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2A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com Wednesday, August 15,2018 OBITUARIES John Barnett John Barnett, 67, of Dawsonville, died Aug. 7, 2018. He was a member of Grace Chapel Church of Christ in Cumming. John loved God and serving people in any way he could. He was an avid antique collector and restorer of old furniture. His father, Johnnie Paul Barnett; sister, Linda Skipworth; and brother, Mickey Barnett, preceded him in death. Survivors include his loving wife of 46 years, Bonnie Barnett of Dawsonville; sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Nancy Barnett of Rapidan, Va., Justin and Lynn Barnett of Dawsonville, Kenyon and Melissa Barnett of High Point, N.C.; mother, Ruth Barnett of Dawsonville; sisters, Sherry Garner of Florence, Ala., Charlene McDaniels of Braselton; grandchildren, George, Amelia, Chloe, Cooper, Jaxen, Georgia, Will, Ashlyn, and File; and numer ous other relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life was held at 2 p.m. Aug. 11 at Grace Chapel in Cumming. Rodney Plunket, Callie Plunket- Brewton and Paul Huyghebaert officiated. The family received friends from 1 p.m. until the service time Saturday. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in memory of John to the Caring Ministry of York, Pa. at www. caringministry.com. Bearden Funeral Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrangements. Dawson County News August 15, 2018 Frederick G. "Fred" Blair Frederick G. “Fred” Blair, 54, of Dawsonville, died Aug. 10, 2018. Born April 20, 1964 in Radford, Va., he had lived in Dawson County since 1989. Fred worked as a residential carpenter and built his family’s home in Dawson County. He was an avid hunter and fisher man who also enjoyed wood working. Mr. Blair was a devoted husband, father and son and loved his dog, Baylee. His father, Frederick G. Blair, Sr., preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Michelle Blair of Dawsonville; daughters, Kayla Blair, Courtney Blair; mother, Betty Blair of Dublin, Va.; brother, Mickey Blair of Concord, N.C;.: various other relatives also survive. The family is planning a pri vate memorial. Bearden Funeral Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrangements. Dawson County News August 15, 2018 Willie Marie Butler Willie Marie Butler, 88, of Dawsonville, died Aug. 9, 2018. She was born to the late Charles and Mary Green. She was a loving mother and grand mother, and was a member of the Baptist Faith. Her husband, Cecil Butler, and grandson, Cecil Peels, pre ceded her in death. Survivors include her chil dren, Keith and Debra Butler, Karen Garrett, Kathy Rayner, all of Dawsonville; brother, Bill Green of Suwanee; grandchil dren, Scotty and Chrissy Baker of Dahlonega, Tiffany and Jody Morgan of Dahlonega, Jennifer Edmondson of Dawsonville, Kendra and Daniel Charles of Dawsonville, Elisha and Tony Holtzclaw of Dawsonville, Christy Peels of Dawsonville, Jonathon and Kristi Rayner of Habersham, Melissa Ubriaco of Dawsonville; great-grandchil dren, Madison, Zach, Carson, Ethan, Makayla, Joisha, Annabrooke, Chloe, Reice, Ally, Corbin, Ashlyn, Victoria, Kinley, J. D. and Jaxon; various other relatives also survive. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Aug. 11 in the Bearden Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverends Scott Sorrells, Cecil Wheeler, Tony Holtzclaw and John Nash officiating. Interment followed the service at Sawnee View Memorial Gardens in Cumming. The family received friends from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 10 at the funeral home and again from 12 p.m. until service time on Aug. 11. Bearden Funeral Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrangements. Dawson County News August 15, 2018 Andrew D. Croft Jr. Mr. Andrew D. Croft Jr., 69, of Dawsonville, died Aug. 9, 2018. Survivors include his wife, Lillie Falany Croft. Visitation was held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Memorial services were held at 7 p.m. in the chapel of McDonald and Son following the visitation. McDonald and Son Funeral Home of Cumming was in charge of the arrangements. Dawson County News August 15, 2018 George "Vic" Victor Nutter George “Vic” Victor Nutter, 75, of Dawsonville, died Aug. 10, 2018. Born July 21, 1943 in Christiansburg, Va. to the late George V. Nutter Sr. and Mary Shoun Nutter, Vic was a proud Veteran who honorably served in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years. Following his Naval ser vice, he retired from Walmart after 19 years of service. