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PAGE 2A I FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, December 17,2003 Deaths Ivan E. Fowler Mr. Ivan E. Fowler, 69, of Cumming died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003. Survivors include his sis ter, Lorene Fowler of Cumming; brother-in-law, Bobby Eubanks of Cumming; four nieces and three nephews and other rela tives also survive. Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 15, at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Edward Callahan officiating. Interment followed in the Sawnee View Memorial Gardens. Ingram Funeral Home was in charge of the arrange ments. Forsyth County News December 17, 2003 Betty Ruth Hlnesley Mrs. Betty Ruth Hinesley, 72, of Dawsonville died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003. Mrs. Hinesley was a native of Atlanta who had lived in Lumpkin County since 1997. She was a former longtime resident of Chamblee and had also lived in Cumming for a short time. She was pre ceded in death by her par ents, Richard Wesley and Gladys Mae Lovell Ivey. Survivors include her hus band, Wilbur Lee Hinesley of Dawsonville; daughters and son-in-law, Karen and Carey Woodall, Pam Hinesley, all of Dawsonville; sisters, Frances Martin of Alpharetta, Linda Fleming of Cumming; brothers. Howard Ivey of Woodstock, Paul Ivey of Winston, Charles Ivey of Douglasville, William Ivey of Greenville; grandchildren, Carey Michael Woodall, Lindsay Ann Woodall, Brittany Woodall; and a number of other relatives also survive. Funeral services were Friday, Dec. 12, at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Randy Smith and Scott Moore offici ating. Entombment followed in the Sawnee View Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Cumming. Banister Funeral Home in Dahlonega was in charge of the arrangements. Forsyth County News December 17, 2003 Alice Holcombe Mrs. Alice Holcombe, 90, of Alpharetta died Sunday, Dec. 14,2003. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Martha Wise of Plains, Betty and Square Ferguson of Alpharetta, Barbara Sanders of Lake City, Fla., Dianne and Bob Tidwell of Dawsonville; sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Marjorie Holcombe, Billy and Barbara Holcombe, Bobby and Betty Sue Holcombe, all of Roswell, Roger and Mildred Holcombe of Gainesville; 23 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; nine great great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Bethany Baptist Church with the Revs. Dexter Gravitt, Bud Sutton, Danny Bennett, Ricky Byrd, James McGaha and Horace Richards officiat ing. Burial followed in the Green Lawn Cemetery. Louie E. Jones Funeral Home in Alpharetta was in charge of the arrangements. Forsyth County News December 17, 2003 FIRST CALL FORFHELP 770-781-HELP (4357) Emergency help line for Forsyth County. A SERVICE OF UWfD WAV 1 Mary Ruth Barnes Powell Mrs. Mary Ruth Barnes Powell, 65, of Cumming died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003. A native of North Carolina, she had resided in Cumming for the past two years. Mrs. Powell was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Powell. Survivors include her brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Marie Barnes of Cumming, Fred Barnes, Ward Barnes, both of Ohio, Scott and Betty Barnes of Virginia; niece and nephew, Donnie and Jewell Jones, Lonnie W. Jones II; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary Ann P. Wagstaff, Aubrey P. and Leßay Worley; and sev eral other nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Baptist Center Church in Clayton, N.C. Interment fol lowed in the church ceme tery. Ingram Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrange ments. Forsyth County News December 17, 2003 Grady Pugh Mr. Grady Pugh, 70, of Cumming died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Mull Pugh of Cumming; stepchildren, Teresa Ross of South Carolina, Randall and Christy Cabe of Cumming, James and Lisa Cooley of Ball Ground, Robert Cabe of Conyers; grandchildren, Breanna Mae Cabe, Shian Marie Cooley; mother-in law, Leola Mull of Cumming; sister, Lily Jett of Cumming; brother, William Pugh of Murrayville; several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Graveside services were Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Sawnee View Memorial Gardens. Ingram Funeral Home is in charge of the arrange ments. Forsyth County News December 17, 2003 FEES from 1A future. While impact fees were con sidered to help fund construc tion of a new jail, Pritchett did not include the jail in his motion. He said he did not do so because of the pending bond referendum that will be put before voters in March. The bond referendum includes a new courthouse and new jail. “We’d sure like to see the outcome of that before we implement an impact fee,” he said. 