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IN LOVING
Ralph Guerry Mosely "
Ralph Guerry Mosely, 85, of Macon, passed away
Monday, May 6, 2019. Funeral ser-
vices were held Thursday, May 9,
at noon at Harts Mortuary, Jones
County Chapel with the Rev. John
Sheeley officiating. Burial was held
at Macon Memorial Park Cem-
etery. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to ALSAC/St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital,
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN
38105. MOSELY
Mr. Mosely served in the United
States Navy for four years. He was
employed at Southern Bell for 38 % years and had a
perfect driving record. He loved fishing and camping.
Mr. Mosely is preceded in death by his brothers, A.W
Mosely, Robert E. Mosely, Allen Wayne Mosely, and
Joseph Brown Mosely
Mr. Mosely is survived by his wife, Wilma G. Mosely;
children, Kenneth and Leslie Mosely, Jeff and Linda
Mosely, Brian and Ann Mosely; grandchildren, David
and Jennifer Bowen, Matthew and Murphie Mosely,
Toni and Kyle Parker, Daniel and Sarah Mosely, Cath-
erine Mosely, and Chase Mosely; great-grandchildren,
Hunter, Chloe, Cameron, Casey, Ophelia, and Ashbie;
brother, David H. and Judy Mosely; and sister, Nancy
and Joe Haselden.
Please visit www.hartsmort.com to express condo-
lences.
Harts Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan
Lane, Gray; Georgia 31032, has charge of arrange-
ments.
Opal June Taylor Hamrick
October 24, 1934 - May 8, 2019
Mrs. Opal June Taylor Hamrick, 84, of Barnesville
:passed away on Wednesdag May 8, 2019 at Brightmoor
Nursing Center.
Mrs. Hamrick was born on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1934
in Zebulon to the late Alfred Arlington Taylor and the
late Louise Yeager Taylor. Opal June Taylor Hamrick
was also preceded in death by her sister, Carol Taylor
Wade of Stockbridge. She retired from Southern Bell as
!a Chief Operator and worked with the Trust Company
Bank of Georgia in Atlanta. She was a member of Rock
Springs Church and a former member of First United
Methodist Church of Zebulon. She played tennis and
basketball in Zebulon High School. She was a wonder-
ful homemaker and mother, wife, and grandmother.
She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary for 30 years
and served as past President and Secretary
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, William
Hamrick Jr.; her twin sons & daughter-in-law, Alfred
Daniel Hamrick and William Stanley "Hambone" &
April Hamridg grandchildren, Lillian Taylor Hamrick
Bittick and her husband, Lawson Cary Bittick of For-
syth and Scott Daniel Stimus-Hamrick of Bradenton,
FL.; brothers & sister-in-law; ArlingtonLamar Taylor
of Dallas, TX. and MacArthur & Carol Taylor of Wil-
liamson, Ga.; niece, Machelle Taylor Nelms of Thom-
aston; nephews, Scott Taylor of Eatonton, Mark Taylor
of Dublin, Brad Taylor of Atlanta, and Sam Taylor of
Dallas, TX.; sister & brother-in-law, Gloria Taylor &
Bill Morris of High Point, N.C ; niece, Robin Morris of
Seattle, WA.; nephew, Caslin Morris of Cape Hatteras,
N.C.; nephew, Andy Marcus Hambrick of Aldora, Ga.
A graveside service for Mrs. June Taylor Hamrick was
held at Lamar Memory Gardens on Saturday, May 11,
2019.
; To sign the online registry or to send a condolence
online, please do so at www.williams-westburyfuneral-
home.com.
WiUiams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College
Drive, BarnesviUe, is serving the Hamrick family.
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her pants down, and began raping
her. She said she told the accused to
stop several times, that she "didn't
want to do this" She said the ac-
cused, an eighth grader, said "Come
John Wesley Tolbert
February 15, 1932 - May 8, 2019
Iuliette - John Wesley Tolbert, 87, of Juliette, died
peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, after a
long illness. Services were held at Juliette United Meth-
odist Church on Monday, May 13.
Born Feb. 15, 1932, in Fountain,
Ala John followed his brothers
into the armed forces after his
junior year of high school, serving
two years in the Alabama National
Guard during the Korean Con-
flict before returning to Baldwin
County High School to complete
his high school diploma. John then I LBERI'
reentered service and met and
married Jeanette, the love of his life, in Macon. They
moved to Chicago where John finished his active duty
and started his long career with the Bell Telephone
companies. John and Jeanette moved back to Georgia
where they raised their five children as he continued
working for Southern Bell, studied engineering at Mer-
cer University, and remained active in the Air National
Guard - serving on missions that took him to France,
Puerto Rico, Germany, Italy, and to many states across
our country. After retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant
in the Air National Guard and as a telecommunica-
tions specialist with AT&T, John spent many years
employed as a civilian telecommunications subcon-
tractor at the Pentagon and on U.S. bases across Japan,
Korea, and Saudi Arabia. He loved sharing his travel
experiences and knowledge of countries and cultures,
especially with students in his grandchildren's classes.
