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PAGE 10A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. OCTOBER 5. 2023
Obituaries
My name is
Bethsadia
Fernandez, and I
am seeking
your vote on
Nov. 7, 2023, for
the Post 5 City
Council Seat for the
City of Jasper.
• It’s time for a change! I am not a pushover for what
might be the easiest route of action. I believe in
standing up for what’s right, ethical and moral even
if I stand alone.
• I have grit, determination and the passion to save
our city.
• I was born with a servant’s heart. I am the oldest
of my mother’s 3 children. My whole life I have
been a leader and the glue to our family & my
business...that’s how I am hardwired.
• God gave me a desire to always put the needs of
others, your needs, our CITY’S NEEDS FIRST!! I
know if given the chance, I can make a positive
influence on the City of Jasper for generations to
come.
• On November 7th, I ask you for your vote for
Jasper City Council Post 5 Seat. Thank you,
Bethsadia Fernandez
THRIFT STORE TREASURES
60mm Paris telescope with stand. . $25
Lora Tilley
Catherine Finn
Lora Marie Tilley, 89, of Jasper, passed away Wednesday,
September 27, 2023. She was born March 11, 1934 to
William and Vivian Garrett in Louisville, Kentucky.
Mrs. Tilley is survived by her son and daughter-in-law,
Allen and Brenda Tilley of Norfolk, Virginia; son, Doug
Tilley of Jasper; son, Carey Tilley of York, South Carolina;
ten grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was pre
ceded in death by her husband, Reverend Leslie Allen Tilley.
Catherine Finn, 85, of
Pickens, Georgia passed away
Monday, October 2, 2023.
Care and trust placed with In
Their Honor of Jasper Funer
als and Cremations.
Excellent condition camel
tan oversized chair and
ottoman. $125
Find them at
Community Thrift Store
10 Samaritan Drive, Jasper
Barbara Price
Barbara Price, 81, of Can
ton, Georgia passed away
Sunday, October 1, 2023. A
Celebration of Life service is
being planned with In Their
Honor of Jasper Funerals
and Cremations.
Lions meet at Developmental Disabilities Ministries Home - Back Row: Marsha
Buntin, DDM staff; Dennis Chapman, district 18L governor; Steve Woodard, 2nd vice
district governor; Robert Lique, Zone C chairman; Lion Mark Hamilton; Sherry Oen,
DDM staff; Lion Ryan Austin. Front row: Lion Fred Matthews; Joy Huddlestun, Jasper
Lions Club president; and Lion Aaron Bearden. The Jasper Lions Club met September
28 at the Developmental Disabilities Ministries home in Jasper. See more from their
meeting on Page 8B.
Hand painted decorative
eggs ... $7 up
Antique Paris trunk...$8
Cynthia Latimer
Cynthia Van Hekken La
timer, 66, of Jasper, GAwent
to her Jesus on Monday, Oc
tober 2, 2023.
She is preceded in death
by her parents Jim and Dol-
lie Van Hekken.
She is survived by her
beloved husband, Randy La
timer; daughters, Stacey T.
Keen (Jerry), Ashley K.
Ruth; grandchildren, Gavin A. Tumblin (Summer), Trenton
J. Tumblin, Taylor E. Ruth, Andrew T. Ruth; great-grand
daughter, Olivia Tumblin; siblings, Pamela Bliss and Jim Van
Hekken; nephews, JC Van Hekken and James Bliss; mother-
in-law, Rose Cotton (Rick); and many beloved cousins.
She attended Relevate Church in Ranger, GA, where
blessings upon blessings fell on her. She also attended Living
Word Church in Jasper, where she found amazing love and
the best circle of friends in her life. She had a degree in math
ematics from Jacksonville State University and always added
on her fingers.
Celebration of Life for Cynthia Van Hekken Latimer will
be held at In Their Honor of Jasper Funerals and Cremations
on Saturday, October 7th, 2023 at 2 p.m. with visitation be
ginning at noon prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, please
make donations to The Joy House, Jasper, Georgia. Care and
trust placed with In Their
Honor of Jasper Funerals and
Cremations, 481 Noah Drive,
Jasper, Georgia 30143
Gene Jones Sr.
Phillip Eugene "Gene"
Jones Sr., 88, of Talking
Rock, Georgia passed away
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at
his home. He was bom Feb
ruary 7, 1935 to Andrew and
Lula Jones in Talking Rock,
Georgia.
Gene is survived by his
wife, Ann Jones of Talking
Rock; son and daughter-in-
law, Phillip and Kelly Jones of Talking Rock; grandchildren,
Aiden Phillip Jones of Talking Rock and Calloway Opal
Jones of Talking Rock.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, October
5 in the Chapel of Roper Funeral Home with Reverend Ron
nie Ray and Reverend James Thompson officiating. Interment
will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens.
The family will be receiving friends at Roper Funeral
Home, Wednesday, October 4 from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. and
Thursday, October 5, 2023 from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to
Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.
Arrangements are entrusted to the staff of Roper Funeral
Home and Crematory.
A graveside service was held at 2 p.m., Friday, September
29, 2023 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are entrusted to the staff of Roper Funeral
Home and Crematory.
Barbara Roper
Barbara Ann Roper, 76, of
Jasper, passed away Sunday,
October 1, 2023 at Accent-
Care Hospice IPC in Cum-
ming. She was bom February
7, 1947 to James and Elsie
Arp in Cherokee, North Car
olina.
Barbara is survived by her
daughter and son-in-law,
Cindy and Casey Coker of
Jasper; grandchildren, Madison Lawson of Savannah, Is
abelle Lawson of Jasper/Canton; and sister, Genevieve
Alexander of Rome. Several nieces, nephews and other rel
atives also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rodney Jack
Roper.
A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, Oc
tober 5, 2023 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens with Reverend
Nathan Smith officiating. Honorary pallbearer is Gene
Prather. Pallbearers are Casey Coker, Allen Lanier, Vernon
Hendrix, Shane Townley and Caleb Nievez.
The family will be receiving friends at Roper Funeral
Home, Thursday, October 5 from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Arrangements are entrusted to the staff of Roper Funeral
Home and Crematory.
Sandra
Thomason
Sandra Thomason, 67, of
Jasper, passed away
Wednesday, September 27,
2023 at her home. She was
bom March 10, 1956 to
William and Ruby Lambert
in Quincy, Florida.
Music was a very impor
tant part of her life. She
played the piano for the
Kirkland Quartet and had two songs published by BMI. She
was a DJ for WIVL Radio and was known as Sandy Foxx.
Sandra is survived by her husband, Phillip Randy Thoma
son of Jasper; son and daughter-in-law, David and Pamela
Kirkland of North Carolina; daughter, Danielle Matthews of
Monticello, Florida; son and son-in-law, Kyle and Andrew
Peters of Buckhead; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher
and Jessica Kirkland of Tallahassee, Florida; stepson and
daughter-in-law, Gabriel and Jen Thomason of Warner Rob
bins; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Phillip and Barbara
Thomason of Canton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and
Ruby Lambert from Quincy, Florida.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, October 1,
2023 in the Chapel of Roper Funeral Home with Reverend
Jess Posey officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made
to Roper Funeral Home in Sandra's honor.
Arrangements are entrusted to the staff of Roper Funeral
Home and Crematory.