Category: Death Notice(s)

Monday

“He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth,

having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,

that they would seek God.”

~Acts 17:26-27a, NASB~

I’m a little late, but Dennis Price has a wreck Friday, a week ago.  He is still recovering.  Pray he heals with no permanent effects from the accident.

Linda Huckaby was in church Sunday.  She has made a good recovery from her snakebite.  I thank God she recovered as quickly as she did.

Pray for Rev. Ronnie Nielson as he begins service in a different church.  Next Sunday will be his last time to serve as interim at Kentwood.

Pray for the Kentwood’s search committee as they continue to search to find the minister of music God has already selected for Kentwood.

Pray for Rev. Richard Sandburg and his family as they move to Springfield  to minister there.  Pray for New Zion Baptist Church as they will begin a process of finding a new pastor for their membership.

Pray for New Zion Baptist Church as they have two men connected with the church who will be laid to rest there Tuesday.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “The Gift of Remembering” – http://odb.org/

Find the good God wants you to see in this day!

Anna Lee

Saturday Evening

Please add 13 month old John Wyatt Welch to your prayer list.  He has a brain tumor.

 

Robert “Lynn” Huff
(June 9, 1940 – August 17, 2013)

A resident of Kentwood, LA , died at 6:15 AM on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at his residence in Kentwood. He was born June 9, 1940 in Franklin County, MS and was 73 years of age.Survived by, wife, Ann Huff, Kentwood; 6 daughters, Vickie Rutter, Natchez, MS, Deborah Holliday and Jerry, Walker, LA, Ruthann Thompson and Randy, Natchez, MS, Katie Huff and Jeremy, Kentwood, Jaime Huff, Kentwood, Julee Jarrell and Dinky, Osyka, MS; 3 sons, Bobby Huff, Natchez, MS, Terry Huff, Natchez, MS, Keith Jarrell and Amber, Progress, MS; sister, Christine Jordan, Natchez, MS; brother, David Huff, Oregon; 15 grandchildren, James and Jimmy Nettles, Shannon Holliday, Timmy Huff, Ben Slaven, Phillip and Joseph Fredenburg, Tiffany Collums, Jeremy and Kadon Anderson, Theresa Thompson, Christine Allen, Willie McGuff, Allison Church; 17 great-grandchildren, Adalynn, Waylon, Hannah, Ashley, Brandon, James, Hayden, Brookley, Olivia, Angelina, Jayla, Austin, Lisa, Tristian, Dakota, and Connor. Preceded in death by, daughter, Nan Adams; son, Robert William Jarrell; parents, Bud and Lola Huff; father n law, Robert McNabb; mother n law, Nanniebell McNabb, Visitation at New Zion Baptist Church from 6:00PM until 9:00PM, Monday, August 19, 2013, and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Richard Sandberg. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Saturday Afternoon

Patrick Hoosier

Dad’s (Pat) 3 weeks of radiation is finished and he is doing amazingly well. His cancer is stable so the doctors will keep a close watch

on him and it is all in Gods hands. We continue to pray for a lot of time to pass before he will need to start chemo again. We are so thankful

for the awesome time God has given our family and continues to give us on our journey.

Austin Rose

Well it happened again.. Austin spiked a fever last night and we ended up back in the hospital. STUPID FEVERS!! I guess that’s just the cycle.

But we had 5 days home instead of 4 like last time so we are getting better!

Pray for Jimmy Dufrene (granddad to Lara of Lara’s Gowns for Smiles) as he has an angiogram Monday and possibly stents.

“Connected” was wonderful today.  It is such a blessing to see ladies from many area churches gather to learn more about missions and learn

how to teach missions to others.

Lynn Huff, husband of Ann Huff, passed away.  I’ll post arrangements when they are available.

 

 

Saturday

“Faithful love and truth will join together;

righteousness and peace will embrace.

Truth will spring up from the earth,

and righteousness will look down from heaven.”

~Psalm 85:10-11, HCSB~

Pray that “Connected” at FBC, Kentwood today will be effective in training women to improve missions and missions organizations within their churches.

