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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 2023 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 11A
Obituaries
Contined from Page 10A
Becky Mulkey
March 14, 1952 -
February 2, 2023
Mrs. Becky Mulkey, 70,
of Jerusalem Community,
passed away Thursday, Feb
ruary 2, 2023 at her resi
dence.
Mrs. Mulkey is survived by her son Jerry Gay & (Mallory
Perrin) of Jasper; daughter, Cathy Gay of Jasper; stepsons,
Roger Mulkey of Jasper, and Dewayne Ray of Jasper; five
grandchildren, Rick & (Trista) Cofflin, Britney Cofflin &
(Thomas Martinez), Preston Cofflin, Mackenzie & (Bailey)
Cofflin, and Jessica Mulkey; seven great-grandchildren,
Errol, Ripley, Xavier, Everest, Arwen, Normani, and Winry;
several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Febru
ary 4, 2023 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens, with Rev. Lane
Wright officiating.
Pallbearers: Ricky Cofflin, Britney Cofflin, Preston Cof
flin, Mackenzie Cofflin, Kim Smith, and Thomas Martinez.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations can be
made to Cagle Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses.
Cagle Funeral Home is honored to serve the Mulkey fam
ily.
John Waddell Jr.
John Robert "Speedy"
Waddell Jr, 63, of Marble
Hill, passed away Friday,
February 3, 2023 at his
home. He was born August
14, 1959 to John Robert
Waddell Sr. and Francis
Bazemore in Atlanta, Geor
gia.
John is survived by his
wife, Lori Waddell of Mar
ble Hill; daughter, Amanda
Long; son, Nathaniel John
Waddell of Dawsonville; Jennifer Lynn Waddell of Jasper;
daughter-in-law, Mandalyn Waddell of Jasper; sister and
brother-in-law, Sherri and Steve Harmon of Dawsonville;
brother, Raymond Scott Waddell of Buckhead; grandchil
dren, Tristan Sumpter, Lily Sumpter; niece, June Rose Har
mon of Dawsonville; nephew, Jason and Jeni Harmon of
Dacula; niece, Amanda Dawn Scarberry of Greensboro; fa-
ther-in-law and mother-in-law, Ralph and Nancy Lynn of
Waynesboro; and his dog Pixie.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are entrusted to the staff of Roper Funeral
Home and Crematory.
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Joella Forest
July 15, 1947-
February 5, 2023
Mrs. Joella Forest, 75, of
Jasper, passed away Sunday,
February 5, 2023 at Grand
view Health Care Center.
Mrs. Forest is survived
by her son and daughter-in-
law, Christopher L. & Brit
ney Forest of Jasper; son
and his girlfriend, Larry
Chester Forest & Brittany Padgett of Jasper; brother and sis
ter-in-law, Jimmy & Beth Totherow of Jasper; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Dottie & Richard Hamby of Nelson, Marie
& Jr. McTaggart of Nelson, and Martha & Terry Ray of Ball
Ground; grandchildren, Gatlin Forest and Carter Forest.
A memorial service will be scheduled for a later date at
Nelson Fellowship Hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to American
Heart Association.
Cagle Funeral Home is honored to serve the Forest fam
ily.
David LeSesne
July 21, 1958 -
February 1, 2023
Mr. David LeSesne, 64,
of Jasper, passed away
Wednesday, February 1,
2023 at Piedmont Mountain
side Hospital.
Mr. LeSesne is survived
by his son and daughter-in-
law, David Monroe &
Alexandra Kizer LeSesne; daughter and son-in-law, Amanda
Rose & Chris Boone; mother and father, Thomas & Rebecca
Merritt; brother, Paul Anthony Merritt; sister, Deborah Lynn
Stancil; grandchildren, Mason Andrew Boone, Ava Rose
Boone, Kellyann Grace LeSesne, and Gabriel Monroe
LeSesne; and his lifelong best friend, Laurel Ann LeSesne.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Tammy Alisa Mer
ritt.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb
ruary 11, 2023 at Cagle Funeral Home Chapel, with Thomas
Merritt officiating.
Cagle Funeral Home is honored to serve the LeSesne fam
ily.
Steve Wadley
Steve B. Wadley, 65, of Ellijay, Georgia passed away on
January 20th, 2023.
A service was held on January 25th, 2023 at St. James
United Methodist Church.
Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper.
Burness Stormes
Burness R. Stormes, 86, of Jasper, Georgia passed away
on January 22nd, 2023.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper
Funerals and Cremations.
John Jorgensen
John T. Jorgensen, 79, an Army Veteran of Jasper, Georgia
passed away on January 24th, 2023.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper
Funerals and Cremations.
Julian Lewis
Julian L. Lewis, 71, of Blairsville, Georgia passed away
on January 24th, 2023.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper
Funerals and Cremations.
Mack Little
Mack "Bengie" Little, 47, of Jasper, Georgia passed away
on January 26th, 2023.
A service was held on February 1st, 2023 in the chapel of
In Their Honor.
Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper
Funerals and Cremations.
Shane King
Shane King, 50, of Ellijay, Georgia passed away on Janu
ary 26th, 2023.
A service was held on January 28th, 2023 in the chapel of
In Their Honor.
Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper
Funerals and Cremations.
James Brewer
James L. Brewer, 84, of Big Canoe, Georgia passed away
on January 27th, 2023.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Care and trust was placed with In Their Honor of Jasper
Funerals and Cremations.
Card of Thanks
A simple “thank you” just does not seem to capture how
truly grateful and thankful we are for how the community ral
lied around our family during this challenging time. But,
thank you. A big thank you to Pickens County EMS for the
compassion that you have always shown to not just Cody but
to our family.
We are so appreciative of the Pickens County Sheriff’s Of
fice and their commitment to making sure Cody’s ride to his
final resting place was both peaceful and beautiful. Thank
you to Cagle Funeral Home for taking care of our family.
Thank you to Rev. Harold Cantrell and Rev. James Thomp
son for a heartfelt service that left all of us with a feeling of
peace. A special thank you to all the pallbearers and singers.
To all of our family and friends, thank you. Your thoughts
and prayers were felt and continue to be felt every day.
Thank you for loving our boy,
Mark and Angie Jones, Jeff and Haley Huong
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Georgia House bill targets at
tacks on ‘critical infrastructure’
By Dave Williams
Bureau Chief
Capitol Beat News Service
ATLANTA - Legislation
introduced into the state
House of Representatives
Monday would establish the
crime of “interference with
critical infrastructure” in
Georgia.
House Bill 227, sponsored
by Rep. Rob Leverett, R-El-
berton, was prompted by a
rash of attacks in recent
months by gunmen on utility
substations. The most widely
publicized was an attack on
two Duke Energy substations
in Moore County, N.C., in
December that left about
45,000 customers without
power for days.
Under the legislation, crit
ical infrastructure includes
electricity, water, sewers,
telecommunications, internet,
public transportation and
public transit systems, hospi
tals, ambulances, emergency
medical and rescue services,
the military, police, Coast
Guard, and prison and fire
services.
The bill is being endorsed
by Georgia EMC, the um
brella organization represent
ing 41 electric membership
corporations across the state,
as a way to protect customers
from service disruptions.
“People need electricity —
and other critical infrastruc
ture — in their jobs, schools
and homes for cooking, heat
ing, communicating and even
supporting medical treat
ments,” Georgia EMC
spokesman Walter Jones said.
“Would-be bad actors need to
know that Georgia protects
its citizens.”
The measure provides
penalties of up to 20 years in
prison for the most serious
offenders, those who inten
tionally damage a form of
critical infrastructure with the
intention of disrupting serv
ice.
Intentionally interfering
with the “proper operation”
of a form of critical infra
structure is a lesser offense
punishable by up to 10 years
in prison.
In either case, the bill re
quires the offender to pay
restitution for the damage.
Tampering with any form
of critical infrastructure, such
as preventing an electric
meter from registering how
much electricity a customer
has used, would be a misde
meanor.
The bill’s cosponsors in
clude House Majority Whip
James Burchett, R-Waycross,
and House Majority Caucus
Chairman Bruce Williamson,
R-Monroe.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Pickens County, City of
Jasper, City of Nelson, and Town
of Talking Rock’s Joint
Comprehensive Plan Stakeholder
Committee will meet on February
20th at 6:00 P.M. in the Pickens
County Administrative Building
located at 1266 E. Church Street
in Jasper. The meeting is to
discuss updates to the 2018-2028
Joint Comprehensive Plan. The
meeting is open to the public.