Jennifer OswaldJennifer

Leigh Os-wald of Lex-ington, KY, passed away Wednesday, D e c . 1 9 , 2012, at her residence at the age of 36 years, 7 months and 16 days.

She was born on Monday, May 3, 1976, in Lexington, KY, a daughter of David John and Betty Jewell (Price) Oswald.

Jennifer was preceded in death by her grandparents, Perly and Maudie Price, and Edward and Bertha Oswald; and two aunts, Marilyn Oswald and Dawn Gregg.

Bill JonesW i l l i s

W.E."Bill" Jones, age 84, of Bill Jones Road, West Lib-e r ty, Ky. , passed away T u e s d a y , Dec. 18, 2012, in St. Claire Medical Center, Morehead,Ky after an extended illness.

He was born Aug. 7, 1928, in Ophir, Ky., son of the late Lee and Lou Pearl Smith Jones. He was a retired farmer and retired from the Kentucky State High-way Department.

Survivors include his loving wife and companion of 65 years, Lois Cantrell Jones; two daugh-ters, Minnie Pearl(Jimmie) Smith and Barbara Costello; and one son, Paul Jones, all of West Liberty, Ky.; one son-in-law, Buck Gamble,West Liber-ty, Ky.; one sister, Garnett Hill, of Campton, Ky.; one brother, Jimmie (Theresa) Jones, of West Liberty, Ky.; one sister-in-

Hunter Kohl LewisH u n t e r

Kohl Lewis, o f G r a s s y Creek, KY, p a s s e d away Mon-d a y, D e c . 1 7 , 2 0 1 2 , a t Morgan County ARH at the age of 8 months, and 22 days.

He was born on Sunday, March 25, 2012, at UK Medi-cal Center, Lexington, KY, son of Sierra Derreberry and Allen Lewis.

Hunter was nicknamed “Sugar Bee” by his mommy & “Kohl Bol” by his daddy. He was born prematurely and spent 7 months in the hospital with his mommy & daddy, who never left his side.

He was preceded in death by one sister, Sierra Patton; and his great-grandparents, Bascom and Minnie Lewis.

Survivors include his mom-

Cameron Michael Mancini

C a m e r -on Michael Mancini, of M o r e h e a d , KY, passed away Satur-day, Dec. 22, 2012, at the UK Medical Center, Lex-ington, KY, at the age of 8 years, 9 months and 20 days.

He was born on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, in Morehead, KY, a son of Michael Carl and Kristi Farrah (Hunley) Mancini.

Cameron was a second grader at Clearfield Elemen-tary School. He enjoyed life, school and being with friends and family. One of his favorite things was the Grave Digger Monster Truck.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Debra Ann Briggs Mancini.

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Alma DaltonAlma Dalton, 95, of Chalmer

Benton Road, West Liberty, Ky.,passed away Saturday, Dec. 11,2011, at the Morgan County Ap-palachian Re-gional Hospi-tal in WestLiberty afteran extendedillness.

She wasborn Sept. 21,1916, atCaney, Ky.,and was adaughter ofthe late Aronton Dalton andArtella Watson Dalton. Besidesher parents, she was preceded indeath by one daughter, KathleenLeckie; three brothers, FredDalton, Homer Dalton and For-est Dalton; five sisters, LudieHunt, Mary Harper, Ivory Barker,Bertie Adams and Zelma Dalton,and one grandson, Paul William“Billy” Dalton, and two great-grandchildren.

Alma is survived by onedaughter, Maureen and VictorLykins of West Liberty; one son,James and Joyce Dalton of WestLiberty; one brother, HaroldDalton of Cincinnati, Ohio; eightgrandchildren, 12 great-grand-children, and a host of great- greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services were con-ducted 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec.13, 2011, at the Herald & Stewart& Halsey Chapel with the

David WheelerDavid L. Wheeler of West

Liberty, Ky., passed away, Tues-day, Dec. 6, 2011. at his resi-dence, at theage of 70years, fivemonths, andeight days.He was bornon Saturday,June 28,1941, in In-dianapolis, Ind., a son of the lateArthur Harold and Mary Frances(Lynn) Wheeler.

