Life Events in the Church of God

Emmanuel Kaitare, pastor of CG7 in Rwanda, needs prayers for his safety.

Elaine Keys, c/o Jean Bowshears, 12 Big Oak Rd., Conway, AR 72032, needs prayers in dealing with stress.

Charlene Waller, 101 Roosevelt, Hooks, TX 75561, mass in esophagus.

Mike Anderson, 115 Tatum Salt Dr., Lumberton, MS 39455, rare brain cancer.

Carol Anderson, 24978 State Hwy. N27, Dardanelle, AR 72834, cancer.

Gene Bobo, Holly Grove, Ark., mad cow disease.

Jonathon Boring, sick and vomiting, fever.

Sandy Brewer, Richardson-Garland, Texas area, ministrokes, severe medicine reaction, awaiting tests results.

Brother in Kenya, serious kidney infection.

Delaney Brumm, 10, congenitally malformed hard, corrective surgery postponed.

Richard Burrows, 21, 117 Willow Creek Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39183, cancer, on chemo for life.

Darlene Finner, 1300 Mullins Dr., Plano, TX 75025, cancer.

Thomas Bryant "Tommy" Sikes of Longview, Texas, son of Church of God member Fredonia Spears, also of Longview, died July 25, 2008. Mr. Sikes is also survived by his wife, Cherry, a daughter, Cashion Godfrey, a son, Si B. Sikes, and a grandson.

Stacy Collins, Catoosa, Okla., severe injuries from auto accident.

Norma Daulton, P.O. Box 365, Worthville, KY 41098, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Ginni Davies, 24, Washington, shoulder cancer spread through body.

Wesley Davis, 62, internal infection.

Owen Diehl, 11, recovering from surgery dealing with Burkitt's lymphoma.

Kenda Dinwiddie, lupus nephritis, too many white blood cells.

Emily, 27, cancer, chemo.

Roger Estes, Jasper, Ala., cancer.

Joe Eyberg, Tulsa, Okla., compression fractures in back, arthritis, scoliosis.

Margaret Eyberg, Tulsa, Okla., multiple breaks in arms from fall.

Rosemary Finch, cancer.

Linda Floyd, c/o Richard Langston, 366 CR 3182, Cleveland, TX 77327, Parkinson's disease, ministrokes, gallbladder problems and depression.

Harold Furr, 56, Hot Springs, Ark., area, stroke.

Colton Gentry, 17, granddaughter of Linda and Bob Gentry, tumor in pituitary gland.

Joe Kirby, Bolivar, Mo., inoperable liver tumor.

Don Ledford, Little Rock, Ark., area, cancer of the liver.

JoAn Morrow, 133 Nevada 68, Prescott, AR 71857, pneumonia.

Jenny Oliver, Mo., breast cancer.

Sharley Jo Roberds Pettit, 60, of Atkins, Ark., died Aug. 13, 2008, in a hospital. Mrs. Pettit was a member of the Church of God Sabbatarian Fellowship of Russellville, Ark. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Gary Pettit; a daughter and son-in-law, Krista and Daren Nelson of Warren, Ark.; her mother, Jean Rollins of Atkins; brothers Donald Roberds of Cabot, Ark., and Michael Roberds of Solgohachia, Ark.; sister and brother-in-law Lesa and Dallas Standridge of Dover, Ark.; sister and brother-in-law Margaret and Ralph Holmes of Cypress, Calif.; two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. Funeral services were Aug. 15 with Ray Wooten and Ken Tate officiating.