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Survivors include his wife, Peggy Roberts of Gainesville; daughters, Charlene Roberts, Judy Roberts, both of Eatonton; sons and daughters in-law, Jimmy and Linda Roberts of Dawsonville, Scott and Christie Roberts of Gainesville; sisters, Margaret Almon of Dahlonega, Gail Serrio of Flowery Branch, Linda Hudgins of Cumming, Barbara Jean Boles of Buford; brothers, Miles Roberts, Charles Roberts, both of Cumming; grandchildren, Jay, Chris, Matthew and Chandler Roberts; nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the funer al home chapel with the Rev. Billy Higgins officiating. Burial followed in the Green Lawn Cemetery. Louie E. Jones Funeral Home in Alpharetta was in charge of the arrangements. Forsyth County News December 17, 2003 Morris A. Tailant Mr. Morris A. Tailant, 94, of Cumming died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003. Mr. Tailant was a native and lifelong resident of Forsyth County. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and a justice of the peace in Forsyth County for more than 40 years. He was preceded in death by his great grandson, Chris Anthony Tailant. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Wynell Smallwood Tallant of Cumming; sons and daugh ters-in-law, Rade and Faye Tallant, Anderson and Josey Tallant, all of Cumming; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grand children; two great-great grandchildren; sister, Elvira Mcßrayer of Cumming; and a number of other relatives also survive. Funeral services were Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jackie Stewart and Randy Roper offi ciating. Interment followed in the Sawnee View Memorial Gardens. Ingram Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrange ments. Forsyth County News December 17, 2003 sheriff’s office from the fees decreases the cost that will be charged per square foot of heat ed floor space in a home or business. Business impact fees will only be used to pay for fire and rescue improvements. Originally, Pritchett had made a motion to charge new houses a flat rate regardless of the size of the home. Conway, however, moved to amend Pritchett’s motion and base the new home impact fees on the size of the residence. “1 think it would be more fair if we did it on a square foot DRUG from 1A dissociative drug that produces effects similar to PCP or keta mine. DXM and other “club drugs” increase heart rate and blood pressure when taken in excess, according a report by the National Institute of Drug Abuse. Signs of abuse include slurred speech, slowed motor skills and dilated pupils. The two students in posses sion and under the influence of the drug have been suspended and await a tribunal within 10 school days, said David Adams, director of school safety and management for Forsyth County Schools. A tribunal of three adminis trators from other schools will hear evidence, decide guilt or innocence and determine disci plinary action for the students. “Disciplinary action is being taken on all involved, including those that were aware of the misuse of the pills and were not forthcoming with information to the administration,” Principal MANN from 1A But, at that point, Mann decided to withdraw his guilty plea for the 1996 offense and proceed to trial on both kidnap ping accusations. After the trial, he received two life sentences for the kid nappings. The Court of Appeals on Thursday said the Gwinnett County authorities made a mis take when they permitted Mann to withdraw his guilty plea. The proper means for withdrawing the plea would have been a habeas corpus hearing, the justices wrote. Typically, a habeas corpus hearing involves bringing defendants before the court to decide whether their imprison ment is legal. With the conviction vacat ed, Jones said the case reverts back to the point at which Mann pleaded guilty. Jones said Mann most like ly will be brought back before a judge in Gwinnett County and receive a new sentence for the 1996 kidnapping. A judge already had ban ished Mann from Forsyth County in the same year. He was living in a trailer in the 700 block of Canton Highway on the premises of his business, M&M Recycling. Sheriff’s deputies arrested Mann after finding him in pos session of a handgun and a shotgun. Mann’s status as a convicted felon precluded him from having any firearms in his basis,” Conway said. Pritchett seconded Conway’s motion and it passed 3-0. In other business during the public hearings, the board post poned until Jan. 26 a public hearing on revisions to the county’s Unified Development Code that will prohibit private ownership of new sewage plants in the county. arthur court designs,inc® 1 La. A portion of your purchase is dontated to The Arthur and . Elana Court Nature Watch Conservancy for the protection and preservation of wildlife and the environment. Gifts • Collectibles • Home Decor 770-887-9991 Lakeland Plaza Mon-FrilO-7 Cumming, GA