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THE MEASURE OF A MAN   Not - How did he die? But - How did he live? Not - What did he gain? But - What did he give? These are the things that measure the worth Of a man as a man, regardless of birth. Not - What was his station? But - had he a heart? And - How did he play his God-given part? Was he ever ready with a word of good cheer? To bring back a smile, to banish a tear? Not - What was his church? Not - What was his creed? But - Had he befriended those really in need? Not -...

On Sunday, July 3, 2022, our beloved Mother, Juanita Elaine Plummer, answered the Master’s Call, ending a fruitful life in Lake City, Florida.  Mama was born March 2, 1961, to Izeal Plummer and the late Earnestine Brown Plummer.  She was the seventh of ten children.  Four, of which, proceeded her in death, David Lee Plummer, Mary Ann Plummer Williams, Elizabeth Plummer, and Izeal Plummer, Jr.  Juanita was educated in the Suwannee County Schools system.  During...

Don’t grieve for me for now I’m free, I’m following the path God laid for me I took his hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work or play Tasks left undone must stay that way, I’ve found that peace at the close of day If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah yes, these things I too will miss Be not burdened with times...

Bishop Henry Smart, Jr. was born in Miami, FL on July 2, 1946, to the late Henry and Cora Lee Smart and at three months he was taken in and reared by his grandmother, Hattie B. Carter.   After graduating from Douglass High School in 1963, he enlisted in the Armed Services as medic for two years during the Vietnam War. Prior to serving his country, at the age of 19, he was called into the ministry. After military duty he was appointed pastor of New Jerusalem Holiness Church under the...

Olivia Ann Williams, affectionally known as “Libby”, was born October 24, 1969 to Alma Samms and the late Robert Williams, Jr in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She departed this life into eternal glory on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Olivia accepted Christ at an early age, and she held onto God’s hand until the day she departed this earth. Olivia was a faithful member of Mount Bethel Baptist Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where she served until death. She was a member of the...

Irene Levon Hodges Gillyard was born in Madison, Florida on October 13, 1940, to the late Ms. Arbe Hodges. She was educated in the Public School System of Madison County. She later graduated from Madison County Training School and North Florida Junior College, where she exceled in culinary arts. She faithfully served as a Chef at Madison County Memorial Hospital for many years. During this time she impacted the lives of numerous individuals that she encountered on a daily basis. In 1961,...