He was a retired laborer.He was preceded in death by

his parents, Arthur and MaryWheeler.

Survivors include two sisters,Sandra K. Peyton of West Lib-erty and Shirley Ann Fredrick;five nieces and nephews, SandraLynn Perkins, Mary Stacy,Danny Joe Peyton, TraceyFredrick, and Christy Stewart.

Memorial service at a laterdate.

Lela Carol BirkyLela Carol Birky was born

May 4, 1930, at Albany, Ore.,After a period of declining health,she passed quietly from this lifeto her eternal reward on Decem-ber 6, 2011, at the age of 81 years,seven months, and two days.

Lela was preceded in death byher parents, Joseph and Sarah(Kenagy) Birkey; one brother,Elden Birky, and one sister,Minerva (Mrs. Elmer Kropf).

She is survived by two broth-ers, Luke (and his wife Verna) andWilbur (and his wife, Fanni), bothof Goshen, Ind.; one sister, Ruth(Mrs. Bill Kaufmann), of Goshen,Ind., and a number of nieces andnephews.

In her youth, Lela acceptedChrist as Lord of her life. Shelived faithfully for Him untildeath. In her declining health, sheoften spoke of longing to go hometo be with her Lord and Savior.She was a faithful member of theFaith Hills Mennonite Church atthe time of her death.

Sister Lela’s life has touchedmany people. She taught schoola number of years. Then she wasinvolved in writing textbooks,and her desire for Bible-basedtextbooks provided the initial vi-sion for the Rod and Staff text-book work. Though not manypeople knew Sister Lela, her lifeand vision has influenced manyaround the world.

Sister Lela’s quiet resignationto her Father’s will and her cheer-fulness even in the midst of painand suffering have been a real en-couragement and inspiration tothose who knew her. Though sheis gone, her testimony lives on to

IN MEMORIAMIn memory of our dad and

husband,Hassan Clevenger,

at Christmas TimeDad was here but He went

away to a better land and abrighter day. Many years havepassed and gone, but memories ofhim still linger on. He workedvery hard for the ones he loved.His strength and faith came fromthe Lord above. He kept pressingon when he was down a bit.Though tired he was he didn’tquit. When money was low andprices were high he would smileand say “we will get by.” He wasa good man with a gentle touch.If one asked a little he gave themmuch. Through sickness and painhe never gave up. He was seek-ing and found the victor’s cup.

Sadly missed and lovingly re-membered by wife, Alpha; sons,Barry and Dempsey; daughter,Joy; grandchildren and relatives

Linda Sue PhippsLinda Sue

Phipps of Ha-zel Green,Ky., passedaway, Friday,Dec. 9, 2011,at MorganCounty ARHH o s p i t a l ,West Liberty,Ky., at theage of 56years and 10 months. She wasborn on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1955,in Magoffin County, Ky., adaughter of the late Ray and Janie(Trent) Hollon.

She was united in marriage toYondel Phipps. This union wasblessed with five children, Mar-garet, David, Melissa, Amanda,and Michael. She was a home-maker, devoting her life to carefor her family and her home. Shewas a Christian and was a mem-ber of the Pekin PentecostalChurch.

In addition to her parents, Rayand Janie Hollon, she was pre-ceded in death by her infant son,Michael Phipps; one grandson,Cody Dunn; one brother, PaulBanks; one sister, FayeStevenson, and one nephew,James Parks.

