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Community gathers to attend funeral for Mayor Willie Edmonson

WEST POINT, Ga. (WTVM) – Bethlehem Baptist Church in West Point was flooded with people as they gathered to say their final farewell to the mayor of LaGrange who passed away on Feb. 16, Reverend Dr. Willie Edmonson. There was standing room only at the church for the man well respected by the community he […]

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Longtime Atlanta City Council member Jim Maddox to lie in repose | #citycouncil

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The city of Atlanta will start to gather Wednesday to honor the life and legacy of the late councilman, Jim Maddox, who passed away last week. Maddox will lie in repose inside the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel on the campus of Morehouse College. Services will begin at […]

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Mayor’s late husband Jason Cantrell remembered at ‘celebration of life’ at Gallier Hall

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – City leaders and loved ones paid respects Monday (Aug. 21) to Jason Cantrell at a “celebration of life” of the late husband of Mayor LaToya Cantrell at Gallier Hall. The 55-year-old attorney died of a heart attack on Aug. 14. “Life is short but sweet, for certain,” Orleans Parish District Attorney […]

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City of Ashland honors life of former mayor

The city of Ashland honored the life of its mayor Saturday afternoon.Richard Grauerholz died Friday, Nov. 4.He had served as the mayor of Ashland since 2014.Before becoming mayor, he spent 31 years as an instructor for the State of Nebraska Fire Marshal Training Division.His internment today included a Fireman’s Final Call.Jim Anderson will serve as […]

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A former Madison Mayor died Friday night

MADISON, Ala. (WAFF) – City and County leaders have confirmed that a former Madison mayor passed away Friday night. A Madison County Commissioner confirms that Burwell ‘Sonny’ Wilbanks passed away Friday night. Wilbanks was elected and reelected mayor in the 1969,1973,1977 and 1985 elections, serving until 1988. Madison changed from a commission to mayor/council government […]

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