The Macon Telegraph from Macon, Georgia (2024)

July 22, 1993

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The Macon Telegraphi

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Macon, Georgia

Issue Date:

Thursday, July 22, 1993

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13

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Thursday July 22 1993 The Macon Telegraph 3B Obituaries iMi nH RW MUVMUX Vt HW 4 £'' Laura Jean Baker MILLEDGEVILLE Laura Jean Baker 38 of 651 Jefferson St died Saturday Bom in Baldwin County she was a member of Gum Hill Baptist Church Survi vors: children Matthew Baker of Milledgeville and Tre mayne Baker of Sandersville parents Walter Lee and Rosa Lee Webb Baker both of Baldwin County brothers and sister Tony Lee Baker Henry Lee Baker Walter Lee Baker Jr Yvonne Ray and Curtis James Baker all of Milledgeville Herschel Baker of Jesup and Johnny Baker of North Carolina and a grandchild Services: 2pm today in Gum Hill Baptist Church Burial: church cemetery The Rev HO Ray will offici ate People uneral Home has charge of arrangements JW Braswell Sr CORDELE Braswell Sr 76 of 196 Old Black shear Road died Tuesday Bom in Wilcox County he was a retired employee of Pet Dairy Co and was a member of Union Baptist Church Survivors: children JW Braswell Jr and Brenda Braswell Cook both of Cordele and Edward Thomas Braswell of Byromville brother and sisters BT Braswell and Reba Waldrip both of Cordele and Audrey Jones of Lizella five grand children and three great grandchildren Services: 4 pm today in Union Baptist Church Burial: church cemetery Hughes and Wright uneral Home has charge of arrangements Willie Chamblee Willie Chamblee 73 of 1048 Third Street Lane died Saturday at his residence Bom in Bibb County he was the son of the late Ula Chamblee He was an Army veteran and an employee of Central of Georgia Railroad He was a former employee of Taylor Iron Works Survi vors: brother and sisters Tom Hodges Jackie Ruth Mat thews Louise Dupree and Bettie Holston all of Macon Services: 5 pm today in Bibb Mount Zion Baptist Church Burial: church cemetery The Rev JL Mills will officiate Visitation: The family may be contacted at the residence of TZ Hodges 1091 Ell St Hutchings uneral home has charge of arrangements Esther Ada Myers Dixon DUBLIN Esther Ada Myers Dixon 84 of Route 7 died Wednesday in a local hospital Bom in Laurens County she was the daughter of the late Willie Myers and Emma ordham Myers and was the widow of Dixon She was a member of Gethsemane United Meth odist Church Survivors: children Doris Mimbs Nellie Davis and Christine Clay all of Dublin 17 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren Services: 2 pm riday in Townsend Brothers neral Home Burial: Dublin Memorial Gardens The Rev Hershel Collins and Dr DC Maloney will offici ate Visitation: The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 9 tonight in the funeral home Lacie Dominey Lacie Dominey of 2111 Montipelier Ave died Wednesday in a local hospital Bom in Cherokee Coun ty she lived in Macon for most of her life She was a Baptist and an employee of Snyders Ready to Wear Survivors: children Laverne Home Colleen avors Linda Damron and Lanette Tapley all of Macon sister Bessie Lovelace of Newberry SC 18 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild Services: 1 pm riday in Crest Lawn uneral Home Burial: Evergreen Cemetery The Rev Milton Adams will officiate Visitation: The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight in the funeral home The family may be contacted at the residence of Lanette Ta pley 3824 Spencer Circle Sallie Goins HARRISON TOWNSHIP Mich Sallie Goins 81 died Wednesday in a local hospital Bom in Manchester Ky she was the daughter of the late Thomas Downey and Nancy Curry Survivors: children Jean Skaggs of Macon Betty Bussiere of Harrison Township Lois Dunn Loula Cissell and Roberta Green brother Harold Hatfield 17 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild Services: 11:30 a riday in Arch Heady uner al Home Burial: Evergreen Cemetery Louisville