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Charles William Benson
February 24, 1929 - July 18, 2019
Charles William Benson, 90, of Warner Robins, died
Thursday, July 18, 2019. He was born Feb. 24, 1929, to
Kate and Charlie Benson of SmarT. He was a graduate
of Mary Persons High School in Forsyth and attended
Young Harris College. He entered the U.S. Air Force,
achieving the rank of Master Sergeant, and served as a
flight engineer in SAC as well as being deployed to Ko-
rea and Vietnam. He received the Distinguished Flying
Cross and the Air Force Commendation Medal, among
others, then retired after serving 20 years. Following his
retirement, he worked at the U.S. Post Office in Warner
Robins for many years, also retiring from there.
An avid golfer, Charles enjoyed playing in military
retirees' golf tournaments, especially with his friends in
Warner Robins. He often placed in many tournaments.
Along with his parents he is preceded in death by one
son, the Rev. Charles Mikel Benson; three brothers, Al-
len Benson, Bob Benson and Harold Benson; and two
sisters, Katherine Tingle and Louise Meltor.
He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Betty G.
Benson of Warner Robins; two grandsons, C. Daniel
Benson of Athens and Stephen Benson of Fitzgerald;
a daughter-in-law, Terri K. Benson of Fitzgerald; three
sisters-in-law, Catherine Seymour, Warner Robins,
Mable Griffin of Macon and Rosalyn Gose of Mary
Esther, FL.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memori-
als be made to The Methodist Home for Children and
Youth, 304 Pierce Ave Macon, GA. 31204.
Pleasego online and sign the guest registry at www.
heritagemfh.com.
Heritage Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in
charge of the arrangements.
'Randy' Howard
January 22, 1963 " July 15, 2019
Forsyth -Michael Randolf Howard
(Randy) passed away July 15, 2019.
Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 4, Abundant Life Church
.qf F, g rsyth, at ,962 Julje e. Rd:, F0rs
Pastor Harold Clark will officiate.
Randy was born Jan. 22, 1963. His
parents, Jack Howard and Charleeen
Pat Roquemore preceded him in death.
He was a graduate of Mary Persons HOWARO
High School.
Survivors include his son, Tristan
Howard; step father John Roquemore of Forsyth; broth-
er, ]ames F. Roquemore (Jodi) of Forsyth; sisters, Sandy
Howard Hawthorne and Jackie Howard; best friend
Richard F. McLendon, ST. and wife Dianna McLendon.
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Stembridge said hopefully
that will be by October or i
November. He said he and
Roberts just closed on the
property last week Za-
xbys will be a stand-alone
building next door to the
convenience store/gas sta- =
tion/Huddle House/Moe's
Grill that Tushar Patel is
building. Patel presented
his plans to the Planning &
, Zoning Commission at its
June meeting. Stembridge
and partner Scott Roberts
presented their building
plans to Planning & Zon-
ing for review on July 22.
Patel has been doing the
preparation at the site for
many months. Stembridge
said the hard work is done
and building the Zaxby's
should move quickly
now. He said this is the
21st Zaxby's he has built.
Zaxby's and Paters building
will share a driveway since
the state Department of
Transportation would only
approve one entrance to
the property. It will be offof
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before Judge Tommy Wilson. He also
worehandcuffs and leg irons for his
appearance at the Monroe County
courthouse.
Krieger will be held at the Macon
Regional Youth Detention Center
without bond.
Sheriff Brad Freeman sent investiga-
tors to the foster home where Krieger
stayed in Covington this week to
collect evidence in the case but said
they'll have to return because DFACS
officials were at the home. Krieger
stole his foster parents' car and drove
to Forsyth the morning of July 14 be-
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they have spent the last
week cleaning, and Termi-
nix Pest Control did a deep
treatment to address the
problem. He said they're
working to fill gaps in the
store exterior to keep out
pests, and also painted the
floors and walls as part of
renovations.
"We want to have a good
look for the customers,'
said Yang. "We want to
make it safe and pleas-
I,ant for everyone. A lot
:,of people depend on this
store:'
?Gall your local Monroe County representative
Scott Harrell
478-256-3586
or toll free: 800-551-1102
Yang said he hopes to
pass inspection and be able
to re-open this week
Highway 83 and will have
one entrance lane and two
exit lanes.
The access will be a new
curb cut with a decelera-
tion lane; Stembridge said it
is moved down substantial-
ly from where the entrance
to the property previously
was. He said there may be
some delay on the project
getting the driveway com-
pleted.
"[Mr. Patel] is ready to get
to work He's been won-
derful to work with,' said
Stembridge. "He's a good
guy:'
Stembridge, who lives in
Monroe County, said the
Zaxby's building will be
a farmhouse design. He
described it as a beautiful
building inside and out,
with barn-style doors in
the interior, including the
restrooms. He said the dos-
est Zaxby's with this design
is in Byron, but the Zaxby's
in Barnesville is similar.
"The landscaping will be
fantastic, with old fenc-
ing and a very welcoming
look" said Stembridge.
