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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
JOHN K. BENSON
PERKY - John K. Benson, 78, passed away
on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at Serenity Gate.
Services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16,
2005, at Crossroads Methodist Church. In lieu
of flowers, the family suggests donations be
made to Hospice of Houston County, 103 Westridge Drive,
Warner Robins, GA 31088.
Benson was born in Danville, 111. He was a former mem
ber of Crossroads Methodist Church and more recently
became a member of Grace Church. He had many special
interests such as reading, poker, and gardening. John
retired from the U.S. Army, where he served in World War
11, the Korean conflict, Vietnam and during peacetime. His
parents, John and Dorothy Benson, and his daughter Karen
Benson preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Alfreda Benson of Perry;
daughters, Kathy Jandula of Florida; Dottie Evans of
Indiana; stepchildren, Kirk Anglin of California, Lisa
Gilbert of Virginia, Paul Anglin of Maryland, and Sally
Weeks of Texas.
Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry
for the family. McCullough Funeral Home has charge of
arrangements.
RICHARD W. DUPREE
PERRY - Richard W.
Dupree, 79, died Thursday,
Jan. 13, 2005. Funeral serv
ices were 2 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 15, 2005, at Watson-
Hunt Funeral Home, with interment fol
lowing at Woodlawn Cemetery. The Rev.
Thomas Qualls, Horace Woodruff and
Scott Graham officiated. Visitation’was
one hour before the service.
Dupree, born in Dooly County the son
of the late Jeraldine (Brown) Dupree and James Ira Dupree
Sr., had resided here most of his life. After serving in the
U.S. Navy during World War 11, he began his 52-year career
in the grocery business, retiring from Kroger in 1997. He
also farmed in Dooly County for more than 50 years. He was
a member of Snow Methodist Church in Dooly County. He
was preceded in death by a daughter, Jeannie Dupree, and a
brother, Gene “Tunney” Dupree.
Survivors include daughters, Diane Sorrows (Charles)
and Carol Willbanks (Wayne), all of Perry; a brother, James
Ira “Bo” Dupree, and a sister, Betty Johnson, both of
Orlando, Fla.; three grandchildren and six great-grandchil
dren.
The family suggests donations to Serenity Gate Hospice,
1120 Morningside Drive, Perry, GA 31069.
Please express your condolences online at
watsonhunt.com.
DOLLIE KATE POOL NEWBERRY
PERRY - Dollie Kate Pool Newberry, died Sunday, Jan.
16, 2005. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18,
2005 (TODAY), at Perry United Methodist Church, with
interment in Henderson Cemetery. Visitation was from 5-
6:30 p.m. Monday at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home.
Mrs. Dollie, born in Henderson the daughter of the late
F.W. and Omie (Harrison) Pool, celebrated her 100th birth
day on Aug. 8, 2004. She was the grand matriarch of
Henderson, residing there since 1912. Her home of 77 years
is now part of the historic “Henderson Village.” When Mrs.
Dollie’s husband, Benjamin Howell “Pep” Newberry, died in
1947, she continued managing their farm and worked as a
bookkeeper and saleslady for Holt Electric Co. and Giles
and Hodge Warehouse in Unadilla for 20 years until her
retirement. Mrs. Dollie also taught grammar school in
Henderson and was a piano teacher.
Mrs. Dollie was an active faithful member of the
Henderson Methodist Church for 83 years until the church
closed in May 2000. She was faithful to the charge church
es of which Henderson Methodist Church was a member,
and also to Henderson Baptist Church. She later joined the
Perry United Methodist Church, where she had been a
member of the Ladies Missionary Society for 68 years.
Mrs. Dollie was a member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, General Daniel Stewart’s Chapter,
the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Book
Browsers.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Pool and sis
ters, Frances Josephine Pool Morphew and Louise Pool
Hamilton.
Survivors include her children, Ben H. Newberry
(Mildred) and Jacquelyn “Jackie” Newberry Beeland
(Martin); a niece, Dorothy Heard; grandchildren, “Pep”
Newberry (Melissa), Keith Newberry (Linda), Jimmy
Beeland (Glynelle); great-grandchildren, Philip Newberry,
METH
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Local participants pre
sented a Methamphetamine
Awareness Forum on Oct. 15
and individual members
have spoken to civic and
church groups as well as
local business leaders.
The August summit par
ticipants, working with spe
cially trained group facilita
tors, developed recommen
dations to address the prob
lem at both the state and
local level.
“I’m pleased to see the
results of their hard work,”
Perdue said.
The 25 recommendations
were in five categories -
public awareness, clandes
tine lab response, pre-cursor
chemicals, drug endangered
children, and statewide
coordination, training, best
practices, and protocols.
“These recommendations
will help us put a stop to the
harm this drug is inflicting
on Georgia communities,
families and children,”
Perdue said.
