Allen Justin Maxwell, Sr. Mr. Maxwell, 79, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born in Charlotte in 1929, son of the late Justin Ward Maxwell and Mary Ethel Youngblood Maxwell. Mr. Maxwell graduated from Central High School in the Class of 1947 and received a BS degree from North Carolina State University in 1951. He managed the family business, Piedmont Feed Mills for a number of years and later worked for B&H Foods Inc, manufacturer of Ruth's salad and sandwich spreads, where he ultimately retired in 1993 as President. Mr. Maxwell was a member of Myers Park United Methodist Church, the Owenby Sunday School Class and Charlotte Country Club. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Maxwell was the first scoutmaster of Troop 166 and later the scoutmaster of Troop 3. In retirement he enjoyed golf, gardening and woodworking. In addition to his wife, Ann Franklin Maxwell, he is survived by two sons, Allen Justin Maxwell Jr. and John Franklin Maxwell and his wife, Robin, all of Charlotte; two grandsons, Franklin Thomas Maxwell and Andrew Ward Maxwell; sister, Kitty Ward Maxwell Sellars; nieces, Mary Maxwell Sellars and Nancy Sellars Mundorf; and nephew, Reverend and Mrs. Lacy Starr Sellars. There will be a memorial service to honor the life of Allen Maxwell at 11:00 a.m. on Friday morning, June 26, in the sanctuary of Myers Park United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. James Howell officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in Jubilee Hall at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Crisis Assistance Ministries, 500-A Spratt Street, Charlotte, NC 28206-2913 or to Hospitality House of Charlotte, 1412 Scott Ave., Charlotte, NC 28203. Arrangements are in the care of Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service. Please share condolences online at www.hankinswhittington.com.

Hello All: By now you probably know that we have all been saddened by the loss of Allen Maxwell. I am sure that Ann and her family are all in our prayers. I understand that there will be a memorial service for Allen at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Our Class will host the reception after the service. I do not believe there are any class birthdays next week. Rea Baxter will have a birthday tomorrow. Happy Birthday Rea ! Next Sunday Don and Bob will host a Poetry Class. If you have a poem you particularly like, please bring it. Eleanor and I will be on vacation the next three Sundays. You will be in the capable hands of Reatha. We will miss you. Bring a friend on Sunday. Cal

Dr. Harlan L. Creech, Jr. Reverend Creech, 96, of Charlotte, died Monday, June 15, 2009 at Asbury Care Center. Dr. Creech was born September 21, 1912 in Barnwell, SC, and was the son of the late Professor Harlan L. Creech, Sr. and Jenny Lou Hutto Creech. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Rebecca Capps Creech; brothers, Charles Creech and Dr. James Creech; and sisters, Dorothy Turner and Ida Mintz. A 1933 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College, he earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Duke University in 1936 and an honorary Doctor's degree from Pfeiffer College in 1965. He was ordained a Deacon and an Elder in 1937 and 1939 respectively. Dr. Creech served as a pastor for over 40 years in the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church serving pastorates in Gold Hill/Mt. Pleasant/Cool Springs/Bethlehem, Winston-Salem, Asheboro, Lenoir, Salisbury, Morganton, Albemarle, twice in Charlotte, and was District Superintendent of the Charlotte District. He retired in 1977. Harlan was an athlete his entire life. He played tennis and football in college. As an adult Dr. Creech loved gardening, hunting, fishing, jogging and was a competitive golfer. Never afraid to try new things, he took up dancing and bridge in his 80's, and learned to play the piano after age 90. Dr. Creech believed in eating the right foods, regular exercise, and healthy living habits. Dr. Creech was a pastor in the deepest sense of the word. He worked tirelessly caring for his church members through sickness, health and facing life's problems. He persuaded people with his example, quiet sincerity, honesty and dedication. Indeed, this was a good life lived to its fullest by a good man. He is survived by three sons, Harlan L. Creech, III and his wife Jane of Salisbury, David C. Creech of Charlotte, and Timothy M. Creech of Concord; grandchildren and spouses, Joseph Wesley Creech and wife, Nicholeen, Carol Winchester and husband, Chuck, David Creech, Jr. and wife, Sue Ann, Rebecca Ellen Creech, Chris Creech and wife, Tonya, and Manuel Creech; and great-grandchildren, Matalyn Creech, Brooke Winchester, Chad Winchester, Christopher Winchester, Andrew Creech, Liam Creech, Anna Creech, Chris Creech, Kelly Creech, Lan Creech and Kayla Creech. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2009 at Myers Park United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. James Howell officiating. A reception will follow in Jubilee Hall. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Gastonia. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2009 at McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia, 700 S New Hope Road, Gastonia, NC 28054. (704) 865-3451. www.mcleanfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Myers Park United Methodist Church, 1501 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC 28207. (704) 376-8584. www.mpumc.org. Online condolences may also be sent to www.mcleanfuneral.com. McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the family of Dr. Creech.

We now have a working web page on the MPUMC site. the address is Ownbey Sunday School or http://www.mpumc.org/church-life/content-page.cfm/min_id/65/min_cont_id/319 Please check there for info once listed below. The links to the right should still work

Dr. Harlan L. Creech, Jr., of Charlotte, died June 15, 2009. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia. From Charlotte Observer http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/charlotte/obituary.aspx?n=harlan-l-creech&pid=128570480

Dear Ownbey Family,

When I got home this aft'n, I had a message from Carmen, Congregational Care Assistant, asking if I could help w/the reception following the "Creech funeral."

Called the church back to learn that Harlan died early this morning.  The funeral service will be this Friday (19th) at 11am.

We might need a few more folks to help w/the reception in Jubilee Hall after the service.  If you can do that, please contact me -- simply press REPLY -- or call, .

