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PAGE 2A FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Sunday, April 11,2004 Deaths John P. Cathcart John P. Cathcart. 84, of Cumming died Thursday. April 8, 2004. Mr. Cathcart was a member of the Rainbow Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Edith Bagwell Cathcart of Cumming; sons and daughters-in-law, John Sidney and Gloria Cathcart of Cumming and David Alan and Cathy Cathcart of Tallahassee, Fla.; grandchildren. Brian Cathcart and Christy Cathcart both of Cumming, Max Cathcart. Isabella Cathcart and Alex Cathcart, all of Fla.; sis ter. Elizabeth Cathcart of Loganville and Marie Frasier of Winder; brother and sister in-law, Billy and Canice Cathcart of Loganville; several nieces, nephews and other rel atives also survive. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 11. at 2pm at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Cagle and Father Peter Rau officiating. Interment will fol low at Greenlawn Cemetery. Ingram Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Forsvth Counts News April 11. 2004 William J. Fisher Mr. William “Bill” J. Fisher. 41, W4AN (ex-KM9p), of Alpharetta died unexpected ly April 4. 2004. He was an enthusiastic radio amateur whose call sign often graced the upper echelons of the con test results. Fisher and fellow Georgian John Laney. K4BAI. took the silver medal at World Radiosport Team Champion ship ’96 in the San Francisco Bay area. Fisher was the founder of Contesting.com Web site and helped to establsih eHam.net Amateur Radio site in 1999. Memorial services were Saturday, April 10. at the McDonald and Son Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memori al contributions may be made to W4AN Memorial Fund for Graeme and Erik Fisher. North Atlanta National Bank. 10500 Old Alabama Road Connector. Alpharetta. GA 30022. McDonald and Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Forsvth Counts News April 11. 2004 John Raymond Martin John Raymond Martin, 73, of Cumming died Friday. April 9. 2004. Mr. Martin was a member of Concord Baptist Church in Gwinnett County. He was preceded in death by his parents Toy and Ruby Martin; sister. Joyce Martin and brothers, Mack and Millard Martin. Survivors include his chil dren, Richard and Loretta Hobson of Cumming, Jamie and Tammy Sosebee of Alpharetta: grandchildren. Amanda and Andrew Hobson. Brittany and Brandon Sosebee; sisters and brothers-in-law, Bonnie Forrest of Fairburn. Eva and Donald Holtzclaw of Dawsonville; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Larry Martin of Cumming. Hubert Martin of Lyons. Eugene and Hazel Martin of Griffin, Arnold and Sarah Martin of Lula, Vernie and Gwen Martin, Morris and Joyce Martin all of Gainesville, and Margaret Martin of Sandy Springs; sev eral nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were Saturday, April 10, at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Waters offi ciating. Interment followed in the Greenlawn Cemetery. Ingram Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Forsyth County News April 11. 2004 A community service of Forsyth County . JtdWs Ray Noble Ray Noble, 71, of Dawsonville died Wednesday, April 7, 2004. Born in Fort Gay, W.Va.. he lived in Lumpkin veteran! County for the past 12 years having moved from Dawson County. Mr. Noble retired from Universal Rubber Company and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra Westmoreland Noble; par ents, Jennings and Mary Noble. Survivors include his daughters, Nancy Warren of Dawsonville. Nora Glenn of Dahlonega; sons, Ray Noble Jr. of Kingsland, Texas, Eddie Noble of Wayne, W.Va., Terry Thornton of Dawsonville; sisters, Ellen Sheppard of Fort Gay. W.Va., Dockie Stewart of Galion, Ohio. Nora Hoyt of Deer Park. Texas, Mandy Thompson of Wayne. W.Va., Jewel Merritt of Dawsonville; brothers, Ed ward Noble of Fort Gay. W.Va.. Jennings Noble Jr. of Pasadena. Texas; nine grand children; 18 great-grandchil dren; two great-great-grand children; and a number of other relatives also survive. Funeral services were Saturday. April 10. at the Bethel Baptist Church in Forsyth County with the Revs. James W'heeler and Melvin Richards officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Bearden Funeral Home in Dawsonville is in charge of the arrangements. Forsyth County News April 11, 2004 Byars Funeral Home “Comforting Your Family” • Serving All Faiths H • Complete Funeral Martv L ®> ars Service - 53.895.00 Mum • Cremation * $795.00 678-455-5815 155 Professional Park Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 Forsvth Count vNews •i Your Hometown Paper ' Since I9OH W USPS 205-540 Veterans Memorial Blvd™ Cumming. Georgia 30040 Phone:77o-887-3126 Fax:77o-889-6017 Internet Address: www .forsythnews.com e Publisher DENNIS STOCKTON General Manager NORMAN BAGGS Editor TOM SPIGOLON Advertising Director MARTI BARNES Circulation Director PHIL JONES MKMBKR 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. Subscription rate for Forsyth County. 