August 2012 – Page 6 – The Prayer Link

Later Thursday Afternoon

Mildred Payne (91), Susan Tanner’s mother, fell and broke her femur in 2 places. They did surgery yesterday. Mrs. Payne is not doing real well this afternoon. The family will be very appreciative of your prayers.

Velta Morris Update

Hi everyone,

So many of you have asked recently about my health and I thank you so much for your prayers and concern. I am updating you all through this global e-mail list that I used back in January of this year, along with a few additions.

For some who might not have known, in January I was diagnosed with a non-Hodgkin’s, non-aggressive type of lymphoma. I have been monitored these past few months, and I had a regularly scheduled PET scan on Monday of this week. Today I met with the oncologist to go over the results of the scan. Briefly, the scan showed that one area needed a closer look, and I will be having a biopsy of that area next week to confirm and/or determine whether or not treatment is needed. The oncologist is very hopeful and encouraging that if treatment is needed it will be very effective. While today’s visit was a little disappointing, when compared to the suffering of others, I know how blessed I am.

I continue to covet and thank you for your prayers. I love you all, my friends and family, and am so thankful for each you. God is good, He is in control, and I want Him to be glorified as I am on this journey.

Velta

Velta G. Morris

937 East Meadow Dr.

Lancaster, SC 29720

803-285-5168 (H)

803-288-0901 (C)

veltag@comporium.net

Be careful in the bad weather that is headed out way from the north.

Thursday Afternoon

Jeff Blackmon had emergency surgery to remove his appendix this morning. He’s doing well now. Pray for him and for his mother as she helps care for him.

Elaine Mixon Bennett
(July 17, 1928 – August 8, 2012)

Elaine Mixon Bennett, age 84, died peacefully at her Kentwood home, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, after a long illness. She was born in Chesbrough, but grew up in Kentwood, returning to her childhood home in the early 1980s. A retired social worker, Elaine worked in Louisiana, Kentucky, Arkansas and Arizona in the areas of child welfare, mental health and substance abuse. She loved music and served as the pianist at Kentwood United Methodist Church for many years.

She is survived by two daughters, Kitty Lapeyrolerie with her husband Larry of Baton Rouge and Jackie Hickman with her husband LTC Bill (Retired) of Billingsley, Ala.; five granddaughters, Jennifer Green Williams with husband COL Brian Williams of Stafford, Va., Katherine Green of Birmingham, Ala., Elizabeth Green of Birmingham, Ala., Alexandria Hickman Breen with husband Seamus Breen of Millbrook, Ala., and Allison Bennett Fields with husband Brad Fields of Denham Springs; grandsons, Jeb Lapeyrolerie of Hunt, Texas, Ben Lapeyrolerie with wife Jacqueline of Baton Rouge, Coy Lapeyrolerie of Baton Rouge, Vance Lapeyrolerie of Baton Rouge, and Billy Bennett with wife Brittany of Denham Springs; great- grandchildren, Katie Beth and Alleigh Williams of Stafford, Va., Breanna and Kallie Bennett, of Denham Springs and Carson Gage Fields, also of Denham Springs. She is also survived by her sister, Martha Mixon Alexander of Amite, brother Dr. Bill Mixon with wife debi of Lake Charles, brother Archie Mixon with wife Brenda of Sylva, N.C., and sister-in-law Betty Bennett Bethel of Prairieville.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Harold C. Bennett, their son Mickey Bennett, her parents Gurley and Gertrude Mixon, and brothers Hamilton Mixon and Robert Mixon.

Visitation will be held at Kentwood United Methodist Church Saturday, August 11 starting at 9 a.m., with the service to follow at 11. The interment will be at Woodland Cemetery. Services will be conducted by Rev. Percy Mac Frazier.

McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Midday Thursday

A teacher at O.W. Dillon, Rhonda Davis Strickland, was killed this morning on her way to the first day of classes with her new students. Please pray for her family and for her school family. Rhonda was a dedicated teacher.

http://amitetoday.com/view/full_story/19745721/article-Driver-killed-in-one-vehicle-crash-near-Kentwood?instance=lead_story_left_column

Thursday

“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”

~Philippians 4:13 NASB~

Mrs. Elaine Bennett passed away last night. Please be in prayer for her family, especially her daughter, Kitty, who has been by her side for a long time.

Pray for those involved with the opening of another school year. Today is the big for day for many of them.

