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Virginia Tanner, age 93, of Douglas, GA passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015, at Shady Acres Health and Rehab following an extended illness. Mrs. Tanner was born on October 2, 1922, in Douglas, GA to the late Mitchell Lewis and Victoria Kight Lewis. Survivors include: her son, Glenn (Diane) Tanner of Nicholls, GA; daughter, Gail Davis of Nicholls, GA; two sisters, Velma Gibby of Atlanta, GA and Vonice Arnett of Birmingham, AL; brother, John Howard Lewis of Corpus Christie, TX; five grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold…

Mr. Charles M. Fuller, age 85, of Douglas passed away Tuesday morning, October 13, 2015, at the Baptist Village in Waycross, following a short illness. He was born June 7, 1930 to the late Oliver Thomas Fuller and the late Mary F. Fuller. Survivors include: 6 Sons: Charles Fuller, and Jim Fuller, both of Roxboro, North Carolina, Jeffrey Fuller of Lake City, Florida, Ray Fuller, and Michael Britt Fuller, both of Douglas, Ga., and Larry Andrew “Pete” Fuller of Jefferson, Ga. 2 Sisters: Ann Moore of Roxboro, North Carolina, and Miriam Burhart of Merridan, Missouri. 9 Grandchildren, and 10 Great…

Julie Macomber was the speaker at the Douglas Kiwanis Club meeting of Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Flyin’ Cowboy restaurant. Julie spoke about “The Big Band Era : 1935-1945,” a paper written by her late grandfather, Charles Rudibaugh, Jr., who was a Kiwanian in Ohio for over 60 years. The program covered the greats like Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Jimmy Dorsey, and Benny Goodman among many others. Her grandfather was a small part of the big band era, playing lead trumpet in a regimental dance band in S.W Mississippi at Camp Vandorn during World War II. After the war, he…

The Satilla Regional Library System held its bookmark art contest winners’ ceremony on Saturday, October 10, at the Douglas-Coffee County Public Library. The contest was held from September 8 through October 2. Participants in Atkinson and Coffee Counties drew a bookmark with the theme “Why Reading Is Fun!” and submitted it to any Satilla Regional Library branch in person. The Wiregrass Artists’ Guild judged the bookmarks for the contest. Mr. Mark Cole, Director, opened the ceremony by welcoming the winners and their families. He introduced himself and Miss Julie Macomber, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian. He thanked everyone for coming…

As part of Parent/Teacher/Student Conference Day on October 12, parents at Westside Elementary School had the opportunity to learn about TeleHealth and sign their child up for this school-based collaborative healthcare center. TeleHealth connects children to medical care while they remain at school. For more information on how to sign up your school-aged child for these services, please contact your school nurse or the telemedicine coordinator at (912)389-6732. – Submitted

The Douglas Visitor Information Center (Ashley-Slater House) will offer everyone a chance to kickoff Halloween with two candlelight ghost tours as an October promotion. The tours will be held Thursday, October 22 at 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. at the historic Ashley-Slater House located at 211 S. Gaskin Avenue. Tour fee is $5 per person, and participants will experience a candlelit, nighttime tour based on the history of the house. Refreshments will also be served. Each person will be entered for door prizes, and participants will have the chance to win two free park passes to Wild Adventures that will…

Ms. Linda Fern Ray Ellis, age 72, of Douglas passed away Wednesday evening, October 7, 2015, at the Coffee Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. She was born April 24, 1943 to the late Lonnie Escol Ray and the late Ocie Durrance Ray. Ms. Ellis, a native of Wayne County, was a retired bookkeeper with Pilgrim Pride. She had previously been an employee of TG&Y. She was also preceded in death by a Sister, Lucille Rooks. Ms. Ellis was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church. Survivors include: 2 Daughters: Penny (Stephen) Adams ; and Debbie (Mike) Sears, all…

Martha Courson, age 51, of Douglas, GA passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015, at her residence following an extended illness. Ms. Courson was born on May 7, 1964, in Douglas, GA to the late Clint Cornelius Courson and Betty Anne Tillman Courson. Survivors include: her daughter, Courtney Lauren Sears of Macon, GA; sister Nancy J. Courson of Douglas, GA; grandson, Kason Sears of Macon, GA; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Douglas…

Myrtle Louise Hayes, age 89, of Callahan, FL passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Community Hospice Riverside Center, Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Mrs. Hayes was born on September 13, 1926, in Wrightsville, GA to the late John Marion Ely and Jessie Mae Tapley Ely. Survivors include: her four sons, Robert Irvin Sprinkle of Douglas, GA, Elton Steptoe of Callahan, FL, John Daniel Malone of Briceville, FL, and Jimmy Wayne Malone of Jacksonville, FL; two brothers, J.L. Ely of Fitzgerald, GA and Merle Ely of Waycross, GA; several grandchildren; several great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She…

Don Edward Adams, Jr., aka L’il Don, 30, and Ashleigh Brooke Johnson, 28, both from Douglas, were indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with conspiring to traffic oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance. Both defendants have appeared for their arraignments before United States Magistrate Judge R. Stan Baker in the federal courthouse in Waycross and were ordered to remain detained pending a trial or other disposition. If convicted, the defendants face up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $1 million fine. United States Attorney Ed Tarver emphasized that the indictment is only an…