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DEATH NOTICES
Obituaries are published as received
Wanda Anderson
On Saturday, February 27, 2021 Wanda Yvette Cal
vert Anderson loving mother of two children, passed
away at age 49. Yvette was born on January 11, 1972
in Griffin, GA. She received her Registered Nursing de
gree in 1992 and served in hospitals across the coun
try as well as serving as a helicopter flight nurse. She
loved being a cowgirl and getting her saddle therapy
every chance she got.
Yvette was preceded in death by her father, Bill
Calvert and her mother, Judy Martin.
She is survived by her two children, Nathan
Anderson and Alysa Anderson, sisters and brother,
Yvonne and Mark Mays, Yalonda and Tim Mercer,
Bill and Geraldine Calvert, and April and Scott Hollis,
as well as nieces and nephews and great nieces and
nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March
13, 2021 at the First Assembly of God Church at 2:00
p.m., 552 GA-18, Barnesville, GA 30204.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations
be made to the American Heart Association in her
honor.
Karen Martin
Karen King Martin, age 82 of Barnesville, Georgia,
passed away peacefully on Friday, March 5, 2021 at
Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin, Georgia. She was
born in Barnesville to Ernestine and Kenneth King
on November 14, 1938, her
father’s birthday. Kenneth
always said that she was
his greatest birthday gift of
all and they enjoyed many
celebrations together until
his death in 1991. Along with
her parents, she is preceded
in death by her husband,
Harold Martin. Karen is
survived by her daughter,
Dawn Usher Schlich, and
son-in-law, Bob Schlich of
Saint Simons Island, Geor
gia; sister, Judith Anderson
and brother-in-law, Robert
Anderson of Zebulon, Georgia.
Karen loved her small town and received her early
years of education at Gordon Grammar School and
Gordon Military College. During the following years
she attended Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia
where she joined the Phi Mu sorority and studied one
semester at the University of Miami. She graduated
from Tift College in Forsyth, Georgia with a B.A. in
English in 1959. She received a Masters of Education
in English from the University of Georgia in Athens,
Georgia in 1968. Karen was not only a teacher, but a
counselor, drama coach, tennis coach for the men’s
tennis team and a frequent announcer at Gordon
Football games. Karen taught English and Speech at
Gordon Military College for many years as well as
teaching English at Lamar County Comprehensive
High School in Barnesville. Karen loved teaching so
much and would often say that she “felt guilty for tak
ing a paycheck.”
In 1976, Karen met Harold, an attorney from Jack-
son, Georgia, on a blind date and told him she al
ways wanted to be an attorney. A week later she was
enrolled in John Marshall Law School in Atlanta. For
several years, Harold would drive Karen to Atlanta
three days a week after her day at school to attend
night classes. After passing the bar exam, Martin &
Martin law offices were established in Barnesville.
Martin & Martin specialized in general, civil and crim
inal law. After a few years of practicing, Karen was
designated the first Attorney of the Year in Towaliga
Judicial Circuit and honored by her peers who chose
her from the three-county circuit.
Karen and Harold loved to travel and spent many
vacations on St. Croix in the Virgin Islands and in
Maui, Hawaii. Karen also loved playing the slot ma
chines in both Las Vegas, Nevada and Biloxi, Missis
sippi. In her later years, Karen enjoyed visiting Dawn
& Bob on Saint Simons Island.
After Harold’s death in 2007 at age 81, Karen dis
covered a love for the United Methodist Church in
Barnesville and attended regularly. She enjoyed the
company of many friends and had her special place
on the pew as well as a parking place across the
street which she claimed as “hers.” She was faithful
to the church and had strong religious convictions
rarely missing a Sunday service.
Karen was very involved in the Greenwood Cem
etery committee and served as secretary since its
onset. She loved the results of the beautification with
the arched entrance, beautiful brick walls and street
lamps. Karen embraced life and would want us to
know that she lived and loved fully. The full moon,
the neighborhood chickens and roosters, the birds
and the fish in her koi pond all provided hours of
solace and contentment. She could relax and appre
ciate the marvels of nature in her own flower filled
backyard.
Karen became a close companion and special
friend of Joe Medcalf whom she had known for many
years. Joe liked to play golf and Karen took up the
sport with enthusiasm. Joe bought her a set of golf
clubs and they frequented the golf course for many
years. She and Joe enjoyed their time together until
his death in 2012.
Having been licensed for 37 years since 1983,
Karen continued practicing law well after retirement
age. A self-professed “workaholic” she loved her job
and was truly dedicated to helping others. She had a
fierce determination to do her best in her law prac
tice and would not stop until she helped her clients
as much as she possibly could.
On Friday, December 18th, Karen met friends for
dinner. Sadly, after returning home from dinner she
suffered what would become a fatal fall on the front
porch of her home.
The family would like to give a huge thank you to
Carren Debari, a very special friend and caregiver for
both Karen and Harold for many years and also to the
hospice staff at Eternal Hope in Griffin, Georgia.
Due to Covid-19, an indoor funeral service will not
be held. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m.
on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Greenwood Cemetery
in Barnesville. The family requests all attendees wear
masks at the graveside service.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish may contribute
to Karen’s favorite charity in her memory:
St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas
Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Greenwood Cemetery
Preservation Association, 109 Forsyth Street, Barnes
ville, GA 30204. Checks can be made payable to GCPA
and all contributions are tax deductible.
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home in Barnesville is
in charge of arrangements.
