A beautiful Homegoing Celebration “Welcome Home At Last” was held for Mother Mattie Helen Watts at her home church of Greater Deliverance Church of God in Christ Saturday, December 21st. It was a celebration of her life as Bishop Daniel T. Littleton, officiated and delivered the Proclamation of Hope. Mrs. Tonya Jones was the mistress of ceremony.
Other program participants included Elder Vernada Pinkston, Phylis Campbell, Betty Sangster, Margaret Guyse, Lamar Watts, Alice Faye Gray, Abraham Jones, Pastor Lillie Randall, Concetta Guyse, Stacie Murray, Sylvia Holifield and Elder Charlie Jones, Jr.
Mother Watts was a pillar of our community and in her church. She was the first African American to work in the Forest School District Food Service Department. Our prayers are with her family especially her children, Lamar (Lois), Patricia (Larry) Pace, Rex (Glenda), Tracy (Geneva), Kim, Christopher (Sandra), Anna (Donner) Patrick, Lee Gurtis (Lillie), Mickey (Shanell), Nickelus, Jason (Bridgett), Sylvia Holifield and Charles Holifield. Please continue to remember them in your prayers.
Please continue to remember our readers who are facing health challenges, Mrs. Kitty Colbert, Mose Robinson, Albert Moore, Ronnie Thomas, John Lee Evans, and other readers.
It was a beautiful sight to watch the lights and listen to the synchronized music in the yard of Mr. and Mrs. George (Jo) Taylor and the music is always captivating. Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Evans continue to display their colorful lights that dazzle young tots. What beautiful lights during Advent and Christmas!
Attention all local high school seniors. Please spruce up on grades and interview skills so you will be prepared to compete for Legacy’s Scholarships, namely W. L. Slaughter, Theaodis Gary, Sr., Olivia Kelley Slaughter, Aura Neely Gary, Gary-Slaughter, and Constance Slaughter-Harvey Scholarships. Seniors attending Morton, Scott Central, Forest, Lake, Sebastopol and Newton High Schools are eligible to participate. Six Scholarships will be awarded each in the amount of $1,000. Additional details will follow.
Congratulations to Attorney Roderick “Rod” Hickman who was elected first AA County Attorney for Noxubee County. Swearing in ceremony was Friday, September 27th at the Noxubee County Courthouse in Macon. Representing Legacy were Andrew Crudup and Constance Slaughter-Harvey who shared congratulatory remarks.
We salute the late Mrs. Barbara Ormond who would have celebrated her 20th year as a member of the Slaughter Library Relay for Life Team. Memorial recognition will be given to her family at a later time in 2020. We continue to keep her family in our prayers.
Happy birthday to Mrs. Bobbie Crudup Hollins who celebrated her December 29th birthday with church family and friends at the Cock of the Walk in Ridgeland.
Mrs. Rose Mabry and grandsons, Jack and Charlie, attended Mass Sunday and visited St. Michael’s pillar, Mrs. Flo Chambers, with Christmas cheer. Please continue to keep Mrs. Chambers in your prayers.
We join with Pope Francis in his call for unity and peace in our world. We also join him in recognizing the prayers of the elderly. We will share his message in next week’s column.
Answer to Quiz Teaser # 557: Ms. Sherrill Brown is the senior recruiter and administrator at East Central Community College.
