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Thomas Massie Whitten, 59, of Fairfield died Sunday, March 19, 2023, at his home.

Loreen Snead Fauber, 99, of Fairfield, widow of Ralph Franklin “Pete” Fauber, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023.

Nancy Carol Higgins Clark, 82, of Lexington, entered Heaven to be with the Lord and Savior Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

James “Jim” Tyler Kincaid left this earth on March 12, 2023, at the U of L- Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky.

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Larry Preston “Barney” Shafer, 75, of Buena Vista passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

Alice Crispin Furgerson, 91, of Lexington died on March 15, 2023.

John Lewis Bolin, 78, of Goshen died Thursday evening, Dec. 29, 2022, at his son’s home at 70 Happy Jack Trail.

Robert Wayne Cash, 70, of Glasgow died Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at The Mayflower nursing home.

A memorial service for Patrick Mayerchak of Lexington, who died Dec. 28, will be held at Grace Episcopal Church on Saturday, April 1, at 1 p.m. by the Rev. Ellis Tucker “Tuck” Bowerfind.

On Sunday, March 19, Frank Root was the guest speaker for the morning worship service at the Collierstown Presbyterian Church. Special music was provided by Stacy Stevens. The final weekly four-centsa- week offering will be collected for the purchase of food supplies for the Effinger community’s Rise Against Hunger packing day to be held in June 2024 on Sunday, March 26. Donations may be mailed to the Collierstown Presbyterian Church, 31 Church Drive, Lexington, VA 24450. Please designate gifts for Rise Against Hunger.

Rachel Clark, (630) 607-9938 Thank you to the choir at New Monmouth Presbyterian Church for providing the call to worship “Beautiful Wounds” during Sunday’s service at New Monmouth. The praise team led the church in singing “Come Ye Sinners.” Thank you to Teresa Thompson, Laura Hotinger, and Dianne Swink for the beautiful offertory, “Jesus Died Alone.” Pastor Casey Clark preached from John 5 and why we should embrace Christ as judge.

Esther Pennington, High Bridge Presbyterian Church welcomed Bob Gilbert to the pulpit this past Sunday. His sermon title was “Why?” and he shared stories of helping his father. Next week, elder Scott Hannah will deliver the morning service and message.