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Eric R. Craycraft, Sr., 46
Julie Ann Lipscomb, 47
Eric R. Craycraft, Sr., 46, Bethel, passed away September 20, 2014. Devoted husband of Sherry Lynn (nee Hendricks) Craycraft for 28 years. Loving, proud father of E.J. (Emily) Craycraft, brother of Cheryl (Gary) Ballard, Ed (Donna) Craycraft, Mary (Tom) Stahley and Rhonda (Dave) Richey, son of Patti (Mark) Tucker and the late Edward Ray Craycraft. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. Services were held Thursday, September 25, 2014. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery in Milford. The E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel, served the family.
Julie Ann Lipscomb, 47 of Nebraska, died July 8, 2014 in Elkhorn Nebraska. She was retired from the United States Air Force, after eighteen years of service. She served as a nurse and retired with the rank of Major. Ms. Lipscomb was born June 24, 1967 in Lexington, Ky., the daughter of Helen (Lipscomb) Grierson and the late William Lipscomb. Ms. Lipscomb is survived by her mother and stepfather – Helen Grierson and George Cramton of Omaha, Neb., three children – Anna Rock, Matthew Jump and Kristen Jump; four grandchildren – Joseph, Sarah, Alexis and Connor; spouse of twenty five years – Greg Jump; one sister – Lisa Grierson. Military graveside services were held on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Charter Oak Cemetery in Aberdeen, Ohio. The Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley, served the family.
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Clyde Evans, 76, of West Union, Oh., died Tuesday, September 23, 2014. He was born June 29, 1938 in Jefferson Township in Adams County, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Iva (Green) Evans and grandson, Jerrod L. Brown. He is survived by three daughters: Beverly Travis of Chester, Angela Brown and Clydetta Miller, both of Otway; two sons: Michael Evans of West Union and Herbie Evans of Rarden; one sister, Donna (Jeff) Ridner of Georgetown; one brother, Ronald Evans of West Union; 12 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was a heavy equipment operator and member of the Ohio Operators and Engineers Union Local 18. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Services were held Friday, September 26, 2014 where Pastor Ed Heisler officiated. The interment was at West Union Cemetery. The Adams County Honor Guard performed a military service. The Lafferty Funeral Home, West Union, served the family.
Marilyn Rose Gray 84, Marilyn Rose Gray, 84, of Sardinia died Sept. 13, 2014. She is survived by 3 sons Rodney (Brenda), Kent, and Gary Lee Gray, 1 brother Charles (Gloria) Colthar, 9 grand children, 18 great grandchildren. Services were at the convenience of the family Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. Burial was in Buford Cemetery. The Beam-Fender Funeral Home, Sardinia, served the family.
Ronnie Virginia Jimison, 72 Ronnie Virginia Jimison, 72, of Sardinia, died Sept. 17 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Jimison, her parents Daniel and Twilah Cosner Chancey Sr., 1 son Alan Wolfe and 1 daughter Patty Wardlow. She is survived by 1 son, Rick Wolfe, 2 stepsons, John (Nikki) and Mark (Mary Beth) Jimison, 2 stepdaughters, Christie Jimison and Bobbi Leimberger, 1 brother, Daniel (Barb) Chancey Jr., 3 sisters, Lee Parfitt, Terri Griffith, Kathy Chancey, 14 grand children and many friends. Services were held Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 at the Sardinia Church of Christ. Burial was in Sardinia Cemetery. The Beam-Fender Funeral Home, Sardinia, served the family.
