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Wagenermonthly
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK
WAGENER EASTER EGG HUNTS
Work blocks Highway 39
Restoration work is under way for Highway 39 from Wagener to new Holland. Those of us that travel this roadway know how desperately this repair work is needed. We were pleased to learn that this is not simply a resurfacing, but a complete reconstruction of the highway. To provide you an accurate MAYOR MIKE plan for this work, the MILLER following is the notice I received from the SC Department of Transportation: The South Carolina Department of Transportation plans to reconstruct the roadway on SC 39 from New Holland Road to the Town of Wagener in Aiken County. Reconstruction of the roadway is necessary due to the poor condition of the existing roadway. This road will be widened to allow for twelve foot travel lanes and two foot paved shoulders. The road will be closed to through traffic on March 19, 2012, for approximately 8 weeks. Pending any delays due to weather conditions, etc., the road should be reopened to all traffic by May 7, 2012. Due to the traffic volumes, and in order to minimize the construction duration, cost, and impact to property owners in the
area, the road will be closed and traffic detoured during construction. This will be safer not only for the workers on-site, but the traveling public, as well. The current plan is for the detour to use roads S-21 (New Holland Road), and S-73 (Seivern Road). The net additional detour length will be approximately 2.25 miles. Aiken County schools may be impacted and they will be informed of the pending road closure in order to reroute school bus traffic in the area. There are no major businesses that will be impacted. I want to thank the fine staff of our local Wagener SCDOT, and also the staff of the District 7 Engineering office in Aiken. As always, we deeply appreciate their kind and pleasant help, in supporting and facilitating progress in our community. We have much more to do, and there is always room for improvement and ask for your help. We welcome your constructive input/feedback, and encourage you to write, email or attend our monthly meetings.
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More than 700 people arrived last year to collect more than 6,000 eggs and prizes. eggs and giving away a few great prizes, BY PHILIP TURNER we will continue to do so for years to First Baptist Wagener pastor come! Last year, we decided to do a few things If you are looking for a church home, differently for our Easter egg hunt. Some we would love for you to be our guest on thought we were crazy, but we ordered Sunday, April 8, for our Easter celebraand stuffed 6,000 Easter eggs and bought tion. We hope that we will see you at the a flat screen TV, Wii, Nintendo DS, a WSHS football field again this year! tricycle, books and DVDs to give away Chick-fil-A has partnered with us this at our egg hunt. We hoped people would year, and we will have sandwiches on show up – and they did! We estimated that sale, and the cow will be there, as well! more than 700 people arrived to collect a Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., and lot of eggs and I am sure hoped to be one the “hunt” starts at 11. This year we have of the lucky winners of a Wii! 8,000 eggs filled with candy, plus an iPad Our goal was to let our community 2, Xbox Kinect, PSP, tricycle, books and know that FBC Wagener was alive and DVDs to give away. active. For too long, the church has been silent in the community and we wanted to Wagener United Methodist’s hunt make a little noise! I think we succeeded, On Saturday, March 31, at 3 p.m., and we hope to do the same this year! Wagener United Methodist Church will Obviously we want to share the love hold an Easter Egg Hunt for children 10 of Jesus Christ, and if we can do so by covering a football field with thousands of years and younger.
The circus is coming!
The smell of hot popcorn, the traditional taste of hot dogs and the bright-colored balloons and acts from around the world can be yours again Under The Big Top. Relive these thrills of the circus again when the Zerbini Family Circus comes to perform in Salley on Tuesday, April 24, with performances at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the big tent erected at the circus grounds on 230 Pine St. in Salley. For more than 200 years, the famed Zerbini Family name has been know in the circus field of entertainment. Don’t miss this year’s edition of the Zerbini Family Circus, which will provide entertainment for children of all ages.
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Memories of Easter hunts from the past
Memories Memories are precious. Memories are something that cannot be taken away from you. Memories bring you great comfort and joy. Memories can sustain you through difficult times. Memories allow you to remember from where you came and look forward to where you are going. Memories are God’s gift from the past for the future. First Baptist Church Wagener is again this year sponsoring a gigantic Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 31. Last year 6,000 plastic eggs stuffed with candy were hidden on the Wagener-Salley High School football field; 300 families registered and approximately 700 mamas, daddies and children converged on the egg laden field. Those 6,000 eggs were found in a matter of minutes. Pastor Philip Turner of First Baptist announced at church on March 11, that since the 2011 egg hunt was so much fun and such a success that this year there would be 8,000 eggs to stuff with candy and that hopefully the hunt would last at least a few minutes longer this year. Registration is the morning of the hunt at 10:30 March 31, on Wagener-Salley High School football field. Last year, I donated individually wrapped candy and did not get involved with the stuffing of the eggs; however, I decided that this year I would volunteer to stuff eggs. Each bag contains 12 dozen plastic eggs, so I got two bags which equals 288 plastic eggs. My next job was to buy the candy to stuff inside the eggs. I had a time trying to read the amount of candy in each bag since I had left my reading glasses in the car. I finally just grabbed some bags of candy and went through the checkout counter. I got to thinking about stuffing all of those 288 eggs and decided that I would solicit help from Mama. She and I spent part of a Sunday afternoon stuffing eggs; we had a little help from her dog Buddy. He would bark at us until we would give him a pinch of candy. I first tried to give him a piece that looked like a pill. He took one look at the pill, turned up his nose and jumped on the couch by Mama. Buddy has experienced me giving him medicine pills, and he was having nothing to do with any sort of pill … even a candy one. When I was growing up, Easter was my favorite holiday after Christmas. Mama, who is an excellent seamstress, would make me a beautiful dress and buy me shoes, hat and gloves. I would always feel special knowing that I would have a Frances Tyler original. New clothes were not the only reason that I liked Easter; I delighted in the egg hunt. Even though I am 4½ years older than my brother Charlie, I would beg him every year to hide eggs with me. After my husband Garry and I married, Charlie told Garry that he could hide the eggs LEMYRA for me. YOUNG I think that one of the reasons that I delighted in the egg hunt was that Grandmama Myra Tyler would have an egg hunt on her front lawn every Easter afternoon for all of us grandchildren. I am the oldest grandchild, next my cousin Duke, then Charlie, cousins Walter, Charlotte and Tim. Grandmama would dye eggs for us, and she would have a chocolate bunny for each of us and a chocolate egg with our name written on the egg. I would pass out the chocolate eggs since I could read. Grandmama Myra taught me to write my name in cursive and to read when I was 4 years old. I can remember sitting on the checkout counter in Charlie’s Market* (Daddy’s store before he built the Red and White grocery store in 1955), and Grandmama teaching me to write LeMyra in cursive. Grandmama came to Wagener in 1923 to teach at Wagener High School. She taught one year and then married Granddaddy. I guess her desire to teach came naturally. One of my favorite Easter dresses was blue sateen which could also be worn with a white eyelet overlay dress. I must have been about 16 years old, for I remember wearing it with the eyelet overlay to a Wagener High School band concert that was held in the school auditorium. I played the baritone horn in the school band. I really felt dressed up. However, I remember another time that I wore just the blue dress; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Fallaw were carrying some of us Rainbow girls to a Rainbow meeting in Orangeburg (Rainbow girls are the daughters of Mason and Eastern Star members). Like a typical teenager, I was polishing my nails while we were riding in the car; I let the bottle of red polish spill on my beautiful blue dress. I knew that Mama was going to have a fit when she saw the polish … and she did. Nonetheless, Mama would always manage to devise a way to solve most sewing problems. She remade the skirt of the dress by taking out the area with red polish and adding a panel of the same blue material. Only Mama and I knew the secret. I can still remember the place in the road where I spilled the polish on my dress. I seldom go that way nowadays, but when I do I always think of my blue dress, the Rainbow girls, and Mr. and Mrs. Fallaw and how they put up with a bunch of silly teenage girls. Easter Sunday is just a few days away, and, since I am no longer a teenager, I don’t buy an Easter outfit. I will wear something that I already have, and you can bet that I will wear a hat for I seldom leave home without a ball cap or some other hat on my head. There will be no dyed eggs or egg hunts at our house either; our son Tyler is grown and we don’t have any grandchildren. However, I have volunteered to help with the gigantic egg hunt on March 31. I am really looking forward to seeing the children and the parents for I know that many of the parents will be the same young girls and boys that I taught in eighth grade many, many years ago. Easter is not just about the eggs and the candy; it is also a time to remember and share the meaning of the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Although I am 66 years old, I still get excited about an Easter egg hunt, even if it is plastic eggs. Happy Easter memories. * Charlie’s Market was on the corner at the traffic light in Wagener where a Christ Central building is today. Daddy went into the business with Granddaddy Charlie after Granddaddy had a stroke. Granddaddy Charlie’s mother Donie Ellen Rice Tyler opened the very first grocery store in our family in 1904. It was a tin building with a saw dust floor standing where Kwik Karry is today. The first Charlie Tyler, my great grandfather, died when my granddaddy Charlie and his brother Reynolds were very young boys, and “Miss Donie” supported her boys and herself through the store business. She was also able to pay off the mortgage on the farm through her business efforts. Garry and I live on that same farm today, and our son Tyler is the seventh-generation Tyler to live on the farm.
