The relationships she began building years ago with her students and her dedication toward their academic progress has earned Frances Nungester Elementary Principal Shannon McCaskey the most prestigious award for
A prayer service local pastors planned in hopes of uniting the community created dissent among protesters — many of who began showing up at City Hall the day after a
Gibbs, Daniel Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Daniel Gibbs
Daniel Gibbs of Decatur, Alabama, passed away at the age of 74 on Monday, May 3, 2021.
Dan entered this world on a cold, Monday morning in Louisville, Ky., on Dec. 23, 1946. He grew up on a farm in Dickson, Tn. He graduated from Tennessee Technical University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, and then spent most of his life living in Chattanooga, working for the Electric Power Board as an electrical engineer for 30 years. After he retired, he continued his career as an engineer at the Decatur Utilities for 16 years.
Dan entered the US Army during the Vietnam conflict and served in the artillery division. He was proud of his service and was the type of man who revered duty and responsibility.
Jesse Hagardt has been promoted to assistant IT Manager – Infrastructure, Jose Martinez has been promoted to assistant IT manager – engineering, and Garrett Rabe has been promoted to helpdesk team lead. All three will remain based at the company’s Tucson headquarters (432 S. Williams Blvd).
Hagardt joined the company in December 2009 and has 15 years of IT experience. He started as a Helpdesk Specialist and worked his way up to Network Engineer. In his new role, he will be in charge of all network infrastructure pieces as well as the Helpdesk team. Prior to joining Truly Nolen, Hagardt worked in IT for Cardonelet hospitals.
DECATUR
Eleanor âJoâ Mitcham Cook, the beloved matriarch of Cookâs Pest Control, Inc., passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, age 92, at her home surrounded by family. Mrs. Cookâs desire throughout her adult life was to serve the Lord Jesus Christ and to share her Saviorâs love with others.
Born September 21, 1928, in Atlanta, Georgia, Eleanor Elizabeth âJoâ was the only child of James and Lola Mitcham.
After graduating from Commercial High School in Atlanta, she met John Robert Cook, who was enlisted in the Navy and served during World War II in Atlanta, Georgia, and the South Pacific until discharged in 1946. On July 12, 1946, they married.