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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. Tuesday, March 9,2021 ®lj e 1) era lb <©a?fttf 5A 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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