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IN LOVING
Roy Lee Collins,
November 30, 1917-
March 23, 2018
Jr.
Forsyth Roy Lee Collins, Jr age 100,
passed away Friday, March 23, 2018. A
Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m
Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Monroe County
Memorial Chapel. Dr. Hambric Brooks
will officiate. The family will greet friends
one hour prior to the service at Monroe
County Memorial Chapel. Burial will be
private at a later date in Mimosa Cemetery,
Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Mr. Collins, son of the late Roy Lee
Collins, Sr. and Lillian Faye Springer Collins,
was born Nov. 30, 1917, in Detroit. His
father was born in Mississippi and his
mother in Texas, but their true homeplace
where he and his siblings were raised was
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He joined the
National Guard in 1940 just prior to WWlI.
However, in 1942 he joined the Co, st
Guard serving for three years with assign-
ments at various stations on the East and
West Coasts and was discharged in 1945.
In 1946 he went to New York City to work
and study, attending Columbia University
where he earned his Bachelors, and then
his Master of Arts degree from Teachers
College in 1955. During the time in New
York City, he met his future wife, Cordelia
Nisbet, through their mutual voice teacher.
His passion for music was exceeded only
by his love for Cordelia.
After graduation Mr. Collins became
associated with Bessie Tilt College in
ROY LEE COLLINS JR who died on March 23 at age 1OO, was a retired Tiff College music professor. He s shown leading his former
students in singing at the Grand Re-opening of the Tiff campus as the state Department of Corrections in November 2010.
1955, teaching there for 28 years. This spirit and unfailing memory which result- and 16 great-great nieces and nephews.
resulted in a legacy of vocalists from his ed in the sharing of so many stories about If one were to include the many students
many students, whose beautiful voices himself, those he shared life with, and the from Tift who continued writing and visit-
are still being appreciated. Mr. Collins places he iourneyed to during the oif-t -'-= =
was a Iongtime member of First Baptist 100 years. To honor his wishes, the family requests
Church of Forsyth, which was a mutual Mr. Collins was preceded in death by his no flowers but suggests donations to First
blessing throughout his many years. In the beloved wife, Cordelia, his sisters Jenny Baptist Church of Forsyth, 95 West Morse
later part of his life he became a master Paisley Curtis, and Mary Evelyn Hopwood Street, Forsyth, Ga 31029.
woodworker, crafting an immense assort- and his brother James Wade Collins.Please visit www.monroecountymemori-
ment of indoor and outdoor items that Although God did not bless Lee and alchapel.com to express tributes.
grace homes throughout Georgia and the Cordelia with children of their own, he was Monroe County Memorial Chapel has
Southeast. He will be lovingly remembered loved and admired by hislO nieces and charge of arrangements.
by family and friends for his wonderful nephews, 20 great nieces and nephews,
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By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcr.net
At the request of Forsyth
Economic Development
Director. Michael Norris,
city council started the pro-
cess ofrezoning 15 proper-
ties on Cabiness and Front-
age Roads, near 1-75 exit
187, to Highway Business
on March 19. Most of the
properties are now zoned
Institutional, which Norris
said only allows limited use
of the properties.
Norris said there are 10
commercial or undevel-
oped properties and five
residential properties.
Rezoning would not affect
the current residents or
businesses at the proper-
ties; it would affect what
the properties could be
used for in the future if the
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"The reality is that you will grieve forever.
You will not "get over" the loss of a loved one, you will
learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild
yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be
whole again, but will never be the same nor should you
be same nor would .you want to."
Life goes on and we do rebuild our lives,
but you are forever in our thoughts and we miss you every day.
owners wanted to change[which is appropriately he said that most initially
the current use. Norris said zoned Institutional] and did not know what he was
the properties were zoned come down to the inter- talking about but reacted
in the land map use created state" said city manager positively when he told
in 2006. He said he has Janice Hall. them there would be a $350
contacted all of the prop- ' kll we need to do to- fee if they later decided to
erty owners who have utili- night is vote to proceed" ask for a zoning change
ties. For other owners, he said Mayor Eric Wilson. themselves.
