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jenkinscountytimes.com Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - Page 5 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 Producers of high quality monuments and markers 1484 Halcyondale Road Sylvania, GA 30467 Kenneth & Stacy Sanders Owner/Operators (9121425-7870 sandersmonumentco@gmail.com (912) 451-6382 sandersmonument.com 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... THE COTTON GIN " Millen's Florist" Since 1987 478.982.2153 717 Cotton Ave. Millen, GA PINE STRAW Continued from page 3 unscrupulous scammers. 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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.
