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PAGE 3 Services Held For Elizabeth Dean Mansfield Elizabeth Dean Moon Mansfield took her rest from this world on June 10, 2024 after a brief and sudden illness. Visitation was Friday, June 14, 2024 at 1PM at First Baptist Church of Washington, GA, a memorial service followed at Washington First Baptist Church at 2PM, with Dr. Lee Clamp and Dr. Phil Pilgrim officiating. Graveside services followed at Resthaven Cemetery. Dean was born in Madison, GA and grew up in Greene County, GA. She was the daughter of L.H. “Tig” Moon and Blanche Ogletree Moon. Dean attended Georgia College where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She married Clifford Gary Mansfield, and moved to Allendale, SC where she began her career as an educator. For the next 36 years she dedicated her life’s work to the education of the children of South Carolina. She was known as a fun and inventive teacher, who loved to challenge her students, and make them laugh at the same time. Once you were one of “her kids” you never stopped being that. In 1974 she moved to Williston, SC, where she taught for the next 17 years, as an elementary and middle school teacher. During this time, she earned her Masters Degree +30 Hours in School Administration from the University of South Carolina. In addition to her career, Dean was an active member of and played piano at the First Baptist Church in Williston. In 1991, Dean moved to Barnwell Elementary School as an Assistant Principal, and eventually became Principal. Dean and Gary moved to Barnwell in 1992. In 2002, Dean earned her favorite title to date, “Gigi”. Hannah, Emily, and later Cat brought her tremendous joy and pleasure. She was a loving, generous, and sometimes “spoiling” grandmother. Dean retired from her career in education in 2004 and moved to Washington, GA where she and Gary built a large network of friends and family through community involvement and their volunteer work at the First Baptist Church of Washington, the Tour of Homes, and other community organizations. In later years, after the passing of Gary, Dean had a beautiful relationship with EB Baugh, and together they provided years of laughter, love, and friendship for each other. Dean was remembered and recognized by all who encountered her. She was the very definition of having “never met a stranger”. You were either a current friend or a future one. Dean is survived by her loving best friend, EB Baugh, her son Cliff Mansfield (Maia), her granddaughters, Hannah Routly (Jace), Emily Mansfield, and Catherine Galindo-Lobo, her “adopted” son Randy Gill, her daughter-in-law for 24 years Mary Mansfield, her sister Patricia Adams, her sister-in-law Sherry Moon, and her numerous nieces and nephews. Dean was proceeded in death by her Husband, Clifford Gary Mansfield, her parents, L.H. “Tig” Moon and Blanche Ogletree Moon, her father-in- law and mother-in-law Clifford Hester Mansfield and Eunice Paschall Mansfield, her brothers Lenny Moon, Fred Moon, and Larry Moon, and her sister Nita Meadows. Pallbearers were Cliff Mansfield, Hannah Routly, Randy Gill, Jace Routly, Joey Hutto, Robert Moon, David Simpson, Tommy Moon and Billy Byce. Honorary pallbearers were Gene Fender, Troy Sultan, Joe Powell, Larry Dick, Larry Wonoski, and Myron Warren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Gideons International. Hopkins Funeral Home was in charge of final rites. Dr. Lee Parker and the Normandy invasion Submitted by Larry Hone The lake area had a very special tie to the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944 - Dr. J. Lee Parker, Jr. of Greensboro. A day when 2,400 Americans gave their lives on the vast expanse of open beach under withering fire from the firmly entrenched Germans. Omaha was the bloodiest of the 5 beaches, mainly due to the enormous expanse of open, flat beach that the Americans had to cross. When Dr. Parker passed Sept. 27, 2012, he had outlived all of the Navy doctors who went ashore at Omaha that fateful day. Just a year earlier, 2011, Dr. Parker was bestowed the Legion of Honor by the French government - the highest award they can give a person. This year’s ceremony at the American Cemetery was held on a beautiful spring day. Warm and only small puffy clouds overhead. It added to the serenity of being in the middle of the graves of 10,000 Americans