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Page 8 - Wednesday, February 14, 2024 The Sylvania Times thesy lvaniatimes .com Paul Wayne Herrington Paul Wayne Herrington, age 79, passed away on Wednesday evening, February 7, 2024, at Pruitt Health - Richmond. Paul was bom on February 18, 1944, to the late couple Ernest & Lois Herrington, in Chatham County, GA. Paul enjoyed the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Sylvania First Batist Church. In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Peggy & Raymond Zeigler and life partner, Ruth Henderson. Those who will cherish his memory include his brother and sister-in-law, Ernest & Kathy Herrington and several nieces and nephews. Rev. Kitty S. Newton officiated the graveside service on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at Screven County Memorial Cemetery. Please share your thoughts and memories about Paul and his life at www.thompsonstricklandwaters.com. Kristine Ann Johansen Zeigler Sylvania, Georgia Kristine Ann Johansen Zeigler, age 73, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Memorial Health University in Savannah, Georgia. She was bom in Oak Park, Illinois, to the late Trygve August and Genevieve Cecilia Johansen. Kristine worked in accounting in both Illinois and later in Florida. She was a member of Buck Creek Methodist Church. Her hobbies included camping, fishing, going to auctions, and reading. Kristine was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Kristin Belgrave, and her bother Paul Johansen. She is survived by her husband Judson Zeigler Jr.; 2 sons, Paul Harris and Michael Harris, 2 grandchildren, Alex and Julie and several stepchildren and grandchildren. The family held the memorial service at 11:00am on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Farmdale Baptist Church. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com . Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements. Rhetta Hester R e t t a Hester, age 68, wife of Rick Harris Hester, passed away on S aturday evening, F ebruary 10, 2024, at Memorial University Medical Center-Savannah. Retta was born on April 19, 1955, to the late George Henry Edwards and Dorothy Scurry Edwards Brannen. She was an elementary school teacher at Screven Elementary for 17 years, and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling, and time and laughter among family and friends. Retta was also fond of fishing, even cleaning the catches herself. In addition to her parents, Retta was preceded in death by her stepfather, James W. “Bill” Brannen. Those who will cherish her memory include her husband, Rick Hester; sons and daughter-in-law, Jason & Wendy Oliver, Daniel Edwards Oliver; sisters and brothers-in-law, Anne & James Zuber, Nancy & Ed Seufert; grandchildren and their spouses, Kameron & Kayla Oliver, Brannen Oliver & fiance Lacey Mabli, great-grandchildren. Aubrey Oliver, Ansley Oliver; several nieces and nephews; and two special dogs, Maggie & Cricket. No services are planned at this time. Memorial Contributions may be made to American Heart Association at www.heart.org Please share your thoughts and memories about Retta and her life at www.thompsonstricklandwaters.com. Earlette B. Shipes Mrs. Earlette B. Shipes, 74, of Sylvania, GA, passed away at her residence on February 8, 2024. She was bom to the late M e 1 c i n a Boyd and Lester Earl “Bo” Bazemore on August 31, 1949 in Sylvania, GA. She loved her family more than the world, but most of all her grandchildren. She was reared in the McBride Church and was a member of the First Christian Church of Sylvania, where she a found a church family that she loved as much as her own. Earlette enjoyed going camping, to car shows, and was an avid barrel racer with her horse. Rocky, for 17 years. She worked in the medical field as an office administrator for Dr. Freeman for many years, and later at the Sylvania DFCS office. After her retirement, she and her husband Eddy started their own business, L & E Equipment Maintenance Service, which they ran together for twelve years. She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers-in-law. Gene Weaver and Jim McCauley, and a nephew Edward Weaver. She is survived by her loving husband of 27 years, Charles “Eddy” Shipes; her children, Chris Shipes of Sylvania, GA, Joyce (Natalie) Shipes of Panama City, FL, Michael (Cassie) Shipes, and Matthew (Shellie) Shipes, all of Sylvania, her siblings, Teresa B. Weaver, LaWanda B. McCauley, Ramona B. (Terry) Stewart, and Bobby Bazemore, all of