Good Neighbors
We are looking forward to Black History Month during the month of February. Patty Odom will be in charge of the Black History Program. A traditional Soul Food meal will be served on the 4th Sunday in February. All foods will be home cooked.
Please remember Hope Lewis Townsend in your prayers. She was rushed to the hospital. Remember her, her husband, children and other family members in your prayers. This is a very trying time for them. I truly believe that as long as you are here and above ground God is not through with you yet. As Rev. Norman Hutchings sings, “God’s got a blessing with your name on it.” God has a blessing for each of us who woke up this morning and still living. You need to thank him for that blessing. That is an awesome blessing that some did not achieve today.
Midway M. B. Church next plate sale will be March 12, 2023. Plates can be picked up at 11:30 am in Midway M. B. Church Fellowship Hall. The menu is Grilled chicken wings 3-4 per plate, green beans, potato salad, rolls, dessert. Sweet tea if you are eating in the fellowship hall.
Sympathy to the Edwards family in the passing of my neighbor and good friend Van Edwards. He has suffered with his back for many years. Had surgery and further complications. He had pastured his horses in my pasture for many years. He kept the fences up and the pasture in very good shape. Did some clearing where need to be. He was a good guy, he and his wife Patty. If I was gone for a few days, he and Jerry Jones kept an eye on the place. Like I said earlier he was a good guy. Van’s knowledge was great, he would tell me how to do something or show me how to do it. They were a wonderful couple and my good friends. My shed was leaning, he and his brother Glynn came up and braced it. I did not ask them to do it, that was just the way he was, always helpful. I will truly miss this good man. When Glynn came up to the house and told me that Van was gone. I was just bewildered. I know Glynn thought I was off my rocker but I was just at a lost. I could keep on telling about his goodness. In life all things come to an end, good as well as the bad.
A young man that grew up living as my next-door neighbor passed last week Shane Jones. He was the son of Betty Jones and the late Jerry Jones. He was the brother of Stacey Jones Crosby. Shane you will be missed by all that knew you.
When we moved to where I live now, we had two black neighbors and the rest were white. There was never any racial disparity in the neighborhood. We lived in our house they lived in theirs. If someone needed help, we helped each other. When Katrina came through, Steve Martin and his son Russell came with my boys and worked to cut up and move a tree that was extremely large. I had tried to get the light company to cut the tree down because it was leaning over the road and light line when they were cutting back the right of way in July. They would not do it. Katrina came and tore down all of the light lines. I was out of electricity for three weeks. Steve and the boys opened the road for us to get out of the driveway. We always need to be helpers of each other.
Sympathy to the Fountain Family in the passing of Mrs. Estella Fountain. She was one of the oldest living people in Scott County. She was 103 (1919-2023) years old. Her service was January 15 at Mount Olive M. B. Church, Lake, MS. Interment was Church Cemetery. All arrangements were entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Kincaid Family in the passing of Ruby Kincaid. Her service is January 21 at 12:00 Noon at Mount Zion M. B. Church, Ludlow, MS. Interment will be in the church cemetery. According to W. F. Mapp Funeral home website she was also 103 years old. Born in 1919 until 2023. All arrangements were entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Patrick and Murrell Family in the passing of Billy Ray Patrick. Service was held on December 21 at Mapp Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was Veterans Cemetery, Newton, MS. All arrangements were entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
He leaves a wife, Dorothy Murrell Patrick and two daughters, Jennifer Patrick and Melissa Patrick of Forest, MS; three grandchildren, Amaya, Jadarius, and Zaylon “P”; six sisters, Eula Edwards of Las Vegas, Nevada, Patricia Ann Brown, Carolyn Brown, Linda Brown, Annie Brown Devore, and Jean Watson all of Forest, MS; four brothers, Larry Brown, Carl Brown, Bobby Brown all of Forest, MS, and Fred Brown Jr. of Lake
Sympathy to the Beamon family in the passing of Lettie Beamon. Her service was held December 31 at Christian Triumph Church, Morton, MS. Interment was Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery. Mapp Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
Sympathy to the Faulkner Family in the passing of Terry Faulkner. His service was December 31 at Little Rock M. B. Church. Interment was Contrell Memorial Cemetery. All arrangements were entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
His wife was Thelma Murrell Faulkner. Thelma Murrell Faulkner and Dorothy Murrell Patrick are sisters. The Murrell family lost two brothers-in-law right behind the other.
