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Midweek Edition-November 23-24,2022
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FORSYTH FORECAST
The four-day outlook
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Mostly Sunny
67/45
Partly Cloudy
61/48
55/51
57/50
Lake Lanier level
1066.16 feet (as of 10 a.m. Nov. 22)
Full pool is 1,071 feet
Nov. 19:1066.25 feet
Nov. 20:1066.23 feet
Nov. 21:1066.19 feet
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Cumming Arts
Center's new exhibit,
"Never Stop Learning'/
is on display now through
Dec 3.This exciting exhibit
includes SAA members
new artwork as well as art
work by 77 talented art
students from Lambert,
Denmark, Central, North
and South Forsyth High
Schools and two Home/Art
Center Classes. Gallery
viewing and Gift Shop
hours areThurs-Sat, 11am-
3pm.The Arts Center is
located at 111 Pilgrim Mill
Rd in downtown
Cumming and is open
during the week for ongo
ing classes and open stu
dio. Visit sawneeart.org for
more information about
all Cumming Art Center
activities.
ONGOING
Lord of Life Lutheran
Church: Please join us for
worship on Sundays at
10:30 a.m.You can also
view the service live each
Sunday through Facebook
Live (www.facebook.com/
lordoflifealpharetta.org).
Lord of Life Lutheran
Church offers a Christ-
centered/family-oriented
ministry.The church is at
5390 McGinnis Ferry Road,
Alpharetta. For more infor
mation, call 770-740-1279
or visit www.Lord-life.org.
Episcopal Church of
the Holy Spirit will have
Sunday service at 8:30
a.m. and 10:45 a.m., (cof
fee & conversation held
after each service), and
adult education at 9:30
a.m., Wednesday service
at noon. Each evening
Compline is held via
Facebook live at 8 p.m. on
www.facebook.com/
ECOHS.net. We also have
Bible Study onTuesday at
6 p.m. andThursday at
10:30 a.m.Thursday. Visit
www.ecohs.net for all
available opportunities,
including Vacation Bible
School coming up.
Episcopal Church of the
Holy Spirit is at 724
Pilgrim Mill Rd.,
Cumming.
Ga. Lottery hits record for Q1 with
$389.9M in profits for education
ByT.A. DeFeo
The Center Square
The Georgia Lottery
Corp. reported its most
profitable first quarter
since its start in 1993.
The lottery transferred
$389.9 million to the
state treasury’s Lottery
for Education Account,
$25.1 million more than
it did in the first quarter
of last year. The first
quarter ran from July 1 to
Sept. 30.
“The Georgia Lottery
is excited to return this
record-breaking amount
to Georgia for allocation
to education for students
and families,” Georgia
Lottery President and
CEO Gretchen Corbin
said in a release.
Georgia Lottery profits
pay for educational pro
grams, including the
state’s HOPE Scholarship
and Pre-K programs.
According to a news
release, more than 2 mil
lion students have
received a HOPE
Scholarship, and more
than 1.7 million have par
ticipated in the state’s
pre-kindergarten pro
gram, which is voluntary.
According to a release,
the Georgia lottery has
transferred more than
$25.7 billion to the state
for education since its
creation.
“As we celebrate
another record quarter for
the Georgia Lottery,
we’re especially mindful
of the direct impact these
funds will have on our
students and their fami
lies,” Georgia Gov. Brian
Kemp, a Republican, said
in a release. “Our state’s
HOPE Scholarship and
Pre-K programs serve an
essential role in educat
ing the next generation,
and this record-breaking
quarter will ultimately
benefit those students the
most.”
Dominique James / Shutterstock.com
Obituaries
James W. Goggin
(Jim)
November 07, 2022
James W. Goggin (Jim),
94, died peacefully at his
residence, Holbrook Sugar
Hill on 11/7/22 surrounded
by his family and wonderful
caregivers. He is survived
by his wife, Jean Goggin,
Daughters, Elizabeth
(Betsy) Buechner (David
spouse), Patricia Fioretti
(Roger Dodd spouse) and
Kathleen Nicholas (Stacy
spouse). He has 5 grand
children and 2 great grand
children. Jim had a life full
of accomplishments. He
was born in Goodman, Wl
to David and Dora Goggin.
He lost his Dad early in life
and worked hard to help
his Mom. After a time in the
navy he moved to Chicago
to work at the Harnishfeger
Corporation, beginning a
long and illustrious career
in the construction equip
ment business, taking him
from Illinois to
Florida,Texas and Georgia.
