Hailey Stacks honored with housewarming party
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.” Romans 15:13
Sympathy is extended to the family of Rhonda Gail Conlee of Potts Camp who passed away January 15, at Baptist Hospital in Oxford. She worked as a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and was a Baptist. Funeral services were held January 18, at Salem Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Sympathy is also extended to the family of Linda Duke Jones, a former employee of The South Reporter, who passed away at her home Saturday, Jan. 18. Linda was a journalist and a friend. She was also an encourager to me to keep writing the community news column. Linda was also a great seamstress and enjoyed making quilts and attending quilt shows or museums. She will be greatly missed by many.
Tom Dulaney celebrated a late Christmas with family members Saturday, Jan. 18, at his home in Holly Springs. Attending were his sister-in-law, Dorothy Dulaney and her daughter, Tina, of Mantachie; and Linda Christian, a niece, of Fulton. They had a good lunch together, exchanged gifts, and spent the afternoon visiting. Tom said they had a really good time.
Congratulations to Zane Clark, son of Billy Zane Clark III and Amy Mills Clark, for winning first and grand Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Northeast District Livestock show. His next show will be at Dixie Nationals in Jackson.
A group from First Baptist Church of Potts Camp are making preparations through fund raisers, etc., for a mission trip to Malawi, Africa this summer.
Hailey Stacks was honored with a housewarming party Sunday, Jan. 19, by the ladies of Potts Camp First Baptist Church. She has remodeled and moved into the home of the late Betty Alderson.
Birthdays for the week include: Lis Fitts, Nina Gandy, Trey Hill, and Myrtle Jones (Jan. 23), Dorothy Whipple Brock (Jan. 24), William Byers (Jan. 25), Christopher Ash, Lucas Green, Abby Miller, and Shelby Thompson (Jan. 26), Cole Taylor Gurley, and Jewell Work (Jan. 27), Jack Clayton, Christopher Rowland, Jimmy Rushing, and Timothy Thompson (Jan. 28), Michael Greer (Jan. 29), Lena Childers, Tommy Howell, Lakeltra McKinney, and Jeanette Stone (Jan. 30), Betty Mansel Alderson, Ronnie Joe Bennett, and Thomas Ann Gray (Jan. 31).
Wedding anniversaries for the week include: Fred Marlin and June Gilliam, 61 years, January 31.
Prayer requests include: Wayne and Carolyn Anglin, Norris Boren, Charlie and Betty Brown, Henry Burchette, Lisa Abby Childers, Billy Cline, Sherry Evans, Daphne Foster, Gale and Tommye Ann Goode, Taylor Goode, Steve Gurley, Wanda Holbrook, Joyce Howell, Joe Jones, Sandy Jones, Darryl Lewis, Butone Mansel, Jerry Martin, Trish Newton, Jean Nichols, David Pannell, Lyle Roberts, Steve Roberts, Terrell Rhea, Pam Sparks, Ricky Taylor, Anita Whaley, Jean Whaley, Lisa Windham, Clyde Wilson, and Dale Wilson.
Memories: Ma King leaves mark on locals’ lives By Dale Potts Hollingsworth
She has left a mark on our lives, the dear little woman known as Ma King to most of us who loved her. It seems that I should meet her on the street, as I have so many times before over the years. She always had a smile and happy greeting for her many friends where ever she went.
Mrs. Lena King was the widow of Oliver King and mother of John Hugh King. She loved her family: Hugh, his wife Sarah Nell (daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. White) and two grandchildren, Stanley and Jeff. The Kings have been my neighbors and friends for many years.
Stanley and Jeff were special childhood friends of my daughter, Betty. I have many pictures of them when they were children.
Ma King and I enjoyed reminiscing about the past over the garden fence. She enjoyed helping in the garden as long as she was able.
During the depression years Mrs. King worked in the sewing room and later the school cafeteria, where she became manager and worked for many years. She was happy while serving others.
One day Stanley came home with a blue ribbon she had won after entering her favorite dog in a show. Ma King’s face was beaming as she brought out her cute, homemade bonnet and red ribbon she had won at the county fair. She said “You are not the only one who won a prize!”
During the last years of Mrs. King’s life, she enjoyed helping serve lunch at the Senior Citizen Food Site. She was a loyal member of the Potts Camp Baptist Church over the years.
Many of us would like to learn the secret of Mrs. King’s long life (92 years). She would probably say it was hard work, but I believe it was from loving and serving others and never losing interest in life.
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