Survivors include her hus-band, Yondel Phipps; four chil-dren, Margaret and Chavice King,David and Bridgett Phipps, Mel-issa Dunn, and Amanda andChuckie Terrill, all of HazelGreen, Ky.; ten grandchildren,Jeffery Flinchum, Austin King,Cole Phipps, Nikki Dunn, LaurynRupe, Walker Rupe, KarleyPhipps, Haley Rupe, AnnabelleKing, and Abigail King; three sis-ters, Elizabeth and Mort Gilbertof Campton, Ky., Juanita Ratliffand Phyllis Ratliff, both of HazelGreen; two brothers, Darrell andKathy Hollon of Revelo, Ky., andJack Hollon of Hazel Green, andtwo special friends, Ryan andStacy Burton.

The funeral service was at 1:00p.m., Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, atthe Potter Funeral Home withRev. Sammy Vancleave officiat-ing. Burial was in the PhippsFamily Cemetery, Caskey ForkRoad, Hazel Green, Ky., withPotter Funeral Home, West Lib-erty, in charge.

Pallbearers: Freddy Long,Vernon Vance, Gregory Parks,Kyle Puckett, D.J. Hollon, RyanBurton, William Terrill, and JoshHampton.

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Bro.George Oney officiating.Burial was in the Oney Cemetery,Brushy Fork Road,West Liberty.Herald & Stewart & Halsey Fu-neral Home, West Liberty, was incharge of arrangements.

Homorary pallbearers: Grand-daughters and great-granddaugh-ters.

Active pallbearers: MikeDalton, Kenny Lykins, TommyLykins, Chris Dalton, DenverWilliams, Benjamin Lykins andAdam Lykins.

James Nelson

RobertsJames Nelson Roberts, 73, of

Wellington, Ky., passed awayWednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, at theSt. Claire Medical Center inM o r e h e a d ,Ky.

He wasborn Feb. 9,1938, inI a e g e r ,W.Va., andwas the sonof the lateIrvin Robertsand HannahKennedy Roberts. Besides hisparents, he was preceded in deathby two sons, James Michael Rob-erts and Brian Keith Roberts, andone daughter, Donna Sue Roberts,and four sisters, GeraldineBeheler, Reba Maybry, ShelbyJean Brown and Delores AnnRoberts, and two brothers, IrvinRoberts, Jr., and Harm Roberts.

James was a U.S.Navy veteranand was a mechanic for the Na-

tional Can Corp as a die setter andfaithfully attended the KoreaChurch of God, Wellington, Ky.

He is survived by his lovingwife,Carletta Jean Burchett Rob-erts of Wellington; two grandchil-dren, Melanie Ellingsen of GraysLake, Ill., and Cody James ofBeijing, China; two sisters, Lynnand Wallace Rogers ofWaynesville, N.C., and Veronicaand Freddie Brown ofChristiansburg, Va.

Funeral services were con-ducted Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011,at the Korea Church of God withthe Rev.David Hale officiating.Burial was in the Woodlawn Me-morial Park in Bluefield,W.Va.,with a committal serviceon Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, in theWoodlawn Memorial Park.Menifee Home for Funerals,Frenchburg, Ky., was in charge ofarrangements.

Pallbearers: Jerry Adkins,Leslie Viars,James Perkins,James Begley, Mack MacKinnon,and Alan Crain.

Ida M. WilliamsIda M. Wilson Williams, 93, of

Elyria, Ohio, passed away Tues-day, Nov. 29, 2011, at WelcomeN u r s i n gHome inO b e r l i n ,Ohio, follow-ing a brief ill-ness. She wasborn Feb. 25,1918, inE l l i o t tCounty, Ky.,and was anElyria resident for most of herlife.

A homemaker, she was a mem-ber of Jesus Christ CommunityChurch in Elyria and attendedKipton Community Church. Sheenjoyed quiltmaking and sewing.

Survivors include her daugh-ters, Priscilla (Gene) Ronez of

Amherst, Ohio, Minnie Sue(James) Gevedon of MorganCounty, Ky., Dolores Colella ofElyria, and Ada Jo (Paul) Mattiof Spencer, Ohio; a son, JerryWilliams of Elyria; 12 grandchil-dren; 18 great-grandchildren, and10 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death byher husband, Robert Williams, in1994 a daughter, Avonelle Roach,in 1998; four brothers, Jerry Wil-son, Luther Wilson, Cecil Wilson,and James Wilson, and four sis-ters, Ada Adkins, Vada Mayse,Molly Adkins, and Vesta Vie.