Anthony “Bud” Taylor Distefano
(May 29, 1932 – August 16, 2013)

A resident of Roseland, he died at 12:15 a.m. on Friday, August 16, 2013 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was born May 29, 1932 in Roseland and was 81 years of age. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Marie Distefano, Roseland; 5 children, Lisa Davis and husband, Lyndon Earl, Amite, James Kelly Distefano, Roseland, Kenneth Wayne Distefano and wife, Angela, Ponchatoula, Linda Baughman and husband, Ricky, Columbia, MS and Jeffery Taylor Distefano, Roseland; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, Michael Kelly Distefano, Sr., and Marie Easley Distefano; a brother, Michael Kelly Distefano, Jr. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Monday and from 8 a.m. until 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday. Religious Services at St. Helena Catholic Church, Amite, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Services conducted by Fr. Mark Beard. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.Devotional – Our Daily Bread –

Baptist Press – Egypt’s Christians suffer amid deadly crackdown on opposition: Baptist church among 14 hit in Minya –http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=40916

Baptist Press – CALL TO PRAYER: For persecuted believers– http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=40923

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Slack Tide” – http://odb.org/

Have a wonderful day.  Be sure to spent part of the day in preparing for the Lord’s Day.

Anna Lee

Friday

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh.

Is there anything too hard for Me?”

~Jeremiah 32:27~

 

Teddi Kay and Tobi Klaire Titus will be born about noon today.  Keep the family in your prayers today and in the coming days.

Wayne McNabb’s foot surgery went well.  Pray he is patient during the healing process.

Please continue to pray for Jerry East.  He had a heart attack while in OK and is hospitalized there.

Please check Prayers for Eli on Facebook.  You’ll know how to pray after reading a few posts.

Pray for Jennifer Pittman, Tyrone Harrell, and Lynn Huff, as well as their families.

Susan Denise Stewart
(December 21, 1965 – August 14, 2013)

A resident of Amite, died at 10:20AM on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born December 21, 1965 in Independence and was 47 years of age. She worked as a floor supervisor at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center. Survived by husband, Timmy Stewart, Sr., Amite; son, T.J. Stewart, Jr. and wife, Krystina, Amite; 3 grandchildren, Jayda Marie Stewart, Gage Allen Stewart and Mya Leigh Stewart; parents, Willie and Margaret Rhodus, Roseland; 2 brothers, Michael Carter and wife, Cheryl, Amite, and Willie Rhodus, Jr. and fiancé, Renee Hutchins, Roseland; 2 sisters, Melinda Stewart and husband, Zack, Roseland and Melissa Granger and husband, Edward, Kentwood; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by grandparents, Kirk and Edith McKee, sister, Shelia Carter; nephew, Wesley Carter and 2 uncles, Marvin and Joe McKee. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2013, and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 1:00 PM Saturday, August 17, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Mike Foster and Rev. Bob Simpson. Interment Natalbany Cemetery, Independence.

 Last night at the Third Thursday meeting we had people from nine different churches.  It’s a good feeling to see friends, some old and some new, fellowshipping and singing together.  Even though people were from different churches, we all serve the same God!  I’m already looking forward to the next meeting.

 Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Contained, But Not Extinguished” – http://odb.org/ 

Missions – Kids on Mission Pray – http://kidsonmission.org/prayer/

Pray for the final preparations for Connect, the WMU training meeting at Kentwood tomorrow.

Missions – Today would be a good day to bag up some shoes you no longer wear that could be useful to someone else.  If you deliver them to FBC, Kentwood, I will get them to Re-Store in Amite.  Let’s pray this business will meet both physical and spiritual needs.

I feel so blessed today.  I hope you do too!

Anna Lee

Death Notice

Douglas Duran McMillian
(August 9, 2013 – August 10, 2013)

Infant, Douglas Duran McMillian, passed away peacefully at 12:30 AM on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was born August 9, 2013 at 11:25 PM. Survived by parents, Mackie Duran McMillian and Raye Anne Lopinto, both of Kentwood; grandparents, Stephen McMillian, Marsha Miller McMillian, both of Kentwood, and Frank and Mary Lopinto, Amite; great grandparents, Bonnie McMillian, Kentwood, Maxie Miller, Kentwood, Josie Mae DePhillips, Amite, and Carolyn Bel, Bolivar, MO and numerous Aunts, Uncles and cousins. A private graveside services will be held at a later date. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Monday Afternoon

Roseanne Estes Needham

My daughter Roseanne is due with her second child (a girl) she is not due until September 22nd, but she has started to dialate and has been having contractions since last Thursday, they are giving her meds to stop the contractions but it doesn’t seem to be helping very much. Please pray for her and the baby…as much as we are excited and ready to see that sweet new baby…we don’t want her to come if it is not time. I do believe that God has control of this and she will arrive when he is ready!

All of this is has been very stressful on her and J.B.
Just keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
Thanks!

