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PAGE 2A Governor announces easier way to pay Drivers able to pay Ga. 400 toll bill, open cruise card accounts using online service From Staff Reports Gov. Sonny Perdue has announced a new online pay¬ ment service for Ga. 400's Cruise Card to make it easier and more convenient for commuters to pay their toll. The new online service will be available beginning Monday, May 10, at www. srta.georgia.gov. Drivers will be able to pay their toll bill, open new cruise card accounts, review their current balances, and update account information online. PARENTS from 1A three minutes to wake up Pruitt or he would call 911. Pruitt called back within the time limit and took Randy to the hospital. Perry and Nita Thompson drove up to meet them in Cumming. Doctors pumped Thompson’s stomach and released him from the hospital. Defense attorneys showed the jury that, around the time of Thompson’s death on Jan. 22, 2001, Thompson was in financial trouble. Thompson’s vehicle was in the process of repossession by the mortgage company. Thompson’s court ordered life insurance policy for his first child reportedly lapsed due to missed payments. In addition, Thompson’s ex-wife was suing Randy for child support of his first son. A hearing was scheduled for February 2001, according to defense attorney Vic Reynolds. Within a few days DREW from 1A official on how the voting in the schools program began and about the low number of voters in the 18- to 24-year old age range. Her arrival, which had been kept secret until word of the event leaked to media out¬ lets in Atlanta, set off a wave Deaths Alton William Johnson VETERAN was a pilot during World War II with the 14th Air Force Flying Tigers. After the war he joined Eastern Air Lines where he met his wife. He retired after 33 years and became active in the 14th Air Force Association where he helped in the formation of the 14th Air Force museum in Wamer-Robins Air Force Base. Survivors include his wife, Betty; daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Julio Manguart of Key Biscayne, Fla.; son, Steve of Alpharetta; daughter, Holly of Gainesville; sister, Shirley Schiller of St. Paul, Minn.; grandchildren Andrew and Elizabeth of Key Biscayne, Fla. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 8, at 2 p.m. at Grace Chapel in Cumming. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the 14th AFA Historical Preservation Trust, 2885 Walden Rd„ Macon, GA 31206-7521 or to Odyssey Hospice, 1140 Hammond Dr., Suite B-2100, Atlanta, GA 30328 in memory of Alton Johnson. McDonald and Son Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements. Forsyth County News May 6. 2(X)4 Wilks "N Mon ' Sat: 7; 00 am * 7:00 P m Sun: 11:00-6:00 pm IJssPlj “Home of the Best Meat in Town" WILKES SUPERMARKET of Cumming www.wflkMmMto.coin EXP S/12/04 (770) 889-8839 WHOLE NEW FRESH BLACK ANGUS TOPI IN HONOR AND MEMORY YORK STRIPS GROUND CHUCK SIRLOIN STEAK OF ALL MOTHERS NOT CUT $099 O LB m\nr$ $499 ad* It •I* JUMBO WINGS ’10” w ' LKE MgSS MPre la ,1 25i LEG O $099 ^ MR. BOSTON $Q99 ^7 testtube 5^1^ I 99 BONELESS $979 LAMB lb VODKA 1 tv , SHOOTERS I CAS! I PORK LOIN Cm I B G0L0EN BAKE 16 0Z. MILWAULKEE CORONA EXTRA BONELESS RUMP OR WHITE BREAD. HOT DOG BEST & LIGHT CROSS-RIB ROAST BUNS OR HAMBURGER BUNS 79 c «5»hi CASE 99 $1459 I ■ *>♦ " BOTTLES \ J l*K $029 —y --- FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS —Thursday, May 6, 2004 "Ga. 400 commuters will find this new online resource to manage their toll accounts very customer friendly. It should help bring more com¬ muters to the Cruise Card system and improve conges¬ tion at the toll plazas," said Perdue. Drivers with a Cruise Card can pass through a toll lane and automatically have their toll deducted from their account, without stopping to roll down their window, fum¬ ble for coins, or wait for change from an attendant. of media inquiries, according to Jennifer Caracciolo, the school system spokesperson. When told that the Tuesday event would be off limits, the media decided to stay away. However, one Atlanta radio station, 99X, offered student listeners free tickets to a rock Mr. Alton William Johnson, 82, of Gainesville died April 29, 2004. "We hope this new method of payment will encourage more Ga. 400 drivers to use the Cruise Card, which can save them