DURRETT, Mattie Lucy

Kent Angel, 87, of Rockmart

Mattie “Lucy” Durrett, 91, of Rome

Dorothy Ann “Dot” Mcdonald Shiver, 71, of Rome

Dr. Ralph Wallin Jr., 76, of Coosa

Mr. Kent Angel, age 87, of Rockmart, and formerly of Cedartown, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019, at his residence.

Memorial services to celebrate the life of Mr. Kent Angel will be held Sunday, July 28, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Smith & Miller Funeral Home with the Rev. %DUU\ 6QDSS RI¿FLDWLQJ

The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2:00 p.m. until the memorial hour at the funeral home.

The Smith & Miller Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Kent Angel.

Mrs. Dorothy Ann “Dot” Mcdonald Shiver, age 71, of Rome, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at her residence.

Mrs. Shiver was born in Miller County, GA, on September 15, 1947, daughter of the late Ralph Blackshear Mcdonald and the late Waver Stinson Mcdonald. She was a graduate of Miller County High School. Dot married Walter Joe Shiver on March 18, 1967. She was a homemaker, wife, grandmother and businesswoman. She was also an owner and operator of Mulch and More. Dorothy was a member of Everett Springs Baptist Church. She was previously a member of Floyd Springs Baptist Church where she utilized her love for cooking by coordinating the meals for many events at the church. Dot also oversaw the activities for the Jolly 60s group. In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph Mcdonald and Jimmy Mcdonald, and by her husband, Joe Shiver.

Survivors include three daughters, Cindy Harris (Larry), Rome, Cathy Daniel (Tom), Powder Springs, GA, and Karen Thomas (Dean), Rome; seven grandchildren, Ashley Daniel, Emma Harris, Megan Daniel, Sara Harris, Christopher Thomas, Olivia Thomas and Emily Thomas; a sister, Jacqueline Mcdonald, Colquitt, GA; a brother, John Mcdonald, Blakely, GA; nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at 3:00 PM in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel, with the Rev. Stephen Drake and the Rev. Mike (OOLV RI¿FLDWLQJ 3ULYDWH Lqurnment will be held later at Georgia National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 27, 2019, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel.

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Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel, has charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Mattie “Lucy” Durrett, age 91, left her earthly body with dignity with her husband and family members by her side at her home on July 24, 2019.

Lucy was born in Heard County, Ga., July 27, 1927, daughter of the late Dossie and Gertrude Gillespie. Lucy was a devoted daughter, sister to eight siblings, wife, mother, and grandmother. A young woman of strong character and the oldest child at home at the time, she began working to support her family at the age of 15 at the local cotton mill. She would work there in dedication for 10 years.

On July 5, 1952, Lucy married the love of her life and best friend, Virlyn Durrett. They started their family in Rome, Ga., and had two sons, Joel and Brent. Having just celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary, theirs has been a lifelong commitment and an example to their family and friends of deep and steadfast love, honor, and devotion. Her beloved husband, Virlyn, has tirelessly cared for Lucy and met her every need in the comfort of their home for over 20 years. The source of their strength and love rooted in faith in Jesus Christ, his determination to care for her at home has been a tribute to the love they have shared for the greater part of their lives.

Lucy gave her life to Christ at the age of 31 in Rome, Ga. Lucy would spend the remainder of her adult life serving the Lord with all her gifts and talents in more ways than we can count as an active member of Garden Lakes Baptist Church. She was a beloved friend and sister to many women in her Circle Group, where they prayed and studied God’s word together. She lived out her faith serving in the WMU, Vacation Bible School, Wednesday night suppers, and sharing her gift of cooking by preparing delicious meals and countless pound-cakes among other treats for those in need.

Never the recipient of a degree or diploma, one of Lucy’s greatest marks on this world and to those who knew her was as a teacher of prayer and trusting in God. Even in her very last years, as illness stole so many things from her, she would speak out to pray a prayer of thanksgiving and whisper prayers with her husband. Lucy’s example of faith and prayer has led many to Christ.

Lucy’s life was dedicated to her love for her family. She had a few jobs in Rome over the years at Hancock Fabrics and the Rome Casket Company, but her greatest work was displayed as a multi-talented homemaker for the majority of her life. Her family members were the greatHVW EHQH¿FLDULHV RI KHU ODERUV of love.

Quite the talented seamstress, with patient and diligence she sewed countless dresses for granddaughters, cross-stitched, quilted, and proved the ability to learn handcrafts of every kind as she created beautiful works of art for family and friends.

With a vibrant personality and great sense of humor, she hosted many an annual gathering of her large group of Gillespie siblings and their spouses, including her sister, Bernice, who was married to Virlyn’s brother, Eugene. The four of them shared a special relationship, with many vacations and memories made here in Rome, Ga.

She loved to bake and cook meals for her family and spend time with her grandchildren.

There are not enough words to express the impact her love and example of patience and kindness has had on their lives.

