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Tuesday, April 18, 2017New Hope memorial remembers Flight 242, ties to traveling library displayA gathering in Dallas was held last Saturday to remember the worst aviation disaster in the state’s history, which occurred in the New Hope area in 1977. Local clergy addressed the gathering during a special service at New Hope Baptist Church. District 17 State Rep. Howard Maxwell, R-Dallas was present and delivered a presentation from Governor Nathan Deal.Southern Airways Flight 242 executed a forced landing on what is now Ga. 381 on April 4, 1977, after suffering hail damage and losing thrust on both its engines in a severe thunderstorm during a flight from Huntsville, Alabama to Atlanta.Last weekend’s event was scheduled in coordination with the Paulding County Library System’s hosting of the Flight 242 Traveling Display of mounted news articles and photos of the crash. The display can be viewed from March 27 through April 8 at the Maud P. Ragsdale Public Library at 1815 Hiram-Douglasville Highway.The passing o...
Saturday, April 08, 2017Columbus, MS where she served as a Sunday school teacher, an active member of the WOM and worked in the “Love in Deed” ministry. Later in life she became a member of Mt Zion Baptist Church in New Hope, MS where she was a member of the Joy Sunday School class and Top Agers and the Woodmont Baptist Church of Florence, AL. She was a 50 year plus member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority in the Gamma Master Chapter. She also worked for many years with the Lowndes County Home Extension Agency Homemakers Clubs. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Heyward Taylor Spinks. She is survived by one son, James (Jim) Heyward Spinks (Renee); one grandson, Taylor Browning Spinks both of Florence, AL; one niece, Melinda Beith (Andy) of Maumelle, AR and one nephew, Ray Spinks of Salem, OR; and many extended family members. Pallbearers will be Josh Sansing, Brad Minton, Bubba James, Andrew Junkin, Richard Junkin, Roger Minton, David Sansing, and John Mansell. In lieu of flowers send memorials to Shoals Christian School or The Greater Alabama Council, Boy Scouts of America. You are invited to leave condolences at www.elkinsfuneralhome.com.
Monday, March 27, 2017Smith's 12-year-old daughter A'Miya, was also shot but survived."Yesterday, mourners showed up at Rhodes Funeral Home for a visitation," according to the TV station. "Friday, people will gather at New Hope Baptist Church for their funerals after a two-week fund raising effort to help pay for the services."Read the full story here.Mourners filing in to New Hope Baptist Church pic.twitter.com/LMHcxOKwcs-- Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) March 24, 2017Caskets being put into the hearses pic.twitter.com/Zhutg8gQfB-- Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) March 24, 2017Mayor Landrieu & Chief Harrison here as caskets are brought outside pic.twitter.com/Eo8f86hyju-- Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) March 24, 2017Monique Smith's family gathered outside the church pic.twitter.com/YuYsptSSzr-- Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) March 24, 2017...
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017New Hope memorial remembers Flight 242, ties to traveling library displayA gathering in Dallas was held last Saturday to remember the worst aviation disaster in the state’s history, which occurred in the New Hope area in 1977. Local clergy addressed the gathering during a special service at New Hope Baptist Church. District 17 State Rep. Howard Maxwell, R-Dallas was present and delivered a presentation from Governor Nathan Deal.Southern Airways Flight 242 executed a forced landing on what is now Ga. 381 on April 4, 1977, after suffering hail damage and losing thrust on both its engines in a severe thunderstorm during a flight from Huntsville, Alabama to Atlanta.Last weekend’s event was scheduled in coordination with the Paulding County Library System’s hosting of the Flight 242 Traveling Display of mounted news articles and photos of the crash. The display can be viewed from March 27 through April 8 at the Maud P. Ragsdale Public Library at 1815 Hiram-Douglasville Highway.The passing o...
Saturday, April 08, 2017Columbus, MS where she served as a Sunday school teacher, an active member of the WOM and worked in the “Love in Deed” ministry. Later in life she became a member of Mt Zion Baptist Church in New Hope, MS where she was a member of the Joy Sunday School class and Top Agers and the Woodmont Baptist Church of Florence, AL. She was a 50 year plus member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority in the Gamma Master Chapter. She also worked for many years with the Lowndes County Home Extension Agency Homemakers Clubs. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Heyward Taylor Spinks. She is survived by one son, James (Jim) Heyward Spinks (Renee); one grandson, Taylor Browning Spinks both of Florence, AL; one niece, Melinda Beith (Andy) of Maumelle, AR and one nephew, Ray Spinks of Salem, OR; and many extended family members. Pallbearers will be Josh Sansing, Brad Minton, Bubba James, Andrew Junkin, Richard Junkin, Roger Minton, David Sansing, and John Mansell. In lieu of flowers send memorials to Shoals Christian School or The Greater Alabama Council, Boy Scouts of America. You are invited to leave condolences at www.elkinsfuneralhome.com.
Monday, March 27, 2017Smith's 12-year-old daughter A'Miya, was also shot but survived."Yesterday, mourners showed up at Rhodes Funeral Home for a visitation," according to the TV station. "Friday, people will gather at New Hope Baptist Church for their funerals after a two-week fund raising effort to help pay for the services."Read the full story here.Mourners filing in to New Hope Baptist Church pic.twitter.com/LMHcxOKwcs-- Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) March 24, 2017Caskets being put into the hearses pic.twitter.com/Zhutg8gQfB-- Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) March 24, 2017Mayor Landrieu & Chief Harrison here as caskets are brought outside pic.twitter.com/Eo8f86hyju-- Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) March 24, 2017Monique Smith's family gathered outside the church pic.twitter.com/YuYsptSSzr-- Meg Gatto (@MegGattoFOX8) March 24, 2017...
