Former county employees remembered with resolution
Published 1:45 pm Thursday, May 9, 2024
Holley Cochran / The Prentiss Headlight—The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors and Sheriff's Office presented Delma Tolar with a resolution honoring her late husband, JDC Investigator John Wayne Tolar. Pictured from left: District 5 Supervisor Jerry Gholar, Chancery Clerk Cynthia White, District 2 Supervisor Ricky Barrett, Tolar, Sheriff Ron Strickland, District 4 Supervisor Michael Evans, District 3 Supervisor Demarrio Booth, District 1 Supervisor Corky Holliman Board Attorney Wes Daughdrill and Chief Deputy Frank Riley.
Holley Cochran / The Prentiss Headlight—The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors presented the family of Charlie Bryant with a resolution in his honor. Pictured from left are District 5 Supervisor Jerry Gholar, District 2 Supervisor Ricky Barrett, District 3 Supervisor Demarrio Booth, District 4 Supervisor Michael Evans, Tamila Barnes, Yolanda Barnes, Perry Bryant and District 1 Supervisor Corky Holliman.
The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors recently honored two former employees by presenting resolutions to their family members.
Investigator John Wayne Tolar served the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s Department faithfully for over 11 years.
Tolar died in May 2023 at age 66. A resolution was presented to his wife, Delma Tolar.
“We are grateful for your husband and his service,” said Board President Michael Evans.
Charlie Bryant worked for District 1 for six years. Bryant died Feb. 2 at the age of 61. Family members receiving Bryant’s resolution were his niece Tamila Barnes, sister Yolanda Barnes and brother Perry Bryant.
“We really appreciated Charlie Boy and his work for our county,” said Evans.
“The entire board honors the memory and shares in the sorrow of the loss of both of these employees.”