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WAGENER WOMEN’S WELL
Free Riders name winners of black history essay
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SUBMITTED ARTICLE Four students from the Aiken County area have been named local winners on the Annual Black History Month Essay Contest sponsored by the Free Riders Motorcycle Club. The four students who won awards include Jamil Scott, a senior at WagenerSalley High School, who placed third; Robert Morris, a fifth-grader at Aiken Elementary, who finished second; and Daniel Morris, as seventh-grader at Schofield Middle School, who finished first. The runner-up was Brittany McQueen, a seventh-grader at Aiken Middle School.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The sign in Wagener announcing Geneva Benjamin’s 92nd birthday. BY DIANNE
With this beautiful weather, it has been hard to do anything but be lazy and enjoy God’s wonderful creation. Dogwoods and azaleas are especially gorgeous this year. Oh! but that yellow pollen everywhere is driving many of us up a pine tree. We have to live with the pollen in order to receive all the good gifts it produces like flowers, vegetables and fruit. Last month I wrote about little Julianne Peterson and her upcoming heart surgery. Julianne came through the surgery like a ‘champ’ and is gaining weight and looking so healthy. She even went to an Easter Egg Hunt outing on March 17. Thank you for all your prayers. God is so good. We celebrated Geneva Benjamin’s 92nd birthday on March 8 and her special day on March 9 “the Geneva Benjamin Day.” To my knowledge, Geneva is the only person in Wagener to have a day named for them. Her birthday and special day was celebrated by her many friends and family. Geneva’s picture and acclamation was on the Town of Wagener’s electronic message board for all to see. Congratulations to our dear Geneva. We have so many dedicated, faithful women volunteering at the Women’s Well. Their gifts and compassion are astounding. They have hemmed pants, patched holes in clothing, sewn up bags, taught others how to sew and quilt, fed the hungry and prayed with/for the distraught. They have gone that extra mile for anyone who asks. Sometimes they “are taken advantage of” by their goodness but this does not stop them from doing good things. Many thanks and may God bless all of you (Alberta, Annie,
Winners received a $100 gift certificate to Books-A-Million, and the runner-up received a cash award of $25. Contestants were asked to write a 500-word or more essay on the changing era for AfricanAmericans in the United States and abroad in the 1940s. They were judged by merit, originality, grammar and spelling. “I was very impressed and touched after reading these essays,” said Free Riders president Clement Scurry. “These students did some deep research, which, personally, had a special impact on my life, especially knowing how some of these situations affected my family heritage. It was just a blessing reading all the essays.”
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Virgil Bynem and Hank Poole are the winners from the SRS Science Fair.
SCIENCE FAIR
Congratulations to the science fair winners in sixth, seventh and eighth grades at Busbee Corbett Elementary Middle School. The students and parents enjoyed viewing the science fair projects and results on Feb. 27. First-place winners may go on to compete in the Savannah River Regional Science and Engineering Fair on March 10.
Winners:
6th grade: First place: Hank Poole, Meredith McCoy, Zachary Dunbar and Tanner Turner; second place: Kelsey Byars, Shane Mays, JaBreeya Jenkins and Shania Jackson; third place: Nick Leach, Meagan Danley, Sara Farr and Rachel Edmonds; honorable mention: Serena Romines, Jayle Kunz, Zymbraya Corley and Shelby Nisbet 7th grade: First place: Karlee Scott, Haley Byars, Virgil Bynem and Ashley Courtney; second place: Cameron Shiffner, James Tindall, Carolina Luarca and Ebony Adams; third place: Tessa Neeley, Brianna Kirkland, Tamiya Ware and Henry Peterson; honorable mention: Clint Lester, Jaeisha James, Lance Adams and Preston Rodgers 8th grade: First place: Cameron Chandler, Randolph Kitchings, Brandon Jacobs, Halie Hutto and Morgan Foster; second place: Erica Danley, Jordyn Disher and Josephine Upchurch and Amirah Miller; third place: Jacob Yon, Avery Snipes and Cole Buff; honorable mention: Tialeisha Corley, Ryan Gallop, Kelly Rodgers and Abby Tindal and Al Bynem
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Easter event or experience?
Him from all prophets and Christianity from cults and man-driven religions. Dr. Bill Graham says, “If I were an enemy of Christianity, I would aim right at the Resurrection because it is the heart of Christianity.” Paul writes, “And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.” The fact that Jesus is alive enables the Christian to live in spiritual freedom as well as affirms Jesus to be who He says He is. One of the most popular hymns is “Because He Lives.” The chorus reveals how the Christian can live victoriously no matter how difficult life gets. “Because He lives, I can fact tomorrow. Because He lives, all fear is gone. Because He lives, I know Who holds the future. And life is worth the living, just because He lives.” What area of you live do you need to surrender to the Risen Savior? Have you received the new life He offers? Easter is a day of decision, reflection and commitment. Choose to seek the spiritual experience God has for you. It is only the true believer who can celebrate the true meaning of Easter. He is risen! Dr. Tommy Huddleston is transitional pastor of Berlin Baptist Church, located on Crossthorn Road. Dr. Huddleston can be reached via email at twhuddleston@ hotmail.com or at the church office at (803) 564-6308.
THEN AND NOW
March 3, 2012 It’s 4:30 A. M., I’ve been up awhile, words bouncing in my head, Here’s some that I’ve put together of the old life I lead. There used to be so much going on in my life, it was hard to think, Pills, Coke, Pot and Meth-all started with a drink.
