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thej enkinscountytimes .com The Jenkins County Times Friday, March 10, 2023 - Page 5 JCTimes 3-10-23.indd 5 3/9/2023 10:00:25 AM Sanders Monument Company Producers of high quality monuments and markers 1484 Halcyondale Road GA 30467 Kenneth & Stacy Sanders Contact our office 478-401-5007. Prices start at $25. Mrs. Mamie Wilson Clifton, age 87, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Pruitt Bethany. She was bom in Screven County, she retired as a cafeteria worker after preparing meals for 42 years in the Jenkins County School system, and was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady William Clifton; parents, Bert and Annie Mae Wilson; brothers, W. L. and Larry Wilson; sister, Gertmde Thompson; and son-in-law, Donald Rich. Graveside services were on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at the Clifton Family Cemetery with Rev. Joshua Johnson officiating. Survivors include her daughter, Cynthia Rich; granddaughter, Rebecca Rich Smith (Chasen); Great granddaughter. Harper Cait Smith; a sister, Judy Davis. The family would like to thank the caregivers and staff at Pmitt Bethany and the folks at Pmitt Hospice Crowe-Fields Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Crowe-Fields Funeral Home, Inc. "A Home of Thoughtful Service" Mrs. Linda Brown Wiggins, age 72, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 She was bom in Jenkins County, was a retired payroll clerk for Metal Industries, and was a member of Elam Baptist Church. She loved flowers and digging in the dirt, but she loved Kendall most of all. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Sallie Brown. Visitation was on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 from 10:00 am until funeral time at 11:00 at Elam Baptist Church with Rev. Jody Bryant and Rev. Perry Heam officiating. Burial followed in the Elam Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth “Kenny” Wiggins; son, Scott Wiggins (Michelle); grandson, Kendall Wiggins (Madison); brother, Ralph R. Brown (Joan). The family requests memorial donations to the Elam Baptist Church Cemetery Maintenance Fund, 5199 Elam Rd., Millen, GA 30442. Crowe-Fields Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Crowe-Fields Funeral Home, Inc. "A Home of Thoughtful Service" '//<■> 23 The Lord is m shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down astures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in tiie paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow ofaeath, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod ana thy si they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my nfe: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ to be adapted into Broadway musical John Berendt’s famous novel will be adapted into a Broadway musical. The 1994 New York Times Best Seller tells the story of a 1980’s antique dealer’s murder trial, based on real life events. Playwright Taylor Mac is adapting the book with Rob Asford, Jason Robert Brown, and Tanya Birl. A reading will take place this May. The book was made into a 1997 movie by Clint East- wood by the same name. Columbia County man sentenced to prison for production of child pornography Michael Benjamin Buckner, 39, of Grovetown, GA., was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted production of child pornography. He has also been fined $3500.00 and ordered to register as a sex offender. In addition to the prison term, he will also serve fifteen years of supervised release. Buckner and his wife, Amber, 37, were arrested in October 2021 on a charge of cruelty to chil dren after being alerted by the Columbia County Board of Education police. The cell phone belonging to Mr. Buckner was discovered to contain sexually explicit images of children. Sam’s Club to create 600 jobs at Douglas County Fulfillment Center Governor Brian Kemp announced last week that Sam’s Club will create 600 new jobs and invest more than $142 million in a new fulfillment center in Douglas County. Touting Georgia’s reliable infrastructure. Gov. Kemp explained that companies choose Georgia to reach markets across the state, nation, and the world. The facility will be located in Lithia Springs. It is unclear when the facility will be open. Georgia lawmakers prepare state for EV era The state is preparing to build a network of EV charging stations across the state and the General Assembly is deciding how the stations should be operated and how to tax the electricity sold to EV owners. As the country prepares for the age of electric vehicles, Georgia lawmakers are preparing as well. House Bill 406 would end the practice of EV owners paying to charge their vehi cles based upon the time it takes. Instead, they would be charged per kilowatt-hour. As more Georgians make the switch from gasoline-powered vehicles to EVs, the state will lose a large portion of gas tax revenue. EV owners