DAILY PRAYER LIST
thursday, september 3, 2026
HOSPITALS:
ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - BARTLETT, 2986 Kate Bond Road, Bartlett, TN 38134 (901-820-7000)
Jim Wingett, Room 121 ICU, suffered a heart attack Tuesday night, September 1st, and received one stent; is now awake and eating a little, but still in a lot of pain; should be going to the step down unit today; requests prayers for a complete recovery, but please no visitors at this time.
ADVANCED CARE HOSPITAL OF WHITE COUNTY, 3214 E. Race Ave., Searcy, AR 72143 (501-278-3155)
Catherine Laffoon, Room 3418, friend of Sherri Rogers, suffered a traumatic head injury due to a fall and underwent surgery on Wednesday, August 5th, at Regional One Health in Memphis; was transferred to hospital in Searcy, Arkansas on Tuesday, August 25th; she is now off the ventilator and is continuing to make improvements; requests prayers for comfort physically and emotionally as well as healing and a complete recovery.
PRAISE THE LORD:
CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO:
Carole Warbritton in the birth of her great grandson, Ross Collin Whitaker, on Sunday, August 30th, whose parents are Brandon and Savannah Whitaker; and the birth of her great grandson, Easton Brook Whitaker, on February 17th, whose parents are Nicholas and Abby Whitaker.
SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TO:
Chris and Rachel Galbreath and Virginia Simmons in the death of Chris’ brother and Virginia’s nephew, Phillip Galbreath, on Tuesday, August 18th, after an extended battle with pancreatic cancer; Chris was with Phillip in New York in hospice care when he passed. A memorial is planned for Saturday, September 5th, at St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York City.
Faustin Henderson and Family, in the death of his stepfather, Bennie Shields, on Sunday, August 27th, due to cardiac arrest. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Jared and Shelby Lillard, son and daughter-in-law of Randy Lillard, in the unexpected death of Shelby’s father, Bill Whittington, on Friday morning, August 28th. Bill was visiting at Jared and Shelby’s house when he apparently suffered a heart attack; he and his wife, Nana, met at Harding College and have lived in Batesville, AR for most of their 50+ years of marriage; he was a long-time shepherd at their church and often led singing. A Celebration of Life was held yesterday, September 2nd, at North Heights Church of Christ, 200 Warrior Road, Batesville, AR 72501.
SHOWER SCHEDULED FOR:
PRAYERS REQUESTED:
Joy Morton, mother of Elaine Morton, has returned home from the hospital, but has now been diagnosed with multiple myeloma as she continues to recover from sepsis; will be meeting with a medical team next week to determine treatment; requests prayers for complete healing.
Mary Beth Jones, doctor’s appointment today, September 3rd, revealed that she now has some retina reattachment which is definitely an improvement as she continues to deal with a tear and detachment in her right eye; does not know full results of vision, but this is definitely an improvement; still experiencing gas bubbles that come with the treatment and currently unable to tell if her depth perception has improved; requests prayers for a complete recovery in her eye so that she will be able to see clearly soon.
Rick Kendall, neighbor of Doug and Donna Davenport, is now at home continuing to recover from a bone marrow transplant on Thursday, August 13th, which was successful; will go to the clinic every day this week for follow up; requests continued prayers for a complete healing.
Van Jones, father of Jamie Sowell, now at home and continuing to recover following hospital stay for pneumonia; requests prayers for a complete recovery.
Leslie Whiteside, acknowledges her love, need, and thankfulness to God as she comes with a humble and thankful heart asking that He allows her to make wise decisions about her commitment to the renovation of our church building and that He teaches her how to pray for her son and friends’ sons that their eyes, hearts, and souls will be filled with love from the Lord; also is thankful that she is gradually reaching her goals in her walking.
Bobby Nations, is now at home and continues to recover from a PFO closure procedure on Wednesday, August 26th, at Methodist University Hospital to prevent possible future strokes as the cardiologist considered the hole large because it was about 25% open; the procedure went well; requests prayers for complete healing.
Chad Perry, requests prayers as he is currently dealing with financial problems due to unemployment resulting in losing his apartment, his car breaking down with no means to have it repaired, and no money available for food; requests prayers for guidance as he realizes his “current ways” are not working and prayers that he is able to soon find employment.
Russ and Liana Nixon, as they and their families continue to deal with multiple issues and difficulties; requests prayers for guidance and strength.
CONTINUED PRAYERS:
Randy Fowler, Mallory Gatlin, Jennifer Hale, Larry Harris, Philip Hines, Kelis Howard, Gerald and Dianne Johnson, Mike and Carol Jones, Piper Long, Ben McCormick, Glenn Morris, Dan Newbill, Tim Phillips, Melita Pitts, Julie Sanon, Jamie Sowell, Veronica Veltman, Carole Warbritton, Carol Weiner
*All of our family members and loved ones who are serving in the military which include:
Lt. Col. Aaron Hines, son of Kathy Hines, has graduated US Army War College with a Masters in Strategies of War. His new position is Directory of Operations at Andrews Air Force Base.
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:
Sherry Kendall (neighbor of Doug and Donna Davenport)
Martha Benafield (aunt of Veronica Veltman)
Connie Cole (neighbor of Grant and Laura Moore)
Carolee Hamilton (mother of Donna Davenport)
Ed Smith (son-in-law of Carolyne Bobo)
Raymond Pulliam (son of Carol Jones)
Lane Benafield (grandson of Veronica Veltman’s aunt)
Miyah Clark (daughter of Denita Deaton)
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.)