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Tuesday, February 23,2021 ®jje l)era(b (gazette 5A
Ches McCartney (1901 -1998), aka the Goat Man, walks his
goat-pulled wagon through Centre, Alabama.
Remembering
FROM PAGE 4A
outside. Somewhere, I
have a stack of photos of
that visit. Somewhere.
Last Saturday was a
bone-chilling day, so 1
told the Aspinwalls about
asking the Goat Man,
“Did you ever get cold at
night, out there traveling
to America’s 48 states?”
Ches McCartney
scratched his whiskers
the Goat Man
and a said, “Naw, 1 slept
with my goats. They
wouldn’t let me get cold.”
“How’s that?”
He smiled and
said, “I’d just pull up
another goat.”
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DEATH NOTICE
Obituaries are published as received
Ethel Garrison
Mrs. Ethel Estelle Blalock Garrison, age 86, of
Barnesville, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on
Tuesday, February 16, 2021.
Mrs. Garrison was born on Friday, January 18, 1935
to the late T. J. Blalock and the late Ida Belle Faulkner
Blalock Reeves. She was also preceded in death by
her first husband, Guerry Garrison; second husband,
Randy Garrison; sister, Eloise Dorsey; brother-in-law,
Jerome Garrison. Ethel retired from William Carter
Company as an Inspector and was a longtime mem
ber of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville.
Ethel is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law,
George & Linda Garrison, Kenneth & Mary Garrison,
Chip & Christy Garrison, Matthew & Lyn Garrison;
grandchildren, Meggie, Anna, Brandy, Justin, Walt,
Levi, Elom, Laney, Courtney, Madison; 17 great
grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Leon & Mary
Jane Blalock; brother-in-law and wife, Earl & Harriett
Garrison; sister-in-law, JoBeth Berrier.
Ethel leaves a strong legacy of faith in Christ and
love for family and friends. Her bold witness, which
long ago pointed her sons to Jesus, gives all who love
her the peace of knowing that she is now present
with Him.
A memorial service for Ethel was held at 3:00 p.m.
on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at First Baptist Church
of Barnesville with Reverend Garth Forster and Dr.
Benny Tate officiating. The family received friends at
the church one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making dona
tions to the First Baptist Church of Barnesville Build
ing Fund, 200 Zebulon St. Barnesville, GA. 30204 or
to the Rock Springs Church Building Fund, 219 Rock
Springs Rd. Milner, GA. 30257.
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College
Drive, Barnesville, is serving the Garrison family.
Jeffrey Price, Sr.
Jeffrey Stewart Price, Sr. (Effie), age 60 of Rome, GA
passed away February 13, 2021.
Mr. Price was born in Barnesville, GA on May 17,
1960, son of the late Willie Floyd Price and the late
Martha Francise Smith Price.
He was also preceded in death by his little brother,
William Floyd (Jody) Price.
He is survived by two sisters, Regina Plunkett and
Judith Evans; four children, Jeffrey Stewart Price Jr.,
Willie Floyd Price, 111, Meagan Rochelle McCarty and
Waylan Price; four grandchildren and many nieces
and nephews.
He loved huntin’, fishin’ and lovin’ everyday, and
was loved by many.
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Chief Magistrate race: Milner forum
FROM PAGE ONE
Brutz English, 45:
Lived in Lamar since
1971; married, three
daughters - freshman,
junior, first-grader; BS in
criminal justice; lawyer
2000-2008 (public defend
er); 12 years with city
of Barnesville in several
positions including code
enforcement and real
estate, and handling
legal aspects of other
city functions; more than
1,000 hours courtroom
experience.
Paul Kunst, 54:
resident of Lamar County
since age 7; graduate
of Lamar County High
School 1984, Gordon Col
lege 1987 - computer sci
ence degree; BS in busi
ness administration UGA
Griffin, 2011; earned law
degree summa cum laude
2016 from John Marshall
School of Law. Married
to Penny; daughter in
college and son a senior
at LCHS; owned 341 Qui-
kLube for 25 years, has
Zebulon location also;
now handles both civil
and criminal cases in the
law practice.
Question 2: Consider
ing your educational and
employment history, why
do you believe you’re the
best choice for this posi
tion?
Williamson: Having
the best knowledge of the
magistrate court. Many
interactions in 10 years -
have not seen the other
candidates in the court
as many times as 1 have
been there.
s || English:
1 Practical ex
perience not
only in Lamar
but in other
counties,
hundreds of
FLOYD cases: civil
contracts,
repossessions, extensive
experience in magistrate
court and with court sys
tem; once “led away in
handcuffs myself;” very
broad experience creates
a unique perspective.
Kunst: Education and
experience; broad range
of legal cases, plus 25
years of working with
diverse people who have
trusted me enough to
keep me in business for
such a long time; have
learned how to handle
many situations and see
in minutes how to deal
with problems; in this
small community “my
experience speaks vol
umes” about my ability
to serve the public.
