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Chris Elrod, Coffee County Sheriff Department, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. He spoke about Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERT) as well as physical security checks and active shooter drills in all county schools. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated his presentation.

Mrs. Marsha Elaine Hines, age 57, of Douglas, Ga. passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Douglas, Ga. Mrs. Hines was born to Rev. Eldridge Lee Turner and Voncile Turner of Ft. Myers, Florida. She is preceded in death by her mother, Voncile Turner. Marsha, husband (Wayne) and children moved to Douglas, GA 29 years ago from Kissimmee, Florida. Marsha loved being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a bank teller for a while then went into the real estate business and after 8 years she became a real estate broker and acquired ownership of Premium Properties, in Douglas. …

Mr. Hiram Tanner, Jr., age 90, of Douglas, GA passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 6, 2018, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Tanner was born January 7, 1928, in Coffee County the son of the late Hiram Tanner, Sr. and Lila Vaughn Tanner. He was preceded in death by: his wife, Theresa Laverne Tanner; and special friend, Carol Fletcher. He served in the United States Navy and was a lifelong member of Stokesville Baptist Church. God has been so good to me all these years and I have been so blessed. I want to thank the Lord for…

Mr. Bobby Wayne Hawkins, age 61, of Douglas, GA passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018, in Savannah, GA. Mr. Hawkins was born on October 14, 1956, in Douglas, Georgia to the late Norman Lafayette Hawkins, Sr and Annie Willene Anderson Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins served in the US Marine Corps. He is survived by: his daughter, Autumn and husband Casey Whittle of Douglas, GA; son, Jeremy Hawkins of Jennings, FL.; brother, Norman Lafayette Hawkins, Jr.; aunts: Charlene Prescott and Lera Merritt; grandchildren: Michael Whittle and Bethany Whittle; niece, Lauren Hawkins; and nephew, Joshua Hawkins. He was preceded in death by: father,…

Francisco Guerrero, age 51, of Douglas, GA passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Doctor’s Hospital. Guerrero was born on April 9, 1966, in Chupicuaroa GTO Mexico to the late J Sccorro Guerrero Carronza and Dorotea Herrera Rodriguez. Survivors include: wife: Magdalena Guerrero of Douglas, GA.; daughter, Brenda Guerrero of Douglas, GA.; son, Frank Guerrero of Douglas, GA.; sister, Eustolia Guerrero of Douglas, GA.; brothers: Macario Guerrero of Douglas, GA, Esteban Guerrero of Douglas, GA, Pedro Guerrero of Douglas, GA, Javier Guerrero of Douglas, GA, Miguel Guerrero of Douglas, GA, Antonio Guerrero of Douglas, GA, Isidro Guerrero of Douglas,…

Mr. Charles Wesley Fuller, age 73, of Valdosta, GA passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018, in Valdosta, GA. Mr. Fuller was born on October 19, 1944, in Winnsboro, South Carolina to the late Carlton Laroy Fuller and Minnie Bell McDowell Fuller. He was survived by: his wife, Rena Fuller of Valdosta, GA; daughters: Chasity Wuergler of Valdosta, GA, Liz and husband Allen Roberts of Ashland, KY; sons: Wes and wife Colleen Fuller of Colorado Springs, CO, Chase Moody of Valdosta, GA, Patrick and wife Renata Millirons of Panama City, FL; sisters: Elizabeth Day of Fitzgerald, GA, and Jewel Brooks of Pace,…

Mrs. Myrtice O. Spivey, age 93, of Douglas, GA passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Douglas, GA. Mrs. Spivey was born on November 13, 1924, in Alma, GA to the late David Trowell and Sarah Deen Trowell. She was a homemaker and a member of Broxton Church of God. Mrs. Spivey was preceded in death by: her first husband, Leroy Music and second husband, James Spivey; daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Ron Williams; daughter-in-law, Glenda Music; brothers: Donald Trowell and Gene Trowell; sister, Velma Daniel; grandchildren: Dusty Music and Brandon Music. She is survived by: her daughters: Christine and…

Mr. Carl S. Smith, Sr., age 77 of Douglas, passed away Sunday morning, March 4, 2018, at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Smith was born December 9, 1940, to the late Paul Leroy Smith and the late Ruth Ward-Smith. He was preceded in death by: his first wife, Judy C. Smith; and a brother, John Roy Smith, Sr. Mr. Smith, a native of Telfair County, Georgia was retired from the Coffee County Board of Education as a custodian at Indian Creek Elementary School. He had also served in the Georgia National Guard. Mr. Smith was a member of…

Mrs. Sherry Lynn Burkett Chaney, age 57 of Nicholls, GA, passed away Saturday morning, March 3, 2018, at the home of her sister, Debra Clark of Douglas, following an extended illness. Mrs. Chaney was born October 6, 1960, to the late J. L. Burkett and the late Carolyn Butts Burkett. Mrs. Chaney was a homemaker. Survivors include: her husband, Joey Swann of Douglas, GA; sons: Joseph Lee Francis of Nicholls, GA, John T. Nettles of Hartwell, GA; stepchildren and children she helped rear: Ana Davis and Leon Whitley of Nicholls, GA, Amber Cote, Malcolm Cope, Billy Hollinger and Shannon Davis…

A convicted sex offender wanted for absconding from Coffee County is back behind bars after being tracked down in Cook County, Ga. 37-year-old Chrystal Lynn Garren was arrested by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday afternoon, March 7, following a traffic stop. Garren wrecked her vehicle after striking a light pole and attempted to flee from officers on foot, but was quickly apprehended. Garren was wanted by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office for failing to maintain the requirements of her sex offender registration. She provided her residential address at a location off U.S. Hwy. 221 N. in August 2017, but…