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Mr. Franklin DeWayne Courson, age 59 of Nicholls, passed away on Saturday July 6, 2019 at his residence following and extended illness. Mr. Courson was born on May 28, 1960 in Coffee County, Georgia the son of the late Edford Courson and Evelyn Youngblood. Mr. Courson was a self-employed carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: One son, Ashley Courson of Wray; Stepmother, Nell Courson of Bickley; three sisters, Calisse Owens and husband Jim of Kingston, Tennessee, Karen Johnson of Nicholls, and Sherry Adams and husband Sid of Douglas; one brother, David Anthony and wife Kaneah of Bickley;…

Mr. Larry Delano Sutton, age 67, of Axson, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas following an extended illness. Survivors include: Companion, Pat Rowe of Axson; son Mark Sutton and wife, Kim of Pearson; daughter Jody Batten and husband, Mark of Pearson; brothers Wayne Sutton and wife, Kathleen of Axson and Billy Joe Sutton of Axson; grandchildren Kalynn Vaughn Jordan, Jayla Heath, Korey Sutton, and Madilynn Webber. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Sutton will be held, Friday, July 5, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Axson Cemetery with Rev. Hardy Crosby officiating. Relihan Funeral Home…

Mary Carol Robinson Dent, age 74, a long time quadriplegic, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 2, 2019 at her home in St. Augustine, Florida. Mary Carol, the sixth child of the late Raleigh W. and Bertie Robinson, was born on December 25, 1944 in Nashville, TN. Mary graduated from David Lipscomb High School in 1962 and then attended Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt’s George Peabody College, where she earned her BA, MA, EdS and Ph. D degrees. While living in Paris she studied French at University de Paris. Mary taught in the Nashville public schools, Emory University, Atlanta, the Bureau…

Mrs. Betty Murl McGovern Bazemore, age 83, of Pearson, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at her home in Pearson following an extended illness. Survivors include: Sons Robbie Dale Bazemore and wife, Debbie of Axson, Randy McGovern and wife, Patricia of Pearson, Barney Ray McGovern and wife, Bonnie of Pearson, Ricky Bazemore and wife, Mandy of Pearson, and Keith Bazemore and wife, Melissa of Pearson; eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Bazemore will be held Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at Sunnyside Freewill Baptist Church in Pearson with Rev.…

SGSC’s Will Ferguson, Riley Meloncon named Academic All-Americans Two members of South Georgia State College’s 2018-2019 men’s basketball team have been recognized by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for their academic achievements. Will Ferguson, a 6’8″ freshman from Yulee, Fla., and Riley Meloncon, a 6’2″ sophomore from Pikeville, Tenn., were both third team selections to the NJCAA’s All-Academic Team. Players selected to the third team must have a grade point average between 3.60-3.79 to qualify. “I am so excited for Will and Riley, because both guys represent what it is to be a student-athlete at SGSC,”…

It is vacation time and I know a lot of Douglas citizens are out of town the first week of July – enjoying the beach, the mountains, or traveling elsewhere. I would like to remind everyone to stay safe and be cautious around large bodies of water. We have begun construction at JC Adams Municipal Park beginning with road upgrades into the stadium area. Bonwell Royal Road is temporarily closed as well as Van Davis Road. Take the alternate route on Herbert Batten Road to enter the stadium area for the Light Up the Sky Over Jardine fireworks and…

The City of Douglas Fire Department would like to encourage citizens to practice safety with fireworks and would like to make the public aware of a few facts about the fireworks law. The State of Georgia allows for consumer fireworks to be sold statewide. A state license to sell fireworks can be issued to applicants after the applicant meets specific insurance and criminal background requirements and pays the state license fee. Authorized fireworks include firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, sparklers and other combustibles and explosives of like construction. Persons must be at least 18 years of age to purchase,…

The Douglas Stingrays won their 17th GRPA District II swim championship on Monday in Kingsland. The ‘Rays amassed over 1,300 points, dominating the meet against second place Wayne County and third place Okefenokee Swim Club. Camden County finished fourth. The team took 113 swimmers to the meet and qualified 109 for the state meet in Tifton. “This is by far the most swimmers we have had on the team and also by far the most we have taken to the state meet,” commented Stingray Coach CM Jenkins. “This will hopefully propel us to our fourth State championship in the…

Ms. Barbara Ann Rowland Trull, age 74, of Douglas, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 26, 2019 at Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. Ms. Trull was born June 12, 1945 to the late Horace Rowland and the late Evelyn Bullard Rowland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Trull; son, Steven Michael Wilkinson; grandson, David Russell “Rusty” Wilkinson, Jr.; sister, Burnell McNatt; and brothers, Billy Rowland and Benny Rowland. Barbara, a native of Coffee County, was a homemaker. She attended The Sanctuary on Waldroup Avenue. Survivors include: Son, David Russell Wilkinson of Douglas; sister, Bonnie…

Mr. Wendell Purvis, age 59, of Axson, passed away, Wednesday, June 28, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Born October 30, l959, in Coffee County, Mr. Purvis was the son of the late Jake and Bernise Lott Purvis. He lived in the Guthrie Heights community in Atkinson County and was a self-employed carpenter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry Purvis and Jimmy Lee Purvis; and a sister, Wannell Purvis Anderson. Survivors include: Daughter Julia Marie Tomberlin and husband, Andy of Baxley; six brothers Allie Purvis and wife, Roxanna, of Pearson, Clyde Purvis and…