time when passing through toll booths," said Douglas Hooker of the State Road and Tollway Authority. "The more people who use the Cruise Card, the less traffic will build up at the toll booth lines, which ulti¬ mately can relieve conges¬ tion overall on Ga. 400, con¬ serve fuel and reduce emis¬ sions." of his death, Thompson unexpectedly put money in his ex-wife’s mailbox around 2 a.m., Reynolds said. In spite of evidence that Thompson was under stress, Nita Thompson still testified, “There’s nothing that would have caused him to commit suicide, not the way that he died.” Randy planned to get himself a small home soon, Perry Thompson said. Thompson’s sister, Kimberly Savage, testified that her brother made plans to celebrate his daughter’s birthday on Jan. 27. He died five days before his daughter turned 5 years old. death’, The day after Randy Thompson’s Lynn Turner called Nita Thompson, “to see if there were any rumors of her taking Randy’s life,” Nita Thompson testified Tuesday. Turner also asked if Nita thought Lynn took Randy’s life. concert if they were able to get Barrymore to speak with them by cell phone. At last word, there were no winners in the contest. However, a number of students participating in the First Vote program received an autograph and had their photo made with Barrymore. Judith Reagan Murphey Judith Reagan Murphey, 56, of Dawsonville died Friday, April 30, 2004. She was preceded in death by her mother, Florence Patton Reagan, and her two brothers, Jimmie David Reagan and Luther Benton Reagan. Judith was a native of Chattanooga, Tenn., but had lived in Dawsonville since 1992. She was very active in the Dawsonville community. She did volunteer work for the schools, including being the president of the Dawsonville Middle School PTA, and more recently reading to the children at Kilough Elementary School. Survivors include hus¬ band, Patrick Kevin Murphey; son, Justin Patrick Murphey; sisters and brother-in-law, Dene R. and Sonny Rosenthal, Mary R. Kuykendall, all of Chattanooga; two nephews, Keith Kuykendall, Erik Reagan, both of Chattanooga. Funeral services are Monday, May 3, at 1 p.m. at Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J.W. Day. Interment will follow at Sawnee View Memorial Gardens. Ingram Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Forsyth County News May 6, 2004 State officials say that the addition of online payment should offer more value for commuters, improve effi¬ ciency and continue to offer the public innovative servic es. They called the move a first step in a long-term vision of Georgia transporta¬ tion officials, who would like to see a single, monthly transportation statement for commuters which would include toll, parking and other transit systems in one monthly online bill. Cobb Superior Court Judge James G. Bodiford allowed Thompson’s case to be introduced in the trial of Glenn Turner’s death as evidence of “similar transac¬ tions.” In effect, the judge said, the state is trying two murder cases on a one-count bill of indictment. Defense attorney Vic Reynolds objected to admission of testi¬ mony regarding Turner’s interactions with the Thompson family. Special pros¬ ecutor Jack Mallard argued Tuesday that evidence of any similar conduct, not just method of murder, in the two crimes should be allowed in the trial. 66 She enticed them into her web of deceit and then murdered them,” Mallard said. “Her conduct is what proves it. Her conduct before, during or after is admis¬ sible.” The judge agreed. Ira W. Cowart Mr. Ira W. Cowart, 91, of Canton died May 3, 2004. He was a member of Hightower Baptist Church where he served as Choir Leader for over 50 years. Mr. Cowart had been married to his wife Effie for 69 years. Survivors include his wife, Effie Hester Cowart of Canton; brothers, Clay and Everett Cowart, both of Cumming; sisters, Inez Howard of Alpharetta and Dorothy Monroe of Cumming. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 5, at Hightower Baptist Church with the Revs. Gerral Richards, John Lummus, Clint Smith and Robert Martin offi¬ ciating. Interment followed at Cherokee Memorial Park. Huey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Forsyth County News May 6. 2004 FAMILIES & INDIVIDUALS Health Insurance at affordable rates! ♦ A company whose A.M. 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