The Georgia Department of Highway Safety had predicted a total of 16 fatalities over the 102 hour Thanksgiving Holiday Period – the Peach State wound up with a total of 13 fatalities over the past four days.
In the final count there were 3,089 accidents with 730 injuries and 13 deaths. There were no fatalities reported in the Rome, LaFayette or Calhoun State Patrol Districts.
Listed as cited or arrested in the past 24 hours according to the docket records of the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Dept:
John Edward Clift-47-Lafayette-Reckless driving, failure to maintain single lane, D.U.I.
Sabrina Lynn Freeman-41-Summerville-Disorderly Conduct.
Brandon Chase Sizemore-23-Cloudland-Unsafe/improperly equipped vehicle, possession of marijuana less than 1oz.
Danny Ray Newton-45-Armuchee-Weekend Sentence.
Erica Faye York-21-Summerville-Superior Court Probation Violation/Terroristic Threats.
Mrs. Ruby Lee Southerland, age 83 of South Long Hollow Road, Trion, GA, passes away Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Southerland was born October 16, 1926 in Murray County, GA. She was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation with 23 years of service and was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church.
Mrs. Southerland was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Southerland; father and mother, Boyd and Gertrude Scott Cagle; grandson, Damon Southerland; great-grandson, Brett Wilson; greatr-granddaughter, Kaylee Chamlee Lewis; brothers, Willard Cagle and Jesse Cagle; and daughter-in-law, Clara Southerland.
Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Pam Southerland of Ringgold, GA and Ralph Southerland of Trion, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Eddie Chamlee and Kathy and Ronnie Wells of Trion, GA; sisters, Bertie Anderson of Chatsworth, GA and Goldie Mashburn of Resaca, GA; brothers, Marvin Cagle of Resaca, GA and Leroy Cagle of Chatsworth, GA; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; several great-great grand children; and several nieces and nephews also survived.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. from the New Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Patterson and Rev. Buster Fox officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.
Mrs Southerland will lie-in-state, Friday, November 27, 2009 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 P.M.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mrs. Ruby Lee Southerland, who passed away on Wednesday.
Mr. Donny Patterson Willingham, age 56, of Halls Valley Drive, Trion, GA, passes away Wednesday November 25, 2009 at his residence.
Mr. Willingham was born Jan. 14, 1953, in Chattooga County GA, the son of the late L.D. and Eunice Starkey Willingham. He was preceded in death by sisters Nellie Willingham and Doris Pinion.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Kilgore Willingham, sons and daughter-in-law Mark and Kathy Willingham, Riley Willingham, Lafayette, GA, daughter and son-in-law, Jill and Johnny Caylor, Trion, GA, brother and sister-in-law, Dale and Debbie Willingham, Trion, GA, sisters and brothers-in-law, Brenda and Johnny Shafer, Shelia Willingham, Beck Thomas and Dave Quihillalt, Trion, GA, Nita and Terry Smith, Summerville, GA, Randall Pinion, Rossville, GA, grandchildren, Tyler Croft, Caleb Willingham, Darren Caylor, Andrew Caylor, 4 step-grandchildren, Christopher, Bre, Kayla, and Nathaniel Anderson, and number of nieces and nephews, family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday November 28,2009 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Molcolm Harris officiating with interment in the West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers, Anthony Pinion, Jamie Smith, Cody Thomas, Stanley Shafer, Dwight Young, Max Chamless, Randy Jones. Honorary pallbearers, J.R. Pope, Joe Cook, Chris Shafer.
Mr. Willingham will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Friday November 27, 2009. At other hours the family will be at the residence.
Listed as cited or arrested in the past 24 hours according to the docket records of the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Dept.:
Autumn Michelle Johnson-18-Trion-Failure to maintain single lane, D.U.I. under 21.
Brad Rafeal Martin-32-Summerville-Aggravated assault, Cruelty to children in the 3rd degree.
Deborah Diane Osbourn-33-Lafayette-Possession of schedule II drug, drugs to be kept in original container.
Brandon Chase Sizemore-23-Cloudland-Driving unsafe or improperly equipped vehicle, possession of marijuana less than 1oz.
Michael Tommy Tucker-18-Trion-Weekend Sentence.
Marlon Brandon Bell-28-Chickamauga-Windsheilds and windshield wipers, driving with suspended/revoked license.
John Edward Clift-47-Lafayette-Reckless driving, failure to maintain single lane, D.U.I.
Cynthia Jean Hogue-35-Trion-Simple battery-Family Violence Act.
Yubani Mejia-23-Summerville-Simple battery-Family Violence Act.
A DeKalb County man died in a log cabin fire Wednesday, according to DeKalb County investigators.
Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit Commander Wade Hill said it’s believed Bobby Johnson, 72, died in the fire.
“We are assuming that’s who he is until forensics positively identifies the body,” Hill said.
Geraldine, Crossville and Kilpatrick volunteer firefighters were first called to the blaze at the log cabin on Highway 75 in the Painter community at about 2:45 p.m. Authorities began searching for the homeowner after he couldn’t be located.
Sheriff’s investigators said firefighters found the man’s body near the back door of the home at around 5:30 p.m. They believe he was the only person in the home at the time the fire started.
Hill said state fire marshals are investigating the cause of the fire, but there is no evidence of foul play at this time.
Ft. Payne Times Journal
The Georgia State Patrol reminds residents that they never call for donations.
The Georgia State Patrol does not telemarket or solicit donations by mail or telephone. There are several private organizations that solicit via telephone and mail but any money donated stays with that organization and does not go to the Georgia State Patrol. All funding for the Georgia Department of Public Safety and the Georgia State Patrol is appropriated by the Georgia General Assembly.
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is just around the corner, but before Christmas we still have an important deadline to remember – Taxes are due for Chattooga County property owners December 20th. The Chattooga County Tax Commissioner’s office does take Visa and Master Card. Remember to pay your property taxes by December 20th.
A 78 year old Ft Payne man has been arrested by authorities, on upgraded charges of 1st Degree Rape and 1st Degree Sodomy – Grady Lee Hughes, who was previously charged with two counts of 1st Degree Sexual Abuse, was placed under arrest on Wednesday.
Each count stems from alleged 1st Degree Sexual Contact, with a female under the age of 12.
According to a news release from the Ft Payne Police Department, the additional charges were added as the result of an on-going investigation by the Ft Payne PD, and the Dekalb County District Attorney’s Office.
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NOT MUCH WAS FOUND BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS DIGGING AT THE SUPPOSED SITE OF FORT CUMMING IN LAFAYETTE. THE CHEROKEE-REMOVAL STOCKADE HELD UP TO 1,000 NATIVE INDIANS BEFORE THEIR FORCED DEPARTURE TO OKLAHOMA. NOW, THE TRAIL OF TEARS ASSOCIATION WANTS TO VERIFY THE SITE ON THEIR NATIONAL REGISTRY. THE TEAM, WORKING NEAR BIG SPRING IN LAFAYETTE, TURNED-UP VERY FEW ARTIFACTS AND SOIL STAINS TO INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF THE 1830’S ERA STOCKADE. NOW THEY THINK THE FORT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN LOCATED AS CLOSE TO THE SPRING AS ORIGINALLY THOUGHT. ANOTHER DIG IS PLANNED FOR EARLY NEXT YEAR.
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