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Page 6 — Wednesday, April 13, 2022 The True Citizen
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Sallie Clarke DeLaigle Syms
Solomon Collins
Sallie Clarke DeLaigle Syms, 96, went to be with the lord
Tuesday, April 5, 2022. She was the daughter of the late
Minus Jasper and Nannie Her
rington Clarke. She was a native
and longtime resident of Burke
County, having grown up in the
Green Fork Community. Sallie
was always active in her church.
Sallie loved attending church and
loved all of the church members.
She was a member of Rosemont
Baptist Church and taught the Joy
Sunday School Class. Sallie was
a former Sunday school teacher
for 3 year olds at First Baptist
Church. She was a member of
Woodmen of the World and retired from Blanchard Equipment
after 28 years. She was preceded in death by her husbands,
Herman B. DeLaigle and Frank Syms; a son, Felix DeLaigle;
a granddaughter, Carrie Nell DeLaigle Backus; brothers, Mack
Clarke,Lovett P. Clarke, Paul Clarke, and Bobby Clarke; and
a sister, Mary Godbee.
Sallie was tasked with raising her two sons alone after
her husband was suddenly taken away in 1957. Through her
determination and perseverance, she was able to raise and
educate her sons.
She is survived by two sons, Dean DeLaigle of Madison
and Vinson DeLaigle (Peggy) of Madison; five grandchildren,
Stephen DeLaigle (Tara) of Madison, Jonathan DeLaigle
(Tori) of Omaha, NE, Leah DeLaigle Weldon of Madison,
Hope DeLaigle of Madison, and Daniel DeLaigle (Caty)
of Athens; a sister, Gladys Cafferty of Murfreesboro, TN; a
brother, Jimmy Clarke of Augusta, ten great grandchildren;
two step-sons, Wayne Syms and Terry Syms both ofWaynes-
boro; and a special niece, Femey DeLaigle of Waynesboro;
and numerous nieces and nephews all of whom she adored.
Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9 at
Rosemont Baptist Church, 522 Highway 25 North, Waynes
boro GA 30830 with Rev. Mike Flowers officiating. Burial
followed at Magnolia Cemetery. The family received friends
from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
Pallbearers were Nick DeLaigle, Charlie DeLaigle, Benny
Clarke, Chris Clarke, Matt Clarke, and Will Syms.
Remembrances may be made to Rosemont Baptist Church
Vision Fund.
DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home & Cremation
Service, 220 East 6th Street,
Waynesboro, GA 30830(706-
554-3531)
You may sign the guest book
at www.deloachfuneralhomes.
com.
—' Deloach
McKerley-Prescott
FUNERAL HOME
ANEXkEXAIlO* SERVICE
Mr. Solomon Collins, age 75, of Augusta, Georgia, entered
into eternal rest on Saturday, April 9,2022. Funeral Services
will be held Saturday, April 23,
2022, 11:00 a.m. at Burkeland
Gardens, Corner of Pauline Jen
kins & Liberty Street, Waynes
boro, GA 30830. Interment will
be in the Antioch Rock Creek
Baptist Church Cemetery, 151
Rocky Creek Road, Waynesboro,
GA 30830.
Public visitation will be held
from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Phinazee
and Son Funeral Home, 404 West
8th Street, Waynesboro, Georgia
30830.
His loving and devoted family
will cherish his memories.
Phinazee and Son Funeral Home is in
charge of the services for Mr. Solomon
Collins.
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Charlie Collins
Mr. Charlie Collins, age 87, of Miami, Florida, entered
into eternal rest on Sunday, April 10,2022. Funeral Services
will be held Saturday, April 23, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at Burke
land Gardens, Corner of Pauline Jenkins & Liberty Street,
Waynesboro, GA 30830. Interment will be in Pines Cemetery,
Waynesboro, GA 30830.
Public visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Phin
azee and Son Funeral Home, 404 West 8th Street, Waynes
boro, Georgia 30830.
His loving and devoted family will
cherish his memories.
Phinazee and Son Funeral Home is in
charge of the services for Mr. Charlie
Collins.
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BBB urges caution in wake of recent storms
KELVIN COLLINS
In the aftermath of this
week’s storms, the BBB urges
the public to exercise caution
when hiring a contractor to
repair damages. Natural disas
ters can bring out the best in
people; unfortunately, it also
brings out con artists looking
to capitalize off of others grief.
