District Congress
The Century Family Reunion will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana. The scheduled dates are June 27-29, 2025. The hotel is The Marriot Indianapolis East, phone number is 317-268-8733. Registration information can be found at Century Family Reunion in Facebook.
Sympathy to the McClendon Family in the passing of Verneda “Ollie” McClendon. Her service was last Saturday at Midway M. B. Church. Mapp Funeral Home was entrusted with her arrangements. Rev. Wesley Griffin delivered the eulogy. Internment was Midway M. B. Church Cemetery.
Her brother Archie was unable to attend because his daughter was ill and could not be left alone or was unable to travel.
Sympathy to the Kennedy Family in the passing of Elder Arther Kennedy. His service was last Sunday at Agape Faith Full Gospel Christian Fellowship Inc. Church. Evans Memorial Funeral Home was entrusted with his arrangements. Elder Jerome Odom delivered the eulogy. His interment was in Agape Church Cemetery in Midway.
Sympathy to the Dinkins Family in the passing of Johnny L. Dinkins. His service was last Sunday at Community Missions (Pastor Hannah’s), Louin, MS. Evans Memorial Funeral Home was entrusted with his arrangements.
Sympathy to the Lyles and Shepherd families in the passing of Willie Maude Lyles Shepherd. Her service was last Saturday at Balucta M. B. Church. Her interment was Lovelady Cemetery in Forest, MS. Holifield Funeral Home is entrusted with her arrangements.
Leaving to cherish Maude’s memories: her husband, Glen Shepard; one son. Preston “Bird” Shepherd; one sister, Helen Lyles Ward, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Sympathy to the Kimble family in the passing of Ms. Mae Kimble. Her service was last Saturday at Union Grove United Methodist Church. Her interment was the church Cemetery, MS. Holifield Funeral Home is entrusted with her arrangements.
Sympathy to the Miller family in the passing of Willie Ruth Miller. Her service was last Saturday at Mapp Funeral Home Chapel. Her internment was at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Mapp Funeral Home was in charge of her arrangements. Her eulogy was delivered by her son, Rev. Gregory Miller.
East Mississippi State Convention will be held on June 6, 2025 starting at 5:00pm and June 7,2025 starting at 8:00am in Meridian, Mississippi.
Lone Pilgrim District Congress of Christian Education will start June 9, 2025 – June 12, 2025 at 5:00 pm each night. It will be held at Bethlehem M. B. Church with its Lena, MS address. There will be a different speaker each night in the youth department. The speakers are: Ms. Kimberly Kincaid of Morton; Rev. Marcus Mann of Carthage; Mr. Marlo Perry of Buffalo, New York and Mr. Robert Young of Arlington, Texas, Mr. Darrin Gray of Forest.
Ms. Kimberly Kincaid from Morton” How to fight diabetes while you can,” Rev. Marcus Mann graduated from Carthage High School then to Mississippi Valley State University. He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors. Retired after an injury. He is the Chaplain at Tyson Foods and the pastor of First Baptist Church in Carthage.
Marlo Perry a graduate of Scott Central Attendance Center, Jackson State University and a six-year career from 1994 until 1999 with the Buffalo Bills. He was a third-round draft pick.
Robert Young is a graduate of Carthage High School and Mississippi State University. He played for the Los Angeles Rams, and Houston Oilers. Retiring as coach in Arlington, Texas. Mr. Darrin Gray the retired principal of Scott County Alternative School.
The Care Facilities: Milton Jerome Banks - Laurel; Shirley McClendon - Gulf Coast.
Remember with your prayers, all our sick and shut-ins: Walter “Ben” Smith, Sollie White Smith, Violet Smith Peavy, Tracy McClendon Williams, Janie McClendon, Glenda Strong McKee, Bill Bradford, Sarah Janitha White Johnson, Willie Letha Stowers Peavy, Cora Bell Odom Peavy, Marshall Beamon, Versherica Ficklin, Mattie Holifield, Billy Strong, Wesley Lewis, and David Parrott.
Please call or text me those who are sick, deceased with planned arrangements, and anything remarkable you want publicized about your family. You may reach Delie Shepard by phone/text at 601-507-0992 and email: dshep10399@gmail.com.
