Lorraine Koch Stachura, 87 of Ocala, Fla. passed away peacefully on December 24, 2013 in Peachtree City, Ga. Born in Chicago, Ill. and a Florida resident since 1951.
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Lt. Col. Johnny W. Kelley, U.S. Army retired of Fayetteville
Lt. Col. Johnny W. Kelley, U.S. Army retired of Fayetteville passed away January 12, 2014.
Col. Kelley graduated from Fayette County High School and North GA College. He served a combined 28 years in the infantry, field artillery, anti aircraft artillery, finance corps, and civil affairs units of the U.S. Army, during WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War.
Col. Kelley’s hobbies include golfing, hunting, fishing, and gardening. He was a long time member of the Military Officers Association and the New Hope Baptist Church.
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Margaret Elizabeth Walden Williams, 91, of Fayetteville
Margaret Elizabeth Walden Williams, 91, of Fayetteville, passed away January 12, 2014.
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Coventry medical insurance customers roiled in Piedmont contract tussle
Coventry healthcare insurance policyholders in Fayette and Coweta counties got a troubling letter in the last few days — notice that the main hospital and physicians group in this area would no longer be “in-network” for them.
If Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Physicians Group would no longer be available to thousands of Coventry policyholders as in-network providers, costs could skyrocket for the patients.
The uncertainty results from last-minute contract negotiations, something the Georgia Department of Insurance has no jurisdiction over, according to spokesman Glenn Allen.
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You can help support our troops — here’s how
I want to tell you three things about honoring those who serve our country in uniform.
First, Peachtree City’s own Mimi Gentilini has a long record of supporting our deployed troops. I remember a number of years her restaurant staff gathered donations in cash and in kind, and loaded up an SUV to the gills with goodies, to be delivered to a central collection point for flight to young Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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William “Bill” Henry Lasiter, age 90, of Peachtree City
William “Bill” Henry Lasiter, age 90, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away on January 9, 2014.
Bill was born in Gibson, Tenn. to Nelle Casey Lasiter & Tee Lasiter. He married his high school sweetheart, Mildred Osborne. They were married, for almost 70 years, until her death in 2010. He served in the US Navy and was a WWII Veteran, Sunday school teacher, deacon of the church, a business owner, and VFW member. He was a dedicated Christian and a member of Peachtree City First Baptist Church right up until his passing.
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William "Bill" Henry Lasiter, age 90, of Peachtree City
William “Bill” Henry Lasiter, age 90, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away on January 9, 2014.
Bill was born in Gibson, Tenn. to Nelle Casey Lasiter & Tee Lasiter. He married his high school sweetheart, Mildred Osborne. They were married, for almost 70 years, until her death in 2010. He served in the US Navy and was a WWII Veteran, Sunday school teacher, deacon of the church, a business owner, and VFW member. He was a dedicated Christian and a member of Peachtree City First Baptist Church right up until his passing.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy
Several weeks ago I had the good fortune to visit my grandfather’s alma mater, Morehouse College, and listen to the featured speaker of their Leadership Series, Dr. Alveda King.
Although she is a pro-life advocate, author, and former state congressman, she is probably most known as the niece of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK).
My heart was lifted to see the next generation coming out to hear the words of wisdom that came from a woman who was walking out the legacy put forth by her own father, her famous uncle, as well as her grandfather.
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You can help support our troops — here’s how
I want to tell you three things about honoring those who serve our country in uniform.
First, Peachtree City’s own Mimi Gentilini has a long record of supporting our deployed troops. I remember a number of years her restaurant staff gathered donations in cash and in kind, and loaded up an SUV to the gills with goodies, to be delivered to a central collection point for flight to young Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Fayette’s future important to teens
Last month, I was invited to participate in a focus group made up of high school students from around the county as part of the Fayette Visioning Initiative, a process that is working toward a plan for the future of Fayette County. Following that session, I was asked to write about my experience.
The student session, held at the Fayette County Public Library, was the second of two Fayette Vision meetings in which high school students were asked to participate.
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