Prayer Focus

As we approach Easter, let’s remember the reason for this holiday. It is a remembrance and a memorial service for Jesus who was resurrected from the dead after being crucified and who lives today in heaven where He is preparing a place for us in one day. The choice is our’s. I choose to live forever in Heaven with Heaven with Jesus! If you haven’t made that choice, today is a good day to do so. You will be eternally thankful for making that decision.

Daily Bible Readings

In three months plus one day we read the entire New Testament. Today we begin the Old Testament.

April 2
Genesis 1-3

Obituary

Julia Ann Shaw Smith

September 3, 1946 – March 25, 2025

A resident of Kentwood, LA, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at her home. She was born September 3, 1946 in Greenlaw, LA and was 78 years of age. She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Ann Smith Sassone and husband, Chris; brother, Ronald E. Shaw and wife, Rose; granddaughter, Chandler Sassone Ferguson and husband, Shaw. Preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth LaRue Smith; son, Greg LaRue Smith; parents, Richard E. “Pete” Shaw and Jimmie Aline Pate Shaw; brother, William “Billy” Shaw. Graveside Services will be held at Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA at 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Services conducted by Rev. Darryl Miller. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.