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June 17, 2009

Family recognized by Arpelar church

Pamela West, of Stuart, her daughter Krystle Bennett, of Arpelar, and her grandson Payton Bennett, of Arpelar, have received perfect attendance bars for Sunday school attendance. The family attends the Arpelar Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Bart Patterson, of the Arpelar Baptist Church of the Nazarene, made the presentation.

This marks West’s 45th year of perfect attendance. Krystle Bennett received her bar for 21 years of perfect attendance and Payton Bennett received a pin for one year of perfect attendance.

West is the daughter of Buck and Francis Jones, of Arpelar. Her grandparents are Lorene and the late Edgar McClendon, of Arpelar, and Mack and the late Vera Jones, of Arpelar.

West is married to Eric West and is certified to teach elementary education.

Krystle Bennett is the daughter of Eric and Pam West, of Stuart, and Jimmy and Donna Countz, of Savanna. Her grandparents are Buck and Francis Jones, of Arpelar; Sue Countz and the late Ora Lee Thomas, of Shady Grove, Taylor and Barbara Countz, of Indianola; James and the late Billie Dean Countz, of Indianola; Roger and Leonda Shields, of Stuart; the late Tommie Davis; Edith West, of Stuart; Ronald and Becky West, of Tulsa; Lorene and the late Edgar McClendon, of Arpelar, and Mack and the late Vera Jones, of Arpelar.

Krystle Bennett will complete an internship this fall with the McAlester Detective Division in the area of criminal justice. She is a student at East Central University.

Payton Bennett is the son of Jeff and Krystle Bennett. His grandparents are Eric and Pam West, of Stuart; and Danny and Karen Bennett, of McAlester; Wilma Corhn, of Bugtussle, and Wathena and Johnny Leird, of Savanna.

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