Good morning on this Lord’s Day! Thank God for waking you up this morning. Ask Him what he has for you to do today.
Today’s Verse
Nancy Gray Birch
August 1, 1937 – September 19, 2025
Nancy Gray Birch, a lifelong resident of Kentwood, departed for her heavenly home on Friday, September 19, 2025 at a residence in Tangipahoa Parish at 88 years of age. Nancy started working as a lab technician at Pike Hospital in Kentwood. Then She continued her career as a lab technician with the State of Louisiana in Jackson, LA and then went to work at Lallie Kemp Hospital as a lab technician and retired at the age of 60 years of age. She was married to her husband, Ladell for 63 years and had 3 daughters. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Julia B. Travis and Michelle Fitzgerald and husband, Justin; seven grandchildren, Jansen Fitz and husband, Cragg, Garrett Fitzgerald and wife, Rachel, Brennan Lee and husband, Ethan, Sutton Travis and wife, Stephanie, Cullyn Travis Breland, Joshua DeLee and wife, Madison, and Allee DeLee Munn and husband, Paden; great grandchildren, Kenlea Wilkinson, Case and Kit Lee, Lola, Lyla, and Stoney Fitzgerald, Wes and Lennon Fitz, Sadie, Sage, Slade, and Sofia Travis, Beau and Eliza Breland, and Annie Kate and Wills DeLee; one sister, Peggy Varnado and husband, Jimmie; and her loving, caring care giver, Peggy Tate. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Resa Birch; husband, Ladell Birch; parents, James and Nettie Gray; brothers, James H. Gray, Huey P. Gray, and Leahman Gray; and a sister, Antoinette Willson. Pallbearers will be Garrett Fitzgerald, Sutton Travis, Joshua DeLee, Paden Munn, Cragg Fitz, Paul Willson, Baxter Birch, Jeff Birch, and Phil Gray. Visitation at New Zion Baptist Church from 9:30AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Services conducted by Bro. Larry Blades. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Read the Bible in 2025
- September 21
- Psalm 46-50
Additional Bible Reading for Today
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
This passage explains that being “poor in spirit” is a blessing from God, not just a state of sadness, but rather an acknowledgement of one’s deep spiritual need for Him and a blessed place of dependence on Him, for which they receive the kingdom of heaven. (Easy English Bible)
Sunday School Lesson Today
The lesson for today focuses on Numbers 13.
Be an Encourager Today.
Encouraging others comes in many forms. Choose what works best for you.
Anna Lee
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