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The Millen News, Wednesday, January 28, 2009 — Page 5 Obituaries Datebook Mrs. Jeanette R. Bragg, 73, of Millen died Jan. 11 Mrs. Jeanette R. Bragg, 73, of Millen passed away Sunday night. Jan. 11, 2009 at her residence after a long illness. She was under the care of United Hospice of Swainsboro. Her funeral was held 2 p.m. Wednesday. Jan. 14, in the chapel of Hodges-Moore Funeral Home with Dr. Max Alderman and the Rev. Newman Samples officiating. Burial was in Bulloch Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Bragg was a native of Bulloch County, but had been a resident of Millen for most of her adult life. She retired from Jockey International after 34 years of service. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church of Statesboro. Mrs. Bragg was preceded in death by her parents, John Wilson Lee Sr. and Edna Lee Johnson, and her sister, Helen Juanita Bland. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Emerson Bragg of Millen; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Vicki Lynn Durden of Statesboro, Martha Jo and Lee Davis of Statesboro, Cynthia Pauline and Jerry Counts of Sylvania and Lisa Anne and Don Taylor of Portal; her brother-in-law, Charlie Bland of Statesboro; seven grandchildren, Joshua Horton, Joy Horton, Karla Horton, Jeremy Lee (Nikki) Davis, Jordan Emerson Davis, Mark Bragg and Brittney Counts; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers were Jeremy Davis, Jordan Davis, Gary Bland, James Hutchenson, Dallas Clay and Newman Samples. Remembrances may be made to United Hospice of Swainsboro, 667 South Main Street, Swainsboro, GA 30401 or to the Ameri can Diabetes Association, 5105 Paulsen Street, Savannah, GA 31405. Hodges-Moore Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrange ments. James “Jake” Marbach, 89, of S.C. died Jan. 20 Mr. James C. “Jake” Marbach, 89, of North Augusta, S.C. died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 at Veteran’s Victory House in Walterboro, S.C. His funeral was 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at Crowe-Fields Funeral Home with the Revs. Fred Gunter and Bob Walker offi ciating. Burial was in the Millen Cemetery. Jake was a native of Millen. He moved to Augusta before proudly serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, in Ger many. After his military service, he worked for Murray Biscuit Co. He retired from M&M Produce Co. He was a devoted husband and father. He was a generous handy man to his family, neighbors and friends, and an avid golfer and bowler. He was also a member of The Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Mabel W. Marbach of North Augusta; a son, James F. "Jake” Marbach, and fiance. Dale Scott; and a daughter, Betsy M. (Milt) Kinne. Memorials may be made to The Hill Baptist Church, 2165 Kings Way., Augusta, GA 30904 or Friends of Millen Cemetery Fund, 798 Hwy. 23 N„ Millen, GA 30442. Crowe-Fields Funeral Home of Millen was in charge of ar rangements. Church News Morrison Grove Baptist Church Black History Observance Morrison Grove Baptist Church will hold a “Black History” observance 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 1. The speaker will be James Ivery, president of the Jefferson County Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The public is cordially invited. First McCoy Baptist Church Senior Choir Anniversary First McCoy Baptist Church will celebrate the 37 th Anniver sary of their Senior Choir 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. Area choirs and the public are cordially invited to celebrate this joyful occa sion with songs praising the Lord. The Rev. Judson Scott Sr. is pastor. Annual Meeting Jenkins Volunteer Fire Department Station 5 Marth 10,2009 7:30 p.m. Public is invited. We Can Make It Happen NOW! If you own or have equity in your home, land, mobile home or car, you can gel S 1.000, $2,000 or more at Millen Loan and Finance Corporation. Call or come by and discuss your money needs with us today. Monday through Friday 8:30 a,m.-5:30 p.m. Closed Saturday MILLEN LOAN and FINANCE CORP. 128 N. Gray Street - Millen 982-5644 GED testing The GED examination will be given at Swainsboro Technical College Tuesday. Feb. 10. and Thursday, Feb. 12. Required registration will be held at 9 a.m. in building number 8, and at 6 p.m. in building number 2, room 2402, on Tuesday, Feb.3. Picture identification and social security card must be pre sented, and a $95 test fee is due at registration. