January 1, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
During the holidays many families pay tribute to their friends and loved ones, living and deceased, by making a donation in their name to the American Cancer Society to further cancer research and patient services. It’s called “Love Lights a Tree”.
In reality, it’s a tribute board located on the south grounds of the courthouse where names of honorees are displayed throughout the Christmas and New Year holiday season.
The DeKalb County Unit of the American Cancer Society seeks your support. Donations may be made now and the persons you honor or remember do not necessarily have to have suffered from cancer.
The names are in “honor of” and in “memory of” for a donation of five-dollars per name. Forms may be obtained at the local banks. For more information, contact Ivadell Randolph at 615- 597-5296, Melanie Judkins at 615-464-7664, Renea Cantrell at 615-684-2688, or Gail Taylor 615-597-5936.
The names of 2020 Honorees are as follows:
Billy Adcock, Loretta Adcock, Faye Adkins, Lisa Anderson, Bryna Ashford, Harold Ashford, Tracie Webb Baker, Gentry Barnes, Charles Cantrell, Nelta Cantrell, Jennifer Chapman, Roger Chapman, Jean Cook, Judy Cook, Earl D. France, Carl Good, Jr., Radley Hendrixson, Edie Hobson, Eddie Hobson, Beverly Jones, Betty Malone, Jo Ann Newbell, Jenelle Pugh, Eunice Ramsey, Ernest Ray, Kenneth Ray, Carolyn Sheets, Margie Smith, Gail Taylor, Lavelle Turner, Willie Turner, Frances Waggoner, Dr. J.C. Wall, Sandra Wall, and Susan L. Young
Those in memory are as follows:
Betty Abernathy, Linda Adcock, Cecil Adkins, John W. Akin, Mai Akin, Angie Allen, Bill Ambrose, Linda Armour,
Tony Bailey, Margie Barrett, Brian Patrick Baylock, Jerry Beckham, Shirley Beckham, Floy Beshearse, Shirley Beshearse, Wayne Beshearse, Alan Bradford, Larry Bratten,
Jack Campbell, Bertha Cantrell, Martha Cathcart, Will Allen Cathcart, Katherine Conger, Bob Cook, James (Buddy) Cook, Pam Baker Cook, Rubye Cook, Eva Crook, Grady Crook, Will Allen Crook, Jimmy Curtis, Ralph Curtis,
Kathie Dailey, Janice Davis, Ronnie Mack Davis, Carol Dawes, Harold Dawes, Ralph Dawes, Jimmy Dodd, Elsie Driver, Emily Durham, Tony Durso,
Ruth Ann Elder, Brien Ellis, Homer L. Ellis, Roberta Ellis, Violet Jo Evans,
Geraldine Fish, L.D. Fish, Alan Eric Foster, Eric Preston Foster, Danny Foutch, Willie Foutch, Billy J. France, James Alvie France, Nettie Franks, Leonard Freeman, Sr., Leonard “Buddy” Freeman, Jr., Margaret Freeman,
James Jarves Goodwin, Royce L. Givens, Jr., Ruth Greer, Mary Ruth Groom, Leonard Gwyn,Jr,
Brownie Haley, Wiley Hancock, Lucille Cook Harris, Bobbye Harrison, Esker Harrison, Eva Harrison , Edward Hobson, Ronnie Hobson, Jimmy Hullett,
Betty Johnson, Brian Johnson, Joyce Johnson, Mike Johnson, Calvin (Casey) Jones, McKinley Jones, Earl Judkins, Len Judkins, Linda Judkins, Marie Judkins,
Lori Ann Kelsey, Jimmy Kimbrell,
Caison Lack, Blue Lockhart, Olene Lockhart, Fay Lohorn, Charles Loring, Mark Loring, Brackett Luna, Nadine Luna, Betsy Lynam
Austin Magness, Christine Magness, Billy Malone, Ida Malone, Kathy Martin, Stevie Mathis, T.C. McMillen, Carlon Melton, Betty Minchey, Maud Lockhart Moody, Janette Moss, Amy Lynn Miller, Cleta Murphy, Michael Murphy,
John Newbell,
Ann Pack, Donald Pack, Harvey Pack, Josie Pack, J.W. Pack, Calysta Pedigo, Everette Pedigo, Roy Nelson Pugh
Evelyn Ramsey, Clyde Randolph, David Randolph, Harold Randolph, Marion Randolph, Mary Randolph, Dr. Greg Ray, Charles Redmon, Everett Redmon, , Noel Redmon, Odell Redmon, Sabra Redmon, Christine Reeder, Danny Roller, Horace Rosson,
Zona Selby, Billy Shelton, Wayne Shuttleworth, Donald Smith, Jordan Steinbach,
Albert Taylor, Buddy Taylor, Cora Taylor, Ruth Taylor, U.B. Taylor, Winnie Taylor, Shelby Tittsworth, Elizabeth Tramel, Debbie Tuggle,
Green Wall, Jack Wall, Maud Wall, Thwaitt Wall, Jerry W. Walker, Delton Washer, Houston Washer, Dennis Webb, Ruth Webb,
Alfred Young, James Young, Marie Young, Willie Vaughn Young