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April 11, 2018
IN LOVING
Tommy Burdette
Tommy Burdette went home to our lord on April 3,
2018. Share your memories with family and friends
during a Memorial Service to be held Saturday April
21,2018,10 a.m. until noon Fellowship Hall at High
Falls Baptist Church 4408 High Falls Road, Jackson,
Georgia 30233
Jennifer Diane Cheshire
February 2,1977 - April 4, 2018
Jennifer Diane “J.J.” Cheshire, 41, of Highway 49,
North, Jones County, died Wednesday, April 4,2018, at
a local hospital. Memorial services will be announced
at a later date.
Mrs. Cheshire was born Feb. 2,1977, in Macon and
had lived in the middle Georgia area her entire life. She
was a former nurse for the Medical Center of Central
Georgia but the part of her life that gave her the most
joy was being a mom.
Mrs. Cheshire is survived by her son: Joseph-Parker
Cheshire; fiance: Heath Avery; parents: Mary Wilk-
erson and Steven and Lola Wilkerson; sisters: Brandy
Campbell, Kristy Dixon; Stacey Layson and Chellsey
Talley; brothers: Robert-Harold Vaughan, John-Steven
Wilkerson, Charlie Wilkerson, Autrey Wilkerson and
Charles Layson.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that contribu
tions be made to the American Cancer Society, www.
cancer.org, 804 Cherry Street. Macon, Georgia 31201.
Bridges Funeral Home and Crematory in Gray has
charge of arrangements. Please visit the online memo
rial at: www.bridgesofgray.com.
Marion Jane Bush Smith
July 1,1931 - April 3, 2018
Marion Jane Bush Smith, of Forsyth, passed away
Tuesday, April 3,2018. Funeral services were held at
Saturday, April 7,2018 at Forsyth United Methodist
Church with burial in Monroe Hills Memorial Gar
dens. Dr. Dan Whitaker officiated.
Jane, the daughter of the late Lawrence Repress Bush,
Sr. and Ena Ann Sanders Bush was born July 1,1931,
in Forsyth, Georgia. Her husband, Clarence Lee Smith,
her brother, Larry R. Bush, Jr. and her nephew, Larry
N. Bush preceded her in death. She was a retired beau
tician, homemaker and a member of Forsyth United
Methodist Church.
Jane is survived by her step-children, Eddie Smith
(Angie) of Forsyth, Vicki Harp (Marion) of North Au
gusta, South Carolina and Deborah Hancock (Bobby)
of Forsyth; grandchildren, Hannah Smith, Elizabeth
Johnson (Donny), Charles Smith (Robyn), Mandy
L. Hancock, Robby Hancock and Sarah Ann Kaszas
(Tommy); great-grandchildren, Nickalous Smith,
Emily Walton (Dustin), Britney English, Bayle Eng
lish, Michaela Johnson, Spencer Smith, Harley Caralle
(Alex), Maddy Hancock, Ashton Hancock, T. J. Kaszas,
Tyler Kaszas, Kaylee Kaszas, Lola Kaszas and MacKen-
zie Hancock; great great-grandchildren, Lailah Caralle
and Adalyn Caralle; nieces and nephews, Debbie Bush,
Terry Bush (Denise), Carol Bush Owen (Frank) and
Jan Bush Christensen (Brad).
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the
John Pigg Scholarship Fund, Forsyth United Methodist
Church, Post Office Box 108, Forsyth, Ga 31029.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapel.com
to express tributes. Monroe County Memorial Chapel
had charge of arrangements.
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Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be com
forted. Matthew 5:4
The family of the late Otis Ponder would like to thank
our family and friends for the kind words of comfort
and sincere expressions of love shown to us during his
illness and transition. We pray that God will continue
to bless you, as you were a blessing to us in our time of
need.
The Ponder Family
The family of George Dexter King is sincerely grate
ful for the tremendous acts of kindness and love shown
upon his transition. Words cannot adequately express
our appreciation.
A special thanks to the Mayor, Forsyth City Council-
men, Masonic Lodge 425, All Masonic Eastern Star
family, Department of Corrections, Dobbins Air Force
Base, Marth K. Glaze DJJ, Maynard Baptist Church, St.
