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DEATH NOTICES
Obituaries are published as received
Debra Hunter Burney
Mrs. Debra Hunter Burney 58, formerly of Barnes-
ville transitioned at her residence in Macon. Memo
rial services were held Saturday, July 17, 11:00 a.m.
in the E. P. Roberts Center. Pastor Donald Hamilton
delivered the Words of Comfort. Visitation was held
Friday, July 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. Professional services
have been entrusted to Trice Funeral Home Inc. of
Barnesville.
Debra is survived by her husband John Burney
of Macon; mother Mrs. Mary (James) Fyons of
Barnesville; a loving son Mr. Curtis (Renee) Under
wood of Thomaston; six grandchildren; one great
grandchild; sisters, Mrs. Renee (Kelly) Thrash of Mid-
dleberg Florida, Mrs. Victoria (Phillip) Doss of Focust
Grove, Mrs. Tammy (Marty) Folsom of Barnesville,
Ms. Denice Napier and Mrs. Sharon (Victor) Gotten,
all of Barnesville; one brother Mr. Donnie (Calandra)
Hunter of Forsyth and a host of other relatives and
friends who will forever cherish her memory.
Virginia Bankston
Clark
Virginia Bankston Clark, 100, formerly of Covington
and Atlanta, died July 11, 2021, at the Oaks Senior
hiving in Hoschton, GA. She was the daughter and
oldest child of the late Ellen Dewberry Bankston and
Walton Holland Bankston of Barnesville, GA. She was
also predeceased by her husband, Paul Maddox Clark
as well as brother W.H. Bankston, Jr., sister Sadie
Bankston Flanigan and nephew Thomas Bankston.
Among her survivors are nephew W.H. Bankston,
111; nieces Patricia Flanigan Geis and Jane Ann
Bankston Blessey; and stepson, Paul Clark, Jr.; as well
as great nieces and a great nephew and her hus
band’s grandchildren.
A private graveside service was held at the family
plot at Greenwood Cemetery in Barnesville, GA.
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College
Drive, Barnesville, Georgia is serving the Clark family.
Shara T. Fletcher
Mrs. Shara T. Fletcher 63, of Ingram Road Barnes
ville transitioned on Tuesday, July 13 in the Upson
Regional Medical Center. Celebration of life services
will be held Tuesday July 20, 2021 at 12 noon in the
Pine Grove Baptist Church. Interment will be in the
Rocky Mount UMC Cemetery. Rev. James Goolsby will
officiate. Visitation was held on Monday, July 19 from
5 to 7 p.m.
Trice Funeral Home inc. of Barnesville is in charge
of all professional services.
First Fady Shara T. Fletcher leaves to cherish her
memory her loving husband Pastor Fonnie Fletcher,
Sr. of Barnesville; daughter Ms. Tara Fletcher (Ter
rance) of Byron; son Mr. Fonnie D. (RhoShawanda)
Fletcher Jr. of Milner; three lovely grandchildren
Diondria Fletcher, Isaiah Fletcher, and Trinity Ger
many; one sister Ms. Jeanette Thurman and brother
Mr. James W. Thurman both of Barnesville; one aunt
Ms. Fula Gotell of Barnesville; a sister-in-law Ms. Susie
Thurman of Barnesville; nieces, nephews, cousins
and many church members and friends whom all will
miss her lovely spirit.
Joe Fleming "Pinky”
Johnston
Mr. Joe Fleming “Pinky” Johnston, age 63, of
Barnesville, passed away July 10, 2021, at his home.
He was born in Barnesville, son of the late James
Wiley Johnston and Julia Maude Snow Johnston. Joe
was a 1976 graduate of Famar Comprehensive High
School, and was currently the Shop Manager at Fast
Fane Fast Fube in Zebulon where he had worked
since 2010. Joe was a collector and enjoyed working
on old cars and feeding and watching his humming
birds.
He is survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law:
Anita and Bobby Caldwell of Barnesville and Wylene
and Russell Collins of Barnesville; brothers and a
sister-in-law: James “Sonny” and Deborah Johnston
of Barnesville and Freddie Johnston of The Rock;
numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held on Wednesday, July
14, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., in Greenwood Cemetery in
Barnesville. Mr. Paul Kunst and Mr. Danny Vaughn will
officiate.
Moody-Daniel Funeral Home in Zebulon is assisting
the family with arrangements.
Yolanda D. Maddox
Mrs. Yolanda D. Maddox 41 of Kate Court tran
sitioned on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in the Wellstar
Spalding Medical Center.
Graveside service was held on Wednesday, July 14,
2021 1:00 p.m. in the O’Neal Cemetery. Pastor Jimmy
Fyons officiated.
Trice Funeral Home Inc. of Barnesville was in
charge of all professional services.
She is survived by her husband, Mr. Bennie Mad
dox Jr.; her mother, Ms. Vickie McCoy; her stepfather
Mr. William Morris and maternal grandmother, Ms.
Fillie Mae McCoy all of Barnesville, GA; three chil
dren, Frederick Napier and Yolandria Napier both of
Thomaston, GA and Audarion Napier of Barnesville,
GA; two step-sons, Monterell Davis and Darnell Davis
both of Barnesville, GA; three sisters, Kristy Hos-
ley and Jamie Jenkins both of Barnesville, GA and
Fakeitha Goodman of Griffin, GA; six brothers, Ro
driquez (Shatecka) Jenkins of Jacksonville, FF, Jerell
Jenkins, Demarcus Jenkins both of Barnesville, GA,
Michael Jenkins of Douglasville, GA, Kevin Jenkins
of Griffin, GA and Derico Goodman of Atlanta, GA;
father-in-law, Mr. Bennie Maddox, Sr. and one brother-
in-law, Mr. Michael Maddox both of Barnesville, GA;
one aunt, Mrs. Sharon Walker of Griffin, GA; four
uncles, Mr. Clarence (Jeanette) Colquitt of Meansville,
GA, Mr. Robert Walker and Mr. Anthony Walker both
of Barnesville, GA; Mr. Freddie Milner of Jacksonville,
FF; special friends, Shaquita Barnes, Milia Akins and
Fizzie Bentley all of Barnesville, GA and Favista Allen
of Thomaston, GA and a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins and other relatives and friends.