Ky Inell Owens Harvard GLENWOOD Inell Owens Harvard 75 died Satur day in a local hospital Bom in Laurens County she was the daughter of the late rances and Ennis Owens She was a member of Grove Baptist Church and Saint Paul AME Church Survivors: husband Ben Harvard of Glenwood children Doris Jackson Dorothy McCrae Napoleon Harvard elton Harvard Loretta Harvard Benjamin Harvard and Emell Harvard 11 grandchil dren and two great grandchildren Services: 1 pm riday in St Paul AME Church Burial: Mason Cemetery The Rev Adam Graham wjll officiate AL Spaulding uneral Home in McRae has charge of arrangements Delitha Middlebrooks Hegwood DORAVILLE Delitha Middlebrooks Hegwood 87 died Tuesday in a local nursing home Bom in Pike County she was a retired self employed seamstress and a Methodist She was the daughter of the late Albert Middlebrooks and Nell Lankford Middlebrooks Survi vors: brothers John Middlebrooks of Barnesville and William Middlebrooks of Charlotte Services: 4 pm today in Williams uneral Home Barnesville Burial: private The Rev JU Little will officiate Visitation: The family may be contacted at the residence of John Middlebrooks 120 Holmes St Elizabeth Lmasey Holt MAYWOOD DI Elizabeth Lindsey Holt died Monday She was the daughter of the late Andrew Lindsey and Alice Lindsey Survivors: sisters Evelyn Giddens of Maywood and Sadie Lindsey of Ma con Services: 11am Saturday in Carman CME Church Burial: will be in Maywood Visitation: The family may be contacted at the residence of Evelyn Giddens 2016 Washington Blvd Maywood 60153 or at the Lindsey residence 2941 Malibu Drive Macon Glover Memorial Mortuary in Macon has charge of arrangements Martha Johnston BATON ROUGE La Martha Johnston 58 of 544 Landwood Drive died Wednesday She was a mem ber of WIBC and was a retired employee of the state of Louisiana Survivors: son Albert Johnston of Warn er Robins brothers and sister Bram Garrett of Oxford Miss Robert Garrett of Hayward Calif and Muriel Wright of Memphis Tenn and three grandchildren Services: private Visitation: The family may be con tacted at 106 Cardinal Ridge Kathleen Mortuary has charge of arrangements Leeann Kimberly Jones Leeann Kimberly Jones 28 of 147 Oak Valley Drive died riday in a local hospital Survivors: husband Patrick Benjamin Jones children Billy and Kimberly Gaskins both of Macon parents Mary Armstrong of Macon and James Bowdoin of Virginia Beach Va brothers and sister James Bowdoin Timothy Bowdoin and Sharon Driggers all of Macon Allen Bowdoin and Standard Bowdoin both of Virginia Beach and a grand mother Audrey Dorsey of Macon Services: 11am riday in Evergreen Cemetery Dr George Palmer will officiate Visitation: The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm today in the funeral home The family may be contacted at the residence Mortuary has charge of arrangements Lawrence Edward King INDEPENDENCE Iowa Lawrence Edward King 45 died Sunday Bom in Beaumont Texas he was the owner of Soccer King and an employee of Network 21 He was a member of St John Catholic Church Survi vors: children Larry Shane King of Newport I Kelli Hudson of Toomsboro and Kathi King of Yokota Air orce Base Japan mother Bette King of Indepen dence Iowa brothers George King of Palm Harbor and John King of Lizella and four grandchildren Memorial services: riday in Independence Rhodes uneral Directors in Clearwater la has charge of ar rangements Bergetta Seavey Luke ASHBURN Bergetta Seavey Luke 78 of Route 1 died Tuesday in a local hospital Bom in Lansing Minn she was a homemaker and a member of Sover eign Grace Baptist Church She was the daughter of the late George Larsen and Loretta Seavey Douglas and was the widow of Dr George Richard Luke Jr Survivors: Barbara Heise of Joliet Ill Margaret Pippin of Tulsa Okla and Diane Daniel of Albany sister Do rothy MacQuaker of Boynton Beach la eight grand children and two great grandchildren Services: 11 a riday in Perry uneral Chapel Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery The Rev Jerry Lee will officiate In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Sovereign