The Prayer Link

Sunday

… Let love make you serve one another.

~Galatians 5:13 (TEV)~

From Sue Smith

Thanks to all of your prayers Frank’s brother (Michael Smith) went home from the hospital Thursday. He will be recupperating there until further treatment on his heart. We appreciate all of you. I also have a good friend that is undergoing treatmnet for cancer and her name is Jennifer. Please remember her in your prayers. Thanks to all of you.

Mrs. Ruby Dillon got to leave the hospital late yesterday afternoon. Pray for her as she continues to recover.

Continue to pray for the Pittman family.

James Leonard McDaniel
(July 22, 1939 – February 11, 2010)

Mr. McDaniel, age 70, of Marksville, passed away at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Alexandria on Thursday, February 11, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Alton McDaniel and Cornelia Cutrer McDaniel, father and mother-in-law, Charles and Connie LeBlanc, and nephew, Alan Mills of Marksville. Mr. McDaniel was born on July 22, 1939. He served in the Navy in the 1960’s and was an electronics technician, a mason, and member of Marksville Baptist Church. He is survived by one son, James Alton Alcumbrack-McDaniel and wife, Celia, two grandchildren, Kyan and Sophia Rose from Ann Arbor, Michigan, step-son, Kevin Freeman and wife, Mary Ann, two step-grandchildren, Zachary and Brittney, one step great grandchild, Avery from Maryland, former wife and life-long friend, Katherine McDaniel from Marrero, LA, sister, Dorothea “Dot” Mills DeCuir and husband, Rene of Marksville. Visitation will be held at McKneely Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood.

BOX

A COUPLE MARRIED for 15 years began having more than usual disagreements…

They wanted to make their marriage work and agreed on an idea the wife had. For one month they planned to drop a slip in a “Fault” box. The boxes would provide a place to let the other know about daily irritations. The wife was diligent in her efforts and approach: “leaving the jelly top off of the jar,” “wet towels on the shower floor,” “dirty socks not in hamper,” on and on until the end of the month. After dinner, at the end of the month, they exchanged boxes. The husband reflected on what he had done wrong. Then the wife opened her box and began reading. They were all the same, the message on each slip was, “I love you!”

4 “Love suffers long and is kind;

love does not envy;

love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;

5 does not behave rudely,

does not seek its own,

is not provoked,

thinks no evil;

6 does not rejoice in iniquity,

but rejoices in the truth;

7 bears all things,

believes all things,

hopes all things,

endures all things.”

I Corinthians 13:4-7

Posted by Mike Benson

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Saturday

I have set an example for you,

so that you will do just what I have done for you.

~John 13:15 (TEV)~

CaringBridge Updates

Baptist Press Stories for Feb. 12, 2010

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Baptist volunteers endure squalid prison conditions
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32272

OLYMPICS: American speedskater says ‘even the wild guy can find the light’
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32273

Chapman: Strive for ‘full cooperation’
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32274

State execs, editors honor Chapman, Rankin
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32275

EKG study: Churches see measurable gains
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32276

Hunt, FBC Woodstock raise CP giving 90%
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32277

Saints’ win stirs seminary’s heart for city
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32278

‘The Love Dare’ gets a sequel
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32279

ATF releases sketches of TX arson suspects
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32280

INTERNATIONAL DIGEST: Christians in Laos forced from church at gunpoint
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32281

FIRST-PERSON: A few thoughts on the gay non-monogamy study
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32282

Billy Graham’s Effort’s in Haiti

http://www.billygraham.org/News_Article.asp?ArticleID=783&BA=1867&QR=169

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ATTITUDE

VICTOR FRANKL COULD have been forgiven if he had displayed a bad attitude…

As a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, he was witness to some of the most indescribable horrors in human history.
How, then, did Frankl avoid the fate of pessimism and bitterness? He wrote: “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way.”

