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Obituary

Bobby Don Prine

August 1, 1942 – December 13, 2025

A resident of Kentwood, LA, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 1, 1942 in Kentwood, LA and was 83 years of age. He is survived by his wife, Edith Kathleen Womack Prine; 2 daughters, Dondrea “Dondi” Prine Thompson and Bobbie Karol Prine McKean; 2 sons, Donald Kerry Prine (Mikki) and Daniel Keith Prine; 2 brothers,  Robert Edward “Rob” Prine (Marsha) and Richard Keith “Rick” Prine (Kathy); brother-in-law, Orea Cooper; 5 grandchildren, Kelsie Morgan Graham (Caleb), Stephanie Prine Boyd (Zack), Kaleigh McKean Liotta (Brandon), Jacob McKean (Morgan), and Joey Prine; 5 great-grandchildren, Beau, Lawson, and Rhett Boyd, Chase and Caroline Graham. Preceded in death by his son-in-law, Jason McKean; parents, Jessie and Elizabeth Prine; brother and sister-in-law, Billy and Tinka Prine; sister and brother-in-law, Woody and Betty Booty; sister, Libby Cooper; niece, Karen Booty; and niece, Daphene Cooper. Special thanks to Modern Home Health and especially Jarod Webb and Modern Hospice especially Kylin Hutchinson, Lisa King, Lyndy Varnado, Ashley Tucker, Christy Beard and Zella Nicholes. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9:00AM until Religious Services at 11:00AM on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Services conducted by Chaplain Chandler Veasey and Vince Estes. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Pallbearers will be Jacob McKean, Joey Prine, Caleb Graham, Zack Boyd, Brandon Liotta, and Scott Prine. Honorary Pallbearers will be Nate Disher, David Bill, Mitchell Prine, Dustin Kerbow, Pat Cooper, and Mitchell Otillio. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

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Today’s Quote by J.R. Miller

“God does not give His grace as He gives His sunshine – pouring it out on all alike. He discriminates in spiritual blessings. He gives strength according to our need. His eye is ever on us in tender, watchful love, and what we need He supplies.”

— J. R. Miller

How do people show appreciation?

One way is through love. Many people have a sweet gift of passing on appreciation. That makes them a special blessing to others! They focus on the other person, not themself!

I have a special friend that is a special friend to many. She gives of herself every day in many ways. She checks on people, shares her cooking, visits, provides opportunities and even transportation. She has a big smile and eyes that shine for Jesus every day.

Has she had only blessings and no tragedies? No, but God uses her to help others in ways that mean so much. She’s not from Kentwood, but can be seen here regularly. That’s because she makes herself available to be used.

She is certainly a good role model to others who want to give of themselves as God calls them daily. If you know her, you surely love her too!

Anna Lee