Throwing out the first pitch at the dedication for the new baseball complex at the high school.
Accepting a key award at the chamber of commerce banquet.
Lake Charles is a beautiful get-away located in the southwest corner of Louisiana in the Calcasieu Parish. It’s a wonderful place to soak up the scenery and natural beauty of this part of the state. Then, add the culture, music and food that make Louisiana famous, plus the legendary Southern hospitality, and you will find it’s not only a wonderful place to visit but it’s also a wonderful place to live.
Ruth Smith, 81, of Maysville, died Saturday, January 3, 2009, at Hill Haven Nursing Facility. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Smith. Survivors include a sister, Betty Kirkpatrick, Commerce; brothers, Pars G. Gravley, Woodstock, John Gravley, Mississippi, George Bunch and Jim Bunch, both ...
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Mildred Gowan Sosebee, 78, of Gainesville, died Sunday, January 4, 2009, at New Horizons West Nursing Home, following an extended illness. Born on October 15, 1930, in Hall County, she was the daughter of the late Will and Winnie Mae Gibbs Gowan. Mrs. Sosebee was the mother of Robert and Karen Sosebee of Lula. Funeral services were held ...
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Jean Vaughn Hix, 86, of Commerce, died Monday, January 5, 2009, at BJC Nursing Home in Commerce. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late David and Bertha Byrd Vaughn and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hix was the wife of the late Donald Hix. Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January ...
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Dr. Marlon Franklin Thomas "Pop", 70, of Gainesville, died Friday, January 2, 2009, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the son of Grace Thomas of Talmo. On May 15, 2008, Dr. Thomas, pastor of Sardis Baptist Church in Gainesville, celebrated his 70th birthday and his 50th year in the ministry. Dr. Thomas has been described by ...
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Ellen Margaret Hill Williams, 80, of Baldwin, died Thursday, January 1, 2009, at Oak Heritage Healthcare. Born on February 5, 1928, in Clarkesville, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Dora Lucy Sloan Hill. She was a member of the Camp Creek Baptist Church in Six Mile, S.C., and she received a Bachelor of Arts in Education at Piedmont ...
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Reba Jewell Jones Varner, 81, of Commerce, died Friday, January 2, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Dayton and Fannie Power Jones. She was a member of the Bold Spring United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and was also employed as a Wal-Mart Associate. Mrs. ...
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Robert Michele Dube, 61, of Clermont, died Thursday, January 1, 2009, at his residence, following an extended illness. Mr. Dube was the father of Cecil Douglas and Carol Pitts of Lula. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 5, at 11 a.m., at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. The wake will be held Sunday, January 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the ...
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