Funeral services for Christopher Daniel “Danny” Lord, 38, are scheduled today, June 22, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors in Morrow. Burial will be in Jones Memorial Methodist Cemetery. Mr. Lord died in Putnam County Sunday.Survivors incude his wife, Kathryn Lord of Monticello; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley “Wes”…
Funeral services for Steve “Booty” Davis, 48, were held Monday, June 19 at St. James A.M.E. Church with burial in Smith-Thomas Cemetery. The Rev. Donna Marie Calix officiated.He died June 15.Mr. Davis was born September 25, 1957 to Dorothy Faye Davis in Monticello where he received his formal education by graduating from Monticello High School…
Cheryl Jane Bowden Stephens, 61, died Wednesday, June 14, at her residence.Ms. Stephens was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. Her parents were the late Roy P. Bowden and Mildred Womack Bowden. She was a former member of Talmadge Methodist Church and a member of the Monticello First United Methodist Church. For the past 19…
Andrew Little, 75, died Friday, June 16.He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Little, and grandson, Jason Little. Survivors incude his daughters and sons-in-law, Trish and Chris Thurman of Monticello, Jeanette and Jim Miller of Conyers; son adn daughter-in-law, Ron and Theresa Little of Belen, N.M.; brother, Fred Little of Mesa, Ariz.; grandchildren,…
Shon Johnson of Oxford, 32, died June 18, in an automobile accident on Hwy. 212 west in Jasper County. A member of Callie Fuller Baptist Tabernacle, Mr. Johnson loved riding Harley Davidson motorcycles, fishing, was a NASCAR fan, and was “the biggest cut-up in the world,” say family members. He was a loving husband, father…
Jasper County Farm Bureau hosted the fifth annual Farm Safety Camp in Shady Dale last Thursday, June 15. Fifty students attended the all day event which makes this the largest camp ever. The camp started with Sheriff Charles Roper and Dep. Randy Dean along with his canine partner, “King,” making a presentation to the children…
The Alcovy Shores Water & Sewer Authority will convene with an “all-new” board during its next quarterly meeting.Current board members vice chairman Bobby McDaniel and secretary Mary Ann Hyde announced last week that neither would seek reappointment to another four year term. Chairman Jim Brown, who was not present at the called meeting, made the…
Sheriff Charles Roper wants to create an awareness to an influx of scams in our area related to a bogus lottery. In those cases the intended victims receive a notification letter indicating winning the prize money via an international lottery.The recipient is then instructed to call a telephone number and speak to a representative for…
Last Sunday was a tragic day for several Jasper Countians. It began early, with the 911 center receiving a call about a head-on collision at 12:19 a.m. on Sunday.Medical units, fire fighters and first responders turned out in force to Hwy. 212 west of Waters Bridge. It turned out it was not a head-on collision,…