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“Until there is grace, there will never be peace”.

Brother Mark closed with that quote Sunday morning at Zion Baptist Church following an awesome sermon taken from Ephesians. I am so glad that God changes and transforms us by His amazing grace.

After church all of our children came over for a cookout. It’s been awhile since they were all here at the same time, so it was hard for me to go back to church Sunday night. There are sixteen of us now, but Mason was with his grandparents in Hillville. I couldn’t think of any better way to end our Fall Break.

As we go back to school, Crockett County and Lauderdale County are out for Fall Break. I know that Julie Kirkpatrick is excited as well as Jane Hopper! I hope they enjoy theirs as much as I enjoyed mine. I only worked three of the days planning and grading papers.

Monday morning I had a nerve block performed on my back, although I can’t tell it yet. I thought I was pain free until the anesthesia wore off. I slept well for awhile though. Now, my sister Norma is

suffering from back pain (bulging disk, etc.), so please remember her in your prayers as she makes a decision about what to do. I don’t know where we got these weak backs!

Amanda, Mason, Jacob, and Lillie Phillips spent their week on St. George Island, Florida. They traveled with her maw-maw and other relatives and had a blast while Jason stayed behind to work. He only came over once to eat while his family was out of town and I think he smelled the roast cooking which is his favorite.

Scottie Morris reported that fourteen men attended the prayer breakfast Thursday morning with Brother Irby Bowers leading the devotion. Thanks men for gathering each week to pray for various requests.

Thursday afternoon Alice Elrod (mama) came over and we traveled to Whiteville where we enjoyed a meal with Tommy and Judy Elrod. We also went back Saturday and traveled with them to a huge flea market in Cold Water, Mississippi. The shopping was great, but it was horrible for an aching back.

Zion’s youth traveled to a corn maze in Millington Saturday night. Youth

Director Stephen Powell reported twenty attended and it was a fun trip. By the way, congratulations to Stephen and Amy Powell who are expecting a new addition to their family in about nine months or so.

Happy birthday wishes to my wonderful son-in-law Billy (17), my fantastic husband Jimmy (18), and a great daughter-in-law Britany on the 22. Hopefully, these three will celebrate together Sunday at our home. October is a full month for us when it comes to birthdays!

Friday night, Norma, mama, and I went to Wilhite’s to eat for mama’s birthday. Jessie Austin met us there and paid for our meal as well, even though it was not our special day. What a treat!

Please mark your calendars for October! Stew and country store - 23. Fall revival – 24. Fall Festival - 30.

Pray for those who are sick, our military personnel and their families, the shut-ins, those who have lost loved ones, and the leaders of our country.

Call me at 772-4257 if you have news. People want to know!

By Denise Phillips

Wellwood/Zion NewsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise PhillipsBy Denise Phillips

Wellwood/Zion News Crestview NewsWe welcome Mrs. Brenda

Howard to our facility and hope she will enjoy her stay with us.

Everyone enjoyed the October birthday party. Thank you to Wal-Mart bakery for the delicious fall cake they made for us with each patient’s name on it. Our dining room was filled with family and friends helping our patients celebrate their great occasion.

Thank you to Mrs. Elsie Haynes for the items she donated to our patients. We appreciate her thoughtfulness.

Our sympathy goes to the

family of Mr. Mike Williams. Thank you to Mrs. Betty Williams, his mother, for the lovely flowers she shared with us.

Thank you to all our volunteers for coming this past week: Christ Temple ladies, Douglas Chapel CME Church, First Assembly of God, Westside Church of Christ, Mrs. Mary Barkens, Community Temple of the Living Church, and First United Methodist Church.

Thank you for those who sent birthday cards: Westside Church of Christ, Oakview Baptist Church, First Baptist Deaconess, Brad and friends at Ampharm

Pharmacy and Brownsville Baptist Church- Baptist Women on Mission.

Thank you also to the Deaconess Board of First Baptist Church for all the lovely birthday gifts for our honored guests.

Mrs. Mary Barkens came out Tuesday and played fruit bingo with our patients. She donated all the bananas. Thank you, Mrs. Mary, we appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Thought for the week: “Autumn is marching on, even the scarecrows are wearing dead leaves.” –Otsuyu Nakagawa

The Concerned Citizens of Douglass Community Organization held its regular meeting last week; several items of importance were discussed. We invite all interested residents to attend our meetings to stay informed.

The members of Dancyville were very delighted to have visiting with us Sunday morning our pastor’s mom, Mrs. Callie Langford, from Cleveland, OH along with other visitors, as we are celebrating Women’s Month this month.

Our expressions of sympathy to the family

of Ms. Nancy Kincaid. She was an admired lady around Stanton for her dessert baking during her earlier years.

On our prayer list this week: Jimmie L. Turner, Godfrey Miller, Shirley Hunter, Marie Browning, Luevenia Boyd, Gladys Bowles, Calvin Watkins, Jackson Rice, Edward Vaulx Jr., Reverend J. V. Carney, Emma Jones, Emma Miller, Callie Brooks, Mattie E. Turner and Opal Watkins.

Happy birthday to all October born.

