Mrs. Cathy Marie Hyman Williams
NORWOOD, Ga. - Mrs. Cathy Marie Hyman Williams, 54,
of Norwood, entered into rest November 2, 2010 after a 15 year
courageous battle of cancer.
Memorial services were held at 7 p.m., Thursday, November 4,
2010 at the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Dann
officiating.
Mrs. Williams was a native of McDuffie County, Georgia but lived
in the Cadley Community of Warren County, Georgia most of her
life. She was the daughter of the late Byron Wesley Hyman and the
late Mary Frances Davis Hyman. Mrs. Williams worked at Uniroyal
and Health Tex as payroll clerk for many years. She was well known
for the red velvet cakes she baked for Crossroads Barbeque. Mrs.
Williams was a member of Macedonia United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 34 years, Ronald Williams,
Norwood; daughter, Brandy Nichole Johnson and husband, Steve of
Martinez; sisters, Karen Hyman
(James McGahee) of Thomson,
Melissa H. Callaway and
husband, Mike of Warrenton;
grandchildren, Lauren and
Phillips Johnson; nephew and
grandchild, Wyatt Callaway;
aunts and uncles, Phyllis
Shedd (A.T.) ,Wendell Davis(
Betty), Phil Davis (Vicki), Doris
Reese (Roy), Dorothy Shiflett,
Margaret Hobbs, Barbara Jean
Eaton, Ruth Hyman; very
special friends, Cathy and
Clifford Kitchens, Gracie and
Paul Costello.
Mrs. Williams was preceded
in death by a step-son, Joseph
Daniel Williams.
The family wishes to express
a special thanks to Dr. Richard
Bromer, Augusta Oncology
and the Doctors Radiation
Oncology.
Memorials may be made to
the American Cancer Society
2607 Commons Blvd. Augusta,
GA 30909.
Beggs Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
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Alpha Delta Kappa Month
Mayor Kenneth Usry proclaimed October to be International Alpha
Delta Kappa month. Members present were (above, l-r) Ann
Lewis, Kaye Lokey, Robin Dudley, Carol Ward, Carol Farr and Pat
Carr. Below, a tree was planted in recognition of all educators at
Thomson High School. Alpha Delta Kappa was founded in 1947
to recognize outstanding women educators. Thomson's Sigma
chapter recognized all educators throughout the county as The
Cream of Educators with an ice cream sandwich.
As we prepare to celebrate
Thanksgiving with our
family and friends around
a table brimming with
cherished family recipes,
the McDuffie County Farm
Bureau encourages you to
take a moment to reflect
on the blessings agriculture
provides and join the
organization in celebrating
National Farm-City Week,
Nov. 19-25.
Farm-City Week celebrates
the cooperative relationship
between farmers and their
urban colleagues who help
process, market and retail
the food farmers grow to
the American consumer.
This year marks the 55th
anniversary of the annual
celebration. The theme for
the event is "Agriculture: A
Growing Story."
Kiwanis International
began National Farm-City
Week in 1955 to increase
the understanding of the
partnership between urban
and rural residents. Farm
days at schools, farm tours,
banquets and mayoral
proclamations are just a
few of the observances that
will be held in communities
across the country to mark
this annual event.
"Agriculture has always
been important for the
obvious reasons of providing
food, clothing and shelter,
but agriculture affects
everyone's life in so many
other ways by creating
jobs, providing habitat for
wildlife and protecting
greenspace, " said J. Robert
Farr, McDuffie County Farm
Bureau president. "Without
farmers, Georgia can't grow
- its food or economically."
According to the
University of Georgia
Center for Agribusiness
and Economic Development
(CAED), food and fiber
production and related
businesses represent the
largest or second largest
segment of all goods and
services produced in twothirds
of Georgia's counties.
"Georgia's food and fiber
industry includes more than
just the farmers who grow
our food and fiber. It also
includes businesses that
process, distribute and sell
the food, paper and clothing
products made from the
commodities grown on the
farm," said Farr.
Food and fiber production
and directly related
processing directly and
indirectly generated a total
economic impact of $65
billion for Georgia and
created more than 351,000
jobs in 2008, according to
the UGA CAED.
Last year, Georgia
farmers lead the nation in
producing broilers, peanuts,
pecans and watermelon,
United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA)
statistics show. Georgia
farmers placed second in the
production of fresh market
cucumbers, spring onions
and rye. In 2009, the top
ten commodities grown
in Georgia were broilers,
cotton, eggs, timber,
peanuts, horses, beef,
greenhouse horticulture
products, dairy and container
nursery plants.
Georgia farm and timber
owners also provide
environmental benefits to the
state by preserving natural
habitats for native plants
and animals. According to
the Georgia Agricultural
Statistics Service, there are
49,000 farms in the state
with an average size of
218 acres. There are 10.7
million acres of farmland in
Georgia.
On average, Americans
spend just 10 percent of
their disposable income
on food, according to the
USDA Economic Research
Service. In comparison,
French consumers spend 15
percent of their disposable
income on food while
Chinese consumers spend
26 percent, and Indonesian
consumers spend 51 percent
of their disposable income
on food. Each American
spends just four cents per
meal for U.S. farm policy
costs, which account for
slightly less than one-half of
one percent of the total U.S.
budget. The USDA budget
funds food and nutrition
programs for the needy
(the largest portion of the
USDA budget), food safety
inspections, conservation
programs, research and risk
management programs.
USDA statistics show that
farmers receive only 19 cents
out of every dollar spent
on food at home and away
from home. The rest of the
food cost covers wages and
materials for food processing,
marketing, transportation
and distribution. In 1980,
farmers received 31 cents of
every dollar spent on food.
As you dig into turkey and
grandmother's sweet potato
pie recipe, take time to say
a prayer of thanks for the
farmers who grew the food
you will eat this holiday
season. They have proudly
labored all year to produce
food to feed not just their
families but also the rest of
the world. As consumers, we
owe them much more than
they are paid.
Founded in 1937,
Georgia Farm Bureau is the
state's largest general farm
organization. Its volunteer
members actively participate
in local, district and state
activities that promote
agriculture awareness to
their non-farming neighbors.
GFB also has 20 commodity
advisory committees that
give the organization input
on issues pertinent to the
major commodities grown
in Georgia.
Farm-City Week celebrates agriculture's growing story
The McDuffie Mirror
706-597-0335
Web posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010
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