Don’t forget about the benefit for Quay and Shelia Peacock Saturday, Feb. 25, at the multipurpose building in Coffeeville. People can start arriving as early as 9 a.m. Quay has throat cancer and Shelia needs a lung implant. Hamburger, hot dog and barbecue plates will sell for $10. There will be a lot of other things happening that day also, so please try to attend and help this young couple out. Please pray for Quay and Shelia.
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum will be showcasing one inductee from their MSHOF Class of 2023! This week’s inductee is women’s basketball player and coach, Carol Ross of Oakland. Carol is now living in Oxford. Congratulations to you, Carol!
Anna Pullen and little Joanna went to a baby shower Saturday for Anna’s cousin and everyone had a great time. She is going to have a little girl.
Terri Pullen, Sam and Anna Pullen and daughter Joanna, along with Diane Dukes, went to Algoma and ate a delicious seafood meal at The Seafood Junction. Diane said they have everything anybody could want to eat. You name it and they cook it! Try it out, you’ll like it. Diane has been on a diet but... .
Bradley Holliday of Grenada spent Saturday night and Sunday with Jake, Roseann, John Luke and Logan Rose. I’m sure the boys had a great time together playing computer games. John Luke and Bradley have been best friends for a long time.
Sheryn Goode says she is looking forward to the upcoming birth of her second great-grandchild, whose arrival time is in two months. Sheryn said that will give her two great-grands. Girl, you finally caught up with me!
Our visitors Sunday afternoon were Waylon, Holly and precious Haven Rose Dukes. Lil Haven finally got her Valentine bag we had fixed up for her and her favorite was not the candy but a little yellow chicken that you could wind up and it walked. Her little eyes really lit up when she saw that. Also visiting was friend Martha Box.
Martha had started painting several years ago and had given me her first painting. We had a great visit and good time sharing memories and tales. I gave her the painting back to keep or to give to her child or grandchild. Martha and I have had a longtime friendship. We met way back in 1973 when Martha, Benny and their children landed here from Texas! Martha laughed and said we could write a book about Tillatoba, her and our Mailbox, her late husband.
Martha was late for church at Pine Grove Baptist Church Sunday, so she missed her grandson Jake’s singing. However, she expressed what an encouraging, loving message Bro. Scarborough shared: 7x70 forgiveness. It was about the love and compassion that we should have for each other because Jesus forgives us that many times.
Martha shared that same message with someone over lunch. She ended up having a wonderful, lovely, sunshine-filled day, even after a wrong turn on the way to church.
There will be a baby shower for Jackson and Emily Jerrell, Saturday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. at Tillatoba Baptist Church. They are having a boy. March 17 is the due day. Shelia is excited about being a great-grandma for the first time.
Happy birthday to sweet friend Patty Lancaster on the 23rd, Jonathan Rice the 24th, Deborah Tillman the 25th, Sarah Williams the 26th, and Katherine Harris Brewer and Melissa Sturdivant on the 27th. May you all have a wonderful day celebrating your special day.
I saw a beautiful sparkling diamond ring on a pretty young lady. I can’t say who the young lady is yet until she tells you all about it. I think she calls him Shawty! You did good, Shawty!
Recipe for the week: Pimento Cheese Spread
1 medium package Ro-Tel Velveeta cheese
1 jar chopped pimentos, drained
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 pint of mayonnaise
Melt the cheese and pimentos in the microwave. Add the remaining ingredients. Blend together with a mixer.
Thought for the day: He who is waiting for something to turn up might start with his own shirt sleeves.
