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Obituaries
Gerald S. Abridge
Gerald S. Akridge, 45, of
205 Morgan Drive, Warner
Robins, died Nov. 15 at the
Houston Medical Center.
Services were held Nov.
11 at the McCullough
Funeral Home, with the
Rev. Gene Bowman officiat
ing.
A native of Charleston,
W.Va., Mr. Akridge was
employed by Andrew and
Son Well Drilling as a well
technician. His wife. Debra
Akridge, preceded him in
death.
He is survived by his
mother Marian Akridge of
Perry; his son. Travis
Akridge of Warner Robins;
his step son. Michael Day
of Warner Robins; his
brother. Steve Akridge of
Perry; and his sisters, Beth
Bresnahan of Maryland
and Becky Mitchell of
Warner Robins.
McCullough Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Caroline B. Clark
Caroline Braswell Clark,
88, of 500 Stanley St., died
Nov. 17, 1999, at the Perry
I lospital.
Funeral services were
held at Watson-Hunt
Chapel Nov. 21. with the
Rev. Tom Teate officiating.
Burial was in the Hender
son Cemetery.
Born in Bibb county,
Mrs. Clark 4 had lived here
most of her life. She was
the widow of James Henry
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NEW /JV TOWN The Perry Area Chamber of Com
merce welcomed three new businesses into the Perry
area with a ribbon cutting November 23. Honorees of
the event were Jennifer Welch of Manpower Inc.; Larry
Walker of Walker Insurance Agency: and Tee Tolleson,
owner of the professional office space building Mellco.
Christmas open house to feature many plants for sale
Special to the Home Journal
Plantasia Gardens Greenhouses, a division of the Fam
ilv Support Alliance for the Mentally 111, will hold a Christ
mas Open House on Nov. 28 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Christ
mas c acti, poinsettias, topiaries and Queen’s tears will be
available for sale.
Mulled cider and cookies will be served and Linton McK
night, author of the book, “Birthflowers of the Landscape”,
will speak at 2 p.m. He is the winner of the 1999 "Author
of tin- Year” award in the Nature Writing Division from the
Georgia Writers' Association, and has appeared on Home
and Garden TV . as well as the A&E network. His book will
be available for sale and autographing.
Kings Chapel parents treated to turkey and trimmings
Some 90 parents of second graders at Kings Chapel Ele
mentary School were on hand Nov. 17 to enjoy Thanksgiv
ing dinner with their children. The menu included turkey
and dressing, ham. sweet potatoes, green beans, rolls,
pumpkin pie and other traditional foods, as well as an
optional menu of corn dogs or peanut butter sandwiches.
In December, Christmas dinner will be served to the par
ents q 1 third graders at the school.
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Clark, and was a retired
civil service clerk. She was
a member of the Elko Bap
tist Church.
Survivors include her
sister. Shirley Tondee of
Atlanta; two sisters-in-law,
Mozelle M. Braswell of
Dunwoody and Frances
Braswell of Tifton; two
nephews, David Braswell
and Michael Braswell, both
of Atlanta.
Watson-Hunt Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Danny Lamb
Danny Lamb, 49, died
Nov. 21.
Services were held at 3
p.m., Nov. 23, at the Perry
Church of God, with burial
in the Perry Memorial Gar
dens., with the Rev. Bobby
Pope and the Rev. Jimmy
Revell officiating.
A native of Lakeland,
Florida, Mr. Lamb had lived
here for 39 years. He was
an army veteran, a sales
man, and a member of the
Perry Church of God.
Survivors include his
children. Kyle Lamb of Tal
lahassee, and Shannon
Katz of Mesa, Ariz.; his par
ents, the Rev. Charles
Lamb and Carolyn McDon
ald Dimb of Perry; his sis
ters. Patsy Allen and
Dianne Lee, both of Perry,
and two grandchildren.
Watson-Hunt Funeral
home is in charge of
arrangements.
Givendolyn Dillard Owen
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Gwendolyn Dillard
Owen. 94, died Nov. 19, at
the Church Home of the
Aged, Perry.
Services were held Nov.
21 at Christ’s Sanctified
Holy Church, with the Rev.
Dorris Dameron officiating.
Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Bom in Notasulga, Ala.,
Mrs. Owen had lived here
for three years. She was a
former resident of Colum
bus for 45 years. She was a
homemaker, widow of
Harry E. Owen and a mem
ber of the Christ’s Sancti
fied Holy Church.
She is survived by a
number of great nieces and
nephews.
Watson-Hunt Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Elizabeth S. Shaw
Elizabeth S. Shaw, 87, of
Perry, died Nov. 21.
Services were held Nov.
23 at the Manchester City
Cemetery, with the Rev.
Sheila Feightner officiating.
A native of Atlanta, Mrs.
Shaw was the widow of
William J. Shaw, and had
lived here for 19 years. She
was a retired secretary, a
graduate of Oglethorpe
University and a member of
the Perry United Methodist
Church and the Susannah
Wesley Sunday School
Class.
Survivors include her
children, H. Allan Shaw of
Perry and Jeri Sorrow of
Chattanooga, two grand
children and two great
grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the
family suggests memorials
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Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Bernard Joseph Takach
Bernard Joseph Takach,
81, of Perry, died Nov. 21,
1999.
A Mass of Resurrection
for Mr, Takach was held on
Nov. 23 at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church , with bur
ial in the Andersonville
National Cemetery. The
Rev. Tom Murphy and Dea
con Ralph McAtee official
ed.
Born in Sehuykill Coun
ty, Pa., Mr. Takach had
lived here for two years,
moving from Ocala, Fla. He
was a World War II Army
veteran, a retired master
tailor and quality control
manager for Oxford-Lanier
Industries and a member of
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church.
Survivors include his
wife. Julia Kapitula Takach
of Perry: daughters, Joanne
Fast of Perry and
Bernadette Conner of Vir
ginia; a sister and brother,
Margaret Vorshock of White
Hall, Pa.; and Paul Takach
of McAdoo. Pa.; a grandson.
Bernard A. Fanning, and a
great-grandson, Alexander
J. Fanning.
The family suggests
donations to St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church, P.O. Box
612, Perry, Ga., 31069. or
Hospice of Houston Coun
ty. 2066 Watson Blvd..
Warner Robins, Ga. 31088.
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