BRIAN WATTS
Will Easter Sunday be a religious event or spiritual experience for you? This is one of the questions all of us will have to answer. If Easter is only an event, it will be less than the personal experience God desires and provides. As you plan for Easter, there are other questions and issues that will DR. TOMMY surface. HUDDLESTON Where and with whom will you spend Easter? Where will you hide the Easter eggs for your children and grandchildren? Where will you eat? Will I be attending a sunrise service? What, if any, church will your family be attending? Will you embrace the Person of Easter; the Lord Jesus Christ, who paid man’s sin debt with His blood and rose from the dead? As a child, Easter was mostly an event. New clothes, the Easter Bunny, and going to church. I will never forget when Easter became a spiritual experience for me. God provided a way, through Jesus, for me to have a heart knowledge of Easter, and also a personal relationship with Him. Jesus is alive! The secular festivities of Easter are no match for the life-changing grace experience we know as Christians. The Resurrection of Jesus distinguishes
me, on the seventh day I rest. My days and nights are so much better, no more living like a fool, Telling people about my old life, and what God has done for me, He’s using me as a tool. These words are written by a retired addict, whose soul God has saved, No more partying or drinkin’ whiskey, or a dope addict slave. I try to help others every day-God always shows me how, Just some thoughts and words about my life, about it then and now! Every day of life is a gift from God, remember as you go through your day, Try your best to help others, love your life, Thank God when you pray. Brian is a miracle! He has recovered from more than 20 years of abusing and being heavily addicted to several kinds of drugs and alcohol. God literally “showed him the light” on Oct. 31, 2007. If you are interested in contacting Brian, his email address is [email protected]
Every day I was wasted, my life was
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S.C. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
cent per year over four years. This was an issue on which Gov. Haley vigorously campaigned. Tax savings to you: This is tax reform that doesn’t tinker around the edges. This package is not ‘revenue neutral’ it is ‘revenue negative’. It addresses a tax code that is inconsistent and overtaxing. This plan is designed to help the economy grow, not stunt taxpayers. The long and messy process of tax reform: The introduction of this tax package is the first step in a long process of needed tax reform in South Carolina. I remain committed to leading the initiative for passage of the S.C. Fair Tax Act; its philosophy was a major driver toward the outcome of this tax SUBMITTED PHOTO reform package. The legislative process is THE STATE FLAG: Rep. Bill Taylor gives a S.C. flag to Busbee Elementary School. messy and sometimes maddening, but it is my hope that conservative activists, the Tea Party, and everyone who believes in fairer taxes will help us push for passage of these tax reform bills that promote prosperity. It’s a solid step in the right direction! State budget passes house with unanimous vote: In Washington, D.C., partisan bickering seems to rule. In SC elected officials know how to work together for better and more efficient government. Democrat and Republican legislators joined together in the House of Representatives to unanimously pass a state budget. Be assured there were disagreements and much debate on how to wisely spend your tax money, but both sides came together to pass a balanced budget that falls well within the proposed cap on spending. It focuses on the core functions of government – education, infrastructure and law enforcement – all SUBMITTED PHOTO of which are vital to our state’s growing SAY WHAT? Rep. Bill Taylor meets with Busbee Elementary School third-graders. economy. Headlines from the $6 billion General Fund appropriations: designed to make SC more competitive. for the enhancements I’m proposing to the • $152 million in additional funds for K-12 Retirement system fix proposed: A bill S.C. Freedom of Information Act will gathused in the classroom and not for educational designed to fix S.C.’s pension system has ered at State House pushing for passage of bureaucracy. been approved by a House committee and is the legislation. The bill, which is awaiting • $180 million set aside to pay for S.C.’s heading to the House floor for debate. About debate in the House, gives citizens easier and share of the deepening of the Charleston Port, 220,000 public workers are affected. The cheaper access to public documents. the major economic driver for S.C. bill requires newly hired employees to work Home-cooked goodies: I hear complaints • $77 million in tax relief to employers an additional two years to collect full retirefrom people who can’t sell their home of all sizes to assist them with some relief ment benefits, while current employees could cooked goodies at such places as Aiken’s from the high unemployment insurance costs still retire after 28 years. It requires workers Farmer’s Market due to regulations requiring caused by the recession. to contribute more toward their retirement; them to have a commercial kitchen. We’re • $549 million in tax relief; 88 percent increasing the contribution from 6.5 percent working on relief. The House passed a legisof which is property tax relief that must be of their salary to 7.5 percent, phasing in over lation that would reduce stringent regulations granted annually if the relief is to remain. two years. A bipartisan panel crafted this plan and allow ‘Grandma’ to continue to prepare Nearly $400 million to the Constitutional over months of deliberation. foods for sale as long as it is a small operaand Statutory Reserves – those funds go into New school choice bill sails through tion. The measure goes to the Senate. our savings account for the next economic committee: The House Ways and Means From the State House to the School downturn – “The Rainy Day Fund.” Committee approved the modest ‘school House: I recently had the opportunity to visit While the General Fund budget grows choice’ bill. It was a major step for H.4894 Busbee Elementary recently where I spoke to by 4.56 percent, this plan calls for far less which primarily supports low-income stuall the third grader classes. S.C.’s 3rd grade spending as compared to the beginning of the dents and students with special needs. The curriculum includes the study of state govrecession. The increase is aimed at patching plan offers tax credit funded scholarships ernment. It always fun to answer the smart the severe cuts that have occurred in recent for those children to attend the independent questions asked by 3rd graders. years in law enforcement and education. school of their parents’ choice. Thank you for the opportunity to represent It is a fiscally conservative spending plan State House Rally for FOI: Supporters you in the S.C. General Assembly.
Dear Friends: For the past eight months I have worked on a House Committee to change how everybody in South Carolina pays taxes. Last week we introduced a package of seven bills. There’s a ground swell of support in the House of Representatives. The 7-bill package for income, sales, and property taxes statewide REP. BILL reform TAYLOR The chief goals are to provide significant tax relief to you and to help our overtaxed businesses so they can create more jobs and get people back to work. Here’s a top-line summary: Industrial property tax drops: We propose to cut the business property tax rate from 10.5 percent to 6 percent. The 10.5 percent rate is a problem for recruiting major manufacturers to South Carolina. It also hurts small businesses with expensive equipment – such as small manufacturers, construction companies, and companies with large technology investments. Help small businesses: Our small businesses need help. We call for a drop in the property tax from 6 percent to 5 percent on commercial and rental property. I have heard more about this issue than any other. Act 388 shifted the burden of school taxes from homeowners to businesses and its sapping their ability to operate and hire. This will provide needed relief. More help for small businesses: Slash small business’ “active income” that most small businesses report on their personal tax forms. We will reduce the business income tax rate from 5 percent to 3 percent helping them invest in, and grow, their businesses. Eliminate sales tax exemptions: This is a big one! Eliminate two-thirds of the special interest sales tax exemptions while preserving the ones that benefit families (gasoline, food, electricity, water, medicine). This is achieved with a corresponding sales tax rate decrease to offset the increased revenue collections. Review sales tax exemptions: We propose to review all sales tax exemptions every five years. Nearly all of the sales tax exemptions given by the General Assembly had a viable and defendable purpose at one time but later may be outdated. Flatten state income tax: This proposed legislation collapses the six tax brackets (0, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 percent) to three (0, 3 and 7), which makes the tax code more coherent while giving 4 out of 5 South Carolinians a tax cut or no change in their liability. Eliminate corporate income tax: This is achieved by cutting the rate by 1.25 per-
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A class act – Ms. Kay Tyler
BY JIM WEST
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Sometimes in life we find ourselves very lucky with regard to the people we deal with on an everyday basis. A few weeks ago I lost a very dear friend and business associate, who was not only a friend but a business and personal hero in my eyes. That person was Ms. Kay Salley Tyler. TYLER Ms. Kay had a unique gift for understanding our community and the people who live in it. She understood why people and businesses locate here and what it takes to stay alive in business. I remember in past years how Ms. Kay would coordinate fashion shows for the young ladies in our community, with the objective of showing these young ladies how to feel good about themselves, as well as how to take control of their own lives, rather than let others control them. I remember Ms. Kay’s smiling facing of the 1960s in the upstairs office of Tyler Brothers, and I remember the faith she had in her customers, and how she always remarked to me – one of her young employees – that our future is tied to the
success of our customers. Ms. Kay always set a positive example for the young people who grew up around her. All of us came to know her as a true class act! It is now time for Ms. Kay’s younger friends to step forward and help keep our community the great place that she helped make it and continue her legacy by working to improve our future. I remember Ms. Kay telling me that some things in business you can prepare for, and some you can’t. You just have to react. Keep you cool, like a duck sitting in water – look calm and under control but paddle like hell underneath to keep yourself afloat! Such is the story of our everyday lives. As we live and write the history of our community, one of the true giants will certainly be Ms. Kay. Her life examples, honesty, hard work and dedication to the families of our community stand unparalleled. Many members of our present community received their start and a boost forward in life because of Ms. Kay’s simple acts of faith, as she led all of us who knew her to believe in ourselves. How can we improve our community? We can simply following the example left by Ms. Kay Tyler – one of my personal heroes.
