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Newspaper Page TextPage 2A ■ Wednesday, May 29, 1996, Houston Times-Journal Perry High honors presented May 16 Seniors earn more than a half-million dollars in scholarships y school ojficials say Special to the Times-Journal Perry High School students were honored during Honors Day ceremonies May 16. According to school officials, more than a half-million dollars in scholarships were presented during the Honors Day activities. Awards presented and recipi ents were Principal’s Leadership Hillary Smith; American Legion Award Derrick Webb, Shanetia Gilbert; Houston Times- Journal Journalism Award Obituaries James Roy Ethridge KATHLEEN Services for James Roy Ethridge, 73, who died May 22, 1996, were held May 25 at Macon Memorial Park. Bom in Jones County, he was a retired cattle farmer. He was a World War II Army Veteran and the owner of Melody Music Shop in Warner Robins. He was a mem ber of Kathleen Baptist Church. Fort Hawkins Lodge No. 418 F&AM and the Scottish Rite. Survivors include his wife, Gloria A. Ethridge; children, Jimmy Ethridge Jr. of Kathleen, Jack Ethridge of Kailua, Hawaii and Gloria J. Ethridge and Jerry Ethridge, both of Warner Robins; brothers and sisters, Riley Ethridge of Macon, Joe Ethridge of Lizella, Beatrice Curless of Browning, 111., and Mary Gay of Lake Sinclair; and four grandchil dren. Heritage Memorial Funeral Home had charge of arrange ments. William T. Ellis BONAIRE Services for William Terry Ellis, 58, who died May 24, 1996, were held May 25 at Christopher-Smith Funeral Home with burial in Bonaire City Cemetery. He was the son of the late Jessie and Sallie Ellis. Bom in Statesboro, he lived in Bonaire for the past 29 years. He was retired from the Buyers Guide , where he was the circulation manager. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was associated with the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness. Survivors include his wife, Glennis F. Ellis; children, William L. Ellis of Perry, Clinton D. Ellis, Misty L. Ellis, and Clyde E. Ellis, all of Bonaire, and Timothy E. Ellis of Warner Robins; brothers and sisters, Jessie E. Ellis. Renter W. Willis, Margaret Tankersley, Claudie B. Ellis, Shirley Ellis, Edith Waters, all of Statesboro, and Rosie L. Durham of Atlanta; and eight grandchildren. Maggie W McLendon Services for Maggie Wall McLendon, 85, who died May 24, 1996, were held May 27, 1996 at Mechansville Primitive Baptist '/ June in Perry with the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce ""~T “T ”7 "“""T T "“s ”Tj “'7o| '“ ”12 “is ”i 4 ”15 16 j 17 19 2 C 21 22 -;- JL A, i . J J s'-'-’.r.Srrr- ■ ST/T S|| 25]| 26) [ 27|( 28) f 29) [/joj )i IL It II Sally Mosley; Honorable Mention Stephanie Williford, Brian Jones; Mayor’s Award for General Excellence Travis Belcher; Perry Women’s Society Scholarship Sherri Loudermilk; and the Bobby Arcos Rotary Club Vocational Scholarship Sonya Harris;. Other awards included Georgia Scholar Governor’s Scholarship B.J. Johnson, Hillary Smith, Sherri Loudermilk, Nicole Fountain; Wal-Mart Scholarship Church in High Point, N.C. She was the daughter of the late William T. Wall and Molly P. Wall. Survivors include her sisters, Sally Loving of Perry; and Emma Eldreth of High Point, N.C. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Mose Stembridge Services for Mose Stembridge, who died May 24, 1996, were held May 29, 1996, at New Hope Baptist Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. The Rev. Dennis Harden officiated. A native of Crawford County, he was the son of the late Willie and Emma Ross Stembridge, a member of New Hope Baptist Church and a retiree from Houston County Child Development Center. Survivors include his wife, Edna Stembridge of Perry; chil dren, Lelia Mae Felton and Shelly Stembridge, both of Perry; Louise Culler of Warner Robins. Helen Singletary of Milledgeville; broth er, James O’Neal of Bell Glade, Fla.; 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Richardson Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Myra Deen Conner Services for Myra Deen Conner, 90, who died May .26, 1996, were held May 29, 1996, at the chapel of Swain Funeral Home with the Rev. Ed Deen and Dr. James Dant officiating. Burial was in Ten Mile Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Bill Bowers Jr., Allen