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Barbara Ann
Robbins Roberts
Barbara Ann Robbins Roberts was March 9,1957, in Key West,
Fla. to the late Willie B. Robbins and Eva Mae Smith Robbins.
She departed this life on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Hephzibah,
Ga.
Barbara attended the public school system of Screven County
and was a member of the Screven County High School Class
of 1975.
She met Curtis Roberts which led to a 14-year union and her
only child, Quengwania Barchaka Roberts.
At a young age she became a member Cypress Pond Baptist
Church and attended until her health failed. She loved her church.
She was a dedicated, dependable hard worker. She gave 110%
at whatever path she chose. Her hard work and dedication
allowed her to be a great provider for her family. Barbara
enjoyed spending evenings “riding around town”, potting/
gardening flowers, and talking on the phone throughout the day
to her sisters. Although her last days were spent very painful,
she always gave thanks and glory to God, often times quoting,
“Lord, I’m Your Child.”
In addition to her parents, Barbara was also predeceased by a
brother Willie B. Robbins.
She was the beloved mother to Quengwania Barchaka Roberts,
the grandmother to LeDestiny Gordon of Brownwood, Texas,
Uh’mya Boykins, and Holdyn Brigham; the great grandmother
to Trelin K. Samuel and one adopted, yet very special great
granddaughter Legacy A. Clark all of Augusta, Ga., she was a
beloved sister to Edith (Bennie) Saxon of Sylvania, Ga, Willie
Mae Robbins and Janice Reid both of Ft. Pierce, FL, Michael
(Betty) Robbins of Statesboro, Ga. and Kenneth Robbins of
Savannah, Ga., a beloved niece to Eddie Washington of Dawson,
Ga., Paul (Pearlie) Washington of Newington, Ga., Walter
Washington of Atlanta, Ga. Anna Lou Cross of Chicago, IL and
Beatrice Gordon of Statesboro, Ga.; also a beloved aunt to a host
of nieces and nephews and a beloved cousin to countless cousins
and she was a special friend to Darryl Carswell.
A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday,
July 16, 2022, at Cypress Pond Baptist
Church with Pastor Mary Robbins,
Officiating and Rev. Bobby Williams, r ‘J '
Presiding.
Professional Services Entrusted to Gaines Funeral Home.
Cecilia W. Dyal
Cecilia W. Dyal peacefully
entered her Heavenly Rest on
July 14, 2022.
Bom in Waldo, FL, she spent
most of her 101 years in the
Brandon, FL area.
She resided in Sylvania,
GA for the past 15 years.
A blessing to many, she
was a retired educator. She
deeply cherished the years
she taught Social Studies in
Hillsborough County, FL., and
Political Science/American
Government at Hillsborough Community College. A Christian
who loved her Lord, lover of her family near and far, a life-long
learner, an avid reader, a committed liberal Democrat, and a
lover of animals, she will be greatly missed by many. She will
be especially remembered as an advocate for the underdog
and for always seeing the good in people. For 28 years she
journeyed through life without the love of her life, husband
Wahl, and now has been released to join him in Heavenly Rest.
Her patient wait has now turned to joy! She is survived by her
daughter and son-in-law (Judy and Hal Simmons); beloved
cousins Iva Dorris, Jewelle Freeland, Cathy (Jerry) Susar;
sister-in-law Jackie Gustafson; six nephews & their families;
& many friends. Judy and Hal thank everyone who never
wavered in showing their love for Cecilia — and in the care she
needed. We thank Him for your devotion to others — especially
Cecilia. Much appreciation goes to The Ogeechee Area Hospice
Team who helped make a difficult time "palatable" and to the
Team at Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home for their
kindnesses. Due to Covid, a private interment next to her beloved
husband Wahl, will be held in Brandon FL, officiated by Pastor
Marc Mashbum, Family Friend and former student of Cecilia.
For Remembrances, please consider: Ogeechee
Area Hospice - 200 Donehoo Street, P. O. Bo>
531, Statesboro, GA 30459 Please share you:
thoughts about Cecilia and her life at www
thompsonstricklandwaters.com.
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Licious Parrish
Mr. Licious Parrish was bom September 26, 1934, to the late
Willie Parrish and Lizzie Albright Parrish. He departed this
life Monday, July 4, 2022, in Sylvania, Ga. under the care of
Ogeechee Area Hospice.
At an early age, he joined Waters Grove Baptist Church. He
was employed at Mobley Lumber Company for many years.
In 1954, he married Marie Kent and was blessed with five
children.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by daughters,
Melva J. Burton and Carolyn P. Sapp and grandson, Charles
Burton, his siblings, Artis Parrish, Willie Parrish, Jr. and James
Parrish.
He leaves fond memories to be cherished by his children,
Edward Lee Parrish, Linda Morgan and Muriel P. Robinson,
his grandchildren, Tyrone Fields and wife, Lamont Parrish
(Byranda), Eddie Parrish, Jr., Serena Parrish, Carsha Sapp
Lovett Parrish, Terel Parrish (Mica) and Brianna Robinson,
his siblings. Prince Albert Parrish of Savannah, Ga., Sylvester
Parrish (Mae) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla, Louis Parrish of
Augusta, Ga., Romie Parrish of New York, Corine Robbins
of Augusta, Ga., Betty Robbins of Sylvania, Ga., and Carrie
Ann Johnson of Savannah, Ga., his bonus daughters, Connie
Natson and Demetris Ingram, 18 grandchildren, 2 great - great
grandchildren and 5 great - great - great grandchildren, he also
leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, July 16, 2022 at New
Waters Grove Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Vonncina
Kirkland, Officiating.
