Category: Death Notice(s)

Saturday (Posted Early)

“The Lord has heard my supplication;

the Lord will receive my prayer.”

~Psalm 6:9~


Mrs. Ruby Dillon’s procedure went well this morning. She will have results in about two weeks.


Nathaniel Russell’s surgery went well this morning. Pray for him as he heals.


Don Denton
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009 02:37 PM, CST

WEll just a few more things we are asking prayer for. Remember the dishwasher that leaked and then a fire from the dishwasher. The company replaced the dishwasher and they agreed to replace our kitchen floor.

The contractor came out this morning to take up our floor to find “black mold”. As they continued to take up the floor they discovered that the new dishwasher was installed incorrectly and there is still a leak. He discovered a puddle of water in front of the dishwasher and under the dishwasher the floor is very soft. So all of our subflooring is coming up now.

We now are without a kitchen until next week and we are going to stay in a motel tonight and tomorrow night as the fumes are not good for Don or Josh for that matter. Don has been wearing a mask since this morning to help.

Ugh! But the good thing from all of this is that our floor will be mold free once they are done.

Pray for us again as we transition to a motel for the next couple of days. Pray that Don does not catch anything from this.

Ugh! that is all I can say. And thank you God that we have a honest contractor.

Diane

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009 05:35 PM, CST

Soooooooo…….for those of you who may be wondering…..the mold is not a culprit with Don’s disease……because I was wondering and I called Don’s infectious disease doctor. He said no it is not.

I just needed to know for myself. And this just happens to be another thing with bad timing. And yet, I am so thankful that this is not about an illness.

We have been through much worse than this. Much, much worse and this is nothing compared to what we have been through. So, I did not mean to complain allot about this. In the big picture Don is getting better and that is all that matters.

So, thank you for bearing with me on this.

Bless you our family and friends.

Diane



Lenor Buitrago Restrepo Alvarez
(July 16, 1930 – February 27, 2009)

Lenor Buitrago Restrepo Alvarez

Died at 12:38 a.m. on Friday, February 27, 2009 at Baton Rouge General Medical Center on Bluebonnet in Baton Rouge. Age 78 years. She was born July 16, 1930 in Palmira, Columbia and came to the United States in 1988. She lived in Baton Rouge and became a U.S. citizen in 1995. Visitation at Montpelier Baptist Church, Montpelier, from 2 p.m. until Religious Services at 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Services conducted by Rev. Rusty Durand. Interment Montpelier Cemetery, Montpelier. She is survived by her 8 children, Fabio Gabanzo and his wife, Rasalba, Nelly Escobar and her husband, Fabian, Leyda Ticora and her husband, Julio Cesar, Francia Gomez and her husband, Ferney, Esperanza Hoosier and her husband, Pat, Diego Alvarez and his wife, Nubia, Libia Jones Suarez and her husband, Yezid, and Juan Carlos Alvarez and his wife, Stella; 26 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and 2 to be expecting; twin sister, Elvira Restrepo; brother, Julio Buitrago. She was preceded in death by her husband, Antonio Rafael Alvarez; sister, Amparo Restrepo; brother, Octavio Restrepo; parents, Benjamin Restrepo and Carmen Buitrago Restrepo.



Annie Lou Allen Rolufs
(November 5, 1918 – February 26, 2009)

Died at 5:05PM on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at River Parishes Hospital in LaPlace, LA. She was a native of St. Helena Parish, LA and a resident of LaPlace, LA. Age 90 years. Graveside services will be held at 10:00AM Saturday at Day’s Cemetery, Greensburg, LA. Services conducted by Rev. Larry Robertson. Survived by daughter, Pamela Rolufs, numerous beloved nieces and nephews, Preceded in death by husband, Otto D. Rolufs, parents, Inman and Lina Allen, 2 brothers, 2 sisters. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements.



