Entries from August 2009

LETTER: Stop government healthcare

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, August 6. 2009
Dear Editor: Read page 425 of Obama’s heath care reform. It is my understanding from literature that I have received that seniors would be required to attend counseling every five years which would encourage them to end their lives if they are not in good health. Under the guise of ending their suffering, the elderly and chronically ill would ... [Full Story »] 

Single car accident at intersection sends man into trees, WJFD responds

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, August 6. 2009
West Jackson Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 53 and Curt Roberts Road in reference to an off the roadway vehicle that was in the trees. The driver was a male in his 20s and was complaining of pain in his neck, chest and right knee. His airway was open and clear and his breathing and pulses were normal. ... [Full Story »] 

Ora Mae Snipes

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, August 6. 2009
JONESBORO – Ora Mae Snipes, 74, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at the Healthfield Hospice in Riverdale. Born on April 9, 1935, in Danielsville, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ora Hill Sartain. Survivors include her husband, Fred Snipes; sisters, Ima Jo Phillips, Adelaine Cohran; step-children, Cynthia and Steve Wilson, Sylvia ... [Full Story »] 

Getting started

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, August 6. 2009
Coach enthused after ‘excellent’ camp The Madison County football team hopes preseason practice goes as swimmingly as a recent out-of-town trip did. The Raiders, who started practice Monday, enjoyed a successful stint at West Georgia camp last week, with sixth-year coach Randell Owens calling the trip “excellent.” For what it’s ... [Full Story »] 

Becky Hewell

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, August 6. 2009
WINDER – Becky Hewell, 67, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009. Born in Hall County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Estee Carithers Adams. She was a member of the First Bethlehem Baptist Church and was a retired nurse. Mrs. Hewell was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Hewell. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jason ... [Full Story »] 

Annie Sue Seymour

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, August 6. 2009
COMER – Annie Sue Seymour, 88, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at her residence. Born in Moss Point, Miss., she was the daughter of the late Richard Wheeler and Nettie May Cirlot Belin. She was retired from the Comer Manufacturing Company as a supervisor. Mrs. Seymour was preceded in death by her husband, Sewell Lawrence Seymour; brothers, ... [Full Story »] 

Mary Brooks

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, August 6. 2009
ILA – Mary C. Brooks, 84, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Ed and Jewell Whitworth Chandler. She was plant manager for Georgia Sportswear of Ila for many years and was a member of Moon’s Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Brooks was preceded in death by a brother, W.L. Chandler. ... [Full Story »] 

Betty Ann Allen

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, August 6. 2009
MARIETTA – Betty Ann Allen, 79, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Born in Madison County, she lived most of her life in Marietta. She was a homemaker and a beloved member of Hill Street Baptist Church in Marietta. Survivors include her husband, Billy H. Allen, Marietta; son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. H. Bryan Allen and Renee Allen, ... [Full Story »] 

Hattie McGalliard

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, August 6. 2009
LAKE CITY, FLA. – Hattie Lois McGalliard, 101, formerly of Jefferson, died Thursday, August 6, 2009. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Nathaniel and Lunie May Sheffield Jacks. She was a former member of Galilee Christian Church. She later left Jackson County and went to China Grove, N.C. in 1928, where she worked ... [Full Story »] 

Raiders reunite

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, August 6. 2009
Alumni softball game ahead Sat. Apparently, former Madison County High School softball players take their reunions seriously. Coach Doug Kesler got word that one former pupil plans on driving all night from Alabama in order to suit up for Saturday’s biennial Raider alumni game. Meanwhile, one of Kesler’s daughters will miss a wedding to ... [Full Story »] 
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