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A6 | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025 The Eatonton Aessenger www.msgrnews.com Obituaries Julia Anne Clements November 9, 1953 - October 28, 2025 Julia Anne dements, 71, passed away peace fully on October 28, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on November 9, 1953, at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta, Julia grew up in Decatur and attended Westminster Schools in Atlanta. She went on to earn her B.S., MBA, and MBIS degrees from Georgia State University in the mid-1980s, proudly exemplifying a lifelong love of learning. A gifted mind and a member of Mensa, Julia built a decorated career in technology, holding key roles with IBM, Contel, Honeywell, and later the Internal Revenue Service. Her professional accomplish ments were matched only by her generosity and sense of purpose. In 2007, Julia moved to Eatonton to help care for her father. There she found new passions — becoming a Master Gardener, collecting rare Obituary Policy The Eatonton Messenger publishes obituaries for a small fee. The notices here are provided by families and funeral homes. Send information to obits@msgrnews.com. Call 706-485-3501 or visit|www.msgrnews.comlfor more information. Read breaking news online and subscribe to your hometown newspaper at msgrnews.com BIG WIRELESS COVERAGE, WITHOUT BIG WIRELESS COST. Plans start at just $20/month. 833-446-1847 and beautiful editions of the Bible, and devoting herself to the care of animals. Her home and heart were always open to four-legged friends. Julia was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. James Luther Clem ents Jr. and Margaret Clements, and her two brothers, Arthur Lewis Clements and Ashley Howard Clements. She is survived by her two beloved dogs, Paris, a French Bulldog, and Jonah her faithful Chihuahua companion. As a lifelong lover of animals, Julia requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Lake Oconee Humane Society in her memory. A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date. Vining Ivy Hill Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Vining Ivy Hill Chapel Consumer Cellular 3. BAILEY BALLARD/Staff Over 100 cadets volunteered to play students, injured and deceased, during the three exercises. GMC partners with first responders for emergency preparedness exercise Bailey Ballard bailey@msgrnews.com Georgia Military College (GMC) and GMC Preparatory School, in collaboration with Milledgeville and Baldwin County first responders, conducted the first large-scale Emergency Preparedness Exercise on Nov. 1 on GMC’s Main Campus in Milledgeville. There were three exer cises to accommodate elementary, middle, and high school with over 100 cadets volunteering to act as students, injured, deceased, and more. According to law enforce ment on the premises, the scenario regarded an active shooter being on campus with students both in the hall and class- rooms. Acting students and teachers played roles to lock and hide in the classroom, find shelter out of the hallways or escape, or how to get help for others injured. First responders prac ticed arrival, announce ments, speaking with dispatch, clearing the BAILEY BALLARD/Staff Law enforcement apprehend the "active shooter" inside Ussery Hall at Georgia Military College. BAILEY BALLARD/Staff Baldwin County Fire Rescue carries a "deceased" student out of the building. building and classrooms, rescuing students and taking the injured to safe places until the building was cleared, transporting students to the hospital, recovering the deceased, and much more. “The drill enabled staff to practice responding to active shooter, and mass casualty incidents, victim removal, patient care, and patient triage. These drills simulate high-stress scenarios, helping fire- fighters, law enforcement, and EMS personnel develop muscle memory, situational awareness, and informed deci sion-making in chaotic environments, thereby converting instinc tive fear into informed action,” Baldwin Fire Rescue posted on Facebook. Participating agencies included the Georgia Military College Police Department, Milled geville Police Depart ment, Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, Baldwin County Fire Rescue, Baldwin County Emer gency Management Agency, Atrium Health Navicent Emergency Medical Services, Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Hospital, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. “The purpose of these exercises was to be prepared. 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