Wagener Monthly - March 2012

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Last year, we decided to do a few things
differently for our Easter egg hunt. Some
thought we were crazy, but we ordered
and stuffed 6,000 Easter eggs and bought
a flat screen TV, Wii, Nintendo DS, a
tricycle, books and DVDs to give away
at our egg hunt. We hoped people would
show up and they did! We estimated that
more than 700 people arrived to collect a
lot of eggs and I am sure hoped to be one
of the lucky winners of a Wii!
Our goal was to let our community
know that FBC Wagener was alive and
active. For too long, the church has been
silent in the community and we wanted to
make a little noise! I think we succeeded,
and we hope to do the same this year!
Obviously we want to share the love
of Jesus Christ, and if we can do so by
covering a football field with thousands of
eggs and giving away a few great prizes,
we will continue to do so for years to
come!
If you are looking for a church home,
we would love for you to be our guest on
Sunday, April 8, for our Easter celebra-
tion. We hope that we will see you at the
WSHS football field again this year!
Chick-fil-A has partnered with us this
year, and we will have sandwiches on
sale, and the cow will be there, as well!
Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., and
the hunt starts at 11. This year we have
8,000 eggs filled with candy, plus an iPad
2, Xbox Kinect, PSP, tricycle, books and
DVDs to give away.
Wagener Unit ed Met hodist s hunt
On Saturday, March 31, at 3 p.m.,
Wagener United Methodist Church will
hold an Easter Egg Hunt for children 10
years and younger.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
WAGENER EASTER EGG HUNTS
FROM THE MAYORS DESK
Restoration work is under way for
Highway 39 from Wagener to new Hol-
land. Those of us that
travel this roadway
know how desper-
ately this repair work
is needed. We were
pleased to learn that
this is not simply a
resurfacing, but a com-
plete reconstruction of
the highway. To pro-
vide you an accurate
plan for this work, the
following is the notice
I received from the SC
Department of Transportation:
The South Carolina Department of
Transportation plans to reconstruct the
roadway on SC 39 from New Holland
Road to the Town of Wagener in Aiken
County.
Reconstruction of the roadway is neces-
sary due to the poor condition of the exist-
ing roadway. This road will be widened
to allow for twelve foot travel lanes and
two foot paved shoulders. The road will
be closed to through traffic on March 19,
2012, for approximately 8 weeks. Pending
any delays due to weather conditions, etc.,
the road should be reopened to all traffic
by May 7, 2012.
Due to the traffic volumes, and in order
to minimize the construction duration,
cost, and impact to property owners in the
area, the road will be closed and traffic
detoured during construction. This will be
safer not only for the workers on-site, but
the traveling public, as well. The current
plan is for the detour to use roads S-21
(New Holland Road), and S-73 (Seivern
Road). The net additional detour length
will be approximately 2.25 miles.
Aiken County schools may be impacted
and they will be informed of the pending
road closure in order to reroute school
bus traffic in the area. There are no major
businesses that will be impacted.
I want to thank the fine staff of our local
Wagener SCDOT, and also the staff of the
District 7 Engineering office in Aiken. As
always, we deeply appreciate their kind
and pleasant help, in supporting and facili-
tating progress in our community.
We have much more to do, and there
is always room for improvement and ask
for your help. We welcome your construc-
tive input/feedback, and encourage you to
write, email or attend our monthly meet-
ings.
Work blocks Highway 39
MAYOR MIKE
MILLER
The smell of hot popcorn, the traditional
taste of hot dogs and the bright-colored bal-
loons and acts from around the world can
be yours again Under The Big Top.
Relive these thrills of the circus again
when the Zerbini Family Circus comes to
perform in Salley on Tuesday, April 24,
with performances at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at
the big tent erected at the circus grounds on
230 Pine St. in Salley.
For more than 200 years, the famed
Zerbini Family name has been know in the
circus field of entertainment.
Dont miss this years edition of the
Zerbini Family Circus, which will provide
entertainment for children of all ages.
The circus is coming!
BY PHILIP TURNER
First Baptist Wagener pastor
PHOTO COURTESY OF WAGENER, SCS FACEBOOK PAGE
More than 700 people arrived last year to collect more than 6,000 eggs and prizes.
2 Wagener Monthl y Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Memories of Easter hunts from the past
Memories
Memories are precious. Memories are
something that cannot be taken away
from you. Memories bring you great com-
fort and joy. Memories can sustain you
through difficult times. Memories allow
you to remember from where you came
and look forward to where you are going.
Memories are Gods gift from the past for
the future.
First Baptist Church Wagener is again
this year sponsoring a gigantic Easter egg
hunt on Saturday, March 31. Last year
6,000 plastic eggs stuffed with candy
were hidden on the Wagener-Salley High
School football field; 300 families reg-
istered and approximately 700 mamas,
daddies and children converged on the egg
laden field. Those 6,000 eggs were found
in a matter of minutes.
Pastor Philip Turner of First Baptist
announced at church on March 11, that
since the 2011 egg hunt was so much fun
and such a success that this year there
would be 8,000 eggs to stuff with candy
and that hopefully the hunt would last
at least a few minutes longer this year.
Registration is the morning of the hunt at
10:30 March 31, on Wagener-Salley High
School football field.
Last year, I donated individually
wrapped candy and did not get involved
with the stuffing of the eggs; however, I
decided that this year I would volunteer
to stuff eggs. Each bag contains 12 dozen
plastic eggs, so I got two bags which
equals 288 plastic eggs.
My next job was to buy the candy to
stuff inside the eggs. I had a time trying
to read the amount of candy in each bag
since I had left my reading glasses in
the car. I finally just grabbed some bags
of candy and went through the checkout
counter.
I got to thinking about stuffing all of
those 288 eggs and decided that I would
solicit help from Mama. She and I spent
part of a Sunday afternoon stuffing eggs;
we had a little help from her dog Buddy.
He would bark at us until we would give
him a pinch of candy.
I first tried to give him a piece that
looked like a pill. He took one look at the
pill, turned up his nose and jumped on the
couch by Mama. Buddy has experienced
me giving him medicine pills, and he was
having nothing to do with any sort of pill
even a candy one.
When I was growing up, Easter was my
favorite holiday after Christmas. Mama,
who is an excellent seamstress, would
make me a beautiful dress and buy me
shoes, hat and gloves. I would always feel
special knowing that I would have a Fran-
ces Tyler original.
New clothes were not the only reason
that I liked Easter; I
delighted in the egg
hunt. Even though I
am 4 years older than
my brother Charlie, I
would beg him every
year to hide eggs with
me.
After my husband
Garry and I married,
Charlie told Garry that
he could hide the eggs
for me.
I think that one of
the reasons that I delighted in the egg hunt
was that Grandmama Myra Tyler would
have an egg hunt on her front lawn every
Easter afternoon for all of us grandchil-
dren.
I am the oldest grandchild, next my
cousin Duke, then Charlie, cousins Walter,
Charlotte and Tim. Grandmama would
dye eggs for us, and she would have a
chocolate bunny for each of us and a
chocolate egg with our name written on
the egg. I would pass out the chocolate
eggs since I could read. Grandmama Myra
taught me to write my name in cursive
and to read when I was 4 years old.
I can remember sitting on the checkout
counter in Charlies Market* (Daddys
store before he built the Red and White
grocery store in 1955), and Grandmama
teaching me to write LeMyra in cursive.
Grandmama came to Wagener in 1923 to
teach at Wagener High School. She taught
one year and then married Granddaddy. I
guess her desire to teach came naturally.
One of my favorite Easter dresses was
blue sateen which could also be worn with
a white eyelet overlay dress. I must have
been about 16 years old, for I remember
wearing it with the eyelet overlay to a
Wagener High School band concert that
was held in the school auditorium.
I played the baritone horn in the school
band. I really felt dressed up. However,
I remember another time that I wore just
the blue dress; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Fallaw
were carrying some of us Rainbow girls to
a Rainbow meeting in Orangeburg (Rain-
bow girls are the daughters of Mason and
Eastern Star members).
Like a typical teenager, I was polishing
my nails while we were riding in the car;
I let the bottle of red polish spill on my
beautiful blue dress. I knew that Mama
was going to have a fit when she saw the
polish and she did.
Nonetheless, Mama would always man-
age to devise a way to solve most sewing
problems. She remade the skirt of the
dress by taking out the area with red pol-
ish and adding a panel of the same blue
material.
Only Mama and I knew the secret. I
can still remember the place in the road
where I spilled the polish on my dress. I
seldom go that way nowadays, but when
I do I always think of my blue dress, the
Rainbow girls, and Mr. and Mrs. Fallaw
and how they put up with a bunch of silly
teenage girls.
