CA The Mountain Messenger, Thursday, August 16, 1990
Weekly Church
Valley Evangelical Methodist Church is located in a familiar eastt::n
Greenbrier County landmark. The two-and-a-half-year-old congrega-
tion meets in the former home of the Valley Barn Restaurant, which
was in operation from 1979 to 1984. Members have temporarily reno-
vated the second-floor kitchen for classroom space and have removed
the bar and dance floor to form the church's sanctuary. The
restaurant's banquet room now serves as the fellowship hall. The barn
was constructed in 1932. Reverend Lowell O'Dell was the
congregation's first pastor when it organized in January, 1988. Rever-
end Brady Stephens has been pastor since May.
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Wedding Set
The Ford-Holland-Akers Re-
union was held Aug. 4 at the
Graham House in Lowell. Those
attending were: Rick, Judy, ]ody
and Shelia Wil., m of Mocksville,
NC, Charles and Eunice Cox)per
of Charleston, Dwain and Deb-
bie Friend, D. J. and Kandi of
Ballard, ]ohnny, Connie, Christy
and Shawnetta Wilson of Bal-
lard, Evelyn Pitzer, Mare and
Mary Miller, Howard, Jr. Reda
and Vanessa Pitzer all of Ballard.
Kathy and Cyndi Eggleston of
Caldwell, Cathy and jason
Smith, Louise Massey of Bal-
lengee, Ioyce and Emily Legg,
Jererny and Kagney of Second
Creek. Woodrow and Jewel
Wilson of Ona. Merle and Mar-
garet Ford of Shady Springs, He-
len Lee Shorter Cropp, James E.
and Sarah Workman and Terry
Cutright of Anmoore. Lucinda
L. Rowan of Clarksburg, De-
wayne, Brenda, Brandon and
Kristen Ellis of Hinto'n, Jim and
Esther Ford of Narrows, Vir-
ginia. Bill Wright, Kaye, Billy
and Alisha Ellis of Saint Albans.
Ida Kidd of Forest Hill, Sue Ellis
of Hinton, Ernest and Fern Hol-
land, Drema and De De Ward of
Union, Mike Scott of Saint AI-
Mr and Mrs Basil Baker of Ronceverte announce the engagement and
forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Pam, to Billy Carter, son of
Mr and Mrs Troy Carter of Alderson.
An open church wedding is being planned for Saturday, September 1,
at 3:30 p.m. at the Ronceverte Presbyterian Church. The reception
will follow in the church fellowship hall.
The couple, along with their parents, extend an invitation to all family
and friends to join them for this special occasion.
William Sherwood and
Jennifer Taylor
Mr and Mrs B. C. Tavlor of
Ronceverte announce the forth-
coming marriage of their dat, gh-
ter Jennifer Ellen to William
Robert Sherwood son of Mr and
Mrs Robert Sherwood of
Maxwelton. All friends and fam-
ily are invited to attend an open
church wedding at the First Bap-
tist Church in Fairlea, September
l, at 2 p.m. All guests are web
bans, Jean Lane of Indiana Mills, come to attend a reception in the
Laura Ellis Hoffer of Hinton,church fellowship hall immedi-
Clyde H. Shorter, Jr. of Leesville, ately following the ceremony
Lousiana. Paul and Nancy Fordfollowed by a informal reception
of Beckley. ]oyce Tabor of La- "at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
nark. Carolyn, Josh and Andy Robert Sherwood in Maxwelton.
Sparks of Narrows. Marshall,
Alice, Joshua and Buttany and
Bill Adkins of Gap Mills. Floyd
Gum and Phyllis Adkins of
Rupert. Joan, Bill, Becky and Mi-.
chael Ellis of Charleston. Jeanie
Hughes and Tiffany of Tornado.
Gary, Joann, Sabrina and Gary
Jr. Pitzer of Sinks Grove. Melvin
and Eric Wilson of Mocksville,
North Carolina. Allie Pitzer and
Diane of Union, Mary Melanie
and Derrick Cooper, Bonnie and
Eric Dalton and son of Narrows,
Donna and Harold Boggess of
Alderson.
Donna Sue Hansen ~nd Roy
Harold Boggess were married
August 2, in Pearisburg, Vir-
ginia. The bride is the daughter
of Woodrow Wilson of Ona and
Louise Massey ot Ballengee,
The groom is the son of Ma-
mie Mildred Boggess and the
late Elliott Boggess of Smoot.
The couple lives in Alderson.
