December 2014

Cleaton Edward Malone, Jr. of Jarratt passed peacefully on December 30, 2014 at the age of 67.He is survived by one daughter, Tara Lee Malone-Menendez; her husband Joe Menendez; one son,Christopher Edward Malone; his wife Susan and three grandchildren; Olivia Lee Menendez; Claire Elizabeth Malone andAnna Catherine Malone. All his friends new him as Ed and he was known by all as a kind person. Visitation will be held at Owens Funeral Home Thursday the 1^st of January from 6pm to 8pm.Funeral services will be held January 2^nd  at Main Street Baptist Church of Emporia at 11am and followed by a private graveside service.

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God’s Divine Will has once again been manifested in our lives as He has summoned the angels to transition our sweet and beloved, Claude Allen King from Life to Eternal Life on Thursday, December 11, 2014. He peacefully left this earthy life to live eternally with God. Knowing that our lives are just a vapor and we did not come here to stay, Claude recognized the voice of his savior calling him from labor to eternal rest and he surrendered.

Claude was born in Richmond, VA on September 7, 1965 to Donald S. King and the Arnette A. King. He received his education from the Richmond Public School System. He held various jobs which included Qualex Corp., Roadside Furniture, Boar’s Head and Wal-Mart. His hobbies included painting, car detailing, and laying carpet.

Claude met Patricia Webb and they were together for twenty-five years. They were united in Holy Matrimony on October 19, 2007. To this union, they were blessed with two beautiful daughters; Talesha Danielle and Tamia Latrice King,

Claude was preceded in death by his mother; Arnette A. King and a brother; Donald King, Jr.

He leaves to cherish his memories his wife; Patricia King, two daughters; Talesha and Tamia King, his father; Donald S. King, Sr., four special children he considered his own; Ashlei Harrison and Jalyn, Joi and James Joyner, three sisters; Ashley Wright, Lisa and Cassandra King, one brother; Karl (Tamesha) King, mother and father-in-law; Mildred and Johnnie Webb, Jr., four sisters-in-law; Pamela McBeth, Priscilla Butts, Veronica Holmes and Amanda Bradley-Seaborne, two brothers-in-law; Christopher (Tayna) Webb and Patrick (Natarsha) Webb and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

A Celebration Of Life for Mr. Claude A. King will be conducted on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Royal Baptist Church in Emporia, Virginia. Reverend Nathan Brooks, Pastor. Pastor Reginald Goodman, Eulogist.

Mr. King will be laid to rest in the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Emporia, Virginia.

The staff of R.E. Pearson and Son Funeral Service, 556 Halifax Street, Emporia, Virginia, are in charge of the arrangements.

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On July 28, 1945, the sun rose and an angel was born named Marvin Harmond Singleton to the late Frank and Mary Eva Singleton in Emporia, Virginia.]

Marvin accepted Christ at an early age and joined the Royal Baptist Church. He retired from Toll Brothers after many years of service. When his health began to fail, God sent an angel, Maybell Taylor Whitson, a loving mother of two children, to take him in. She cared for him until he departed this life on December 5, 2014. He loved riding his bicycle and visiting his family.

Marvin was preceded in death by three sisters; Sarah R. Allen, Alma Sumerll, and Elmon Wilson Person and three brothers; William E. Wilson Jr., Donald F. Singleton and Leonard Singleton.

Marvin leaves to cherish his memories three sons; Marvin Barnes (Jackie) of Texas, Marvin Taylor and Dexter Taylor (Tasha) both of Emporia, VA, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren, one sister; Nancy M. Williams of Emporia, VA and a host of nieces, nephews and other extended family.

Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 2 P.M. in the Chapel of R.E. Pearson & Son Funeral Services in Emporia, Virginia. Apostle James H. Tucker, Officiating. Internment will follow in the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Emporia, Virginia.

The staff of R.E. Pearson and Son Funeral Service, 556 Halifax Street, Emporia, Virginia, are in charge of the arrangements.  www.pearsonandsonfuneralhome.com

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Undoubtedly, most of you have noticed the new banner at the top of the page.  Yes, the one that reads "Happy Holidays from Emporia News."   This banner has caused one reader much consternation.  The fist message I received after posting the banner was one asking why not "Merry Christmas." That is actually paraphrased from the original message, which reads as follows: "your header on the home page?????  why not --Merry Christmas -- it is the birthday of Christ ???? (sic)"

My response was simple and straightforward: "Thank you for you recent submission.  I chose to use the phrase "Happy Holidays" as opposed to "Merry Christmas," for a variety of reasons, mainly the fact that there are more holidays than Christmas in December.   I know that my readership includes people of all faiths, those that celebrate Christmas those that celebrate Hanukkah, and, quite honestly, those that celebrate nothing at all."

I am hesitant to share exact text of the messages, but feel that I must, in light of the last message I have received from this reader: "so that clearly tells me where you stand in your beliefs -- sad to say what a community outreach you have at your fingertips and you choose not to witness the love of Jesus-  I will personally (every chance I get) will recommend  to others in the community not to use this webb site ---Think about it--  Sincerely In Christ -- and  may You have a Merry Christmas ____(sic)"

I have shared the entire exchange with  you, so that I may explain where I stand.  While I do consider myself a Christian, I do not believe in forcing my beliefs upon another person.   Emporia is a diverse community, we have Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Agnostic, and Atheist citizens in our community.  We have Black, White, Latino, Asian and those of mixed heritage in our community.  We have young, old and in-between in our community.  The readers of Emporia News are from the same wide spectrum of Mankind that makes up our community.   In my capacity as Publisher of Emporia News, it is my privilege to serve all members of the community, though, not just those that call themselves Christians.

While many of us may never see eye to eye on all topics, I do hope that all of us can strive to treat all Mankind as Children of God. 

Why should Christians not share the joy of Hanukkah, Jesus Christ was, after all, an Observant Jew; even if we do not celebrate the Festival of Lights, we can most certainly respect our friends and neighbors that do.  Why should I not share Kwanza with my neighbor, even if I am a white guy?  What about Festivus, a celebration that was completely made up on the sitcom Seinfield?  If anyone wishes to celebrate Festivus, please share your photos.

The Holiday Season is about more than the Birth of Christ or the Miracle of the Oil, but is about spending time with the ones you love.  It matters not, to me at least, how or when you celebrate any more than it matters to me what you celebrate. 

This I say directly to the reader who raised the concern about the content of my banner:  I am sorry that my wish to be inclusive has caused you anguish.  If you feel that you must boycott this page, I cannot stop you.  Emporia News, though, is not a platform for my personal beliefs any more than it is a platform for your personal beliefs.  It is a community service, to the entire community, yourself included. 

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