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PAGE 10A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. APRIL 8. 2021
Obituaries
Helen Cagle
February 8, 1937 -
March 31, 2021
Mrs. Helen "Missy"
Cagle, 84, of Jasper, passed
away peacefully at her home
on Wednesday morning,
March 31, 2021.
Helen was the owner of
Cagle Funeral Home and
worked alongside her
beloved husband Bob for
many years until his death.
She was a loving and dedi
cated wife, mother, grand
mother (Missy), sister,
employer, and friend to
many. Helen loved the Lord
and that love was shown to
everyone around her.
Helen is survived by her
sons and daughter-in-law,
David Cagle of Jasper,
Kenny Lowe of Waleska, and
Keith & Anita Lowe of
Chatsworth; daughters and
sons-in-law, Cathy & Johnny
Clark of Jasper, and Becky &
William Mullins of Hill City;
brother, Randy Long of
Fruithurst, AL; sisters and
brother-in-law, Brenda &
Emory Evans of Hinton
Community, and Judy Carlan
of Hinton Community; 13
grandchildren; 13 great
grandchildren; and her "side-
kick," Phyllis Girard of Tate.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April
3, 2021 at the Chapel of
Cagle Funeral Home, with
Pastor Ithiel Jones, Dr. Ken
neth Meadors, and Rev.
Butch Lark, officiating.
Interment followed at
Sunrise Memorial Gardens
Mausoleum following the fu
neral service.
Pallbearers and honorary
pallbearers will be present
and former employees of
Cagle Funeral Home.
The family requests in lieu
of flowers, donations can be
made in her memory to Geor
gia Mountains Hospice: 70
Caring Way Jasper, GA
30143.
Katherine Taylor
July 19, 1950 -
March 30, 2021
Mrs. Betty "Katherine"
Gravley Taylor, 70, of Jasper,
passed away Tuesday, March
30, 2021 at Piedmont Moun
tainside Hospital.
Mrs. Taylor is survived by
her sons and daughters-in-
Report from the Capitol
By State Representative Rick Jasperse
We returned to the Gold
Dome on Monday, March 29
for the final two days of the
2021 legislative session. The
last day of session, Legisla
tive Day 40, is commonly re
ferred to as “Sine Die,”
which is a Latin term mean
ing “without assigning a day
for further meeting.” On Sine
Die, it is typically a very long
day getting everything done
and being very vigilant on
changes you may not like or
think are good for our state.
Day 39 was very busy for
me, as I had bills on the
House floor and Senate being
considered and was in the
well speaking a number of
times. This year I had bills in
education, healthcare, and
transportation, and they all
passed.
The state Capitol was very
exciting during these last few
days; the noise in the build
ing was normal, with all the
interested parties promoting
their bills and protesting oth
ers. There was a rumor that
protestors were not allowed
in the Capitol during the
covid times. Not true at all, as
there were those for and
against all sorts of bills in the
building, which is the way it
should be.
I will spend the next few
weeks going over the bills
that you might want to know
about which passed the
House and Senate. Remem
ber the bills we passed must
still be signed, not vetoed, by
Governor Kemp before they
are law.
The House voted to give
final approval to several bills
this week, including House
Bill 146, which would extend
paid parental leave to many
of our valuable state employ
ees. HB 146 would provide
up to 120 hours, or three
weeks, of paid parental leave
annually to eligible full-time
state employees and local
board of education employ
ees for qualifying life events,
such as after the birth of their
child and after an adoptive or
foster child is first placed in
their home. House Bill 479,
which would repeal Geor
gia’s antiquated citizen’s ar
rest law, also received final
passage on Sine Die. In addi
tion to updating citizen’s ar
rest, HB 479 would clarify
certain instances in which
law enforcement officers
may make arrests outside of
their jurisdiction, as well as
authorize retail stores, food
service establishments, and
certain licensed private secu
rity professionals to detain
someone if they reasonably
believe an individual is com
mitting a crime.
We also adopted Senate
Bill 6, or the “Tax Credit Re
turn on Investment Act of
2021,” which would establish
opportunities to examine our
state’s tax revenue structure,
as well as expand tax incen
tives for several industries to
restore our economy. We also
gave final passage to Senate
Bill 195 to increase the re
sponsibilities of the Georgia
Access to Medical Cannabis
Commission and allow li
censed low THC oil produc
ers to partner with
universities and colleges,
such as Georgia’s historically
black colleges and universi
ties, for joint medical re
search. House Bill 154 also
received final approval and
would reform several of
Georgia’s adoption and foster
care laws, including lowering
the age at which a person is
allowed to petition for adop
tion from 25 to 21 years old.
