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The Millen News, Wednesday, February 11,2009 — Page 5 Obituaries Joan C. Burke, 77, of Millen died Jan. 30 Joan C. Burke, 77, of Millen entered into rest Friday, Jan. 30, 2009 at her residence. Her funeral was held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Elliott Sons Funeral Home Telfair Street Chapel with the Rev. Julius D. Turner offici ating. Burial was in Bellevue Memorial Gar dens. Ms. Burke was a retired licensed practical nurse (LPN) for Bethany Nursing Center in Millen. Survivors include a daughter, Hilda B. Hill of Thomson; a son, Andy (Susan) Bunch of Portal; a stepson, Earl (Wendy) Burke Jr. of Waynesboro; a sister, Beverly C. Dowdle of Clarks Hill, S.C.; grandchildren, Natalie Wilson, Darrell Hill, Drew Bunch, Randi Bunch, Brittany Burke, Ben Burke and Daniel Burke; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Darrell Hill, Drew Bunch, Craig Elliott, Dan Key, Brian Johnson, David Nunnamaker and Jeff Elliott; and an alternate pallbearer, Rusty Hill. Elliott Sons Funeral Home of Augusta was in charge of ar rangements. Elza Clifton, 86-year-old Army veteran died Feb. 3 Mr. Elza Irvin Clifton, 86, of Millen died Tuesday, Feb. 3,2009. His funeral was held 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Millen United Methodist Church with the Rev. Christy Bandy officiating. Burial was in the Millen Cemetery. Mr. Clifton was bom in Jenkins County. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a retired Georgia Forest Resource man ager and a member of Millen United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Strickland Clifton; two daugh ters, Suzette Morris of Millen and Suzanne (Edward) Quattlebaum of Fayetteville; two sons, Larry (Wanda) Clifton of Millen and Johnny (Frances) Clifton of Pineora; a sister, Iona Brady of Millen; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Darrell Clifton, Gerald Clifton, Jerry Wayne Clifton, Gerald Green, Bob Fields, Tony Strickland and Jimmy Smith. Honorary pallbearers were Charles Williams, H.T. Clifton, Ed Graham, Sammy Strickland and Richard Clifton. Memorials may be made to Millen United Methodist Church. Crowe-Fields Funeral Home of Millen was in charge of ar rangements. Kathryn B. Wilkins, 43, of Vidalia died Feb. 4 Kathryn Joan Boone Wilkins, 43, of Vidalia died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009 at her sister’s residence in Sylvania. A memorial service was held 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, in the chapel of Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home in Sylvania. Ms. Wilkins was born in Minneapolis, Minn. She was a mem ber of Millen United Methodist Church and was an electrical engineer for Southern Nuclear. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reginald Glenn Sr. and Shirley Elna Vail Boone. Survivors include a daughter, Brittany Megan Wilkins of Vidalia; a son, John Langdon Wilkins, also of Vidalia; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sheryl B. and Sam McMillan of Derby, Kan. and Kimberly B. and Ray Waters of Sylvania; brothers and sis- ters-in-law, Reginald Glenn Jr. and Lei-wey Boone of Pleasanton, Calif, and Mark and Regina Boone of Chesterfield, Va.; and sev eral nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to: National Breast Cancer Founda tion, Inc., 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034; or online at www.nationalbreastcancer.org/donate/. Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home of Sylvania was in charge of all arrangements. Jack D. Kent Sr., 85, of Millen died Feb. 8 Jack Dempsey (J.D.) Kent Sr., 85, of Millen passed away Sun day, Feb. 8, 2009 at home. His funeral will be held 3 p.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Millen Baptist Church with the Rev. David Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow in the Millen Cemetery. Bom September 28,1923 in Emanuel County, he graduated from Millen High School in 1941. Mr. Kent was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II, a retired rural mail carrier, a former member of Millen Lions Club, a charter member of Magnolia Country Club and a member of the Millen Baptist Church. He will be remembered fondly as a loving and devoted hus band, a kind and gentle father and grandfather, and a true friend to many. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Dreta Blackburn Kent of Millen; his son, Jack Dempsey Kent Jr. of Millen; a daughter and son-in-law, Susan Kent Brown and David Brinson Brown of Statesboro; a sister, Ruth Kent Miller of Millen; and four grand children, Ashley Elaine Kent Kennedy, Jack Dempsey Kent III, David Brinson Brown Jr. and Sarah Kathryn Brown. Pallbearers will be Billy Bragg, Tim Frawley, George Gunn, B.L. Kent, Ray Roberts, King Rocker, Kirk Rocker, Mark Rocker, Mat thew Rocker and Edward Thompson. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, in the church social hall. The family will receive friends at the residence on Azalea Drive. In lieu of flowers, the family requests remembrances to Millen Baptist Church, P.O. 837, Millen, GA 30442. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Open meetings: Tuesdays - 8 p.m. Closed Meetings: Thursdays - 8 p.m. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hwy. 24 - Waynesboro Virgil Black, 84, of Millen Dorothy Gay Hall, 87, of died Feb. 6, at University Garfield died Feb. 1 Virgil Howard Black, 84, of 860 North Jones Plantation Road, Millen, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 at University Hospital in Au gusta. His funeral was held 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at Fairhaven United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sue Diebolt officiating. The fam ily received friends in the fellowship hall immediately after the service. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Black was born June 24, 1924 to the late Joseph Leonidas and Mamie Kitchens Black of Emanuel County. He graduated from Summertown High School in 1941. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1946. He was a rural mail carrier in Herndon and Midville for 30 years. In 1996, he and his family were named “Farm Family of the Year” in Jenkins County. He was a member of the Jenkins County Farm Bureau and had served on the Jenkins County School Board. He was a founding director of the Ogeechee Valley Bank and an honorary director of Queensborough National Bank. He was a member of Fairhaven United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Howard Hillhouse Stone. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Betty Hall Black of the home; a son, Virgil Howard Black Jr. and wife, Betty, of Millen; two daughters, Margaret Black Martin and husband, Preston, of St. Simons Island and Nancy Black Stone and husband, Charlie, of Spencer, Va.; a granddaughter, Ivey Courtney Stone of Missoula, Mont.; a grandson, Charles Sanford Stone II of Charleston, S.C.; two sisters, Sarah Black Johnson of Millen and Susie Black Womack of Midville; step-granddaughters, Amanda Brooke Martin of Dublin and Renee Wilson and husband, Norman, of Mansfield; step-great grandsons, Justin and Zachary Wilson; step- grandson, Gene Thomas and wife. Shannon, of Evans; and step- great grandchildren, Alex Powell and Brock Thomas. Pallbearers were nephews. Crowe-Fields Funeral Home of Millen was in charge of ar rangements. John Lee Rollins, 72, of Jenkins County died Mr. John Lee Rollins (Mr. John), 72, of Jenkins County passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpa tient Facility. Memorial services will be held 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 11, in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro with the Rev. H.P. Murray, Chaplain Bill Eller and Chaplain Shirley Mathis officiating. The family will receive visitors following the service. Mr. John retired as the general sales manager of Jim Walter Homes in 1997. His paradise on this earth is on Georgia High way 121 in Jenkins County. His love for this place saved his life for 20 years, and made him grateful and proud. He kept a prayer in his heart to God for helping him create this wonderful place. To all his friends: “For the respect, love and honor you have given him so abundantly, we humbly thank you.” Survivors include his wife, Lille Mae Rollins; three sons, John Anthony Rollins, John Joseph Rollins and Alvin J. Riley; two sisters, Marjorie Sinquefield and Naomi Davis; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contri butions may be made to the John Lee Rollins Memorial Fund, 5272 Hwy. 121, Millen, GA 30442. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com. Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements. Church News Brinson Rock Baptist Church welcomes Pastor Bostic back from Iraq Brinson Rock Baptist Church will hold a “welcome back” ser vice for Pastor Undrey Bostic, who served a year in Iraq. Pastor Bostic served with the 278 th Military Police Co. of the Georgia Army National Guard in southern Iraq. The church will also show - See Church, page 6 Mrs. Dorothy Gay Hall, 87, of Garfield died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. Graveside services were held 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Elam Baptist Church Cemetery with the Revs. John Parker and Kevin Fanner officiating. Mrs. Hall was bom in Jenkins County. She was a homemaker and a member of Elam Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Hall; son, Ronnie Hall; brother, Ray Gay; and parents, Annie Mae and Gam Gay. Survivors include her two daughters, Linda Hall Brodie of Garfield and Cindy Hall (Mike) Mailey of Augusta; two sisters, Janet Howard of Greensboro, N.C. and Ann Majette of Southern Pines, N.C.; five grandchildren, Kelli Pascual of Miami, Fla., Dawn Hall Dillon of Unadilla, Jeffrey Hall of Centerville, Amanda Mailey of Augusta and Andrew Mailey of Statesboro; two great-grand children, Amber Pascual and Madison Dillon; a daughter-in-law, Middy H. Pascal of Unadilla; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Elam Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 5199 Elam Road, Millen, GA 30442. 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. Nurseiy 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 (982-4783 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, HI, 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) 360-4336. 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. Eveiy Wednesday - One Power Hour of Bible Study, 7:15 p.m. Rev. Bobby G. Williams, Jr., Pastor, 478-982-1134. n n n n 3i E ♦ m m ■M W a u u u u u 4 ay is clouded in myth and legend. There are at least three people named Valentine who are men tioned in early church documents, quite interestingly, all of whom are thought to have been mar tyred. One was a priest who supposedly married people despite the ban on marriage by the Emperor Claudius. (This ban on marriage was in effect because Claudius believed that single men made better soldiers.) In one of those legends about St. Valentine, we are told that Valentine refused to renounce Christ before Emperor Claudius in the year 280 AD and was , thus, sentenced to death. However, before being executed, St. Valentine supposedly restored the sight and hearing of the jailer’s daughter. And, some accounts even tell of St. Valentine sending a letter to the jailer’s daughter signed, “from your Valentine,” and this story is sometimes used to explain the custom of sending love-inspired cards on this day. Whatever the truth about St. Valentine, there is little doubt that love triumphs over all. Love l of God, gave countless martyrs the faith to accept their deaths with equanimity. Love also ■ gives people who are wronged, the power to forgive their oppressors. 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