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J. T. Strickland
August 2, 1927 – December 18, 2010
A resident of Kentwood, he died at 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Regency Hospital of Covington. He was born August 2, 1927 and was 83 years of age.
McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements.
| Georgia Pace Ransom (December 28, 1941 – December 17, 2010) |
Georgia Pace Ransom was born December 28, 1941 and passed away at 2:13 p.m., Friday, December 17, 2010 at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 68, a native of Armstrong, TX and a resident of Independence.
Ms. Georgia is survived by 2 sons, Thomas Ransom, Sr. and wife April, Independence and Robert Lee Duke and companion Elaine Miller, Kentwood; 2 daughters, Pamela K. Duke, Baton Rouge and April Case and husband Charles David, Sr., Independence; 11 grandchildren, Angel Ransom, Thomas Ransom, Jr. Isabel Ransom, Johnathan Mixon, Sarah Mixon, Jordan Mellinger, Daniel Broussard, Heather Case, Kevin Case, Lisa Case and Charles Case, Jr.; brother, Lester Pace, Brownsville, TX; also numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
Preceded in death by her parents, Grover F. and Ordith Prat Pace; grandson, Jared Ransom.
A Memorial Service will be held later this week at the Church of Latter Day Saints, Amite. Times will be posted when available.
McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements.
An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com
TRUTH in the desert
Laila* lies motionless in the sweltering heat of a remote medical clinic poised at the edge of the Sahara Desert. Black flies swarm the young mother’s face, feasting on the yellow infection that oozes from her eyes. An IV impales one of her arms; the other drapes limply over her swollen belly.
Six-and-a-half months pregnant, Laila is suffering from a severe case of measles. Though she is likely to recover, the disease is a virtual death sentence for her baby.
She finds healing and spiritual comfort through a team of Southern Baptist medical workers called TRUTH — Trailblazers Reaching the Unreached Through Healthcare. They’re tasked with sharing Christ in an Islamic country so hostile to the Gospel that its name can’t be printed without risking the team’s safety.
Dr. Chuck Castle* leads the TRUTH team. He and his wife, Debbie,* pioneer a medical ministry supported by the IMB. On an average day Chuck will see patients with anything from headaches to terminal cancer. Vital sets of IV equipment cost about $300.
As a doctor, Chuck admits it would be easy to lose himself in the town’s medical needs and neglect the real reason he came to North Africa. But he wants his patients to know their need for spiritual healing is just as important as their need for physical healing. He makes it a priority to share that message.
Your gifts to the Lottie Moon offering are providing more than medical equipment. They’re providing a chance for eternal healing in North Africa.
*Names changed
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Jesus is the reason for the season! Don’t leave Him out!
Anna Lee
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