Thursday, September 30, 2010Correspondents

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By Vicki Williams

Hillville - Eurekaton News

By Vicki Williams

Hillville - Eurekaton News

By Denise Phillips

Wellwood/Zion NewsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise Phillips

Wellwood/Zion NewsBrother Mark Conway

took us back to the cross Sunday morning at Zion. He used part of Peter’s sermon in Acts 2 to jumpstart our thinking about which side of the cross we are on. Are you a saint or a sinner? We need to increase Jesus and decrease self!

Happy belated birthday wishes to Tammy Oliphant who celebrated last Monday. One of her students Allison Witherspoon brought cupcakes and juices to help her celebrate at East Side where she teaches. Since Allison rides with me sometimes, she asked Tammy if she could bring me a cupcake as well. Thanks Tammy and Allison for allowing me to celebrate with you.

Scottie Morris reported that 20 men attended the prayer breakfast Thursday morning with Brother Mark Conway leading the devotion. Last week Brother Grover Westover led the devotion. Thanks men for gathering each

week to pray for various requests.

Twenty-three men and boys gathered at Zion to work Saturday morning. Thanks to all that helped, especially Betty Morris and Melanie Thomas for preparing lunch for the crew. Thanks to Ricky Ellington for heading up this event.

Jimmy and I traveled to Franklin Friday evening to carry furniture to the Rainey’s. Of course we spent the night since it was so late and Saturday we were treated to a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. We enjoyed homemade chili and a trip to the park before returning home late Saturday. We always have fun!

If you are reading this as you usually do Debra Phillips, then I have found another spy just like you.

My daughter keeps that camera phone rolling all of the time as well. She snapped a few crazy pictures over the weekend and threatened

to change my profi le or post it on Facebook like you did. I love you girls, but I am learning to be careful when you are around!

Congratulations to Elizabeth Campbell for her “air rifl e medal” award in ROTC. She was also named treasurer of the HHS Bible Club. Keep up the good work Elizabeth!

Please mark your calendars for October 23 for Zion’s annual stew and country store. Fall revival will follow beginning October 24 with guest evangelist Frank Bowling from Medina leading the worship. Ending out the month will be the Fall Festival at the lake October 30.

Pray for those who are sick, our military personnel and their families, the shut-ins, those who have lost loved ones, and the leaders of our country.

Call me at 772-4257 if you have news. People want to know!

Beginning this week with our thought for the week by J. Ken Stringer of Mississippi as published in the Upper Room Devotional. “If we want to walk on water, we have to get out of the boat.” When we step out in faith, we open a door for God to work. We are offered opportunities to step out of the boat and walk toward Jesus. We each have the opportunity to walk on water, to be lifted up, to be taught and to be touched by the Master. Once we take that step, we will never be the same.

Don’t forget the upcoming Edmonds Reunion that is scheduled for October 9 beginning at noon at the Hillville Community Center. If you are related to the Edmonds bring a dish and join the fun. This will be a great opportunity for lots of fun, lots of reminiscing and lots of great fellowship. For more information contact Aleta Bradford at 731-772-1234.

Saturday, September 25, Barbara Hayes and I attended the Concert on the Porch at the Delta Heritage Center. Wildwood Express featuring Brother Butch

Westover, Paul Jackson, Gary Spraggins and Coley and Marilyn Graves were the entertainment for the evening. We enjoyed sitting with Aleta Bradford and Renee and Lizzie Townsend. There were several from the community in attendance and I will not attempt to name everyone for I would surely leave someone out. Following the program, Barbara and I along with Aleta, Renee and Lizzie went to McDonalds and enjoyed a great night of fellowship. Travis and Krystle joined us at McDonalds along with Randy and Sue Goodman, Keith, Tiffany, Alex and Kaleb Goodman. Tracy and Jordan Goodman and Ryan Watson dropped in while we were there.

If anyone is missing a German Shepard dog and a cat, please check with Brother Butch Westover. Rumor has it that Mrs. Judy is sporting a new fur coat and hat.