who died on French soil at the beginning of the liberation of Europe. The grounds were perfect. We had to make a very long walk from the parking lot all the way around the cemetery to get to our seats. No one was to walk among the perfect rows of the fallen until after the ceremony. We’d gotten on our bus at 6 am for the 1 hour trip to the cemetery. We were to be part of the 13,000 fortunate few who had the required ticket for the event. Buses came from all over Normandy for staging and inspection by the French police. We then had a police escort to the parking area at the cemetery for discharge and the buses disappeared back to their holding area as much as 30 miles away. The roads were clogged and the security was more than evident. With the U.S. and French presidents, the King of England and president of Ukraine, things were very tight. The one hour and a half ceremony was to begin at 12:30 but nothing happened until 1:15, without any explanation. The highlight was the presentation of the French Legion of Honor to 8 American servicemen. They were splendid in their hats and jackets, commemorating their unit. Army, Navy, black and white, all in wheelchairs, they all stood when French President Macron presented their medal and read the award. At the conclusion of the ceremony, a flight of F-35 jet fighters flew directly over the assembled crowd with a noise level that actually hurt your ears, peeling off one of the aircraft into the missing man symbolic gesture. It was truly moving. Then there was time to walk the cemetery while waiting for our bus to return to our ship docked in Honfleur and search for a grave if you were so inclined. Names from every state. Crosses and Stars of David. At day’s end, 32,000 Americans and 2500 vehicles had come ashore at Omaha. Dr. Parker and his medical team, came ashore in the second wave at 7:30 am. Bodies were everywhere and the gunfire withering. Not only was the beach strewn with the wounded, many had drowned coming ashore when the water was too deep and their 60 pounds of equipment, took them to a watery death. These bodies were washing ashore, further clogging the beach. Dr. Parker and his men tended to the wounded and also had to move bodies out of the way so they would not be run over by the equipment being offloaded. It was not until the end THE ADVOCATE DEMOCRAT, Crawfordville, GA, Friday, June 21, 2024 June 15 Kathy Edwards Connie Stewart Tory Gorsuch June 16 Edward Goidwin Rob Thornton Michael McEver June 17 Kenneth Cooper Bobby Greene June 19 Ricky Reese Sharon Mayo David Brass Kirby Beggs, Jr. June 21 Vanessa Seals Alan Reese <3 nnivesanes July 15 M/M Richie Dubois M/M Elvin Leslie Ushers’ Anniversary The Greater Level Hill Ushers’ Ministry cordially invites you to their Annual Ushers’ Anniversary on the Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 1:30 PM. Minister Matina Stewart will be their guest. They look forward to having you come and worship with them. Refreshments will be served. Dorothy Kendrick, President God's Amazing, Love, Rev. Leroy Hall Dear friends, The word says “No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and His love is brought to full expression in us. I John 4:12 Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art, visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart. Breathe, o breathe thy loving spirit into every troubled breast, let us all in thee inherit, let us find thy promised rest. Take away our bent to sinning, Alpha and Omega be, end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts free. God’s spirit offers us the blessing of inner peace. of the second day, June 7th, that they were no longer being shot at or shelled. Dr. Parker and his medical staff of 40, remained on Omaha beach for 21 days, tending to the wounded and rendering mortuary affairs for those felled on “Bloody Omaha”. Many reading this will recall that Dr. Parker did not speak of Omaha beach very much. He was a private man who’d prefer to tend to patients in Greene County. He was honored by the Navy and the History Chanell, including him in interviews about his and the 6th Navy Beach Battalion’s role in the invasion. I cherish the brief time I had with Dr. Parker in the final year of his life. Being a fellow Navy man, he opened up a bit and I was privy to information and acts of heroism performed by his men, he’d seldom spoke of before. Each