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IN MEMORY
November 4,2009
Ralph Tillman Bagley
January 14,1925 - November 1,2009
Ralph Tillman Bagley of Forsyth died Sunday,
November 1, 2009. Graveside services will be held at
2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Macon Memorial Park.
The Rev. Franklin Etheridge will officiate. Visitation
will be from 6 until 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3, at
Monroe County Memorial Chapel.
Mr. Bagley, the son of the late Henry Grady Bagley
and Grace Victoria Barrett Bagley was born January
14, 1925 in Lyndale. He retired from Robins Air Force
Base and was a veteran of the United States Marines,
having served during World War II. Mr. Bagley was
a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Scottish Rite,
and a member of Wolihin Lodge # 390.
Survivors include his daughter, Nancy Hadden of
Juliette and grandchildren, Danny Hadden, III of
Juliette and Michael Hadden of Macon.
In lieu of flowers the family suggest donations to
the Scottish Rite Hospital, c/o Joy Hallinan, 1687
Tullie Court Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapel.com
to express tributes. Monroe County Memorial Chapel
has charge of arrangements.
Cindy Floyd Diaz
Cindy Floyd Diaz, 50, of Buford, passed away on
Oct. 30, 2009. She was preceded in death by her
mother Agnes Floyd and son Shawn Diaz.
She is survived by her husband Henry Diaz; son
Ben Diaz; stepson Jose Diaz, all of Buford; father
Bobby Floyd of Forsyth; sisters, Marcia Dugger (Jim)
of Forsyth and Sandy Floyd of Conyers; brother Keith
Floyd (Sheryl) of Bloomingdale; stepgrandson, Jordan
Diaz of Norcross; godson Justin Hatchett and god
daughter Kaylee Hatchett of Buford; nephews and
nieces Bryan Steele, Erin Steele, Zachary Floyd,
Macy Floyd and Abigail Floyd; godsister Barb
Cummins.
A memorial service will be held Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. at
Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. Minister
Harold Salvage will officiate. The family will receive
friends from 1 — 2 p.m. prior to the service at the
funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to
the Cynthia Diaz Memorial Fund, Piedmont
Community Bank, 76 E. Johnston St, Forsyth, GA
31029. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service had charge of
the arrangements. Condolences may be sent or
viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com.
Card of Thanks
The family of the late Hank Miller would like to
express their sincere appreciation to everyone who
offered support during their recent loss. Every
kindess shown, every prayer whispered has made it
easier for us to take this journey.
Patsy Miller,
Nell, Roger and Caitlyn Onstott
Mary Jones Hammontree
February 26,1928-October 23,2009
Mary Jones Hammontree, 81, of Juliette, formerly of
Macon, passed away on Oct. 23, 2009 at her resi
dence. Memorial services were held on Oct. 26 in the
chapel of Hart’s Mortuary. The Rev. John Haney offi
ciated.
Mrs. Hammontree was born Feb. 26, 1928 in
Atlanta to the late Austin Jones and the late Ruby
Parker Jones. She moved to Macon when she was
nine years old, and graduated from Miller High
School in 1945. Mrs. Hammontree graduated as a lab
tech from the old Macon Hospital in 1946. In 1947
she left Macon and moved to Canton to work as a lab
tech at Coker Hospital and that is where she met
Hugh Hammontree, her loving husband.
In 1985, she was awarded from The Embroiderer’s
Guild of American, Inc as a Mastercraftsman in
Crewel and a Mastercraftsman in Canvaswork in
1986 which was a great honor. She left many award
winning and great works of art to be cherished by
friends and family.
Mrs. Hammontree was known to the family as “The
Queen” and that she was. She loved to dance, read
books, needle point work and give great parties.
Most of all she was a loving wife, mother, and friend.
She loved spending time with the grandchildren and
great grandchildren. Her loving spirit will always be
remembered.
Her husband of 57 years, Hugh G. Hammontree Sr.
preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son and daughter in law;
Garry and Carol Hammontree of Roberta; Daughter
and Son in law: Holly and Larry Leaptrot of Juliette;
Grandchildren, Beth and Steve Witten, Sandi and
Steve Lynch, Jennifer Hammontree, Peter
Hammontree, and Bret and Lorraine Bauer. Great
grandchildren, Kate and Caroline Witten and Faye,
Moira, and Maeve Bauer.
Donations may be made to Heartland Hospice, 115
Arkwright Landing, Macon, Ga.31210. Sign the
online register at www.hartsmort.com. Hart’s
Mortuary and Crematory, Cherry Street had charge
of arrangements.