BEING PREPARED

Earthquakes can strike without warning, and being prepared for such a disaster can mean the difference between life and death. Here are some tips someone has offered to help you and your loved ones make it through a quake:

~ Those living in areas not prone to earthquakes can respond quickly to the plight of disaster victims in quake zones by complacently smirking and saying, “I told you so.”

~ To minimize loss and damage in a quake, try not to own things.

~ Practice your burrowing-out-from-under-40-

tons-of-rubble skills ahead of time.

~ Look out your window often. If you see a large, zig-zag-shaped crevasse moving rapidly from the horizon toward your home, step either to the right or the left.

~ For those who fear earthquakes, it may comfort you to know that a majority of the damage during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake did not come from the tremors themselves. Instead, it was from the raging, out-of-control fires that consumed most of the city.

~ A doorway is the safest place to be during a quake. Eat, sleep, and work in doorways.

~ Be sure to mail your house-insurance payments a full five business days before a major earthquake strikes.

~ If you are caught in a major earthquake in Southern California and are part of the entertainment industry, take a moment or two to reflect on how grossly you’ve wasted your life.

As several of the suggestions above point out (with tongue firmly in cheek!), the problem with an earthquake is its unpredictability.
A few months ago, Hurricane Ike devastated the Galveston area, but there was at least warning for several days that danger was coming. With an earthquake, there is none — it simply strikes!

Jesus described his second coming as an event like that. He used terminology like “a thief in the night” to describe the unexpectedness of the moment. His purpose in using that image was not to suggest that he is coming to steal something. Rather, he is coming at a time when we least expect it. And the only way to be ready for that moment (just as with an earthquake) is to stay prepared all the time.

“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The skies will disappear with a loud noise. Everything in them will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be burned up. In that way everything will be destroyed. So what kind of people should you be?
You should live holy lives and serve God, as you wait for and look forward to the coming of the day of God.” (I Peter 3:10-12a, NCV).

My prayer is that you will be prepared so that you, too, can truly “look forward” to that day (whenever it may be!).

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Have a great day preparing for the Lord’s Day.
Anna Lee

Wednesday

“My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;

in the morning I will direct it to You,

and I will look up.”

~Psalm 5:3~

Pray for the Perry family as they have services for Aubrey Perry in Alabama today.


Pray for other families that have recently lost loved ones.


Pray for the lost all around us, often members of our families.

MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. A cross-cultural father working with South Asians shared this story: “A few days ago, our almost 8-year-old son was sitting on the bed beside me. He currently has an avid interest in wild animals, and he and his younger brother often pretend they are on some wild safari adventure, encountering various types of wildlife, or maybe they are even the wildlife themselves. So thinking along those lines, I ventured the question that I hadn’t asked in a long time. ‘What do you think you might like to be when you grow up?’ He thought for a moment, but quite soon said, ‘I think I want to have a house church.’ Then he added, ‘And maybe something else too, because there are still lots of other days left in the week.’ Thank God with us that we have the blessing of seeing our children grow up with church planting in their hearts. Pray that these young ones will one day return to the field to continue reaping the harvest of souls.”

What are your prayers for your children and grandchildren?


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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” (Philippians 2:10).
Mike Benson, Editor
A MAN VISITED Tiffany’s jewelry store in New York City…
He was shown a magnificent diamond with its gleaming yellow light and many other splendid stones. But he observed one stone that was perfectly lusterless and said, “That has no beauty about it at all.”

The friend who was with him put the stone in the hollow of his hand and held it there for a few minutes. When he opened it, the man said, “What a surprise! There is not a place on it the size of a pinhead that does not gleam with the splendor of the rainbow. What did you do with it?”

His friend answered, “This is an opal. It is what we call the sympathetic jewel. It only needs contact with the human hand to bring out its wonderful beauty.”

How many lives there are that need only the warm touch of human sympathy to make them gleam with opalescent splendor.

Aquilla and Priscilla ran into Apollos, who needed to know the way of the Lord more perfectly. With love and kindness they touched him with the truth, and Apollos became a brilliant apologist for Christianity.