We were sorry to hear that after years of singing

together the Pearls of Paradise Gospel Singers are preparing for their 50th Anniversary Celebration and Farewell Concert Saturday October 23 at 6 pm and Sunday October 24 at 5 pm at Greater St. Luke Baptist Church in Jackson. Two members of the group, Brother James Peeples and Brother Fred Jarmon are from this community and invite all of their friends. They have many invited guests from the surrounding areas. Surely after 50 years, they have gained many friends, so let’s help them celebrate.

By Alvis M. Bond

Douglas News

Our Thought for the Week is by Ronan Boechat de Amorim of Brazil as published in the Upper Room Devotional. “People of Faith are God’s caring presence in the world.” Ronan compares an intensive care unit in a hospital to God’s church. All of God’s children are called, made capable and sustained by God to fight for God’s people. We are guided by God’s saving love and grace. God wants a church that acts with passion and compassion so that others may see their true worth as children of God. He wants a church that grows closer to Christ in everything and to serve those the world has forgotten.

Don’t forget the Fall Festival is this Saturday, October 16. Bring your family and make a family day out of it. There is something for everyone at the fall festival. Good entertainment and all kinds of great food. Hope to see you there.

Mt. Pleasant will have a Fifth Sunday breakfast Sunday, October 31 beginning at 8 a.m. Please make plans to come out and join us. Donations will be

accepted with all proceeds to sponsor a Carl Perkins child for Christmas.

Wedding bells are ringing this week for Megan Henley, daughter of Pam Edmonds, who will be getting married Saturday, October 16 to Shad Smith at the Barn located at Debbie and Greg Freels’ home in the Eurekaton community. The wedding will begin at 6 p.m. All friends and family are invited to attend. Congratulations Megan and Shad. We wish you many years of happiness as you begin your new life together.

The UMW of Mt. Pleasant met Wednesday, October 6. Hope Cannon presented the World Thank program. Those in attendance were Barbara Hayes, Peggy Lewis, Deborah Lewis, Hope Cannon and I.

The Scratch and Dig is still up and running. Ms. Opal said she is getting in new stuff every day. If you are in need of something or would like to “dig” give Ms. Opal a call at 254-9295.

Happy birthday wishes to Dennis Watson, Carol Edmonds, Noah Elrod,

Brenna Benard, Gage Goodman and Chris Westover. Prayer requests for Sue Goodman, Sonya Goodman, Prentice Elrod, Bobby Hayes, Alia Sherron, Samuel Sherron, Barbara Milam, Peggy Lewis, Betty Hayes, Edna Austin, Enid Powell, Kate Jordan, Darlene Rossen, Fletcher Lewis, Joyce Goodman, Dorothy Bruce, Earline Benard, Shirley Morgan, Kirk Bouillion, Carol and Jordan Bruce, Frances Elrod, The Military, The Nation and the Community.

A special prayer request for Shirley Morgan and her family in the recent loss of Shirley’s Mother, Mrs. Exie Graham. Mrs. Graham was called Home Thursday, October 6 and was laid to rest in Henderson Friday, October 8. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Mrs. Shirley.

Sympathy is extended to the families of Mr. Larry Primrose, Mr. James Smith, Mr. Argelio Gonzalez, Jr. and Mr. Everett Bates in the loss of their loved ones.If you have news to share, please call me at 772-1885 after 5 p.m.

Until next week, God Bless.

By Vicki Williams

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We had a visitor recently looking for the resting place of Nancy Conley Manley who died December 31, 1928 at the age of 22. The death certificate of Nancy Manley shows she died from tuberculosis at a General Hospital and was buried in Stanton, but doesn’t say where. There are many cemeteries considered as Stanton since the Stanton zip code covers such a wide area, even some areas not in Haywood County.

Nancy is not showing up in the Stanton Cemetery, but some of her possible relatives are, as there are two Conley plots located there. She could possibly be in an unmarked grave.

As reported on the death certificate, her fathers’ name was John Conley and her mother was Annie Lucas Conley. The 1910 census records show she

had a sisters named Maggie (B1899), Rosa (B1902), Bethel E (B 1904), and Ruth V (B 1908). There may have been others as well. In 1920 – Nancy (age 13) is shown living with John Stewart (age 52) and listed as his sister-in-law, along with her sisters Gracie (age 19-wife of John Stewart) and Ruth (age 11). Also living there was Rose Lucas (age 63-mother of John Stewart) and Benjamin Caldwell (age 70-uncle of John Stewart).

Nancy died when her son, John David Manley, was about two years old. He and his sister Lucille were placed in the Porter Leath Home in Memphis upon her death. John David Manley is the father of our contact who reports he mostly went by Jake or J.D. (B 1925 in Mason, TN).

The address showing for the last residence (could be

the hospital or sanitarium) is 719 Court, but no city is given. She had lived at this address for seven months and seven days.

Dr. D. M. Carmichael signed her death certificate. Does this physician sound familiar to any of you?

The family connected with the John Earl Stewart family in the Little Rock, AR area recently who referred them to us.

Any information you may know or current relatives are encouraged to contact us so we may put you in touch with this family! We are not in the Genie Room all the time, so please leave us a message!

From the Genie Roomhcgenie1@bellsouth.net dsgenie2@bellsouth.net tggenie3@bellsouth.net jagenie4@bellsouth.net

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