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Page 6A — Wednesday, November 25, 2020 The True Citizen
OBITUARIES
Danny E. Flakes
Shirley Jean Godbee Crews
Mr. Danny E. Flakes, 67, entered into rest on Thursday,
Novemberl9, 2020, at Burke Medical Center. He was a na
tive and lifelong resident of Burke County and was a retired
lineman for Georgia Power. He was preceded in death by his
father, Jim Flakes; and his sister, Jacqueline F. McFeRoy.
Surviving are his wife, Shirley T. Flakes of Waynesboro; his
mother, Mary Flakes of Waynesboro; his daughter, April Col
lins of S ardis; his stepchildren, Frankie Morris (Fisa), Deborah
Morris, Jamie Morris, and Donna Dillinger all of Waynesboro;
his brothers, James Flakes (Fynn), Ricky Flakes (April), Tim
Flakes (Tammy), Jimmy Flakes (Deryl) all of Waynesboro;
his sisters, Brenda Holden (Kenny)of Grovetown and Donna
Stuckey of Blythe; his brother-in-law, Charles McFeRoy of
Waynesboro; his grandchildren, Cera Moore (Chazz), Brinson
Collins, Chris Fong, Jr., Shelbie Morris, Haiden Bailey, Cody
Morris, Trey Morris, Ryan Spires, Jonathan DeFaigle, Brad
Amerson, Brittney Amerson, Michael Harville, and Kasey
Burke.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, November
23, 2020, in the Botsford Baptist Church Cemetery with the
Reverend Ernest Johnson officiating.
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Mrs. Shirley Jean Godbee Crews, age 78, died Wednesday,
November 18,2020.
She was born in Sardis, a home
maker, and member of the Commu
nity Worship Center.
Funeral Services were held Sat
urday, Nov. 21 at 2:00 p. m. at the
Community Worship Center with the
Rev. Wilma Byrd officiating. Burial
followed in the Sardis Cemetery.
Survivors include her 2 sons, James
F. Crews, Jr. of Sardis and step-son
Terry Wayne Crews of Augusta; 5 grandchildren, Jody Crews,
Jason Crews, Michael Crews, Jamie Overstreet, James Fouis
Crews III; Great Grandchildren, Makaly, Cheyenne, Natillie,
Dylan, Rebecc a, Alena, Courtney, Gavin, Brielynn, Feland, J.
D.,Owen and Jake; a great great grandchild, Natalie; 3 sisters,
Martha McClain of Alexander, Brenda Sheehan of Augusta
and Kathy Sikes of Jacksonville, FF; and a brother, James
Godbee of Sardis.
Active Pallbearers were Ronnie Overstreet Sr, Ronnie Over-
street Jr., James F. Crews III, Bobby Sharpe, Sean Parker, and
Varquis Whitfield.
Drive Alert. Arrive Alive.
Georgia DOT suspending lane closures
during Thanksgiving holiday
To ease Thanksgiving traffic
congestion statewide, the Geor
gia Department of Transporta
tion (Georgia DOT) announced
the suspension of construction-
related lane closures on heavily
traveled interstate highways
and state routes from 6 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 25 to 5 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 30. The state
wide lane restrictions help to
reduce traffic congestion dur
ing the Thanksgiving holiday.
Similar restrictions will be in
place for Christmas and New
Year’s.
“In order to provide a safer
and less congested roadway,
we are limiting construction-
related lane closures,” said
Georgia DOT State Con
struction Engineer John D.
Hancock. “Although traffic
volumes were down earlier
this year due to COVID-19,
unfortunately, fatalities on our
roadways have been up. I urge
drivers to watch your speed,
put down your cell phones,
be alert and make sure you
and your passengers buckle
up. Fet’s make this a happy
Thanksgiving for all.”
While the road closures will
be suspended, the department
reminds travelers to exercise
caution as crews may still work
near highways, and safety con
cerns may require some long
term lane closures to remain
in place. In addition, incident
management or emergency,
maintenance-related lane clo
sures could become necessary
at any time on any route.