Luke A.M.E. Church, Class of 87 and Freeman Funeral
Home. To everyone whatever the deed you performed,
your kindness will never be forgotten.
The Family of George Dexter King
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Harold Wesley Carlisle
Brigadier General, (Retired)
December 11,1930 - April 8, 2018
Harold Wesley Carlisle, 87,
went home to his Lord and
Savior on Sunday, April 8 after
a brief illness. Born in Macon
on Dec. 11,1930, he was the
son of the late Alex O. and Ruby
Thompson Carlisle. Growing
up, he was trained in auto repair
in his fathers shop and he and
his brother continued the legacy
of their father to run an honest
business at Carlisle Garage and
Holmes Auto Parts on Vineville
Avenue in Macon. He was a 1948
graduate of Lanier High School
and the U.S. Army Infantry
School, Armor School Com
mand and General Staff College
and Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
While still in high school, Harold joined the Georgia
Army National Guard at age 16 and rose in rank to retire
after proudly serving 35 years, 11 months and 3 days. Dur
ing his service, he was an instructor at Officers Training
School, the commander of the 108th Armored Division
Tank Battalion of the 48th Brigade, and the Inspector Gen
eral and retired as State Brigadier General. He made many
life-long friends during his years of service and loved every
minute of being a soldier. He was co-founder and emeritus
trustee of the Georgia Guard Insurance Trust, Past Presi
dent of the National Guard Association of Georgia and co
founder of the Georgia Guard Credit Union. Among many
awards, he received the Georgia Commendation Medal, the
Meritorious Service Award and the prestigious Legion de
Lafayette de la Guarde Nationale award. He served many
years as the President of the Macon Volunteers Trust, a
fund established to assist National Guard Units in their
mission. He also served as President of the 121st Infantry
Association.
A 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, Harold was Past Mas
ter of Marshal A. Weir Masonic Lodge, Past Potentate of A1
Sihah Shrine Temple, a member of the International Cabiri
and the Royal Order of Jesters. As a Shriner, he was a mem
ber of the Clown Unit and enjoyed entertaining children
CARLISLE
with his humor and little antique car he rode in parades.
Harold served three terms as Monroe County Commis
sioner, the last term as the Chairman. He loved the county
and was dedicated to serving the citizens to the best of
his ability. Having been appointed by the Governor, he
proudly served on several Georgia State Boards including
the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority, the Georgia
Environmental Facilities Authority, the Georgia Develop
ment Authority, and the Community Affairs Board. He was
appointed to the Governors Staff as Aide de Camp, Lieuten
ant Colonel. He also served locally on the Regional Devel
opment Authority and Cannonball House Board.
He was a past member of the Macon Exchange Club and
was general manager of the Georgia State Fair for several
years. He was an instructor at the Georgia Public Safety
Training Center in Forsyth, teaching courses for both
GEMA and FEMA.
Harold was a long-time member of Ingleside Baptist
Church in Macon and was a member of the Brotherhood
Sunday School class, at one point teaching that class for
several years. He served on the Greeting Team for many
years and also enjoyed attending events at the church with
the Inglelites Senior group. In recent years, he also enjoyed
joining his wife and daughter at the recreational gym at
Ingleside, where he regularly walked 2 miles a day on the
track then did weight training to keep up his strength.
He enjoyed playing golf, hunting and fishing, was an avid
reader and as a staunch Republican, he was particularly
interested in politics and was a member of the Monroe
County Republican Party. He loved watching sports on TV,
especially the Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Braves.
He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 62 years, Betty
Jones Carlisle; daughter, Julie (Keith) Busbee of Macon; sis
ters, Edna Dixon of Macon and Bettye Emerick of Beaufort,
S.C.; and sister-in-law, Cindy Carlisle of Bolingbroke. Be
sides his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Fred and
Alex O. Carlisle, Jr. He also leaves behind several nieces and
nephews, friends, neighbors and his beloved cat, Sunshine.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, April 11
at 2 p.m. in the Chapel at Ingleside Baptist Church with Dr.
Mark Hudgins officiating. Burial with Military Honors will
follow at Riverside Cemetery, North Gate. In lieu of flowers,
the family requests for donations to be made to the Shriners
Hospital, Ingleside Baptist Church or to the donors favorite
charity.
Visit www.snowsmemorialchapel.com to express condo
lences.