A very special thank you to the Mt. Pleasant Youth who presented an awesome program on the Grace of God for the congregation and held a candle lighting Sunday, September 26 under the direction of Youth

Director Regina Austin. Happy anniversary

to Keith and Tiffany Goodman who celebrate September 30. We wish you many more years of happiness and togetherness.

Birthday wishes this week for Steve Allen, Amanda Rogers, Hope Cannon, Deborah Lewis, Hank Kelly, Roslyn Cowan, Mary Austin and Kathryn Ragan.

Prayer requests for Prentice Elrod, Bobby Hayes, Alia Sherron, Samuel Sherron, Barbara Milam, Peggy Lewis, Betty Hayes, Edna Austin, Enid Powell, Kate Jordan, Darlene Rossen, Fletcher Lewis, Joyce Goodman, Dorothy Bruce, Earline Benard, Shirley Morgan, Kirk Bouillion, Carol and Jordan Bruce, Frances Elrod, The Military, The Nation and the Community.

We would like to extend sympathy to the families of Mr. Charlie Boggan, Infant Trevion Bell and Mrs. Yvonne Williams in the loss of their loved ones.

If you have news to share, please call me at 772-1885 after 5 p.m.

Until next week God Bless.

Volunteers, you are special! We appreciate all of our volunteers. This week, we would like to thank Christ Temple ladies, CC Club, Beech Grove Church of Christ, First Assembly of God Church ladies, United Pentecostal Church, Westside Church of Christ, Mrs. Mary Barkens, Bingo Ladies, Community Temple of the Living Church, and Holly Grove Baptist Church.

Thank you to Westside Church of Christ for the delicious snack crackers they brought out and delivered to each patient’s room. They have truly enjoyed this special treat.

Thank you to Mrs.

Dora Mann for the mouth-watering bananas she donated for our snack bingo Saturday.

We took several of our patients on an outing last Tuesday to Burger Basket. They always enjoy their delicious hamburgers and fries. They always talk about how big and good their burgers are. Thank you to Ronnie Hart and his staff for such a great job they do.

Our patients are really getting excited about our Senior Olympics coming up October 13. They will be traveling to Jackson Fairgrounds for an all day event of playing games, eating, etc. with other nursing homes in the surrounding areas.

Our October patients’ birthday party will be October 7 at 2 p.m. We would like to wish a “Happy Birthday” to the following patients: Ms. Ann Nita Andrews 10-11, Mrs. Maude Cobb 10-11, Mr. William Douglas 10-14, Mr. Earl Colburn 10-14, Mrs. David Chandler 10-17, Mrs. Marie Young 10-17, Mrs. Virginia Leath 10-20, Mr. Willie Pugh 10-23, Mr. Frank Neal 10-23, Mr. Richard Johnson 10-31, Mrs. Minnie King 10-31, and Mrs. Margaret McQuiston 10-31.

Thought for the week: “Just before the death of fl owers, and before they are buried in snow, there comes a festival season, when nature is all aglow. -Anonymous

Bethel - Belle Eagle News

By Betty ScottBy Betty Scott

Bethel - Belle Eagle News

What can someone write about when they have not talked to anybody in four days?

After sitting and watching a football game last week in the night air, I suffered a severe sore throat for four days. I started to call my neighbors for help but I suffered through alone.

By now you can tell I really don’t have much news.

Kenneth and Betty Sargent and Jim and Rhonda Parks spent a few days in Gatlinburg last week.

The scenery will really be beautiful in a few more weeks there.

Wesley Howard, son of Jason and Jennifer Howard, celebrated his

seventh birthday last Sunday with family and friends at the park. Happy birthday, Wesley!

Jacob Howard, infant son of Wade and Brandi Howard, was baptized at Christ Church last Sunday.

Phil and Kimberly Scott attended the Arts Festival in Ripley last Saturday. Saturday was a great day to be outside!

James Earl White, Jane and Bill Kendrick and Ricky and Betty Scott gathered at the Olympic in Bells after church.

Kenny, Dede, and children, Will and Carol Kendrick, attended the petting zoo that was held in Brownsville last Sunday afternoon.

