THE POSITIVE LIVING GROUP PRESENTS THE GIRAFFE AWARDS

The 3rd Annual Giraffe Awards Charity Event Gala was presented by the Positive Living Group, Saturday March 4th at the Picture Perfect Event Center in Jackson. Below are comments from the organization’s director, Twana Miller.

The Giraffe Awards Dinner & Auction is about love.

People who love what they do, people who love helping others and people loved ones supporting them.

I was still in shock and today I cried. The surreal feeling finally wore off.

God gave me a vision and despite demons that tried to stop it, God said No. I’m humbled, thankful, grateful, honored, blessed and happy.

I wanted every Giraffe to feel honored and special. We acknowledged people that are doing amazing things in this community in silence. A title and money means nothing if no one can say something about your character. Get 20 people to say how you have been a blessing or how you been a light to someone, because that’s what these giraffes did.

The people we honored didn’t want recognition or their names lit up in lights. They been working hard and doing the right things. Everyone looked so good, it was beautiful. Some people were just breathe taking, beautiful dresses, and all smiling faces.

Tashel Lowe. I loved the photo both and 360. The print was so pretty and backgrounds. It made me so happy.

O’Taste & See food was amazing. Tamara Miller thank you, so professional. Derek Anderson was the right bartender. MaiLena Love made the drinks that Flying Giraffe, Hero and PLG punch.

Last but not least, Stephanie Wilbourn transformed an open space to the The Kodak theater. It was elegant classy, sophisticated, upscale, high end, and top notch. I loved it.

I thank Byron Chaney and his band. Debra Witherspoon-Jones and her wait staff. I thank Guain Holloman and Jackie White Hendricks along with Stephanie for fashion reporting and interviews.

I want to thank all my guest speakers and presenters, the community, my friends and family. My friends are so amazing Lynn Donaldson and Marshaunda Yvette. So many amazing people in my life.

Most importantly all the 2023 Giraffe Awards Recipents. The Positive Living Group and PLG Mental Health Advisory Board loves you and we hope you felt honored and valued to receive this great accolade.”

Twana Miller - LCSW, Life Coach, Consultant, Professional Development Coach/Trainer 03/09/23 CSENEWS P.5

MARY FINCH

Obituaries

FEBRUARY 17, 1956 - MARCH 5, 2023

DECARLA REDDEN

OCTOBER 14, 1975 - MARCH 3, 2023

JOHNNIE R CARSON

MARCH 17, 1946 - MARCH 1, 2023

LYDIA HERRON

OCTOBER 23, 1984 - MARCH 1, 2023

STEVEN ROSS

JULY 23, 1987 - FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Tyeasha Kataria Starks

March 3, 2023 WBBJ Staff

Tyeasha Kataria Starks, age 22, passed away on February 20, 2023 in Jackson, TN. Funeral services for Tyeasha were held on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Stanton, TN. Burial followed at Brownsville Memorial Gardens in Brownsville, TN.

Lea & SimmonS FuneraL Home

ANTONIO JOHNSON

31 of Alamo TN

Funeral service for the late Antonio Johnson were held Wednesday March 8, 2023 at 12:00pm. Burial will follow at Johnson Grove Cemetery in Denmark, TN. Both visitation and funeral will be held at Affordable Funerals Chapel.

WANDA CLARK

73 of Memphis, TN aFFordabLe FuneraLS and Cremation ServiCeS

Graveside service for the late Wanda Clark were held Monday March 6, 2023 at 1:00pm. The service will be held at Bethlehem #1 Church Cemetery .

DIANNE WATKINS JOHNSON

March 1, 2023 merCer brotHerS FuneraL Home

Funeral service for Dianne Watkins Johnson, age 50, were held Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 1:30 PM at Jerusalem MB Church in Bells, TN. Burial will follow in Providence Cemetery in Bells, TN. Ms. Johnson died, Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.