Easter Sunday is just a few days away,
and, since I am no longer a teenager, I
dont buy an Easter outfit. I will wear
something that I already have, and you
can bet that I will wear a hat for I seldom
leave home without a ball cap or some
other hat on my head.
There will be no dyed eggs or egg hunts
at our house either; our son Tyler is grown
and we dont have any grandchildren.
However, I have volunteered to help with
the gigantic egg hunt on March 31.
I am really looking forward to seeing
the children and the parents for I know
that many of the parents will be the same
young girls and boys that I taught in
eighth grade many, many years ago.
Easter is not just about the eggs and
the candy; it is also a time to remember
and share the meaning of the death and
resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ.
Although I am 66 years old, I still get
excited about an Easter egg hunt, even if
it is plastic eggs. Happy Easter memories.
* Charlies Market was on the corner at
the traffic light in Wagener where a Christ
Central building is today. Daddy went into
the business with Granddaddy Charlie
after Granddaddy had a stroke. Grand-
daddy Charlies mother Donie Ellen Rice
Tyler opened the very first grocery store in
our family in 1904. It was a tin building
with a saw dust floor standing where Kwik
Karry is today. The first Charlie Tyler, my
great grandfather, died when my grand-
daddy Charlie and his brother Reynolds
were very young boys, and Miss Donie
supported her boys and herself through
the store business. She was also able to
pay off the mortgage on the farm through
her business efforts. Garry and I live on
that same farm today, and our son Tyler
is the seventh-generation Tyler to live on
the farm.
LEMYRA
YOUNG
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Wagener Monthl y 3
BY DIANNE
With this beautiful weather, it has been
hard to do anything but be lazy and enjoy
Gods wonderful creation. Dogwoods and
azaleas are especially gorgeous this year.
Oh! but that yellow pollen everywhere is
driving many of us up a pine tree. We have
to live with the pollen in order to receive all
the good gifts it produces like flowers, veg-
etables and fruit.
Last month I wrote about little Julianne
Peterson and her upcoming heart surgery.
Julianne came through the surgery like a
champ and is gaining weight and looking
so healthy. She even went to an Easter Egg
Hunt outing on March 17. Thank you for all
your prayers. God is so good.
We celebrated Geneva Benjamins 92nd
birthday on March 8 and her special day on
March 9 the Geneva Benjamin Day. To
my knowledge, Geneva is the only person
in Wagener to have a day named for them.
Her birthday and special day was celebrated
by her many friends and family. Genevas
picture and acclamation was on the Town of
Wageners electronic message board for all
to see. Congratulations to our dear Geneva.
We have so many dedicated, faithful
women volunteering at the Womens Well.
Their gifts and compassion are astounding.
They have hemmed pants, patched holes in
clothing, sewn up bags, taught others how
to sew and quilt, fed the hungry and prayed
with/for the distraught. They have gone
that extra mile for anyone who asks. Some-
times they are taken advantage of by
their goodness but this does not stop them
from doing good things. Many thanks and
may God bless all of you (Alberta, Annie,
Andrea, Clara, Eartha, Lennie, Lorene,
Caroline, Dorothy, Delores, Jean, Letha,
Susan, Miracle, Marie, Jessie, Jenell, Glo-
ria, Geneva, Pansy, Williot, Corrine hope
I didnt leave anyone out).
Marian Marie Fullard, our teacher/leader
for our Bible studies, continues to bless us
each week with her knowledge and love
for Gods Word. We are having some very
good open discussions regarding the book
of Revelation. We invite all women of all
denominations to join us for this time of
fellowship and worship. The study starts at
10:30 a.m. every Tuesday.
Until next month, be blessed.
SUBMITTED ARTICLE
Four students from the Aiken County
area have been named local winners on
the Annual Black History Month Essay
Contest sponsored by the Free Riders
Motorcycle Club.
The four students who won awards
include Jamil Scott, a senior at Wagener-
Salley High School, who placed third;
Robert Morris, a fifth-grader at Aiken
Elementary, who finished second; and
Daniel Morris, as seventh-grader at Scho-
field Middle School, who finished first.
The runner-up was Brittany McQueen, a
seventh-grader at Aiken Middle School.
Winners received a $100 gift certificate
to Books-A-Million, and the runner-up
received a cash award of $25. Contestants
were asked to write a 500-word or more
essay on the changing era for African-
Americans in the United States and
abroad in the 1940s. They were judged by
merit, originality, grammar and spelling.
I was very impressed and touched
after reading these essays, said Free Rid-
ers president Clement Scurry. These stu-
dents did some deep research, which, per-
sonally, had a special impact on my life,
especially knowing how some of these
situations affected my family heritage. It
was just a blessing reading all the essays.
Free Riders name winners of black hist or y essay
WAGENER WOMENS WELL
School Board OKs additional
funding for freshman academies
The Aiken County Board of Education
approved a new freshman academy for
North Augusta High School to begin in
2012-13. Silver Bluff, Midland Valley and
Wagener-Salley high schools have acade-
mies in place, and the board provided them
with additional funding and resources for
the current school term.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
A WORK OF ART: Jean Redcay standing
before her beautiful quilt.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The sign in Wagener announcing Geneva Benjamins 92nd birthday.
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Congratulations to the science fair win-
ners in sixth, seventh and eighth grades at
Busbee Corbett Elementary Middle School.
The students and parents enjoyed viewing
the science fair projects and results on Feb.
27. First-place winners may go on to com-
pete in the Savannah River Regional Sci-
ence and Engineering Fair on March 10.
Wi nners:
6th grade: First place: Hank Poole, Meredith McCoy, Zachary Dunbar and Tanner
Turner; second place: Kelsey Byars, Shane Mays, JaBreeya Jenkins and Shania Jackson;
third place: Nick Leach, Meagan Danley, Sara Farr and Rachel Edmonds; honorable
mention: Serena Romines, Jayle Kunz, Zymbraya Corley and Shelby Nisbet
7th grade: First place: Karlee Scott, Haley Byars, Virgil Bynem and Ashley Courtney;
second place: Cameron Shiffner, James Tindall, Carolina Luarca and Ebony Adams; third
place: Tessa Neeley, Brianna Kirkland, Tamiya Ware and Henry Peterson; honorable
mention: Clint Lester, Jaeisha James, Lance Adams and Preston Rodgers
8th grade: First place: Cameron Chandler, Randolph Kitchings, Brandon Jacobs, Halie
Hutto and Morgan Foster; second place: Erica Danley, Jordyn Disher and Josephine
Upchurch and Amirah Miller; third place: Jacob Yon, Avery Snipes and Cole Buff; honorable
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Virgil Bynem and Hank Poole are the winners from the SRS Science Fair.
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March 3, 2012

Its 4:30 A. M., Ive been up awhile,
words bouncing in my head,
Heres some that
Ive put together of the
old life I lead.

There used to be
so much going on in
my life, it was hard to
think,
Pills, Coke, Pot and
Meth-all started with
a drink.

Every day I was
wasted, my life was
such a mess,
Since I let God in my heart, I am surely
blessed.

Spent my nights playing pool, drinkin
whiskey in the bars,
Now I thank God for my life, while
looking at the stars.

Through out the week I work hard,
helping others, I try my best,
Telling people what God has done for
me, on the seventh day I rest.

My days and nights are so much better,
no more living like a fool,
Telling people about my old life, and
what God has done for me, Hes using me
as a tool.

These words are written by a retired
addict, whose soul God has saved,
No more partying or drinkin whiskey,
or a dope addict slave.

I try to help others every day-God
always shows me how,
Just some thoughts and words about my
life, about it then and now!

Every day of life is a gift from God,
remember as you go through your day,
Try your best to help others, love your
life, Thank God when you pray.
Brian is a miracle! He has recovered
from more than 20 years of abusing and
being heavily addicted to several kinds of
drugs and alcohol. God literally showed
him the light on Oct. 31, 2007. If you are
interested in contacting Brian, his email
address is finallysober2000@yahoo.com.
Will Easter Sunday be a religious event
or spiritual experience for you?
This is one of the
questions all of us will
have to answer.
If Easter is only an
event, it will be less than
the personal experience
God desires and pro-
vides.
As you plan for Eas-
ter, there are other ques-
tions and issues that will
surface.
Where and with
whom will you spend
Easter? Where will you hide the Easter
eggs for your children and grandchildren?
Where will you eat? Will I be attending a
sunrise service? What, if any, church will
your family be attending?
Will you embrace the Person of Easter;
the Lord Jesus Christ, who paid mans
sin debt with His blood and rose from the
dead?
