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The ADVANCE, November 17, 2021/Page 8A
Obituaries
Mr. Randell Barwick
Mr. Randell Barwick,
age 59, ofVidalia, died on
Thursday, November 11,
2021, at the Community
Hospice House in Vidalia
after an extended illness.
Mr. Barwick was a life
long resident of Toombs
County. He was an automo
tive and heavy equipment
mechanic and was a farmer.
He was Baptist by faith. He
was preceded in death by
twin sons, Chris and Craig
Barwick; and his parents,
Willie Jerome Barwick and
Martha Sue Wood Barwick.
His family includes 5
children, Joey Barwick of
Vidalia, Christy Bohan
non and husband Chris of
Hazlehurst, Mitchell Bar
wick and fiance Autumn
Hutley of Mt. Vernon,
Blake Braswell of States
boro, and Cheyenne Floyd
and husband Matthew
of Hazlehurst; 5 siblings,
Ronald Barwick and wife
Patti of Swainsboro, Donald
Barwick and wife Hope of
Dublin, Mary Flowers and
husband Glenn of Vidalia,
Dale Barwick and wife Ber-
nadine of Lyons, and David
Wood of Dublin; his best
friend and caregiver, Steve
Strickland and wife Lisa of
Lyons; 6 grandchildren; 1
grandchild to be born soon;
and several nieces and
nephews.
A graveside funeral
service was held on Mon
day, November 15, 2021, at
12:30 p.m., in Hughes Fam
ily Cemetery in Montgom
ery County, with Pastor Joe
Phillips officiating.
Those desiring may
make memorial contribu
tions to the Community
Hospice Foundation, P.O.
Box 2277, Vidalia, GA
30475.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
Mr. Andy Rollins
Mr. Willie Andrew
“Andy” Rollins, age 61,
of Vidalia, died on Mon
day, November 8, 2021, at
Pruitt Health Care in Ma
con from complications of
Covid.
Mr. Rollins was born
in Ft. Worth, TX, as a child
moving to Louisville, GA,
where he lived most of his
life before moving to Vida
lia 20 years ago. He worked
at JP Stevens for several
years. He was preceded in
death by his father, Wil
lie Theron Rollins, and
his mother, Ann Frances
Horne; and 1 brother,
Blane Rollins.
His family includes 4
brothers, Steve Rollins and
wife Michelle of Louisville,
Brad Rollins and wife Di
ane of Evans, Mark Rollins
and wife Debbie of Au
gusta, and Jay Rollins and
wife Vicky of Culloden; 1
uncle; and several nieces
and nephews.
A graveside funeral
service was held on Sun
day, November 14, 2021,
at 3:00 p.m., at Tarrytown
City Cemetery, with Ran
dy McDuffie officiating.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
Ms. Evelyn Byrd
Ms. Evelyn Byrd, age
70, died on November 9,
2021, at Community Hos
pice.
Ms. Byrd was a home
maker.
Survivors include 3
daughters, Tracy Simpkins,
Vidalia, and Felecia Troupe
and Chikita Byrd, both of
Grovetown; 2 sons, Steven
Byrd, Jacksonville, FL, and
Rodney Byrd, Vidalia; 1
brother, Thomas Byrd, Vi
dalia; and 3 sisters, Nancy
Byrd, Willie Pearl Co-
routhers, and Lillie Ruth
Reese, all ofVidalia.
A graveside funeral
service was held on Satur
day, November 13, 2021,
at 11:00 a.m., in Eternal
Glory Gardens Cemetery
in Vdialia.
lliiialta
Shuteral idome
106 Pine St., Vidalia
537-8887
Ms. Betty Wilson
Ms. Betty Jean Wilson,
age 76, died.
Ms. Wilson was pre
ceded in death by her par
ents.
Survivors include 1
son, Kevin Wilson, Vidalia;
2 daughters, Edith Mick-
ens, Bishopville, SC, and
Pearly Wilson, Palatka, FL;
2 sisters, Louren Roder
ick, Lamar, SC, and Jessie
Pemberton (Faster), Flor
ence, SC; 5 grandchildren;
1 great-grandchild; and
many cousins and friends.
lltiialta
Shtneral Home
106 Pine St., Vidalia
537-8887
Lowry
continued from page 6A
they’d have to spend on
child care,” he wrote.
