Debbie Miller’s pacemaker procedure went well. She’s back in her room and is expected to be able to return home in the morning. Thank-you for your prayers for her. Continue to remember her.
Judith “Judy” Wilkes Carruth
(April 9, 1947 – October 28, 2008)
Mrs. Judith “Judy” Wilkes Carruth was born on April 9, 1947 and passed away at 11:30AM, Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 61, a native of Mt. Hermon and a resident of Greensburg. Mrs. Judy was the daughter of the late Sedgie Wilkes & Vera Breeland Wilkes.
She is survived by the husband of 43 years, Larry Carruth; 2 daughters, Becky Carruth Lindsey, and husband Tommy, Amite & Beth Carruth Russell, and husband Michael, Amite; 6 Grandchildren, Laurie Lindsey, Amite, Daniel Vining & finance, Elizabeth Delasalle, Greensburg, Scott Lindsey, Amite, Karibeth Lindsey, Amite, Madison Coxen, Amite & Shelbi Russell, Amite; 1 brother, Sam Wilkes, Mt. Hermon; a Sister, Margaret W. Miller and husband, Larry, Mt. Hermon.
Preceded in death by parents, Sedgie Wilkes & Vera Breeland Wilkes.
Visitation will be at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, after 5:00PM until 9:00PM on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 and at the Greensburg United Methodist Church on Thursday, October 30, 2008 from 9:00AM until Religious Services at the church at 2:00PM with Rev LaMarylis Cotten officiating.
Interment in the Greensburg Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family request donation be made to the St Jude Children’s Research Center, Memphis, TN.
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.
Helen Jenell Spinks
(November 10, 1935 – October 28, 2008)
Mrs. Jenell passed on to be with our Lord on October 28, 2008 at 8:17 a. m. She spent the last hours in her home, in Greensburg, Louisiana with her family and friends. She was preceded in her victory by her husband Robert Clay Spinks, her parents John T. Bush and Mary Alice Bush from Texas. She is survived by sister Maxine Denning in Alice, Texas, and her four children Lori Griffin and her husband John, in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, Clay Spinks and his wife Gwen in Slaughter, Louisiana, Kelly “G” Spinks and his wife Delynn, in Montpelier; Louisiana, Scott Spinks and his wife Kelly Spinks in Greensburg, Louisiana 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Jenell was born in Potite, Texas on November 10, 1935. She was a member of Red Bluff Baptist Church. Mrs. Jenell retired from Curry’s Pharmacy and the St. Helena Library, both in Greensburg, Louisiana. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Wednesday and at Red Bluff Baptist Church, Greensburg, from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Thursday. Services conducted by Rev. Starrett Cleveland and Rev. Clay Spinks. Interment Red Bluff Cemetery, Greensburg, LA.
