Category: Death Notice(s)

“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~

Linda Williams shared this request:

Kathy McDaniel Dyer, speech therapist at Spring Creek Elementary, has been on medical leave this school year. She will have intestinal surgery Monday morning in New Orleans and needs our prayers for healing.

Sherry Cummings asks that you pray for her family.

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS PRAYERLINE
INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD

“Then he said to his disciples,

‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.

Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore,

to send out workers into his harvest field.'”

Matthew 9:37-38, (NKJV)

Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the International Prayer Strategy Office, joining you in prayer for laborers.

In April, five hopeful men flew deep in the interior of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to seek out Ngando people, an unreached people group. They found the people but very few food choices: bananas, papayas, peanuts, brown beans and rice or fried cassava plus free-range chickens. A videographer was with the five and took footage for a new video on the five top unreached people groups in the DRC. Pray for a couple or a family to join the Congo Team, working with the Ngando people.

The Maluti Mountains in Lesotho are massive and cold, towering over hundreds of small, remote villages that are only accessible by horseback or foot. Please pray for the Basotho of the Maluti Mountains, asking the Father to break down the barriers of distance and isolation in order to bring the Good News of salvation to these villages.

In Brazil, eight strategic positions need to be filled. Strategy coordinators, team leaders and church planter strategists are needed to form, train and lead teams to reach large rural areas and strategic cities throughout Brazil.

Workers who are willing to learn are needed to reach the Jat Sikhs of India. Pray that they will faithfully pass along what they learn. Ask God to provide all that is needed to see a core group of such “church-planting movement catalysts” begin working within the next year.

In Dhaka, Bangladesh, the time appears to be right for a young male short-term worker to come and teach English as a Second Language (ESL), provide computer training, and be part of the “Coffee World” seeker discipleship meetings.

Team Bulgaria is praying for English teachers, computer teachers, rural outreach strategists and others

* Please pray with all these teams that the Lord will send out workers into His harvest field.

Tesshe Mae Hutchinson Travis
(July 14, 1927 – August 22, 2008)

U.S. Veteran Died at 11:10 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2008 at Tangi-Pines Nursing Home in Amite. She was a native of St. Helena Parish and a resident of Amite. Age 81 years and a veteran of the U. S. Navy. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, 2008 and at First United Methodist Church, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Monday, August 25, 2008. Services conducted by Rev. Brady Whitton. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at the Greensburg Cemetery, Greensburg. She is survived by her husband, Monroe Madison Travis, Amite; brother, Preston Hutchinson, New Orleans; aunt, Mary Tibbits, Denison, TX. She was preceded in death by her son, James Monroe “Jim” Travis; parents, Jake Simpson Hutchinson and Rose Branch Hutchinson.

Mrs.Lucille A. Morgan
(August 16, 1915 – August 22, 2008)

Mrs. Lucille A. Morgan born August 16, 1915, passed away at 9:55AM, Friday, August 22, 2008 at the Kentwood Manor Nursing Home, Kentwood. She was 93, a native of Tangipahoa Parish and a resident of Kentwood. She was the daughter of the late Bennie & Ora H. Strickland.

Mrs. Lucille is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Eddis Axvig and husband, Bob, Kentwood, a son, Lloyd Morgan and wife, Elizabeth, Dallas, TX, 2 brothers, Buel Strickland, Kentwood & J T Strickland, Kentwood, a step-mother, Mrs. Jewel Strickland, Kentwood, 2 half sisters, Mrs. Rose Rohner, Kentwood, & Mrs. Sissy Mixon, Kentwood, a half brother, Ben Strickland, Kentwood, 2 grandchildren, Rene’ McDaniel, Kentwood & Duane Morgan, McComb, MS, a great grandson, Iley McDaniel, Kentwood, & 4 great great-grandchildren, Austin, Jon Jon, Joey & Alexis McDaniel, and numerous nieces & nephews.

Also preceded in death by her husband, James H. Morgan, and a brother, D. V. Strickland.

