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Wednesday, April 26,2023
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Across our country,
100% smoke-free communities
are the 'new normal.'
More than ever, businesses are
embracing the importance of
protecting their bottom linej
AND the health of their
employees and custom
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As secondhand smoke exposure is a leading cause of preventable
death, 28 states have passed 100% smoke-free laws that include
restaurants, bars, and workplaces.
While 66.5 percent of the U.S. is protected by these policies, only
23 percent of Georgians are covered. Why? Georgia is not among
those 28 states, so cities and counties here are beginning to pass
comprehensive smoke-free laws of their own.
Did you know the city of Atlanta is 100% smoke free? So are
Savannah, Chatham County, Augusta, and Gwinnett County.
That's definitely progress! In addition to protecting non-smokers
from secondhand smoke, 100% smoke-free laws help encourage
smokers to quit and discourage smoking among young people.
Fayette County, we can join Georgia's other smoke-free cities and
counties in taking this meaningful step in creating an even
healthier community. Let's work together to clear the air!
BREATHE EASY FAYETTE
We are a group of residents and local and national
organizations working to protect our Fayette County
neighbors' rights to enjoy smoke-free air—while
continuing to respect the rights of those who smoke.
Do you support a smoke-free Fayette County? Be sure
to let us know! Visit our website for more information:
drugfreefayette.org/breathe-easy-fayette
Breathe Easy Fayette
120 Commerce Circle, Suite D, Fayetteville
drugfreefayette@fayettefactor.org
678.489.3279
Joyce Adelaide
Doyle
Joyce Adelaide Doyle
passed away April 20, 2023,
at the age of 89.
She was bom June 29,
1933, to the late Courtland
M. Palmer, Jr. and the late
Hannah Gertrude Palmer, in
New Bedford, Mass.
Joyce was preceded in
death by her husband and
love of 49 years, Richard E.
Doyle; her brother, Court-
land M. Palmer, III (Bro);
and her sister, Carol Sylvia.
Joyce is survived by
three sons, Michael Doyle,
Tim Doyle (Frances), Scott
Doyle, and daughter Linda
Kennedy (Gary). She also
leaves behind four grand
sons, Alex Kennedy (An
drea), Grant Kennedy, Sean
Doyle, and Brian Doyle (Ra
chel); great-granddaughter,
Sophie Doyle, and great-
grandson, Kal Kennedy.
Joyce is also survived by
brothers Larry Palmer (Ber-
nie) and Lincoln Palmer,
who all live in Massachu
setts. She has many nieces
and nephews.
Joyce was a registered
nurse who always took care
of others before herself.
After moving to Fay
etteville, Ga. in 1973, she
worked as a charge nurse in
a nursing home. After retire
ment, she liked to travel
with her husband Richie, a
retired Delta Airlines in
spector.
Joyce had lived at Som-
erby Assisted Living in
Peachtree City, in Memory
Care since 2015. She had de
mentia, and even though she
knew her memory was fad
ing, she always had a smile
on her face and a happy atti
tude. She loved her Somerby
family as well as her own.
After several falls and
hospital visits, Joyce was
moved to Hope Center
Memory Care in Fayetteville
in January 2023. She re
ceived the appropriate care
for her worsening dementia.
A memorial service was
held Sunday, April 23, at the
chapel of Mowell Funeral
Home, Peachtree City.
We welcome you to pro
vide your condolences,
thoughts, and memories on
our Tribute Wall.
Mowell Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, Peach
tree City, moweds.com.
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Ruby M. Ray
Ruby M. Ray, 88, of Fay
etteville, passed away at
Brightmoor Hospice in Grif
fin, April 15, 2023.
She worked as a cosme
tologist, owning her own
beauty shop in the 1960s,
and eventually retired from
the General Motors Dora-
ville assembly plant in 1990.
She was a member of Fay
etteville First Baptist
Church, where she led a
ministry preparing meals for
the homebound for more
than 10 years.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, John
Henry and Bernice Hol
loway; her husband, Jerry
Ray; sisters, Pauline Mat
thews, Christine Harkins,
Kathleen Coursey, and Elea
nor Coursey; and brothers,
John Thomas Holloway and
Marion Holloway.
She is survived by her
son, Jerry, Jr., and many
nieces and nephews.
Ruby was born May 24,
1934. On Sept. 17, i960, she
married Jerry in Jonesboro.
Their son, who they nick
named Buddy, was born
Sept. 28,1970.
Ruby was an excellent
cook, a talent often put to
use for friends and family.
She enjoyed reading and
gardening and was an avid
fan of the Atlanta Braves
and Georgia Tech football.
A funeral service in
memory of Ruby was held
Friday, April 21, in the Over-
ton Chapel of Fayetteville
First Baptist Church. Visita
tion occurred Thursday,
April 20, 2023, at Mowell
Funeral Home in Fay
etteville. Ruby was laid to
rest at Sherwood Memorial
Park in Jonesboro.
We welcome you to pro
vide your condolences,
thoughts, and memories of
Ruby on our Tribute Wall.
Mowell Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, Fay
etteville, moweds.com.
Fayetteville City Hall Open House is April 26
Sydney Spencer
News Reporter
sspencer@fayette-news.net
Fayetteville City Had
will host an open house for
the community on April 26
from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m.
The open house will
showcase interactive de
partment displays where
residents and attendees
can interact with city staff
members and get answers
to any questions or con
cerns they may have.
Free refreshments will
be offered, including hot
dogs, beverages, and other
concessions available for
attendees to enjoy.
Fayetteville city staff
welcome everyone across
Fayette County to attend
and enjoy fellowship, while
learning about what each
department in City Had
does to make Fayetteville
the prospering city it is
today, according to city of
ficials.
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The Meeting Place
Fayette County Board of Edu
cation meets the third Monday of
the month at 7 p.m.
Fayette County Commission
meets the second and fourth
Thursday of the month at 6:30
p.m.
Fayette County Planning Com
mission meets the first Thursday
of the month at 7 p.m.
Fayetteville City Council meets
the first and third Thursday of the
month at 6 p.m.
Fayetteville Planning Commis
sion meets the fourth Tuesday of
the month at 6 p.m.
Fayetteville Work Session
meeting on the last Tuesday of
each month at 9 a.m. at Fay
etteville City Flail.
Peachtree City Council meets
the first and third Thursday of the
month at 6:30 p.m.
Peachtree City Planning Com
mission meets the second and
fourth Monday of the month at 7
p.m.
Tyrone Town Council meets the
first and third Thursday of the
month at 7 p.m.
Tyrone Planning Commission
meets the second and fourth
Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.
Tyrone Downtown Devel
opment Authority meets at 9
a.m. on the second Monday of the
month.
Brooks Town Council meets the
third Monday of every month at
6:30 p.m.
