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OBITUARIES
Haze) Anne Fraser Sims
Mrs. Hazel Anne Fraser Sims, age 85, of
Johns Creek passed away Wednesday, May
23,2012. Hazel was bom March 10,1927. in
Atlanta, to the late Simon Alexander Fraser
and Hazel McConaughy Fratr She grew up
on 5th Street and attended Girls High. She
graduated as valedictorian of her class at
Queeus College in Charlotte, N.C.
Hazel was a lifelong member of Central
Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. Hazel was
employ ed by IX-Kalb County Schools, work
ing at Dresden and laiurel Ridge elementary
schools. She loved spending time with her
children and grandchildren, especially spend
mg time at the lake or on family vacations.
She wus preceded in death by her husband
of 43 scars. Claude William (Bill! Sims Jr.;
and her sister. Connie Riddle
She is survived by her sister. Millie
Walling, daughters and sons-in-law, Gayle
and George Woodward of Duluth, Donna
and Jun Wade of Cumming; son and daugh
ter-in-law, Keith and Martha Sims of
Monroe; grandchildren. Gina and Greg
Woodward, Dav id and Kristen Sims, Eli and
Madelin Bell. Morgan and Blake Wade.
Funeral services were held Saturday. May
26, at H..M. Patterson and Son Oglethorpe
Hill Chapel, with the Rev Caroline Kelly
officiating. Interment followed at Arlington
Memorial Park in Sandy Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Central Presbyterian Church, 201
Washingion Street SW, .Atlanta. GA 30303.
H.M Patterson and Son-Oglethorpe Hill is
in charge of arrangements
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Rrrsvth County News
May 27,2012
Sara Cox Roper
Sara Cox Roper. 63. of Cumming passed
away Thursday. May 24. 2012. at her resi¬
dence. following a penod of declining health
Bom Aug. 20 1948. m Dawson County to
the late Wayne and Nellie Cox. she had lived
in Rrsyth County most of her life. A home
maker. Sara was a loving wife, mother and
grandmother that devoted her life to her fami
ly. She was a member of ML Tabor Baptist
Church and was also preceded in death by
her husband of 37 years. Hcrtxrrt Roper, and
brother, Joe Lane Cox.
She is survived by her children. Rodney
and Kelly Roper of Dawsonville, Kristi and
Nathan Wehunt of Cumming; grandchildren,
Spencer and Hayden Roper. Cooper and Jud
Howard. Nellie Grace Wehunt; sisters and
brothers-in-law. Joyce and Hugh Smith of
Cumming, Deanna Mullinax of Cumming.
Judy and Lamar Roper of Cumming, Fran
and Ralph Gravm of Cumming. Anita and
Andrew Bearden of Dawsonville; brothers
and sisters-in-law. Judy Cox of Dawsonville.
Douglas and Jane Cox of Dawsonville. Greg
and Kaye Cox of Dawsonville; several nice
es. nephews and other relatives also survive
liineral services were held Saturday. May
26. at Bearden liineral Home Chapel, with
the Rev. Venue Worley, the Rev David
Skinner and the Rev. Wilson Pmitt officiating,
Interment followed in Saw nec View
Mcmnnal Gardens.
Condolences may he expressed at www.
heaidenfunerdlhome.com.
Bearden funeral Home in Dawsonville is
in charge of arrangements
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Forsyth Counts News
May 27.2012
Correction
A retiring educator was misidentified in a photo caption on Page IA of Friday’s
Forsyth County News Forsyth County School Superintendent Buster Evans was shown
congratulating Sue Rink, a third-grade teacher at Silver City Elementary School.
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H. Dean Hallman
H. Dean Hallman, 67, of Dawsonville
passed away May 24,2012.
Bearden Funeral Horne m Daw sonv ille is
in charge of arrangements :
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May27,2012
Judy Maxwell Benson
Judy Maxwell Benson, age 70. went home
to be w ith the Lord Thursday, May 24,2012,
after a
with cancer. She will be
long remembered for her
beautiful ChnsUan life, her
love and compassion for
her beloved husband and
precious family, and the
many friends w hose lives
she touched.
Judy was bum in Baxter,
and Josephine Maxwell She wus one of
seven chikhcn She began work at the kval
bank following graduation from Baxter
Seminary Her working career continued in
the business office of Tennessee
Technological University, followed by
employment in city government of
Cookeville, Tenn. After moving to Atlanta
with her husband and son, she worked in the
Atlanta school system, the Clayton County
school system, and retired from the Fulton
County school system after 25 yean of ser
vice as an elementary school secretary
Judy was an active member in the
Methodist church her whole life She served
in many roles over the years including youth
counselor with Jim. at East Point United
Methodist Church They moved then mem¬
bership to Midway Crated Methodist m 1997
where they have been since
She was predeceased by her sister. June
Lee Maxwell
She ls survived by her husband erf 49 yean..
Jim Benson; son and daughter-in-law.
Douglas and Amanda Benson of
Lawrenccville; grandsons. Nicholas and
Robby Benson; granddaughter. Lauren
Benson, sisters. Ruth Keisler and hushand
Bud of Baxter. Term. Carole Lynch and hus
hand Kendall erf Nashville. Tenn; brothers.
Dan Maxwell and wife Betty of Baxter,
Tenn., Bob Maxwell and wife Onelia of
Cookeville. Tenn . Larry Maxwell and wife
Barbara of Smyrna. Tenn.; and numerous
nieces and nephew s, great-nieces and nepb
ews. and great-great-mcces and nephews also
survive
Services will be conducted Sunday, May
27. at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist
Church Cumming. Graveside services will be
conducted at Georgia National Cemetery in
Canton on Tuesday. May 29. at 1.30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may he made
to the American Cancer Society. 1800 Wain
Place, Suite 245, Atlanta. GA 30339-2041.
