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Family Joins Matriarch In Celebrating Her 100th Birthday
On Saturday, May 23rd, family members and friends joined Ms. Lola Beatrice Johnson Wyche in cel- ebrating her 100th birthday.
Ms. Wyche was born in Valdosta, Georgia. In 1936, she moved to Hahira, Georgia and married Theodore Wyche, Sr. He died in 1976.
Growing up in Clydeville, Georgia, Ms. Wyche joined her family farming cotton, tobacco, beans, rice, sweet potatoes and corn, and they also made sausage, raised goats, hogs, cows, and other animals.
When Ms. Wyche moved to Daytona Beach, her first job was referred to her by her brother, Harry, for a nanny position. She was hired and worked as a nanny for the owners of Iaugh Jewelry Store in Day- tona. She said she enjoyed her job, because the chil- dren adored and respected her so much.
Ms. Wyche is the mother of four children and has 12 grandchildren.
Moving from the hard work of farming in Georgia to Florida to raise her family, Ms. Wyche continued to care for others. She did not think she would have been able to accomplish owning her own home if she stayed in Georgia.
Ms. Wyche bought her first home in 1961 and be- came the first Black person to live on her street in Day- tona Beach. Three years after she purchased her house, her white neighbors began to move out one family a year until all of them were gone with the ex- ception of one family.
Ms. Wyche fortunately has never had any serious health problems but does take low doses of blood pres- sure and cholesterol medication, and only recently
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starting experiencing weakness in her right knee. Ms. Wyche passes the time each day relaxing or doing whatever she feels like doing. Family members
said she’s still fairly energetic.
Ms. Wyche loves listening to Mahalia Jackson,
BB King and Louis Armstrong, and she says one of her most memorable days was the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I was in the kitchen cooking dinner for my family and a boarder living in my house came running in say- ing Dr. King had been shot. My husband said he knew it was going to happen one day, but it saddened me because I thought the progress Dr. King had made for Blacks would continue.
“I remember the first time I was able to eat at an in- tegrated restaurant. It was Howard Johnson’s in Or- mond Beach. After eating at the restaurant, and working for a local doctor, I took a road trip to New Hampshire. During the trip, we stopped in Georgia to eat, but the restaurant would not serve me because I was Black.”
Ms. Wyche said she never had any problems with white people, because her experiences working in their homes were always positive.
“I enjoy traveling and have visited a lot of places, like a lot of the states in the United States. I’ve also traveled to Germany to help my daughter who is in the Armed Forces.
“I prefer traveling by car, bus or train. I have very little interest in flying and no interest in taking a cruise. I love sightseeing, and I would like to travel somewhere I haven’t visited before.”
Ms. Wyche’s favorite foods are good dishes of soul food instead of fancy gourmet dishes. She really loves fried chicken wings.
April Was Month Of Celebrations For Rev. And Mrs. Scott
Saturday April 25th at the Embassy Suites Hotel-Tampa USF, the 34th Street Church of God celebrated Reverend Dr. Thomas Scott and First Lady Marva Scott for 35 years of Pastoral Service, 40 years of Marriage and 30 years of operating King’s Kids Christian Academy.
Several friends and members of his church came out to celebrate this grand occasion. Among those attending was
Bishop Timothy J. Clarke, Senior Pastor of First Church of God in Colum- bus, Ohio. Dr. Scott enjoyed the love and appreciation from his church and the community throughout the month of April.
Several pastors and their congrega- tions came to celebrate: Dr. David Green, Sr. of Allen Temple AME Church, Dr. Zachery Hudson of Re- Birth Baptist
Church, Dr. Nathaniel Hill of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, Dr. Deloris Cain of Heritage Christian Community Church, Dr. Jeffrey John- son of Connections Community Church, and Dr. Bartholomew Banks of St. John Progressive Baptist Church.
The main service on Sunday, April 26th was preached by Bishop Clarke where he announced to the congregation that Dr. Scott
is going through training to become a Bishop. Bishop Designate Scott will have a Elevation service on November 13th at 34th Street Church of God, where he will be consecrated to the office of Bishop.
The month of April and celebration event was a great success with the Sean Brown experience for entertainment and the photos captured by Douglas Bateman.
Rev. Dayna Gray and Elder El- liott Gray were among the guests in attendance.
The Scott Family from left: Tiese Scott, Marlon Scott, First Lady Marva Scott, Pastor Thomas Scott, First Lady Marla Scott-John- son, Pastor Jeffrey Johnson and Marcus Scott.
Pastor Scott with two of his favorite Mothers of 34th St. COG, Gladys Whaley and Zel Copeland.
Members of the Anniversary Committee: Tiese Scott, Marlon Scott, Rev. Dayna Gray, Elder Elliott Gray, Marva Saulsby, Pastor Thomas Scott, First Lady Marva Scott, Ora Chester, Elder Greta Pollard, Sabrina Christie, Edith Williams, Rebecca Stevens and Bon- nie Cruz.
Pastors and First Ladies: from left, Sharon Huebner, Pastor Dennis Heubner (MC), Rev. Felecia Smith, Pastor Michael Smith, Marva Scott, Pastor Thomas Scott, Cly Clarke and Bishop Timothy Clarke.
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