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Mrs. Kathleen D. Sutton, age 68 of Axson, passed away, Friday, January 24, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas following an extended illness. Survivors include her husband, Wayne Sutton of Axson; sons Charles Sutton and wife Stephanie of Axson; Brian Sutton and wife Angel of Valdosta; brother Jimmy White of Lakeland, Fla.; grandchildren Shelby White, Loren Sutton, Clara Sutton, Jade Sutton, and Chase Sutton; great-grandchildren Aria Batista and Bray White; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives also survive. Graveside services for Mrs. Sutton will be held Monday, January 27, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. at Mt. Zion Baptist…

Ms. Deidre Michelle Hall Ross, age 48 of Douglas, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 21, 2020 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Michelle was born February 18, 1971 to Clyde Hall and Jean Baker Hall Cato. She was preceded in death by her husband, Derek Ross; her maternal grandparents, Elbert and Ruby Baker; and her paternal grandparents, Irene Hall Chauncey and step-grandfather Dud Chauncey. Michelle was born in Coffee County and she was a homemaker. She had received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Valdosta State University. She was of the Church of God faith. Survivors include…

Mrs. Katie McAllister, wife of Mr. Tommy McAllister, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020 at The Mind of Christ of the Living God Ministries in Douglas. Katie Mae McAllister, 74, was born the daughter of the late Willis Cutler and the late Hannah Crockett in Douglas. Katie was born on January 13, 1945. Katie was a devoted wife to Tommie Lee McAllister. The two were married in March of 1989. She is also a loving mother. Together they have one daughter,…

Zachary Allen White, age 42, passed away in his sleep on January 21, 2020, at his home in Fairfax Station, Virginia. He “officially” suffered respiratory failure, but the exact cause of Zach’s death is unknown: he never went to the doctor and so could have been carrying bubonic plague as far as we know. Zach was born circa June 16, 1977, in the back of a wagon somewhere between the foothills of Kentucky and the plains of South Georgia. He graduated from John T. Morgan Academy in Selma, AL, in 1995, where he was a middling athlete but the undisputed…

Mrs. LaGene Miles Trammell, age 72 of Douglas, passed away early Sunday morning, January 19, 2020, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Trammell was born January 13, 1948 to the late Rufus Pirkle Miles and the late Nelda Kennedy Miles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, John Maxwell Miles. Mrs. Trammell, a native of Brunswick, was a homemaker. Survivors include: Her husband, Russell Trammell of Douglas; daughters Tammy Trammell and Monica Grainger, both of Douglas; sister Susan Elaine Lawrence of Dothan, Ala.; grandchildren Ashley Trammell, Shawn Graham, Kyle Graham…

Tonya Lynn Mitchell, age 38, of Savannah, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Savannah. Miss Mitchell was born on July 30, 1981 in Coffee County, the daughter of Steven Nathaniel Mitchell and Sylvia Jean Kight Mitchell. Tonya worked as a Field Service Engineer with DBT Transportation Services and was of the Protestant faith. Survivors include her parents, Steve and Jean Mitchell of Wray; sister, Lacey Mitchell of Savannah; and a host of other family and friends. Memorialization is by cremation. Sims Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Bera Mae Morgan Gaskin, age 82, of Axson, passed away, Monday, January 20, 2020 at her home following an extended illness. Survivors include: Daughters Donna Corbitt of Axson and Mauria Disharoon and husband, Wayne of Axson; sister Bernice Entrekin of LaGrange; grandchildren Kristy Shaw and husband, Jason of Valdosta, Mark Corbitt and wife, Miranda of Valdosta, Keith Disharoon and wife, Crissy of Axson, Rick Disharoon and wife, Brittany of Axson, and Kayla Musgrove and husband, Andy of Axson; seven great-grandchildren along with several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Gaskin will be held Thursday,…

Ms. Judy T. Crawford 63, of Nicholls, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She is the daughter of the late Billy Ray Taylor Sr., and Joan Harris. Ms. Crawford is survived by her son, Jimmy (Cricket) Taylor (Kellie) of Alma; granddaughter Brilee Taylor of Alma; brothers Billy Ray Taylor Jr. (Angie), George Allen Taylor, David Randell Moore (Janell) and Benjamin Taylor (Shermalee); sisters Teresa Palmer (Joseph), Peggy Sue Hutchinson (Demon), Michelle Burch and Brenda Moore; special friend Kim Newcomb and several nieces, nephews and other family members also survive. Other than her parents, Ms. Crawford was…

As America rings in the new year, CRMC Wound Care & Hyperbaric Clinic is reminding its patients that if they or a loved one has a non-healing wound, the clinic can help heal that wound. Approximately 15 percent of Medicare patients in the United States have at least one type of wound or infection. Left untreated, foot or leg wounds may result in limited mobility, lower quality of life and possible amputation. “The new year is a great time to remind patients that if they are suffering from any type of wound, our center can get them on…

As America rings in the new year, CRMC Wound Care & Hyperbaric Clinic is reminding its patients that if they or a loved one has a non-healing wound, the clinic can help heal that wound. Approximately 15 percent of Medicare patients in the United States have at least one type of wound or infection. Left untreated, foot or leg wounds may result in limited mobility, lower quality of life and possible amputation. “The new year is a great time to remind patients that if they are suffering from any type of wound, our center can get them on…