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Lonny Whitley Sr. passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 in Savannah Georgia, at Landmark hospital, following an extended illness. He was born on March 19, 1943 the son of the late Mr. Jesse and Ethel Whitley. His survivors include: His Beloved Wife; Inez H. Whitley of Nicholls, GA, One Son; Lonny (Sheila) Whitley of Alma, GA, One Daughter; Jeannie Amerson of Savannah, GA, Four Grandchildren; Kyle (Kristie) Whitley, Brayden Amerson, Brock Amerson, and Stephanie (Rusty) Sears, Two Sisters; Sandra Patton and Gertrude Bellanbaum, Two Brothers; Mitchell Whitley, and Carl Whitley, along with several Nieces and Nephews. He was preceded…

Tammy Ruth Moore, age 56, of Douglas, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Ms. Moore was born on August 4, 1967 in Homerville, GA to the late Elias and Patricia Batten. Survivors include: Two Sons; Kerry (Spring) Moore Jr. of Douglas, GA, Korey (Brooke)Moore of Douglas, GA, Eight Grandchildren; Kiley Moore, Emelyn Moore, Levi Moore, Isaiah Ashford, Isaac Moore, Cammie Moore, Shelby Moore, Kannon Moore, Sister; Karen (Richard)Stalvey of Pearson, GA, Two Brothers; Mark (Jody) Batten of Pearson, GA, Tracey (Stacey) Batten of Pearson, GA, Father-In-Law; Elias (Joyce) Moore…

Brenda Hampton, age 76, of Ambrose, GA passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Memorial Health, Savannah, GA. Mrs. Hampton was born on October 21, 1947, in Coffee County, GA, to the late Russell Metts and Mary Doris English Metts. Survivors include: Her Husband; Emmett Hampton of Ambrose, GA, One Daughter; Misty Hampton Hayes, Two Sons; Marty Hampton, of Willachoochee, GA, Michael (Suzan) Hampton, of Douglas, GA, One daughter-in-love; Sabrina Hampton. Four Grandchildren; Walker (Kaitlyn) White, Tanner Hampton, DyAnna (Tyler) Hayes, and Hunter Hayes, Two-Great grandchildren; Amelia White, and Blakely White. One brother; Daryl (Becky) Metts of Willachoochee, GA.…

Jacquelyn O. McKinnon, age 63 of Douglas, GA, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023, at her residence. She was born on September 19, 1960, the daughter of George A. Buster McKinnon and Ottie Maine McKinnon Smith. Her survivors include: Father; George A. Buster McKinnon of Douglas, GA, Two Sons; George Dustin Merritt, and Trever Maine McKinnon, Two Grandchildren; Lydeah Rachel Merritt and Colman McKinnon, One Step-Sister; Julie (Robert) Hewitt of Pridgen, GA,Special Cousin; Lu Mullis, A Special Friend; Judy Chaney, along with several Nieces and Nephews. She was preceded in death by: One Daughter; Meghan Merritt, Mother; Ottie Maine…

Bradley Carroll Music, age 75, of Hazlehurst, GA passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Hazlehurst Court Care and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. Mr. Music was born on March 12, 1948 to the late Bradley Doyce Music and Effie Mae Kirkland Music. Survivors include: Wife; Mary Latrell Murray of Brunswick, GA, Daughter; Kathy Daily of Nicholls, GA, Two Step-Daughters; Jennifer (Luke McRae) Jordon of Brunswick, GA, Vonnie Jordan of Tennessee, One Step-Son; Jimmy (Amber) Jordan of Douglas, GA, Two Grandchildren; Ka-dee (Kyle) Palmer of Nicholls, GA, Bradley (Debbie) Dailey of Douglas, GA, Seven Step-Grandchildren: Alexis Windham, Steven…

William “Billy O” Smith passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. He was the son of Owen Smith and Kate Hulsey Smith. He was employed with the Coffee County School system as a bus driver for 3 years, where he had the pleasure of meeting his future wife, Mary Jo Lewis. After their marriage he worked several jobs and then, by chance met Dick Weir, who had hired him to be a district manager for Noba Inc. He worked for Noba Inc. through many name changes over a 35-year time period. He retired February 1, 2008, from Genex. He…

Thada Harper, age 80, of Douglas, GA passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Harper was born on December 15, 1943, in Coffee County, GA, to the late Cauley Owen Taft and Vicey Lou Taft. Survivors include: Her Husband; Jerry A. Harper of Douglas, GA, Two Sons; Allen Taft “Buster” (Britton) Harper of Douglas, GA, Alex (Blakely) Harper of Tifton, GA, Three Grandchildren; Laine Harper, June Harper, Hampton Allen Harper, One Sister; Vivian Nicholson of Douglas, GA, and a Special Niece; Lynn McKinnon. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 26,…

Bonita Brigmond Willis, age 61, of Douglas, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 21 2023 at her residence following a brief illness. Ms. Willis was born on January 6, 1962, in Coffee County, GA to the late Edward and Bonnie Vickers Brigmond. Survivors include: Two Daughters; Megan (Justin) Spivey of Nicholls, GA, Leia (Chance) Howell of Broxton, GA, Four Grandchildren; Dawson Adams, Madison Adams, Gabriel Spivey, Kaitlynn (Bradley) White, Three Sisters; Kelly (Rick) Murphy of Jacksonville, FL, Cecile Brigmond, Lanette Stapleton, Two Brothers; Issac Brigmond, Richard Brigmond, and several Nieces and Nephews. Ms. Willis was preceded in death by; Her…

Lorie P. Wilson, age 62, of Douglas, Ga, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at her residence. She was born on September 4, 1961, the daughter of Mr. David Wilson and Mrs. Paulette McKinnon Wilson. Her survivors include: One Brother; Ray (Kay) Hancock of Alma, GA, Two Nephews; Levi (Jessica) Hancock of Alma, GA, and Blake (Laura) Hancock of Savannah, GA, Great Niece and Nephews; Dalton Hancock, Denver Hancock, Landon Hancock, Taylor Hancock, Keith Moore, Gauge Moore, One Uncle, One Aunt, and several Cousins. She is preceded in death by: Father; David Wilson and Mother; Paulette McKinnon Wilson, Special…

Beverly Johns announces today that she will seek re-election as Probate Judge in the upcoming non-partisan election. Beverly was elected in 2016 to her first term as Probate Judge. She went to work in the Probate Court in 2004, working under two different administrations – that of Troy C. Paul and later with Sylvia Stone. Beverly was recognized in 2020 as she completed the Georgia Probate Court Judges’ Certificate Program. At this time, she became the first certified Probate Judge for Coffee County. “When I announced in 2016 that I would seek election to the office of Probate Judge, I…