Laura Priest Black died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 at Crisp Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Perry Funeral Chapel with burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. at Perry Funeral Chapel. She is survived by her son, James "Jim" Black of Ashburn; as well as two daughters, Marlene B. White of Warwick and Deborah Shumake of Dalton. You may sign the online guest book at www.perryfuneralchapel.com. Perry Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Lynn Avera, 91, of Sparks died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Adel after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Westview Cemetery with the Rev. John H. Stephens officiating. The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to service at Purvis Funeral Home. Survivors include her son, Ben Avera of Sparks; and a daughter, Anne Avera Brooks of Valdosta. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.purvisfh.com. Purvis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bob McCranie, 73, of Adel died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Adel. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at First Assembly of God with the Rev. Scott Smith and the Rev. Chad Roland officiating. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Greggs Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends from 6 until 8 p.m. today at Purvis Funeral Home. Survivors include his companion for 30 years, Velma Bennett of Adel; four sons, Marty McCranie of Adel, Steve McCranie of Adel, Gary McCranie of Adel and Danny Bennett of Sparks; two daughters, Debbie Stalvey of Barney and Melanie Hand of Adel; a brother, Junior McCranie of Adel; and two sisters, Wanda Folsom of Adel, and Oneta Folds of Sparks. Mr. McCranie was preceded in death by one sister, Doris Mozzo. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.purvisfh.com. Purvis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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County millage rate remains same
Tift County Commissioners voted unanimously in a called meeting Tuesday to keep the millage rate set at 12.183 for both incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county.
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The southern half of the 1962 Class AA girls state hoops tournament was played in Fitzgerald, despite Fitzgerald having dropped their girls program in 1957.
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Girls basketball had long road to equality
When Georgia decided in 1945 to play a girls state basketball tournament, Macon Telegraph writer Sam Glassman was in favor, writing that the district tournaments that had always been held were just as strenuous. Days later, though, he wondered about the mental strain it was causing the players.
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Southern problems...some folks got’em
I was able to take a trip down to Tampa this past weekend with my mom to see my niece in her dance recital.We didn’t get to see her dance in her recital. She kept saying she was sick, and we all kept saying, “You’ll be OK...it’s just nerves.”
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