I forgot to include the lyrics to “God on the Mountain”.
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Friday Additions
Please pray for Bro. Darrell’s dad. He had a spell that suggested a possible heart attack. Mr. Miller is considering whether or not to have an angiogram. Pray for the right decision for him.
Buddy Morris is doing well. Next week, he will have chemo Wed. – Friday. Keep praying for him.
Glenda Harrell is doing well and looking forward to getting back in her own “wheels”. Please continue to pray for her.
Nick Lascaro of Amite passed out yesterday. Today, he’s having open heart surgery at St. Tammany. Pray all goes well for him.
David’s weekly report. He’s not feeling well, but continues to look forward to tests that may identify his problem. Please keep praying.
Thursday
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” ~Acts 1:8~
Pray for Jeana Russell Lee-Newton. She continues to need surgeries to eliminate infection in her body. She has certainly had more than her share already.
Bryan Tate will be in Houston for a few weeks while he receiving treatment at M.D. Anderson.
Francis Salvador “Pupa” Currier
June 27, 1951 – August 28, 2018
A resident of Amite passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2018 in Amite. He was born June 27, 1951 in Independence and was 67 years of age. He was a member of St. Helena Catholic Church and retired from the Town of Amite City. He is survived by his mother, Frances Currier; 2 brothers, Mike Currier and wife, Rowanna, and Dennis Currier. Preceded in death by his father, Joseph M. Currier; and a brother, Gerald Currier. Visitation at St. Helena Catholic Church Hall from 9:00AM until 11:30AM. Memorial Services will be held at St. Helena Catholic Church at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Services conducted by Fr. Howard Adkins. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
Bonnie Jean Shirley
January 25, 1937 – August 28, 2018
Bonnie Jean Shirley was a native of Kentwood and resident of Denham Springs. She died at 6:48 a.m., Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Golden Age Nursing Home, at the age of 81. Bonnie was a graduate of the Gilfoy School of Nursing, affiliated with Baptist Hospital, Jackson, Ms., in 1959. She retired from Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tx., where she worked with Drs. Michael Debakey, George Noon and Manus O’Donnell in the Cardiac Cath Lab and PACU during the decades when revolutionary scientific advances were being pioneered in cardiovascular surgery which became standard practice worldwide. Visitation will be held at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, La., Sat., Sept. 1, from 9:00 a.m. until the religious service at 11:00 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Don Turner, First Baptist Church of Kentwood, interment to follow at Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. She is survived by her sisters, Vernice Cook of Brookhaven, Ms., Delores Shirley of Denham Springs, La., and Catherine Middleton of Terry, Ms., and brothers, James Shirley of Baton Rouge, La. and Harmon Shirley of Brookhaven, Ms., as well as many nieces and nephews. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents J. H. and Nora Dunnam Shirley, sisters Elsie Vest and Inez Stephens, and brother Vernon Shirley. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Golden Age Nursing Home for the wonderful care extended to Bonnie. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
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Read the Bible
- Isaiah 36
- Psalm 105
- Philemon
Let’s apply Acts 1:8 to our daily lives and be His witnesses.
Anna Lee
Friday
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.
For when I am weak, then I am strong.
~2 Corinthians 12:9-10~
I’m happy to report that Bro. Chip Sloam and Martha are home and getting some good rest there. Continue to thank God that Bro. Chip’s brain tumor was not a real problem.
Glen Magee, Jr.‘s procedure went well. Glen and Lisa will soon be home. Thank-you for praying for them.
