Dr. Grady T. Fuller was named 2005 Citizen of the Year at the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on Tuesday evening at the Charlie Elliott Conference Center. The award recognizes an individual who resides in the county and has made positive contributions to the community.Dr. Fuller began his career in 1967, while attending…
The Piedmont Academy wrestling team will compete at the GISA Class A/AA state wrestling tournament Saturday in Statesboro.Mat Cougar coach Darrell Young said earlier this week he believes several Piedmont wrestlers have a chance to do well Saturday at the state meet, which will be hosted by Bulloch Academy.“It will be a good test for…
The number 13 is associated with being unlucky, but the Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team likes the number just fine.The Cougars recorded their 13th win of the 2005-06 season Tuesday night in a non-region contest against Windsor. Piedmont’s 55-46 win improved the team to 13-5 overall.Coach Chip Champion said his team did not play…
Funeral services for Lillie Barron Fairclough, of Brooklyn, N.Y., will be held Monday, Jan. 15 at Crossroad C.M.E. Church in Hillsboro beginning at 11 a.m.Smith & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Alvin “Dean” Crocker, 76, of Rock Hill, S.C., former pastor of Monticello Baptist Church died Thursday, Jan. 5 at his home.A native of Spartanburg, S.C., Mr. Crocker was the son of the late L.F. Crocker and Carrie Walker Crocker. A memorial service was held Sunday, Jan. 8, at Neely’s Creek ARP Church in Rock Hill,…
Funeral services for Allan Fleury Platt of Monticello were held January 7 at Tom Wages Funeral Service, Snellville Chapel with interment at Eternal Hills Memory Garden. The Dr. Ronald Harvard officiated. He died January 3 after a battle with ALS.Mr. Platt was born to Marjorie Belle Fleury and Alanson E. Platt, Sr. in 1923 in…
Harry Lynn Manville, 80, of Monticello, died Saturday, Jan. 7, at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon.Mr. Manville was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. His parents were the late Harry Lewis Manville and Cora Bell Freeman Manville. During World War II, Mr. Manville served in the U.S. Navy on ships that were engaged in much…
Rufus W. “Junior” Ledford, Jr., 53, of Jackson, died in an industrial accident Wednesday, Jan. 4, in Monticello.Henry Funeral Home in Lithonia is in charge of arrangements.
Nina L. Andrews of Lawrenceville died Tuesday, Jan. 3.Mrs. Andrews lived in the South Carolina low country for more than 40 years. She was born in Trussville, Ala. and graduated from Hewitt Trussville High School. She continued her education while employed as a civil service employee at the Camp Lejeune, U.S.M.C. base, located in Jacksonville,…