They entered the house
and saw the child in the arms of Mary, his mother.
Overcome, they kneeled and worshiped him.
Then they opened their luggage and presented gifts:
gold, frankincense, myrrh.
~Matthew 2:11 (MSG)~
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(May 15, 1939 – December 27, 2010)
He is survived by 2 daughters, Mary R. McNeese and husband Steve, Kentwood & Bobbie Nell R. Corkern and husband Terry Wayne, Kentwood; step-daughter, Penny Coon, Kentwood; son, Tommy Rodgers, Kentwood; 8 grandchildren, Ruby Ann Rodgers, Steve McNeese, Jr. and wife Danielle, Stephanie Michelle McNeese, Milton McNeese, Lisa Ann Corkern Blunt and husband Elvis, Keri Lynn Corkern Ricks and husband, Aron, Crystal Gayle Corkern 7 Teresa Michelle Corkern; 2 step-brothers, Joe Higgins & Richard Travis.
Preceded in death by his parents, wife, Shirley Jean Miller Rodgers; son, Larry Lee Rodgers; granddaughters, Destiney McNeese & Peggy Sue Corkern.
Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Thursday, December 30, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Worship Services at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Mike Agnello officiating. Interment in Thad Miller Cemetery, Mt. Hermon, LA.
An on-line Guestbook is available at ww.mckneelyvaughnfh.com
McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home is located at I-55N (Exit 46) and Hwy 16W next to Hood Chevrolet and behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash, Bond Eye Clinic and Holiday Inn Express.
Mrs. Earline Holland Jones
(August 29, 1923 – December 27, 2010)
Mrs. Earline H. Jones a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great-grandmother was born August 29, 1923 and passed away at 11:30 a.m., Monday, December 27, 2010 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was 87, a native of Waynesboro, Ms. and a resident of Amite.
Mrs. Earline is survived by daughter, Ruth J. Stokes and husband Harold, Amite; 3 grandchildren, DeRenda (Dee Dee) Gill and husband Harrison, Amite, DaWanna Schultz and husband Leonard, Amite, and Shelby Shane Stokes, Amite; 8 great grandchildren, Justin Bennett and wife Natalie, Amite, Cody Ellis and wife Monique, Collinsville, IL, Daniel Bennett and wife Ashley, Amite, David Ellis, Amite, Rebecca Rose Davis, Amite, and Molly Gill, Amite; 6 great great-grandchildren, Haley Liebert, Amite, Hannah Bennett, Amite, Myley Ellis, Collinsville, IL, Blake Bennett, Amite, Brinley Ellis, Collinsville, IL, Daniel “Danny” Blayne Bennett, Jr., Amite. Close Family Friends – David, Katie & Samantha Davis.
Preceded in death by parents, Arthur and Gladys Waller Holland; 2 sisters, Beatrice Holland and Mary Lea Davis; 3 brothers, Collin Holland, Willie Holland & Arthur Holland, Jr.
Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Worship Service at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Dennis Walker and Bro. Trey Fuller officiating. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite, LA.
An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com
McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home is located at I-55N (Exit 46) and Hwy 16W next to Hood Chevrolet and behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash, Bond Eye Clinic and Holiday Inn Express.
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