As a child, Easter was mostly an event.
New clothes, the Easter Bunny, and going
to church.
I will never forget when Easter became a
spiritual experience for me.
God provided a way, through Jesus, for
me to have a heart knowledge of Easter,
and also a personal relationship with Him.
Jesus is alive!
The secular festivities of Easter are no
match for the life-changing grace experi-
ence we know as Christians.
The Resurrection of Jesus distinguishes
Him from all prophets and Christianity
from cults and man-driven religions.
Dr. Bill Graham says, If I were an
enemy of Christianity, I would aim right at
the Resurrection because it is the heart of
Christianity.
Paul writes, And if Christ is not risen,
your faith is futile; you are still in your
sins.
The fact that Jesus is alive enables the
Christian to live in spiritual freedom as
well as affirms Jesus to be who He says
He is.
One of the most popular hymns is
Because He Lives. The chorus reveals
how the Christian can live victoriously no
matter how difficult life gets.
Because He lives, I can fact tomorrow.
Because He lives, all fear is gone. Because
He lives, I know Who holds the future. And
life is worth the living, just because He
lives.
What area of you live do you need to
surrender to the Risen Savior? Have you
received the new life He offers?
Easter is a day of decision, reflection and
commitment. Choose to seek the spiritual
experience God has for you.
It is only the true believer who can cel-
ebrate the true meaning of Easter.
He is risen!
Dr. Tommy Huddleston is transitional
pastor of Berlin Baptist Church, located
on Crossthorn Road. Dr. Huddleston can
be reached via email at twhuddleston@
hotmail.com or at the church office at (803)
564-6308.
Wickedness is all around us, but we
must remember that God is covering us at
all times!
We as Christians
do not have to worry
about tomorrow, for it
will take care of itself!
We do not have to
worry about the work-
ers of iniquity because
God will fight all of
our battles; just believe
on Him and watch God
work.
I want to encourage you to not be dis-
couraged by what you see, because faith
is operating in the unseen, which is where
God has already ordained your destiny.
Trust in the Lord and lean to His under-
standings always and He will direct your
path.
We must pray for the world because of
the wickedness; through prayer, all things
are possible.
I will encourage you to not get caught
up in the media, news and radio, but get
caught up in the word of God.
Do not allow the workers of iniquity
steal your joy because God gave it to you
and nothing can take it away.
God will fight all of your battles, give
it all to Him and He will work it out for
you.
Memory Verse: Psalm 37: 1-2 Fret not
thyself because of evil-doers, neither be
thou envious against the workers of iniq-
uity. For they shall soon be cut down like
the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt
thou dwell in the land, and verily thou
shalt be fed.
Wickedness will not prevail
MARLON
HUDSON
Easter event or experience?
BRIAN
WATTS
DR. TOMMY
HUDDLESTON
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Dear Friends:
For the past eight months I have worked
on a House Committee
to change how every-
body in South Carolina
pays taxes. Last week
we introduced a package
of seven bills. Theres a
ground swell of support
in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The 7-bill package
for income, sales, and
property taxes statewide
reform
The chief goals are
to provide significant tax relief to you and
to help our overtaxed businesses so they
can create more jobs and get people back to
work. Heres a top-line summary:
Industrial property tax drops: We pro-
pose to cut the business property tax rate
from 10.5 percent to 6 percent. The 10.5
percent rate is a problem for recruiting major
manufacturers to South Carolina. It also hurts
small businesses with expensive equipment
such as small manufacturers, construction
companies, and companies with large tech-
nology investments.
Help small businesses: Our small busi-
nesses need help. We call for a drop in the
property tax from 6 percent to 5 percent on
commercial and rental property. I have heard
more about this issue than any other. Act 388
shifted the burden of school taxes from hom-
eowners to businesses and its sapping their
ability to operate and hire. This will provide
needed relief.
More help for small businesses: Slash
small business active income that most
small businesses report on their personal tax
forms. We will reduce the business income
tax rate from 5 percent to 3 percent helping
them invest in, and grow, their businesses.
Eliminate sales tax exemptions: This is a
big one! Eliminate two-thirds of the special
interest sales tax exemptions while preserving
the ones that benefit families (gasoline, food,
electricity, water, medicine). This is achieved
with a corresponding sales tax rate decrease
to offset the increased revenue collections.
Review sales tax exemptions: We pro-
pose to review all sales tax exemptions every
five years. Nearly all of the sales tax exemp-
tions given by the General Assembly had a
viable and defendable purpose at one time
but later may be outdated.
Flatten state income tax: This proposed
legislation collapses the six tax brackets (0,
3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 percent) to three (0, 3 and
7), which makes the tax code more coherent
while giving 4 out of 5 South Carolinians a
tax cut or no change in their liability.
Eliminate corporate income tax: This
is achieved by cutting the rate by 1.25 per-
cent per year over four years. This was an
issue on which Gov. Haley vigorously cam-
paigned.
Tax savings to you: This is tax reform that
doesnt tinker around the edges. This package
is not revenue neutral it is revenue nega-
tive. It addresses a tax code that is inconsis-
tent and overtaxing. This plan is designed to
help the economy grow, not stunt taxpayers.
The long and messy process of tax
reform: The introduction of this tax package
is the first step in a long process of needed
tax reform in South Carolina. I remain com-
mitted to leading the initiative for passage of
the S.C. Fair Tax Act; its philosophy was a
major driver toward the outcome of this tax
reform package. The legislative process is
messy and sometimes maddening, but it is
my hope that conservative activists, the Tea
Party, and everyone who believes in fairer
taxes will help us push for passage of these
tax reform bills that promote prosperity. Its a
solid step in the right direction!
State budget passes house with unani-
mous vote: In Washington, D.C., partisan
bickering seems to rule. In SC elected offi-
cials know how to work together for better
and more efficient government. Democrat
and Republican legislators joined together in
the House of Representatives to unanimously
pass a state budget.
Be assured there were disagreements and
much debate on how to wisely spend your
tax money, but both sides came together to
pass a balanced budget that falls well within
the proposed cap on spending. It focuses on
the core functions of government educa-
tion, infrastructure and law enforcement all
of which are vital to our states growing
economy. Headlines from the $6 billion Gen-
eral Fund appropriations:
$152 million in additional funds for K-12
used in the classroom and not for educational
bureaucracy.
$180 million set aside to pay for S.C.s
share of the deepening of the Charleston Port,
the major economic driver for S.C.
$77 million in tax relief to employers
of all sizes to assist them with some relief
from the high unemployment insurance costs
caused by the recession.
$549 million in tax relief; 88 percent
of which is property tax relief that must be
granted annually if the relief is to remain.
Nearly $400 million to the Constitutional
and Statutory Reserves those funds go into
our savings account for the next economic
downturn The Rainy Day Fund.
While the General Fund budget grows
by 4.56 percent, this plan calls for far less
spending as compared to the beginning of the
recession. The increase is aimed at patching
the severe cuts that have occurred in recent
years in law enforcement and education.
It is a fiscally conservative spending plan
designed to make SC more competitive.
Retirement system fix proposed: A bill
designed to fix S.C.s pension system has
been approved by a House committee and is
heading to the House floor for debate. About
220,000 public workers are affected. The
bill requires newly hired employees to work
an additional two years to collect full retire-
ment benefits, while current employees could
still retire after 28 years. It requires workers
to contribute more toward their retirement;
increasing the contribution from 6.5 percent
of their salary to 7.5 percent, phasing in over
two years. A bipartisan panel crafted this plan
over months of deliberation.
New school choice bill sails through
committee: The House Ways and Means
Committee approved the modest school
choice bill. It was a major step for H.4894
which primarily supports low-income stu-
dents and students with special needs. The
plan offers tax credit funded scholarships
for those children to attend the independent
school of their parents choice.
State House Rally for FOI: Supporters
for the enhancements Im proposing to the
S.C. Freedom of Information Act will gath-
ered at State House pushing for passage of
the legislation. The bill, which is awaiting
debate in the House, gives citizens easier and
cheaper access to public documents.
Home-cooked goodies: I hear complaints
from people who cant sell their home
cooked goodies at such places as Aikens
Farmers Market due to regulations requiring
them to have a commercial kitchen. Were
working on relief. The House passed a legis-
lation that would reduce stringent regulations
and allow Grandma to continue to prepare
foods for sale as long as it is a small opera-
tion. The measure goes to the Senate.
From the State House to the School
House: I recently had the opportunity to visit
Busbee Elementary recently where I spoke to
all the third grader classes. S.C.s 3rd grade
curriculum includes the study of state gov-
ernment. It always fun to answer the smart
questions asked by 3rd graders.