Tuten, Dwayne Brooks, Payne Eason, Phil Jenkins Sr. and Norman McKinney. Survivors include a daughter, Ketus Conner Cawthon of Perry; two sisters, Ammorethe Wells of Bunnell, Fla. and Mary Ketus Holland of Linville Falls, N.C.; five grandchildren, Fran Plumlee of Jacksonville, Fla., David Cawthon of Warner Robins, Myra Winner of Damascus, Pa., Mary Stubbs of Femandina Beach, Fla., and Deen Cawthon of Perry; eight great-grandchildren. Swain Funeral Home in Baxley had charge of arrangements. Hillary Smith; Texas Tech Salutatorian Scholarship Hillary Smith; Perry Business Women’s Club Scholarship Brandy Ralls; Eric P. Staples Award Steve Whitfield; Academic Scholarship Berry College Nicole Fountain; Mary Persons Scholarship, Wesleyan College Julie Grubb. Additional awards included Jesse Mercer Engineer Scholarship/Mercer University Nicole Fountain and Matt Ellis. Presidential Academic Fitness Awards were presented to Sherri Lynn Loudermilk, Hillary Anne Smith, Laura Nicole Fountain, Anna Laura White,' Matthew Neal Ellis, Billy King Johnson 111. Julie Kathryn Griger, Yulanda Ana Rawls, Mamie Michelle Mills, Patricia Anita Holmes, Breanna Lynn Taitano, Tiffany Ann Hoover, Kanika Michele Whitehead, Rebecca Anne Howze, Ayesha Shondria Jones, Mukhina Elana Lewis, Charles Stanton Arnold IV, Colleen Michelle Moon, Matthew David Roth, Stephanie Robin Williford, Derrick Jermaine Webb, Johnny Scott, Charlie Glover, Melissa Killoran, Heather Stuckey, Valerie Summers, Jason Copeland and Kelly Harrell. The VICA Outstanding Student Scholarship was present ed to Margaret Thompson and Brandi Eckhardt. Kanika Whitehead received the Achievement Scholarship from the University of Houston. Other awards included the Outstanding Student, Food Service Scholarship Darrell Kendrick, Eugene Arnold Adams, Regina Barrett; Stars of Theodora, Chapter 162 Scholarship LaToya Perry; Faculty Scholarship, Mercer University Frankie Pike; Band Service Award Scholarship, Georgia Southern Joanna Sloan; and E.H. Cheek FFA Educational Scholarship Stacy Clark, Margaret Thompson, Hillary Smith. The Perry Kiwanis Club and J.E. and Sallye Jacobs Trust Scholarship Award went to Hillary Smith and Tiffany Hoover. Other awards included the UGA Cooperative Extension Occupant Safety Program Award Michael Marks; and Arrive Alive Scholarship Rickayla Jackson, Sally Moseley. Yulanda Rawls received an academic scholarship to Fort Valley State College. Other awards included Houston Association of Educational Office Professionals’ Scholarship Anna Laura White; and National Merit Achievement Kanika Whitehead. Additional honors included Houston County Golf Association Scholarship Jason Bridges; Athletic Scholarship to Abraham Baldwin College Marnie Mills; W.D. Sullivan Book Scholarship Anna Jun^^^^7!3o|Sn^^^!ty Council June 6 7:00 p.m. Christmas Downtown Planning Meeting, CB&T June 11 8:00 a.m. Downtown Merchants Mtg., CB&T Leadership Perry Tour-Industry June 12 8:00 a.m. Tourism Committee Mtg. at Travel Center June 13 4:00 p.m. Chamber Executive Board June 14-16 Perry Players “See How They Run' June 18 7:00 p.m. Small Business Seminar “How to Compete With the Big Guys and Win', CB&T June 19-22 Perry Players “See How They Run' June 20 4:00 p.m. White; Dr. Spurgeon Green Achievement Scholarship Andrea Ragin; Funston V. Collins Scholarship, Mount Saint Mary’s College Willie Harvey; and Alumni Faculty/Staff Scholarship, Clemson University Yulanda Rawls, Patricia Holmes; and Adam Lodge #734 Scholarship Shantae Jackson, Tamesha Hickey, Trarski Stripling; The 1995 Wendy’s Heisman National Scholar Athlete award went to Shanetia Gilbert and Kiwaukee Thomas. An Athletic Scholarship to Georgia Southern University was presented to Kiwaukee Thomas. Other awards included the Perry Department of Recreation Scholarship Natalie Taylor, Rickayla Jackson, Shanetia Gilbert; Missouri - Rolla University Scholarship Frankie Pike; William K. Oliver Scholarship, Home Builders Association of Houston County Brian Morton; Athletic Scholarship, Macon College Shanetia Gilbert; Good Citizenship Award Patricia Hardin, Greg Grace, Tara Akridge, Eugene Arnold, Shunna Belvin. Demetrius Mims; and SAV-A-LIFE Ministry Award Macon, Georgia Sherri Loudermilk. rMudijP>\ Cjone. l3ui zdVot Ooicjotten., *l 'll’io dPasseA (On JJuul 4, iggs. 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