AROUND THE STATE
___Anniversaries
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Forestburg Church in Forestburg will celebrate its 50th anniversary June 4. There will be a fellowship lunch at noon and a special service at 2 p.m. For more information, call (940) 964-2470. Kris Barnett is pastor.
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BELIEVERS CHURCH OF SMITHSON VALLEY in New Braunfels now displays a T-shaped cross. Kevin Posey (right) researched the shape of the cross and then constructed it along with his father, Bill Posey. Carol Ervin, left, used her wood-burning skills to letter the sign above the cross in Hebrew, Latin and Greek as mentioned in the book of Luke. Perry Taylor is pastor.
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___ Blanchard Church in Livingston will celebrate its 20th anniversary June 4. Former pastors Ben Wilmaker and Royce Pennington will preach. After lunch, Grayson Glass will speak. For more information, call (936) 967-8794. Aubrey Knox is pastor.
___Retiring
___ Andy Patterson, member of Hardin-Simmons University's School of Music faculty since 1959, will retire at the end of the spring semester. Patterson is professor of music theory and composition and woodwinds and head of the theory and composition department.
___He also served on the music faculties of Texas Christian University, Florida State University, Georgia Teachers College and Florida A&M.
___Deaths
___ Illa Fay Becker, 78, May 18. She was the wife of Emil Becker, retired pastor of First Church in Stephenville. She is survived by her husband and two sons, Ronald and David.
___ Minnie Roberts, 95. Her mother was the housemother for the first dorm students of Southwestern Seminary. She may have been one of the last people living to have known B.H. Carroll personally, as he spent much time in her home, and she later taught violin at the seminary. She served as children's director at First Church in Wichita Falls for 20 years before retiring in 1970. She later married Thomas Roberts, director of Hendricks Home for Children and continued her ministry there in Abilene.
___After his death, she moved back to Wichita Falls, and at the age of 80 became volunteer children's director for Colonial Church.
___ JoAnne Cook, Feb. 23. She was secretary for Quail Valley Church in Missouri City for 13 years. She is survived by her husband, Bill; son, Todd; daughter, Sabrina; and brother, Bob Allen.
___ Betty Mojica, 77, April 5. She spent 50 years in mission work and 39 years in the field of education. She is survived by her husband, Miguel; sons, Michael and Thomas; daughter, Belen; brothers, Bobby and Allison Davis; sister, Jackie Vickers; and seven grandchildren.
___Events
___ Manchaca Church in Manchaca is seeking to raise funds to offset the medical expenses of Youth Minister Chuck Hensley's 18-year-old daughter. Last year she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, and hospital and other expenses have overwhelmed the family. A yard sale will be held June 17.
___People outside the area who wish to help may make a donation through the church at P.O. Box 400, Manchaca 78642. Mark check for the "Chuck Fund."
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