Visitation will be Monday, August 25, 2008 at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite from 9:00AM until Religious Services in the Funeral Home Chapel at 12 noon with the Rev. Bill Galloway, officiating. Interment in the Lewiston Cemetery.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W next to Coggins-Gentry Ford.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

 

Here is a list of:
Rules For Dealing With Women

* The female always makes the rules.
* The rules are subject to change at any time without prior
notification.
* No male can possibly know all the rules.
* If the female suspects the male knows all the rules, she must
immediately change some or all the rules.

* The female is never wrong.
* If the female is wrong, it is due to a misunderstanding which
was a direct result of something the male did or said wrong.
* If the above applies, the male must apologize immediately for
causing the misunderstanding.
* An apology without flowers is not an apology.

* The female may change her mind at any time.
* The male must never change his mind at any time without the
expressed consent of the female.
* The male may not point out that the female has changed her mind.

* The female has every right to be angry or upset at any time.
* The male must remain calm at all times, unless the female wants
him to be angry or upset.
* The female must, under no circumstances, let the male know
whether or not she wants him to be angry or upset.

* No anger or emotional outburst on the part of the female may be
blamed on PMS. This will result in swift and extreme retribution.
* The male may not inquire if the female is angry or upset.
* The male may not inquire when the female will be ready.
* The male is expected to mind-read at all times.

* Any attempt to document these rules may result in bodily harm or
death to the male.

Relationships are complicated! When I do pre-marital counseling, I always spend some time talking about the expectations that each one has of the other as they enter into marriage (“I expect her to do all the cooking”, “I expect him to stay home and work in the yard on Saturdays”). Sometimes without even realizing it, we expect a certain behavior from others. And if they don’t exhibit that expected behavior, then we let them know that they have disappointed us.

God has expectations for us as well, though certainly nothing unreasonable. And, as in human relationships, when we fail to meet His expectations, we let Him down. Listen to these words spoken to the people of Judah:

“My Well-beloved has a vineyard on a very fruitful hill. He dug it up and cleared out its stones, and planted it with the choicest vine. He built a tower in its midst, and also made a winepress in it; So He expected it to bring forth good grapes, but it brought forth wild grapes. And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, judge, please, between Me and My vineyard. What more could have been done to My vineyard That I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes?” (Isaiah 5:1b-4)

Just a question for your consideration today: Is God finding in your life what He expects to find?

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Is God finding in my life what He expects to find?

Is God finding in your life what He expects to find?

Anna Lee

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.

Honor one another above yourselves.

Romans 12:10 (NIV)

Bucky and Ccolbye Erwin’s baby’s names is spelled “Ryleigh”. Everyone is doing well.

James Lee and Barbara Hutchinson has a new great grandson, Christian Hayden Holmes.

Mrs. Blanch Wheat is back at home in Kentwood with a sitter. If you know “Miss” Blanch, you know she wants to be in her own house. Pray for her and visit her. You’ll be richly blessed.

Mike Nason has experienced some additional problems lately, but is doing better. Please continue to remember him in your prayers.

Mr. Raymond Anthony and Mrs. Avis Sullivan continue to be in rehab in Hammond. Pray for them as they work to overcome problems associated with recent surgeries.

Dr. Earl Council’s sister will have hip replacement surgery next week. Please be in prayer for her. I think the surgery will be in Florida.

Mr. Frankie Gehringer is slowly recovering, but needs our continued prayers as he does so. Pray for his family as you pray for him.

Ashley Miller of Hillsdale received a good report.

Sharon Martin’s dad, Earlo LaBauve, is back at home and doing well. Thank you for praying for him.

