I’m fixing to doze off. Dozing is a pretty wonderful thing. It fills in those spaces in your life that would otherwise be intolerable, and allows you to separate your mind from what’s actually going on without the people around you knowing what you’re up to.You don’t actually close your eyes, except maybe halfway, then…
Often times as I stand at the graveside during a funeral service I see an American flag draped over a coffin. I hear the sounds of taps played. Occasionally there is even a sound of rifle volleys being fired in tribute. The community is saying thank you to one who gave themselves in service of…
Sign, sign everywhere a (political) sign.It’s campaign season and other than the start of football season each fall, this is the season I look forward to the most.Unfortunately, we only have statewide elections every four years so political junkies like myself have to savor each one like gold. After November, it will be a long,…
As we celebrate our nation’s independence on the fourth of July next week, one cannot help but bring to mind those rapidly declining members of the Greatest Generation who emerged from the Great Depression to serve and win that great global conflict, World War II, which was the most devastating war in world history with…
The probation of Willie Montrez Goodrum was revoked by Judge William Prior in Jasper County Criminal Court Tuesday, and he was sentenced to serve 18 months in the state prison with the balance of his probation terminated.In March of 2000, Mr. Goodrum was convicted and sentenced to 10 years for murder, aggravated assault, possession of…
Funeral services for Ella Bebee, 64, were held June 22 in the chapel of Smith & Sons Funeral Home with burial in South View Cemetery. The Rev. Melvin Whitlock officiated.She died June 16.Mrs. Bebee was born in Jasper County on April 3, 1942 to the late Manda Johnson. She attended Jasper County public schools.Her husband,…
Wofford Taft DeFoor, Jr., 68, of Eastanollee died Saturday, June 17, at the Habersham Medical Center in Demorest.The son of late Wofford Tate DeFoor, Sr., and Edna Camp DeFoor, he was born September 30, 1937 in Stephens County where he lived all of his life. He retired from Georgia Power Company after 34 years, where…
A memorial service for Julie L. Hughes, 46, of Covington, was to be held Wednesday, June 21, at 8 p.m. at Ward’s Fairview Chapel in Stockbridge.The family was to receive friends at the funeral home two hours prior to the service. Ms. Hughes died in an automobile accident in Jasper County in the early hours…
Funeral services for Ralph “Sunny” Brown, 84, were held Saturday, June 17 at Springfield Baptist Church with a military burial in Concord Cemetery. The Rev. Johnny Mincy, Jr. officiated and Rev. Joe L. McKibbens provided the eulogy. He died June 10.Mr. Brown was born February 19, 1922 to the late Lady Brown Smith and Evens…