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Newspaper Page TextPAGE 3 Graveside Services Held For William Alvin Rhodes, Jr. William Alvin Rhodes, Jr., 45 of Crawfordville, GA died Sunday, June 30, 2024 at his residence. Al was born October 13, 1978 in Augusta, GA the son of Connie Lynn Anderson Rhodes and the late William Alvin Rhodes, Sr. He attended Nathanael Greene Academy and Greene/Taliaferro County High School. Al worked for Sunrise BP doing maintenance. He was a member of Margaret’s Grove Baptist Church. Hunting, fishing and working on cars were his favorite hobbies. Preceding him in death was his father, William Alvin Rhodes, Sr. Survivors include his mother, Connie Lynn Rhodes of Crawfordville; his sister, Susan Rhodes of Norwood, GA; other relatives and friends. Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2024 with Rev. Emory Anderson officiating at Margarets Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, 1791 Margarets Grove Road, Crawfordville, GA 30631. The family received friends at the graveside one hour prior to the service. McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad Street, Greensboro, GA 30642 (706)453-2626, is in charge of arrangements. Visit us at www. mccommonsfuneralhomes.com to sign the online guest register. Services Held For Lula Combs Lula M. Combs was born June 27, 1918, in Taliaferro County to Mary L. (Hackney) Evans and Henry Hackney (Henry died same year she was born). Stepdad Matthew Evans and siblings; Abbie, Juanita, Peter and Daniel deceased. She attended New Salem Baptist Church Washington GAfrom an early age. She married the Late John W. Combs and to this union 10 children were added: 5 boys and 5 girls. One deceased daughter Nada and 4 deceased sons Wyman, John, Bill and Alvin. Her survivors include one son, Henry L. Combs (Cornelia) Athens GA; 4 daughters, Phyllis Hilton (William) Lithonia, GA; Vivian Heath Crawfordville, GA; Brenda Moore Decatur, Revival Services New Hope Baptist Church, 1320 Margaret Grove Church Road, Crawfordville, GA, cordially invites you to their Revival services July 10, 11, 12, 2024 at 7:00PM nightly. Pastor Frederick Lowe and Zion Covenant Fellowship Church, in Eatonton, GA, will be the messenger. Please come out and share with them on this glorious occasion. Blessings, New Hope Baptist Church family Rev. Neal Parks, Pastor Shiloh Baptist Church in Christ Norwood, GA Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus the Christ, We cordially invite you all to attend our 2024 Homecoming Celebration and Revival Service Our Homecoming celebration will be held on August 4, 2024. Morning Worship Service at 11 am - Pastor Peter White Afternoon Worship Service at 2 pm - Pastor Danny Ball and The Calvary Baptist Church in Madison, GA, will be our guest. Dinner will be served after service. Annual Homecoming Revival Service will take place on August 5 through August 7. Speaker for Monday Night, August 5 - is Pastor Kenneth Hannah and the Milrock Baptist Church of Warrenton, GA. Speaker for Tuesday Night, August 6 - Pastor Roi Johnson and the New Springfield Baptist Church in Siloam, GA. Speaker for Wednesday Night, August 7 - Pastor W H Gaither and the New Growth Covington, GA and Tabernacle Baptist Church in Winder, GA. Shiloh Baptist Church in Christ, 11303 GA-80, Norwood GA 30821. Pastor Peter White Jr. Senior Pastor GA; Arleese Edwards Athens, GA; A special Granddaughter Constance Montgomery, Peachtree City, GA; One daughter in law, Betty Combs Decatur, GA; Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, Nieces, Nephew, Relatives, Friends and Acquaintances. She was an avid reader of anything she could get her hands on. She loved to sew and quilt. Mrs. Combs, 105, passed away peacefully at her residence with her daughter by her side. Funeral services were held on Friday, June 28, 2024 from the Watts Funeral Home Chapel, 1005 Dolvin Ave. Union Point, GA at 1pm. Watts Funeral Home was in charge of final rites. 39th Pastoral Anniversary Please join the Greater Level Hill Baptist Church family as they celebrate their Pastors’ 39th Pastoral Anniversary on the July 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Rev Abraham Mosley, Pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Athens, GA, will be their guest. They look forward to having you come and worship with them. Dinner will be served. Rev Samuel Duggan, Pastor Fun For All for a life saving cause Benefit for Freddrick Walker July 13 11AM-6PM Greene County Rodeo Arena 1180 C. Weldon Smith Drive Greensboro, GA Come out and enjoy! Waterslide, bounce house, and cakewalk Live Auction! Handmade smoker/grill 65” ONN tv Criminal legal representation voucher ($2,500 value) 5 days of swimming lessons skate party package deer camera mani/pedi, waxing facials & massages, and much more... Food will be available for purchase ribs, BBQ, hamburgers, & hotdogs! For additional information: Kristi Callaway 706-817-1700 THE ADVOCATE DEMOCRAT, Crawfordville, GA, Friday, July 5, 2024 &>irihclays July 6 Christine Harper Michelle Bacon Nancy Chapman Mary Beth Newsome Shannon Stewart July 7 Brian Rhodes Audrey Bentley July 9 Rosella Johnson Katy Barksdale July 10 Vivian “Pat” Stewart Eva Mae Hogan Janice Stewart Lucy Caroline S Domogala Raymond Finney July 11 Hayley Corns June Rutherford Bradley Ingram Steve Ledford July 12 Willie James Harper Becky Moncrief Cronic Andy Moore <75 nniversanes July 8 M/M Chris McElveen July 10 M/M Charles Atchison July 12 M/M John Bailey 