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Obituaries Kaitlyn Diane Burch Kaitlyn Diane Burch, 18, Of Leesburg, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019. A funeral mass was held Friday, Oc tober 4, 2019, at 10:00 AM at St. Teresa’s Cath olic Church. Katie was born in Al bany, GA but was raised mostly in the Lee Coun ty area. She attended St. Teresa’s Catholic School from kinder garten through the 8th grade and graduated from Lee County High School in 2019. She was currently enrolled at Georgia Southwestern State University. Katie played soccer until the 10th grade, enjoyed shopping, especially when buying her shoes, enjoyed watching movies, listening to her music, snapchat and was meticulous about her hair and makeup as any teenage girl would be and lived life to the absolute fullest. She was a very happy and care free child with a beautiful soul. Survivors include her mother and step father, Jennifer Hunter (Mi chael) of Lee County, her father and step mother, Robert Burch (Beth) of Sylvester, GA, 2 sisters, Alex Hunter of Birmingham, AL and Sydney Hunter of Leesburg, GA, maternal grandparents, James (Jimmy) and Linda Lawson of Leesburg, GA, Two uncles James “Jimbo” Lawson Jr. (Jenna) of Statesboro, GA, Austin Lawson (Tiffany), of Leesburg, GA, and 4 aunts, Eliza beth Chitty of Augusta, GA Lyn Swilley (Way- man) of Newton, GA, Angie Fulghum (Joe) of Shellman, GA and Melissa Hay (Wallace) of Newton, GA and her loving dog, “Gracie.” Memorials may be made to the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Re search Foundation), 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004 To share your thoughts with the Burch/ Hunt er/ Lawson family, you may visit our website at www.kimbrellstern.com Shirleen Andrews Ms. Shirleen An drews, 48, of Sylves ter, died on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday October 6, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Grady Morey officiated. Shirleen was born on August 27, 1971 in Worth County. She had lived in Worth County all of her life and was the assistant manager at Pro-1 Sportswear in Albany. Shirleen enjoyed sewing, making crafts, but most of all spending time with her nieces, nephews and great nephew. She was a member of the Leslie Baptist Church. Survivors include her mother, Shirley Ste phens Andrews of Syl vester; brothers, Steve Andrews of Sylvester, Scott Andrews (Mi chelle) of Sylvester; sis ter, Stephanie A. Moore (Chip) of Leesburg; a host of nieces, neph ews, one great nephew and three special feline friends Shirleen was preceded in death by her father, Floyd Troy Andrews. Please sign our online guest registry at www. banksfh.com. Richard L. Monticino Richard L. Monticino, 78, died Tuesday, Oc tober 1, 2019 at his res idence. Visitation was held Friday, October 4, 2019 at Kimbrell-Stern, with graveside services following at Crown Hill Cemetery. Rev. Ronnie Kinsaul officiated. Richard Monticino was a talented, hard working carpenter, painter, decorator and overall master crafts man. He loved being on the water, fishing, gardening and the occa sional good cigar. He never met a strang er and had the gift of conversation with any one he met. Anyone that had the pleasure of knowing him knew that noth ing in life was more important to him than his daughters and his family. He always put his family first in every way on every day and was the kindest, most unselfish and caring person. He will forever be remembered as the best Daddy and Papa ever! “Go rest high on that mountain”. Survivors include his 2 daughters, Joyce Mon ticino and her fiance Kevin Hermann and Sherry Bryant, all of Lee County, a son, Por- firio Andrew Sanchez, a brother, Joseph Emory Monticino and his wife, Patricia of Gainesville, FL, a sister, Betty Todd and her husband, Cliff of Tallahassee, FL, 4 grandchildren, Cristy Russell, Ruth Sanchez and her husband, Gerar do, Richard Jason Heath and his wife, Kim and Adam Powell and his The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, October 9, 2019, Page 7B wife, Tonya and 9 great grandchildren. Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth E. Monticino and his daughter, Susan Powell. Those desiring may send memorials to St. Jude’s Hospital, www. stjude.org, or Shriners Hospitals for Children, www. lovetotherescue. org. You may sign the on line guestbook at www. kimbrellstern.com. Wanda Onita Wilkerson Wanda Onita Wilk erson, 63, of Albany, GA, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Service was conducted on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 10:00 am at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Anna Mill er officiated. Onita was born November 24, 1955 in Moultrie, GA to the late William James and Wada Boyd. She was an avid shopper with her daughter, granddaugh ter and nieces. In life, she was the caretaker of anyone who needed her and a taxi driver for her grandkids. If you didn’t find her shop ping, she was sitting in the bleachers or a bag chair at a sports field watching her grandkids in soccer, football or archery. One of her fa vorite things to do was to enjoy being in the sun at swimming pool or heading to the beach to enjoy time with her family and her friends. Onita’s greatest accom plishment in life was be ing a wonderful mother to her children and the world’s best MeMaw to her grandchildren. In addition to her par ents, Onita is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Freddie Wilkerson and a sister, Phyllis Duke. Survivors include her children, Lee Wilkerson (Christy) of Lee County and Re- nae Wilkerson of Alba ny, GA, three grandchil dren, Connor Wilkerson (Reagan) of Hazlehurst, GA, Emily Wilkerson and Cooper Wilkerson both of Lee County, GA, brothers, Jimmy Boyd (Margie), Larry Boyd all of Moultrie, GA, and Clay Meeks of Dublin, GA, sisters, Patsy McLeod (Steve) of Newton, GA, Marlene Givens (Randy) of Daw son, GA, Darlene Harris (Toby) of Moultrie, GA, and Deborah (Don) Showalter of Sylvester, GA, and many nieces, nephews, and extended family. To sign our online registry or to send con dolences to the family, you may visit Mathews’ website at www. mathewsfuneralhome. com. KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD BY CAREY KINSOLVING AND FRIENDS What Can We Learn From Jesus Turning The Water Into Wine? “We