JoAnna Wallace Gualtieri
(July 25, 1939 – August 3, 2008)

JoAnna Wallace Gualtieri
JoAnna Wallace Gualtieri, 69, passed away on August 3, 2008. JoAnna was born in Memphis, Tennessee July 25, 1939. She was a resident of Kentwood, Louisiana during her growing up years until moving to Hobbs, New Mexico and graduating from Hobbs High School. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Angelo Gualtieri of Tooele, Utah; one daughter, Rene’ (Marshall) Tucker and husband, Houston, TX; and one son, Keith Marshall and wife, Ogden, Utah; stepchildren, Kathy Martinez, Sherry West and Mariea King and husband; sister Aimee Wallace Theobald in Lexington, KY; eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her father Josiah Nettles Wallace and mother Annie Gill Wallace, Kentwood, and siblings Douglas Nettles Wallace and Alice Wallace Shirley. JoAnna loved sewing, cooking, singing and any craft she could put her hands and heart to. A memorial service was held Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 6pm at the Tate Mortuary in Tooele, Utah. JoAnna’s children, Rene’ Tucker and Keith Marshall would like to hear from JoAnna’s family and friends. Please feel free to contact Rene’ at 10326 Pine Pass Drive, Houston, TX 77070.

Nellie Mae Lea Lee
(September 24, 1912 – August 11, 2008)

Nellie Mae Lee Lea, 95, passed away on August 11, 2008 at Atlantis, FL. She was a resident of Line Creek near Kentwood, LA from 1929 until 1998. She was born on September 24, 1912 in Jackson, LA and lived there until she married Orris Harmon Lea and moved to Line Creek. She was preceded in death by her husband and two children, Orris, Jr. and Eleanor Mae and a daughter-in-law, Mary Lea. She is survived by her daughter, Tommie Jean Chorpenning and son- in-law, Jack, her son, Robert N. Lea, her 6 grandchildren, Jack Smith Chorpenning, Frank Chorpenning, Rebecca Casceoli, Mark Lea, Terry Monaghan, and Tracy Mansfield. She also has 8 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 10 am until the service following at 1 pm on Friday, August 15, 2008 in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be at the Line Creek Cemetery near Kentwood, LA.

Tena Singleton Bridges
(January 1, 1918 – August 13, 2008)

Tena Singleton Bridges died at her home near Kentwood, LA on Thursday, August 13, 2008. She was born in the Lewiston Community of Tangipahoa Parish, LA to Robert Hinson Singleton and Alma Boyd Singleton on January 1, 1918. She married Willie Bates Bridges of St. Helena Parish and they had eight children, Betty, Monnie, Billie, Maurice Jay, Thomas “Pud”, Garland “Rocky”, Rhonda Coleen and Raymond Curtis “Curt”. She is survived by daughters, Betty B. Wales, Monnie B. McNabb and her husband, Johnny McNabb and Billie B. Bullock; son, Maurice Jay Bridges and wife, Judy Birch Bridges; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Merlin S. Cox. She is preceded in death by her husband and parents as well as her sons, Thomas, Garland and Curt; daughter, Rhonda, parents, Robert Hinson and Alma Boyd Singleton; brothers, Wilson, Jack, Ollie and Roy; sisters, Mae, Nina, Verlie and Helen. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Friday. Services conducted by Rev. Danny Smith. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood, LA.

SECURING THE TOMB

A joke heard around the Pentagon goes like this:

One reason the Services have trouble operating jointly is that they don’t speak the same language.

For example, if you told Navy personnel to “secure a building,” they would turn off the lights and lock the doors.

Army personnel would occupy the building so no one could enter.

Marines would assault the building, capture it, and defend it with suppressive fire and close combat.

The Air Force, on the other hand, would take out a three-year lease with an option to buy.

It seems to me that there was some misunderstanding regarding the “securing” of a location in Palestine in the first century as well.

“On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, saying, ‘Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, “After three days I will rise.” Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, “He has risen from the dead.” So the last deception will be worse than the first.’ Pilate said to them, ‘You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.’ So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.” (Matthew 27:62-66).

The Jewish and Roman leaders’ idea of “securing the tomb” meant putting a big rock in front of it. Unfortunately for them (but fortunately for us), Jesus’ idea was to secure the tomb’s place in history by rising from the dead. Mere rocks are unable to hold back the one who created the universe! What hope is ours because of what happened that glorious morning nearly 2,000 years ago! Praise God for the resurrection of His precious Son!

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

We may be victims of miscommunication periodically, but we can rest assured God does not have that problem. His message to us is clear and unchanging.

Anna Lee