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Mildred Colley Moore, 85, of Fayetteville

Mildred Colley Moore, 85, of Fayetteville, died June 7, 2010.

She was a member of the White County Historical Society. Her love for Hawaiian music was showcased in the Atlanta area by playing for the troops and a WSB radio in the early 1940s.

Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by husband Harold E. Moore, sister Elizabeth Bishop and brother Eugene Colley, Jr. She is survived by her sisters Mary Helen Colley Bryan of Newnan and Marjorie Colley Volmar of Fayetteville and several nieces and nephews. Read More»

James Lewis “Jay” Jackson, Jr. of Fayetteville

James Lewis “Jay” Jackson, Jr. passed away on Friday, June 4, 2010.

He was born on March 23, 1970. Jay was a 1988 graduate of Fayette County High School and a graduate of West Georgia University. He was employed by the Fulton County Board of Education as a special needs teacher. An avid golfer, Jay enjoyed playing golf with and being with his golfing buddies. He spent many hours making golf clubs for his friends. Jay was also a devoted father and husband. Read More»

Mrs. Lois Virginia Leggett, 79, of Fayetteville

Mrs. Lois Virginia Leggett, 79, of Fayetteville, passed away on June 3, 2010.

Mrs. Leggett was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Freeman.

She is survived by her daughters, Patsy Newberry and her husband Otis of Fayetteville, and Linda Brooks and her husband Terry of Tyrone; son, Steve Freeman of Tyrone; grandchildren, Rich, Dawn, Jody, Keith and Leslie; five great-grandchildren; sister, Bobbie Dykes; and brother, Carlton Johnson. Read More»

Joan J. Elwell, 74, of Fayetteville

Joan J. Elwell, 74, of Fayetteville, passed away on June 3, 2010.

Mrs. Elwell is survived by her husband of 54 years, Russell Elwell, Sr.; sons Russell Elwell, Jr. and his wife Debbie of McDonough, and Don Elwell and his wife Wanda of Fayetteville; daughter, Diana Elwell of Fairhope, Alabama; grandchildren, Justin, Lauren, Megan and Lexie; and sister, Pauline Stinson of Albany, Georgia. Read More»

Curtis Jackson, 94, of Fayetteville, WWII veteran

Curtis Jackson, 94, of Fayetteville, died June 2, 2010.

He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Pacific. Mr. Jackson retired from the FAA, Southern Region. He is survived by his daughter Mary Lou Miller of Fayetteville; son Curtis Jackson of Woodstock; grandchildren Vickie Achinger of Marietta, Dee Jackson of Marietta, Christine Shaffer of Acworth, Brian Jackson of Holly Springs, NC, Dianne Carnicom of Newnan, and Bonnie Aspinwall of Sharpsburg; and 10 great-grandchildren. Read More»

Col. Malcolm, Rep. Yates, others pay tribute to war dead

Reenactors fire a volley across South Glynn Street during 2010 Memorial Day observances in Fayetteville. Photo/John Munford.

A packed house crowded inside the American Legion Log Cabin in downtown Fayetteville to pay honor and respect to America’s heroes who have served our country and given the ultimate sacrifice: their lives.

The event, normally given gravitas by virtue of its location in Fayetteville’s historic cemetery, was moved indoors due to the threat of rain. But it did not damper the spirits of the audience nor the speakers. Read More»

Losing weight God’s way

Pictured are (front row, L-R) Becky Landon, Toni Saccavino, and Anna Marie Natale. Back row, L-R, Jean Swanson, Rhonda Umila, Vicki Cupertino, Sheryl Liptak, Diann Cupertino, Marsha Busch, Joe Liptak and instructor Dr. Judy Massey. Photo/Special.

The “Losing Weight God’s Way” class at Church of the Holy Cross in Fayetteville recently successfully completed the 13- week program and lost a collective 167 pounds. Pictured are class members (front row, L-R) Becky Landon, Toni Saccavino, and Anna Marie Natale. Back row, L-R, Jean Swanson, Rhonda Umila, Vicki Cupertino, Sheryl Liptak, Diann Cupertino, Marsha Busch, Joe Liptak and instructor Dr. Judy Massey. Photo/Special.

Fayette gets its own linear accelerator

If your physician tells you that you have cancer, you can rely on two things, your faith and the fact that there is a linear accelerator as close as the Piedmont Fayette Hospital.

It is a high tech machine that delivers very precise radiation treatments. It will automatically determine the density of the cancer cell, and automatically determine the exact amount of radiation therapy needed. Read More»

Children’s clothing retailer to bring 100 IT jobs to F’ville

It was an opening without the usual fanfare even though it will relocate nearly 100 jobs to Fayetteville.

National retailer Carter Children’s Clothing Company, Inc. in early May took advantage of Fayetteville’s Quality Jobs Grant Program and relocated its Information Technology (IT) center to offices on Brandywine Boulevard off Ga. Highway 54.

The city’s Quality Jobs Grant Program is similar to the programs that helped bring NCR to Peachtree City, said City Manager Joe Morton. The base salary level required to qualify for the grant was set at $50,000, Morton said. Read More»

‘New Hope in Haiti’ ministry will hold concert for orphans Saturday night

Christian recording artists John Waller and Julian Drive are joining with New Hope in Haiti, a ministry of New Hope Baptist Church in Fayetteville, for a silent auction and benefit concert to raise funds to relocate Maison d’Enfants Par La Foi, a Haitian orphanage, to a safer location following January’s earthquake.

The orphanage is near high crime areas and children are frightened and traumatized.

The event, New Home, New Life, New Hope, will be held Saturday, June 5, at 6:30 p.m., at Heritage Christian Church, 2130 Redwine Rd, Fayetteville. Read More»

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