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6A Thursday, February 20, 2020 The Times, Gainesville, Georgia | gainesvilletimes.com LOCAL Your guide to a long, busy 2020 election season BY MEGAN REED mreed@gainesvilletimes.com With a presidential election and fierce battles for U.S. Senate, the 2020 election season is busy and long. Those aren’t the only races on the ballot, though. We’ve col lected all of the items that are set to appear on ballots this year. For information about your vot ing status and sample ballots, visit the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page. Information is also available at the Hall County website. Presidential Preference Primary and E-SPL0ST In the presidential preference primary, voters choose either a Republican or Democrat ballot to vote for their candidate of choice for president. The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for Edu cation and referendum on bonds for local school systems will also be on each ballot. The E-SPLOST would put a penny toward local schools for every dollar spent. Vot ers can also choose a nonpartisan ballot that will include just the E-SPLOST. When: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 24, with early voting weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 2-20 and Saturday, March 14 Where: Early voting through March 13 at the Hall County Gov ernment Center, 2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville. Early voting March 14,16-20 at the gov ernment center as well as at East Hall and North Hall community centers and Spout Springs library branch in South Hall Republican ballot ■ Donald Trump Democrat ballot ■ Michael Bennet ■ Joseph R. Biden ■ Michael R. Bloomberg ■ Pete Buttigieg ■ John K. Delaney ■ Tulsi Gabbard ■ AmyKlobuchar ■ Deval Patrick ■ Bernie Sanders ■ TomSteyer ■ Elizabeth Warren ■ Andrew Yang General Primary When: May 19, with early voting weekdays April 27-May 15 and Sat urday, May 9 Qualifying: Some candidates have announced intentions to run. The official qualifying period is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 2-5 and until noon March 6. Seats: ■ Superior Court Judge ■ Superior Court Judge ■ State Court Judge John Breakfield (incumbent) ■ State Court Judge ■ Probate Judge ■ Chief Magistrate ■ Clerk of Courts Charles Baker (incumbent), R Jennifer Gibbs, R Bradford Rounds, R ■ Sheriff Gerald Couch (incumbent), R Kris Hall, R Mitch Taylor, R ■ Tax Commissioner Darla Eden, R (incumbent) ■ Coroner ■ Surveyor ■ Hall County Commissioner, District 2 Billy Powell, R (incumbent) ■ Hall County Commissioner, District 4 Jeff Stowe, R (incumbent) ■ Hall County Board of Com missioners chairperson Richard Higgins, R (incumbent) Judy Sartain, R ■ Hall County Schools Board of Education, Post 3 ■ Hall County Schools Board of Education, Post 4 ■ U.S. House of Representa tives, Georgia’s 9th District Michael Boggus, R Matt Gurtler, R Kevin Tanner, R Ethan Underwood, R John Wilkinson, R ■ U.S. Senate Maya Dillard Smith, D Jon Ossoff, D David Perdue, R (incumbent) Sarah Riggs Amico, D Teresa Tomlinson, D ■ Georgia House of Represen tatives, District 27 ■ Georgia House of Represen tatives, District 29 ■ Georgia House of Represen tatives, District 30 Emory Dunahoo, R (incumbent) Leigh Miller, D ■ Georgia House of Represen tatives, District 103 ■ Georgia Senate, District 49 ■ Georgia Senate, District 50 Andy Garrison, R Bo Hatchett, R Stacy Hall, R Tricia Hise, R Lee Moore, R General Election When: Nov. 3, with early voting weekdays Oct. 12-30 and Saturday, Oct. 24 ■ U.S. Senate Doug Collins, R Matt Lieberman, D Kelly Loeffler,R Ed Tarver, D Raphael Warnock, D The chosen candidates from the May 19 primary for these positions: ■ U.S. Senate ■ U.S. House of Representa tives, Georgia’s 9th District ■ Georgia House of Represen tatives, District 27 ■ Georgia House of Represen tatives, District 29 ■ Georgia House of Represen tatives, District 30 ■ Georgia House of Represen tatives, District 103 ■ Georgia Senate, District 49 ■ Georgia Senate, District 50 ■ Probate Judge ■ Chief Magistrate ■ Clerk of Courts ■ Sheriff ■ Tax Commissioner ■ Coroner ■ Surveyor ■ Hall County Commissioner, District 2 ■ Hall County Commissioner, District 4 ■ Hall County Board of Com missioners chairperson ■ Hall County Schools Board of Education, Post 3 ■ Hall County Schools Board of Education, Post 4 The Associated Press contributed. Obituaries Mary Louise Hulsey March 31, 1927 - February 18, 2020 On Tuesday, February 18, Gainesville bid farewell to one of its most respected and devoted musical matriarchs. After 92 years of sharing her love of history and