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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL poiroarreP v?y ■' * ji L J®- James Fred White HOUSTON COUNTY - James Fred White, 76, of Perry, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007. The family greeted friends Thursday at Watson- Hunt Funeral Home in Perry. Graveside services were held at Perry Memorial Gar<|ens, Friday. Mr. White, son of the late John W. and Sarah Alice Parrish White, was born Sept. 24, 1930 in Alamo, Georgia and resided in Houston County for the past 38 years. He served as a mem ber of The Old Guard, one of the United States Army's oldest and most respected units dat ing back to 1784 with the awe some responsibility of guarding the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. White was awarded cer tificates for his high degree of leadership and ability and for his qualities of leadership of preci sion drill. Following his military service, Mr. White worked for sev eral excellent companies includ ing the McGee Carpet Company and the Bibb Company, from which he retired. Mr. White is preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Eva Bennett White and four broth ers, Don, Robert, Carl, Junior, and four sisters, Ruth, Pauline, Ruby and Gerry; and is survived by his four children and spous es; Sara and Dennis Webb of McDonough, Jimmy White, Gary and Wanda White, and Keith and Laura White all of Perry; two brothers and sister-in-laws Bobby and Marlene White of Greeneville, Tenn., and Wendell and Bea White of Alamo; and nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. In lieu of thS faW ily requests contributibns be made to Habitat for HuWahrfy of American Cancer Society. The family may be contacted at the residence of Keith White, 168 Old Farm Road in Perry. Watson-Hunt funeral home has charge of arrangements. Please visit the online memorial at www.watsonhunt.com. Gwen Thames Shafer HENDERSON - Gwen Thames Shafer, 43, died at her residence on Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, at Henderson Baptist Church. Interment followed at the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to The Shafer Girls Education Fund at Security Bank Man gets 20 - 14 to serve Special to the Journal Gerry Scott Holloway, 48, from Warner Robins, pleaded guilty to burglary Thursday. Subsequently, he was, according to a release, sentenced by the Honorable Judge Katherine K. Lumsden in the Superior Court of Houston County to 20 to serve 14 years in prison without the possibility of parole. Holloway was represented by Claudia Meier of the Public DefendeV’s office. He was prosecuted by the office of District Attorney Kelly R. Burke. Holloway, according to the release, has a criminal record dating back to the late 19705, and by his own admission is addicted to drugs. Under Georgia Law, defendants with three prior felony convictions can be sentenced to serve their time without parole. Tickets on Sale NOW! fa 4 |S§§lSl yiy Totlery Perry • 1-75 Exits 134 & 135 800-987-3247 in Perry. Gwen, a lifelong resi dent of Houston County, was a 1982 Graduate of the Westfield Schools and a member of the Perry Saddle Club. She was employed by Robins Federal Credit Union from 1982-2005, and she was a member of the Henderson Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Larry L. Shafer of Henderson; daughters, Ashley and Emily Shafer, both of Henderson; step son, Justin Shafer of Savannah; parents, Linda (Com) and Douglas Thames of Henderson; sisters, Susan Thames Newton (Ross) of Dalton and Nancy Thames Bishop (Todd) of Dublin; nieces, Abby Maddox of Dalton, Madison and Camaryn Bishop of Dublin; nephews, Jacob Maddox of Dalton and William Bishop of Dublin; aunts and uncles, Ted and Frances Thames, Jimmy and Jan Thames, Bill and Doris Thames, Fred and Anne Langston, all of Henderson; Mike and Jessie Locke of Ft. Valley, Al and Barbara McGee of Roberta, Harold and Faye Sullivan, Floyd Corn, Lloyd and Beverly Lunsford, all of Macon, Jack and Brenda Shugart and Peggy Beavers, all of Perry; many beloved cousins and dear friends. Please sign the online register at watsonhunt.com. Jeff David Knighton PERRY - Jeff David "J.D.” Knighton, age 48, passed away on Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. Graveside services were held Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007, at Crown Hill Cemetery in Albany. Rev. Jenny Jackson-Adams offi ciated. Donations may be made to First Love Ministries, P. O. Box 1316, Perry, Georgia 31069 or Alzheimer's Association, 227 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Suite 201, Macon, Georgia 31201. The family received friends at the Walker home at 1905 Northside Road in Perry. Mr. Knighton, son of Julia Allen Knighton and the late J. O. Knighton, had lived in Perry for the last four years. He was a graduate of Albany High School and Albany Technical College. A member of Sherwood Baptist Church, he was a master pipe fit ter for 25 years and an excellent watqr skrer.. y 1 A collector’c? l.’