Linda Ashmore De’monye
October 20, 1950 – August 23, 2018
A resident of Greenwell Springs, LA passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Nottingham Regional Rehab Center in Baton Rouge. She was born October 20, 1950 in New Orleans and was 67 years of age. She is survived by 5 sisters, Lilly Bovard and husband, Buddy, Faye Dunlap, Bobbie Confer and husband, Terry, Jan LaBorde and husband, Lance, and Dale Rochel; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Delta Richardson and Albert Ashmore; adopted parents, Oliver and Ann Rogers; 2 sisters, Birdie Ashmore and Annie Beach; 2 brothers, Albert Ashmore and David Aucoin. Pallbearers will be Michael Cardy, Terry Confer, Skip Verdin, John Rufini, William Rufini, and Daniel Rufini. Honorary pallbearers will be Buddy Bovard and Lance Laborde. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 25, 2018. Services conducted by Rev. Donnie Easley. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
BACKPACKS HELP MINISTRIES MEET NEEDS, CHANGE LIVES
By Brandon Elrod
Growing up in Clarkston, Ga., every year, Sam Abebe got his backpack full of school supplies from Clarkston International Bible Church (CIBC) through the church’s annual back-to-school event. Today, several years later, Abebe serves as CIBC’s student pastor.
“Those seeds planted my foundational worldview of who I believed God to be,” Abebe said. “When I was 18, because of that foundation, I knew that Jesus died on the cross for me.”
Abebe’s parents immigrated to the United States from Ethiopia in search of the opportunity that the nation had to offer, and those backpacks met a need that allowed the church to build a relationship with his family. It took several years—Abebe even moved away from Clarkston for a time—but those gospel conversations had taken root and eventually changed his life.
On August 4, 2018, Clarkston International Bible Church (CIBC) distributed 2,000 backpacks to families in need during its annual back-to-school bash. The North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) Send Relief ministry cooperated with churches to help double CIBC’s number of backpacks distributed. Clarkston, Ga. is one of the most diverse cities in the United States and helps resettle refugees from around the world. NAMB Photo by Greta High
CIBC focuses its ministry on meeting physical needs and helping people find spiritual life through the power of the gospel. Trent DeLoach, pastor of CIBC and a Send Relief missionary with the North American Mission Board (NAMB), leads the church to open pathways of serving the community.
On August 3, CIBC once again held its annual back-to-school bash and with the help of Send Relief, NAMB’s mercy ministry arm, gave away over 1,000 backpacks primarily to the international and refugee families in Clarkston.
“If the only thing we ever did was give our free stuff, that would be a horrible ministry model,” DeLoach said. “The way we justify these large-scale distributions is because there’s intentionality when it comes to year-round ministry and follow-up with the families. You have to have that piece.”
Mission teams from churches across the region helped pack 3,750 backpacks. Backpacks not distributed during the CIBC event were given to schools and to other ministry partners in Clarkston to serve families in need.
In order to distribute more than 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to families in Clarkston, Ga., dozens of volunteers and several churches had to come together. The North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) Send Relief ministry came together with Clarkston International Bible Church to cooperate with other churches and ministry partners to serve the city of Clarkston. NAMB Photo by Greta High
Backpacks in New Orleans
In New Orleans, another Send Relief missionary, Kay Bennett, also utilizes backpacks as a ministry tool to meet physical and spiritual needs. Bennett has managed the Baptist Friendship House for over 20 years, where she serves and loves the needy and vulnerable in the city.
Bennett also hosts a back-to-school party for underprivileged families where she gives away backpacks filled with school supplies to children.
“I was in the Send Relief meeting, sharing about the back to school party that we have every year,” said Bennett. “We usually do about 600 backpacks, and one of our leaders asked, ‘Well, can you do 5,000?’ and I just said, ‘Yes.’”
With only a month to prepare, Bennett was a little wary about making such a huge leap, but “the Lord always provides” she said after dozens of churches, Woman’s Missionary Union and other partners provided the supplies needed to fill the backpacks.
On July 14, 2018, the Baptist Friendship House hosted its annual back-to-school bash for the community of New Orleans, serving food, providing games and giving away backpacks filled with school supplies to families in need. Typically, the Baptist Friendship House gives away around 600 backpacks, but Send Relief, a ministry of the North American Mission Board, partnered to help the BFH pack 5,000 backpacks. Photo submitted by Kayleigh White
While the back-to-school party for local families was a major avenue for distribution, Bennett also uses backpacks to minister to survivors of human trafficking.