Grace Baptist Church Turner County Johnnie Mahan of Vacation Bible School and was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society Survivors: husband JL Melton of Americus children 'Marsha Lynn Hogg Joy Melton Halley Jerry Melton and David Melton all of Americus sisters Patsy Skipper of Marshallville Dorothy Hawk and Brenda Oglesby both of Montezuma seven grandchildren and a great grandchild Services: 3pm Thursday in Cheek Memorial Bap tist Church Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens The Revs Sam Tate and Tommy McConnell will officiate Visitation: The family may be contacted at the resi dence Hanco*ck uneral Home has charge of arrange ments Runette Mincey TWIN CITY Runette Mincey 67 died Tuesday in a local hospital Bom in Candler County she was a homemaker and a member of Garfield Baptist Church Survivors: husband Lynwood Mincey of Twin City children aye Hutchinson of Adrian Dorothy Wallace of Metter Shirley Bacon and Jimmy Mincey both of Twin City Robert Kearney of Lilburn and Willie Mincey of Garfield brother Carl Grimes of Twin City 14 grandchil dren and a great grandchild Services: 11 a riday in Garfield Baptist Church Burial: Hebron Primitive Baptist Church cemetery The Revs Bill Coggins and Gene Sego will officiate Peebles Curry Durden Mortuary in Swainsboro has charge of arrangements Willie Albert Montgomery THOMASTON Willie Albert Montgomery 59 of 314 Bethel St died Sunday at his residence Bom in Taylor County he was a logger and a member of Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church Survivors: wife annie Ruth Howell Montgomery of Thomaston children Dor thine Gray of Thomaston and Glenda Stephens of Atlan ta mother Mattie Mae Montgomery of Thomaston brothers and sister Madeline Paschal CH Montgom ery Wilbert Montgomery and CB Montgomery all of Thomaston Services: noon riday in Bentley and Sons uneral Home Burial: Antioch Church cemetery Taylor Coun ty The Rev reddie ew will officiate Stephanie Lynn Pearce HAWKINSVILLE Stephanie Lynn Pearce 21 of 599 Grovania Road died Tuesday Bom in ort Valley she was a member of aith Assembly of God Sav A Life Ministry and irst Love Ministry She was a graduate of Warner Robins High School and was an employee of Perry Chiropractic Health Center Survivors: mother Vickie Belknap of Warner Robins stepfather Jim Belk nap of Warner Robins brother and sisters Crystal Young Christopher Petrie and Toni Curry all of Warner Robins and Mandy Miller of Hawkinsville fiance Wayne Holcomb Jr of Hawkinsville grandparents Bet ty and Thorwald Pearce both of Warner Robins and Opal and Warren Belknap both of orsyth great grand parents A and Stella Pearce both of Brunswick Services: 11 am riday in aith Assembly of God Warner Robins Burial: Magnolia Park Cemetery The Rev Chuck Morris and Wayne Holcomb will officiate Visitation: The family may be contacted at the resi dence of Betty Pearce 628 American Blvd Warner Rob ins The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home McCullough uneral Home in Warn er Robins has charge of arrangements Willie Poole SOPERTON Willie Poole 90 of Route 1 died Wednesday Bom in Emanuel County he was the son of the late William Poole and Rosie landers Poole and was the widower of Annie Brinson Poole He was a retired farmer and a member of Holton's Chapel Advent Chris tian Church Survivors: children Hayward Poole of Soperton Emory Poole of Dublin Loyce Simons of Tarrytown and Melba Sapp of Bonaire sister Sally Brinson of Swainsboro six grandchildren three step grandchildren six great grandchildren and five step great grandchildren Services: 4 pm today in Sammons uneral Home Burial: Chapel Advent Christian Church ceme tery The Rev George Holton will officiate Elizabeth Richardson HAWKINSVILLE Elizabeth Richardson 72 died Wednesday in a local hospital Bom in Wilcox Comity she was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and was a retired employee of Opelika Manufacturing Company Survivors: children Laverne Kilgore VH Richardson and Willie Richardson all of Hawkinsville and Curtis Richardson of