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Mr. Scott W. Johnson, age 53, passed away Thursday, February
23, 2023.
Scott was a lifelong resident of Jenkins County, a truck driver
for A & A Logistics and a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.
He was precede in death by his father, John F. “Johnny” John
son, sister, Rhonda Stokes, and uncle, David L. “Bear” Johnson.
Graveside Services were 2:00 pm Tuesday in the Johnson
Family Cemetery, 4583 Johnson Rd. South with Rev. Randy
Graham officiating.
Survivors include his daughter. Tiffany Johnson; mother, Mary
Ann Johnson; fiance, Amanda Gentry of Millen; stepchildren,
Brandi Zelt Parrish (Jamey) of Ellabell, Sasha Windham (Marty)
of Millen, Matthew Hutcheson (Jamie Graham) of Statesboro,
grandbabies, Elaina Johnson, Kaylee Zelt, Michael Zelt, Hunter
Zelt, Johnna Windham, Brian Williams.
Crowe-Fields Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Crowe-Fields Funeral
Home, Inc.
"A Home of Thoughtful Service"
Mrs. Naida P. Smith, 82, passed away peacefully Thursday,
February 23, 2023.
She was born in Augusta, GA. November 14, 1940 to James
Clinton and Florence Pearre. She has lived in this area for over
30 years and attended Green Fork Baptist Church.
Graveside services were 12:00 noon Saturday, February 25,
2023 at Green Fork Cemetery.
Survivors include her Husband Bill G Smith; sons Terry W
Smith(Becky), W. Eric Smith (Vickie) Grandchildren, Jared T.
Smith (Alex), Brittany D. Smith-LaFleur (Mercedes); Niece.
Marcy Fleming (Mike); Nephew, Jimmy Lister, Sister. Suzy
Hall (Ray), Brother, James C Pearre (Mary); Great Grandchil
dren, Zachariah Smith, Grayson Ricketts, Jackson Smith and Beaux Smith-Lafleur; Great
Niece, Lauren Fleming, great nephew, Zach Fleming
Memorials may be sent to your favorite charity or Church.
Crowe-Fields Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ^ i i
Crowe-Fields Funeral
Home, Inc.
"A Home of Thoughtful Service"
(y\a//><' ’> 23 The Lord is m shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down
in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth
me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow ofaeath, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod ana thy si
they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou
anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my nfe: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
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Governor announces appointments to judicial circuits and state courts
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced his appoint
ments to the following judicial posts: the Honorable
Ryan Hope to the State Court of Clarke County, filling
a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable
Ethelyn Simpson; Claire Chason and Lawton Heard
to the South Georgia Judicial Circuit, filling vacancies
created by the resignation of the Honorable Kevin
Chason and the passage of House Bill 624; District
Attorney Chris Amt to the Lookout Mountain Judicial
Circuit, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of
the Honorable Ralph Van Pelt, Jr.; Clayton Fuller to
the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney vacancy created by the appoint
ment of Chris Arnt; the Honorable Michael Hubbard to the Carroll County State Court,
filling a vacancy created by appointment of the Honorable Erica Tisinger to the Superior
Court of the Coweta Judicial Circuit; and Katherine Paulk to the Coffee County State
Court, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable Robert H. Preston.
Ex-prison guard admits to taking bribes
A former guard at a private federal corrections facility was sentenced to prison after she
admitted to accepting bribes to allow smuggled material into a prison.Tiffany Fletcher, 36,
of McRae, Ga., a fomier corrections officer and counselor at the privately operated McRae
Correctional Facility, was sentenced to 12 months in prison after previously pleading
guilty to Bribery, said David H. Estes, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.
U.S. District Court Judge Dudley H. Bowen Jr. also fined Fletcher $1,500 and ordered her
to serve three years of supervised release upon completion of her prison term. There is no
parole in the federal system.
“The illegal smuggling of contraband materials, particularly cell phones, represents a
continuing threat to the safety and security of our nation’s correctional facilities,” said U.S.
Attorney Estes. “We continue to partner with investigative agencies to combat the flow of
contraband material into prisons.”
McRae Correctional Facility, in Telfair County, is operated by the private corrections
company CoreCivic and houses male inmates under contract with the federal Bureau of
Prisons. From June to December 2019, Fletcher admitted accepting bribes totaling $4,390
in return for “turning a blind eye” to smuggling and possession of contraband in the facil
ity
“We tmst Correctional Officers to keep federal prisons safe and secure. By accepting
bribes and allowing contraband to enter the prison, Fletcher violated that tmst and dimin
ished the safety and security of the entire institution,” said James F. Boyersmith, Special
Agent in Charge of the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General Miami Field
Office.
South Georgia man admits to distributing child pornography
A Brantley County man faces up to 20 years in prison after admitting to distributing
images of child sexual exploitation.
