Community-wide service Sept. 28

The Iola Food Pantry held their monthly distribution of food Saturday, Sept. 17, at Iola Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall and it was well attended. There were approximately 70 people or families that came for food. There were a lot of volunteers from Evergreen Baptist Church that showed up to work. There were the usual canned goods, bread, sweets, frozen meat and fruit. The pantry is open the third Saturday each month from 9-11 a.m. The pantry is open to anyone needing a helping hand. Area residents were sorry to learn about the death of Robbie Lynn Maxwell Sheffield. She was born Oct. 29, 1940 the daughter of Eddie E. and Loyce Maxwell. She passed away Sept. 14. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Warren Arthur Sheffield and two daughters. She was a member of Center Hill Baptist Church for over 30 years. Her funeral was held in the Willis Cemetery in Willis. She is survived by two sons and their wives and other family members. Do remember her loved ones in your prayers.

Orphans Friend Masonic Lodge No 17 will meet Monday, Oct. 3, at their lodge hall in Anderson. The meeting will begin with a meal at 6 p.m. with the business meeting to follow. All Masons are invited to attend.

The monthly meeting of Bedias Masonic Lodge is Tuesday, Oct. 4. There will be a meal at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting to follow. All Masons are invited to attend.

There will be a community- wide gathering for a night of worship Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Iola Football Field from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Pizza and drinks will be provided. The speaker will be Jon Groves and Band Reeves will lead worship. Invite your family, friends and neighbors. If there is inclement weather, the gathering will be moved to the elementary gym. Several area churches are dismissing service for the evening. Make plans to attend.

Happy birthday this week to the following: Sept. 25 – Rheba Lavender Frazier, David Wesley, Ben Crenshaw, Gracelyn Carda; Sept. 26 – Brekken James Baker, Heather Harvey, William Sanford, Susan Jordan, Teresa Kildare; Sept. 27 – Anthony Reel Limas; Sept. 28 – Cory Mallard, Sloan Essman, Carson Mallard, William Trice; Sept. 29 – Braden Willhouse, Lacey Muntean, Slayton Murray, Ira Betts, Tristan Fleener, Mary Elizabeth Glass, Ricky Renee McCleney Parker; Spet. 30 – Patsy Lynn Trant Langford, Hugh Simmons; Oct. 1 – Ricky Flores, Tristyn Lynn Carda. Do hope your special day was a happy one. Happy anniversary this week to Jeff and Daina Morgan, married Oct. 21. Join me in wishing them many more years of happiness together.

If you have any Keith news, call either my cell phone at 936-870-6094 or my house number at 936-- 394-8273.

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