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Mrs. Carlene White Rogers, age 69 of Axson, passed away Friday evening, July 18, 2014, at the Shady Acres Health & Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Rogers was born April 16, 1945, to the late Loren White and the late Donnie Wildes White. Mrs. Rogers, a homemaker and native of Douglas and Coffee County, had lived in the Axson community for many years. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Burton Rogers, and a sister, Lorene Thompson. Survivors include one brother, Jimmy White of Lakeland, Florida; two sisters, Kathleen Sutton and Pauline Sutton, both of Axson,…

Mr. Robert “Bob” Russell Johnson, age 93 of Douglas, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014, at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born June 18, 1921, in Chicago, IL, to the late Robert Benjamin Johnson and Gertrude Landry Johnson. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife of 69 years, Bobbie Swift Johnson of Douglas; a daughter, Jan Knight of Wauchula, FL; a son, Tom (Wanda) Johnson of Roswell; granddaughter, Jennifer (Ronnie) Franz and two great grandchildren, Riley Franz and Kendyll Franz of Cookeville, TN. Bob also has two nephews, Hugh (Gayla) Hutchings and Gene Hutchings of…

The Douglas-Coffee County Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with Night Light Outdoor Cinema to bring a movie in the park to the Wheeler Park ball field on Saturday, July 19, beginning at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend a free viewing of the movie, “Despicable Me 2.” The event was originally reported to be taking place Thursday, July 17, and city officials are attempting to correct the error by providing this update. “We want to encourage citizens to use our parks to help them maintain healthy lifestyles,” says city manager Terrell Jacobs. “We hope that by…

The Douglas Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying this individual. Investigators are wanting to speak with him in reference to an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information that would assist in identifying this person is asked to contact the Douglas Police Dept. at (912) 384-2222 or the Tips Line at (912) 260-3600. Information can also be shared on the Department’s Facebook page by clicking here or email at crimetips@cityofdouglas.com. The case investigator is Inv. WIlliams. She can be reached at (912) 384-2222, ext. 3627. -Submitted by the City of Douglas Police Department

James W. “Jim” Loop of Douglas recently contributed a collection of approximately 86 books on World War II and other wars to the Satilla Regional Library. The collection was accumulated by Mr. Loop, a World War II combat veteran, over his lifetime after his service in the European theater during the war. The collection has particular emphasis on the Battle of the Bulge, in which Mr. Loop participated, and the various battles both before and after as America and its Allies retook Europe from Nazi Germany and crushed the German war machine. Jim Loop moved to Douglas in the 1950’s…

Margaret Randolph, age 85 of Broxton, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton following an extended illness. Ms. Randolph was born March 27, 1929, in Punxstawney, PA, to the late Joseph Gillespie Brady and Frances Marie Kurtz Brady. Survivors include her daughter, Linda McSwain of Broxton; son, William Randolph of Jacksonville, FL; half brother, Frank Jones of Pittsburgh, PA; half sister, Barbara Natale of Loveland, OH, six grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace Edward Randolph; son, James Randolph; and…

Paul Samuel Youngblood, age 78, of Douglas, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014, at Shady Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Youngblood was born June 29, 1936, in Douglas. He is the son of Maude Carter Youngblood and the late Lunzie Paul Youngblood. Survivors include his mother, Maude Carter Youngblood of Waycross; three sons, David Lewis (Shirley) Youngblood, Samuel Paul (Misty) Youngblood, and Michael Eugene Youngblood all of Douglas; three daughters, Brenda (Rev. Lee) Moore of Douglas, Tina Rish of Rockmart, and Angela Youngblood of Douglas; eighteen grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, numerous great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. He…

Betty Sue Flanders Baker, age 74 of Pearson, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Baker was born July 10, 1940, in Pearson to the late Colonel Washington Flanders and Viola Odessa Crozier Flanders. Survivors include her two sons, Randy (Terry) Hulsey of Ocilla and Al Wayne (Benita) Hulsey of Douglas; two stepdaughters, Debbie (Tim) Brown of Niceville, FL and Susie (Jim) Longman of Crestview, FL; brother-in-law, Archie Hodge; two sisters-in-law, Sue Pharr Flanders and Evelyn Caves Flanders; six grandchildren, Brandon (Kathy) Hulsey, Candice (Josh) Hood, Rebecca (Max) Bache, Jody Ray (Megan) Hulsey,…

Southwire’s Project GIFT, Giving Inspiration For Tomorrow, will be holding its fifth annual back to school giveaway this Friday, July 18. The Douglas manufacturing company will be giving away 2000 bags of school supplies to children in grades K-12 (three bag limit per family) from 7 a.m. until noon in downtown Douglas at the Central Square Complex. There will also be a “Favorite Teacher Contest,” and members of Covenant Church will be on hand to give away 2000 book bags for the students to carry their new supplies. Wiregrass Technical College cosmetology and criminal justice students will be on hand…

The City of Douglas is happy to welcome the Guiding Star Cinema production crew for the short film, “The Last Pedestrian.” City officials have worked with the film production team to develop plans to help with traffic in downtown and in other areas of Douglas/Coffee County during filming. The film crew will be in Douglas filming at Douglas National Bank, Coffee Regional Medical Center, the intersection of Ward and Madison Avenue and a portion of Herbert Batten Road, July 24–26. “We are asking that citizens be prepared for some road closures/detours and to be more cautious as they…