Brody Roberts has developed pneumonia while trying to recover from his surgery on his tonsils. He is in North Oaks and will appreciate our prayers for him to get better.
Amber Prine Ragan’s surgeon at MD Anderson got a big enough piece of the brain tumor to get an accurate report from the lab. That will be in a week or so. In the meantime, she is moving around and enjoying her family as company. Pray for a good recovery and clear plans for her coming treatment.
Nancy Carruth’s biopsy procedure went well this morning. She will also be waiting for a report. From JoEllen Carruth:
Thank you for all of your prayers this morning for Nancy. Procedure went well. We are now home and will get the results on Wednesday. Procedure involves no food or drink, an IV with meds so that you don’t care what they are doing, cat scan to locate exact spot on liver for biopsy, needle in between ribs, recovery time of 2 hours. Thank you for Larry Carruth and Dot Easley for being there for moral support. Larry came in between his two rounds of radiation today which concludes his chemo and radiation treatments until he has his surgery. He is doing great. Continue to pray for Larry as he recovers and as Nancy waits for her results.
Prayers for Eli
Ok we are settled into our hospital room and are getting ready for our first round of chemo and if will be a little more intense because he didn’t respond as they wished he had to the last round of chemo.
So here we go!! When we left this morning from the house it was quite emotional for all of us.. The stress of leaving and stress of not getting enough time with everyone and were back at it again for a month.
Chris and I would really appreciate your prayers as we always have , for mercy and endurance and strength . We just hope for an easier time this go around. Thank everyone
Darwin E. Givens
(August 14, 1934 – May 3, 2013)
Darwin E. Givens, 78, died Friday, May 3, 2013 at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond following a brief illness. Born August 14, 1934 in Sunny Hill, LA and was a graduate of Spring Creek High School. He was a 33 year deputy of Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, plumber, and backhoe operator extraordinaire. Survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Donnie Mae Strickland Givens; children and spouses, Renee’ and Paul Melancon, RoxAnne and Perry Williams, Darin and Donna Givens; siblings, Lenora Blades, Eugenia Brown and Danny Givens; grandchildren, Glen, Emily and Luke Melancon, Audie, Haileigh, Austin, Erik and Hannah Williams, Ethan, Payton and Darah Givens; great-grandchildren, Audie J. and Zoë Williams. Preceded in death by his parents, Audice and Lelia Givens and sister, Patsy McCarthy. His boisterous laugh and hardworking spirit will be greatly missed. Visitation at Spring Creek Baptist Church from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday and from 8:30 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Services conducted by Dr. Danny Smith. Interment Spring Creek Cemetery, Spring Creek. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Spring Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o 72937 Hwy 1061, Kentwood, LA 70444. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Pauline M. Furnish Strickland
(December 21, 1921 – May 2, 2013)
A resident of Kentwood, she died at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at her home. She was born December 21, 1921 in Baton Rouge and was 91 years of age. She was a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church, Community Gardenettes Garden Club and was a retired registered nurse with Louisiana State Department of Health. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Donna Fay and Dennis Miller and Firma Kay and Don Schneeweiss; 1 son, Billy Carl and Darnell Strickland; 10 grandchildren, Wanda and David Thompson, Wendy and Ronnie Alford, Paula and Dean Martin, Mikel Lambert, Mark and Rami Lambert, Matthew Lambert, Justin and Sarah Schneeweiss, Kelli and Kayla Schneeweiss and Chad Strickland; 20 great-grandchildren, Lyndi, Katie and Mattie Thompson, Heidi Thornton, Joe Newsom and Kodi Alford, Kelli Baham, Shelli Harvell, Dylan and Alex Martin, Marie, Hunter and Jaden Lambert, Haley Klein, Luke and Adelyn Lambert, Tenley Schneeweiss, Logan, Taryn and Levi Strickland; 4 great-great-grandchildren, Madison and Mason Thornton, Jayci Harvell and Cooper Baham; 2 sisters, Kathy Tillis and Maureen Ebert; brother, Patrick “Dugan” Furnish. Preceded in death by her husband, William Fermon Strickland; father, Paul Sherman Furnish; mother, Virginia Ann Furnish; 2 brothers, Arthur W. Furnish and Michael Furnish. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and at Spring Creek Baptist Church from 9 a.m. until on Religious Services at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2013. Services conducted by Dr. Danny Smith. Interment Spring Creek Cemetery, Spring Creek. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
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