Month: January 2012

Saturday Evening

Boyd Hatchel is better, but still in the hospital at this time.  Keep praying for him.

 

 

 

Jadon Pailet still hasn’t eaten, but he did get to rest in his momma’s arms.  I wonder if Monica or Jadon was happier.

 

 

 

Mrs. Joan McIntyre Bartlett
(February 12, 1930 – January 7, 2012)

Mrs. Joan McIntyre Bartlett was born February 12, 1930 and passed away at 6:24 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2012 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was 81, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Kentwood.

Mrs. Joan is survived by 2 daughters, Charlene B. Stogner and husband Eddie, Angie & Karen Calhoun and husband Richard, Kentwood; 3 sisters, Clodye McIntyre, Donice Blades & Sue Blades and husband Wiley all of Kentwood; 3 grandchildren, Joshua Stogner, Matthew Calhoun and wife Suzanna & Candice Thompson and husband Billy; 4 great-grandchildren, Jacie Bridges, Harlie Bridges, Cadie Bridges & Shelby Calhoun.

Preceded in death by her husband Harlen Bartlett; parents, Coy and Mattie Booty McIntyre; 2 brothers, William McIntyre & Muriel McIntyre; 3 sisters, Glynn M. Painter, Beverly McIntyre & Doyce McIntyre.

Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite on Sunday, January 8, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Monday, January 9, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home Chapel with Rev. Don Meadows officiating. Interment in the Spring Creek Cemetery.

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

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N (Exit 46) and Hwy 16W behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash, Bond Eye Clinic and the Holiday Inn Express.

 

 

Saturday

“He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.”

~Psalm 25:9 NIV~

 

 

Dr. Derry Magee had another good night.  He was moved to Telemetry, room 201.He did therapy, moved his left leg, put his glasses on to look at a card, etc.  His speech has improved since yesterday.  Today, he is looking forward to company.  Continue to pray for “Miss” Dora and Nita as they stay with him.

 

 

Thought for the Day: Does God know about this?

There’s a couple in Arkansas who have given their six-year-old son strict instructions to come home from playing every afternoon no later than 5 p.m. He is allowed to play with his friends, but his parents are quite serious about his curfew. If he is not home by 5 p.m., they begin to worry and call around the neighborhood to find out where he is. The boy knows this, though, and is careful to arrive every day on time.

One April Monday, however, the day after Daylight Saving Time went into effect, the boy was late coming home. When he finally arrived, a few minutes before 6 p.m., his mother scolded him for being late. “You know you are to be home by five,” she said, “and here it is nearly six.”

Puzzled, the little boy pointed out the window. “But the light,” he protested, “the light; it’s the light that tells me when to come home.” Realizing what had happened, his mother smiled and gently explained that the day before the time had been changed, that everyone had reset their clocks and, now, the daylight lasted longer.

The boy’s eyes narrowed. “Does God know about this?” he asked suspiciously.

It’s easy to see why a young boy would ask such a question, but no matter what the circumstance prompting the question, the answer to “Does God know about this?” is always, “Yes, He knows.” David reflected on this quality of God in Psalm 139:

“Lord, you have examined me and know all about me. You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know my thoughts before I think them. You know where I go and where I lie down. You know thoroughly everything I do. Lord, even before I say a word, you already know it. You are all around me — in front and in back — and have put your hand on me. Your knowledge is amazing to me; it is more than I can understand.” (Psalm 139:1-6)

At times, it is a bit frightening to realize that God knows so much about me, but ultimately it is a comforting thought — that someone knows so much about me, yet still loves me. Because God knows me so well, He knows my deepest needs. May you take comfort this day in the realization that God knows everything about you there is to know.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith

Be careful of the fog today.  Prepare for the Lord’s Day.

Anna Lee

Friday Night

From Monica Pailet

Prayer warriors. I’m asking for you to pray that Jadon starts feeling better. He is very nauseated and can’t eat or drink anything. Everytime he gets sick they have to move him and change his sheets which makes him hurt. Please pray that his stomach will get settled.

Boyd Hatchel was in less pain tonight.  Pray for this to continue and for a cause of the blood clots to be found.

Mr. Cete Dillon is better, but “Miss” Ruby is not well yet.

There were three robberies in St. Helena this afternoon.  Please be careful.  Pray for those whose lives have been invaded and for those who seem to think this is okay.

