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IN LOVING
Dorothy Louise Brinkley
March 8, 1922 - January 19, 2019
Forsyth - Dorothy Louise Brinldey passed away Sat-
urday, Jan. 19, 2019. Funeral services were held Mon-
day, Jan. 21, 2019, at Monroe County Memorial Chapd
with burial in Forsyth City Cemetery. Rev. Watson
Jones officiated.
Mrs. Brinkley, the daughter of the late Ras K Kitch-
ens and Tavie Copeland Kitchens, was born March 8,
1922, in Monroe County. Her husband, Troy Cullen
Brinkley, and her son, Cullen Brinldey, preceded her in
death. She was retired from William Carter Company
and was a member of Northside Congregational Holi-
ness Church.
Mrs. Brinkley is survived by her son and daughter-
in-law, Ronald and Sandra Brinldey of Forsyth; grand-
children, Keith Brinldey (Kathy) of Stockbridge, Jill
Beinberg (Greg) of Forsyth and Daphne (Lee) Perkins
of Forsyth; great grandchildren, Allison Brinkle Mat-
thew Brinkley, Tyler Beinberg and Colton Perkins.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to
Northside Congregational Holiness Church, 858 Indian
Springs Drive, Forsyth, Ga 31029.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapeLcom
to express tributes.
Monroe County Memorial Chapd had charge of ar-
rangements.
Linda Diane Harris
September 2, 1946 - January 26, 2019
Forsyth - L'mda Diane Harris passed away Tuesday,
Jan. 15, 2019. A Memorial Service was held Saturday,
Jan. 26, 2019 at Monroe County Memorial Chapel
Burial wias private. Rev. Danny Parker and Rev. Ran-
dall Mimbs offidated.
Mrs. Harris, the daughter of the late James E. Miller,
was born Sept. 2, 1946, in Gray. Her brother, Jimmy
Miller, and her sister, Joy Miller Clark, preceded her in
death. She was an administrative assistant in account-
ing and attended Second Baptist Church.
Survivors indude her husband, Wayne E. Harris of
Forsyth; mother, Margaret Giles Miller of Gray; sister,
Rhonda Burgamy (Leonard) of Sparta; several nieces
and nephews.
The family requests no flowers but suggests donations
to donor's favorite charity.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapeLcom
to express tributes.
Monroe County Memorial Chapd had charge of ar-
rangements.
Randy Jackson
September 12, 1950 - January 18, 2019
Forsyth - Randy Jackson passed
away Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. A
Memorial Service was held Tues-
day, Jan. 22, 2019, at First Baptist
Church of Forsyth. Dr. Hambric
Brooks and Rev. Ricky Niblett of-
ficiated.
Randy, the son of the late Walter
Lee Jackson and Jackie Danid
Jackson, was born Sept. 12, 1950,
in Forsyth. He was previously employed with Georgia
Hardware Company as assistant manager and was past
president of Monroe County Jaycees.
Survivors indude his wife, Beverly Daniels Jackson of
Forsyth; son, Casey Jackson (Katie) of Forsyth; sis-
ters, Marsha Davis (Denzil) of Houston, Texas, Anne
McCain (Calvin) of Jones County and Merrie John-
son (Joe) of Forsyth; grandchildren, River and Reese
Jackson.
Randy married his high school sweetheart Beverly.
They just cdebrated their 49th wedding anniversary
Jan. 8, 2019. His most favorite
day was Friday with his
Grandchildren River and Reese.
The family may be contacted at 31 Maplewood Drive,
Forsyth, Ga 31029.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the
American Heart Association, 10 Glenlake Pkwy NE
South Tower Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30328.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapeLcom
to express tributes.
Monroe County Memorial Chapel had charge of ar-
rangements.
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JUST THE WAY IT IS by S[oan Oliver
ast year I proved Undeniable
Truth #2 - Liberals are hypo-
crites. Actual,I didn't have
prove anything because,
on a daily basis and on every issue,
Dems and Libs (D&Iis)
prove they're complete
hypocrites - and proud
ofit. The D&I's must
think we're too stupid to
remember an inddent in
which they said one thing
and now are saying (or
doing) the exact op~ite.
