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Nancy Mixon Motes, age
67, of Portal passed away
Sunday, April 16, 2023, at
her home surrounded by her
family after a long battle with
cancer.
Nancy was bom August 30,
1955, in Statesboro to Harvey
H. Mixon and Geraldine
Mixon. Nancy loved
decorating, painting, sports,
hunting, fishing, traveling,
and shopping. She especially
loved her family and being
with her grandchildren,
sisters, and Mama. Nancy was
a member of Elam Baptist
Church in Millen.
She was preceded in
death by her father, Harvey
H. Mixon and her husband,
Edward Motes.
Survivors include her fiance
Chris Atkinson of Garfield; son
Travis Motes (Mandy); Dusty
Motes (Anita); her mother,
Geraldine Mixon; sisters,
Vickie Ellis (Wesley); Sharon
Williams (Tony); brothers,
Ricky Mixon; Ashley Mixon
(Cynthia); Tracy Mixon
(Julie); grandchildren: Kolbie
Motes, Marlie Motes, Brodie
Motes, Jozie Motes, Cooper
Motes, McKinley Motes, Pate
Motes, and Adeline Motes
all of Portal; lots of nieces,
nephews, and many friends.
Funeral Services were held
at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday,
April 19, 2023, in the Chapel
of Joiner-Anderson Funeral
Home with Pastor Jody Bryant
officiating.
Interment followed at
Paynes Chapel Cemetery in
Millen.
Pallbearers were Clay
McCullough, Ed Motes,
Haze Grooms, Brock Mixon,
Stephen Mixon, Mathew
Mixon, Carson Davis, and
Trent Grooms.
Honorary Pallbearers were
Mike Ricks, Bill Mitchell, and
members of the Imago Dei
Motorcycle Ministry.
The family requests that
memorial contributions be
made to New Beginings
in Christ, 113 Augusta Rd,
Garfield, GA 30425
Friends may sign the
online register book at www.
joineranderson.com
Joiner-Anderson Funeral
Home & Crematory of
Statesboro is in charge of
arrangements.
Franklin Delano Ford
Franklin Delano Ford,
86, of Sylvania passed at
the East Georgia Regional
Hospital on Friday, April
14, 2023. Franklin was bom
in Washington, D.C. and
raised in Maryland to the
late Wayne Franklin and
Josephine Balanovic Ford.
He was employed with the
United States Postal Service
in Greenbelt, MD, where he
worked his way from an entry
level position and retired as
Postmaster. After retirement,
he and his wife returned to her
home of Screven County where
he became a faithful member
of the Buck Creek United
Methodist Church, member
of the Wesley Bible Class,
and served in any capacity
he was able. He enjoyed yard
sales and loved volunteering
with Southeastern Trade
and Auction. He was a also
a member of the National
Association of Retired Federal
Employees, Chapter 1528. He
was preceded in death by a
son, Scott Christopher Ford,
stepson, Roy Dean Beard, and
sister-in-law, Carolyn June
Ford. He is survived by his wife
of nearly 40 years, Betty Hurst
Ford of Sylvania; daughter,
Kimberley (David Dandlin)
Welch; son, John Franklin
Ford, all of West Virginia;
step-daughter, Diane (Thad)
Simmons of Rocky Ford, and
Tonya (Randy) Williams;
grandchildren, Stefinie (Zac)
Aversa, Jamie Welch, all of
W. VA, Amelia Jane (Mark)
Simmons-Kendzierski of
Rocky Ford, Ryan Williams of
Sylvania, and Kyle Williams
of N. Wilkesboro, NC; great
grandchildren, Adelinia
Aversa, Carter Aversa, and
Bryce Parrish; brothers,
William A. Ford, all of
Sylvania and Wayne Douglas
(Dee) Ford; a half sister,
Kathleen Kennedy, all of
Maryland; and several nieces
and nephews. Funeral services
were held on April 17, 2023, at
11:00am in the Screven Chapel
of Joiner Anderson Funeral
Home with Rev. Carroll Gay
officiating. The family will
receive friends an hour
prior. Interment will follow
in the Screven Memorial
Cemetery. The Pallbearers
were Larry Whitehead,
Ricky Scott, Nick Smith,
David Long, Lin Hurst,
Tony Malott, Zach Aversa,
Joe Boddiford, Scott Wells,
and Randy Williams.
Honorary pallbearers will
be members of the Wesley
Bible Class. Memorial
contributions may be made
to the Buck Creek United
Methodist Church, care of
Angie Johnson, 1090 Old
Poor Robin Rd. Sylvania,
GA30467. Friends may sign
the online register book at
www.joineranderson.com
Joiner Anderson Funeral
Home Screven Chapel is in
charge of all arrangements.
CHAMBER
HAPPENINGS
April 27: Trivia Night will be held from 6-8 p m., at the
Jenkins County Senior Center. Preregistration is required along
with $50 per team. Door prizes and cash prizes will be distributed!
