Illness

Pray for Wanda Smith’s grandson, a student at SLU. He has a vision. problem.

Pray for Bro. Darryl Miller who will be having surgery one week from today.

Read the Bible Today

Exodus 29:26 – 30:38
Psalm 22:1-5
Proverbs 5: 3-6
Matthew 26:6-25

Obituary

Gerald Hyde

November 13, 1947 – February 11, 2024

Gerald Hyde
November 13, 1947 – February 11, 2024
On February 11, 2024, peacefully and surrounded by family, Gerald took his last breath on earth and his next breath in the presence of His Lord and his mother, sister, and best friends, Larry W. Raborn and Ruby Ricks.

A native of Chesbrough and resident of Kentwood, Gerald was well known for his involvement in the community. He graduated from Chesbrough High School and Southeastern Louisiana University and shortly after began his teaching career. Gerald taught at Valley Forge, Greensburg, and Sumner High School before retiring.

He is survived by the love of his life and faithful companion, Judy, his father George Hyde, his sister Beth and her fiance Norman, two nieces Amy and her husband Brian, Katee and her husband Brian, and three great nephews Jack, Evan, and Spencer. He is preceded in death by his mother Mildred “Millie” Lawrence Hyde; grandparents, Willie and Lillian Hyde and George and Jessie Lawrence, and baby sister Bonnie Mildred.

Pall bearers will be Donald Raborn, Rodney Hoyt, Dwayne Raborn, Thomas Raborn, Mike Whitehead, John Hyde, Larry McKnight, Brian Rivet, Barrett Travis, Brad Travis, Dane Travis, and Ayden Travis.

Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6:00PM until 8:00PM on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 and from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Interment will be in Hyde Cemetery, Chesbrough, LA.

The family would like to thank the many caregivers that Gerald has had over the last year for their wonderful care and compassion. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Prayer Focus for Today

Today, let’s pray for our world. Pray that PEACE and LOVE abound all around the world.

Operation Christmas Child

We had a very productive day yesterday, so we will take a break for a few days. I’ll let you know when we will work next.

Anna Lee