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. If applicants are 18 or 19 years of age, an official withdrawal from the last school attended must also be presented at registration. For additional information, contact Nancy Bailes at (478) 289- 2248. Pack the Gym Night Jenkins County High School (JCHS) will “hoop it up” with a Pack the Gym Night, Friday, Jan. 30. JCHS will play host to the Claxton Tigers. The War Eagle girls will cage the Tigers at 6 p.m., followed by boys’ action at 7:30 p.m. JCHS Athletic Director Charley Waters and JCHS principal Dr. Joseph Kirkland would like to invite the following groups to attend the basketball game free of charge: “Upward” basketball participants wearing their "Upward” team jersey; Jenkins County schools’ after-school program participants; students in grades 3- 12 who made straight A’s the first semester; and any other stu dent who is willing to go all out to show their War Eagle spirit by painting their face blue and white. Come out and show your War Eagle spirit. “Donuts for Dads” at JCMS Jenkins County Middle School (JCMS) invites all dads, granddads and male role models to attend “Donuts for Dads” on Monday, Feb. 2. The JCMS PTO will supply refreshments start ing at 7:30 a.m. in the media center, after which visitors will be encouraged to visit students’ classes, discuss their careers and offer encouraging words, until 9:10 a.m. Ms. Wheelchair Georgia The Ms. Wheelchair Georgia Program is currently seeking contestants for the 2010 Ms. Wheelchair Georgia Pageant to be held in Calhoun Saturday, April 18. If you are a woman, aU.S. citizen between the ages of 21 and 60, use a wheelchair 100 percent of the time for community mobility and have been a resident of Georgia for at least six POWell fr om page 4 major issues expected to be ad dressed during the remainder of the session include the follow ing: Transportation funding. Last year, legislation proposing a re gional, local option sales tax for transportation improvements was narrowly defeated in the Senate. That plan will likely be reconsidered this year to address a need for $100 billion or more in coming years to build the roads and transit facilities that can effectively serve the state’s growing population. Sunday sales. After previous failed attempts, the issue of al lowing cities and counties to au thorize the packaged sale of al coholic beverages on Sunday will be discussed again. Death penalty. The failure of a jury to reach a unanimous death penalty verdict in the case of Brian Nichols, who murdered four people in a shooting ram page that began at the Fulton County Courthouse in 2005, has renewed a proposal to allow the death sentence to be imposed on a vote by 10 out of 12 jurors, in stead of the currently mandated unanimous decision. Similar leg islation passed the House but lost in the Senate in 2008. Gun laws. Legislation has been pre-filed that would elimi nate the provision in Georgia law that currently requires a person with a handgun to keep the weapon in a holster when carry ing it in public. Seat belts. Lawmakers will again debate whether to end the exemption in Georgia’s seat belt law for drivers and passengers in pickup trucks. Proponents of the legislation say closing the loophole will save lives and make Georgia eligible for mil lions of dollars each year in fed eral highway funding. I am honored to be represent ing you for my third tern in the Senate. Throughout the session, I will keep you posted on the progress of legislation involving these and other issues. Please contact me with your views, and whenever I can be of service. (Sen. J.B. Powell (D-Blythe) represents the 23 rd District (Burke, Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven, Washington and Wilkinson coun ties) in the Georgia State Senate. During the legislative session, contact him at 320 A Coverdell Office Building, Atlanta, Ga„ 30334; by phone at (404) 463- 1314; or by e-mail at jb.powell @ senate, ga. gov.) months, you could be eligible to enter the competition. Marital status is not a consideration. For applications and further information, contact Betty Taggart, state pageant coordinator, at (706) 602-1046 or e-mail mattie04@bellsouth.net. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Monday and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Wimberly House at S21 S. Liberty St., Waynesboro. These meetings are open and anyone can attend. AA already has... Step Study: Tuesdays (OpenMeetings) - 8:00 p.m. Thursdays (Closed Meetings) - 8:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hwy. 24 South Waynesboro ALANON Open Meeting Monday 8 p.m. at Wimberly House 521 S. Liberty St., Waynesboro Deep Creek Free Will Baptist 5614 West Old Savannah Road Rev. Butch Taylor, Pastor Sunday School, 10 a.m., Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Sunday Youth, 6:00 p.m., Evening Worship, 6:30 p.m. Wed. Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. Phone: 982-1206 Dickey Grove Missionary Baptist Church 1415 Hiltonia Road, Sylvania, GA 30467 Rev. James Waltower, Pastor Regular Services 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Sundays Sunday School, 9 a.m. (All ages) Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m. Bible Study each Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal each Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Phone: (912) 829-3346, Pastor’s home: (706) 798-5399. Dry Branch Baptist Church Perkins Sunday School - 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship -11 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship - 6 p.