Our attitude is a matter of choice? Few ever come to that realization. They merely take the mood that comes with the events of their day and act correspondingly. If someone cuts me off in traffic, I’ll be in a foul mood for awhile. If I get that promotion, I’ll be on top of the world. If not, stay out of my path!

What can a person do to test Frankl’s theory of choosing one’s attitude? Here are some ideas from one who was described as having a heart like God’s ( Acts 13:22):

• Practice Praise: “Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together” said David in Psalm 34:3 (NKJV). When we take time to realize how much greater God is than the problems of our world, we’ll be encouraged. Life won’t seem so dismal to one who is a child of the Omnipotent Father!

• Try Thankfulness: In Psalm 103:2, David gave this admonition: “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” After writing that, he listed some of his many blessings. It will work the same for us. When we count our blessings, we remember that God has not forgotten us. Every day his mercies toward us are rich.

• Break Out The Blinders: Hear David again in Psalm 101:3: “I will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.” Is television filling our souls with discouraging images of problems or with scenes of wickedness? Would our attitudes improve if we spent time meditating on good, wholesome ideas and images (cf.Philippians 4:8)? “Garbage in, garbage out” was first applied to computers, but it also explains many a bad attitude.

Christians should demonstrate attitudes that are markedly different from those of the world. Jesus said so in John 15:11: “These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” Ask someone close to you: “Does my joy show?” If it doesn’t, it’s time to choose a better attitude – with God’s help. Tim Hall at http://www.forthright.net

“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true,

whatever things are noble,

whatever things are just,

whatever things are pure,

whatever things are lovely,

whatever things are of good report,

if there is any virtue and

if there is anything praiseworthy–

meditate on these things.”

Philippians 4:8

Posted by Mike Benson

I’ve read several books on the Holocaust lately. This devotional seemed to help me relate to the experiences I read about in the books. That’s what attracted me to that particular KneEmail, but the fact that our attitude is our choice led me to post it for everyone to meditate on. I hope it is meaningful to you!

Please continue to pray for those mentioned lately. Your combined prayer effort is amazing!

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Friday Evening

Mrs. Ruby Dillon will spend another night at Southwest. Pray for her as she continues to improve.

Frances Marie Parrish
(April 13, 1952 – February 12, 2010)

Frances Marie Parrish was born on April 13, 1952 and passed away at 11:09 a.m. Friday, February 12, 2010 at her resident surrounded by her loving family. She was 57, a native of Independence and resident of Tickfaw. Frances was a member of the First Baptist Church of Arcola.

Frances is survived by her fiancé Kenneth Danna, Tickfaw; a daughter, Donna Edwards and Paul Davidson, Jr. Kentwood; a son Darren Parrish and Virginia Watson, Tickfaw; 3 grandsons, Seth Davidson Kentwood, Joseph Hammons,Jr. Tickfaw, Johnthan Clark, Tickfaw; a granddaughter, Megan Gill, Kentwood; mother, Marie Walker Parrish, Roseland; second mother , Dot Crouch, Haleyville, AL; 7 sisters, Joyce Morris and husband Jim, Springfield, AL, Dorothy Allen and husband Larry, Greensburg, Peggy Helsel and husband Willard, Roseland, Judy Parrish, Amite, Delores Parrish, Morrisville, TX, Cheryl Parrish, Liberty, MS, Patricia Parrish, AL; 5 brothers, Hoyt Parrish and wife Sue, Amite, Michael Parrish and wife Lisa, Amite, Robert Earl Parrish and wife Angie, Greensburg, Richard Lee Parrish, Hammond, Barry Parrish, Livingston; numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by father, Robert Parrish and a brother Joseph Parrish.

Visitation will be at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Sunday, February 14, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Monday, February 15, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. until Religious Services at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Bob Simpson officiating. Interment in the Arcola – Roseland Cemetery.

An on-line Guestbook and to view a Video Tribute is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W behind Bill Hood Automotive and Mr. Tom’s Car Wash.

