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Eastman Councilman Dies

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Friday, March 1. 2013

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James David Rawlins (age 73), died of an apparent heart attack on Wednesday, February 22. Rawlins was a member of the Eastman City Council for 22 years. His funeral was held on Friday, February 22. The complete obituary is in this edition of the newspaper.

Tucker James Slaughter

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Thursday, February 28. 2013

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Age: 15

Died: Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Arrangements: Townsend Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. of Dublin has charge of arrangements.

James Durham Peterson

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Thursday, February 28. 2013

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Age: 74

Died: Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Arrangements: Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

David B. Dusseau, Jr.

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Thursday, February 28. 2013

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Age: 26

Died: Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Arrangements: Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home of Eastman has charge of arrangements.

One fatally injured

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Thursday, February 28. 2013

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A Chester woman died after the car she was driving hit a train on Monday, February 25. Dorothy Lee Coley (age 72), of Chester, was driving west on Georgia 257 (Roddy Highway), when she failed to stop at the railroad crossing just before the Cochran Highway. [Full Story »]

Tommie Lee Pitts

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

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Age: 90

Died: Saturday, February 16, 2013

Arrangements: Rollins Funeral Home, Inc. of Eastman was in charge of arrangements.

Arthur "Rocky" Marshall

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

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Age: 56

Died: Monday, February 11, 2013

Arrangements: Rollins Funeral Home, Inc. of Eastman was in charge of arrangements.

Issac George

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

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Age: 67

Died: Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Arrangements: Hamilton-Burch Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.

Eudell Roland Pinnell

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

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Age: 101

Died: Saturday, February 16, 2013

Arrangements: Williams-White Columns Funeral Home of Gordon was in charge of arrangements.
Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home of Eastman assisted the family locally.

Patricia Sue Jones Mullis

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

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Age: 65

Died: Saturday, February 16, 2013

Arrangements: Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home of Eastman was in charge of arrangements.

Billy "Bill" Joseph Hayes

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

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Age: 45

Died: Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Arrangements: Lowe's Funeral Home of Helena was in charge of arrangements.

Fire destroys buildings

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

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Eastman firemen were called to Soo’s Fashions on Main Street in downtown Eastman on Wednesday, February 20 at 12:34 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the rear of the building. A fire had started in the void between the ceiling and the roof of the building, making it extremely difficult to get to the origin of the blaze. The fire quickly spread in the building and Eastman Fire Chief Carl Johnson started calling for assistance from other fire departments in the Dodge and surrounding counties. [Full Story »]