Nothing proves Unde-
niable Truth #2 more
than the D&Iis stance on
border security and on
illegal inunigration. For
decades, as far back as the
1990g the D&Es favored
strong border security
and wanted to stop illegals from enter-
ing - at least that's what they said and
what they wanted us to believe. Now
that Trump is president and wants
strong border security, the DSd s and
mediacrats are suddenly against border
security. Following are examples to
prove what I say.
the United States undetected, undocu-
mented, and unchecked. Those who
enter our country's borders illegally,
and those who employ them, disrespect
the nile of the hw. We need to secure
our borders, and support
,<' additional personnd,
infrastructure, and tech-
nology on the border and
at our ports of entry. We
need additional Customs
and Border Protection
agents equipped with
better technology and
real-time intelligence. We
need to dismantle human
smuggling organizations,
combating the crime
associated with this trade.
~/0(~ O//~eT" And we need to crack
down on employers who
hire undocumented im-
migrants"
BILL CIJNTON'S 1995 State of
the Union speech - ~Every American
is disturbed by the large numbers of
illegals entering our country. The jobs
they hold might otherwise be hdd by
dtizens. It is wrong and self-defeatin
for a nation of immigrants to permit
the kind of abuse to our immigration
hws we've seen in recent years"
SEN. HILLARY Clinton, in 2006,
said, "Mexican govemmenfs polities
are pushing illegals north. We must
secure our borders with physical bar-
riers: Also, in 2006 Senators Obama,
Chuck Schumer, Hillary; and 23 other
Democratic senators voted to authorize
building physical barriers along the
border. Senator Obama said, "We sim-
ply cannot allow people to pour into
the United States undetected, undocu-
mented, and unchecked. Americans are
right to demand better border security
and better enforcement of the immi-
gration laws."
AUGUST 2008 - Following is part
of the Democratic Party's platform
from their 2008 convention in Denver
(Note - That was the convention that
nominated Obama to be president.)
"Our current immigration system has
been broken for far too long. We can-
not continue to allow people to enter
SEN. SCHUMER in 2009, "People
who enter our country without our
pern ion are illegal aliens and illegal
aliens should not be treated the same as
those who enter legally.
AUGUST 2017, MSNBC ran an in-
depth piece which reported that deadly
drugs (fentanyl, heroin, etc) were
pouring across the Mexican border.
The report stated the lack of adequate
border security was a crisis. Now, 18
months hter, MSNBC mocks President
Trump for calling it a crisis. Note - This
further confirms my argument from
last week that the media is the propa-
ganda ministers for the Democrats.
BoTroM LINE is that, for the last
25 years, every politidan, Democrat
and Republican, insisted we need to
better secure our borders with physical
barriers (i.e. a wall); we must increase
the number of border agents; and that
it is wrong to allow illegals to flood into
our count . So, how come the Dems
are singing a different tune and are
now calling it "immoral" to secure our
borders? The answer is simple - Donald
Trump is president. It's dear; the Dems
are under tremendous pressure from
their lunatic voters to oppose every-
thing that Trump supports - even if
doing so harms the country. If non-stop
screaming about Russia hasn't con-
vinced you about the Dems complete
opposition to Trump, perhaps their
flip-flop and lies about border security
will.
ANOTHER BOTTOM line, Demo-
crats in general, and Pelosi in particular,
hate Donald Trump. We've long known
that to be tree but now their hatred
is constant. It's visceral and irrational.
The DSdls loath and despise President
Tromp and those who voted for him.
As such, the Dems 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
priorities are to get rid of Trump, the
country be damned. Border security,
protecting American dtizens, a grow-
ing econon fantastic employment
figures - none of those matters. All that
matters is getting rid of Trump. Every
day, on every media platform all we
see is endless Trump bashing. Rush
Limbaugh likens their hatred to that
of a killer virus. The virus must be de-
stroyed; every last germ must be rooted
out and killed. That's exactly how Pelosi
and the Dems view Trump, a killer
virus that must be destroyed. To do so,
they must root out and crush every idea
that Trump supports and destroy every
last person who supports him.
ONE REASON they hate Trump is
because Hillary was supposed to win,
not Trump. Politicians are expected
to make campaign promises and then
break those promises. Poh'tidans, such
as Obama and Hillar are expected to
lie in order to get dected. Not Tromp;
he's trying to fulfill every promise that
he's made. Because of that, Trump is
beholden to the voters, not to the elites
or the media. Plus, he's getting things
accomplished which show the incom-
petency of career politidans. For the
past two years, the Dems have tried
everything possible to destroy Trump
and to negate everything he does. And
to negate Tromp, they must oppose all
that he supports. The Dems know we
need better border security, and they
know securing the border isn't immor-
aL However, to admit that would be to
agree with Trump. They won't do that.
