Monuments leveled in Martin’s Prairie Cemetery

Keith News

There was a special ceremony at Evergreen Baptist Church Sunday, Jan. 5 in which three men were ordained deacons of the Church. They are James Ray Trant, Tim Carson, and Ed Costello. The service took place at 4 p.m. and was conducted by the church’s pastor, Rev. Jeff Morgan. All had family members present. Following the service cookies and punch was served in the church’s fellowship hall. May God bless each of them.

Several monuments were leveled in the Martin’s Prairie Cemetery recently. They are as follows: Mason Smith 1898-1951; J.H. Jarvis 1873-1923; R.C. Kellum 1873-1960; Charles W. Cook 1891-1977; Nettie M. Cook 1891-1965; Noel D. Cook 1920-1937; John W. Rice 1876-1943; Mary E. Rice 1882-1928; Edwin Rhodes Rice 1914-1973; Ethel S, Crenshaw 1889-1957; Thomas D. Crenshaw 1879-1952; James W. Crenshaw 1870-1900; Ollie E. Crenshaw 1869-1947; Callie Mallett 1874-1908; Radford Mallett 1872-1943; Mary Keith Mallett 1872-1948; W.C. Bill Beeler 1915-1988; Annie Mae Beeler 1914-1994; John H. Daniel 1858-1939; Johnny Daniel 1902-1904; Laura Daniel 1904-1904; Lester G. Stedman 1906-1980; Agnes W, Stedman 1906-1994; Horris L Stedman 1931-1933; Mabel E. Gilpin 1895-1898; John T. Thomas 1879-1961; Mattie D. Thomas 1880-1962; Roland Douglas Wilson 1930-2011; Mary LaNell Rice Wilson 1930-2005. May God bless their memories. The work was done by the College Station Monument LLC of College Station.

Several area residents attended the monthly meeting of the Orphans Friend Masonic Lodge No. 17 Monday, Jan. 6 with several members in attendance. The covered dish meal was enjoyed by all in attendance. During the meeting the Lodges secretary, David Moore, was presented with a hand carved stone plaque in honor of his years of service to the lodge. A variety of business was discussed and acted upon.

The following day the Bedias Masonic Lodge No. 651 held their monthly meeting. Once again, the covered dish meal and the business meeting was enjoyed by those present. There was a variety of business discussed and acted upon. Several thank you cards for the fruit baskets were read. There were around 87 such baskets delivered.

Happy birthday this week to the following; Jan. 12 – Fallon Letta Vaughn Garcia, Christopher Compian, Elliott Rice; Jan. 13 – Stephen Roy Davis; Jan. 14 – Rev. Walter Herbert Richards, Logan Halley, Lester and Jennett Sprague (twins), Jody Caughron, Sam Gilley, Brandon Vaughn; Jan. 15 – Jan Parker Dixon; Jan. 16 – Susie Barbara Lynn Trant Cour-Palais, Susie Lynn Cohen, Clint Kennedy, Tuck M. McClain, Lena Joye Lee; Jan. 17 – Florence Rice Poehl, Mabry Paige Prihoda, Brody Trant Prihoda (twins); Jan. 18- Shane Drachenberg; Jan. 19 – Ruth Brown Cunningham, Patricia Robertson, Trish Robertson. Do join me in wishing them many more.

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