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Arlene Stewart Jones
Mrs. Alene (Al) Stewart Jones
was bom in Screven County,
GA on April 2, 1945 to the late
Robert and Lizzie Mae Roberts
Stewart.
She departed this life on Sun
day, March 13, 2022 in Monroe,
New Jersey.
Alene attended the public
schools of Screven County and
was a member of 1966 Central
High School, Sylvania, GA.
Upon graduation, she moved to
New Jersey where she was em
ployed at Carteret Public Library
for a brief period. Afterwards,
she began employment at White
Castle Restaurant for the next 45
years before she retired.
Alene and Jerry had a wonderful
union and marriage of over 50
years. They were deeply in love
and inseparable. They traveled
many years together all across
the USA and the Caribbean Is
lands. They had a love that defi
nitely stood the test of time.
Alene was always known for
giving great family functions
and served the best cooked food
hands down. She put her heart
and soul in her cooking and we
always looked forward to our
yearly family picnics, Thanks
giving and Christmas get togeth-
ers. Every April, Arlene would
come home to be with her fam
ily.
In addition to her parents, she
was also preceded in death by
a sister, Girlene Lattimore, a
brother, Lee Van Williams and
a daughter, Candace (Candy)
Jones.
She leaves to cherish her mem
ories, her loving and devoted
husband, Jerry Jones of Monroe,
N.J., her children, Tracy Stew
art, Anthony Jones and Carolyn
(KK) Jones all of Monroe, N.J.,
four sisters, Marie McClay of
Estill, S.C., Betty Jean Stewart
of Girard, Ga., Mary Jane (Carl)
Cooper of St. Petersburg, Fla.
and Mary Ellen Core of Buf
falo, N.Y., six brothers, Charles
Stewart of St. Petersburg, Fla.,
Perry Mears of Augusta, Ga.,
Bob (Norma) Stewart, Wesley
(Bobbie Jean) Stewart and Al
vin Stewart all of Sylvania, Ga.
and John Bonner of Augusta,
Ga., seven grandchildren, Sean,
Tiara, Tajahn, Tracey, Sassy,
Tierra, and Mercedez; as well
as a host of great grandchildren,
nieces, nephews, cousins, friends
and a beloved church family.
A Celebration of Life was held
March 26, 2022 at New St. An
drews Chapel Church with Pas
tor Pauline Albright, Rev. Sherry
Taylor, Eulogist and Rev. Na
thaniel Small, Presiding.
Committal was in the St. Mary’s
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Professional services entrusted
to Gaines Funeral Home of Syl
vania, Ga.
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Katheryn Lewis Husband
Katheryn Lewis Husband was
bom May 11, 1949 in Sylvania,
Ga. to the late James and Lessie
Mae Lewis.
Katheryn made her transition on
March 25, 2022 at East Georgia
Regional Medical Center, States
boro, Ga.
Katheryn attended the public
schools of Screven County and
was a 1967 graduate of Central
High School. She was a member
of Ditch Pond Baptist Church
at an early age and after return
ing to Sylvania, she joined Oak
Grove Baptist Church where she
sang in the choir until her death.
In 1970 she met and married
George Husband of Chicago, IL.,
and they were blessed with two
children, Gerald and Kellee.
She was predeceased by her
son, Gerald.
Katheryn was a great lover of
flowers. Whenever you saw her,
she was outside working in her
flowers. She loved children like
she loved her flowers and did
home daycare for fifteen years.
That was her passion. People
who knew her loved her because
she had such a compassion for
people; but, most of all, she
loved her family.
Her memories will be for
ever cherished by, her husband,
George, her daughter, Kellee,
her sisters, twin sister Kate Aus
tin, Annie Marie Welch (John),
Florientine Jones and Ollie Lee
Williams (Melvin), her brothers,
Jimmy Lewis (Dianne) and Rev.
Kensley Lewis (Runnette), two
special aunts, Mary A. Brown
of Chicago, IL and Juanita Wil
liams of Sylvania, Ga., one spe
cial uncle, Governor Williams of
Sylvania, Ga., her grandchildren,
Brittney Montique Husband,
Brandon Marquis Husband,
Gerald J. Husband, Jr. and Demi
Husband, great grandchild Kay-
leigh Husband, In-laws, Cleo
Husband (Pat Husband), Lavem
Butler, Jackie Harold (deceased)
and Claudette.