“Under this plan, they have
to quit their job in order to
afford child care!”
On top of this, the
House proposal prohibits
government funds to
upgrade child care facilities
from being spent on
facilities “used primarily
for sectarian instruction or
religious worship.” This is a
clear shot across the bow
of church-based child care,
one unlikely to pass muster
with the Supreme Court.
Biden’s presidency so
far has been a long exercise
in ideologically driven
governance removed from
reality. The child care
proposal is no different.
JRich Lowry is editor of the
National Review.
(c) 2021 by King Features
Synd., Inc.
From the Record
THE BLOTTER
These are the reported
arrests from the Toombs
County Sheriff's Office,
the Vidalia and Lyons
police departments,
and the Montgomery
County Sheriff's Office
for the past week.
Incidents are taken
directly from police
files. All suspects are
innocent until proven
guilty.
In Lyons...
• Adrian Castillo
Gonzalez, of Lyons,
was arrested on No
vember 9 and
charged with Driving
While Unlicensed.
• Christopher
Brian Nethersole, of
Lyons, was arrested
on November 13 and
charged with Oper
ating a Vehicle While
Registration is Sus
pended.
• Alecia Dawn
Duncan Wilson, of Ly
ons, was arrested on
November 15 and
charged with Driving
While License Sus
pended or Revoked
(First), Failure to Main
tain Lane.
In Toombs
County...
• Chasity Carter,
of Vidalia, was ar
rested on November
10 and charged with
Probation Violation-
Misdemeanor.
• Gary McClain,
of Ellabell, was ar
rested on November
10 and charged with
Theft by Shoplifting,
Criminal Trespass,
Possession of Mari
juana <1 oz, TCDC-
Out of County Hold.
• Brandon Nee-
smith, of Uvalda, was
arrested on Novem
ber 10 and charged
with Methamphet-
amine-Purchase,
Possession, Manf, Dis
tribution, Sale, Pos
session of Drug Re
lated Objects, Pro
bation Violation-Fel
ony, Hit and Run-Mis
demeanor, Aggres
sive Driving.
• Karina Rodri
guez, of Vidalia, was
arrested on Novem
ber 10 and charged
with Safety Belts, Re
quired Usage, Giving
False Name, Address
or DOB to Officers,
Driving while license
suspended or re-
voked-Misd.
• Brett Youmans,
of Lyons, was ar
rested on November
8 and charged with
Probation Violation-
Felony, Trafficking Il
legal Drugs (Co
caine, Meth, Hero
ine, Marijuana).
In Montgomery
County...
The Montgomery
County Sheriff's Of
fice police report
was unavailable at
presstime.
In Vidalia...
• Olivia Reba
Braddy, of Tarrytown,
was arrested on No
vember 8 and
charged with Poss of
a Controlled Sub
stance / Poss of
Methamphetamines
/ Poss of Drug Re
lated Objects / War
rant Served.
• Richard Wayne
Williams, of Vidalia,
was arrested on No
vember 8 and
charged with DUI.
• Gary B. Mc
Clain, of Ellabell, was
arrested on Novem
ber 10 and charged
with Criminal Tres
pass / Possession of
Methamphetamines
/ Possession of Mari
juana / Theft by
Shoplifting / Warrants
Served.
• Brandon Watts,
of Ailey, was arrested
on November 11 and
charged with Driving
While License Sus
pended / Headlight
Requirments.
• Cornelius Mob
ley, Jr., of Vidalia,
was arrested on No
vember 13 and
charged with Im
proper Start / DUI -
2nd Offense / Failure
To Obey Stop/Yield
Sign / Possession Of
Firearms By Con
victed Felon.
• Brian Sanders,
of Vidalia, was ar
rested on November
12 and charged with
Controlled Sub
stance / Possession
Of Firarms By Con
victed Felon.
Nitty
continued from page 6A
try is things keep moving
left. The only difference
between when Republi
cans are in control and
when Democrats are in
control is how fast it hap
pens.
Yes, it’s true that Bill
Clinton saved his presi
dency by turning to the
middle. But then, in 1994,
according to Gallup, 25%
of Democrats self-identi
fied as liberal, 25% conser
vative and 48% as moder
ate. Today, per Gallup, the
percentage of Democrats
identifying as liberal has
doubled to 51%; the per
centage identifying as con
servative is half what it was
in 1994 — 12% — and the
percentage of moderates
has dropped from 48% to
35%.