“Those backpacks actually build trust because the survivors see that you’ve given them something,” said Bennett. “You’ve brought them something, and that says, ‘I care about you.’ And so that begins to build a relationship.”
That relationship, then, allows Bennett the opportunity to connect those who have been trafficked with a way out, whether that’s through staying at the Baptist Friendship House or returning them home to family.
“Human trafficking takes place everywhere,” said Bennett. The backpack ministry “is something that every church throughout the world could do because it meets a need, builds a relationship and changes a life,” she said. “I would encourage every church to get backpacks.”
The backpack may be the first step that enables a human trafficking survivor to build a life of his or her own, but it can also be the first glimpse of hope that allows Bennett to point to the life-changing power of the gospel.
Backpacks and the local church
While Send Relief sends backpacks to its Ministry Centers, the ministry also wants to empower local churches to start similar ministries in their own communities.
First Baptist Church Greeneville, Tenn. has served its community through a backpack ministry for several years, partnering with NAMB and Send Relief for the last three years.
In previous years, the church visited apartment complexes and served food as they handed out backpacks. This past year, they partnered with local service organizations and hosted an event at the church on July 27. Between three and four hundred people attended, and 42 came to know Christ.
“NAMB is a resource that I know I can go to,” said David Green, pastor of FBC Greeneville. “I call and ask, ‘You got 300 backpacks?’ and they say, ‘We will ship them tomorrow.’ The availability has been fantastic, and they’re easy to work with. For the past three years, they’ve been a real blessing.”
Send Relief president David Melber says virtually any church or ministry can use backbacks for ministry for just about any group they are trying to reach.
“This is an easy, hands-on ministry any church can do,” Melber said. “Every community has groups of people in need. Backpacks filled with items that can help meet those needs will help a church serve and build bridges for the gospel at the same time.”
Send Relief has tools available on its website to help any church kickstart a backpack ministry for weekend food programs, back-to-school events, refugees, children in foster care or for human trafficking restoration. Simply click this link or visit www.sendrelief.org/backpacktools for more information.
Brandon Elrod is a writer for the North American Mission Board.
Elena
-and-
A Gospel Booklet
My home in a part of the former Soviet Union was cold and dirty. My mother and father drank all the time. They often left me and my sister by ourselves, sleeping on beds with no linens and without food. We did not attend school until I was 8 years old, when my sister and I were placed in our first orphanage.
When we were moved to another orphanage, we still had to share everything with everybody there. We wore hand-me-downs and shoes that never quite fit. We didn’t have anything to our name. At the time, we didn’t even know our birth dates or how old we were.
I would always read fairy tales to get away from reality. I dreamed of being Cinderella because she went from being a nobody to being a princess.
I had gotten my hopes up that my sister and I would be adopted, but at the last minute the woman backed out. I felt undeserving, that I was a nobody. Why would anyone want me? I lost hope.
When I was at my lowest point—feeling unloved, worthless—God brought me a shoebox. I was about 9 or 10 years old. It was the first time I had received a gift other than candy at New Year’s.
“At my lowest point—feeling unloved, worthless—God brought me a shoebox.”
My shoebox was suitable for a princess—it was pink. I loved pink. One of my gifts was a pink pen with feathers and a dangling heart. I had never seen something as fancy as that.
I also received a teddy bear. I always had to be the strong one to take care of my younger sister. But when I was by myself, I used to tell all my worries to that teddy bear.
What had the biggest impact on me was “The Greatest Gift” booklet that told of Jesus’ love for me. I had never heard about that kind of love before.
“The booklet told of Jesus’ love for me. I had never heard about that.”
I thought it was a fairy tale. The Creator of everything came down and died for someone like me? It gave me hope.
I began to pray for a family, and God provided me a family when I was 12. What’s more, God provided a family who wanted to keep me and my sister together.
The orphanage kept our old clothes for reuse once our new parents arrived in our country to take us home. When they took us shopping for the first time, I was just so glad to get new shoes that I didn’t care whether they fit or not.