Funeral services were con-ducted Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at theLaubenthal-Mercado FuneralHome in Elyria, Ohio, with Rev.Lee Stahl, pastor of Kipton Com-munity Church, officiating.Burial was in North MurrayRidge Cemetery, Elyria.

those who have been challengedand encouraged by her firm trustin the Lord in all circumstances.

The funeral service was con-ducted 10:00 a.m., Friday, Dec.9,2011, at the Faith Hills Menno-nite Church, Crockett, Ky., withBro. William Schueler, Bro.Myron Beachy, and Bro. LamarSteiner officiating. Burial was inthe Faith Hills Mennonite ChurchCemetery, Crockett, Ky.

Pallbearers: Roy Kropf, LukeStover, Ottis Conley, CletusConley, Michael Reber, LeonRissler.

Lenox

By Estelle CaskeyDec. 12 – We extend our deep-

est sympathy to all those whohave lost loved ones.

Mrs. Joyce Ferguson and Mrs.Reva Hutchinson were shoppingin Morehead last Thursday.

Family members and friendsrecently visiting with Mrs. JuliaJohnson and Misti Castle and sonDonovan, of Ezel, Mrs. JaniceJohnson, Mr. and Mrs. FarrolJohnson, Ms. Debbie Prater, Mrs.Bernice Bolin and Mrs. RoseIson. Mrs. Josephine O’Neal andMrs. Imajean McGuire were Sun-day visitors.

Louise and I thoroughly en-joyed lunching and visiting atGiovanni’s on Friday with Mrs.Reva Hutchinson and Mrs. JoyceFerguson.

Mr. and Mrs. Dale DeHart, ofFt. Mitchell, and William A Davisand Mrs. Barbara Davis, of Xe-nia, Ohio, spent a few days herelast week visiting with familymembers and friends. They wereTuesday dinner guests of Estelleand Louise Caskey.

Estelle and Louise Caskeywere shopping in Morehead lastSaturday.

Sunday visitors of Estelle andLouise Caskey were Mr. RickHelton and Mrs. Joyce Ferguson.

Mrs. Josephine O’Neal visited

Sunday afternoon with her aunt,Mrs. Pearl Johnson and Mrs.Ethel Mae Gilliam.

We send our heartiest get wellwishes to Mr. and Mrs. RobertWallen, of Rochester, Ohio, whoreportedly are not feeling so well.

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with a small amount of laundrydetergent on a damp terry wash-cloth and rinse well.• Clean and freshen non-wash-

able fabrics, such as clothing,bedspreads, curtain panels orthrow pillows, by applying asmall amount of Woolite to adamp terry washcloth (to make itsudsy, but not wet) and place inthe dryer on the air-dry cycle (noheat) for 10-15 minutes.• Old and outdated costume

jewelry along with a good adhe-sive will give household recep-tacles such as small trash cans,ash trays, etc. a new and uniquelook.• A vinyl tablecloth cover can

be cleaned and sanitized with acloth or paper towel soaked in fullstrength white vinegar.• To remove ring around the

collars or food stains on clothing,place a small amount of Dawndishwashing liquid on the dryclothing and gently handwash thecollar or area of the stain. Laun-der as usual.

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By Sandra Carpenter

Dec 11 — Thought for theweek: Time, you

either have too much of, or notenough of, you never run out ofit, it will always be there.

Get well to the sick and shutins and to those who have lostloved ones.

We sure had some chillyweather on Sunday morning. Thetemps dipped well into the teens.But warmer weather is expectedthis week.

Get well wishes go out to JerryMuncie of Oklahoma who hadsurgery recently.

