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Mr. Billy Lamar Clanton, age 76 of Valdosta, passed away late Wednesday night, October 31, 2018, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta following a short illness. Mr. Clanton was born December 1, 1941 to the late Marvin Clanton and the late Willene Whittle Clanton. Mr. Clanton was a native of Lakeland, Lanier County. He retired after a number of years working as a machinist for Dowling Bag. He was a veteran of the U.S. Survivors include: Wife Willene Porter Bradford Clanton of Valdosta; daughter Tracey Clanton of Valdosta; step-children Gerald Bradford of Douglas, Junior Bradford of Valdosta, Kaye…

Mr. Clyde B. Vickers, age 86 of Johnson City, Tenn., passed away late Monday evening, October 29, 2018 at his daughter’s residence in Johnson City, following an extended illness. Mr. Vickers was born November 14, 1931 to the late Carlie Edward Vickers and the late Thelma Lucrecia Moore Vickers. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Grace Floyd Vickers. Mr. Vickers, a native of Mora in Coffee County, retired from Hobart Company as a food vending machinist. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Air National Guard. He was a faithful member…

Deborah S. Carver, age 62, of Douglas, passed away on Friday November 2, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Carver was born on February 5, 1956 in Savannah, the daughter to the late Julian Rollins and Nora Lee Medders Rollins. Mrs. Carver was owner/operator of Medical Billing Services and was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Carver was preceded in death by two brothers, Randy Sinquefield and Shayne Sinquefield. Survivors include her husband, Gerald Carver of Douglas; daughter, Rachel Courson of Douglas; two sons, Jamie Carver (wife Joanna) of Franklin, Tenn., and…

Carl Emmit Bishop, age 96, of Douglas, passed away on Wednesday October 31, 2018 at Lakeside Assisted Living Home. Mr. Bishop was born on April 1, 1922 in Emanuel County, Georgia, the son of the late Lott Bishop and Eunice Bishop. Born April 1, 1922 and died October 31, 2018. Carl Bishop lived a full life. He was raised in Summertown, around Twin City. He attended a one room school house and grew up on a farm where his father raised cattle. He attended ABAC, where he met his wife, Margie Fletcher, who was also in school at ABAC.…

Scarlett Ann Andrews, age 63, of Douglas, passed away on Wednesday October 31 at Emory University Hospital. Mrs. Andrews was born on August 24, 1955 in Douglas, the daughter of the late Edward Dennis Harper and Nellie Jo Blackwell Harper. Mrs. Andrews worked with Head Start, Douglas, for over 20 years and was a member of Bushnell Chapel. Survivors include son, Jason Andrews (wife Jessica) of Douglas; daughter, Tiffany Rose Andrews of Douglas; brother, Dr. Conrad Harper (wife Lisa) of Douglas; three grandchildren, Ava Andrews of Alpharetta, Christian Corbitt of Valdosta, and Joseph Andrews of Douglas. …

Linda Sue Kitchens, age 64, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday November 4, 2018 at Pruitt Health at Lake Haven in Valdosta following an extended illness. Ms. Kitchens was born on June 1, 1954 in Douglas, the daughter of the late Buster Brown Meloy and Lucille Rigdon Meloy. Ms. Kitchens was a homemaker and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Kitchens. Survivors include two sons, Michael Kitchens (wife Kellie) of Valdosta and Timothy Kitchens of Valdosta; brother, Wayne Meloy of Douglas; and sister,…

The South Georgia State College Hawks opened their tenth season Thursday night with a 93-64 win over American Basketball Institute (ABI). It was also the team’s tenth consecutive season opening win. Skylar Baggs led the Hawks (1-0) with 22 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Keyshaun Street finished with 20 points, three assists, and three steals. Head coach Cory Baldwin was pleased with the team’s performance and the fact that everyone was able to see playing time. You like to try and play everybody in the first game, so we were fortunate to be able to do…

By Mayor Tony Paulk Hello, citizens of Douglas and Coffee County! It is officially time to start preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas! I especially love this time of year because everyone is just a little bit nicer and the true essence of humanity is on full display. With that being stated, I want everyone to be thinking about Thanksgiving and the Christmas parade. As we approach Thanksgiving, I am grateful that God continues to bless the City of Douglas and Coffee County. I am just ready for family and friends to gather for Thanksgiving. (Sidebar: I love German…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been named a Best for Vets Community and Technical College for 2019 by Military Times. The college was ranked eighth in the national listing. According to the announcement, 500 colleges were considered in the review process that contained nearly 150 questions about support services, academic policies, and financial aid benefits for student veterans. Wiregrass Georgia Tech offers credit, and non-credit classes through an office located at Moody Air Force Base. Wiregrass has a partnership with the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) to provide five CCAF required general education courses through distance education. …

John Myron Coffee, age 19, of Douglas, passed away on Wednesday October 31, 2018 from injuries in an auto accident. John Myron was born on July 31, 1999 in Douglas, the son of John Christopher Coffee and Amanda Belle Braddy Coffee. John Myron worked as a serviceman with J&T Tire Company and was a member of Lone Hill United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by grandfathers Myron Braddy and Kenny Smith; uncle, Mike Paulk; grandparents, Watson and Ann Coffee, Thurston Paulk, Wendell and Helen Braddy and Nancy and George Pritchett. Survivors include his parents, Chris…