Fayetteville

3 in Fayette appointed to state advisory boards

Three prominent Fayette County residents have been appointed to different statewide advisory boards by Gov. Sonny Perdue.

County Commission Chairman Jack Smith was named to the Board of the Georgia Leadership Academy; Development Authority Chairman Randy Hayes was named to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Advisory Committee; and Fayette County Election Board Chairwoman and real estate appraiser Marilyn Watts was named to the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board.

All three have been extensively active in the community: Read More»

Mary Elizabeth Pound, age 101, Fayetteville

Mary Elizabeth Pound, age 101, Fayetteville, went to be with the Lord on April 15, 2010.

Originally from Savannah, GA, Elizabeth has resided with her sister, Emmie Pound, in Fayetteville for the past seven years. Read More»

Thomas Albert Crusselle, 82, of Fayetteville

Thomas Albert Crusselle, 82, of Fayetteville, died April 15, 2010.

He was a member of Fayetteville Masonic Lodge #711. He is survived by his wife Montene Crusselle; daughter Terri Crusselle and Doug Crook of Fayetteville; and aunts and cousins.

A graveside service will be held Monday, April 19, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Greenwood Cemetery, 1173 Cascade SW, Atlanta.

The family will receive friends Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at Mowell Funeral Home, Fayetteville .

Carl J Mowell & Son, Fayetteville – www.mowellfuneralhome.com

Joyce Geraldine “Jerri” Patrick Wilson, 81, of Fayetteville

Joyce Geraldine “Jerri” Patrick Wilson, 81, of Fayetteville passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2010.

She is preceded in death by her father and mother Curtis Harlan and Thelma Patrick, her sister Josephine (Patrick) Aaron and brother Curtis Partick, Jr. Read More»

Mary Lou Miller will speak at Brooks UMC this Friday

All Ladies of the community are invited to a Ladies’ Coffee House at Brooks United Methodist Church Friday, April 16 at 7 p.m. Mary Lou Miller will be the guest speaker.

Miller has been in campus ministries at Florida State University, Georgia Tech and Atlanta Christian College. She and her husband, Thom, work together in leading marriage enrichment seminars across the United States.

She is also an inspirational speaker for women’s meetings, retreats and seminars. She will speak on “God, Grits and Gravy” and how a Yankee found joy in Dixie. Read More»

Chancey-Bowen

Ruth Erin Chancey engaged to Andrew Ernest Bowen

Dr. and Mrs. David L. Chancey of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter, Ruth Erin Chancey, to Andrew Ernest Bowen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest O. Bowen, also of Fayetteville. Read More»

Dickerson-Ross

Jennifer Lauren Dickerson engaged to Raymond Dwayne Ross

Robert S. Dickerson Jr. of Carrollton announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of his daughter, Jennifer Lauren Dickerson, to Raymond Dwayne Ross, son of Ron and Glenna Ross of Fayetteville. Read More»

Our country is honored to have servants like Lt. Robert Collins

How many of us spent this past weekend building memories with our children? I had the pleasure of practicing baseball with my 12-year-old son on Saturday morning. I was in heaven while my 9-year-old daughter sat with me at Starbuck’s during our weekly bonding session.

She is adamant about preparing my coffee just right. She then proceeds to read me the differences in taste and boldness that describe each type of coffee in the Starbuck’s promotional book. How could life be any better? Read More»

Teachers: Holocaust butterflies a symbol

This is our one-time response to the Rising Starr Middle School parent who wrote in on March 31. Hopefully, it will clarify any misconceptions about the Holocaust butterfly assignment.

Georgia Performance Standards mandate the teaching of the Holocaust. 1.6 million children were killed by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. The sheer number of children who died is a difficult concept for anyone to comprehend. Read More»

Dangerous intersection on Hwy. 92 at Chanticleer must be fixed

Cutbacks are an obvious reality and a necessary answer to many of the problems brought about by an economic recession. However, there is one thing that overwhelmingly trumps any amount on a price tag at the end of the day: safety.

On the southside of Fayette County at the intersection of Ga. Highway 92, Chanticleer’s Marion Boulevard and Kingswood Way, a very real problem exists that jeopardizes every citizen’s most valuable possession, their lives. Read More»

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