So, for the next two years, the Dems
and libs will oppose Trump - 100%. Be
aware, this govemment shut down is
only the beginning.
WEEKLY THOUGHT: Gotta love
President Trump; Pdosi tells him to
cancel his State of the Union speech
saying security is a concem. In re-
spouse, Trump cancels the use of a
government aircraft for her overseas
boondoggle to Afghanistan stating
concern about security. It's so 6th grade,
but I love it.
Sloan Oliver is a retired Army officer
who lives in Monroe County. Email him
at sloanoliver@earthlink, net.
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United Methodist, served
as the keynote speaker.
Pye, a Jackson native, said
of being chosen to deliver
the sermon for the annual
service: "I'm more than
honored to stand with you
today on this special occa-
sion as we honor our King."
The primary theme of
Pye's message came from
Psalms 96 in which the
passage reads: "Sing to
the Lord a new song: Pye
compared that instruction
to King's message getting
shared the same way each
time without persons tak-
ing actions to build upon
it. Pye said King's disciples
have been singing the same
songs for so long that then"
melodies are embedded in
their minds but the words
are getting lost, comparing
King's words to lullabies for
small children.
Pye told attendees to
continue following King's
teachings but challenged
them to find new, creative
ways to change the world.
He said, "Keep on singing
but make sure you are will-
ing to update the song."
Another theme of Pye's
sermon was about the im-
portance of being grateful,
telling attendees if they are
ever having a bad day to
stop and take a second
to be thankful for what
they're doing.
"I woke up in peace
this rooming and not in
pieces, and I'm happy
about it" he said.
Pye said the world right
now is a fragmented
place but said people
have the power to put it
back together. He said
much of the fragmenta-
tion is divided along lines
of how willing people are
to "wake up" saying the
"song of freedom has put
us to sleep."
Pye said if attendees are
only concerned with King's
"dream" then they aren't
fulfilling his legacy and
prophecies. He said dream-
ers are hopeful but are only
full of potential energ
He noted King's eyes were
open and he took action to
make his dreams a reality
and said dreams can only
be carried out by people
willing to make something
happen.
"Talk about King's dream
if you like but make sure
you are wide awake when
you do so" Pye said.
Another theme of Pye's
sermon was the need to
fire back against the forces
that he said are still holding
blacks down, chief among
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extremism, which he
labeled terrorism. Pye said
the only thing that these
forces value are the dol-
lars of black men and said
"the darkness of systemic
oppression, economic free-
dom and political acuity"
cannot be beat back until
they are brought to light.
He said, "The best way to
find your way in the dark is
to turn your lights on"
Pye instructed attendees
not to spend another dime
on persons who won't do
right by the black commu-
nity, citing President Don-
aid Trumps immigration
wall battle as an example.
"I'm not protesting
anything;' Pye said. "I'm
boycotting everything"
Pye noted that King was
assassinated after he fought
to bring attention to similar
systemic issues more than a
half century ago,
"They killed our King
because he woke up,' Pye
said.
Pye then challenged on-
lookers to learn more about
King and his teachings and
not just to show support
for him without knowing
anything about him. He
compared it to people
saying they have faith
in God but who never
take the time actually
to read the Bible.
Other persons
involved in the
program were: Rev.
Tonya Battle Walker,
who served as mis-
tress of ceremony,
Rev. Henry D. Leon-
ard Sr who gave the
opening and offertory
prayers, Rev. Charles
Dumas, who read the
story of the burning
bush in Exodus, Rev.
Marilyn Tucker-Marek,
who read a passage from
James imploring both to
have faith and to do good
deeds, Rev, Rufus Whatley,
who sang "Near the Cross",
W. lames Green, who made
announcements and gave
recognitions, Rev. Dexter
Jordan, who led hymns,
Rev. Clarence Thrower Jr
who gave the benediction
and blessing, James Hogan,
who took up the offering,
Johnny White, who led
a song, and the St. James
Baptist Church choir, who
participated in all of the
musical offerings, includ-
ing "Lift Every Voice and
Sing." Rev. Antonio Proctor
gave the challenge at the
condusion of Pye's speech
and echoed the keynote
speaker's sentiments by
encouraging attendees to
choose "community over
chaos." Proctor said com-
munity is not about loca-
tion but is instead about
a mindset and what's in a
person's heart.
Proctor asked rhetori-
cally: %re we gonna carry
light God has given us
into the dark crevices of
humanity?"
