The Wiregrass Farmer, January 7,2015 - Page 5
Obituaries
Tison graveside services at Rose Hill
Staley services in Moultrie
Mr. Joe Perry Tison, 93, of Ashburn passed
away Tuesday, Dec. 30,2014 at Crisp Regional
Hospital. He is survived by his
wife of 70 years, Faye S. Tison,
his twin daughters Cathy T.
Enelow and Carla T. Payne of
Cordele, three grandchildren, James T.
Enelow of Dallas, TX, Jennifer P. Hampton of
Forsyth, GA and Kimberly P. Cook of Raleigh,
NC, and four great grandchildren, Josh Hamp
ton, Rachel, Sarah Anne and Abby Cook.
Born in Ashburn to Pearl Perry And Frank
Marion Tison Sr. on May 19, 1921. The
youngest of 7 siblings, Mr. Tison was preceded
in death by his brother Frank M. Tison Jr. and
his sisters lone T. Barbee, Aileen T. Arnold,
Dorothy T. Barrow and a baby sister who died
at birth, Mary Tison.
He graduated from Ashburn High School in
1938 and enlisted in the military. Mr. Tison
served in the Marine Air Corps from 1941-1945
as an aircraft mechanic and attained the rank of
Fance Corporal. Upon returning home to Ash
burn in 1945, he worked, as a Printer, with his
Father who was the managing editor of the
Wiregrass Farmer. Then he went to work for the
U.S. Postal Service. He retired in 1983 after 38
years of service.
He was a member of Ashburn First United
Methodist Church, serving at one time as Sun
day School Superintendent.
He was a devoted husband and father. He
loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and
fisherman. He loved and respected the beauty of
the earth and in his later years he grew and prop
agated prize winning camellias. He had a
"sport" named for him,"Tison's Drama Girl."
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Sat
urday, Jan 3, 2015 at Rose Hill Cemetery. Rev.
Jerry Cooper officated the service and The
American Fegion Post #98 gave him military
honors.
Visitation was held at Perry Funeral Chapel,
Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Middleton services at Civic Center
The funeral services for the late Mrs. Sandra
Deborah Cole Middleton of 160 Freddie Weston
Drive, Ashburn, GA, who departed this life on
Thursday, December 25,2014 in Moultrie, GA,
were held on Saturday, January 3,2015 at 11:00
a.m from the Turner County Civic Center in
Ashburn, GA with the Reverend Ethel Davis of
ficiating. Burial followed in the St. John Baptist
Church Cemetery in Sunsweet, GA.
Mrs. Sandra Deborah Cole "Sister" Middle-
ton was born on January 16,1961 to the late Mr.
Jonas Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Edmond and
Annie Mae Waters in Tifton, GA. She was ed
ucated in the Tift County Public School Sys
tem. Sandra gave her life to Christ and joined
the Greater Faith Ministries Church. She served
as a faithful member until God called her home.
Sandra worked as a machine operator at Tyson
Foods, Inc. in Vienna, GA.
As the birth of Jesus Christ on earth was
being celebrated, our loved one was departing
this life in Moultrie on Christmas Day, Decem
ber 25,2014. She leaves to cherish her memo
ries her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmond and
Annie Mae Waters; a son, Clifton Cole of Ash
burn; two daughters, Casandra Wright Byrd of
Moultrie, Tina (Michael) Whitehead of Ash
burn; nine grandchildren, Belinda Byrd, Tarren
Church
Fun at Sycamore Baptist
We’re having Fun, Fun, Fun singing and
learning about Jesus every Wednesday night at
Sycamore Baptist Church. For ages 2-youth
from 6:30 - 8pm.
WMU Cookbooks
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church still has their
cookbook available. Each copy is now $12.
Copies are available from church members
and at The Wiregrass Farmer. Proceeds go to
WMU.
