www.theaustinvillager.com THE BULLETIN THE VILLAGER/October 27, 2017 ~ Page 3 Online fundraiser has raised more than We Want YOU! Advertise With $600,000 to pay for children’s education The last spoke to her brother a few weeks be- VILLAGER fore he died. She said she was glad mourners got to Country Boyz Fixin’s hear about her brother’s 4140 E. 12th Street, Austin, TX 78721 love for bikes and cars, not Featuring Fish, Poboys, Hot Wings, Pork Chops, just his military service. Homemade Gumbo, Shrimp and Alligator The fight between DINE IN OR ORDER TO GO Trump and Wilson had Mon - Friday 11 am - 8 p.m. Saturday - 12 noon - 5 p.m. taken the focus off Closed Sunday Johnson, whose widow is Call (512) 928-5555 due to have a daughter in January. Sgt. Johnson told friends she will be named La’Shee. The couple, who were high school sweet- DOUBLE hearts, already had a 6- year-old daughter, Ah’Leeysa, and 2-year-old son, La David Jr. An online In this Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, file photo, Myeshia Johnson kisses the “R” fundraiser has raised more casket of her husband, Sgt. La David Johnson during his burial service at than $600,000 to pay for Fred Hunter’s Hollywood Memorial Gardens in Hollywood, Fla. (Matias the children’s education. J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP, File) Johnson’s mother GROCERY died when he was 5; he was was an educator where Af- military. characteristics,” said raised by his aunt. His fam- rican-American boys are “We teach them to be mourner Carlton Crawl, a *We cash ALL Tax Refund*Checks *Check Out ily enrolled him in 5000 Role paired with mentors who a good man, a good hus- public school consultant 450l East Martin Luther King Blvd. Models, a project Wilson prepare them for college, band and a good father. Sgt. who is one of the program’s began in 1993 when she vocational school or the Johnson typified all of those mentors. Ebenezer Baptist Church 1010 East 10th Street 512-478-1875 Fax 512-478-1892 Bus Ministry Call 512-478-1875 A Bright Light of the Black Press Dims: Sunday Services Worship Service 8:00 A.M. Sunday School 9:00 A.M. Bernal Smith II Dies at 45 Discipleship Training 10:00 A.M. Worship Service 11:00 A.M. By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Contributor Wednesday Midweek Prayer Service 7:00 P.M. Dr. Ricky Freeman, Child Development Center The National News- passed,” associate pub- Pastor Ages 0-5 years (Daily) 512-478-6709 paper Publishers Associa- lisher Karanja Ajanaku said tion lost one of its own this in a statement along with Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church 5900 Cameron Road Austin, Texas 78723-1843 week. Calvin Anderson, the (512) 451-0808 (512) 302-4575 Fax Bernal E. Smith II, the president of Best Media Web Site - www.themount.net president and publisher of Properties, the Defender’s WORSHIP SERVICES the Tri-State Defender and parent company. Sunday Worship - 7:45 a.m. & 11 a.m. a well-known civic leader Smith’s death caught Church School - 9:45 a.m. Bible Studies - Mon, 6:30 p.m. & Wed., 12 noon in Memphis, Tenn., died many of his colleagues off- Wednesday Night Worship - 7 p.m. Sunday. guard; all of them ex- “Ministries For Mankind” Luke 4:18 Smith was 45. pressed shock and sympa- A.W.. Anthony Mays, Senior Pastor The Tri-State De- thy for his family. fender, among the longest Dr. Benjamin F. Agape Baptist Church running African-American Chavis, the president and In “The Centre” Bldg. F-15 7801 N. Lamar Blvd. (SE Corner of N Lamar and 183) AGAPE is a chuch for all people. “Where Jesus Christ is Magnified and the love He newspapers in the country CEO of the NNPA, said that Bernal E. Smith II exhibited is Exemplified.” Come, receive God’s unconditional lovefor you. and a member publication the entire NNPA family of For there is no greater love! of the National Newspa- African American publish- won the election for the ministration from Union Church Services Sunday School 9:30 AM per Publishers Associa- ers across the nation post, because of his infec- University, Smith led a lo- Sunday Worship 11:00 AM tion, noted on its website deeply mourns Smith’s tious personality and great cal group that purchased Mid-Week Service Thursday: Praise, that Smith was with his death. abilities. the Tri-State Defender Prayer and Bible Study 7:00 PM Rev. H. Ed Calahan Call 454-1547 for Transporation family when he was found “As publisher of the “I am devastated. from Real Times Media in Pastor Website www.agapebcaustintx.com Sunday, October 22. New Tri-State Defender in Bernal was my friend and 2013. “The New Tri-State Memphis, Smith repre- he was a visionary, who Smith mentored in- A Ministry That Ministers Defender and its manage- sented the journalistic ge- was smart, energetic, kind ner-city youth and once ment board was devas- nius of a freedom-fighting and definitely the future of served as president of the tated when we learned publisher, who was dedi- NNPA,” Richards said. 100 Black Men of Memphis. that Mr. Smith had cated to the empower- Richards continued: In a joint statement, May I Represent ment of Black America,” “His innovative ideas Denise Rolark Barnes and Globalizing the Gospel Chavis said. “Long live the made us click. At the re- D. Kevin McNeir, the pub- 1179 San Bernard Street, Edward M. Fleming, You in Court? Austin, TX 78702, 512-478-7023 spirit of Bernal Smith.” quest of Bernal, I flew to lisher and the editor of The Sr. Pastor CALL the PDF LAW Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:00 A.M. Karen Carter Memphis last year to at- Washington Informer, re- Sunday Morning Worship, 10:15 A.M. OLIVET BAPTIST FIRMat 512-681-4485 Richards, publisher of the tend his Best in Black spectively, said that Smith Visit our website @ www.obcaus.org CHURCH *Automobile Collisions Houston Forward Times Awards show. He wanted was an integral force in the * Wills/Probate DAVID CHAPEL Missionary Baptist Church and 1st vice chair of the me to recreate the show in city of Memphis as the * Real Estate/Family SUNDAY NNPA, said that she asked Houston and we were go- publisher of the Tri-State Christian Education 9:15a.m. | Worship 10:30 a.m. Issues Smith to run for 2nd vice ing to partner and bring Defender, where he made Nursery Available * Wrongful Death WEDNESDAY | chair of the NNPA, this his great awards show to issues of economic parity, Worship 1st Wed. monthly 7:00p.m. | Bible Study 7:30p.m. Representing clients year, because of his vision the city of Houston.” social justice and the sup- throughout the state of and talents. A graduate of Rhodes port and encouragement 2211 East Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd. Texas. Austin, TX 78702 111 Congress Ave.,Suite 400 Richards said that she College, who also earned of the Black community Office: 512-472-9748 Fax: 512-472-5399 Austin, Texas 78701 wasn’t surprised when he a master’s of business ad- his primary concerns. Website: www.davidchapel.org Email: [email protected] Dr. Joseph C. Parker, Jr. Senior Pastor “A Church with a Heart for The Community” New Lincoln Missionary Baptist Church Olive Branch Fellowship of Austin / All Faith Chapel 2215 E. 8th St., Austin, TX 78702 4110 Guadalupe St Bldg #639 Austin, TX 78751 Sunday Morning This life, therefore, is not righteous- Imani Community Church Going to Higher Heights, Worship @ 11: am ness, but growth in righteousness; not health, Davis Elementray Auditorium 5214 West Duval Road Trusting God along the way. but healing; not being, but becoming; not rest, Sunday School 9:00am but exercise. We are not yet what we shall be, Sunday School 9:00 A.M. BTU: 10:00am but we are growing toward it. 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