No Internet, No News!
I have been asked by several different people why my column was not in the paper. My internet works when it wants too. Sometimes it will and sometimes it does not work. It has really been hard trying to log my grandchildren on the internet when it does not work. I pay dearly for internet service but in the country, you have sporadic services, or no service at all.
I was first on AT&T. I would have weeks at a time when the internet would not work in my house. I must pay the bill each month on time or loose what little service I did have. Then I went to Viasat and payed four times more than I was paying but I was getting some service. Then if you use your allocated amount of megabites, the service gets so slow until it does not work until your next allocation of megabites.
I know that it was passed in the legislature and signed by the governor that the power companies could offer internet services. I have been waiting over a year and still no word of when the light companies will provide the services they have been granted. I have called my light company which is Central Electric and they have no idea when they will offer internet.
Now with the pandemic, schools are out and education is getting to be home based, as home school and internet programs. If there is not internet in the home what is there for the students to do. If technology is the new way of doing things and you are denied the technology, what must you do? I am waiting for some answers.
Grocery prices are up, especially the meats and eggs. Vegetable are also going up because of the lack of people being able to work in the food processing plants. I admit there is little food that I now eat raw. Most of the food I now eat is cooked at a temperature that at some time is above 212 degrees for twenty minutes. I am thankful, I am 70 years old with some major health issues, but I am still here doing well. I am raising a garden with plans to grow some of the meat I eat. I love living in the country with no immediate neighbors except my children and grandchildren. If the Lord says the same we will be okay.
My turnip greens and mustard greens are doing well. We are now eating them fresh from the garden.
There will be a food give away in the Midway Community. It will be held at Midway Park. There will be 100 pre-packed boxes to be given away. It will be first come first serve. Midway give away should start about 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 6.
Midway M. B. Church morning service is at 10:30 a.m. on Facebook. You may mail your tithes to 5860 Midway Odom Road, Forest, MS 39074 or you can pay your tithes and offering through PayPal.com. The account is under MidwayMBC@-yahoo.com.
Sympathy to the Stewart and White Families in the passing of Air Force Retiree, Eyvette Stewart White. She retired early because of health reasons in Kansas. She moved to Milwaukee where she resided for years. She more recently resided in New Orleans with her daughter Akeliah. During Covid 19 she went to Atlanta to visit with her sister Nancy Stewart Veasy. While there she made her heavenly transition. The family chose cremation. Her memorial services were held Tuesday, May 26, 2020 in Atlanta. We were told that only 10 could attend. Her children are: Akeliah Stewart of New Orleans, LA and Dakari White of Kansas City, Kansas. Please remember the family in your prayers.
Wayne Lewis passed and had graveside services at Midway M. B. Church. Sympathy to his family, wife Sherry McCarter Lewis and his children, grandchildren, sisters and brothers. Wayne’s services were entrusted to Evans Memorial Funeral Home.
Wayne Lewis’ sister, Ruby Lewis is in UMMC fighting this great pandemic infection on a ventilator. Remember her and her family in your prayers.
Sympathy to the McCurdy family in the passing of Enoch McCurdy. His services were held last Saturday. Elizabeth Nick McCurdy is also in the hospital in ICU. Remember her and the rest of the family in your prayers. Enoch’s services were entrusted to Evans Memorial Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Washington Family in the passing of Earnestine Washington of Morton, MS. Her graveside services were held May 21st.
Sympathy to the Finderson Family in the passing of Bettye Joyce Finderson. Her graveside service was May 23rd, at Union United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mapp funeral Home entrusted with her arrangements.
Sympathy to the Ealy Family in the passing Glady Ealy of Pulaski. Her interment was held May 23rd at St. Peter Cemetery. Evans Memorial was entrusted with her arrangements.
Sympathy to the Smith family in the passing of Jerry L. Smith. His graveside services were held last week. Holifield Funeral Home was entrusted with his arrangements.
Sympathy to the Espinoza, Jones and Clark families in the passing of Anastagia Espinoza (age 22). Her graveside services were held May 23rd. Mapp Funeral Home was entrusted with her arrangements.
Sympathy to the Smith Family in the passing of Robert Jerry Smith, Jr. His graveside services were held May 23rd at Pine Ridge M., B. Church Cemetery, Decatur, MS. His services were entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Derrick Family in the passing of Robert Lee Derricks of Flint, MI. His private service was held June 1st at Evans Memorial Chapel. Graveside and interment were held at Lovelady Cemetery.
Sympathy to the Leon Family in the passing of Augustina Leon. Her services were entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Smith and Johnson Family in the passing of Denise Louise Johnson of Milwaukee, WI. She was the daughter of Ellis “Sonny Red” Smith. She was the niece of Violet Peavy and George Lee Smith Sr. of Forest.
Sympathy to the Sanders Family in the passing of Arletha Sanders. Her services were incomplete at my deadline. Mapp Funeral Home is entrusted with her arrangements.
Care Facilities: Deacon Oliver Holifield – Newton, and Jerome Banks – Forest.
To anyone who has had a loved one deceased from Midway, I am trying a new endeavor. I would like a copy of their obituary. You may reach me at my numbers or email below.
Remember with your prayers all our sick and shut ins. Violet Peavy, Katie Mae Kincaid, Marjorie Odom Washington in Memphis with her daughter Franzella, Cora Ealy Odom, George Beamon, Percy Shepard, Charles A. McClendon, Lonnie Johnson, Verneda “Ollie” McClendon, Willie Rogers Johnson, Cora Odom Peavy, Vernita Whittington, Nettie Kennedy, Linda Parrott, Versherica Ficklin, Chanelle McBeath, Mattie Holifield, Addie Zell Harris, Sarah Harper, Billy Strong, Travis Ward, Wesley Lewis, David Parrott, and Fredia Ward Gales
Please call or text me those who are sick, deceased with their arrangements and other happenings in your family. You may reach me: Delie Shepard 601-507-0992; email: dshep1039-9@gmail.com.