Interment was in Friendship Memorial
Cemetery.
Professional Services Rendered by
Gaines Funeral Home.
Charles Freeman
Charles Wilbur Freeman, 83
of Sylvania passed away at the
Ogeechee Area Hospice on
July 15, 2022.
Charles was a native of
Screven County and was bom
to the late Wilbur and Bessie
Rooker Freeman. Upon
graduation from the Screven
County High School, he
enlisted in the US Airforce,
where he was stationed in
Washington DC, Panama, and
Charleston. After his service to
his country, he returned home to Screven and began an illustrious
career in law enforcement that spanned over 40 years. Having
been employed with Garden City Police Department, Screven
County Sheriff’s Department, Effingham County Sheriff’s
Department and lastly, with the Sylvania Police Department. He
was a member of the Farmdale Baptist Church, where he served
as a deacon and served 20 years as a Mason at Lodge#301. He
enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his
first wife, Mary Lynn Freeman; son, Charles Michael Freeman;
and daughters, Lisa Volf, Karen Nasworthy, and Susan Freeman.
Survivors include his wife, Joanie Freeman of Sylvania; son,
Stephen Freeman of Savannah, GA; daughters and son-in-law,
Sharon Altman of Statesboro, GA, and Kathy and David Cannon
of Macon, GA; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-
greatgrandchildren; a sister, Donna Morris of Augusta, GA; and
two brothers and sister-in-law, Billy and Debbie Freeman of
Savannah and Ronnie and Mary Freeman of Cumming, GA.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at
2:00pm in the Screven Chapel of Joiner Anderson Funeral with
Dr. John Parker officiating. The family will receive friends an
hour prior to the service.
Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of Farmdale Baptist
Church.
Friends may sign the online
register at www.joineranderson. Tj | t J J t J I
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Let the Music Speak
“^jurelu (joodness
And Mercij”
Sam Eades
Publisher/Writer
Remember back a few
issues ago, I told you about
my family and how we sang
as a gospel group named
"The Five M's. "
We traveled all over and
performed great hymns and
songs of faith. I remember
one hymn that we sang
was "Surely, goodness,
and mercy." This was one
of my favorites. My Dad
would always sing the solo
part on the first and third
verses and the family would
come in with the
harmonies. The
rest of us would
switch out singing
the other verses.
My Dad sang
most all of his
life. His voice
reminded me of
Andy Griffith
from the Andy
Griffith show.
He was truly a
wonderful, Godly
man.
It is nice to know
that surely goodness and
mercy follows each of us as
we walk our own path. One
of the verses that I love is
, "And I shall dwell in the
House of the Lord forever;
and I’ll feast at the table
spread for me."
The hymn was the
collaboration of two well
known gospel music writers,
John W. Peterson and Alfred
B. Smith. In 1958, the two
men collaborated to write a
song based on Psalm 23.
Mr. Smith later recalled, “It
was written after receiving
a letter from one of the
descendants of P.P. {Philip}
Bliss, telling of Bliss’s first
country school teacher, Miss
Murphy, whom he dearly
loved. It told of her teaching
the class, before they could
read or write to memorize
the 23rd Psalm. When the
part “surely goodness and
mercy” was reached, little
Philip thought it said, “surely
good Miss Murphy shall
follow me all the days of
my life.” This little incident
focused our thoughts on the
phrase which became the
heart and title of the song.
Peterson stated, “One day
while improvising at the
piano in my studio, Alfred
B. Smith, with whom I
was associated at the time,
walked in. For no particular
reason that I can remember,
we started to develop a
new song. I would come up
with a thought. In a short
time “Surely Goodness and
Mercy” was bom. I had
never worked with another
writer in such a manner to
compose a song. Later we
wrote two or three other
numbers like that.”
John W. Peterson was
bom on November 1, 1921
in Lindsbom, Kansas. He
wrote over 1000 songs and
35 cantatas throughout his
life. He served as an Army
Air Force Pilot during World
War II. Later, after finishing
Moody Bible Institute and
serving on various radio
staff for years, he went
on to be President of the
Singspiration
Music
Company
and was
editor of
the hymnal
“Great
Hymns of
Faith”. Some
of his more
popular song
titles include
“It Took a
Miracle”,
“Over
the Sunset
Mountains”, “Heaven Came
Down”, “So Send I You”,
“Springs of Living Water”,
“Jesus is Coming Again”,
and “This is the day that the
Lord hath made”. He died on
September 20, 2006.
Please sing along with me....
A pilgrim was I and
a-wand’ring,
In the cold night of sin I did
roam.
When Jesus, the kind
Shepherd, found me,
And now I am on my way
home.
Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me
all the days, all the days of
my life.
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me
all the days, all the days of
my life.
He restoreth my soul when
I’m weary;
He giveth me strength day
by day.
He leads me beside the still
waters;
He guards me each step of
the way.
When I walk through the
dark, lonesome valley,
my Savior will walk with me
there;
and safely His great hand
will lead me
to the mansions He’s gone to
prepare.
And I shall dwell in the
House of the Lord forever;
And I’ll feast at the table
spread for me.
Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me
All the days, all the days of
my life.
All the days, all the days of
my life.
John W. Peterson
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