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themillennews.com The Millen News Wednesday, December 25, 2024 - Page 5 Obituaries John Emil Lindren John Emil Lindgren, a longtime resident of Saint Simons Is land, died on December 12,2024, after a short illness. He shared his final hours with his family in an atmosphere of love, grace, and thanksgiving before going home to an eternity of peace in the pres ence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and loved ones who have gone before him. John was born in Atlanta on March 2, 1934, the son of Edgar Florentin Lindgren and Annie Lee Gray Lindgren. A true “Buckhead Boy”, he attended R. L. Hope School and graduated from North Fulton High School in 1952. In his later years, he reveled in the annual Buckhead Boys reunion, returning to attend many years. He enrolled in Florida State University where he was a member of the SAE fraternity and spent a summer with the famous FSU circus. He graduated from Florida State with his bachelor’s degree in June 1956. After graduation John followed his brothers into the United States Navy serving as a naval flight officer. He retired from the Naval Reserve as a Captain in 1979. The greatest legacy of his naval career came while stationed at NAS Glynco in Brunswick, Georgia where he was introduced to a young schoolteacher, Miss Barbara Jones, on a blind date. Following a short court ship, they were married September 12,1959. In 1972 John joined Parker-Kaufman Realty and Insurance in Brunswick and moved with his family to Saint Simons. He was an active member of St. Simons United Methodist Church, teaching Sunday school and serving in many leadership posi tions. He also enjoyed his membership in the Golden Isles Kiwanis Club, the Thursday morning men’s Bible Study on St. Simons of which he was a founding member, and the Walk to Emmaus. He was known and respected throughout the com munity for his integrity, compassion, and commitment to the service of others. In his later career John was honored to serve on the Glynn County Airport Commission and was the chair man when the new terminal building was dedicated in 2005. John had a sunny outlook on life and with his broad smile and warm words he truly never met a stranger. He adored his five grandchildren, and nothing made him happier than spending time with them, from cheering at countless soccer games and swim meets to helping with his grandsons ’ Eagle Scout projects. “Granddaddy’s cookies” were famous among their friends in college, with surprise packages of his favorite recipes arriving at just the right time. In his later years, John kept physically active, walking around Sea Palms West golf course daily. He loved to carry dog treats with him, handing them out to neighboring dogs he would pass. He also carried a box of treats in his car and was always ready to stop when driving past one of his dear “dog friends.” His exercise paid off in 2016 when he hiked Diamond Head at age 82 and paid his respects at the USS Arizona Memorial. His positive and gentle demeanor never faded, and even during the difficult days of his illness he always responded with a strong and bright “I’m feeling good!” when asked how he was doing. A wonderful and loving husband, father, and grandfather, John is survived by his sons, Jones Lindgren (Mary) of Atlanta, and their children Mary Craig, Chapman, and Kate; Stan Lind gren (Beth) of Radnor, Pennsylvania and their children Jack and Maly; his sister Mary Anne Douglass (Edo) of Augusta, and numerous nieces and nephews whom he adored. He was preceded in death by Barbara, his beloved wife of 60 years, his parents Edgar and Annie Lee Lindgren, brothers Ed and Gray Lindgren, and granddaughter Frances Whitehead Lindgren. The funeral will be at Fair Haven Church, Herndon, Georgia, on Friday, December 27 at 10 a.m. with interment in the family cemetery, followed by a Service of Thanksgiving and Remem brance at St. Simons United Methodist Church on Saturday, December 28 at 11a.m. In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute to Fair Haven Church, PO. Box 1096, Millen, Georgia; Honor Flight (https:// www.honorflight.org/), or a charity of their choice. DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Fu neral Home & Cremation Service, (706-554-3531). You may sign the guest book at www.deloachfuner- alhomes.com. , * I DeLoach McKerley-Prescott FUNERAL HONE AND CREMATION SERVICE Peebles “food to go,” back then. Pieces of ham, fatback, side meat, cold sausages from breakfast, and, yes, the ubiquitous syrup biscuit made by poking a finger hole into a biscuit and tilling it with cane syrup. Fried pies, apples, or peaches, usually might be placed in the safe, but those got gone like a Saturday night $2 bill. The safe allowed air to circulate but