Charlene Blades

Wilda Evelyn Hayden
(September 23, 1931 – August 12, 2013)

A lifelong resident of Amite, died at 2:30 AM on Monday, August 12, 2013 at St. Clare Manor in Baton Rouge. She was born September 23, 1931 in Chesbrough and was 81 years of age. Survived by her son, Richard Hayden and wife, Sherri, Baton Rouge; granddaughters, Jennifer Erin Smith and husband, Field, Jefferson and Meghan Elizabeth Hayden, Burleson, TX; great grandsons, Hayden Carter Smith and Linus Brasfield Smith; brother, George Hyde, Amite and numerous nephews and nieces. Preceded in death by husband, Ellis P. Hayden; parents, Willie and Lillian Hyde and sister, Ruth Spring. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9:00 AM until religious services at 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 14, 2013. Services conducted by Bro. Kenneth Istre. Interment Hyde Cemetery, Chesbrough

 

Saturday

I will sing about the LORD’s faithful love forever;

I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations with my mouth.”

~Psalm 89:1~

 

Please continue to pray for Sylvia W. Day as she continues to recover.  She feels so blessed to have only a minimum of pain, yet an abundance of help.

Continue to pray for Betty Taylor’s mom, Mrs. Ruby Zigler, as she try to regain some strength.

I received word that Dr. Earl Council is hospitalized in Greenville, S.C.  His son, Chris‘, condition is uncertain.  “Miss” Nadine is trying to deal with the health conditions of both and is very thankful to be near family.  Please pray for the Council family.

We heard a good report on Fuzzy Liuzza following his surgery.  Pray he continues to do well.

Amy L. Bennett
(November 23, 1981 – August 8, 2013)

A resident of Amite, she died at 7:29 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. She was born November 23, 1981 in Hammond and was 31 years of age. She is survived by her husband, Michael Parmley; parents, James and Regina Bennett; daughter, Kaylee Bennett-Parmley; son, Michael Parmley, Jr., all of Amite; step-daughter, Leah Parmley, Robert; 2 brothers, Jamie Bennett, Amite and Brian Bennett and his wife, Melinda, Amite; grandmother, Marilyn Domiano Bentivegna and step-grandfather, Pete Bentivegna; mother-in-law, Peggy Parmley. Preceded in death by her grandparents, Phillip Domiano, Thomas and Verlis Bennett; father-in-law, Leonard Parmley; great-grandmother, Rosalie Edward. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. on Monday, August 12, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. David Cutrer. Interment Killian Chapel Cemetery, Amite. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 Nancy L. Elee
(July 15, 1957 – August 7, 2013)

A resident of Osyka, died at 12:41 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb, MS. She was born July 15, 1957 in Monroe and was 56 years of age. Survived by her companion, Dennise Fox; daughter, Carrie Pierce and husband, Michael; 2 sons, Kelly Fox and wife, Alana and Jeffery Elee and wife, Carey; mother, Vickie Doerner and husband, Billy; father, Leo Elee; grandchildren, Kaylyne Pierce, Aiden Pierce, Kyleigh Fox, Colton Elee, Conner Elee and Nash Elee; 2 sisters, Caressa Bryant and Debbie Doerner; niece, Christy Bryant and great nephew, Kelton Bryant. Visitation at Greenlaw Baptist Church from 3 p.m. until Memorial Services at 7 p.m on Saturday, August 10, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Larry Sylvest. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Greenlaw Baptist Church, 14407 Greenlaw Church Road, Kentwood, LA 70444. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Friday

“Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened,

that it cannot save;

nor His ear heavy,

that it cannot hear.”

~Isaiah 59:1~

Nothing is impossible with God!  I needed to remind myself of that today.  I hope it is a good reminder to someone else too.

You are invited to FBC, Greensburg Sunday morning to join in the celebration of 147 years!  JoEllen Carruth wrote this:

I would like to invite everyone to the First Baptist Church in Greensburg this Sunday morning at 9:15 a.m. for Sunday School and then 10:30 a.m for our 147th celebration worship service. Over 147 years ago the church was begun on the present site and has been a part of the Greensburg community. We will have one of our former pastors, Dr. Arthur “Bo” Rice as our speaker and one of our former music directors, Chuck Brown will lead our music. We will have “dinner on the grounds” following the morning worship. Please come and be a part of this celebration in our community. Everyone is welcome.

Dudley Singleton

(December 12, 1930 – August 8, 2013)

A resident of Roseland, died at 5:35 AM on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 12, 1930 in Amite and was 82 years of age. Survived by wife, Lorraine Singleton; 2 step-daughters, Tracie Brown, Roseland, and Angela Corkern, Amite; 2 step-sons, Doug Brown, Raceland, Dale Brown, Roseland; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Juanita Pritchett, Roseland and Almeda Miller, Arcola. Preceded in death by parents, Felix and Alma Singleton; and numerous brothers and sisters. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2013, and from 8:00 AM until religious services at 3:00 PM Saturday, August 10, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Bob Simpson. Interment Arcola Roseland Cemetery, Arcola. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge of the arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 KOM Pray (Kids on Mission Pray) – http://kidsonmission.org/prayer/ 

Baptist Press Sports – http://www.bpsports.net/ 

Have a fantastic Friday!

