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Wilson County honors fallen service members at Memorial Day ceremony
Summary
Community members gathered in Watertown and Mount Juliet for a Memorial Day ceremony that included prayers, music, readings of names, and remarks from veterans groups; the county Veterans Service director noted there are about 15,000 veterans in Wilson County.
Wilson County community members gathered this morning in Watertown and Mount Juliet to observe Memorial Day with a program of prayers, music, and remarks honoring service members who died in past conflicts. Bill Moss, master of ceremonies and commander of the VFW, opened the program and led organizers and veteran groups through remembrances, ceremonial wreath placement and acknowledgments of local memorial projects.
The program included a reading of historical context and casualty figures by Moss, a devotional prayer led by the post chaplain citing John 15:13, and the national anthem performed locally. "As long as someone says the name of the fallen comrade, they are not forgotten," Moss said as he introduced a sequence of names and local commemorations, including a recently placed marker at Pickett Chapel honoring Anthony Carnes and Mark Murray, two formerly enslaved men who served in the Revolutionary War.
Jim Cubic, who was introduced as lead pastor at Launch Point Church and a former service and law enforcement member, delivered a reflection rooted in scripture and stories of individual valor. Cubic read a poem and urged attendees to honor the fallen through lives of public service and moral courage. "Greater love hath no man than this," he said, quoting John 15:13 as he exhorted the community to remember and support survivors and families.
Sabrina C, director of the Wilson County Veterans Service office, told the audience the county supports "about 15,000 veterans," encouraged veterans and dependents in need to visit the veterans service office, and promoted the local veterans museum (open weekdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and select Saturdays). The program also promoted an upcoming "field of flags" fundraiser at the James E. Ward Agriculture Center (June 27–July 7) and similar displays around the Fourth of July and Veterans Day.
Organizers asked commanders and representatives from local American Legion posts, VFW Post 5015 and VVA chapter 1004 to place a wreath at the memorial during the ceremony. Moss closed by thanking volunteers and county personnel for supporting the event and reminding attendees that the day is about remembering those who gave their lives in service.
The program concluded with brief final remarks and acknowledgments; no formal actions or resolutions were taken.
