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The Wiregrass Farmer, February 2,2011 - Page 5
Fitzgerald services at Chapel
Funeral services for Helen Johns Fitzgerald,
86, of Ashburn were held 2:00 PM, Saturday,
January 29,2011, at Perry Funeral Chapel. Rev.
Red McKinney and Rev. Ruel McKinney offi
ciated. Mrs. Fitzgerald passed away Wednesday
following an extended illness. Interment fol
lowed in the Pine City Cemetery in Wilcox Co.,
GA.
Mrs. Ruby Weaver sang "Mother's Have a
Special Place" and Mr. Henry Dennard sang "O
Come Angel Band" and at the cemetery Mr.
Dennard sang "Amazing Grace". Serving as
pallbearers were Ronnie Edalgo, Nathan Johns,
Willard Johns, Jr., Johnny Dennard, Dwane
Lewis, and Danny Lewis.
The daughter of the late Lem Albert Johns
and Llossie Larmer Johns Crozier she was born
in Macon Co., GA. She had lived on Troutman
Rd. in Pitts, GA for a long number of years be
fore moving to Turner Co. She was a member
of Pitts Church of God and enjoyed fishing, at
tending church and writing songs. Mrs. Pitzger-
ald was a homemaker. In addition to her parents
she was preceded in death by her husband,
Willie Clarence Litzgerald.
Survivors include her daughter, Wynelle
(Billy) L. Lewis, Sycamore; her grandsons,
Dwane (Kippy) Lewis, Ashburn and Danny
(Jennifer) Lewis, Chula; her great-grandchil
dren, Lacey and Olivia Lewis, Ashburn,
Christopher and Catherine Lewis, Chula. She is
also survived by her brothers Willard Johns,
Waycross and L. A. Johns, Niceville, LL; her
sister Lucy Edalgo, Vienna.
The family received friends Saturday from
12:30 PM at Perry Luneral Chapel until the hour
of services. Perry Luneral Chapel was in charge
of arrangements.
Searcy services at Sycamore Methodist
Luneral services for Hazel Bertha Clements
Searcy, 99, of Sycamore,
Ga. were held Monday,
January 31, 2011 at
11:00 A.M. at the
Sycamore Methodist
Church, with Revs. Tom
Sattler and Kenneth
Kicklighter officiated.
Burial followed in
Prospect Cemetery,
Sycamore, Ga. Mrs.
Searcy died Saturday at
Tift Health Care follow
ing a lengthy illness.
Lor the music Harolene Hill Shingler sang
"Amazing grace". Serving as pallbearers were
Benny Denham, Bob Swanson, Harllee Swan
son, Andrew Riley, Moe Clements, and Jack
Zumwalt.
Mrs. Searcy was born in Turner County,
Georgia and was the daughter of the late Rubin
Walton Clements and Cinnie Wynn Clements.
She was a homemaker and a member of the
Sycamore Methodist Church. She was the
widow of William G. Searcy. She was preceded
in death by one son, Rev. Billy Searcy
She is survived by three grandchildren,
Leigh Ann Lewis, Albany, Ga., Dawn S. Swan
son, Pine Mountain, Ga., and W. Christopher
Searcy, Albany, Ga. Also surviving is her daugh-
ter-in-law of 33 years, Laverne Searcy Thomp
son, Leesburg, Ga. and one sister Marylin
Petterson, Tifton, Ga. and seven great grandchil
dren.
The family received friends from 5:00 - 7:00
P.M., Sunday at Perry Luneral Chapel.
Reynolds services at Kingdom Hall
Memorial services for Clara Ruth Reynolds,
83, of Ashburn, GA were held Saturday, Pebru-
ary 5,2011 at 2:00 PM at The Kingdom Hall of
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Ashburn. Ms. Reynolds
passed away Sunday at Heritage Health Care
after an extended illness. Private interment at
Red Oak Cemetery in Worth Co., GA.
The daughter of the late George Prank and
Eunnie Van Suggs Reynolds, she was born in
Worth CO. and was a domestic housecleaner.
She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Survivors include her sister, Betty True
Reynolds and Annie Lou Calhoun both of Ash-
bum and a large number of nieces and nephews.
Church news
Seasonal Tea
The Priendship Baptist Church family will
be celebrating our annual Seasonal Tea on
Sunday, Peb. 6 at 3pm. Our guest pastor will
be Dr. Katherine Williams of Mt. Olive Mis
sionary Baptist Church in Ty Ty. Please make
plans to join us in this celebration of blessings
at this fellowship service as the 2011 New
Year begins. May God continue to bless your
church family.