A Celebration of Life was held
Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Ditch
Pond Baptist Church with Rev.
Mary Robbins, Residing Pastor
and Rev. Frank Bedford, Eulo
gist.
Professional services entrusted
to Gaines Funeral Home of Syl
vania, Ga.
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Publisher/Writer
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gmail.com
Lately we have had a plentiful
amount of storms. I guess it's
the season for such. My yard is
just like every other yard in the
area, loaded with a plethora of
sticks and large limbs. I decided
a few days ago to bite the bullet
and clean up the debris from
my yard. Every limb I picked
up I kept singing "Til the Storm
passes over..til the thunder
sounds no more, til the clouds
roll forever from the sky. Hold
me fast, let me stand in the hol
low of thy hand. Keep me safe
till the storm passes by." This
great hymn is defintely one of
my favorites.
"Til the storm passes by" was
written by vocalist and writer,
Mosie Franklin Lister in 1958.
Lister was bom in September of
1926. He was an American gos
pel musician, Baptist Minister,
and politician.
Lister studied music in 1939 at
the Vaughan School Of Music in
Tennessee. He began his musi
cal career as a singer, perform
ing as an original member of
the Sunny South Quartet before
World War II. After a four year
stint with the Navy, he worked
a few months again with the
Sunny South Quartet before
leaving to form the Melody
Masters with Jim Wetherington,
Alvin Tootle, Lee Kitchens, and
Wally Vamer in 1946. Lister
remained in Atlanta when the
Melody Masters decided to
move to Lincoln, Nebraska.
In 1948, Lister was tapped by
Ho vie Lister to be the original
baritone for the Statesmen.
Mosie soon gave up his
professional singing career to
devote his attention to writ
ing, continuing to work as an
arranger for the Statesmen.
In 1953, he formed the Mosie
Lister Publishing Company.
Some of Listers better known
songs include, Then I Met The
Master, Im Feelin Fine, His
Hand In Mine, and Til The
Storm Passes By.
Lister was inducted into the
Gospel Music Hall Of Fame
in 1976 and into the SGMA
Hall Of Fame in 1997. Over
the years, Lister also became a
popular arranger of choral music
for Lillenas Publishing. He has
continued to write songs for
popular Southern Gospel groups
in the early 21st century. The
Dove Brothers, Booth Broth
ers, and Palmetto State Quartet
are just a few of the modem
groups to recorded songs
written by Lister. The
Dove Brothers released
a project titled A Tribute
To Mosie Lister in
2004, which Lister also
produced.
Please sing along with
me and remember the
Lord will keep us safe in
any storm that life may
throw at us.
In the dark of the mid
night have I oft hid my
face,
While the storm howls above
me, and there's no hiding place.
'Mid the crash of the thunder,
Precious Lord, hear my cry,
Keep me safe till the storm
passes by.
Till the storm passes over, till
the thunder sounds no more,
Till the clouds roll forever
from the sky;
Hold me fast, let me stand in
the hollow of Thy hand,
Keep me safe till the storm
passes by.
Many times Satan whispered,
"There is no need to try,
For there's no end of sorrow,
there's no hope by and by"
But I know Thou art with me,
and tomorrow I'll rise
Where the storms never
darken the skies.
When the long night has
ended and the storms come
no more,
Let me stand in Thy presence
on the bright peaceful shore;
In that land where the
tempest, never comes, Lord,
may I
Dwell with Thee when the
storm passes by.
Chorus
Till the storm passes over, till
the thunder sounds no more,
Till the clouds roll forever
from the sky;
Hold me fast, let me stand in
the hollow of Thy hand,
Keep me safe till the storm
passes by.
Phillip Ramon Simon
Phillip Ramon Simon was bom
July 7, 1978 in Millen, Jenkins
County, Ga. to Phillip Simon
and Wanda Faye Hunter Simon.
He left this life unexpectedly on
March 25, 2022 in Effingham
County, Ga.
Phillip attended the school sys
tems in Atlanta, Ga. where he
enjoyed playing tenor drum for
the marching band of McNair.
He was fortunate to get to travel
to Pasadena, Calif, with Morris
Brown Marching Wolverines.
He moved back to his hometown
of Sylvania in 1994. He became
very active and involved with the
youth of Screven County.
