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By Shirley Thorne

County Line Correspondent

Upcoming community events: Clarksbury Methodist Bible school, “Camp Firelight,” 5-8 p.m. July 29-Aug. 2; and Salem Methodist Bible school, “Gone Fishing,” 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 3 with family kickoff at 5:45 p.m. Aug. 2 and commencement at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 4.

Our community extends sympathy to the family of William Allen “Bill” or “Billy” Ketchie, who died unexpectedly at home Thursday of last week. A service celebrating his life was held last Monday at Pleasant View Baptist.  He was laid to rest in the church cemetery beside his beloved Shirley, who died May 2012.

Our community extends sympathy to the family of Agnes Anderson Wooten, who died at Cadence of Clemmons Memory Care Facility after a few years of declining health.  A service celebrating her life was held last Sunday at Clarksbury Methodist.  She was laid to rest in the church cemetery beside her beloved Fred, who died November 1980.

Bill and Agnes have been supporters of our community news through the years.  Bill’s wife was my primary contact for Pleasant View area; after her death, he filled in temporarily until Lucille Beck volunteered.  Agnes provided information and photos for our favored “news flashbacks.”  The support of Bill and Agnes was greatly appreciated.

Terry Wayne Dyson is improving, and his stats are getting closer to normal.  He had a chemo treatment last week and takes his next treatment July 31. Pray that his treatments will be only monthly. Caleb Williams is enjoying being a teenager as much as possible. Although a transplant is impossible, a doctor in Cincinnati will do the liver resection and remove lymph nodes depending upon an MRI in August.  Pray that he will be a candidate for that and any new clinical trial that may open.

For news and memories to share, call or text Shirley on 336-492-5115 or email sdtlink@hotmail.com.