Richard George Harvey, Jr.
(September 21, 1943 – February 11, 2010)

Richard George Harvey, Jr. a loving husband, father, son, grandfather and brother was born September 21, 1943 and passed away February 11, 2010 at North Oaks Medical Center. He was 66, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Amite.

He is survived by wife of 41 years Betty Granat Harvey, Amite; 2 son, Richard G. “Richie” Harvey, III , Amite and Ryan J. Harvey, Amite; mother, Shirley Hart Harvey Goddard, Big Branch, LA ; 2 granddaughters, Lauren Elizabeth Harvey and Melanie Rene Harvey ; a brother, Gary R. Harvey and wife Sue, Big Branch, LA; a sister, Charlene Elizabeth Mahner and husband David, Metairie, LA.

Preceded in death by his father Richard G. Harvey, Sr.

A Celebration of Life Service for Richard will be held at the McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home , Amite, on Sunday, February 14, 2010 with visitation starting at 1:00 p.m. until a Service at 2:00 p.m. with the Sharon Rybiski officiating.

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

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W behind Bill Hood Automotive and Mr. Tom’s Car Wash.

We just heard there was snow today in every state except Hawaii. Pray for all the people who are without electricity, trapped out in the weather, or just trying to maneuver on the highways in the icy and snow.

Friday Afternoon

From Mary Criswell

Some of you have probably heard that the biopsy Wayne had done on Jan. 30 was positive. We got the report on Feb.5. Blake came in from Denver on the 6th and through connections he has there we were able to get him into the University of Colorado Hospital which is part of the National Institutes of Health which also includes M. D. Anderson. We will leave here Saturday for an appointment on Tuesday Feb. 16. We will be staying with Blake’s family in Highlands Ranch. Wayne was able to get all of his medical records from North Oaks to bring with us. They feel that surgery is the most appropriate treatment for him. Brent will come out when they do the surgery.
Please keep all of us in your prayers and I will try to keep everyone posted as we proceed.
Thanks
Wayne, Mary, Brent, Blake and families

Mildred Eloise Parker Lambert
(November 6, 1926 – February 11, 2010)

Mrs. Lambert was born November 6, 1926 in Piave, MS and passed away at 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Kentwood Manor Nursing Home in Kentwood, LA at the age of 83 years. She was the daughter of Rev. Henry C. Parker and Eunice Knight Parker. She was a retired Secretary and Bookkeeper. She was a member of East Fork Baptist Church where she served as Librarian for several years. She is survived by her 3 sisters, Betty Bankston, Hammond, Ouida Dykes and her husband Charles, Kentwood, Patricia Rushing and her husband, Wilton, Tylertown, MS; 2 brothers, Harold Parker and his wife, Carrie, Independence and Charles Parker and his wife, Karen, Hammond. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Hardy “Hank” Lambert; her parents; stepmother, Ruby Addison Parker; sister, Doris Cabler; brother, Henry Clay Parker, Jr. Visitation at East Fork Baptist Church, Kentwood, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2010. Services conducted by Rev. Michael Shumock. Interment East Fork Cemetery, Kentwood, LA.

(We knew Bro. Parker, but not the Kentwood connection!)

Friday

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

Death will exist no longer;

grief, crying, and pain will exist no longer.”

~Revelation 21:4a, HCSB~

Mrs. Ruby Dillon had a better day yesterday. She is expected to be released today or tomorrow.

Please continue to pray for the Pittman family.

CaringBridge

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS PRAYERLINE
IMB
Friday, February 12, 2010

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will exist no longer; grief, crying, and pain will exist no longer,” (Revelation 21:4a, HCSB).

Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the Office of Global Prayer Strategy, continuing in prayer for the Haitian people.

One month ago, we watched the news in disbelief as images of total devastation were revealed. It is estimated that more than 230,000 people died, 300,000 were injured and one million left homeless.