Pastor anniversary
We the members of the Piney Grove Bap
tist Church in Rebecca would like to invite
your pastor, choir, and church family to help
us celebrate our Pastor's 13th Anniversary.
The services will be held Peb. 11, at 7:30 pm
with guest pastor Rev. Choice Cobb of Pree
Providence Baptist Church and Spring Hill
Baptist on Peb. 13 at 2:30 pm our guest pastor
will be Rev. James King of St. Luke Baptist
Church.
Founders Day
Emmery Chapel AME Church Pamily will
observe Pounders Day of the AME Church
and Black History on Peb. 10, 11,13,20. On
Peb. 10,7:30 pm Rev. Tommy Washington
and Bethlehem Baptist Church will be in
charge of services. These churches are also in
vited to worship with us on this night, Priend
ship Baptist, Zion Hope, Church of God by
Paith, and Greater St. Luke. Peb. 11,7:30 pm
Rev. Marvin Brown and Providence Baptist
Church will be in charge of services and these
churches are invited to worship with us on this
night, New Jerusalem Baptist, New Mt. Zion,
Evangelistic Tabernacle, Church of God Apos
tolic; Sunday, Peb. 13 at 10 am there will be a
special message from the speaker to further
commemorate this occasion; Sunday, Peb. 20
at 4 pm Minister Nathan Bartell & Reality will
host a gospel extravaganza. Several groups
have been invited to celebrate with us. We are
looking forward to having you with us. We are
extending an invitation to all of Turner County
to worship with us. No admission, open door!
Youth Day
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church will
begin celebrating Youth Month (Pebruary) on
Sunday, Peb. 5, which is Youth Day, at 11am.
Brother Toronto Teague will deliver the Mar
tin Luther King Jr.'s Speech. Peb. 16,17, and
18th Youth Revival will begin at 7:30pm.
Pastor Bobby Gray don will bring the message.
Youth Choir Anniversary is Peb. 20, at 3 pm.
BAKER
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close to my bedroom as they can get without
actually entering the bedroom.
Having successfully fought their way into
the bathroom, back out, having found almost
everything necessary for a day of school and
having created only slight less noise than a
skyscraper demolition, one of the children
comes to the bedroom door to overstate the
obvious.
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reply. “I was worried the house was infested
with diseased elephants stepping on the cat’s
tail.”
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While talking with some
one, we got on the subject of
eating; actually, our topic for
the moment was over-eating.
I believe the gentleman with
whom I was conversing was
on track as he said, “The
more you eat, the more you
want.” He went on to express
his belief that excess food
stretches the stomach, gener
ating a desire for more and
more food at each meal. And,
if left unchecked, we know
the unwanted end result that
is usually achieved.
I believe that same con
cept applies to life and the
human desire for more and
more things. Just like food,
the more things one has the
more he wants. The result is
materialistic obesity. We usu
ally refer to this condition as
greed, a topic that Scripture
has much to warn us about.
We are directed in Colossians
3:5 to “Put to death, there
fore, whatever belongs to
your earthly nature: sexual
immorality, impurity, lust,
evil desires and greed, which
is idolatry” (NIV). And in
Ephesians 5:3 Paul says this:
"But among you there must
not be even a hint of sexual
immorality, or of any kind of
impurity, or of greed because
these are improper for God’s
holy people.”
Greed is not something
that afflicts only the rich;
even those with very little can
fall prey to this ugly tempta
tion. And as the verses cited
above demonstrate, Scripture
makes it abundantly clear that
greed has no place in the lives
of God’s people nor in His
Church, regardless of their fi
nancial or social status.
In Luke 12, Christ gives a
parable that demonstrates the
growing negative impact that
greed can have on an individ
ual. The story is about a rich
man whose farm made a
bumper grain crop, and rather
than share it with the poor or
use it somehow for the good
of others, he chose to attempt
to hoard it all up for himself.
You can read the parable in
Luke 12:16-21.
In this parable, two pow
erful questions are raised that
we need to consider. The first
comes from the man as he
asked, “What shall I do?”
(verse 17). With that we
should examine our own lives
Inspiration
and see what we are doing
with what God has so abun
dantly blessed us with. The
second question was raised by
God as He reminded the man
that his life was rapidly com
ing to an end: “Who will get
what you have prepared for
yourself?” (verse 20).
