About Pickens County progress. (Jasper, Ga.) 1899-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 2022)
PAGE 8A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. AUGUST 25. 2022 J \ From the Progress files Turning Back The Pages / YEARS From August 21, 1997 School Days: Officials expect enroll ment to swell when local schools open next Monday Schools will open their doors Monday and officials expect atten dance rolls to swell to record numbers as more and more students head back to class in Pickens County. The beginning of the 1997-98 school year will mark a milestone for the Pickens County school system as admin istrators look for around 3,600 students to pour into class rooms. According to Dr. Dennis Moore, assistant superintendent of curriculum, this year’s enrollment is ex pected to increase more than 200 students from last year’s peak enrollment. ^ From August 24, 1972 Illicit still destroyed in Whitestone A T) C County, state and federal offi- Y lAKo cers captured an illicit moonshine still in the Whitestone area of Pickens County. The operation had a mash ca pacity of 800 gallons. 13.5 gallons of whiskey were destroyed. Sheriff Harley Cantrell, Deputy Johnny Russell and Deputy Billy Wofford are shown with the still before it was destroyed. YEARS IBU | .-lift!®!i J' ill • A;.,, ,i,;“ I . IM From August 28, 1947 / Two arrested charged with burning * store The store building and contents belonging to Mr. A.F. Weems and lo cated at the cross roads in Big Ridge district, were destroyed by fire about 11:30 o’clock Friday night. Mr. Weems says that just before the fire started both he and his wife saw and recognized Mr. Leonard Hendrix, son of Mr. George Hendrix, and Mr. Bill Chastain, son of Mr. Jim Chastain, at the store and that he went into his home to get a shotgun. When he came back out the building was ablaze and the men gone. The county blood hounds were secured and they trailed to where a car had been parked near the store. The dogs were then loaded into a car and carried to near Hendrix’s home, where they were released and again picked up the trail and followed it to the house, where Chastain was found, but Hendrix was away. They are brothers-in-law. Hendrix was arrested in Jasper the next day. 1947 Army advertisement: Obituaries Howard Schoen Howard Wendell Schoen, 90, of Jasper, Georgia, went to be with his Lord and Sav ior on Monday, August 15, 2022. He was bom on May 14, 1932 to William and Stella Schoen in Miami, Florida. Howard was a trustee and very involved member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sis ters, Monty Sue Sells and Barbara Jean Scanlon, and the mother of his sons, June S Schoen. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Karen Keller Leach Schoen of Jasper, GA; brother Robert Schoen (Jean) of Greensboro, GA; two sons, Craigen Schoen (Cindy) of Greenville, SC, Mitchell Schoen (Sammie) of Longwood, FL; his grandchildren; Briggs (Liz), Parks, Heath, Austin (Bianca), Brandon, Caitlyn; Karen’s children; Robin Butler (Jeff) of Greensboro, NC; Jim Leach of Tampa, FL; Jane Nales (Michael) of Bistrita Romania; Anne Boyd (Terry) of Easley, SC,; and 8 grandchildren; Grayson, Katherine, James, Griffin, Camden, Barrett, Everett, Miller. Howard graduated from Miami Senior High and the Uni versity of Miami where he was baseball captain and played second base. In college he was a member of the SAE frater nity. After graduation he served in the United States Army. He worked in the group insurance business with Provident Mutual and US Life for 40 years and was a long serving member in the Maitland Rotary Club. Howard was an ac complished golfer and had a passion for wood working. For 75+ years he played organized baseball/fast-pitch softball/softball becoming a member of the Senior Softball Hall of Fame. In fact, he was still playing golf and softball at 90 years old. Howard loved people and was interested in everyone he met. He loved to share stories of his life experiences with others. Howard had a great appreciation for life and the Lord’s blessings. He served the Lord and others faithfully. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 27, 2022 in the sanctuary at Mt. Zion Baptist Church (Jasper, GA) with Senior Pastor Ben Mock officiating. Linda Mundy Linda Jean Mundy, 75, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022. The family had a memorial service. Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper Funerals and Cremations. 706-253-5060 Jean Deal Jean Deal, 85, of Ellijay, Georgia, a United States Navy Veteran passed away Monday, August 22, 2022. Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper Funerals and Cremations. 706-253-5060 W 'dm Earl Towery Earl Oran Towery, 86, of Whitestone, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Au gust 13th, 2022. Earl was bom on Decem ber 29th, 1935, the youngest of four children born to i Amy Clark Amy Jo Clark, 65, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away Mon day, August 15, 2022. Care and trust placed with In Their Honor of Jasper Funerals and Cremations. 706-253-5060 Brandon Qualls Brandon Qualls, 68, of Dawsonville, Georgia passed away Monday, August 8, 2022. Funeral and interment was Sunday, August 21, 2022. Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper Funerals and Cremations. 706-253- 5060 Leonard Dixon Leonard Dixon, 64, of Jasper, Georgia passed away Mon day, August 15, 2022. Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper Funerals and Cremations. 706-253-5060 Jeani Guttery Jeani Denise Guttery, 54, of Rome, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022. Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper Funerals and Cremations. 706-253- 5060 Narcotics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous meetings are held on Mon days, Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. at Jasper United Methodist Church, 85 Church Street Jasper, Ga. Clara Moses and William Marshall Towery. Mr. Towery grew up in Whitestone, Georgia. The summer Earl turned 15, he left for Marietta to work. After finishing school, he joined the United States Navy and served aboard the USS Dixie. Upon returning to Ellijay, he reconnected with Maxine Dale and the two married. Together, they had three children, Holly, Doug, and Joe. In addition to his parents, Mr. Towery is preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Towery. Survivors include his three children, Holly, Doug, and Joe; six grandchildren, Clay, Kate Ellie, Mack, Ben, and Luke; and six great-grandchildren also survive. Earl could be a quiet man, but his voice was loud in the Whitestone Baptist Choir. In his prime, he was known to shake the first pews with his deep bass voice, especially when he sang, “Have a Little Talk with Jesus.” Earl was a devout Christian, dedicated to his faith and his church. Any one familiar with Earl understood that you really got to know him in the hayfields of Whitestone. In these fields, with his cows, you’d hear stories of walking over the mountain to catch the school bus, and the McCravy’s welcoming him with a hot biscuit, or stories of his own family and siblings. Whitestone was always Earl’s little piece of heaven, and he could be found in the fields, finishing his fence, right up to his passing. To know more about Earl and the kind of man he was, all you had to do was look at his hands. Calloused, crooked, and strong, his hands told the endless hours of work he engaged in his entire life. Psalm 128:2 states, “You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.” Earl lived this, and both his work and his faith led to a life filled with these fruits. He was a faithful, funny, kind, and hardworking man. Earl will be dearly missed, and neither Whitestone nor El lijay will be the same without him. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren will miss his “therapy” and being greeted with “hey kid” or “hey little lady.” His children will miss his stories, his advice, running errands around town, and checking out car shows. Ultimately, they will miss their best friend. Earl Towery was an incredible man who repre sented the silent generation, and his lessons on humility, humor, and hard work will outlive him. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 at 2 p.m. from the Whitestone Baptist Church with Rev. Harold Nelson and Rev. Billy Dotson officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers include: Mack Towery, Luke Towery, Clay Towery, Ben Boothe, Cody Newton, Matthew Kenner, and Adam Kenner. Bernhardt Funeral Home of Ellijay is in charge of the arrangements. James Yount James Yount, 82, of Jasper, Georgia passed away Friday, August 19, 2022. Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper Funerals and Cremations. 706-253-5060 The Pickens Progress - covering this county for 135 years. Subscribe today! 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