Saul of Tarsus was a much-feared persecutor of the church, but a friend named Barnabas (son of encouragement), stood at his side and defended him to the other Christians. As you know, Saul the persecutor became the apostle Paul, touched by a messenger Ananias and an encourager Barnabas.

A confused Eunuch rode along, not understanding what he was reading. What a blessing that the Spirit urged Philip to join the Eunuch’s chariot and to preach the gospel of Jesus to him. The confused man found answers and went on his way rejoicing.

The hopeless jailer, fearing the worst from the earthquake, thought to take his own life. But two beaten and imprisoned men, who knew the grace of God, cried out, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here!” They kept him from taking his life by giving him the Lord Jesus Christ. That very hour, the man who had no hope, found great joy in Jesus.

Do you know a downcast and discolored soul you may touch? The warmth of your love coupled with the truth of the gospel can turn a dull soul into one of the lights of the world, like a city set on a hill. (Phil Sanders at http://www.forthright.net/from_friend_to_friend/the_sympathetic_jewel.html)

“You are the light of the world.
A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.” ~Matthew 5:14~

Let your light shine today.

Anna Lee

Tuesday Afternoon

Continue to pray for Lauree Titus. She is still unable to work. Pray she will get the relief she needs soon.


Wallace Aubrey Perry Jr.
COALING Wallace Aubrey “Coach” Perry, Jr., age 53, died Feb. 22, 2009, at home. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memory Chapel Funeral Home with Jack Clary and Joey Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Coaling Cemetery with Memory Chapel Funeral Home, a Dignity Memorial Provider, directing. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

He was preceded in death by his father, Wallace Aubrey Perry, Sr., and grandparents.

Survivors include his wife, Jan Averett Perry; daughters, Christina Marie Mink (John), Candace Michelle Perry; sister, Karen Miller (Joey); mother, Nyra (Nell) Perry Rigby; grandchildren, Nathaniel Perry Mink, and Vayda Marie Mink; and nieces and nephews.

He was a retired teacher and coach of Tuscaloosa County Board of Education, served on staff of Boys State and a deacon at Evergreen Baptist Church.

Pallbearers will be his nephews, Chris Smalley, Chad Smalley, Carson Smalley, Chaplin Smalley, Trey Averett, Josh Averett, Will Averett, Rick Averett, and Jess Averett.

Honorary pallbearers are Johnny and Dianne Averett, Gary and Sara Averett, Bobby and Tabitha Averett, Shane Eads, Andy Foster, Mary and Len Waldrop, Evergreen Baptist Church, deacons of Evergreen Coaling Baptist, deacons of Coaling Methodist, Kates Creek Hunting Club, Home Depot, coaches and staff of Brookwood Middle School, Brookwood High School, Hillcrest Middle School, Hillcrest High School, Boys State Staff, Friends of Coaling Community, Kirklin Clinic Acton Road, and Dr. May Linda Sullivan and staff.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of West Alabama and Evergreen Baptist Church Building Fund.

Monday

“And if I donate all my goods to feed the poor . . .

but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient; love is kind”

(1 Corinthians 13:3-4a, HCSB).



Mrs. Ora Lee Wilson will have a pacemaker procedure on March 5th. Pray for her as she gets off some medication in preparation for this.


Mrs. Faye Price had a good week but a bad night Friday. Please continue to pray for her as she makes the slow progress the doctors expect. Pray for Virginia and Sue as they continue to take turns caring for their mother.


Pray for Mrs. Ruby Dillon as she sees the surgeon today to schedule a biopsy.


A memorial service for Riley Penney was held yesterday afternoon at 3 P.M. Please continue to pray for the Erwin/Penney family.

Robinson, Billie Jean Pearson First Baptist Church, Kentwood, at 11 a.m.