kept out flies and other insects that knew a pie safe was just shy of heaven. Another popular food that might be in a safe at hog kill ing time, was homemade souse. Souse meat was made of pork scraps, chopped tongues, ears, noses, bits of hog’s head meat, feet, etc., that were boiled down with sage, pepper, a bit of vin egar, maybe onion, vinegar, and whatever was at hand. After cooking, draining, cooling, and Continued from 4 shaping into a loaf, the natural gelatin in the meats and cartilage allowed it to gel into a cold-cut type of meat product. It would be placed in a ceramic bowl, cov ered with vinegar, a cloth placed over it, and placed on a table, or once again, the pie safe. The souse was uncovered, taken out, a slice or slices removed, and it was replaced in the vinegar and covered once more. Eggs, milk, and butter also were covered and used in a timely manner, lest they would go to waste. With all of those things and cured meats hanging up, and rows of canned goods, a farm family might have been poor, but they knew how to keep and manage what they had. Thanks for coining once more to visit with me here in the paper, feel free to email me at jwade- peebles@yahoo.com...yep, we have email in Garfield. OUR POLICY This section is a complimentary service for Jenkins County churches hosting free public services. We will run your church news for two weeks. Church bake sales, yard sales, out- of-county events or events with an admission fee may be included for $10 per week, paid in advance. Email announcements to millennewstoday. com, or drop them off at our East Cotton Ave. office. OUR DEADLINE IS NOON FRIDAY. Bethel AME African Methodist Church Bethel AME Church invites the public to the following services. Sunday School 10 a.m. First Sunday-in person and every other Sunday - teleconference. Facilitator - Bro. Tony Holmes. Rev. Jerlyn Smith-Hudson, Pastor. Dial 667-770-1193. Code: 530683. Thursday noon day prayer; 667-770-1193. Facilitator - Sister Lessie Johnson. Rev. Jerlyn Smith- Hudson, Pastor. Deep Creek Free Will Baptist Church 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. Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. Call 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. Call 912-829-3346. Pastor’s home 706-833-3429. Elam Baptist Church 5199 Elam Road, Millen GA 30442: Jody Bryant, Pastor. Sunday School meets at 9:45 a.m. and Sunday worship service begins at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday activities begin at 5:45 p.m. with a meal; Team Kid, Youth and Bible study begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please send emails to elambaptistchurch@gmail.com. Fair Haven Church 1126 N. Herndon Rd., P.0. Box 1096, Millen, GA 30442. Rev. Jose Velasquez, pastor. Sunday School held at 9 a.m. and Sunday Morning Worship at 10 a.m. Phone: 912-429- 9472. First Baptist Church 507 Old Waynesboro Rd., Millen, GA 30442. Pastor: Frederick Williams. Sunday School every Sunday - 10 a.m. Church Services 2nd & 4th Sundays-11a.m. Phone: (478) 982- 3371. Rich Continued from 4 He winked. “You’re about to find out how to get mistletoe from a treetop.” Daddy and I climbed over the pasture fence then, stopping at the creek, he directed, “You stay here.” He waded the water and climbed the embankment. About 50 yards later, he stopped, lifted the shotgun to his shoulder and aimed high toward a large bunch of mistletoe in a tree. With one shot, he hit the mistletoe and sent it tumbling, downward. Another bunch took two shots to sever it completely from the limb. To the house, I returned with an armload of beautiful mistle toe. These days, I have those beautiful trees of which I once dreamed. But I’d rather have Mama and Daddy than that mistletoe. Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of What Southern Women Know About Faith. Visit www. rondarich.com to sign up for her free weekly newsletter. Green Fork Baptist Church 1569 Green Fork Church Rd. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Sunday night worship at begins at 5: 30 p.m. and Wednesday night services are at 7 p.m. The Rev. Jesse Sadler, Pastor. Gordon Grove Baptist Church Located on 4950 East Old Savannah Road, Millen, GA 30442. Rev. Cecil Dunlap, Pastor; YaLanda G. Ruffin, Music Director.lst, 3rd, and 5th Sundays: Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10 a.m. For more information contact, Janette Newton, 4115 East Old Savannah Road, Millen, GA 30442.912-682-8321. Hurricane Branch Missionary Baptist Church 4120 Hurricane Branch Road. Services every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service Bible Study every Wednesday Night at 7 p.m. Pastor: Jerrokwee Powell 478-279-7177. Church phone: 478-982-5422. Kelsey Chapel Baptist Church 1025 Hiltonia Road, Millen. Services are every 3rd Sunday. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. Worship begins at 11 a.m. 478-982-3138,478-299-1644 or 706-360-5999. 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 Sunday. Meeting house is located off Hwy. 23 South on Lewis Church Road. Contact Elder Sam Bowen at 912-865-2795 for information. Living Word Ministry “Impacting Lives... One Home at a Time”. 623 Cotton Avenue, Millen, GA 30442. Services Every 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sunday. Sunday School at 9: 30 a.m. Worship Service at 10: 30 AM. Hour of Power on Wednesday’s at 7: 00 p.m. Pastor is Elder Steve Carr Sr. Lane Grove Missionary Baptist Church Lane Grove Missionary Baptist Church is located at Hwy. 121, Millen, Ga. Services are held the 1st Sunday of every month at 11 a.m. and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Bible Study every Thursday at 7 p.m. Millen Baptist Church 219 Gray Street, Millen. Brad Asbury, Pastor; Cam Wiggins, Youth Minister; Sandy Becton, Minister of Music. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship at 11a.m. Call the church office at 478-982-5411. Millen New Testament Church 4532 Lewis Church Road, Millen, GA 30442 912-690-0772. David A. Godbolt, Pastor Services held: 2nd & 4th Sundays(Sunday School starts at 10:00 a.m. Worship Service starts at 11:00 a.m.) Bible Study: Thursdays after 2nd & 4th Sunday @ 6:30 p.m. Millen Methodist Church 413 North Gray Street; Rev. John Drake, pastor; Anna Burch, Minister of Music; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; church phone, 478-982-2664. Miracle Temple Church of Deliverance located at 640 Millen By-Pass, Millen, GA 30442.Pastor: Joseph Radlift. Worship services every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Contact Ekijah Coney at 478-455-1844 for more infiormation. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church 1593 Mt Olivet Church Rd„ Garfield, GA 30425. Phone: 478-763-2411. Pastor: J. Randy Graham. Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Worship: 7: 00 p.m. Wednesday Children & Youth Groups: 7:00 p.m. Nannie E. Williams United Methodist Church Ogeechee Free Will Baptist Church 4961 West Old Savannah Road, Millen, GA 30442. Rev. Edwin Taylor, Pastor. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Evening worship 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 982-5970. Rocky Ford Baptist Church RFBC, here for the Gospel! 132 Main Street, Rocky Ford, GA 30455, 912- 863-4288. Pastor: Wayne Bragg. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Children/Youth Program, 6-7:30 p.m. www.rockyfordbaptist.com. www.facebook.com/rockyfordbaptist Scarboro Baptist Church Hwy 17 S. Scarboro Church Loop, Millen. Rev. Perry Hearn. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6 p.m. For more information please call 478-982-3545. Skull Creek Missionary Baptist #1 440 Old Waynesboro Road, GA - Rev. Charles Way - Pastor. Sunday School every 4th Sunday at 10: 30 a.m. Worhsip at 11: 30 a.m. Bible study every 2nd Wednesday and 4th Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Needful Baptist Church Needful Baptist Church, 289 Kelsey Road, Millen, GA 30442. Rev. James Waltower, pastor. Regular service every 1st Sunday - Sunday School 10 a.m. and Worship Service - 11 a.m. Rev. James Waltower, 706-833-3429. Oak Hill Baptist Church 3233 Oak Hill Church Road-4 miles east of Millen. Brother Joshua Johnson-Pastor. Christian Walton, Student Pastor. Sunday School 10 a.m. and Sunday Morning Worship Services at 11 a.m. No Sunday Night Services. Wednesday Night - Adult Bible Study, Youth Group & Team Kid at 7 p.m.. Please call 478-982-1616 or visit www.oakhillmillen.com for more information. 4371 East Old Savannah Road, Millen, GA 30442. Services 2nd Sunday of each month; Sunday School -10:30 a.m.; Worship Service -11 a.m. Rev. Levi Sapp, Pastor True Born Church of Christ Deliverence Center MLK Blvd, Millen. Services are 1st and 4th Sunday at Noon. Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Prophet Melvin Bynes 478-982-2017. West Millen Baptist Church Hwy. 25 North, Drexel Avenue, Millen. Sunday School 9: 15 a.m. Sunday morning worship 10: 30 a.m. Sunday night service 6 p.m. Wednesday night prayer service 7 p.m. Call 478-982- 5167. Zion Baptist Church 1068 Old Sylvania Road, Millen, GA 30442. P.M. Broomfield, Pastor. Sunday School 10: 00 a.m. Morning Worship 11: 00 a.m. Bible Study 2nd and 4th Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Daily Lunch & Nightly Specials! Dine-in or take-out 537 East Winthrope, Millen 478-982-2390 MC WV took- to/ seeing/ ifou at- < rZeumdrS'! Simple Direct Cremation - Our Price $1090 1 i FAI RH AVEN ^ana^er FUNERAL HOME AND 706-798-8802 CREMATION SERVICES 3507 wrightsboro road, augusta, ga 30909 www.fairhavenaugusta.com
