Douglas and Hayden Ervin, Spencer Stanfield and Seth Stanley went to the UT game in Knoxville Saturday to watch their favorite football team play against the Georgia Bulldogs. I’m sorry to say the Volunteers got beat; better luck next time.
Sympathy is extended to the family of Imojean Pack Cooper. Imojean passed away in Murfreesboro. Her funeral was held at Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home on Oct. 10, and she was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.  She was a DeKalb County native and has relatives here.
Valerie Mears, of Warren County, visited her mother Mabel Pack Saturday
Get-well wishes are extended to Jeanette Redmon. She was airlifted to Centennial Hospital on Saturday.
Visitors of Betty Wilson were Ralph Vaughn of Murfreesboro, Sarge Brown, Diann Evans and JoAnn Pittman.
Sarah and Andy Malone visited Clara May Hawkins Thursday. Mark Herman visited on Wednesday evening.
Treba Hawkins spent Tuesday with Audean and Ernest Pack in Jefferson.
Gladys Certain went home from DeKalb Community Hospital Sunday. She spent several days in the hospital with broken bones. I am glad she is getting better. She will be confined to her home for quite a while.
Bro. Nathan Thomason preached at New Home Baptist Church Sunday We were glad to have him and his wife.
Faye Adkins was surprised Saturday evening with a birthday supper at the home of Artie, Regena and Nickolas Daw. Others helping her celebrate were Ethan Dye, Willie, Noel and William Dowling, Linda Grant, Doris Linn and Chance Mayfield. She received lots of gifts. She also received several phone calls and cards. On Sunday, Faye’s brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Lucy Young, took her to Center Hill Restaurant for lunch after church.
I enjoyed reading about Jerry Tramel and Kay Quintero being named Mr. and Miss DeKalb County by readers of the Smithville Review.  Although I am not personally acquainted with either of them, they both are outstanding citizens in our community.
I remember seeing Jerry many years ago when he was with Citizens Bank in Smithville.  He obviously has been a good banker and community leader.  I have several friends and relatives who attend First Baptist Church, and they speak highly of Kay and her husband, John.
In my opinion, it is people such as Jerry and Kay that make a community a good one.  I am proud of anyone who gives of their time to help others.
While I was thinking about them this week, it reminded me how many have been a blessing in my life.  When I was 10 years old, my daddy passed away.  There were neighbors and family who went out of their way to help us.
I could never remember every kind word or deed that someone did for me and my family, but a few that come to mind include Herbert and Bertha Vickers, who let us sharecrop their land for almost 20 years; Mrs. Florence Taylor, who let us buy this little farm where I now live.  It scared me almost to death when my late husband, J.D. Vaughn, suggested that we go in debt and purchase the farm.  I was always taught to not be in debt.
Mr. Clarence Duke, an attorney and high school teacher, helped us get a Veterans Administration loan to buy it.  He was one of the kindest persons I have ever known.  My son, Ralph, said that Mr. Duke was one of his favorite teachers at DeKalb County High School.
And over the years, all of my neighbors have been wonderful.  A person could never have too many friends.