation, Sodomy and Electronically Furnishing Obscene Material to Minors. Wallace was arrested on April 29 and booked into the Coffee County Jail. He made…

By Kevin Tatum, County Extension Coordinator This week’s recipe is called “Creamy Pineapple Pudding.” It makes four ½ cup sized servings. You will need the following ingredients: 2 cups 1% milk, 3.4 ounce box of instant vanilla pudding mix, 8 ounce can of pineapple, and 4 large sheets of graham crackers. Begin by pouring the milk and pudding mix into a 1-quart bowl. Stir for two minutes. Let pudding set for five minutes until thick. Open the can of pineapple and drain off all of the juice. Add the pineapple to the pudding and stir. Refrigerate until serving time.…

By Amanda Hayes “If we’re going to do something, we’re going to do it well,” Brianna Faulk, of GoHardd Basketball Training, recalls the words that her mother spoke to her when she was only a young child. Brianna admits that she does not believe that she was born a basketball star. When asked how she got her start in basketball she says, “I was not a star in the beginning; I had to find my place on the court.” Brianna started playing basketball as a young six-year-old girl. Around the fifth grade, Brianna’s parents realized she may need…