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Obituaries Peggy Darsey Waldrop Peggy Darsey Waldrop. 60. of Kath leen. died Dec. 6, at her home. Ser vices will be held at Watson-Hunt Chapel at 2 p.m., Dec. 9, with the Rev. Jimmy Rozier officiating. Burial will be in the Bowers Cemetery in East man. Visitation will be at the Watson- Hunt Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Dec. 8. Mrs. Waldrop was a native of Dodge County, and had lived in Houston County for 37 years. A retired civil service employee from Robins Air Force Base, she was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Hawkinsville. She is survived by her husband. James Waldrop of Kathleen; her daughters, Daphene Rogers of Pine Mountain and Wanda Blackstone of Kathleen; her mother. Molly Darsey of Hawkinsville. and brothers and sis ters: Ann Saylor. Malen Darsey and Amos Darsey, all of Hawkinsville. Larry Darsey and Ellie Lee Wilson, both of Perry; Alice Johnson of Elko, Maxine Belflower of Roddy, Christine Albritton of Bonaire, and two grand children. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sadie Byrd Sadie Byrd of Perry died Dec. 7, 1999. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral plans were incomplete at press time. Collis Howard Griffin Collis Howard Griffin, 68. of Kenne saw, died Nov. 29, 1999. A memorial service was held on dec. 2 at the Med ford-Peden Funeral Home in Marietta. Mr. Griffin was a resident of Cobb County and a self-employed para chute designer and manufacturer. He held a bachelors degree and master’s HHH I IB *_/ " 4 —,.. ■MB a /wig ' u DECKING THE HALLS - Paula Geiger, left, and Francie Hargrove use greenery to decorate the entrance to the Geiger home, which will be on the Balvaunuca Club’s benefit Holiday Tour oj Dining Register to participate in the JKPKlChristmas at the Crossroads Home Dec orating contest. The deadline is noon Dec. 16, with judging that evening. It's free Prizes are SSO, $25 and sls. See page 8A for details. COOKIE COMPANY INVENTS “LAZY WAY” TO LOSE WEIGHT, OUR SUPER NATURAL SECRET FORMULA MIXED INTO A DELICIOUS TASTING COOKIE. TO RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION, SEND ONE DOLLAR TO COVER S/H YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS TO: COOKIE DEPT. 12, P.O. BOX 6816 WARNER ROBINS, GA 31095 He!* hmMamO’ kid- fait and cfackOru* it UUce, OM/d R/ IH&{£• ivitfa 4U/V& tAjQI/Jud ywos). THE HAMPTONS OF PERRY South Houston County’s Premier Apartment Community is WO now leasing Luxury 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartment Homes. ( For more information please call degree in engineering from Georgia Tech, and had worked at Lockheed for 33 years. He was also a skydiver, and performed 61 jumps on his 60th birthday. He is survived by his wife. Mary Jane Griffin, two sons, Collis Griffin 111 of Marietta and C.G. Griffin of Ken nesaw; six daughters, Diann Smith of Marietta, Elaine Vamadoe of Cochran, Paul Faye Owens of Deland, Fla., Dawn Mclntyre of Canton. Yvonne Martin of Marietta and Denease Grif fin of Woodstock; two sisters, Dot Sandufor of Perry and Mildred Howard of Macon; two brothers, Robert Griffin of Stockbridge and Phillips Griffin of Perry; 13 grandchil dren, five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Rene Henderson Fund at Suntrust Bank, Northwest, GA NA, P.O. Box 1313 Rome, Ga., 30162-1314. Glenn Lee VanFossen Glen Lee VanFos sen, 82, of Perry, died Dec. 5. 1999. Funeral services were planned for 11 a.m., Dec. 8, at the Crossroads Unit ed Methodist Church, with entombment in Perry Memorial Gar dens Mausoleum. A native of Ohio, he had lived in Perry for 49 years. He was a graduate of Ohio State University with a degree from the College of Agricul ture, Department of Rural Economics. He was a retired Real Estate Broker and Appraiser; member of the Local, State and National Board of Realtors; an associate member of the American Society of Real Estate Appraisers; for mer member and chairman of Hous ton County Planning and Zoning Home Journal photo by Charlotte Perkins Rooms on Dec. 12. Proceeds from the tour will go to Loaves and Fishes. Tickets are $lO in advance and sls on the day of the tour. For more information, please call 987-2255. Page 2A j: .vnV VanFossen Wed., Dec. 8, 1999 Commission; past president of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce and a member of the board of directors of the Bank of Perry. Survivors include his wife, June Crisman VanFossen of Perry; chil dren, Don B. VanFossen of Perry, Jane Ellen Macdonald of Naperville. 111., and Judy James of Cumming; brothers, William and Danny VanFos sen of Croton, Ohio, and five grand children. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. O.G. Bates O.G. Bates, 78, of 208 St. John Ave., died Dec. 1, 1999 at the Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins. Funeral services were held on Dec. 4 at Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church, with the Rev. Johnny Rogers, the Rev. Herston Ware and the Rev. B.E. Simons officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Bates was born in LaGrange. He was a retired building superinten dent for 20 years with Hillcrest Foods in Suwannee. He had lived here eight years, moving from Ft. Mill, S.C. He was a member of the Christ’s Sancti fied Holy Church. Survivors include his wife. Eliza beth Dempsey Bates of Perry; his daughter, Pat Cosby of Jacksonville, Fla.; his son, Bobby G. Bates of Nor folk, Va.; his sisters and brother, Marie Williams, Ocie Mae Dempsey, Frances Simons, and Carl Kessler, all of Perry. Elizabeth Hill of Norfolk. Va., and Ollie Cosby of McDonough; and three grandchildren. Verlon Bell Verlon Bell, 57, of Perry, died Dec. 7, 1997. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. County school lunch menus set Special to the Home Journal tut is served with every meal. Breakfast features fresh fruit or fruit juice; cereal and toast are a daily breakfast choice. Lunches offer a variety of fruits and vegetables daily. PBJ sandwiches are " on the menu. ■ +mnrw* Dec. 9 Breakfast: pigs in a blanket. Lunch: cheeseburg er or souther chicken w/roll or pizza. Manager's choice for dessert. Dec. 10 Breakfast: man ager's choice. Lunch: burritos or country fried steak w/gravy and roll or pizza. Manager's choice for dessert. Dec. 13 Breakfast: breakfast pizza. Lunch: ham burger or manager's choice or baked potato w/toppings. Mil lion Dollar cookie for dessert. Dec. 14 Breakfast: bacon, egg, and croissant. Lunch: chicken sandwich or ravioli w/cheese sticks and garlic bread or pizza. Manag er’s choice for dessert. Dec. 15 Breakfast: waf fles w/syrup. Lunch: Winter Holiday dinner. _J3ec. 16 Breakfast: sausage biscuit. Lunch: nachos w/.cheese and beef or sub sandwich or pizza. Choco late chip cookie for dessert. Dec. 17 Breakfast: manag er’s choice. Lunch: steak nugget w/roll or barbecue on bun or pizza. Jell-o cookie for dessert. child and idolcicent medicine Perry Hospital Medical Office Building 1118 Momingside Drive • Suite A • Perry Office Hours by Appointment 988-2205 Houston Hum Journal §T ~ lip ; Home Journal Photo by Charlotte Perkins HONORED Phil Smith (right), principal at Perry High School, receives congratulations from Glenn Clow er, president of the Perry Ministerial Association on Smith’s retirement as PHS principal Dec. 17. 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