The governor’s Criminal
Justice Coordinating
Council will evaluate the
summit recommendations
and coordinate with state
departments, federal agen
cies, and local law enforce
w
S
ment agencies to improve
the state and local strategies
for addressing methamphet
amine production and use.
In 2003, Perdue proposed
and signed into law legisla
tion that strengthened crim
inal penalties for the manu
facture, transfer and posses
sion of methamphetamine
and criminalized the trans
port of materials used in its
illegal production. The fol
lowing year, Perdue, as part
of his Child Protection
Legislation, proposed and
signed into law stiffer penal
ties for manufacturing or
possessing methampheta
mine or a chemical sub
stance intended to be used
in the manufacture of
methamphetamine in the
presence of a child.
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Laura Newberry, James Beeland; a great-niece, Jacquelyn
Heard Owens (Don) and a great-nephew, Leslie Heard
(Ernie).
The family suggests donations to Perry United Methodist
Church, PO. Box 73, Perry, GA 31069, Henderson Baptist
Church, c/o Ann N. Langston, 524 Ga. 26 W., Elko, GA
31025; or Henderson Cemetery Fund, c/o Betty Hammock,
2804 U.S. 41 S„ Elko, GA 31025.
Please express your condolences online at
watsonhunt.com.
LOIS V NEWBERRY
WARNER ROBINS - Lois V Newberry,
93, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 16,
2005. Graveside funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005
(TODAY), at Magnolia Park Cemetery,
with interment following. Visitation was
6 until 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at
McCullough Funeral Home. Memorial
donations may be given to the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society, Georgia
Chapter, 455 Abernathy Road NE, Suite
210, Atlanta, GA 30328. The family may be contacted at 200
Farmington Court, Eagle Springs, Centerville, GA 31028
(Kristi Newberry Little).
Born June 8, 1911, in Taylor County, Newberry lived in
Warner Robins all of her adult life. She was a member of
Second Baptist Church. Preceding her in death was hus
band, Bill Newberry; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Clark;
and son, Marvin J. Newberry.
Survivors include, son, Billy Newberry (Ann) of Lake
Sinclair; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign Online Registry for
the family. McCullough Funeral Home has charge of
arrangements.
PATRICIA SMITH O’NEAL
TUCKER - Patricia Smith O’Neal, 62, died at her resi
dence in Tucker on Friday, Jan. 14, 2005. Graveside servic
es were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, 2005, at Perry
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Bob WoJohn and the Rev.
Jim Shipley officiating.
O’Neal was a native of Bristol, Tenn., moving to Perry in
1959 with her parents. Upon completion of her nursing
degree in 1963 from Georgia Baptist School of Nursing, she
was employed in different areas of the medical industry as a
registered nurse. O’Neal retired from Dekalb Medical
Center in 2003.
Survivors include her son, Kevin Michael O’Neal (Amy
Lynn) of Smyrna; her mother, Anne S. Smith of Perry; sis
ter, Susan S. Ellis of Centreville, Va; brother, W.J. Smith 111
of Perry.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the
Perry Presbyterian Church Building Fund. Please sign the
online register at watsonhunt.com.
AARON MICHAEL OWENS
ELKO - Infant Aaron Michael Owens died Thursday, Jan.
13, 2005. Funeral services will be private. Surviving are the
parents, Michael and Teresa Owens of Elko; brother and
sister, Cody James Mahler and Taylor Lei Owens of Elko;
grandparents, Robert Owens and Frances Owens, both of
Warner Robins.
MARY PIENTA
MACON - Mary Pienta, beloved mother and grandmoth
er, passed peacefully at home into the arms of her Lord and
Savior surrounded by her family and friends.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
18, in the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home followed by
a rosary and memorial service.
The family suggests donations be made to Hospice of
Houston County, 103 Westridge Drive, Warner Robins, GA
31088; or to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street,
Macon, GA 31201.
Pienta was a native of Ohio and the wife of the late
Anthony Pienta. She was preceded in death by her parents,
Albert and Josephine Zurowski and by her sister, Rose
Semple.
Survivors include her daughters, Dr. Darlene Pienta
(Stan) of San Diego, Calif., Marijo Mummert (Frank) of
Macon, and Carolyn Umphreyville (Dave) of Warner
Robins; sons, Tom Pienta of Sandusky, Ohio, Jerry Pienta
(Andrea) of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Robert Pienta (Tina) of
Palm Harbor, Fla.; sisters, Helen Kraft of Lakewood, Ohio,
and Sally Leger of Lakewood, Ohio; brothers, Stanley
Zurowski of Brookpark, Ohio, and Brother Joseph
Zurowski, C.M., of Montebello, Calif.; grandchildren, Frank
Mummert 111, of Charlotte, N.C., Lindsey Mummert of
Atlanta, Luke Mummert of Macon, Rebecca Pienta of
Legislation has been pro
posed in this session of the
General Assembly to restrict
the sale of over-the-counter
medication containing
ephedrine, pseudoephedrine
and phenylpropanolamine,
the stimulant precursors
used in the manufacture of
methamphetamine.
