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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
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Death Notices
Billy Matheson
Billy (W.V.)
Matheson, 81, of
Cleveland, died
Monday, July 14,
2008, at Northeast Georgia Medical
Center in Gainesville, following an
extended illness.
He was born in White County,
the son of the late Chesley and
Cordell Sims Matheson. He was
retired from General Motors and
was a veteran, having served in the
United States Navy during World
War II. Mr. Matheson was preceded
in death by his wife of 59 years,
Verdie Matheson; and a daughter,
Vernell Matheson.
Survivors include daughters
and son-in-law, Louise and Robert
Dorsey and Linda Loggins, all of
Cleveland, Melba and Dennis Dunn,
San Diego, Calif., Tammy and and
Marc Southwell, Sautee; son and
daughter-in-law, Vernon “Spud” and
Melba Matheson, Cleveland; sis
ter, Barbara Westmoreland, Helen;
grandchildren, Vernon Magness,
Angela Caldwell, Stuart Loggins,
Heather Ferguson, all of Cleveland,
Regina Pimentel, Las Vegas, Nev„
Shane Kinsey, Cornelia, Morgan
Dunn, Eric Dunn, both of San
Diego, Calif., Taylor Southwell,
Shea Southwell, both of Sautee;
great-grandchildren, Shea Magness,
Savannah Magness, both of
Homer, Chelsea Caldwell, Adeline
Reynolds, Faith Ann Ferguson,
Gage Ferguson, all of Cleveland,
Christopher Pimental, Austin
Pimentel, Katelyn Pimental, all of
Las Vegas, Nev„ Mason Kinsey,
Garrett Kinsey, both of Cornelia.
Funeral services were held Friday,
July 18, at Barrett Chapel with the
Rev. Pete Martin officiating. Burial
was in the Chattahoochee United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 23, 2008.
Angelita Perez
Angelita Garcia Perez, 76, of
Commerce, died Friday, July 18,
2008.
She was the daughter of the late
Frank and Francis Garcia. She loved
gardening and cooking, loved ones
stated.
Survivors include her husband,
Ramon Perez; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Phil and Alicia Reyes,
McDonough, and Felix M. and
Erica Reyes, Chicago, Ill.; a sister,
Gloria G. Garza, Stockton, Calif.;
grandchildren, Risa, Gabrille and
Austin; three nieces, Joann, Arthur
and Anna; and a host of other rela
tives.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, July 22, at Memorial Park
South Chapel Funeral Home with
Deacon Bill Speed officiating.
Memorial Park South Funeral
Home, Flowery Branch, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News July 23, 2008.
Ann Sizemore
Ann Sizemore, 73, of Cumming,
died Wednesday, July 16, 2008.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Henry Sizemore; a
grandson, Jesse Lientz; and several
brothers and sisters.
Survivors include children, Larry
and Loretta Sizemore, Phyllis
Sizemore, Tony and Michelle
Sizemore, Shayne and Chastity
Sizemore, all of Cumming, Juanita
and Stanley Tatum, Commerce, Ray
and Rhonda Sizemore, Oakwood,
Kelly and Jason Blalock, Danielsville;
brothers, James Jackson and Gene
Jackson; 15 grandchildren; 12 great
grandchildren; and numerous niec
es and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, July 19, in the chapel of
Ingram Funeral Home. Burial was at
Sawnee View Memorial Gardens.
Ingram Funeral Home, Cumming,
was in charge of services.
The Banks County News, July 23, 2008.
'Bobby' Wright
Robert Charles Wright, of
Commerce, died Friday, July 11,
2008, from problems following his
winning battle with leukemia.
He was the son of Ellen Wright
and the late Charles Wright Jr„ and
was the owner of Alzheimer’s Care,
Commerce.
Survivors in addition to his
mother, include his wife, Donna;
a son and daughter-in-law, Brian
and Jules Hanner; grandchildren,
Isabelle, Noah and Ross; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Pat and Bob Steck,
Suzy and Rick Brown; and a host of
nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Memorial
Service was held Saturday, July
19, at Wages and Sons, Stone
Mountain.
Memorial contributions may be
made to The Humane Society of
Forsyth County, 4440 Keith Bridge
Rd„ Cumming, Ga. 30041.
Wages and Sons Funeral Home,
Stone Mountain, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 23. 2008.
Tuan Tarpkins
Tuan Diamelen Tarpkins, 34, of
Atlanta, formerly of Commerce,
died Monday, June 2, 2008.
He was the son of R.D. Nowells
and Jennifer Staples.
