Services for John Figgins

John Wesley Figgins, 85, passed from this life on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Paris Regional Medical Center.  He was born on August 26, 1933 in Caruthersville, Missouri where he was raised by his parents, Glen H. Figgins and Emma Laura Figgins.  He was a graduate of Caruthersville High School and Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas.  John retired as a chemist from Ciba-Geigy Chemical Company in 1998.  

He was married on June 6, 1959 to Marie Harris Figgins in Channelview, Texas.

John was preceded in death by wife Marie Figgins as well as his parents and two brothers. 

John leaves behind two sons, Wesley Figgins and wife Susan of Mesquite and Russell Figgins and wife Robyn of Paris; 7 grandchildren, Jennifer Oliver, James Bufford, Matthew Bufford, Robyn Elam, Amy Whitehouse, Katie Fonville, and Jonathan Figgins; 16 great grandchildren; one brother, Bob Figgins.  

Memorial services will be held at Lamar Avenue Church of Christ, 3535 Lamar Avenue in Paris, Texas on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 11:00 AM.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Association and Camp Deer Run, 1227 CR 4590, Winnsboro, Texas 75494.

Our Sympathy...

John Figgins passed away this afternoon.
Our sympathy is extended to Russell and Robyn and Wesley and Susan Figgins and their families.
Services are pending.

Prayer Request - 12/27

Debra Usry sent this message... my son's mother-in-law, Phyllis Giguere, is in ICU in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She used to attend LACOC, before she moved down there. She is not doing well at all. They attempted to put her on a vent, but was not successful.

The Coming Messiah...

Thank you Lora Arnold and The Paris News for the photos from the wonderful production of "The Coming Messiah".  (It's on the front page of today's paper!)
Thank you to all of those talented adults and children who sang, read scriptures and those who brought hot chocolate, hot apple cider and cookies! 
Thank you Kristen Mayes and Maureen Spencer for all the hard work that you put in to this First Annual Christmas program.
Thank you to our members and guests who came to support this beautiful story.
I believe it was a HUGE success!!!

Weekly Update - 12/23

WELCOME TO LACOC: Ken and Kim Maxfield!
And welcome back to Jerry and Kay Langley!!!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• John Figgins fell Wednesday and broke his hip. He had surgery on Thursday.
• Sophia Johnson had a lump removed, from her breast, on Friday.
• Lilla Buchanan had her throat stretched this week. She'll have the procedure two more times.
• Claude Jones fell last week. Nothing was broken, he is bruised up and in pain.
• Donna McGee had a horrible reaction to the chemo on Monday. So chemo has been stopped. She goes back in on Jan. 4th to begin the blocker treatment.  She's ok and at home resting.
• Hugh and Jean Anthony  - Health
• Cynthia Norris - Health
• Pete Taylor - Health
• Webber Woodall - Health
• Carol Murphy - Health
• Alvin and Lilla Buchanan - Health
• Jackie Helm - Cancer
• Vicki Humphrey - Cancer
• Dorothy Pearce - Health
• Peggy Dotson - Health
• Peggy Wright - Colonial Lodge
• Roy Jones - Heritage House
• Kristi Anthony - Physical and mental health. 
• Randy Daw minister at Creekside CoC in Greenville, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Thankfully there are no other cancers in his body. 
• Cindy Housley had a cancerous kidney removed last Monday. The doctors believe they got all of the markers and no other treatments will be necessary. (She's a friend of mine from Frisco.)
• Kanyon Philips - Health (Jay and Gay Spencer's grandson)
• Billy Icenhower - Continues to be in M.D. Anderson/Houston (Ken and Shelia's son)
• Paul McClain - Is at home and continues rehab at Baylor.
• Holt Price  - Cancer (son of former member Alden Bowers Price.)
• The Vanderpools - in Haiti
• Prayers for our teachers and students.
• Prayers for our military.
• Prayers for our first responders.

CONGRATULATIONS:

• Cody Anthony signed a letter of intent to play football at Abilene Christian University.
• Vershaud Richardson also signed a letter of intent to play football at Arkansas State.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES CLASS:  Beginning in January, the ladies will be studying from a book called "Anxious For Nothing" by Max Lucado.  Books will cost $10.  You can sign up at the Welcome Center, if you're going to the class, and you can purchase a book in the office.

RAINBOW ROOM ITEMS:  Jeans ALL sizes (school age) and soft fleece blankets

PANTRY NEEDS:  Cereal and Spaghetti Sauce

SIMPLE SUPPER:  No Simple Supper this week!

KEEP THE DATE:
Dec 24-28:  OFFICE CLOSED - NO SERVICES
Jan 1:  OFFICE CLOSED
Jan 5-11:  Haiti Mission Trip
Jan 8:  Men's Breakfast
Jan 14:  Monday Night Movie "The Shack"
Jan 18-20:  Winterfest Youth Weekend
Feb 22-23:  Ladies Retreat

Love you - MEAN IT!