So, when my dad removed the first pair of shoes I had tried on at the store, I was upset at first because I thought they had changed their mind. But, in a Cinderella moment, he helped me into another pair, checking that my toes had just the right amount of room to get the perfect fit.
My frame of reference for how a father acted wasn’t a happy one. It was an angry one. When people would tell me that God was my Father, it didn’t have the comforting effect that it did for most people.
At our new home in the United States, our dad—our adopted father—would hug my sister and me and kiss us on our foreheads each night. Then, he would tell each of us, “Ya tebya lyublyu” (pronounced ya teeb-ya lu-blue), which means I love you in our native language.
I had never heard that before. At first, it was strange and scary, but then I started waiting to hear those words each night as it became a tradition of ours.
About a year after my sister and I were adopted, I became a Christian. It took a year for me to realize that I didn’t always have to be on my best behavior just to be able to stay and be loved. I was afraid that if I did something my parents didn’t like, they wouldn’t want me anymore.
Our parents kept telling my sister and me, there are three main things you need to remember: God loves you. We love you. And, there’s nothing you can ever do to change that.
God loves you. We love you. And, there’s nothing you can do to change that.
God’s been working through it all. Not only am I part of an earthly family, I’m part of a heavenly family.
While studying at Ozark Christian College I helped organize shoebox packing parties so other children would learn of God’s love for them. Now, as a recent graduate, I look forward to continuing to share His love with orphans around the world.
Tuesday, the “young” ladies from FBC, Kentwood will meet at The Cafe at 11:00 to celebrate the birthdays of some of our ladies. Feel free to join us even if your birthday is not is August. Ladies with birthdays this month are:Lois Pittman
Fay Raborn
Molly Carter
Frances Gay
Eva Watts Simmons
Carol Jean Conerly
Ferrie Gene Blackmon
Sue Connelly
Thank-you for reading and praying.
Anna Lee
Tuesday Addition – OCC
Roselyn-and-A Picture Book
Missions Project Day
“Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead.
You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am.”
~Matthew 16:24 The Message~
Read the Bible
- Isaiah 26
- Psalm 100
- I Timothy 4
Update on Josiah Huckaby
Josiah is doing really well. They gave him a strong IV antibiotic yesterday & today. He has definitely responded to it & his labs are reflecting that. The doctors feel it is ok to swap him back to the original oral antibiotic we started earlier this week. His echo showed that his pulmonary hypertension seems to be pretty much unchanged…which is a huge praise in itself! He is still requiring a little more oxygen than what he is allowed to come home on. If all continues to go well & they can get him down to home oxygen, he will probably be able to come home Monday. Thanks for all the prayers!!! To God be the glory!
I’m thankful to hear that John Dyer of Amite is now cancer free after months of chemo and radiation. Join the family in thanking God for John’s progress.
Continue to pray for those who have long-term illnesses. As you pray for the person who is sick, please also pray for their caregivers.
Today, we will have a project day at FBC, Kentwood to work on items of Operation Christmas Child. We will meet in the fellowship hall from 9 A.M. to noon. Everyone is invited to come help (“DO”).
Anna Lee
Monday
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will be joyful in God my Savior.
~Habakkuk 3:17-18~
We all need to develop this spirit of thankfulness.
Jimmy R. Williams is doing better. He will have an angiogram today. Pray for Jimmy and Linda today.
Glenda Harrell‘s heart procedure will be on September 4th. Keep her in your prayers.
Willie Hebert, my cousin’s husband, is having some heart issues. Please add Fran and Willie to your prayer list.
Pray for the four cancer patients from FBC, Kentwood as they are receiving chemo or radiation or testing for the next step this week.
Read the Bible
- Reflect on God as Light
- Catch up on any readings you missed.
Mission Project Day
- 9:00 – Noon Saturday, the 18th
- Fellowship hall of FBC, Kentwood
- Using crafting for missions
- Shoebox opportunity
- Get a shoebox or a number of shoeboxes.
- Start your packing with some items we are sharing from our collection.
- Make purchases to complete your packing.
- Turn in your box(es) with the proper labeling and funding.