Condolences may be made at www.
ingramfuncralhome.com.
Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory is in
charge of arrangements.
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Forsyth County Nesss
Ma\ 27,2012
J.V. Smith
J.V. Smith, age 80, of Covington passed
away May 24,2012.
Byars Funeral Home and Cremation
Services is in chaigc of arrangement s
Forsyth Counts News
May 27,2012
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Forum focuses on
U.S. District 9 race
3 Republicans threat us: Asked to freedom if they would and they support want U.S. to destroy with¬
discuss issues a
drawal from the United Nations, Collins
said yes, as did Zoller, who described the
ByJennrtarSami organization as anti-Semitic and having just
pamr8torsylhnews.com one goal — to destroy Israel.
But Fitzpatrick, a retired educator from
Light turnout Thursday night didn't quell White County, said he struggles with a pos
the District 9 U.S. House candidates hum «Me withdrawal,
delivering their messages. While he pointed to flaws with the United
Doug Collins, Roger Fitzpatrick and Nations, he said if the U.S. wasn’t a mem
Martha Zoller introduced themselves and her. he didn’t think Israel would have even
fielded questions from a moderator during been created
the Forsyth County Tea Party Patriots "Because the United States is a perma¬
Alliance forum. nent member of the Security Council aid
The conservative. Republican candidates therefore has veto power, the United States
covered a variety of issues, many of which can protect Israel in the United Natrons,” he
they agree on, during the session at the sa *d
Forsyth County Administration Building. “1 am vehemently opposed to any attempt
Tire three will vie for their party's nomi¬ to undermine our sovereignty, but if we are
nation in the July 31 primary. The district, not in the United Nations and we do not
which was recently redrawn, includes north have that veto power on the Security
Forsyth, as well as all of Hall, Dawson and Council, then 1 fear there are many things
Lumpkin and parts of many other counties. the United Nations can do that could be det
Current Republican District 9 Rep. Tom "mental to the United States.”
Graves is shifting into District 14. Candidates, none of whom support
The winner of this summer's primary amnesty, were asked for potential solutions
will face Democrat Jody Cooley, a to illegal immigration
Gainesville attorney who qualified Friday, Collins said there wouldn't be a problem
in the November electron. if existing laws were enforced
Thursday rught, each of the Republican To Fitzpatrick, the country would no
hopefuls told the gathering of about 10 longer be a nation of laws if so many itle
that they would support a bill making gal immigrants were allowed to break
English the official language of America Zoller said the first priority needs be
and would reduce unemployment bene¬ to
fits. securing the border.
They all also said the Guantanamo Bay "People say to me, ‘Martha, well that's
detention camp should he kept open and *° simple.' Well if it’s so simple, why
would like to sec imptovemenLs in the way haven’t we done it," she said. "And now
wounded veterans are cared for it's a perfect time to do it because the num
Candidatos were also asked about China, her of people that are crossing back and
citing a recent tour the nation was allowed forth across the border is at the lowest
intake of U-S military operations and asked number it’s been in years because there
if it would have been allowed if they write in aren't as many jobs,
office ‘The second thing is we have to fix the
Zoller. who has a corporate business visa problem. We have the same problems
background, said die US. should not cater w «h *c visa system that we did on Sept,
to China, while Fitzpatrick agreed that he 10- 2001.”
would not have allowed access far the com- Enue Housner. vice chairman of the
mumst nation Forsyth County Tea Party Patriots
Collins, a stale representative who like Alliance, thanked die candidates for their
Zoller is from Hall County, criticized the wne during introductions.
ament administration for allowing it. "We’d like to have somebody that will
We have an executive branch nght now speak the truth," he told the candidates.
that fvlieves that if vuu him make nice with "They'll look at as and, more importantly,
people who don't like you. eventually tha» whatever they do talk about tonight
thev 're going to come around." Collins said, and two years down the road, that the per
'This wirld is far too dangerous a place son that docs get elected [will] hold to
far a president to go around and (do that(. those values.
...I dm't care if they like us if there's a 'That's important to all of us as voters.”
School graduations continue this week
Local public and private high school graduations are under way and
continue through WWnesdey 88 follows:
Tuesday Wednesday
• Lambert: 2 p.m., Gwinnett •West Forsyth: 2 p.m., Gwinnett
Arena Arena
• South Forsyth. 7 p.m., • North Forsyth: 7 p.m., Gwinnett
Gwinnett Arena Arena
The graduations for Forsyth Central and Pinec;e$t Academy were
Saturday morning.
The Academies of Creative Education and Horizon Christian
Academy held their commencements Friday night.
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a so you’ll decide.
TAURUS (April j| 20-May 20) It
wor y t he|p yp 0 ^ a perfectionist
now Get your work out there in
whatever form it happens to exist.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your
gift of gab W|| | come jn handy as
you’ll connect with people you
wouldn't normally meet.
CANCER (June 22 -July 22). In all
ways, you need to be seen. Start
with the outside, and your attitude
will echo the change.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You're gen
erous, but you don't like to spend
money you don't have to spend.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) When
you think about the vast airless sur¬
face of all the other planets known to
man, it becomes clear: Everything,
even your own breath, is a gift.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Placing
too much importance on short-term
goals is dangerous. ’
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feel all sorts of things in the course
of an afternoon: comfort, sorrow,
frustration, happiness, wonder,
excitement.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
Take your own sweet time. Go at
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you, and let the others speed
ahead or lag behind; it doesn't mat¬
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
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motives of others, and you will
counteract any force in competition
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
"Easy come, easy go" is a good
motto for the day. If you get the
feeling that you’re in the wrong
place, move.