 

 

 

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Friday Death Notice

Belen Ruth Rakow Wall
(October 7, 1947 – January 5, 2012)

A resident of Kentwood, she died at 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at her home. She was born October 7, 1947 in Bell, CA and was 64 years of age. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Winston Gene Wall; father, August F. Rakow; brother, Lance Rakow; nephew, Jamie Rakow; niece, Jennifer Rakow Waite; great-niece, Skylar Joy Waite; great-nephew, Zachary Taylor Waite. She was preceded in death by her mother, Joy Rakow. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

 


Friday Midday

  • Velta Morris

Good afternoon everyone,

I wanted to give you an update on my visit with the surgeon today.  (For some of you, this may be the first e-mail you’ve had from me about my recent health concerns.  A little background, a scan right before Christmas showed some suspicious lymph nodes and I was referred to my surgeon here in Lancaster.)

The surgeon confirmed that I do indeed have some enlarged lymph nodes that need to be biopsied and he will be consulting with others in this field to determine the best way to go about this.  I expect that this biopsy will be set up within the next few days, probably either in Pineville or Charlotte.

I do appreciate so much your continued prayers for wisdom for the doctors and for me, that I will have peace during this time of waiting, and that I would glorify the Lord in all things.

Love you all, and thanks again for praying and for all the words of encouragement you have shared with me.  One dear friend from Kentwood said, “God knows your name!”  Indeed he does!

Velta G. Morris

 

 

  • Boyd Hatchel

Boyd Hatchel has been admitted to Ochsner in New Orleans with blood clots in his leg.  Please be in prayer for Boyd, Jennie, the children, his family, and those caring for him.

  • Jadon Pailet

Not so good, but staying positive

It’s been a really long night. I’m very agitated and have anxiety when they come in the room. My mommy and daddy stayed with me until about 12:00 then my daddy stayed the rest of the night. My aunt Mendy came about 6 and then my mommy came back around 7:30. I’m still nauseated. I’m also still mad that no one can hold me. I’m moving out of ICU today. When we get to the other room my mommy will be able to hold me. All of my seizures are coming from my left side still. This is great news. I’m having lots of seizures. Some are due to the trama and others bc I didn’t have any medicine yesterday. I’m back on my Meds so hopefully they will get better. We still do not have any results yet. All we know is that I’m spiking a whole lot on top of the 150-200 seizures we were seeing at home. We have to get these seizures to stop. They said that they are shooting over to my right side which has to be stopped. Please continue to pray. I have to be honest and tell you this is horrible. Yes God is giving us the strength to get through it but it feels like we are in a bad dream. I will leave you with some good news. First they said my swelling looks great. Not too much. Tomorrow will be the peak of the swelling. Next, our neurologist is on call this weekend at home and here in Detroit. Dr. C(neuro here) said not good for me but good for you. Lol. He said he is only on call ever 7 weeks. To me it’s just another sign that God is taking care of me. Love you all.
I will stay strong. I will fight. I will win.

Friday

“He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.”

~Psalm 25:9 NIV~

  • Update from Jadon Pailet
Not much time to update. It’s been a very long and hard day. I have 132 electrodes attached to my brain which means 132 wires. I also have all the other normal hospital wires. I do not like having these wires attached to me. I was doing really well until around 5:30. I started having stomach pains and got sick. So I didn’t get to eat anything. I was able to hold down some juice about two hours ago. I’m very agitated. I’m mad because I can’t crawl into my moms lap. I keep trying and reaching and crying but they won’t let me. Mommy got as close as possible until I went to sleep. They gave me some medicine to help me relax. I’m also having withdraws from my sabril. I haven’t had it since yesterday and it’s one of those medicines that can effect you that way. So they did order it and gave it to me a little while ago. My seizures are very bad and everytime I have one I cry. The doctor said he is getting plenty of information. He said we will have some results of the EEG tomorrow. Please continue to pray as we will have to make some big decisions tomorrow. Also pray that I will be able to settle down and get some rest.
 Please keep praying for Jadon, his family, and the medical staff caring for him.
  • Dr. Derry Magee continues to improve.  He is participating in physical, occupational, and speech therapy.  He will get moved to the stroke/telemetry unit today where his therapy time can be increased.  He does not get frustrated or angry.  He became very excited when told his grandson Bill would be coming tomorrow with his wife Kellye.  “Miss” Dora and daughter, Nita, thank you for your continued prayers.
  • Mr. Kenneth Felker said B.J.’s surgery was delayed from early morning to late evening, but was eventually done.  The surgery turned out not to be as complicated as originally expected.  David talked with B.J. yesterday, but said she seemed medicated.
  • Baptist Press: Baptists and the Civil War on display at the library
  • Thought for the Day: I’m starting to forget
There’s a beautiful story about a little boy who couldn’t wait for his new baby sister to come home from the hospital. He couldn’t wait to be near her, to talk to her. But his parents didn’t want him to be left alone with her. After all he was only four years old, so they wanted to supervise his visits. He kept begging to be alone with her, so one night his parents finally relented. The boy tiptoed into her room, stood next to his sister’s crib and said: “Tell me about God – I’m starting to forget.”There are times when we as adults get so caught up in the “rat race” and all of our responsibilities. Perhaps we need to go to the children around us and say, “Tell me about God — I’m starting to forget.”There are weeks when we’ve been dealing with irate customers and heavy traffic. We need to fellowship with the saints and worship God together because “I’m starting to forget.”There are weeks when we’ve had to focus on crying babies, the paying of bills and doctors’ appointments. We need the reminder of the Lord’s Supper to see God’s love and grace because “I’m starting to forget.”