Steve and Marilee Flook (Team Hispanola) ask us to pray for missionaries and teams traveling on very dangerous roads between Jimani, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. They also ask prayer for an extra measure of rest and strength. As many have experienced through a natural disaster, “you go until you can’t go any more.”

Strolling across the hospital grounds, Delores York spied three young people sitting, talking, and the middle one writing something on a pad of paper. “They smile as I greet them and we start just chatting. I ask the young girl what she is writing and she says it’s a letter to her mother. I ask what would seem to be the obvious, ‘Are you going to put it in an envelope to send it?’ She smiles a rather sad smile and says ‘No.’ I ask her where her mother is and she responds she thinks she is still buried under a large collapsed building in Port-au-Prince.”

Even as life continues and things appear fairly normal, deep pain remains. IMB counselors have taught grief counseling to a group of IMB missionaries, Dominican Baptist leaders, and Haitian leaders to help people deal with their grief. One pastor said the sick cannot help the sick.

* Please pray for pastors to be ministered to in order for them to minister to others.

* Give thanks for medical teams that have been working diligently, now witnessing the birth of new babies and many new births in Christ!

* Intercede for the Haitian people that they will receive the Lord’s healing–mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual.

Baptist Press Sports

Read some testimonies of the players who participated in the Superbowl last week.

http://www.bpsports.net/

The memorial service for Mary Frances Ashley McCullough is Sunday at the First Baptist Church at 2 PM.

(Mary Frances was one of David’s classmates at Amite High School.)

GIVE THANKS FOR YOUR FRIENDS

I heard about a farmer who was detained for questioning about an election scandal. The attorney asked him, “Did you sell your vote?”

The farmer said, “No sir, not me. I voted for that there fella ’cause I liked him.”

The attorney said, “Come, now, I have evidence that he gave you fifty dollars for a vote.”

The farmer said, “Well, now, it’s plain common sense that when a fella gives you fifty dollars you like him.”

I suppose that’s one way to define a friend. In fact, Solomon said, “Many entreat the favor of the nobility, and every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.” (Proverbs 19:6).

But, a true friend involves a depth of relationship. It’s someone you enjoy doing things with, someone you enjoy talking with, someone you wouldn’t hesitate to turn to in times of need. I like how I once heard someone describe a friend as someone you could call at 2:00 a.m. if you needed something. Solomon lets us know how important friends are in the difficult times of life:

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone? Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” (Eccl. 4:9-12)

Give thanks to God for the friends who are a blessing in your life. And let those friends know how special they are to you!

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Stay warm and dry if possible. Be safe.

Anna Lee

Thursday Afternoon – No. 2

Dr. Oscar Ramon Pereda
(November 18, 1938 – February 11, 2010)

“This is Oscar who loved the world”

He passed away at 4:10 a.m. on Friday, February 11, 2010 at St. Theresa Hospital in Metairie, LA. He was born November 18, 1938 in Camaguey, Cuba. Age 71 years. Dr. Pereda came to the United States in 1962 and graduated from Medical School in Zaragoza, Spain in 1970. He went into practice in New Orleans in 1974. After graduating from Tulane University, he worked until 2005 in his private practice in New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina moved him and his family to Kentwood where he resumed practicing medicine there. He was also an accomplished pilot and loved to fly with his best friend, the late Dr. Mohammad Shaik. He leaves behind his wife, Laurie M. Pereda, Kentwood; children, Oscar F. Pereda and his wife, Robin, Clermont, France, Ramon E. Pereda, Los Angeles, CA, Maria P. Pereda, New Orleans, Michelle M. Pereda, Kentwood, Olivia A. Pereda, Kentwood and Amanda M. DiGiovanni, Kentwood; 2 granddaughters, Anna and Sofia Pereda. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ramon and Ofelia Pereda; brother, Ramon Pereda.

