Late Sunday

Max Brent

His grandson passed along the message that he has stabilized and was able to come off the ventilator this morning. It will still be a while before he is able to leave ICU. Thanks for all your prayers!

Mary Criswell

Velma Pierce
(February 3, 1920 – May 5, 2012) 

A resident of Kentwood, LA, died at 5:32PM on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Kentwood Manor Nursing Home in Kentwood, LA. She was born February 3, 1920 in Corinth, MS and was 92 years of age. Visitation at Greenlaw Baptist Church, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Monday, May 7, 2012, and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. E. J. Didon. Interment Osyka Cemetery, Osyka, MS. Survived by daughter, Patricia Wilson and her husband, Ralph, Kentwood, 4 sons, J. D. Lane and his wife, Sharon, Baton Rouge, Terry Lane and his wife, Vickie, Kentwood, Freddie Lane and his wife, Barbara, Summerdale, AL, and Jimmie Lane, Bogalusa, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents John and Nannie Hamilton, daughter, Barbara Raiford, son, Jerald Ray Lane, sister, Eva Killebrew, 3 brother, Toy Hamilton, J. W. Hamilton, and Ray Hamilton. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.