Month: February 2011

Monday's Obituaries

Anne Moore Stevens
(January 13, 1922 – February 17, 2011)

Anne M. Stevens died peacefully at Carpenter’s House in Baton Rouge on February 19, 2011. She was born in Algiers, Louisiana on January 13, 1922. She traveled to Amite at 15 for a summer visit and found the love of her life, Rufus Stevens. They married in 1944, and after WWII, lived the rest of their lives there. A retired banker and active in the community, she was fondly called “Miss Anne.” She is survived by one son, Dennis Stevens and wife, Connie, Prairieville, granddaughters Candace Urban and husband Blake of Prairieville, Holly Sanders and husband Aaron of Lake Jackson, TX, and Amanda Green and husband Robby of Katy, TX, a niece, Cordia Ziegler and great-nephew, Brett Ziegler. She was blessed with five great-grandchildren. Anne was preceded in death by her husband Rufus Stevens, parents Roy and Cordia Moore, stepmother Agnes Moore and sister Pearl Colomb. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Monday, February 21, 2011. Services conducted by Rev. John Carrigan. Interment Amite Cemetery, Amite, LA.

Michael W. Edwards
(October 28, 1950 – February 20, 2011)

Michael W. Edwards was born October 28. 1950 and passed away at 1:37 p.m., Sunday, February 20, 2011 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Covington. He was 60, and a resident of Kentwood.

Arrangemens are incomplete at this time.

An on-line Guestbook is available at wwww.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

Monday

“Accept one another, then,

just as Christ accepted you,

in order to bring praise to God.”

~Romans 15:7 (NIV)~

I told you to expect to see Mrs. Kathryn Sanders soon.  I was right.  She was at Sunday School yesterday morning.  Good for you “Miss” Kathryn!

Pray for Roger Pittman as he sees a doctor in McComb today and makes plans for tests.

Mr. Wenous Goings is still at North Oaks, but his problems has been identified and addressed.  He should be home soon.

Charles Houeye of Roseland has also been in North Oaks and is also doing better.  Pray for him and for his family.

Make your Monday a fantastic day!

Anna Lee

Sunday

But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to true life.

Only a few people find that road.

~Matthew 7:14 (NCV)~


Jadon’s Story: No More Topamax!!!!!

Goodbye topamax. I hope to never see you again. So yes I’m totally off topamax now. I took my last dose yesterday morning. I did so well with the wean we were able to get me off about a week earlier than originally planned. So NO MORE topamax. I’m just a little excited about this. In fact I said Dada for the first time this morning. Amazing!!!! So now what? We wait for our appointment on March 1. We do have a call in to my neurologist. She was out Friday so she will call us back sometime Monday. My seizures are still very little and not very intense. I have my good days and bad, but I’m having more good than bad. Hey what we are considering bad were actually my good days in the past. Only about 50 spasms. We don’t know why I have days that are worse than others but that is pretty common with seizures. My seizures also look different. I’m not falling forward or dropping my head anymore. They look more like when you get a chill. So we are thinking I’m having a different kind of seizures but we are not sure. Talking about seizures. This Friday will make a year since my diagnosis. I just can’t believe its been a year. Oh how our lives have changed in the past year. We have learned to celebrate the little things in life, to love more, to cry more, to be thankful for what we do have, to fight when the doctors don’t give you much to fight for, to trust God more, to pray every second you can, to believe in miracles, and more than anything to have Faith and know that our God is in control. We have met some amazing doctors, therapist, and friends. I have to be honest and say that I do wish I never had to meet these people, but I’m so thankful for each and every one of them. They have helped us get through this past year more than they know. Please take a minute to listen to the song on my profile. The words are just perfect. I posted the lyrics below. Please continue to pray for me. I have come a long way in the past year and I just know things are going to continue to get better for me. Your prayers have helped me so much!!!