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JROTC will be selling chicken plate dinners on April 7 for $8. Dinners include half of a chicken, baked beans, slaw or potato salad, bread, drink and dessert. Sale times are 10:30-1:30 at the Wagener Pavilion. Those interested in purchasing a ticket, should text (803) 664-2836.
On Saturday, April 14, beginning 8 a.m., Wagener UMC will hold its annual Bake sale/community yard sale/crafts/refreshments. What’s new this year is that members of the community can come set up their wares for a yard sale for $10 donation. Salley UMC to host May 5 yard sale Salley United Methodist Church will You can bring their own table or use ours. have a yard sale and refreshments on May It is $10 for a space; if you need two, it 5 at 8 a.m. at 171 Pine St. in Salley. would be $20.
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Wagener to host Smart911 registration event for all citizens
SUBMITTED ARTICLE 911 officials will assist residents in registering for the free service that is available in Aiken County. The Aiken County E911 addressing division and the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office will host a registration event for citizens to create their Safety Profile with Smart911 on Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wagener Town Hall. The sheriff’s office will also have its Mobile Command Post on site for citizen tours and some giveaways for kids. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office staff will be on-site to assist residents in creating their safety profile. If they have access to a computer at home, citizens may also register themselves by visiting www.smart911.com. Already being used in more than 20 states across the country, Smart911 allows citizens to create a Safety Profile of vital personal and household data, including household members, photos, medications or medical conditions and even pets, which will be displayed to 911 call takers immediately when a citizen places an emergency call. This safety profile provides much richer information than is currently available on incoming calls and can contain the specific details that first responders need in order to save lives. “Having additional information at the time of an emergency is always a benefit to the call takers and response teams,” said Cathy Randall, E911 coordinator. “Smart911 allows us to not only enhance communication with our citizens, but it also assists us in locating them,” said Sgt. Kristi Eagerton, Aiken County Sheriff’s Office communications division. “From knowing who is living in the house, to the medications they may be on or even pets that may be in the residence allows us to respond to emergencies much more effectively. In times of duress it can be difficult for a citizen to provide us with all the information we may need. Now, if they have a Smart911 profile, that information will be available immediately.” Smart911 is a free service available to all citizens and is 100% private and secure. Smart911 has the added benefit of being a National Safety Database, giving citizens the ability to have their information travel with them. While they may create their profile in their hometown, if they dial 911 anywhere in the country where the Smart911 service is active, their profile will be available to 911 call takers.
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Annual BBQ dinner, motorcycle race a success
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On March 3 and 4, Hollow Creek Fire Department had its annual Bar-B-Q dinner and Sandlapper Motorcycle race. We have had this event for 23 years, thanks to Columbia Enduro Motorcycle Club. If they had not come to us 23 years ago asking if we would help them put on a race, Hollow Creek Fire Department most likely would be closed. With the help from the Columbia Enduro Club, we can now have worker’s comp, insurance on the building and buy some badly needed equipment. We do not get any tax money or help from anyone else, excepting for some hard sought after grants. The last two year’s national race events took place with participants from all over the USA, Australia, Canada and even Germany. We receive help from many people and Aiken County to put on the race we want to thank all of them. Our biggest “thank you” goes to all the land owners for the use of their land for the weekend and all the people that gave up their time that week and weekend to help us pull this off. Other people and organizations that played a very big part in making this event happen this year are Aiken County EMS, Wagener Police Department, Aiken County Public Works, Wayne’s Automotive, Murphy Lybrand with Lower State Gas, Wiles Farm for use of tractor, Caughman’s Meat of Lexington for using their cooler and Mrs. Kathy Rawls (who has helped us many times before) for getting the county to help us on these race events. Rawls has also been instrumental in working for this side of the county to get EMS to take patients to the hospital of their choice and for a new radio tower that works for Hollow Creek. Another person that has helped us by his presence at our
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events and with helping with grants to keep the doors open is Sen. Nikki Setzler. We appreciate Nikki coming to our events and always supporting us. Hollow Creek Fire Department officers would like to say “thank you” to all for their help. In the future you will see Wagener and Hollow Creek Fire Departments working with Mrs. Rawls to get a lower ISO rating, so that we all can save on our insurance.
Seivern Baptist Church would like to announce its newest member – Ms. Jill Marsh.
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2012 SCHEDULE OF RABIES CLINICS
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WUMC BLOOD DRIVE
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SAVING LIVES: Cynthia Hardy of Wagener donates blood. Last year the Wagener United Methodist Church sponsored the Shepheard Blood Mobile to help one of its members recuperating from severe burns. The church decided to make it a yearly event. On Saturday, March 24, the Blood Mobile was in town again hoping to surpass the 16 pints donated last year to 23 pints. If you aren’t currently a blood donor please think about stopping at the center in Aiken and start a new tradition. It won’t cost you a dime.
BUSBEE K-KIDS
In March, the Busbee K-Kids participated in the “Be A Bunny” spring outreach program to help bring a little “spring” cheer to seniors in our community. They decorated socks, made Easter cards and collected items throughout the school to fill the Easter baskets. The “Be A Bunny” program is sponsored by the United Way of Aiken County.
See page 15 for what the Busbee K-Kids did in the month of February.
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BUSBEE K-KIDS
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February was Wild Bird Month and the K-Kids at Busbee made Cheerio Bird feeders to put on the surrounding trees and shrubbery around the school.
UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTS
Spring happenings at the Nancy Bonnette Library
Join us for good books and a craft activity every Wednesday of April at 11:00 at the preschool story time at Nancy Bonnette Library in Wagener. The theme on April 4 will be “Get Well Soon.” You’ll feel better quick with all of the fun books and a craft. On April 11, our theme is “Royalty,” with books and a craft about princesses, kings, dukes, and more. Make your own crown to wear home. On April 18, there will be lots of good clean fun with stories about “Bathtime.” Make your own bubble bath picture complete with rubber ducky. To end the month, on April 25, our theme is “Space and Sky.” Have out of this world fun, plus make a twinkly craft with moon and stars. For older children, the Wagener Library will hold an after-school event on April 18 at 4 p.m. We invite all our elementary age friends to join us then for a fun time in our newly expanded and renovated library. Our program will be Fun with Legos.
We will provide huge piles of Legos, you provide the imagination and build something wonderful. The library is located at 204 Park St. N.E. in Wagener. Our new library hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. on Monday through Thursday. For questions about children’s events or regular library services, call branch manager LeWanda Fulmer at (803) 564-5396.