While John worked diligently with Jeanette to build
a better life for his family, he also found time to enjoy
life with them. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, golfing,
and retelling stories of his youth. John loved serving
his community by volunteering with the Boy Scouts of
America, the Exchange Club, the Juliette River Club,
Talking Books for the Blind (the Pioneers), and many
other charitable projects. He also cheerfully helped
family, friends, and neighbors with many construction
projects. John enjoyed worshipping with Jeanette at
Martha Bowman Methodist Church, at Forsyth United
Methodist Church, and, for the last 40 years, at Juliette
United Methodist Church. He b lieved and trusted in
God's love and forgiveness.
John mourned the passing of his son, Tim Tolbert;
his parents, David Cornelius Tolbert, Sr. and Lillie
(Biggs) Tolbert; his parents-in-law, Lester and Betty
(Odom) Martin; his siblings: Pauline (Grady) Gorum,
Almon (Octavia) Tolbert, Gene (Imogene) Tolbert,
James (Bernice) Tolbert, Dave Tolbert; his brothers-in-
law: John Robertson and Charles Evans; his grandson-
in-law Christopher Morrison.
Left to treasure John's memory are his wife of 64
years, Jeanette (Martin) Tolbert, his children: Sheila
(Gregg) Shawen, Penny (Tommy) Wilson, Todd (Sta-
cy) Tolbert, Jennifer (Gordon) Smith, and daughter-in-
law Jane (Kersey) Tolbert; his grandchildren: Courtney
(Jerry) Moon, Thomas (Angela) Wilson, Harrison
Wilson, Chelsea (John) Morris, Dayton Shawen, Oliver
Shawen, Conner Tolbert, Neal Tolbert, Matthew
Smith, Ryan Smith, Katelyn Smith, Jerica Morrison,
Jennifer Singletary; his great-grandchildren: Kady-Mac
Moon, Will Moon, John Daniel Morris, Gunner Mor-
ris, Savannah Wilson, Aaliyah Fountain, Levi Fountain,
Makenzie Singletary, and Kailee Singletary; his brother,
Ronald (Doris) Tolbert, his sisters-in-law: Shirley Tel-
bert, Joyce (Eric) Minor, Peggy Robertson, and many
beloved nieces and nephews.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapel.com
to express tributes.
Monroe County Memorial Chapel had charge of ar-
rangements.
Mary Willis
February 22, 1940- May 10, 2019
Forsyth - Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Frances
Shannon Willis, 79, will be Wednesday, May 15 at 12
noon in the Freeman Funeral Home Chapel, Forsyth.
Freeman Funeral Home, Forsyth was in charge of
arrangements.
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The girl said at one point she tried
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Freeman said as the investigation
continued their view of the case
changed.
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said the sheriff. He said that takes a
lot of work because kids like to use
applications like SnapChat where
their messages disappear.
"You need to check their mobile
devices" said Freeman. "The par-
ents are paying the bills, so the child
has no expectation of privacy"
JUST THE WAY IT IS by Sloan Oliver
T .nty years ago,
ad a magazine
de that discussed
e impending refu-
gee crisis that global warming
would create. The article said
that global warming would
cause people to flee their
homes seeking
better conditions
elsewhere, creat-
ing "climate"
refugees. The
article specifi-
cally mentioned
that Africans
and southwest
Asians would
flee to Europe
and the United
States. I wasn't
much concerned
about "climate"
refugees because
there's an ocean between us
and them. Also, even if they
got to our shores, we would
quickly round them up and
ship them home because
they would be here illegally
I thought as I did because
Americans are (or were) law
abiding, loved our country,
and loved our culture; and
that Americans would fight to
preserve that which previous
generations fought so hard to
build.
THAT ALL changed under
Obama. Looking back I can
honestly say, "foolish me:'
I now realize that half our
population actually thinks the
United States was founded
on racism, that our Found-
ing Fathers were racist, and
that the Electoral College was
implemented to keep slav-
ery in place. Yes, Democrats
actually believe all that; there's
little Dems like about Amer-
ica; and they proudly tell us
so. Dems believe the only way
to correct our faults is to radi-
cally change everything. We
are close to Barack Obama's
"fundamental changes" they
so desire. Once there, we will
never go back.
