BILLY K. WAGES SR. & SPANKY WADE MEMORIAL
MASONIC CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
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CEDAR LAKE GOLF CLUB
(Sharon Church Road, Loganville, GA 770-466-4043)
Stone Mountain Lodge #449, is sponsoring its Tenth Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, May 24, 2010. The tournament will be held at CEDAR LAKE GOLF CLUB (770-466-4043) and will include trophies for First, Second, Third and Last Places. The event will also feature a brand new car as the prize at the Hole-in-one Par3 location along with prizes and fun for all. So, test your skill or just come out for fellowship and SUPPORT a worthwhile charity.
The tournament is in memory of Billy K. Wages, Sr. and Spanky Wade
Stone Mountain Lodge is hoping that you will sponsor a team, sponsor a hole, donate a prize, or make any size donation.
Enclosed are a Sponsor Form and a Team Sign-up sheet. There will be a maximum of 36 teams. The cost per team is Two Hundred and Forty dollars ($240) or sixty dollars ($60) per player. Hole Sponsor is Fifty Dollars ($50) and up. Please have all your entries in by May 5, 2009.
Thank you for your assistance in helping make this project a great success. In ten years, we have raised over $80,000 for charity. If there are any questions, please contact one of the following:
Bob Rust Billy Crowell Jim Payne
Golf Chairman Golf Coordinator Golf Coordinator
404-375-7700 770 982-5780 770-871-0161
GOLF TOURNAMENT PROCEEDS TO LODGE CHARITIES:
STONE MOUNTAIN LODGE CHARITIES
MASONIC CHILDREN’S HOME
DREAM HOUSE
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR EYE FOUNDATION
SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL
SHRINE BURN CENTER
RAINBOW GIRLS (In Memory of Cliff Thompson)
ORDER OF DEMOLAY
DEKALB MEMORIAL CLUB
DEKALB CO. MASONIC ASSN.
CHRIS YOUNG GOLFING FOR LEUKEMIA
TOUCH THE FUTURE – REBOOT
FRIENDS OF DISABLED ADULTS & CHILDREN
LEUKEMIA – LYMPHOMIA SOCIETY
Billy K. Wages, Sr.
1933 - 2004
Billy K. Wages, Sr., well known owner of Wages and Sons Funeral Home, died unexpectedly on October 11, 2004.
A Shriner of Yaarab Shrine Center since 1971, Noble Wages was a native of the Harbins Community and a graduate of Dacula High School Class of 1950.
He began a career in the funeral service in 1949 and graduated from John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science in Nashville, TN. In 1970, he went to Stone Mountain and purchased the Couch-Munday Funeral Home, which he owned and operated as Wages and Sons until his death. he belonged to a number of professional organizations in which he served in leadership roles.
Billy Wages was Gwinnett County Coroner from 1968 until 1984. He was a member of the Stone Mountain Masonic Lodge # 449.
Spanky Wade
Lawrence Jahue "Spanky" Wade of Grayson, GA, formerly of Stone Mountain, GA, retired from Continental Insurance Company after forty-one years of service as Commercial Line Underwriting Director and Executive Underwriter, Special Accounts. He wasn’t a world leader or a famous scientist, just a wonderful husband, father, and paw-paw. He wasn't a war hero, just a staff sergeant in the United States Army with the 3rd Armored Division stationed in Fort Knox, Kentucky and in Frankfort, Germany for 2 years. He also served in the United States Naval Reserves. He wasn't a great sports figure, although he was a graduate of Stone Mountain High School, Class of 1949. He lettered in football (Capt.), basketball (Capt.) and baseball (Capt.).
He attended the Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia and received his insurance degree from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. He was a founding member of Stone Mountain High School Touchdown and Tip Off clubs, serving for 4 years each. He won the Stone Mountain Jaycee Distinguished Service Award in 1971. He was an active little league coach for basketball and football at McCurdy Park, Stone Mountain, GA and President of Stone Mountain Midget Football League in 1970 and co-chairman of the Stone Mountain Sports Association. He was a PTA representative, member of Stone Mountain Community Council and Recreation Committee.
Mr. Wade was proud to be an active member of Stone Mountain Lodge No. 449 F&AM. He served as chaplain for seven years and treasurer for two years. He was chosen Mason of the Year in 2001 and 2003. He was chairman of the Billy K. Wages, Sr. Memorial Golf Tournament for many years. He was also a Noble of the Yaarab Shriners of Atlanta.
An avid golfer, Mr. Wade was a founding member of the Atlanta Jr. Golf program and a member of the Senior Golfers Association of Atlanta. He was well known throughout East DeKalb County in sports circles. He was a referee for the Georgia High School Association of Referees, Atlanta area, refereed in DeKalb County for 21 years and refereed Jr. College basketball for many years. Mr. Wade was a member of Stone Mountain First Baptist Church. He loved to meet with the "Old Men of the Mountain" and after moving to Grayson, he met with the Grayson Senior Citizens Group for Friday morning coffee.
Mr. Wade was a wonderful, loving husband, father, and grandfather and friend to many. He loved God, his family, Stone Mountain, GA, and the Georgia Bulldogs. His family is honored to have the Charity Celebrity Golf Classic, Stone Mountain Lodge #449, dedicated to his memory.
BILLY K. WAGES SR. and SPANKY WADE MEMORIAL
MASONIC CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
STONE MOUNTAIN MASONIC LODGE #449 F&AM
CEDAR LAKE GOLF CLUB
Sharon Church Road, Loganville, Ga.
May 24, 2010
9:00 a.m. Shot gun start
(Registration at 8:00 a.m.)
Proceeds to: LODGE CHARITIES
Four man Lauderdale format
PRIZES & TROPHIES ENTRY FEES
1ST Place team $60 per Golfer
2nd Place team $240 per Team
3rd Place team
Last Place team Continental Breakfast
Longest Drive Refreshments
Closest to Pin Lunch and awards
New Car at Hole-in-One
MULLIGANS $5.00 EACH – LIMIT 2 PER GOLFER PER SIDE (4)
Enters golfer in the door prize drawing
Entry form Dead Line, May 17, 2010
Team Name __________________________________________________
Golfers names: _____________________ _______________________
_____________________ _______________________
Entries limited to first 36 paid teams
Send entry and check to: Stone Mtn. Masonic Lodge #449 F&AM
% Bob Rust
P.O. Box 870785
Stone Mountain, Ga 30087
For more information contact: Chuck Findley 770–469–3427
Bob Rust 404-375-7700 Sammy Wade 770–498–1621
Joe Moon 770–469–8153 Jim Payne 770–448–7071
BILLY K. WAGES SR. and SPANKY WADE MEMORIAL
MASONIC CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
STONE MOUNTAIN MASONIC LODGE #449 F&AM
CEDAR LAKE GOLF CLUB
Sharon Church Road, Loganville, Ga.
May 24, 2010
9:00 a.m. Shot gun start
(Registration at 8:00 a.m.)
Proceeds to: LODGE CHARITIES
Hole Sponsor Form
Name _______________________________________________________
Contact Person: _________________________ Phone ________________
__ $50.00 __ $100.00 __ $150.00 __ Over $150.00
Sponsor Silver Sponsor Gold Sponsor Super Gold Sponsor
Wording for sign: (15 words max)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Send check to: Stone Mtn. Masonic Lodge #449 F&AM
% Bob Rust
P.O. Box 870785
Stone Mountain, Ga 30087
For more information contact:
Chuck Findley 770–469–3427 Sammy Wade 770–498–1621
Bob Rust 404-375-7700 Jim Payne 770–448–7071