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ENGAGEMENT
Reynolds – McConnell
Misty Reynolds and Kevin McConnell Jr.
Mr. Kenneth and Sandra Miller of Jackson, SC and Mr. Steven and Cindy Reynolds of Augusta, GA announce the engagement of their daughter, Misty Reynolds of Jackson, SC to Kevin McConnell Jr. of Aiken, SC., a son of Mr. Ernie and Michelle Tiller and Kevin McConnell Sr. of Aiken, SC. The wedding is planned for May 12, 2012 at the Julian Smith Gazebo and Casino. The bride-elect is a maternal granddaughter of Kay Anderson and the late Donald Crawford Sr. of Graniteville, SC, and a paternal granddaughter of Ellis and Barbara Reynolds of Aiken, SC. She is a 2007 graduate of Silver Bluff High School. She is a future graduate of USC Aiken with a degree in Elementary Education. She is employed by Palm Beach Tan. The bridegroom-elect is a maternal grandson of Donna Miller and the late Clarence Miller of Altoona, PA, and a paternal grandson of Gladys McConnell of Altoona, PA. He is a 2004 graduate of Wagener-Salley High. He is employed by United Parcel Services.
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ENGAGEMENT
Edgemon – Reynolds
Kimberly Rae Edgemon and Billy Raymond Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Edgemon of Neeses, SC and the late Mrs. Cindy Edgemon announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Rae Edgemon of Neeses to Billy Raymond Reynolds of Neeses, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Reynolds of Buffalo Gap, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rodgers of Wagener. The wedding is planned for Saturday, June 23, 2012, at Lebanon United Methodist Church. The bride-elect is a maternal granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O’Cain of Lexington and Ms. Sallie O’Cain of Neeses, and a paternal granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Edgemon of Orangeburg. She is a 2005 graduate of Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High School. She is a graduate of Midlands Technical College with a degree in Dental Hygiene. She is employed by Dr. Margaret Parrish DMD and Dr. M.A. Ansari DMD. The bridegroom-elect is a maternal grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Whittle of Springfield, and a paternal grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Strickland of Arlington, Texas, and the late Mr. Dalton Reynolds of Grandbury, Texas. He is a 2005 graduate of Wagener-Salley High School. He is employed by BAE Systems.
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I, in the discipleship of my days Veterinarian Patricia Scharko
This is a very personal story about my journey into discipleship. My life in Christ began at an early age growing up in the Episcopal Church. As a young boy of 12, I was recruited to be an acolyte at Trinity Cathedral in Columbia. My family had been attending Trinity for some years, but I did not realize the impact the church had on me WILLIAM until I met the Very WELSH Rev. James Stirling. Father Stirling was an Irishman and his brogue was both engaging and comforting. When he talked with you, you felt like you were the only person on earth and you had his complete undivided attention. He was a true man of God, and years later when I heard of his passing, I had beautiful memories of his guidance and tutelage. As sure as I was that I was in this world, I was also sure that Father Stirling was in heaven with Jesus. Our group of young men that served as acolytes served God each Sunday with a reverent fervor. We weren’t just passing through or performing spiritual chores, we were witnessing and spreading the good news through worship, prayer, and supplication. I learned the joy and satisfaction of helping others and following the path of righteousness through fellowship and confirmation. As I grew into adulthood, the lights of my youth in the Episcopal Church grew dimmer and I embarked on a new sojourn into the world of the Anglican Church. When the Episcopal Church adopted a new prayer book and abandoned the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, my family joined the Church of the Epiphany Anglican Church. This church had just been built and was in the final stages of preparation and polishing. One cold, wintry morning as I entered Epiphany for the first time, Father Sebring greeted me with a warm handshake. He did carpentry work on the side and his hands were calloused and always had a hint of dirt and sawdust under his nails. He was gracious and unassuming. As we talked, he asked me about my relationship with the Lord and how I had come to the doors of Epiphany. After much conversation, he asked me to become an acolyte. When I became an acolyte in the Anglican Church, the church was utilizing adult male parishioners. Thus, my discipleship began a new phase among the icons and in the formality and ritual of the Anglican Church. I was blessed to participant, assist, and serve during all the Sunday worship services. But the greatest spiritual experience I ever encountered was solely assisting Father Sebring during Wednesday evening Mass. It was the two of us and God, and the people out there in the dark. As the Sacrament was being administered, the light of Jesus would filter through the stained glass windows and the congregation would glow golden with gladness. I served Epiphany for five years and my life would be forever changed through my acolyte ministry. God blessed me with faithful servants who traveled with me down the road of discipleship and taught me about the journey. The word acolyte is derived from the Greek word “acolytes” meaning “companion.” The Acolyte ministry has its roots in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible, where the prophet Samuel is seen assisting Eli, the Levite priest, and Elisha is seen assisting Elijah the Prophet. When Martin Luther stood before the German Council on charges of heresy for his writings and publications, the Roman Catholic official asked him, “Will you recant?” He responded, “No, I cannot, if I do so I would deny my faith and deny my God.” That has always impressed me in regard to true discipleship and being a faithful servant of God. For years, I have pondered this declaration. Martin Luther was on trial for his life, if convicted he could be executed. When it comes right down to it, could I give up my life for Jesus? Would I lie and deny to save my life? Would I without reservation, stand before the cross and know for sure that being obedient would guarantee me a place in heaven on the right side of the Father? My personal stronghold is the daily struggle I have of questioning the strength of my faith! Would I march into hell for a heavenly cause? Could I pull a soul back from the throes of destruction and damnation? Could I hold the hand of a leper or wash the feet of a terminally ill Aids patient? Would I wipe a slate clean that had been dusted by death? Would I hold the dying? Jesus comes in many forms and faces. When Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, she was informed that she would have to go to Oslo to accept the prize, and she responded, “I don’t have the time, I still have work to do.” Mother Teresa still had work to do. These sacrifices still intrigue and bewilder me. I have always had a deep abiding love for God, but am I just coasting through life? Would I go the extra mile to make a difference? To count? Only William knows for sure. And God.
to speak on animal health issues
Veterinarian Patricia Scharko will be in Wagener on April 13 to discuss diseases in animals and the transmission from animals to humans. Christ Central Institute (CCI) is pleased to present Dr. Patricia Scharko as the featured speaker on Friday, April 13 at 10:00 a.m. A member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Scharko is a field/extension veterinarian who specializes in animal health programs, beef cattle, small ruminants and is a foreign animal disease diagnostician. She will discuss caring for large animals, how veterinarians impact human health, zoonoses (diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans or vice versa) and the work of the Christian Veterinarian Mission in Mongolia. This event will be held in the CCI Library at 112 Railroad Ave. in Wagener. The program will conclude at 11:30 with an opportunity for questions and answers. There is no fee for admission and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information about Dr. Scharko visit www.clemson.edu/public/ lph/bios/scharko.html; to learn more about the event, contact Prof. Tim Skinner at [email protected] or (803) 564-5902, ext. 5018. Founded in 2002, CCI is the education division of Christ Central Ministries. Its mission is to teach, research and promote Christian unity and charity, to train leadership and provide internships for Christ Central Missions and to offer education for students by providing scholarships for tuition, room and board. Visit www.ccins. org.
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AT MY DADDY’S SIDE
Editor’s note: This was read at Jimmy Busbee’s funeral, and several members of the community requested that it be published in the Wagener Monthly. Lovingly written by son Doug, it shows the way a father should love his children and a husband should love his wife.