already pay an annual fee of $210 to the state. The EV bills would also add a sales tax on EV owners who use the charging stations as a separate excise tax. Two dead, Six injured at house party Two people are dead and six others injured after a shooting at a Douglas County house party last Saturday that had more than 100 teens in attendance. Officials have deduced the shooting stemmed from a confrontation at the party. Wounded partygoers were seen in neighboring yards after the shooting. The owner of the home told a local news station they held a Sweet 16 party for the daughter and chose to end it at 10 p m., claiming one of the guests was smoking marijuana. It is unclear if any adults were present at the time of the shooting. Information remains limited as law enforcement ask that anyone with information about the assailant to contact their nearest law enforcement office. Former Cop charged with murder of 16 year old and 2019 burglary Miles Bryant, a former cop with the Doraville Police Dept, has been charged in the kid napping and murder of 16 year old Susanna Morales before dumping her naked body in the woods. He is being held without bond in the Gwinnett County Jail. Now, Bryant is facing burglary charges in Snellville after a fomier classmate of his has accused him of stalking her and breaking into her home in May 2019. The woman, Elesha Bates, said she wonders if Morales would still be alive had the burglary case not been dismissed. Bates said she and Bryant have known each other since the 5th grade. Sylvania, (912)425-7870 912 451-6382 Owner/Operators sandersmonumentco@gmail.com sandersmonument.com figmns That Touch % flpart n "Open Our Eyes, Lord" By Sam Eades, Publisher/Writer for The Times Lent season is here again and it is a wonderful season filled with self examination and rededication to Christ. Or at least that is how I see it. I believe Lent is a time we can reflect on our lives and see the things we need to change as we wait in anticipation of the risen Christ. One Sunday during worship, I remember a lady coming up during altar call and asking if she could sing a song that the Lord had laid on her heart. Now, of course, I did not know the lady, she seemed to be a visitor and a very compassionate . Of course we were glad to have her sing what the Lord had laid on her heart. However, as a Minister of Music, I usually like to hear someone first, you know, just in case. She proceeded to sing the hymn "Open our eyes, Lord. " Now, I have to say her voice was not one you would want singing in the Choir or on the praise and worship team ( or so, I thought) However, the more she sang, the more God started to work on my heart. Tears started to flow and the Lord began a work on me. Acutally, I was not the only one., there was not a dry eye in the house. There were hands lifted all over. People were coming to the altar to receive Christ and some just for prayer. A revival had started! | It is truly amazing how God can take someone annointed and give us a lesson in love. From that moment on, I never questioned how God would move. My lesson was that God can use anyone. Those that cannot sing, those that can and yes, even those that cannot speak. Every person loved by God can be a vessel to reach even the unreachable. You see, I had become dry, simply stuck in the miry clay. But, I thank God that this servant of Christ showed up that day at the right ^ time and the right moment to give us all a lesson of love and acceptance. That is what Lent should be all about. “Open my eyes Lord,” is a prayer—a prayer that Christ will “open the eyes of my heart,” because “I want to see You.” It prays to see Christ “high and lifted up”—a reference both to Christ’s being lifted up on a cross and also to Christ’s exaltation, as revealed in Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Paul first talked about Christ’s existing in the fomi of God, but willingly emp tying himself “to take the fomi of a servant,” taking on human fomi, and submitting to death on a cross. This hymn was written by Paul Baloche' and had its beginning when Baloche (born 1962) heard his pastor opening his prayers with the request, “Open the eyes of our hearts, Lord, that we may see you.” He recognized the wisdom of this request and turned that prayer into a song. Seeing Christ as exalted is the first step toward faith in Christ. Baloche serves as a worship leader in a church, but his most significant contribution has been his song writing. He wrote “Above All,” “Hosanna,” and “Your Name.” His songs have been perfomied by Michael W. Smith and other A-list Christian recording artists. Paul told the Ephesian Christians that he never ceased to pray for them:“that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of (Christ); having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inhteritance in the saints.’’(Ephesians 1:17-18) Sing with me.... 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