Arrangements will be posted when finalized.

Thursday Afternoon

Please pray for Chuck Pittman’s family as they stay at his bedside. Your prayers will be appreciated so much.

Thursday

“Teacher,” he asked,

“which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

Jesus answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart,

with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

This is the greatest and the most important commandment.

The second most important commandment is like it:

‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’

~Matthew 22:36-39 (TEV)~

HAITI

Steve and Marilee Flook ask you to join with them in praying for our missionaries and teams traveling to and from Jimani, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. “Ask the Lord to protect them on these very dangerous roads. We also ask you to pray for an extra measure of rest and strength. As many have experienced through a natural disaster, you go until you can’t go any more. That is where God’s supernatural power comes in, and that comes through our prayers.”

CaringBridge

Good News Club

Ok, me again…I just received a call from the school secretary…. Not so good.

We cannot use the gym or cafeteria….only the library. This means we cannot provide a snack. We have to cap it to the number of chairs in the library—45. They may let those other few come who were there on Friday. There have been more slips turned in today, but I was told I’ll have to call these parents and put them on a “waiting list”. I was also told that “if anything is messed up in the library, the librarian will put a stop to this.”

I tried to discuss my idea for the future in recruiting more volunteers, using about 3 or 4 classrooms, dividing the kids by grade level and having the leaders rotate into the rooms to tell the story, do games, etc. That idea was shot down right away. We are not to use any classrooms. I have a friend who does this in Carrollton. She has 130 kids who come. Several of her volunteers are teachers. They meet in classrooms. Must be an evangelical staff at that school to accommodate. I thought ours was……maybe not.

I guess I’ll for sure stick to outreaches in my home….without a cap!

Thanks for your prayers,

Tricia

Update from Samaritan’s Purse

Dear Friend,

I have just returned from Haiti, where Samaritan’s Purse is working non-stop to help survivors of the catastrophic Jan. 12 earthquake. It’s almost impossible to describe the scope of the tragedy—not just the endless devastation and the lingering stench of death, but the anguished faces of women, children, and others who are desperate for food, water, and shelter.

Our teams on the ground estimate that Samaritan’s Purse has been able to help close to 100,000 people since the quake struck.

Here are some of the ways we have responded:

SHELTER: Everywhere we went, I saw makeshift homes covered with heavy-duty blue plastic handed out by Samaritan’s Purse. Already, we’ve distributed enough plastic for about 20,000 families. In the coming days we will begin providing thousands more with transitional housing where they can live until they are able to rebuild a permanent house.
MEDICAL CARE: While I was in Haiti, Samaritan’s Purse reopened a clinic at one of the largest churches in Cite Soleil. It will be staffed by doctors who are volunteering through World Medical Mission, the medical arm of Samaritan’s Purse. We are also continuing to provide doctors and support for the Baptist Haiti Mission hospital, where over 1,500 survivors have been treated; and we sent in a helicopter this week to carry medical brigades into some of the most isolated and hard-hit towns.
FOOD: We have handed out 250 tons of rice and other staples to thousands of families, focusing on the needs of mothers and other women. Our teams have also delivered food to over 40 orphanages where children had gone hungry since the earthquake.
WATER: We have set up large-scale water filtration systems at 10 locations, providing more than 20,000 people with clean drinking water. More filters have just arrived and will be installed soon.

This has been the most massive relief project in the history of Samaritan’s Purse. We have chartered eight cargo flights and two trips by an ocean-going barge that delivered over a million pounds of heavy equipment and construction supplies. We thank God for providing the resources and opening the doors for us to deliver help into the crippled country.

Click on the video image here to watch my report from Haiti.

We praise God for what He is doing through Samaritan’s Purse to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the people in Haiti. Your prayers and support are making a difference. Please continue to lift up our teams on the ground. They need God’s strength and wisdom as they help and minister to those who have lost everything. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble”(Psalm 46:L1).