Richard Edward “Ricky” Miller

(April 10, 1964 – February 22, 2009)


Richard Edward

Richard Edward “Ricky” Miller was born April 10, 1964, and he passed away February 22, 2009 at 9:08AM in Amite, LA. He was 44 years young and a native and resident of Amite, LA. Ricky was a member of Cornerstone Church of Amite. He was part owner with his brother, Kenny, of Phares Glass and Radiator for 14 years.

Ricky is survived by his mother and step-father, Elizabeth Ridgedell Miller Conerly and Clifton David Conerly of Amite; his father, Lloyd Edward Miller, also of Amite. He is also survived by two sisters and one brother: Debbie Miller Wilkinson and husband, Leroy, of Amite, Brandi Conerly Faunce and husband, Curtis, of Loranger, and Kenny Lloyd Miller and wife, Samantha, of Amite. Ricky is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews, one great niece, and other extended family. He would not want us to leave out his two faithful pugs: Koda and Miles.

Ricky was preceded in death by his paternal gradparents, Floyd and Kathryn Miller, his maternal gradparents, Ozema and Helen Ridgedell, and his sister, Linda Kaye Miller Misita.

Visitaion will be Monday, February 23, 2009 at Cornerstone Church, 108 Campo Lane, Amite, LA 70422, from 6:00PM until 9:00PM. Religious services will be held Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 11:00AM also at Cornerstone Church with Brother Mervin Strother officiating and interment in Amite Memorial Gardens.

An online Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com.

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge of the arrangements.

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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” (Philippians 2:10).
Mike Benson, Editor

The Prodigal Son, in the Key of ‘F’

Feeling footloose and frisky, a feather-brained fellow forced his fond father to fork over the family finances. He flew far to foreign fields and frittered his fortune feasting fabulously with faithless friends.

Finally, facing famine and fleeced by he fellows in folly, he found himself a feed-flinger in a filthy farmyard. Fairly famished he fain would have filled his frame with the foraged foods of the fodder fragments left by the filthy farmyard creatures.

“Fooey”, he said, My father’s flunkies fare far fancier.” The fugitive found feverishly, frankly facing facts. Frustrated by failure and filled with foreboding he forthwith fled to his family.

Falling at father’s feet, he floundered forlornly. “Father, I have flunked and fruitlessly forfeited family favor,” But the faithful father, forestalling further flinching frantically flagged the flunkies. “Fetch forth the finest fatling and fix a feast.”

But the fugitive’s fault-finding frater frowned on the fickle forgiveness of the former folderol. His fury flashed. But fussing was futile, for the far-sighted father figured such filial fidelity is fine, but forbids fervent festivity?

The fugitive found. “Unfurl the flags, with fanfares flaring Let fun and frolic freely flow ” Former failure is forgiven, folly is forsaken And forgiveness forms the foundation for futile fortitude.” (Author Unknown)

“And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.” Luke 15:20

Thank-you for praying today. Your prayers mean so much to so many.

Anna Lee

Friday Afternoon

Caroline Williams

Caroline’s surgery went well and she is in her hot pink spica cast from her chest to her knees. The family appreciates all the prayers and feels that the good outcome was due to your intercession. We know that God will continue to care for her during the next 3 months of healing in the cast.



Faith Brynn Fowler

2-20-09

5 lb. 15 oz.

17 1/2 in.


Alice Faye Lee came home last night. She had some blockages that will be treated with medication for now. Keep her in your prayers.


The family of Billie Jean Booty requests prayers for her as she deals with several health issues.



Dear Prayer Partners,

In our last “Big 10” we asked you to pray for Bob and Gayle Hill while they participated in Team Leader training in Prague for 3 weeks. Today, during the last day of the training, Gayle fainted. An ambulance was called. Paramedics detected an irregular heart beat and decided to take Gayle on to the hospital. An EKG there was normal. The doctor said that she had a “normal collapse” which we think means she fainted. He is continuing to observe her, but expects to release her later tonight. He said that if she is able to get some rest and a good breakfast, it would be fine for her to travel tomorrow as planned. Thank you for praying.

