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June 1, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MR. GEORGE MILFORD CAMPBELL, SR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. George Milford Campbell, Sr., 79, of West Monroe, LA.
will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 2, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
West Monroe, LA. with Rev. Rick Crandall officiating. Private graveside service
will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe, LA. Mr. Campbell was born October 14, 1925 in West Monroe, LA
and passed away May 31, 2005 in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Campbell served during
World War II in the United States Army as a motorcycle scout for General George
Patton's Second Armored Division. After his service in U.S. Army, he enlisted in
U.S. Navy and was a Second Lt. in the Louisiana National Guard . After serving
in the military George earned a B.A. degree and worked as an insurance agent.
Survivors are his wife, Alice Ticheli Campbell; four children: Sgt. George M.
Campbell, Jr. and wife Norma, Doug G. Campbell and wife Lauren, Geralyn A.
Campbell Rue and husband Eric, Jeanne R. Campbell Harrigan; sister: Nevelyn
Willis; brother: Bob Campbell; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. In
lieu of flowers memorials may be made to D.A.V.-Van Fund c/o Gary Littleton-106
Butler St. West Monroe, LA. 71291. A special thanks to staff and doctors at
Overton-Brooks VA Medical Center, Monroe VA Clinic, Dr. Carla Trettin and
Louisiana Extended Care Hospital at Glenwood.
Family to receive friends from
9:30 AM until service time Thursday, June 2, 2005 at the funeral home.
FELSON RAYMOND DRISKILL
Owens Memorial Chapel - Ruston, LA.
Funeral
services for Felson Raymond Driskill, age 74, of Ruston will be held at 2:00 PM
on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at the Rock Corner Baptist Church in Dubach with the
Rev. Charles Harlon officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery
under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.
Mr.
Driskill was born in Bienville on April 16, 1931 to James Benjamin and May Adair
Driskill. He died May 30, 2005 in Ruston after a lengthy illness.
He was a
member of Rock Corner Baptist Church and he enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing,
and he loved his family.
He is survived by his wife Aleen Driskill; four
children: John W. Driskill and wife Karen of Mineral Springs, Matt Driskill and
wife Kaye of Spearsville, Dorothy Stevenson and husband Robert (Buddy) of
Ruston, and Kacee Driskill of Ruston; eight grandchildren, and six
great-grandchildren.
Mr. Driskill was preceded in death by his son Felson R.
Driskill, Jr. as well as his parents.
Pallbearers will be Clint Driskill,
Chris Robbins, Rocky Robbins, David Harrison, Steve Putman, and Jeremy
Stevenson.
Honorary pallbearers will be J. D. Driskill and Kevin Creech.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Rock Corner Baptist
Church Family Life Center fund.
MR. SHELTON FREEMAN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral
service for Mr. Shelton Freeman, 65, of West Monroe, LA, will be 2:00 PM,
Thursday, June 2, 2005, at Alabama Presbyterian Church, with Rev. William
Edwards and Rev. Bill Willis officiating. Burial will follow at Sibley Cemetery,
Sibley, LA. under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Freeman was born November 3, 1939 in Campti, LA and passed away May 31, 2005
in West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Freeman attended Alabama Presbyterian Church. He
worked with the Highway Department for over 23 years.
Mr. Freeman was a
beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend who leaves to cherish his
memory: his wife, Annette Freeman, his four children: Debe Strickland of Crosby,
TX, Edward Caldwell of West Monroe, LA, Tammy McDaniel of Dayton, TX, and Craig
Freeman of West Monroe, La; two brothers: Robert Freeman of Crossett, AR, Arthur
Freeman of Columbia, LA, one sister: Mary Hockenberry of West Monroe, LA; eleven
grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Trichell, Brian Aucoin, Robby Freeman, Todd Freeman,
Dwayne Freeman, and Tommy Caldwell.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby
Eppinette, Ricky Caldwell, Daryl Freeman, and Johnny Pardue.
Visitation will
be Wednesday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe,
LA.
ARDIS JAMES GAMBLE, JR.
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Bossier City, LA.
Bossier City, LA-Ardis James Gamble, Jr. (Jay), 86, of Bossier City, Louisiana
and formerly of Bastrop, Louisiana, passed away on May 30, 2005 of complications
from Parkinson's disease.
Born September 7, 1918 in Cotton Valley, Louisiana
to the late Ardis Jerome and Eunice Vashti Keoun Gamble, he is also preceded in
death by his sisters, Virginia Helen Gamble and Nancy Christine Gamble.
He is
survived by his wife of 62 years, Crystal Richmond Gamble; daughter, Priscilla
Gamble Shoulders and husband, Robert David of Flower Mound, Texas; son, Ardis
James Gamble and wife, Nancy of Bossier City, Louisiana; granddaughter, Susan
Shoulders Fontana and husband, Anthony; great-grandchildren, Jacob Anthony and
Abigail Grace Fontana all of Flower Mound, Texas and sister, Doris Eloise DeJean
of Mobile Alabama.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday,
June 2, 2005 at Sibley Cemetery in Choudrant, Louisiana with Reverend Robert L.
Peyton officiating.
Jay graduated from Cotton Valley High and attended
Louisiana State University where he was a member of Phi Delta Fraternity and he
remained a dedicated Tiger fan.
In 1942 he joined the United States Army and
served his country during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1945.
As a businessman, he was co-owner of Kunze-Gamble Feed and Seed in Bastrop,
Louisiana. There he was actively involved in the First United Methodist Church
serving on the board and various committees.
He was an active member of the
Lion's Club, served as treasurer of the Association of Retarded Citizens, was a
member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Cattleman's Association and served a four
year term on the Police Jury.