Bethany registration
The Bethany Divinity College & Seminary
of Dothan, Ala., the Albany Campus and, the
Ashburn Satellite are pleased to announce the
upcoming Spring Semester Registration. Sat
urday, Jan. 10,2015 at The Friendship Baptist
Church Annex, Pastor, Rev. Dr. Marvin Cuffie
at 8:30 a.m. Our Registration will be ongoing
for the next 3 weeks. If you want to be
equipped in the work of our lord and Savior
Jesus Christ this is the College you should at
tend. We offer Associate, Bachelor, Master's
and Doctoral Degrees. We do not discriminate
against race, color, creed. For more informa
tion you may contact Dr. Bill Edge, Sr. Dean
of Schools and, Dr. Gwendolyn Mathis 229-
567-6003.
Revival at Bethel
REVIVAF WITH BRIAN FOSSETT Janu
ary 25-28. Brian was radically saved in 1992
and surrendered to full time ministry immedi
ately. During the past two decades he has
served in many capacities including full time
pastorate, and has served nationally as the
President of the Conference of Southern Bap
tist Evangelists, served on the Committee of
Nominations from Georgia for the Southern
Baptist Convention and Georgia Baptist Con
vention Committee of Nominations. He is cur
rently serving his 3rd term as President of the
Conference of Georgia Baptist Evangelists.
James Staley, 88 of Sycamore, Georgia, de
parted this life December 25, 2014 at Pruitt
Health System in Ashburn, Georgia,
The funeral services we held Saturday, Jan
uary 3, 2015 at St. Paul Baptist Church in
Colquitt County, Georgia. Committal services
followed in Morning Grove Church Cemetery
and a repast concluded at the family home.
Intimacy with Jesus - Sacrificial love
Byrd, Annastasia Cole, Tynesia Whitehead,
Santecyara Whitehead, all of Ashburn, Fatez
Byrd, Coysondra Hughes, Dyshaveona White-
head, Jamicana Whitehead; five great grandchil
dren, Ka'Faycia Byrd, Favant Byrd, Ka'Metrius
Byrd, Khys'Mariah Byrd, Key'Zacreana Byrd;
nine sisters, Gloria Johnson of Melbourne, FF,
Alice Mae (Johnny) Waters, Beatrice (Jimmy)
Cushion of Sunsweet, Carolyn Faster, Christine
Brown, Barbara (Nathaniel) Martin, all of
Tifton, Mary Cole of Warner Robins, GA, Jen
nifer Cole, Annie (Nicholas) Smith, both of
Ashburn; two brothers, Fewis Brown of
Sunsweet, Michael (Tammy) Cole of Ashburn;
goddaughters, Thomascina Walls, Charlotte
Benjamin, Jade Jackson; godsons, Jamaal Bate
man, Zack Brown; aunts and uncles, Willie
James (Martha Ann) Waters, James (Madglene)
Waters, Maggie Waters Jackson, Mary Helen
Waters, Blonise Waters, Willie Frank Waters,
Margret Nelson, Geraldine Hicks, Rudine Wa
ters, Andrew (Pearlie Mae) Waters, Willie Mae
Waters; a sister-in-law, Mildred Cole; special
friends, Sylvia Bateman, Velana Bivens, Vir
ginia Smith; a host of nieces and nephews
whom she treated as if they were her own chil
dren, other family members and sorrowing
friends.
Intimacy can be defined as,
“a close, familiar, and usually
affectionate or loving personal
relationship with another per
son or group,” (www.dictio-
nary.reference.com). To have
an intimate relationship with
Jesus would mean that this re
lationship was “close, familiar,
and loving”. In order to have
this type of relationship with
someone, we must get to know
them very well.
How do we develop this
type of relationship with our
friends and family here on
Earth? We communicate with
them regularly and spend time
with them as often as we can.
Unless you have dysfunctional
personal relationships, the
more you talk to and spend
time with your friends and
family, the more you develop
deep feelings of love for them.
Most likely, you will find
yourself making sacrifices of
your own time and emotions to
benefit those you love.
The same goes with our re
lationship with Jesus. The
more we spend time in prayer
talking to Jesus, and the more
LAG
Ministries
FAG Ministries: The Giv
ing Almighty God Ministries
invite each of you in the com
munity to a God annointed in
formative teaching workshop
on Biblical layman teaching.