Gary Kreitzman, 35, of Nahunta, awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to distribution
of child pornography. The guilty plea subjects him to a minimum sentence of five years in
prison and up to 20.
As described in court documents and testimony, the National Center for Missing and Ex
ploited Children alerted the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in June 2020 after detecting
images of child sexual exploitation uploaded through an online chat application. With as
sistance from the Brantley County Sheriff’s Office, agents determined the images had been
uploaded through an account operated by Kreitzman, and in September 2020 conducted a
search of his residence.
During that search, the agents found multiple electronic devices containing images of
child sexual activity, and Kreitzman admitted sharing them through the Internet. Pursuant
to a federal indictment out of the Southern District of Georgia, the McIntosh County Sher
iff’s Office and FBI Bmnswick Resident Agency executed the arrest warrant for Kreitz
man in September 2022.
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Lives”
By Sam Eades, Publisher/Writer
for
The Times
One of the first times I heard the hymn, "He Lives", I had to be about four years old. It
was Easter morning and it was the prelude for the Choir. My Mother and Father were both
singers and loved to sing in the Church choir. I remember this particular Easter Sunday
when the choir came down the aisle singing this particular hymn waving palms and sing
ing to the top of their lungs. I remember being so excited and overwhelmed at what kind of
fan- fair it was. Of course, Easter is a very exciting Sunday every year and has continued
throughout the ages.
The hymn "He Lives" was written by a talented musician as well as a pastor, Alfred
Ackley in 1932. When Alfred was younger, his father had diligently trained him in the area
of music. Little did he know a hymn he would write would soon become one of the most
favorite sung Easter hymns in the world.
The year is 1932, and radio is the great means of communication. Pastor Alfred Ack
ley is getting ready to go to his church in California. It’s Easter morning and he turns on
his radio as he shaves. The voice of a liberal preacher from New York City comes on the
radio:
“Good morning friends. It is Easter Sunday morning. It really doesn’t make any difference
to me if Christ arose or not all that matters is that His truth is marching on.”
“That’s a lie!!” Alfred shouts as he hears the broadcast. Mrs. Ackley hears her husband
shouting from the bathroom and asks him, “Why are you shouting?”
“Did you hear what that good for nothing preacher said on the radio? This is the second
time this week that I have heard comments like this. I was witnessing to a Jewish college
student telling him about Jesus and he asked me, ‘Why should I worship a dead Jew?’ And
now this liberal preacher said that it didn’t matter to him that Jesus arose. That’s just the
point. He is not dead. He is alive.” Mrs. Ackley reminds her husband, “Alfred, you must
get ready for church or we will be late."
As Alfred arrives at the church, he is fired up and ready to preach. This preacher is riled
by what he heard on the radio. He can hardly wait for the congregational singing to be
done. He can hardly wait for the announcements to be made. Now he is sitting on the edge
of his seat, ready to run to the pulpit to preach his sermon. This morning he preaches a
sermon on the resurrection of Jesus Christ like no one had ever heard before. Those brave
enough to come back on Sunday night hear another sermon on the resurrection too. After
church Sunday night, Mrs. Ackley is in the kitchen preparing some food for Alfred and
herself. She hears footsteps pacing in the living room. Looking around the comer from the
kitchen she sees her husband pacing back and forth. “What’s wrong now?” She inquires.
Alfred replies, “I still haven’t said all that I want to say about the resurrection.” Mrs. Ack
ley says, “Listen here Alfred, why don’t you do what you do best? Why don’t you write
a song about the resurrection and that way long after you are gone, the song can tell the
story.”As we know, Alfred was an accomplished preacher and song writer, and he imme
diately went to his study and read Mark 16:6, “And he saith unto them. Be not affrighted:
Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the
place where they laid him.” A thrill fills Alfreds soul, and he begins to write. On and on
he writes until all of the stanzas are complete. Moving to the piano, he writes the music.
When he finishes, he has written the hymn which we know as "He Lives". Anyone who
reads the words to this hymn, having heard the story of how it was written, can see the
passion of Alfred Ackley on that Easter night in 1932. And if you notice the last line of
his hymn: You ask me how I know He lives; He lives within my heart. He was defintely
getting his point across. Sing with me
1.1 serve a risen Savior, He’s in the world today;
I know that He is living whatever men may say;
I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer,
And just the time I need Him, He’s always near. (Refrain)
(Refrain) He lives. He lives, Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
He lives. He lives. Salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.
2. In all the world around me I see His loving care.
And tho’ my heart grows weary I never will despair;
I know that He is leading thro’ all the stormy blast.
The day of His appearing will come at last. (Refrain)
3. Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian, lift up your voice and sing
Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ the King!
The hope of all who seek Him, the help of all who find.
None other is so loving, so good and kind.(Refrain)
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