Sharon and Jimmy Jeffreys' 50th Anniversary Celebration

    The 50th anniversary celebration for Jimmy and Sharon Jeffreys took place last Saturday, June 27, at  St. Stephen United Methodist Church in Columbus.  The 'Plantersville Connections' in attendance were wonderful.  Top two photos show, left to right, having fun at the party, Tommy Monts Sr., Sandra Temple Monts, the Rev. Kenneth and Glenda Corley, and Sandra and Tommy's daughter, Melisa (Lisa) Monts Wadley.  Managing to gather a number of friends and relatives around the special couple was likened to 'trying to herd cats,' but here are, from the left, Joan Jeffreys Parmer, Winford Parmer, the Rev. Paul (Tip) Sims and Laney Lemons Sims, who are remembered for their service at Plantersville Baptist Church several years ago, Linda Jeffreys, Heather Bostick, the honored couple's granddaughter, Sharon and Jimmy, who certainly have Plantersville connections, and the Berrymans, Guilene Kelly Berryman, and J. B. Berryman.  Angie Jeffreys, Amy and Heath Bostick, and their daughters Rachel and Heather honored their parents and grandparents with the special afternoon.

George's "Collection"--his short stories . . .

George's sister-in-law Margaret Pickard, right, is shown with De Lewis and Missy of Service Printers in Flowood, as we claimed copies of George's book of short stories.  He and I had discussed printing the stories for family and friends some time before he died.  I didn't rest very well until this effort was completed earlier this year.  I edited the stories, trying my best to 'edit' or change only things I felt needed to be changed.  As I worked and read them, I was once again impressed with the pictures he painted with his words.  I found myself chuckling over some passages and descriptions and pondering over some of the more poignant scenes.  Barbara Osier of Senatobia drew the front cover feather for the book.  De was very patient and helpful as I took months and months making decisions about printing the book.  Then came the typesetting and formatting, which Service's Sheila did. . .and then displayed plenty of patience with my editing and changing. . . Margaret, George's sister-in-law and my sister.  She was still in high school in Tupelo when George and I married.  The baby sister. . .