Trey Scott spent the weekend with the Gaylon Herron family. Trey enjoyed riding the cotton picker, roasting marshmallows, riding his bike and visiting with the neighborhood. There is so much to see and do in country living.

Mary Scott Scallions is still suffering from vertigo and unable to work.

Terri Knight’s mother is still in critical condition.

Dodie Parks has been admitted to Crestview Nursing Home.

Please keep these people in your prayers.

Thought for the week: It’s important to have a twinkle in your wrinkle.

Sorry our September meeting for the Concerned Citizens of Douglass Community was omitted this month, but we invite all persons interested to be present for the October meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Many things are going on around us and of interest to us, now that the weather is cooling down and fall activities are on our minds and with grandbabies arriving.

Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Rivers are proud grandparents, as well as myself, daughter Adriane’s baby girl named London Alyce Harris also great-granddaughter Savannah Smart in Atlanta is my

oldest daughter Norma’s fi rst grandchild so we’re all very proud.

I also attended a play at Lipscomb University Friday evening while in Nashville with my daughter Dr. Norma Burgess who is Dean of Students there also while having dinner had a chance to meet Mr. and Mrs. Joel Waller who has ties to the Waller families in Brownsville.

Our expressions of sympathy are extended to the Peterson family in the loss of their loved-one, Mrs. Yvonne P. Williams. On our prayer list this week: Opal Watkins, Callie Brooks, Emma Jones, Calvin Watkins, Godfrey Miller, April Brooks, Reverend

J. V. Carney, Gladys Bowles, Shirley Hunter, Samantha Douglas, Edward Vaulx, Jr., Jimmie L. Turner, Jackson Rice, Marie Browning, Luevenia Boyd, and Emma Miller.

Happy belated birthday to September born: Mario Watkins, Alvis Bond, Joe B. Lewis, Louvern Tucker, Anna Lewis, Calvin Douglass, one of the oldest residents of the community-Girlean Wiley, Christopher Brown, Yolanda Brooks, Dewayne Rivers, Harold Dancy, Marilyn J. Dancy, Emma Miller, Diane Bells, Jada Monie, Keisha Pruitt, Annie Hunt, Antwan Bond, K, and Robert J. Douglas.

A few months ago a lady stopped by to fi nd out in which cemetery her ancestor was buried. Not being here at the time, I was contacted and asked the visitor to leave her contact information and what she needed. Well she didn’t leave it here, but left it elsewhere and I just now found it.

She was looking for a cemetery but didn’t know which one. Now that I have the information I will get right on this for her.

However because of this, I realized that many of you are not fully aware of our website located at http://www.tngenweb.org/haywood/ and how it works. You also may not use computers as much as we do. On our website we have a wonderful Haywood County Cemetery listing. This of course assumes you know the cemetery you need.

One of our Genies is in charge of updating and confi rming the

information in the listings from obituaries, death certifi cates and burial records. This database is constantly being updated. One thing we don’t have on the website yet is the ability to search for a particular name to fi nd out the cemetery you need.

We’re working on that, so in the mean time, if you are at a total loss for where your ancestor may be buried, please email one of us. Our Genie is creating a searchable index and has one at his disposal. We can make sure he gets the information and he will gladly check for you.

Please keep in mind that even if your ancestor has no grave marker, this doesn’t mean we can’t tell you which cemetery the ancestor should be in. Burial records are great for that! Actually fi nding that unmarked grave in the cemetery can be a bit problematic. Cemetery records do not exist for all cemeteries the way a

sexton used to keep them. So fi nding an unmarked grave is possible if you are lucky enough to fi nd a cemetery with these records. Marked or not, they will show the location on a map or grid. But if the map or grid doesn’t exist, and many times they do not, we won’t be able to help you with that. Finding someone who actually knows the location will be your best bet for that.

The Genies are in bad need of assistance. Health issues have slowed us down in some of our research and we could use some volunteers to help us out. If you are interested in helping, please contact us at one of the emails below and let us know.

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Genealogy Genie

By Alvis M. Bond

Douglas News