If you would like to know more about what Samaritan’s Purse is doing in Haiti and how you can help, go to www.samaritanspurse.org or call us at 1-800-528-1980.

Sincerely,

Franklin Graham
President, Samaritan’s Purse

Baptist Press – Superbowl

February 8, 2010

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a special bulletin from Baptist Press. The following three articles, featuring personalities and events surrounding Super Bowl XLIV in Miami, were released over the weekend. They will also appear in the regular BP HTML email this afternoon.

FLORIDA–Lauren Dungy says children supportive of ‘Coach,’ but grateful for ‘full-time dad.’http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32240

FLORIDA–Michael Vick shares first-ever testimony of his faith in God.http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32239

FLORIDA–Michael Oher talks football, ‘Blind Side.’ http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32238

Have a great Thursday, but keep an eye on the weather conditions.

Anna Lee

Wednesday Afternoon

Please continue to pray for Mr. Billy Brabham and Mrs. Ruby Dillon. He will spend another night at North Oaks. She will be at Southwest another night.

Eunice A. Dykes
(April 22, 1916 – February 10, 2010)

A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, LA. She was born April 22, 1916 in St. Helena Parish, LA and was a resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 93 years. She was married to Curtis “Son” Dykes, Sr. on July 16, 1937 and they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on July 16, 1987. She and her husband owned and operated the Kentwood Skating Rink from 1961 until 1988. She was a homemaker and a babysitter at the Skating Rink for nearly every kid in south Louisiana and Mississippi. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Dykes, Greenwell Springs, LA; son, Curtis Dykes, Jr. and his wife, Karen, Magnolia, MS; 3 grandchildren, Krista McCulley and her husband, Michael, Curt Dykes and his wife, Lesley, and Cal Dykes; 5 great-grandchildren, Brooke, Mallory and Wesley McCulley, Reagan and Addison Dykes; sister, Angie Redmond, Kentwood. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents, Hosea and Georgie Bridges Addison; 4 sisters, an infant sister, Kathleen Addison, Irene Dykes, and Cora McDaniel; brother, Hiram Addison. Pallbearers will be Curt Dykes, Cal Dykes, Michael McCulley, Jimmy Hatcher, Major Hatcher and Robert Hutchinson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Wesley McCulley, Bobby Hutchinson and Justin Hutchinson. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Thursday. Services conducted by Rev. Lewis Morris. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, LA.

William Roger Hallmark
(October 7, 1943 – February 10, 2010)

William Roger Hallmark a loving husband, father and grandfather was born October 7, 1943 and passed away at 6:14 a.m., Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his family. Roger was 66, a native of Lewisburg, AL and a resident of Amite.

Roger is survived by his wife, Jane Wood Hallmark, Amite; his daughter, Marie Clare Hallmark, Amite; son, Scott Hallmark and wife Wendy, Ponchatoula; Scott’s sister, Paula Bloomfield; step-son, Art Smith, Baton Rouge; step-daughter, Grace Wood Smith, Baton Rouge; 3 grandchildren, Braeden Hallmark, Evan Hallmark and Avery Hallmark; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Roy and Lyda Wood, Amite.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Marie Hallmark; sister, Ruby Jo Town.

Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Friday, February 12, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. until Religious Services at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home Chapel. Interment in Edwards Cemetery, east of Amite.

An on-line Guestbook and to view a Video Tribute is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash and Bill Hood Automotive.

Wednesday

Michael Smith is progressing. He may go home soon and return to have another procedure in six weeks. Sue thanks you for your continued prayers.

Mr. Billy Brabham stayed at North Oaks overnight and will have additional tests today. Please continue to pray for him and for his family.

Mrs. Ruby Dillon stayed another night at Southwest. Pray for her and for Mr. “Cete”.

Kathy Wales got a good report yesterday. She can now put weight on her foot. She will be wearing her “boot” for about six more weeks.