Prayer Request - 12/21

A mutual friend of the Bulls' family and myself, Randy Daw is the minister at Creekside Church of Christ in Greenville (formerly Johnson Street COC).  He is having exploratory surgery today (through the groin) to determine the exact extent and the composition of a brain tumor that will need to be removed.  They are not expecting to be able to tell whether it is benign or malignant. It will only tell the surgeons what the exact margins are.
Prayers are appreciated.
Randy said..."Blessings upon all of you who are blessing me. Thanks and praise to our God of wonders and power"

Prayers 12/19

• John Figgins fell this morning and broke his hip. He will have surgery tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon around 4:30PM. Please keep him in your prayers!!!
• Claude Jones fell last Wednesday night, after church. Nothing was broken, he is bruised up and in pain.
• Donna McGee had a horrible reaction to the chemo on Monday. So chemo has been stopped. She goes back in on Jan. 4th to begin the blocker treatment.  She's ok and at home resting.

This Sunday Night...

Can you help???

The office has been made aware, from a reliable source, of a family with 6 children that could use some help this Christmas. They missed the deadline to sign up for the Angel Tree. (I have no information about those circumstances). If anyone would like to pitch in and help this family out, please contact James or Kim Hanley at the church.

This is the information on ages and sizes. 

• 14 y/o male 30/32 pants, large shirts, 10 shoes
• 13 y/o female M/L shirt, 9 pants 9 shoes
• 12y/o female L shirts, 7-9 pants, 8 shoes
• 10 y/o Male 10/12 shirts and pants, 7 shoes, likes pokemon
• 2 y/o male 3t/4t shirts and pant, 8 toddler shoes, likes paw patrol
• 7 month female 12 - 24 months, likes infant toys.

Thank you so much!

Weekly Update - 12/16

OUR SYMPATHY:

• Bill Jones passed away this past week and his services were held Saturday at LACOC. Please keep his son Trent and daughter Jana in your prayers.
• Elmo Snelling, father of Wayne Snelling, also passed away last week and his services were held in west Texas.
• Linda Lott, friend of Benette Russell, passed away on Friday. Her services will be at 10am on Wednesday.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Nikki Beeler - Health
• Hugh and Jean Anthony  - Health
• Donna McGee - She has another chemo treatment tomorrow. 
• Sherrie Boyd - Fell has injured her shoulder.
• Cynthia Norris - Health
• Donna Mosely - Health
• Pete Taylor - Health
• Webber Woodall - Health
• Carol Murphy - Health
• Alvin and Lilla Buchanan - Health
• Jackie Helm - Cancer
• Vicki Humphrey - Cancer
• Dorothy Pearce - Health
• Peggy Dotson - Health
• Peggy Wright - Colonial Lodge
• Roy Jones - Heritage House
• Kristi Anthony - Physical and mental health. 
• Kanyon Philips - Health (Jay and Gay Spencer's grandson)
• Billy Icenhower - Continues to be in M.D. Anderson/Houston (Ken and Shelia's son)
• Paul McClain - Is at home and continues rehab at Baylor.
• Holt Price  - Cancer (son of former member Alden Bowers Price.)
• The Vanderpools - in Haiti
• Prayers for our teachers and students.
• Prayers for our military.
• Prayers for our first responders.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES CLASS:  Beginning in January, the ladies will be studying from a book called "Anxious For Nothing" by Max Lucado.  Books will cost $10.  You can sign up at the Welcome Center, if you're going to the class, and you can purchase a book in the office.

 

RAINBOW ROOM ITEMS:  Jeans ALL sizes (school age) and soft fleece blankets

PANTRY NEEDS:  Cereal and Spaghetti Sauce

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks' entrée is: Fried Chicken Sandwiches

KEEP THE DATE:
Dec 21:  Help with Christians In Action luncheon
Dec 23:  The Coming Messiah Program
Dec 24-28:  OFFICE CLOSED - NO SERVICES
Jan 5-11:  Haiti Mission Trip
Jan 8:  Men's Breakfast
Jan 18-20:  Winterfest Youth Weekend
Feb 22-23:  Ladies Retreat

Love you - MEAN IT!

