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The Jenkins County Times
Becky Thompson Kent
at her residence with Those who will
Becky Thompson
Kent, age 71, of Millen,
wife of Brantley Lee
“B.L.” Kent of 39 years,
passed away on Monday
morning, July 24, 2023,
family at her side.
Becky was bom in
Thomaston, GA, on
November 26, 1951, to
the late couple Grady
& Joyce Thompson.
Becky enjoyed traveling,
cooking, and collecting
cookbooks. She retired
from elementary school
teaching after 30 years
and was a member of
The Church of God
in Millen, GA. Becky
loved the Lord with all
her heart and her life
proved that.
cherish her memories
include her husband,
B.L. Kent; daughter
and son-in-law, Karen
& Joshua Farthing;
son and daughter-in-
law, Grayson & Ashley
Kent; brother and
sister-in-law, Gailyn
& Beth Thompson;
grandchildren, Kaylee
Farthing, Brantley Kent,
and one baby girl on the
way; and several nieces
and nephews.
The family would like
to thank the caretakers
and Gentiva Hospice
who gave extra special
care to Becky.
Pastor Joshua Farthing
officiated the funeral
service that was held
on Wednesday, July 26,
2023, at The Church
of God in Millen, GA,
interment followed at
Millen City Cemetery.
Please share
your thoughts and
memories about Becky
and her life at www.
thompsonstricklandwaters.com.
JM
Frances Wallace
Frances Wallace, age
67, passed away Friday,
July 14, 2023, at her
residence in Conway,
South Carolina. She was
bom September 4, 1955,
in Millen, Georgia, to the
late Charles E. and Doris
Reynolds Wallace. She
was a retired registered
nurse and worked at
various medical facilities
throughout the southeast.
Ms. Wallace is
survived by a special
friend, Nanci Howard,
of Conway, SC, many
cousins, and many
friends, all of whom she
loved dearly.
A graveside Service
will be held Saturday,
August 5, 2023, at 5:00
p.m., at the Millen
Cemetery, Millen,
Georgia.
Sanders Monument Company
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Sylvania, GA 30467 Kenneth & Stacy Sanders
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Aged to
Perfection
By Lee Wilson,
Special Contributor
for
The Times
Jenkins County
Senior Center
Each morning at the Senior Center, we share
inspirational stories and this one seemed appropriate since
another school year has begun.
An old man meets a young man who asks: “Do you
remember me?” The old man says no. Then the young
man tells him he was his student. And the old teacher asks:
“What do you do in life?” The young man answers: “Well
I became a teacher.” “Ah, how good, like me?” asks the
old man. “Well, yes. In fact, I became a teacher because
you inspired me to be like you.” The old man, curious,
asks the young man at what time he decided to become a
teacher. The young man tells him the following story:
“One day, a friend of mine, also a student, came into
class with a nice new watch and I decided that I wanted
it. I stole it; I took it out of his pocket. Shortly after, my
friend noticed that his watch was missing and immediately
complained to our teacher, who was you. Then you
addressed the class saying, ‘This student’s watch was
stolen during class today. Whoever stole it, please return
it.’ I didn’t give it back because I didn’t want to. You
closed the door to the classroom and told us all to stand
up and form a circle. You were going to search our
pockets one by one until the watch was found. However,
you told us to close our eyes, because you would only
look for his watch if we had our eyes closed. We did as
instructed. You went from pocket to pocket; you found the
watch in my pocket and took it. You continued searching
everyone’s pockets, and when you were done you said
‘open your eyes. We have the watch.’ You didn’t tell on
me and you never mentioned the episode. You never said
who stole the watch either. That day you saved my dignity
forever. It was the most shameful day of my life. But this
is also the day I decided not to become a thief or a bad
person. You never said anything, nor did you even scold
me or take me aside to give me a moral lesson. I received
your message clearly. Thanks to you, I understood what a
real educator needs to do. Do you remember this episode,
professor?” The old professor answered, “Yes, I remember
the situation with the stolen watch which I was looking
for in everyone’s pocket. I didn’t remember you because I
also closed my eyes while looking.”
This is the essence of teaching: If to correct you must
humiliate; you don’t know how to teach...
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unscrupulous scammers.
The situation has created
an atmosphere of fear
and uncertainty among
residents who are now
hesitant to trust any such
service offers.
Mitchell urges
consumers to conduct
thorough research before
engaging with any service
provider. He suggested
checking for a strong social
media presence as a sign of
a trustworthy business.
