Mr. and Mrs. John E. Trendell of Oregon, Ohio announce the marriage of their daughter, Molly Frances Trendell, to Blake Anthony Nation, son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy D. Nation of Brooks. The wedding was Oct. 24, 2009 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesboro.
The bride wore a vintage gown with a long train and beaded waist. Jordan Roe,...
Julie Renée McGowan, 48, Fayetteville, died Dec. 1, 2009 after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her father, Bernie Williams. She was originally from Jacksonville, Fla., where she was graduated from Victory Christian Academy High School in 1979. She also attended Florida Junior College. Services were at New Hope Baptist Church, South Campus,...
Frances M. Balmes, 91, Fayetteville, died Dec. 8, 2009. He was preceded in death by a son, Kevin James Balmes, brothers, John Balmes, Fred Balmes, and Richard Balmes, and a sister, Agnes Walenter. He was a veteran of World War II. A funeral mass was held at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Gurnee, Ill. Interment was at...
Julian Randolph Mills Jr., died Dec. 8, 2009. He was an aircrew life support specialist in the United States Air Force and while in service he was awarded an AF Training Ribbon and an AF Overseas Short Tour Ribbon. He was a graduate of Norfolk State University, with a master’s in business from Emory University. He was...
David E. Nelms, 77, Fayetteville, died Dec. 9, 2009. Services were at Flat Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Priester officiating. Interment was at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta. Survivors include his wife, Jerolean Nelms, Fayetteville; a daughter, Cherie Brush, Alachua, Fla.; brothers, Glenn Nelms, Fayetteville, and Fred Nelms, Cliftondale; sisters, Helen Stallings, and Anne Batten, both of Clayton County,...
Robert Austin "Bob" Watson, 85, Riverdale, died Dec. 10, 2009. He was the oldest of nine children. He was a World War II survivor and Purple Heart recipient. He held numerous position at St. Matthew United Methodist Church and North Fayette United Methodist Church for over five decades. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev....
Dr. Weldon L. Odom, 75, Fayetteville, died Dec. 11, 2009 after a three-year long battle with cancer. He was a native of Hazlehurst, Ga. and was born Sept. 11, 1934. He was preceded in death by his mother, Johnnie Lou Odom. He was a graduate of Brown High School, Atlanta, and the Logan Basic College of Chiropractic in St....
Eugene "Gene" Oscar Ottman, 83, Brooks, died Dec. 11, 2009. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Don Barron and the Rev. Mark Anthony officiating. Interment was at Brooks Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, June Ottman, Brooks; children, Jim and Nancy Ottman, Durango, Colo., Patty and Terry Davids, Dallas, Ga., Barby and Tim...
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Mark Bartels of Peachtree City announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan MaryAnne Bartels, to Capt. William Wesley Shelton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Shelton III, of Memphis, Tenn.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Joyce Haselhorst Audiss and the late Dale Warren Audiss of Butte, Neb. and of Mrs. Beverly Magdanz Bennett...
Witnessing the breaking of our ethical bones, the splatter of our values and expectations, the utter hopelessness of the moment, it is difficult to tolerate the gang-like attitude of our Republican Party in Georgia.
Without a reliable leader, with few willing to take a stand, the party continues to ignore the average citizens. So weak-kneed are the party faithful that...
Amazingly, it is now mid-December and Christmas is just a matter of days away. After the holidays the Georgia General Assembly will convene for the second year of the current two-year term of the legislature.
As I have written in recent weeks, the issue that will dominate the upcoming legislative session more than any other is our state’s budget due...
Early in my column-writing career I took note of comments by the singer Madonna. A skin magazine had published nude photos of her, taken when she was a teenager. An interviewer asked if she was ashamed about having posed for them. She threw the question back, saying something like, “What have I got to be ashamed of?”
Today, shame seems...
Every trip to the beauty shop is, for me, an adventure in some way. And, without fail, it’s immensely entertaining.
First of all, Sandy, my hairdresser, is one of the most delightful women in the world. She is fall-down funny so it’s worth the visit just for the sideshow.
Then, there are all the stories that come out of going to...
John Austin Vincent, retired E-9 Master Chief Petty Officer, parachute rigger, United States Navy, 85, Mountain View, Calif., died Nov. 26, 2009. He was born and raised on a farm near Riverdale, Ga. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Ada Vincent, brothers. Hugh T. Vincent and R. Merrill Vincent, and a sister, Julie V....
Alice Ann House, 69, Jonesboro, died Dec. 1, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob L. House, four brothers, and two sisters. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Tony St. Cyr officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include her sons, Richard House, Stockbridge, John House, Jonesboro, and Craig...
Jesse Kenneth Williams, 56, Fayetteville, died Nov. 29, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie Williams and Lucille Norred. He had a quick wit and sense of humor. He loved to travel, spend time at the beach, and was an avid hunter fisherman and football enthusiast. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with...
James Lewis Watkins Jr., 59, Fayetteville, died Nov. 30, 2009. He was born Aug. 31, 1950 in Atlanta. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Rose Watkins. He grew up in Avondale Estates and attended Reinhardt College and from 1970 to 1976 he served in the United States Army Reserves. After serving on active duty he worked...