Jones Services

James Bill Jones, 92, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at his home. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 15th at Lamar Avenue Church of Christ with Dr. John Cannon officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.
Bill was born June 25, 1926, in Ferris, Texas, the son of Charlie Douglass and Mary Inez McKay Jones. He graduated from Ranger High School in 1943, and entered Texas A&M College in September of 1943. The United States Army drafted him in January of 1945, and he served in the Recovered Personnel Detachment which processed Allied soldiers out of Japanese POW camps and returned German POW’s from the United States back to Germany. Upon his discharge, he married June Allen on June 27, 1947, and finished his degree at Texas A&M College on January 13, 1948. He later completed a Masters of Education degree at East Texas State University. Bill taught Veterans at Box Elder, Texas for one semester, and then he and his wife, June, moved to Silverton, Texas, and both taught for one year. They moved to Detroit, Texas, where Bill taught Vocational Agriculture for three years.
While in Detroit their son, Trent, was born in 1950, and their daughter, Jana, was born in 1952.
Next Bill and the family moved to Paris and he taught Vocational Agriculture at Central School in Sumner for three years. He then taught Vocational Agriculture ten years at East Lamar School in Pattonville and for ten years at Prairiland High School. He served six more years as a Vocational Counselor at Paris High School. After retiring, Bill enjoyed helping his son, Trent, in farming and ranching.
Bill was preceded in death by June, his wife of 63 years and siblings; Charles, George, Mack and Wanda.
Survivors include his son, Trent of Paris, his daughter, Jana Maddux & husband Dave of Frisco; five grandsons, Allen Jones & wife Kelley and their children Ryan and Emily June of Mansfield, Russell Jones of Paris, Robert Jones of Tyler, Scott Maddux & wife Tressa and their son Judah of Bedford, and Stephen Maddux of Singapore; one granddaughter, Caroline Maddux Uza & husband Chris of Richardson; one sister, Joyce Gilley of Weatherford along with several nieces & nephews and a plethora of friends. 

Snelling Services

Wayne Snelling's father, Elmo O. Snelling, 104 of Edmonson, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:30 in the afternoon on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 9th and Columbia Church of Christ with Jerry Bevill officiating. Interment will follow in Plainview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:30 in the afternoon on Saturday at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to Lemons Funeral Home.

Our Sympathy...

Our sympathy is extended to Wayne Snelling and family. His dad, Elmo, passed away Wednesday at 8pm. Service is Saturday 2:30pm at the 9th & Columbia Church of Christ in Plainview, TX. He was 104 years old.

Our Sympathy...

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Bill Jones. Bill passed away this morning. Funeral services will be held here at the church on Saturday at 2:00. Visitation will be from 1-2 before the funeral. Bright-Holland is in charge of the arrangements.

Weekly Update - 12/9

Thank you Randy for the series, from the book of Jonah, "The Reluctant Missionary", these past few weeks.

Thank you Ray Mullins for visiting LACOC today and leading or praise service!!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Hugh and Jean Anthony  - Hugh is home from the hospital.
• Jay Anthony - Was in an accident and has some pain in shoulder. 
• Donna McGee - Cancer
• Sherrie Boyd - Fell twice last week and has injured her shoulder.
• Paul Garrett - Recovering from carotid artery surgery.
• Loretta Nabors - Health
• Cynthia Norris - Health
• Donna Mosely - Health
• Pete Taylor - Health
• Webber Woodall - Health
• Carol Murphy - Health
• Alvin and Lilla Buchanan - Health
• Jackie Helm - Cancer
• Vicki Humphrey - Cancer
• Dorothy Pearce - Health
• Peggy Dotson - Health
• Peggy Wright - Colonial Lodge
• Roy Jones - Heritage House
• Kristi Anthony - Physical and mental health. 
• Kanyon Philips - Health (Jay and Gay Spencer's grandson)
• Billy Icenhower - Continues to be in M.D. Anderson/Houston (Ken and Shelia's son)
• Paul McClain - Is at home and continues rehab at Baylor.
• Holt Price  - Cancer (son of former member Alden Bowers Price.)
• The Vanderpools - in Haiti
• Prayers for our teachers and students.
• Prayers for our military.
• Prayers for our first responders.

MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE:  "Little Boy" will be shown on Monday night at 6:45pm.  The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES CLASS:  Beginning in January, the ladies will be studying from a book called "Anxious For Nothing" by Max Lucado.  Books will cost $10.  You can sign up at the Welcome Center, if you're going to the class, and you can purchase a book in the office.

RAINBOW ROOM ITEMS:  Jeans ALL sizes (school age) and soft fleece blankets

PANTRY NEEDS:  Toothbrushes and Toothpaste

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks' entrée is:  Chicken Taco Soup

KEEP THE DATE:
Dec 10:  Movie Night "Little Boy"
Dec 21:  Help with Christians In Action luncheon
Dec 23:  The Coming Messiah Program
Dec 24-28:  OFFICE CLOSED - NO SERVICES
Jan 5-11:  Haiti Mission Trip
Jan 8:  Men's Breakfast
Jan 18-20:  Winterfest Youth Weekend
Feb 22-23:  Ladies Retreat

Love you - MEAN IT!

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Congratulations!

Congratulations Coach Gene Stallings for being selected as the 2018 Paris Christmas Parade Grand Marshall and the beautiful Ruth Ann Stallings as the Grand Marshallette!!!