Pray for Susan Rimes. Tests have revealed more kidney stones.

Pray for Kay Forman who was stung near an eye.

Pray for Paxton Wilson who still has swelling from a fall last week. Paxton is the son of Bro. Michael and Ms. Brandy, the new youth and children minister at FBC, Kentwood.

Thank God for the seventeen (17) people who will be baptized in the creek at East Fork Sunday. Lot of good things have happened there in recent months. May God continue to work in the lives of the people at EGBC.

Baptist Press News

http://www.bpnews.net/default.asp

Devotional by Holly Gerth

http://holleygerth.com/

Make a difference in your little part of the world today.

Anna Lee

Wednesday Afternoon

Please continue to pray for Joe Moore of Arcola who has cancer of the hip.

Hellen Morris

Would you please add her to the PrayerLink – this Friday, Aug. 10 -she will have an angiogram on her leg to check blood flow/blockages. If the blockages are in the right place – they may put in stints. Hopefully, it will be an out-patient procedure (at Southwest in McComb) and she will come home. Thank you, Lauree

Arrangements for Allen Sanders

Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Thursday, August 9, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 3:00 p.m. with Fr. Mark Beard officiating. Interment in Amite Cemetery.

Wednesday

“Your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well what you need

and he will give it to you if you give him first place in your life

and live as he wants you to.”

~Matthew 6:33 LB~

Danny Ray Horne passed away. Please pray for the family as they face the coming days,

Mrs. Hilda Taylor, mother-in-law of Susan Taylor of Ponchatoula took a turn for the worse yesterday afternoon. Please pray.

Pray for the Hornsby family of Greensburg. Help them to find peace at some point.

Continue to pray for revival at East Fork. They will meet again at 7:00 tonight. The Osyka youth will be presenting a skit.

Baptist Press News – always current, uplifting, and heart touching

http://www.bpnews.net/

Louisiana Baptist Message Online

http://www.baptistmessage.com/

Devotional – Heart to Heart with Holley – What You Hear Changes Everything

http://holleygerth.com/

Ladies who are interested in attended “Connected” at Bedico Baptist Church on the 18th need to sign up at the church or contact me TODAY. I hope you will be going with me. The program scheduled for that day looks very good.

Allow God to walk with you step-by-step through this day.

Anna Lee

Thursday Evening

Allen Lee Sanders
(March 25, 1967 – August 6, 2012)

Allen Lee Sanders was born March 25, 1967 and passed away at 8:40p.m., Monday, August 6, 2012 at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 45, a native of Baton Rouge and a resident of Amite, LA.

Allen was a 1985 graduate of Oak Forest Academy and a 1991 graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University with a BA In Business.

He is survived by his mother, Janet Sue B. Sanders; daughter, Caitlyn Ann Sanders; 2 sisters, Christina Ann Mayeux & Andrea B. Headings and husband Tim; nephews, Connor Mayeux & Zachary Headings; niece, Kaylie Headings; cousin, Dennis Stevens; 2 aunts, Joan Sanders Furr and husband Robert & Judy B. Gurley and husband Roy.

Preceded in death by his father, Jesse Allen Sanders;

Arrangements at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, are incomplete at this time.

Interment in Amite Cemetery, Amite ,LA.

Family request Memorial Donations be made to St. Helena Catholic Church Building Fund.

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

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

Tuesday Afternoon

Ivy Lea “Butch” Miller
(March 4, 1926 – August 6, 2012)

A resident of Kentwood, he died at 3:38 p.m. on Monday, August 6, 2012 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was born March 4, 1926 in Independence and was 86 years of age. Mr. Miller was a life long dairy farmer, a U. S. Navy Veteran of World War II and a member of Line Creek Baptist Church. He is survived by his 2 sons, Larry Lea Miller and wife, Wanda, and Mike Miller and wife, Polly; 4 grandchildren, Jacob and Jordan Miller, Lisa M. Travis and husband, Matt, and Angie St. Alexandre and husband, Chris; 4 great-grandchildren, Camryn and Samantha St. Alexandre and Jaime and Alyssa Travis; sister, Geraldine McIntyre; brother, Tim Miller and wife, Jean, all of Kentwood; numerous nieces and nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by his wife, Vera Jenkins Miller; daughter, Beverly Ann Swenson; parents, Pierce and Mildred Lea Miller. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Wednesday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. Joey Miller and Rev. Ken Irvin. Interment Line Creek Cemetery, Kentwood. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.