Stephen Cargile
Stephen Cargile, 70, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. Mr. Cargile was born September 20, 1947 in Monticello, the son of Nell Cargile and the late Bill Cargile. He was a 1967 graduate of Monticello High School, and later graduated from North Georgia Technical College. Mr. Cargile served in the U.S.…
Read MoreRobert Arnold ‘Bob’ Harrison, Sr.
Robert Arnold “Bob” Harrison, Sr. age 78, died December 2, 2017 at his home in Stone Mountain, Ga. He retired in 2010 as an Electrical Engineer from Heery International in Atlanta. He served as a devoted Elder and Choir Member at Mt. Paran Church of God in Atlanta and has been a member of Tucker…
Read MoreKatie Bonita Jolley Voyles
Katie Bonita Jolley Voyles, age 85, passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Nita Voyles was born in Geraldine, Ala. to the late Thara Thomas Jolley and Ivella Smith Jolley. She lived in Riverdale, Ga. for a few years before making her home in Monticello 50 years ago. She was…
Read MoreTimothy Nathan ‘Tim’ Anglin
Timothy Nathan “Tim” Anglin, age 58, passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Tim Anglin was born in Covington, to James Anglin and the late Margaret Evelyn Cochran Anglin. He was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. Tim enjoyed cooking and feeding everyone he knew, throwing horseshoes and spending time with his…
Read MoreDavid Alan Hinson
David Alan Hinson, age 66, of Monticello, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at his residence. David Hinson was born in Fayetteville, N.C. to Charles Raymond Hinson and the late Helen Marie White Hinson. He lived in Stockbridge, before moving to Monticello in January of 2017. Mr. Hinson was a member of Harvest Baptist Tabernacle…
Read MoreMrs. Alice Mae Jones Hendricks
Mrs. Alice Mae Jones Hendricks was born on July 22, 1930 to Deacon Jessie and Emma Lou Jones of Monticello. She passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, at Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 9 at New Bethel Grove Baptist Church in Monticello with Rev. Lucious Solomon, pastor, officiating. Burial…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 22
I’m Fixin’ To present part 22 of Southern Justice: Chris Adams had a business appointment scheduled for later in the day, after the appointment with Jackie’s lawyer; consequently he drove to B. Wendell’s office separately from Rick Junior, Jones and Vickie and arrived prior to them. Not sure if they were ahead or behind him,…
Read MoreFaith over Fear
“Green light – GO!!” I’ll never forget those words. On a Fall day in 1998, at Fort Benning, GA, an U.S. Army Airborne Jumpmaster screamed those words in my ear. Here I was, 800 feet above ground level, standing in the doorway of a “perfectly fine” C-130 Hercules airplane, and expected to jump out on…
Read MoreChristmastime
Time to dash off your letter to Santa before it’s too late. Children all over the county are excited about Christmas, gifts, getting a lengthy vacation and writing a letter to Santa asking about his well-being and mentioning that they have been good also. Whoever came up with this Elf on a Shelf has made…
Read MoreMore Teams Needed For Major College Playoff
The four teams have been selected and fans of each are eagerly awaiting the semifinal matchups in this season’s college football playoffs for Division I-A. Clemson, the defending national champion, joins Oklahoma, Georgia and Alabama as the four teams selected behind closed doors to take part. Conference champs Ohio State and Southern Cal were both…
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