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David Neil Saylor, 36, of Peachtree City,

David Neil Saylor, 36, of Peachtree City, lost his battle with cancer on April 16, 2013.

He graduated from McIntosh High School in 1994. He attended Wingate University, where he played on the men's varsity soccer team and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity, graduating in 1999. He worked as a crisis counselor in the residential behavioral health program at KidsPeace. He was also a valued player on the Majestic Soccer Team in Atlanta. Read More»

Ricky Lee Gauthier, age 65 of Alpharetta

Ricky Lee Gauthier, age 65 of Alpharetta, Ga. died April 12, 2013.

Rick was born in 1947 to Rudolph and Edith Kendall Gauthier in Louisville, Ky., and attended Clarksville, Indiana public schools after the family relocated. He earned his bachelors and masters degrees from Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., where he met and married the love of his life, Clara Fabian Gauthier. Read More»

Mildred Estelle Sells, of Peachtree City

Mildred Estelle "Millie" Sells, a resident of Ashley Glenn in Peachtree City, and a former resident of Grantville, passed away on April 18, 2013 at the age of 90. Read More»

Greta Ann Wade, 81, of Peachtree City

Greta Ann Wade, 81, of Peachtree City, passed away April 16, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her father Walter Nielsen and sister Betty N. Teets. Read More»

Things to do

April

April 18 — A Taste of Clayton is from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tasting Only, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Silent Auction is at North Clayton HIgh School. Tickets $10. All money raised will remain at North Clayton HIgh School and will benefit Athletic Department. For more information. visit www.tasteofsoutherncrescent-nchs.com or contact Henry Laws at 678-640-2600.

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Mother of the Year contest deadline nears

Should someone you know be Mother of the Year? Let us know! The deadline for Fayette County’s 11th annual Mother of the Year Contest, coordinated by The Citizen newspapers and Fayette Woman magazine, is midnight April 23. Read More»

Ask Father Paul

Pastors get some of the most interesting questions from people they meet and people in their congregations. Here are a few that I have gotten during my years of ministry and via email for this column.

Dear Father Paul: Same-sex marriage is very much in the news right now and the Supreme Court is currently deliberating on whether it is to become legal or not in the United States. A decision is expected no later than the end of June. Does the Bible address this issue? What do you say? — Sean
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Living Proof to celebrate 10th anniversary

Members of Living Proof Church, 414 Jenkins Rd., Tyrone, have planned their 10th anniversary celebration for Sunday, May 19, beginning at 9:30 a.m. with the standard Sunday praise and worship services and children and youth programs.

The 10:45 a.m. worship service will include performances by musicians who previously attended Living Proof, speakers who were instrumental in founding and developing the church, a vision for the church’s coming years of praise and service ministry, and a few surprises.

Lunch, games and a time to enjoy friends and family will follow the service. Read More»

Young LDS missionaries head for Brazil

Three former McIntosh students: Conner Leavitt, Madison Houston and Alex Jenkinson, will soon join the missionary force for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in Brazil.
Conner will serve in Sao Paulo, Alex in Belo Horizonte and Madison in Curitiba.

A reduction in age requirements for Mormon missionary service will now allow young women to begin service at age 19 (formerly 21) and young men to serve at 18. Applications for missionary service have increased dramatically from 700 weekly applications to about 4,000. Read More»

Pornography awareness workshop offered

A special workshop, “The Hidden Dangers of Pornography, Its Infiltration into Family, Church, and Society,” will be offered on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Sharpsburg.

Dr. Judy Massey, who directs the ministry development department for the Diocese of the Mid-South (Charismatic Episcopal Church), has announced that the workshop will be led by David and Carol Winkles of Trinity Fellowship Assemblies of God Church, Sharpsburg, and by The Rev. Joe and Sheryl Liptak of Church of the Holy Cross, Fayetteville. Read More»

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