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Obituary: Kody ‘Pretty Boi’ Ingham

Funeral services for Kody “Pretty Boi” Ingham, 18 of Athens are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2013 at the Cain Center in Athens. Burial will follow at Athens Cemetery.

Kody went to be with his Savior on Sunday, July 14, 2013 in Athens.

Anthony Kody-Lee Ingham was born Oct. 19, 1994 in Fort Worth, the son of Antonio Cottrell Andrews and Linsley Dawn Ingham. He was baptized at the Cornerstone Church of Athens and was a kind soul who truly loved helping others. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed baseball, track, bull riding, soccer and especially football. Kody also helped with tennis and enjoyed being in theater and spending time with friends. He was a loving son, brother, and grandson and will be missed by all he knew and loved.

Kody was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Kenneth Ingham; paternal grandmother, Cynthia Andrews; and maternal great-grandparents T.J. and Wanda Bowen.

He is survived by his mother, Linsley Johnson and husband Tracey of Athens; his father Cottrell Andrews of Los Angeles, Calif.; his sister, Kelsey “Kelso” Ingham of Athens; his “sissy” Linda Ingham of Athens; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends

Visitation will be Thursday, July 18, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens.

Serving as pallbearers will be Keelan Lawyer, Johnny Castenada, Desmond Johnson, Javonte Johnson, Rudy Jiminez and Cameron Houston. Serving as honorary pallbearer will be the Athens High School football team.

In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to the Kody Ingham Memorial Fund at First State Bank of Athens in any location.

Obituary: Sandy Krew Icenhower

Visitation for Sandy Krew Icenhower 20, of Kemp, will be 6-9 p.m. Tuesday July 16, 2013 at Huckabee/Tomlinson Funeral Home in Seven Points.

Sandy was born to Mark Icenhower and Leah Rothacker Icenhower in Houston March 13, 1993 and died at Tool July 13, 2013.

He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, George Nolan Icenhower and James Engstrom.

He is survived by is parents; grandmothers, Janis Icenhower and Mary Jean Engstrom; sister, Skylar Icenhower; uncle George Nolan Icenhower, Jr.; numerous other family members and friends.

Condolences may be posted at www.tomlinsonfuneral.com.

Military News: Antonio B. Antonio

Air Force Airman 1st Class Antonio B. Antonio graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Antonio is the son of Leonor and Obidio Antonio of Athens.

He is a 2005 graduate of Athens High School.

Vacation Bible Schools coming up

Prairieville Baptist Church kicked off our VBS this past Sunday, July 14th at 6:45 pm. Bring your kids and bring your kids friends! They are sure to have a blast and learn all about Jesus—the Light of the world. On our last day, Wednesday, July 17th from 6:15 to 8:15 pm we will be having our WATER DAY! We’ll have a giant water slide, bounce houses, a dunking booth and more! If you have any questions feel free to visit our facebook page: @Prairieville Church or call 214-205-8341.

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Murchison Baptist Church VBS. July 22 Monday through July 26 Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00. Friday is Family fun day, all family please come. Ages are 3— to—12 If you have any questions please call Tonya Curry (903)-469-3744. Any donations or offerings will be donated to the City of WEST,Texas. The Murchison Bsptist Church is on FM 773 in Murchison Tx.

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Grace Bible Church located at 6400 South Highway 19 in Athens (just past the loop on the right) will be having Vacation Bible School starting on July 22 and going through 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each evening. The theme is “Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth”. Children from K-5th grade are welcome to attend.

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Harbor Baptist Church VBS God’s Backyard Bible Camp Pre-Registration July 17th 6p-7p. VBS is from July 21st – 25th 6p-8:30p and registration starts at 5:30p on the 21st. Harbor Baptist Church 12059 State Highway 198 Payne Springs, Texas 75156 903-451-4171

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New York Baptist Church Vacation Bible School is scheduled for July 22-26, 6-8:30 p.m. for ages 5-12. For more information or a ride contact us at 903-852-7937, address 6125 CR 4334, LaRue, TX 75770.

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Shady Oaks Baptist Church will be starting it’s VBS on Monday July 22nd through 26th. We will feed kids a light meal at 5:30 p.m. each day and start VBS at 6:00. It will end at 8:30 p.m. Please plan to attend. We’ll have a lot of fun.

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VBS Kidz Under Construction at Hope Assembly Of God, 10195 CR 3820 Murchison Texas. July 28- July 31 .. Sunday at 6 all other night at 7. Everyone invited. More information call Pastor Chris at 903-469-3648.

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Summer is here and what better way then to spend it with First United Methodist Church of Mabank. Vacation Bible School Registration has begun. Stop by the church office to register or visit the link provided. See you there! July 29-August 2 Monday-Friday 9 am – 11:30 am.
https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/hl/FUMCMabankVBS2013

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Faith Fellowship Church, Athens will host Colossal Coaster World VBS July 29 through Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. For information call 903-677-3034 or register online atwww.ffcathens.com.

FBC to host Global Leadership Summit

First Baptist Church of Athens is one of more than 230-plus hosts for the 2013 Global Leadership Summit put on by the Willow Creek Association.

The two-day event is headlined by speakers such as former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell; executive producer of Survivor, The Voice and The Bible, Mark Burnett; founder and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, one of the largest churches in America, Bill Hybles; and four best-selling authors.

According to the website: “The Global Leadership Summit is a two-day, world-class leadership event experienced by more than 170,000 leaders around the world, representing more than 14,000 churches. It’s telecast live from Willow’s campus (near Chicago) every August. Throughout the fall, Summit events take place in an additional 300+ cities, 92 countries—and translated into 42 languages. This event is crafted to infuse vision, skill development and inspiration for the sake of local church transformation.”

The summit can be seen live at FBC Athens, Aug. 8-9. Cost is $79 for student/faculty, $99 for military, or $249 for an individual. Contact FBC at 903-675-5135 for more details or to register.