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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…

Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is proud to share that the college’s Pharmacy Technology program has been ranked number three in the state and eight in the nation by Pharmacy Technician Guide.com website. The website is designed to help those interested in the field to choose the best Pharmacy Technician programs in the state and nation. This distinction is based on a combination of tuition cost, quality of education, graduation rates, and student friendly services offered by the schools. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of pharmacy technicians is projected to grow 7 percent from 2018 to…

Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is proud to announce the 2019 Fall Semester National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) members. The criteria to be a member of NTHS is to have a cumulative GPA of 3.66 or better and be nominated by their instructor based on work ethics and leadership qualities. Kattie Aycock, an accounting student from the Coffee Campus, was among those inducted. Alison Watkins, Area Director for Academic Affairs, is the NTHS advisor. To learn more about all of the student organizations, visit wiregrass.edu. The college is currently accepting new students for Spring Semester, classes start January…

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,…

Mr. Ronnie Lee Music, age 67, of Douglas, passed away late Thursday night, December 5, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., following a short illness. Mr. Music was born May 7, 1952 to the late Leroy Music and the late Myrtice Trowell Music. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Dusty Music and Brandon Music, and several siblings. Mr. Music, a native of Alma, was a forklift driver for Elixir Industries. He was a member of Saving Grace Ministries Survivors include: Daughter Tiffany Music Davis and husband Jeffery of Douglas; grandchildren Kylee Harper,…

Mrs. Bonnie Stokes Cothern, 80, passed away Thursday evening December 5, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Henery Stokes and Martha Ann Sapp in Douglas on October 5, 1939. Mrs. Cothern is survived by her son; Stevie Cothern (Judy) of Nicholls; daughter Crystal Stone (Bobby Joe) of Douglas; grand-daughters Nicole Allen (John), Katie Miller and Hannah Guzman (Eutiquio); grandsons Matthew Stone and Jared Francis; several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other family members also survive. Other than her parents Mrs. Cothern is preceded in death by her husband, LR Cothern; and Rickey Cothern and James…