James Lee Manuel

January 13, 1947 – March 16, 2021 James Manuel was a member of PTCUMC for the last several years and served in our Music Ministry, alongside his beloved wife Ann, who serves as our Pianist. James was also a member of Boy Scout Troop 115 (Stockbridge, GA). The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Sunday, March …

Lee Bertton Wright

January 17, 1963 – March 15, 2021 Lee Wright, member of Peachtree City UMC since 2005, passed to eternal glory on March 15th. He was 58 years old. A memorial service for the family only will be held at the church on Saturday, March 20 at 11AM. Help us by reaching out by phone to Lee’s friends who may not be signed …

Mavis, Aminta, Iyetunde Cole

November 3rd, 1931 to January 29, 2021 Mavis Cole, beloved member of Peachtree City UMC since 1998, passed to eternal glory on January 29th in Americus, Georgia. She was 89 years old. The family is currently planning a private service of celebration for “family only” in this CoVid time on February 27th. Help us, by reaching out by phone to Mavis’ …

Glen Larson

July 4, 1935 – January 21, 2021 Glen Larson, 85, of Peachtree City passed away at his home on January 21, 2021. n 1961, he married his beloved wife, Nancy. They moved from Boston to Peachtree City in 1972 when Delta Air Lines acquired Northeast Airlines. Glen was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy; his parents Emil and Mildred …

Donna Rae Gabby

June 24, 1933 – January 19, 2021 Donna Rae Gabby, of Peachtree City Ga, passed away on January 19. 2021. She was 87 years old and resided at Somerby Memory Care in Peachtree City. Donna met Harold Gabby(Gab) when she worked at the Air Force Academy. Donna and Gab married on December 16, 1960. They spent 25 years in the …

Leonard “Len” LePla

February 7, 1945 – January 2, 2021 Len was born in Highland Park, MI, to William and Donna LePla. He died January 2, 2021 in his home precisely where he wanted to be at the time of his passing. Len had a great love of the game of golf and played it as often as possible with his parents and …

Daphne Lucille Hyatt

August 17, 1928 – December 23, 2020 Daphne Lucille Hyatt, 92, of Peachtree City passed away on December 23, 2020. Daphne was born on August 17, 1928 to Ray and Minnie Weatherman in Ivanhoe, Virginia, where she grew up with her parents and two sisters. On May 10,1949, she married Robert Lee Hyatt, who was also from Ivanhoe and was …

David W. Ethridge

October 30, 1954-December 21, 2020 He passed surrounded by all his “girls,” wife Kathy Hancock Ethridge to whom he was married for 32 years, eldest daughter Christie Ethridge Diez (Jorge), youngest daughter Lexie Ethridge Wray (Chad), and bonus daughter Deneisha Ingram, who cared for him by his side every day…If his life could be summed up in one quote, it …

WHAT CAN YOU DO OVER TIME?

Ecclesiastes 3:1 NRSV 1For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven… Each of us has been given this “time” on earth. How is this time to be used? I suppose there are many ways to answer that question. After all, the writer of Ecclesiastes makes clear there are many seasons of time in our …

Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

Colossians 3:12 NRSV 12As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Have you noticed the shift? There has been a shift as vaccinations have taken hold among our population. The shift I am referring to is the shift from external mandate to internal responsibility – but responsibility to whom? I have tried …