Blairsville brother and sisters Lois Nel son Marjorie Carter and Ruth Coleman all of Hawkins ville and Charlie Invert of Cochran 11 grandchildren Index to obituaries ull obituaries are alphabetically arranged below: Middle Georgia Laura Jean Baker Milledgeville JW Braswell Sr Cordele Esther Ada Myers Dixon Dublin Inell Owens Harvard Glenwood Delitha Middlebrooks Hegwood Doraville Bergetta Seavey Luke Ashburn Johnnie Mahan Acworth Mrs JL Melton Americus Runette Mincey Twin City Willie Albert Montgomery Thomaston Stephanie Lynn Pearce Hawkinsville Willie Poole Soperton Elizabeth Richardson Hawkinsville Katie Sanders Empire John A Statham itzgerald Lucile Whaley Americus MaconBibb Willie Chamblee Lacie Dominey Leeann Kimberly Jones Charles Smalling John Charles Thompson Elsewhere Sallie Goins Harrison Township Mich Elizabeth Lindsey Holt Maywood III Martha Johnston Baton Rouge La Lawrence Edward King Independence Iowa Arrangements incomplete Not all details were completed by press time Please contact the funeral home listed for more information Mattie Kelly ort Valley Edwards uneral Home ort Valley Edith Lucille Lowe Americus Barnum uneral Home Americus Mary ranklin Thorpe Macon Glover Memorial Mortu ary Macon The Rev James Denton will officiate Visitation: The family may be contacted at the residence of Rachel Diers Route 5 Cochran Charles Smalling Charles Smalling 81 died Tuesday at his resi dence He was a member of Glenwood Hills United Methodist Church Woodmen of the World and the Disa bled American Veterans He was a retired employee of RH Smalling Son Contractors and a World War II Ar my veteran He was the son of the late Charles and Julia Aldrich Beatrice Smalling Survivors: brother and sisters Alfred Smalling of Barnesville Lois Smalling Avera of Swainsboro Nell Smalling Shadburn Naomi Smalling Gammage and Rebecca Smalling King all of Macon Memorial services: 3 pm Sunday in Glenwood Hills United Methodist Church Burial: private Dr Da vid Carter will officiate Visitation: The family may be contacted at the residence of Naomi Smalling Gammage 1815 Sussex Drive In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Glenwood Hills United Methodist Church 3357 Rice Mill Road Macon 31206 Mortu ary has charge of arrangements John A Statham ITZGERALD John A Statham 79 of Sultana Drive died Tuesday Bom in Wilcox County he was a retired employee of Stevens Textile Mill He was the son of the late Charlie Statham and Minnie Harrell and was the widower of Oraline Conger Statham He was a mem ber of Westside Baptist Church and was a World War 11 Navy veteran Survivors: stepchildren Edward Han co*ck Kenneth Lee Hanco*ck Cloise Peters and rances Hanco*ck all of Tifton sisters Minnie Bell Johnson of Warner Robins and Berta Brown of Abbeville Services: 4pm today in Paulk uneral Home Buri al: Evergreen Cemetery The Rev Edgar Renfroe will officiate John Charles Thompson John Charles Thompson 89 of 128 Prentice Place died Monday in a local hospital after an extended illness Bom in Dodge County he lived in Macon for the past 40 years and was a retired construction consultant He was a member of Bass United Methodist Church Mabel Ma sonic Izxlge No 255 Scottish Rite Bodies of ree Masonry and Al Shiah Shrine Temple He was the son of the late Charles Thompson and Eliza Jane Holcomb Thompson Survivors: wife Rosa Ixiwe Thompson of Macon daughter Hazel Adams of Macon and a grandchild Julianne Adams of Macon Services: 4 pm today in the north gate section of Riverside Cemetery The Rev Dale Thornton will offici ate Memorial Chapel Cherry Street has charge of arrangements Our obituary policy The obituaries in larger type on this page are provided without charge by The Macon Tele graph as a service for our readers They are subject to newspaper guidelines concerning length and content The notices at the bottom right hand side of the page in the smaller type are paid advertising and may contain informa tion not normally included in other obituaries We can accept obituaries from funeral homes only Obituaries may be called in to 912 7 14 4391 or 744 