DAILY PRAYER LIST
mondaY, may 18, 2026
HOSPITALS:
MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, 1225 N. State Street, Jackson, MS 39202 - 601-968-1000
Francis Hines, Room 6044, mother of Dell Washington, diagnosed with pneumonia as well as an infection; will be moving to a care facility sometime this week; requests prayers for a complete and quick recovery.
ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - MEMPHIS, 5959 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN 38119 - 901-765-1000
Nikki Reed, Room 901, daughter of Darwin Campbell, visitor of SV, recovering from 6-hour open heart surgery performed Tuesday, April 14th, for aorta mitral valve replacements; will begin rehab following hospital stay; requests prayers for complete healing.
PRAISE THE LORD:
Ashley Forrest was baptized into Christ on Sunday, May 17th, at Sycamore View Church. Ashley is one of our neighbors on Sycamore View. She also requests prayers as she heads on the road to a better life and to her recovery from drug abuse.
Wren Layne was baptized into Christ on Sunday, May 17th, at Sycamore View Church. Wren is the daughter of Todd and Krista Layne and the sister of Avery, Owen, and Scout.
CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO:
SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TO:
Denita Deaton and Family in the death of Denita's uncle, Troy Trice, on Saturday, May 9th, in Akron, OH. Funeral services were Saturday, May 16th, at Sommerville Funeral Services, 1695 Diagonal Road, Akron, OH 44320. Denita and her family are now back in Memphis and appreciate the prayers for safe travels as they traveled to and from Akron, OH.
Chris and Lenora Meyer and Family in the death of Chris’ mother, Patricia Mack Meyer, on Saturday, May 9th, in Atoka, TN. Funeral services were Thursday, May 14th, at Northridge Woodhaven Memorial Funeral Home, 6755 Hwy. 51 North, Millington, TN 38053.
Eddie and Shelly Eaton and Family in the death of Eddie’s father, Tommy Eaton, on Tuesday, April 28th, who lived in Hernando, MS. Funeral services were Monday, May 4th, at Twin Oaks Funeral Home, 290 Goodman Road East, Southaven, MS 38671.
SHOWER SCHEDULED FOR:
PRAYERS REQUESTED:
Ann Smith, now at home from hospital as of last Thursday; continuing to recover from back surgery on Tuesday, May 12th; back is swollen and she is still very sore, but thankful that surgery went well and requests continued prayers for a quick and complete recovery.
Julie Sanon, now at home continuing to recover from back surgery performed Monday, May 11th; requests continued prayers for minimal pain and a quick and complete recovery.
Rick and Sherry Kendall, neighbors of Doug and Donna Davenport, both are dealing with various health issues involving multiple biopsies and various treatments; Rick has learned that his MDS has turned into leukemia and will be going through the same treatment again that he had last year except for a different donor; requests prayers for successful procedures with good results and complete recoveries.
Nixon Family, Russ and Liana continue to be in Colorado with Russ’ mother, Elaine Nixon, as she experiences declining health; she came home from the nursing/rehab facility last Thursday, May 7th, and her family has been caring for her; she is currently dealing with recurring C-diff infection, memory problems, congestive heart failure, and pain from a fracture in her back, however she is able to talk and interact with them; Russ is feeling better from being sick, but not at 100% yet; his brother, Tim, is not feeling well, however they were all able to spend Mother’s Day together; requests prayers for guidance from God and for peace of mind and healing for all of them, also prayers for relief for their Mom and for her to pass gently when the time comes.
Bobby Nations, the corrective procedure to replace the stent for his brain aneurysm that was scheduled for yesterday, May 13th, has again been delayed for about a month as the catheter the medical team wants to use is not yet available; prayers are requested that the needed catheter will become available soon and that the procedure will be successful with no additional loss of function along with continued healing so that he can be a father and hold his baby daughter, Claire Bonnie, which is due in June.
Lane Benafield, grandson of Veronica Veltman’s aunt, received his last chemo treatment on Tuesday, May 12th; scans are next, and then maintenance begins in June; prayers of thanksgiving as this marks the end of the chemo that tried so hard to break him; prayers for the beginning of hope, healing, and rebuilding strength; and continued prayers for clear scans and complete remission.
Martha Benafield, aunt of Veronica Veltman, is doing better, but is tired a lot more and may have to revisit going back to West Clinic to treat the cells in her blood because her levels are elevated again which means the treatment will cause her to have more fatigue; requests prayers for improved health and better quality of life.
Phil Galbreath, brother of Chris Galbreath and nephew of Virginia Simmons, now at home (lives in New York City) and in rehab as he continues to recover from multiple surgeries and treatments regarding his pancreatic cancer diagnosis; will receive additional chemo following rehab; requests prayers for a quick and complete recovery.
Miyah Clark, daughter of Denita Deaton, requests continued prayers for guidance, patience, and peace for both Miyah and Denita as the plea resolution on Monday, April 27th, did not go as they had hoped for; her next court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26th.
Michelle Unruh, sister of Heather Unruh, an online guest, has been diagnosed with a rare form of kidney cancer; requests prayers to God for a complete healing.
Leslie Whiteside, prayers of thanksgiving for Jesus, her salvation, and for the Holy Spirit who helps and comforts her; also thankful for the Bible and the way it speaks to us and for SVC; thankful for the avenue of prayer and for all the prayers that she has received during these last six months; requests prayers as she continues to struggle with her son’s lack of faith, as well as two friends’ sons, and requests prayers that the Holy Spirit will help them to come back to the Lord soon; also prayers for our city, for our country to become a God fearing nation, and for the world to have peace and love for each other.
CONTINUED PRAYERS:
Paul Foree, Randy Fowler, Glenn Hailey, Jennifer Hale, Larry Harris, Philip Hines, Kelis Howard, Gerald and Dianne Johnson, Mike and Carol Jones, Marilyn Leath, Piper Long, Ben McCormick, Teresa Morris, Dan Newbill, Carolyn Parent, Mark Pitts, Melita Pitts, Jerry Rowland, Jamie Sowell, Veronica Veltman, Carol Warbritton
*All of our family members and loved ones who are serving in the military which include:
Lt. Col. Aaron Hines, son of Kathy Hines, now lives in Carlisle, PA, and is attending the US Army War College
OUR GLOBAL MISSIONARIES AND MISSIONS:
Dino and Mata Tzanetos - Athens, Greece
David and Lorie French - Zambia
Gonzalo and Mayra Salinas - Panama
Stephen and Julia Pate - PSC 482 BOX 2824, FPO, AP 96362 - Japan
Let’s Love Organization - Dema and Julia Grischuk - Kiev, Ukraine
Ukrainian Bible Institute
FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS:
Garry Stewart (brother-in-law of Donna Davenport)
Megan Crawford Armstrong (daughter of Rick and Susan Crawford)
(Names will remain on this listing for 2 weeks. Please contact the office or email ddavenport@sycamoreview.org with updates and to remain on the listing.)