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Former SEAL from Jesup motivates Atlanta Braves / Page 11A M M M ................................................... INDEX OBITUARIES/2A INSIDE / 8A WEATHER / 2A HI: 72 5-6B K Bettye Perkins LOW: 52 Classifieds1-2B K TODAY:.......................................................................................................... Partly Cloudy Phillip DeBrosse WCHS Dr. Daly 4-5A K April 16-17, Linda O’Neal Opinions2B tennis teams 2016 Socials8-9A Sports Volume 152 win region Number 31 Drop us a message online at: [email protected] or visit our Web site at: www.thepress-sentinel.com Jesup, Georgia 31545 Saturday-Sunday, April 16-17, 2016 00 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$1 Both new Remembering crime victims schools on track By Drew Davis STAFF WRITER Both of the new ele- DERBY WATERS / Staff mentary schools being State Sen. Tommie Williams, left, thanks the audience built in Wayne County for support during his 18 years in Georgia Senate, while remain on schedule. State Reps. Chad Nimmer, center, and Bill Werkheiser School Superintendent listen. The legislators answered questions about the Jay Brinson reported to most recent legislative term in a session led by Steven the Board of Education Meeks, at back, during the Tuesday luncheon. Tuesday night that progress was “going Legislators talk well” at both sites. Maintenance supervi- sor Ray Thornton elabo- rated on that report in coal ash, budget, an interview Friday morning. A new Odum Elemen- guns, gambling tary School is being built on the existing campus to open this fall, in the Georgia Senate, and a new Martha By Derby Waters said he had decided to Rawls Smith Elemen- STAFF WRITER leave Atlanta to spend tary School is being more time with his built off Fourth Street in Religious freedom, the young children. Jesup to open in the fall state budget, campus “You can’t be a daddy of 2017. carry and coal ash were on the phone,” he said. Progress meetings on some of the topics And he said he is learn- both schools took place TAYLOR OGDEN / Staff brought up at the Wayne ing to once again smile Tuesday, Thornton said. Don Darden, above, holds County Chamber of more. The Smith Elemen- flowers in remembrance of Commerce’s post-legisla- Williams said he ap- tary site is at a key his nephew, Larry Bohanon, a tive luncheon Tuesday at preciated the support he point. The surcharge victim of violent crime in Coastal Pines Technical has had from Wayne dirt (placed on the site Wayne County. Darden, a College. County during his years Jesup city commissioner, to ensure proper com- The local legislative in the legislature. took part in the local memor- delegation fielded a paction) has been re- ial for crime victims Tuesday. While Williams is step- moved from the area The event is sponsored each wide-ranging list of ping down, Nimmer and where the classroom year by District Attorney questions before a Werkheiser are both un- wings will be located, Jackie Johnson. Next to Dar- packed crowd in atten- opposed in this year’s and footing has been den are some of the photos dance. State Sen. Tom- General Election. poured. of the victims remembered at mie Williams and State “The school will be the memorial. At right, Bruce Reps. Chad Nimmer and People’s taking off quickly now,” Harris plays the piano as part Bill Werkheiser were all representation of the program. (See page 4A on hand to take part. Former congressman Thornton said. for more photos.) Though rainy weather Williams, who an- Lindsay Thomas asked at the end of the week nounced his retirement K LUNCHEON, 10A has been hampering this year after 18 years See Page work, he noted that some rain days are built into the schedule. In Odum the class- WCHS-play character has ‘one wife too many’ room wings are 90 per- cent complete, Thornton of from the high school’s mob boss and has de- said, and cabinets are STAFF REPORT front desk. cided to arrange his own already being installed. This year’s spring play annulment—with his “Odum is dead on The Wayne County was written by Tony gun. schedule,” he said. High School Drama De- Howell. They each have their Plans are already set partment will be pre- In the play, TV star own agenda as they to start moving at the senting the comedy One James Holden is a busy make their way to end of the first week in Wife Too Many next man. He has just re- James’ apartment. Max June. week. turned from his honey- and his goons arrive and School will actually let Performances are moon with his fourth begin to take hostages as out May 20, but teacher scheduled for Thursday- wife. It turns out, James is busy audition- in-service days and pos- Saturday at 7 p.m. in the though, that his first ing girls for the role of sible student retesting school’s Kay Cagle The- wife, Velvet, didn’t