Wesley Heath
Mr. Wesley Lamar Heath, age 71 of Zebulon, GA
passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Upson
Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Heath was born in Barnesville, GA on Tuesday,
November 8, 1949 to the late Wesley Young Heath
and the late Katie & Eddie Piper. He worked at Olive
Garden as a Supervisor and was a member of Cal
vary Baptist Church. Wesley enjoyed art, music, and
antiques.
Wesley is survived by his sister and brother-in-law,
Martha & Phil Wise; special cousin, Mary Latham;
nieces and their husbands, Denise & Jerome Finley,
Kathy & Tim Zellner, Cindy Bonds; nephew and his
wife, Brian & Haley Milner; several great nieces and
great nephews also survive.
A graveside funeral service for Mr. Wesley Heath
will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2021
at Lamar Memory Gardens with Pastor Allen Newman
officiating. Friends may visit the family following the
service at Calvary Baptist Church; 640 Rose Avenue.,
Barnesville, GA 30204.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be
made to Lamar Arts, J. Joel Edwards Library in Pike
County, or Lamar Ferst Readers.
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College
Drive, Barnesville, is serving the Heath family.
To sign the online registry or to send a condolence
online, please do so at www.williams-westburyfuner-
alhome.com.
William “Billy” Osborne
Billy passed away at home on Christmas Eve,
December 24, 2020. He died of complications due to a
long-term illness. He was 70 years old.
He was the son of Elsie and Luther Osborne of
Barnesville.
Billy was a long-time resident of Barnesville and
graduated from Gordon Military High School before
moving to The Rock, where he resided at the time of
his death. He was an authority of vintage Coca Cola
items and an avid Coca Cola collector. He was also
a passionate, long time, Harley Davidson motorcycle
enthusiast.
He is survived by his sister, Becky Osborne
Bumgarner and her husband Ralph, of Lakeland, FL,
two nieces, three great nieces, and one great nephew.
All are residents of Florida.
Due to the Corona-19 virus and the dangers of trav
eling, no service has been planned at this time.
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BBQcT Blues
music lineup set
The performers for
the BBQ & Blues concert
Friday, April 16 have
been set. All music this
year will take place at
the small stage behind
United Bank near the
drive-thru windows.
Barnesville’s own
Caleb Anthony will open
the show at 5 p.m. fol
lowed by Wes Robinson
and Jesse Dickinson. The
feature act is a local band
called The Furlough.
They will take the stage
at 8 p.m.
Friday is family fun
night at the festival. The
kids park will be open
with unlimited inflatables
with a $7 armband.
Bungee is $8 per jump.
Visitors can sample com
petition barbecue along
Taster’s Alley for $5 and
vote for their favorites.
There will also be a
community cook off for
backyard grill masters
and their crews. The cat
egories are best wings,
best dessert and best
Bloody Mary. The entry
fee is $25 and cash prizes
will be awarded to the
winners.
The backdrop for all
the fun will be a Georgia
BBQ Association sanc
tioned cook-off which
will bring professional
cook teams from around
the southeast to town.
Sponsors are needed.
To sign up or get more in
formation, call the cham
ber office at 770.358.5884.
COVID-19:
LC tops 100 hospitalizations
Lamar County had
1,263 confirmed cases of
COVID-19 as of the March
7 update from DPH. That
number is up from 1,249
cases Feb. 28. Lamar
has had 101 coronavirus
related hospitalizations.
Lamar recorded its
39th COVID death last
week, that of a 70-year-
old white male. As of
Monday, DPH reported
5,928 Lamar countians
had received the CO
VID-19 vaccine.
As of Monday, sheriff
Brad White was tracking
38 positive cases at 32
local residences.
Local COVID-19
numbers and those from
surrounding counties are
updated daily at barnes-
ville.com.
THE HERALD GAZETTE/WALTER GEIGER
Women’s Clubhouse renovation
This photo shows the original meeting room at the historic Women’s Clubhouse on Stafford Avenue that is being renovated
and expanded. The old fireplace is visible at the far end with the original stage area to the left. The building could reopen as
early as late April for events including civic club meetings, weddings, etc. The expansion will seat as many people as the current
civic center and overlooks Summers Field Park.
CALENDAR ITEM;
• Pre-K packets for
Lamar County Primary
School are available at
the primary school. The
packets will be in a bin
in front of the Lamar
County Primary School
at 154 Burnette Rd. Regis
tration continues every
Monday thereafter in
March (March 15, March
22, and March 29 only).
Registration will begin
at 8 a.m. and end at 4
p.m. on March 29, 2021.
At that time, if we do
not have 132 students, it
will become a first come,
first served registra
tion. Temperatures will
be checked at the door.
All parents are required
to wear a mask. Due to
Covid-19, only the parent
is allowed into the build
ing to register the child.
Please leave all children
at home. If you are sick
with any cold symptoms,
please wait until the
next Monday. Lottery, if
necessary, will be held
Wednesday, April 14 at
1:00 p.m. at the Fine Arts
Building located beside
the primary school. If 132
students are registered
for the Pre-K program on
March 29, then it will not
be necessary to have the
lottery to draw numbers.
Children must turn 4
years old on or before
September 1, 2021 to be
age-eligible. For info, con
tact Dr. Stephanie Nash
at the Primary School at
770-358-8661.
Public Notice for computation
and canvassing of returns
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 21-2-492 notice is hereby
given that the computation and canvassing of the
returns of votes cast in the March 16, 2021 Special
Election will take place in the Board of Elections
and Registration Office located at the Lamar County
Administration Building, 408 Thomaston Street Suite
D, Barnesville, Georgia, on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
beginning at 7:00 am.
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