Those visiting with HaroldGoodpaster after he arrived homefrom rehab have been the writer,Barbara Carpenter, Tim Peyton,Teresa Lindon, and GearldGoodpaster. Visiting at the hos-pital last week were Harold andHenrietta Mckinney, Tom andSara Coder, Carolyn and RogerWilliams, Phyllis Dehavens. TimPeyton and Janie.

Visitors of Barbara Carpenterhave been have been Sandra Car-penter, Tamera Tate and Dalton.

Ethel Turner called and spoketo Harold Goodpaster on Sunday.Good to hear from you.

Gearld and Nettie Goodpasterattended the Homemakers Christ-mas dinner and get together onSaturday night.

Get well wishes to JaniceLewis, Dean Bailey, Carolyn

Montgomery, Harold Goodpaster,Teresa Lindon. Jeff eat supperwith Mason and Carolyn Mont-gomery on Friday night. Sundayvisitors were Jocelyn Bolin.

Please be careful when out andabout. With so many out Christ-mas shopping, it’s very easy tohave a fender bender.

Birthdays and Anniversaries:Isabella Poe Dec. 18,

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law, Armintie Jones, of Ophir, Ky.; and six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Winford Douglas Jones; two daughters, Alene Sue Ondorff and Rhonda Gam-ble; one son, Lee Wallace Jones (died in infancy); three grand-children, Susan R.Smith, Jamie Allen Legg and Buck Anthony Gamble; one great-grandson, Leonard Jimmie Smith; a son-in-law, Paul Costello; and brother-in-law, Ronald Hill.

Funeral services were con-ducted 1 p.m, Thursday, Dec. 20, at Herald & Stewart & Halsey Chapel with Bro.Roger Ball, Bro Tivis Ison and Bro.Lonnie B.Wright officiating. Burial followed in the Gamble Cemetery, Bill Jones Road, West Liberty, Ky., with Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in charge of arrange-ments.

Pal lbearers were J im-mie Smith, Paul Jones, Ste-ven Jones,Roger Smith, Ben S.Wright, Bobby Bradley.

my and his daddy, Sierra Der-reberry and Allen Lewis, of Grassy Creek; three sisters and two brothers, Allen Lewis Jr., Shaylynn Haney, Landon Lew-is, Natalie Haney and Miracle Lewis; his maternal grand-parents, Crystal and Stewart Lyon, of Salyersville, KY, and Rod and Martha Derreberry of Orient, OH; his paternal grandparents, Patricia and Bob Ratliff, of Buskirk, KY; and his great-grandparents, Dora Warner, of West Liberty, KY, and Rachel and Donnie Davis, of Greenfield, OH.

Funeral services were con-ducted 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Potter Funeral Home, with Bro. J.R. Keeton officiating. Burial followed in the Lewis Cemetery, Buskirk Road, Grassy Creek, KY, with Potter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers: His Uncles: Rodney Derreberry and Reo Ratliff.

Survivors include her par-ents, David John and Betty Jew-ell Oswald, of Lexington, KY; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Lisa Ann and Wesley White, of Lexington, KY, and Rebecca Dawn and Douglas Clark, of Valrico, FL; one niece, Victoria Jewell White; one nephew, Ste-phen Noah Clark; and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.

A graveside service was conducted 12 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Grassy Lick Cemetery, Grassy Creek, KY, with Potter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 23, at the Center Point Church, 152 North Locust Hill Drive, Lexington, KY.

Survivors include his mom and dad, Michael and Kristi Mancini, of Morehead, KY; two brothers, Jonathan Roy Deaton, of West Liberty, KY, and Carlo Reece Michael Mancini, of Morehead, KY; two sisters, Sara Beth Deaton, of West Lib-erty, KY, and Christina Louise Mancini, of Morehead, KY; his grandparents, Michael Anthony and Anne Mancini, of Virginia, Clarence and Perri Hunley, of West Liberty, KY, and Bonnie and Roy Robertson of Missouri; and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m., today, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at Potter Funeral Home, with El-der Jimmy Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Caskey Cemetery, Hwy 172, West Lib-erty, with Potter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers are Jeremy Mitchell, Philip Mancini, Clar-ence Hunley and Toby Hunley.

