Froncee Maddox Peed, 98, of Middletown, N.J. died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at Gateway Care Center, Eatontown, N.J.She was born Dec. 11, 1912 in Jasper County, Monticello. She was the daughter of the late Washington Maddox and Eliza Thomas Maddox (who became widowed when her last child was two days old). Their union brought forth…
Tony Landers, 58, of Monticello died January 21, 2011.He was owner and operator of Lander’s Carpet Installation. He enjoyed playing chess and the guitar. He is loved, and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Mr. Landers was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy (Cannon) Landers; and his parents, Alton and Imogene…
Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is warning consumers who purchased kerosene on or after October 21 from the Quick Spot at 10260 Hwy. 36, Covington, not to use the product in their kerosene heaters or lamps.The kerosene is possibly contaminated with gasoline and has the potential to cause an explosion or fire if used in…
Lillian Renee James, 60, died Friday, January 17, 2011.She was born October 8, 1950 in Akron OH., to the late Walter H. James and the late Alice McClain James.Ms. James was educated in the Akron School System. She furthered her studies at Oberlin university in Akron obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. She was…
Mary Florence Little, 49, of Covington, died January 17, 2011.She was born in Monticello to the late Ralph and Mary L. Goolsby. She was educated in the public schools of Jasper County. Later in life she moved to Macon, with her parents, and to Covington after their deaths.Survivors include Willie Henry Little of Monticello; a…
I’m fixing to get thawed out.That’s right, come tomorrow I’m headed down to one of my favorite parts of the world, the Gulf Coast. To be specific, I’m going to Panama City, at the invitation of the Bay County Reading Association, for their 2011 Reading by the Bay Conference at the Gulf Coast Community College.…
One of my favorite movies that featured Jack Nicholson was the movie “As Good as it Gets.” In this film Nicholson plays the role of a neurotic, grumpy novelist who finds himself falling in love with a waitress from a diner in his neighborhood.In the movie Nicholson struggles with his phobias and eccentricities and becomes…
Two masked bandits walked into Susie Q’s Convenience Store on Hwy. 11 north, earlier this month, one of them brandishing a hand gun. One employee was present when they demanded the money from the cash register and warned her to not push any buttons.According to information received at the store, even though the two were…
The case against local attorney, Roy Robinson “Robby” Kelly, III, who was charged with child pornography, has been dropped after the state appealed the lower court’s ruling as far as it could.In a recent decision the Georgia Supreme Court denied a writ to appeal the decision made in favor of Mr. Kelly in the Superior…