Honorable Chief Magistrate Selma Parris Cheely, age 73, of 25 Stovall Cir, Hartwell, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009 in AnMed Health Medical Center.
A Gathering of Remembrance will be held on November 24, 2009 at 7pm from the Hartwell Chapel of The Strickland Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm just prior and after the gathering. The body is being cremated. In liey of flowers, memorials may be made to the Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence, PO Box 814, Hartwell, Georgia 30643.
Born on February 1st, 1936 in Dekalb County, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Crawford and Birdie Black Crawford. Ms. Cheely was a graduate of the John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, where she was senior class president of her class. Chief Magistrate Cheely was serving in her 14 year in office. She achieved several professional rewards, including a life time achievement award. She was highly respected among her peers in Law Enforcement and Judicial Services. She founded and served the Northeast Georgia Coalition on Domestic Violence in Hart County. She worked close with the school system, educating youth about the judicial system. She had passion for working for the people, serving citizens. Went full time, all the time.
Survivors include her sons, Ronald McClung of Lawrenceville, Mike Parris of Jackson, Doug Parris of Canton, and Steve Parris of Marietta; two brothers, Roy Crawford and Ned Crawford, both of Anderson; and six grandchildren, Amie McClung, McKenzie, Dusty, Dan, Stephen, and Leslie Parris.
Please visit www.stricklandfh.com to sign the online register.
The Strickland Funeral Home ~ Hartwell Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
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