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LAWRENCE COUNTY ADVOCATE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2017 PAGE A-4 ABBOTT / JAYBIRD Septic Service It’s recommended that you pump your tank every 3-5 years to keep from having problems. We Pump Septic Tanks In Lawrence, Giles, Wayne & Surrounding Counties 931-762-5196 • 931-242-3797 Ronald Buttrum Agent Donald Crawford Agent Talisa Hood Owner/Agent KELLEY INSURANCE LLC Auto • Life • Cancer • Home • Accident Medicare Supplement • Disability Major Medical • Farm & Commercial Call Fort Crockett Village behind McDonald’s 766-1119 For all your insurance needs Have an upcoming church event or just want to let your church’s worship schedule known, contact The Advocate at 762-1726 for more details and advertising. LIFE IN CHRIST Wisdom Rickey Wade Pastor, Coleman Memorial UMC The writer of Proverbs shares these words with us, “Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away for the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you” (vv. 4:5-6). My grandfather was a sharecropper with a third-grade education. He was also one the wisest men I have ever known. I have studied Quantum Mechanics under a professor who claimed to have been a student of Enrico Fermi. I have also discussed theology with an Archbishop of Canterbury and Oxford scholars. However, my grandfather remains one of the wisest men I have met. To some extent, this is because he was my grandfather and I loved him. In another regard, it was because he possessed more than knowledge. You see, wisdom and knowledge are not the same thing. A smart person is not necessarily a wise person, and a great many wise people have little in the way of formal education. I am a strong proponent of education; however, the Bible makes it clear that wisdom is not simply a gift of education, it is a gift of God. Wisdom comes from an encounter with God in such a way as to discern creation. Wisdom involves an appropriate means of applying knowledge. In some regards, wisdom involves God’s Spirit speaking with our spirit in ways that are too deep for words. According to the writer of Proverbs, if we do not forsake wisdom, if we love wisdom, and if we accept her as a deeper gift of God, she will guard us. That is, wisdom will help one have a long and prosperous life. Of course, there are no guarantees, but as a rule, wiser people have a more satisfying life than do fools. Therefore, words like those of Psalm 1 make perfect sense, “Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law, they meditate day and night. They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgement, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.” In 2017, I encourage you to pursue knowledge; it is a grand thing. Moreover, I encourage you to pursue wisdom. Enter a time of meditating on the word of God day and night. Allow God to implant within you a sense of life that is possible regardless of education. Allow God to speak to you some of the great mysteries of life. Commit yourself to be being, “Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread. This year, find a church, grow in God, and love wisdom, she will guard you. Obituaries bituaries Norris Wayne Ray, age 65 of Lawrenceburg, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at VA Medical Center in Nashville. He was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War era. He was a member of VFW Post 1618, American Legion Post 0063, and DAV Post #20, all in Lawrenceburg. He was preceded in death by his parents: Harvey and Nell Ray. He is survived by his son: Robert Lee Ray (April) of Gainesville, GA; daughter: Kimberly Ray of Los Angeles, CA; one brother: Larry Lee Ray of Lawrenceburg; one sister: Susie Woodward (Randy) of Leoma; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren. There will be a memorial service for Norris Wayne Ray at a later date. Norris Wayne Ray Sarah Dawn Staggs, age 16, of Hohenwald, TN passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She was a native of Lawrenceburg, and a student at Summertown High School. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Calvin and Margaret Staggs; and her grandfather, Thomas Lester. She is survived by father: Kevin Hollis; mother: Christina Hollis; sisters: Elizabeth Boswell, Cheyenne Hollis, Katelyn Staggs, Dakota Staggs; brother: Peyton Staggs; grandmother: Jo Lester; uncle and aunt: Terry and Glynda Lester; aunt: Debbie Lester; cousins: Tiffany Lester and Heather Thurston; many other aunts, uncles, and cousins also survive. Funeral services for Sarah Dawn Staggs were conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017, with Brandon Smith and Ray Watkins officiating. Interment followed at Brace Cemetery in Lawrence County. Condolences may be sent by way of our website at www. nealfuneralhome.net. Sarah Dawn Staggs Jaidin Cole Littrell, infant son of Chris Littrell and Jazmine Frazier, of Summertown, TN, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother: Lawson Littrell, Summertown, TN; one half-sister: Sophia Littrell, Lawrenceburg; grandparents: Randy & Stephanie Escue, Summertown, TN, Tammy Daniels, Leoma, TN Ricky Littrell, Leoma, TN, Phillip Frazier, Lawrenceburg; great-grandparents: James & Patsy Prince, and Delma Smith, all of Lawrenceburg; several uncles and aunts also survive. Graveside services and interment for Jaidin Cole Littrell were conducted at Lawrence County Memorial Gardens at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2017, with Tim Cunningham officiating. Condolences may be sent by way of our website at www.nealfuneralhome.net. Jaidin Cole Littrell Gerald Andrew McGee, age 77 of Lexington, AL passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at ECM Hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Lauderdale County, AL, a retired supervisor from Reynolds Aluminum, and a member of Nebo Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is survived by wife: Ann McGee Lexington, AL; two daughters: Celista McGee Davis of Lexington, AL, and Felecia McGee Lowery of Killen, AL; two brothers: Royce McGee and Neal McGee both of Lexington, AL; one sister: Carnell McGee Thigpen of Lexington, AL; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Funeral services for Gerald Andrew McGee were held at Nebo Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with Terry Herston officiating. Burial followed in Nebo Cemetery. Loretto Memorial Chapel was in charge of all the arrangements. Gerald Andrew McGee Janet Susan McFarland, age 62 of Lawrenceburg, passed Sunday, January 1, 2017 after an extended illness at Signature Healthcare in Erin. She was a native of Camp Rucker, AL, a teacher and a member of the Loretto United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband: Lloyd McFarland of Lawrenceburg; son: Travis Recer of Clarksville, TN; daughter: Maggie Tiller of Clarksville, TN; brother: Marty Towery of Van Buren, MO; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial services for Janet Susan McFarland were conducted Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Loretto United Methodist Church with Jeff Jacob officiating. Loretto Memorial Chapel was in charge of all the arrangements. Janet Susan McFarland J.W. Morrow, age 67 passed away on January 4, 2017. He was a native of Lawrence County, a proud truck driver and farmer, as well as a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents: Buford and Jimmielee Morrow; brothers: Charles, Larry, Jerry, Donnie Ray, Danny Ray Morrow; sisters: Shena Smith, Linda Rineders, Geraleline Morrow, and Sheila Ann Morrow. He is survived by his wife: Carolyn Ann Morrow; daughters: Lisa Ann Malone, Joannie Wyanette Rutledge, Jamie Lee Nicholas, Trina Marie Whitwell, Cleo Nicole Morrow; brother: Doug Morrow; sisters: Merle Dean Smith, Wanda Essek, Charolette Johns; grandchildren: Marcus Jay Malone, Tanner Reed Malone, Breanna Leedale Rutledge, Jade Nichole Rutledge, Shyane Gabrielle Nichols, Annabelle May Nichols, Moose Track Whitwell, Lucy Lu Whitwell, and Bubbles Napoleon Beauregard Rutledge. Funeral services for J.W. Morrow were conducted Friday, January 6, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Pettus-Turnbo Chapel with Brother Ray Watkins and Brother Marvin Potts officiating. Interment followed in the Chapel Grove Cemetery. Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home was in charge of all the arrangements. J.W. Morrow “Pain is a pesky part of being human, I’ve learned it feels like a stab wound to the heart, something I wish we could all do without, in our lives here. Pain is a sudden hurt that can’t be escaped. But then I have also learned that because of pain, I can feel the beauty, tenderness, and freedom of healing. Pain feels like a fast stab wound to the heart. But then healing feels like the wind against your face when you are spreading your wings and flying through the air! We may not have wings growing out of our backs, but healing is the closest thing that will give us that wind against our faces.” ~ C. JoyBell Billy Gene Walls, Sr., age 71, of Lawrenceburg, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Southern TN Regional Health System in Lawrenceburg. He was a native of Lawrence County, and a self- employed Heavy Equipment Operator. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Vera Shedd Walls; and one son, Adam Walls. He is survived by wife: Laura Walls, Lawrenceburg; one son: Billy Walls, Jr., Waynesboro, TN; three daughters: Tabitha Walls, Lawrenceburg, Salina Moorehead, Lewisburg, TN, Tina Self, Wayne County, TN; 13 grandchildren 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Billy Gene Walls, Sr. were conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 5, 2017, with Mickey Brackin officiating. Interment followed at Deerfield Cemetery in Lawrenceburg. Condolences may be sent by way of our website at www.nealfuneralhome. net. Billy Gene Walls, Sr. Sarah Elizabeth Bryant, age 91, of Lawrenceburg, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at her residence. She was a native of Veto, AL, a homemaker, and a Christian. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam Hargrove and Mattie Sullivan Hargrove Faulkner; her husband, George Bryant; one daughter, Mary Lois Bryant Caperton; and one grandson, Wade Caperton. She is survived by one daughter: Reba Joyce Bryant Boyd, Lawrenceburg; one son: John Richard “JR” Bryant, Lawrenceburg; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Sarah Elizabeth Bryant were conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2017, with Danny Clark officiating. Interment followed at Rochell Cemetery in Lawrence County. Condolences may be sent by way of our website at www.nealfuneralhome.net. Sarah Elizabeth Bryant Celebrating New Year’s Celebrating New Year’s at NHC Scott at NHC Scott Consider Consider us this us this new year new year for your for your health and health and rehab needs. rehab needs. NHC Scott – Healthcare NHC Scott – Healthcare 2380 Buffalo Road 2380 Buffalo Road Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
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LAWRENCE COUNTY ADVOCATE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2017 PAGE A-4
ABBOTT / JAYBIRDSeptic Service
It’s recommended that you pump your tank every 3-5 years to keep from having problems. We Pump Septic Tanks In Lawrence, Giles, Wayne & Surrounding Counties
931-762-5196 • 931-242-3797Ronald ButtrumAgent
Donald CrawfordAgent
Talisa HoodOwner/Agent
KELLEY INSURANCE LLC
Auto • Life • Cancer • Home • AccidentMedicare Supplement • Disability
Major Medical • Farm & Commercial
Call
Fort Crockett Village behind McDonald’s
766-1119
For all your insurance needs
Have an upcoming church event or just want to let
your church’s worship schedule known, contact
The Advocate at 762-1726 for more details and advertising.
LIFE IN CHRIST
Wisdom
Rickey WadePastor, ColemanMemorial UMC
The writer of Proverbs shares these words with us, “Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away for the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you” (vv. 4:5-6). My grandfather was a sharecropper
with a third-grade education. He was also one the wisest men I have ever known. I have studied Quantum Mechanics under a professor who claimed to have been a student of Enrico Fermi. I have also discussed theology with an Archbishop of Canterbury and Oxford scholars. However, my grandfather remains
one of the wisest men I have met. To some extent, this is because he was my grandfather and I loved him. In another regard, it was because he possessed more than knowledge. You see, wisdom and knowledge are not the same thing. A smart person is not necessarily a wise person, and a great many wise people have little in the way of formal education. I am a strong proponent of education; however, the Bible makes it clear that wisdom is not simply a gift of education, it is a gift of God. Wisdom comes from an encounter with God in such a way as to discern creation. Wisdom involves an appropriate means of applying knowledge. In some regards, wisdom involves God’s Spirit speaking with our spirit in ways that are too deep for words. According to the writer of Proverbs, if we do not forsake wisdom, if we love wisdom, and if we accept her as a deeper gift of God, she will guard us. That is, wisdom will help one have a long and prosperous life. Of course, there are no guarantees, but as a rule, wiser people have a more satisfying life than do fools. Therefore, words like those of Psalm 1 make perfect sense, “Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law, they meditate day and night. They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgement, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.” In 2017, I encourage you to pursue knowledge; it is a grand thing. Moreover, I encourage you to pursue wisdom. Enter a time of meditating on the word of God day and night. Allow God to implant within you a sense of life that is possible regardless of education. Allow God to speak to you some of the great mysteries of life. Commit yourself to be being, “Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread. This year, fi nd a church, grow in God, and love wisdom, she will guard you.