For up-to-date informa
tion about travel conditions
on Georgia’s interstates and
state routes, call 511 or visit
www.511ga.org before head
ing out. 511 is a free service
that provides real-time state
wide information on Georgia’s
interstates and state routes,
including traffic conditions,
incidents, lane closures and de
lays due to inclement weather
24 hours a day, seven days a
week.
Shop
imperative right now and
moving forward to consider
the impact to our local
community when making
purchases. Obviously online
shopping was growing before
and has exploded during the
pandemic, and e-commerce
isn’t going away. But there are
still many compelling reasons
to shop small/local as often as
possible and not just during the
holidays.”
Waynesboro resident
Dominee Thomas says one
of those reasons is the overall
shopping experience. “I love
shopping local because I feel
you can find more unique
items than in a big box store,”
she said. “I love having the
convenience of just running
up town to get something. I
also enjoy the attention. Shop
owners knowing your name
and you knowing them just
makes it more personal.”
In addition to that one of a
kind customer service, local
businesses give back to the
community in a variety of ways.
“They buy ads for yearbooks
and football programs. They
help set up fundraisers and
give unselfishly their time to
many events and organizations
throughout the year,” Roberts
said. “They create a sense
of community because they
represent the community. They
are our neighbors and our
friends. It feels good to see and
help them succeed.”
Jenna Maddox, a downtown
Waynesboro business owner
and chairman of the Chamber,
has watched in horror as
many downtowns in small,
surrounding areas have shut
down. “I am so thankful
Waynesboro is blessed
with such great shops and
restaurants for us to enjoy
and with a community that
supports us year-round,
which is essential to keep us
going,” she said. “Most small
businesses will go above and
beyond to order something
that may be out of stock or find
something you may be looking
for. At Pecan Row we offer
free wrapping, free delivery
within Waynesboro city limits,
shipping and personalization.
We can have a customer call us
and ask us to create a gift for a
friend, wrap it up, include and
note and ship it out for them, or
get it wrapped up and ready for
them to pickup. This process
takes the customer only a few
moments whereas online, they
may have to search for the
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them, wrap it themselves, then
package it up and go to the post
office. We try to make it easy
and fast because we know our
customers are busy.”
During the months-long
shelter in place, Maddox, along
with her peers on Fiberty Street
and scattered throughout the
county, had to get creative
when it came down to keeping
business running. “We had
curbside pickup daily; we did
Facebook FIVE sales and had
grab bag parties. Customers
would purchase a grab bag
without knowing what was
in it, and we would go online
and let them pick a number
of a bag, and we would show
them what was inside,” she
said. “As a small business
owner, I know it is sometimes
easier to shop online. There
is more to choose from, and
you don’t have to leave your
house. I hope people realize
that their local businesses are
here when you need a last
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minute gift the day of that you
forgot about or how pretty
their gift looks when we wrap
it up. I hope they know that
when they shop local, they
are supporting local families
that in turn want to support
them and their business right
back. I work to continuously
have new arrivals, a wide
selection, great prices and
great customer service, making
their experience enjoyable and
somewhere they want to come
back to.”
Roberts added shopping
small also stretches beyond
the two big areas of retail
and restaurants. “We have
everything from dog groomers
and trainers to hardware stores,
car dealers and mechanics,”
she said. “The amazing thing I
get to witness through my job
is the support everyone always
shows one another. I hope we
can keep that momentum up
and continue to have all around
success as we soon move into
a new year.”
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Public Notice
City of Waynesboro
A Public Hearing on the 2021 Budget is
scheduled for December 3, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
at the Waynesboro Ice Plant located at 260
Barron Street, Waynesboro, Georgia. At this
meeting, the Mayor and Council will receive
both written and oral comments and requests
concerning the Annual Operating and Capital
budget for the City of Waynesboro. A copy of
the proposed budget is available at City Hall and
on the City’s website at www.waynesboroga.
com for public viewing.
The Mayor and Council are scheduled to hold
the first reading of Budget Ordinance 2021-01
at the Regular Council meeting on December 7,
2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ice Plant. If you have
questions about the 2021 Budget, the Public
Hearing, or need special accommodations to
the meeting, please contact Valerie Kirkland,
City Manager, at (706) 554-8000.