One of his first crowning
achievements was meeting
Jean Ohrwall of Crystal
Lake, Illinois. They were
happily married in 1954
and celebrated 68 amazing
years together. Jim had a
deep love of sports. He
was a lifelong Green Bay
Packer fan as well as the
Miami Dolphins and
Oakland Raiders. His many
years in Miami supporting
the Miami Hurricanes and
eventually the Georgia
Bulldogs. He rarely missed
an Atlanta Braves game
during his later years in
Atlanta. Jim was a wonder
ful husband, father, grand
father and friend to so
many people. He was able
to enjoy them at a recent
94th birthday in his com
munity, Holbrook Sugar
Hill. The caregivers made
his last months filled with
laughter and compassion.
While he will be missed, he
won’t be forgotten. “Your
life was a blessing, your
memory a treasure, you
are loved beyond words
and missed beyond mea
sure”. A celebration of life
will be held December 8,
2022 at Holbrook Sugar
Hill from 1 - 4pm.
Loraine Ann
Collins
November 8, 2022
Loraine Ann Collins passed
peacefully on November 8,
following a rich and won
derful life of 96 years.
She was born on
September 20, 1926, in
Hammond, Indiana to
Frank and Ann Hoeppner.
She married Tom Collins in
1947 and together they
moved across several
Midwestern cities and final
ly settled in Lawrenceville,
Georgia in 1973. She
retired from the insurance
industry and enjoyed her
retirement years on Lake
Lanier in Forsyth County.
Aside from the love of her
family, one of her greatest
joys was traveling the
world with her friends. She
visited numerous countries
from Holland to China to
Australia. She was an avid
sports fan. Beginning with
the Green Bay Packers
and Chicago Cubs and
converting to a life-long
Atlanta Falcons and
Braves fan. Her enthusi
asm for sports was most
apparent by her support for
her grandchildren’s athletic
endeavors. She became a
passionate fan of their cho-
sen colleges, Purdue
University and the
University of Georgia.
Perhaps her most impactful
contribution to her commu
nity was her dedication to
the Northside Hospital
Auxiliary through the
Crafters Guild. She dutifully
served for 29 years, first
managing the hospital gift
shop then finding her true
passion with the Women’s
and Children’s Center. She
organized and oversaw the
creation of knitted hats and
blankets for newborn
babies as well as cancer
patients. This among all of
her accomplishments in life
was one that brought her
pure joy. She is preceded
in death by her parents,
brother, and husband, Tom
Collins. She is survived by
her sons and daughters-in-
law, Skip and Kay Collins
(Gainesville, GA) and Art
and Debbie Collins (Floyds
Knobs, IN), and grandchil
dren, Brandy Black (Floyds
Knobs, IN) and Kimberly
and Michael Cooper
(Gainesville, GA). She
loved being Gigi to her
great-grandchildren, Eden,
Brayden and Ryder Black
(Floyds Knobs, IN). She
also leaves behind special
friends, Lee and Dana
Maddox, Dee Salter,
numerous volunteer col
leagues and Red Hat
Society friends.
The family would like to
extend sincere gratitude to
The Oaks at Gracemont
and the Northeast Georgia
Hospice care team.
A private, graveside ser
vice will be held. In lieu of
flowers, donations can be
made to the Northside
Hospital Auxiliary, Crafters
Guild Volunteers, 1200
Northside Forsyth Drive,
Building 1400, Suite 110,
Cumming, GA 30041 or the
Forsyth County Humane
Society. Those wishing to
send online condolences to
the family may do so at lit-
tledavenport.com
Little & Davenport Funeral
Home and Crematory, 355
Dawsonville Highway, SW,
Gainesville, Georgia 30501
is in charge of arrange
ments.
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Rudolph (Rudy) A.
Brown, Jr.
November 7, 2022
Rudolph (Rudy) A. Brown,
Jr., 91 of Atlanta, Georgia
passed away peacefully on
November 7, 2022. Rudy
was born in Atlanta,
Georgia. He was preceded
in death by his parents
Rudy and Hazel Brown and
by his wife Janice. He is
survived by his sister
Barbara Brown May of
Orlando, Florida; three chil
dren and their spouses,
Tony Brown (Lisa) of
Gainesville, Georgia,
Nancy Strandberg (Gregg)
of Boca Raton, Florida,
Barbara Brown Hedrick of
Fairview, North Carolina,
and his first wife Lettie
Jensen Brown of Athens,
Georgia; seven grandchil
dren and their spouses
Amanda Brown, Pete
Brown, Blake Hedrick
(Emily), Lauren Ware
(Matt), Paige Wimmer
(Trey), Cole Strandberg
(Belle) and Jensen
Strandberg Keusch (Ben);
and five great-grandchil
dren. Rudy was a fifth-
generation resident of
Atlanta, Georgia. He
attended Henry Grady High
School, and he graduated
with the Class of 1950.
