Our hearts are saddened by the transition of Mrs. Barbara Jewel Norris Nicks who was a member of the 1965 E. T. Hawkins High School Class. Mrs. Nicks, who passed Sunday, April 26th, was a resident of Bedford Convalescent Home in Newton. Our prayers are with her family especially her brother, Mr. John Norris, sister, and grandchildren. Please keep her family in your prayers.
We are sorry to learn of the transition of Mrs. Arlena Woods who passed April 23rd. Please keep her family in your prayers.
Our prayers are with the family of Mrs. Lula Wilson, a resident of Newton’s Bedford Convalescent Home. She transitioned April 15th and was memorialized April 18th. Please keep her family in your prayers. Evans Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Our prayers are with the family of the late Mr. Roy Stokes of Pelahatchie who transitioned last week. Please keep his family, especially his sister, Mrs. Constance Crudup, in your prayers.
Our prayers are with our readers who are facing health challenges, namely, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell (Mary) Nichols, Mrs. Flo Chambers, Morton Alderwoman Marie Washington, Mrs. Mellie Anderson, Mrs. Ernestine White, Mrs. Marie Swan, Mrs. Helen Stowers, Mrs. Cora Odom, Mr. John Lee Evans, Mrs. Sheena Miles, and Mrs. Doretha Sturgis.
Happy birthday to Mrs. Thelma Kelley Haskins, resident of Chester, PA, who celebrated her 94th birthday April 26th! She celebrated with her family via Teleconference Zooming. Mrs. Haskins is the sister of the late Mrs. Olivia Kelley Slaughter. Best wishes to Auntee Thelma!
Happy belated birthday to Ms. Tonya Renee Bobbitt who celebrated her birthday April 18th. She was showered with love and many gifts from family and friends.
The Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. family appreciates the assistance of the Scott County School District (SCSD) to our community through the form of food to families in need during this pandemic. We salute SCSD for its continued investment in our youth and our communities. It was Legacy’s pleasure to coordinate this food drive. More than 40 needy families received assistance. Special thanks to SCSD Food Director Mrs. Vivian McGarrity, and Cafeteria Manager Mrs. Cassandra Pratt for their assistance. Special thanks to Ms. Arnedral (NeNe) Pinkston for her assistance with the coordination.
Rev. Sheldon Thomas, Little Rock M. B. Church’s Pastor, delivered his Sunday message while wearing a Dallas Cowboy football jersey. His attire related to the theme of his message, “Just because you wear the jersey doesn’t make you an official member of the team,” which detailed requirements for membership on God’s team, our connection to “things” rather than God, and recognition that the harvest is ripe but there are few laborers. He concluded by encouraging members to become walking billboards for Christ. We enjoyed the message which was viewed through YouTube. Participating in the worship service were Brothers R. C. Williams, Jimmy Robinson, and Stevie Williams. We are looking forward to next week’s message.
Rev. Shirley Wilder, Lynch Chapel U. M. Church’s Pastor, delivered her message via Facebook and addressed the theme, “What is the Title of Your Book?” During this informative and challenging message, she questioned whether we are living life according to the Word of God. She continued that if we are not, then now is the time to make a change. During this change, she suggested that we choose the Lord. We are looking forward to her message next Sunday.
We enjoyed visiting with former Slaughter Scout and Legacy volunteer Shanedral Pinkston of Milwaukee who called to check on us. She sends her love to friends in Forest and also sends social distancing hugs from Dartavius, Camarian and Deshawn.
While observing stay at home and social distancing directives, we recommend that our readers “Clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another.”(1 Peter 5:5) Robert Wicks reminds us that humility is an essential ingredient in life because it provides an emptying of the self — the very desert spirit of letting go. At its very core, humility dramatically opens up a beautiful space in our inner life: a space for simplicity amidst the complex demands of both home, office, school or business: a space for solitude to listen to the messages of our quiet spirit lest they be drowned out by the day’s noise; a space for pacing ourselves while resisting the lure of speed and new technology; a space for gratefulness and giftedness in a world filled with a sense of entitlement. - Robert Wicks
Happy birthday to babies born during the last week in April, namely, Shilina Pinkston and Rachel Triplett (22), Jane Morgan, Amaris Ringo, Todd and NeNe Pinkston, Ruthie Couch and Goline Reed (23), Mary Johnson Battle (29), and Diane Patrick and Reginald Reed (30); and the first week in May, namely Mrs. Helen Harris and Georgia Patrick (1), Lodena Holifield and Tivaung Fulton (3), KeAreona Rauls (4), Bobby Thigpen (7),and Tamu Green, Adrian Kelley, Cynthia Melton, Roe Powell and Tina Brown (9).
Answer to Quiz Teaser #564: The Pinkston family has contributed more than 30 athletes to the Forest basketball, football, baseball, softball, and track sports. Included in this number are Albert, Roy, Troy, Dorothy, Shanedral, Antonia, Shilina, Nytezia, Arnedral (Nee Nee), Antarral (Todd), LaWanda, Reginald, Sonya, Dorlissa, DaTodrick, Lawaneca, Latrarious (Trey), Latrarral (Tay), Corshaela, Ardrena, Dartarous, Antarral, Tylasia, Jonathan, Chase, Aayden, Bryce, Lauren, Von, Terrell, C. J., Joey, Josh, Jelissa, Albert, and Troy.
Quiz Teaser #565: Which Scott County native was one of the first African American professors to be employed at the University of MS?
