Month: April 2012

Friday Afternoon

Please continue to pray for the Chambers/Hayden/Bankston family.

 

Frances Gilson Hughes
(July 30, 1954 – April 26, 2012)

A resident of Amite, LA, died at 5:22 p.m. Baton Rouge General Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA. She was born July 30, 1954 in Natchitoches, LA and was 57 years of age. In 1972, she graduated from Natchitoches Academy, in 1976 she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Northwestern State University, in 1979 she earned a Masters Degree in Education from LSU, afterwards she worked with Louisiana Board of Regents, Dept. Of Transportation and development and retired from the Louisiana Contractors Licensing Board. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, LA from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday and at First Baptist Church, Natchitoches, LA from 12 Noon until Religious Services at 1 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. Oren Connor. Interment American Cemetery, Natchitoches, LA. Survived by husband, Larkin Wayne Hughes, daughter, Laura Hughes Marvin and husband Chip, Baton Rouge, 2 sisters, Dana Gilson Kinard and husband Dr. Curt Kinard, Baton Rouge, and Mary Ann Gilson Gardner and husband Dr. Jim Gardner, Central, brother, Gil Gilson and wife Kay, Natchitoches, grandson, Chase Marvin, Baton Rouge, granddaughter, Jessica LiRocchi, New Orleans, great-granddaughter, Lily LiRocchi, New Orleans. Preceded in death by parents, Mr and Mrs. E.H. Gilson, grandparents, Dr.and Mrs. A.G. Alexander, grandmother, Mary Viola Warren Gilson Shores, and many loving nieces, nephews, and friends. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Friday

“LORD God of Hosts, who is strong like You, LORD?

Your faithfulness surrounds You.”

~Psalm 89:8, HCSB~

Mrs. Peggy Haynes is home after a few days in the hospital.  Doctors were not able to determine why she passed out.  She thanks everyone who prayed for her.

Carol M. Russell is home after a very good day of out-patient surgery.  The surgeon did not need to do as much as he expected. Thank you for praying for her.

Kathy Jo Thompson has been admitted to the hospital for surgery.  Her heart surgery will last all morning and all afternoon.  Pray for this young lady who has a great attitude about all she has been through.

Continue to pray for the Chambers/Hayden/Bankston family of Amite and Arcola.

A year ago today many tornados struck Alabama and other states.  Pray for families who lost loved one and for families who lost homes and businesses.  Many lives were changed forever.  Much still needs to be done to recover physically and emotionally.

Patricia W. Lester

Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home

Patricia A. Woodard “Pat” Lester

Age 62 and a resident of Loranger, Patricia passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at her residence. She was a loving wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, whom will be missed dearly. Patricia retired from Hammond State School, an active employee at Loranger Middle School for the last 25 years and an avid dancer at 5-6-7-8 dance academy.

Patricia leaves behind her loving husband, John Lester; her son, Brandon Lester and wife Kori, along with her granddaughter, Khloe Lester. She is also survived by her father, Virgil Woodard; sister, Mary Sue Woodard; brothers, Woody Woodard and wife Mary Lee, Roy Milton Woodard and Gary Wayne Woodard, as well as, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceding Patricia in death was her mother, Mary Nell Woodard.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home of Hammond on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Friday, April 27, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and again on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. The services will be officiated by Rev. G. Kent Newell and interment will follow in Joiner Cemetery in Loranger.

Condolences and other information are available online at http://www.thompsoncares.com

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home.

From Estelle Bahm
Be in prayer for the Wayne Hughes’ family. His wife, Fran, passed away this afternoon. This is his 2nd wife to pass away from cancer. Wayne is Eugene & Vivian Ann Hughes’ older brother. They had just moved into their new home in Husser.
Baptist Press News (Good articles as always!)
Devotional by Rev. Billy Graham

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Thursday Afternoon

From Mary Lee Woodard

Pray for the Virgil Woodard family during the loss of their loved one, Patricia Ann Woodard Lester who died this morning.

Kim Marie Fisher
(July 28, 1954 – April 25, 2012)

A resident of Kentwood, LA, died at 8:55 AM on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in Kentwood, LA. She was born July 28, 1954 in New Orleans, LA and was 57 years of age. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Survived by, her mother Johanna Sherman of Kentwood. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Thursday

“But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone.

Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty

is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. . . .

Their loyalty is divided between God and the world,

and they are unstable in everything they do.”

~James 1:6, 8 NLT~

Mrs. Vera Hayden and her family really need our prayers today.

Pray for Lauree Titus who is having health issues.

Mrs. Oma Zachary is having valve replacement surgery.  Please be in prayer for her and her family.

Carol M. Russell is having a procedure today this is very complicated because she is a high risk candidate.  Please pray for Carol, the medical staff, and for the family as they wait.

Mr. Raymond Anthony is doing better.  He will begin to have only one treatment per week (Tuesdays).  Please continue to pray for Mr. Raymond and “Miss” Velma.

Continue to pray for Andy Taylor as he continues to suffer with shingles.

Pray for Miss Frances Strickland.  She has had one cataract surgery and will have the second one next week.

Mrs. Mary Womack continues to have health problems.  Please keep her on your prayer list.

Baptist Press always has some interesting, relevant articles.  Please find some that interest you and become better informed.

http://www.bpnews.net/

John W. Brown, Sr.
(November 25, 1931 – April 24, 2012)

John W. Brown, Sr. was born November 25, 1931 and passed away at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 80, a native of Tangipahoa Parish and a resident of Amite.