552 per year. $35 for six months: other Georgia and out of state subscriptions are SBS per year Any unused portion of a subscription balance will be gladly refunded. However, all refunds due the subscriber are subject to a processing fee. which will be automatically deducted from the subscription balance refund Advertising rates and deadlines available upon request. Postmaster: Send address change to Forsyth County News/P O. Box 210, Cumming. Ga. 30028. A Swartz-Morris Media Inc. publication Miss your paper? Call 887-3126 We deliver replacement papers within Forsyth County. If your newspaper is not delivered by 6:30 a.m.. please call the circulation department at 770-887-3126 Service calls will be taken from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p in. Monday through Friday, and on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until 1.00 p.m. If your call is received dunng these times, a replacement copy will be delivered to your home. Calls received after busi ness hours will be checked the following business day. and credit will be extended to your account. Any changes in publication will be announced in preceding issues. Advertising Deadlines For Sunday's paper retail and classified display ads are due by noon Thursday. For Wednesday's paper retail and classified display ads are due by 5 p.m. Fnday. For Thursday's paper retail and classified display ads are due by noon Monday For Friday's paper retail and classified display ads are due by noon Tuesday. Classified Line Advertising Deadlines (Help wanted, garage sales, rentals, etc.) For Sunday's paper classified line ads are due by noon Fnday. For Wednesday’s paper classified line ads are due by noon Monday For Thursday's paper classified line ads are due by noon Tuesday. For Friday’s paper classified line ads are due by noon Wednesday. advertising is due by Fnday ntxm and runs only tn Wednesday's paper. Andrea Conner Pedlclno Andrea Conner Pedicino, 57, of Kennesaw, died Wednesday, April 7, 2004. Mrs. Pedicino, a native of Forsyth County, had resided in Kennesaw for the past 18 years. She was office manag er for Betterton Surveying and Design. She was preced ed in death by her father, Hoyt Conner Sr. Survivors include her son, Vince Pedicino of Kennesaw; mother, Mrs. Winnie Conner of Cumming; sisters and brothers-in-law, Gloria and Larry Petty, Betty and Bobby Taylor, Rose and Mike Hulsey, all of Cumming, Margaret Conner and Martha Womack, both of Tybee Island; brother and sister-in law, Buddy and Lori Conner of Cumming; nieces and nephews, Shannon and Tracie Petty, Kevin and Stephanie Cruse, Karey Cruse, Nicholas Hulsey, Andrew Conner, Kristi Conner; great-niece, Kennedy Cruse; and other relatives also survive. Graveside services were Friday, April 9, at the Sawnee View Memorial Gardens w ith the Revs. Don Allen. Hughlen Cochran and Tim Holland officiating. In lieu of flowers, dona tions may be made to the Cobb Street Ministries. 1900 Macland Rd.. Marietta. GA 30064. Ingram Funeral Home in Cumming is in charge of the arrangements. Forsvth County News April 11. 2004 Obituaries must be provided to the newspaper by a funeral home or similar organization l*< nsvtli( am mt vNcw s Junior Mathis Mr. Junior Mathis, 68, of Cumming died Thursday, April 8, 2004. Mr. Mathis was a mechanic with American Proteins for a number of years and was also a grading contractor. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 50 years. Opal Mathis of Cumming; children, Ricky and Jill Mathis, Debbie and Andy Ward, all of Cumming; grandchildren, Jessica Powers of Atlanta, Kristin Williams, Dusty Mathis, Christopher Ward, all of Cumming, Julie Powers of Athens; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lunell and Hayward Martin, Vicki and Dean Venator, all of Cumming; stepmother, Willie Mathis of Cumming; broth ers- and sisters-in-law, Juanita Shadburn, Inez Mathis, Louise and Robert Jones, Eulene and Hugh Tinsley, Joyce and Roger Seay, Marie and John Barnes, Roger and Karen Martin, all of Cumming; several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Funeral services were Saturday. April 10. at the Oak Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Ruel Martin. Robert Martin, Danny Bennett, Hughlen Cochran and Dennis Bottoms officiating. Interment followed in the Sawnee View Memorial gar dens. Ingram Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Forsvth County News April 11. 2004 FIRST CALL FOR&HELP 770-781-HELP (4357) Emergency help line for Forsyth County, o T * SEft.Xf or UMYEP WAY I Why Not TODAY? If tomorrow is the day you've set aside to make funeral and cemetery’ arrangements, we urge you to reconsider. The last thing your family needs is the emotional and financial stress of making decisions during a time of grief. We believe making funeral and cemetery arrangements now, should be a part of your life...today. Call ms at We ll provide a FREE Family Estate Planning Kit to help record your So when the time does come, your family won t have to worry about a thing LOUIE E. JONES Alpharetta Funeral Home 59 North Main Street, Alpharetta, GA - 30004 Members at AI.DE (WOODS Dora E. Parrish Mrs. Dora E. Parrish, 69, of Cumming died March 20, 2004. Survivors include her hus band, Calvin W. Parrish of Cumming; son, Jason A. Parrish of Cumming; sisters, Jean Korus of Poteet, Texas, Brenda Shomette of Kaufman, Texas; brother, Jack Eller of Gastonia, N.C.; several nieces and nephews also survive. Memorial services will be Thursday, April 15, at the McDonald and Son Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Relay for Life Fund of Forsyth County, in care of Hillary Wallace, 4655 Dahlonega Hwy., Cumming, GA 30040. McDonald and Son Funeral Home and Crematory in Cumming is in charge of the arrangements. Forsvth County News April 11, 2004 s si/? Mc Donald & Son •funeral.] lonic and Crematory EAny Funeral Home Can Offer Preplanning But Come By McDonald & Son and Let Us Show You What We Do That Distinguishes Us Lauren McDonald, ill From the Others. “Because We Care” 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 886-9899 ww'w.mcdonaldandson.com HEROINE from IA grade friends at Cumming Elementary. Selective mutism usually strikes when a child begins school or experiences some traumatic life change. Only one per 1,000 children in the United States exhibit this learned behavior, according to “Selective Mutism: A Handout for Parents and Teachers” by the National Association of School Psychologists. Because of her affliction, Sydney’s outcry of "Fire!” was practically a miracle. “She was screaming for help. This was such a big deal for a little girl that never talks!” Bacon said. Lordy, Lordy Jorraine is 40 Love, Michael