Amanda Miller is recovering from pulmonary blood clots. She was hospitalized on Monday, and is expected to go home on Tuesday. Thank you for surrounding her and her family with your prayers!
Ted Parks
Ted’s mother, Mackie Sue Parks, died this morning in Chattanooga at age 86. She suffered from Alzheimer’s and breathed her last while having breakfast with her husband, Buddy. Ted is on his way to Chattanooga to be with his dad and the rest of the family. Thank you for keeping them and all who love Mackie Sue in your prayers.
April Hefner
Greg Rumburg asks for our prayers for April. She is recovering very well from her hip surgery earlier this spring. However, she had surgery this morning for an unrelated matter. She's doing well this afternoon and is grateful for surrounding her with our prayers as she begins the recovery process.
Bob Register
Rachel Dixon’s brother, Bobby, will have bypass surgery later this week. He was scheduled for angioplasty this morning, but the blockages require the more aggressive and invasive approach. Thank you for keeping him and his family and friends in your prayers.
Lester McNatt's family
We remember in our prayers the family of Lester McNatt’s cousin Sarah Rees who died on Tuesday. She had been recuperating from colon surgery. A small family gathering to celebrate her life was being held on Saturday in Caney Fork and Sylva, NC.
Pat Cole
On Friday evening, Pat wasn’t feeling well and she noticed numbness in her left arm and leg. She and Ed went to the ER and learned that she had experienced an afib event and a TIA (“mini stroke”). She has fully recovered from the TIA, and there’s a good chance she will return home today or tomorrow. With Pat and Ed, we are grateful for this good outcome of a scary episode!
Jude Alexander Phillips
We are happy to join Sara and David Tarpley in announcing the birth of their newest grandchild, Jude Alexander Phillips! Jude’s birthday is August 3, and his parents are Anna-Laura Tarpley and Mark Phillips. Welcome to the world, Jude, and congratulations to the whole family!
Joe Keith
Joe Keith had chemo treatment #8 on Thursday. In two weeks, he will have a PET CT scan to see how everything is going. His doctor says things are looking really good and he expects a very favorable result. For Joe, It's going to be a long two week wait for the PET CT scan, so let’s pray for him and his family, and that the results will be as encouraging as hoped for!
Tuesday prayers
Shelton Pilkinton’s older brother, Marion Odell “Mo” Pilkinton died yesterday. Shelton’s address is 6462 Fleetwood Drive, Nashville TN 37209. Thank you for surrounding him with your prayers and love.
Tallu Schuyler Quinn was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and had a biopsy earlier today. Tallu is the wife of Robbie Quinn, and they are the parents of two young children. Thank you for surrounding them with your prayers and love. More information and future updates can be found at https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/talluquinn/journal
Prayers for a friend of Lyn’s
Lyn Dorris asks for our prayers for her friend Donna Highsmith. Lyn says, “She is facing an aggressive brain tumor with faith and grace. Please pray for Donna, her family and friends as this journey to peace and pathway to healing continues.”
Alec Miller and family
Please surround the Millers with your prayers. They suspect they got infected with COVID, but tests came back negative twice. Now their doctor suspects that Alec may be infected anyway. Alec asks for our prayers, “that I get better from covid complications and for our family to being able to manage things as we work through it all.”
Joyce Crowell
Thank you for continuing to remember Joyce in your prayers. Her recovery from a recent heart procedure has not been a smooth and quick as anyone had hoped, to put it mildly. Now there is infection in the lining of her heart. We hope with her and Sherry that she will soon make a full recovery.
Linda Parker
Linda Parker will undergo scans on Wednesday and meet with her oncologist on Thursday. Thank you for surrounding her with your prayers. We hope with her for encouraging results and healing.
Joe Keith
Joe Keith got some great news this morning: yesterday’s scans showed significant shrinkage of the tumors in his stomach! Thank you for continuing to hold him close in prayer as he continues his chemo treatments.
Tuesday prayers
Joyce Crowell returned to the hospital today. They suspect that there may be some bleeding after Friday’s procedure. Thank you for your prayers!
Wednesday morning update: Joyce spent the night in ICU, but will move to a regular room this morning. She is expected to remain hospitalized for a few days.
Joe Keith will have several scans done on Wednesday to assess the response of the tumors to the chemo treatments. He will get results on Thursday. Let’s surround him and his family with our prayers.
Joyce Crowell
Joyce Crowell will have a heart procedure tomorrow, Friday. “I’m a lot less anxious about this one than I was in December, but it’s similar, and they are messing with my heart, so prayers are appreciated.” We are grateful that her daughter, Sherry will be allowed to be and stay with her. She expects to be hospitalized for one night. Thank you for your prayers.
Friday prayers
We remember in our prayers the families and friends of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. We pray for strength and comfort, for justice, and for the deep transformation of our society, that we may do our part for healing the wounds of slavery.
Lois Smith died on Saturday, May 23, in Boone, NC. She was 96 years old. Her daughter’s address is Patty Smith, 293 Will Glen Road, Sugar Grove, NC.
Miriam Cecilia Tarpley
Sara and David Tarpley are happy to introduce their granddaughter, Miriam Cecilia Tarpley, born May 21, 2020. Their daughter Emily and her husband, Orion, are the happy parents. Congratulations!
Clara Martin
Clara Martin died on May 20, 2020. We remember her with gratitude and pray for all who love her. Once funeral plans have been made, we will share them.
Jane Short's Dad
John Bonnell died this morning; he was 91 years old. Jane and Brock are grateful that they got to be with him for several visits this week, and that he was not alone.
Jane and Brock Short, 226 Hidden Harbour Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122