Thursday Afternoon

From Pam Sellers

Please pray for Tripp Roth, a 6-week old infant who’s aunt works with me. He was born with a very serious skin condition. It is so rare that there are very few doctors even familiar with it. The family will be going to Denver next week to be evaluated and hopefully learn a little more about it. Please pray for peace for the family. It is their first child and they are very anxious about this.

Luther Ricks

After today, i will have only 6 more Radation treatments remaining. Thank the Lord for only the small problems i have, instead of the ones i could have. Thanks for the prayers as i beleive they have worked.

Thanks again. Luther

Pauline Swindle

(February 25, 1930 – June 24, 2009)

Died at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite, LA. She was a native of Itawamba County, MS and a resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 79 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9 a.m. on Friday until religious services at 11 a.m. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Survived by daughter, Peggy Vick, Red Bay, AL, son, Gene Swindle, Kentwood, sister, Helen Ridings, Neddleton, MS, 3 brothers, Herman Burton, Golden, MS, Sherman Burton, Neddleton, MS, and Dennis Burton, Hamilton, AL, 5 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Elzie Swindle, parents, Theodore and Lona Burton, 2 grandsons, Brian Vick and Steven Vick, 2 sisters.

Philip Alan Gray

(February 3, 1939 – June 24, 2009)

Died at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at his residence in Kentwood, LA. He was a native of St. Helena Parish, LA. Age 70 years. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Carloss “Toni” Gray, Kentwood; son, Philip A. Gray, II, and wife, Leanna W. Gray, Ponchatoula; 2 grandchildren, Chase A. Gray and Devan L. Gray; 3 sisters, Antoinette Willson and husband, Donald Willson, Kentwood, Nancy Birch and husband, Ladell Birch, Kentwood, and Peggy Varnado and husband, Dr. Jimmie Wayne Varnado, Greensburg; sister-in-law, Kay Gray, Shreveport; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, James & Nettie Phillips Gray; 3 brothers, James H. Gray, Huey P. Gray and Leahman P. Gray. Visitation at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Magnolia, MS, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Sunday and from 8 a.m. until memorial services at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 29, 2009. Services conducted by Revs. Melanie and David Lemburg. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Episcopal Church of Our Redeemer, P. O. Box 1001, McComb, MS 39649 or Community Care Hospice, 1007 W. Thomas St., Suite A, Hammond, LA 70401.