While at Grady High
School he participated in
Junior ROTC. He attended
Georgia Tech from 1950-
1954, where he obtained
his Bachelor of Science
degree in Industrial
Engineering. While at
Georgia Tech, Rudy was a
member of the Sigma Chi
Fraternity. After graduation,
Rudy served two years of
active duty in the U.S.
Navy. After his service, he
worked for GE in Ohio and
returned to Georgia Tech in
1958 to obtain his Master
of Science degree in
Industrial Management.
Throughout his undergrad
uate and post-graduate
studies, Rudy served as a
member of the U.S. Navy
Reserve until 1964. He fin
ished his duty as Second in
Command of Ship (Lt.,
USNR). He began his pro
fessional career at the
American Furnace
Company in St. Louis,
Missouri in 1959 and trans
ferred back to Atlanta with
them in 1961. In 1964
Rudy began his career with
Kingsberry Homes of Boise
Cascade in Montgomery,
Alabama. He was Regional
Sales Manager in
Columbus, Ohio, and in
1969 was promoted to
General Sales Manager in
the Atlanta office. His time
at Boise Cascade saw
much success as he
worked up the ranks to
Director of Marketing and
then as General Manager
responsible for 80 sales
regions and 8 manufactur
ing plants in the Eastern
half of the U.S. Rudy
retired from Boise Cascade
in 1979 and began his
dream job of being a home
builder. He was President
of Rudy A Brown Inc. and a
Director of the Georgia
Home Builder’s Association
(1996-2000). One of his
greatest joys was partner
ing with his son Tony
Brown, who continues his
legacy in the home-building
business today. Rudy and
his first wife Lettie raised
their children in Dunwoody,
Georgia. In retirement, he
enjoyed living in Deland,
Florida, The Reserve at
Lake Keowee, Darien,
Brunswick, and St. Simons,
Georgia with his second
wife Janice. Rudy loved to
golf; he was a long-time
member of the Atlanta
Athletic Club and the Sea
Palms Country Club in St.
Simons. His other passions
were hunting and fishing,
where he spent time out
doors with son Tony, neph
ew Alan, brother-in-law
Pete, and grandson Pete.
His love for his Alma Mater
Georgia Tech was very
apparent; he wore his
Georgia Tech hat and shirts
with pride even though he
was surrounded by
University of Georgia fans
and family. He was the sole
Georgia Tech graduate in a
family of UGA graduates
including his sister, his first
wife, his three children and
their spouses. He loved to
laugh and especially
enjoyed practical jokes and
he taught many young visi
tors the joys of snipe hunt
ing. The family would like
to thank the staff at The
Gardens of Gainesville and
The Mann House in
Cumming, Georgia for the
care and compassion they
bestowed upon Rudy in his
final years of life. Visitation
will be held Sunday,
November 27 from 4:00 pm
- 6:00 pm at McDonald
and Son Funeral Home,
Cumming, Georgia.
The Celebration of Life will
be held Monday, November
28 at 12:-00 pm at
Gainesville First United
Methodist Church in The
Chapel, Gainesville,
Georgia. The Burial
Service will be on Tuesday,
November 29th at 12:30
pm at The Georgia
National Cemetery in
Canton Georgia. In lieu of
flowers please cheer on
the Georgia Tech Football
team, or the family kindly
requests donations be
made to Wounded Warrior
Project or the Sigma Chi
Foundation Foundation -
Sigma Chi.
Death Notices
Dock J. Hannah,
Sr.
November 18, 2022
Dock J. Hannah, Sr., 82, of
Dawsonville died Friday,
November 18th. Funeral
service, Monday,
November 21th 11 o’clock,
Bearden Funeral Home
Chapel. Bearden Funeral
Home, Dawsonville, GA.
Gary S.
Pendergrass
November 18, 2022
Gary S. Pendergrass, 70,
of Gainesville died Friday,
November 18th. Funeral
Service, Tuesday,
November 22, 2022, 1 pm,
Bearden Funeral Home
Chapel. Bearden Funeral
Home, Dawsonville, GA.
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