die in his wife on an upcoming will follow. atre of Performing Arts. an avalanche five years sitcom and trying to “We have to be out Doors will open at 6:30 ago. And his second wife, manage his real wives. fairly quick,” Thornton p.m. and seat will be Phoebe, didn’t file the di- By the time everyone said, explaining that the available on a first-come, vorce papers correctly. gathers in his now- contractor will need first-served basis. And his third wife, Rita, trashed apartment, Tickets are $7 each and time to demolish the old didn’t sign the annul- James has to sort out TAYLOR OGDEN / Staff may be purchased at the school and build parking ment. four marriages, avoid Ebony (played by Cassie Martinez) embraces James door or in advance from K SCHOOLS, 10A Rita’s current fiancé, K PLAY, 10A (played by Wesley Peebles) during an intense scene any cast or crew member See Page Max, happens to be a See Page from One Wife Too Many. • 32 years law enforcement experience Re-Elect • 11 years as your sheriff -- Experience Matters -- • AA Degree in Criminal Justice Brewton Parker College “Your vote and continued • Over 2100 hours law enforcement support will be greatly JOHN G. CARTER training appreciated.” • Vietnam veteran -- U.S. Army YOUR SHERIFF PAID POLITICAL AD Wayne County Press Established 1960 • Jesup Sentinel Established 1865 • Combined February 1977 © 2016 Press-Sentinel Newspapers, Inc. 2A Saturday, April 16, 2016 The Press-Sentinel OBITUARIES M M M $ $ / . K Royal -# -# -# -# -) law, Norris Perkins of eral grandchildren, but also attended Carter’s Florence, S.C., and nieces and nephews. Chapel Church of God. Bettye Jean Catherine and Lonnie Memorial services will She loved fishing, ani- #$%$ #&%' ('%)( (#%# ((%&* Wright of Baxley; two be held at 5 p.m. Tues- mals, cooking for others Parker-Perkins sisters, Gloria Thorton of day, April 19, from the and spending time with <9' $ 9' $ 9' & 9 Jesup—Minister Bet- *9.2= !) ) 9' ' Hazlehurst and Loretta Rinehart and Sons Fu- her grandchildren. tye Jean Parker-Perkins, Lambert of Jesup; a god- neral Home Chapel with She was preceded in # 11 ) 11 ) 80, died !19 )9 11 )9 daughter, Cynthia the American Legion’s death by both parents; 11 )9 )9 April 11, Mayes of Jesup; 11 presentation of the U.S. her husband, Andrew R. 2016, at grandchildren, Chris, flag. O’Neal; and a grandson, + ,&,# + ,&,& + ,&, + ,&,) + ,&,$ the + ,#,# + ,#,( + ,#,( + ,#,- + ,(,'' Jameke, Tisha, Chaf- Visitation will be one Eric L. Kirkland. Mayo fona, Rod, Michelle, Rac- hour prior to services at Survivors include two Clinic in quell, Bridgette, Fallon, the funeral home. daughters, Leslie O’Neal Way- Misha and Ciarra; and a Rinehart and Sons Fu- and Amy Kirkland, both of cross, Bettye host of great-grandchil- neral Home of Jesup. is Jesup; two grandchildren, following Parker-Perkins dren, nieces, nephews, in charge of arrange- Amanda Kirkland and a cousins and friends. ments. Andrew Kirkland, both of lengthy Funeral services will K Out of Town Jesup; three sisters and illness. be held today (Saturday) two brothers-in-law, Vicky > She was born Oct. 19, at 11 a.m. at St. John McQueen, Sherry and Ray 1935, in Jesup and edu- - ? First Born Holiness Ellis Sr., and Tina and cated in the Wayne Linda Gail - Church, located at 386 Delmas Manning, all of County Training School, W. Poplar St. in Strickland O’Neal Jesup; a brother, Russell ? graduating with the Jesup. Interment will be Jesup—Linda Gail L. Strickland of Jesup; a Class of 1954. She was a in Jesup City Cemetery. Strickland O’Neal, 57, of special nephew, John R. - ? $ former employee of Royal Funeral Home is Jesup died April 12, Cunningham of Jesup; - Green Leaf Employment in charge of all arrange- 2016, at her residence and several nieces, Agency and worked most ments. after an extended ill- nephews and other rela- of her life as an insur- ness. K Rinehart & Sons tives. ance agent for American She was born in Jesup to The family will have a ? General and Atlanta life parents Russell and Joyce 0 private memorial service - insurance companies. O’Neal Strickland. She at a later date. She served as the Phillip J. was a homemaker and a Frye Funeral Home in Church Mother at New DeBrosse member of Westside Nahunta is in charge of Creations under the Jesup—Phillip J. De- Church of God in Jesup arrangements. leadership of Pastor Brosse, ' $ Stan Carter and was a 78, of ( former member of Pente- Jesup THIS WEEK’S costal Miracle Deliver- died ) ance Church under the Thurs- & leadership of Dr. Apostle day, SPECIAL & *$ + ! ) Idell W. Cheever. She April 14, ! $$! , # -. was most recently a 2016, at Phillip $ *$ member of Emmanuel his resi- DeBrosse " # $ International Cathedral dence " $ / ! under the leadership of after an WEED & FEED " # $ 0 " .+ Bishop MichaelAngelo extended illness.