For decades, Paul E. Puckett has been known in Bartow as a man of God who has brought that through music to the people and taught respect and responsibility to the young.

And, on Saturday afternoon, his 90th birthday, he will be celebrating at the First Baptist Church Ministry Center. He turns 90 on Jan. 5, but this weekend his son, Pepper, and granddaughters Hillary and Darby will be coming to town from Virginia Beach for the celebration. The party is from
2-4 p.m.