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PAGE 2A ^Reporter February 27, 2008 bituaries Herschel Clemoth Hopper March 2, 1924 - February 23, 2008 Herschel Clemoth Hopper of Forsyth died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 25 at First Baptist Church with burial in the Forsyth City Cemetery. The Rev. H. Darrell Watson officiated. Mr. Hopper, the son of the late Herschel Mills and Mary Lillian (Brooks) Hopper, was born in Smarr on March 2, 1924. He was a sergeant in the U. S. Army Air Force at the end of the World War II. He returned to Forsyth after his military service and owned his own television and appliance business for a while. He then went to work at the U.S. Post Office. He became a supervisor and worked at the Post Office until retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife Bertha Burton Hopper, his two older brothers and two of his sisters. He is survived by his sister, Edna Hopper Pippin, his son and daughter-in-law, David and Sharon Binkley Hopper of Forsyth, his daughter Lisa, and his daughter and son-in-law Janice Hopper and Robert Johnstone, both of Duluth; and granddaughter Jennifer Hopper Purser and her husband Philip Purser of Bethlehem. Mr. Hopper was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church of Forsyth. He was well known in the local ama teur radio community. He loved to talk to people on the radio and his happy and sociable spirit made him well known and recognized around town. In lieu of flowers the family suggest donations to the American Cancer Society, Monroe County Unit, PO Box 4406, Macon, GA 31208. Monroe County Memorial Chapel had charge of arrangements. Please visit www.monroecountymemori- alchapel.com to sign the online registry for the family. Susie Shurley Susie Shurley, age 85, of Byron, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. Graveside services were held Thursday, Feb. 21 in Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens in Forsyth with Rev. Marlin Lee officiating. Born in Houston County to the late Irvin Tillman Hester, Sr. and Mattie Lee Davis Hester, Mrs. Shurley was a a retired textile worker. Survivors include her husband of more than 63 years, James E. Shurley, Sr. of Byron; children, Adelaide and Jerell Howard of La Grange, James E. Shurley, Jr. of Byron and Jimmy Lee and Brenda Shurley of Forsyth; six grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Ella Chancellor of Roberta and Irma Jones of Crawford County. Rooks Funeral Home in Fort Valley had charge of arrangements. CARDS OF THANKS Kidney patient says thanks I would like to thank everyone who made donations toward my kindney transplant. A special thanks goes to the Forsyth Parish of the United Methodist Men. Thanks everyone, James Johnson Charles Ray Vaughn November 13, 1961 - February 20, 2008 Charles Ray Vaughn of Forsyth died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 23, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with burial in Monroe Memorial Gardens. Reverend Bob Hooks officiated. Mr. Vaughn was born in Fulton County, Georgia, Nov. 13, 1961. He was a retired tire technician. His mother, Mary Louise Pope Vaughan, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Julie Vaughn of Forsyth, children, Jerry Charles Vaughn, Nicole Laughridge, Michael Laughridge, Chevy Laughridge, Robert Tomlin of Forest Park, Jessica Vaughn, Amanda Vaughan, Hope Vaughn, Dallas Brown of Monroe County and John Wright of Marietta, father, Grady Vaughan, Sr. of Clayton County, stepmothers, Delores Gill and Glenda Vaughan of Clayton County, sisters, Lisa Heath of Williamson, TinaWells of Dublin and Misty Slappey of Zebulon, brothers, Billy Vaughan of Forsyth, Anthony Vaughan of Spalding County, Ricky Vaughan of Forsyth and Grady Vaughan, Jr. of Lawrenceville. Monroe County Memorial Chapel had charge of arrangements. James R. Wilborn April 4, 1933 - February 12, 2008 James R. Wilborn died in Savannah on Feb. 12, 2008 after an extended illness. A funeral service was held in Forsyth Sunday, Feb. 17 at St. James Baptist Church with the Rev. Adolph Parsons, officiating. Burial was in Forsyth City Cemetery. He was a student in the Hubbard High School graduat ing class of 1952. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 24, 1952 and was honorably discharged on March 25, 1958. His parents and brother preceded him in death. He is survived by his son, Lt. Commander Clifford Wilborn; two daughters, Dr. Ann W. Jackson and Dr. LaChelle Wilborn; four grandchildren and a host of Forsyth relatives, including the Ralph Ogletree family. Willis Funeral Services, Inc. had charge of the arran- ngements. 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Box 933 • Forsyth, Georgia 31209 478-994-3882 (Office) • 478-808-9472 (Kennel) Hems Needed for Noodles Silent Auction Dogs of all shapes, Please consider adopting your next four legged sizes and ages family member from Save A Pet, Inc., are available. a local nonprofit animal shelter Visit www.saveapetinc.com or www.petfinder.com to preview our wonderful pets awaiting a loving home, or call 478-808-9474 to arrange a kennel visit. OUR ST Afro * - | mm- A || BRAGGING RIGHTS GO TO '-.THOSE WHO WIN. ’ (AND TO THOSE WHO SAVE MONEY) Mystic Biscuit closes, thanks customers All of us at the Mystic Biscuit would like to thank everyone for all the years of support we have received. After much thought and prayer, we have made the deci sion to close the restaurant. We have decided to refocus on our family and do not feel we can do this and give the restaurant the proper amount of attention. We still con tinue to do catering and private events through our new collaboration with This Little Piggy Barbecue. We will be joining the team there and adding some of your “biscuit” favorites to their menu. Thank you again for your patron age and we hope to serve you again. Anne Marie Watson and the Mystic Biscuit family With Sincere Appreciation The family of Viola Brooks Calloway gratefully acknowledges all the calls, visits, food, monetary gifts, program participation and especially your prayers. They were a source of strength during the extended illness and homegoing celebration of our mother. Thomas (Carling) Calloway, Gail (Glenn) Williams, Evelene Williams, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Family appreciates kindness Willie Hardy, Jr. and the Jackson family express a warm thank you to all the wonderful relatives and friends for all the love shown to us during the time of the loss of our loved one, Mary Lois Hardy (Bayree). May God forever bless you all! 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