“If you want to know what God really wants you to do,

ask him . . .

but if you don’t ask in faith,

don’t expect the Lord to give you any solid answer.”

~James 1:5-6 (LB)~

Shelby Roberts, a student at Sumner, has a rash, not cancer as the doctor first thought.  Thank God for a good report from the doctor.  (Selena Morgan)

GWENDOLYN BEAN

Gwendolyn Lawson Bean, 72, of Gillsburg, died March 4, 2010, at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, La.

Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home in McComb and continues Sunday at Gillsburg Baptist Church from 1 p.m. until services there at 2. The Rev. Alton Foster, the Rev. Chris Teasley and the Rev. Walt Gaston will officiate. Burial will be in Gillsburg Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Bean was born March 31, 1937, in Gillsburg, to Ed and Dalene Hughes Lawson.

She was a homemaker and was an active member of Gillsburg Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for 45 years and served as vacation Bible school director. She also served as GA leader, was active in WMU, served on the hostess committee and was a member of the church choir. She was a member of the Sweet Spirit Singers and was chosen as the Enterprise-Journal’s 1998 Mother of the Year.

Mrs. Bean was very dedicated to her family, church and Amite School Center, where she worked as a Booster Club member.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willie J. “Billy” Bean Sr.; brothers-in-law, John H. “Bubber” White and Edwin Lee Bean Sr.; and sister-in-law, Judy Lawson.Survivors include three sons and a daughter-in-law, Willie J. “Billy” Bean Jr. of Gillsburg, Barry and Roxanne Bean of Ridgeland and Tim Bean of Gillsburg; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jane and Dan Brewer of Gillsburg and Robin and Kyle Kent of Mandeville, La.; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Max and Kay Lawson, and Paul Lawson, all of Gillsburg; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Sue White of McComb, Joan Lawson of Brookhaven, Burma and Walter Carpenter of Gillsburg and Mildred and Ray Miller of Line Creek; two sisters-in-law, Nellie Bean Hale of Gillsburg and Jean Haney and husband Seth of Lafayette, La.; seven grandchildren, Brooke Harden, Brittan Ann Harden, Shannon Bean, Brent Bean, Brandon Kent, Brennan Kent and Blair Kent; three great-grandchildren, Brayden, Braxden and Bryson Havard and numerous nieces, nephews and close friends.Pallbearers will be Ed Bean, Brad Bean, Maxwell Lawson Jr., Walter Carpenter Jr. Michael Lawson, Toby Miller and Rusty Miller. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Newman, Bob Matthew, Dr. Harry Frye, Hugh Ray Hughes, Donald Chase and Vernon Lee Carter.

The family wishes to thank the staff at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston and Dr. Ibrahim and Dr. Saux and his staff in Covington, La.

Memorials may be sent to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attention Donor Services, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX, 75265-0309 or visit Komenmd.org.

To share sympathies, condolences and memories, go to Hartman-Sharkeyfuneralhome.com.

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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10

Mike Benson, Editor

A CERTAIN YOUNG man worked in a factory where heavy machinery rattled the entire building…

Not liking the jarring, he brought a rubber mat to the factory and stood on it.  The vibrations no longer bothered him as they once had.  However, after several days, someone stole his mat.  He responded by getting two pieces of rubber and nailing them to his heels.  He now had two little rubber mats that no one could steal and that went with him everywhere.  The name of the young man was O’Sullivan, the original inventor of rubber heels.

Like this young man, we as Christians have that which protects us against the jarring of the world.  It is called prayer, and it goes with us everywhere.  (Wade Webster, cf., Stephen R. Covey, Everyday Greatness, p. 220)

“Be anxious for nothing,

but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving,

let your requests be made known to God;

and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,

will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:6-7

Have a great day!

Anna Lee