On behalf of my family, I would like to thank you for celebrating Daddy’s life with us. Over the past few months, I have found myself often at my Daddy’s bedside, thinking of something he told me or something in life that we shared together,. You see, we were not just father and son, we were best friends as well. For 46 years he has been my father, my friend, my mentor, my advisor, my co-worker, my hunting and fishing partner, and last but not least, my own personal comedian. He was a cross between Fred Sanford and Jerry Clower and was not happy until all those around him were laughing, never being vulgar or distasteful to anyone. I have written down a few of these experiences, and I would like to share them with you today. Some are of triumph, some are of tragedy, some are comical, some are deadly serious but all I experienced at my Daddy’s side. At my Daddy’s side, as a very small child I learned very quickly that “no” meant “no”, and there was no need for negotiation! I also learned that those strong, thick hands made from shucking loads of corn when he was growing up, and pure hard work ever since, were nothing I wanted to wrangle with!!! He would ask me, even after I was grown, “Doug do you ever remember me spanking you?” It’s true, I never remember getting a spanking from my Daddy. Truth is, I had seen my Daddy knock one of his very best bird dogs stone cold with a sparkleberry root, and I knew that I didn’t want any of that! But those same strong hands, have also offered me comfort and protection on many occasions. Because of the age difference between my oldest brother and me, my first memory ever of him was when my daddy sneaked me into the naval hospital in Charleston (at that time children were not allowed in hospitals) to see my brother after he had been seriously wounded in Vietnam. I learned very quickly of the high cost of our freedom and the tragedy of war, at my Daddy’s side. I listened to my Daddy tell of WWII in the South Pacific and the horrors of war, the bitter cold of Korea and the beautiful backdrop of the Pacific Islands of New Guinea and New Calidonia. He had a way of making you
feel like you were there. He told of Sparks, his bunk mate and the Gomer Pyle of his outfit, and how Sparks drove every officer crazy. Daddy told of staying sea sick for three straight weeks as he sailed to the Pacific. He wrote home to his daddy, and told him that he wasn’t coming home until they built a bridge from the Pacific to Wagener! The bridge never was built so, at the end of the war, he spent three more weeks sea sick so he could get back to his love, Mae Amyrilis Furtick, my mama, who was by my daddy’s side, Daddy for 65 wonderful, and sometimes crazy, years. At my Daddy’s side, I saw my Daddy give the utmost respect to Mama, and was blessed to see what God really intended love to be like in a marriage. I never once heard them argue. I am sure it is because my Daddy was an angel. You know, its just so easy living with a Busbee – just ask Jackie! Thank you, Mama, for demonstrating to us what a true lady is like, even when married to a Busbee! At my Daddy’s side, again, at a very young age, I began to follow him to a very wild and mystical place on the lower Savannah River called Green Swamp. It was filled with deer, bear, snakes, sand turtles, alligators, hogs, anything wild and some of the finest fishing you could ever imagine. Green Swamp had some very colorful characters like Uncle Shack, who was the caretaker of Green Swamp. It seemed like heaven to a small boy. One night at the supper table, shortly after returning from a Green Swamp trip, I began “enthusiastically” describing to Mama, using some of the new adjectives that Uncle Shack had shared with me, about how a big cotton mouth moccasin had jumped off a log and landed on the edge of the boat. She was not pleased at all with my new vocabulary nor the fact that her baby boy had almost been bitten by a moccasin. Daddy very calmly said, “Mae, he is way better off with the moccasins in the swamp than he is with the moccasins on the streets”. Daddy later explained to me that swamp talk stayed in the swamp and was to never be used in front of ladies. This began my love of the outdoors. Daddy’s love and respect for nature became my inspiration and love of nature as well. Until this day, I take every opportunity to instill that same love and respect for God’s creations in every young person I can. The friends we made at Green Swamp have been lifetime friends. Some are here today. We eventually left Green Swamp and bounced around to several hunting clubs. At my Daddy’s side, I was now a teenager, and the Good Lord was looking out for us when we began hunting with Mr. Ed Brown, his famiiy and the other members of the Binnicker Bridge Hunting Club. Daddy didn’t believe
in hunting with just anybody. He wanted to associate with a group that would reinforce his beliefs. It was here that I learned another one of life’s lessons. Life is to be respected and never taken for granted. Dying is easy. Its the living with which we struggle. The hunting club was not merely about hunting and fishing, but about relationships As a result of his membership, we became great friends with another group of good men and women, all sharing Daddy’s and Mr. Ed’s love for God and family. Many relationships were formed, several resulting in marriage. It was in that South Edisto River Swamp that I lost my best looking hunting dog, and on that same day, I found my best looking and only wife. (Some days I really miss my dog!) At my Daddy’s side, I, as well as my brothers, learned to trade and to be salesmen. We all learned to treat people fairly in business and in pleasure. He instilled in us the belief that all men are created equal, and that we were to be fair, kind and just to everyone. At my Daddy’s side, I saw his strong will and determination that he instilled in all of us, but especially my sister, the only girl, which guided her to become successful teacher and coach. I am sure that on more than one occasion, she quoted Daddy to her students and players, “Bare down and never quit!” At my Daddy’s side, I have also learned how to become an excellent grandfather. While I am not one yet, if I am fortunate enough to have grandchildren, (not yet please) I will reflect on “Grandpa” as all of his grandchildren called him, as my role model. He has shared so much laughter with all of his grandchildren, and was a rock even when our family suffered the unimaginable loss of my nephew and his grandson, Will. At my Daddy’s side, I saw a true spirit of humility and gratefulness as that had always been there, but especially evident in these last few months. It was during this time that we truly encountered angels here on earth. My family and I would like to express a special thanks to the ladies of Perry Elder Care, its residents, the nurses of hospice, and of course, Dr. Garde, not just a doctor but our friend. Finally, even with the shadow of death looming, I learned the most important lesson of all as I now sat at Daddy’s side….Death does not have to be the end. If you have accepted Jesus Christ, death is a transition to a new beginning and even a reunion. As Daddy is now at his Daddy’s side and his Heavenly Father’s side, Daddy has left us with hope worth embracing and a legacy well worth grasping. Love You, Daddy! Doug
OBITUARIES
George David Johnson Jr.
July 28, 1944 – March 16, 2012 LEXINGTON — God saw the road was getting long, the hills were hard to climb, so on Friday, March 16th, God gently closed his weary eyes and reclaimed his own. George David Johnson Jr., 67, departed this life at the Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC. George “Lil Buster” was born in Lexington, SC, to the late George and Margie Johnson Keisler. Lil Buster joined St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. He graduated from Rosenwald High School, Lexington, SC where he excelled in basketball and football. He was also a member of the Lexington A’s baseball team. He was employed at Regal Textiles in Lexington, SC for a number of years. Lil Buster was preceded in death by one brother, Allen Keisler Sr., and his mother and father. Lil Buster is survived by a brother, Aaron (Bridget) Keisler Sr. of Chicago, Ill.; a sisterin-law, Claudia Keisler of Batesburg-Leesville, SC; four nephews, Allen (Sybil) Keisler of Lexington, Dwight Keisler of Batesburg-Leesville, Aaron Keisler Jr. and Brandon Keisler of Chicago, Ill. He also leaves to cherish his memories a special cousin, Chalmers James of the home, and many loving cousins and relatives.