Thank you for the opportunity to represent
you in the S.C. General Assembly.
S.C. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
REP. BILL
TAYLOR
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THE STATE FLAG: Rep. Bill Taylor gives a S.C. flag to Busbee Elementary School.
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SAY WHAT? Rep. Bill Taylor meets with Busbee Elementary School third-graders.
A class act Ms. Kay Tyler
Sometimes in life we find ourselves very
lucky with regard to the people we deal
with on an everyday basis.
A few weeks ago I lost
a very dear friend and
business associate, who
was not only a friend but a
business and personal hero
in my eyes.
That person was Ms.
Kay Salley Tyler.
Ms. Kay had a unique
gift for understanding our community and
the people who live in it.
She understood why people and busi-
nesses locate here and what it takes to stay
alive in business.
I remember in past years how Ms. Kay
would coordinate fashion shows for the
young ladies in our community, with the
objective of showing these young ladies
how to feel good about themselves, as well
as how to take control of their own lives,
rather than let others control them.
I remember Ms. Kays smiling fac-
ing of the 1960s in the upstairs office of
Tyler Brothers, and I remember the faith
she had in her customers, and how she
always remarked to me one of her young
employees that our future is tied to the
success of our customers.
Ms. Kay always set a positive example
for the young people who grew up around
her. All of us came to know her as a true
class act!
It is now time for Ms. Kays younger
friends to step forward and help keep our
community the great place that she helped
make it and continue her legacy by work-
ing to improve our future.
I remember Ms. Kay telling me that
some things in business you can prepare
for, and some you cant. You just have to
react. Keep you cool, like a duck sitting in
water look calm and under control but
paddle like hell underneath to keep yourself
afloat!
Such is the story of our everyday lives.
As we live and write the history of our
community, one of the true giants will cer-
tainly be Ms. Kay.
Her life examples, honesty, hard work
and dedication to the families of our com-
munity stand unparalleled.
Many members of our present commu-
nity received their start and a boost forward
in life because of Ms. Kays simple acts of
faith, as she led all of us who knew her to
believe in ourselves.
How can we improve our community?
We can simply following the example left
by Ms. Kay Tyler one of my personal
heroes.
BY JIM WEST
Columnist
TYLER
WUMC t o hold April 14 bake, yard sale
On Saturday, April 14, beginning 8 a.m.,
Wagener UMC will hold its annual Bake
sale/community yard sale/crafts/refresh-
ments. Whats new this year is that mem-
bers of the community can come set up
their wares for a yard sale for $10 donation.
You can bring their own table or use ours.
It is $10 for a space; if you need two, it
would be $20.
JROTC selling dinners on April 7
JROTC will be selling chicken plate din-
ners on April 7 for $8. Dinners include half
of a chicken, baked beans, slaw or potato
salad, bread, drink and dessert. Sale times
are 10:30-1:30 at the Wagener Pavilion.
Those interested in purchasing a ticket,
should text (803) 664-2836.
Salley UMC t o host May 5 yard sale
Salley United Methodist Church will
have a yard sale and refreshments on May
5 at 8 a.m. at 171 Pine St. in Salley.
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911 officials will assist residents in registering for the free service
that is available in Aiken County.
The Aiken County E911 addressing division and the Aiken Coun-
ty Sheriffs Office will host a registration event for citizens to create
their Safety Profile with Smart911 on Saturday, April 14, from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wagener Town Hall.
The sheriffs office will also have its Mobile Command Post on
site for citizen tours and some giveaways for kids. The Aiken Coun-
ty Sheriffs Office staff will be on-site to assist residents in creating
their safety profile. If they have access to a computer at home, citi-
zens may also register themselves by visiting www.smart911.com.
Already being used in more than 20 states across the country,
Smart911 allows citizens to create a Safety Profile of vital personal
and household data, including household members, photos, medica-
tions or medical conditions and even pets, which will be displayed
to 911 call takers immediately when a citizen places an emergency
call.
This safety profile provides much richer information than is cur-
rently available on incoming calls and can contain the specific
details that first responders need in order to save lives.
Having additional information at the time of an emergency is
always a benefit to the call takers and response teams, said Cathy
Randall, E911 coordinator.
Smart911 allows us to not only enhance communication with
our citizens, but it also assists us in locating them, said Sgt. Kristi
Eagerton, Aiken County Sheriffs Office communications division.
From knowing who is living in the house, to the medications they
may be on or even pets that may be in the residence allows us to
respond to emergencies much more effectively. In times of duress it
can be difficult for a citizen to provide us with all the information
we may need. Now, if they have a Smart911 profile, that informa-
tion will be available immediately.
Smart911 is a free service available to all citizens and is 100%
private and secure.
Smart911 has the added benefit of being a National Safety Data-
base, giving citizens the ability to have their information travel with
them.
While they may create their profile in their hometown, if they dial
911 anywhere in the country where the Smart911 service is active,
their profile will be available to 911 call takers.
Wagener to host Smart911
registration event for all citizens
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Register on April 18, 19
for Child Development (4K)
and Kindergarten (5K)
Busbee Corbett Elementary
Middle School will be holding
spring registration for 2012-2013
Child Development (4K) and
Kindergarten (5K) on Wednesday,
April 18 and Thursday, April 19
from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the
Busbee side of the campus.
Please bring the following items
when registering your child: birth
certificate, immunization record,
Social Security card, proof of resi-
dency, proof of income (4K) and
Medicaid cards (if applicable).
Students must turn 4 years old
on or before Sept. 1, 2012, in
order to attend Child Development
(4K).
Students must turn 5 years old
on or before Sept. 1, 2012, for
kindergarten.
We are looking forward to see-
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Seivern Baptist Church would like to
announce its newest member Ms. Jill
Marsh.
Annual BBQ dinner, motorcycle race a success
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On March 3 and 4, Hollow Creek Fire Department had its
annual Bar-B-Q dinner and Sandlapper Motorcycle race.
We have had this event for 23 years, thanks to Columbia
Enduro Motorcycle Club. If they had not come to us 23 years
ago asking if we would help them put on a race, Hollow Creek
Fire Department most likely would be closed.
With the help from the Columbia Enduro Club, we can now
have workers comp, insurance on the building and buy some
badly needed equipment. We do not get any tax money or help
from anyone else, excepting for some hard sought after grants.
The last two years national race events took place with par-
ticipants from all over the USA, Australia, Canada and even
Germany. We receive help from many people and Aiken Coun-
ty to put on the race we want to thank all of them.
Our biggest thank you goes to all the land owners for the
use of their land for the weekend and all the people that gave
up their time that week and weekend to help us pull this off.
Other people and organizations that played a very big part
in making this event happen this year are Aiken County EMS,
Wagener Police Department, Aiken County Public Works,
Waynes Automotive, Murphy Lybrand with Lower State Gas,
Wiles Farm for use of tractor, Caughmans Meat of Lexington
for using their cooler and Mrs. Kathy Rawls (who has helped
us many times before) for getting the county to help us on
these race events.
Rawls has also been instrumental in working for this side of
the county to get EMS to take patients to the hospital of their
choice and for a new radio tower that works for Hollow Creek.
Another person that has helped us by his presence at our
events and with helping with grants to keep the doors open is
Sen. Nikki Setzler. We appreciate Nikki coming to our events
and always supporting us.
Hollow Creek Fire Department officers would like to say
thank you to all for their help. In the future you will see
Wagener and Hollow Creek Fire Departments working with
Mrs. Rawls to get a lower ISO rating, so that we all can save
on our insurance.
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Sat urday, March 31
8 to 11 a.m. New Ellenton Civic Center
9 to 11 a.m. Family Pet Practice, 794
Augusta Road, Warrenville
1 to 3 p.m. Jackson Town Hall, 106
Main St., Jackson
1 to 2 p.m. Langley Pentecostal Holi-
ness Church, 2559 Augusta Road, Langley
Sat urday, April 7
1 to 3 p.m. Windsor Recreation Center
Sat urday, April 14
9 to 11 a.m. Aiken SPCA, Wire Road
1 to 3 p.m. Masonic Shopping Center,
Graniteville
Sat urday, April 21
9 to 11 a.m. North Augusta Magis-
trates Office, 537 Edgefield Road
10 a.m. to noon Second Baptist Church
of Beech Island
1 to 3 p.m. Center Fire Department,
Columbia Highway
2 to 4 p.m. Langley Community Cen-
ter, 2724 Augusta Road, Langley
Saturday, April 28
8 to 10 a.m. Aiken Animal Hospital,
1181 Banks Mill Road
9 a.m. to noon Aiken Veterinarian
Clinic, 1316 Richland Ave. E.