year fewer of our WWI veterans are alive and able to return to France. I urge you, if you know one, spend more time with them. Learn their stories and of suppressed memories - good and bad. They were truly America’s “Greatest Generation”. God bless them all. Dr. Parker’s obituary can be read at:https://www. mccommonsfuneralhome.com/ obituary/Joseph-ParkerJr Community Calendar Every Friday morning, 8AM, men’s and women’s breakfast at Nick’s Every third Thursday, 11:30AM, Lunch and Learn at Nick’s. Every second Wednesday, 7PM, GOP meeting, Senior Center Every second Saturday, 8AM, Veteran’s Breakfast, American Legion Building June 21, 8pm-9pm, Campfire Mysteries at the Park June 22, 8:00AM -4:00PM Women’s Firearms Training June 22, 10am-4pm, Photo Scavenger Hunt at the park, meet at park office June 23, 5:30pm, Children’s Bible Study at Crawfordville Baptist Fellowship Hall June 26, 10am, County Budget Meeting June 27, 9pm, Presidential Debate on CNN June 28, Ham-noon and 3pm-4pm, Archery Fundamentals at the park June 29, 9pm-11pm, Movie Night at the park, in front of park office July 14, 7:14AM, Statewide Bible Reading according to I Chronicles 7:14, west side of Courthouse Ta&gj&vtfr Coutilu l^occt£ T^feivs. Please Jeff Market! in your prayers. He has been in the Cardiovascular Unit in Augusta. Jimmy Simons is still undergoing chemotherapy. Keep this young father, husband, brother and son in your prayers. Please pray for Sheila Cooper also. Gwen Market! has had a great birthday week, beginning with fun in the sun and pool with friends at the home of Kim and Les Sales. Gwen’s daughter, Brittany Watford, and her family visited for a few days. Then it’s off to Nashville Saturday to hear her favorite Cellist, Hauser, play. It’s the tenth year for the Taliaferro County Back to School Bash and we, the BTSB committee, are asking for your help in furnishing needed school supplies to provide a great experience for students who need the help. Teachers spend a lot out of their own pockets each year, but wouldn’t it be great if they could get the support they need for our children. Businesses, churches and individuals are welcome to set up a table and provide supplies for approximately 200 students. Tables and chairs will be provided. Set your calendar for July 31 from 5-7pm. If you’d like space for a table, be at the school gym by 4pm and ready to start distributing your supplies at 5pm. Tables must remain in place until 7pm. This event is sponsored by Touching Taliaferro With Love (Gregory Rhodes, Chairperson) and Taliaferro County Family Connection (Jackie Butts, Executive Director). Call 706- 456-1251 for more information or to reserve a table. ‘Motown on Main’ to feature Free Fireworks on Friday, June 21 Downtown Greensboro will celebrate the summer with its free concert and fireworks! Gather your friends and family to dance the night away in Downtown Greensboro Friday, June 21. Greensboro Summer Concert, Moonlight on Main is a family-friendly event and will feature live entertainment, food, ice cream, shopping and dining in Lake Oconee’s Hometown. Come early and have dinner in Downtown Greensboro or grab to go food from one of our local eateries, The Burch Food Truck, Los Torres and Family Ties BBQ and Seafood. Other dinner options for the evening will be Street Tacos, Classic City Twist food truck, Kona Ice and enjoy homemade ice-cream from Front Porch Churn. For the second year, the summer concert will feature Fireworks! Come to downtown Greensboro for the summer concert and stay to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday with fireworks. Starting the evening at 7pm, taking the stage will be Jarvis Wingfield and the BlaqBerry Band. Jarvis Wingfield will bring soulful rhythm, Motown and so much more to the streets of Greensboro. They will play all of your favorites from Beach, Motown, 70s, 80s, 90s and today’s Pop. Then starting around 9:30pm, Fireworks! Stay for the spectacular fireworks show to kick off the weekend. When at Moonlight on Main, you can expect to make memories that will last a lifetime. All are welcome and encouraged to bring a lawn chair and enjoy this free event. Downtown shops and restaurants stay open into the evening offering the very best in Lake Country shopping and dining. For more information regarding the event, please visit facebook or Instagram at Downtown Greensboro, GA
