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Junior and senior 4-H members are encouraged to start planning now for the upcoming summer camp season. Junior 4-H Camp for 7th and 8th graders will be the week of June 22-26 at the Fortson 4-H Center near Hampton. The cost for this camp is $370 plus transportation. Junior 4-H members may also participate in Wilderness Challenge Camp (WCC) at Wahsega 4-H Center. The dates for WCC are July 6-10 and the cost is $380 plus transportation. Another option is Marine Resource Camp at the Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island. It will be held two times, June 29-July 3,…

Mrs. Elba Hood Wilson, age 89, of Axson, passed away, Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas following an extended illness. Survivors include: Sons Jimmy Wilson and wife, Lynette of Bunnell, Fla. and Gene Wilson and wife, Susan of Charlotte, N.C.; daughter Charlene Mimbs of Axson; brothers Hyrum Lehi Hood of Waycross and William Conard Johnson and wife, Lenza of Waycross; sisters Margaret Bennett of Millwood and Patricia Beale of Waycross; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and other relatives survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Wilson will be held Thursday, December…

Mrs. Jean Joiner age 7l, of Willacoochee, passed away Thursday, December 12, 20l9 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas following an extended illness. Born May 9, l948, in Nashville, Ga., Mrs. Joiner was the daughter of the late John and Stella Harrell Luke. She had made her home in Willacoochee most of her life and was a member of Willacoochee Holiness Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and in her spare time, she enjoyed shopping and spending time with her family. She worked for many years as a seamstress in the garment industry. Survivors include: Husband Bobby Joiner of…

Alma police and other area law enforcement agencies are looking for James Mitchell Metts, 32, who escaped from the Bacon County Jail on the morning of Dec. 15, 2019. According to a press release from the Alma Police Department, Metts stole a white Audi A4 from the parking lot of an Alma convenience store. Authorities recovered the vehicle near a family member’s home near Milan in Telfair County. Metts has ties to Telfair, Coffee, and Atkinson counties. He is not considered to be armed and dangerous but authorities do ask the public to be cautious if he is seen. If…

The Georgia Department of Education has named Satilla Elementary School a 2019-2020 Reward School. The distinction of Reward School recognizes that Satilla Elementary was among the greatest five percent of Title I Schools and those who are Title I Targeting Assistance Schools by their increase in student achievement. Reward Schools also have to maintain the performance of their economically disadvantages students, students with disabilities and English learners in order to be recognized. Principal Lee Mobley, Assistant Principal Carla Rish and Academic Coach Brandon Bush recently shared a presentation with the school board at the November school meeting on all…

Elsie Nora Mobley Taylor, age 93, of Douglas, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Vista Park. Mrs. Taylor was born on December 22, 1925, in Wray to the late John B. Mobley and Nancy Viola Day Mobley. Survivors include: Three daughters, Teresa (George) Burke of Wray, Miriam (Ken) Corbitt of Broxton, Betty Long of Douglas; son Roy Glenn (Regina) Taylor of Wray; grandchildren Monica Watson, Karen Medders, Kimberly Moore, Amy Sears, Tracey Burke, Jason Burke, Hunter and Walker Taylor; great-grandchildren Alisa Arnold, Erica Medders, Kalie Torres, Rylee Burke, Blake Moore, Ansley Miller and Dawson Sears; great-great-grandchildren Kree Moore and …

Shirley Mancil Bowen, age 68, of Alma, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Twin Oaks Convalescent Center. Ms. Bowen was born on June 19, 1951, in Douglas, to the late Woodrow Mancil and Louise Kitchens Mancil. Ms. Bowen was employed by Shady Acres for many years as an LPN and she was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: Daughter Amy Bowen Hodges of Douglas; son Carl Graham of Georgia; sisters Patsy Hurst of Broxton and Caroline Busby of Alma; brothers Tommy (Patricia) Mancil of Alma and J.C. Mancil of Douglas; three grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Memorial services…

Gary Bennie Lee Anderson, Sr., age 67, of Douglas, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Anderson was born on August 5, 1952, in Douglas, to the late Bennie Lee Anderson and Elzie Davis Anderson. Survivors include: Wife Susan Diane Music Anderson of Douglas; daughters Lynn Anderson of Ambrose, Hope Dietz of Savannah; son Gary Anderson of Axson; sister Joanna Youngblood of Douglas; seventeen grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; step-children Stephanie Stone, Tonya Jewell, Teny Jewell, and Trampas Bennett. He was preceded in death by his parents; sons Jonathan Anderson and Garrison Dale Anderson; daughter Lacretia Anderson; brothers…

Inez Rowell Johnson was born on December 8, 1936 in Atkinson County. She was the daughter of the late Reverend Ruben Rowell and Annie Franklin Rowell. She attended public schools in Pearson, Georgia. After graduating from high school, she met and was later joined in Holy Matrimony with the love of her life, the late Herbert Johnson, Sr. of Willacoochee, Georgia. To this union eight children were born. Inez accepted Christ at an early age and joined St. James A.M.E. Church. After relocating to Willacoochee, she moved her membership to St. Paul A.M.E Church. Inez later joined Union Holiness…

Mrs. Evelyn Lois Cady Mills, age 85, of Douglas, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019, at Southern Senior Living. Mrs. Mills was born on May 31, 1934, in Douglas to the late Paul Devair Cady and Annie Mae Little Cady. Survivors include: Daughters Beth (Charles) Harper of Douglas, Paula (Kevin) Kneeland of Douglas and Rhonda (Jim) M. Abajian of Douglas; son William B (Debra) Mills of Douglas; sister Faye Cady Adams of Douglas; grandchildren Wendy (Bernie) Forth, Tara (Dustin) Simpson, Joey and Kirk Solomon, Walter Mazer, Lindy Lott, Brody (Jessica) Mills, and Chelesa Kneeland; step-grandchild Baylee Lott; great-grandchildren Gage…