2 to 4 p.m. Bath Water Works, 115
School Road, Burnettown
Dogs must be on a leash, and cats must
be in a box or carrier. For more informa-
tion, call (803) 648-4401.
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Last year the Wagener United Methodist Church sponsored the Shepheard Blood
Mobile to help one of its members recuperating from severe burns.
The church decided to make it a yearly event. On Saturday, March 24, the Blood
Mobile was in town again hoping to surpass the 16 pints donated last year to 23 pints.
If you arent currently a blood donor please think about stopping at the center in Aiken
and start a new tradition. It wont cost you a dime.
In March, the Busbee K-Kids par-
ticipated in the Be A Bunny spring
outreach program to help bring a little
spring cheer to seniors in our commu-
nity.
They decorated socks, made Easter
cards and collected items throughout the
school to fill the Easter baskets.
The Be A Bunny program is spon-
sored by the United Way of Aiken
County.
See page 15 for what t he Busbee
K-Kids did in t he mont h of Februar y.
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SAVING LIVES: Cynthia Hardy of Wagener donates blood.
UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTS
Spring happenings at the
Nancy Bonnette Library
Join us for good books and a craft
activity every Wednesday of April at
11:00 at the preschool story time at
Nancy Bonnette Library in Wagener.
The theme on April 4 will be Get Well
Soon. Youll feel better quick with all of
the fun books and a craft.
On April 11, our theme is Royalty,
with books and a craft about princesses,
kings, dukes, and more. Make your own
crown to wear home.
On April 18, there will be lots of good
clean fun with stories about Bathtime.
Make your own bubble bath picture com-
plete with rubber ducky.
To end the month, on April 25, our
theme is Space and Sky. Have out of
this world fun, plus make a twinkly craft
with moon and stars.
For older children, the Wagener
Library will hold an after-school event
on April 18 at 4 p.m. We invite all our
elementary age friends to join us then for
a fun time in our newly expanded and
renovated library.
Our program will be Fun with Legos.
We will provide huge piles of Legos, you
provide the imagination and build some-
thing wonderful.
The library is located at 204 Park St.
N.E. in Wagener.
Our new library hours are 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. on Monday through
Thursday.
For questions about childrens events
or regular library services, call branch
manager LeWanda Fulmer at (803)
564-5396.
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February was
Wild Bird Month
and the K-Kids
at Busbee made
Cheerio Bird
feeders to put on
the surrounding
trees and
s h r u b b e r y
around the
school.
ENGAGEMENT
Reynolds McConnell
Mr. Kenneth and Sandra Miller of
Jackson, SC and Mr. Steven and Cindy
Reynolds of Augusta, GA announce the
engagement of their daughter, Misty Reyn-
olds of Jackson, SC to Kevin McConnell
Jr. of Aiken, SC., a son of Mr. Ernie and
Michelle Tiller and Kevin McConnell Sr. of
Aiken, SC. The wedding is planned for May
12, 2012 at the Julian Smith Gazebo and
Casino.
The bride-elect is a maternal granddaugh-
ter of Kay Anderson and the late Donald
Crawford Sr. of Graniteville, SC, and a
paternal granddaughter of Ellis and Barbara
Reynolds of Aiken, SC. She is a 2007 grad-
uate of Silver Bluff High School. She is a
future graduate of USC Aiken with a degree
in Elementary Education. She is employed
by Palm Beach Tan.
The bridegroom-elect is a maternal grand-
son of Donna Miller and the late Clarence
Miller of Altoona, PA, and a paternal grand-
son of Gladys McConnell of Altoona, PA.
He is a 2004 graduate of Wagener-Salley
High. He is employed by United Parcel
Services.
Misty Reynolds and Kevin McConnell Jr.
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ENGAGEMENT
Edgemon Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Edgemon of Neeses,
SC and the late Mrs. Cindy Edgemon
announce the engagement of their daughter,
Kimberly Rae Edgemon of Neeses to Billy
Raymond Reynolds of Neeses, a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Reynolds of Buffalo Gap,
Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rodgers
of Wagener. The wedding is planned for
Saturday, June 23, 2012, at Lebanon United
Methodist Church.
The bride-elect is a maternal granddaugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles OCain of Lex-
ington and Ms. Sallie OCain of Neeses,
and a paternal granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Edgemon of Orangeburg. She
is a 2005 graduate of Hunter-Kinard-Tyler
High School. She is a graduate of Midlands
Technical College with a degree in Dental
Hygiene. She is employed by Dr. Margaret
Parrish DMD and Dr. M.A. Ansari DMD.
The bridegroom-elect is a maternal
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Whittle
of Springfield, and a paternal grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Strickland of Arlington,
Texas, and the late Mr. Dalton Reynolds
of Grandbury, Texas. He is a 2005 gradu-
ate of Wagener-Salley High School. He is
employed by BAE Systems.
Kimberly Rae Edgemon and Billy Raymond Reynolds
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Veterinarian Patricia Scharko will be in
Wagener on April 13 to discuss diseases
in animals and the transmission from ani-
mals to humans.
Christ Central Institute (CCI) is pleased
to present Dr. Patricia Scharko as the
featured speaker on Friday, April 13 at
10:00 a.m. A member of the American
Veterinary Medical Association, Scharko
is a field/extension veterinarian who spe-
cializes in animal health programs, beef
cattle, small ruminants and is a foreign
animal disease diagnostician. She will
discuss caring for large animals, how vet-
erinarians impact human health, zoonoses
(diseases that can be transmitted from
animals to humans or vice versa) and the
work of the Christian Veterinarian Mis-
sion in Mongolia.
This event will be held in the CCI
Library at 112 Railroad Ave. in Wagener.
The program will conclude at 11:30 with
an opportunity for questions and answers.
There is no fee for admission and the
public is encouraged to attend.
For more information about Dr.
Scharko visit www.clemson.edu/public/
lph/bios/scharko.html; to learn more about
the event, contact Prof. Tim Skinner at
tskinner@ccins.org or (803) 564-5902,
ext. 5018.
Founded in 2002, CCI is the education
division of Christ Central Ministries. Its
mission is to teach, research and promote
Christian unity and charity, to train lead-
ership and provide internships for Christ
Central Missions and to offer education
for students by providing scholarships for
tuition, room and board. Visit www.ccins.
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This is a very personal story about my
journey into discipleship.
My life in Christ began at an early age
growing up in the
Episcopal Church. As a
young boy of 12, I was
recruited to be an aco-
lyte at Trinity Cathedral
in Columbia.
My family had been
attending Trinity for
some years, but I did
not realize the impact
the church had on me
until I met the Very
Rev. James Stirling.
Father Stirling was an
Irishman and his brogue was both engaging
and comforting.
When he talked with you, you felt like
you were the only person on earth and you
had his complete undivided attention. He
was a true man of God, and years later
when I heard of his passing, I had beautiful
memories of his guidance and tutelage.
As sure as I was that I was in this world,
I was also sure that Father Stirling was in
heaven with Jesus. Our group of young
men that served as acolytes served God
each Sunday with a reverent fervor.
We werent just passing through or per-
forming spiritual chores, we were witness-
ing and spreading the good news through
worship, prayer, and supplication. I learned
the joy and satisfaction of helping others
and following the path of righteousness
through fellowship and confirmation.
As I grew into adulthood, the lights of
my youth in the Episcopal Church grew
dimmer and I embarked on a new sojourn
into the world of the Anglican Church.
When the Episcopal Church adopted a
new prayer book and abandoned the 1928
Book of Common Prayer, my family joined
the Church of the Epiphany Anglican
Church. This church had just been built and
was in the final stages of preparation and
polishing.
One cold, wintry morning as I entered
Epiphany for the first time, Father Sebring
greeted me with a warm handshake. He did
carpentry work on the side and his hands
were calloused and always had a hint of
dirt and sawdust under his nails. He was
gracious and unassuming.
As we talked, he asked me about my
relationship with the Lord and how I had
come to the doors of Epiphany. After much
conversation, he asked me to become an
acolyte.
When I became an acolyte in the Angli-
can Church, the church was utilizing adult
male parishioners. Thus, my discipleship
began a new phase among the icons and
in the formality and ritual of the Anglican
Church. I was blessed to participant, assist,
and serve during all the Sunday worship
services.
But the greatest spiritual experience
I ever encountered was solely assisting
Father Sebring during Wednesday evening
Mass. It was the two of us and God, and
the people out there in the dark.
