Community residents enjoy Easter blessings
Our prayers are with the family of Mrs. Pearlie H. Watts, a vital member of the quartet, The Mellowtones and later with The Watts Family. She passed March 26th at her home in Forest and her Homegoing Celebration was held Saturday, March 31st at Mt. Mariah M. B. Church. Her nephew, Rev. Derrick Lucious, delivered a loving and moving eulogy for his aunt and Sommer Moore was the Mistress of Ceremony. Other program participants included Revs. Willie R. Pinkston, Rochelle Wright, Ralph James, James Pinkston, Perry Fletcher and Willie C. Ragsdale, and Steven Williams and Mrs. Annie Ward Lowery. Please continue to remember her family in your prayers. Mapp Funeral Home was in charge.
We are sorry to learn of the death of Mr. Aaron Wash who transitioned March 26th in Leake County. He was a former member of the Little Rock M. B. Church and the Antioch M. B. Church. Mr. Wash attended Lake High School. He was memorialized Saturday, March 31st at Antioch M. B. Church where Pastor Bobby Nichols officiated and delivered the eulogy. Our prayers are with his family, especially his mother, Mrs. Sandra Wash Butler, his father, Wallace Alexander, and siblings Timeach, Rhea, and Wallace. Our prayers continue to be with his family. Evans Memorial Funeral Home was in charge.
A beautiful Celebration of Life was held Saturday, March 31st for Mrs. Iester McBride Willis at Lynch Chapel U. M. Church with Rev. Anthony Ashford officiating and delivering the eulogy. Mrs. Willis was an educator, cook, and a class leader at Lynch Chapel for 59 years. Our prayers are with her family especially her children, Susie Lois (Shelly) McDonald, Francis Dean (Willie Ruth), and Joe Isaac (Cornelis). Program participants included Rev. Paul Cox, Mesdames Viola Morgan, Minnie Holifield, Cornelia Willis, Evangelist Spring William-Cox, and Rev. Kevin Bullock. The Patrick Family provided musical selections. Please continue to remember her family in your prayers. Mapp Funeral Home was in charge.
We are sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Winnie Mandella, former wife of South African President Nelson Mandella, who transitioned Monday, April 2nd. Our prayers are with her family and friends.
Please continue to remember our readers who are under the weather. Mrs. Phyllis Evans Patrick is hospitalized in the emergency surgery unit at St. Dominic in Jackson. Alderwoman Cynthia Melton continues to improve and is looking forward to continuing to coordinate the SLRFL activities. Mr. Al Beltran is recuperating and has returned to light work at All Season’s Florist. Mrs. Flo Chambers is recuperating at home and celebrated her March 30th birthday at her home with her daughters and even enjoyed her favorite ice cream. Mrs. Kitty Colbert is under the weather and is resting at home. Our prayers are with each of them and their families. Angel Martinez is making progress and will return to Batson Children’s Hospital for treatment this week after having enjoyed Easter with family and friends. We enjoyed our visit with him and realized the smiles of a miracle.
We enjoyed the Lenten Luncheons held last week at the Forest United Methodist and Forest Baptist Churches. All speakers were inspirational and delivered interesting and challenging Lenten and Easter messages.
We enjoyed spending Easter eve with former Forest resident, Mrs. Henrietta Horton and her daughters, Barbara and Sybil (Joe). She is still interested in the happenings in Forest and especially at the Senior Nutrition Meal Site. This 101-year-old matriarch attends the Clinton Adult Care Center every day.
The Concord M. B. Church family enjoyed Easter Sunrise Services where the sermonette was delivered by Pastor Henry Patrick. This year, Ms. Antonia Pinkston coordinated a special Easter play for the youth and their performances were enjoyed by all. A traditional and delicious Concord breakfast was enjoyed by all in attendance. Our youth are God’s blessings!
Easter blessings flowed as we visited Mrs. Helen Harris who is doing well and still sewing; Mrs. Viola Morgan who was enjoying her golf and basketball games; Mrs. Beverly Hollingsworth who is still playing Santa to all her friends; Mrs. Miriam Mejia who is excited about her budding flowers; Mrs. Wilana Price who was watching church services and Mrs. Naomi Williams who was resting at Lackey Convalescent Home; and Mrs. Kitty Colbert who was under the weather and thankful for her blessings.
We continue to count our blessings after we attended Mass at Christ the King in Jackson followed by a delicious meal prepared by James Burwell and enjoyed by Constance, James III (Tre), and Na Na.
Spending time with Angel Martinez, who was full of smiles, really crystallized the meaning of blessings and miracles especially on the Resurrection Day. We trust your Easter was as enjoyable and meaningful.
Birthday greetings to April babies namely, Unity Bell Parker and Lynn Kenna (1), Roseann Lynn (2), Wealth Hunter (3), Alice Gray and Jakeshia Moore (7), Judy Thompson (8), Candace Ford (9), Gregory Ficklin and Oneida Hollis (10), Debreshia Qualls (11), Rico Jones (12), Martha Reed (13), and Julian Parker (15), Annie Ward Lowery (16), Tenisha Murrell and Calvin Harris (19), Brienna Payton and Vonda Carter McClendon (17) Lendell McEntee, Billi Reed, and Tony Chance (21), 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).
Answer to Women’s History Month Quiz Teaser # 2018-4: Former Mississippi Appeals Court Judge Mary Libby Payne was the first female Law School Dean at the Mississippi School of Law.
Quiz Teaser # #443: Prior to integration of Scott County Schools, how many black schools were in the county and who were the principals at the time of consolidation?