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William Stanley
"Hambone” Hamrick
Mr. William Stanley “Hambone” Hamrick, age 63, of
Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, July 18,
2021 at Eternal Hope Hospice.
Mr. Hamrick was born on Sunday, February 2,1958
in Griffin, Georgia to William Hamrick, Jr. and the late
June Opal Taylor Hamrick. Hambone was the owner
of Hamrick’s Pawn Shop and was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Barnesville. He was the care
taker for Dr. & Mrs. Wolf - Deiter Kessler for 40 years.
Hambone is survived by his wife, April Hamrick;
father, William Hamrick, Jr. brother, Alfred Daniel
Hamrick; one niece, one nephew, several aunts,
uncles, and cousins also survive.
A graveside service for Mr. Stan “Hambone” Ham
rick will be held on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 11:00
a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist with Reverend Garth Forster
officiating.
To sign the online registry or to send a condolence
online, please do so at www.williams-westburyfuner-
alhome.com
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College
Drive, Barnesville, Georgia is serving the Hamrick
family.
Public Meetings
•Aldora Town Commission, Tuesday, August 10,10
a.m., Barnesville Housing Authority;
•Barnesville City Council, Monday, August 2, 5:30
p.m., police station;
• Barnesville-Lamar County Industrial Development
Authority, Thursday, August 12,10:30 a.m., Cham-
ber/IDA board room;
• Barnesville-Lamar County Library Board, Tuesday,
Sept. 21, 5:30 p.m.
•Family Connections Collaborative, Thursday,
August 12, 9 a.m., E.P. Roberts Center;
• Lamar County Tax Assessors, August 12, 2 p.m.,
administration building;
• Lamar County Board of Education, Monday,
August 9, 6 p.m., board offices;
• Lamar County Board of Elections, Monday, July
26, 6 p.m., administration building;
• Lamar County Commission, Tuesday, July 20, 7
p.m., courthouse;
•Lamar County Health Dept. Thursday, Aug. 19,12
p.m. Health Dept. Building;
• Lamar County Soil and Water Conservation Dis
trict, Wednesday, August 4, 9 a.m., USDA service
center;
•Milner City Council, Monday, August 16, 6 p.m.,
Milner Community Library.
Jessica Carter joins RSCA
Rock Springs
Christian Acad
emy is excited to
announce Jessica
Carter as the In
novation Lab
Facilitator. She
is originally from
Albany, Georgia.
She received
her Bachelor
of Science and
Master’s in Education
Degree from Albany State
University and is current
ly obtaining her Educa
tional Leadership Certifi
cate from West Georgia.
Before joining RSCA,
Carter worked for nine
years with the Dougherty
County School System.
“1 am honored to be
given the task of facilitat
ing the upcoming STEAM
lab. My favorite
part about teach
ing is when a
student finds joy
in discovering
new ideas and
concepts. This
lab is going to be
a place where cu
riosity is ignited
in the minds of
the students at
RSCA, and 1 cannot wait
to be a part of it!” said
Carter.
Rock Springs Chris
tian Academy is in the
process of building a
brand-new STEAM Lab
for the upcoming school
year. RSCA is committed
to developing resources
such as this Lab to give
the students more elec
tive opportunities.
CALENDAR ITEM;
• Cooling assistance is
available for Lamar 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 appointments
are allowed.
• Barnesville-Lamar
County Library hosts
Book Buddies, Thurs
days, 1:30 p.m. at the
library, for children ages
4 and up.
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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SUBMITTED
Hammock named Coach of the Year
Greg Hammock, head coach of the varsity girls soccer
team at St. George’s Episcopal School in Milner, was honored
July 14 by the GISA Coaches Association as Class A Coach of
the Year. His Lady Dragons finished the 2021 season with a
record of 10-1 -1, went undefeated in region play and won the
Class A state title.
Little Miss Poe
James and Anna Poe of St. Simons Island are proud
to announce the birth of their daughter, Louisa Fran
ces, on Friday, July 16, 2021 at 12 noon at Southeast
Georgia Health System in Brunswick. Louisa weighed
7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 inches long at birth.
She joins a brother, Wilson, two-years-old, at
home. Grandparents are Ron and Pattie Powers
of Barnesville and Carol and Bill Poe of St. Simons
Island.
Emergency funds available
Middle Ga. Community
Action Agency has emer
gency funds available
for rental, mortgage and
utility assistance. There
is no maximum income
limit for this program.
The program has require
ments and restrictions
and not everyone will
qualify. Documentation
of a temporary unfore
seen and uncontrollable
emergency that created
the need for assistance
must be provided as well
as proof that enough
income to maintain the
home without the unex
pected expense is avail
able. For information call
770-358-6419.
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The gutter ‘Family
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would like to express our sincere appreciation
to all who shared their condolences and acts
of love and kindness with our family during
our time of bereavemen t. Pastor Marcus
Fuller Sr. gave us a legacy of love and faith.
His memory will be cherished forever in our
hearts.
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Love,
The Entire Fuller Family -
Jackie, Marcus Jr., Trinity, Joi and
Joshua Fuller, Rev. and Mrs. F.E. Fuller Jr.
and Patricia McCord.
the Lord is close to the brokenhearted-
psalm 34:18
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