RAYLE NEWS
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264
A memorial service for Seba Williamson was held at Rock United Methodist Church Saturday afternoon with a large crowd attending to celebrate his life. It was a beautiful service with several selections
of piano music by the pastor of the church, Rev. Gerri Lancaster. She spoke of Seba and his family using verses from the Bible as she spoke and then led in a comforting prayer. The congregation sang "The Old Rugged Cross." Afterwards everyone was invited to stay and have a fellowship meal with the family. Seba was a good Christian man and very dedicated to his family. He was only 53 years of age when he lost his long battle with cancer. His closeknit family, including his mother, Ann Williamson, daughter and son, Sara and Alex, two brothers, Jessie and David, two sisters, Pat Preston and Karen Petit, and other relatives, will miss him very much as will everyone who knew him. Our sincere heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family of Bob Fisher who died Friday. Bob will be greatly missed by all his friends and his loving family. Graveside services were held Sunday afternoon at Resthaven Cemetery in Washington. Barry McAvoy of Danburg brought a wonderful message at Sardis Baptist Church Sunday morning in the absence of Rev. John Mark Carpenter who is recuperating nicely after having surgery during the week. Our prayers go out for him for a quick and complete recovery. Accompanying Barry to the service were his wife, Barbara, and their daughter. I worked with Barry at Clark-Schwebel for many years and it was good to see him again. Please continue to remember in prayer the Corbett family, the Williamson family, the Davis family, the Vaughn family, the Fisher family, Priscilla Maxwell, Faye Johnson, Dorothy Callaway, Martha Williford, Kathryn Padgett, Stephanie Chapman, Gary Rogers, Pete Poss, ed Crooke, Mike Webb, Roberta Roper, Thomas Wheatley, Thomas Bunch, Ellie Frey, Sara Lynn Hyatt, Grady Rogers, Ken Spooner, Louise Pless, and Chris Carpenter. J.W. and Bonnie Boatwright enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving meal at County Line Baptist Church Wednesday night. They always look forward to the fellowship with their friends there and eating their good food. Annie Blanche Vaughn's guests for the weekend were Malvin and Kay Vaughn of Marietta. Spending the day Tuesday was Penny Vaughn of Martinez. Tina Boatwright visited Annie Blanche Friday. Bobby and Vivian Long of Athens visited Sunday afternoon. David and Margie Randall attended the program and benefit supper for the veterans at the VFW Saturday of last week. Steve and Marie Orr Tyler, Andrew and Melissa, and their little friends of Lawrenceville were visiting in Rayle Sunday and attended church at Sardis. Everyone is always glad to see them come back and visit. Visitors of Ruby Arnold and Faye Johnson have been Esther Dawson, Randall and Josh Roberson, Nell Hubbard, Martha and Angie Williford, Ruby Booth, Kristy and Crystal, Kim Berry and Aaliya, and Michelle Arnold, Emilie and Gage. Faye is recuperating nicely from surgery last Monday in Athens. J.W. and Bonnie Boatwright enjoyed a really good breakfast at Poss' UMM Café Saturday. Gladys Clark of Greenwood, S.C., and Cecil and Myrtice Scoggin of Clinton, S.C., spent the day last Monday with Elizabeth Smith. Charlie and Linda Arnold visited Thursday and Bobby and Sandra visited Friday. Ann Wideman also visited one day. Frances Fendley spent Sunday with George and Mozelle Casey. They were having their Thanksgiving dinner and were joined by Virginia Fong, Tommy Fong of Augusta, and Janet Fong of Athens. All of George and Mozelle's children and grandchildren were there also. They had a wonderful day together. Buck and Linda Echols' spendthe day guests Sunday were Sissy Smith, Abby and J.T., Greg and Angela Armour, Samantha, Cody and Hunter, Richard and Lou Heard, Mattie and Hank. George and Ann Wideman and David Wideman attended Newtown Baptist Church Sunday and enjoyed the wonderful service and Thanksgiving meal afterwards. George and Ann Wideman visited Laura Hester and Dot Hardy in Wilkes Health Care in Washington. Ann also visited Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and Mrs. Buster Winfrey. Gene Winfrey and Tom Hardy visited the Widemans.
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