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Page A8 Lake Oconee News Friday, November 10,2017 Obituaries The deadline for obituaries is 1 p.m. Monday. Funeral homes may send notices to obits@lakeoconeenews.us. Tommy Glenn Ligon William Evan Chipman Nov. 3,2017 Feb. 3,1948 - Tommy Glenn Ligon of Greensboro died Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. in Athens. Funeral services were Wednesday, Nov. 8,2017. at The First United Methodist Church in Greensboro with Rev. Mike Morgan officiat ing. A reception was held in the Fellowship Hall of the Family Life Center at The First United Methodist Church’s North Campus. Interment was Saturday, Nov. 11,2017, in Providence, Kentucky in Homesite Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tommy Blake, Steve Hathorn, Tony Granitz, Kim Nelson, Will VanMeter, and Larry Webb. Tommy was the son of the late Arnold Ligon, Sr. and Aretta Wilkerson Ligon and was born Feb. 3, 1948 in Madisonville, Kentucky. He graduated from Madisonville High School and attended The University of Southern Mississippi where he played football and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. On July 27, 1979, Tommy married the former Terri Burgess. A lifelong trucking executive and owner, he was a proud independent partner of Lone Star Transportation. Tommy was also deeply involved in the thoroughbred horse industry for over 45 years and owned Tommy G. Ligon and Cottonwood Racing stables, where he won many awards including Ohio Breeder and Owner of the Year. Tommy was an avid supporter of many charitable causes, including the Pete Nance Boys and Girls Club. In 1989, Tommy and his family moved from Kentucky to Conyers. Tommy and his wife, Terri have been residents of Greensboro for 12 years, but have been coming to Greensboro and Lake Oconee for over 30 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir. Survivors include his loving wife of 3 8 years, Terri Ligon of Greensboro; a daughter, Lauren Brooks (George III) of Smyrna; a son, Conley Ligon (Sarah) of Greensboro; his grandchildren, George Brooks IV, Reese Ligon, and a second granddaughter arriving in January and a large extended family and many beloved friends. In lieu offlowers, the family requests memorial contribu tions be made to First United Methodist Church, Tommy G. Ligon Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 216, Greensboro, GA 30642 or the Pete Nance Boys and Girls Club, 1441 Martin Luther King Drive, Greensboro, GA 30642. McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St., Greensboro, GA, (706)453-2626, had charge of arrangements. Visit www.mccommonsfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest register. uner afjfc ome DIRECTORY May those who have lost a loved one find strength in the love of family and in the warm embrace of friends. 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Jefferson Street Eatonton, GA 31024 706-485-3303 4 V, "7w v / m & 706.485.4144 “We will be there for you like a member of the family ” www.viningivyhill.com IH 4 FUNERAL HOMES Professional Funeral Services EATONTON GA 706-485-3281 MILLEDGEVILLE GA 478-452-2780 Funeral-HomeC& Crematory (on site crematory) www.williamsfuneralhome.net 1670 North Jefferson Street Milledgeville, GA31061 478-452-2148 HEADSTONES . CREMATION MARKERS . PET MARKERS MONUMENTS . GRANITE BENCHES . PORCELAIN PORTRAITS FOR HEADSTONES SERVING THE ENTIRE LAKE COUNTRY MORGAN. PUTNAM. GREENE. WALTON. NEWTON. OCONEE. ATHENS/CLARKE 706.343.0089 . 706.474.9306 2496 Eatonton Road, Madison (Next to Farmview Market) www.MadisonMonuments.com Mr. Chipman was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1924, and was the son of John S. Chipman and Emilie Michler Zulick. He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, Maryland in 1943, attended Bates College and Yale University in the Navy V-12, and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley after his ship was decommissioned in Bremerton, Washington in 1946. He returned east after college and joined the hosiery firm, Chas Chipman Sons Co., and served as President until its merger to form Chipman- Union Mfg. Co. in 1972. He continued as Chairman of the Board until retirement in 1985. Mr. Chipman was active in the National Association of Hosiery Manufactures, serving as President in 1979-80. As a member of The Union League Club of New York, he was active on its Board of Governors. Golf and fishing were Mr. Chipman’s pleasures. He enjoyed memberships at Pine Valley Golf Club and Royal Poinciana Golf Club of in Naples, Fla. Fishing for trout, bonefish and Atlantic salmon were a lifetime love, and he travelled exten sively for his sport. His first marriage to June Fitzgerald ended with her death in 1986 and his sister, Mary Elizabeth (Molly) Zulick, also predeceased him. Survivors include his loving wife of 29 years, Theresa Vadnais Chipman; a step-daughter, Patricia Clerkin; asister- in-law, Gloria Chipman; seven nieces and nephews and their children; two brothers, FrankL. Chipman of Greenville, NC, and Thomas C. Zulick III of Easton, PA. Memorial services were Wednesday, Nov. 8, at The Bower Chapel at Moorings Park in Naples, FL. Areception followed in the library at the Clubhouse. Graveside