Funeral services for Annie Mae Nix Rooks, 70, who died January 29, 2014, were held Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 at St. John C.M.E. Church in Monticello. Rev. Robert Tinsley officiated.Ms. Rooks, also known as “Poolie,” was born August 26, 1943 in Monticello, to the late Hattie Kate Nix and George Davis, Sr. She was a…
Ella Ruth “Pam” Peacock died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. “Pam” as she was affectionately known to many was born on June 3, 1959 in Monticello to the late Howard Peacock and Mrs. Lillie Kate Howard Peacock of Shady Dale. She was a humble, caring and loving person who always…
Bertie Joanell Pruitt Worley, 71, of Monticello, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Worley was born in Piedmont, Ala. to Cordia Rogers Pruitt. She moved to Monticello 35 years ago from Atlanta. She loved to sing and loved her family. She was also preceded in death by one child. She is survived…
By Bill Buley The Garden Island Reprinted with Permission (Editor’s Note: Classmates from the Jasper County High School class of 1998 recently got together in Hawaii for an interesting trek up a mountain trail, and a journalist tagged along. This is his accounting with some editing becauseof space limitations.) Running and walking 22 miles round-trip…
Hollis Lawrence, who counted his years leading the Monticello – Jasper County Chamber of Commerce as the most fulfilling of his work life, died peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 4. He was 93. Funeral services for Mr. Lawrence will be held Friday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. at Monticello Presbyterian Church, followed by a reception in the…
I’m fixing to anticipate. Let us not confuse anticipation with wishing or hoping. Wishing is a strong desire for something that is not easily attainable or that cannot or most probably will not happen—something like wishing you could win the lotto, or wishing that you could buy a gallon of gas for under two dollars,…
I recently read in my daily devotion from Daniel 3, which is about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who were thrown into a furnace six-times hotter-than-normal because they did not fall down and worship a golden image when directed. The furnace was so hot that when the three men were tossed into the furnace, the people…
What a difference a week makes. This time last week we were digging out from our inch of snow. Hope all the Jasper County kids had a good time. Us old folks were just trying to find enough warm clothes to wear to the mailbox. Thanks to our dedicated United States Postal Service workers we…
Last week was a fairly short week as a result of the severe winter storm that hit portions of Georgia. Due to the weather and harsh road conditions, the Georgia General Assembly did not convene as regularly scheduled. However, as required by state law, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle gaveled in at 10 a.m. on Wednesday…
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elaine Walker-Stone, 67, of Monticello will be held this Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Bethel Grove Baptist Church, 1160 Bethel Church Road, Monticello. Pastor Luciouis Solomon will officiate. Mrs. Stone died February 1. Evergreen Funeral Home, Monticello chapel, 706-468-9393, is in charge of serving the Stone family.