Do we really understand
that no matter how self-suffi
cient we might feel, we are
still absolutely dependent on
God, and He can choose at
any moment to end our lives?
This parable is not an in
dictment against building big
ger barns or bigger
businesses. But it is a somber
reminder that the bigger bam
cost the man in the parable
his soul. The real issue was
not about expanding his farm
ing operation, but it was the
condition of his heart that had
become cormpt with greed.
May we allow this parable to
remind us that the same tragic
end awaits us if we allow
greed to overtake us.
Listen to Christ’s sum
mary of His illustration re
garding the greedy man:
“This is how it will be with
anyone who stores up things
for himself but is not rich to
ward God” (verse 21).
Are you paying a huge
price for the greed that is con
suming your heart? Are you
rich toward God, or are you
banking selfishness? Ask
Him to show you how to store
up treasures that will last for
all eternity.
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Public Hearing Notice
The City of Ashburn is considering applying to the Geor
gia Department of Community Affairs for a Small Cities
Community Development Block Grant of up to $500,000.
These funds must be used to benefit low- and moderate-
income persons.
The activities for which these funds may be used are in
the areas of housing, public facilities, and economic de
velopment. More specific details regarding eligible activ
ities, plans to assist displaced persons, and the estimated
amount of funds proposed to be used for activities to ben
efit low- and moderate-income persons will be provided at
a public hearing to be held on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at
6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall in Ashburn,
Georgia.
The putpose of this hearing will be to obtain citizens input
into the development of the application. Persons with
special needs relating to handicapped accessibility or for
eign language should contact Ben Taylor, City Manager,
at (229) 567-3431 or through the Georgia Relay Service
(800) 255-0056 (TDD) or (800) 255-0135 (Voice) prior to
4:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011. This person can be
located in the City Manager’s Office in Ashburn between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., on Mondays through
Fridays, except holidays.
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Attend the Church of your choice this Sunday
Ashburn First Baptist -302 McLendon St.
Ashburn First United Methodist - N. Main St.
Bethel Baptist - Hwy 32 E. Sycamore
Christian Union Church of God - Industrial Dr.
Church of Christ - Industrial Dr.
Church of God By Faith - W. Madison Ave.
Clements Chapel United Methodist - Sycamore
Dakota Baptist - Hwy 41 N
Double Run Bapt. - Hwy 159 N
Dayspring Church of the Nazarene - 983 North St
Emmery Chapel AME - 215 Leesburg Hwy
Friendship Baptist - Story Rd.
Grace Fellowship - 133 N. Gordon St.
Harmony Baptist - W. Turner County
Haw Pond Baptist - 1511 Hawpond Rd. Arabi
High Hill Baptist - 5 miles N of Ashburn
Inaha Baptist - Hwy 41 S.
Independent Faith Baptist - Sycamore
Jesus Temple of God - 194 Pate St.
Living Waters Fellowship - 417 E. Madison Ave.
New Providence Baptist Church- W. Washington
Morningside Baptist - 215 E. Monroe Ave.
Mt. Zion Church of God - W. Monroe Ave.
United Pentecostal - Sycamore
New Hope Baptist - Bussey Rd.
New Mt. Olive Baptist - E. Washington Ave.
New Mount Zion Baptist - 105 South Jefferson St.
New Prospect Freewill Baptist
Oak Grove Baptist
Piney Grove Baptist - Rebecca
Pleasant Hill Baptist - Rebecca
Rebecca Baptist - Rebecca
Rocky Mount Baptist
New Hope BaptistChurch- 222 HC Willaims Rd.
S. Ashburn Holiness - Pearl Ave.
Sycamore Baptist - Hwy 41 S
Sycamore United Methodist - Sycamore
Tabernacle of Praise 61 Emily St. Sycamore
Terrell Baptist - Hwy 112 W
Trinity Baptist - Pineknot Rd.
Rebecca United Methodist - Rebecca
Wideman Chapel - Rebecca
Zion Hope Baptist Church - 521 Joe Lawrence Rd
Emmanuel Missionary Baptist - Sycamore
Amboy Baptist - Hwy 159 N
Israels Temple - 635 W. Washington Ave.
St. Luke Missionary Bapt. - North Leary Rd.
New Mt. Pleasant - 200 Dunlap Circle
El Shaddai Ministry - 536 Carlos Ave.
Greater Faith C.O.P. Ministries - 250 Adams St.
New Jerusalem Freewill Baptist - Lee St.
New Jerusalem Holiness Church - 210 Carlos Ave.
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