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Betty Joyce Mullis, age 81, of Douglas, GA passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Mullis was born on December 20, 1933, in Macon, GA to the late John Williams and Emma Wainwright Williams. Survivors include: her husband, Joseph Leland Mullis of Douglas, GA; daughter, Brenda (Brian) Lamy of Douglas, GA; two sisters, Margaret Donaldson of Macon, GA and Dorothy Bowden of McDonough, GA; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Mullis. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 2, 2015 from 1:00…

Jimmy Ray “Buck” Davis, age 77, of Nicholls, GA passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014, at Memorial Health University Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Davis was born on August 8, 1937, in Nicholls, GA to the late Malcolm Davis, Sr. and Lily Kate Gainey Davis. Survivors include: his wife, Barbara Davis of Nicholls, GA; three daughters, Elisa Deal of Douglas, GA, Athea Anderson of Nicholls, GA, and Christina Mancil of Douglas, GA; son, Brad Davis of Nicholls, GA; twin sister, Jessie Kate Hernandez, of Jacksonville, FL; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in…

Earlier this month, city officials had to make a decision to close the skate park located on Shirley Avenue due to safety concerns until further notice. Some of the equipment has become deteriorated over the years and the surface of the park has numerous cracks which has made the surface unstable for use by skateboarders. “Please be patient as we work with community members and try to designate an area for a potentially new and reliable place for our youth to skate,” says City Manager Terrell Jacobs.“We want our skateboarders to be able to skate in an area that has…

Mr. Michael Wayne Hobbs, age 45, of Jefferson, GA passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Broxton, GA. Mr. Hobbs was born on February 28, 1969 in Riverside, CA to the late Curtis Wayne Hobbs and Janice Annette Joyner Hobbs. Survivors include: his wife, Kimberly Killingworth Hobbs of Valdosta, GA; daughter, Sara Elizabeth Hobbs of Valdosta, GA; sister, Patricia Annette Morris of Hahira, GA; two brothers, Curtis Eugene Hobbs of Broxton, GA; and Joseph Lynton Hobbs of Atlanta, GA; six nieces and nephews, Jason Wayne Hobbs, Kimberly Annette Kennedy, Brooklyn Faith Reeder, C. J. Hobbs, Janice Hobbs, Lilly Hobbs,…

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of certain dog treats, sold in Georgia, for potential health risks to pets and humans. Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) inspectors will be checking retail stores and warehouses to make sure the recalled products have been removed from sale. Barkworthies of Richmond, Va., is recalling select lots of its Barkworthies Chicken Vittles dog chews because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly…

Dr. Cecil Benjamin “Benny” Gaskins, age 75, of Willacoochee, GA passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at his residence following an extended illness. Dr. Gaskins was born on October 20, 1939, in Pearson, GA to the late Cecil Moate Gaskins and Daisy Roxanne Brooker Gaskins. Survivors include: his wife, La Wanna Gaskins of Willacoochee, GA; two sons, Lyle (Wendy) Gaskins of Willacoochee, GA and Chris (Allison) Gaskins of Austin, TX; daughter, Donna (John) Whitlow of LaGrange, GA; five grandchildren, Taylor Gaskins, Jennifer Whitlow, John H. Whitlow, Logan Gaskins, and Landon Gaskins; brother, Jimmy E. Gaskins of Willacoochee, GA; two…

The 88th Annual Chamber Event will take place Thursday, January 22, at the Central Square Gym beginning at 6:30 p.m. The evening will include dinner, an awards ceremony to honor local businesses, and the changing of the chairman of the chamber. Sponsorship and ticket information for the event is listed below. DIAMOND SPONSOR $1,500 Includes top billing on event promotional materials, company logo on event program & event video, two premier seats at speaker’s dinner table, and twelve tickets to event (private reserved tables) PLATINUM SPONSOR $1,000 Includes company logo on event program & event video and eight tickets to…

Enoch Johns, age 93, of Wray, GA passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Macon Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Johns was born on January 12, 1921, in Dodge County, GA to the late John A Johns and Needie Pitts Johns. Survivors include: his son, Clyde Johns of Warner Robbins, GA; four grandchildren, Wendy (Shelly) Simmons, Kelli (Jimmy) Simons, Tim Johns and Clint (Sara) Johns; ten great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, December 23,…

Betty Jean Ward, age 72, of Douglas, GA passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Ward was born on October 16, 1942, in Pearson, GA to the late Henry McClendon and Blanche Wright McClendon. Survivors include: her husband, Johnny Franklin Ward of Douglas, GA; son, Mike Merchant of Douglas, GA; two stepdaughters, Frankie Ward of Broxton, GA and Shirley Martin of West Green, GA; grandson, Rand Michael Merchant of Lubbock, TX; granddaughter, Carissa Brooke Merchant of Cocoa Beach, FL; brother, William McClendon of Douglas, GA; sister, Patricia Fussell of Douglas,…