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Page 8 - Wednesday, March 20, 2024 The Sylvania Times thesy lvaniatimes .com -Obituaries- No Obits Reported This Week William Thomas Morrison, Jr. Strickland and Harry Morrison, and Lavona and W. Oscar Bell, and his stepfather, William A. “Bill” Lancaster. He is survived by his loving wife, Michele Brower Morrison; son. Trey Morrison; his mother, Willene Lancaster Bell, of Govan, SC, and his father and stepmother, William Thomas “Tommy” and Alice Morrison; brother, Michael Morrison; stepbrother, Marshall (Julia) Hill; stepsister, Denise Hill; brothers and sisters-in-law, Johnny Brower, Don and Sue Brower; aunt and uncle Carol and Millard Lawson; as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral services was held on Monday at 12:00 PM at Union Baptist Church with Rev. A1 Usher officiating. The family received friends from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM. Interment was followed in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Lloyd Shurling, Brandon Shurling, Dennis Pope, Herman Holland, Phil Lee, and Marshall Hill. You may sign the online register book at www. joineranderson.com. Joiner Anderson Funeral Home Screven Chapel is in charge of all arrangements. Mr. William Thomas Morrison, Jr., 59, of Sylvania, GA, passed away on March 14, 2024 at Atrium Health in Macon, GA. William was bom in Savannah, GAon June 13, 1964. He served his country in the United States Navy and had been a tmck driver for nearly thirty years. When William wasn’t on the road he enjoyed golfing with friends and going on cmises. William is preceded in death by a stepbrother, Gary Hill, his grandparents, Mamie Gerald “Catfish” Stapp Gerald “Catfish” Stapp, age 61, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at his residence with family by his side, in Screven County, GA. He was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to Gail Curtis Stapp and the late Robert Stapp. He was a union millwright with local 1263. He was a United States Army Veteran and a Mason with Sylvania Masonic Lodge. In his free time. Gerald enjoyed fishing, making custom knives, making people laugh, and spending time with grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Laura Burkes Stapp, mother- in-law, Carol Burkes, of Screven County, GA; sons, Matthew (Kerri) Flint of Orange Park, FL, Michael (Ashley) Flint of Chipley, FL; sister, Debbie Stapp of Palatke, FL; Aunt Sue and Uncle Bobby; six grandchildren, Ryan Flint, Krystina Flint, Sarah Pravetz, Brayden Marshall, Gabe Flint, and Abigail Flint. A funeral service was held with full military honors and Masonic rites performed. Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements. www. '[lnufti thompsonstricklandwaters.com TlliV Optim Celebrates United Hero Winner -Special to The Times Each year, The United Hero program recognizes healthcare professionals throughout the UnitedHealthcare network for delivering highly rated patient experiences. This year, Dr. Sid Morgan took home the honors and claimed a United Hero Award! About the awards Selection for the United Hero Awards is driven by extraordinary achievement on patient experience Sarah Marks from UHC presents the award to Dr. surveys. This means that Sid Morgan. the award winners are ultimately chosen by the people they serve - and the honor recognizes the high-quality care these providers deliver to their patients and to the community. To win a United Hero Award, providers must hit specific targets on their patient experience scorecards over the course of the year, with each target covering a critical area of the patient experience. In 2023, the targets fell into three categories: • Getting needed care, for which providers had to achieve a 92% or higher score to win • Care coordination, for which providers had to achieve an 88% or higher score to win • Doctor-patient conversations, for which providers had to achieve a 58% or higher score to win Surveyed patients included UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members. When the results were gathered, UnitedHealthcare shared the results with participating providers to help them better understand their patients’ perceptions and identify areas that may need more attention. More about the winner Sid Morgan, MD, has practiced internal medicine at Optim Primary Care-Sylvania, located at 105 Rocky Ford Road, since 2016. In Memory of CtutrCez Q^lcchael 3/19/69 - 9^9/89 There is no night without a dawning No winter without a spring And beyond the dark