Property owners will want
to make repairs to their home
or business as quickly as pos
sible. Unfortunately, unscru
pulous contractors or scam
artists may take advantage
of the post-disaster chaos to
scam unsuspecting property
owners out of money or pro
vide shoddy materials or sub
standard work.
BBB offers these tips for
selecting a contractor to repair
any damages:
• Check with your insurance
company about policy cover
ages and any specific filing
requirements the company
may have.
• Don’t act in haste and
never sign anything you do
not understand. If someone is
insisting you sign immediately,
this is a red flag you need to
find another contractor. Make
temporary repairs if necessary.
• For major permanent re
pairs, take time to shop around
for contractors, get competitive
bids, check out references,
make sure the contractor is
properly licensed, and check
out their BBB profile at bbb.
org. Be suspicious of out-of-
town contractors looking to
make a quick buck off of your
misfortune. Will they still be
around if a problem arises
later?
• Try to be patient. When
an area has extensive damage,
it may take some time for a
local contractor to get to you.
While this can be frustrating,
this is where scam artists can
come in and manipulate your
anxiety to their advantage. Do
not be pressured into making a
snap decision.
• While being patient, also
act promptly. Insurance poli
cies require you take action
to prevent further damage to
your property. You may need
to move your personal belong
ings to a different location, cut
off the water supply, or have a
tarp placed on your roof, (but
only if this can be safely done).
Thoroughly clean out mud and
residual material from heating
and cooling units and let the
units dry out before determin
ing whether the equipment is
functional or needs repairs.
• Get a written agreement
with your contractor that out
lines the repairs to be done, the
types of materials to be used,
and the price breakdown for
both labor and materials. Re
view it carefully before sign
ing. Insist that the contractor
obtain all necessary permits
and avoid anyone who asks you
to provide your own permits.
The person obtaining the per
mit is the one responsible for
ensuring that all work meets
code requirements. That needs
to be the contractor, not you.
• Be wary if a contractor
asks you to sign an estimate.
Many unscrupulous contrac
tors have you sign what you
think is an estimate but in
reality, is a binding contract.
Also watch out for cancellation
fees sometimes referred to as
liquidation damages. These are
fees charged to a homeowner if
they decide to use a different
contractor. If you are unsure
what you are reading, ask the
contractor to spell it out for
you.
• Never pay for all repairs in
advance and do not pay cash.
Disasters are a stressful
event. Victims should never
feel forced to make a hasty de
cision or to choose an unknown
contractor. Start With Trust!
For reliable information, lists
of BBB Accredited Businesses
by industry and BBB Business
Reviews you can trust, visit
BBB.org.
Kelvin Collins is president
& CEO of the Better Business
Bureau serving the Fall Line
Corridor.
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They had grown up on bis
cuits and cornbread. No one
knew what yeast was - except
the city folks - or how to bake a
loaf of bread. When sliced loaf
bread, tasty and sweet, made
it to the mountains in the late
1930s or so, it became a treat
as treasured as a Baby Ruth
candy bar.
Let us remember with re
spect why we celebrate Easter
but let me also add that I hope
your Easter basket is filled with
beautiful pastel eggs.
Ronda Rich is the best-sell
ing author of What Southern
Women Know About Faith.
Happy Easter.
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Locally Owned & Operated
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If you care, leave them there
In the spring, it is not un
usual to see young wildlife
that appear to be alone. Before
you attempt to help - STOP
and remember that it is best to
leave wildlife where you find
them, according to the Georgia
Department of Natural Re
sources’ Wildlife Resources
Division (WRD).
"When you take wildlife
out of their environment and
bring them into your home, it
often takes away that animal's
ability to then survive in the
wild, where they belong,” ex
plains Kaitlin Goode, wildlife
biologist and program manager
of the Georgia WRD Urban
Wildlife Program. “In most
instances, there is an adult
animal a short distance away
- even though you may not be
able to see it. Adult animals,
such as deer, spend most of the
day away from their young to
reduce the risk of a predator
finding the young animal.”
The best thing people can do
when they see a young animal
is to leave it exactly as they
found it for at least 24 hours.
If the animal is still there after
this time period, reach out to
the local WRD office for guid
ance (https://georgiawildlife.
com/about/contact).
Young wild animals demand
a great deal of care and have
specific nutritional require
ments. If they are not cared
for properly, they will not be
releasable or retain the ability
to survive on their own. Per
sons not licensed and trained in
wildlife rehabilitation should
not attempt to care for wildlife.
In fact, Georgia law prohibits
the possession of most wildlife
without a permit.
For more information, visit
https://georgiawildlife.com/
living-with-wildlife.
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