Pastor's Blog

Ronald Ernie Myer Jr., age 67, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in
Grand Bay, Alabama. Born September 25, 1956, in Mobile, Alabama, Ernie
attended Alba High School. There he excelled in basketball and football.
Those of you who had the pleasure of knowing him, can say he was an
avid Alabama fan. Ernie enjoyed the company of family and friends. He
took pleasure in hunting, fishing, and football season.

Ernie worked at the papermill after his schooling, some years as a
construction worker, and then went on to retire from the Alabama State
Docks. He was a Master Mason of the 767 Masonic Lodge.

Ernie was preceded in death by his parents: Ronald E Myer Sr. and Shirley
A. Myer (Hollis). He leaves behind: wife, Cindy Myer (Beach); children:
Mandy (Mickey) Godwin, Telisha (Yancey) Allen, Stephanie (Dennis)
Kinnell, Trey Beach; grandchildren: Bayleigh Godwin, Payten Allen, Gavin
Kinnell, Ty Kinnell, Solomon Beach, Bricklynd and Presleigh Godwin; great
grandson, Anthony (A.J.) Bolton; sister and life-long best friend, Sharlene
Sessions (Myer).

Active pallbearers are Mickey Godwin, Tyler Bolton, Eric Raley, John
Sessions, Jarrod Sessions, and Johnny Patronas. Wake services will be
held at Cottage Hill Memorial Funeral Home on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 and chapel service will immediately follow.
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, we ask you donate
to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Services for Mrs. Cleo D. Breland, age 104, of McLain will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at the McLain Church of God. Mrs. Breland passed from this life on May 24, 2024 at her residence. Bro. Lance Hobby, Bro. Randall Broome and Bro. Ken Hembree will officiate the service with burial to follow in the McLain Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Tim Odom, Richard McClendon, Frank Smith, Gary Stevison, Ronnie Landrum, Tracy Freeman, Randall Broome and Dakota Hobby as alternate.

Praise to the Lord! Mrs. Cleo was a founding member of the McLain Church of God. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend to all. She loved to sew, talk on the phone, and work outside in her flower beds. She served as Sunday School teacher and church clerk for over 50 years. She loved to spend her days sharing her love for the Lord with everyone she met.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Percy A. Breland; parents, C.L. and Florence Lorena Broome; son, Barry Wayne “Zeke” Breland; daughter, Roberta B. “Polly” Breland; sisters, Frances Broome, Lokey Stevison, Sue Freeman, Beatrice Ladner, Betty Landrum and Edith Maxie; and brother, Gene Broome.

She is survived by her daughters, Wanda Mizelle and Joette Hobby, both of Lucedale; sisters, Ann Clark of Grand Bay, AL, Laura Milam and Vivian Odom, both of Richton; brothers, Billy Broome of Richton, Bobby Broome of Grand Bay, AL, and V.R. Broome of Richton; 8 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 28th at McLain Church of God.

First, on this Memorial Day I remember each member of our military who gave their life defending our freedoms.  I am a grateful American!

Just before 2:00AM today, one of our veterans passed from this life.  Grady Walker was in our morning service yesterday and came to the altar during the invitation.  Pray for Carolyn and family as they walk through this valley.

The visitation and service for Cleo Brelant, Ann Clark’s sister, will take place tomorrow, 5/28, in McLain, Mississippi.  Pray for the Breland family during this time.

The family of Sharlene Sessions’ brother, Ernie, will be meeting the funeral directors today to set the arrangements.  Pray for this family too!

We were blessed with a really good day in our services yesterday.  Our evening service was well attended and we saw three young people follow the Lord in believer’s baptism.  Praise the Lord!

Our ten days of prayer begins tomorrow night, 5/28, at the auditorium beginning at 7:00PM.  Pass the word!

The church office is closed today.  Laura will be in the office Wednesday afternoon from 1:00PM until 4:00PM and then on Thursday morning from 9:00AM until noon.

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