horizon Our hearts will once more sing... For those who leave us for a while Have only gone away Out of a restless, care worn world Into a brighter day. I Stand Amazed Charles Gabriel Have you ever been in the presence of anyone that was either a star or maybe a great preacher or musician? It is truly amazing how you feel in that moment. I am reminded of the time I met Kenny Rogers. I was only around 10, but I still remember how I felt in that moment. I suppose I was star struck. At the time, he had just came on the scene in country music and it was around the time "Islands in the Stream" was released with him and Dolly Parton. I remember that, he was just so kind, generous with his praise for us as fellow singers in the Boys Choir. (I was in the Rome Boy's Choir for over 12 years) I remember he told us to all "reach for the stars and never stop singing." I was amazed at his talent and personality. This is how Jesus is. When you are in his presence and experience the love and joy you feel, you never want it to stop. This old hymn, "I stand amazed in the presence" is one of my favorites. The words of the song are simply perfect for our walk with Christ. My favorite verse says, "I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene, and wonder how he could love me a sinner, condemed, unclean." If you ever just stand, look up to him and sing this, it can make a difference in your life. It did mine. I Stand Amazed is a hymn from the pen of Charles Gabriel, who was bom in 1856. He is credited with writing between 7000 and 8000 songs. Charles was a self-trained musician who learned music while still a teenager. Gabriel grew up on an Iowa fami. He learned music by playing the reed organ in his home. He later taught music in singing schools common in the 19th and early 20th century. Gabriel composed songs, anthems, cantatas and also edited a collection of songs. He was associated with the major music publishers of his day. This song is a song of gratitude for the atoning death of Jesus Christ and is based on Luke’s account of Jesus sweating blood in the Garden of Gethsemane. This story is only found in Luke’s gospel and not in the other gospels. Luke 22:41-44 reads, “And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed. Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground." Stanza two in particular, recreates this scene: For me it was in the garden he prayed, "Not my will, but thine, "He had no tears for his own griefs.but sweat-drops of blood for mine. Now. let's sing along I stand amazed in the presence Of Jesus the Nazarene, And wonder how he could love me, A sinner, condemned, unclean. How marvelous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be: How marvelous! How wonderful Is my Savior’s love for me. He took my sins and my sorrows, He made them his very own; He bore the burden to Calvary, And suffered and died alone How marvelous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be: How marvelous! How wonderful Is my Savior’s love for me. Oh, what kind of love is this? You would die so I would live? I stand amazed. I stand amazed. Bore the curse of all my sin — Made your enemy your friend. I stand amazed. I stand amazed. Oh, what kind of love is this? You would die so I would live? I stand amazed. I stand amazed. Bore the curse of all my sin — Made your enemy your friend. I stand amazed. I stand amazed. When with the ransomed in glory His face I, at last, shall see, ’Twill be my joy through the ages To sing of his love for me. loving God. loving Others. Making Disciples Sunday Morning Praise & Worship I Oak Hill Church I Oak Hill Church Road Millen, Georgia 30442 (478)982-1616 SCMS Continued from Page 4 Smith finished up. At the SCMS field Case Oglesby and Robbins each had two hits and Cody Grovenstein had a home run. Jay Conley Smith pitched a complete game. On March 14 a SCMS team of sixth graders and one seventh grader defeated homestanding Bulloch Academy 17- 11. Jermaine Claire had a home run with Brilan Williams, Adrian Garvin, Samuel Bazemore, and Parker Sheppard each having multiple hits. A different pitcher was used each inning. On March 22-23 there will be a tournament for sixth and seventh graders at the Screven County Recreation Department. SANDERS ■ MONUMENT COMPANY 1484 Halcyondale Rd., Sylvania, GA Kenneth & Stacy Sanders Owners 912-425-7870 or 912-451-6382 sandersmonumentco@gmail.com sandersmonument.com Producers of high quality Monuments and Markers HELP! THINK ABOUT IT! 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