Deanna Irene Keesor
Deanna Irene Keesor, 81, of Belpre, Ohio died on Dec. 28, 2020, at her residence. She was born on June 4, 1939, in Parkersburg, WV, and was the daughter of the late Leo and Irene Hinton Riffle. She worked for the Midland Finance Company from 1957 till 1973. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Vienna, WV. She and Noel were High School sweethearts having their first date in February of 1955. She and Noel both graduated in May 1957 from Belpre High School. She and Noel were married on May 4, 1958. When she turned 36 years old she became pregnant with her son Matthew, who was her pride and joy.
Beaumont woman s struggle sparks plasma drive for virus patients
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Cliff and Karen Cawley were in quarantine when they tested positive for COVID-19. The Beaumont couple, both 62, had been erring on the side of safety in hope of seeing family for Christmas.
But instead, on Christmas Day, Karen was admitted to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, where she remains as she recovers from the virus.
Cliff was the first to be diagnosed, said family member Ericha Kemm.
“I messaged her personally and said, ‘How are you doing today?’ And she said, ‘I’m not as symptomatic as Cliff.’ Then a few days later, she’s the one going to the hospital,” Kemm said.
NBCMiami has an analysis of religious organizations that received the most in PPP loans.
The list includes St. Thomas Episcopal and St. Stephen’s Episcopal both in Miami. Neither commented to NBCMiami despite numerous requests.
PPP loans are part of the federal Spring pandemic relief package. They are administered by the Small Business Administration. As long as they are used as intended, the recipient is not required to pay back the loan.
According to the SBA’s data, the Archdiocese of Miami and organizations associated with it got roughly $24,506,262 to help pay more than 2,500 employees at churches, schools, and charities.
We used it just for staying open and paying the salaries of our two part-time employees, Hechtman said.
According to data released by the SBA, Beth Or Temple received around $14,400 in PPP funding. This amount is just a sliver compared to the millions other organizations received.
King Jesus International Ministry Church got $2,027,537 in PPP funds, according to the SBA data. The Miami mega-church hosted an event for President Donald Trump earlier this year.
NBC 6 Responds found King Jesus International Ministry Church is one of at least 185 religious organizations in South Florida that received over $150,000 in PPP loans. At least 26 of those loans were for more than a million dollars.