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OBITUARIES
Geneva Eidson Matthews
April 14, 1945 – February 25, 2012 BATESBURG — Mrs. Geneva Eidson Matthews, 66, entered into rest Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. Mrs. Matthews was born in Aiken County daughter of the late Claude Wesley and Geneva Waters Eidson. She was also predeceased by her sister; Pansy Derrick and brothers; George Eidson, David Eidson, and Phillip “Tip” Eidson. Mrs. Matthews is survived by her husband of 35 years Keith McLin Matthews, sister and brother-in-law; Jeanette and Billy Gunter of Batesburg, brother and sisters-in-law; Jimmy and Nadine Matthews, Patricia Matthews of Saluda, Betty Eidson, Lisa Eidson, and Lena Clark, many loving nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Mrs. Matthews was a member of New Holland Baptist Church. The Funeral Service was held Monday, Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. in the New Holland Baptist Church with the Rev. Virgil Parsons officiating. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were William “Pee Wee” Gunter, Gene Johnson, Wayne Johnson, David Matthews, Bryan Trotter and Brett Yon.
Richard ‘Rick’ Lemuel Hall
November 5, 1951 – March 6, 2012 WAGENER — Mr. Richard “Rick” Lemeul Hall, 60, entered into rest Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Rick is survived by his wife of 25 years, Angie Diane McHugh; children, Amanda Lee Hall of Arizona, Richard Wayne (Amanda) Hall of Lexington, Christopher Allyn Hall and Amy Niccole Hall of Wagener; grandchildren, Michael Austin Hall, Alexis Camille Hall and Brayden Allyn Hall; father, Lemuel Ralph Hall Jr. of Wagener; sisters, Linda Murphy of Gaston and Deborah (David) Wooten of Leesville; and a brother, Terry (Rachel) Hall of Wagener. Rick was the son of the Lemuel Ralph Hall Jr. and the late Elsie Mae McQuartters Hall. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 10, at 2 p.m. in the Christ Central Wagener Mission at 115 Railroad Ave. W., Wagener. A time of fellowship with the family followed the service at the home of Terry and Rachel Hall, 896 Sand Dam Road, Wagener.
Ray ‘Snook’ Hall
August 15, 1936 – March 4, 2012 SALLEY — Mr. Ray “Snook” Hall, 75, entered into rest Sunday, March 4, 2012. Mr. Hall is survived by his children; Billy Ray Hall of Windsor, Sandra (Mike) Holt of Aiken, Margaret (Mark) Wingard of Lexington, Charles “Chet” Hall of Graniteville, and Vikki L. (Jackie) Shumpert of Kingston, TN; grandchildren, Chad Hall, Jason Lance, Farin Lance, Karen Lance, Savannah Wingard, Joe Wingard, Haley Wingard, Jessica Williams, Crystal Shumpert and Justin Hall; great-grandson, Mitch Hall; and brother, Johnie (Julia) Hall of Mobile, AL. Mr. Hall was the son of the late Charles “Chum” and Jimmie Lee Jackson Hall. He was a U. S. Army Veteran. A Memorial Service was held Thursday, March 8, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Blizzard Funeral.
September 27, 1938 – March 6, 2012 SWANSEA — Mr. Horace Wayne Greenway, 73, entered into rest Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Mr. Greenway is survived by his wife of 34 years, Phylis B. Greenway; sisters, Betty (Jack) Wilson of Cleburne, Texas, and Linda (Eddie) Whittle of Springfield, S.C.; and brothers, Arthur D. (Mary) Greenway of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Jerry (Debbie) Greenway of Weatherford, Texas. Mr. Greenway was born in Rotan, Texas, the son of the late Dewey and Gladys B. Greenway. He was a farrier and ranch operator and a heavy equipment operator. A memorial service was held Sunday, March 11 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Blizzard Funeral. A time of fellowship with the family followed the service.
Horace Wayne Greenway
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Jimmy C. Busbee
May 16, 1924 – March 1, 2012 WAGENER — Mr. Jimmy Carl Busbee, 87, entered into eternal rest Thursday, March 1, 2012. Born in Wagener, SC, on May 16, 1924, Mr. Jimmy was the son of the late William J. and Minnie Toole Busbee. He was a graduate of Wagener High School and attended Clemson University. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of World War II having served in the South Pacific Theatre. Mr. Busbee was founder, owner and operator of Busbee’s Hdwe. Co for 42 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Wagener. Mr. Jimmy was the husband for 65 years of Mae Furtick Busbee. He was the father of three sons, M. Judson (Nancy) and Doug (Jackie) of Wagener and Rodney (Susie) of Columbia; and one daughter, Gwen B. Salley (Rhett) of Johnsonville. Mr. Jimmy was the grandfather of the late William E. Busbee, Anna B. Daly (Kip) of Raleigh, Lt. Tillman Busbee of Germany, Dr. Brantley Busbee (Brooke) of Charlotte, Mindy Salley of Anderson, Maegwen Salley of Johnsonville, Ethan Busbee and Brielle Busbee of Wagener. He was the great-grandfather of Masters Tanner and Brighton Daly of Raleigh. Mr. Jimmy was the brother-in-law of Emily Busbee of Winnsboro and June M. Busbee of Aiken. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Rembert, Cyril, Ted and Edward; and a sister, Margie B. Gunter. A Celebration of Mr. Jimmy’s life was held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, in the First Baptist Church – Wagener. Interment was in the Wagener Cemetery following the service. The family would like to express their love and appreciation to the caretakers of Perry Eldercare for their excellent care and compassion given to our loved one and to us. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate that memorials be made to Perry Eldercare at 182 Roberts St. N.E., Salley, SC 29137 or First Baptist ChurchWagener, P.O. Box 398, Wagener, SC 29164.
August 26, 1936 – March 11, 2012 WAGENER — Mr. Willie Lee Snipes, 75, entered into rest Sunday, March 11, 2012. Mr. Willie Lee is survived by his wife of 54 years, Virginia Eloise Dillon Snipes; children, Jimmy Lee “Buddy” (Tracey) Snipes, Ronald “Ronnie” Martin Snipes, Scarlet Ann (Danny) Rabon and Willie David Snipes; grandchildren, Willie Marty Snipes, Amber Lynn Fulmer, Shane Matthew Fulmer, Tina Snipes, April (Jarrott) Smith and Chad (Cristy) Rabon; great-grandchildren, Haley, Jarrott Jr., Nathan, Allyson and Allen; and sister, Frances (Harry) Huffman. Mr. Willie Lee was the son of the late John Martin and Ina Mae Rushton Snipes. He was also preceded in death by his brother, William Snipes.
Willie Lee Snipes
June 20, 1929 – March 11, 2012 WEST COLUMBIA — A memorial celebration for Junelle Blizzard Cook was held Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church. Mrs. Cook, 82, entered into rest Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Agape Senior Community. Born June 20, 1929, in Perry, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Rosa Lee Blizzard. She graduated from the Baptist Hospital with her RN degree. She worked as a nurse for many years at Richland Memorial Hospital where she was greatly admired by her peers and patients. She was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir, participating in Sunday School, the Joy Club, and visiting members in the hospital. Mrs. Cook was predeceased by her husband, Mahlon A. Cook Jr., and her sisters, Wilma Sturkie and Lounette Summer. She is survived by her daughters, Melanie Shull (Rick) and Michelle Pittenger (Richard); two grandchildren, Turner and Madison Shull; and her brother, Hubert Blizzard (Margie). In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Trinity Baptist Church at 2003 Charleston Hwy, Cayce, SC 29033, or to the American Heart Association at 520 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Blizzard Funeral Home, 153 Main Street South, Wagener, SC, (803) 564-5333, is in charge of arrangements.