She leaves a legacy of love to her survivors, husband, Virlyn Durrett, of Rome, Ga.; son, Joel Durrett (Leesa), of Toccoa; son, Brent Durrett (Diane), of Rome; granddaughters, Mandi Durrett Johnson (Jeremy), of Rome; Liz Durrett, (Eric) of Athens; Sarah Durrett Peek, (Patrick) of Rome; Emily Durrett Wetzel, (Tyler) of Atlanta; grandson, Ben Durrett, of Fort Oglethorpe; and 10 great grandchildren, Joel, Isaiah, Nuluu, Lucy, Fred, Olivia, Owen, Anna Ruth, Eli and Barrett. She is also survived by her brother, Gene Gillespie (Reba Jean), of Bremen, EHORYHG VLVWHU 6RQMD *ULI¿Q of Newnan, many beloved nieces and nephews, and honorary family member and devoted daily caregiver of the last eight years, Teresa Watkins, of Rome, to whom the family is forever grateful.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon this Saturday, July 27, 2019, at Good Shepherd Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Skelton RI¿FLDWLQJ ,QWHUQPHQW ZLOO follow at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until the service hour on Saturday at Good Shepherd Funeral Home, 2750 Shorter Ave., Rome, Ga. 30165.

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Please visit our website, www.goodshepherdfh.net, to post tributes.

Parnick Jennings Sr.’s Good Shepherd Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Dr. Ralph Wallin Jr., age 76, of Coosa, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Ralph was born on August 7, 1942, in Walker County, Ga., to the late Ralph Wallin Sr. and Doris Louise Smith Wallin. Ralph was a lifetime resident of Gordon County and Floyd County.

Prior to his retirement, Ralph was an educator for Belwood Elementary School. He was also an area minister and was a member of The Rome Church of Christ.

Ralph valued education, primarily from the Bible, but also in colleges and universities. He earned a Bachelor of Science from David Lipscomb College, Master of Education from West Georgia College, a Specialist in Education from West Georgia College, and a Doctorate in Education from Tennessee State University.

Ralph is survived by his wife, Rebecca “Becky” L. Wallin, of Coosa, Ga.; four sons, Andrew Wallin, Steve (Tammy) Starling, Michael Wallin, and Matt (Ashlei) Wallin; three daughters, Pam (Randall) Childs, Kristy Starling, and Wendy (Kevin) Montgomery; fourteen grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, July 28, at 4 p.m. from the Rome Church of Christ with MinisWHU 5REE\ (YHUVROH RI¿FLDWING. Interment will follow in Rome Memorial Park with grandsons serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2 p.m. until the funeral hour at 4 p.m. at the Rome Church of Christ.

Ralph wanted to help pay off the church building where he attended, so in lieu RI ÀRZHUV WKH IDPLO\ LV Dvning for donations to be made in his name to the Rome Church of Christ.

You may leave the family online condolences at www. thomasfuneralhomecalhoun. com

Thomas Funeral Home oversees the arrangements for Dr. Ralph Wallin Jr.

A federal judge is considering whether to order Georgia to immediately stop using its outdated voting machines, even as state officials prepare to announce their replacement.

A lawsuit filed by election integrity activists argues that the paperless touchscreen voting machines Georgia has used since 2002 are unsecure, vulnerable to hacking and can’t be audited. It seeks statewide use of hand-marked paper ballots.

A law passed this year and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp provides specifications for a new system, and state officials have said will be in place for the 2020 presidential election.

But the plaintiffs are asking U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg to order the state to immediately stop using the current system,

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Dramatic video shows a toddler who climbed onto a conveyor belt scrambling over suitcases during his wild ride on a luggage chute that took him underground inside the world’s busiest airport.

Edith Vega’s son Lorenzo, 2, climbed aboard the belt when she briefly set him down to print a boarding pass at Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday, she told police.

Security video later released by the airport shows some of what happened next.

One camera recorded Lorenzo disappearing feet-first through a rubber curtain, beyond

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the reach of his mother and an airport worker.

Video then shows him crawling over bags, trying to avoid being pulled through a large screening machine that resembles a darkened cave above the conveyor belt. But the conveyor is too fast, and it pulls him inside. He pops out on the other side, only to tumble down into another room where startled security workers pluck him from the belt and give him hugs.

The screening machine had detected a problem, and diverted the child on a path for bags in need of more checks, TSA spokesman Mark Howell said Thursday. That’s when workers rushed to help, the video shows.

“The officers who work down there, almost all of them are parents,” Howell said. “Their initial instinct was to get that kid back to the mom. They kicked into overdrive to try and get him upstairs.”

Howell spoke with some of the workers who were on duty that day in the noisy baggage area, who recalled hearing what they thought was a cat screaming. Once they saw the child, they raced to his aid, the video shows.

“It was quite a moment that really brought perspective to life and how important life is,” one of the TSA workers, Christopher Strickland, told ABC’S Good Morning America.

The child’s hand was fractured, but he’s otherwise OK, authorities said.