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6A Wednesday, January 29, 2020 The Times, Gainesville, Georgia | gainesvilletimes.com LOCA^STATE Father of child found wandering Walmart charged BY JEFF GILL jgill@gainesvilletimes.com The father of the missing child found Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Walmart store in Gaines ville has been charged with reckless conduct, accord ing to the Gainesville Police Department. Alejandro Cruz-Cervantes, 36, of Gainesville, is being held at the Hall County jail. He was arrested with the help of the Hall County Sheriffs Office. The investigation is ongoing, and “additional charges are possible,” states a Gainesville Police press release issued Monday, Jan. 27. Cruz-Cervantes is accused of leaving the child at Walmart “unattended without guard ianship and with no attempt to retrieve the child,” states the release. The child is 5 years old. Ear lier, police believed the child was 3. Police were called to the store at 400 Shallowford Road about 1:30 p.m. Sunday after the store reported the child wandering alone. “With the help of the pub lic, investigators were able to identify the child and subse quently identify and locate the father,” according to the press release. Cruz-Cervantes WATER ■ Continued from 1A with Gainesville Water Resources. Gainesville Water Resources announced the outage on Tuesday. Construction work will take place in the area of the Longstreet Bridge, which the Georgia Department of Transpor tation has rebuilt, and will affect many streets. The new bridge opened to traffic Tuesday, Jan. 28, and the old bridge will soon be demolished. New water mains have been installed, and the existing lines will be aban doned, Altherr said. The existing lines are attached to the old bridge and must be abandoned to allow for bridge demolition. Drivers are encouraged to be careful and watch for construction workers and equipment in the area on Wednesday. The following streets will be affected: ■ Basin Court ■ Basin Drive ■ Basin Road ■ Briarwood Drive ■ Bridgewater Circle ■ Bridgewater Drive ■ Brittany Court ■ Cleveland Highway ■ Colonial Circle ■ Colonial Drive ■ Cove Road ■ Dunlap Mill Road ■ Elysian Circle ■ Fox Creek Trail ■ Gary Street ■ Hawthorne Lane ■ Hawthorne Place ■ Imperial Drive ■ Katherine Circle ■ Little River Park Road ■ Longstreet Way ■ North Oaks Drive ■ North Oaks Place ■ Northbanks Cove ■ Northlake Road ■ Old Dunlap Mill Road ■ Parker Road ■ Parker Trail ■ Pass Circle ■ Pine Tree Circle ■ Pine Tree Trail ■ Pinebrook Drive ■ Randall Street ■ River Drive ■ Ryans Place ■ River View Drive ■ Riverwood Drive ■ Silver Circle ■ Skyline Drive ■ Sweetbay Drive (Atlanta Botanical Garden) ■ Tapawingo Drive ■ Thompson Mill Road ■ Thompson Overlook ■ Wahoo Place ■ Wayman Drive Ga. officials make case for stronger anti-gang law ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp’s adminis tration is seeking to persuade lawmakers of the need to tighten Georgia’s gang laws. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds, Attorney General Chris Carr and oth ers told a House-Senate panel that gangs are a serious problem needing further action. GBI wants to strengthen a state law it already touts as the nation’s strongest. Perhaps most controversially, GBI wants the power to begin investigating gang crimes without an invitation from local officials, as is needed now. Reynolds told The Associated Press that he anticipates “open discussions” with sheriffs and others who might be hesitant over that authority. Reynolds said he also wants changes that would clarify that each separate act listed in the state’s 2010 anti-gang law could be prosecuted as a separate offense, allowing prosecutors to load up charges with hefty potential prison sen tences for gang members. That law makes it a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison for a series of offenses if someone is a member of a “criminal street gang,” even if just painting graffiti. Kemp and his officials have called for a gang database that investigators could use to share information. They’ve also proposed a public gang registry that would function like the cur rent public sex offender registry, publicizing the names and residences of convicted offend ers. Officials want to enshrine Georgia’s current gang task force in law, and allow prosecutors to consolidate criminal cases across county lines, instead of prosecuting individual offenses sepa rately in individual counties. “We’re so uniquely positioned in the bureau, in GBI, to reach across those