Snacks will be provided. This event is sponsored by the Millen
Garden Council.
May 2 : Come celebrate Cindo de Mayo at the Millen
Produce Market! Enjoy chips & salsa, nachos, and guacamole.
The produce market is open every Tuesday from 3-6 at the train
viewing platform.
May 6th: BBQ Boogie 5k will be held at the Millen
Community House. Sign up to be a vendor for the BBQ cook off
or a vendor. At jcda@bellsouth net or please call the Chamber
Office at 478-982-5595.
May 2-Aug. 29: Farmers Market at the depot! We’re in
search of vendors for the Farmer’s Market. Pickup an application
from the chamber office, or contact us through email or phone:
jcda@bellsouth net or 478-982-5595.
June 3rd: Rural Church Ramblings sponsored by Jenkins
County Chamber and Newington Heritage Society. $60 per
person includes lunch at Rounds on Winthrope. Meet at the
Screven County Rec Department at 8:15 a m. Space is limited so
contact the Chamber office to reserve a seat! 478-982-5595
GUNN
Continued from page 4
December 2022.
Evelyn commented, "The
most trying time in my
life was from 1939-1945
during WWII. Everything
was rationed but it was also
a very special time. We as a
people learned to love each
other, share with each other,
we learned to support our
country, serve our country,
and never complain! We
did without shoes (rationed
too). That's when artificial
shoes came into being.
That is a shoe made out
of anything but leather."
"I am truly patriotic," she
continued.
Through the years,
Evelyn has collected
many things; arrowheads,
pocketknives, demitasse
cups/saucers, and bird stuff.
She is an accomplished
gardener (just take one
look at the flowering plants
in her yard. She is also
a member of the Millen
Garden Club and the 8
o'clock Coffee Club.
She LOVES riding
bikes and even used to
collect Blue Horse paper
bands (like wrapping
for a package of writing
paper) to turn in and get
a bike. Through the years
she saved enough to get
NINE bicycles. She still
has 4 of those along with
her daughters first. Her
daughter, Marcia Young, is
also a retired teacher near
Atlanta.
A big accomplishment
in Evelyn’s life was to be
chosen to be a torch bearer
for the 1996 Olympic
Games in Atlanta.
During our interview we
discussed:
Q. What is something
that has marveled you in
your lifetime?
A. Jet Airplanes; The
Superfortress
Q. What has been the
biggest disaster invention
in your lifetime?
A. Cell Phones!! No
physical activities.
Q. Has Millen given you
everything you've ever
needed or wanted?
A. Yes, it has. I am proud
to be a Millenite.
Q. What are your parting
Words of Wisdom to our
readers?
A. LOVE ONE
ANOTHER!
BETHANY
Continued from page 1
Bethany, from receptionist
and medical records clerk
to Financial Counselor and
now Admissions Director.
As Admission Director, she
not only oversees incoming
new residents, but stays in
constant contact with many
Hospitals and Rehab Centers,
as well as family members, to
make sure that the residents
always receive exceptional
care and outstanding
rehabilitation. “What I love
most about Bethany is the
family atmosphere in this
facility,” said Sherri, “Once
you become a part of Bethany,
whether you are a patient,
employee, or related to a
patient or employee, you are a
part of our family.”
Married to her, as she calls
him, “Wonder Spouse,” Jeff
Adams, with beautiful twin
daughters, Brittney and
Breanna and 4 grandchildren,
Sherri has plenty of experience
with family. “Brittney and
Breanna, are both nurses,
JORDAN
Continued from page 3
as he chipped and sculpted
the stone in his hands there
on the front steps of the
church.
It had gotten late, and the
preacher was so bothered
by the stone mason's
attention to that one stone.
He got up and approached
the old man and posed a
question to ease his mind.
"Why are you spending
so much time and effort
on that one stone. Sir," he
said? I have just been over
there watching and I've
noticed you have not gotten
much done.
The old stone mason sat
up and pointed a linger
skyward. He said, "Son, do
you see that little gap in the
stonework, way up there at
the top of that spire?" The
preacher fixed his gaze up
high and strained to see the
small place where a single
stone was indeed missing.
The old mason continued.
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"He hideth my Soul"
relied on the Lord and
turned to him for strength,
comfort and renewal of the
spirit and soul. This is a
hymn that talks about how
Jesus is a wonderful savior
who takes away burdens
and gives strengthl. The
hymn also talks about
how Jesus hides the soul
in the cleft of the rock and
covers it with His hands. It
is about finding refuge and
protection in Jesus' love.
Sing with me....
my soul in the debths
of his love , and covers
me there with his hand.
Yes, he covers ME there
with his hand", as tears ran
down her face. She added
the word 'yes" to make it
personal.
He Hideth My Soul was
written by Fanny Crosby in
1890.
As an infant, Fanny
Crosby lost her eyesight
due to fever and poor
ministrations in her care.
