News for Monday, December 1, 2008

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Randall B. Helmey, Jr.

RANDALL Randall B. Helmey, Jr. of Stone Mountain died December 1, 2008. Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. Lilburn/Tucker Chapel 770-564-2726

Georgia Psomiadis

Mrs. Georgia Psomiadis, age 74, of Dacula, GA, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2008. Service and Arrangements by Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of Buford ...

Wesley Sack

Mr. Wesley D. Sack, age 68, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2008. He is survived by his: wife of 22 years, Mrs. Lelia B. Sack ...

Clifton N. Shivers, Jr.

Clifton N. Shivers, Jr., age 72, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away November 29, 2008. Arrangements by Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200

Carmen Gaddy

Carmen Gaddy, age 42 of Grayson, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 29, 2008. Her fiance', Kevin Henderson, stated that her death was due to complications from her ...

Robin Cheatwood

Robin Leigh Cheatwood age 24 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away November 29, 2008. She is survived by her mother, Lynn Robinette; father, Brent Cheatwood; brother Stephen Cheatwood; grandparents, Bill & ...

Don Hutchison

Mr. Don E. “Buddy” Hutchison, age 72, of Winder, GA passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2008. He is survived by his: wife, of 47 years, Mrs. Diana ...

Barbara Graham

Barbara Tanner Graham, age 77, of Winder, GA, passed away November 29, 2008. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home Memory Chapel 770-867-4553

Donald Smith

Rev. Donald A. Smith age 72, of Suwanee, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2008 Service and Arrangements by Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory of ...

Joan Wallar

Joan D. Wallar, age 71, of Loganville, GA, passed away November 30, 2008. Arrangements by Peachtree Cremation Society 678-205-5550

Dorothy Shafer

Dorothy Ann (Dottie) Brannan Shafer, age 80, of Lawrenceville, Georgia died November 29. 2008, after complications related to congestive heart failure. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 ...

Tammy Pruett

Tammy Jo Pruett, age 41 of Auburn, died November 29, 2008. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday December 3, 2008 at Bill Head Funeral Home Duluth Chapel. Interment ...

Ferrell Brookshire

Ferrell F. Brookshire, age 72, of Loganville, GA, passed away December 1, 2008. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Loganville Chapel 770-466-1544

Edna Pruitt

Edna Mae Pruitt, age 86, of Duluth, GA, passed away, November 30, 2008. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home 770-448-5757

Debbie Atkinson

Debbie Atkinson, 60, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2008, in Rainsville, AL. Debbie was born on December 10, 1947 in Atlanta. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend ...

J. Fortwengler

J. Fortwengler, age 82 of Suwanee, GA, passed away Friday, November 28, 2008. Arrangements by Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel 770-945-6924

Space shuttle glides to safe landing in California

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - The astronauts from the space shuttle Endeavour headed for a delayed reunion with their families Monday in Houston a day after touching down safely in California following a nearly 16-day mission to repair and upgrade the international space station.

The Blitz: Thanksgiving leftovers leave me wanting more

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving last week. I know I did. I just finished off the last of our Thanksgiving leftovers Sunday night. (My wife's family sure knows how to cook.)

More Good News: Gwinnett students win 64 awards at festival

Gwinnett County Public Schools students recently earned 64 "Excellence in Media Production" awards from the 2008 International Student Media Festival.

India clears last Mumbai siege site

MUMBAI, India - As authorities finished removing bodies Monday from the bullet- and grenade-scarred Taj Mahal hotel, a Muslim graveyard refused to bury nine gunmen who terrorized this city over three days last week, leaving at least 172 people dead and wreaking havoc at some of its most famous landmarks.