PSD leads off latest meeting by addressing safety issues

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Mrs. Michelle Ann Mitchell, age 48, of Cedartown, passed away on Monday morning, February 5, 2018 following an extended illness.

She was born on Nov. 2, 1969 in Canton, the daughter of R.B. Mitchell and Frances Truett Mitchell Erwin.

Mrs. Mitchell attended school in the Polk School District and graduated from Cedartown High School in 1987. Those who were fortunate enough to have known her will remember her as someone who loved to laugh and make others laugh. When you saw Mrs. Mitchell, she always had that smile that lead you to smile back.

She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, wife and a friend to many.

She was preceded in death by her father, R. B. Mitchell, her mother, Frances L. Truett Erwin, brother, Tony Mitchell and father in law, Fred Hoxie.

Mrs. Mitchell is survived by her daughters, Tia Mitchell and Brooklyn Hoxie; husband, Fredrick Hoxie; brothers, Kim Mitchell and Joey Mitchell; sisters, Tammy Carnes, and Debbie Shaw; mother in law, Lois Hoxie; her grandchildren, Dekayden Mitchell, Payton Mitchell, Analeigha Gibson and Asy’iah Barnes. A number of nephews, nieces and other relatives also survive.

The family of Mrs. Michelle Mitchell received friends on Wednesday evening, Feb. 7, 2018 at the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Mrs. Michelle Ann Mitchell were conducted on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 8, 2018 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home with Mr. Chris Truett, Mr. Tommy Hoxie and Rev. Joe Redding officiating.

Interment followed in the Greenwood Cemetery.

The following gentlemen served as pallbearers: Marcus Barnes, London Barnes, Jai Barnes, Austin Shaw, Andrew Mitchell, Joseph Mitchell, Tim Hoxie and Justin Bagley.

For person condolences and to sign the online guestbook, please visit liteseyfh.com.

The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Michelle Ann Mitchell.

Mr. Ray Emmett Dollar, age 86, of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday morning, Feb. 4, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Dollar was born on March 13, 1931 in Haralson County, a son of the late Emmett Porter Dollar and Thelma Lorena Dockery Dollar.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Gary Ray Dollar and two brothers, James Dollar and Alton Dollar.

Mr. Dollar was a veteran, proudly serving as a Petty Officer, Second Class, with the United States Navy during the Korean War.

While in the military he completed Aviation Ordnance School and the Navy School of Mine Warfare. He served as a Plane Crew Member with Patrol Squadron’s VP-741 and VP-16 of the Combat Aircrew Wings.

Mr. Dollar was retired from Cedartown Ford, serving as a longtime salesman.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jean Price Dollar; his brother, Marlin Laverne Dollar; his sister, Betty Joyce Mills; a number of other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services for Mr. Ray Emmett Dollar were conducted on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 6, 2018 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home with the Rev. Jamie Newsome and Mr. Jason Connell officiating.

Interment followed in the Polk Memory Gardens.

The family received friends on Monday evening, Feb. 5, 2018 at the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home.

The following were asked to serve as Pallbearers: Jonathan Connell, Tim Dollar, Caleb Connell, Mickey Lloyd, Elmo Carter and Gene Dollar.

Visit the memorial web site at www.liteseyfh.com to extend personal condolences and to sign the online guest book.

The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home of Cedartown was in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Ray Emmett Dollar.

Mr. Jimmy Worsham, age 78, of Taylorsville, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018.

Mr. Worsham was born on Nov. 10, 1939 in Polk County.

Graveside and Interment services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 6, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the Polk Memory Gardens with Mr. Randy Worsham officiating. No formal visitation is planned. The family has respectfully requested that flowers be omitted and memorial contributions made in Mr. Worsham’s memory to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, Tenn., 38101-9908.

Visit the memorial web site at www.liteseyfh.com to extend personal condolences and to sign the online guest book.

The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Jimmy Worsham.

Mrs. Marjorie ( Margie) Fowler Wigley, age 91, of Rockmart, passed away Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 in Cuthbert, following several months of declining health.

She was born in Jasper, on Oct. 21, 1926 a daughter of the late Burt Fowler and Mamie Disheroon Fowler and was a graduate of Pickens County High School.

Mrs. Wigley had been a resident of Polk County since 1966 moving here from Cobb County. She has been a member of the Bellview Baptist Church since 1966 where she taught the Beginners Sunday School Class and was a member of the Helping Hands Sunday School Class.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph B. Wigley on Feb. 16, 2001; sisters, Bertie Barfield and Jewel Thomas and a brother, Howard Fowler.

