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DEATH NOTICES CALENDAR ITEM,
Obituaries are published as received
William "Billy"
Charles Kitchings
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William Charles Kitchings (Billy), 88, of Barnesville,
went home to be with his Savior on Tuesday, June 8,
2021. He was surrounded by members of his loving
family when he passed.
Mr. Kitchings, known to
many as Coach Kitchings,
retired from the Clayton County
School System after 30 years of
teaching. He had a great love
for sports and over the years
coached basketball, football,
and softball. Coach Kitchings
was known a time or two for
pointing his “nub” at misbehav
ing students and telling them if
they didn’t straighten up they
wouldn’t be worth a dime. Over
the years, former students who
reunited with Coach Kitchings
loved to recount that story and
share the positive impact he
had on their life.
Mr. Kitchings was an expert
craftsman and loved working
with his hands. He could often
be found in his workshop building birdhouses or
tinkering with other projects. His tinkering started
as a young boy when he tried making a whistle out
of a dynamite cap which is how he got his “nub”. His
grandchildren always had a good laugh hearing the
“nub” story and so did Billy.
Mr. Kitchings was a very patriotic man and loved
his country. He proudly enlisted in the United States
Army as a young man and was stationed overseas in
the Panama Canal.
Mr. Kitchings previously was a member at Morrow
United Methodist, as well as a long time member at
Milner United Methodist. Members of Milner United
can best remember Billy for always loving to give a
good hand shake.
Mr. Kitchings was a man loved by many and known
by all. He could strike up a conversation with any
one and by the end of the conversation the verdict
was usually he taught them in school. His children
and grandchildren consider him the sweetest man
they’ve ever met with endless memories that will last
a lifetime.
Mr. Kitchings was preceded in death by all six of
his siblings. Survivors include his loving wife Bonnie
whom he was married to for 58 years. He also leaves
behind a large family which included his son; Jeff
Kitchings (Karen), daughter; Pam Kitchings Harbin
(David), five grandchildren; Vincent Kitchings (Brit
tany), Cole Kitchings (McKenzie), Evan Weatherup
(Seth), Brittany Shrum (Michael) and Sydney Moore:
seven great grandchildren, numerous nieces and
nephews and friends.
Visitation was Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 2:00
p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Conner-Westbury Funeral
Home. A funeral service followed at 3:00 p.m. in the
Chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Reverend
Keith Harris and Pastor Jan Sherwood officiated.
Interment was held at City of Barnesville Cemetery
on Zebulon Street.
Conner-Westbury Funeral Home 1891 W. McIntosh
Rd., Griffin is in charge of the arrangements.
Please join the family in honoring the life of Wil
liam Charles Kitchings by visiting www.conner-west-
buryfuneralhome.com to post your tributes, memo
ries, and the service will be livestreamed.
Johnny Frank “Frankie”
Blackmon, Jr.
Mr. Johnny Frank (Frankie) Blackmon, Jr., age
55, of Thomaston, passed away June 9, 2021, at his
home. He grew up in Barnesville, son of the late
Johnny Frank Blackmon, Sr. and
Rita Angela White Blackmon.
Frankie worked in construc
tion most of his life. He enjoyed
fishing, hunting, camping and
the outdoors. He was the best
hearted person and would give
you the shirt off his back and
help anyone in need.
In addition to his parents,
he was preceded in death by
his niece, Amy Moore and his
Granny White.
He is survived by his wife:
Nancy Blackmon; children: Ashley Brook Blackmon,
James Wyatt Blackmon (Mallory) and Jason Witcomb;
grandchildren: Jacob John Blackmon and Griffin Car-
son Witcomb; brothers: Richard Edward Blackmon
and Robert Dallas Blackmon (Faurie) all of Forsyth;
sisters: Denice Aley of Thomaston and Debbie Camp
bell (Farry) of Barnesville; nieces and nephews: Bai
ley Blackmon, Austin Blackmon, Fevi Aley, Courtney
Jiles, Dustin Campbell and Brandi Brady.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to
assist the family with funeral expenses.
Moody-Daniel Funeral Home is assisting the family
with arrangements.
• Cooling assistance is
available for Famar Coun
ty residents according to
the Middle Georgia Com
munity Action Agency.
Households where all
members are at least 65
years of age, homebound
households or other in
come eligible households
may call 1-844-588-1552
or go online to https://
mgcaa.appointment.
works/ea/home to set up
a phone appointment.
Scheduled appointments
will be done by phone
interviews. Clients will
be contacted on or be
fore their scheduled date
and time to complete the
phone interview process.
No walk-in appoint
ments are allowed. To be
eligible for assistance,
households must meet
the following annual
gross income require
ments: $25,025 for a
one person household;
$32,725 for a two person
household; $40,425 for a
three person household;
$48,125 for a four person
household; $55,825 for a
five person household;
$63,525 for a six person
household; $64,969 for
a seven person house
hold; $66,413 for an eight
person household. A
minimum of the follow
ing items will be required
to verify eligibility for
assistance: verification
of all household income
for every person living
in the home for the past
30 days; Social Security
cards for every person
living in the household;
ID/drivers license for ev
eryone over the age of 18
in the household; recent
electric bill with the ser
vice address and account
number printed on it and
a recent heating bill for
residence verification.
• The Boys and Girls
Clubs of North Central
Georgia will sponsor
the annual Duck Derby
Fundraiser on Saturday,
July 3, 2021. Purchase
your lucky duck for $20
at www.bgcncg.com/
duckderby or at your lo
cal Boys and Girls Club.