Phillip was the co-founder of
Soulja Squad and the dance in
structor for Shades of Arts. He
was instrumental in starting
their drumline and from there
he joined Schechinah Worship
Center where he became a mime
dancer for Selah which led him
to working with Anointed Praise
and Dance Team. He also co
founded the Hawk Enrichment
Center with Pastor Chris Thom
as.
He moved to Effingham Coun
ty where he was joined in holy
matrimony to Mariya Thomas
on May 27, 2017 and to this
union two families were joined
before he left this life. He was
actively involved with the Eff
ingham Outlaws where he was
co-founder and VP. He left this
life doing what he thoroughly
enjoyed mentoring young men
and playing the game he loved.
He leaves to cherish his memo
ries, his wife Mariya Thomas
Simon, his children, William
(Neeoshee) Gerald of Sylvania,
Justen (Ashli) Clark of Nevada,
Marquise Ford of Sylvania,
Iyonte Simon of Savannah,
Cambriah Allen and Kevin Si
mon both of Guyton, his mother,
Wanda Faye Simon, his father
Phillip (Liz) Simon, grandchil
dren, Justen Jr., Jaidlyn, Jaymi,
William IV, A’aylonie and Dae-
shon, his siblings, Tomeico
Gresham and LaShuna (Jerry)
Franklin both of Atlanta, Fred
rick Blue of California, Hasan
Eason of Brooklet, Latarsha
Gresham, Breshunda (Demetri)
Gresham, Adrianne Hunter and
Necey Hunter all of Sylvania,
Kevin Hunter of New Jersey and
Adrian Hunter of Mississippi; he
also leaves a host of aunts, un
cles, nieces, nephews, cousins,
god-children and friends.
A Celebration of Life was held
on April 2, 2022 at St. Andrews
United Methodist Church with
Pastor Lennie Johnson, Eulogist
and Pastor Tillman, Presiding.
Professional services entrusted
to Gaines Funeral Home of Syl
vania, Ga.
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Notice of Designation of The Sylvania Times as the legal organ of Screven County, GA.
Whereas, the current named legal organ for Screven County, Georgia (“Screven County”), The
Sylvania Telephone, has ceased operations in Screven County, has no employees in the county,
and, therefore, neither editors nor reporters and, as a result, fails to meet the requirements of
O.C.G.A.§ 9-13-142(a) to qualify as Screven County’s legal organ; and,
Whereas no other journal or newspaper in Screven County, Georgia meets all the qualifications
set forth in O.C.G.A. § 9-13- 142(a); and,
Whereas The Sylvania Times is a newspaper being published in Screven County, has an office and
employees operating in the county, and has paid circulation of more than 500 copies per issue,
and,
Whereas Screven County has a population of less than 20,000, according to the latest decennial
census:
The Sylvania Times is hereby designated as the official Legal Organ of Screven County, Georgia
by combined action of the following elected public officials of Screven County, Georgia: Debbie
Brown, Judge, Probate Court; Mike Kile, Sheriff; and Mandy Howard, Clerk of Courts.
April 20, 2022
Brad Raffensperger (R, Incumbent)
Bee Nguyen (D)
Michael Owens (D)
State School Superintendent:
John Barge (R)
Richard Woods (R, Incumbent)
Currey Hitchens (D)
Jaha Howard (D)
James Morrow, Jr. (D)
Alisha T. Searcy (D)
State Senator,
District 23:
Max Burns (R, Incumbent)
US Rep. District 12:
Rick W. Allen (R)
Liz Johnson (D)
Raphael Warnock (D, Incumbent)
Kelvin King (R)
Herschel Walker (R)
Commissioner
of Agriculture:
Tyler Harper (R)
Windred Dukes (D)
Nakita Hemingway (D)
David Raudabaugh (L)
Commissioner of Labor:
Kartik Bhatt (R)
Mike Coan (R)
Bruce Thompson (R)
Will Boddie, Jr. (D)
Thomas Dean (D)
Nicole Horn (D)
Lester Jackson, III (D)
Nadia Surrency (D)
Public Service Comm
District 2:
Tim Echols (R, Incumbent)
Patty Durand (D)
Russell Edwards (D)
Public Service Comm
District 3:
Fitz Johnson (R, Incumbent)
Sheilia Edwards (D)
Chandra Farley (D)
Missy Moore (D)
State Rep. District 159:
Jon Burns (R, Incumbent)
US Senator:
Gary Black (R)
Jon McColumn (R)
Tamara Shealey (D)
Josh Clark (R)
Latham Saddler (R)
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