services will be private in Easton Cemetery, Easton, Pennsylvania. The family requests in lieu of flowers, all friends are asked to let their memories serve as a memorial to this man. Hodges Funeral Home in Naples, Fla. had charge of arrangments. Frank Thomas Hopkins, Jr. Dec. 7,1924 - Oct. 31,2017 Frank Thomas Hopkins, Jr., age 92 passed away Tuesday, Oct.31, 2017, at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro. Funeral services were Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, at McCommons Chapel in Greensboro with Rev. Marc Lhowe officiat ing. Pallbearers were Jay Lindsey, Josh Lindsey, Taylor Lindsey, Dylan Ellis, Acee McWhorter and Wayne Lindsey. Interment followed in Greenlawn Cemetery in Union Point. Frank wasborn Dec. 7,1924to the late Mary Ann Brown Hopkins and Frank Thomas Hopkins Sr. He was born in Washington and lived there until he was 11 and then his family moved to Greene County. After serving in the Army, Frank returned to Greene County and graduated from Union Point High School in 1946 and also graduated from business school through the Veterans Administration. On May 20, i960, he married the former Clara Payne, and they made their permanent home in Greensboro. For 43 years, he was a supervisor at Mary Leila Cotton Mill and also worked for the City of Greensboro Housing Authority for 30 years. After spending most of his working career at two jobs, he retired in 1990. Much of his spare time was spent planting the garden and plowing his mules. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Union Point. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Kathryn Hopkins Arthur, Frances Hopkins Cato Cantrell, Margaret Hopkins Lundy and Edward Hopkins. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Clara Payne Hopkins of Greensboro; two daughters, Marie Hopkins Lindsey of Greensboro and Paige Hopkins Mitchell of Athens; four grandchildren, Josh Lindsey, Jay Lindsey (Rene), Kim Lindsey and Jake Pintar; seven great-grand children, Dylan Ellis, Taylor Lindsey, Lindsey Ellis, Colton Lindsey, Lauren Lindsey, John Bentley Lindsey and Gradon Lindsey; brother, Roger Hopkins (Eloise) and a host of other family and friends. McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St., Greensboro, GA, (706)453- 2626, had charge of arrangements. Visit www. mccommonsfuneralhome. com to sign the online guest register. 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To be eligible to adopt a pet through the program, a personmusthavevalididen- tification to prove they are a veteran in one of four areas: a Common Access Card (CAC), a Retired Veterans ID card, a Veterans Hospital ID card or a DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). After confirming that the person is a veteran, the process begins with the veteran filling out a form to request an adoption. The local humane society that supplies the pets then contacts the local Rotary Club to inform them that a veteran has applied. Rotary then gets in touch with the veteran, and the club pays pre-negotiated rates for the adoption and the training for both the pet andtheveteran. Rotary will remain in contact with the veteran to ensure that the adoption was successful and that the veteran and the pet will establish a good relationship. Jim Lynch, the man behind the Pets Love Vets program, came upon the idea while living in Atlanta. The name “Pets for Vets” was originally used for the Atlanta program with the Buckhead Rotary Club, but the name was changed when it was discovered that another organization had already copyrighted the name. “I am very patriotic,” Lynch said about his focus on military veterans. “I’m always impressed with what the U.S. military does. There’s a lot of military her itage in my family. “There are some per sonal attachments, but I admire all those who serve. I just thought this was one thing I could do to let vet erans know that they are appreciated.” Lynch went on to describe howmany veterans struggle physically, mentally, emo tionally and financially, as well as how pets have calm ing and therapeutic effects on humans - particularly dogs. Lynch said man’s best friend would likely be the pet most veterans come for, although they couldarrange for a cat adoption on request. He said he has seen many studies that were done nationally and heard a particular story of how one veteran would not respond to human contact until spending time with a dog finally got him to open up. “There have been numer ous psychological studies done on the calming effects of pets,” Lynch said. “We’re providing something of a benefit to veterans in this way, which was my main motivation for wanting to do this.” According to the Georgia Department of Veteran Affairs, there are around 6,500 military veterans in Lake Country and sur rounding counties, so the potential for adoptions in the area is very good. Any military veteran in the Lake Country area who is interested in adopting a pet through the “Pets Love Vets” program can contact either the Oconee Regional Humane Society at 706- 454-1508 or the Morgan County Humane Society, 706-343-9977. Our Family is serving you and your family and we are in our 3rd generation of service. 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