Snow’s Memorial Chapel, Cherry Street, has charge of
arrangements.
UNFAIR AND UNBALANCED by Marilyn Langford
Head spinning after break from news
ast week, I spent a few days
in southeast Georgia with
my family. I was “turned
off” and “tuned out” from
my usual diet of cable news 10 to 12
hours a day. Arriving back home and
turning on the news, I was overcome
with angst. There was so much crazi
ness for me to catch up on, it was too
much for my mind to comprehend.
It seemed the level of chaos and
turmoil had doubled in a short time.
With Trump as President, its true, “if
you miss a day, you miss a lot.”
FIRST, THERE was the story of
the caravans of evil migrants headed
to the Mexico/U.S. border that
Trump learned about while watch
ing Fox and Friends. It took us days
to find out what was really going on
with the caravans. In the meantime,
Trump calls for sending armed
troops to the border and accuses the
migrants of wanting to take advan
tage of DACA. (huh?) If only Trump
had read or listened to his Daily
Security Briefing he would not have
had such a knee-jerk reaction. How
ever, that’s his preferred way to deal
with everything and create fear. ‘
THE ENVIRONMENTAL Pro
tection Agency (EPA) Head, Scott
Pruitt, had at least two scandals a
day last week. Pruitt rented a room
from a lobbyist who represented
companies Pruitt was supposed to be
regulating. That’s normally a no-no
for a cabinet official. He also got
the room on the cheap. George and
I visited Washington, D.C. twice a
year for many years and our room
sometimes cost as much as $200 per
night. I did not know we could have
gotten a room in a luxurious condo
for the going market rate of $50 as
Pruitt claims and Trump affirmed. It
was such a good deal, after months
of use, Pruitt refused to vacate and
the owner had to change the locks.
That’s sleazy!
IT WAS revealed that Pruitt has
18 full time security agents work
ing 24/7, even when Pruitt is not
on duty. This is triple that of other
EPA administrators. Pruitt insists
on First Class air travel for he and
his security staff because
people say things to him.
I venture a bet that prior
to these scandals being
unearthed recently, Scott
Pruitt could have walked
the streets of New York or
Forsyth, Georgia, and no
one would have recog
nized him. Now we know
he is paranoid. He built
a $43,000 soundproof
booth in his office. That
begs the question, what
is he afraid someone will
hear? Security agents
guard his office door in
addition to the security to get into
the building. His receptionist is sur
rounded by bullet-proof glass.
PRUITT, MEMBERS of his staff,
and of course, his security detail,
flew to Morocco to lobby the gov
ernment to buy liquid natural gas
(LNG). Clearly not his “yob, mon”
except that his $50 room was com
pliments of the LNG lobbyist. The
meeting was only for one day. Pruitt
and his staff had a nights lay-over
in Paris and somehow missed their
flight the next morning. Too bad.
They had to stay in Paris for another
day and night at a $44,000 cost to
taxpayers.
WHEN THE White House denied
Pruitts request to give two staffers
from Oklahoma gi-normous salary
increases, one $24k and the other
$58k, Pruitt would not be deterred.
He gave them the raise with money
allocated for scientists through the
Clean Drinking Water Act. When
questioned about this, he said he did
not know about it became public.
Documents were produced showing
he signed off on the raises. So, we
now know he’s a liar. It appears Pruitt
cares less about tax
payer resources than
he does protecting the
environment (if that’s
possible.)
SO FAR, Trump
seems inclined not to
fire him. After all, he’s
doing such a great job
of destroying all the
progress made to pro
tect our environment
in the past. A lackey
of that caliber would
be hard to replace.
Just last week, he
moved to lower auto fuel-economy
standards that Obama set in place
to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Trump needs to fire Scott Pruitt, if
for no other reason than we cannot
afford him!
I WISH Fox News would explain
to Trump the meaning of “Drain
the Swamp.” They are the only ones
he listens to nowadays. The only
draining of the swamp he is doing is
replacing one creature with another.
Every time he fires someone, he
replaces them with someone worse.
The pond scum is getting so thick,
you cant stir it with a stick.
Marilyn Langford of High Falls
writes about current events from the
liberal perspective. Email her at mari-
lynlangford85@gmail.com.
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