1327 from 3:30 to 7 pm Sunday through riday and from 2:30 until 6 pm on Saturday except on certain holidays Cardinal (Jordon Gray dies at 82 The New York Times Cardinal Gordon Gray the spiritual leader of Scot land's 800000 Roman Catholics since 1969 who was in fluential over the years in the liturgical xilicy of the Roman Catholic Church and its press relations died Monday in Edinburgh He was 82 and lived in Edin burgh The Associated Press said Gray entered Edinburgh Royal Infirmary last week suffering from a heart ail ment He was made a cardinal in 1969 becoming the first cardinal to reside in Scotland in more than 400 since the Reformation He was archbishop of St An drews and Edinburgh from 1951 until his retirement from that post in 1985 Gray who was born in Scotland was conservative in doctrinal matters but was widely seen as temperate in expressing his views During his years as canlinal he was a member of tire Vatican's Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship and chairman of the International Commission for En glish in the Liturgy whose mission was translating the Latin liturgy for English siwaking Roman Catholic wor shipers around the globe A ACWORTH Johnnie Mahan 49 died Tuesday Bom in Eastman she was the daughter of the late Marie Grimsley Ethridge Holcomb and Ansel Ethridge She was a Baptist and an employee of Jim Walter Homes Survivors: husband James Edward Howell of Acworth mother Marie Holcomb of Warner Robins and brother and sisters Junior Ethridge and Cheryl Rolen both of Warner Robins Norma Sue Black of Eastman Patricia Davis of Macon Services: 11am today in Pine Log United Methodist Church Rydel Burial: church cemetery The Rev Har ry Hawkins will officiate Owen uneral Home in Car tersville has charge of arrangements Mrs JL Melton AMERICUS Mrs JL Melton 62 of 100A Upper River Road died Tuesday at her residence Bom in Dooly County she was the daughter of the kite Pierce Sylvester Pike and Alpha Mitchell Pike She was a homemaker and an employee of Melton urniture Company He was a member of Cheek Memorial Baptist Church director CREST LAWN 'A Bill Blasche Linda Blasche DOMINEY Lacie of 21 1 1 Montpelier Ave died Wednesday in a local hospital Services will be held at 1 pm riday in Crest Lawn uneral Home Burial Evergreen Cemetery The Rev Milton Adams will officiate Survivors: children Laverne Horne Colleen avors Linda Damron and Lanette Tapley all of Macon sister Bessie Love lace of Newberry SC 18 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight in the funeral home The family may be contacted at the residenceof La netteTapley3824Spencer Circle HESTER Horace Evans: 61 of Route 22 died Monday in a local hospital Services were held at 1 1 am Wednesday in Crest Lawn uneral Home Macon Burial Ever green Cemetery The Rev Dennis Andrews officiated Survivors: wife Betty Bar rington Hester of Macon children Gloria McCard of Thomaston Shirley owler Steve Hester Johnny Hester and Chris Hester all of Macon sisters rances Lee and Jeannette Chaput both of Macon and Ruth Smith of Gray eight grandchildren and agreat grandchild Crest Lawn uneral hom*o had chargeof arrangements ROWLAND Mamie Williams: 89 of 4223 Vallie Drive died Tuesday in a local hos pital Services will be hold at 230 pm today in Crest Lawn uneral Home Burial: Macon Memorial Park Dr Jarnos Waters and the Rev Hugh Waldorf will offici ate Survivors: daughter Willie Pearl ''Peggy'' Spillers of Macon son in law Cicero Spillers of Macon nephew Leonard Williams of Macon great nieces Joyce Ivey Johnson of Social Circle Peggy Elaine Stevens of Macon and Lawanna Smith of Griffin several great great nieces The family may be contacted at the residence Pallbearers will be: Lord Roy Williams CL Johnson Gary Jerkins Larry Ste vens and Grover Spillers Crest Lawn uneral hom*o hascharge of arrangements and 15 great grandchildren Services: 2pm today in Clark uneral Home Buri al: Orangehill Cemetery The Rev Wayne ordham will officiate Katie Sanders EMPIRE Katie Sanders 93 died Tuesday in a local nursing home Bom in Dodge County she lived in Empire