Junelle Blizzard Cook
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one sister, Betty (Cliff) Robinson of Perry SC; one brother Levi ( Edna ) Frazier of Salley SC; two aunts, Janie (Herbert) Tyler and Charlie Mae Frazier both of Aiken SC; one uncle L.D. (Louise) Scott of Salley SC; and a host of nieces, nephews, and relatives, one special niece Debra Mitchell and one special nephew Antonio Frazier and many many friends. November 24, 1925 – March 16, 2012 Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Zion Hill PELION — Mrs. Edner Jeffcoat Hutto, 86, went to be with the Lord Friday, March Baptist Church, Wagener. 16, 2012. Mrs. Hutto was the mother of Stanley (Miranda T. “Mandy”) Rawls Sr., Janice (Burney) Poole, Lynn Laird (Ricky Spires) and Kim (John) Moore; grandmother of Stanley C. Rawls, Jr., Will Poole, Steven Moore and Daniel Moore, and sister of October 3, 1943 – March 11, 2012 Margie Rawls, and Lois Williams. SALLEY — Jimmye Miller, 68, of 2971 Salley Road, Salley, was granted her Mrs. Hutto was born in Lexington County, the daughter of Price and Alice Wil- angel wings on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at the Agape Hospice House of the Midliamson Jeffcoat. She was the widow of Linton Rawls and Lanier Hutto. She was lands. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that she had also predeceased by brother Percy Jeffcoat and sister Virginia Williams. The family touched in some special way throughout her memorable life. “Jimmye” will always expresses their gratefulness to special caregivers/nieces; Susan Crider and Brenda be remembered for her beautiful smile, kind spirit, love and dedication to her famSmith for their love and compassion. ily and friends. The funeral service was held Sunday, March 18, at 3 p.m. at King Grove Baptist Jimmye, the daughter of the late Rudolph V. Miller and Arrice Harris, was born Church with Pastors Ellis Cook Addy and Johnny Slice officiating. Burial was in the on October 3, 1943, married the late Robert Miller and to that union the late Nicole church cemetery. Miller was born. Mrs. Miller received her education in the public schools of New York and furthered her studies at USC Aiken. Mrs. Miller worked for Babcock Home Health Care Agency, Aiken County Public Schools and Crescent City Parenting Department. Mrs. Miller was an active member of the Temple of God Church. March 30, 1962 – March 5, 2012 Jimmye is survived by two grandchildren, Christopher (Victoria) Miller of WaterWAGENER — Mr. Lawrence Frazier, 49, was born on March 30, 1962, in Jamaica, town, N.Y., and Sydnie (Bende) Johnson of Watertown, N.Y.; a mother, Arrice HarN.Y. He was the son of the late Reba Mae Frazier, who precedes him in death. He ris of Bronx, N.Y.; stepmother, Florice Harris of Salley; brother, Rudolph V. Harris departed this life to be with the Lord on March 5, 2012. Jr. of Harlem, N.Y.; stepsister, Cynthia James Deveaux of Salley; sister-in-law, Lawrence Clark, as he was affectionately called by his friends, attended Wagener- Cheryl Miller of Queens, N.Y.; brother-in-law, Michael Miller of Bronx, N.Y.; and Salley High School in Wagener. He worked for the town of Wagener until he became special friend, Ms. Edna Milhouse, and a host of other relatives and friends. ill. Lawrence joined the Zion Hill Baptist Church family at an early age. Funeral services for Mrs. Jimmye Miller were held Wednesday, March 14, at 2 Lawrence was a loving father, grandfather brother and Nephew those left to cherish p.m. at the Sardis Missionary Baptist Church, 265 Walnut St. E., Salley, with the his fond and precious memories are his sons, Lawrence Phillips and Terrance Frazier Rev. Jimmy Wise officiating. both of Wagener SC; four grandchildren, Lawrence Phillips of Columbia SC, Kelijah Committal services were held at the Christial Hill Cemetery, Salley, immediately Brown of Salley SC, Princess Frazier and Sha’Diamond Frazier Both of Wagener SC; following the homegoing services.
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Debbie Rose Hamilton
November 10, 1938 – March 20, 2012 WAGENER — Debbie Rose Hamilton was born 73 years ago on Nov. 10, 1938, in Aiken County, SC. She was the daughter of the late Walter Guyton Jr. and Rosie Lee Guyton. She departed this life on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at the Southern Maryland Hospital, Clinton, Maryland. At an early age she accepted Jesus Christ at Baughmanville Baptist Church and sang on the Little Builders Choir. Debbie rose pursued her education by attending Aiken County Public Schools and graduated from Dunbar Senior High School in Washington, D.C., in 1957. Debbie held several positions within the private sector, and, from 1972 to 1997, she worked as a federal employee for the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service in Washington, D.C., as a personnel specialist until health complications. Debbie had a beautiful soprano voice for which she loved to sing and became an active member of the Senior Choir at the New Bethany Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. After leaving New Bethany Baptist Church, she continued to be an active member and joined First Baptist Church of Highland Park in Landover, Md., and sung on the Chorale Ensemble and was a faithful member of the November Fellowship Ministry. After Retirement, Debbie Rose moved back to South Carolina and reunited with her parents and attended her home church, Baughmanville Baptist Church in Wagener, where she sung on the Gospel Choir faithfully. Debbie was a beautiful and loving person with a caring and inspirational spirit – often quiet, but never letting go of her faith in God. She was a constant reader of God’s word, the Holy Bible. She loved crossword puzzles books and going to church. Humility was one of the characteristics of Debbie. She never complained and loved people, especially children. She always smiled and even if she was feeling gown, she continued to smile. One of her favorite spiritual hymns was “Peace Be Still” by James Cleveland and contemporary spiritual,“Well Done” by Detrick Haddon. She always stated, “Keep the faith” and taken from Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me.” Through her life on this earth has departed she will be forever in the hearths of those who strengthens me.” Debbie leaves to cherish a legacy of memory of a devoted and loving mother, Rosie Lee Guyton of Wagener; husband, Mr. Oscar Hamilton Jr. of Upper Marlboro, Md.; brother-in-law, Mr. David Hamilton of Landover, Md.; three daughters, Thompson (Mr. Harvey Thompson) of Upper Marlboro, Md., Tempie Hamilton Desai of Hyattsville, Md.; grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins and other family members and friends. Funeral services for Ms. Debbie Rose Guyton Hamilton were held on Sunday, March 25, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. at Baughmanville Baptist Church, 125 Baughmanville Road, Wagener, with Rev. Otis Kitchings and Rev. Eugene Guyton providing services for the family.
March 26, 1947 – March 12, 2012 LEXINGTON — Julius Richardson, 64, was born in Lexington County on March 26, 1947, as the son of the late Sarah Brown and the late Julian Richardson. He was ushered into the celestial gates of heaven to begin his eternal life on Monday, March 12, 2012. Julius attended Lexington area schools and became an avid farmer. Julius worked for Clinton Sease Farms for many years and established his own farming and cattle business. Julius leaves his fond memories to be cherished by his wife, Annie Richardson; son, Carl Aaron Smith; daughters, Anjanetta Smith, Gloria Smith and Veronica Richardson; grandson, Christopher Smith; granddaughter, Satoria Richardson; great-grandson, Julius Kalani Richardson; adopted daughter, Antoinette (Kenny) Entzminger; brothers, Willie (Joann) Brown, Larry (Justine) Richardson, Donnie Richardson and Oamel Corley; sisters, Marie Lytes, Patricia Brown, Sylvia Brown, Mary Boykin, Lucille Barbara, Penny Martin, Janice Richardson, Claudia Thames and Bessie Corley; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Mr. Julius Richardson were held Saturday, March 17, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. at the St. Paul Baptist Church located in Lexington, with the Rev. Butler presiding.
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