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Ruby Lee Caves, age 77, of Douglas, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Caves was born on October 2, 1942 in South Carolina the daughter of the late John Huey Mathews and Estelle Corbitt Mathews. Mrs. Caves was previously an assistant magistrate court judge in Coffee County for many years. Survivors include: Daughter, Tammy (Michael) Stone of Douglas, GA; son, Gregory Caves of Ocoee, FL; grandsons Nick (Kaylee) Mann of Alma, GA and Michael Stone Jr. of Douglas, GA; granddaughters Bree (Alex) Rodas of Atlanta, GA, Misty Stone of Douglas, GA, and Hope…

Mrs. Wanda Baker Hutcheson, age 84 of Douglas, passed away Monday afternoon, June 8, 2020 at The Landings following an extended illness. Mrs. Hutcheson was born November 28, 1935 to the late Elbert Baker and the late Ruby Davis Baker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Louis Baker, Billy Baker, Gilman Baker and Wayne Baker. Mrs. Hutcheson, a native of Coffee County, was a homemaker. She attended West Ward Church of God and First Assembly of God. Survivors include: Her husband of 67 years, Paul Hutcheson of Douglas, GA; children DeWayne Hutcheson and…

Ms. Marguerite Doris Erixton Morgan-Cooper, age 88 of Douglas, passed away early Friday morning at the The Landings following an extended illness. Ms. Morgan-Cooper was born June 25, 1931 to the late Earl Leroy Erixton and the late Marguerite McCumber Erixton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Howard Morgan and their son, Roger Morgan. She later remarried Earnest Cooper, who also preceded her in death. Ms. Morgan-Cooper, a native of St. Joseph, MO, had worked as a secretary in the insurance profession. She was a member of the Live Oak Ward of…

Mrs. Ruby Louise Snipes Hersey, 92 of Bacon County, passed away on June 9, 2020 at Bacon County Hospital with her loved ones by her side. She is the daughter of Late Bennie Forest Snipes and Beatrice Rowell Snipes. Mrs. Hersey is survived by her son; Alfred Hersey (Barbara); daughters Judy Peoples (Mike) and Margie Meyer (Chuck); brothers Fred Allen Snipes (Kay), James Quitman Snipes and Jerry Snipes (Ann); daughters-in-law Joyce Hersey and Sylvia Hersey; 10 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Other than her parents Mrs. Hersey is preceded in death by her husband, Edd Rufus Hersey; sons…

During our nation’s pandemic many are feeling the call to enter the health care field, especially nursing. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and Columbus State University are helping those answer the call by earning their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The colleges have signed an articulation agreement that will allow graduates from Wiregrass’ Associate of Science Degree (RN) to transfer to Columbus State University’s 100 percent online Bachelor of Science Degree (BSN). Wiregrass graduates will pay a tuition rate of $199 per credit hour for Columbus State’s BSN program. Upon successful completion of the ASN program at Wiregrass and…

Matt Hennesy of Farrar Hennesy & Tanner LLC in Douglas was elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the 52,000-member State Bar of Georgia and was installed June 13. Hennesy will serve in the Waycross Judicial Circuit, Post 1 seat on the board, representing Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Pierce and Ware counties. He earned his law degree from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School and was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 2004. His law practice is focused on auto accidents, personal injury, workers’ compensation and wrongful death cases. He is a past president of the Douglas…

The Coffee High School Class of 2020 will celebrate its graduation on June 20, 2020. The Coffee County School System released the following statement regarding graduation: “In keeping with its mission of “Destination Graduation for College, Career and Life,” the Coffee County School System will be celebrating the Class of 2020 on Saturday, June 20 with a commencement ceremony for approximately 426 Coffee High School and Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy students at Dan A. Jardine Stadium. “We are committed to ensuring the safety of our graduates and guests during this event. Our ceremony will be structured…

Technical and Industrial Program Instructors at Wiregrass Tech are using their program expertise and skills to answer a current need of the college. On June 1, the college announced a soft-reopening by appointment only for specific departments to be able to meet with students. For the safety of students and Wiregrass staff, the college attempted to purchase office shield guards prior to this date and learned the protective shields were backordered due to such high demand. The college’s slogan for Fall Semester enrollment is, “Be part of the solution,” and that’s exactly what Wiregrass instructors are doing. Protective…

Mrs. Barbara Ann Williamson Burkhalter, 74 of Bacon County, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Bacon County Hospital with her loved ones by her side. She was a member of Living Waters Pentecostal. She is the daughter of the late Robert Williamson and Vader Smith Foskey. Mrs. Burkhalter is survived by her son, Wade Bryan Strickland (Rachel) of Douglas, GA and Donna Bnai Foskey of Nicholls, GA; granddaughters Jennifer Lynn Harper of Jacksonville, FL, Stephanie Yvette Harper of Ambrose, GA, LeAnn Kirkland of Nicholls, GA, Chelsea Elise Matthews of Douglas, GA, and RaeAnn Denise Strickland of Atlanta, GA; grandson…

Mrs. Linda Elaine Teixeira Gomez, 59 of Broxton, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 at her residence with her loved ones by her side. She was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church. She was born in Hartford, CT on February 21, 1961 to the late Manuel Teixeira and Maria Netto. Mrs. Gomez is survived by her husband, Steven Gomez of Broxton, GA; daughters Crystal Teixeira (Cullin) of Douglas, GA, Leia Teixeira Mcleod (Nathan) of Douglas, GA, Nicole Gomez Grantham (Melinda) of Alma, GA, and Kristy Robinson (Gator) of Broxton, GA; sisters Dorothy Cauntinho (Joseph) of Acushnet, MA, and…