can learn that you shouldn’t rush Jesus, but put your faith in him,” says Taylor, 11. Also, we can learn that sometimes a good deed goes unno ticed, and that’s OK.” In the ancient Middle East, wedding cele brations could last for days. To run out of wine would be an embarrass ment that might last a lifetime for a bride and groom. The miracle at the wedding feast was the first sign that Jesus performed (John 2:1-11). When Jesus’ mother told him they had run out of wine, he said his hour had not yet come. One easy way to dis cover what Jesus was thinking is to see how the word “hour” is used later in the Gospel of John. On the night before his trial and crucifixion, Je sus prayed, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your son, that your son also may glorify you” (John 17:1). Jesus had a sense of mission and a timetable. He knew that he was destined to die on the cross for all our sins. God would glorify him by raising him from the dead as victor over death. Jesus carefully unfolded his ministry so that he had time to train disciples to carry on his mission of preaching the good news to the entire world. No one except Jesus’ mother, disciples and the servants who filled the stone pots with water knew the origin of the wine. The master of the feast who tasted the wine asked the groom why he didn’t serve the best wine first. Snyder, from page 6B This was an invitation I could not refuse. I love it when a plan comes together and I felt com pelled to go along with the plan. The Bible offers a wonderful invitation. “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Mat thew 11:28-30.) My advice is to take God up on his marvel ous offer, today, not tomorrow. Dr. James L. Snyder, pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, lives with the Gracious Mis tress of the Parsonage in Ocala, FL. Call him at 352-687-4240 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net. The church website is www.whatafellowship. com. Bible, from page 6B eth of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe. The result of the miracle: “His disciples believed in Him” (John 2:11b). There were times in Jesus’ ministry when he performed spectacular miracles in the open for everyone to see. In the last days of his ministry, Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead in a town close to Jerusalem (John 11). It’s as though he dared the religious authorities to arrest him. The wedding feast at the beginning of his minis try was not the time to call attention to himself in front of a large crowd. Some people have accused Jesus of being disrespectful by calling his mother “woman” instead of “mother.” Again, a simple word search on “woman” proves this argument false. When Jesus hung on the cross, he looked down and saw his moth er standing with the Apostle John. He said, “Woman, behold your son!” (John 19:26). In the next breath, he said to John, “Behold your mother.” From that day forward, John took Mary into his house and cared for her. How could Jesus not respect his mother when he showed compassion by making provision for her? Some things don’t translate well from one language to another. In the Jewish culture of Jesus’ day, calling your mother “woman” was not a sign of disrespect. “The wine was de licious because Jesus made it,” says Anjali, 8. Some people equate spirituality with being a recluse and living off birdseed. The fact that Jesus accepted the wed ding party invitation and turned the water into wine proves otherwise. Some people with a ten dency toward asceticism have tried to make the case that this was grape juice. It doesn’t work. The original Greek text of the New Testament uses the word for wine. This text shouldn’t give anyone an excuse for getting smashed either. Think about this: Like a laser, Jesus focused on his mission of offering himself as a sacrifice for our sins. Memorize this truth: “My hour has not yet come” (John 2:4b). Ask this question: Do you think about a mis sion God has given you? “Kids Talk About God” is written and distributed by Carey Kinsolving. To access free, online “Kids Color Me Bible” books, “Mis sion Explorers” videos, a new children’s musi cal, and all columns in a Bible Lesson Archive, visit www.KidsTalk- AboutGod.org. COPYRIGHT 2019 CAREY KINSOLVING Harris, from page 3B they had to learn. He told those apostles that when He went to the Father, the Father would send the Spirit of truth to the apostles (John 14:16). The Spirit which dwelt in them was to guide these men into all truth (John 16:12-13). The result of that is the Bible. Jesus summed it up best when He said, “Your word is truth” (John 17:17). The truthful God has given us the words of truth which are eternal. David said, “The truth of the Lord endures forever” (Psalm 117:2). The word of the Lord is forever fixed in the heavens (Psalm 119:89), and every single precept of God endures forever (Psalm 119:160). God cannot lie; He has given us His words of truth and not one syllable of any word has been lost. The truthful God wants to write His truth on our souls. Knowing truth is not just memorizing it. His plan is for us to take His eternal truth and ingrain it into our very nature. Moses said, after he had given the law, “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart” (Deuteronomy 6:6). Most Jews felt that if they knew every minute detail of the law God was pleased with them. There is a vast difference in knowing the law and knowing the Lawgiver. There is a vast difference in knowing about the Lord and truly knowing the Lord. Father God, help us to take Your eternal truth, to love and cherish it, to hide it in our hearts, and to always walk in it. The Beattie Road church of Christ meets at 1731 Beattie Rd., Albany, GA. Our times of services are: Sun- day-9:30am; 10:30am; 6:00pm, Wednes- day-7:00pm. If we can assist you in your spiritual journey contact us at 229-435-2193 or 870-500-5535. You can also visit us online at beattieroad.org from Judges 13 For a free Scripture packet, please write From the Bible, BIBLE FOUNDATION, PO Box 908, Newberg, Or egon 97132. email: bf.org “Where Life is Celebrated and Families are Cared for” Affordable Funeral options and w w w ?n 7 <fp n h w i n ,Ll 9 f,m^m^ 9 r?m <Mcac nn www.josephwjonesfuneralhome.com cremation starting at $1595.00 229-814-1415