There are days when we’re so caught up in deadlines at work and getting the kids to soccer practice, days when we need to slow down a bit and spend time with God in prayer because “I’m starting to forget.”

“Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life.” (Deuteronomy 4:9)

Are you starting to forget? Ask someone to tell you about God once more.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith

 

 

  • Please continue to pray for all the others we have had on our prayer list lately.
  • Boyd and Jennie, our daughter and son-in-law, will be speaking in the 10:30 worship service at FBC, Kentwood Sunday.  They are missionaries to the Roma(Gypsies) in Europe.  Their stateside assignment time is ending this month, so they will be returning to Prague soon.  You are invited to join us at this time if you are interested and available.
Anna Lee

Another Obituary

Mary E. “Betty” Douglass Reid
(December 5, 1915 – January 4, 2012)

Mary E. “Betty” Douglass Reid, a retired librarian, died on January 4, 2012 in Shreveport, LA. She was born in Conway, AR, December 5, 1915, the daughter o Chester Ernest and Pearle Haller Douglass. After graduation from Arkansas State Teachers College in 1935, she taught in Arkansas for five years before getting a degree in Library Science from Louisiana State University in 1943. She married October 2, 1942 in Baton Rouge, LA to Joseph W. Reid, Jr. who died October 24, 1990, she was a librarian in Arkansas, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana, before becoming head of the Catalog Department in the Southwest Missouri State University Library in Springfield, MO, from 1962 until retirement in 1982. Whie ther, she attended Schweltzer United Methodist Church. Survivors inclue her sister, Sally D. Montgomery, Shreveport, LA, nieces, Sally Oyer Perigard, Germantown, MS and Ginger M. Cobb, Tyler, TX and nephews, R. Gary Montgomery, The Woodlands, TX, and Robert L. Oyer, Glendale, AZ, and sister-in-law, Irene Reid Morris, Kentwood, LA. Graveside Services will be in her husband’s family plot in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA on Saturday, January 7, 2012 under the direction of McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, LA.

 

 

Thursday Afternoon

Helen “Woogie” Varnado Bridges
(October 29, 1930 – January 5, 2012)

A beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother passed from this life on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge. She was born October 29, 1930 in Kentwood, was 81 years of age and a resident of Kentwood. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Friday, and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012. Services conducted by Bro. Pat Norred. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood. Survived by son, Michael Wayne Bridges and his wife, Donna, Denham Springs, daughter-in-law, Helen Holmes, Jayess, MS, 6 grandchildren, Lisa Norred, Dodie Wascom, Ken Bridges, Frank Bridges, Amber Hilbun, and Colby Clayton, 15 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, sister-in-law, Lorraine Donagrichi, brother-in-law, Clarence Bridges, Jr. Preceded in death by husband, Kennon Bridges, great-granddaughter, Reba Norred, 2 sisters, 7 brothers. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

Update on Mike Moore

From Robin, Mike’s wife

This morning Mike was in pretty severe pain. He said his eye burned and felt like someone was sticking a blade of straw in his eye. After a pain pill, it is much better. I’ve gotten pretty good at putting the meds in his eye. I’m the one that sends the kids to Mike when they have something in their eye! Haha. It really hasn’t bothered me like I thought it would. Thanks for the messages and calls. Feel free to call us. We have no more dr apptmts until his surgery on Tues.