Ned C. Boutwell, 87, Fayetteville, died Dec. 1, 2009. He drove for Trailways for 22 years and was awarded the title, "Million Mile Safe Driver." Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Hugh Pope officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Sara C. Boutwell, Fayetteville; a son,...
Robert H. "Bobby" Suttles, Fayetteville, died Dec. 3, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rowland Cortez and Edna Cowart Suttles. He had been practicing law in Fayette and Clayton counties for 25 years. He was graduated from John Marshall Law School and was a member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, ...
Adam Hardt, 100, Fayetteville, died Dec. 4, 2009. Survivors include a son, Gerald and Nancy Hardt; grandchildren, Cindy, Bill, and Tracy; and great-grandchildren, Jackie and Allison. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.
Frances Hogue, 88, Fayetteville, formerly of East Point and Christian City, died Dec. 4, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Russell Hogue, and sisters, Bert Powell and Mae McDonald. Services will be today, Wed. Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Jon Schroeder officiating. Interment will be...
With the transportation SPLOST set to expire in April and regular sales tax revenues remaining lower than normal, Peachtree City will have to pare down its scheduled street and cart path improvements.
Due to the downturn in the economy, the city will be an estimated $2 million short in predicted revenue when the five-year 1 percent sales tax expires in...
Fayette County is still having issues with out-of-county students attending school here. A report heard by school board members Monday night showed that 51 students so far this school year have withdrawn after being found not to have legal residency.
Pupil Personnel Services Director Barbara Serapion told board members that of 94 referrals during the first semester a total of...
Reports of the sightings of large primates, usually referred to as “Bigfoot,” are not uncommon across the United States. But they are uncommon in Fayette County. At least until this past summer.
A story posted on the Georgia Mysteries website on Dec. 5 changed all that with its report of a north Fayette County woman who said she encountered a...
If you’re late jumping on the Sandy Creek bandwagon but want to show your support for the Patriots, here’s what you need to know.
The Patriots won their Class AAAA state semi-final game at Griffin last Friday and are now the first football team in Fayette County history to make the state finals.
Sandy Creek Patriots (13-1) vs. Clarke Central Gladiators...
A former Tyrone resident was arrested last week for molesting a female relative under the age of 10, according to officials with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.
Bruce Alan McDonald, 45, of Christopher Road, Sharpsburg, is charged with aggravated child molestation, according to sheriff’s Detective Josh Shelton.
McDonald is believed to have committed several similar offenses over a period of time,...
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has made arrests in connection with two armed robberies that were reported on Nov. 29 and again on Nov. 30.
On Thursday, Fayette County Sheriff’s investigators, with the assistance of the Fairburn and Palmetto police departments, arrested Sedrick Whatley, 19, and Kevin Wygant, 17, both of Fairburn. They were each charged with two counts of...
A variance request by Fayette Pavilion owner/manager Developers Diversified Realty Corp. for additional monument signs along Pavilion Parkway to help draw needed customers was tabled prior to the Dec. 3 Fayetteville City Council meeting for further review. The issue could be taken up at the Dec. 17 meeting.
The Nov. 16 request by DDRC Regional Property Manager Don Jurenek noted...
I would like to thank the voters of Peachtree City for the vote of confidence in electing me the next mayor of Peachtree City.
There is a lot to do to get our priorities, budget and more in line with what the citizens want and our wallets can afford. I believe the voters have elected a mayor and council ready...
Thank you to all who voted. The city won.
The new council has a lot of challenges ahead, but I am confident our village concept will be secure.
I’m offering everyone unhindered access to me. If you ever see anything of concern developing, please let me know. I expect to be taken to the mat if I vote for anything other...
The holidays are fast approaching, and we need your help to brighten the faces of some disadvantaged children right here in Fayette County.
This will be the third year that the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has coordinated the “Shop with a Sheriff” program.
This valuable program collects donations and takes disadvantaged children shopping for Christmas. We purchase needed supplies and clothing...
As a boy I was a “P.K.,” a “Pastor’s Kid,” so every time the church doors were open, I was there. And there were no trips out of town for the holidays, of course, so every year on Christmas Eve I was a part of the Sunday School Children’s Program, which was just fine with me because I liked...
New Hope Baptist Church’s 2009 Living Christmas Tree production entitled “Hallelujah ... Light Has Come,” started Tuesday and will run through this Sunday, Dec. 13.
Tickets are required but are free by calling 770-460-4838, or online at www.newhopebc.org. Tickets also may be obtained at either north or south location, 551 New Hope Road, or 1563 Ga. Hwy, 74, after Sunday...
Fayette community Church has partnered with Advent Conspiracy to raise money to provide a well for a village in Honduras.
This Saturday, Dec. 12, FCC will host an indoor yard sale, free child care, pictures with Santa, $5 haircuts, and a live music festival, featuring Zerubbabel, Chelsea Boyd, Jason Gridley, Renegade Jane, Drew Wilmesherr, and House of Thomas, to raise...