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting & Choir Practice - 6:30 p.m. 1st Monday - W.M.U. & Brotherhood - 6:30 p.m. Rev. Brad Boynton, Pastor Elam Baptist Church 5199 Elam Road, Millen Rev. Kevin Farmer, Pastor Sunday School, 10 a.m., Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Worship, 7 p.m. Children and Youth Activities, 6 p.m. Wed. Night, Awana, 6:30 p.m. Adult Prayer Meeting, 7 p.m. Phone: Church, 478-982-4636, Pastorium, 478-982-8028 Fair Haven United Methodist 1126 N. Herndon Rd, Millen Rev. Sue Diebolt, Pastor Sunday School for all ages, 9 a.m. Morning Worship, 10 a.m. Phone (478) 982-2876 Green Fork Baptist Church 2474 Perkins-Green Fork Rd. Perkins Jeff Gibson, Pastor Sunday School, 10 a.m.. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Preschooler’s, Children & Youth Choir Practices, 4:30 p.m. Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Discipleship Training (Wed.), 7:00 p.m. • Mission Friends (Preschooler’s & Kindergarten) • Children in Action (Grades lst-5th, Boys & Girls) • Acteens (Middle School & High School Girls) • Challengers (Middle School & High School Boys) • Adult Bible Studies GFBC Adult Choir Practice, (Wed.) 8:00 p.m. Nursery provided Church: (478) 982-2772 Fax: (478) 982-2772 email: gfbc@lwol.com Pastor’s home: (478) 982-0520 Habersham United Methodist 2060 Habersham Church Rd., Perkins. Rev. Sue Diebolt, Pastor. Sunday School for all ages, 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:30 a.m. Phone: (478) 982-2876. Lewis Church Jenkins County’s Only Primitive Baptist Church Worship -11 a.m. on 3rd Sunday & 7 p.m. on 3rd Saturday 6 p.m. on 4th SundayMeeting house is located off Hwy. 23 South on Lewis Church Rd. Contact Elder Sam Bowen at 912-865-2795 for information Millen Baptist Church 219 Gray Street, Millen David Wheeler, Pastor Sandy Becton, Minister of Music David Searles, Minister to Students Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Phone: 982-5411 (9824783 Fax) These Jenkins County churches invite you to attend services with your family this week. For more information on this directory call The Millen News at 982-5460. Millen United Methodist 13 North Gray Street, Millen Rev. Christy Bandy, Pastor Hubert Reeves, III, Music Director Sunday School, 10 a.m. - Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Phone: 982-2664 Oak Hill Baptist Church 3405 Oak Hill Church Rd., 4 m. east of Millen Sunday School, 10 a.m. - Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Youth Activities & Children’s Choir, 6 p.m. Evening Worship, 6 p.m.- Wed. Evening Activities, 7:00 p.m. Jamie Archer, Pastor. Phone: 982-1616 Ogeechee Free Will Baptist Church 4961 West Old Savannah Rd., Millen Rev. Edwin Taylor, Pastor Sunday School, 10 a.m. - Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Phone:982-5970 Paynes Chapel United Methodist 5044 Paynes Chapel Road Rev. David Hudson, Pastor Penny Hudson, Music Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Sunday School, 10:15 a.m. Phone: 865-2483 Rosemary Baptist Church 4128 Rosemary Church Rd, Millen Sunday School, 10 a.m., Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Worship, 7 p.m. Bible Study-Wednesday 7 p.m. Nursery Available Rev. Michael R. Dann Phone: 982-1339 or 982-2123 St. John Missionary Baptist Church St. John Missionary Baptist Church located at 2173 Davis Bennett Rd., Midville., invites everyone to come out and fellowship with them. “A Church on the Move for Christ.” Services times are listed below. 2nd Sunday: Sunday School -10 a.m. Praise & Worship -11 a.m. 4th Sunday: Sunday School -10 a.m. Praise & Worship-11 a.m. Every Wednesday: Bible Study - 6 p.m. Rev. Bobby G. Williams, Jr., Pastor. Call 478-589-7907 for further information and special upcoming programs. Sure Word Baptist Church An Independent, Fundamental, Soul Winning, King James Bible Believing Baptist Church. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service and Prayer, 7 p.m. 428 Winthrop Ave., Millen (white w/red roof). Kevin D. Buczkowski, Pastor. Cell: (706) 3604336. West Millen Baptist Church Hwy. 25 North, Millen, Drexel Ave. Steven Adams, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship 11 a.m. Discipleship Training 7 p.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Phone: 982-5167 William Grove Missionary Baptist Church 17712 Highway 17 North. 5 Miles North of Millen. “A Church Building Faith, Families & Friendships.” Preaching Jesus and not denomination. 1st Sunday: Sunday School-7:15 a.m. Praise & Worship - 8 a.m. 2nd Sunday: Sunday School-7:15 a.m. Praise & Worship - 8 a.m. 3rd Sunday: Sunday School -10 a.m. Praise & Worship-11 a.m. 4th Sunday: Sunday School - 7:15 a.m. Praise & Worship - 8 a.m. Every Wednesday - One Power Hour of Bible Study, 7:15 p.m. Rev. Bobby G. Williams, Jr., Pastor, 478-982-1134. n n n M P HH u u u u u This Space Can Be Yours For Only $7 Per Week! Call 478-982-5460 Your Body Is a Temple Many of us treat our bodies more like a garbage can than a temple. 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