By Betty Moore

Our sympathy goes to the family of Felton Smith. He had lived at the Great Oaks Assisted Living Home in Monroe for several years. His funeral was at Meadows Funeral Home with interment at the Buckhead Cemetery with Rev. Danny Smith as pastor. Danny is the son of McGeary and Inez Parker Smith. Felton had three children, David, Phillip and Becky, their spouses, two grandchildren and one soon to be born grandchild. Felton’s family was from Buckhead.
May 3 is Cemetery Clean-Up Day in Buckhead. Bring your saws, gloves and whatever tools that you need. Contact Ricky Walker for questions.
Jean and Buddy Phillips went camping for a few days during spring break.
James and Bettie Dyer had her sister, Bobbie Roberts, along with Bobbie’s son and grandson. D. J. Jones came earlier.
The Buckhead Baptist Church will have information to follow about their AWANA program.
The Grace Bible Church Youth have been practicing for a musical to be upcoming.
Gwen Alliston spent the night at Athens Regional last week. I’m glad that you are better Gwen. Take care!
Margaret and Leigh Ann Bell and daughters went to Savannah for the weekend to see Allison.
The Lake Oconee Baptist Chapel people went to Rock Eagle to eat on Sunday. They had their fourth Sunday singing on the 27th.
Among the prayers at the Lake Oconee Baptist Chapel have been the names of Jayne Slaughter and Gary Snoderly.
Maudie Jordan, who is the assistant newsperson at the Lake Oconee Baptist Chapel, told me that Hazel Jordan is slowly improving from her fall. We send our concerns and prayers to all of you on the sick list.
There is to be a giant yard sale to benefit Keep Morgan County Beautiful for Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Buckhead Town Park. You may rent a space for $10 to use your own table. You may rent a space and use their table for $20. All sale proceeds are yours. There will be a concession stand to benefit the Buckhead Fire Station. Activities planned include a free recycling bin to Morgan County residents, Kirk Moore from Madison Gardener with herbs and plants and gardening tools, and Plant-a-row for the hungry. For rentals please call Pat Pedley at 706-342-4636 or Linda Thoman at 706-342-3156. These two ladies happen to be the ones that you may have seen in Buckhead or on the roadside gathering trash and aluminum cans. Without them what would our little city look like? My car often looks like a trash bin but I try to keep my trash inside the car until later. My husband used to tell me that we could grow a garden inside. Not really why would everyone not try to keep Buckhead neat and nice and the roadsides? I would like to tell Pat and Linda that I appreciate you.
For all of your news please call 706-342-0266. Thanks.