All Obituaries

Virginia “Jenny” Fussell, age 72, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023. Mrs. Fussell was born on November 10, 1950 in Coffee County, GA to Charles Roscoe “Boogie” Day and Ruth Harper Day. Survivors include; Dauther: Tonya Russ (Josh) of Nicholls, GA, Son: Mark Merritt (Shonda) of Ambrose, GA, Sister in law: Barbara Day of Douglas, GA, Six Grandchildren: Trista Merritt, Brady Merritt (Katie) Zenon Merritt, Bailey Russ, Tyler Russ and Harper...

Hansel Brown, age 76, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Mr. Brown was born January 27, 1947, in Coffee County, Ga to Fred Junior Brown and Laura Smith Brown. Survivors include; Wife: Audra Brown, Two Sons: Ashley Brown (Julee) of Fort Valley, GA and Jimmy Brown (Lisa) of Lakeland, GA, Two Step Children: Tammy Miller of Douglas, GA and Trevis Miller of New York, Brother: Paul S. Brown of Douglas, GA, Sister: Katherine Rohn of Douglas, GA, Thirteen...

Claude Stone, Jr., age 77, of Denton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at his residence. Mr. Stone was born on December 9, 1945, in Denton, GA to the late Claude Stone Sr., and the late Addie Wooten Stone. Mr. Stone and his wife Connie were the Entrepreneurs of “Southern Vault Company” for 39 years. He was also retired from the United States Army. One of his mottos was: “If a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing right.”  He was loyal and...

Mary H. McQuaig, age 91, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023. Mrs. McQuaig was born on September 4, 1931 in Coffee County, GA to the late Morgan Lee Harrison and Rosa Bell Hand Harrison. Survivors include; Daughter: Janice Holt (Jimmy) of Vidalia, GA, Son: Wayne Hutchison of Douglas, GA, Three Brothers: M.L. Harrison of Adel, GA, Olan Harrison of Douglas, GA, Adrian Harrison of Waycross, GA, Sister: Lilliam Williams, Six Grandchildren: Kayla M. Solomon, Derek...

Sara Jo Davis, age 85, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Mrs. Davis was born on May 19, 1937, in Coffee County, GA to John Irwin Slocumb and Sara Louise Taylor Slocumb. Survivors include; Daughter: Elizabeth Curry (Tom) of Augusta, GA, Two Sons: Art Davis Jr. (Julie) of Douglas, GA and David Davis (Connie) of Douglas, GA, Six Grandchildren: Daniel Davis (Amanda) of North Port, FL, Lindsey Tucker (John) of Hanover, MD, Kevin Davis (Nikki) of Douglas, GA, Amanda...

Sylvia Hardy Pridgen, spouse of the late Jerome Pridgen, age 68, of Broxton, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Mrs. Pridgen was born on May 29, 1954. Survivors include; Son: Joshua Jerome Pridgen (Glenda) of Broxton, GA, Two Daughters: Amanda Pridgen Wilson (Pat) and Sandy Hutchison (Timothy), Nine Grandchildren: Katlin Pridgen Hatcher (Easton), Addison Pridgen, Logan Rodriguez (Sierra), Angela Rodriguez (George), D.J. Wilson (Heidi), Marc Wilson, Chelsea Burnett (Carvin),...

Raymond Edward Brown, age 84, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023. Mr. Brown was born on February 11, 1938, in London, Ohio to Fred Edward Brown and Opal Brown. Survivors include; Five Children: Julie Brown Roper (Jack) of Lebanon, TN, Melanie Jane Welch (Ronald) of Gainsville, TX, Brandi Renee Merritt of Broxton, GA, Raymond E. Brown Jr. (Annette) of Idaho and Virginia "Ginny" Brown Velarde (Ric) of Salt Lake City, UT, Fourteen Grandchildren,...

Virginia Gladys Davis, age 89, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023. Mrs. Davis was born on February 4, 1933, in Tennessee to Thomas Sherman Gourley Sr. and Pearl Emmaline Roark Gourley. Virginia and her husband Coley owned and operated Davis Radiator and Welding for 60 years in Douglas, GA. Survivors include; Two Grandsons: Dusty Hampton Davis (Candace) of Baxley, GA and Roman Coley Davis of Denton, GA, Three Nieces: Pearl Peacock (Allan) of Douglas, GA, Virginia...

Arthur Eugene Peterson, age 91, of La Fayette, Georgia passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023, at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Peterson was born on November 30, 1931, in West Green, GA to Carlie Peterson and Carrie Cannon Peterson. Survivors include: Son, Joey (Susan) Webster of Broxton, GA, Son, Mike (Gail) Peterson of La Fayette, GA, Daughter, Linda Price (K.P.) of Valdosta, GA, Grandchildren, Christy (Henry) Adams, J.J. (Jill) Webster, Lane Leagans, LeAnn Leagans, Jordan...

Joe Brown Taylor, age 74, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Taylor was born on March 7, 1948 in Athens, Georgia, to the late William Taylor and Nettie Mae Gunter Taylor. Survivors include: Daughter; Lucy Taylor of Douglas, GA, One Sister; June Deen Of Alma, GA, One Sister-in-Law; Betty Taylor of Douglas, GA, One Niece; Beth Taylor, Five Nephews; Bill Taylor (Laurie Ann), Jeff Deen (Lauren), Brad...