I wish all Hartselle Enquirer readers a happy and blessed 2014. I also Thank all of my family and friends for being there for me in 2013 and thank God for all of the many blessings that I have been given.

Special happy New Year wishes go out to Joe and Rachel Slate and family, Kay Farrer, Steve Jackson and Charlie, Alice and Larry Nace, Linda Clemons, Ann Clemons and Phil and Karen Knight. I hope and pray that this year we can bring our entire soldiers home and have peace once again. God Bless America.

Members of Shady Grove Baptist Church express Christian love and heartfelt prayers to the following who are on the church prayer list: T Evelyn Garrison, Danny Alred, Freeman Wright, Raymond Smith, Troy Johnson, Sydney Woznicki, Julian Taylor, Johnny Jones, Jake White, Beth Lee, Tut McCaghren, Tab Terrell’s mom, Shirley Bibb, Junior Taylor, Corbena Howard, Stan Sanford, Ray Browning, J.W. Franklin, Janet Honer, Ray Simmons, Paula Sue McCravy and Dennis Olive.

The names of some of the famous people who had birthdays in January are: Paul Revere in 1735, Joan of Arc in 1412, John Hancock in 1737, Alexander Hamilton in 1757, Benjamin Franklin in 1706, Daniel Webster in 1782, General Robert E. Lee in 1807, General Stonewall Jackson in1824 and Lord Byron in 1788.

We lost another one of our country Music Legends recently. Mr. Ray Price passed away at his ranch from cancer at the age of 87. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and many country music fans, such as me.

Members of Shady Grove Baptist Church express Christian love and prayers for the following soldiers: Justen Terry of Navy, Brandon Jones, Derek Jones of Marines, Aaron Money, Jeremy White, Jack C. Herbert, Seth Fagan of Marines, Anthony Thomas, Matthew Young, Lee Thompson and Brad Wallace. God bless all of our soldiers and their families.

Shady Grove Baptist Church members express Christian love and heartfelt sympathy to Pat Franklin and family in the death of her uncle, Dewayne Shoemake.

Members of Shady Grove Baptist Church remember in loving memory: James Sevier Alexander, Dec. 5, 1985, to May 2, 2001; Maygan LeAnn Lacy, Dec. 18, 2001, to Aug. 10, 2003; and William “Bud” Sybert, Dec. 20, 1920, to Jan. 29, 1999.