God said “Wash Your Hands” Part 2 by Guest Speaker Nathaniel Brienich Last week Jesus was dealing with the Pharisees who were real good at finding fault with everyone else. They were also real good at following the traditions of men instead of following the word of God. In Mark 7 He called them hypocrites and then thumped them real good with a Bible verse! He said that their worship amounted to vanity. Do you know what vanity is? It is the stuff of which rocks dream. What do rocks dream about? Nothing! Their worship amounted to nothing. They were trusting in their selves. Read Matthew 23:13-36 and see what He said to them. Do you know what is so amazing? Jesus Christ is perfect! He is God! So He said exactly what those people needed to hear. Sometimes we can see somebody get lit up when they hear that Jesus called the Pharisees hypocrites. But listen, in telling them that, He told them the truth in love. That is what they needed to hear! They needed somebody, based on the authority of word of God, to deal with their self righteousness. He did not say it in hate; He was trying to save their souls from Hell! In both Mark and Matthew Jesus identified hypocrisy but He also identified their authority. There are certain traditions which we do not have to lay aside God’s word to hold. Some are just a part of life, but, we do not lay aside God’s word to keep them, which was what the Pharisees were doing. Look again at Mark 7 and verse 9: “... Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.” That was where their authority was, in their tradition. But God’s word tells us that we can not serve two masters. In verse 10 Jesus quotes more scripture to them. Every time Jesus quoted scripture His message to us was that we should believe this book, He did! This Bible is true; it’s real! In verses 10-13 He said: “For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.” You know young people, if you want a blessed life, if you want your life to go well for you, then you honor your mom and dad! It is the first commandment with a promise attached to it. Parents, if you dis-
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cipline your kids properly, you will help them immensely. Do you know what God’s will is for them? It is to honor their father and mother! Now, what is this Corban thing? Well, a son could say to his parent, whom it was his duty to support in their old age (I Tim. 5:4): I have dedicated to God that which would relieve your need. So instead of following God’s commandment to honor their parents, this let them off the hook as far as their parents were concerned. It was more important in the view of the Pharisees that the man paid his temple taxes than it was for him to support his parents making the word of God of none effect according to verse 13. Don’t let authority, tradition, experience, or scholarship take precedence over God’s word! Believe this book! Well, okay, let’s move on to the second group of people Jesus spoke to. In verse 14 He called all the people unto Him. Then He goes back to the unwashen hands thing and tells them that nothing that enters into a man can defile him but it is what is inside that defiles him. When it comes out it shows that he is defiled, that he is not washed. Now, on to the third group, His disciples. He explains to them the meaning of what He told all the people. He said: “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.” That is what makes you unclean. That is why you need to be washed! I John 1:7 tells us that it is the blood of Jesus that cleanseth us from all sin. You need to be washed in the blood of Christ by accepting Him as your Saviour. Believe in His gospel, pray asking for forgiveness, and welcome Him into your life!
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Virginia M. (nee Craycraft) Lykins, 85 Virginia M. (nee Craycraft) Lykins, 85, Bethel, passed away on September 20, 2014. Wife of the late Winfred R. Lykins. Dear mother of Kathy (Jack) Bruffey of Bradenton, Flor., and Mark (Kimberly) Lykins of Bethel, sister of James Craycraft, grandmother of Eric Ray Lykins and great grandmother of Kiele Rae Lykins. A private burial will take place at the convenience of the family. The E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel, served the family.
Dorothy Mae Nixon, 74 Dorothy Mae Nixon, 74 of Winchester, Oh., died Thursday, September 18, 2014. She was a farmer. Mrs. Nixon was born May 19, 1940 in Brown County, Oh., the daughter of the late Charles and Geneva (Lightner) Wagner. She was also preceded in death by her husband – Bill Nixon and two brothers – Charles H. and Paul Wagner. Mrs. Nixon is survived by two nephews – Charles W. “Pete” Wagner and Donnie Wagner, both of Russellville, one sister-in-law – Jane Wagner of Russellville, Ohio. Services were held on Monday, September 22, 2014. Interment followed in Manchester Cemetery in Manchester. The Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley, served the family.
Andrew Roscoe Roush, 82 Andrew Roscoe Roush, 82, of Bethel, Oh., died Saturday, September 20, 2014. He was born February 24, 1932 in Sprigg Township in Adams County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mack Lee and Lillian Hazel (Brooks) Roush; brother, James Roush and sisters, Thelma Brookover and Lucille Howell. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis (Grooms) Roush of Bethel; son, Scott Roush of Bethel; daughter, Andrea Roush of Bethel; two sisters: Ellen Wells of Laurel and Fran (Bill) Grooms of Maineville; several nieces and nephews and special neighbors, Rick and Barb Bryant and Duane and Nona Toney. He retired from W.L. Harper Construction Company in Cincinnati where he was a heavy equipment operator for 40 years. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 18 in Cincinnati. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Services were held on Saturday, September 27 , 2014 where Brother Bob Wickline officiated. The interment is at East Liberty Cemetery in Lynx. The Adams County Honor Guard performed a military service. The Lafferty Funeral Home, West Union, served the family.
Nancy M. Wood, 71 Nancy M. Wood, 71, of West Union, Oh., formerly of Middletown, Oh., and Mt. Olivet, Ky., died Saturday, September 20, 2014. She was born January 7, 1943 in Robertson County, Ky. She was preceded in death by her parents, Don and Emma (Robinson) Moyer; husband, William Bell Wood, Jr. and brother, James Albert Moyer. She is survived by one son, Maurice (Mary) Wood of Windlake, Wis., three daughters: Teresa (John) Buchanan of Indian Mounds, Tenn., Wendy (Cecil) Evans of West Union and Stella (Sherman) Willoughby of Wilmington; three brothers: Glynn Moyer of Melbourne, Ky., Butch Moyer of California, Ky. and Chuck Moyer of Franklin, Tenn.,; 12 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was a former employee of Bank One in Middletown for many years, and was a member of Mt. Olivet Christian Church in Mt. Olivet, Ky. Services were held on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 where Brother Robert Means and Brother Wayne Handy officiated. The interment is at Cherry Fork Cemetery in Cherry Fork. The Lafferty Funeral Home, West Union, served the family.
