Bob Usry’s wife Janet passed away on Jan. 10, 2015.  Her visitation and funeral was on Jan. 14, 2014 in Augusta, GA.  Janet Johnson Usry was born on September 6, 1931 in Garfield, GA, to the late Nancy Lee and Daniel Crock Johnson. The family moved to Augusta when Mrs. Usry was a young child, where she graduated from Tubman High School. She was married to Robert Owens Usry on May 19, 1951 and gave birth to her only child, Debra, in May of 1952. Two years later, the family moved to Birmingham, AL. During the 53 years that Mrs. Usry spent in Birmingham, she was an active member of Woodlawn Baptist, Huffman Baptist and later, Meadow Brook Baptist. She was also active in various community activities: PTA, Garden Clubs and was an avid bridge player. Mrs. Usry enjoyed traveling with her husband. They traveled extensively after Mr. Usry’s retirement from Southern Company in 1992. She also loved spending time at the beach with her grandchildren. After her husband’s death in 2006, Mrs. Usry moved to Roswell, GA to live with her daughter and son-in-law. During this time, she was an active member of Johnson Ferry Baptist and continued to love to play bridge. Mrs. Usry is survived by her daughter, Debra Turner and son-in-law, Bob Turner; grandson, Matt Turner and his wife, Shannon; great-grandson, Anderson Turner; great-granddaughter, Sutton Turner; grandson, Michael Turner; great-granddaughter, Annabel Turner. She is also survived by two brothers and their families, Gene Johnson and his wife, Elaine; niece, Jennifer Price and her husband, Shane; great-niece, Ella Prince; brother, Ray Johnson and his wife, Linda; nephew, Chris Johnson and his wife, Cady; great-niece, Madison Johnson; great-nephew, Charlie Johnson. Mrs. Usry was a loving Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother who always showed a strong faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. She was a caring friend to all that knew her.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations can be made to Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, GA 30068.

Here is a link to her obituary:  http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/augustachronicle/obituary.aspx?n=janet-usry&pid=173831715&fhid=5407#sthash.Nd4yPVC1.dpuf

On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 4:08 PM, SNC Communications wrote:

Protective measures at Plant Vogtle:

SNC Communications was contacted by Meg Mirshak with The Augusta Chronicle for a statement on a report that the Concerned Citizens of Shell Bluff is planning to distribute potassium iodide tablets to residents around Plant Vogtle.

Michelle Tims responded with the following statement:

Southern Nuclear’s top priority is the safety and health of the public and our employees. We maintain comprehensive emergency preparedness plans that have been developed in accordance with federal requirements by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other oversight agencies designed to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of an emergency at any company nuclear facility.

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency coordinates protective measures for the public during an emergency. For questions on their protective measures during an emergency, please contact GEMA.

Our next meeting is coming up soon:

MEETING DETAILS:
When: Monday, January 12, 2015
Where: Inverness 42, Room 130
Board meeting: 11 a.m.
Dutch Lunch: 12:00 noon
General Meeting:1 p.m.

April 10, 1936 – Dec. 25, 2014 Charles Howard Birchfield, 78, of Chelsea, AL died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at his home surrounded by family who loved him. He was retired from Alabama Power Company with over 40 years of service. Charles was a loving husband, remarkable father, and incredible granddaddy who enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He truly loved camping and traveling, and those traditions have been passed on to his family. Words cannot describe the love he gave to all his family and friends and he was clearly loved by all who knew him. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Dorothy Birchfield, and brother-in-law, Coolidge Sims. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Linda K. Birchfield; daughters, Terri (Paul) Tucker and Kelly (Brad) McDonald; grandchildren, Charli Reaves, Jami Reaves, Isabella Tucker, Kayti Reaves, Bailey McDonald, and Payton McDonald; sisters, Ethel Sims and Betty (Tom) Snowden; and brothers, Paul (Shirley) Birchfield and Gerald (Cheryl) Birchfield. Visitation will be one hour before the 1 p.m. service Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Ridout’s Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham, AL. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society
– See more at: http://obits.al.com/obituaries/birmingham/obituary.aspx?n=charles-birchfield&pid=173622771&fhid=5979#sthash.m7fIXxAk.dpuf