She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Paul and Susan Wigley, Morgan; sister, Jolene Gravitt, Rockmart and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 6. 2018 at 2 p.m. in the Bellview Baptist Church with Rev. Justin Carter officiating and a eulogy given by her son, Paul Wigley.

Interment followed in the Bellview Baptist Church Cemetery.

The following gentlemen served as pallbearers: Wayne Purser, Dewayne Robinson, David Howard, Kent Bennett and Franklin Phillips.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested that memorial gifts be made in Mrs. Wigley’s memory to the Bellview Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.

The Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home was in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Majorie (Margie) Fowler Wigley

Mrs. Sonia Lagene Edwards, age 58, of Rockmart, passed away Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 in a Rome medical center following a very brief illness.

She was born in Rockmart, GA on March 10, 1959 a daughter of Barron William Jackson and Mary Jane Channell Jackson. Lagene had lived all of her life in Rockmart, attended Rockmart High School, was a homemaker and enjoyed life.

She was preceded in death by her father Barron William Jackson.

Survivors include her husband, Rembert Eugene Edwards of Rockmart to whom she was married in 1980; son, Cody Edwards, Rockmart; mother, Mary Jane Jackson, Rockmart; brother, Barry Jackson, Rome; two nieces and six great nieces and nephews.

In keeping with her wishes, Mrs. Edwards was cremated and a private memorial service will be held at a later date.

The Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Sonia Lagene Edwards.

Mrs. Sue Tolbert Goins, age 81, of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 in Independence, Ky.

Mrs. Goins was born April 24, 1936 in Cedartown, to the late Willard Little and the late Dollie Powell Little.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Henry Tolbert and her second husband, Jack Goins. Mrs. Goins was a member of the New Harmony Baptist Church of Cedartown.

Surviving are her son, Clay and Ali Tolbert; daughters, Judy Rogers, Cathy and Don Hubbard and Karen and Roy Pitts; brothers, Aaron Little and Larry Little; sisters, Sylvia Snyder, Joan Wall and Barbara Penny; fourteen grandchildren, thirty five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren and other relatives also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sue Tolbert Goins were conducted on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home with Rev. James T. Paul officiating.

Interment followed in the Northview Cemetery.

The family received friends on Tuesday evening, Feb. 6, 2018 at the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home.

The following Gentlemen served as pallbearers: Brent Lemle, Chuck Buchanan, Stephen Tolbert, Johnny Tolbert, Collin Tolbert and Tristen Griffith.

Condolences can be made to the family by signing the online guest book at www.liteseyfh.com.

The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home was in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Sue Tolbert Goins.

Polk’s school board members i ntroduced their latest meeting with the topic of safety before moving into welcoming a new vice principal and approving a field trip.

The policy committee, while yet to make any formal changes to the school’s safety procedures, shared that they were taking feedback and listening to the concerns of students and faculty.

“Quite frankly, our district is safe, but what we did was look at some ideas designed to make our district even more safe,” Board Vice Chair Bernard Morgan said. “We got input from administrators and teachers and utilized their input to come with ideas and suggestions as to how to improve the safety in our school systems.”

Board member Chris Culver added to the discussion the board didn’t just speak with central office administrators like Superintendent Laurie Atkins, and Polk County College and Career Academy CEO Katie Thomas, but also the community at large through social media as well.

“We didn’t just want to make decisions from here, we wanted to make sure we had input from the entire school system,” Culver said. “You guys are out there working hard every day, and when we make policy changes like this, we want to make sure you have input before we put it down on paper. We had a good turnout, each school was represented, and we got great ideas.”

The specifics of the school’s safety amendments were not ready to be shared yet since the language is being worked out, but students and faculty will likely get an opportunity to critique any future updates to how their school treats safety.

Dan Snipes was also announced as Youngs Grove Elementary School’s new assistant principal during last week’s board meeting. He replaces Matthew Johnson, who resigned as part of a plea deal following an incident at the school in November.

Snipes was welcomed to the district during the meeting, and the board was excited about the new staff on hand.

Thomas made the introduction of the new administrator. “He is from Cherokee County High School, and he’s going to be a great asset to Youngs Grove Elementary,” she said. “We’re super excited to have him.”

Additionally, the Rockmart High School thespian’s field trip to Thescon was unanimously approved, and the performers were soon packing their bags for the annual event.

“Normally this would be on next week’s agenda for the regular session, but you’ll notice the trip is at the end of the week,” Atkins said.

The group took an overnight trip to Columbus for the event.

The Board of Education were set to meet again after press time on Tuesday to take up their regular session for the month of February, and will return to business on March 6 and March 13.