Good Morning!
God has blessed us with another day! Now, how will we use this day, June 1, 2025? Will He be pleased with how we choose to spend the day?
Prayer Focus
Today, let’s pray for children to have opportunities to go to camp or travel some with church or school groups or with their family. I know these things can bring good memories that last a lifetime, because I have many special memories myself.
Verse of the day?
Obituaries
Gloria Knapps
November 6, 1941 – May 29, 2025
A resident of Hammond, LA, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Landmark Nursing Center in Hammond, LA. She was born November 6, 1941 in Clinton, LA and was 83 years of age. She is survived by her son, Daniel Goldsby and wife, MaryAnn; grandson, Hardy Goldsby; granddaughter, Mallory Bush and husband, Dylan; step-daughter, Casey Knapps. Preceded in death by her husband, Jack Knapps; parents, D. D. and Ruby Allen; granddaughter, Caroline Crouch. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Services conducted by Bro. Keith Cox. Interment Red Bluff Cemetery, Greensburg, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Dorothy Dell (Milton) Blades
February 17, 1936 – May 31, 2025
Dorothy Dell (Milton) Blades, loving mother, devoted wife, homemaker, and friend peacefully departed this life on May 31, 2025 at her home in Kentwood at the age of 89 surrounded by her loving family. She was a lifelong resident of the Spring Creek Community and a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church. She attended Spring Creek High School graduating in 1954 and was named “Grazer Queen” her Senior year. Soon thereafter, she married her high school sweetheart, Karie Blades, and was blessed with 61 years of marriage before Karie’s passing in 2015. Dorothy loved being on the go whether visiting family or friends, shopping, taking a trip, attending a party, or eating out having a weakness for the sweets. She loved working in her flower garden, trying new recipes, and supporting her family. Although she passed away at the age of 89, she claimed 29 at every birthday. She was known as “Me Me” to her grandchildren/great grandchildren and memories of her will remain in our hearts forever. It is surmised by family members that Dorothy was named after Dorothy Dell of Hattiesburg, MS who was a beauty queen, singer, and aspiring actress near the time of Dorothy’s birth on February 17, 1936. Dorothy is survived by her son Brad Blades and wife Cyndi; her daughter Karen and husband Jesse McClendon; a brother Willie Karl (Betty) Milton and sister-in-law Audrey Y. Milton; her grandchildren, Megan McClendon (Taylor) Abdalla, Bryan (Caitlyn) McClendon, Matthew Lea, and Wade Lea; five great grandchildren, Noah Lea, Reid Abdalla, Blayne Page Abdalla, Andree Rolfsen, and Jacob McClendon; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Karie Winstead Blades; parents, Emmitt Jesse “E.J.” Milton, Sr. and Venus Gill Milton; two brothers, Emmitt Jesse “June” Milton, Jr. and wife Katie, and James Ernest Milton, and two nephews, Thomas Ray Milton and Karl Wayne Milton. Visitation at Spring Creek Baptist Church from 9:00 a.m. until religious services at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Service will be conducted by Dr. Danny R. Smith and Brother Matthew Gazaway. Interment Spring Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Danny Milton, Marlon Milton, Kohn Milton, Bryan McClendon, Thomas Milton, Noah Lea, Steve Travis and Kenny Williams. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Spring Creek Baptist Church building fund, 73072 Hwy. 1054, Kentwood, LA 70444. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Additional Bible Reading
‘Mercy?’
Matthew 12:7
Worship in a House of the Lord today.
If you do not have one please accept this invitation to visit at FBC, Kentwood. Sunday School begins at 9:15 and worship at 10:30.Look me up and say hello. Introduce yourself if we are not already personal friends.
Anna Lee
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