James will be conducting the service, so normally Nancy Pryor would be arranging ushers.  Jeanne Poole just checked, and no one seems to be handling this right now.  Therefore, would anyone be able to help usher?  Again, simply contact me.  Thanks.

I will continue checking w/the church as to what the family might need.

I will ask for reserved seating for our class -- usually down front on the lectern side.

I'm going out right after sending this and will get back home after supper.

Peace,
Reatha - Tue - 3:30pm

Reatha reports:

Our June 7th lesson celebrated some of our Helping Hands recipients. KEVIN WRIGHT, minister of missions, thanked our class for our involvement, both monetarily and physically, in such areas as Room in the Inn, Habitat housing, and most recently, in sponsoring two of our own, JACK COPELAND and JIM HATFIELD, in the church's annual mission trip to Costa Rica this past spring. Kevin also updated us on other missions, such at Haiti and the local housing problem, and what our church is doing to help. PATSY BURKIN, executive director of the Clara H. Jones Summer Institute, thanked us for our contributing to this worthy program. The Institute reaches and inspires children in the area of fine arts, as well as challenging them in academic areas, over the summer months. Class member CAROL DOUGLAS has served on its board. It is held at First Baptist West on Oaklawn. REATHA ANDREW read a thank-you letter from DEANTHONY, one of AMANDA BRADSHAW's 5th grade students. (Amanda is Reatha's daughter.) The 5th graders at Barringer Academic Center took a 3-day trip to Camp Harrison in the NC foothills as part of their science curriculum. They studied conservation, ecology, and building exercises. Our class sponsored Deanthony. If you have any project which you would like the Helping Hands committee to consider, please contact TOM STINSON -- info found above.

06/10/09

06/07/09 Garden / Baxters Going Away ( to South Africa) Partya

The Ownbey Sunday School Garden Party / Baxters' going away party was held at Brenny's Sunday and we had a tour of Winghaven. Click on the link below to go to Smugmug pictures and then on the first picture for a video slideshow with all the pictures. The first sounds are of Bob Lumadue reading a going away poem for the Baxters followed by Cal 's comments about the them. The Baxters are moving back their home from long ago in South Africa to be with one of their sons who runs a Guest House. The Video also is below.
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06/07/09 Class on Helping Hands - Rev Kevin Wright

We had a super Sunday (6/7/09) with the class session about our Helping Hands program and with the Garden/Going Away Party for the Baxters. Included are links to pictures from both of these occasions. If you notice a picture with an arrow in it, that is a video with sound. They are mixed with the pictures. The gallery for Helping Hands has two videos, one with Patsy Burkins (of the Clara H. Jones Summer Institute at First Baptist Church-West Community Services Association) and one with our Rev.Kevin Wright. It was inspiring to hear how our Helping Hands program is making a difference. The one for the Garden Party has two or three videos with comments by Cal and Gerald plus Bob's neat poem. Ms. Bukins did a great job talking about their school. She started off with tears of happiness and there were several of us who had tears at the end of her enthusiastic presentation. Bless her and the children she helps
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06/07/09 Morning - Class on Helping Hands - Patsy Bukins

We had a super Sunday (6/7/09) with the class session about our Helping Hands program and with the Garden/Going Away Party for the Baxters. Included are links to pictures from both of these occasions. If you notice a picture with an arrow in it, that is a video with sound. They are mixed with the pictures. The gallery for Helping Hands has two videos, one with Patsy Burkins (of the Clara H. Jones Summer Institute at First Baptist Church-West Community Services Association) and one with our Rev.Kevin Wright. It was inspiring to hear how our Helping Hands program is making a difference. The Smugmug Gallery has Videos for the Garden Party with comments by Cal and Gerald plus Bob's neat poem. Ms. Bukins did a great job talking about their school. She started off with tears of happiness and I there were several of us who had tears at the end of her enthusiastic presentation. Bless her and the children she helps. Click for Smugmug pictures or below for Video

Hello All:

Madeline Stanford has a Birthday on the 7th; Genie Hauersperger on the 10th, and Ann Maxwell on the 12th. HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

This Sunday we will hear about the Recipients of grants from Helping Hands and how we have made a difference. Tom Stinson and the Helping Hands Committee are doing a great job - THANKS !

Remember the Garden Party this coming Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Earlier today, Reatha emailed you the directions to Brenny Thompson's home, as well as parking instructions.

See you Sunday (twice) !

Cal

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Subject:	Directions and SS Garden Party - parking
Date:	Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:45:46 -0400
From:	don

Gerald from Don 6/3/09 I promised to send you directions. You go down Selwyn toward Queens College. Go beyond Queens Road West and after a couple of streets turn right on Ridgewood. Winghaven is on the right half way down and Brenny is right beside it further down.

Their address is 300 Ridgewood Ave, right beside Wing Haven
Here is a link to yahoo showing where Winghaven is
Click here

Subject:	SS Garden Party - parking
Date:	Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:17:10 EDT
From:	Reatha

Dear Ownbey Family,

Several of you have asked about parking for our Garden Party
this coming Sunday.  I wrote to Brenny asking for suggestions,
and here is his response.
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Reatha,
Parking is not an issue and is available up and down Ridgewood
and other side streets. Just don't park where it says you can't,
like by hydrant, or in front of sign that says "don't park from
here to corner" directly across from my  house.
It might be good just to have everyone park only on my side of
the street so cars can get through more easily.
They might have to walk a bit further, but not too far.
Bren
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Remember, our party begins at 3:00 at Brenny and Karen's.
Their address is 300 Ridgewood Ave, right beside Wing Haven.
We have around 40 folks signed up to come.
:-)
Reatha - Wed - 8am