Funeral services for Mr. Ray Allen Bucklin of Gainesville, Fla., will be held in Raymond United Methodist Church at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, with Rev. Laura Nusbaum officiating.
“After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.” John 13:5 NIV
(Editor’s Note: The Story of Jennings native and U.S. Army Captain Robert “Tony” Reed is one of five in the series “Brothers Beyond Perimeter,” which aims to memorialize veterans in a personal way that official records cannot. The project was borne of a vision by U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran John R. Semmes, who graduated from Jennings High School in 1965. The project is also a database of Jennings men and women who are Vietnam Veterans. Marilyn Neely Lewing edited the stories and other documents. Cathy Pickett Mayfield gathered the information for the database through research, emails and conversations. U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran Ken Roy authored the stories and assisted with the compila-
Riley Spell, 11, of Jennings, recently competed against 30 of his peers in the last race of the 2021 season for the Southwest Junior Dragster Series (SJDS) at the Alamo City Motorplex in Marion, Texas.
Registrar of Voters Joanne Blair and staff members Jeneé LaVergne and Hollie LeBlanc prepare for a day of early voting. The last day to early vote is Saturday, Nov. 6, from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
LAKE ARTHUR — In anticipation of the approaching holiday season, the town is preparing for the annual Glitter and Garland Christmas market event set for Saturday, Nov. 20.
