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Ms. Marsha Suggs, age 60 of Willacoochee, passed away Sunday morning, July 14, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. Ms. Suggs was born September 3, 1958 to the late John R. Suggs and the late Inell McIntyre Suggs. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her long-time companion, Charles Jewell and two siblings, Marjorie Suggs and Freddy Suggs.Ms. Suggs, a native of Ocala, Fla., was self-employed in the landscaping business. She was a member of Willacoochee Church of God. Survivors include: Daughter, Michele Jewell Adams and companion Mitchell Thurman of Berrien County; grandsons Walter B. Spangler of Japan,…

Mrs. Doris Ann May, age 88, of Axson, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas following a brief illness. Survivors include: Husband Jack May of Axson; sons George May and wife Susan of Axson and Gary May and wife Jo Ann of Axson; daughter Linda Morris and husband Terry of Pearson; brother Flemon Hendrix and wife Mildred of Waycross; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. May were held Monday, July 15, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at the Axson Church of God of…

Kathleen Griffis Hutto, age 81, of Douglas, passed away on Friday July 12, 2019 at Tift Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hutto was born on September 28, 1937 in Atkinson County, the daughter of the late Charles Avon Mercer and Rachel Morgan Mercer. She worked as a sales clerk with Harvey’s Supermarket and attended Southview Church of God. She also worked as a substitute teacher with the Coffee County School System. Mrs. Hutto was preceded in death by her first husband, James Melvin Griffis; second husband, Charles J. Hutto; two sisters, Christine “Rose” Rawles and Pauline “Sissie” Avery; brother, Carlie Ben Mercer; and…

Mrs. Judy Rebecca Cindrick, 80 of Ambrose, passed away July 11, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. She was born in Boston, Ga., to the late Walter and Emma Harris on January 23, 1939. Mrs. Cindrick was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Florence Bernice Newman and son Bobby Newman. Survivors include her daughter, Betty Jean Jones (Mike) of Ambrose; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other family members. A memorial service will be held Sunday July 21, 2019 4:00 PM at Cornerstone Church, 2054 Highway 32 East in Douglas with Rev. Matthew McEachern and Rev. Steven…

Mrs. Thelma Loretta Brunner, age 73 of Pearson, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton following an extended illness. Survivors include: Sons John Brunner and wife Hope of Hazlehurst and Eddie Brunner of Pearson; daughter Charlotte Brunner of Pearson; sisters Cill Stevens and husband Larry of Nashville and Minnie Stone and husband Eddie of Pearson; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Brunner were held Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Ozias Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Johnson and Rev. John C. Brunner…

Skintastics moves to new location On Monday, July 15, the Douglas-Coffee County community celebrated the ribbon cutting for Skintastics Skin Spa at their new location, 1100 Ocilla Road in Douglas. On behalf of Dr. Stan Sinclair, Practice Administrator Penny Adams thanked all who were in attendance and shared her sincere gratitude to all who worked diligently alongside them to create a fantastic new location for the business. Ms. Adams introduced Skintastics staff, Aesthetics Nurse and Laser Practitioner Gina Williams, RN; Aestheticians and Laser Practitioners, Ansley Moore Miller and Vanessa Greene; Alyssa Taft, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner; Courtney Adams, Office Manager. …

SGSC students attend Phi Theta Kappa Honors Institute in San Diego California sunshine, Pacific Ocean views and West Coast adventures were not the only thing on the agenda at Phi Theta Kappa’s 2019 Honors Institute, but they were a nice bonus! South Georgia State College’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members Ernest Wesley of Fitzgerald, Ga., Kristen Davis of West Green, Ga., and Cole Escher of Green Cove Springs, Fla., along with advisor Amy Hancock, recently attended the annual Honors Institute at San Diego State University in California. They joined approximately 500 members, advisors and alumni for an intensive week-long exploration…

Colony Bank promotes Courtney Crews to Marketing Manager Colony Bank has announced that Courtney Crews has been promoted to Marketing Manager. Commenting on the announcement, Kimberly C. Dockery, EVP, Chief Administrative Officer for Colony Bank, said, “We are pleased to announce Courtney’s promotion to Marketing Manager, where her primary responsibilities will include brand management, communications and public relations. Since joining Colony, Courtney has proven herself to be a dedicated professional and a valuable resource, and we look forward to her continued contributions in this expanded role.” Crews joined Colony in 2018 as Marketing Coordinator, where she primarily focused on external…

American Legion Post 515 recognized at Centennial Convention The American Legion Department of Georgia hosts a conversation each year to elect officers, recognize individuals and posts and handle other American Legion business. This year, 13 members of American Legion Post 515 attended the Centennial Convention. Commander Alfalene Walker accepted the Post Excellence Certificate for Post 515. This certificate is presented to posts that excels in membership, program and activities and community service. Jerome Loving was presented to Department of Georgia Go-Getters and Recruiter of the Year Certificate for recruiting the most new members in the 12th District. Post 515’s new officer installation…

A quartet of 4-H’ers are headed to State Congress Kevin Tatum, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service Each year, senior 4-H members (9th – 12th graders) have the opportunity to compete in District Project Achievement (DPA) around February. This competition entails a 4-H member selecting a project, working on this project throughout the year, assembling a portfolio on their project work, leadership, citizenship, and other activities, researching their project in order to put together a demonstration on this topic. They will then present their demonstration at DPA at Rock Eagle. If a 4-H member wins first place or earns a sweepstakes trip…