Ralph Birdwell, 92
Ralph Birdwell, age 92, of the Mt. Vernon Community, passed away, Wed., Jan. 7, 2009 at the Monroe County Medical Center in Tompkinsville, KY. Funeral Services for Ralph Birdwell were conducted Sat., Jan. 10, 2009 from the chapel of the Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs, Tenn. with Glen Crowe…
Read MoreNature in a Given District
“We may well assume, if there is a forest by Nature in a given district, it has its good use for the surrounding farmland. We should have sufficient insight, on no account to exterminate the forest in such districts, but to preserve it as well. Therefore we should have the heart-when we see the vegetation…
Read MoreYou were Born for Eleonily, But…
Ecclesiastes bill says that “God has… planted eternity in the human heart.” Abraham Lincoln once wrote: “ Surely God would not have created such a being as man to exist only for a day! No, no, man was made for immorality.” Putting it bluntly, life here is a tryout for life in eternity. All of…
Read MoreKelly Marie Uston, 49
Kelly Marie Uston, age 49, passed away Mon., Dec. 29, 2008, at the Macon County General Hospital. Graveside services for Kelly Marie Uston were conducted Thurs., Jan. 1, 2008 from the Underwood Cemetery with Brother Bill Sloan officiating; Interment followed.
Read MoreMary Dee Shephard, 96
Mary Dee Shephard, age 96, of Gallatin, Tenn. and a native of Macon County, passed away Sun., Dec. 28, 2008, at her residence. Funeral services for Mary Dee Shephard were conducted Wed., Dec. 31, 2008 from the Alexander Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Jerry Tuttle officiating.
Read MoreRobert Leland (Buddy) Wyatt, 65
Robert Leland (Buddy) Wyatt, age 65, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, died unexpectedly at his home on December 23, 2008. Services for Mr. Wyatt were held Dec. 30, 2008, in Tuscaloosa.
Read MoreEddie Watson, 68
Mr. Eddie Watson, 68, of Celina passed away Sat., Dec.r 27, 2008 at Cumberland River Hospital. Funeral Service at Hall Funeral Home, LLC, Celina, Tenn., on Mon., Dec. 29, with Lonnie Watson officiating. Interment at Ashlock Cemetery.
Read MoreBetty L. McClanahan, 65
Betty L. McClanahan, age 65, of Westmoreland, passed away Sun., Jan. 4, 2009 at the Sumner Regional Medical Center. Cremation was chosen by the family.
Read MoreConstellations
The sun and moon rise in the east and set in the west. They always occupy the same section of the sky; you’ll never see them in the north. From our latitude, the sun and moon live in the southern sky between 30° and 72° above the southern horizon. All of the visible planets live…
Read MoreSome Religious Questions Answered
Is it right to call a Preacher “Reverend?”The word “Reverend” is used only one time in the King James Version of the Bible. “He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name” (Psalm 111:9). The word “reverend” refers to God in this passage.Since we find…
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