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IN LOVlN
Roy Howard Brown
December Z 1940- September 13, 2018
Roy Howard Brown ended his two-year cancer
journey at Pine Pointe Hospice sur-
rounded by family and friends. Roy
was born Dec. 7, 1940, in Anniston,
Ala. to Dr. N.C Brown and Lennis L.
Brown. When he was 10 years old, the
family moved to Forsyth. He attended
and graduated from Mary Persons
High School. While there, he was the
Mary Persons Bulldogs quarterback. BROWN
He became a life-long fan of football
at all levels - high school, college and
NFL. He enjoyed football camaraderie at the Macon
Touchdown Club.
He graduated from Mercer University in 1964 with
an undergraduate degree in psychology. Upon gradua-
tion he was accepted into the Naval Officer's Candidate
School in New Port, Rhode Island. Upon graduation
from Officer Candidate School, he was stationed at the
Naval Supply Corps School in Athens and finished his
tour at the Naval Air Station in Meridian, Miss.
He worked for two years providing Mental Health
Services at Central State Hospital in Milledgeville.
He was awarded a grant to pursue a post-graduate
Social Work Degree at Tulane University after which
he secured his license in Clinical Social Work. Upon
graduation, he returned to Central State Hospital.
He then moved to Macon to direct Social Services at
College Street Hospital. From College Street Hospital,
he joined Charter Medical where he was Director of
Social Services. He then joined Dr. William Dudney in
his private practice in Columbus. He joined the staff at
River Edge Behavioral Health Care as Director of Dual
Diagnosis Services. He also became Director of Mental
Health Services at Bibb County Law Enforcement
Center. He served as adjunct faculty for the University
of Georgia School of Social Work.
One of his most proud career accomplishments was
establishing the State Court of Bibb County Men's
Domestic Violence Program in 1994. This was and
continues to be a successful program. His work was
appreciated and noted at many levels including by
longtime Judge J. Taylor Phillips bestowing him with
the title of Honorary Probation Officer.
He attended Vineville United Methodist Church
where he was a member of the Allen Sanders Fellow-
ship Class. His hobbies included fishing on the Florida
panhandle. After retirement, he and Mimi enjoyed
traveling from Hawaii to Nova Scotia and all points
in between. His favorite vacation was to Walt Disney
World. He wore a Mickey Mouse watch to remind
himself to enjoy every day.
He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Miriam "Mimi"
Harrison Brown; son, Lawson Brown (Audrey); daugh-
ter, Heather Brown Scott (CuUen); step-sons, Ion Spiv-
ey (Thes), Dr. Steve Spivey (Tricia), and David Spivey;
step-daughter, Keri Spivey Feibelman (Nathan); sister,
Sandy Brown Sudduth; aunt, Julia L. Hughes (Dan);
sisters-in Law, Margaret Wilson Webb (Ken), and Jan
Harrison Toney (Joe); brother-in-Law, Parks Wilson
(]ulie); four grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and
loving nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday;
Sept. 21, 2018 at Vineville United Methodist Church
with Dr. Jimhay Asbell and the Reverend Grace Guy-ton
officiating. The family will greet friends and relatives
after the service in the Christian Life Center. Burial
with full military honors will be held later at Georgia
National Cemeter3 Canton, Georgia.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Vinev-
file United Methodist Church, 2045 V'meville Avenue,
Macon, GA 31204; Salvation Army, 1925 Broadway,
Macon, GA 31201; or Pine Point Hospice, 6261 Peake
Road, Macon, GA 31210.
Register online at www.hartsmort.com.
Harts at the Cupola has charge of arrangements.
The greatest comfort during our sorrow was the
expressions of sympathy conveyed to us in so
many ways by our family and friends. We are
deeply appreciative for your love and support
through your prayers and thoughtfulness. Thanks
to the professional services of Pastor Rufus Whatley, Freeman Funeral
Home, Med Pro EMS Staff, and US Renal Care Staff, and Central GA
Family Medicine.
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Annette Fears Dumas
January 11, 1945 - September 13, 2018
Barnesville - Funeral services for Mrs. Annette
Fears Dumas will be Wednesday, September 19th at
11:00 A.M. at St. Luke A.M.E. Church, Forsyth. Burial
Unionville UM Church Cemetery, Barnesville. Sur-
vivors include her husband, Rev. Charles W. Dumas,
St.; sons Rev. Charles W. (Mary) Dumas, Jr Kendrick
(Felicia) Dumas, Cenneca Dumas; 5 grandchildren;
mother, Naniel Fears, 3 brothers, 3 sisters and a host of
relatives and friends.
Freeman Funeral Home of Forsyth was in charge Of
arrangements.
Sharron Wilson
Jan. 19, 1960- Sept. 11, 2017
Forsyth - Funeral services for Ms. Sharron Kay
Wilson were held Tuesday, Sept. 18 at noon at St Luke
A.M.E. Church, Forsyth. Burial was in Greater Friend-
ship Baptist Church Cemetery, Forsyth.
Freeman Funeral Home of Forsyth was in charge of
arrangements.
Clara Jane Watts
April 11, 1955 - September 13, 2018
Macon - Clara Jane Watts passed away Thursday,
Sept. 13, 2010. (haw~ide service~ w~tc held auudiiy,
September 16, 2018, at Forsyth City Cemetery. Bryan
Romine officiated.
Clara, the daughter of the late William Henry Watts
and Georgia Gertrude Scott Watts, was born April 11,
1955, in Zebulon.
Survivors include her brothers, Ira Watts, Ronnie
Watts of Forsyth and Joel Scott Watts of Gay; sisters,
Dena Mae Lunsford of Forsyth and Shirley Peavy of
Warner Robins, Georgia.
