Pastor’s Notes...

Greetings My Brothers & Sisters In Christ

It's that time of the year again... It's summertime and Revival Time!!! We are having a great time here at Jackson Spring Hill Baptist Church praising and worshiping the Lord. It's been a great year and we have been so blessed by the faithful members. Our

birthday rally is going so well!! The participation has been outstanding. When you are working for the Lord He blesses your efforts. The revival is coming up on July 8 - 11, 2018, 7.30 nightly. We look forward to you coming and sharing in the worship experience with us. To the Run-a-ways, we thank God for you and looking forward to seeing you.!!! This is a great time to be excited about the Lord...there is so much negativity in this society, we need to be a light to a dark world. “So let us shine for the Lord”... May the Lord Bless you REAL Good!!

Rejoice in the Lord,

Pastor Danny O. Beal

Inside this issue

Honoring Robert Taylor 2 Emmett Scott Reunion 2 Prayer/Sick List 2 Williams Anniversary 2

Obituaries 3

Danny O. Beal, Pastor

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Jackson Springhill Baptist Church

presents

Homecoming & Revival Celebration 3:00 pm Sunday, July 8, 2018

13272 CR 1113, Tyler, Texas 75709

“Let’s Us Shine for the Lord” Master of Ceremony

John Paul Cain

E ach year on the second Sunday in July, Jackson Spring Hill Baptist Church celebrates its annual Homecoming and Revival. It is a day

for which family and friends, and Runaways, travel from far and near to their home church. The celebration will start Sunday July 8, at 3 pm with John Paul Cain as the Master of Ceremony. Born and raised in Tyler, Texas, John Paul of the Cain Family is a faithful supportive member of Jackson Spring Hill Baptist Church. He is the sixth of eleven children born to Lewis Cain and Zola Mae McCormick Cain. John Paul joined Jackson Spring Hill Baptist Church at an early age and was baptized in Butler Creek. He is a graduate of Emmett Scott High School in Tyler. After graduation,

he served in the United States Army stationed in West Germany in 1959-1963. John Paul was married to the late Mary Lee McAfee Cain. He has three children and five grandchildren and is a retired truckdriver. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

Everyone is welcome to come and rejoice in the Lord. Rev. Ralph Caraway of St. Louis Baptist Church, Tyler, Texas will be the evangelist nightly, July 9-11, 7:30 pm. The revival meetings are free and open to the public. Remember we are just... “A little old church on the side of the road where we love the Lord and the Lord loves us. We hope you enjoy your visit with us.”

RunAways!

Jackie Hood, Editor Vol. 13, No. 2

Coming Event…Mark Your Calendar

Pastor’s Anniversary Sunday, October 14, 2018, 3pm

Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Archie Hicks

Prayer List Sick & Shut-Ins Clarence Bell John Davis Regina Jefferson Jimmy Kimbrell Lillian King Billy Joe Oliver Clara Pettigrew Rosalind Pettigrew John Walton

Donations are needed for Cemetery Repair

The Jackson Springhill Cemetery financial drive is still going

on. Don’t forget to send your donation to help make repairs to the cemetery. For bids consideration and information contact Noella Cain at cane@suddenlink.net or call 903-593-6340.

Robert Taylor Honored with Tyler Half Mile History Marker

Emmett J. Scott High School 1968 graduate, Robert Taylor, who claimed gold and silver at the 1972 Summer Olympics Games in Munich, Germany, was honored with a Half Mile of History marker on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in downtown Tyler, Texas. Family and friends watched as Mayor Martin Heines unveiled the Half Mile of History marker during the ceremony at Gallery Main Street. Heines said Taylor’s marker is the 56th stone to be placed in the Heart of Tyler. “Mr. Taylor is a legend in our community as an athlete and person,” Heines said. “We are proud to honor him today.” Taylor’s daughter Cecileé Taylor, brothers Elvin and Arthur, cousin Bobbie Bowie were there to watch the unveiling of the marker. Other family members; sister Gwendolyn and mother Eddie Doll Taylor were also

runners. His mother was an anchor runner on a state championship relay at Prairie View Interscholastic league meet. He is the father of NFL player Bobby Taylor. Taylor started running track in third grade and competing with his sister, Gwen throughout the years. Amber Rojas, Historic Preservation officer and Main Street manager, read the accomplishments of the Texas

Southern University graduate, who taught in Tyler at Hogg Middle School and in the Houston area. He died in 2007 while he was a teacher in Missouri City, Texas. Taylor is the only Tylerite to capture Olympic medals. The goal of the Half Mile of History is to pay tribute to people, places and events that have contributed to the history of Tyler and Smith County. The Half Mile of History is a permanent, outdoor half-mile loop that surrounds the square in downtown as well as the Smith County Courthouse. Some stones there is a code where you may take a photo with your phone and see a video about the honoree.

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Congratulations Jaila D. Johnson

Jaila D. Johnson graduated from John Tyler High School, Tyler, Texas Friday, June 1, 2018. She is the daughter of Chinita Hood Johnson and Jesse Johnson; the granddaughter of Lula Fields and the late Billy Joe Hood; the great-granddaughter of the late Otis and

Alice Hood and the late J.T. and Bessie Mae Fields. Jaila will attend Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas with goals to become a surgical nurse. Congratulations Jaila!

