Obituaries

Virginia LaFaye Lee Watts

September 4, 1944 – September 28, 2023

A resident of Loranger, LA, a true farmer’s daughter, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at her home. She was born September 4, 1944 and was 79 years of age. She loved Jesus, “Baby Girl”, family, laughing, nature, long talks with friends, LSU Tigers, dark chocolate, cherry cokes, and the New Orleans Saints. She is survived by her 3 children ,son, Christopher James Gordon and wife, Kim, daughter, Susan Cherie Ivy, and son, Jeremy Winfred Watts and wife, Leslie; grandchildren, Chloe Elizabeth Gordon and Nathan Bradley Harris; 1 brother, Sheldon Lee; her beloved chihuahua, “Baby Girl”. Preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Nancy Lee; sister, Goldie Walker; brother-in-law, Winfred D. Walker, Jr.; brother, Milford Lee; sister-in-law, Yonette Lee; son-in-law, Marcus Brandon Ivy; close friends, Menola Williams of Bogalusa and Rev. Gerald R. and Inez Brinkley of West Monroe; her newest friend, Peggy Yelvington of Lake Charles, LA. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 5:00PM until 9:00PM on Tuesday and from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Services conducted by Bro. DeWitt Coleman, Jr.. Interment New Sharon Cemetery, Husser, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Ronald Sidney Hammons

December 12, 1947 – September 29, 2023

A resident of Kentwood, LA, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. He was born December 12, 1947 in McComb, MS and was 75 years of age. He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran of Vietnam and retired from Pipefitter’s Local #198. He is survived by 2 daughters, Ronnda Hammons Morris (Mike Morris) and Robin Hammons-Smith (Horace Smith); 4 grandsons, Dakota Hammons, Dennis Morton, II, Javeon Smith, and Anthony Smith; significant other, Bonnie Hunter; sister, Judy Hammons Aleman (Donald Peter Aleman); brother, Virgil “Butch” Hammons, Jr. (Ingrid Astacio); nephews, Donald Aleman, Garic Aleman, Jason Aleman, Todd Eric Hammons, and Terry Scott Hammons; special nephews, John Muse and Brock Muse. Preceded in death by parents, Virgil Hammons, Sr. and Estelle Lorraine Hammons. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Services conducted by Dr. Danny Smith. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Today’s Prayer Focus

Today, let’s focus our prayers on the families who have lost loved ones recently. We all have been there and know the difficulties of continuing daily living without a special loved one or friend.

Read the Bible

10-3-23
II Samuel 9
“A person who needs my compassion is ….”
Bro. Darryl has been preaching from II Samuel lately.

Enjoy another morning with cooler weather. Many people like to sit outside to enjoy the change of temperatures. Thank God for being able to do so.

Until tomorrow,

Anna Lee