At the same time, Re
publicans have become
more conservative than
they were in 1994.
In 1994, 58% of Re
publicans identified as
conservative. Today, it’s
75%.
Statesmanship and
compromise are only real
istic when most voters, of
both parties, are generally
on the same page regard
ing our core values. But
what happens when the
common ground of core
values is lost?
I started writing sev
eral years ago, noting the
similarities of what is hap
pening today in our coun
try to where things stood
in the 1850s when the in
stitution of slavery was
tearing at the soul of the
nation.
Where is compromise
about whether slavery
should be accepted or not
in a country that is sup
posed to be about free
dom? Some insisted yes,
some insisted no, and ev
erything exploded into a
civil war.
What is happening to
day is similar.
In a Pew Research sur
vey from last November,
80% of Biden voters and
77% of Trump voters
agreed with this statement
about voters from the
other party: “Not only do
we have different priorities
when it comes to politics,
but we fundamentally dis
agree about core Ameri
can values.”
Culturally, there is no
more room for compro
mise about differences of
opinion regarding those
accepting and those reject
ing biblical, traditional val
ues regarding marriage,
family and sex than there
was about slavery.
Fiscally, government
involvement in the lives of
Americans is off the charts.
In 2020, government
spending at federal, state
and local levels was al
ready at 43% of our GDP.
With the Democrats’
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Fun By The
Numbers
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5
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6
9
1
2
3
5
7
8
7
1
3
4
2
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spending blowout, gov
ernment will be headed
toward taking half our
economy.
The challenge today is
not to find a middle that
doesn’t exist. The chal
lenge today is for Ameri
cans to choose who they
are and what kind of coun
try they want — free or
not.
Star Parker is president of
the Center for Urban Renewal
and Education and host of
the weekly television show
"Cure America with Star
Parker." To find out more
about Star Parker and read
features by other Creators
Syndicate writers and
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Crossword Puzzle
Solution, page 12A
CLUES ACROSS
1. German philosopher
6. A type of stock trading (abbr.)
9. Cincinnati ballplayers
13. Deerlike water buffaloes
14. Island
15. Jewish calendar month
16. Round Dutch cheese
17. Unstressed syllable of
a metrical foot
18. A restaurant needs one
19. Decent behaviors
21. Groans
22. Works hard
23. Upset
24. A sound made in speech
25. One point east of due south
28. Boxing’s GOAT
29. Whittles
31. Tailless amphibian
33. Surrounded
36. Doesn’t stay still
38. Copycat
39. Four-door car
41. Morally correct behavior
44. Something that is owed
45. Pasta needs it
46. Ant-Man’s last name
48. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
49. Small period of time (abbr.)
51. Woman (French)
52. On or around
54. Fencing swords
56. Fonts
60. A command in the name
of the court
61. Sprays with an irritant
62. Georgetown athlete
63. Dry or withered
64. Sign of injury
65. Tracts of land (abbr.)
66. 365 days
67. Physique
68. Icelandic poems
CLUES DOWN
1. Bodily substance 29.
2. Internal 30.
3. Provoke or annoy 32.
4. Type of lounge chair 34.
5. Losses 35.
6. Makes less severe 37.
7. Identifies a thing close at hand 40.
8. Group of blood disorders (abbr.)12.
9. Rebuilt 43.
10. Ancient Greek City 47.
11. American investigative 49.
journalist 50.
12. Partially melted snow 52.
14. Take shape 53.
17. Mexican beverage 55.
20. Patti Hearst’s captors 56.
21. Jacobs and Summers are two 57.
23. Disfigure 58.
25. Scientists’tool (abbr.) 59.
26. Ill-mannered person 61.
27. Overhang 65.
Famed rat catcher
Passover feast and ceremony
Equal to 10 meters
Central processing unit
Chinese native religion
Unfermented juices
“To the degree”
Frozen water
Medieval circuit courts
1,000 cubic feet (abbr.)
Gossipy
Shopping is one type
Palmlike plant
Partner to “oohed”
Welsh name meaning “snow”
Popular Mexican dish
It helps power devices
Reddish-brown wildcat
Impertinence
Legal financial term (abbr.)
Atomic #52