Please visit www.monroecountymemorialchapel.
com to express tributes.
Monroe County Memorial Chapel had charge of ar-
rangements.
Louise Newton Maddox
November 20, 1936 - September 14, 2018
Juliette - Martha Louise Newton Maddox passed
away Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Graveside services were
held on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 at
Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens.
Rev. Franklin Etheridge and Buck
Wilder officiated.
Louise, the daughter of the late
Charles Leo Newton, Sr. and
Jewel Bryant Newton, was born
on Nov. 20, 1936 in Forsyth. Her
husband, Wilbur Eugene "Tag"
Maddox Sr. and her great grandson ML~DDOX
Dalton Earl Haas preceded her in
death. She was a graduate of Mary
Persons High School. Louise and Wilbur (Tag) retired
from Maddox's Green House and Antiques which they
owned and operated for many years. Louise was the
Founder of Rum Creek Quilters.
Survivors include her children, Cheryl Bunn, Gene
Maddox, Mary Gibson (Stan) and Martha Speir, all of
luliette; seven grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren;
sister, Dottle Newton of Forsyth; and brother, Ray-
mond Newton (Gwin) of Forsyth.
The family may be contacted at the residence 8 Old
Dames Ferry Road, Juliette, GA 31046.
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by Marilyn Langford
save us
@
parables are great
teaching tools,
meant to make
people think.
This very old parable has
been on my mind. With
the advent of last week's
distressing developments
concerning the President
and crisis after crisis
facing our country, this
parable should speak to
all of us.
The Parable
of the Flood A MAN
was trapped
in his house
during a
flood. He
began pray-
ing to God to
rescue him.
The water
started to
rise in his
house. His
neighbor
urged him
to leave and offered him
a ride to safety. The man
yelled back, "I am wait-
ing for God to save me"
The neighbor drove off
in his pick-up truck.
THE MAN continued
to pray. As the water be-
gan rising in his house,
he had "to climb up to
the roof. A boat came by
with some people head-
ing for safe ground. They
yelled at the man to grab
a rope they were ready
to throw and take him to
safety. He told them that
he was waiting for God
to save him. They shook
their heads and moved
on.
THE MAN continued
to pray, believing with all
his heart that he would
be saved by God. The
flood waters continued
to rise. A helicopter flew
by and a voice came over
a loudspeaker offering to
lower a ladder and take
him off the roof. The
man waved the helicop-
ter away, shouting back
that he was waiting for
God to save him. The he-
licopter left. The flood-
ing water came over the
roof and caught him up
and swept him away. He
drowned.
WHEN HE reached
heaven and asked, "God,
why did you not save
me? I believed in you
with all my heart. Why
did you let me drown?"
God replied, "I sent you
a pick-up truck, a boat
and a helicopter and
you refused all of them.
What more were you
looking for?
-unknown
I HAVE been inspired
to write my own parable.
The Parable of Trumpism
A MAN was elected
President of the United
States with a margin of
80,000 votes over three
states, winning him the
electoral college, even
though his opponent
received 2.8 million
more votes than he did.
This man was known as
an amoral, rich, brag-
gart, unstable, narcissist
who had more stink on
him than a tumble bug.
But he talked a good
game, and with the help
of his Russian friends, he
fooled enough people to
move into the oval office.
IMMEDIATELY, this
man, with only 36%
of the country behind
him, began a systematic
assault on the founda-
tion this country was
built on--Democracy.
This man craved to be
an autocrat, answering
to no one but himself.
His drive to achieve this
status led him to make
decisions that made
America weak. The
entire government was
dysfunctional and the
White House was like a
mental ward
on speed.
FAST
FORWARD
a few years.
Due to the
big tax cuts
to the rich
and deficit
spending,
the economy
began to
spiral down.
While the
man contin-
ued insisting
the economy was the
greatest ever, his trade
wars decimated farmers
and a food shortage fol-
lowed. Subsequently, the
cost of goods sky-rock-
eted and those not rich
fell further into poverty.
Deficit spending escalat-
ed, and foreign govern-
ments and investors were
no longer willing to take
a chance with lending
to a weak government.
All safety net programs
for the elderly and poor
were abolished due to
insolvency. He slapped
Chinas face and they
own us.
THE MAN used the
Federal law enforcement
system as his personal
gestapo to punish politi-
cal and personal foes. He
detained immigrants and
separated parents from
their children.
THE MAN unfit to
be President became a
man with unchecked
power. Trump TV, a.k.a.
Fox News, became a
full-time propaganda
machine and our only
media source. The man
proclaimed that, "I, and
I alone can save you"
People stopped voting
due to the complete
loss of integrity of our
election process due to
unchecked interference
from foreign and domes-
tic powers. That is when
Democracy died[
THOSE THAT didn't
survive due to unsafe
drinking water, polluted
air, less safety regula-
tions at work, no health
insurance, and living in ,
poverty, died and went
i
to heaven, ,
i
WHEN THEY arrived,!
they asked God, "Why ,
i
didn't you save us from ]
that man?"
GOD SAID, "I sent I
you the Access Holly- I
wood tapes. I sent you 4 1
national security leaders
that represented 17 intel-~,
ligence agencies. I sent I
you Stormy Daniels and I
countless other women. II
sent you Michael Wolff's !
book "Fire and Fury". I
sent you Robert Wood-
ward's book, "Fear." I
sent you a letter written
by a White House of-
ficial. I sent you Robert
Mueller. What more did
you need? I
Marilyn Langford of ]
High Falls writes about i
politics from the left side
for the Reporter.