singing with generations of children and adults, Mary Louise Hulsey joined her Lord Jesus Christ and her beloved husband John Burl Hulsey in heaven on a Tuesday evening. She passed at her home, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Mary Louise, daughter of the late Bertha Williams and William ‘Fred’ Durrett, was born March 31, 1927, and raised in Asheville, and later moved to Savannah, where, at age 17, she sang as a paid soloist at Bull Street Baptist Church while studying at Brewton Parker College in Mount Vernon, Georgia and Savannah’s Draughton Business College. In 1945, an impressed Rev. Henry Stokes of Gainesville’s First Baptist Church overheard Mary while visiting Bull Street, and welcomed her to Gainesville as a youth choir director and secretary a week later. She spent her next 65 years serving the church with her vibrant spirit and mezzo-soprano timbre in Handel’s “Messiah,” “Elijah,” Beethoven’s “9th Symphony,” and Haydn’s “The Seven Last Words of Christ” as the Children’s Choir Director, Educational Director and pianist for the Angler’s Sunday school class. Mary Louise and her faithful husband of over 61 years, a Navy pilot who pioneered the first guided drone technology during World War II, also met at First Baptist Church. They raised five children to make a joyful noise in the home John Burl built on Blue Ridge Drive, where they lived together until 2009. Mary would sing her signature solo of “Ave Maria” at over 12 family weddings and baptisms throughout the years. Mary Louise’s voice resounded far beyond church walls as she invested her boundless energy into performing arts programs across Gainesville. During the 50s and 60s, she and long-time friend, Martha Stratton, serenaded listeners to the Three Dreamers radio show with original numbers and pop classics and later performed together at various venues across Georgia. Throughout her life, Mary never failed to use her talent to seed artistic potential throughout her community, serving as the coordinator of Lakeshore Mali’s “Lighting of the Tree” production, charter member of the Gainesville Chorale and 20th Century Study Club and a performer in the Brewton Parker Glee Club and College Trio among other organizations. In light of her contributions to Gainesville’s musical legacy, she was also appointed to a seat on the town’s Arts Council. Mary Louise’s love of history, travel, and art led her to countries far afield, including China, Canada, Spain, France, and the United Kingdom. Mary Louise was preceded in death by her husband, John Burl, brother, William “Bill” Durrett, Sr., and daughter, Carolyn Hulsey Fernandez. She will be truly missed by Carolyn’s husband Segundo Fernandez and second wife Bobbie Fernandez of Tallahassee, son, John Jr. and wife, Cinda Hulsey of Gainesville, son, David Hulsey of Tallahassee, daughter, Beth and husband, Gerald Carlson of Lafayette, son, Wes and wife, Kathy Hulsey of Greenville, SC, 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, and Mehdi (Brenda) Zariei, referred to Mary Louise, as his American Mom. Celebration of Life service will be held 3:30 pm Sunday, February 23, at The First Baptist church of Gainesville. Interment will be at Alta Vista Cemetery, prior to the service. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the First Baptist Church of Gainesville Music Building Fund 751 Green Street Gainesville. The family would like to thank the caregivers of the Gardens of Gainesville and Bright Star and Hospice of Northeast Georgia, for their excellent care of Mary Louise. Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel 989 Riverside Drive Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements. For online condolences www. memorialparkfuneralho mes.com MEMORIAL PARK Funeral Homes & Cemeteries Frances Virginia Brown July 22, 1933 - February 9, 2020 Mrs. Frances Virginia Brown, age 86 of Gainesville, passed away Sunday, February 9. A memorial to celebrate her life will be held on February 22, from 11:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at 5307 Raintree Trail, Oakwood. There will be a small service starting at 12:00 pm. Family and Friends are invited to drop in to share this time with the family. Mrs.Brown was born July 22nd, 1933 to Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Floyd Williams of Clermont. A member of Chicopee Methodist Church in Gainesville and married her love, Bill Brown, on Valentine’s Day 1954. Mrs. Brown is preceded in death by her husband, Bill Brown and son Greg Brown. Also Jeanette Brooks (sister), and Harold Williams (Brother) Mrs. Brown is survived by her sister Lucy Moore of Gainesville; her daughters, Joanna Brown Crews of Gainesville and Merri Brown Briscoe of Oakwood; son-in- law, Jeff Briscoe; granddaughters, Ginny Osorio of Falls Church, VA Caitlin Crews of Gainesville, and Macy Briscoe, Oakwood; grandsons, Drew Brown of Hartwell, Joseph Crews of Gainesville. Arrangements entrusted to Leaf Cremation. Death Notices Charles Edward Counts Died February 16, 2020 Charles Edward Counts, age 89 of Cumming, died Sunday, February 16. