Entries from April 2012

Mary Louise Borders (4-1-12)

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Tuesday, April 3. 2012
HOSCHTON - Mary Louise Borders, 65, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2012. She was born in Atlanta, the daughter of the late Thomas O. Crocker and the late Mary Jane Ireland. She worked for Hettich America in Buford and was a member of the Calvary Chapel Gwinnett. Her husband, Bryan Barry Borders, preceded her in death. Survivors include ... [Full Story »] 

Arcade city administrator critically injured in N.C. crash

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Tuesday, April 3. 2012
Arcade officials have heard that city administrator Debbie Mockus is in critical but stable condition at a Charlotte area hospital due to injuries from a Saturday motorcycle accident in North Carolina. Mockus’s husband, Alan, was killed along with another motorcyclist involved in the crash. The accident occurred during a Vietnam Veterans’ ... [Full Story »] 

Gerald Turpin (4-2-12)

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Tuesday, April 3. 2012
MAYSVILLE – Gerald C. Turpin, 73, died Monday, April 2, 2012. He was born in Gillsville, the son of the late Arvil and Aileen Bryant Turpin. He worked as a welder with Gainesville Equipment and was of the Baptist denomination. Mr. Turpin was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Ann Savage Turpin; sisters, Dorothy Sargent and Sybil Grindle; ... [Full Story »] 

Mattie Nolen (3-31-12)

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Tuesday, April 3. 2012
Mattie L. Nolen, 98, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Northridge Health and Rehab Facility. She was born on July 22, 1913 in Eclectic, Ala., the daughter of the late Alex and Jim Hale. She was married to the late Jessie Nolen. She was a member of the St. Paul's First Baptist Church of Jefferson and was a homemaker ... [Full Story »] 

Emery Tackett Sr. (4-2-12)

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Tuesday, April 3. 2012
MONROE – Emery Earl Tackett Sr., 86, died Monday, April 2, 2012. Born in Paintsville, Ky., he was the son of the late Francis Marion and Lizzie Blanton Tackett. Mr. Tackett was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Boyd Tackett. He was a member of the Winder First United Methodist Church, The Winder First United Methodist Men’s Group, was ... [Full Story »] 

Colbert man charged with second-degree arson

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, April 3. 2012
A Colbert man was arrested on arson charges recently after he allegedly set fire to his home. William Ryan Carey, 31, 144 Isabelle’s Way, was charged with second-degree arson. According to the incident report, Hull VFD and law enforcement found multiple points of origin of the fire inside the home and a gasoline odor. In another arrest, a ... [Full Story »] 

MCHS spring symphonic band drawing attention

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, April 3. 2012
The Madison County Band won a national title in the fall. And the school’s spring symphonic band is picking up noteworthy accolades, too. The symphonic band participated in the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) large group performance evaluation March 15 in Hart County, earning the top “superior” ratings from three judges, while ... [Full Story »] 

Baseball: Diamond Dragons needing road wins

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Monday, April 2. 2012
WITH A two-game winning streak in hand, the Jefferson baseball team now (8-6, 4-3) searches for an elusive road victory. The Jefferson baseball team faces Oglethorpe County Wednesday in Lexington at 5 p.m. in the second matchup of a two-game series. The Dragons — who beat Oglethorpe County 5-2 Monday — are 4-0 in home subregion games but ... [Full Story »] 

Ray Bridger (4-1-12)

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Monday, April 2. 2012
GAINESVILLE - Ray E. Bridger, 80, entered his Heavenly Home on Sunday, April 1, 2012, surrounded by family, following an extended illness. He was born July 22, 1931, the son of the late Hubert and Annie Mae Bridger of Jonesboro, Ariz. He was the owner of Bridger Insurance and Real Estate until his retirement in 1994. Ray was a member of North ... [Full Story »] 

Thomas Wilson (3-31-12)

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Monday, April 2. 2012
Thomas Kelley Wilson, 98, passed peacefully from this world to his heavenly home on March 31, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospice House in Athens. Born January 1, 1914 on the family farm in Banks County, he was an active member of Webbs Creek Baptist Church for 89 years, where he served as a deacon and in other positions of leadership. He also was a ... [Full Story »] 
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