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Jerry McGehee Benefield
(January 18, 1929 – September 21, 2008)

Jerry McGehee Benefield
Mrs. Jerry McGehee Benefield, age 79, died on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at the home of her daughter, Robbi B. Herrington. She was the daughter of Holt and Gladys McDaniel McGehee, both of whom preceded her in death. She was born in Amite Co., Miss., at the home of her maternal grandfather. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Frank Douglas Benefield. Survivors include three daughters, Robbi B. Herrington and her husband, Tim, and Darnell B. Strickland and her husband, Billy, all of Kentwood; and Carolyn Daniels Weaver and her husband, Frank of Jackson, Georgia, five special grandchildren, Jason Daniels and his wife, Shelley, and Tynessa Daniels Dacus and her husband, Brad, all of Atlanta, GA, Chad Strickland and his wife, Stacy, of Kentwood, Julie Daniels Johns and her husband, Michael, of Kannapolis, North Carolina, and Garrett Frank Herrington of Kentwood; three wonderful great-grandchildren, Logan, Taryn and Levi Strickland, all of Kentwood; sisters: Katherine “Kitty” Bryan and her husband, David M. Bryan. Jr. of Kentwood, Bobbie Jean Coltharp of Brigham City, Utah, and JoAnn Ingram of Bogalusa; brother in-law, Roy Benefield and his wife, Ina of Osyka, Miss., sisters-in-law, Bettye Benefield of Orange, Texas, Patsy Benefield of Osyka, and Marie Benefield Bass and her husband, Jake of Mt. Ida, Arkansas; and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins. Jerry loved to sew for her children and for others, and make crafts in the years she was able to. She had a deep love for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her most wonderful birthday was the year little Levi Strickland, her great-grandson, was born on her birthday, Jan. 18, 2007. She was an avid L.S.U. fan. She liked working with her flowers and cooking for her family. For many years, she worked in the church nursery. Visitation services will be held at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, on Tues. night from 6 to 9 p.m., and at East Fork Baptist Church, Kentwood, on Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. until religious services being at 11 a.m. at the church conducted by Rev. Don Bassett. Burial will be in East Fork Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be sons-in-law: Tim Herrington, Billy Strickland and Frank Weaver; and grandsons, Garrett Frank Herrington. Chad Strickland, Jason Daniels and Michael Johns. Honorary pallbearers will be great-grandsons, Logan and Levi Strickland.

Alvie Leonard, Jr.
(August 20, 1941 – September 20, 2008)

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Mr. Alvie Leonard, Jr. born August 20, 1941, passed away on September 20, 2008 at 11:55AM at Tangi Pines Nursing Center, Amite. He was 67 and a native & resident of Amite. He is the son of the late Alvie & Leona Booty Leonard, Sr. Mr. Alvie is survived by his sister, Bernice Effie Piazza, Covington, numerous nieces & nephews, & special friends, Bobby Joe & Annette Chadwick, Amite, Jennifer Chadwick Bickham & husband, Dusty, St. Francisville, Christina Chadwick, Amite, Waco Bickham, Sidney Bickham & Peyton Bickham.

He is also preceded in death by brother, William Leonard & a half sister.

Visitation will be at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Sunday, September 28, 2008 after 2:00PM until Religious Services at 2:30PM in the Funeral Home Chapel. Interment in the Arcola-Roseland Cemetery.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W next to Coggins-Gentry Ford.