Obituariesbituaries Norris Wayne Ray, age 65 of Lawrenceburg,
passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at VA Medical Center in Nashville. He was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War era. He was a member of VFW Post 1618, American Legion Post 0063, and DAV Post #20, all in Lawrenceburg. He was preceded in death by his parents: Harvey and Nell Ray.
He is survived by his son: Robert Lee Ray (April) of Gainesville, GA; daughter: Kimberly Ray of Los Angeles, CA; one brother: Larry Lee Ray of Lawrenceburg; one sister: Susie Woodward (Randy) of Leoma; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren. There will be a memorial service for Norris Wayne Ray at a later date.
Norris Wayne Ray
Sarah Dawn Staggs, age 16, of Hohenwald, TN passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She was a native of Lawrenceburg, and a student at Summertown High School. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Calvin and Margaret Staggs; and her grandfather, Thomas Lester. She is survived by father: Kevin Hollis; mother: Christina Hollis; sisters: Elizabeth Boswell, Cheyenne Hollis, Katelyn Staggs, Dakota Staggs; brother: Peyton Staggs; grandmother: Jo Lester; uncle and aunt: Terry and Glynda Lester; aunt: Debbie Lester; cousins: Tiffany Lester and Heather Thurston; many other aunts, uncles, and cousins also survive. Funeral services for Sarah Dawn Staggs were conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017, with Brandon Smith and Ray Watkins offi ciating. Interment followed at Brace Cemetery in Lawrence County. Condolences may be sent by way of our website at www.nealfuneralhome.net.
Sarah Dawn Staggs
Jaidin Cole Littrell, infant son of Chris Littrell and Jazmine Frazier, of Summertown, TN, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother: Lawson Littrell, Summertown, TN; one half-sister: Sophia Littrell, Lawrenceburg; grandparents: Randy & Stephanie Escue, Summertown, TN, Tammy Daniels, Leoma, TNRicky Littrell, Leoma, TN, Phillip Frazier, Lawrenceburg; great-grandparents: James & Patsy Prince, and Delma Smith, all of Lawrenceburg; several uncles and aunts also survive. Graveside services and interment for Jaidin Cole Littrell were conducted at Lawrence County Memorial Gardens at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2017, with Tim Cunningham offi ciating. Condolences may be sent by way of our website at www.nealfuneralhome.net.
Jaidin Cole Littrell
Gerald Andrew McGee, age 77 of Lexington, AL passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at ECM Hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Lauderdale County, AL, a retired supervisor from Reynolds Aluminum, and a member of Nebo Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is survived by wife: Ann McGee Lexington, AL; two daughters: Celista McGee Davis of Lexington,
AL, and Felecia McGee Lowery of Killen, AL; two brothers: Royce McGee and Neal McGee both of Lexington, AL; one sister: Carnell McGee Thigpen of Lexington, AL; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Funeral services for Gerald Andrew McGee were held at Nebo Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with Terry Herston offi ciating. Burial followed in Nebo Cemetery. Loretto Memorial Chapel was in charge of all the arrangements.
