Wednesday Afternoon

Joan Hagan is doing well, but please pray for her mother, Mrs. Betty Bethel, who is dealing with congestive heart failure.

 

Andy Taylor will be having surgery at 10:30 in the morning at Hattisburg.  Please keep Andy and Betty in your prayers.

 

Donald Ray Willson
(February 19, 1933 – January 25, 2012)

A resident of Kentwood, he died at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg. He was born February 19, 1933 in Liberty, MS and was 78 years of age. He was a retired dairy farmer and spent many years in local politics where he served as Justice of the Peace and Police Jury, 6th district, St. Helena Parish. Survived by his wife, Antoinette Gray Willson, Kentwood; 2 sons, Paul Willson and wife, Mary Ann, Kentwood and Jimmy Willson and wife, Laurie, Houston, TX; daughter, Tracy Willson Desselles and husband, Gary, Abita Springs; 7 grandchildren, Jim Willson, J.J. Willson, Adam Willson and his wife, Lori, Bracy Willson, Christen Willson Blades and her husband, Landon, Colby Desselles and Bailey Desselles; 2 brothers, Malcolm Willson and wife, Kathy, Liberty, MS and Joe Willson and wife, Carolyn, Port Arthur, TX; 2 sisters, Velma Leigh Boyd, Zachary and Tommie Stewart, Yazoo City, MS. Preceded in death by his parents, John and Alma Easley Willson; 2 brothers, James Howard Willson and John “Pete” Willson. Visitation at Pine Ridge United Methodist Church, Pine Ridge, LA, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. Kevin Smith. Interment Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine Ridge, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

 

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