Birthday Celebrations
Last Saturday, Midway M. B. Church visited the Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, MS. People drove individual cars and had lunch at their choice of restaurants. There were approximately 25 adults and children attending. We had a wonderful time and learned a lot about the history of Mississippians. We saw many others from local churches attending the event.
Midway M. B. Church Black History Program was held during regular Service. After service we had a Black Soul Food Luncheon. Nothing was commercialized. All food was homemade and delicious. Soul Food menu was, purple hull peas, pinto beans, lima beans, rutabagas, cabbage greens, chicken and dressing, chicken and dumplings, barbecue ribs, baked chicken, ham, barbecued turkey wings, pork neck bones, souse, corn on the cob, potato salad, salmon patties with rice, cornbread, pound cake, jelly cake, buttermilk pie, fried apple pies, sweet tea, and watermelon kool-aid, and lastly homemade vanilla ice cream.
Will everyone wish Leslie Ross “Rosco” a Happy Birthday on February 28th. I will let him tell his age. You can find him on Facebook.
Delie Shepard enjoyed a three-day long weekend celebrating her birthday with family. She spent Saturday at the Silver Star enjoying the Seafood Buffet with all the crab legs she could eat. That outing had Thomas and Dr. Locord Wilson, Leslie Ross, Ryan Shepard, Khaleb Shepard, Adam Shepard, Inny Shepard, Eric Ross and Shay. Lorraine was also there but had to leave early to accompany her grandson Daylen to a basketball game in Newton. Daylen’s team lost to Newton. Marty was there in spirit, he paid for my meal.
Sunday after church we went to Penn’s and had a wonderful lunch. Those in attendance were: Thomas and Dr. Locord Wilson, Leslie Ross, Ryan Shepard, Khaleb Shepard, Inny Shepard, Adam Shepard, Nathalie Shepard, Alexiah Shepard, Xhavier Shepard, Lunaya Shepard, Patty Odom, Dr. Lorraine Dozier, Violet Peavy, Eric Ross and Shay.
Monday which was my actual birthday we had dinner at the Mexican restaurant across from South Side. The food was good and hot. The crew had slimmed down to Ryan Shepard, Khaleb Shepard, Violet Peavy. Initially on Monday we were to go to Golden Coral, but old folks can get tired of traveling, local was fine.
Sympathy to the Hawkins Family in the passing of Myrtle Hawkins. Service was held Saturday, February 18th at Antioch Baptist Church in Lake, MS. Her interment was Lake Cemetery. Her arrangement was entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Moore Family in the passing of Ardene Moore. Service is incomplete. His arrangement is entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Patrick and Riley Family in the passing of Bianca Patrick. Service was held Saturday, February 18th at Antioch Baptist Church in Lake, MS. Her interment was Lake Cemetery. Her arrangement was entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
She leaves to cherish fun and wonderful memories, her children, Shinyya Patrick, Za’Kerri Patrick, Shyheem Patrick; her loving mother, Audrey Patrick; her father, Herbert (Tracey) Riley; her stepfather, Richard Wright; her sisters, and brothers, Darron Patrick, Mercedric Riley, Kelton Jones, Jarred White, Travian White, Kristina Riley, Selina Harper, Roshunda (Marcus) Glasper, Reaka Coleman; her fiancé, Shyheem Hunt; special aunt, Latoya (Marcus) Lofton; and her loving friends, Shakiena Smith (Keke), Tynisha Ealy (Ty), Tyserna Lay (Big Girl) and Kadedra Robinson (Deda).
Sympathy to the Bryant Family in the passing of Pauline Bryant. Service was held Saturday, February 17th at Mt. Carmel M. B. Church, Morton, MS. Her interment was Masonic Cemetery in Morton, MS. Her arrangement was entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Finderson Family in the passing of Johnny Finderson. His service was held last Saturday at Forest, MS. His arrangement was entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Gilbert and Pinkston family in the passing of J D. Gilbert. His service was February 17th at Holifield Funeral Home Chapel. His arrangements were entrusted to Holifield Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Brown family in the passing of Bobby C. Brown. His service was February 15th at Holifield Funeral Home Chapel. His interment was at Harmony Cemetery. His arrangements were entrusted to Holifield Funeral Home
Sympathy to the Townsend family in the passing of Arthur Townsend. His service was February 10th at Evans Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. His arrangements were entrusted to Evans Memorial Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Slack family in the passing of Patrick Slack. His service was February 17th at Evans Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. His arrangements were entrusted to Evans Memorial Funeral Home.
Sympathy to the Jones family of Newton in the passing of Danny Jones. His service was last Saturday at Shiloh Church of Newton. His arrangements were entrusted to Evans Memorial Funeral Home
The Care Facilities: Milton Jerome Banks - Laurel; Shirley McClendon - Gulf Coast.
Remember with your prayers all our sick and shut-ins: Tracy McClendon Williams, Diane Beamon, Glenda Strong McKee, Bill Bradford, Sarah Janitha White Johnson, Trudy Stowers Denson, Willie Letha Stowers Peavy, Cora Bell Odom Peavy, Cynthia Lewis Johnson, Marshall Beamon, Lonnie Johnson, Verneda “Ollie” McClendon, 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.