John is survived by his wife of 56 years, Evelyn Granger Brown; daughter, Sherry B. Tanguis and husband Freddie; son, John W. Brown, Jr. and wife Maxie; grandchildren, Jason Tanguis and wife Amanda, Roxanna Bosch and husband Michael, Donna Roberson and husband John, Jr., & Daniel H. Moore; sister, Louise Singleton; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Elaine and Frank Lee; 9 great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Preceded in death by his parents Theodore H. and Ola Golman Brown; sister, Delores Stevens; 3 brothers, Shelby Brown, Clayton Holden & Charles Holden; father-in-law and mother-in-law, William and Clara Granger; brother-in-law, Thomas Singleton; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Walter and Patsy Gill, Sr.; grandson, Donnie Hendley; great granddaughter, Adalyn Mae Bosch.

Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Friday, April 27, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home Chapel with Rev. James Phillips officiating. Interment in Killian Chapel Cemetery, Amite, La.

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 and Holiday Inn Express.

 Today’s devotional

http://odb.org/

Have a great day!  Make it special to you and to someone else by going out of your way for someone else.

Anna Lee

 

Wednesday

“What does the Lord your God require of you,

but to fear the Lord your God,

to walk in all his ways,

to love him,

to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord.”

~Deuteronomy 10:12b-13a, ESV~

Caring Bridge: Kathy Jo Thompson

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

Baptist Press News

http://www.bpnews.net/

4 Wheels 4 Him  
Saturday, April 28

Check In at 8:00 A.M. Event begins at 9:00 A.M.

Cost: $7.00 per person Lunch included

New Zion Baptist Church

3841 Hwy 38 west Kentwood, LA 70444

4 Wheels 4 Him is an annual event sponsored by Two Rivers Baptist Association and Men’s Ministry of Louisiana Baptist Convention. For more information: call Richard Sandburg at 985-514-1171

Devotional blog: Heart to heart with Holley

http://www.holleygerth.com/

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Now glory be to God,

who by his mighty power at work within us

is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of —

infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.”

~Ephesians 3:20 LB~

 

Continue to pray for Mrs. Vera Hayden and her family.

 

Billy Elton Alford
(January 19, 1937 – April 21, 2012)

Billy Elton Alford, 75 of Tylertown died April 21, 2012 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.

Mr. Alford was born on January 19, 1937 to the late Brewster Van Alford and Vera Potts Alford.

Mr. Alford was a coat department supervisor for Haspels Inc. in Tylertown until it closed in 1982. He then drove a gas truck for Blossman Gas Co. in McComb for over 24 years. He loved cattle farming and gardening. He was a member of Lexie Baptist Church and attended Silver Creek Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 47 years Linda Conerly Alford; two brothers B.V. Alford and Wendell Alford.

Survivors include two daughters Cindy A. Polk and her husband Charles Ray of Tylertown, Shari A. Price and her husband Dennis of Kentwood, LA; one sister Annie Merle Alexander of Jayess, MS; four grandchildren Emily P. Troxler and her husband Josh of Tylertown; Taylor E. Polk of Tylertown, Cassie McCullough Simpson and her husband C.J. of Magnolia, Haley McCullough of Kentwood; two great grandsons Gabe and Brennan Simpson two expected great grandchildren and a special cousin George Alford of Tylertown.

Visitation will be Monday evening at Silver Creek Baptist Church from 6 until 9 PM and will continue Tuesday from 12 until services there at 2 PM. Burial will follow in the Tylertown Cemetery. Elder Billy Reyer, Rev. Wayne Hall, Rev. Jimmy Smith and Rev. Danny Smith will officiate. Jones Funeral Home of McComb will be in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to the charity of your choice.

Pallbearers will be Taylor Polk, Josh Troxler, C.J. Simpson, James Stinson, Larry King and Nathan Alford. Honorary pallbearers will be Mac and Mark Conerly, George and Lynn Alford.

Baptist Press: Jason Crabb wins top honors at Doves

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=37668

Thanks for praying today and every day.

Anna Lee

Monday Afternoon

Please pray for Brady Haynes’ mother, Peggy, who is hospitalized in Birmingham after passing out at church yesterday.  The doctors are testing today to see if there is a possible heart issue.

Pray for my high school classmate, Georgia Tarver Canale, of Amite.  She was bitten by a spider.  While she was hospitalized due to chest pains, doctors discovered a need for three stents.  Georgia is recovering and is thankful for that little spider.  Doesn’t God surprise us sometimes?

Monday

“It is better to be satisfied with what you have

than to be always wanting something else.”

~Ecclesiastes 6:9b GN~

Continue to pray for those limited to staying at home most of the time. 

Pray for Kenneth Birch as he has surgery one week from today.

Please continue to pray for Marsha Bankston and for her mother, Mrs. Vera Hayden, who is still at North Oaks.

Jimmy Schwartz and morst of his family were at church this morning.  I’m thankful they had this time together.  Pray for Jimmy’s health problems to have a clear solution.

Jamie Schwartz and his family were at church yesterday morning.  Thank God for Jamie and other heros who have given so much of themselves to protect freedom.

Billy E. Alford, of Magnolia, died Saturday, April 21,  2012, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.

Arrangements are incomplete at Jones Family Funeral Services of McComb.

Devotional Reading

http://www.foodforthepoor.org/prayer/

Have a fantastic day!  Let you “light” shine!

Anna Lee

Sunday

“Set your minds on things above,

not on earthly things.

For you died,

and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.”

~Colossians 3:2-3 NIV~

Carol New had a fall at home yesterday.  She is sore, but thinks she did not break anything.  Pray for her to feel better real soon.

James Todd, husband of Faye Carol Chadwick Todd, learned he has kidney cancer.  Pray for James and Faye as they learn about treatment options to fight the cancer.

After Guatemala kidnapping, teen MK sees world differently

http://www.imb.org/main/news/details.asp?StoryID=10602&LanguageID=1709&cid=imbel

Pray for our representatives who serve around the world to tell others about Jesus.

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee