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By Kevin Tatum CLOVERLEAF PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT Coffee County was well represented at the Cloverleaf District Project Achievement contest on November 11th in Lyons. Students from 10 of the 12 schools in Coffee County had either fifth or sixth graders compete in the contest. There were 49 fifth graders and 26 sixth graders for a total of 75 students who competed this year. Participants (including their project and placing) were: Ambrose: Kaitlyn Britt, Crafts, 3rd; and Leila Chauncey, Performing Arts – Vocal. Broxton: Glenn O’Steen, Target Sports, 1st. CCA: Karsyn Scholten, Performing Arts – Instrumental, 2nd. CMS: Jaderia Ates, Crafts, 2nd;…

Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, a W/M described as 6’ tall and 250 +/- lbs. with dark hair and a scruffy beard was observed removing four tires and wheels from a storage unit on Douglas St. The unknown W/M placed the tires and wheels into the bed of a red Chevrolet or GMC extended cab pickup truck with a silver stripe across the bottom and a black bull-bar bumper. The unknown W/M fled the area when approached by a witness. The tires and wheels were valued at $3000.00. If anyone recognizes the vehicle in the accompanying photo, please contact the Alma…

Mrs. Ruth Lee Rawlins, age 85, of Douglas, GA passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, in Douglas, GA. Mrs. Rawlins was born on Sept. 20, 1932, in Paramount, CA to the late Henry Buchanan Gray and Georgia Luella Smith Gray. Mrs. Ruth was a registered nurse who had 13 brothers and sisters, amongst whom she was the only redhead; she always had advice for anyone whether they were interested in hearing it or not; she had opinions about everything; she expected people to treat each other the way they would like to be treated; she loved all her children…

Larry Homer Merritt, age 70, of Milledgeville, GA passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at Georgia War Veterans Home. Mr. Merritt was born on May 3, 1947, in Douglas, Georgia to the late Homer Merritt and Lota Harrell Merritt. He is survived by: his daughters: Amanda and her husband Matthew Wornstaff of Zebulon, Ga., Jessica and her husband James Askew, Jr., of Newnan, Ga.; sister, Linda and husband Donald McKinnon of Beaumont, TX.; brother, Jerry and wife Marie Merritt of Brooksville, Fla.; grandchildren: Abigail (Danilo) Ribeiro, Daniel Wornstaff, Hattie Graves, Adeline Askew; great-grandchild, Liam Ribeiro. The graveside service was…

Mrs. Mary Evelyn King, age 90, of Douglas, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, in Ocilla, Ga. Mrs. King was born on February 19, 1927, in Florida to the late Dennis Jowers and Mary Eva Carver Jowers. She is survived by: her daughters: Linda and her husband Dwain Carter of Baxley, Ga.,Glenda Hall of Wadley, Ga., Connie Corbi of Douglas, Ga., Jonnie and her husband Ronald Goodman of Wray, Ga., Bonnie and her husband Chuck Heiken of Douglas, Ga.; sisters: Betty McKinnon of Willacoochee, Ga., Julia Hutchison.; brothers: Allen Jowers, Henry Jowers, Paul Jowers.; grandchildren: Kevin Carter, Kenny…

Mr. Julian Brantley, age 74, of Douglas, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, in Douglas, Ga., Mr. Brantley was born on Nov. 6, 1943, in Douglas, Georgia to the late Frank Brantley and Opal Harper Brantley. Mr. Brantley was survived by: his wife, Betty Brantley of Douglas, Ga.; sons: Kevin and his wife Jen Brantley of Bradenton, Fla., Roy Matthews and his wife Brittney of Bainbridge, Ga.; daughter, Leslie and her husband Stacey Teston of Douglas, Ga.; sisters: Maxine Lamb and Jean Lewis; brothers: Jack Brantley, Jessie Brantley, Jimmy Brantley; grandchildren: Colin Feikema, Kade Teston, Morgan Teston, Ramsey…

Mr. David Zanders, age 50, of Douglas, Ga., passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Orange Park Florida. Mr. Zanders was born on November 2, 1967, in Douglas, Georgia to Josephine Davis Jackson and the late Herbert Bradford Zanders. Mr. Zanders is survived by: his wife, Denise Zanders of Douglas, Ga.; mother, Josephine and husband William Jackson of Douglas, Ga.; sons: Kevin Zanders of Douglas, Ga., Matthew Zanders of Douglas, Ga.; and several grandchildren. He is preceded in death by: his father, Herbert Zanders; brother, Herbert Zanders; and grandson, Levi Zanders. The funeral service was held on Monday, Nov.…

Mrs. Lillie Mae Harrell Carver, age 87, of Douglas, GA passed away late Friday night, November 10, 2017 at Irwin County Hospital in Ocilla, GA following an extended illness. Mrs. Carver, a native of Coffee County, was born July 24, 1930 to the late Leroy Harrell and the late Lois Crider Harrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alva Maxon Carver; children: Lois Irene Wickham, Davey Carver and Gloria Davis; sisters: Nadine Chaney and LaVera Chaney; brothers: John Carroll Harrell, Vernon Harrell and Glynlon Harrell. Mrs. Carver, was a retired Beautician, having worked…

Dr. Shawn Utley of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, was recently awarded the Visionary Leadership Award at the National Navigate Summit Awards Dinner hosted by the Education Advisory Board (EAB). Utley is the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs for Wiregrass Tech. The national award was presented in Washington, D.C. at the 2017 awards ceremony. Navigate is an educational software program that provides an online student portal used to help “navigate” the student from the initial application to college through to graduation. The communication tool was implemented at Wiregrass Tech last year and has proven very successful and highly beneficial the…

Dr. Morris Leis, superintendent of Coffee County schools, was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. He spoke about developing a Strategic Plan for Coffee County schools for the years 2018-2023 and he covered the positive educational accomplishments and the numerous facility improvements that were made over the last five years. The Kiwanis club members enjoyed and appreciated his presentation.