By ETHEL SKIPPER
The John and Charlotte Rosier Annual Family and Friend Day Celebration for 2025 will be held at the Wakulla Senior Citizens Center in Crawfordville on Saturday, July 12 beginning at noon. Speaker will be Dr. Timothy Beard of Tallahassee.
Family members visiting from out of town include Pastor Ruth Easter from Seattle; Bishop Joseph Rosier Family from Greenville, South Carolina, and Georgia; Sister Callie Gavin Family from South Florida and Tallahassee; and Patrick Rosier Family from Virginia.
Sunday Fellowship Service will be at Skipper Temple Church in Sopchoppy. Guest speaker will be Jennifer Rosier Wood from Greenville, South Carolina.
Willie F. Skipper Sr. is 97 years old. He is the oldest in his family as they celebrate Independence Day. Willie F. Skipper Jr., Nelson Rosier Smith, Nathaniel Smith, Leston Green, Archie Simmons, Kenneth Rosier, Patrick Rosier, Joseph Rosier, Merddie Rosier, Rick Hines, Johnnie Chapman, Williams Johnson, John Johnson, Frank Johnson. These people have served our country along with other family members.
The family on Surf Road in Sopchoppy gave out free Fourth of July dinners and had a fireworks show. It was an enjoyable day.
We wish a happy birthday to Myles Grimmett on July 8; Doris Gantt on July 9; Isaiah Hines on July 10; Brianna Beard on July 11; Wender Gavin on July 12; Edward Harris on July 22; Alexander Davis on July 22; Ruth Easter, July 22; Elizabeth Clary on July 18; Aamina Rosier, July 24; Reginald Jenkins, July 27; Azyliah Jenkins, July 8; Azariah, July 12.
On Sunday, July 27, Macedonia Church will have a special service honoring the life of Mother Mary F. Green, Mother Mila Hill, and Deaconess Alberta Hines. Everyone is invited.
Our prayers and concern goes out to all the sick and shut-in, those in the nursing homes, hospitals, jails, the homeless, world leaders, and all in need of help everywhere. Let us pray for each other. Amen.