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Billy Davis, age 74 of Douglas, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014, at Hospice Atlanta, Emory Health Care in Atlanta. Mr. Davis was born September 6, 1939, in Douglas to the late James Milton Davis and Aileen Carter Davis. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Davis of Douglas; son, Tony (Brandy) Davis of Douglas; four grandchildren, Ryan Davis, Emily Davis, Hillary Davis, and Bran Davis; two great grandchildren, Addison Nipper and Bo Davis Dockery; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Davis of Douglas; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Derek Davis, and brothers Doyle Davis, Bobby Davis, and…

Mr. Louis C. “L. C.” Spivey, age 97 of Douglas, passed away early Monday morning, July 28, 2014, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Spivey was born July 26, 1917, to the late John Henry Spivey and the late Mary Jane Davis Spivey. Mr. Spivey, a native of Coffee County, was a former carpenter and a cabinet maker with Fleetwood Mobile Homes and later a custodian for the West Ward Street Church of God. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Magdalene Suffling Spivey,…

The Douglas Tennis Team just completed district play and continued on to state July 7-8 and July 16-17, coming out on top with 10 championship titles and six runner-up titles in state. The competitors for Douglas were Cekyria Hodges, Emma Hutto, Kaden Walker, Ansley Ellis, Jarred Gaff, Benjamin Pack, Ted Bagwell, Brady Courson, Kanler Cumbass, Brandon Wiggins, and Jason Tanner. State winners and runner-up winners competing in Moultrie were 14U boys singles runner up, Ted Bagwell; 14U boys doubles runners-up, Ted Bagwell and Benjamin Pack; 16U boys singles champion, Kanler Cumbass; 16U boys doubles champions, Jason Tanner and Kanler Cumbass;…

Criminal Justice Program Coordinator Dr. Lisa Williams represented Wiregrass Georgia Technical College as 40 technical college instructors from throughout Georgia gathered for the first Georgia Master Teacher Experience. The event, which was held in Thomasville at Southwest Georgia Technical College, is designed to bring together teachers from the Technical College System of Georgia for an intensive week of focus on instructional innovations, motivational techniques, situational problem-solving, contextual learning, and information exchange. Kristy White and George Scott from the Alabama Community College System assisted in the facilitation, as Alabama is in the 14th year of the Alabama Master Teacher Experience (AMTE).…

Mrs. Vassie Mae Williams Bryant Pringle , age 86 of Douglas, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014, at Shady Acres Convalescent Center following an extended illness. She was born June 13, 1928, in Alma to the late Grover Addicus Williams and Addie Belle Dean Williams. She is survived by two daughters, Emma Jean (Wayne) Davis and Naomi (Gene) Waldron, both of Douglas; three sons, Larry Bryant and Eulice (Virginia) Bryant both of Jacksonville, FL, Lamar (Peggy) Bryant of Douglas; twenty-two grandchildren, several great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two children, Herbert Ray Bryant and…

Ina Lou Fussell, age 93 of Axson, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Fussell was born February 20, 1921, in Douglas to the late Austin Irwin Hand and Annie Jane Blanton Hand. Survivors include her son, Edward (Simmeon) Gillis of Axson; five grandchildren, Ashley (Debra) Gillis, Andy (Lisa) Gillis, Lynda Gillis, Cleon (Kim) Gillis, and Diane Gillis (Stacey) Roberson; nine great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; two step daughters, Alice Ward and Earnestine (Courtland) Rizor; eight step grandchildren; several step great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded…

Edward G. “E.G.” McKinnon, Jr., age 83 of Douglas passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. McKinnon was born June 21, 1931, in Douglas to the late Edward Grady McKinnon, Sr. and Estelle McDonald McKinnon. Survivors include his wife, Shelby Jean Clement McKinnon of Douglas; two sons, Lance McKinnon of Broxton and Eddie McKinnon of Willacoochee; two daughters, Debra Burkett of West Green and Therese Paulk of Wray; four brothers, Henry McKinnon of Pearson, Mark McKinnon of Moultrie, Tommy McKinnon of Albany, and Jimmy McKinnon of St. Petersburg, FL; two sisters, Veronica Hope…

Myrtice Herrin Thomas, age 91 of Eastman, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Thomas was born August 30, 1922, in Nicholls to the late Dewey Herrin and Mary Frances Carver Herrin. Survivors include her daughters, Rita (Lamar) Sanders of Eastman; two sons, William Bernard (Audrey) Thomas of Douglas and Rev. Sidney V. (Annette) Thomas of Nicholls; sister, Mary Brigmond of Warner Robins; fifteen grandchildren; several great grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Thomas; two sons, Clinton and Roger Thomas; and seven brothers and sisters.…

Mrs. Deborah Joanne Anderson Gallahan, age 63, of Cumming, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014, at her residence following a brief illness.Mrs. Gallahan was born December 31, 1950, to the late Frank Augustus Anderson and Florence Moore Anderson. Mrs. Gallahan, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, was a LPN with the Cherokee County Correctional System. She also had a BA Degree in Computer Science. She was preceded in death by a sister, Frankie Calender. Survivors include two sons, Shane Russ of Hampton, Virginia, and Derek Russ of Woodstock; one sister, Joan Anderson of Douglas; her mother, Florence Moore Anderson of West…

Mrs. Irma Lee Varnedore Morgan, age 85 of Uvalda, formerly of Coffee County, passed away Tuesday evening, July 22, 2014, at the Serenity Place in Dublin, Ga., following an extended illness. Survivors include one daughter, Jean (Brian) Arnold of Uvalda; one grandson, Matt (Cindy) Corbitt of Uvalda; two great grandsons, McKenley Corbitt and Mason Corbitt, both of Uvalda; two sisters, Bonita Taft and Barbara Rowell, both of Douglas; one brother, Carl (Mary) Varnedore of Warner Robins; several nieces, nephews, friends, and other relatives. Funeral services were held Friday, July 25, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Ricketson Funeral…