There will be a new topic
each month. If you are teach
able and not ashamed that you
do not know, this is the place
for you. The classes are free,
and will start on each 3rd Sat
urday in each month from
4:30 pm till 6 pm at the City
of Ashburn Youth Resource
Center. Ages adults, young
adults, teens 13-18 years old.
We want to reach as many in
the community that need a
spiritual revelation on the
word of God. For more infor
mation call Minister Gwen
dolyn Mathis, 229-567-0412
or 229-567-6003. Please
come and be blessed. Refresh
ments will be served.
Emmery
services
Emmery Chapel AME
Church, located at 215 Fees-
burg Hwy. 32 West in Ash
burn, GA would like to
announce our church services.
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Inspiration
we get to know Him through
the Bible, deeper and more
loving feelings develop for
Him. We become more like
those whom we spend the most
time with. Although it is a
good practice, simply attend
ing church will not cultivate a
deep, intimate relationship
with Jesus.
To sacrifice something,
means to “surrender” or “give
up” something valuable in ex
change for something else.
Jesus had a sacrificial love for
people. And not only those
walking on Earth at the same
time as He did, but He also
looked ahead in time and loved
those of us who were to come.
Jesus set the ultimate example
of real love.
He surrendered and gave
up His own desires even to the
point of the death of His phys
ical body in exchange for
something else: our salvation.
Jesus experienced the hardship
of dealing with people who
hated Him and who treated
Him unfairly, yet He remained
humble and loved them still.
Even as He was dying on the
cross, out of compassion He
prayed for those who were tor
menting Him saying, “Father,
forgive them, for they do not
know what they are doing,”
Fuke 23:34 (NIV).
As followers of Jesus, we
should have a strong desire to
exemplify His attributes in our
everyday lives. When we sac
rifice our time to be with
Jesus, we begin to mirror Him.
In her devotional, Jesus Call
ing, Sarah Young puts it this
way, “the more completely you
devote yourself to Me (Jesus),
the more freely you can love
people.”
When we first fall in love
with someone, we have a
strong desire to talk to them
every minute of every day, and
we want to see them as often
as possible. We miss them
when they are away. We make
sacrifices to be with and com
municate with that person.
When was the last time we
had that kind of love for Jesus,
which evoked a strong desire
to spend time with Him and
communicate with Him as
often as possible? Fet’s make
a New Year’s resolution to re
turn to our “first love”, Reve
lation 2:4 (KJV).
Amanda E. Hayes is a pas
tor’s wife, mother of three,
writer, and motivational
speaker. For bookings, e-mail
radiatejoy@windstream.net.
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William Blake Couch
June 12,1991-October 31,2014
October 31st, 2014 we lost a Daddy, Son, Brother,
Grandson, Nephew, and Cousin. Our life will never be
the same but we hold the peace in our heart knowing that
he is with Our Lord & Savior. Blake was always the one
who saw the good in everyone and would try to do what
ever for anyone who asked. We never imagined we
would have to bury our Son at the age of 23. Having a
funeral was not something we had planned and the day
we received the news our life was shattered into a million
pieces. This community's out pouring love will never be
forgotten. From Family, Friends, Churches, & Strangers
donations made it possible for us to have a service for our
Son. We could never repay you and we could never thank
you enough for what you have done for our family.
With Much Thanks & Love,
The Family of William Blake Couch
We invite you to attend the Church of your choice this Sunday
Colony
515 E. Washington Ave.
Ashburn, 567-4383
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Ashburn, 567-3306
Expanded
church info
available
567-3655
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.
Dakota Baptist - Hwy 41 N
Double Run Baptist - 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.
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD I Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Sunday worship 11 a.m.
No Sunday evening services
In Roger’s Plaza
close to the Piggly Wiggly.
Pastor Joseph Neese
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 - 166 Ashley St. E. Rebecca
Rocky Mount Baptist
New Hope Baptist Church- 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.
St Theresa’s Catholic Church - 807 S. 3rd St., Cordele
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.
Christ Foundation Assembly of God - 222 E. Monroe
God’s Ministries of Hope - 81 Emile St., Sycamore
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness - 640 Gorday Dr.
