Friday Afternoon

Robbie Lynn C. Kirby is now home after spending nine days in the hospital.  Let’s pray her health allows her be stay out of hospitals for a while.

Myrtle Smith Blades
(April 12, 1938 – December 26, 2012)

A resident of Kentwood, she died at 4:05 p.m. on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Ochsner Medical Center in Kenner. She was born April 12, 1938 and was 74 years of age. She is survived by her 3 sons, Clayton Blades, Larry Blades and wife, Stephanie and Jerry Blades and wife, June; 1 daughter, Cindy Harriman and husband, Kelvin; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; special friend, Leroy Schillings. Preceded in death by husband, Melvin Dock Blades; daughter, Shirley Blades Blackwell; parents, Clyde and Beulah Smith; 9 brothers. She was a member of The Lord’s Church. Visitation at The Lord’s Church, Kentwood, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 12 Noon on Saturday, December 29, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. Don Meadows and Rev. Larry Blades. Interment Center Cemetery, Center. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.