has no contact information "Planning & Zoning has to Board member Jennifer
except mailing addresses review it and bring it back Taylor asked if taxes on the
and will send letters in the to council,' properties would go up.
future as the zoning change Council member Chris Norris said "no,' noting
proceeds. Hewett said that only one that city taxes are only 3
Norris said he has not of the residential properties percent anyway. How-
had any negative feedback was lived in by an owner; ever, board member Steve
from property owners as the others were rented or Coleman said the county's
he has explained to them unoccupied. He noted that assessment of the property
that the change will open Highway Business zoning value may change if there
up more possibilities for would be appropriate for are more opporttmities for
their properties and that the church in the area. developing the property.
if they wanted to make Norris brought the Norris said he will check
that change at the time request to change the zon- with the county before the
they were ready to sell the ing to Highway Business Planning & Zoning meet-
property or build a dif- to the Planning & Zoning. ing on April 23.
ferent business on it, they Board on March 26. After "[The area] ought to all
would have to complete discussion, board members be Highway Business in my
paperwork for the change tabled the request until opinion" said Coleman.
request themselves, pay a their meeting in April to "But there's no rush since
fee and go before Forsyth give them time to look at no applicant is waiting"
Planning & Zoning Board the properties, said Planning & Zoning
and City Council. Norris told them the chairman Martin Presley.
"Institutional is very property in question
limited with what can go includes the Old Regency The only other issue
there;' said Norris in ex- Motel site, where there are before Planning & Zoning
plaining that he is request- plans for new businesses, was a request for a vari-
ing the changes with an He said that each of the ance by IsabeUe Tanner to
interest in the future devel- residential properties abut allow her to build a cover
opment of the city. He did commercial properties,over the walkway between
not know why the area had When board member her house and garage at
been zoned Institutional. Jimmy Webb asked what 167 W. Main Street. Norris
"They must have started kind of feedback Norris explained that the way the
with the nursing home had from property owners, city ordinances are written;
the garage will become a
part of the primary resi-
dence when it is connected
by a breezeway. Then
there will be a 25' setback
required, and the existing
garage sits too close to the
property line, necessitating
a variance.
Tanner would like to ex-
pand the garage to accom-
modate two cars eventually.
She had a letter from her
adjacent neighbor saying
there is no problem with
the change.
"I'm tired of walking in
mud" she said.
"That garage has been
there longer than we've
been around" said Cole-
man. "It wouldn't be fair to
impose a new restriction
on old lots."
Planning & Zoning
recommended approval
of the variance, 5-0, with
Presley abstaining because
of his family relationship
with Tanner. The request
for variance will go to city
council for approval.
Presley said that Plan-
ning & Zoning needs to
discuss tweaking the city
ordinance so that a'vari-
ance would not be needed
when building a covered
breezeway between existing
structures.
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478-256-3586
or toll free: 800-551-1102
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a crime. Danielly is a bad
diabetic who's had both legs
amputated from the knee
down. So he wasn't arrested
immediately and is expected
to turn himself in on Wednes-
day and be released immedi-
ately on bond.
Officers were dispatched
to the home around 9:07
p.m. on Saturday on a report
that someone had been shot.
When they arrived, the wife,
Naomi Danielly, 70, told Bit-
tick that her husband thought
an intruder was trying to
break into the home and he
fired a blank to scare them off.
Mrs. Danielly said her hus-
band was in the bedroom.
But Mr. DanieUy told Bittick
that he fired the shot because
his wife was craz and said
it was not a blank but a live
round he shot at the bedroom
door.
He showed Bittick his H&R
32 S&W revolver under his
pillow. When Bittick asked
about the "intruder", Mr.
Danielly said there was no in-
truder, but he had gotten mad
at his wife for bringing him
the wrong to-go plate of ribs.
He said he was just trying
to scare his wife. He said she
was standing in the bedroom
when he fired a round into
the door, and showed Bittick
where it went through the
door.
Mrs. DanieUy then admitted
that he had gotten mad about
the rib plate and firedhis gun.
Mrs. Danielly said she felt safe
in the home and Mr. DanieUy
agreed to turn the weapons
located in a gun cabinet in
his bedroom over to their
daughter for safe keeping.
The revolver was seized for
evidence.
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