—
Blessings,
Jennie


Billie Jean Pearson Robinson
(March 17, 1938 – February 19, 2009)

Died at 5:10 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. She was a native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 70 years.

We are grieving the loss of our beloved Billie Jean, wife, mother, grandmother, and care giver to all. Our mother appreciated and loved life itself. She had a deep spirituality and was a member of First Baptist Church of Kentwood. Our memories are filled with her love of music and her great love to dance. Everyone who knew Billie Jean were touched by her kindness, her laughter and joyful spirit. There is no one left behind she did not love deeply.

She leaves behind her husband, Ben T. Robinson, Kentwood; 3 daughters, Tanya Gilliland, Lafayette, Denise Maneely and husband, Roy, Wadsworth, OH and Betsy Hinson, Denver, CO.; 2 sons, James Hinson, Lafayette and Jack Hinson, Kentwood; 1 sister, Sheila Pearson, Baton Rouge; 2 brothers, Clovis “Al” Pearson, Cecilia, and Clyde Wayne Pearson, Baton Rouge. She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Pearson; mother, Florence Brown Smith.

Visitation at First Baptist Church, Kentwood, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Monday. Services conducted by Rev. Joey Miller. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA.


John Henry Jarrell, Jr.
(September 25, 1949 – February 19, 2009)

John Henry Jarrell, Jr.

U.S. Veteran Died at 12:30PM on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at his residence near Kentwood, LA. He was a native of Clarksville, GA. Age 59 years. Survived by Wife, Peggy Sylvest Jarrell, Kentwood, son, Shane Jarrell, Kentwood, 5 sisters, Melody Fletcher, Ponchatoula, Kim Chance, Ponchatoula, Gina Zahn, Ponchatoula, Fran Bauer, Ponchatoula, Jan Jenkins, Ponchatoula, 2 grandchildren, Shaneah Ellen Jarrell and Kelsey Denise Hilbun, step-mother, Betty Jarrell, Ponchatoula. Preceded in death by mother, Ellen Adams, father, John Henry Jarrell, Sr., father-in-law, Douglas Vining, and father-in-law, Marvin Sylvest..

Friday

“But know that the Lord

has set apart for Himself him who is godly;

the Lord will hear when I call to Him.”

~Psalm 4:3~


Continue to pray for some who have been on our prayer list.

Caroline Williams – surgery yesterday

Alice Faye Lee – cath. yesterday

Floyd and Lauren Fowler – baby

Aubrey Perry – Alabama

Riley Penney – needs a miracle by tomorrow

Don Denton

Something pretty amazing happened yesterday…..

Don told me that for “a brief moment” yesterday he did not have any dizziness. He thought that maybe he was just imagining it. It only happened once yesterday.

Today I brought Don back into the office – He was there for 7 hours today.

During that time at the office, he experienced intermittent times of less dizziness and times of extreme dizziness. I can’t help but believe that the nerve endings are beginning to heal.

Don will taper down to 25mg of prednisone this Saturday. He will be on that for 2 weeks. WE are taking this much slower in hopes that he will not relapse.

Keep praying……I believe that we may have turned the corner here. This is exciting and a little scarey.

Don still has not heard results or follow up as of yet for the specialist in Kansas City.

We should get results about our dog tomorrow too.

Keep praying please. This would be a miracle if this dizziness would subside.

Please also pray for me as I try to work through all that needs to be done in dealing with the insurance company and providers. It is a “full time job”. As you can imagine, we have now 85 days of hospital stays and dozens and dozens of doctor visits and diagnostice tests from many different facilities. I am having to sort through what feels pretty overwhelming. Trying to find the time to fit this into our schedule makes it very tough. Pray that I will have the wisdom I need as well.

Bless you our family and friends

Diane

Sami Dobre

Hello all,

Sami is still in the hospital in Ploiesti, but he is doing better. He did not have fever today and is getting his appetite back. There is a possibility that he may get to go home tomorrow, Friday. Ovidiu and Monica want to thank everyone for their prayers.