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Are you a Medicare beneficiary? Want to find out more information about how the Medicare Annual Coordinated Election Period can work for you? Want to stay informed and healthy and save money? If so, then mark your calendar for a Medicare presentation that will soon be available in brown County. The free event is made possible by the Ohio Department of Insurance’s Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), which travels the state each fall to help Ohioans, family members and caregivers understand the different Medicare coverage options and available financial assistance. Medicare’s Annual Coordinated Election Period starts October 15th and ends December 7th. During this time, Medicare beneficiaries can evaluate their current coverage and make the determination on whether they should switch to a plan that will better support their needs. Those on Medicare are strongly encouraged to attend the session, which will provide helpful information and assistance. The Area Agency on
Aging District 7 (AAA7) can also help you throughout the year to answer any questions you might have concerning your Medicare coverage, specifically with help surrounding the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage Low Income Subsidy “Extra Help” Program and the Medicare Savings Program (assistance with Part B premium). If you would like to learn more about these programs and whether or not you are eligible to receive discounts on your prescription drugs, please call our office at 1800-582-7277 and ask for extension 250. Local Medicare presentations are scheduled for: Brown County October 16th at 10 a.m. at Adams-Brown Community Action in Georgetown. The event is a presentation only. If you would like to stay for lunch, please RSVP to (937) 378-3818. For more information about the Medicare presentations, you can call the Area Agency on Aging District 7 toll-free at 1800-582-7277, ext. 250, or the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) toll-free at 1-800-686-1578.
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Sardinia Christmas event being planned
The Sardinia Historical Society plan to have a Community Christmas Concert on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 7 p.m. at the Sardinia Church of Christ. We are asking for those who would like to participate and give of their time for this event to call either Carolyn Carr at 937-4463191 or Jan Crawford at 937-446-3085 or 937-5150898 and let one of them know by October 20, at the latest so that they can get the program together. We need for you to let us know what music you will be using so that we can keep from having duplicates, so if you can please give us 2/3 titles to help us with this. If you would like to play a musical instrument number that would be
great. Also we would love to have a volunteer community choir to sing a couple Christmas Carols. We would pick out music that would be familiar and have a one time practice on Friday, November 21st at 6 p.m. We hope that we can get a good group that would like to join us with this. We are looking forward to having a nice program for an enjoyable evening for everyone to enjoy. We will be asking for donations only to enjoy this evening of Christmas music. There will also be light refreshments served after the program. Join us in having an entertaining evening for the Community.
Author of ‘The Invisible Soldiers’ to hold book signing in Ripley
Ann Hagedorn, the author of Beyond the River the story of the Rankins and the Underground Railroad in Ripley and surrounding areas will be speaking and signing her new book at the Ripley Library on Sunday October 5th at 2:00 p.m. Her latest book, released on August 19th is titled The Invisible Soldiers, How America Outsourced Our Security. This is the story of the privatization of America’s national security and the rise of a bold new industry of private military and security companies – how and why it happened and why all Americans should be concerned. Not too long ago there were no private military and security companies; there were only mercenaries. Now private security is a bona fide industry that has become indispensable to American foreign and military policy. The pivotal moment in this story came when the United States found itself in a prolonged war with Iraq and the Bush administration had to rely on private security contractors to supplement the military. Private contractors eventually exceeded traditional troops in what some now regard as America’s first contractor war. The industry then exploring a vast array of new markets for its armed and unarmed security and defense services. Private contractors now assist U.S. forces in combat operations and replace
them after the military withdraws from combat zones; the guard our embassies; they play key roles in U.S. counter terrorism strategies; and Homeland Security often depends on them. Their services include maritime security, police training, drone operations, cyber security, and intelligence analysis (as Edward Snowden has revealed). Other countries and even the United Nations employ them. As they expand their markets, private security firms are becoming wild cards of global policy. Ann Hagedorn introduces us to a former mercenary who now runs a successful security company and a U.S. Army general who worries that as the industry spreads globally American contractors could one day be fighting American troops. Hagedorn describes an international initiative that has spent nearly a decade seeking effective ways to monitor companies that broker these men with guns. And she reveals the story of a U.S. soldier shot by an employee of a U.S. contracted military and security company. Join us to hear Hagedorn, a former staff writer for The Wall Street Journal and award winning author of Wild Ride, Ransom, Beyond the River and Savage Peace, talk about her latest book. For further information about this event you can email utplibrary@aol.com or call 937-392-4871.
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