Page 4 tuurspay, JANUARY 31, 2008 OBITUARIES /W ORSHIP LEVY COUNTY JOURNAL OBITUARIES LINDA FAYE DAVIS ARTHUR BURDETTE JONES NOLAN MEEKS Linda Faye Davis of Old Town passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at her home.,She was 64. She was born in Lake City, raised in Dixie County, but moved away as a child and later returned 36 years ago as a permanent resident of Dixie County. She was a member of Pine Mount Baptist Church of McAIpin, Florida. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Dempsey Davis of Old Town; sons, Phillip (Wynette) Summer and Christopher Summer, both of McA|pin; step sons, James Davis and Howard Davis, both of Old Town; daughters, Ronna (Timothy) Williams and Glynis (Bubba) Branche, both of McAlpin; brother, Johnny Hopkins of Lake City; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, January 27, 2008 at the Rock Sink Baptist Church in Old Town with brother Bruce Branche and Brother Bubba Braniche officiating. A visitation was held Saturday, between the hours of 5 and 7pm. Burial was at Rock Sink Cemetery. Arrangements were under the care of Rick Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City. RENEE ANN FOWLER Renee Ann Fowler of Bell passed away at her home on January 23, 2008. She was 40. She was born in Coshocton, Ohio and was a homemaker. She is preceded ir in death by her husband, Billy Ray Fowler, Sr. Mrs. Fowler is survived by her parents, John and Ronda Ertle, Sr. of Bell; her daughter, Renee Miles of Bell; sons Bryan Miles of Old Town, Billy Ray Fowler, Jr., Christopher Fowler and Bobby Fowler, all of Bell; sister, Ronda Carroll of Bell; brothers John E. Ertle, Jr. of Williston and Jeffrey Ertle of Lawtey, and five grandchildren. Arrangements were under the care of Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services of Chiefland. Arthur Burdette Jones of Old Town passed away, Sunday, January 20, 2008 at the Lafayette Heath Care Center in Mayo. He was 81. Mr. Jones was born in Portage, Ohio. He worked for South Bend Corporation for 34 years as a machine repairman before retiring. He later moved to Old Town and was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty; brothers, Ben, John, Bill and Ted, and sister, Annie. He is survived by his longtime friend and caregiver, Helen Nonnemacher of Branford; daughter Helenna Pavia of Beloit, Wis.; step-son, Billy Huffer of Arizona; sister, Ruth Kennedy of Nile, Mich.; grandson Adam, and several other grandchildren. . Funeral Services were Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Rick Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City with the Reverend Billy Robson officiating. Burial followed at New McCrabb Cemetery. Arrangements were under the care of Rick Gooding Funeral Home of Cross, City. DOROTHY L. LONG Dorothy L. Long of Cedar Key passed away January 25, 2008 at her home. She was 91. She was born in Grafton, Ohio and was a retired artist. She is survived by her daughters, Helen Wall of Pinellas . Park, Gail Elton of Cedar Key and Cheryl Long of New Port: Richey; sons Paul Long of Pinellas Park and Clifford Long of Inverness, 17 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 14 great great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death’by her husband Paul Earl Long. Arrangements are under the care of Hiers-Baxley Funeral ’ Services of Chiefland. » BUT ANYWAY The tale of how I acquired my new Browning rifle has become legendary around the office, at least to those married guys with direct deposit like me. They’ve made me tell it again and again. I don’t even exaggerate, yet they sit there and stare at me in awe. I can almost see their little wheels spinning. Often one of them will pull me to the side, “Listen, I got my eye.on this new hig; screen. You, gat, any, suggestions?” xayt They, refuse to even consider I nay, b have acquired that rifle, innocently, with hardly any conniving. The rifle came about on this wise. My little brother - Heath had taken to spinning our childhood tales every day at lunch in our work break room. Unfortunately, a lot of his recollection seemed to center on how I used to bully him. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy hearing about my glory days, but he was really rallying a lot of sympathy at my expense. So I figured I’d better quash his thunder a bit. I thought and thought, but only one solution came to mind; and since Heath was more rightly classified as a younger brother now than a little one, I had a few reservations about trying bullying him some more. I just couldn’t figure out what to do. Then the thought hit me, “You could always pray!” So I did. I laid the whole twisted tale out there on the table before God. _ Big mistake! Or at least I thought so at the time. The Lord seemed to side with dumb ole’ Heath! He wrenched me out like a wet beach towel and hung me out under such conviction that I began to have a series of very strange thoughts, like I might need to make it up to Heath or something. Then the thought hit me about that new rifle Heath had been hankering for. Begrudgingly, I knew what I must do. I gathered my courage and took my plans to the boss. My wife listened intently, and even seemed genuinely sympathetic when I told her how bad I felt for whomping that little wimp all those years. In fact, she was close to tears by the end of my speech, so I finished strong, “It would just mean the world to me if I could just get him that new Browning rifle.” Maybe she’d heard some of Heath’s sob stories before, because she simply sniffled and uttered the words every | husband longs to hear. “T’Il get the checkbook.” The next day we got that knucklehead a brand new Browning. I was sorely tempted to skip town and keep it “FREEMAN PLUMBING, INC. - Complete Reales seals a ¢ Drain Cleaning ¢ New Construction Pos Telavdrexom Colas WOSTe\i7el nce) yells ¢ Water Heater Repairs & Installation Complete Line of Plumbing Fixtures . Available DI baie) Levy & 498-0703 = Gilchrist ra DV sy dee KEL State Certified #CFC057595 for myself. Then the thought hit me, “The Lord is already in it, I better just stick with the plan.” So I did. I wrapped the gun up in some old Christmas paper and dropped it off by Heath’s house that night while he was out. I left him a note explaining how I just wanted to be a good brother for once. I guess I even meant it, because it kind of felt good. » Heath called mglater,that night..?d never. heard him. . |, more excited. He chattered ¢ on and on about that ri rifle. aad Then he sprung ‘it on me. He and his wife Mindy had been talking. Since he’d already saved up the money to buy a rifle for himself they wanted to use it to buy me one just like it. Of course, I put up a good fight and ‘all but then the thought hit me, “Who was I to rob poor ole’ Heath of all the joy this ‘giving’ stuff was bringing?” It turns out shooting straight with God was a good idea after all. Once I enlisted His help He hit me with one good idea after another! Maybe that’s what King David meant when he said, Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refige for us. Selah. Psalms 62:8 KJV. You don’t have to read very much of the Psalms to realize King David wasn’t afraid to share things with God; good, bad, or ugly. He just laid his feelings right out there, and God didn’t strike him down or anything. 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