Gerald Andrew McGee
Janet Susan McFarland, age 62 of Lawrenceburg, passed Sunday, January 1, 2017 after an extended illness at Signature Healthcare in Erin. She was a native of Camp Rucker, AL, a teacher and a member of the Loretto United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband: Lloyd McFarland of Lawrenceburg; son: Travis Recer of Clarksville, TN; daughter: Maggie Tiller of Clarksville, TN; brother: Marty Towery of Van Buren, MO; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial services for Janet Susan McFarland were conducted Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Loretto United Methodist Church with Jeff Jacob offi ciating. Loretto Memorial Chapel was in charge of all the arrangements.
Janet Susan McFarland
J.W. Morrow, age 67 passed away on January 4, 2017. He was a native of Lawrence County, a proud truck driver and farmer, as well as a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents: Buford and Jimmielee Morrow; brothers: Charles, Larry, Jerry, Donnie Ray, Danny Ray Morrow; sisters: Shena Smith, Linda Rineders, Geraleline Morrow, and Sheila Ann Morrow. He is survived by his wife: Carolyn Ann Morrow; daughters: Lisa Ann Malone, Joannie Wyanette Rutledge, Jamie Lee Nicholas, Trina Marie Whitwell, Cleo Nicole Morrow; brother: Doug Morrow; sisters: Merle Dean Smith, Wanda Essek, Charolette Johns; grandchildren: Marcus Jay
Malone, Tanner Reed Malone, Breanna Leedale Rutledge, Jade Nichole Rutledge, Shyane Gabrielle Nichols, Annabelle May Nichols, Moose Track Whitwell, Lucy Lu Whitwell, and Bubbles Napoleon Beauregard Rutledge. Funeral services for J.W. Morrow were conducted Friday,
January 6, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Pettus-Turnbo Chapel with Brother Ray Watkins and Brother Marvin Potts offi ciating. Interment followed in the Chapel Grove Cemetery. Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home was in charge of all the arrangements.
J.W. Morrow
“Pain is a pesky part of being human, I’ve learned it feels like a stab wound to the heart, something I wish we could all do without, in our lives here. Pain is a sudden hurt that can’t be escaped. But then I have also learned that because of pain, I can feel the beauty, tenderness,
and freedom of healing. Pain feels like a fast stab wound to the heart. But then healing feels like the wind against your face when you are spreading your wings and fl ying through the air! We may not have wings growing out of
our backs, but healing is the closest thing that will give us that wind against our faces.”
~ C. JoyBell Billy Gene Walls, Sr., age 71, of Lawrenceburg, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Southern TN Regional Health System in Lawrenceburg. He was a native of Lawrence County, and a self-employed Heavy Equipment Operator. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Vera Shedd Walls; and one son, Adam Walls. He is survived by wife: Laura Walls, Lawrenceburg; one son: Billy Walls, Jr., Waynesboro, TN; three daughters: Tabitha Walls, Lawrenceburg, Salina Moorehead, Lewisburg, TN, Tina Self, Wayne County, TN; 13 grandchildren10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Billy Gene Walls, Sr. were conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 5, 2017, with Mickey Brackin offi ciating. Interment followed at Deerfi eld Cemetery in Lawrenceburg. Condolences may be sent by way of our website at www.nealfuneralhome.net.
Billy Gene Walls, Sr.
Sarah Elizabeth Bryant, age 91, of Lawrenceburg, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at her residence.
She was a native of Veto, AL, a homemaker, and a Christian.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam Hargrove and Mattie Sullivan Hargrove Faulkner; her husband, George Bryant; one daughter, Mary Lois Bryant Caperton; and
one grandson, Wade Caperton. She is survived by one daughter: Reba Joyce Bryant Boyd, Lawrenceburg; one son: John Richard “JR” Bryant, Lawrenceburg; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Sarah Elizabeth Bryant were conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2017, with Danny Clark offi ciating. Interment followed at Rochell Cemetery in Lawrence County. Condolences may be sent by way of our website at www.nealfuneralhome.net.
Sarah Elizabeth Bryant
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