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Tillatoba News
By Patcie Deck
The Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce is also sponsoring a fundraiser for the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is called “VROOM VROOM Touch a Truck” and there will be fire trucks, a helicopter, tractors, 18-wheelers, police and sheriff’s department vehicles, dump trucks and MORE. There is no admission fee, but donations will be asked for to fill the Fireman’s Boot. Crafters are also welcome at no charge. If you have a big truck or vehicle you want to be in the event, contact Chamber manager Linda Ross-Aldy by emailing oaklandareachamber@gmail, calling or texting 601-853-3942, or by letting her know on Facebook on the Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce’s page.
It’s gonna be fun, y’all!
The Crenshaw sisters, Donnie C. Toole, Margaret C. Wilbourn and Louise C. Arnold, attended the 95th birthday celebration of Freda Harper. The party was held at The Main Event and catered by Hi Cotton in Grenada on Saturday, August 27. Freda and her late husband, Bill, and her family have been friends of the Crenshaw family for years. The party was attended by many, many friends and family, as stated by Louise Arnold. Freda is such a beautiful lady at 95, and I can only imagine how beautiful she was as a young lady.
This was the Garner Harper Funeral Home which was purchased and has been turned into an awesome venue for parties, weddings and meetings! They reported it is a wonderful place to have a party!
Josh Harrison sang “On the Wings of a Dove” at Pine Grove Baptist Church Sunday. His mother, Ginger Harrison, sent me a video and he did an excellent job. It made this old woman cry! Josh also played the guitar while singing.
Faye Hartley and daughter, Kristie, went to Rowland Hartley’s football game Thursday night. He is playing pee wee football at school. I think Faye and Kristi are self-appointed cheerleaders for Rowland.
Sam Pullen went to Oxford Monday morning for a biopsy on his throat and his stomach. They will have results in a few days, praying for good results, Sam.
J.R Dukes and his daddy, Bubba Dukes, placed second Sunday at the fish tournament at Enid Lake.
Neighbors Tommy and Debbie McCool said they had another quiet weekend. They had planned on going to visit their son, Christopher McCool, and family in Senatobia. The grandsons were out playing golf so they decided to wait and go another time.
Martha Box attended Tillatoba Baptist Church Sunday morning and witnessed a wonderful experience – Braxton Dukes’ baptism. Martha said to see his joyful response as he walked back to the family was amazing. Braxton’s parents are Jimmy and Nichole Dukes.
Then she said Bro. Rickey preached such a spirit-filled Teaching Leading Message.
Your writer rode to Batesville with daughter, Donna Garripoli, Friday. We went to Lowe’s and they had big fans all over the store blowing. There were also big fans at the Cotton Warehouse. All that dust stirred up my sinuses and I got sick later. While in Batesville, we stopped at the jewelry store and I purchased a birthstone necklace for my great granddaughter, Haven Rose Dukes’ second birthday. Took meds and went to bed when we got back home.
Went to grandson Brewer Deck’s game Saturday morning at Kirk and sat in that hot sun and got sick again. We were back home by dinner. I took some more meds and slept until 8 that night. I think I’m on the road to recovery this Monday morning.
Please pray for Bonnie Alexander Sanders Showers’ family. Visitation was Sunday, August 28, at Spring Hill Baptist Church from 4 to 5 p.m. The funeral service was at 5 p.m. with Bro. Courtney Selvy conducting. Burial followed at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
Love and condolences to the Shirley Goad Milam Family of Charleston. Shirley passed away Saturday.
Love and condolences to the Joe Dean Wiggins family. Joe Dean Wiggins, 78, of Bartlett, Tenn., passed away on August 26 in Germantown, Tenn. He was born in Tallahatchie County to Archie and Jewel Wiggins on March 29, 1944. Joe Wiggins was preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Jewel Wiggins; and his brother, George Wiggins. He is survived by two daughters, Sonja Mercer (Joel) and Dana Huffman (Lee); four sisters, Gay Hardy (Larry), Ava Staten (Robert), Judy Cole (Bob) and Nell Bloodworth (Keith); seven grandchildren, Devon Huffman, Fischer Huffman, Samantha Olds, Alexandria Hamilton, Kelsey Mercer, Rachel Watson, and Savanah Mercer and six great grandchildren.
Happy belated birthday to Johnny Jackson on the 29th of August. Starting off with our September birthdays is little Miss Elena Young, who will be two on the 1st, and Tommy Parker also celebrates the 1st; Jack Bowman celebrates his sixth birthday the 2nd; Annette Ford also celebrates the 2nd; Susan Howe celebrates the 3rd; and a special birthday wish to grandson, Waylon Dukes on the 5th. I pray you all have a great day celebrating!
Thought for the day…When you are angry for one minute, you lose 60 seconds of happiness.