Bruce ElamBruce Elam, 78, of Lebanon,

Ohio, passed peacefully Mon-day, Dec. 17, 2012, at the Ot-terbein Retirement Community.

Born August 25, 1934, in Morgan County, Kentucky, Bruce was the son of John and Florence (Hager) Elam and was the only son of six children.

Bruce lived in Warren Coun-ty, Ohio since the age of 19, and was a wonderful father, grand-father and friend to all who knew him. He married Mary Willhoite March 29, 1956 and they were married 18 years and remained friends throughout their lives.

Bruce was known as “Pea-nut” to his family and friends and was an accomplished me-chanic who loved cars and big trucks. Bruce worked for Dave Steel in Lebanon, Ohio, Charles Hamilton Company and several

Yellow Trucking Companies, and was a member of Dodds Pentecostal Church for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and a son, Paul, on December 23, 1981.

Bruce is survived by his sons, Philip (Tammy) Elam, of Onalaska, Texas, Patrick (Melissa) Elam, of Miamis-burg, Ohio, and Prescott (Trish) Elam, of Petal, Mississippi; former wife, Mary Casey, of Middletown, Ohio; sister, Opal Elam and Irene Stambaugh, both of Ashland; 8 grandchil-dren, 8 great grandchildren and many other family members and friends.

Funeral services were con-ducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Stine Kilburn Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Fellowship Cewmetery, South Lebanon, Ohio.

IN MEMORIAM

In Memory of LovingHusband, Father, & Papaw

Milla Dean Gibsonwho passed away Dec. 27,

2011One sad and lonely year is to

pass since the night God called you home. The shock still lin-gers in my heart, for I miss you more each day.

When evening shadows are falling and I sit at home alone, in my heart there comes a long-ing that you could once more come home.

You ask me how I can be content here to stay just sitting by an empty chair each evening of the day.

It’s hard for you to under-stand, but to one alone like me, his chair is never empty for it’s filled with memory.

At times he seems to come again and rest here by my side. I sit and hold his loving hand as when I was his bride. And then he safely slips away and then its when I feel alone. I miss his gentle touch, footsteps and his sweet voice tone.

Someday when he is leaving I think I’ll slip away and leave behind two empty chairs and go with him to stay.

Sadly missed by wife,children and grandchildren

Clara Fallen FinchC l a r a

F a l l e n F i n c h , o f Winchester, KY, passed away Sun-day, Dec. 23, 2012, at her residence, at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 16 days.

She was born on Tuesday, May 7, 1935, in Cannel City, KY, a daughter of the late Hager and Maggie Wheeler Phipps.

Clara was united in marriage to Charlie Fallen. This union was blessed with two children, Rita “Laverne” and Charles Allen.

Clara was a retired Post-master at the Cannel City Post Office. She was a Christian and a member of Grace Baptist Church, Malone, KY.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Fallen; her son, Charles Allen Fallen; one great grandchild, Megan Carpenter; and one brother, Bill

“B.I.” Phipps.Survivors include her daugh-

ter, Rita “Laverne” of Stanton, KY; five grandchildren, Leah Carpenter, Shayne Lindon, Jes-sica Fallen Baskin and Shawn Fallen; five great-grandchil-dren, Kileah Fallen, Corinne Yates, Maggi Carpenter, Wynni Carpenter and Chloe Carpenter; one great-great grandson, Mor-gan Glenn Yates; one brother, Gerald Phipps, of Vero Beach, FL; one sister, Geraldine Rice of Jackson, KY; and several special nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were con-ducted 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at Potter Funeral Home, with Bro. Mike Lindon and Mitchell Carpenter of-ficiating. Burial to follow in the Hager Phipps Cemetery, Cannel City, KY., with Potter Funeral Home in charge of ar-rangements.