Blessings,

Donna Brown

Mrs. Ruby Dillon – Appointment Monday

Mrs. Faye Price – Covington

Ronald Putman – coming home today

Numerous people with colds, flu, sinus problems, & pneumonia (including Mr. Ed and “Miss” Jeanette McGhee

Robert Lee Young
(April 16, 1930 – February 18, 2009)

Died at 8:33PM on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at St. Helena Parish Nursing Home in Greensburg, LA. He was a native and resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 78 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9 a.m. on Saturday until religious services at 11 a.m. Saturday. Survived by 4 sisters, Ernestine Blades, Baton Rouge, Shirley Turner and her husband, Jimmy, Walker, Betty Hunt and her husband, Lionel, Gillsburg, MS, Rita Phillips and her husband, James, Walker, 1 brother, Richard Young, Baton Rouge, a number of nieces and nephews, Preceded in death by parents, Melton and Eva Day Young, brother, Earl Young.

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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” (Philippians 2:10).
Mike Benson, Editor
IMAGINE YOU’RE SITTING in your living room, enjoying a peaceful afternoon while reading the paper…
Suddenly, a baseball flies into the room, shattering your window. Obviously, your first question wouldn’t be, “How did it get here?” It would be, in a highly bothered tone, “Who did this?!” The baseball didn’t just smash through your window for no reason. Some agent acted upon it, causing a “disturbance in the force” that ruined your perfectly good afternoon.
The universe couldn’t have just “arrived” without a force behind it. And unlike the remote possibility that a pitching machine spat a baseball into your living room instead of an actual person, it’s impossible that a universe was just spat out by an inanimate force. It took a Person, a Someone. Holding the Bible at its word, we Christians believe that Someone to be God, the Great Cause. (Alex McFarland)
“This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens” (Genesis 2:4).

Don’t forget the Friendship Circle Sunday School class is preparing Soup and Salad for Senior Adults Sunday.

Have a great weekend! Feel free to share your praises, requests, and updates.
Anna Lee

Sunday

“Declare His glory among the nations,

His wonders among all people.”

~1 Chronicles 16:24~


Floyd and Freda Angeletti (IMB in Romania)

. . . . Our prayer request: The most urgent request began Friday evening when Freda was visiting with two ladies here at the Eden House in Budapest (where Floyd and Freda has just completed medical tests and received good reports). She stood to stretch for a minute and immediately said, “Something don’t feel right.” We went to our room and she stretched out on the bed but after 15 minutes did not feel any better so we called our colleagues who had a doctor call immediately and then came to take us to the clinic. The young doctor was excellent and caring. It was determined there that we should go to a neurology hospital and we were transported by ambulance as our colleagues followed. We were all very impressed with the diligence the young neurologist took in examining Freda. After a CT scan it was decided that Freda had a mild stroke with the symptoms of feeling light headed and a tendency to lose balance to the right. When she walks she keeps moving toward the right instead of straight ahead and has great difficulty in keeping her balance. Freda was admitted to the hospital and we returned to the Eden House around 3 AM and packed the things she would need. Our colleagues were back at the hospital this morning at 8:30 AM to delivered the things Freda needed and check on her. They took me up this evening and on the way we stopped and I purchase her lots of snacks and fruit. She is in good spirits and feels blessed that nothing more was affected. It will be Monday before more will be determined but if the current diagnosis is correct there is a medication that often corrects the condition. It can work quickly or it can require some retraining of the brain.

The hospital Freda is in is okay by Eastern Europe standards. She has to provide her own eating utensils, towel, washcloth, etc., and the food leaves a little to be desired. Although she is in a ward with six beds and a couple ladies who have some sad problems she is fine. The most difficult thing is none of the nurses speak English but they care and can surely tell that we all appreciate them. I took Freda some chocolate to share with the nurses. So far we have been able to get in to see her thanks to the experience of our colleagues but the hospital is not allowing visitor (including immediate family) because of a sever flu epidemic in Budapest. They are protecting the staff and patients.

