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Tuesday, December 7,2021 ®jje l)era(b <©a?£tt£ 5A Illumination Celebration 2021 Friends of all ages gathered together downtown for the recent Illumination Celebration, including (l-r) Juli Copeland, Carsyn Grammer and Lauren Walker. Dancers with Ozier School of Dance performed before a large crowd outdoors at the city of Barnesville’s Illumination Celebra tion held on Wednesday, November 24. Kelly Hughes and Monroe Clinton enjoyed the Illumination Celebration together. Ellie Mae enjoyed the excitement of seeing other dogs in costume at the Illumination Celebration as she wore her Christmas pajamas and enjoyed the company of (l-r) Angie Sweat, Scarlet Sweat and Waverly Sweat. Public Meetings •Aldora Town Commission, Tuesday, December 14, 10 a.m., Chamber of Commerce; •Barnesville City Council, Monday, January 3, 5:30 p.m., police station; • Barnesville-Lamar County Industrial Develop ment Authority, Thursday, December 9,10:30 a.m., Chamber/IDA board room; • Barnesville-Lamar County Library Board, Tuesday, December 21,5:30 p.m. • Family Connections Collaborative, Thursday, December 9, 9 a.m., E.P. Roberts Center; • Lamar County Tax Assessors, Thursday, Decem ber 9, 2 p.m., administration building; • Lamar County Board of Education, Monday, December 13, 6 p.m., board offices; • Lamar County Board of Elections, Monday, De cember 27, 6 p.m., administration building; • Lamar County Commission, Tuesday, December 21, 7 p.m., courthouse; •Lamar County Health Dept. Thursday, TBD, 12 p.m. Health Dept. Building; • Lamar County Soil and Water Conservation Dis trict, Wednesday, January 5, 9 a.m., USDA service center; •Milner City Council, Monday, January 17, 6 p.m., Milner Community Library. Obituaries are published as received Bobbie Elizabeth Shellnutt Burnette Bobbie Elizabeth Shellnutt Burnette, 87 of Barnes ville, Georgia passed away surrounded by family on December 2, 2021. She was born in Spalding County, Georgia to the late Jim and Opal Shellnutt on February 3, 1934. She married the late Rob ert T. Burnette, Sr. (Bobby) on September 28, 1950 and they lived together in Barnes ville, Georgia for 67 years and had three children. Bobby preceded her in death in November 2017. She was also preceded in death by her son Robert T. Burnette Jr. (Butch) and also her sister Wanda Johnson. She is survived by her daughters Bonnie Zeager and husband Bruce, Denise Hames and husband Perry all of Barnesville, Georgia. She is survived by her eleven grandchildren and their spouses; Bruce Zeager, Jr., (Jennifer), Chad Hall (Craig Redelman), Angel VanderGracht (Sean), Bryon Hames (Rachel), Victoria Hames, Josh Hames and Bethany Hames; her great grandchildren, McKinleah and Joseph Zeager; her brother and sisters-in-law, Jimmy and Bobbie Burnette, Kathy and Danny Martin and Joann Jones, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. Bobbie worked for many years as the Voter Regis trar for Lamar County and as an accountant for many stores in Barnesville, Georgia. Funeral services for Mrs. Bobbie Shellnutt Bur nette were conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, Decem ber 6, 2021 in the Barnesville First Baptist Church. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service in Barnesville Baptist Church on the same date. Ser vices were officiated by Rev. Garth Forster and Rev. Jason Teal. Interment followed in Lamar Memory Gardens. The family may be contacted at Perry and Denise Hames residence; 498 Rose Avenue, Barnesville, GA 30204. Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapel. com to express tributes. Monroe County Memorial Chapel has charge of arrangements. BARNESVILLE MARBLE & GRANITE COMPANY fllUtt Serving Middle Georgia For 110 Years Designers & Manufacturers of 1 EflS Marble, Granite & Bronze Since 1908 r N ft George c£ Janice Moore ZLfc 770-358-1470 M'JN 124 Railroad St., Barnesville, GA 30204 f&l)e era lb (©ajette barnesville.com SUBSCRIBE 770.358.NEWS (6397) Print And Online Access Southern Rivers Energy is proud to be an official local drop-off site for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. You may drop off your NEW unwrapped toys for children of all ages at our office until Thursday, December 16, 2021. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted... PSALM 34:18 “Caring Is Our Business” Owned and Operated by Joe and Drew Westbury (770) 358-1678 526 College Dr. Barnesville, GA 30204 email: wwfhbmc@att.net williams-westburyfuneralhome.com