Emmett J. Scott High School All School Reunion 100 Years Memories

Emmett J. Scott High School All- School Reunion will be June 29-July 1 at Harvey Convention Center,

2000 W. Front St., Tyler, Texas. Contact chairperson Raymond Ward at w1tiger@suddenlink.net or call 903-312-5369.

(Photos courtesy of Texas African American Museum)

Williams to Celebrate 64th Anniversary

Mr. & Mrs. Leroy E. Williams, Sr., will celebrate 64 years of marriage with family and friends Saturday, June 30, 2018 in Pomona, California. Leroy Williams and Nettie Pearl Blaylock were married June 6, 1954 in Midland, Texas. They have 3 children - Frederick, Rex, and Sabrina;

nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Obituaries Angela Oliver Mackey

Angela Oliver was born to Dewayne and Johnnie Oliver on July 31, 1980 in Tyler, Texas. She was a graduate of John Tyler High School Class of 1998. She went on to earn three degrees from Tyler Junior College, (TJC) Tyler, Texas, studying Child Development, Associate in Arts Behavioral Science and a Bachelor of Psychology (LeTourneau University) Angela was an investigator for Child Protective Services.

Angela was united in marriage to Tyran Mackey on February 9, 2008. She was blessed with three young boys KaDarian Asbell, Kaden Mackey and Kameron Mackey. Angela was the epitome of a dutiful wife and mother to her husband and children. She was a person of love and compassion.

At the age of 13, Angela confessed her love to Christ at North Tenneha Church of Christ. She later went on to become a member at South Central Church of Christ.

Angela gained her heavenly wings on April 21, 2018. She leaves to cherish her precious memories to her husband, three boys, parents, brother, Christopher (Keonna) Oliver, Forney, Texas; sister, Jennifer (Deshone) Lyles, Tyler, Texas; nephew, Reggie Gipson II; four nieces, Ta’lor Oliver, Makyia Caraway, Jayla Gipson and Jayse Oliver and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral service was held noon, Thursday, April 26, 2018 at North Tenneha Church of Christ with Bro. Darryl Bowdre as eulogist. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park, Tyler, Texas under the direction of Community Funeral Home of Tyler, Texas.

JSH Cemetery

Reminder Notice…Remember when sending cemetery fees and donations please note Cemetery on your check or money order so it can be recorded for cemetery use. The funds are used for maintenance and upkeep of your loved ones. Mail all monetary funds to Jackson Springhill Cemetery, 11372 CR 1113, Tyler, Texas 75709. Please do not mail to church PO Box address. Thank you for your support.

Vernice Crayton Melontree

Funeral service for Mrs. Vernice Crayton Melontree, 86, was held

11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2018 at St. James C.M.E. Church with Rev. Orenthia Mason as eulogist. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction

of Community Funeral Home of Tyler. Mrs. Melontree died June 2, 2018 at Hospice of East Texas. She

was born September 13, 1931 in Taylor, Texas. Mrs.

Melontree was a resident of Tyler, Smith County, Texas for 68 years. She was a member of Miles Chapel C.M.E. Church and taught school in the TISD System for 29 years. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta

Sorority, Inc., Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. and a charter member of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Mrs. Melontree was preceded in death by her parents, Glover Crayton and Kathleen Hood Crayton; brother,

Waymon Crayton; and sister, Mable Mays.

She is survived by spouse, Andrew R. Melontree, Sr.; two sons, Andrew R. (Marvis) Melontree, Jr. and Lester A. Melontree, Sr.; two daughters, Cynthia M. Johnson

and Beverly D. Melontree; two brothers, Grayson Crayton and Vernon Crayton, both of Austin, Texas; sister, Erma B. Wallace, Providence, Rhode Island; seven grandchildren, Jeremy M. Johnson, Justin R.

Johnson, Jaron T. Johnson, Andrea' J. Melontree, Andrew R. (Vernicia) Melontree, III, Summer N. Melontree and Lester A. Melontree, Jr.; and one great-grandchild, Andrew Richard Melontree, IV.

Ora Faye Dewberry

Shackelford

Funeral service for Ms. Ora Faye Dewberry Shackelford, 69, Tyler was held 1:00 pm Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Peoples Missionary Baptist Church, Tyler, Texas with Rev. L.R. Davis as eulogist. Burial was in Bethlehem Flint Cemetery under the direction of Community

Funeral Home of Tyler. Those left to cherish her memory, two sons, Ernest (Alexia) Shackelford, Dannie (Shameka) Shackelford; one daughter, Renae (Jeffrey) Cheatham.

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Condolences to the families of… Fredrick Dwayne Crawford Elbert Dews Lester “Sonny Boy” Dixon SaHara Dixon Cecil Dunn, Sr. Leora Franklin Jesse Lee Holiness Willie B. Lacy Melvin Owens Caesar Samuel “Buddy” Smith

For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under the heavens; a time to be born and a time to die. Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

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