This May one of coolest on record; Bailey Memorial set

Bailey Memorial Methodist Church at Loyd will have their regular memorial service June 6 starting at 10:30 a.m.
Barbara Bailey asked me to be on program this year.
It was 50 years ago, June 6, 1971, when I first started attending this special event. Have only missed one year, in 1999, when I was recovering from heart surgery.
The event was canceled last year doe to the Covid-19.

Happy wedding anniversary May 31 John and Lisa Campbell (34 years);
June 1 John and Deanna Wooten (38 years); June 2 James and Linda Clark (49 years), Ricky and Cathy Parker;
June 3 Steve and Kathy Long, J.J. and Beth Pendergraph (26 years); June 4 Eddie and Pam Helms, Dr. Harold and Linda Ward, Dr. and Mrs. Joe Nichols;
June 5 White and Shirley Baker, Billy and Kija Trice; June 6 Joel and Bonnie Williams, Robert and Judy Doolittle.
Happy birthday May 3- Thelma Buchanan, Mary Sue Wells (89 years), Dewyane Winter; June 1 J.R. Logan, Wanda Moore, Joyce Williams;
June 2 Cathy Parker; June 3, Kyle Poynor, Alma Ann Williams, cousin Sue Langley (85 years); June 5 Jamie Hill, Don Dugard; June 6 Lori Edmondson, Willa Kay and I attended the May 24 session of the revival at Sarepta Baptist Church.

Bro. J.T. Pennington from Hebron Baptist Church at Randolph was guest speaker.
Anthony Bollinger and Deanna Wooten were in charge of the music.
The church is temporarily without a pastor since the resignation of Bro. Jerry Smith.
This was our first visit to Sarepta after the completion of their beautiful new church building.
Jerry and Malinda Bryant of Vardaman had as their recent guests Linda Collins, Nashville; Jane Roane, Nesbit; Don and Lynn Bryant, Brandon; Dewey and Garneita Murphree, Bruce;
Summer and Korbyn Kilgore, Thorn; Kayze Payne, Kim Diaz, Victory Bryant, Michael Bryant Jr., Avery and Sadie Bryant, Karen Parker, Willa Kay Duke, Robert Earl Alexander, Vardaman.
Our prayers continue for Jerry and family. He has started chemo treatments but is not doing well.
Belated 21st happy birthday wish to Shawn Kilgore on May 28l.

May rainfall was about average with 6.05” received in our community. John Leachman recorded 6.1 at Lantrip. David Green had the same at Rocky Mount.
Record rainfall, according to my record, was 14.05” in ‘03. The driest May was 1.15” in ‘16.
The month of May was one of the coolest we can remember. Tupelo set a record May 29 for the lowest high temperatures.
My brother, Billy Fred, said this May reminded him of ‘81 when it was cool all through the month. However, when June arrived that year, it turned extremely hot.
Bro. Junior and Deloma Ritchie were visiting Sunday at Lantrip when he brought the morning message. He has been in the ministry for 58 years.
Steven Conlee was guest speaker Sunday at Poplar Springs.
Congratulations to Joel and Kayla on their recent marriage.
Sympathy to all bereaved including the families of Corinne Crocker, Vivian Massey and Betty Spratlin.