Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Oak Grove

The marriage services of Lasonia Bishop and Keith Cody were held Saturday, May 22, at 5 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Rosston. Lasonia Bishop is the daughter of Rev. Jerry Bishop and Mrs. Carolyn Bishop of Oak Grove. This was a beautiful wedding. She was their only girl. She is very nice. Lasonia sang a solo, 'I Know We Will Last.' It was just beautiful.

Dear community churches, we the members of the Stephens Circuit, invite you to attend our first annual memorial and lay service. This service will be held on Sunday, May 30, at 3 p.m. at St. James AME Church in Stephens. For additional information, contact Dr. Anna Burnett Graham at 870-234-0840.

Jewel Paden's funeral will be Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.

In 1866 Memorial Day services were initially set up to honor deceased veterans. These are deceased veterans from the Rosston community and Nevada County: Johnnie Lee Coleman, Charlie Hicks, Arbrady Hicks, Robert McKinney, Deprece Smith, Harding Kendrick, Robert Tidwell, Dumas Lindsey, Leo Thompson, John Milton Thompson, Willie C. Gulley, Lloyd Kendrick, Boyd Kendrick, Erman Williams, Arbrady McKinney, E.W. Young, Clyde Evans, Roland Marsh, Charlie Jenkins, Charlie Johnson, Josh Gulley, John Henry Dismuke, Percy Lee Joe, Andrew Quarles, Randle Quarles, James Bazzelle, Tebo Bazzelle, A.D. Purifoy, J.D. Purifoy, Farris Marsh, Ira T. Young, Ella Hugh Young, Nelson Joe, Cute Turner, Paul Beasley, John Beasley, Clearance Latin, Chestine Latin, Casberry Bazzelle, Mural Bazzelle, Leroy Moss, Eddie N. Paden, Weston White, Curtis Henry, Donnie Witcher, Lee Andrew Joe, Sam Garner, Leonard Hicks, Neon Hicks, Napoleon Bazzelle, Savas Williams, Jack M. Witcher and Carthur Flowers.

The Civic League of Oak Grove is sponsoring a free barbecue Monday, May 31, Memorial Day. Everyone is invited to attend.