Category: Praises, Requests, & Updates

Mrs. Robert Potts is in Southwest.  She’s dehydrated and wearing a monitor overnight.  Keep her and her family in your prayers.

Philip “Philco” Earl Dykes had a heart attack and passed away today.  He’s in heaven now!  Pray for his family and many friends left behind.

“All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord,

and shall glorify Your name.”

~Psalm 86:9~

40 Days of Prayer for America

 http://www.40daysofprayer.net/blog/topic-articles?thread=317&disc=8

Mrs. Nancy Birch called to give an update on Reesa and request more prayers.

• Gall bladder and stones removed.
• Mass in that area biopsied and identified as sarcoma
• Little known about sarcoma
• Known  is “Silent killer” because by the time it is found, it is usually too late to treat
• Reesa’s sarcoma found early because of the gall bladder problem
• Reesa and Nance will go to New York Tuesday of next week (Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center where there is an entire flood dedicated to sarcoma)
• Appointments with surgeon, oncologist, and radiologist
• Decision will be made at that time about how to begin treatment
• Family requests prayers

Kimberly (Easley) and Shawn Bodden have a son, Eli, who was born yesterday.

Our new healthy baby boy!
Eli Michael Bodden
Born today 10-8-2012
8lbs 3oz. 21 inches

From Stormy Rosamond

Talk to Lillie(Bit) Harris.And she said that she just got home. We still want to keep praying for her a while longer. That she will keep getting better an not have to be put back in. This was around 3:30pm.

Chris Primes is having knee replacement surgery again this morning.  This has happened several times before, but without good results.  The Primes family requests prayer that this surgery will be successful and the final one at last.

Yesterday, I forgot to mention Miss Laura Joiner was able to be at church.  She is still on a walker.  It’s been many months since she fell in the church auditorium and broke her leg.  Thank God for His faithfulness to her.

James Hinson “Jimbo” Newton, III
(September 30, 1934 – October 7, 2012)

James Hinson “Jimbo” Newton, III, 78, died on October 7, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 30, 1934, he was the son of James and Maxine Newton. Jim graduated from Amite High School in 1953 and Louisiana State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He married the former Hallie Vessier from Amite, LA in 1959. He spent his career in the pulp and paper industry as a Plant Engineer working in Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia and Texas. He was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Orange, TX where he served as an elder and choir member. He also served on several committees and headed up the Restoration project. He had a strong love for God, family and L.S.U. sports. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Hallie, daughter, Debra Wakefield and her husband, K.C. of Clayton, NC, daughter, Katherine Brockman and her husband, Page, of Richmond, TX, son, James Newton, IV of Pensacola, FL, and son, Don Newton and his wife, Joanna, of Corsicana, TX. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, Kevin Wakefield, Katie Norris and her husband, Drew, Carter Wakefield, Clarke Brockman, Chris Brockman, Chad Brockman, Chase Brockman, Jake Newton, Kellie Newton, Cameron Newton, Spencer Newton, Kendall Newton, and Tyler Newton. He is also survived by one sister, Jane Eubanks of Hammond, LA and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will take place on Wednesday, October 10, at 10am at First Presbyterian Church in Orange, TX. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from noon until religious services at 2pm on Thursday, October 11. Memorial contributions can be made to First Presbyterian Church in Orange, TX (902 Green Ave., Orange, TX 77630) or L.S.U. Alumni Association (3838 West Lake Shore Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808). Online condolences can be expressed to the family at http://www.mckneelys.com

Bryan Brumfield mentioned his uncle to me Friday.

Henry Joseph “Joe” Courtney
(March 20, 1927 – October 7, 2012)

From Sherry Rosamond

My friend Lillie(Bit)Harris is still in the hosipital. She is some better but not well yet. So lets still keep her in your prayers.

Henry Joseph “Joe” Courtney
(March 20, 1927 – October 7, 2012)

Henry Joseph “Joe” Courtney was born March 20, 1927 and passed away at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, October 7, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Joe was 85, a native of Covington and resident of Greenwell Springs.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Carolyn Reeves Courtney; 2 daughters, Linda Supik and husband Edward, Nancy Arnold and husband John; 2 sons, Robert Courtney and companion Druecella McNair, Michael Courtney; 3 brothers Thomas Fayard and wife Madeleine, Dale A. Courtney and wife Wilma, Earl Courtney; sister, Mavis Beaver and husband Rex; 9 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Preceded in death by his parents, Dale and Ruth Shelton Courtney; brother, Douglas Courtney.

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

Arrangements will be added later today, Monday, October 8, 2012.