for the past 13 years She was the daughter of the late Coleman and Kate Gilder Brady and was the widow of Hamp Sanders She was a retired employee of Pou land Cotton Mill and was a member of Riverside Baptist Church Survivors: children Rachel Diers of Empire Dorothy Ovitt of Cochran and Christine Roberts of Haw kinsville sisters Minton Passmore and Wamell Wood both of Hawkinsville Sally Johnson and Emma Jackson both of Cochran five grandchildren 15 great grandchil dren and 16 great great grandchildren Services: 11 am today in Matliis uneral Home Cochran Burial: Orangehill Cemetery Hawkinsville Milton Heard III Chrm uneral Notices REEVES Jack 71 of 750 Dalrymple Road died Monday in Atlanta Services were held at 3 pm Wednesday in Hart's Mortuary Macon Burial: Middle Georgia Memory Gardens The Rev John Miller officiated Hart's Mortuary had charge of arrangements SMALLING Charles 81 died Tuesday at his residence Memorial services will beheld at 3p Sunday inGlenwood Hills United Methodist Church Burial private Dr David Carter will officiate The family may be contacted at the residence of Nao mi Smalling Gammage 1 81 5 Sussex Drive In lieu of flowers the family requests do nations be made to Glenwood Hills United Methodist Church 3357 Rice Mill Road Macon 31206 Mr Smalling was a member of Glenwood Hills United Methodist Church and a retired employee of Smalling Son Contractors He was a World War II Army veteran who was wounded in rance He was a memlter of Woodmen of the World and also the Disabled American Veterans He was the son of the late Charles and Julia Aldrich Beatrice Smalling Survivors include: sisters Lots Small ing Avera of Swainsboro Nell Smalling Shadburn Naomi Smalling Gammage and Rebecca Smalling King allof Macon brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Alfred Smalling both of Barnesville sister in law Mrs Robert Smalling of Macon and several niecesand nephews Hart's Mortuary haschargeof arrangements STEVENS Miidred Taylor 93 of 374 Vista Circle died uesday at her residence Serviceswill be held at 11 am today in Hart's Mortuary Burial private Drs Vance Mathis and James Pennell and the Rev VL Daughtery Jr will officiate In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the donor favorite charity The family may be contacted at lie residence Survivors: nieces Kathleen Peeples Pen dleton and Mildrod Taylor Dennis botli of Macon and Betty Taylor Kyle of Atlanta and nephew Taylor III of Atlanta Mortuary has chargeof arrangements DIERENT BHI MSflniS dMacon's locally owned funeral homes uUmlgM Lucile Whaley AMERICUS Lucile Whaley 95 of 1015 Elizabeth St died Wednesday in a local hospital Bom in Terrell County she was a member of St Andrews Lutheran Church and a charter member of Business and ITofcs sional Club Survivors: son James Whal ey Jr of Americus three grandchildren and a great grandchild Services: 10 am riday in Harvey's Reese Park Cha pel Burial: Chickasawhatchee Cemetery Dawson The Rev Arthur Goetz will officiate Visitation: The family may be contacted at tlie residence of James Whaley Jr 23 1 Horne St In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to St Andrews Lutheran Church Plains MEMORIAL CHAPELS UNERAL NOTICES Since 1892 746 Cherry St 3077 Pio Nono Ave THOMPSON John Charles: 89 of 128 Prentice Place died Monday In a local hos pital after an extended illness Services will be at 4 pm today in the north gate sec tion of Riverside Cemetery The Rev Dale Thornton will officiate Masonic rites will be conducted at the graveside by the Central Georgia Masonic Memorial Associa tion Survivors include his wife Rosa Lowe Thompson of Macon daughter Hazel Adams of Macon granddaughter Julianne Adams of Macon several nieces and nephews Snow's Memorial Chapel Cherry Street hascharge of arrangements In Loving loves you the best Sadly Missed By: Daughter Minister Sister Rosie Grier ive Grandchildren and a Host of Relatives Departed July 221992 i Memory1 Of i Annie Kemp ted July 221992 I I love you but Jesus IIki 'J' IBS HART'S A CREST LA.

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