WHAT ARE Obama's
fundamental changes? Before
answering, ask why the Dems
want to change the country?
That's simple - you change
what you don't like. You don't
like that you smoke; you
change yourself by quitting.
You don't like that you're
out-of-shape and overweight;
you change yourself by eating
less and exercising more.
In other words, we change
ourselves when we don't like
who we are. And the Dems
don't like the United States.
They want fundamental
changes. Democrats all agree
- there's almost nothing good
about our country. Dems tell
us that we're a racist, sexist,
bigoted nation; that we have
exploited the world; we have
caused genocide; we have
impoverished nations; we
have enslaved peoples; and
we're destroying the planet.
According to Dems, we are a
country full of greedy capital-
ists who have done more
harm than good and more
wrong than right. For proof,
just listen to what they say -
Hillary was defeated because
of sexism; Stacey Abrams was
defeated because of racism;
the rich aren't paying their
"fair share" because they're
greedy, etc. etc. Those are
some of the reasons why the
Dems want to fundamentally
change the countaT.
president. Bernie Sanders,
Elizabeth Warren, Kamala
Harris, The Beto, Colt Book-
er, Joe Biden, Hillary (wait -
she'll never be president) and
Call your local Monroe County representative
Scott Harrell
478-256-3586
or toll free: 800-551-1102
SO, WHAT are the changes
the Dems want? For that
answer, look no further
than the comments, elec-
tion platforms, speeches, and
statements of every single
Democrat seeking to become
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the other dozen candidates
are unanimous in what they
want to impose on the coun-
t. They all want - universal
"free" healthcare, free college
for everyone, abolish free
speech as enumerated by the
First Amendment, eliminate
the Electoral College, abol-
ish the 2nd Amendment and
confiscate weapons, a 90% tax
rate on the "rich", complete
open borders, citizenship
granted and the vote given
to the 20 million illegals in
the country, no
border walls and
remove all cur-
rent border bar-
tiers, pack the
Supreme Court
with liberal
judges, lower the
voting age to 16
years old, abor-
tion through
the entirety of a
woman's preg-
nancy including
o: C2J( o-Uk killing the baby
after birth, and
replace our outdated Consti-
tution with something "more
relevant" Plus, every Dem
agrees that the most criti-
cal issue facing the world is
man-created "climate change."
Despite the fact that the
United States has about 5%
of the world's population, the
Dems insist that we are solely
responsible for climate change
and are responsible to "fix"
the climate. Thus, the Dems
demand that we radically alter
our entire economy and our
way of life to combat the im-
pending doom that mankind
faces.
IDENTITY POLITICS is
another fundamental change
brought on by The Obama
and the Dems. The Dems
have fully embraced "iden-
tity politics:' Basically, your
identity (meaning race, gen-
der, sexuality, religion, etc.)
determines your worthiness
and status. Sadly, the Dems
no longer believe or embrace
MLK Jr's famous words, "I
have a dream that my four
little children will one day live
in a nation where they will
not be judged by the color of i
their skin, but by the content
of their character" To Dems,
one's character is meaning-
less. Skin color and victim.
status are the ONLY qualifiers
for how people are judged.
The more %ictim" status
you can claim, the nobler
you are. Women are victims;
blacks are victims; gays are
victims; Native Americans are
victims; illegal immigrants are
victims; Muslims are victims;
ansgenders are victims,
etc. "Intersectionality" is the
term coined to describe this
victimhood status of those
who are "marginalized." And
by definition, all victims are
marginalized.
HERE'S HOW it works: a
black is a victim. A black ho-
mosexual is more of a victim;
and a gay; black woman hits
the trifecta ofintersectional-
ity You must realize that
victims are more worthy than
you. Victims can criticize
you but you're not allowed to
say anything in return. And
you certainly cannot defend
yourself because 'Mctims
must be b eved." So, ffwe
have victims, who or what are
they victims of? That's easy-
they're victims of white males
and victims of the United
States. Yes, white males are at
fault, and so is the counW.
Ifyou want to be a victim
yourself and reap the benefits,
all you have to do is change
your identity to a victim cat-
egory. It worked for Elizabeth
"Pocahontas" Warren, who
daims to be Native American
(she isn't), so, it might work
for you.
WEEKLY THOUGHT: At
one time, issues supported by
Dems would have been too
radical for even the Commu-
nist Party of the old So-
viet Union. Sadly, the Soviet
Union didn't die; its ideology"
moved to the Democrat Party.
Sloan Oliver is a retired
Army officer who lives in
Monroe County. Email him at
sloanoliver@earthlink, net.
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