HOGANSVILLE HOME NEWS - THURSDAY, DEc. 16, 2004 PAGE 7-A
Joseph Lee McDuffie
March 2I, I935 - December 7, 2004
Mechanic for Delta Airlines
Joseph Lee McDuffie, age 69, of Warm
died Tuesday, Dec. 7, at his resi-
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m.
, Dec. 9, at Mt. Hope Baptist Church
Rev. Jim Hilderbrand officiating.
Interment followed in the church ceme-
' with the following serving as pallbear-
Steven Paul, Ivey Lamer,
Mike Roberts, and Rick Roberts.
pallbearers were Jim Player, John
Tommy Wiggins, and Raymond
t] Mr. McDuffie was born March 21, 1935,
College Park, a son of Joseph Wilton
iq ." and Annie Pearl Broom McDuffie
A U.S. Air Force Veteran, he was
d as a mechanic for Delta Airlines and
:( of the Warm Springs Village Mall.
n was a graduate of College Park High
where he played varsity football, and
as Battalion Commander and Lt.
the ROTC. He was a member of
Baptist Church of College Pare
LSurvivors include his wife, Mary Ellen
~iams McDuffie of Warm Springs; his
Wilton McDuffie of Mableton;
sons in-law, Venessa
of Woodstock, Deondra Paul
Tina Emerson and
of Fayetteville, and Joy Ward of
; three sisters and brothers-in-
Kathy and Charlie McWilliams of St.
FL, Sandra and Buster Wilkinson
and Brenda and Bill Randolph of
a brother, John Cochran of
11 grandchildren; Damon Paul,
Britni Emerson, Kayla Emerson,
Emerson, Levi Lanier, Ariel Fischer,
Jesse Fischer, Jordan Fischer,
Lee Lanier; two great-grandchildren,
and Owen Fischer.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his
may be made to the American Lung
4570 Reese Rd. Columbus, Ga.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home of
was in charge of arrangements.
Ethel Strickland
March 27, 1911 - December 11, 2004
Retired from Uniroyal After 40 Years
Ethel Blair Stricldand, 93, of Hogansville,
Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, at Southern
Medical Center in Riverdale. The
funeral service will be held at 1 p.m.,
, Dec. 16, in the Chapel of the Claude
A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in
~.qtHogml~.~ternient ~ be in Holly Hill
IMe~~ffi~:~ ~'~" .
] Born March 27, 1911, in old Campbell
[County, Mrs. Strickland was the daughter of
the late Melvin and Ruthie Hesterley Blair.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus
Christ, Latter Day Saints, LaGrange Branch;
retired from Uniroyal, Inc. after 40 years
service; and was a member of the Order of
the Eastern Star. She was the wife of the late
James M. Stricldand.
Survivors include a daughter, Myrtie S.
Strickland of Forest Park; three grandchil-
dren, Lynn and Paul Ralston of McDonough,
Kaye and Steve Smith of Hogansville, and
Van and Cynthia Strickland of Osprey, FL; 10
great grandchildren; and 12 great-great-
grandchildren.
The Claude A. McKihben and Sons
Funeral Home of Hogansville is in charge of
arrarigements.
W'flliam 1". Watson
January 3, 1939 - December 10, 2004
Member of Ma__sonic Lodge #93
William T. (Sonny) Watson, 65, of
Hogansville, died Friday, Dec. 10, at Emory
University Hospital in Atlanta. The funeral
service was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12,
at First ~Baptist Church of GrantviUe. Rev.
Marion Price and Rev. Ed Wyatt officiated
and interment was in Myrtle Hill Cemetery
in Hogansville.
Pallbearers were Mike Smith, Otis Smith,
Greg Tucker, Jr., Jonathan Tucker, Sam
Withers, Scott Thompson, Chuck Thompson,
and Joe Neill. Honorary pallbearers were
TerreU Clark, Ezra Whitmore, John Cranston,
Jr., and Bobby Cranston.
Mr. Watson was bern January 3, 1939, in
Coweta County, and lived in the Hogansville
area most of his life. He owned and operat-
ed Complete Auto Repair Service in
Hogansville, was a member of the First
Baptist Church of Grantville, and was a mem-
ber and past worshipful master of
Hogansville Masonic Lodge #93.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn
Shelnutt Watson, of Hogansville; two sons
and a daughter-in-law, William, Jr. and Becky
Watson of Thomaston and Joe Watson of
LaGrange; two step-sons and a step-daugh-
ter-in-law, Greg and Cindy Tucker and Trey
Tucker, all of Hogansville; his mother, Gladys
Nichols Watson of Newnan; a sister and broth-
er in-law, Cheryl and Lany Beckom of
Newnan; four grandchildren, Will Watson III,
Jay Watson, Greg TUcker, Jr. (whom he caned
his best friend), and Jonathan Tucker, and
two great grandchildren, Nolan Tucker and
Tatum Tucker.
He was preceded in death by his father,
William Lorenza Watson, and two sisters,
Billie Faye Quick and Margaret Potts.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons
Funeral Home of Hogansville was in charge
of arrangements.
DOUBLE D~ - Santa Claus, bearing a strong resemblance to Sanford Colquitt, is
serving Warm Spdngs folks with holiday surprises as well as mail.
Hark, the Postal Angels Bring...
Residents Witness Santa Delivering Mail, Surprises
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus...and
he not only brings presents on Christmas
morning to good little girls and boys, but he
also helps good mailmen deliver and pick
up mail...on special occasions.
To the surprise and excitement of many
children, and adults as well, on Dec. 4, the
mail on the rural route in Warm Springs was
delivered by jolly old Saint Nicholas him-
self.
This is a custom that Santa began sev-
eral years ago, as it helps him observe the
location of all the children in the area.
The actual mail carrier, Sanford Colquitt,
recruited Santa, after much bargaining and
promises to also help Santa out with his busy
schedule.
Mailman Colquitt also supplies a box of
money, which he collects throughout the
year from stamp sales, to let the children
dip in and keep all the money that one little
hand can hold.
There is also fruit and candy for all who
would like to partake.
So if you missed this momentous event,
here are some photos for you to enjoy from
this special day.
Remember, this is an annual event, and
STARTING THE DAY - San4ord Claus
gets his regular mail and surprises ready. ::
Santa will again be delivering mail one day ~!
next Christmas Season. So tell your.friends :
and plan now not to miss it.
Students of the Month Honored
Hogansville Elementary
School has named its stu-
dents of the month for
December.
They are Alana Striblin
from Mrs. Burkett's class,
Whitney Barber from Mrs.
Dudley's class, Emarie
Kazmi from Mrs. Guy's
class, and Tommy Carey
from Mrs. Niccum's class.
Andrianna Owens in Mrs.
Doyle's class, and Shania
Rosser in Mrs. Wynn's class.
Second grade students of
the month are Olivia Leyva
in Mrs. Beetles' class,
Synahia Tigner in Mrs.
Holstun's class, and Devin
Scott in Mrs. Dokken's class.
Third grade students of
Barrett in Mrs. Bailey's
class.
Fourth grade students Of
the month are Taylor Matin
in Mrs. Massengale's class
and Chasity Boyd in Mr.
Stollar's class.
Fifth grade students of
the month are Rebecca
Vosburgh in Mrs.
the month are Allison Shaw Mclntosh's class, Jordarr
First'grade,tudents of - in MTs.' ~r's "cla~s~ "S~lin Lfi: IVPrs: Hanner's
the month are Zoe Cantress Jeremy Flournoy in Mrs. class and Ashley Lesley in
in Mrs. O'Donnell's class, Hart's class, and Audrey Mrs. Allen's class.
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