Prayer Requests for February 17-24, 2021

Homebound Member in the Spotlight

JCBC Member in the Spotlight is Lucille Whitten. Lucille enjoys receiving cards, notes of encouragement, and brief phone calls. Please keep Lucille in your prayers. Lucille Whitten: 350 Chandler Court, Sugar Hill, GA 30518-6258; 678-714-6789.

Prayer Requests

Prayer Request from Scotta Couch – Peggy Couch, Durham SS Community – My mother-in-law Peggy Couch fell on Monday, the 15th, and broke/fractured her left arm, in 3 places by her elbow, and bruised her spine. She also had a nasty cut. Instead of a cast, they will use a sling (since it’s by the elbow). She is on antibiotics for the swelling in her spine, she had stitches for the cut. She is currently at Emory Johns Creek, Room 426 and they are doing some PT on her arm. There is no indication, at this time, as to how long she will be there and we do expect her to go from there to rehab. Please pray for a speedy recovery. Peggy Couch: 6240 Forest Hills Drive, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092; (678) 770-5023; peggyacouch@gmail.com.

Prayer Request from Wendy Gilbert – Tom and Wendy Gilbert, McAllister/Hegi SS Community is asking for prayers for Janice Walters, mother of Tom Gilbert. Janice has been battling various health issues since November 2020. Janice was moved to Hospice in AL during the middle of last week. Tom, his two sisters and family have been visiting with her over this past month. Please pray for peace and comfort for the family. Thank you. Tom Gilbert: (404) 431-7512;  tom.gilbert@live.com

Prayer Request from Johns Creek Baptist Church – Please be in prayer for JCBC member Tricia Putek. Her husband, James passed away on January 25th. Obituary: Captain James Ronald Putek, age 75 of Alpharetta, died January 25, 2021. Captain Putek was born in Chicago, Illinois and he was a retired airline pilot from Piedmont Airlines and US Airways. He was a decorated Army veteran having served in the Vietnam War, where he received the following awards: National Defense Service Medal, Bronze Star with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster: Air Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one Silver and one Bronze Service Star, Army Aviator Badge: Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Captain Putek is survived by his wife, Tricia Putek; sister, Dolores (Stanley) Dziadus of Chicago, Illinois; sister-in-law, Mary Lou Putek of Woolrich, Pennsylvania, and his nieces and nephews: Hank Putek, Jr., Gwen Echols, Joanne Williams, Janet Putek and Jon Putek. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Frances Putek, and his brother, Henry W. Putek Sr., Captain, USN. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Association of Vietnam Veterans of America, INC or (AVVA), 8719 Colesville Road, Suite 100, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or online at avva.org/donate.html. Tricia Putek: 650 Boxwood Terrace, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005-7216.

Prayer Requests for February 10-17, 2021

Homebound Member in the Spotlight

JCBC Member in the Spotlight is Sandy Stewart. Sandy loves receiving cards, notes of encouragement, and short phone calls. Please keep Sandy in your prayers. Sandy Steward: St. Gabriel of Athens Assisted Living, 2040 Resurgence Drive, Apt. 405, Watkinsville, GA 30677; office – 800-931-5386.

Prayer Requests

Prayer Request from Sue Harrington / Cecelia Prator – Latest updated information provided by Sue Harrington and Cecelia Prator. Please pray for Kelly Patterson. She is the girlfriend of Alan Gardner who is the son of Annie Faye Gardner. Annie Faye is one of our JCBC Homebound Members in Memory Care at Belmont Village and a member of the Bowen Sunday School Community. Kelly and Alan are Annie Faye’s caregivers. Recently Kelly has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and is already experiencing the side effects. She is awaiting a treatment plan of chemo and radiation. Kelly does not have a church family so gave me permission to share her request for prayer with the JCBC family. Kelly Patterson: P.O. Box 3846, Duluth, Georgia 30096.

Prayer Requests for February 3-10, 2021

Homebound Member in the Spotlight

JCBC Member in the Spotlight is Barbara Parker. Barbara loves receiving cards, notes of encouragement, and short phone calls. Please keep Barbara in your prayers. Barbara Parker: The Retreat at Conyers Assisted Living, 1502 Renaissance Dr. , Apt. 1-B, Conyers, GA 30012; 770-286-1101

Prayer Requests

Prayer Request from Debbie Iwasaki – Thoughts and prayers for the family of Frank Bradley (Brad) Daniel who passed away from Tuesday, February 2nd. He is survived by Joan Daniel (mom), Vivian Gay (grandmother, JCBC Homebound member, Progressive SS Community), Melissa Thompson (sister) and Sam Jason Daniel (son).  Valentines/Letters: Vivian Gay, The Oaks at Hampton, 5610 Hampton Park Drive, Suite 100, Cumming, GA 30041; Melissa Thompson, 4240 Harvest Turn Lane, Cumming, GA 30028; Joan Daniel: 7940 Sundown Court, Gainesville, Georgia 30506-7901

Prayer Request from Tiffany Kitchens, JCBC Finance Manager – Thank you to all for the love and support we received on the recent passing of my father in law. We now rejoice that my mother in law, Jo Ellen Kitchens has entered into her eternal glory and is healed and whole. We certainly could not have made it through these times without our faith and everyone’s kindness. As my husband says, God is good even when life isn’t and we look to the blessings through it all. . Tiffany Kitchens: 3044 Brookgreen Trail, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, 770-596-8769; tkitchens@jcbc.org.

Prayer Request from Debbie Iwasaki – Lee Smith – Bowen Sunday School Homebound Member: Obituary:
Mae Lee Umphrey Smith, age 86, of Cumming, GA passed away to meet the Lord on February 7, 2021. Lee was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of First Redeemer Church. Lee is preceded in death by her parents. Lee is survived by her husband, Alton C.R. Smith of Cumming; children, Heather and John Ham on, Dr. David Henshaw, Cindy Pruitt, Julia Farrow; grandchildren, Caroline and Charlotte Hamon, Justin and (Brie) Henshaw, Dannelly and (Dylan) Hrynyk, Cliff Farrow; brother and sister in law, Bill and (Toshi) Umphrey and many other loving relatives and friends. Graveside services: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Sawnee View Gardens, 1390 Dahlonega Hwy, Cumming, GA 30040. Alton (Al) Smith: 3165 Vaughan Drive, Cumming, Georgia 30041.

Prayer Requests for January 27-February 3, 2021

Homebound Member in the Spotlight

JCBC Member in the Spotlight is Syliva McElveen. Sylvia really enjoys cards from her church family. Please keep Sylvia and her husband, Harry, her caregiver, in your prayers.  Sylvia and Harry McElveen: 6550 Polo Drive, Cumming, GA 30040; hasymc@bellsouth.net.

Prayer Requests

Prayer Request from Debbie Iwasaki – Wednesday, January 27, 2021 2:41 PM – Dixie Miller Majors, Durham SS Community passed away peacefully on January 14th surrounded by family. She was born July 19, 1936 in Beaumont, Texas and moved to Chamblee, Georgia in 1964 where she taught school for 30 years before retiring. She had a love of nature, enjoyed being outdoors and also loved to read, travel and spend time with her family to include children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren who fondly referred to her as Memaw and Grams. She was a member of Johns Creek Baptist Church. She was survived by her daughter, Mechelle Singletary, and her son, James (Jim) Majors (Marcy) as well as 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. The family will have a private end of life celebration at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your charity of choice. Mechelle Singletary and James & Marcy Majors: 6464 Deep Valley Court, Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542-6635.