It is similar to recently
enacted legislation in
Douglas County that keeps
the medications behind the
counter and requires any
person acquiring it to pro
duce photo identification
showing the date of birth of
the person and requiring
them to sign a written log or
receipt showing the date of
the transaction, name of the
person, and the amount of
the product acquired.
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It also restricts the
amount available to no more
than 9 grams within any 30-
day period. The limitation
shall not apply to any such
product, compound, mix
ture, or preparation dis
pensed pursuant to a valid
prescription.
Local legislation was also
suggested at the October
forum to hold property own
ers responsible for cleanup
of clandestine labs found on
their property, such as hotel
rooms or rental property.
Members of the sheriffs
office drug unit have spoken
with local landlords who
have expressed some opposi
tion to the legislation. No
formal proposals have been
presented to the county or
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Fla., Sarah and David Umphreyville of Warner Robins.
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the family. McCullough Funeral Home has charge of
arrangements.
JOHN ISHMAEL “PETE” TYSON
WARNER ROBINS-John
Ishmael “Pete” Tyson, 74, naS&z
passed away on Saturday,
Jan. 15, 2005, at Houston
Medical Center. Funeral
services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 18 (TODAY), at First Baptist
Church, Warner Robins, with interment
following in Magnolia Park Cemetery.
Visitation was 7 until 9 p.m. Monday,
Jan. 17, at McCullough Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church,
1135 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins, GA 31093.
Tyson was born Dec. 15, 1930, in Nashville to the late
Howard and Ethel Pittman Tyson. He was a member of
First Baptist Church, Warner Robins, and was an avid
hunter and fisherman.
Tyson was a retired tech sergeant with the U.S. Air Force.
Preceding him in death were brothers, Ethridge Tyson and
Byron Tyson, and sisters, Pauline, Lois Atkinson and
Lucille McLendon.
Survivors include his loving wife, Barbara Walters Tyson
of Warner Robins; daughter, Phyllis Prater of Bonaire; son,
Gregory Tyson (Beth) of Warner Robins; sister, Robbie Nell
Webb (J.P Sr.) of Nashville; sister, Elaine Duncan of Yulee,
Fla.; sister, Marjorie Boone Phelps (Roland) of Lenox; and
Sharon Waller (David) of Valdosta; grandchildren, Jesse
Prater (Michelle), John Prater, Nichole Wheeler, Jackie
Wheeler; and great-grandson, Michael Prater.
Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign Online Registry for
the family. McCullough Funeral Home has charge of
arrangements.
DOLORES GORETZKA WEIGLE
WARNER ROBINS - Dolores Goretzka Weigle, 70, of
Warner Robins, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005. Graveside
funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday (TODAY) at
Parkway Memorial Gardens. Father Paul O’Connell will
officiate.
Weigle, a native of Battle Creek, Mich., was the daughter
of the late John and Blanche Rose Goretzka.
Survivors include her husband, Ron Weigle of Warner
Robins; sons, Ron (Vicky) Weigle, David (Susan) Weigle, and
Derek (Wendy) Weigle, all of Warner Robins, John
Philipsborn and Alan Philipsborn, both of Florida;, siblings,
Bill Goretzka, Tom Goretzka and Helen Varney; and five
grandchildren.
The family received friends from 7-9 p.m. Monday at the
funeral home.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,
Memphis, TN 38105
Heritage Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrange
ments.
MARGE BROOKS WHITE
PERRY - Marge Brooks White, 75, died Saturday, Jan. 15,
2005. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18,
2005 (TODAY), at Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Bob
Gray officiating. Visitation was from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Monday
at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home. The family may be contact
ed at the Mclnvale residence, 202 Lake Lillian, Perry.
White, born in Cordele the daughter of the late William
Otis and Daisy (Harrell) Brooks, was a partner with her late
husband, Arthur A. White Jr., on the family farm in
Houston County. She was a past member of the Georgia
Botanical Society and The Georgia Conservancy. She was an
outdoor enthusiast and through her friendship with noted
botanist Freida Pulfuss became very knowledgeable about
native plants, wildflowers and especially ferns. She made
many camping trips throughout the state including several
trips to Cumberland Island and a portion of the
Appalachian Trail.
Survivors include her children, Ann White George of
Greenville, N.C., Kathie White Grubb of McCaysville, Susie
White Mclnvale of Perry, and Ben White of Lakeland, Fla.;
grandchildren, Kendall Beasley, Scott George, Johnny
Grubb and Ben Mclnvale.
The family suggests donations to donor’s favorite charity.
Please express your condolences online at
watsonhunt.com.
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