Sheets Reunion
At Cacapon
On Sunday Aug. 5th, mem-
bers
of the .gheets l::amily held
their reunion at Cacapon State
Park at Berkeley Springs. The
family attended a cook-out on
Saturday at Tri-Lakes Camp-
ground and on Sunday all en-
joyed the Buffet at Cacapon
Lodge.
Those attending from W.Va.
were Wayne and Maxine McCoy
of Williamsburg. Also attending
form W. Va. were Walter and
Marguarite Sheets of Lewisburg.
John and Kim Osborne 111, Sarah
and Daniel Gwinn, Don and
Wanda Hanson of Smoot. At-
tending from Virginia were Ray,
Margaret (Sheets) Hanna, and
Felicia of Staunton. Earl and
Linda Mitts, Michelle and
Melissa, of Staunton. Mr. and
Mrs. David Donata, Felicita and
Verite, of Sterling. Terry Sizem-
ore and Missy of Che, peake.
Those attending from Marv-
land were Hank and Deborah
Repprecht, Laura and Thomas,
of Jefferson. Brent and Janet
liughart, Sean of Crownville.
Mitchell and Su m Sheets of Sil-
ver Springs. Roger and Betty
Hugart of Baltimore:
Attending from Ohio were
lfomer and Faye Winfrey,
Bentley and Perry, Lisa and Der-
rick Mallenchuck of Parma. AI-
ease (Sheets) Sizemore, Craig
and Carlie. Lyle and Susan
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r'Jli t ] Freddie and Bonnie Lightman,
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Gee Reunion
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The annual Gee reunion, de-
scendants of Everard W. Gee,
was held at McKimmy, Virginia
in April with more than one
hundred persons attending.
Everard and his family left
Lunenburg County, Virginia, in
1849 or 1850, settling in Wil-
liamsburg.
Grandchildren ot Everard
Gee, who lived in West Virginia,
includes Edward Everard (Ed)
Gee, Arthur Lee (Art) Gee, Mary
Eleanor (Maude) Gee Link, Net-
tie Mac (Neta) Gee, Emma El-
wood Gee Wilkerson, Robert
Edward (Bob) Gee, Lula Griffith
(Lou) Gee Hedrick and losie Sul-
livan Gee Thrasher.
Those attending the events
from this area were Cleo
Thrasher Simmons, Charles Sin>
mons, Edwin and Margaret
Thrasher McClung, Ben and
Bonnie Gee, all of Williamsburg;
Bill and Mary ]o (Gee) Dickson
of Fairlea, Sue Ella (Gee) Miano,
Frances Link Baker and Barbara
Wise of Ronceverte; Gene and
Anna Louise (Gee) Hayes of
Lewisburg.
A picnic, followed lay an old-
time hymn sing was held at the
home of Ed and Carol Myrick.
In 1295 Roch was born to the
governor of Montpeltier, France,
a rather large city about 80 miles
southwest of Marseilles. By the
time he reached 20 years of age
he had buried both of his par-
ents.
Learning of the plague that
was ravaging through Italy,
Roch decided to go on pilgrim-
age to Rome to devote himself to
the caring of these poor victims.
In a town called Piacenza on the
Po River about 40 miles south-
east of Milan in northern Italy,
Roch's dream of reaching Rome
came to an end as he to() came
down with the plague. For a
long while he was very ill but
when his recovery was complete
he, for the next 50 years, went on
to perform Many miracles of
healing for other tmfortur
Now in his mi
made his wa\, back to
lier where his uncle,
as the governor of the
had him arrest,.,d as a
quised as a pilgrim, t te
delnned and ordered tO
for live years. At the
death in 1378 at the age
true identity was
a birthmark on his chest
was in the shape of a croSS
Out of tho~, who
intersession a group
oped to petition his
sainthood. Known in
Roch, in Italy as
Spain as Rogue, Saint
yolked against pestilen0
plague, lie is honored
feast day August 16.
Honored By Cal,
Pentecostal Holiness
The Stmday School
'the Spences with a
The church, Christian
department and the
Ministries also gave then
tary gifts. The Christian
tion Department
plagues in appreciation
dedication to the church.
Reverend & Mrs Russell Spence
On Sunday, June 3, Reverend
and Mrs Russell Spence were
honored with a retirement din-
ner at the Caldwell Pentecostal
Holiness Church.
Reverend Spence has
the Caldwell church
18 years. He joined the
Conference in 1959.
time he has pastored
Rocky Gap,
Tazwell, Virginia and
and Gary, West Virginia.
The Spences are
two daughters. They
grandchildren.
Since retirement they
made their new
ing Hills.
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The unit supports participation
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