I have unanswered prayers
I have trouble I wish wasn’t there
And I have asked a thousand ways
That You would take my pain away
That You would take my pain away

I am trying to understand
How to walk this weary land
Make straight the paths that crookedly lie
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands

When You walked upon the Earth
You healed the broken, lost, and hurt
I know You hate to see me cry
One day You will set all things right
Yea, one day You will set all things right

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave Your hands

Your hands
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still
Your hands that shape the world
Are holding me, they hold me still

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave You when…

When my world is shaking
Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking
I never leave…
I never leave Your hands

Mrs. Kathryn Sanders is glad to be home and still reliving her great birthday party.  Keep your eyes open.  You’ll see her out soon!

Continue to pray for Mrs. Margaret Huber, her family, and friends.

Have a fantastice Lord’s Day!  Remember, He never leaves you!

Anna Lee

Saturday

“Walk with me and work with me—

watch how I do it.

Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.

I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.

Keep company with me

and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”

~Matthew 11:29-30 (MSG)~


From Kathy Wales

Please add Janet Phillips Meyer to the prayer link. She will be traveling soon to MDAnderson in Houston for a consultation. She and her family would appreciate everyone’s prayers.

Stacey Scarle’s surgery went well last night.  She made it home already.  Pray for good rest and healing of this problem area.

Today’s Devotional: Heart to Heart with Holley:  A little end-of-the-week-encourgatment

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Enjoy some outdoor time this weekend.  Thank God for the beautiful weather and all the other blessings you’ve received.

Anna Lee

Saturday Afternoon

Jack “Boots” Prescott had two knee replacements today.  Surgery went well.  Thank God for the successful surgery and pray for him (and his family) as he recovers.

Hendry Family:  Justin and Dana Hendry seem to have had two or three sick children sick for the last month.  Pray for Dana as she cares for her children and does all the other things a mother of a large family does on a daily basis.

Brister Family:  Pray for Robert and Jill Brister as they care for three sick children.  There seems to be so much still going around.

From Sherry Rosamond

Pray for my nephew tyler dover he has been throwing up.also my niece abagail Dover who has acid reflect as Tammy and Michael cope with both there kids.

Friday

“Rejoice in hope,

be patient in tribulation,

be constant in prayer.”

~Romans 12:12, ESV~

Kirstie Birch, daughter of Bill and Sharon Birch, is having her heart procedure today at Lakeview in Covington.  Please be in prayer for her and her family.

Diane Turner’s mother, Mrs. Dorothy Ricks, is now in Kentwood manor.

Mrs. Birtie Hano is now a resident of Tangi Pines in Amite

Stacey Scarle

Stacey is having another surgery this morning. One spot is not healing as it should. Please keep her in your prayers today.

Better late than never!  It’s never too late to pray!

  • Susan Fairburn has a heart stent now.
  • Mrs. Evelyn Bridges fell, but is doing better now.
  • Mr. W.K. Anthony and Ferrie Gene Blackmon had cataract surgery.
  • Rafe Cutrer, son of Raymond and Brandy, got a good report this week.
  • Mrs. Mickey Cade was at church Sunday.

Maggie Lee Henson for Good

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/maggieleehenson

Get to know the future president of the IMB

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34666

THE GREATEST LAWYER

The story is told of a lawyer named Strange who died.  His friend asked the tombstone maker to inscribe on his tombstone,  “Here lies Strange, an honest man, and a lawyer.”  The inscriber insisted that such an inscription would be confusing, for passersby would tend to think that three men were buried under the stone.

However he suggested an alternative: He would inscribe, “Here lies a man who was both honest and a lawyer.”  That way, whenever anyone walked by the tombstone and read it, they would be certain to remark: “That’s Strange!”

Lawyers don’t seem to be seen in a very positive light (though we have no hesitancy about turning to one in times of need!).  Perhaps it is true that a few “bad apples” have given a black eye to the lawyer profession.  But that could be said of many other professions (including preachers).

Jesus had some rather harsh thing to say about the lawyers of his day (Luke 11:46,52), but they were not lawyers in the sense we understand the word; rather, they were “experts” in the Jewish law.