As the Sacrament was being adminis-
tered, the light of Jesus would filter through
the stained glass windows and the congre-
gation would glow golden with gladness. I
served Epiphany for five years and my life
would be forever changed through my aco-
lyte ministry. God blessed me with faithful
servants who traveled with me down the
road of discipleship and taught me about
the journey.
The word acolyte is derived from the
Greek word acolytes meaning compan-
ion. The Acolyte ministry has its roots in
the Old Testament of the Holy Bible, where
the prophet Samuel is seen assisting Eli, the
Levite priest, and Elisha is seen assisting
Elijah the Prophet.
When Martin Luther stood before the
German Council on charges of heresy for
his writings and publications, the Roman
Catholic official asked him, Will you
recant? He responded, No, I cannot, if
I do so I would deny my faith and deny
my God. That has always impressed me
in regard to true discipleship and being a
faithful servant of God.
For years, I have pondered this declara-
tion. Martin Luther was on trial for his life,
if convicted he could be executed.
When it comes right down to it, could I
give up my life for Jesus? Would I lie and
deny to save my life? Would I without res-
ervation, stand before the cross and know
for sure that being obedient would guaran-
tee me a place in heaven on the right side
of the Father?
My personal stronghold is the daily
struggle I have of questioning the strength
of my faith! Would I march into hell for a
heavenly cause? Could I pull a soul back
from the throes of destruction and dam-
nation? Could I hold the hand of a leper
or wash the feet of a terminally ill Aids
patient? Would I wipe a slate clean that had
been dusted by death? Would I hold the
dying?
Jesus comes in many forms and faces.
When Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1979, she was informed that she
would have to go to Oslo to accept the
prize, and she responded, I dont have
the time, I still have work to do. Mother
Teresa still had work to do.
These sacrifices still intrigue and bewil-
der me. I have always had a deep abid-
ing love for God, but am I just coasting
through life? Would I go the extra mile to
make a difference? To count? Only William
knows for sure. And God.
I, in the discipleship of my days
WILLIAM
WELSH
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LEXINGTON God saw the road was get-
ting long, the hills were hard to climb, so on Fri-
day, March 16th, God gently closed his weary
eyes and reclaimed his own. George David
Johnson Jr., 67, departed this life at the Lexing-
ton Medical Center West Columbia, SC.
George Lil Buster was born in Lexington,
SC, to the late George and Margie Johnson
Keisler.
Lil Buster joined St. Paul Missionary Baptist
Church at an early age. He graduated from
Rosenwald High School, Lexington, SC where
he excelled in basketball and football. He was
also a member of the Lexington As baseball
team. He was employed at Regal Textiles in
Lexington, SC for a number of years.
Lil Buster was preceded in death by one
brother, Allen Keisler Sr., and his mother and
father.
Lil Buster is survived by a brother, Aaron
(Bridget) Keisler Sr. of Chicago, Ill.; a sister-
in-law, Claudia Keisler of Batesburg-Leesville,
SC; four nephews, Allen (Sybil) Keisler of Lex-
ington, Dwight Keisler of Batesburg-Leesville,
Aaron Keisler Jr. and Brandon Keisler of Chi-
cago, Ill. He also leaves to cherish his memories
a special cousin, Chalmers James of the home,
and many loving cousins and relatives.
OBITUARIES
Editors note: This was read at Jimmy Busbees funeral,
and several members of the community requested that it be
published in the Wagener Monthly. Lovingly written by son
Doug, it shows the way a father should love his children
and a husband should love his wife.
On behalf of my family, I would like to thank you for
celebrating Daddys life with us.
Over the past few months, I have found myself often
at my Daddys bedside, thinking of something he told me
or something in life that we shared together,. You see, we
were not just father and son, we were best friends as well.
For 46 years he has been my father, my friend, my mentor,
my advisor, my co-worker, my hunting and fishing partner,
and last but not least, my own personal comedian. He was
a cross between Fred Sanford and Jerry Clower and was
not happy until all those around him were laughing, never
being vulgar or distasteful to anyone. I have written down
a few of these experiences, and I would like to share them
with you today. Some are of triumph, some are of tragedy,
some are comical, some are deadly serious but all I experi-
enced at my Daddys side.
At my Daddys side, as a very small child I learned
very quickly that no meant no, and there was no need
for negotiation! I also learned that those strong, thick
hands made from shucking loads of corn when he was
growing up, and pure hard work ever since, were nothing
I wanted to wrangle with!!! He would ask me, even after
I was grown, Doug do you ever remember me spanking
you? Its true, I never remember getting a spanking from
my Daddy. Truth is, I had seen my Daddy knock one of
his very best bird dogs stone cold with a sparkleberry root,
and I knew that I didnt want any of that! But those same
strong hands, have also offered me comfort and protection
on many occasions. Because of the age difference between
my oldest brother and me, my first memory ever of him
was when my daddy sneaked me into the naval hospital
in Charleston (at that time children were not allowed in
hospitals) to see my brother after he had been seriously
wounded in Vietnam. I learned very quickly of the high
cost of our freedom and the tragedy of war, at my Daddys
side. I listened to my Daddy tell of WWII in the South
Pacific and the horrors of war, the bitter cold of Korea
and the beautiful backdrop of the Pacific Islands of New
Guinea and New Calidonia. He had a way of making you
feel like you were there. He told of Sparks, his bunk mate
and the Gomer Pyle of his outfit, and how Sparks drove
every officer crazy. Daddy told of staying sea sick for three
straight weeks as he sailed to the Pacific. He wrote home
to his daddy, and told him that he wasnt coming home
until they built a bridge from the Pacific to Wagener! The
bridge never was built so, at the end of the war, he spent
three more weeks sea sick so he could get back to his love,
Mae Amyrilis Furtick, my mama, who was by my daddys
side, Daddy for 65 wonderful, and sometimes crazy, years.
At my Daddys side, I saw my Daddy give the utmost
respect to Mama, and was blessed to see what God really
intended love to be like in a marriage. I never once heard
them argue. I am sure it is because my Daddy was an
angel. You know, its just so easy living with a Busbee
just ask Jackie! Thank you, Mama, for demonstrating to us
what a true lady is like, even when married to a Busbee!
At my Daddys side, again, at a very young age, I
began to follow him to a very wild and mystical place on
the lower Savannah River called Green Swamp. It was
filled with deer, bear, snakes, sand turtles, alligators, hogs,
anything wild and some of the finest fishing you could ever
imagine. Green Swamp had some very colorful characters
like Uncle Shack, who was the caretaker of Green Swamp.
It seemed like heaven to a small boy. One night at the
supper table, shortly after returning from a Green Swamp
trip, I began enthusiastically describing to Mama, using
some of the new adjectives that Uncle Shack had shared
with me, about how a big cotton mouth moccasin had
jumped off a log and landed on the edge of the boat. She
was not pleased at all with my new vocabulary nor the fact
that her baby boy had almost been bitten by a moccasin.
Daddy very calmly said, Mae, he is way better off with
the moccasins in the swamp than he is with the moccasins
on the streets. Daddy later explained to me that swamp
talk stayed in the swamp and was to never be used in front
of ladies. This began my love of the outdoors. Daddys
love and respect for nature became my inspiration and love
of nature as well. Until this day, I take every opportunity
to instill that same love and respect for Gods creations in
every young person I can.
The friends we made at Green Swamp have been
lifetime friends. Some are here today. We eventually left
Green Swamp and bounced around to several hunting
clubs.
At my Daddys side, I was now a teenager, and the
Good Lord was looking out for us when we began hunting
with Mr. Ed Brown, his famiiy and the other members of
the Binnicker Bridge Hunting Club. Daddy didnt believe
in hunting with just anybody. He wanted to associate with
a group that would reinforce his beliefs. It was here that I
learned another one of lifes lessons. Life is to be respected
and never taken for granted. Dying is easy. Its the living
with which we struggle. The hunting club was not merely
about hunting and fishing, but about relationships As a
result of his membership, we became great friends with
another group of good men and women, all sharing Dad-
dys and Mr. Eds love for God and family. Many relation-
ships were formed, several resulting in marriage. It was in
that South Edisto River Swamp that I lost my best looking
hunting dog, and on that same day, I found my best look-
ing and only wife. (Some days I really miss my dog!)
At my Daddys side, I, as well as my brothers, learned
to trade and to be salesmen. We all learned to treat people
fairly in business and in pleasure. He instilled in us the
belief that all men are created equal, and that we were to be
fair, kind and just to everyone.
At my Daddys side, I saw his strong will and deter-
mination that he instilled in all of us, but especially my
sister, the only girl, which guided her to become successful
teacher and coach. I am sure that on more than one occa-
sion, she quoted Daddy to her students and players, Bare
down and never quit!