She lived the rest of her life
blind, but later stated “If I
had a choice, I would still
choose to remain blind...
for when I die, the first face
I will ever see will be the
face of my blessed
Saviour.”
As a young
woman she went
to the New York
Institution for the
Blind. While there
she met Alexander
Van Alystyne, who
joined the faculty
alongside her. She
later wrote “After
hearing several of
my poems he became
deeply interested in
my work; and I after
listening to his sweet
strains of music
became interested in
him. Thus we soon grew to
be very concerned for each
other...love met love, and
all the world was changed.
We were no longer blind,
for the light of love
showed us where the lilies
bloomed.” The couple were
married on March 5, 1858.
The couple had a child who
died as an infant. Fanny
mourned the loss of her
child for the remainder of
her life. Sadly, her marriage
did not last and the couple
eventually separated.
He Hideth My Soul is
were both married in 2015;”
Brittany married Brit Bird
and Breanna married Blais
Many years ago I had
the pleasure of singing in
a Billy Graham Crusade.
It was a thrill to be asked.
Now, when you sing for
one of these Crusades, you
are given a topic from the
sermon that Mr. Graham
was going to preach, and
asked to find something
that is scripturally based on
his sermon. The topic was
"The depth's of his love".
I prayed, I thought and I
searched, and finally came
up with a few songs that
would fit and settled on the
hymn "He hideth my soul."
It was just one of those
hymns that I loved, but more
than that, my Grandmother
Fanny J Crosby
loved it too. Every night I
can remember, she would
sit in a rocker and read
scripture from her Bible
and sing a hymn. This was
one of those hymns that she
sang often. Now, Granny
(as we called her) was not a
grand singer by no means,
but in her tender soft voice,
I would hear her sing, "He
hideth my soul in the cleft
of the rock, that shadows a
dry thirsty land, he hideth
He hideth my soul in
the cleft of the rock
That shadows a dry,
thirsty land;
He hideth my life in the
depths of His love,
And covers me there
with His hand.
And covers me there
with His hand.
A wonderful Savior is
Jesus my Lord,
He taketh my burden
away;
He holdeth me up and I
shall not be moved.
He giveth me strength as
my day.
With numberless
blessings each moment
He crowns.
And, filled with His
fullness divine,
I sing in my rapture, oh,
glory to God,
For such a Redeemer as
mine!
When clothed in His
brightness, transported I
rise
To meet Him in clouds
of the sky.
His perfect salvation,
His wonderful love.
I’ll shout with the
millions on high
Pruitt Bethany to
hold fundraiser
Chance. “And both have
blessed me with 2 beautiful
grandchildren, Breely and
Bennett, who are both 5
years old, and AnnaBlais and
Blakelyn, who are both 1 year
old. There is just something
about twins doing everything
together,” Sherri laughed, “I
am very proud of my girls.”
“I can say being in a rural
area, it has not always been a
dream, but the team we have
at this facility makes it worth
the work,” Sherri said. “I am
so grateful for Pruitt Bethany.
I have enjoyed serving our
patients. The residents and
staff have brought joy to my
life. They are all known as
part of my family as well.” A
proud member of the Women’s
Club, Chamber Board, Rotary
Club, and Connection Church
of Millen, Sherri is a vital part
of this community and loved
by all.
"I'm working on this down
here so it will fit when
it gets up there." At that
moment the preacher felt a
peace wash over his heart
and mind. He heard the
Lord speaking to his heart
as the stone mason spoke
those words.
It is true that we all suffer
down here on this earth.
None of us are immune to
the pain that this suffering
brings our way. We, like
the stone, are shaped by the
Master down here so we
will fit perfectly into His
kingdom some wonderful
day. Keep reaching for
your dreams and keep on
doing good, even though
bad things may come your
way. Know that there is a
master craftsman at work
in your life and the He will
make all things new one
day soon.
Jodi’s Accessories and
Pruitt Bethany are teaming
up next Wednesday, April
26 from 8 a m. - 5 p m. for a
fundraiser sale. “The funds
will be used to purchase
our activity supplies
and supporting special
events such as National
Nursing Home Week,”
Sherri Adams, Admissions
Director for Pruitt Bethany,
explains.
Jodi’s Accessories will
be selling cups, candles.
Did you
know?
When you’re out and about
in downtown Millen, look
for the special QR codes
(square bar code) displayed
on some of the buildings.
pocket books, tshirts, toys,
jewelry and much more.
“On behalf of the staff and
residents, we would like to
invite everyone to come
on down and catch some
deals. Please come out and
support our cause.” The
photo was taken during
the Pondtown Festival in
Rhine, GA last week. They
take cash, credit, debit, and
apple pay.
Using the camera on your
phone or a QR code reader
app on your phone, you
can scan the code to pull
up more about the history
of the building: when they
were built, who or what
businesses occupied it over
the years.