Please join us in praising God that Freda’s mind or speech was affected and that she has no paralysis. Praise Him for caring staff and colleagues who watch over her. Praise Him that Freda has a hopeful spirit as she trust Him for His will.

Join us in prayer for perfect healing; That Freda will be a living testimony for our Lord Jesus; For comfort and protection as she sleeps; Guidance for the doctors and staff as they care for her, and for being able to return to Bucharest soon. Our other prayer concerns are for guidance in decisions as we seek the Lords will for us in the future. That we will have wisdom in packing and preparing for an April 2nd departure for the U.S. That we will find an affordable way to get back some of the special memories and personal items that we wish to keep. It’s not so much more than we came with but then the checked baggage allowance was 70 lbs and now it’s 50 lbs. Extra luggage cost much less to carry when we came and it will be difficult for me as the doctor said that I needed three months before lifting anything so heavy. Better yet, pray as the Spirit leads you to pray. The Lord knows our needs better than we do.

. . .

As I write this it occurs to me that it is Valentines Day and our good intentions of recognizing you with a greeting have slipped away covered by circumstances. But it is our wish that someone has told you today that they love you and that your have told others.

In Christ’s love,

Floyd and Freda


Floyd and Lauren Fowler

The baby will be born Thursday, if not before. Please continue to pray for the Fowlers.


Doris Hill Chambers
(January 5, 1938 – February 13, 2009)

Passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 2009 at her residence in Ponchatoula, LA at the age of 71 years. She was a native of Oak Grove. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 12 Noon Monday, Feb. 16, 2009. Services conducted by Rev. Tim McJunkin. Interment Loranger Cemetery, Loranger. She is survived by her son, Brad Chambers, Ponchatoula. She was preceded in death by her husband, Holland Chambers; parents, Harry and Emma Lee Hill; 2 sisters, Cloredale Spartman and Dorothy Barnett; 1 brother, Tillman Hill. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

James Isaac Perry
(December 19, 1915 – February 13, 2009)

U.S. Veteran James Perry, 93, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2009 at Tangi-Pines Nursing Home in Amite. He was born December 19, 1915 in Mohawk, TN. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II, then worked in the lumber industry for International Paper and Georgia Pacific in Arkansas and Louisiana. He is survived by his daughter, Annette Underwood, Clarksville, Ark.; son, Gary W. Perry and his wife, Sondra, Amite; 4 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Delora Perry; 2 brothers and a sister; granddaughter, Kathy Underwood; son-in-law, Dr. Clyde Underwood. Graveside Services will be held on Monday, February 16, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in the Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. Services conducted by Rev. Mike Foster.


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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” (Philippians 2:10).
Mike Benson, Editor
A MAN WAS discussing how empty his life was, and he knew that something had to be changed…
This might appear strange, because he had all of the outward signs of success — at least those the world prized highly.
To illustrate the void in his life he said, “The only happiness I have had lately was something that happened the last time I came to services. That was a day when the temperatures dropped noticeably while we were at worship. As I began to drive off the parking lot, I noticed an elderly couple leaving. They did not have coats because they lived so close, and they had walked to services. It was cold, so I turned around and drove over to them. I rolled my window down and insisted, in spite of their reluctance, that they let me take them home. That feeling of being helpful was the greatest thing I had felt in a long, long time.”
Life is at its best when we’re doing good for others. Much of the depression experienced by millions stems from being too self-focused. The harder people try to please themselves and lay hold of happiness, the more frustratingly elusive satisfaction becomes. God made our eyes to look outward not inward. As we key in on the hurts and pains of our neighbors, surprisingly our own petty grievances seem to shrink in proportion. Maybe, secretly, we realize that if we can help others cope with life, there is hope for us too. (Kerry Knight)
“…I know that here is nothing better
for man than to be happy
and do good while they live.”
~Ecclesiastes 3:11~

Be happy. Serve God and others!
Anna Lee