Anna Lee

 

Thursday

“Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor…

A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.”

~Ecclesiastes 4:9,12b, NASB~

Sharon Martin asks us to pray for her dad, Earlo LaBauve as he has additional tests tomorrow at North Oaks.

From Bill and Velta Morris

Hi everyone,

Today I had a visit with my oncologist and received the results of the CT scan that I had yesterday.  The report was very good and showed the nodes were smaller and there were no new abnormal ones detected!  I give God all the glory.  I also had the infusion of Rituxin, the maintenance drug that I get each two months for a two-year period.

Thank you so much for your love and prayers.  Please continue them.  I am scheduled for another scan in February 2014!

Bill did really well with his cataract surgery two weeks ago; he will have the other eye done tomorrow.  Please remember him in prayer.

Blessings!

Velta

Rafe and Brandi Cutrer are going to take a break from therapy  after three weeks of daily trips to Covington.  Rafe inproved from his treatment.  Pray his continued therapy will also be effective.

Pray for Tyrone and Glenda Harrell.

Continue to pray for Linda Huckaby who is at home and recovering from a snake bite.

Mrs. Ruby Ziggler had a procedure to install screens to capture future blood clots.  Pray for this to be effective and for her to regain some strength.

Pray for the pastor of Williams’ Blvd. Baptist Church, the Upward director, and seven other members who will be traveling to Prague to help organize Upward for the Gypsy children.  Pray for their travel, their time there, and for all the children who will be positively touched through future Upward activities.

Scott Keith Fairburn
(April 9, 1965 – August 6, 2013)

Scott Keith Fairburn, age 48, a native and resident of Spring Creek Community, he died at 8:40 p.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at his residence. Visitation at Spring Creek Baptist Church from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. until funeral services at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2013 conducted by Dr. Danny Smith. Interment in Spring Creek Cemetery. He is survived by his two daughters, Chelsey Brooke Fairburn and Lana Michelle Fairburn of Spring Creek Community; mother, Carol Crawford Fairburn of Spring Creek Community; two brothers, Darren Fairburn and wife, Sharon, of Osyka, MS and Steve Fairburn of Spring Creek Community; nephews, Jake Fairburn and wife, Rebeka of Denham Springs, Darren Blake and Ryan Scott Fairburn of Osyka, MS; nieces, Kari Fairburn Stout and husband, Tyler, of Birmingham, AL and Rachel Booty of Kentwood; great-niece, Piper; and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by his father, Gerald Thomas Fairburn; paternal grandparents, Woodard and Ozell Gill Fairburn; and maternal grandparents, George and Flora McDaniel Crawford. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

David Scott Simpson
(November 25, 1971 – August 7, 2013) 

A resident of Amite, he died on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at his residence. He was born November 25, 1971 in Kentwood and was 41 years of age. He was a die hard Dale Earnhart and Hank Williams, Jr. fan. He is survived by his 3 daughters, Amber Lynn Simpson, Kentwood, Kaitlyn Cheyenne Simpson, Kentwood and Santanna Leigh-Ann Riley, St. Francisville; parents, Gerald “Jerry” Simpson, Summit, MS and Sally “Toye” Simpson, Kentwood; grandfather, C. J. Prine, Central; 2 sisters, Kristie McClendon and husband, Jamie, Bogue Chitto, MS and Brandi Bowen and husband, Cody; nephew, Colton McClendon, Bogue Chitto, MS; 2 nieces, Brooke Bowen, Summit, MS and Danika McClendon, Bogue Chitto, MS; 3 aunts, Charleen Simpson and husband, Buster, Tina Prine, and Debbie Prevost; 7 cousins, Dawn Booty, Chris Prine, Steven Snow, Karyn Prevost, Kevin and Keith Simpson and Kim Roberts; special cousins, C. J. Simpson and Greg Chapman. Preceded in death by grandparents, Thomas Earl and Mary Simpson and Sally Slaven Bates; aunt and uncle, Donnie and Frances Simpson; 3 cousins, Theresa Simpson, Clayton Simpson and Geralynn Prevost. Visitation at Tangipahoa Baptist Church from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Greg Stewart. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Daily Devotional – InTouch Ministries – Jesus, the Healer –  http://www.intouch.org/magazine/daily-devotion

Thanks so much for checking in on this site and for PRAYING!

Anna Lee