At my Daddys side, I have also learned how to
become an excellent grandfather. While I am not one yet,
if I am fortunate enough to have grandchildren, (not yet
please) I will reflect on Grandpa as all of his grandchil-
dren called him, as my role model. He has shared so much
laughter with all of his grandchildren, and was a rock even
when our family suffered the unimaginable loss of my
nephew and his grandson, Will.
At my Daddys side, I saw a true spirit of humility and
gratefulness as that had always been there, but especially
evident in these last few months. It was during this time
that we truly encountered angels here on earth. My family
and I would like to express a special thanks to the ladies of
Perry Elder Care, its residents, the nurses of hospice, and of
course, Dr. Garde, not just a doctor but our friend.
Finally, even with the shadow of death looming, I
learned the most important lesson of all as I now sat
at Daddys side.Death does not have to be the end. If
you have accepted Jesus Christ, death is a transition to a
new beginning and even a reunion. As Daddy is now at his
Daddys side and his Heavenly Fathers side, Daddy has
left us with hope worth embracing and a legacy well worth
grasping.
Love You, Daddy!
Doug
AT MY DADDYS SIDE
Geneva Eidson Mat t hews
April 14, 1945 February 25, 2012
BATESBURG Mrs. Geneva Eidson Matthews, 66, entered into rest Saturday, Feb. 25,
2012. Mrs. Matthews was born in Aiken County daughter of the late Claude Wesley and
Geneva Waters Eidson. She was also predeceased by her sister; Pansy Derrick and brothers;
George Eidson, David Eidson, and Phillip Tip Eidson.
Mrs. Matthews is survived by her husband of 35 years Keith McLin Matthews, sister and
brother-in-law; Jeanette and Billy Gunter of Batesburg, brother and sisters-in-law; Jimmy
and Nadine Matthews, Patricia Matthews of Saluda, Betty Eidson, Lisa Eidson, and Lena
Clark, many loving nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Matthews was a member of New Holland Baptist Church.
The Funeral Service was held Monday, Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. in the New Holland Baptist
Church with the Rev. Virgil Parsons officiating. Burial was held in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were William Pee Wee Gunter, Gene Johnson, Wayne Johnson, David Mat-
thews, Bryan Trotter and Brett Yon.
Ray Snook Hall
August 15, 1936 March 4, 2012
SALLEY Mr. Ray Snook Hall, 75, entered into rest Sunday, March 4, 2012.
Mr. Hall is survived by his children; Billy Ray Hall of Windsor, Sandra (Mike) Holt of
Aiken, Margaret (Mark) Wingard of Lexington, Charles Chet Hall of Graniteville, and
Vikki L. (Jackie) Shumpert of Kingston, TN; grandchildren, Chad Hall, Jason Lance, Farin
Lance, Karen Lance, Savannah Wingard, Joe Wingard, Haley Wingard, Jessica Williams,
Crystal Shumpert and Justin Hall; great-grandson, Mitch Hall; and brother, Johnie (Julia)
Hall of Mobile, AL.
Mr. Hall was the son of the late Charles Chum and Jimmie Lee Jackson Hall. He was
a U. S. Army Veteran.
A Memorial Service was held Thursday, March 8, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Blizzard
Funeral.
Richard Rick Lemuel Hall
November 5, 1951 March 6, 2012
WAGENER Mr. Richard Rick Lemeul Hall, 60, entered into rest Tuesday,
March 6, 2012.
Rick is survived by his wife of 25 years, Angie Diane McHugh; children, Amanda
Lee Hall of Arizona, Richard Wayne (Amanda) Hall of Lexington, Christopher Allyn
Hall and Amy Niccole Hall of Wagener; grandchildren, Michael Austin Hall, Alexis
Camille Hall and Brayden Allyn Hall; father, Lemuel Ralph Hall Jr. of Wagener;
sisters, Linda Murphy of Gaston and Deborah (David) Wooten of Leesville; and a
brother, Terry (Rachel) Hall of Wagener.
Rick was the son of the Lemuel Ralph Hall Jr. and the late Elsie Mae McQuartters
Hall.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 10, at 2 p.m. in the Christ Central
Wagener Mission at 115 Railroad Ave. W., Wagener. A time of fellowship with the
family followed the service at the home of Terry and Rachel Hall, 896 Sand Dam
Road, Wagener.
Horace Wayne Greenway
September 27, 1938 March 6, 2012
SWANSEA Mr. Horace Wayne Greenway, 73, entered into rest Tuesday, March
6, 2012.
Mr. Greenway is survived by his wife of 34 years, Phylis B. Greenway; sisters, Betty
(Jack) Wilson of Cleburne, Texas, and Linda (Eddie) Whittle of Springfield, S.C.; and
brothers, Arthur D. (Mary) Greenway of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Jerry (Debbie) Green-
way of Weatherford, Texas.
Mr. Greenway was born in Rotan, Texas, the son of the late Dewey and Gladys B.
Greenway. He was a farrier and ranch operator and a heavy equipment operator.
A memorial service was held Sunday, March 11 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Blizzard
Funeral. A time of fellowship with the family followed the service.
See more obit uaries on pages 25, 26 and 27
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Jimmy C. Busbee
May 16, 1924 March 1, 2012
WAGENER Mr. Jimmy Carl Busbee, 87, entered into eternal rest Thursday,
March 1, 2012.
Born in Wagener, SC, on May 16, 1924, Mr. Jimmy was the son of the late Wil-
liam J. and Minnie Toole Busbee. He was a graduate of Wagener High School and
attended Clemson University. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of World War II having
served in the South Pacific Theatre. Mr. Busbee was founder, owner and operator
of Busbees Hdwe. Co for 42 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of
Wagener.
Mr. Jimmy was the husband for 65 years of Mae Furtick Busbee. He was the
father of three sons, M. Judson (Nancy) and Doug (Jackie) of Wagener and Rodney
(Susie) of Columbia; and one daughter, Gwen B. Salley (Rhett) of Johnsonville.
Mr. Jimmy was the grandfather of the late William E. Busbee, Anna B. Daly
(Kip) of Raleigh, Lt. Tillman Busbee of Germany, Dr. Brantley Busbee (Brooke)
of Charlotte, Mindy Salley of Anderson, Maegwen Salley of Johnsonville, Ethan
Busbee and Brielle Busbee of Wagener. He was the great-grandfather of Masters
Tanner and Brighton Daly of Raleigh.
Mr. Jimmy was the brother-in-law of Emily Busbee of Winnsboro and June M.
Busbee of Aiken. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Rembert, Cyril, Ted
and Edward; and a sister, Margie B. Gunter.
A Celebration of Mr. Jimmys life was held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, in the
First Baptist Church Wagener. Interment was in the Wagener Cemetery following
the service.
The family would like to express their love and appreciation to the caretakers of
Perry Eldercare for their excellent care and compassion given to our loved one and
to us. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate that memorials be made to
Perry Eldercare at 182 Roberts St. N.E., Salley, SC 29137 or First Baptist Church-
Wagener, P.O. Box 398, Wagener, SC 29164.
Willie Lee Snipes
August 26, 1936 March 11, 2012
WAGENER Mr. Willie Lee Snipes, 75, entered into rest Sunday, March 11, 2012.
Mr. Willie Lee is survived by his wife of 54 years, Virginia Eloise Dillon Snipes; chil-
dren, Jimmy Lee Buddy (Tracey) Snipes, Ronald Ronnie Martin Snipes, Scarlet Ann
(Danny) Rabon and Willie David Snipes; grandchildren, Willie Marty Snipes, Amber
Lynn Fulmer, Shane Matthew Fulmer, Tina Snipes, April (Jarrott) Smith and Chad (Cristy)
Rabon; great-grandchildren, Haley, Jarrott Jr., Nathan, Allyson and Allen; and sister, Fran-
ces (Harry) Huffman.
Mr. Willie Lee was the son of the late John Martin and Ina Mae Rushton Snipes. He was
also preceded in death by his brother, William Snipes.
Junelle Bli zzard Cook
June 20, 1929 March 11, 2012
WEST COLUMBIA A memorial celebration for Junelle Blizzard Cook was held
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church.
Mrs. Cook, 82, entered into rest Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Agape Senior Community.
Born June 20, 1929, in Perry, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Rosa Lee
Blizzard. She graduated from the Baptist Hospital with her RN degree. She worked as a
nurse for many years at Richland Memorial Hospital where she was greatly admired by her
peers and patients. She was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church where she enjoyed
singing in the choir, participating in Sunday School, the Joy Club, and visiting members
in the hospital.