Francis Maddox
May 9,1936 - October 30, 2009
Francis Maddox of Forsyth died Friday, Oct. 30,
2009. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m., Sunday,
Nov. 1 at Forsyth City Cemetery. The Rev. Danny
Parker officiated.
Mr. Maddox was born May 9, 1936, in Monroe
County. He was a retired textile worker and a veter
an of the United States Army.
Survivors include his sister, Betty Dupree of
Forsyth; brother, Bennie Shepard of Forsyth; two
nieces and one nephew.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapel.com
to express tributes.
Monroe County Memorial Chapel has charge of
arrangements.
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and again from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. in Alderman Hall
at 5 West Adams Street.
This will give locals an
opportunity to meet rep
resentatives from CGTC
and MSC to learn about
classes offered by the
schools, to speak to
financial aid advisors
and provide feedback to
the colleges on classes
the community would
like.
The school board
bought the 24-acre prop
erty of the defunct school
last Tuesday for $2,415
million. It will be
financed through the
Georgia School Board
Association with an
interest rate that is .51
percent below prime and
will be paid off within
four years with money
from the Education Local
Option Sales Tax
(ELOST) already desig
nated for facilities and
capital improvements.
The venture will also
provide dual enrollment
opportunities for stu
dents at both Mary
Persons High School and
the Monroe County
Achievement Center.
Superintendent Anthony
Pack says having CGTC
and MSC in Monroe
County will provide
opportunities for many
students to experience
college before graduation
from high school. Monroe
County school board
chairman Dr. J. Ray
Grant says the partner
ship will provide needed
access to post-secondary
education for those in our
community who are
unable to attend the
main campus of either
college.
"Post-secondary educa
tion and economic devel
opment are inextricably
linked to one another.
The co-location of these
two colleges in Monroe
County will assist our
community’s economic
development efforts to
ensure we are providing
a trained workforce to
industries looking to
locate or expand in
Georgia” said Tiffany G.
Andrews, Executive
Director of the
Development Authority
of Monroe County. Kerri
Swearingen, chair of the
Development Authority
of Monroe County added
that the location of
CGTC and MSC will not
only meet the needs of
prospective industry, but
also provide additional
training opportunities for
those industry/businesses
that have already made
an investment in our
community.
“We are thrilled to be
able to fit the needs of
the community while
allowing the tradition of
Monroe Academy to be
carried forward as an
educational entity,” said
Dr. Flora Tydings, inter
im president of CGTC.
Initially, CGTC antici
pates offering general
education classes at the
Monroe County site. For
more information, con
tact 478-757-3400.
“Macon State has per
fected the art of building
initiatives around the
needs of the areas it
serves.” said John P.
Cole, the college’s vice
president for
Institutional
Advancement. “We are
excited to be part of a
venture to devote a beau
tiful campus in Forsyth
to the higher educational
needs of Monroe County
and the surrounding
area, including giving
more citizens access to
bachelor’s degrees and
providing high school
students with joint-
enrollment opportuni
ties.” MSC will offer
courses that are part of
the curriculum of select
bachelor’s degrees. For
more information, call
the Macon State admis
sions office at 478-471-
2800 or email admis-
sions@maconstate.edu.
Community officials are
also embracing the new
direction Monroe County
is taking. James
Vaughn, Monroe County
Commission Chairman
said, “This is another
example of the communi
ty’s ability to turn a diffi
cult situation into one
that is beneficial and
again welcome the pres
ence of post-secondary
education in Monroe
County.” Tye Howard,
Mayor of Forsyth, echoes
the Chairman’s senti
ments. “The location of
these colleges will fill a
void that has touched
parents and students
over the past 15 years.
The benefits will be
statewide as we become a
much more complete
community with the
presence of these two
institutions. The comple
tion of this collaboration
of efforts will represent
the last remaining foun
dation block for the long
term growth and stabili
ty of Monroe County,”
says Howard.
Efforts to secure a loca
tion for CGTC have been
ongoing through various
entities over the years.
The biggest stride was
made last year when the
Hubbard Alumni and
CGTC announced a part
nership to locate in the
Hubbard Dormitory.
However after further
investigation, the facility
would not meet the col
lege’s long-term needs.
James Green, past chair
of the Hubbard Alumni
said he is happy that
CGTC will finally have a
presence in Monroe
County and even though
it was unable to locate in
the dormitory, the
Alumni’s main concern is
for the community.
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