.dian artifacts, he was a great handyman who made and hung swings. Jeff had a very tender heart and a great love of family and friends. He will be missed. Survivors include his mother, Julia Allen Knighton; sisters, Janice Walker (Larry), and Jeline Knighton; and brother, Joe Allen Knighton; and 13 nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, J. O. Knighton. Please sign the online register at watsonhunt.com. Alfred Clark WARNER ROBINS - Alfred Clark, 81, passed away Tuesday. His son Michael Clark, and five brothers preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife Rose Holloway had at least 12 prior felony convic tions including many for theft and burglary in counties all over Georgia. In 2006, he was convicted of burglary in Fulton County. He was on probation for that offense when he burglarized a house in Bonaire. “Over and over again, this Defendant has gone into victim’s homes and taken their property to support his addiction, ” said Burke. “And over and over again, this Defendant has been given an opportunity in D.A. offices around Georgia to wake up and stop preying on his fellow citizens. The Court’s sentence serves justice and is a warning about what can happen to career criminals when they decide to do their crime in Houston County.” He is currently being held at the Houston County Detention Center awaiting transport by the Georgia Department of Corrections. georgianationalfalr.com "A/u(t i v re/ne/nheretf Clark of Warner Robins, daugh ters: Jean Boatright and Sonja Fordham both of Warner Robins, a daughter-in-law, six siblings, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Lana H. Insko WARNER ROBINS - Lana H. Insko, 89, passed away Monday. Her parents preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, James M, Insko; daughters, Sharon Dodd, Bonaire; Carol J. Insko, Warner Robins; and Sandra L. Marsh, Centerville; one son, two grandchildren, a brother, three nieces and three nephews. Barbara Anne Ryan Jackson PERRY - Barbara Anne Ryan Jackson, 66, passed away Tuesday. Graveside funeral services were held Friday in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Survivors include her sons: Curtis (Kimberly) Jackson of Stockbridge and Daniel Jackson of Perry; mother Pauline Marie Ryan DePriest of Johnstown, Pa., three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Sally Ann Wackford OXFORD, N.Y. - Sally Ann Wackford, 68, of Oxford, NY, passed away Sept. 12 at her home. She was born in May of 1939 in Greene, N.Y., the daughter of Russell and Eleanor Peterson Sampson. Sally is survived by her com panion, Zeke Sickler of Oxford; her children, Ron (Dianne) Street of Warner Robins, Cynthia (Richard) Hansen, Megan Eddy, Kirsten Clement, Dale R. (Lael) Wackford; her 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Please consider memorial contributions to Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County, 21 Hayes St., Norwich, NY 13815 Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. Charles M. Hurst PERRY - Charles M. Hurst, 85, died at Serenity Gate on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 22 at The Way Baptist Church at 1964 Marshallville Road, Perry. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer, Indiana. The family suggests contribu tions to The Way Baptist Church in Perry. Mr. Hurst had lived in Perry for the past four years moving from North Port, Fla., and had lived most of his life in Valparaiso, Indiana. He was a retired man ager of the Petroleum Division of the Farm Bureau Co-op and was a member of The Way Baptist Church. Survivors include his daugh ter, Vera Ellen Bell of West Palm Beach, Fla.; grandchildren, Valerie Aaron of Marshallville and Todd Bell of West Palm Beach, Fla.; great grandchild, Amanda Rose Aarcn. Please sign the online register at watsonhunt.com. ■FJj 'Midway | Prc***** 98 f ||l Concert' , hate J awl g 3-Dsn Aw. , wi ~;W eh *d 53780 j Today's Weather Local 3-Day Forecast Sun 88/68 Partly cloudy, chance of a thunder storm. Sunrise Sunset 7:23 AM 7:30 PM l\t«ranWf/^| __ $ I Georgia At A Glance — m —V I Atlanta \ 87/66 Au 9 usta \ 88/70 I ( \ Warner Robins \ \ \ 89/68 ! 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Sunrise Sunset 7:24 AM 7:28 PM Moon Phases Full Sep 26 • New Oct 11 r First Sep 19 if Last Oct 3 UV Index Sun 9/23 [*] Very High jl| Mon 9/24 i Very High Tue 9/25 '8 Very High The UV Index is measured on a 0-11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the pro- Peachtree City 86 63TstorrTi Perry 88 68 t-storm Rome 88 66 t-storm Savannah 89 71 t-storm St. Simons Islandß4 74 t-storm Statesboro 88 69 t-storm Thomasville 90 70 t-storm Valdosta 89 69 t-storm Warner Robins 89 68 t-storm Waycross 88 68 t-storm Phoenix 92 71 sunny San Francisco 67 55 pt sunny Seattle 60 53 pt sunny St. Louis . 89 70 sunny . Washington, DC 82 60 sunny 3A 53787