The launch begins at 9
a.m. and can be viewed
live on Facebook at
BGCNCG as over 6,000
rubber ducks race. The
winner receives $10,000,
second place receives
$500, third place receives
$1000 and fourth place
receives a golf adventure.
All proceeds support
youth in Famar, Newton,
Walton, Greene and Mor
gan counties. For more
information call Tiffany
Jones at 770-267-8034
ext. 210 or email tjones@
bgcncg.com.
• Famar Arts Kids
Camps 2021 will be held
from 9 a.m. to noon each
day at the Depot Gal
lery. Art Camp will be
held July 5-9 for ages
5-12 and Theatre Camp
will be held July 12-16
for ages 8-14. Camps will
be mostly outdoors with
masking protocols inside.
Cost is $60 per camper
per week. Scholarships
are available by request.
Forms are available at
FCPS, FCES, Barnesville
and Milner libraries and
The Herald Gazette. Mail
completed forms with
payment to Famar Arts,
P.O. Box 688, Barnesville,
GA 30204.
• The Famar County
Republican Party meets
the first Tuesday of the
month at 6:45 p.m. in the
Commissioners meeting
room. The next meeting
will be on Tuesday, July
6, 2021.
• On Tuesday, July 27,
2021 the Famar County
Family Connection will
sponsor a Pack Your
Backpack drive-through
event from 3 p.m. to 6
p.m. at the Famar County
Fine Arts Center, 126
Burnette Rd. Book bags
and school supplies are
for students currently
enrolled in the Famar
County school system.
For more information
contact Kellie Mercer at
678-572-8286 or lamar-
countyfcc@gmail.com.
• Milner Community
Fibrary regular hours of
operation are Tuesday 11
a.m. - 7 p.m., Wednesday
11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday
11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Friday 11
a.m. - 5 p.m. and Satur
day 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Rent and Utility As
sistance Services: Avail
able to local residents
through the Salvation
Army in Griffin. Info:
770.412.6561.
• Free instruction for
Lamar County residents
is available for Georgia’s
Adult Education GED
prep and basic skills on
Tuesday and Thursday
mornings from 8:30
a.m. until 12:30 p.m. or
Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 5:30 p.m.
until 8:30 p.m. English as
a second language and
scholarships for GED
testing fees are also avail
able. Call 770.358.4859
for more information.
• New Life Community
Development Corpo
ration to host a Men,
Women and Children’s
Clothing Give-Away, ev
ery Saturday from 9 a.m.
- 4 p.m. or until clothes
are gone, weather per
mitting, for more infor
mation call Nancy Dadd
at 770.358.9102.
• Vietnam Veterans
Middle GA Chapter 946
meets at 6:30 p.m. on the
second Tuesday of each
month, Rock Springs
Church, 1278 Juliette Rd.,
Forsyth, GA, for infor
mation call L.D. Park at
678.572.5802.
• Flu vaccines are
available at the Lamar
County Health Depart
ment. There is a limited
supply of vaccine avail
able at a reduced cost for
those with no insurance.
To schedule an appoint
ment call 770.358.1483.
• Barnesville First
United Methodist Church
provides temporary
modular aluminum
ramps at no cost to those
in need. Ramps are avail
able for Lamar County
residents only, installed
on a temporary basis
with extensions of up
to three months consid
ered. Call 770.358.1494
and an appointment will
be made for a site visit. If
approved, a contract and
hold harmless agreement
is signed, the ramp is in
stalled and periodic site
visits are made.
• Barnesville-Lamar
County Library hosts
Book Buddies, Thurs
days, 1:30 p.m. at the
library, for children ages
4 and up.
• Martin-Moore Ameri
can Legion Post 25: 6
p.m., fourth Thursdays,
Women’s Clubhouse.
BARNESVILLE MARBLE &
GRANITE COMPANY
Serving Middle Georgia For 110 Years
Designers & Manufacturers of
Marble, Granite & Bronze Since 1908
George & Janice Moore
770-358-1470
124 Railroad St., Barnesville, GA 30204
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LPC
• Mental Health
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• Developmental Disabilities
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Everyone is cordially invited to attend
the celebration of life for
Mary R. Mullins
(September 10, 1 936 - June 24, 2020)
A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered.
Please join the family to share how her life was a blessing, her memory a
treasure, how she is loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.
We invite everyone who knew and loved her to join her family for food
and refreshments and to share their fondest memories in celebrating the
precious life of M&M.
Date: June 26, 2021
Time: From 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Place: Liberty Hill Community Center,
1696 Hwy. 36 E., Milner, GA _
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS:
Lamar County, along with many other counties in Georgia are experiencing what can
only be described as an “inflated” real estate market. The combination of historically
low interest rates, with historically high construction costs, are driving home sales
to an all-time high. Unfortunately, if there are enough sales within the county that
are a certain percentage higher than the Assessors values, the Georgia State Audit
Department mandates an increase in property values. This is what has happened in
Lamar County. Current 2020 sales have indicated that Lamar County was well below
the accepted sales ratio range for the Audit Department. While an increase in property
values is probable, a representative from Norman Appraisal Services will be available
to discuss individual properties with taxpayers. A sales package will be provided to
taxpayers upon request, containing sales throughout Lamar County of like properties.
The package will be provided to show how low Lamar County Residential property
values were last year compared to current year sales. The amount of increase to each
property, while significant, should not be basis for appeals, but the value of your home,
compared to sales within Lamar County. The increase to property values in Lamar
County are based solely on current market adjustments and have nothing to do with
taxes or need to increase revenue.