Mrs. Cook was predeceased by her husband, Mahlon A. Cook Jr., and her sisters, Wilma
Sturkie and Lounette Summer. She is survived by her daughters, Melanie Shull (Rick)
and Michelle Pittenger (Richard); two grandchildren, Turner and Madison Shull; and her
brother, Hubert Blizzard (Margie).
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Trinity Baptist Church at
2003 Charleston Hwy, Cayce, SC 29033, or to the American Heart Association at 520 Ger-
vais Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Blizzard Funeral Home, 153 Main Street South, Wagener,
SC, (803) 564-5333, is in charge of arrangements.
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Edner Jef fcoat Hut t o
PELION Mrs. Edner Jeffcoat Hutto, 86, went to be with the Lord Friday, March
16, 2012.
Mrs. Hutto was the mother of Stanley (Miranda T. Mandy) Rawls Sr., Janice
(Burney) Poole, Lynn Laird (Ricky Spires) and Kim (John) Moore; grandmother
of Stanley C. Rawls, Jr., Will Poole, Steven Moore and Daniel Moore, and sister of
Margie Rawls, and Lois Williams.
Mrs. Hutto was born in Lexington County, the daughter of Price and Alice Wil-
liamson Jeffcoat. She was the widow of Linton Rawls and Lanier Hutto. She was
also predeceased by brother Percy Jeffcoat and sister Virginia Williams. The family
expresses their gratefulness to special caregivers/nieces; Susan Crider and Brenda
Smith for their love and compassion.
The funeral service was held Sunday, March 18, at 3 p.m. at King Grove Baptist
Church with Pastors Ellis Cook Addy and Johnny Slice officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Lawrence Clark Frazier
March 30, 1962 March 5, 2012
WAGENER Mr. Lawrence Frazier, 49, was born on March 30, 1962, in Jamaica,
N.Y. He was the son of the late Reba Mae Frazier, who precedes him in death. He
departed this life to be with the Lord on March 5, 2012.
Lawrence Clark, as he was affectionately called by his friends, attended Wagener-
Salley High School in Wagener. He worked for the town of Wagener until he became
ill. Lawrence joined the Zion Hill Baptist Church family at an early age.
Lawrence was a loving father, grandfather brother and Nephew those left to cherish
his fond and precious memories are his sons, Lawrence Phillips and Terrance Frazier
both of Wagener SC; four grandchildren, Lawrence Phillips of Columbia SC, Kelijah
Brown of Salley SC, Princess Frazier and ShaDiamond Frazier Both of Wagener SC;
one sister, Betty (Cliff) Robinson of Perry SC; one brother Levi ( Edna ) Frazier of
Salley SC; two aunts, Janie (Herbert) Tyler and Charlie Mae Frazier both of Aiken
SC; one uncle L.D. (Louise) Scott of Salley SC; and a host of nieces, nephews, and
relatives, one special niece Debra Mitchell and one special nephew Antonio Frazier
and many many friends.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Zion Hill
Baptist Church, Wagener.
Jimmye Miller
October 3, 1943 March 11, 2012
SALLEY Jimmye Miller, 68, of 2971 Salley Road, Salley, was granted her
angel wings on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at the Agape Hospice House of the Mid-
lands. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that she had
touched in some special way throughout her memorable life. Jimmye will always
be remembered for her beautiful smile, kind spirit, love and dedication to her fam-
ily and friends.
Jimmye, the daughter of the late Rudolph V. Miller and Arrice Harris, was born
on October 3, 1943, married the late Robert Miller and to that union the late Nicole
Miller was born. Mrs. Miller received her education in the public schools of New
York and furthered her studies at USC Aiken. Mrs. Miller worked for Babcock
Home Health Care Agency, Aiken County Public Schools and Crescent City Parent-
ing Department. Mrs. Miller was an active member of the Temple of God Church.
Jimmye is survived by two grandchildren, Christopher (Victoria) Miller of Water-
town, N.Y., and Sydnie (Bende) Johnson of Watertown, N.Y.; a mother, Arrice Har-
ris of Bronx, N.Y.; stepmother, Florice Harris of Salley; brother, Rudolph V. Harris
Jr. of Harlem, N.Y.; stepsister, Cynthia James Deveaux of Salley; sister-in-law,
Cheryl Miller of Queens, N.Y.; brother-in-law, Michael Miller of Bronx, N.Y.; and
special friend, Ms. Edna Milhouse, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jimmye Miller were held Wednesday, March 14, at 2
p.m. at the Sardis Missionary Baptist Church, 265 Walnut St. E., Salley, with the
Rev. Jimmy Wise officiating.
Committal services were held at the Christial Hill Cemetery, Salley, immediately
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WAGENER Debbie Rose Hamilton was born 73 years ago on Nov. 10, 1938, in
Aiken County, SC. She was the daughter of the late Walter Guyton Jr. and Rosie Lee
Guyton. She departed this life on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at the Southern Maryland
Hospital, Clinton, Maryland.
At an early age she accepted Jesus Christ at Baughmanville Baptist Church and sang
on the Little Builders Choir. Debbie rose pursued her education by attending Aiken
County Public Schools and graduated from Dunbar Senior High School in Washington,
D.C., in 1957.
Debbie held several positions within the private sector, and, from 1972 to 1997,
she worked as a federal employee for the United States Department of the Interior,
National Park Service in Washington, D.C., as a personnel specialist until health com-
plications.
Debbie had a beautiful soprano voice for which she loved to sing and became an
active member of the Senior Choir at the New Bethany Baptist Church in Washington,
D.C. After leaving New Bethany Baptist Church, she continued to be an active member
and joined First Baptist Church of Highland Park in Landover, Md., and sung on the
Chorale Ensemble and was a faithful member of the November Fellowship Ministry.
After Retirement, Debbie Rose moved back to South Carolina and reunited with her
parents and attended her home church, Baughmanville Baptist Church in Wagener,
where she sung on the Gospel Choir faithfully.
Debbie was a beautiful and loving person with a caring and inspirational spirit
often quiet, but never letting go of her faith in God. She was a constant reader of
Gods word, the Holy Bible. She loved crossword puzzles books and going to church.
Humility was one of the characteristics of Debbie. She never complained and loved
people, especially children. She always smiled and even if she was feeling gown, she
continued to smile. One of her favorite spiritual hymns was Peace Be Still by James
Cleveland and contemporary spiritual,Well Done by Detrick Haddon. She always
stated, Keep the faith and taken from Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me.
Through her life on this earth has departed she will be forever in the hearths of those
who strengthens me.
Debbie leaves to cherish a legacy of memory of a devoted and loving mother, Rosie
Lee Guyton of Wagener; husband, Mr. Oscar Hamilton Jr. of Upper Marlboro, Md.;
brother-in-law, Mr. David Hamilton of Landover, Md.; three daughters, Thompson
(Mr. Harvey Thompson) of Upper Marlboro, Md., Tempie Hamilton Desai of Hyatts-
ville, Md.; grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins and other family members and
friends.
Funeral services for Ms. Debbie Rose Guyton Hamilton were held on Sunday, March
25, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. at Baughmanville Baptist Church, 125 Baughmanville Road,
Wagener, with Rev. Otis Kitchings and Rev. Eugene Guyton providing services for the
family.
Julius Richardson
March 26, 1947 March 12, 2012
LEXINGTON Julius Richardson, 64, was born in Lexington County on March 26,
1947, as the son of the late Sarah Brown and the late Julian Richardson. He was ushered
into the celestial gates of heaven to begin his eternal life on Monday, March 12, 2012.
Julius attended Lexington area schools and became an avid farmer.
Julius worked for Clinton Sease Farms for many years and established his own farm-
ing and cattle business.
Julius leaves his fond memories to be cherished by his wife, Annie Richardson; son,
Carl Aaron Smith; daughters, Anjanetta Smith, Gloria Smith and Veronica Richardson;
grandson, Christopher Smith; granddaughter, Satoria Richardson; great-grandson, Julius
Kalani Richardson; adopted daughter, Antoinette (Kenny) Entzminger; brothers, Willie
(Joann) Brown, Larry (Justine) Richardson, Donnie Richardson and Oamel Corley; sis-
ters, Marie Lytes, Patricia Brown, Sylvia Brown, Mary Boykin, Lucille Barbara, Penny
Martin, Janice Richardson, Claudia Thames and Bessie Corley; and a host of aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Mr. Julius Richardson were held Saturday, March 17, 2012, at
2:30 p.m. at the St. Paul Baptist Church located in Lexington, with the Rev. Butler
presiding.
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