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Thursday, September 21,2017 The Baldwin Bulletin I Your local newspaper Page A5 Obituaries Obituaries should be submitted by the funeral home. Obituary notices run at no cost and may include pictures. Send to wil@bbnews.today by 1 p.m. Monday. Nathaniel Ennis Smith June 27,1941 - Sept. 16,2017 Linda Ellison Wednesday, Sept. 13,2017 COMPILED BY GEORGIACLIPS.COM Nat Smith, 76, passed away early Saturday, Sept 16, 2017. Services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at First Baptist Church, with burial following at Memory Hill Cemetery. He was the son of the late Richard Joel and Alice Marie Ennis Smith. He graduated with approximately 30 other cadets from Georgia Military College, High School Division in 1959, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in international affairs and modern languages from Florida State University. At age 22 he earned the rank of Second Lieutenant, Military Intelligence, and was assigned to EUAREUR 3/51, 4th Armored Division, Ferris Barracks, Erlangen Germany. Nat served his country for two years and was honorably discharged. In 1958 on a trip with his mother he met a 14 year old Dutch girl on board the Victoria who became the love of his life and married her on Dec. 27,1964 at the First Baptist Church of Milledgeville. They spent the last four months of his army life together in Germany before moving back to Milledgeville. In the spring of 1965, he began teaching at Georgia Military College, High School Division, and later taught French in the college division. After teaching, Nat began a long and successful career as a real estate broker. In addition to his career, he was very active in the community, serving as President of the Multiple Listing Service of Milledgeville, the Milledgeville Country Club, Milledgeville Rotary Club, and the Georgia College Foundation. Nat was also active in the church. He served for many years as the clerk for First Baptist Church. Later he and Karin joined the St. Stephens Episcopal Church where he was confirmed as a communicant. He sang in the choir and under the leadership of the Rector established the DOC program and spent many years as the mentor for the EFM program. He also planned all the Lenten programs for one season, bringing in among other programs, Dream work and Aramaic dance. To conclude the Lenten season on Palm Sunday, the congregation was called to prayer with the Rams Horn, and then opened the service with a song in Aramaic. For eleven years his work took him to the Georgia coast, where he worked for several home associations. During that period he was a member of the Kingsland Rotary Club and as a member, presented a Rotary moment every meeting. For his service they presented him the Paul Harris award. In his retirement Nat became interested in his family geology and became a proud member of the Sons of the American Revolution. Nat enjoyed his community service work but was most of all devoted to his wife of 53 plus years and their children. Together they believed their love for each other would overcome every obstacle that life presented them. He was a wonderful friend and a true southern gentleman. He is survived by his wife Karin Brandt Smith, sons Christopher Richard Smith and wife Christi, Kervin Brandt Smith and wife Michelle, and Phillip Hendrik Smith. Grandchildren Savannah and Hunter, Seth, Jaden, Brandt, Kathence and Eli. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the Will Robinson Scholarship Fund, Georgia Military College, 201 E. Greene St., Milledgeville. Moores Funeral Home & Crematory has charge of arrangements. Beatrice W. Etheridge Sunday, Sept. 10,2017 Beatrice Whitaker Etheridge age 96, passed away Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 14, at the chapel of Moores Funeral Home. Burial followed at Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery. Mrs. Etheridge was a native and resident of Wilkinson County. She retired from the Purchasing Department at Engelhard with 38 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents John Tom and Cornelia Raines Whitaker and her husband Joe Lennis Etheridge. She was a member of McIntyre Baptist Church. Survivors include her son Len Etheridge (Dawn) of Gray, two grandchildren Joelle Etheridge and Tallon Etheridge The family received friends Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Moores Funeral Home. Visit www.mooresfuneralhome.com to express tributes. Moores Funeral Home & Crematory has charge of arrangements. Ms. Linda McCrary Ellison, 69, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. Funeral services were conducted atll AM on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at First United Methodist Church of Milledgeville with Rev. Mac Enfinger and Rev. Julius Trawick officiating. Interment followed at 3 p.m. in the Crowell Community Cemetery in Reynolds, Ga. The family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Ms. Ellison was a native of Macon. She was the daughter of the late Howard Gray McCrary, Sr. and Margaret Jean Connett McCrary. She was a good “P.K.,” (Preacher’s kid) and lived all over the South Georgia United Methodist Conference. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science, Master’s of Arts and ED Specialist from Georgia Southern University. She was a retired teacher from Southwest Elementary in Hancock County. She was a member of Milledgeville First United Methodist Church where she was the official “Birthday Greeter. She is survived by her daughter, Autumn Ellison Chapman (Steve); granddaughter, Mildred Gray Chapman, both of Milledgeville; brother, Howard Gray McCrary, Jr. (Janet) of Albany; and a number of nieces and nephews. Flowers accepted and for those who wish, expressions of sympathy may be made to First United Methodist Church of Milledgeville. Dulcie Moore Monday, Sept. 11,2017 Mrs. Dulcie Culliford Moore, age 92, passed away on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. Graveside Funeral Services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 at the Sparta City Cemetery with the Reverend Darryl McGinnis, Rev. Brian Hill, and Rev. Jason Ellerbee officiating. The family received friends at Sparta City Cemetery from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Moore was born in Wales, United Kingdom to the late Henry and Dorothy Arnold Culliford, and grew up in Newcastle, Penn. Dulcie Moore, RN, Coordinator of Patient Assistance, spent her lifetime serving patients in underserved rural communities. A trailblazer in community health, she worked in the area of public health for more than 58 years. Ms. Dulcie, as she is affectionately known, possessed a rare and sincere compassion and a deep concern for all of her patients at Tri-County Health System, where she worked from 1994 through 2014. When Community Health Care Systems and Tri County merged (2014), she continued her faithful service in the health center community. Dulcie also served as a volunteer on the Boards of Health in the cities of Sparta, Warrenton, and Gibson. Working with Ms. Dulcie was a treat. She had a very dry wit and loved people. She also had the passion and compassion it takes to be part of the health center community. She was a supportive and loyal warrior for the underserved that we care for and she loved her health center family dearly. Her friends, patients and colleagues will miss her spunk and British wit. A highly energetic and loving soul, Ms. Dulcie puther heart and soul into everything she did. She had a smile that always lit up the room. In 2014, Ms. Moore was awarded the prestigious Elsie Peavy Brown Community Service Award by the Georgia Association for Primary Health Care for her lifelong dedication and service to others. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her husband, George B. Moore, Jr., and son, George B. “ Toby” Moore, Hi; She is survived by nieces and nephews; James Francis and wife Truth Ann of Reisterstown, MD, Elizabeth Francis and husband Martin Kearny of Stevensville, MD, Richard Francis and wife Nancy of Ellicott City, MD; Christopher Francis and wife Maria of Ellicott City, MD, Eric Landfried and wife Tonya of Charleston, SC; 14 grand and great grandnieces and nephews; close friends, Tom and Donna Roberts, Stephen Roberts, and Natalie Roberts; and a number of other friends. A special thank you to her caregivers, Neecie Charleston, Lynn Allison, Mary Ann Bass, Neecie Horton; and the staff of Serenity Hospice for taking great care of her. Flowers accepted and for those who wish memorial contributions may be made to John Hancock, Sparta Baptist Church, or Pierce Memorial United Methodist Church in Sparta. Georgia Power unveils renewable energy program for large customers Georgia Power Co. launched a voluntary renewable energy program Tuesday aimed at the Atlanta-based utility’s commercial and industrial customers. Source:Atlanta Business Chronicle Five Georgia counties approved for Disaster Unemployment Assistance after Irma State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced Tuesday that Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh counties were approved for the assistance. Source: Macon Telegraph Agriculture commissioner says Irma caused severe crop damage in Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black was toured northeast Georgia farms and plant nurseries with University of Georgia President Jere Morehead; Samuel Pardue, dean of UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; and other officials on Tuesday. Source: Athens Banner-Herald Delta prepares for Hurricane Maria by adding flights, capping fares With the National Weather Service saying Hurricane Maria is expected to bring “devastating to catastrophic impacts” to the Caribbean, the Atlanta-based airline said it is adding flights, capping some fares and waiving fees. Source:Atlanta Business Chronicle Equifax: Oregon's'underdog lawyer' focusing on credit monitoring business Michael Fuller, a partner with Olsen Daines PC in Oregon, has filed a class action negligence case against Equifax. Source:Atlanta Business Chronicle Atlanta Braves' new spring training stadium gets final approval The Braves plan to break ground next month on a new spring-training stadium in southwest Florida after the long-in-the-works project received its final govern mental approval Tuesday. Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution Music teacher in Decatur suspended after rap music assignment angers parent Crishana Wright, the parent of a student at Bethune Middle School in DeKalb County, told WSB-TV on Tuesday that her daughter brought home a worksheet that contained expletives, violence and sexually sugges tive lyrics. The exercise was for sixth-grade students to take the rap lyrics and come up with their own positive words. Source: WSB-TV High school band battle, football game canceled in Savannah due to community violence This Saturday’s Beach High Battle of the Bands has been canceled and the football game between Beach and Savannah High that was supposed to take place at Memorial Stadium has been rescheduled for Sept. 30 as a precaution because of youth violence in the com munity. Source: Savannah Morning News 234-acre Pinewood Forrest going 'fully geothermal' Pinewood Forrest, a mixed-use development going up near Pinewood Atlanta Studios, is embracing geothermal energy for each of the 1,300 residences it is building, because geothermal is both a cleaner energy source and cheaper than traditional HVAC systems. Source:Atlanta Business Chronicle SEE MORE OBITUARIES »PAGE A6 Correction A mugshot that ran on the article “Two nabbed for active warrants, guns” in the Sept. 7,2017 edition of The Baldwin Bulletin was incorrect. You will find here the correct mugshot for Cameron Humphrey. The Bulletin staff regrets the mistake was ran in the paper. 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