Pastor's Blog

Mattie Reese, age 96, long time resident of Grand Bay, AL, passed from this life and entered Heaven on January 10, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Laura Hulsey of Haleyville, AL; sister, Annie Porter; brother, Q.B. Hulsey; daughter, Linda TwoRivers; son, Ricky Reese; grandson, Jeremy Womack; granddaughter, Leah Ladnier; great-great grandson, Damon Bosarge and great-great granddaughter, Kayleigh Mullins.

She is survived by her children, Wanda (Larry) Womack, Yvonne (Michael) Pinson, Katie (Lionel) Seaman, and Tim Reese; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; sister, Pauline Abbout; other relatives, and friends.
She was a longtime member of Faith Baptist Church (now Grace Baptist) in Grand Bay, AL. She loved attending church and working church activities, gardening, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. She also worked for many years at Lee Co in Bayou La Batre, AL.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from 12-2 PM at Serenity Funeral Home, followed by a chapel service at 2 PM.

The visitation with the Mattie Reese (Wanda Womack’s mother) family will take place today, 1/17/23, from 12:00 – 2:00PM at Serenity Funeral Home.  The celebration of life service will begin at 2:00PM.  Pray for Wanda and family during this time.

We need folks from the Friendship family to sign up either today or tomorrow for the benefit supper taking place this Sunday, 1/22, beginning at 6:00PM.  All proceeds will go to JZ Baker and family to cover the expenses of their April trip to Guatemala.  Adult meals are fifteen dollars for seafood OR chicken.  Children’s meals (chicken) are five dollars.  Carry out or dine in.

You can sign up by calling the church office today or tomorrow; by doing so in either of our services tomorrow; by clicking on the link provided on our church website.  We have to have pre-orders to make sure we have a sufficient amount of food on hand Sunday.  This is the final planned fundraiser for JZ.  We will receive a special offering on Sunday, 2/5/23.

Regular schedule on our campus tomorrow – morning and evening.

I pray that you will have a great Tuesday with Jesus.