Winnie Lou Cady Ray, age 83, passed away on Wednesday April 17, 2019 at Southern Senior Living following an extended illness. Mrs. Ray was born on March 2, 1936 in Douglas, the daughter of the late Paul D. Cady and Annie Mae Little Cady. She was a retired accountant with Fleetwood Homes and Design Space and was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by three sisters, Fannie Ruth Weeks, Chris Purvis and Carolyn Wright; and a brother, John Lawton Cady. Survivors include her husband, Claude Ray of Douglas; two sons, Juran Ray…
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Carl Davis, age 75, of Douglas, passed away on Wednesday April 17, 2019 at Carl Vinson Medical Center in Dublin. Mr. Davis was born on January 11, 1943 in Coffee County, the son of the late Alfred and Lura B. Darley Davis. He was a farmer, attended Tanner Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam War. Mr. Davis was preceded in death by five brothers, Hiram Davis, Solomon Davis, Owen Davis, Daniel Davis and Omas Davis; three sisters, Lila Carver, Florence Hughs and Sadie Cady; and several nieces and nephews. Survivors…
Cheryl Dockery Polk, age 74, of 492 Fox Hills Road in Douglas died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Southern Senior Living in Douglas. She was born on December 3, 1944 the daughter of the late William L. Dockery, Sr. and Louise Lott Dockery. She is preceded in death by a daughter, Eva Louise Hunter, sister, Betty Maddox and two brothers, William L. Dockery, Jr. and Karl K. Dockery. Survivors include her husband, C. Joe Polk, Jr. of Douglas; two sisters, Bobbie Eason of Poulan and Faye Davis of Douglas; brother, Jimmy (Aggie Pat) Dockery of Douglas; several nieces and…
Darrell J. Gillespie, age 59, of Broxton, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Gillespie was born on August 18, 1959 in Douglas, the son of the late George Ashford Gillespie and Evelyn Merritt Gillespie. He worked as a farmer, a veteran of the United States Army and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Gillespie was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Alline Gillespie and a brother, Danny Ashford Gillespie. Survivors include two sisters, Martha Loftin of Broxton and Judy Channing of Wisconsin; brother, Dale Gillespie of Wisconsin. Graveside services were held on Sunday April…
Laverne Cliett, age 85, of Pridgen, passed away on Thursday April 11, 2019 at Vista Park. Mrs. Cliett was born on October 4, 1933 in Pearson, the daughter of the late Jessie James Whitley and Ethel Carver Whitley. Mrs. Cliett was a retired seamstress and attended Rocky Creek Holiness Church. She was preceded in death by a son, James Timothy Cliett; three brothers and three sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Pridgen (Larry) of Pridgen and Carolyn Vaughn (Mitchell) of Douglas; three brothers, Carl Whitley of Nicholls, Lonnie Whitley of Nicholls and Mitchell Whitley of Douglas; two sisters, Gertie Bellenbaum…
Lawson Earl Turner, age 93, of Douglas, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Douglas. Mr. Turner was born on November 8, 1925, in Douglas, the youngest of seven children of the late William Denny Turner and Lilly Edna Tatum Turner. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Lee McCord Turner. Mr. Turner was employed for 35 years by General Telephone & Electronics Corporation (GTE) as a supervisor in the Douglas office. He was a lifelong member, former deacon and servant leader of First Baptist Church in Douglas. A graduate of West Green High School,…
Kenneth Wayne Knox, age 62, of Douglas, passed away on Wednesday April 10, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mr. Knox was born on November 29, 1956 in Charlton County, the son of Thelma Audrey Parker Knox and the late James Edward Knox. Mr. Knox was a farmer. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Knox of Douglas; two children, Heather Lynn Knox of Bluffton, S.C. and Kelly Evans of Savannah; mother, Thelma Knox of Blackshear; step-daughter, Tonya Wamsley of Moultrie and step-son, Alan Batchelor of Douglas; eight grandchildren; sister, Inez Powell of Blackshear; brother, James Knox of Hortense. Memorialization is…
Clarence “Greg” Watson, age 52, of Douglas, passed away on Thursday April 18, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Watson was born on September 27, 1966 in Lakeland, the son of Clarence Watson and the late Mary Dale Hall Watson. He was owner of Brinson Rentals, owned a lawn care business and was a car salesman. Mr. Watson was a member of The Sanctuary. Survivors include his wife, Lynn Griffis Watson of Douglas; daughter, Grier Watson of Lakeland; two sons, Brandon Roberts of Ocilla and Rhett Watson (Haley) of Douglas; father, Clarence Watson of Douglas; four grandchildren, Scarlet Roberts, Cuyler…
Two men have pled guilty to conspiring to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine from Atlanta and throughout the Southern District of Georgia, including Coffee County. Enio Camacho-Pineda, a/k/a “Tony,” a/k/a “Tony Montana,” 31, of Atlanta, and Ricardo Santana-Hernandez, a/k/a “Richard Hernandez, a/k/a “Armond,” a/k/a “Armani,” 31, a Mexican national illegally residing in Atlanta, pled guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine, said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. The charge carries a sentence of 10 years to life in prison and potential fines of…
Ruby Jean Henderson Yarberry, age 82, of Nicholls, passed away on Tuesday evening April 9, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Yarberry was born on November 8, 1936 in Largo, Florida, the daughter of the late James Henderson and Ruby Miton Henderson. She worked as a store manager for Hungry Lion Convenient Store for twenty-one years and was a member of Hope Holiness Church in Nicholls. Mrs. Yarberry was preceded in death by her husband, James Yarberry, and a son, Danny Yarberry. Survivors include her children, James “Jim” Yarberry (Wendy) of Nicholls, Kathy Grantham of Nicholls, Wanda…