Before adjourning Sine
Die, the House fulfilled its
only constitutional obligation
by passing House Bill 81,
Georgia’s Fiscal Year 2022
(FY 2022) budget. This
budget for the next fiscal year
begins July 1,2021, and is set
by a revenue estimate $27.2
billion, which is an increase
of $1.34 billion, or 5.2 per
cent, over the original Fiscal
Year 2021 budget that was
passed last June. The state’s
fiscal position has exceeded
expectations since last year,
and as a result, we were able
to allocate approximately 90
percent of the new revenue
for the FY 2022 budget to
Georgia’s education and
health and human services
agencies. The upcoming fis
cal year budget also restores
60 percent of the reductions
made to K-12 education, as
well as preserves and in
creases funding for our other
top priorities, such as ex
panded mental health and cri
sis intervention services, rate
increases for health and
human service providers, ac
cess to health care, and salary
increases for critical state
workforce positions. Gover
nor Brian Kemp will now re
view the budget bill before
signing it into law.
Next week I will go over
the elections bill you have
heard so much about, Senate
Bill 202.
My tomatoes are two
inches tall now, and we cele
brated a beautiful community
sunrise service in our neigh
borhood. Glad April is here.
I greatly appreciate any
feedback I receive from my
constituents, and I welcome
you to contact my office for
questions or concerns about
the legislative session. My
Capitol office number is 404-
656-7153, my home 770-
893-2039, and my email
address is
rick.jasperse@house.ga.gov.
Please contact me any
time.
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law, Terry & Pam Gravley of
Talking Rock, and Steven &
Macey Taylor of Jasper;
daughters and son-in-law,
Michelle & Shane Waldroop
of Talking Rock, and Tisha
Gravley of Marble Hill;
brothers, J.D. Voyles of
Waleska, and James Voyles
of Yellow Creek; 17 grand
children and 11 great-grand
children.
She is preceded in death
by her son: Greg Gravley;
brothers: Jessie Voyles, and
C.J. Voyles; sister: Peggy
Voyles.
The family will have a pri
vate memorial service at a
later date.
In lieu of flowers, dona
tions can be made in her
memory to St. Jude's Chil
dren's Hospital or the
Shriners Children's Hospital.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Taylor
family.
Tips to help you prepare for a storm
During the peak of storm season, our greatest concern is for the safety of everyone
who will be affected by a storm. State Farm encourages all residents in the pro
jected path of any storm to protect themselves and their property. State Farm sug
gests the following preparation tips.
Before:
• Safe Room! If you’re at home, pick a place in the home where family members
can gather. One basic rule is AVOID WINDOWS. The safest spot in the home is
the interior part of a basement. If there is no basement, go to an inside room, without
windows, on the lowest floor. This could be a center hallway, bathroom, or closet.
• Create a home inventory: Make a list of your possessions and their estimated
value
After:
• If you have damage, contact your insurance agent/company immediately. State
Farm customers can call 1-800-SF-CLAIM, their agent or report their claim online
at www.statefarm.com
• Stay away from downed power lines.
Clean-Up:
• Examine the area for hazards, including electrical lines, and gas leak smells.
• Document everything - To assist with the insurance claim process, be sure to doc
ument items you throw out. Save your receipts, photograph the items and by making
a room-by-room inventory of missing or damaged goods. Include manufacturers’
names, dates and places of purchase and prices, if possible.
• Do not throw out any expensive items, such as large televisions and furniture,
until authorized by your claim representative
• Find a qualified license contractor - be careful of home restoration scams.
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Samuel
Morally Jr.
Samuel Mark Morally, Jr.,
64, of Rome, passed away
Sunday, March 28, 2021 at
Redmond Regional Hospital
in Rome.
He enjoyed flea market
ing, old cars and traveling
with the love of his life and
seeing new places. He en
joyed spending time with his
many beloved cats especially
Moonlight and Buffy.
Mark is survived by his fi
ance, Rhonda Ledbetter, sis
ter and brother-in-law,
Katherine and Dennis
Leonard of Wesley Chapel
Florida, sister, Linda Morally
of Branson Missouri,
nephews, Darrol Schwartz III
of Pyatt Arkansas, Steven
Schwartz of Pyatt Arkansas,
niece, Dorothy Schwartz of
Wesley Chapel Florida, The
Ledbetter family, Dalton
Ledbetter, and special
friends Mickey and Sharon
Anthony of Winder, Georgia.
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PICKENS COUNTY
RECYCLING CENTER
ACCEPTS TIIE FOLLOWING ITEMS
DC
DC
#1 Plastics
Water bottles,
drinking bottles,
soda bottles,
mayo jars,
peanut buffer
jars. etc.
#2 Plastics
Milk jues. washing/
detergent jugs,
bleach bottles,
etc.
Paper Products
Mixed paper,
junk mail,
newspapers,
etc.
DC
DC
Glass
Bottles Only:
Clear, brown,
green
No window Panels/
or car
windshields
Steel Cans
&
Metal
Do Not Accept
Styrofoam. Plastic
furniture, water
hoses, ail other
plastics not
mentioned, incl.
#3-7, Plastic
flowers, hard
or rigid Plastics.
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Help us recycle the correct products.
Director Waste/Recycling, Kenny Woodard
390 Appalachian Court. Jasper. GA