Today, I’m thankful for a good day at church yesterday!
Anna Lee
Saturday Obituary
Jacob Lampton Yarborough
October 20, 1981 – July 26, 2018
Friday
I’ve been having problems with internet connectivity, so this will be short.
“They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others.
By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.”
~1 Timothy 6:18-19 NLT~
David Bert Gray, CDR, SC, USN, Ret., 71, of Five Forks Road, died July 23, 2018. A native of Amite, LA, he was a retired Navy officer and CPA, and a member of New Branch Community Church in Windsor. CDR Gray said he already experienced heaven on earth starting with the day he met his loving wife Vickie. Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Victoria M. Gray; sons, CDR David B. Gray II (Christy) of Pickerington, OH, Jonathan Gray (Meredith) of Norfolk, VA; and daughters, Mary Shriver (Scott) of Charlottesville, Amy Rowe of Norfolk, and Lindsay Schrader (Paul) of Virginia Beach; grandchildren, Sarah, Colby, Gabrielle, Andrew, Emily, Bryan and Cohen; sisters, Terry Voight of Amite, LA, Vera Brennan (Paul) of Kingston, NY; and brother, Lee Gray (Patsy) of Amite, LA. The family would like to thank the outstanding professionals of Sentara Obici and Norfolk General Hospital for their exceptional care for Bert while he was struggling with his various ailments over the last couple of years. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 30, at 10:30 AM in New Branch Community Church, Windsor, VA by Pastor John Hunter. Burial will be in Albert G. Horton, Jr. Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk, VA. Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the NewBranch.net or Lion’s Club of Windsor, VA. http://www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com
Esther Alford Campbell
September 21, 1939 – July 25, 2018
Esther Alford Campbell,78, passed away July 25, 2018 at Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA.
Visitation will be Monday July 30, 2018 from 9:00 AM until services at 11:00 AM at New Zion Baptist Church in Kentwood. Bro. Robert “Bob” Simpson will officiate. Private burial will be in East Fork Cemetery in Amite, Co. Hartman Jones Funeral Home in McComb will be in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Campbell was born September 21, 1939 in New Orleans, to Johnny P. Alford and Nannie Lea Frazier Alford.
Esther was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. She attended Jefferson Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. She was a native of St. Helena Parish, but a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. She loved living in the city, but she was most comfortable spending time at the camp in Mississippi. She spent many hours watching the deer and the birds. She loved life and her family. She will be greatly missed by those that knew and loved her.
Mrs. Campbell was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Clifton Campbell of Baton Rouge; her daughter and son-in-law, Debra Lynn Campbell Portier and Thomas of Roseland, LA; a brother and sister-in-law, Johnny Alford and Beverly of Baton Rouge, LA; two grandchildren, Ashley Adamson and her husband Jeremy and Aaron Portier; three great grandchildren, Liam, Collin and Ashlynn Adamson; a nephew, Parrish Alford and his wife Laurie of Tupelo, MS; along with numerous other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be: Tom Portier, Aaron Portier, Parrish Alford, Kyle Alford, Jeremy Adamson, Liam Adamson.
Honorary pallbearer will be Collin Adamson.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New Zion Baptist Church in Kentwood , 3841 LA-38, Kentwood, LA 70444 or East Fork Baptist Church, 4505 N Greensburg Rd; Smithdale.
Read the Bible
- Isaiah 7
- Job 34
- Phil. 1
Pray to our services tomorrow. Plan to be a part of Sunday School and worship. Invite someone to attend.
Thank God for watching over us during these very hot days. May we be alert to those who have special needs during these days of extreme heat. Be thankful He is sending rain this weekend.
I’m looking forward to sharing a little about Operation Christmas Child Sunday. This is the Franklin Graham organization that distributes shoe boxes all around the world. I’m so thrilled we have an opportunity to send gifts and giving children an opportunity to learn about Jesus to so many children. If you need to learn more or have any questions about packing, shipping, places the boxes are send, etc., please ask me. My personal goal is always to pack as many as I can. I do this by collecting, packing, collecting, and packing. You get the idea.
