JSU Alumni banquet
was very nice
Congratulations to Scott Central Band. They won All Superior Rating at the State Concert Festival at Ridgeland High School in Concert Band and Sight Reading. Those from the community are: Martez Nickols, Jamiyah Bloodsaw, Dewayne Cox, Justin McBeath, Calvin Tart, Maquita Bradford, Cameo Odom and Kaysha Banks.
Scott Central is hosting a Hit-A-Thon to raise money for the baseball team. Jacoby Anderson is taking pledges and donations on how far he can hit 10 baseballs.
The Scott Central Power Lifting Team is selling tickets on $100 worth of gas. The tickets are $5 each or get 5 tickets for $20.
Midway M. B. Church Easter Services are as follows: Early morning service 6:00 a.m.; Early Breakfast approx. 7:30 a.m.; Sunday School 8:30 a.m.; and Easter program following Sunday School then the little ones can enjoy an egg hunt.
Jackson State University Alumni Banquet on last Saturday was really nice. The decorations were beautiful. The food was delicious. The speaker for the occasion was the youngest vice president of JSU National alumni Association and that was Jewaun Gray, originally from Forest, residing in Texas, graduating from Forest High School. His mother Janifer Gray was there to support him. The program was nice and Rosie Kersh and Maxine Odom Gilmore were instrumental in raising funds for the University.
Sympathy to the Patrick Family in the passing of Mary “Love” Qualls. She left home about a month ago riding back to Georgia to spend some time with her daughter. She passed immediately after getting there. Her arrangements are incomplete at my press deadline. Holifield Funeral home is entrusted with her services.
Services for Mack Arthur “Gock” Roberts were held last Saturday at Balucta M. B. Church, with his interment in the church cemetery. He survived less than three months following his beloved wife Minnie Pearl to his final resting place. Services were entrusted to Mapp Funeral home.
Services for Halester Myers were held last Saturday at Concord M. B. Church. His final resting place was Lovelady Cemetery. Mapp Funeral home was entrusted with his arrangements.
Services for Johnny Ray Wilson Sr. were held last Saturday, Union Grove M. B. Church. Services were entrusted to Evans Memorial Funeral Home.
Thoughts and prayers for the Celeste McDonald family.
Our Care Facilities: Deacon Oliver Holifield and Johnny “Shug” Owens - Newton, Jerome Banks - Forest, and Juanita Banks – Brandon.
Remember with your prayers all our sick and shut-ins. Percy Shepard, Lonnie Johnson, Billy Watts, Verneda “Ollie” McClendon, Bettye Nell White, Willie Rogers Johnson, Maude Williams, Cora Odom Peavy, Chiquita McClendon Myers, Vernita Whittington, Maggie “Hannah” Smith, Janie McClendon, Nettie Kennedy, Doris Holifield, Linda Parrott, Versherica Ficklin, Chanell McBeath, Katie Mae Kincaid, Mattie Holifield, Addie Zell Harris, Sarah Harper, Cora Ealy Odom, Shawanda Matheny, 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: dshep10399@bellsouth.net.