jurisdictional boundaries,” Reynolds said. Associated Press Final asphalt paving underway on Lanier Islands Parkway Single-lane closures are taking place on Lanier Islands Parkway/Ga. 347 through Mon day, Feb. 3, according to the Georgia Depart ment of Transportation. Crews are doing final asphalt paving along the road 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. The project is about a month from completion, district spokeswoman Katie Strickland said. The $10.4 million project initially was set for completion Oct. 31, but the contractor was granted an extension because of a delay in the approval of an Army Corps of Engineers permit. A center turn lane is being added along a 2.4- mile stretch, along with a 10-foot multi-use path on one side of the road and a 5-foot sidewalk on the other. The project runs between McEver Road and Lanier Islands. Jeff Gill Obituaries Ann (Matthews) Deichsel August 13, 1924 - January 25, 2020 Ann was originally from Staunton, Virginia and passed away peacefully surrounded by family in her home on January 25 at the age of 95. Ann was proceeded in death by her husband Norman J. Deichsel. Ann is survived by her son (Carl Deichsel), her daughters (Mary Bell, Norma Marks) and many loving grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Ann will be laid to rest at Green Lawn Cemetery in Roswell. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Alpharetta United Methodist Church, National Audubon Society, or The Salvation Army. Joan F. Jackson November 24, 1929 - January 23, 2020 Joan F. Jackson, age 91 of Gainesville, died, January 23, following a lengthy illness. She was born November 24, 1929, the only child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. T. Fuller. A lifetime resident of Gainesville, Mrs. Jackson attended the city schools, and graduated from Gainesville High School in 1947. She graduated from Stephens College in 1949 and attended the University of Georgia. She married Walton Jackson, Jr. on November 5, 1949. while they were students at the University of Georgia. Following his graduation in 1951, they returned to Gainesville to make their home. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Jackson is survived by her husband of 70 years, Felix Walton Jackson, Jr., their children: Susan and Philip Hoffstadter, Decatur, Sally and Richard Nash, Alpharetta., Felix Walton III and Laura Jackson, Athens; and grandchildren: Sarah Joanne Hoffstadter, Joseph Walton Hoffstadter, Nancy Madeleine Jackson, and Felix Walton Jackson IV. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to Eagle Ranch, P.O. Box 7200, Chestnut Mountain, or Good News Clinic, P.O. Box 2683, Gainesville, or to a favorite charity. At Mrs. Jackson’s request her remains will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Those wishing to send online condolences to the family may do so at littledavenport. com Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory of Gainesville is in charge of arrangements. Winona Hester Bryan Died January 27, 2020 Winona Hester Bryan, age 86 of Clermont, passed away on January 27. She is preceded in death by her parents, Birdie May McKoy Hester and Russell Clyde Hester; her brother Dwight Leland Hester; her brother Koy Kirk Hester; and her sister Mae Alice Hester; She is survived by her husband Ronald Pitman Bryan; her sisters Beulah Fae Lewis and Josephine Hermes (Mohammad); her daughters Kay Bryan Chatham (Harvey), Jennifer Bryan Bishop (Terry); her grand-daughters Christina Chatham (Justin Roberts) and Katelyn Chatham; her step grand-daughter Lara Newman (Kevin); two step great grand children and several nieces and nephews. She was a native of Coweta County, graduated from Berry College in Rome, married Ronald P. Bryan in 1955. Winona was a passionate teacher, seamstress and cook and loved to shop yard sales for collectibles and antiques. A memorial service will be held at a later date. An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www. habershamcrematory. com. Habersham Crematory (678-617- 2210) of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements. Death Notices Alice G. Castelli Died January 25, 2020 Alice G. Castelli, age 95 of Cumming, died Saturday, January 25. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 31, at St Benedict Catholic Church in Johns Creek. Care and trust placed in McDonald and Son Funeral Home and Crematory, Cumming. Cecil Jo (Thompson) Cagle Died January 27, 2020 Cecil Jo Thompson Cagle, age 88 of Gainesville, died Monday, January 27. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements. Cindy Johnson Died January 24, 2020 Cindy Johnson, age 59 of Suwanee, died Friday, January 24. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 29, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. Arrangements are in the care of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of Buford. Danny Ray Evans Sr. Died January 23, 2020 Danny Ray Evans Sr., age 53 of Cleveland, died Thursday January 23. Services were held at 12:00 p.m. Monday, January 27, in the Ivie Funeral Home Chapel, Ive Funeral Home of Commerce has care of arrangements. Harold “Sport” Gailey Died January 47, 2020 Harold “Sport” Gailey, age 92 of Commerce died Monday, January 27. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday January 30 in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home. Arrangements by Little-Ward Funeral Home of, Commerce. Harold Mitchell Gerrin Died January 26, 2020 Harold Mitchell Gerrin, age 83 of Baldwin, died Sunday, January 26. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 28, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, Baldwin. James Larry Landrum Died January 27, 2020 James Larry Landrum, age 67 of Athens, died Monday, January 27. Memorial services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 8, from the Living Waters Worship Center, 430 Bogart - Jefferson Road, Statham. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Home, Inc., Jefferson. Jean (Landers) Gambrell Died January 27, 2020 Jean Landers Gambrell, age 79 of Mt. Airy, died Monday, January 27. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, Demorest. Lynette Patricia “Lynne” Knowles Died January 25, 2020 Lynette Patricia “Lynne” Knowles, age 67 of Cumming, died Saturday, January 25. a Celebration of Life Service will be held at the McDonald and Son Funeral Home on Saturday, February 1 from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to McDonald and Son Funeral home of Cumming. Maria Mendez-De Zavala Died January 26, 2020 Maria Mendez-De Zavala, age 91 of Gainesville, died Sunday, January 26. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 2, in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements. Michael Benjamin Wallace Died January 27, 2020 Michael Benjamin Wallace, age 75 of Gainesville, died Monday, January 27. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31, at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements. Parker Wade “Bubba” Burch Died January 24, 2020 Parker Wade “Bubba” Burch, age 1, died January 24 just shy of his second birthday. Services will be held Thursday, January 30, at 7:00 pm at McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Arrangements are in the care of McDonald and Son Funeral Home of Cumming. Patricia Ann (Mayn) Martin Died January 25, 2020 Patricia Ann Martin, age 66 of Suwanee, died Saturday, January 25. No service is planned. Arrangements are in the care of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of Buford. Sharon Poole Died January 25, 2020 Sharon Poole, age 75 of Buford, died Saturday, January 25. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 29, at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. Arrangements are in the care of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of Buford. Sidney Leon Turner Died January 27, 2020 Sidney Leon Turner, age 57 of Gainesville, died January 26. Professional Services Entrusted to Wimberly Funeral Home. Sylvia Gail Snyder Died January 26, 2020 Sylvia Gail Snyder, age 84 of Cleveland, died Sunday, January 26. A celebration of her life will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Saturday, February 29, at the family home in Cleveland. Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland has care of arrangements. Sylvia Ray Brooks Died January 26, 2020 Sylvia Ray Brooks, age 79 of Cleveland, died Sunday, January 26. Memorial services are scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Saturday, February 1, at the Chapel of Barrett Funeral Home. Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland has care of arrangements. Teresa Ann Henderson Died January 26, 2020 Teresa Ann Henderson, age 59 of Buford, died Sunday, January 26. No services will be held at this time. Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton. Wilma Sherman Poole Died January 19, 2020 Wilma Sherman Poole, age 79 of Buford, died Sunday, January 19. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 25, at 12:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. 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