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June 6, 2018
STRAUGHAN
Sandra Moore Straughan
Mrs. Sandra Alice Schwamlein Moore
Straughan, 73, loving wife of Ellsworth
“Easy” Straughan, entered into rest
Sunday, April 29,2018. Mrs. Straughan
was born in Pottsville, Pa. but grew up in
Forsyth. She began her professional ca
reer as a home economist with Georgia
Power, inherited and operated “Flowers
by Helen” in Forsyth and later taught
elementary school in Thomson. She attended Hillcrest
Baptist Church and was active at St. Johns Towers.
She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Straughan was artistically creative, loved to design
flower arrangements and bows, play piano and sing.
She was a selfless giver to everyone she knew.
In addition to her husband and his family, survivors
include her daughter: Alice Jones and husband Jay;
son: Doug Moore and wife Jennifer; grandchildren:
Gerald “Trey” Jones, III, Blake Moore, Alicesandra
Marie Jones, and Brooke Moore; and father of her
children: James D. Moore, Sr. She is preceded in death
by her brother, Albert Schwamlein, Jr.
There will be a Celebration of Fife service at First
Baptist Church in Forsyth, Georgia on Saturday, June
23,2018 at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Todd Wiggins will be of
ficiating.
MOORE
Jean Marie Stover Moore
June 28.1939 - May 29. 2018
Jean Marie Stover Moore, 78, of
Chula, Ga. passed away on Tues
day, May 29,2018 at Tift Regional
Medical Center.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, June 1 at First Baptist Church
of Chula with Rev. Chad Hall
and Rev. Brian Allen officiating.
Interment followed in Hickory
Springs Primitive Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Thom Roberson, Trippe Moore,
Chesley Gunn, John David Moore, Greg Moore and
Scott Purvis. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Moore,
Kevin Moore, Terry Moore, Mike Moore, Robbie Tom
linson, Thomas Ganas, Terry Ganas, Elvin Andrews
and Tommy Simpson.
Mrs. Moore was born June 28,1939 in Fithonia to the
late Henry Perry Stover and Alene Morgan Stover. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her brother, Felton Stover and her sister, Sarah Stover
Boozer. She was married to William Edward Moore
for 60 years. She graduated from Fithonia High School
where she was valedictorian and attended University
of Georgia. Mrs. Moore was a member of First Baptist
Church of Chula where she was very active, playing
the organ for 40 years, music director for Precious
Moments Choir, member of the hand bell choir and
helped with Bible school. Mrs. Moore worked with
Special Ed children, worked with Fadies Auxiliary at
Tift Regional Medical Center, worked as extension sec
retary with 4-H students and was currently secretary
for Moore Enterprises. She was known as “Mama Jean”
and loved by many. Mrs. Moore had lived in the Tifton
area since 1961. She loved her family, especially her
grandchildren. She made birthday cakes and wedding
cakes.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two
daughters and sons-in-law, Melanie and Sid Roberson
of Tifton, Mandi and Roger Mangham of Wilsonville,
Ala.; one son and daughter-in-law, William Edward
“Eddie” Moore, Jr., and Marie Moore of Forsyth; seven
grandchildren, Syndee Roberson, Thom and Maci
Roberson, Spencer Moore, Trippe Moore, Krysten and
Chesley Gunn, Brooke Mangham and Emily Mang
ham.
Flowers accepted or donations to First Baptist
Church of Chula building fund, 30 Academy Dr.,
Chula, Ga. 31733 or Easter Seals of Tifton, 1402 Tift
Ave North, Tifton, Ga. 31794.
Albritton Funeral Directors is in charge of the ar
rangements. You may sign the online guest register at
www.albrittonfuneral.com.
Eddie Alford Jr.
Jan. 14.1970 - May 29. 2018
Funeral services for Mr. Eddie Fee Alford Jr., 48, will
be Wednesday, June 6, at 2 p.m. in the Freeman Funeral
Home Chapel, Forsyth. Burial will be in the Moreland
Family Cemetery, Forsyth.