He said he and Patel are
using the same engineer-
Zaxby's project managers
Steven Stembridge, left, and
Scott Roberts appear before
the city on Monday.
ing firm, which Stembridge
has never done before, to
make sure the landscaping
is consistent. Planning &
Zoning member Silas Peed,
who is a landscape archi-
tect, offered some tips after
looking at the landscape
plan.
"Get rid of the Leyland
Cypress and the sugar ma-
ples. Do Tiftufbermuda or
zoysia" said Peed. "Just my
tips [for easy maintenance].
Do what you want:'
Commission member
Hal Clarke expressed
concern about congestion
with only one entrance/exit
for three restaurants and
a convenience store, but
Stembridge and Roberts
said that is controlled by
DOT. Planning & Zon-
ing asked about plans for
signage. Stembridge said
they plan one monument
sign at the entrance, signs
on the front and side of
the building and one tall
pole sign that will be visible
from 1-75.
Council discussed
whether the site is included
in the city's corridor over-
lay district and whether a
variance may be needed
for the pole sign. It was
decided that the city ordi-
nance allows a pole sign up
to 60 feet. Stembridge said
his team will be evaluating
how high the sign needs
to be to be seen from the
expressway.
Roberts said the tract of
land where Zaxby's will be
is 1.09 acres of the parcel
near Exit 187. The Planning
& Zoning Commission
unanimously approved the
architectural plans present-
ed to it for Zaxby's.
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fore killing his aunt, Tryeflue O'Neal,
42, at her home at 240 Tingle Road.
O'Neal's best friend Amy Haines-
Ross said that Krieger took O'Neal's
pistol, whipped her with it and then
shot her in the head before cover-
ing her body with leaves and other
items. Krieger then stole O'Neal's car
and fled to South Carolina before he
turned himself in between Columbia
and Charlotte in Chester County, S.C.
Haines-Ross said that O'Neal used
to keep Krieger at her home but that
he had been moved to a foster home
and that she was scared of the boy.
But Krieger's mother Felicia Krieger
told the Reporter that Dante had
severe mental illness and that New-
ton County DFACS was to blame
for the incident. She Said that Dante
hadn't lived with O'Neal for the past
six months but that O'Neal was not
scared of Dante and only had rave
reviews of him.
Freeman said they may never know
Krieger's motive. Krieger, who will be
represented by public defender Doug
Smith, is slated to be back in court
for another hearing on July 30. The
next Monroe County Grand Jury is
scheduled to meet on Aug. 11, which
would be the first opportunity to
indict Krieger.
Because he's 15, district attorney
Jonathan Adams said he cannot seek
the death penalty.
Allison Strickland, a food
safety inspector for the
state Department of Agri-
culture, said she received
a complaint about rodents
and roaches in the store on
July 9 and inspected it on
Tuesday, July 16.
During her inspection,
Stricldand listed 26 viola-
tions in her report, many
of them related to rodents,
roaches and droppings in
the store, and shut down
the entire food prep area
and pulled the state's per-
mit allowing the Chevron
to sell food.
The store is located at
16950 74.
Here are some of the
notable violations cited by
Strickland in her report:
Person in charge unable
Ser,'ing Mi&tle {4~r~a for Over 100 Years
Designers & Manufactures of
Marble, Granite & Bronze
,Memorials since 1908 George &
Janice Moore Authorized Georgia
Marble Dealer
TOLL FREE
1-800-377-9341
1-770-358-1470
Railroad & Main St. Barnesville, GA
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to demonstrate knowledge
of food prep;
Store has no one with
certification in food prep;
Equipment blocked
hand sink in food prep
area;
Hand wash sink in food
prep area drained onto the
floor;
Candy packages on bot-
tom shelf of retail aisle were
gnawed by rodents;
Employees failed to
sanitize equipment and
utensils;
The store agreed to
dump out its boiled pea-
nuts from the crock pot
due to rodent and insect
activity and was fined $125
for the violation;
Hot dogs and other
meats were thawing at
room temperature on a
half-wall in food prep area.
The state requires they be
thawed under cold water,
refrigeration or by being
cooked;
Sticky traps were full of
dead roaches and other in-
sects in kitchen area, while
dead flies were through-
out. Dead insects must be
removed frequently;
Live and dead roaches
Live frog in food prep
area;
Rat droppings in storage
room near ice machine and
walk-in cooler;
Rodent droppings on
shelves of candy aisle;
Live flies throughout the
store but especially in food
prep area;
Spiders and spider webs
throughout the store;
Black mold on walls in
storage room where mops
stored;
Dust buildup on ceiling
vents in the kitchen area;
Ceiling tiles missing in
storage areas allowing pest
entry;
Strickland put yellow tags
on kitchen equipment, the
drink machine, ice ma-
chine and all food items
barring their use or sale un-
til issues are addressed. The
store, which couldn't show
any proof that it had a pest
control service, voluntarily
agreed to stop selling food
items until the issues are
fixed. Stricldand returned
the next day, July 17, for a
follow-up inspection.
The Chevron is still
selling gas but the inside
remained dosed as of
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