Funeral services for Pastor Joe L. McKibbon, who died June 22, will be held Saturday, June 30, at 11 a.m. at Peek’s Chapel Baptist Church, 3185 Old Salem Road in Conyers, GA. 30013.Pastor McKibbon recently retired from service to Bethlehem Baptist Church and Shady Grove Baptist Church, both in Jasper County.
A celebration of life for Mrs. Bessie Mae Ross will be held this Saturday, June 30, 2018 at noon at St. John C.M.E. Church, 240 Key Street in Monticello. Rev. Dr. Lavonia K. McIntyre, pastor; Rev. Cornelius McClendon, eulogist. Burial at South View Cemetery. Repast at St. John CME Annex. Mrs. Ross died at her…
A celebration of the life of Mrs. Sallie Vernice Standifer, who died June 18, 2018, was held June 23, at St. James A.M.E. Church in Monticello. Rev. Gregory Jacobs is pastor; Rev. Terr Glawson officiated. Burial was in South View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Antwan Jackson, Artavious Sands, Dion Banks, Ashford Deon, TraQuaviou Jackson, Amantae Sands,…
A celebration of life for Ms. Sylvia T. “Ree Ree” Banks was held yesterday, June 27, 2018 at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, 837 Hillsboro Street in Monticello. Dr. Jimmy Horton, pastor/eulogist. Repast at Thomas Persons Hall. Burial at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Sylvia Theresa (ReeRee) Banks was born May 6, 1952 in Red Bank, N.J.…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 51 of Southern Justice: Roland James, a full partner in the law firm of Dees, Dees and McGariety, who was also a deacon in his church and the president of the property owners association where he and his family lived, had also read the front page story in the Atlanta…
Proverbs 12:30-31 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: Much more the wicked and the sinner…reworded. Thank God for the Monticello News staff and Happy Summer. Why Worry? Why Worry, worry, when you can pray! Seek…
It was deja vu for me as Jasper County 4-H agent, Kasey Hall, and I, along with middle and high school 4-Hers went to Rock Eagle 4-H Camp to attend opening ceremony for the Georgia State 4-H Convention. Back in my day in Tennessee, we, 4-H members, would ride on a school bus from one…
On July 1 the law which has been in the works for some time will officially go into action. The state of Georgia will begin banning the use of hand-held cell phones while drivers are behind the wheel. It doesn’t matter if you have both hands on the wheel if you have a phone to…
Continuing in a series where I’d like you to get to know the volunteers and career personnel who protect Jasper County, next up is Steve Milligan. Steve has been with Jasper County Fire Rescue since 2007 after moving here from Newton County. For the past 11 years he has served Station 1‘s territory by Jackson…
The Monticello News will be published next week, as usual, on Thursday, meaning subscribers will receive it in their mailboxes on Thursday. However, with the holiday Wednesday, the newspaper will be printed on Tuesday and available in the newsstands and stores throughout the county Tuesday evening and Wednesday. Because of the early printing deadline, we…