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Mr. Counts was a recipient of the Purple Heart. A service remembering the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Counts will be held Sunday, March 1, at 2:00 p.m. at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel. Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, is in charge of arrangements. Ardavan Davani Died February 15, 2020 Ardavan Davani, age 70 of Buford, died Saturday, February 15. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 22, at 12:00 p.m. at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel. Arrangements are in the care of Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel, Buford. Edna Lucille Chatham Died February 18, 2020 Edna Lucille Chatham, age 92 of Gainesville, died Tuesday, February 18. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, February 22, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements. Grant Reed Died February 15, 2020 Grant Reed, age 78 of Sky Valley, died Saturday, February 15. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 21, at 11:00 a.m. at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel of Buford. James Burton Ingraham, Jr. Died February 18, 2020 James Burton Ingraham, Jr., age 91 of Hoschton, died Tuesday, February 18. Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 23, at Memorial Park South Cemetery. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements. Janette Hodges Died February 17, 2020 Janette Hodges, age 77, of Cleveland, died Monday, February 17. No services will be held. Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements. Jeff “Tox” Collins Died February 17, 2020 Jeff “Tox” Collins, age 50 of Auburn, died Monday, February 17. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 20, at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. Arrangements entrusted to Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of Buford. Jimmie Lou (Hicks) Com Died February 18, 2020 Jimmie Lou Hicks Corn, age 81 of Gainesville, died Tuesday, February 18. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday February 21, in the Chapel of Ward’s Funeral Home. Ward’s Funeral Home of Gainesville has care of arrangements. Jonathan Benjamin Leahy Died February 12, 2020 Jonathan Benjamin Leahy, age 21 of Fuquay Varina, NC, died Friday, February 12. Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 22. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements. Kenneth Bryant Died February 18, 2020 Kenneth Bryant, age 75 of Demorest, died Tuesday, February 18. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home. Arrangements are in the care of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia. Roy Dalton Reynolds Died February 17, 2020 Roy Dalton Reynolds, age 65 of Cumming, died Monday, February 17. A memorial service will be held Thursday, February 27, at 2:30 p.m. at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, is in charge of arrangements. Teddy Lee Millwood Died February 16, 2020 Teddy Lee Millwood, age 54 of Decatur, died Sunday, February 16. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, February 26, at 3:00 p.m. at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel. Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, is in charge of arrangements. Thomas Vernon Tomerlin, III Died February 16, 2020 Thomas Vernon Tomerlin, III, age 45 of Ball Ground, died Sunday, February 16. The family will receive friends Saturday, February 22, from 12:30 p.m. til 2:00 p.m. at McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Care and trust placed in McDonald and Son Funeral Home and Crematory, Cumming. Terrance Eugene Allen Died February 16, 2020 Terrance Eugene Allen, age 49 of Gainesville, died Sunday, February 16. Professional Services Entrusted to Wimberly Funeral Home. Toby Ryan Glenn Died February 18, 2020 Toby Ryan Glenn, age 50 of Jefferson, died Tuesday, February 18. The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 22, at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Evans Funeral Home. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements. 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