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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
