Happy Birthday:
Feb. 25: Josh Lindsey, Sherry Israel McKinley, Scott Vincent, Gina Ann Hill, Lawrence McTurner, Ronnie Creel, Joy Bounds, Ransom Gatewood, Sara Nance Thomson, Suellen Dennis, Deanne Sanders, James Watson.
Feb. 26: Ida Lott, Wade Moss, Betty Gancan, Heath Clark, Frank McCurdy, Wayne Culliver, Susan Horton, Eddie Gay, Tami Phillips.
Feb. 27: Jeff Dukes, Mack Young, Barbara B. Pryor, Judy Jones Smith, Wesley Allen Majure, Deanne Kemp, Connie Leonard Hunter, Charles Harris, Brandy Edwards, Gina Mangum, Elizabeth Ann Barney, Jameson Davis.
Feb. 28: Haywood Reeves, Steven Gaddis, Chuck Hollingsworth, Janice Fortenberry, Ray Thompson, Jr.
March 1: Pam Smith, Frances B. Kieronski, Otis Johnson, Annette Brignac Veazey, C. H. Watkins, D. C. Smith, Steve Wilbourne, Steve Brown, Brandon Lee Baker, Colette Halford, Pat Cleveland, Roger Walters.
March 2: Neal McRainey, Allen Sparks, Mark Upton, Joey McCann, Angela Cole, John A. Park, Jr., Nora Harrison, Bryan Cook, Coty Cox, James Halford, Roger Walters, Austin Coward.
March 3: Eve McNeil, Ronnie Rawson, Carol Palmer Threadgill, Sylvia Tucker, Cheryle Warren, Matthew Parks, Sylvia Smith, Lucretia Gaddis.
Norma Ruth Lee’s birthday was recently celebrated with several gatherings with friends. Granddaughter Mollie Lee was home from college and staged a special family celebration. A highlight of the evening was a call from Norma Ruth’s brother John Robbins who was able to sing his usual Happy Birthday to his sister who is two years older than he is. The conversation included delightful reminiscing of happy times growing up together many years ago. True blessings to share.
Please continue to keep Tom McKibbens in your prayers, as he remains in palliative care in Worcester, Massachusetts. Nearby is his daughter Katherine and her husband Douglas. George McKibbens and family are in nearby Boston.
Sincere sympathy to the family of Billy Webb who died February 13th. Funeral services were held at Forest Presbyterian Church on Sunday, February 22nd.
Forest Rotarians heard a very interesting and informing program last week that was presented by Mallory Pickering, who is Project Specialist for the Mississippi Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Mallory was formerly the music director at Forest Methodist Church. Rotarian Lesa Davis introduced the program.
Scott Palmer went to Oxford last Friday for the opening weekend of baseball season and the Rebels’ series against Nevada. Carol and James Threadgill of Tupelo joined him on Saturday and the three enjoyed having lunch on Valentine’s Day with Linda Shelton Lamar.
Lawrence Evans of New York City, member of the Forest High School Class of 1974, was in Forest several days last week visiting with family and friends.
Even if you have received your flu shot this year, you could still get the flu. Flu A leaves you with absolutely no energy, a lingering cough and other symptoms for an extended period of time. It’s definitely not fun — to that we can attest! Though the flu season is nearing an end, be sure you are washing your hands and taking precautions.
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