The truth is, lawyers perform a valuable service to our society, providing an advocate for those unable to speak for themselves.  And Jesus is himself referred to in scripture as a lawyer!

“My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin.  And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (I John 2:1)

The Greek word translated “advocate” means “one who pleads another’s cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense.”  That means Jesus is our defense attorney!  As Christians stand before God to be judged for the sins we have committed, it is Jesus Christ who presents our defense.  What comfort and assurance in that truth!

Praise be to God for providing us such a capable attorney!

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Thanks for praying today.  Your prayers are so important to many people.  I believe in the power of prayer!

Anna Lee

Thursday Afternoon

Mrs. Catherine Yarborough fell in her yard this weeek.  She broke her glasses and bruised her face.  Please be in prayer for her as she heals.  Pray, too, for no more falls.

From Sherry Rosamond

Please pray for my son Dustin rosamond he has got bell palsy and my daughter stormie rosamond has been feeling bad. Also my daddy johnnie smith as he is in north oaks having test done.

Harold Joseph Hatch Wall

(January 22, 1921 – February 15, 2011)

Harold Joseph Hatch Wall was born January 22, 1921 and passed away at 9:10 p.m., Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 90, a native of Baton Rouge and a resident of Bogalusa.

Mr. Harold is survived by his wife, Laura Cooper Wall, Bogalusa; daughter, Suzonne Wied and husband Bob, Canandaigua, NY; 2 sons, Harold Quave, Jr. and wife Sharon, Angie and William Lloyd Quave and wife Connie, Bogalusa; 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; also survived by 2 daughters Dana Carmichael and husband Bill, Lafayette and Veda Laine Barry, Sulphur; son, H. Kent Wall, Memphis, TN; 7 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by his parents, 1st wife, Alice Goff and a sister, Elizabeth Smith.

Private funeral services will be held at a later date.

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

Phyllis Hughes Alford
(December 15, 1919 – February 17, 2011)

A native and long time resident of Roseland, she entered into eternal rest surrounded by her daughter and son-in-law at North Oaks Medical Center on February 17, 2011 at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Staff Sergeant Hollis M. Alford who was killed in World War II; her second husband, William “Bill” Alford; her mother, Julia S. Hughes; father, Thomas Gordon Hughes; brother, John “Jack” Hughes. She is survived and will be greatly missed by her only daughter, Mary Lou Alford Caceres and son-in-law, Isidro Pierre Caceres, Terrytown; grandchildren, Simone Caceres Ponish, Roseland, Kirk Caceres, Mobile, AL and Keith Caceres, Terrytown. She leaves behind two beautiful great-granddaughters, Coral-Lyn Ponish, Los Angeles, CA and Gabrielle Caceres, Harahan. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 2011. Services conducted by Rev. Gaylord Dodgen and Pastor Jeff McKneely. Interment Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola.

Thursday Addition

Mrs. Mary Nell Kliesch will have surgery about 10:45 today at North Oaks.  I know the family would appreciate you prayers.

Addition to obituary

Infant Joleigh Brooke Lynne Bel passed away on February 15, 2011 at Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Covington.

Joleigh is survived by her parents, Joshua and Brittney Besse Bel, Amite; sister, Raleigh Voight, Amite; maternal grandfather, Patrick Besse and Ginger Hyde, Amite; paternal grandparents, Keith & Joni Bel, Roseland; paternal great-grandmothers, Joan Watson, Amite & Norma Jean Bel, Amite; maternal great-grandmother, Amiee Besse, Amite; uncle, Shaun Besse, Amite; aunt, Tiffany Bel, Amite; step-mother, Ashley Besse, Amite; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family.

Preceded in death by maternal grandmother, Joyce M. Besse; paternal great-grandfathers, William Brown & JH Bel; maternal great-grandfather, Paul Bernard Besse.

Graveside Celebration of Life Service at Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Roseland, on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.

An on-line Guestbook is available at www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely& Vaughn Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.