There are many with various needs due to sicknesses and deaths. Address each one as God leads you to. Also, spiritual needs abound. Pray for these situations and act as God leads you to.
Anna Lee
Thursday
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
~Romans 8:38-39~
Glenda Harrell had some complications during her heart procedure yesterday. She is now in Lakeview Hospital in Covington and was doing better as of the last report I heard. Please continue to pray for her.
Penny Doss had a back procedure yesterday, but is doing well. Please pray for her as she makes a full recovery.
Amber Prine Ragan (in her own words)
There is so much I want to say, and so many I want to say “THANK YOU” to. But let me start here, I received a picture at the Hospital Shower before I left that simply said, “You are Loved.” This picture could not be more true. The love and support I have felt this last week is absolutely amazing. The night we checked into the hospital I found a card in the parking lot and it could not have been anymore perfect for me. Simply saying, “Life is Tough but so are You.” I have to say that I’ve even amazed myself this last week at how tough I can be! I have so many stories to share and lots of giggles from the experiences. When the kids came back home last night, the world felt right again having everyone back under one roof. I was greeted by the best sound of a little bell jumping up into my lap to greet her mommy home, it was like she was trying to hug me. Cuddles was so happy to be back home too. Also, I had a beautiful grey “Welcome Home” balloon bouquet with a stuffed rabbit attached to them on our front porch. Thank you to whomever left me this sweet surprise.
Let me end by again expressing the heart felt THANK YOU to everyone for the love and prayers you showered me with this past week.
Ernestine Lanford Miller
July 25, 2018
Ernestine Lanford Miller, a resident of Mandeville, Louisiana, went home to her Lord and Savior at 9:10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Mrs. Miller was a former resident of Mt. Hermon, Livingston, and Port Sulphur, Louisiana. She graduated from Franklinton High School in 1955 and from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1970 with a degree in elementary education. She was a retired school teacher and also spent many years teaching adult Sunday School classes. Mrs. Ernestine loved to sing, and enjoyed many hobbies such as needlepoint, art, crochet and gardening. But she was most happy when surrounded by family.
Mrs. Miller is survived by her husband of 63 years, Charles C. Miller.
Children: One son: Darryl (Laurie) Miller; four daughters: Sue Ellen St Ann, Terry Woodson (Norm) Frosch, Barbara Ann Freiler Miller (Jack), and Sandra Kaye Painter.
Grandchildren: Valerie Orazio, Jaime LaCrosse, Charles St Ann, Christopher St Ann, Tiffany Miller, Sydney Freiler, Jeremy Painter, Trent Painter, Ashley Hutto, Ryan Miller and Phillip Miller.
Great Grandchildren: Austin Coleman, Gabrielle, Damian , Trendon, and Grayson St. Ann, Kaylee and Caleb Orazio; Rowan Miller and Zadyn Portis, Emma, Amelia and Joseph Wayne Hutto; Prestyn and Dylan Painter.
Brothers and Sisters: Charles (Rachel) Lanford; Lena Leonard; Carolyn (Albert) Lebo; Peggy (Jessie) Strickland.
She had numerous nieces/nephews and great nieces/nephews that she treated as her own children.
She was preceded in death my her father and mother, J.L. and Ollie Dykes Lanford; stepmother Allie Lanford; brothers-in-law Bobby Miller and Don Leonard.
Honorary Pallbearers: Charles St Ann, Christopher St Ann, Jeremy Painter, Trent Painter, Ryan Miller, Phillip Miller, and Austin Coleman.
Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home (1109 Bene St., Franklinton, LA) on Saturday July 28th from 11 am until 1 pm. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 1 pm Saturday.
The family would like to thank everyone for their prayers, calls and visits. We would also like to thank the staff of Lakeview Hospital, AMG Rehab, and a special thanks to Heart of Hospice for their care and support during this difficult time.
Read the Bible
- Isaiah 6
- Psalm 90
- Ephesians 6
Don’t get too hot today! This weather makes it hard to be cool and hydrated, but that is important.
Anna Lee
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