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 July 4, Independence Day July 6, 7:30 -9:30pm, Karaoke Night at the park July 14, 7:14AM, Statewide Bible Reading according to II Chronicles 7:14, west side of Courthouse July 22-24, 9am-1 pm, Junior Ranger Camp at the Park Coutilu l^occt£ T^feivs. Please continue to pray for Chip Stewart. He has had a bone marrow transplant and is still in Houston at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Please pray for commissioner Krysta Moore. She has been in the hospital. Jbtmiaraf $12.84 - in county $16.05 - out of county Call 706-453-7988 Email news, announcements, public notices, letters to the editor, etc. to greensboronewspaper@gmail. com “It is easy to forget now, how effervescent and free we all felt that summer. ” Anna Godbersen PDQ ACCOUNTING SERVICES • Monthly Accounting Services • Certified Electronic Tax Filing • Quick Tax Returns • Payroll Services Donna Jones Adams 706-453-9995 103 N. East Street Greensboro, GA A letter to two first-time presidential voters By Dink NeSmith D ear Wyatt and Hayes: You are about to experience an American privilege, one that your great grandfathers helped to protect. Both men served in the Army in the Philippines. Neither knew each other. And they certainly didn’t know that one’s son would marry the other’s daughter. But Dink NeSmith Sr. and Lamar Shirah were certain of this. Along with millions of other brave men and women, they would risk their lives to guard the freedoms that you enjoy today. While I didn't fight in a war, I, too, am a veteran. Wyatt and Hayes, you are the older of our eight grandchildren. Wyatt, you’ll turn 21 in December. Hayes, you’ll be 18 in September. Both of you will be eligible to vote in your very first presidential election. Do your homework and cast your ballots on Nov. 5. The purpose of this letter isn’t to influence your decisions. For whom you vote is 100 percent your choice. My concern is for America. Divisive, hate-filled rhetoric Mil dominate the campaign noise between now and November. If you watched June 27’s televised debate, you saw the spitting match between the candidates of my generation. My late mother—your great grandmother—would have said, “What I just witnessed tells me that America is in a Tnell of a hessr Pearl Harbors bombing united the generations surrounding your great-grandparents. Tie Vietnam War separated my generation. Our military men and women didn’t get the respect they deserved. Some of my friends bled and others died is Southeast Asia. And when I was your ages, American was roiled with civil unrest. Slavery had been abolished 100 years ago, but racial healing was far from over. (And we’re still hurting.) Frustrations erupted into riots and assassinations. Americans killing Americans. Another ugly chapter in our nations history. Then came Sept. 11,2001. The unexpected lightning bolts of terrorist attacks jarred the United States awake. Before the smoke settled and the death count was tallied, Americans w T ere hugging each other. We paused our infighting and actually seemed united. You could hear Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” blaring everywhere, A new wave of patriotism emerged from the horror. But that didn’t last long. Americans started sloshing through political cesspools. Democrats hating Republicans and vice versa. Men and women—elected to lead us—steered us down disappointing paths of gridlock and dysfunction. People ask me, “Are you a Democrat or a Republican?” That’s a good question. But given the scary extremes in both parties, the answer is complicated. I will not guzzle the radical "Kool-Aid” of either party. Former United States Sen. Sam Nunn is a friend. When he w T as sent to Washington, most Georgians were Democrats. I was a Sam Nunn-type Democrat. Many believe Sam is the best president America never had. I agree. I admired the way that he could leverage his intellect and statesmanship to do what’s best for our country. Sam Nunn exemplifies how Gen. George Marshall described a leader: “A person who exerts an influence that makes you want to do better than you thought you could" And then came Ronald Reagan. Droves of Democrats became Republicans. I was among them. Johnny Isakson— always a Republican—was a congressman and then a United States Senator. Johnny did what few elected officials on Capitol Hill are willing to do during these times. He championed bipartisanship, reaching across the aisle for the common good of America. Gen. Marshall would have admired Johnny, too. My friend died too soon, but I describe myself as a Johnny Is aks on-type Republican. Today I am an independent thinker. I have voted—twee—for another friend, Brian Kemp. We don't always agree. But overall, he's been an excellent governor. (Your grandmother and I have been married for 55 years, and we don't always agree, either.) I cast my ballots for the person, not the party. That logic rankles typical party loyalists. Wyatt and Hayes, those people would want me to suggest how you vote. I won’t. Your great-grandfathers and others risked their lives for you—andyou alone—to have that sacred American privilege. I trust your decisions. And I have hope for your generation. Love, Grandpa dnesmith@cninewspapers.com (For more commentaries visit www.dinknesmith.com.) Dink NeSmith Ihe purpose of this letter isn't to influence flour decisions. For whomflou vote is WO percent flour choice. Mfl concern is for America. Divisive; hate-filled rhetoric will dominate the campaign noise between nowand November.