Pallbearers were Jamie Decker, Randy Rock, Corinne Yates, Mark McCarty, Cecil Catron and Anthony Lykins.

Honorary pallbearers were Leah & Mitchell Carpenter.

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of GodJohn 1:14 And the Word was

made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begot-ten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. The birth of Christ is God coming to us so we can go to Him.

The message came from Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. We celebrate Christmas as the time of Jesus' birth. Galatians 4:4-5 But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son,

LenoxBy Louise G. Caskey

Dec. 24--We extend our deepest sympathy to all those who have recently lost loved ones.

Mrs. Joyce Ferguson and Mrs. Reva Hutchinson were re-cently shopping in Paintsville.

Dr. Janet Ratliff was a Thursday overnight guest of her mother, Mrs. Joyce Ferguson.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny O’Neal hosted a Christmas dinner at their home on Saturday for family members and friends. Those attending included Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell O’Neal and niece, Joanie; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gamble and sons, Asher and Gage; Mr. and Mrs. Ryan O’Neal’ Mr. and Mrs. Josh O’Neal and daughter, Baylea; Evan O’Neal; Nicholas O’Neal; and Mrs. Josephine O’Neal.

Contratulations to Mrs. Jose-phine O’Neal, who was recently presented a Certificate of Award by Project Recovery 2012 for her outstanding display of cour-age, strength, and resiliency in connection with her supportive efforts to community recovery efforts after the March 2, 2012 tornado.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Bowen, of Mt. Sterling, and Mrs. Court-ney Johnson, of Westchester, Ohio, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Julia Johnson.

Mr. and Mrs. Mike John-son, and daughter, Mrs. Micki Castle, of Ezel, were Christmas Eve Monday visitors of Mrs. Julia Johnson.

Family members visiting with Mrs. Julia Johnson and enjoying a bountiful dinner on

Christmas day included Mr. and Mrs. Tim Johnson; Dennis Johnson and Debbie Prater, of Salyersville; and, Mr. and Mrs. Farrol Johnson.

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• Wrap Christmas decorative lights around a coat hanger to keep them free of tangles.

• Protect your wood table from liquid or food spills by placing a layer of plastic wrap under the tablecoth.

• Use rubbing compound to remove scratches on marble or minor scratches on plexiglass.

• Buff our minor scratches on plexiglass or marble with rubbing compound.

made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. All the prophesies of a saviour was fulfilled through Jesus Christ thus the fullness of time had come.

Every birth has changed the course of history and our lives. Suppose you have never been born, how would it effect all the lives around you? Or say your spouse was never born, how would that change your life? Think of everyone that was ever born, whose life would effect you the most if they had never been born. There has never been anyone like Jesus Christ that has changed history and lives like he has. Even time and our calendars are based around his birth.

Jesus didn't come to con-demn the world, but the world through him might be saved. Some may think of God as someone who wants to pun-

ish us but that is so far from the truth. John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Because Jesus came into the world he can change your life. Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power. Jesus can make you the person that God intended you to be. Scrip-ture said "unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given"; have you accepted him into your life yet? Come worship with us, we preach about things like this.

For prayer requests or com-ments, contact us by phone at 743-4736 or email kar-leeelam@hotmail.com, we'll be glad to hear from you. Until next week may the Lord bless you is our prayer.

Your Pastor and FriendKarl Elam

I GOT IT THAT WAYSome people don’t believe

in deliverance from sin. “It’s all an illusion”, They say, “For a man to declare that he knows He got saved”. But brother, I got it that way. I got it that way, Hallelujah and still I possess it today. Some people may doubt when the victory I shout, “I got it, I got it that way.” They tell us to just find a church of our choice and start right into work from that day. Some others I know sign their names on a card. But brother, I didn’t get it that way. They say it’s unscriptural to kneel at a bench or an old-fashioned alter to pray. I have only one argu-ment, brother, for that. I got it, I got it that way.

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