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Adairsville serviceman reported killed in Afghanistan
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A serviceman from Adairsville has been killed in Afghanistan, according to a spokesman from R. Dudley Barton & Son Funeral Home in Adairsville. Unconfirmed reports indicate he died Thursday. The Department of Defense confirmed that a Marine was killed Thursday in Afghanistan, but has not yet released a name. A funeral home official confirmed they had spoken to the family but declined to release the name pending approval from the U.S. military. This is the third local serviceman killed in Afghanistan in recent weeks. 1st. Sgt. John Blair, 38, Calhoun, died in Mado Zayi, Afghanistan on Ju...
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4th of July at the Bank
LGE Community Credit Union holds a 4th of July celebration with live music and free hot dogs. Anna Lutz, 12, sits at the raffle table at the LGE Community Credit Union 4th of July celebration. Customers have the opportunity to win an ice cream making kit, Rome Braves tickets and many other prizes. Tommy Jones, of Echota Smoke House, prepares hot dogs at the LGE Community Credit Union 4th of July celebration. LGE Community Credit Union holds a 4th of July celebration with live music and free hot dogs. LGE Community Credit Union holds a 4th of July celebration with live music and free hot dogs. LGE Community Credit Union holds a 4th of July celebration with live music and free hot dogs. Cathy Cannon, of Echota Smoke House, serves hot dogs at the LGE Community Credit Union 4th of July celebration. A LGE Community Credit Union customer reaches for some homemade apple pie. The pies were prepared by Linda Roden. Romey, of the Rome Braves, greets passersby at the LGE Community Credit Union 4th of July celebration.
LGE Community Credit Union holds a 4th of July celebration with live music and free hot dogs.
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1st Sgt. John Blair Graveside
The 21 gun solute at the graveside service held in honor of 1st Sgt. John Blair. A Graveside service held in honor of 1st Sgt. John Blair. Jackson Jenkins, 4, stands with the Gordon County Sheriffs acting as the Color Guard at 1st Sgt. John Blair s graveside service. Jackson is the son of Lt. Jenkins. A Graveside service held in honor of 1st Sgt. John Blair. Larry "Sirbear" Sanderson stands as a member of the patriot guard to honor 1st Sgt. John Blair. A flag is presented to one of 1st Sgt. John Blair s family members at the graveside service held in his honor. Mary Beth Dove and her son, Gabriel Dove, hold flags while they wait for 1st Sgt. John Blair s graveside service to start. Gabriel, 11, has been a part of the Flag Wagon for three years now. A Graveside service held in honor of 1st Sgt. John Blair.

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John Blair processional
A processional about two miles long accompanied the body of 1st Sgt. John Blair of Calhoun from the airport to Trinity Baptist Church, where his funeral will be held. (Tricia Dillard / NPCO) A processional about two miles long accompanied the body of 1st Sgt. John Blair of Calhoun from the airport to Trinity Baptist Church, where his funeral will be held. (Tricia Dillard / NPCO) A processional about two miles long accompanied the body of 1st Sgt. John Blair of Calhoun from the airport to Trinity Baptist Church, where his funeral will be held. (Tricia Dillard / NPCO) A processional about two miles long accompanied the body of 1st Sgt. John Blair of Calhoun from the airport to Trinity Baptist Church, where his funeral will be held. (Tricia Dillard / NPCO) A processional about two miles long accompanied the body of 1st Sgt. John Blair of Calhoun from the airport to Trinity Baptist Church, where his funeral will be held. (Tricia Dillard / NPCO) Taylor Bailey (left), Melinda James, Delores Peeler and Katie James of the First Apolstoic Ministries of Calhoun hold up a sign honoring 1st Sgt. John Blair during the processional on Monday morning. (Tricia Dillard / NPCO) Merilyn and Richard Acree of Calhoun wait along Hwy 41 for a processional about two miles long accompanied the body of 1st Sgt. John Blair of Calhoun from the airport to Trinity Baptist Church, where his funeral will be held. (Tricia Dillard / NPCO) Abigale Reid (left), Wyatt Key and Pheobe Ried sit in front of the Gordon County Courthouse to watch a processional honoring 1st Sgt. John Blair of Calhoun from the airport to Trinity Baptist Church, where his funeral will be held. (Tricia Dillard / NPCO) Ty Brown, 3, watches as the processional honoring 1st Sgt. John Blair passes the Courthouse. Ty s father was good friends with 1st Sgt. John Blair. (Tricia Dillard / NPCO) A processional about two miles long accompanied the body of 1st Sgt. John Blair of Calhoun from the airport to Trinity Baptist Church, where his funeral will be held. (Tricia Dillard / NPCO) The body of 1st Sgt. John Blair is taken from an airplane at Tom B. David Airport in Gordon County. (Tricia Dillard / NPCO)
A processional about two miles long accompanied the body of 1st Sgt. John Blair of Calhoun from the airport to Trinity Baptist Church, where his funeral will be held. (Tricia Dillard / NPCO)
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Adairsville serviceman reported killed in Afghanistan
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A serviceman from Adairsville has been killed in Afghanistan, according to a spokesman from R. Dudley Barton & Son Funeral Home in Adairsville. Unconfirmed reports indicate he died Thursday. The D...
1st Sgt. John Blair Graveside
The 21 gun solute at the graveside service held in honor of 1st Sgt. John Blair. A Graveside service held in honor of 1st Sgt. John Blair. Jackson Jenkins, 4, stands with the Gordon County Sheriffs acting as the Color Guard at 1st Sgt. John Blair s graveside service. Jackson is the son of Lt. Jenkins. A Graveside service held in honor of 1st Sgt. John Blair. Larry "Sirbear" Sanderson stands as a member of the patriot guard to honor 1st Sgt. John Blair. A flag is presented to one of 1st Sgt. John Blair s family members at the graveside service held in his honor. Mary Beth Dove and her son, Gabriel Dove, hold flags while they wait for 1st Sgt. John Blair s graveside service to start. Gabriel, 11, has been a part of the Flag Wagon for three years now. A Graveside service held in honor of 1st Sgt. John Blair.

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Hundreds turn out to say farewell to local soldier; Blair described as selfless leader
by Susan Kirkland
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Servant. Leader. Passionate. Those were the themes of First Sgt. John Blair’s funeral Wednesday at Trinity Baptist Church in Calhoun. Hundreds of family, friends, soldiers, airmen, deputies and law...
1st Sgt. John Blair Graveside
The 21 gun solute at the graveside service held in honor of 1st Sgt. John Blair. A Graveside service held in honor of 1st Sgt. John Blair. Jackson Jenkins, 4, stands with the Gordon County Sheriffs acting as the Color Guard at 1st Sgt. John Blair s graveside service. Jackson is the son of Lt. Jenkins. A Graveside service held in honor of 1st Sgt. John Blair. Larry "Sirbear" Sanderson stands as a member of the patriot guard to honor 1st Sgt. John Blair. A flag is presented to one of 1st Sgt. John Blair s family members at the graveside service held in his honor. Mary Beth Dove and her son, Gabriel Dove, hold flags while they wait for 1st Sgt. John Blair s graveside service to start. Gabriel, 11, has been a part of the Flag Wagon for three years now. A Graveside service held in honor of 1st Sgt. John Blair.

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First Sgt. Blair to be transported to Georgia National Cemetery today
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First Sgt. John Blair will be transported to the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton this afternoon for a graveside service after funeral services at Trinity Baptist Church. The funeral procession...
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