“Christmas in August” fundraiser to benefit libraries in need
The Friends of the LaFayette-Walker County Library will be holding a “Christmas in August” fundraising event Thursday, Aug. 30, at One-Eleven restaurant in downtown LaFayette. For three hours Thursday evening, attendees can enjoy wine and cheese tasting, hors d’ouerves and even get pictures taken with Santa, all while supporting a good cause. In the almost two months since the Cherokee Regional Library System has had to put in place drastic cost-cutting changes – including reduced service days and hours and the reduction of staff, benefits and work time – even more funding issues have been emerging for the fourlibrary system. Due to the inability of local governments to provide One-Eleven restaurant in LaFayette Thursday, Aug. 30, p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wine and cheese tasting, hors d’ourvres and a silent auction Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there from 5-7 p.m. for pictures. The perfect opportunity to make and order this year’s family photo for Christmas cards! $15 per person, $25 per couple the same level of financial support as in years prior, tough decisions have had to be made in neighboring Dade County as well, and the library is hoping that the local community will show their support Thursday night to help preserve and maintain what remains of the Walker County libraries. In Rossville, an unpopular proposed tax rate hike, part of which Rockwood and Cindy Jones for their love and care for Mr. Murray. Arrangements: W. L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe. would be used to fund the Rossville Library, will be discussed during its final public hearings on Sept. 10. Should the rate hike increase move forward against tough public opposition, it will provide approximately $67,000 to the ailing Rossville Library. The three contributing Walker County libraries in the Cherokee Regional Library System receive upwards of $158,000 per year from the county general budget, to be divided between them. July 1 cuts to the appropriations received from the Walker County school board -- 50 percent of previous years’ apportioned dollars -- and a sudden sharp increase in health insurance costs have forced the LaFayette-Walker County Library to reduce its operations to 30 per week as well as 20, 1926, the daughter of the late Edwin E. and Virgie Lee Jackson and was preceded in death by her husband Nipp S. Adams; one son-in-law, Melvin L. Adams, and one great-grandchild, Ashley Nicole Wright. She was a retiree of Mount Vernon Mills. She was a member of the Trion United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sisters and one brother-in-law, Eudene Mann, and Anna Lee and George Baird; one brother and one sister-in-law, Earl and Betty Jackson; two daughters and sonsin-law, Raymond and Wanda Murphy and Don and Juanita Henderson; two sons and daughtersin-law, Terry S. and Lucy Adams and John B. and Georgia Mae Adams; seven granddaughters and six grandsons-in-law, Dickie and Cindy Anderson, Alan and Gwenette Powell, Preston and Paula Stephenson, Philip and Angie Wells, Travis and Barda Swinford, Cheryl and Barry Kauffman, and Beth Henderson; six grandsons and one granddaughter-in-law, Robert Adams, Jonathan Henderson, Mark Spencer Henderson, Ray Murphy, Phaisit Kimakom, and Randy and Misty Adams. Surviving are nine great-granddaughters and two great-grandsons-in-law, Mickey and limit its availability of the history room, which houses many docu- Stephanie Floyd, Jeremy and Ginger Overby, Christina Powell, Tiffany Wright, Brittany Wright, Kylie Swinford, Hailey Adams, Ryleigh Ivers and Christian Wells; six great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter-inlaw, Jeremy and Megan Anderson, Cody Siffles, Matthew Adams, Nathan and Caleb Kauffman, and Trevor Swinford. One great- great-granddaughter, Jordon Floyd, and seven great-great-grandsons, Tony Floyd, Nathan and Braden Willingham, Layton and Jackson Overby, and Ryan and Brantley Anderson; and several nieces and nephews also survived. Funeral services: Thursday, August 23, at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Art Graves and Doug Wilson officiating. Burial: West Hill Cemetery. Visitation: Wednesday, August 22, from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Pallbearers: Robert Adams, Jonathan Henderson, Mark Henderson, Philip Wells, Jeremy Anderson, Preston Stephenson, Alan Powell and Travis Swinford. Arrangements: Erwin-Pettit Funeral Home. ments and sources that cannot be found elsewhere. day, August was 87. She was born to the late H.A. (Alec), and Virginia Crutchfield on February 5, 1925. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, James O. Perry; her grandson, Richard Webb; granddaughter, Shari Webb Rogers, and her sister, Elizabeth Helton. She was a member of The Cassandra Baptist Church and enjoyed raising flowers, gardening, sewing, crocheting, and being with her family and friends. Survivors include her daughter, Gayle (Danny) Webb, of LaFayette; son, Randy (Mary) Perry, of Rock Spring; two very special great-grandsons, Brody and Grayson, Rogers, of LaFayette; three brothers, Johnny (Joann) Crutchfield, Ted Crutchfield, all of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., Ed Crutchfield, of Hight Point; many special nieces, nephews, and numerous friends also survive. Funeral services: Friday, August 24, at 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Service conducted by Dr. Marty McRae, and Rev. Jeremy Singletary. Burial: Chattanooga National Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday, August 23, from 5-9 p.m. Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette. 21, 2012. She For more information about the event, call (706) 638-2992.