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Obituaries... Valarie Burgamy M ead
V alarie B urgamy Mead, 46 , passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 8th, 2 02 0, in Midville, G A . S he was born in Milledgeville and was the daughter of Tom B urgamy and the late C onnie B ailey B urga-
my. S he was a resident of B urk e C ounty. S he went to E dmund B urk e A cademy, graduating in 19 9 2 as salutatorian. A fter graduation, she went to G eorgia S tate C ollege & U niversity to pursue a degree in B iology followed with a second degree in C hemistry. S he was a member of the A merican Hereford A ssociation, the Midville G arden C lub, and the treasurer of the V idette U nited Methodist C hurch. V alarie work ed at S tar C hoices in Macon for four years, where her caregiving nature excelled.
L ater becoming a stay at home mom, she decided that selling J uice P lus might be fun. A lready a health enthusiast, she q uick ly became a top seller and devoted customer. Was an integral part of Mead C attle and enj oyed a new venture at McG raw Furniture. S he had a great love for gardening owers, k nown well by all as a complete ray of sunshine. A loving mother to four children, family was always V alarie’ s number one priority. S he could always see the good in everything and truly graced the lives of everyone she met. S he was a faithful C hristian who read three devotionals every day, without a
doubt, she is getting her devotionals in person today. V alarie was preceded in death by her mother, C onnie B ailey B urgamy, her maternal grandparents, J ack and L orrine B lount B ailey, her paternal grandparents, L uk e and B etty B urgamy, her aunt, B obbie B ailey Mobley, and her uncle, Mik e B ailey. S he is survived by her husband Tommy Mead; children, C W Walk er IV , K atelyn K ennedy Walk er, J ack son B ailey Walk er, and Tommie Mead J ones ( S k yler) ; father, Tom B urgamy ( Wanda) ; brother, L uk e B urgamy; uncles, S teve B ailey ( Donna) , and L arry B urgamy ( G lenda) , and niece Z adie B urgamy.
D orothy Herman
PYRAMID HOMETOWN 7030 ET DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF
Production Sale SAT., APRIL 10, 2021
P43841704 BW 3.8 WW 60 YW 95 M 33 UDDR 1.30 TEAT 1.30 REA .78 IMF -.04 CHB$ 114
1:00 (CDT) • At the Ranch Selby, South Dakota
Selling 80 Bulls
40 Powerful Yearling Hereford Bulls & 40 Powerful Yearling Angus
Plus 15 Registered Hereford Heifers 15 Angus Heifers
Thorstenson HEREFORD RANCH FHF 51M RUBY 82S DOD P42709514 Dam of 7030 • Homo Polled
Bill & Darin Thorstenson • 6804 Overholzer Ave., Selby, SD 57472 Bill: 605-845-6108 • Darin: 605-321-6416 wpthorstenson@venturecomm.net • www.thorstensonherefordranch.com
Dorothy Herman, age 82 , passed away peacefully in her home in L eola, S D, on S unday, J anuary 17 , 2 02 1. Dorothy A nn C rompton was born May 3 1, 19 3 8, at B rentford, S D, to L .T. and G race ( L aB ay) C rompton Waltman. A s a small child, she grew up on the rompton homestead five miles west of Wetonk a. When she was about 8 years old, the family moved two miles north of Wetonk a where she attended grade school. S he graduated from Westport High S chool in 19 5 6 , where she was very active in school activities and was an honor roll student. In the 19 9 0s, she assisted her mother in compiling a family history and recipe book where Dorothy was referred to as “ P a’ s L ittle Helper.” Dorothy always lik ed to go along with her dad and when she was old enough to drive, she work ed in the field with him. She had many fond memories of her life at Wetonk a. Following graduation, she was employed at the McP herson C ounty E xtension office in Leola. On May , 1 , she married Gerald Hoffman and they made their home on the Hoffman ranch west of L eola. G erald and Dorothy raised 3 children while expanding their registered Hereford business that took them to many states and foreign countries. Most family vacations included a Hereford sale or ranch visit to view cattle and meet and mak e new friends. Dorothy was a crucial part of the ranching business with her meticulous book k eeping sk ills and involvement in the A merican Hereford and S outh Dak ota Hereford A ssociations. S he was also active with the C ircle L C attlewomen group in L eola for many years. S he enj oyed gardening, sewing, and preparing meals for hungry hired hands and special guests. For fun, she and G erald could be found sq uare dancing! A fter the death of her husband in 2 004, she took on a supportive role in the ranch management and transitioned (continued on page 3 0 )