Sympathy to the Wise Family in the passing of Emily Wise. Her service was January 2 at Mapp Funeral Home Chapel. Her interment was Lovelady Cemetery. All arrangements were entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Gammage Family in the passing of Graylin “Wayne” Gammage. His Memorial Service was January 7 at Mapp Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Walter Patrick officiated. All arrangements were entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Cherishing Graylin’s memories: his wife, Julie; daughters, Julie D, Jasmintae (Darrion) and Sade; sons, Jermaine, Reginald (Stacia) and Wayne (Cortera); sisters, Lavon, Dena and Janette; brothers, Lanardo (Adrienne); grandchildren, Takyra Gammage, Graylin Wayne Gammage III, Reginald Gammage II, Kaylee Gammage, Alexis Gammage and Lyrical Gammage.
Sympathy to the Darby family in the passing of Jerry Darby. His service was Saturday, January 14 at 1 pm, at Truelight M. B. Church in Walnut Grove, MS. Interment in the church cemetery. All arrangements entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the White family in the passing of Betty White. Her service is incomplete. All arrangements entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Evans Memorial Funeral Home respectfully announces the passing of Mr. James Johnson. His life was honored on last Saturday at Lone Pilgrim M. B. Church. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Evans Memorial Funeral Home respectfully announces the passing of Mr. Fred Anderson of Lake. His life was honored on last Saturday at Evans Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Evans Memorial Funeral Home respectfully announces the passing of Mrs. Merline Patrick. Her life was honored on December 30 at Mt. Zion M. B. Church, Lake, MS.
Sympathy to the Broadfoot family in the passing of Ms. Maglon Christine Broadfort. Her service is incomplete. All arrangements entrusted to Holifield Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Wash family in the passing of Mrs. Emma Wash. Her service was Saturday, December 17 at Holifield Funeral Home Chapel. All arrangements entrusted to Holifield Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Moore family in the passing of Mrs. Bertha Moore. Her service was Saturday, December 31 at Holifield Funeral Home Chapel. All arrangements entrusted to Holifield Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Davis family in the passing of Mrs. Essie Davis. Her service was Saturday, January 7 at Pleasant Gift M. B. Church, Morton, MS. All arrangements entrusted to Holifield Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the White family in the passing of Mr. Ronnie White, Jr. His service was Saturday, January 7 at First Walnut Grove Church of God In Christ, Walnut Grove, MS. All arrangements entrusted to Holifield Funeral Home.
Care Facilities: Jerome Banks – Laurel; Billy Frank Williams –
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Remember with your prayers all our sick and shut-ins: Hope Bobbitt Townsend, Glenda Strong, Bill Bradford, Sarah Janitha White Johnson, Maude White Williams, Wayne Williams Jr., Trudy Denson, Willie Letha Stowers Peavy, Cynthia Lewis Johnson, Curtis Lewis Jr., Marshall Beamon, George Beamon, Lonnie Johnson, Verneda “Ollie” McClendon, Cora Odom Peavy, Linda Parrott, Versherica Ficklin, Mattie Holifield, Addie Zell Harris, Sarah Harper, Billy Strong, Travis Ward, Wesley Lewis, and David Parrott.
Let’s all try to be more understanding to the needs of others and pay closer attention to the general welfare of our fellow man. Spreading kindness is divine.
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 at dshep10399@gmail.com.
