Prayer Focus

Pray for all the holiday travelers as they continue to travel. Most of our company left, by car, early yesterday morning. The last four left a little earlier this morning. Two will fly north and two will fly west. What a busy time we had! It is fun for everyone to be together. Until next year and wondering who will get to come then….

Read the Bible Every Day

November 30
Ezekiel 38:1-39:29
Psalm 135:8-12
Proverbs 29:4-6
2 Peter 2:1-22

December 1
Ezekiel 40:1-41:7
Psalm 135:13-21
Proverbs 29:7-9
2 Peter 3:1-18

December 2
Ezekiel 41:8-43:12
Psalm 136:1-9
Proverbs 29:10-12
I John 1:1-2:11

Obituaries

Sarah Wall Jones

March 25, 1933 – November 28, 2024

Sarah Wall Jones, a resident of Denham Springs, LA, 91 years old, born March 25, 1933 and died November 28, 2024 at Harvest Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Denham Springs surrounded by her family. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church, a long-time resident of Kentwood, LA, and a former member of Greenlaw Baptist Church. Sarah enjoyed working in the yard and with flowers and spending time with her family. She is survived by 4 children, Barbara and Jerome Walker of Franklinton, LA, Darlene and A.P. Borne of Maurepas, LA, Donald Jones of Summit, MS, and Brenda Lancaster of Kiln, MS; 12 grandchildren, Beth Walker, TJ Lofton, Angela Ricks, Jerry Walker, April Ricks, Dennye Berry, Kimberly Guillory, Robert Jones, Ben Guillory, Cody Guillory, Jimmy Ray Jones, Jr. and Donna Jones. 28 great-grandchildren; 5 great- great grandchildren. 2 sisters, Estelle Warren and Roby Hodges; 2 brothers, Ernest and wife, Jan Wall and Chuck and wife, Dorothy Wall; 2 sisters-in-law, Mertis Jones and Kathy Jones; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Jones; a daughter, Judy Lofton, a son, Jimmy Jones; and a granddaughter, Joy Lofton; her parents, Ernest and Ida Wall; sister and brother-in-law, Edna and Mozell Ezell; a brother, Robert Lee Wall; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Emmitt Watson, W.C. Warren, Jr., S.F. Hodges, William and Aylene Jones, Albert and Elnor Jones, Odell Jones, Opal and James Zeigler, Edna and, Maybelle Jones, Edward and Joyce Jones and Thurman Jones; daughters-in-law, Tammie Jones and Judy Jones; sons-in-law, Wayne Lancaster and Jerry Landry; and grandson, Robert Keith Guillory. Pallbearers, TJ Lofton, Jerry Walker, Robert Jones, Jimmy Ray Jones, Jr., Ben Guillory, Cody Guillory, Tristan Lofton, and Mason White. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6:00PM until 9:00PM on Sunday and from 11:00AM until religious services at 1:00PM on Monday, December 2, 2024. Interment Osyka Cemetery, Osyka, MS. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Sidney Joseph Scott, Jr.

January 6, 1949 – November 28, 2024

Sidney Joseph Scott, Jr., age 75, passed away Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024. He was originally from Ascension Parish but has called St. Helena his home for the last 14 years.

Sidney dedicated his life to the service of others. He served in the US Air Force Security Police from (1967 – 1971). Returning from the Air Force, Sidney served as LSU Police Department Officer, La. State Police Trooper (Retired), and Pontchartrain Levee District Officer (Retired). He loved his family and enjoyed making them laugh. Sidney was a member of The Cottage Church and the North 6th Ward Hunting Club.

Sidney is survived by his wife Cheryl Kay Burch Scott; sons Jason Scott and wife Emma, and Sean Scott; step-daughters Renee McCrory and husband Brant, and Cherron Philippe and husband Devin; step-son Burch Allen and wife Holly; sisters Rhonda Townsend and husband Jessie, and Barbara Scott; brothers Randolph Scott, Eric Scott, Blain Scott, and Jessie Scott and wife Anita; grandchildren Garret Scott, Mathew Scott, Patrick Scott, Nikolas Zaccone, Tahlia Theys, Print McCrory, Dylan Philippe and wife Kate, Kacie Teague and husband Will, Dustin Philippe, Christine Allen, Kay Allen, Tessi Allen, Sloan Allen, Layla Daley, and Miley Daley; great grandchildren Dixon Philippe, Drew Philippe, and Nolan Teague; and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents Sidney and Artyelee Scott; and brother Terrell Scott.

Visitation will be held at McKneely Funeral Home in Kentwood La. on Friday December 6th, 2024 between 5:00pm and 8:00pm and Saturday December 7th 2024 from 9:00am until 11:00am with services to follow. Interment will be at New Zion Cemetery following the service. Pallbearers will be Lyle Townsend, Tucker Townsend, Guy Paul Delatte, Dylan Philippe, Dustin Philippe, and Print McCrory.

The family would like to give special thanks to Greensburg Nursing Home and Foundations Hospice. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in the name of Sidney Scott to the Cottage Church Building Fund, 5794 Hwy. 38, Kentwood, LA 70444 or to the Tunnels to Towers Foundations http://www.t2t.org

Special Prayers

Pray for adults and children as they prepare for Christmas music and special programs. Pray also for musicians, directors, and technical crews working in the background.

Pray also for families as they plan Christmas gatherings and meals.

May each person realize this special season is not about trees or gifts, but the greatest gift ever given to mankind, Jesus!

It was wonderful to hear the children as they answered questions from the children’s minister yesterday morning. They understood the real reason for Christmas is Jesus.

Have a wonderful Christmas season!

Anna Lee