Survivors in addition to his par
ents, include children, Brittney,
Daisha and Elijah; siblings,
Sinsemilla, Dontaze, Chaka, Skyy
and Joel.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, June 7, at Chapel
Forestglen Mortuary. Burial was at
the family cemetery.
Forestglen Mortuary, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 23, 2008.
Charles Hackett
Charles Howell Hackett, 79, of
Athens, died Tuesday, July 15,2008,
at his residence.
He was born on January 9, 1929,
in Madison County, the son of the
late Willie Lee Bowden. He was the
last surviving member of his imme
diate family.
Survivors include distant cousins,
Sidney Ann Stoyle and Donna and
Dean Adams, all of Comer.
Private services will be held at a
later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to Georgia Options,
185 Ben Burton Circle, Bogart, GA
30622-1791.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home,
Danielsville, is in charge of arrange
ments.
The Banks County News, July 23, 2008.
Otto Balgemann
Otto William Balgemann, 77, of
Athens, died Thursday, July 17,
2008.
Born in Elmhurst, Ill., on January
23, 1931, he was the son of the
late Carl and Bernice McNichols
Balgemann. He was a banker for 25
years and then worked for the U.
S. Postal service for eight years. He
was a faithful member of Trinity
Lutheran Church in Athens. Mr.
Balgemann was preceded in death
by a son, Stephen Castle Balgemann;
and a sister, Carol Sroczynski.
Survivors include his wife of 30
years, Dorothy Hanson Balgemann;
a son and daughter-in-law, Peter
and Janien Balgemann, Elmhurst,
Ill.; daughters and sons-in-law,
Jennifer and John Weis III, Heather
and Michael Wepsiec, DeSoto, Ill.;
stepson and spouse, Doug and
Holly Funk, Lyons, Ill.; stepdaugh
ter, Karen Bridges, Tallahassee,
Fla.; and daughter, Bonnie Cooper
(Matthew), Comer; and 19 grand
children.
Memorial services were held
Sunday, July 20, at Trinity Lutheran
Church with the Rev. David Heller
officiating.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Trinity Lutheran Church,
2535 Jefferson Rd., Athens, GA
30607.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home,
East, Athens, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 23, 2008.
Marvin Lynn
Marvin John Lynn, Sr., 81, of
Milledgeville, died Saturday, July
19, 2008, at the St. Mary’s Hospice
House.
He was born in Jackson County,
the son of the late George W. and
Dovie Craig Lynn. He was pre
ceded in death by a son, Weldon G.
Lynn; and a special friend, Margaret
Whibby.
Survivors include sons, Marvin
John Lynn, Jr., and Michael Lynn,
both of Jefferson; a daughter, Pam
Freedlove, Lawrenceville; brother,
Edward Lynn, Piedmont, Ala.; sis
ters, Alice Skelton, Braselton, and
Vera Marlowe, Jefferson; several
grandchildren, nieces, nephews
and other family members; and a
special friend, Rennie Johnson.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday, July 22, at 2 p.m., in the
chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, with
the Revs. Edward Lynn and Jerry
Skelton officiating. Burial will be in
Jackson Memorial Park. The family
will receive friends at the funeral
home Tuesday, July 22, from 9 to
11 a.m.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is
in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 23, 2008.
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D.A. candidates trade barbs at meeting
BY KRISTI REED
With the runoff just two weeks away, the candidates
for District Attorney have become more aggressive in
their attempts to cast doubt on their opponents' qualifi
cations.
Candidates Brad Smith and Donna Sikes had just two
minutes to address the Republican Party faithful at the
Tuesday night meeting of the Barrow County GOP.
The District Attorney for the Piedmont Judicial Circuit
serves Jackson, Banks and Barrow counties.
With an effort worthy of a high stakes closing argu
ment, Sikes and Smith made their case for election as the
next District Attorney of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit.
Sikes fired the opening salvo in the night’s confronta
tion between the two attorneys.
Sikes said she was better qualified for District Attorney
due to her seventeen years of experience and because of
her ability to restore public trust in the office.
“The problem with my opponent is that everything that
went wrong in that office was because of Tim Madison
and everything that went right was because of him,”
she said. “You can't have it both ways. He either was
involved in running the office or he wasn't.”
Sikes remained on the offensive arguing that Smith’s
experience was worthless without good judgment.
Sikes also said Smith, as head of the Barrow County
office, needed to take responsibility for excessive spend
ing after Madison left office and for thousands of unpros
ecuted cases.