Sat 104 GA 400 Exit 14® Hwy 20 Closed Sundays www.parsonsgifts.com Kenny Foxx said. Students who knew about the presence of Coricidin D, fal sified and hid information from the administration and face in school suspension, Caracciolo said. No arrests had been made as of Monday afternoon, she said. Though the intentional abuse of non-prescription med ication at Forsyth Central is not illegal, it does violate the school system code of conduct, offi cials said. “It makes a difference in the eyes of the law, but there’s no difference to us [whether a mis used drug is prescription or non-prescription],” Adams said. “I can’t tell you what’s going to happen in the end at Forsyth Central, but I can tell you that there would have been an immediate arrest if it had been an illegal drug,” he said. Meanwhile, six Vickery Creek Middle School students will be charged with possession possession. According to court docu ments, Mann’s criminal record stretches back to the 19705, including a 1977 conviction in Forsyth County for an incident at West Bank Park where Mann used a knife to attack a man and fired three shots at a car. In 1996, he pleaded guilty to the Forsyth County weapons charges and received a sen tence of 10 years on probation and a $2,000 fine in addition to the banishment. At that time, Mann had been facing more charges in Forsyth County, including aggravated assault, aggravated battery and false imprisonment for another incident involving his wife as the victim. But, those charges were dropped after Mann pleaded guilty to the firearms offenses and the Gwinnett County kid napping. Even after the 1996 kidnap ping incident, Mann continued to see Smith and the relation ship ultimately put him behind FRAUD from 1A $4 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. However, Beck fabricated the amount of receivables owed to Advanced Rehab in order to maximize the available credit line. In May 2000, Advanced Rehab claimed about $4,8 mil lion in outstanding receivables but federal authorities say that amount was “grossly inflated” and led to Healthcare Business Credit Corp, losing at least sl.l million. Forsyth County News J Your "Hometown Paper" Since 1908 J USPS 205-540 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Cumming, Georgia 30040 Phone: 770-887-3126 Fax: 770-889-6017 Internet Address: www.forsythnews.com ® Publisher DENNIS STOCKTON General Manager NORMAN BAGGS Editor TOM SPIGOLON Advertising Director MARTI BARNES Circulation Director PHIL JONES MEMBER Published Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday by the Forsyth County News Company, Veterans Memorial Blvd., Cumming, Ga. Second Class Postage paid at Cumming, Ga. and additional offices. 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Legal advertising is due by Friday noon and runs only in Wednesday’s paper. of a controlled substance, a pre scription drug called Adderall used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, accord ing to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. The six students at Vickery Creek Middle also await a tribu nal hearing. Vickery Creek Middle administrators sent a letter home to parents on Monday with details of Friday’s incident. The principal, Connie McCrary, said the school resource officer and a registered nurse within the school building were contacted immediately when the adminis tration learned that the students took Adderall. School officials later called 911 “[a]s a precau tionary measure,” McCrary said in the letter. “We would like to stress that the students were all examined by an RN [registered nurse] and three were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure,” Caracciolo said. bars with a life sentence. Court documents say that on April 30, 1998, Mann and Smith were at their home in Gwinnett County when Mann told his wife that he was going to Forsyth County to fix one of his trucks. Smith said she did not want to go but Mann, who threat ened his wife with a knife in a fit of jealousy the previous day, told her she was going anyway. He asked his wife to give him the pistol that was in her purse. She did and, according to court documents, Mann put the weapon in his back pocket and ordered Smith to get in his truck. After driving a few minutes, Mann pulled the truck onto the side of the road and grabbed Smith by the throat. “I’m taking you up the road here and I’m killing you,” he said, according to court doc uments. Mann started driving again but Smith leaped from the moving truck. The federal investigation revealed that Advanced Rehab’s double billing of the Medicaid program continued even after the bankruptcy fil ing. In addition, the U.S. Attorney’s office said “a sub stantial amount” of money was received by Advanced Rehab and used by Beck for personal purposes. As a result, federal authorities charged her with an additional offense of tax fraud through undeclared income.