Montez is the son of Montez McCrary-Holand, the grandson of Michael Ross McCrary, great grandson of Julia (Peggy) Shively McCrary, great great grandson of James H. Shively, and great, great, great grandson of Octavia Richardson.  They are cousins to the Rowan lineage. The Rowan Family Reunion started in Sutherland Station, KY in 1896.   For many years, the reunion was held at the school in Petit, then moved to New Hope Baptist Church for our traditional third Sunday service in August.  His Aunt Michele and Lynn are very active participants of the reunion as well as was his great grandmother and great uncles.  


Corinthians 1  15:51-54

But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret.  We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown.  For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever.  And we who are living will also be transformed.  For our dying bodies mst be transformed into bodies that will never die.  Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: "Death is swallowed up in victory".