Friend and Family Day
The first stage of voting is over. You will go back to the precincts to vote in the run-off election on August 29. You have to vote at the same party table you voted at on August 7. So, gear up everyone to come back for the run-off. Will let you know more in next weeks column.
Rev. Wesley celebrated his 5th Anniversary at Midway M. B. Church on last Sunday. The colors were Turquoise and Brown. Rev. Sheldon Thomas, Pastor of Little Rock M. B. Church delivered his Anniversary Message. Little Rock M. B. Church followed their pastor and showed up in style. Rev. Griffin family members showed up from the Carthage area. Midway showed up and honored their pastor on his 5th Anniversary. He received many gifts.
Pastor Wesley Griffin will deliver the message at Galilee M. B. Church outside of Carthage on August 15, 2023.
Midway M. B. Church Friend and Family day will be August 20 during regular Service. Each family is asked to pick a color and to wear their respective family color on that day.
The Mal and Delia Odom McClendon Color is coral. So yes, yours truly will be dressed in coral. There will be a dinner served. Revival will begin on Monday through Wednesday night. Rev. Perry Fletcher will be the revival speaker on August 21, 22, and 23. Service will begin at 7:00 nightly. Everyone is invited to attend. (My friends are asked to wear coral on the 3rd Sunday.)
Rev. Wesley Griffin will be the guest speaker at the Midway Freewill Baptist Church Revival on September 25th at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Rev. Cory Bender is the pastor.
Tom Wilson, Dr. Locord Wilson, Dr. Lorraine Dozier and Delie Shepard spent a few days at The French Lick Villa in French Lick, Indiana. We had a wonderful time. We went sightseeing at the Amish Country Estates and had lunch there. The food was good. Saw some of the unique scenery of the estate. There were several barns selling the many wares made there. Driving there from French Lick was an amazing trip staying on the road navigating the many deep curves and the many hollows. That road was not a road I wanted to meet a 18 wheel transfer truck on. Went to the 33 Brick Restaurant, the Legendz Restaurant and they had turned Denny’s into Moo Moo’s Restaurant. All the food was good. Rode the train trolley from French Lick to West Baden and back. Of all things Travis was at the French Lick on last Saturday night when we were there. The concert was sold out and we could not go. It was a beautiful trip and the scenery we saw during the drive was awesome. Tom Wilson is a wonderful and cautious driver. On the drive there and back we stopped at Buckee’s for lunch. They have some really good food.
The 60th Century Family reunion will be held June 21-23, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee next year. As I learn more I will let you know. Anita Wellington is President and her phone number is: 402-216-7682 and her email is: anita.wellington@icloud.com
Sympathy to the Lewis family in the passing of Tina Lewis. Her service is tentatively for Saturday. Her service is entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home. Tina leaves to mourn her passing: two sons, Rev. Larry (Popcorn) Brewer and wife Kierra and Reginal “Tonkie”; and siblings, Rev. Randy Lewis, Dale Lewis, Adolph Lewis and Shirley Matheney.
Sympathy to the Gracy families in the passing of Winona Gracy. Her service is tentatively scheduled for Saturday in Leake County. Her service is entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Hayes families in the passing of Mary Hayes. Her service is scheduled for Saturday at Mapp Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Her interment will be at Lovelady Cemetery. Her service is entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Mary leaves to morn her passing: two daughters, Belinda Morrow and Darlean Spivey; four grandsons, Christopher, Curtis and Cedric Price, and Jeremy Spivey; one sister, Molly Watson; three brothers, Selby Hayes, Norman Hayes and Jerry Joe Hayes.
Sympathy to the Cook families in the passing of Pauline Cook. Her service is scheduled for Saturday at Mapp Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Her interment will be Lovelady Cemetery. Her service is entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
The Care Facilities: Jerome Banks – Laurel; Shirley McClendon - Gulf Coast.
Remember with your prayers all our sick and shut-ins: Diane Beamon, Glenda Strong, Bill Bradford, Sarah Janitha White Johnson, Trudy Stowers Denson, Willie Letha Stowers Peavy, Cynthia Lewis Johnson, 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.
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.