Freeman Funeral Home in Forsyth was in charge of
arrangements.
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MAYNARD
Marvin Carlton Maynard
September 30,1956 - May 31, 2018
Mr. Marvin Carlton Maynard, age
61, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed
away on Thursday, May 31,2018 at
his residence.
Carlton was born in Griffin, Geor
gia on Sunday, September 30,1956
to the late Robert Carlton Maynard
and the late Lillian Inez Driskell
Maynard. Carlton was the owner
of G&M Enterprise, selling Mahin-
dra Equipment. He loved cooking,
traveling to see his grandchildren, and was dedicated
to his business. Carlton formerly sold insurance with
American General Insurance Company. He was a
member of the Rotary Club, former Chamber of Com
merce Business Person of the year, and was a member
of the Johnstonville Community Club. Carlton was a
member of the Marvin United Methodist Church, but
had most recently attended the First Baptist Church of
Barnesville.
Carlton is survived by his wife, Genia Maynard;
children, Lewis Maynard, Meredith & Brian Bennett;
grandchildren, Maryclara Bennett, Aubrey Bennett;
brother & sister-in-law, Mike & Melanie Maynard;
niece, Mandy Maynard.
A funeral service for Mr. Marvin Carlton Maynard
was held Sunday, June 3,2018 at the First Baptist
Church of Barnesville with Reverend Garth Forster
officiating. Interment followed in Lamar Memory
Gardens.
Flowers will be accepted, however, in lieu of flowers
contributions may be made to the Ferst Foundations,
182 Freeman Rd. Barnesville, GA. 30204 or the John
stonville Community Club, In Care of Elaine Walters,
1430 Crawford Rd. Barnesville, GA. 30204.
To sign the online registry or to send a condolence
online, please do so at www.williams-westburyfuneral-
home.com
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College
Drive, Barnesville, is serving the Maynard family.
Donald H. Brown
November 1,1939 - May 30, 2018
Forsyth ... Donald H. Brown passed away Wednes
day, May 30,2018. Funeral services were held Saturday,
June 2,2018, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel with
burial in Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens. Reverend
Steven Johnson officiated.
Donald, the son of the late Norman Horace Brown
and Lilly Pearl Williams Watts was born Nov. 1,1939,
in Atlanta. His wife, Irene Neal Brown and his step
sons, James Everett McTyre and Joel Lucas, preceded
him in death. He was retired from Lucent Technolo
gies.
Survivors include his step-son, Bobby D. Cole, Jr. of
Roswell; half-sister, Betty Reese of Juliette; half-broth
ers, Kenneth Watts and Jerry Watts of Forsyth.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapel.com
to express tributes.
Monroe County Memorial Chapel had charge of ar
rangements.
Rose Jeanette Butler
February 7, 1946 - June 1, 2018
Forsyth - Rose Jeanette “Jean” Butler passed away Fri
day, June 1,2018. Graveside services were held Mon
day, June 4,2018, at Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.
Reverend Franklin Etheridge officiated.
Jean, the daughter of the late Ellis White and Effie
Kate James White, was born Feb. 7,1946 in Thom-
aston. Her daughter, Kathy Jackson, preceded her in
death. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her children, Kate Hudson (Ricky)
and William Butler Jr. (Teresa Cox); son-in-law, Robert
Jackson; brother, Randy White of Forsyth; four grand
children; and four great grandchildren.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapel.com
to express tributes.
Monroe County Memorial Chapel had charge of ar
rangements.
UNFAIR AND UNBALANCED by Marilyn Langford
What happened to local Dems?
T here’s much talk about the
“blue wave” threatening to
hit our country in the mid
term elections. Have no fear,
Monroe County, there’s no chance
of it hitting here. During the Pri
mary election, the Republican voters
outnumbered the Democratic voters
3-1. That’s what happens when you
don’t have a local Democratic Party
recruiting candidates and putting
resources behind that candidate.