Mason: My combina
tion of experience in law
enforcement and educa
tion - primarily, learning
to teach others; integrity;
have gone to the high
est levels with one solid
job; being involved with
children and youth in
volunteer areas; know
ing that the magistrate
court was established in
Georgia as a “court for
the people, which may be
without lawyers.”
Question 3: Constitu
tional rights - these rights
are under constant threat,
by both politics and the
justice system. If elected,
will you honor your oath
to protect the rights of
Lamar County citizens in
both civil and criminal
cases?
English: Agree that
Constitutional rights are
under threat; if elected
1 will honor the oath to
uphold both the United
States and Georgia Con
stitutions; as a public
defender, handled the
“worst cases for those
with no resources, and
gave them the best pos
sible outcome under the
law”; if we don’t protect
the least of us, we can’t
protect any of us; I be
lieve in the Constitution’s
relevance to this day.
Kunst: The Constitu
tion is the framework
by which all laws are
established; sworn in as
an attorney to protect
and uphold the state and
national constitutions;
the constitution is the
right way to judge in a
court of law.
Mason: Have taken
many oaths (police,
paratrooper, FBI gradu
ate, others) to uphold
and protect the Consti
tution; it is an elastic
document which has led
to precedents for chang
ing circumstances. These
are “our rights” and 1
will always uphold the
Constitution.
Williamson: Have
taken oaths to uphold
and protect the Con
stitution both as a U.S.
Army veteran and a law
enforcement officer; will
always uphold Constitu
tional rights.
Question 4: Legisla
tion awaiting a vote in
the Georgia General
Assembly, HB 309 known
as the Georgia Red Flag
Protective Order Act, has
many Second Amendment
supporters extremely
concerned that the bill
will pave the way for our
rights to be violated by
government, law enforce
ment and the courts. If
asked to sign warrants
related to this or similar
legislation, if elected,
what is your view on HB
309 and do you belief such
bills threaten the constitu
tional rights of citizens?
Kunst: The question
appears to relate to red
flag laws for prohibiting
purchase of firearms and
that the legislation could
lead to taking weapons
away from citizens. There
must be due process and
equality under the law;
reviewing the evidence
and circumstances in a
case involving such a bill
that has been approved,
it is the duty of the judge
to abide by the law; such
laws are constitutional
until the Supreme Court
says they are not.
Mason: I agree with
Mr. Kunst -1 would
uphold a law as written
until a decision from the
Supreme Court.
Williamson: 1 too am
in agreement - the law
must be upheld no mat
ter what it is.
English: I also concur
with applying the law and
1 am a Second Amend
ment supporter myself.
SUBMITTED: 37 LB. GRASS CARP
Epic battle with big carp
“T ain’t with i1; - Using the
half rod, he got the
This 37-pound
grass carp gave
veteran local YFlCSSing bait caster back
fisherman Johnny yjifjj fjygt an< ^ t * ien § ot the
Torbert and his „ 7 1 fish to the bank,
wife Nadine all JlSfl no He got down on
they could handle
on a trip to a local
pond last week. Johnny
saw the big fish strug
gling and assumed it
was wrapped in fishing
line or had something
in its throat. He threw a
lure and hooked it. The
fish came to life, making
several runs and finally
breaking Johnny’s rod.
He used another bait
caster to hook it again.
Using half the broken
rod, he brought the fish
to the bank when it took
off again taking his bait
caster into the drink
more
his belly and tried
to lip it when the
carp bit down with its
sharp teeth. Johnny then
grabbed the fish by the
gill and it started to pull
him toward the water’s
edge. Nadine had to grab
him by the waist to keep
him from plunging into
the pond.
As it turned out, there
was nothing wrong with
the carp as far as Johnny
could tell so he released
it after weighing it. “1
ain’t messing with that
fish no more,” Johnny
concluded.
Man life flighted
after dirt bike crash
A Barnesville man was
life flighted to a Macon
trauma center Feb. 16
after wrecking a dirt bike
on Mill Street.
Austin Dietz was
northbound on Mill
Street on the bike in the
dark with no headlight,
no turn signals and no
helmet when he was
spotted by Dep. Maggie
O’Pry who was at the
animal shelter. O’Pry
pursued Dietz who ran
off the road and lost con
trol of the bike about 500
yards north of the animal
shelter.
Dietz does not have a
driver’s license. He was
flown out from a land
ing zone at the corner of
Grove Street and Veter
ans Parkway about 9 p.m.
The next morning he was
reported to be in good
condition at Navicent
Health.
Charges are pending.
Two graduate from
Georgia State Univ.
More than 3,000 students earned degrees from
Georgia State University during the fall 2020 semes
ter, including two graduates from Lamar County.
Erin Rhodes of Milner earned an Associate of Sci
ence degree, with studies in Health Science Profes
sions.
Sunny Patel of Barnesville earned a Bachelor of
Science degree with a major in Computer Science.
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