Read the Bible Every Day

Deuteronomy 28:15-68
Psalm 45:13-17
Proverbs 9-11
Luke 11:5-28

Obituaries

Dr. Faller passed away, but the obituary is not available yet.

Lea Smith’s sister Joyce Stegner, of Kansas City, passed away. Her funeral will be in Kansas City.

Nelda Rohner Boyd

August 3, 1927 – April 13, 2024

Nelda Rohner Boyd was born in Montpelier, Louisiana on August 3, 1927 and passed away peacefully on April 13, 2024. She attended Greensburg High School and Southeastern Louisiana College, and proudly served as the secretary of the First Baptist Church of Greensburg.

Nelda was renowned for her extraordinary kindness, enthusiasm, and beautiful smile. She was an exceptional mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and the very best of friends to many. She will be fondly remembered for her unwavering dedication to family and friends and the boundless joy and happiness she brought to all that knew her.

She was a lifelong resident of Louisiana and a seasoned traveler who became an unofficial ambassador of the state, singing the praises of all things Louisiana during her travels around the country and abroad. She loved attending meetings as a member of the Daughters of the British Empire, Strawberry Fields Chapter, and her selfless nature exemplified the organization’s national motto: “not ourselves, but the cause.”

Her absence leaves an immeasurable void in the hearts of all who knew her. Nelda’s legacy is carried on by her loving family: her siblings, Floyd and Barbara, Betty, and Jeanette; her children, Suzi and Brent, Bob and Sarb, Barry and Debby, and David and Fiona; her stepson Alan and Debbie; her grandchildren, Lani and Brad, Lee and Katherine, Steven, Kelly and Will, and Brian and Dani; her step-grandchildren Dana, Heather, Fairis, Brock, Lori, Michael, Erin, Lee, Alane, and Matthew; and her great-grandchildren Bennett, Caleb, and Liam. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Childress Boyd.

Services will be private, but in recognition of Nelda’s love of a good party, her family will host a celebration in her honor at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Nelda’s family requests donations be made in her name to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank at brfoodbank.org or First Baptist Church of Greensburg. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Jerilea T. Case

December 21, 1935 – April 12, 2024

A resident of Amite, LA, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 at her home. She was born December 21, 1935 in Eunice, LA and was 88 years of age. She is survived by her children, Kenny Case and wife, Maggie, and Mike Case; grandchildren, Heath Case and wife, Geralyn, Heidi Case Silver and husband, Kaleb Silver, and Ben Case; great-grandchildren, Jade Case, Zack Silver, and Allie Silver; and brother, Harry Thomasson and wife, Martha. Preceded in death by her husband, Murphy Case; parents, Lawrence Joseph Thomasson and Olea Champagne Thomasson; brother, Warren Thomasson; sister-in-law, Gertrude Thomasson; daughter-in-law, Trudy Case. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6:00PM until 9:00PM on Wednesday and from 8:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Services conducted by Pastor Jeff McKneely. Interment Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Mary Louise Cash Howard

July 6, 1925 – April 12, 2024

Mary Louise Cash Howard died at 3:00 PM on Friday, April 12, 2024, at The Lodge at Tangi Pines in Amite. She was a native of Charlie, Texas. Age 98 years.

Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Visitation will resume at Plymouth Primitive Baptist Church, 3991 Plymouth Church Road, Gloster, Mississippi at 10:00 AM until Religious Services at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Services conducted by Pastor Elder Harvey Bates. Interment Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola.

She is survived by her daughter, Marion Howard Punch and husband Sonny, Lafayette; daughter, Sharon Howard Blanchard and husband Louis, Amite; daughter, Margaret Howard Dubreuil, Denham Springs; son, Harold Lynn Howard and wife, Debbie, Prairieville; grandchildren, Michelle Blanchard Dees (Brian), Hisham Hegab (Beth), Troy Punch (Rachelle), Donald Blanchard (Keri), Renée Blanchard Carpenter (Frederick), Ryan Punch (Shanna), Mark Dubreuil (Heidi), Chris Howard, Kim Howard, April Pellegrin (Justin), Ashley Strehlow, Leslie Martinez (Koby); 41 great-grandchildren; 29 great-great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her husband, Henry Clifford Howard; her father, Henry Adkin Cash; her mother, Ada Lloyd Cash; three brothers; four sisters; daughter, Linda Howard Hegab; son-in-law, El-Sayed Hegab; son-in-law, Michael Dubreuil; four grandchildren, Bonnie Punch, Joshua Punch, Hala Hegab and Matthew Dubreuil.

Prayer Focus

Today, please pray for these people mentioned and for the other families who have experienced a death recently.

Hospitalized

To the best of my knowledge, these people are still hospitalized at North Oaks:

Mrs. Mary Varnado

Mrs. Betty Catherine Hatcher

Saturday, Workday to Cut Fabric for OCC Totes

9:00 A.M.
Fellowship Hall
Bring pinking shears if you have some.

Senior Adult Lunch

Tuesday
Bus leaves at 10:00
Call the church office for details

Pine Ridge Ladies

If you are a member of this group, there will be a lunch gathering Wednesday at 10:00.

Please excuse the lateness of this post.

Anna Lee