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and his grandchildren. Vic was a faithful member of Harvest Baptist Church in Dawsonville. A sister and brother-in-law, Anna Jean and Louis Thompson, preceded him in death. Survivors include his loving wife of 22 years, Melanie Nutter; brother and sister-in- law, John A. and Joan Nutter of White, Ga.; daughter, Karen Nutter of Pensacola, Fla.; sons, Steve Nutter of Opelika, Ala., Nathan and Leslie Woodson of Cleveland, Ga., John and Rebecca Woodson of San Diego, Calif., and Scott and Ashley Woodson of Cleveland, Ga.; nephews and nieces, Barry Thompson of Virginia, Brian and Rita Thompson of Virginia, Doug and Brenda Horne of Virginia, Johnny and Daphne Nutter of Georgia; 15 grand children; various other relatives also survive. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 16 in the Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Mark Biddy will officiate. Interment services will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Georgia National Cemetery with mili tary honors. The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Missions at Harvest Baptist Church, P. O. Box 686, Dawsonville, Ga. 30534. Bearden Funeral Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrangements. Dawson County News August 15, 2018 Carolyn S. Rast Carolyn S. Rast, 80, of Dawsonville, died Aug. 6, 2018. Born Dec. 15, 1937 in Madden, Miss, to the late James T. and Lorilla Sanders, she had lived in Dawson County since 1988 having moved from Dunwoody. A homemaker at her death, Carolyn was former ly employed by Computer Communications Specialists after which she worked at Honda Finance. She enjoyed gardening, jig saw puzzles and art. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. A granddaughter, Allison Wise, preceded her in death. Survivors include her chil dren, Darryll A. Rast of Rome; Lisa Wise of Dawsonville; Brian and Darlene Rast of Dawsonville; grandchildren, Russell Wise, Kristen Rast, Kyle Rast, Hunter Rast; sister and brother-in-law, Vivian and Jerry Dobbins of Millington, Tenn. Various other relatives also survive. Memorial services were held at 1 p.m. Aug. 11 at Bethel United Methodist Church with Dr. David Sanders officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, www. choa.org. Bearden Funeral Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrangements. Dawson County News August 15, 2018 Arrest Reports Aug. 6 Austin Thomas-Wayne Cunningham, 22, Dawsonville: Failure to comply, probation viola tion/felony. Michael Wayne Henry, 52: Probation violation/ misdemeanor. Jasmine Mykia McCollum, 23, Decatur: Probation violation/felo ny. Dalton Fox Tierney, 21, Dawsonville: Theft by taking. Aug. 7 James Matthew Dunn, 3 8 , Dawsonville : Speeding, reckless driv ing, failure to stop for stop sign, failure to wear seatbelt, failure to yield to highway construction vehicle/person. Christopher Allen Peterman, 31, Athens: Probation violation/felo ny. Aug. 8 Cameron Joseph Alan McGurrin, 35, Dawsonville: Hit and run, DUI/alcohol, failure to maintain lane, tire requirements, driver must apply for a new license within 60 days of a change in mailing address. Aug. 9 Joseph Donald Baxter, 35, Dawsonville: Probation violation/mis demeanor. Darak Dallon Brown, 51, Dawsonville: Here for court. Bevan Joshua Clark, 20, Gainesville: Probation violation/felo ny. Martel Orlando Dorsey, 26, Litha Springs: Here for court. Harley J.B. Gravitt, 25, Dawsonville: Here for court. Susan Elizabeth Herbert, 40, Gainesville: Speeding. Christopher Michael Manning, 38, Suwanee: Here for court. Alvin Frank Samples, 42, Dawsonville: Here for court. Gary Wayne Smith, 50, Dawsonville: Hold for other agency. Detrius Martez Winston, 30, Lagrange: Here for court. Aug. 10 Dylan James Dorsey, 19, Gainesville: Failure to comply. Israel Duenas-Juarez, 23, Gainesville: Probation violation/mis demeanor. Anthony Perkins, 32, Sandy Springs: Here for court. Alicia Heather Pettyjohn, 33, Dawsonville: Possession of a controlled substance. William Matthew Taffar, 34, Dahlonega: Bench warrant/failure to appear in court. Aug. 11 Jeremy Lee Pruitt Akins, 28, Cumming: Serving county sentence. Roy Gene Nix, 69, Dawsonville: Alteration of tag, driving while license suspended/ revoked, no proof of insurance, suspended vehicle registration, open container violation. Randall J. Powers, 33, Dahlonega: DUI/alcohol. Jason Phillip Price, 37, Dahlonega: Aggravated assault/family violence, three counts battery/fami ly violence. Daniel Martinez Wences, 31, Gainesville: Bench warrant/failure to appear in court. Onur Alp Yilmaz, 19, Alpharetta: Possession of marijuana, drug related objects, DUI/drugs less safe. Aug. 12 Heather Rhiannon Austin, 19, Cumming: DUI/drugs. speeding. Marcus Aaron Baumoel, 31, Lilburn: Driving without license. Jacabo Erendes, 41, Dawsonville: No driver’s license on person. Patricia Lynn Jenkins, 57, Dawsonville: Charges pending. Peter Ying Feng Lai, 32, Lilburn: Driving without license, DUI/ alcohol. Cody Jameson Martin, 32, Duluth: DUI/alcohol. Clinton Oliver Norsworthy, 44, Dahlonega: Possession of marijuana less than one ounce. Cynthia Michelle Rowland, 35, Dawsonville: Possession of marijuana less than one ounce. DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS VOTING SESSION AGENDA 6 PM, THURSDAY, AUG. 16,2018 GOVERNMENT CENTER A. ROLL CALL B. INVOCATION C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. ANNOUNCEMENTS E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Voting Session held on August 2, 2018 Minutes of the Work Session held on August 9, 2018 F. APPROVAL OF AGENDA G. PUBLIC COMMENT H. ALCOHOL LICENSE New Alcohol License (Retail Package Sale of Beer and Wine) - Jasmine Food Mart Inc. I. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Adoption of Impact Fees (2nd of 2 hearings. 1st hearing was held on August 2, 2018.) 2. 2018 Millage Rate and Property Tax (3rd of 3 hearings. 1st hearing was held on August 2, 2018, and the 2nd hearing was held on August 9, 2018.) J. NEW BUSINESS 1. Consideration of Request to Adopt Hazard Mitigation Plan 2. Consideration of Request to Apply for Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Fireworks Tax Grant 3. Consideration of Options for the County’s Multi-Functional Printers 4. Consideration of Red Rider Road Traffic Change Request 5. Consideration to Move Weekly Board of Commissioners Meetings from Thursday to Tuesday Beginning in 2019 K. PUBLIC COMMENT L. EXECUTIVE SESSION M. ADJOURNMENT The Dawsonville City Council voted and approved the millage rate of 8.962 mills and to roll the rate back to 0.000 for the tax year 2018 at the August 6, 2018 regular meeting. The City will not levy a tax for the current fiscal year. This results in a tax savings of $896.20 for the owner of a non-homestead property with a fair market value of $250,000. A chart summarizing the tax effect for the past 5 years can be found on the City’s website titled City of Dawsonville 5-Year Millage Rate History at www.dawsonville-ga.gov. Daws o n C o u nty N e ws A Metro Market Media Publication Established in 2015 by the merger of Dawson Community News and Dawson News and Advertiser 30 Shoal Creek Road i PUBLISHER | Stephanie Woody Dawsonville, GA 30534 GENERAL MANAGER | Brenda Bohn PHONE (706) 265-3384 EDITOR | Allie Dean FAX (706) 265-3276 usps 018-876 | Updates online at DawsonNews fi: Display advertising For Wednesday: Retail and Classified deadlines are 3 p.m. Friday Classified liners (help wanted, for sale, etc.) For Wednesday: Deadline is noon Monday Advertising rates available upon request. 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