THE PRAYER LINK – FRIDAY

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.  Psalm 32:8

PRAYER FOCUS

Again, we have a number of families to pray for due to deaths and other issues. Take your personal prayer list and go to your special place, if you have one, and get ready to have a heart-to-heart with Jesus.

Read the Bible in 2026

  • July 17
  • I Kings 12-14

Obituaries

Ann Gayle McNabb Huff

Oct 26, 1949 — Jul 14, 2026

Kentwood

A resident of Kentwood, LA, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge, LA. She was born October 26, 1949 in Magnolia, MS and was 76 years of age. She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn Huff; son, Keith Jarrell (Amber); step-children, Ruthann Thompson (Randy), Deborah Holliday (Jerry), Vikki Rutter, Bobby Huff, and Terry Huff; brother, Barry Keith McNabb; grandchildren, Christine Allen (Jack), Willie McGuff (Terra), Allison Roberson (Chris), Shane Church (Noah),Jeremy Anderson (Gabby), Jimmy Nettles, Kadon Anderson, Shannon Holliday (Joshua), Briar Anderson, Bayou Anderson, James Nettles (Crystal), Dakota Chisholm (Paisley), Conner Chisholm, Tristian Chisholm, Kinsley Jarrell, Kolt Jarrell, Timmy Huff, Ben Slaven, Phillip Fredenburg, Joseph Fredenburg (Misty),Tiffany Collums (Cliff), and Teresa Thompson; great-grandchildren, Stetson, Lisa, Jaxx, Colton, James, Matthew, Callie, Julee, Payton, Mason, Ashley, Brandon, Michael, Adalyn, Waylon, Remington, Hannah, Josephine, James, Jr., Haden, Skyler, Olivia, Brooke, Anglena, Austin, Sophia, Jayla, Ella, Grace, Brevick, and Wesson; great-great-grandchildren, Oakley, Kolt, and Aubree; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Nathan “Nat” Williams and Aubrey McMillan. Preceded in death by her spouse, Robert Linfield Huff; daughters, Julee Jarrell, Susan Adams, and Jaime Huff; son, Robert Jarrell; parents, Robert and Nannie Belle McNabb; brother, Johnny McNabb; niece, Lynette Woodard; special granddaughter, Megean Knippers. Pallbearers are Michael McNabb, Benny McNabb, Robert Glen McNabb, Kelly McNabb, Ronald Woodard, Christopher McNabb, and Landon McNabb. Honorary Pallbearers are Keith Jarrell, Willie McGuff, Jeremy Anderson, Jr., Shane Church, Conner Chisholm, Dakota Chisholm, Briar Anderson, James Nettles, and Jimmy Nettles. Visitation at New Zion Baptist Church from 6:00PM until 9:00PM on Monday and from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Services conducted by Rev. 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.


Juan Blades Potts

Nov 15, 1944 — Jul 15, 2026

Kentwood

Juan Blades Potts, a resident of Kentwood, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the age of 81. She was born November 15, 1944, in Magnolia, Mississippi, to Charlie and Ruby Cutrer Blades.

Juan grew up in the Spring Creek Community and graduated from Spring Creek High. She was known as an excellent athlete and carried her love for sports into adulthood, always ready for a good ballgame. She married her high school sweetheart, W.A. Potts, and built a life with him and their three children in the East Fork Community of Kentwood for 57 years. She was a member of East Fork Baptist Church.

She worked alongside her husband in the dairy business and trucking business (Potts Trucking) while maintaining the household. She also worked at Spring Creek Milling for a time after her children were raised. She enjoyed the fellowship with customers and fellow employees.

She had a knack for decorating for all holidays; this was something she enjoyed doing along with cooking and especially making candy, something she passed along to the younger ladies in her family. She took pride in loving and raising her children. Her grandchildren were a constant in her home, and this gave her joy.

She is survived by her children: William Todd Potts (Cathy), Randall Kirk Potts (Renea), and Darla Potts Bridges (Khris); grandchildren: William Russton Potts (Julia), Amy Lynn Potts Brown (Cody), Chelsey Brooke Pellegrin (Garrin), Lana Michelle Ernest (Melanie), Haley Potts, and Dalton Blake Bridges; eleven great-grandchildren; sister, Peggy Blades Givens; brothers, Louis “Frog” Blades and Rex Blades (Mary). Preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Ruby Blades; husband, William Albert “W.A.” Potts; granddaughter, Brandy Potts; great-grandson, Holland Pellegrin; twin sister, Janice Fay Blades; sister, Bernadette Blades Oliver; and brother, Charlie “Sonny” Blades.

Pallbearers are William Russton Potts, Scotty Oliver, Cody Brown, Dalton Bridges, Terry Oliver, and Eugene Tackett. Visitation will take place at East Fork Baptist Church from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. with funeral service beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Services will be conducted by Bro. Jay Avance. Burial will take place at East Fork Cemetery, Kentwood, LA.

The family would like to thank Aston Court of McComb, MS, and Compassus Hospice for the excellent and compassionate care.

Also Dr. Ernest Graham has moved to heaven to receive his many rewards in heaven. There is no obituary at this time, but you can see a special post from one of Ernest’s sons on Becky Purvis’ or Beth Lee’s facebook pages. I’ll post the obituary when it becomes available

Services for Eddie Keith Schwartz will be this evening at McKneely’s in Amite.

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Good articles to read today!

Sunday School Lesson (Reminder)

  • July 19
  • “Vital Decision”
  • Joshua 24:14-24

Meditate on this verse today.

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation…To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5:18-19 (KJV)

Reminder – Associational WMU Meeting

  • Tomorrow morning at 10:00 A.M.
  • FBC, Greensburg
  • Learn about many mission Opportunitiess
  • Potluck Lunch to follow

Think and do according to the needs of others!

New Baby

David and I have our first great grandchild!

Sylvie Lynn Alford was born last Friday in Rome, GA. (I waited for them to post first.)

  • Parents – Braden and Virginia Nash Alford
  • July 10, 2026
  • Rome Georgia
  • 7 lb. 7 oz.
  • 20 in. long
  • Both sets of grandparents also live in Rome.
  • Branden, Virginia, and Sylvie have been home a few days and all are doing well.

Anna Lee