Sylvania; grandchildren. Mica Shipes, Trax Shipes, Eddy Shipes, Maggie Jo Shipes and Xander Aguilar; as well as several nieces and nephews. Visitation was held on Saturday evening, February 10, 2023, at the Joiner Anderson Screven Chapel from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Services were held on Sunday, February 11, 2023, at the Joiner Anderson Screven Chapel at 3:00 pm with Pastor George Pevey officiating. Interment followed in the Screven County Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charlie Milton, Ricky Nash, Nick Mock, Bo Bazemore, Bob Bazemore, and Thomas Bashlor. Honorary pallbearers were Eugene and Stacey Austin, Jerry and Judy McManus, Billy and Sherry Harville, and Donald and Gloria Connor. You may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com Joiner Anderson Screven Chapel is in charge of all arrangements. Jesse Fenton Powell Jesse F e n t o n Powell passed away on F ebruary 2024. Powell bom May 1 927, the Farmdale Community in Screven County to the late Ethel Mae Avret and Ray Kirby Powell, Sr. He worked as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for over 30 years. He was a member of the Sylvania First Baptist Church and the Mack Thompson Sunday School Class and was the last living Charter Member of the Briar Creek Country Club, as well as a former member of the Sylvania Lions Club and Masonic Lodge #301. He coached football for many years at the Sylvania Recreation Department and enjoyed seeing and talking to many of his former players throughout his life. He proudly served his country in the United States Coast Guard in World War II. Fent married Betty Pauline Hunnicutt in June of 1951 and together they made a loving home for their two children, Pat and Joseph. Fent enjoyed spending time at Lands End, working on the farm, and playing golf. He shared his love of the water with his children and grandchildren at Lands End where he and Betty enjoyed cooking fish, shrimp and crab for family and friends. Fent also made sure he kept shrimp in his children’s freezers year around. He looked forward to playing golf every afternoon at Briar Creek, which he did until the age of 84, and loved the sport that challenged him daily and provided him with great memories with friends. Mr. Powell was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who loved his family deeply. He was predeceased by his parents and siblings, Kirby Powell of Sylvania, and Derward Powell of Rome, as well as Lucy Jane Powell, who passed away as an infant. Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Betty Hunnicutt Powell and his two children, Pat Powell Gibson (Ralph) and Joseph Fenton Powell (Kim); siblings. Sue McLeod of Chattanooga, TN and Charlie Powell (Sara) of Social Circle; grandchildren, Truie Gibson of Aiken, SC and Will Gibson (Katelyn) of Evans, Caleb Powell (Becky) of St. Simons Island and Zane Powell (Miah) of Sylvania; great-grandchildren, Paxton and Addie Powell and Madison and Conner Powell; and several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Kathy Godbee, Latrelle Jenkins and the caregivers at Gentilly Gardens Senior Living and Regency Hospice Southern Care, who selflessly took care of Fent and continue to care for Betty. Visitation was held at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Sylvania from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Services were held immediately after in The First Baptist Church of Sylvania Sanctuary with Dr. Charlie Cooper officiating and music provided by Roslyn Matheson and Tom Campbell. Interment with military honors will follow in the Screven County Memorial Cemetery. The pallbearers were his grandsons. Will Gibson, Caleb Powell and Zane Powell and his nephews, Jim Powell, Ray Powell, and Jeffery Powell. Honorary pallbearers were The Mack Thompson Sunday School Class, Tom and Linda Avret, Yvonne Barber, Sherry and Brian Bohannon, Jay Brinson, Jewel Dabbs, Kathy Godbee, Larry and Linda Gordon, Margaret Ann Hunter, Roslyn Matheson, Betty Sue Parker, and Goldie Toole. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in the name of Mr. Powell to the Sylvania First Baptist Church, PO Box 318, Sylvania, GA 30467 or to Regency Hospice Southern Care, Allen Cail Drive, Statesboro, GA 30458. You may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson. comJoiner Anderson Funeral Home Screven Chapel is in charge of all arrangements. Tell It To Jesus How many of you remember the old camp meetings? Remember, the old camp meeting choir and the old hymns we would sing? I remember several in my childhood and they would last sometimes for weeks and even sometimes months. Some of the wonderful stories and testimonies I would hear, I will never forget. I do remember one instance when I was around the age of 6 or 7, my family was visiting my grandparents in Thomson, Georgia and as we drove through town we saw a large green tent with a large sign that said "camp meeting - large revival, every night". Well, I had been to a few with my parents and I was intriqued. So, after we returned to my grandparents house, later in the evening me and my cousin decided to walk up to town, (about 3 miles I would say) and go to this camp meeting. We really didn't tell anyone we were going. My cousin was always doing bad things He "begged" me to go. (That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!) Anyway, I digress. After we arrived at the large green tent, we decided not to go in just yet, we would peek under the sides of the tent and see what was going on. It was really just as I had thought. Lots of singing, a big choir and a large crowd. The only thing I did not recognize, was the dancing and shouting. (My family was Baptist and we didn't do that sorda thing, ya know) Anyway, we continued to watch as they sang good ole gospel hymns one right after the other until finally the preacher got up and started quoting scripture. You know how it is in those type services, "For God so love the world... and repent....before the hotness of hell finds you"...and so on...I am sure you know the drill. Then all of a sudden, as we watched with wide eyes, our eyes got even wider as these men brought out snakes, large ones. Lord, ya'll I didn't know what to do. Of course, we were young boys and we were glued. Or at least our hands were. We couldn't move, even if we wanted to. We were STUCK! Lord! Help Me, I prayed!! The preacher, took a couple and raised them to the sky and started speaking in a tounge and well, folks started coming forward and touching the snakes and falling to the floor and all. And the choir started singing,, "Tell it to Jesus". I really didn't understand what in the world, one of the hymns I loved to sing at Church had to do with snakes, however I was sure I wasn't going in to find out. I had no desire. But, finally, it was at that point, we were able to let go of whatever we were holding on to and run, I mean run...like we were being chased. Let me say, we never looked back! I have to say, that was my first and final experience with big green tents and snakes. For good! I tell this story, because I love the hymn, "Tell it to Jesus". This experience did not waver my love for this song. Now, I do remember this every time I sing it. However, I love the words of each and every verse. It has a deep and true hearted meaning for me. My Mother's Mom would sing this on occasion to us as Children as she tucked us in for bed. Right after we said our prayers. And sometimes until this day, I still sing it before I pray, if I have had a stressful day. It was written by Jeremiah Eames Rankin in 1855 for his sister who was very inquisitive . Similar to me as a child. I was, as noted above, very inquisitive. Rankin was the President of Howard University from 1889 until 1903. He was a minister and a talented hym lyricist and writer his entire life also. He died in November of 1904 at the age of 76. My hope is that if you are having a stressful day or have a special need, you will... Tell it to Jesus today. 1 Are you weary, are you heavyhearted? Tell it to Jesus, Tell it to Jesus; Are you grieving overjoys departed? Tell it to Jesus alone. Chorus: Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus, He is a friend that's well known; You've no other such a friend or brother. Tell it to Jesus alone. 2 Do the tears flow down your cheeks unbidden? Tell it to Jesus, Tell it to Jesus; Have you sins that to men's eyes are hidden? Tell it to Jesus alone. [Chorus] 3 Do you fear the gath'ring clouds of sorrow? Tell it to Jesus, Tell it to Jesus; Are you anxious what shall be tomorrow? Tell it to Jesus alone. [Chorus] 4 Are you troubled at the thought of dying? Tell it to Jesus, Tell it to Jesus; For Christ's coming kingdom are you sighing? Tell it to Jesus alone. [Chorus] Jeremiah Eames Rankin SANDERS MONUMENT COMPANY 1484 Halcyonilale Rd., Sylvania, GA 1 ■ ■■ — V'l Kenneth & Stacy Sanders Owners 912-425-7870 or 912-451-6382 sandersmonumentco@gmail.com sandersmonument. com JCERS OF HIGH QUALITY MONUMENTS AND MARKERS o matter w FACTS TRUTH hat you hear. we always print: Si The YLVANIA A IIVI ES