“WAIT! DID I read that right? Did
she just say Monroe County does not
have a Democratic party?” Yes, I said
that! For forty years Monroe County
had an active Dem party, chaired by
the esteemed Glover Stuart. Glover
was, and still is, a loyal Democrat. In
his 40 years, he never missed a State
Party Chair meeting. He was assisted
by recently departed and friend
to everyone, Doris Ogletree, and
everybody named Ham, to mention
a few. Its membership was a diverse
cross-section of our community.
You might say the Monroe County
Democratic Party (MCDP) was a
victim of technological advances and
Facebook.
ALTHOUGH I am a “yellow dog”
democrat and have worked in cam
paigns all my adult life, I have never
associated with the Democratic
Party. Political parties are supposed
to be impartial until the nominee is
picked by the people. As a campaign
manager, field director, or simply a
volunteer, I witnessed gross partial
ity in favor of those candidates who
had been blessed by the Governor
and the State Party Chair. I also
witnessed the neglect to down-ballot
nominees. That’s the way the game
is played, so I chose not to play.
However, in 2014, the MCDP was
the only game in town and I joined
in their efforts to elect Democrats.
Although odds were against us,
working with that group of dedi
cated people was a great experience.
I learned first-hand the importance
of a vital, local Democratic Party.
THEN BANG! Just like that! The
MCDP was hijacked! One day, a
person was searching on-line to see
if Monroe County had a Dem party.
Not finding a website or a Facebook
page, this person contacted the State
Party. Translated, that means if you
don’t have an on-line presence, you
don’t exist. The State Party is staffed
by young newcomers
and 40 years of service
to the Party obviously
meant nothing to them.
I don’t blame the hijack
er because that person
could not have done it
without the agreement
of the State. I do, how
ever, blame the hijacker
for destroying a good
organization, creating a
new one, and then leav
ing town. On paper and
now on Facebook the
MCDP still exists, but in
reality, Monroe County
does not have a Demo
cratic Party.
AFTER AIRING all this dirty
laundry, I’m taking this opportu
nity to appeal to those of you who
may be interested in re-building the
MCDP. Our government is based on
a two-party system. Without it, you
get more of the same. Since I am one
of only a few Democrats in Monroe
out of the closet, I felt I needed to
make this appeal. The MCDP is in
dire need of a leader and people to
lead. If you have an interest in filling
any of these roles, please send me an
email or contact me on Facebook if
you are interested. Fet’s get this party
started!
I’M THINKING there will be
a wave, but not necessarily a blue
one. I say that because in the recent
Georgia primary, eight (8) incum
bents were defeated. Surprising, it
was 4 Republicans and 4 Demo
crats. That tells me that people want
change; and if you’re an incumbent,
regardless of party affiliation, and
you’re sitting on your laurels, you
better kiss it good-bye. If there is an
anti-incumbent wave, Fordy, Fordy,
I wish the Democrats had fielded
a candidate against Congressman
Austin Scott!
ABOUT THAT blue wave, we can
only hope that it hap
pens in enough districts
to return majority to the
Democrats in the Sen
ate, but more important
ly, the House of Repre
sentatives. The House
votes on impeachment.
“Wait! Did she just say
the “M” word?” (For
all you venters, I know
Impeachment is spelled
with an I). Yes, I said it!
Impeachment! Trump
is the epitome of why
our founding fathers
gave us an escape clause.
Obviously the highly -
partisan, self-serving Congress we
currently have is deaf, dumb, and
blind. Deaf to all Trump’s lies. Blind
to Trump’s desire to destroy the Con
stitution and institute autocratic rule.
Dumb to the fact they are a co-equal
branch of government and were
elected to serve our country, not an
unhinged President.
WHAT ARE these “system
problems” causing blackouts with
Georgia Power? We spent half the
weekend in darkness. Some people
are saying that Canada is practicing
hacking our power grids. I would
never say that, but a lot of people
do. The Canadians are hacking our
power grid. I didn’t say that! It’s fake
news. (I’m practicing Trump-speak.)
Marilyn Langford of High Falls
writes about current events from the
liberal perspective. Email her at mari-
lynlangford85@gmail.com.
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