"When looking for a
reliable service provider, a
well-established presence
on social media platforms
is a positive sign. A
credible company will have
an active online presence
with positive reviews
from satisfied customers,"
Mitchell explained.
To avoid potential
conflicts over pricing after
the service is rendered,
Mitchell offered a practical
tip for homeowners:
"Before the service begins,
count the amount of pine
straw bales they are using.
Once the job is done,
count the bales again and
subtract the difference
from the agreed price. This
way, there will be no room
for arguments or inflated
charges."
In the meantime, residents
are urged to remain
cautious and exercise due
diligence when engaging
with any service providers.
By staying informed
and taking preventive
measures. South Georgia
homeowners can protect
themselves from falling
prey to these deceptive
scams in the future.
©
American
Legion
installs
Officers
On July 25, the American
Legion Post 116 held their
Installation Service at the
Hut.
Sworn into the Sons of
American Legion were
Jake Gay, Ronnie Gay, and
Joshua Nelson. The ladies
sworn into the American
Legion Auxiliary were
Secretary/Historian Nikki
Nelson, Treasurer Grace
Martin, Parliamentarian
Laura Howard, and not
present Maureen Scott as
President.
Sworn in and pictured
below are:
Kerry Mallard as
Chaplin, Ronnie Gay as
Vice Commander, Don
Bazemore as Sargant at
Arms, Phil Martin as Post
Service and Finance Officer,
Laura Howard, Adjunct
Commander, and Wayne
Howard as Senior Vice
Commander. Photo by S.
Saxon
flyrcns That
Touch the fteart
Come We
That Love
the Lord
By Sam Eades, Publisher/Writer
for
The Times
I woke up this morning singing a song, I have not had
this song on my mind for many years. It is one of those
good ole "baptist songs", "Come we that love the Lord".
While getting ready for my day, I belted it in the shower
and continued while driving to work. I even sang all the
words by memory. Amazing at my age, uh?
I do love the words to this old hymn that was written in
1700. You might even know it as, "We're marching to zion."
It is amazing to me how things change but, somehow stay
the same.
The words to many hymns that were written so long ago,
still minister to the heart today as they did in days gone
past. I guess it is like scripture, it never goes out of date.
One of the verses says, "the hill of zion yields a thousand
sacred sweets, before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk
the gold streets, we're marching to zion." I think the writer
is saying, this celestial or sacred fruit grows from the seed
of faith and gives us hope which we know abides. The hill
of zion yields God's blessings to his people. And I don't
know about you, but
I love the blessings
of God.
Even though
“Come, we that love
the Lord” is not
based on a psalm,
it still follows the
writers practice of
adapting Scripture
for use as devotional
poetry. The original
hymn, “Come, we
that love the Lord,”
Isaac Watts can be found in
the old Watts Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book II from
1707. It originally had four-line stanzas and was entitled
“Heavenly Joy on Earth.”
This is another one of Isaac Watts' most wonderful
hymns. As we discussed in earlier articles, Issac was the
son of a schoolmaster, and was bom in Southampton in
July of 1674. He started writing respectable verses at the
age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to
study in the academy of the Reverend Thomas Rowe, an
Independant Minister. Watts then went on to become an
assistant minister in an Independent Church in Berry Street,
London. In 1712, he became a pastor.
The number of Watts' publications and writings is
very large. His collected works, first published in 1720,
embrace, sermons, poems and hymns. The very first hymn
he composed was, "Behold, the glories of the Lamb" in
which he completed at the age of 20. Some of the hymns he
wrote, were meant to be sung after his sermons. This way
the service would flow better.
After leaving the academy at the age of twenty, he spent
two years at his childhood home. It was there where he
wrote most of his most well known hymns.
Issac Watts died in November of 1748 at the age of
seventy four from health issues.
Let's all sing to the 'top of our lungs."
1. Come, we that love the Lord,
and let our joys be known.
Join in a song with sweet accord,
join in a song with sweet accord.
And worship round his throne,
and worship round his throne
(C) We're marching to zion,
beautiful, beautiful zion,
we're marching upward to
zion, the beautiful city of God.
2. Let those refuse to sing,
who never knew our God.
But servants of the heav’nly King,
and servants of our heav'nly King,
may speak their joys abroad
may speak their joys abroad.
3. The God who rules on high.
And all the earth surveys.
Who rides upon the stormy sky,
who rides upon the stormy sky.
And calms the roaring seas,
and calmes the roaring seas.
4. This mighty God is ours,
our Father and our Love.
He will send down his heav’nly pow’rs,
he will send down his heav'nly pow'rs.
To carry us above, to carry us above.