“I've learned as an attorney that you can delegate
authority, but not responsibility,” she said. Sikes vowed
to prosecute cases aggressively and restore public trust
in the office.
After thanking his supporters and all those who voted
in the primary, Smith began his rebuttal of Sikes' argu
ment.
“Throughout her campaign, my opponent has consis
tently used mudslinging and baseless personal attacks.
Since the election, there have been rumors and con
spiracy theories running rampant,” he said. “I am here to
tell you now that these are not true. The things you have
been reading about are not true.”
Smith said the negative campaigning was causing citi
zens to lose sight of the real issue in the campaign - who
is better qualified to be the next District Attorney.
Smith said police and sheriff's deputies risk their lives
every day to get dangerous criminals off the streets.
“If the District Attorney is not qualified, these crimi
nals will be back on the street,” he said. Smith spoke of
a quadruple murder case currently pending in Hoschton.
He reminded voters that whoever is elected as District
Attorney will immediately be faced with prosecuting
that case.
“I am the only candidate with any experience in the
complicated world of death penalty litigation,” he said.
“My opponent is not death penalty qualified.”
Smith said the defendants in death penalty cases are
guaranteed representation by counsel that is death pen
alty qualified. If Sikes is elected, the defendant would
have more qualified representation than the citizens of
Barrow County, he said.
The race for District Attorney of the Piedmont Judicial
Circuit will be decided in a three county runoff to be held
August 5.
Sherry Ward selected YMCA finance chairman
Sherry Ward has been selected to
serve as the finance chairman for the
State YMCA of Georgia in Banks
County for 2008.
The Finance Drive is currently
underway to support the State YMCA
program in middle and high schools
in Georgia through Hi-Y, Tri-Hi-Y
and Co-ed “Y” Clubs.
“Y” Clubs are leadership devel
opment, service-oriented faith-based
school clubs for 6th-12th grade stu
dents statewide. These “Y” Club
members learn by doing. They con
duct monthly school and community
service projects and participate in a
variety of conferences geared toward
government education and Christian
character. In Banks County “Y”
Clubs can be found at Banks County
High School.
The State YMCA of Georgia, Inc.
was chartered in 1929 to develop lead
ership skills and a sense of moral and
civic responsibility in middle school
and high school students through
out the state. Youth-in-Government
programs, leadership training and
character education initiatives based
on Christian principles are offered
at the district and statewide levels
to complement the work of service-
oriented, school based “Y” Clubs.
For more information on the State
YMCA of Georgia, visit www.yclub.
org or call 770-455-9622.
Homer native retiring from Flordia newspaper
Homer native Phillip Gailey has announced his
retirement as editorial editor of the St. Petersburg
(FL) Times.
Gailey, 64 accepted a pension offer made by The
Times, one of the nation’s premier newspapers, in an
attempt to slash its payroll.
Gailey, 64, began his career at the Atlanta Journal-
Constitution. Other stops in his career include the
Washington Bureau of The New York Times. Later
he took over the Washington Bureau of the St.
Petersburg Times before moving to editor of editori
als in 1991.
Health dept, releases restaurant inspection scores
The Banks County Health
Department has released the food
inspection summary for April 1 -
June 30.
•Pizza Hut, A, 95, June 25. - Be
sure utensils are clean to sight and
touch. Can-opener needs to be
scraped washed and sanitized. Clean
curtain of walk-in cooler so that no
residue accumulates.
•Ruby Tuesday, A, 98, April 9. -
Air-dry utensils prior to nesting and
stacking. Clean shelves and dry stor
age rack better.
•Sarah’s, A, 100, May 7.
•Simply Southern Cafe, A 99, June
25. - Clean outside of ice chest.
•Sonny's, A, 90, May 28. - Be sure
all utensils are clean to sight and
touch and stacked dry. Clean inside
of ice machine in back of kitchen.
Keep sanitizer at proper strength for
wiping cloths. Clean knobs, shelves
and fans in walk-in cooler. Repair
leak in reach-in cooler.
•Subway/Wal-mart, A, 93, May
21. - Clean drink machine nozzles
more frequently, adjust equipment
to properly maintain hot dog tem
perature.
•Wendy’s, A, 96, April 9. - Keep
sanitizer at proper strength. Clean
around single service dispenser/con
tainer.
•Wendy’s, B, 88, May 7. - Upright
cooler not holding temperature. Will
not be used until repaired. Discard
food. Clean around single service
containers. Clean front of ovens and
heat lamps of fry station.
•Wendy’s, A, 99, June 18. - Air-
dry utensils prior to stacking.
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