20 Thursday, October 10, 2024 BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com
Sara Mae
Smith, 79,
of Battle
Creek,
Mich.,
passed
away
Tuesday,
October
1, 2024 at
Rose Arbor
Hospice. She was born May 26,
1945, the daughter of Clarence
William Parker Sr. and Sarah
May (Pierce) Parker.
Sara worked for various plac-
es throughout her life, including
Holiday Inn, Custom Blending,
which is now Drakes, Gayla
Food and then Eckrich, before
her retirement.
She enjoyed going to
the dances at the Scotts
Community Center and crochet-
ing gifts for all those around her.
Sara was devoted to her family.
She loved to spend time, make
memories and enjoy laughs
with all of her children, grand-
children and all those aroundher.
Sara is survived by her
daughters, Serena Boyer, Tonia
(Leland) Riddle, Kelly Bear;
grandchildren, Aron (Amanda)
Elliott, JoLynn (Patrick) Sims,
Jasmine (Duane) Boyer,
Zachary Boyer, Leland (Katie)
Riddle Jr., Faith (Cody) Shea,
Lita Bear and Kealan Bear;
great-grandchildren, Tagen
Sims, Aden Collins, Cloe Elliott,
Amiel Bradd, Owen Elliott,
Aron Elliott, Brayden Riddle,
Zander Sims, Sophia Riddle,
Blakely Riddle, Joseph; great-
great-grandchild, J’love; brother,
Clarence W. Parker, Jr.; and
special daughter, Dawn Bennett.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; three sisters; and a
brother.
To honor Sara’s wishes, cre-
mation has taken place and a
celebration of life service will be
held at a later date.
Arrangements by Baxter
Funeral & Cremation Service.
269-788-9800. http://www.baxterfu-
neral.comJulie Dee Fox, 58, of Battle
Creek, passed away Saturday,
Sept. 28, 2024.
At Julie’s request, cremation
has taken place.
The family will receive friends
5-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, at
Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral
Home & Cremation Care,
Battle Creek. A Celebration of
Julie’s Life will be held 11 a.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at FirstPresbyterian Church of Battle
Creek, 111 Capital Ave. NE,
Battle Creek.
Memorials may directed to the
Calhoun County Animal Center,
http://www.calhouncountyanimalcen-
ter.org; or the Almost Home Dog
Rescue of Ohio, https://www.
almosthomeohio.org.
Personal messages for the
family may be placed at http://www.
farleyestesdowdle.com.Give a memorial that can
go on forever...
A gift to the Battle Creek Community Foundation is used to help
fund activities in Battle Creek and throughout Calhoun County in
the name of the person you designate.Call (269) 962-2181 or
go to http://www.bcfoundation.org
for more information.CHURCH HAPPENINGS
All events held in Battle Creek unless otherwise noted
Church revival, Friday, Oct. 18, 7
p.m., Masterpiece Creation Church,
619 N. Washington Ave. Guest will
be Pastor Eugene Fears Jr. of Joliet,
Ill. More info: 962-2505. (10/10)
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Harvest Festival, Saturday, Oct.
19, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Harper Creek
Baptist Church, 13222 Beadle Lake
Road. Hayride, pumpkin painting,
cornhole, more. Free; nonperishable
foods accepted. (10/3)
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Operation Christmas Child
Shoebox Packing Party, open to
public, Nov. 11-12, noon to 5 p.m.;
Nov. 13, 10 a.m. to noon; Nov. 14-
15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments
required for groups of four or more.
Calvary Baptist Church, 1625
Capital Ave. N.E. Call or text (269)
986-0654. (10/3)
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“Bible for Lunch,” Bible study with
Pastor Lorenzo Small, first and third
Wednesdays of ea. month, noon to
1 p.m.; “Biblical Worldview,” on
issues of the day, second and fourth
Wednesdays of month, 7-8 p.m.,
First Presbyterian Church 111 N.E.
Capital Ave. (9/26)
~0~Welcome Wednesdays program,
each Wednesday, First United
Methodist Church, 111 E. Michigan
(next to City Hall). Chair yoga, 4:
p.m.; meal, 5:30 p.m.; game night,
6:30 p.m. All welcome. (9/28)
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GriefShare grief support
group, every Tuesday, 6-8 p.m.,
Cornerstone Community Church,
3030 Beckley Road. For info & to
register: 979-5478. (8/1)
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Men’s Christian Breakfast, first
Saturday of the month, 8:30-10:
a.m., Family Altar Chapel, 14844
6-1/2 Mile Road. Free. Info: Howard
Phillips, (269) 274-5390. (8/25)
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Heal Your Heart Grief Support
Group, first Thursday of each
month, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Love in
Action Community Ministries, 203
Bowers Ave. (8/25)
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Free hot meals, fresh food boxes,
every second Friday of the month,
starting at 5 p.m., Overflow Church,
3515 W. Michigan Ave. (7/22)
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Any church “Happenings” item
submitted once will run continuously
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