Honoring His Legacy "Arthur Harrell

Our  beloved Patriarch, Brother Arthur Harrell, known for his soft spoken voice, gentle, kind, and fun-filled spirit, was called to his eternal rest at 1:08 AM on Thursday, February 20th, 2020 at North Oaks Medial in Hammond, LA.

Brother Arthur Harrell was the fifth of eleven children born to Palmer Harrell and Manilla McCoy Harrell on October 2nd, 1928 in Amite, Louisiana.

Brother Harrell was baptized at an early age and was faithful  and active member of Grant Chapel A.M.E. Church were he serves as Class Leader, Trustee, and various other ministries until his health prevented him form serving any longer.  Brother Arthur Harrell took delight in his work as an employee of the Tangipahoa Parish School System where he was a school bus driver for twenty-one years until his retirement. 

Brother Harrell had an abundance of pride and joy in being a loving and devoted husband to his bride of fifty-one years, as well as a father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He leaves to mourn, but cherish his strong legacy, four devoted sons, Arthur (Brenda Hickerson of New Orleans, La., Gregory Harrell of Dallas, Tx., Elder Michael (Denesia) Harrell of Amite, La., Dennis (Alessia) Harrell of Kokomo, IN., and a loving daughter, Cheryl  (Frankie) Hampton of Spring, Texas. 

Brother Arthur Harrell's most joyous and fulfilling moments in life were watching his eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild grow up to be beautiful, happy, and productive kids and adults. 

Paw Paw Harrell will always be loved and cherished by his grands. Shana (Terrance) Fenderson,  and Art Hickerson of New Orleans, La., Michael "MJ" Jr., Delana, Deandria, and Myron Harrell of Amite, La., Palmer and Savannah Harrell of Kokomo, In., and Frankie "Jamel" and Zachary Hampton of Spring Tx., Chanaria Hampton of Nice, Fl, and Sydne' Fenderson of New Orleans, La., The grands will be eternally grateful for the love, patience, and care shown to them by their dotting grandfather. 

Brother Arthur Harrell also leaves his fond memories for two sisters, Audrey Dumones and Bobbie Lois Harrell of Chicago, IL., and one sister-in-law Rosemary Harrell of Hammond, La., one godchild, LaToya Head of Amite, Louisiana., and a host of loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Bother Arthur Harrell was man who was always concerned about her others well-being and wanted to make sure he treated everybody right.

Source: Funeral Program for Brother Arthur Harrell

 

In Loving Memory of Mary Ellen Coney

 

Mary Ellen was born on April 29, 1948 in Greensburg, Louisiana to the union of Tommy D. and Francis Johnson. Missionary Mary Ellen Coney transitioned from this life to her heavenly home on Friday, April 3, 2020.

She was reared in Greensburg, Louisiana with her siblings where she attended St. Helena High School. After finding heir life companion, she married Fred Coney and moved to Amite, Louisiana. To this union one chid was born, a daughter, Linda Jean. 

Mary worked for the State of Louisiana at Hammond Developmental Center for nearly 30 years and retired as a Residential Training Staff (RTS) Supervisor. Later, she returned to the Strawberry Patch for ten years. 

Missionary Coney and her husband were two founders of the New Spiritual Growth IME Church which was founded in 1986 under the leadership of Rev. Leslie Brumfield.  Later the church was renamed New Spiritual Growth COGIC under the leadership of the late Superintendent Samuel Richardson. She also served as the Greater Community COGIC under the leadership of the lated Superintendent Daniel Muse, Sr. 

Missionary Coney last served as a member and Evangelist Missionary at Gordon-Richardson Temple of Deliverance COGIC, Amite, Louisiana under the leadership of Administrative Assistant Emmitt Richardson. She worked faithfully in her church. She also served faithfully on the Louisiana East First Jurisdiction under the leadership of Bishop Alphonso Denson, Sr. and Dorothy Richardson, Supervisor of Women. She held many positions in the churches where she worshipped. Such positions included Sunday school Teacher, Choir Member, Financial and Church Secretary, Minister's Wives Circle, Mother's Board, and the list goes on and on. She made a vow to the Lord, and did not turn back.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories, her loving daughter, Linda Jean, New Orleans, Louisiana; two brothers, Thomas Johnson, Los Angeles, California and Charles Johnson, New Orleans, Louisiana; four sister-in-laws, one brother-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, family and friends.

Missionary Coney is preceded in death by her parents, Tommy D. and Francis Johnson, her husband, Elder Fred Coney, a brother, Willie Henderson, and three sisters, Evelyn Dillon, Yvonne Green, and Betty Jean Johnson.