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Amelia Corine Hill Stokes Farr
Mrs. Amelia Corine
Hill Stokes Farr, 88, of
Sylvania, GA, passed
away at her home under
care of SunCare Hos
pice.
Corine was born in
1933 to the late Fielding
Malcolm and Amelia
Elizabeth Lovett Hill.
She was the last surviv
ing of her 25 brothers
and sisters. She loved
cooking and sewing for
family and friends, and
especially cherished
time spent with her
family fishing. She was
a member of the Hilto-
nia Baptist Church.
She was preceded in
death by her husbands,
Lester Stokes and Ray
mond Eugene Farr, Jr.,
a son, William Lester
Stokes, and a daughter,
Shirley Annette Suggs.
She is survived by
her son, Roger Stokes,
grandchildren, Regina
Aster, Tim Archer, Brian
Archer, Alan Scarbor
ough, Dustin Suggs,
Patrick Stokes, three
step-grandchildren , and
many great and great-
great grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held at Joiner Anderson
Screven Chapel on Sat
urday, April 9, 2022 at
lpm with Rev. Travis
Smith officiating. The
family received friends
for two hours prior to the
service.
Interment followed at
Screven County Memo
rial Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Tim
Archer, Brian Archer,
Alan Scarborough, Pat
rick Stokes, Buddy
Fries, and Mark Nichols.
Friends may sign the
online register book at
www.joineranderson.
com.
Joiner Anderson Funer
al Home Screven Chapel
was in charge of all ar
rangements
John Michael Scott
John Michael Scott,
27, passed away on
Saturday, April 9, 2022.
Michael was bom in
Bulloch County and
reared in Screven
County. He attended
Screven County High
School and obtained his
GED from Southeast
ern Technical College.
He was employed as
a forklift operator and
was an accomplished
musician who loved
composing music and
playing dmms and
guitar.
He is preceded in death
by his grandparents,
John Willie Grooms,
Gary and Kay Scott, and
Moses and Mary Griner.
He is survived by his
mother, Wanda G.
(Michael) Byars of
Gaston, SC, father,
Steven (Brandy) Scott
of Rincon, GA, father,
Johnny Griner of Syl
vania, GA, maternal
grandmother, Minnie
Grooms of Rocky Ford,
GA, sister, Kinsley
Scott of Rincon, aunts
and uncles, John Doug
las (Sherry) Grooms,
Eva (Dewayne) Godbee,
Sara (Shaun) Brannen,
Jimmy (Norma) Griner,
Brenda Griner, and best
friend, Noah Pope.
Graveside services
were held on Thursday,
April 14, 2022 at the
Little Horse Creek Bap
tist Church at 2:00pm
with Rev. Jim Cheyne
officiated, assisted by
Rev. Bill Kent.
In lieu of flowers the
family asks that memo
rial contributions be
made to the memorial
fund, c/o Joiner Ander
son Funeral Home, PO.
Box 551, Sylvania, GA
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Louis Noel Oglesby III
Louis Noel
Oglesby III, age 61,
of Sylvania, passed
away on Thursday
evening, April 14,
2022, at his home.
Noel enjoyed the
outdoors, from
working as a
landscaper, to
farming, fishing,
hunting, and loved
time with his family.
He was born on
November 8, 1960,
to Louis Noel
Oglesby, Jr. and
Clara Dell Arrington
in Screven County.
In addition to
his parents, Noel
is survived by his
daughters and sons-
in-law, Audrey
& Jerry Tucker
and Holly & Nic
Swint; sisters, Toni
Burke and Terrie
Barnes; and his
grandchildren, Emily
Tucker, Taylor Swint
and Jasper Daniels.
A graveside
service took place at
McDonald Baptist
Church Cemetery on
Monday, April 18,
2022, at 11:00 A.M.
with Rev. Blake
Hicks officiating.
Active Pallbearers:
Nic Swint, Jerry
Tucker, Aaron Hunt,
Josh Daniels.
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Sam Eades
Publisher/Writer
samsylvaniatimes@gmail.com
Lately I was reminded of a sermon I heard a while back on the Love of Christ. The
basis of the sermon was God is Love and that he loves everyone, no matter where you
are or what you have done. He never stops loving you. John 15:12, 17 in the NRSV says,
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you... I am giving
you these commands so that you may love one another. "This reminds me of a song that I
sang around the campfire as a teen in the 70's, "Share His Love." Those were good times
for sure.
It’s a simple song but holds so much truth. He loves bigger than we can comprehend.
"Share his Love" was written by composer, arranger, editor, educator, and Church Musi
cian, William Jensen(Bill) Reynolds in 1973. The song is based on John 3:16, a hymn of
evangelism and missions.
Reynolds was born on April 2, 1920, in Atlantic, Iowa. His father, George W. Reynolds,
was an evangelistic singer, and his mother, Ethel, was an accomplished pianist.
Bill studied for two years at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee and then transferred
to Missouri State University, and there he graduated with a B.A. in sociology in 1942.
Bill immediately entered Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as a church music
student, but with World War II in full swing, he had to interrupt his education after the
fall 1943 semester to enter the United States Maritime Service. He finally returned after
9 months to study and receive his Master of Church Music degree in the summer of 1945.
Reynolds was director of the Church Music Department at the Baptist Sunday School
Board for many years and helped with the 1975 edition of The Baptist Hymnal. Reynolds
died March 28, 2009. He left a great legacy of many hymns that are still used in worship
including, "Share his Love."
Sing with me
The love of God is broader than earth’s vast expanse,
‘Tis deeper and wider than the sea.
Love reaches out to all to bring abundant life,
For God so loved the world His only Son He gave.
Refrain:
Share His love by telling
what the Lord has done for you,
Share His love by sharing of your faith,
and show the world that Jesus Christ
is real to you ev’ry moment, ev’ry day.
All those who have trusted in God’s only Son,
And hold this precious treasure in their hearts,
Seek ways to make it known To all who need to
know
That God so loved the world His only Son He
gave.
We show the love of God each day we live,
Reveal Christ’s presence in our lives;
And how the Holy Spirit guides us day by day,
For God so loved the world His only Son He gave.
William Jensen (Bill)
Reynolds
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everyone.”
When asked what he is most
proud of, without hesitation
Will says, “we rolled back
the millage rate. I’m proud
of the fact that we have a
surplus. I would rather spend
my own money than taxpay
ers’ money. In short, we
haven’t had to raise taxes.”
Will is also proud of the
inmate fire department and
due to the concentration of
volunteer fire departments,
homeowner’s insurance has
gone down. A much-needed
break while we battled covid.
“My job is to serve the
people. I want our county to
be well-respected, and I’ve
tried to make a difference.
Don’t judge me by what’s
behind my name, judge me
by what I’ve done to help
our community. I want us to
continue to thrive.”
The community will have
an opportunity to meet some
of the candidates, including
Will on April 21, from 6-8
p.m. at the SCHS Audito
rium.
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THINK OF YOUR LIFE AS
JUST BEGUN.
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