At the time of his death, he was a member of
the First United Methodist Church of Bastrop.
The family sincerely thanks
Martha Darnell and her staff at the Terrace and to Odyssey Hospice for their
compassionate care of our loved one.
DENISE F. HIGGINS
Mulhearn Funeral Home Aug. 29, 1957- May 25, 2005 - West
Monroe, LA
An Angel by nature, a pet groomer by vocation. A heart of love
that the cosmos could not contain. Denise went to be with the Lord on May 25,
2005.
Survivors include her mother, Marion McDonald and husband Kenneth;
father, Joe Clark; brothers, Herbert and Marvin Clark; sisters, Doloris Wilson,
Martha Meredith and Nancy Holland; boyfriend, Charles Swain; dear friends,
Ronnie Rowan and Melissa Cascio; numerous nieces, nephews and two great nieces;
two loving pets, Beavis and Awesome.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00
AM Thursday, June 2, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe
with Rev. Robert Dandridge officiating. Burial will be in the Mulhearn Memorial
Park Cemetery Monroe.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time
Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to the St. Patrick's
Episcopal Church 1712 Wellerman Road West Monroe, LA 71291.
DONNA GREEN JOHNSON
Waltrip Funeral Directors - Houston, TX.
Donna
Green Johnson, 62, passed away after a sudden and unexpected illness.
Raised
in Farmerville, LA, she was a graduate of Louisiana State University and was a
member of Kappa Delta sorority. Donna was an active member of the Chancel Choir
and the hand bell choir of Fair Haven United Methodist Church in Houston and a
loving member of Chapter AE, P.E.O.
She enjoyed traveling, all sports,
musical theater, spending time with her friends, and spoiling her four
grandchildren.
Donna is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, David,
children Kurt Johnson and wife Amy, Dee Dee Malachowski and husband Jim, and
Meredith Le Blanc and husband Mitch; grandchildren Tyler, Blake, and Kyle Le
Blanc, Annika Johnson, and two yet-to-be born grandchildren, all of Houston;
sister Diane Smith and husband John of Monroe, LA, as well as numerous other
loving relatives and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her parents
Herbert and Era Green.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until
8:00 PM Wednesday at Waltrip Funeral Directors, 1415 Campbell Rd. in Houston.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Thursday, June 2, 2005 at Fair Haven
United Methodist Church, 1330 Gessner, with Rev. Richard Laster officiating.
Interment will follow in Memorial Oaks Cemetery.
For those desiring, memorial
contributions may be made to the Fair Haven United Methodist Church Bell Choir
Memorial Fund.
MRS. RUTH G. PENNINGTON
Jones Funeral Home - Hamburg, AR.
Mrs. Ruth G.
Pennington, 85, of West Monroe, LA died Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at Glenwood
Regional Medical Center in West Monroe.
Mrs. Pennington was a native of
Hamburg; a resident of West Monroe, LA for the past 15 years and she was a
former resident of Crossett. She was a homemaker and a member of the Highland
Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Marion (Buddy) Pennington in 1998; her parents, John and Brooksie Spencer Giles;
three brothers, Earl, Morris and Jack Giles; two sisters, Pauline Smith and
Jewel Pennington.
She is survived by a son, Billy R. Pennington and wife,
Martha, of West Monroe, LA; two grandsons, Danny Pennington and wife, Tammy, of
West Monroe and Jeff Pennington of Chicago, IL; three great-grandchildren,
Delayna, Philip and Ashley Pennington.
Funeral services are 2:00 PM,
Thursday, June 2, 2005 in the chapel of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home in Hamburg.
Burial will be in the Egypt Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6:00 PM, Wednesday
at the funeral home. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of
Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home of Hamburg, Inc.
Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society, 901 N. University Ave., Little Rock, AR 72207.
MURPHY REDDIC TOLAR, JR.
Nov. 13, 1929 - June 1, 2004
We love you and
miss you.
Gracie, Sammy and Family. Phil and Family.
MR. FREDRICK C. "BUD" TRAVIS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mr. Fredrick C. "Bud" Travis will be 10:00 AM Friday, June
3, 2005 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe with Bishop
Aristoteles Pena-Miches officiating. Interment will be at the Ouachita City
Cemetery in Sterlington, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of
Monroe.
Mr. Travis was born April 5, 1917 in Ensign, Kansas and passed away,
Sunday May 29, 2005 in Sterlington, LA.
He was the owner of B&M Auto Sales
until his retirement. "Bud" was truly one of life's treasures and he will never
be forgotten by those whose lives he touched with his kind and generous nature.
He was a true friend and loving father, and God's Angel on earth. He was "Uncle
Bud" Travis to so many. His memory will live on for many generations.
He was
preceded in death by his wife: Myrtis Travis and his brother: James Albert
Travis.
Mr. Travis is survived by two daughters: Lori Ann Travis O'Rourke and
LuEllen Lightle and husband Lynn; sister: Wilmer Bodenhiemer; six grandchildren,
seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will
be Tommy Antie, Mike Antie, Shaun Dean, Stacey Antie, Bud Freeman, and Ricky
Blair.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday, June 2, 2005 at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe, LA.
MR. MELVIN CARLTON WADE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA.
Funeral
services for Mr. Melvin Carlton Wade, 83, will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 1,
2005 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Officiating will be
Rev. William Smith. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park under the
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Mr. Wade was born in
Winnsboro, LA, on December 3, 1921 and passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2005 in
Monroe, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents: C.C. and Verna Wade;
sister: Leigh Barber; brothers: Aaron, R.V. and Rudolph Wade. He is survived by
his wife of over 60 years: Dot Ellerbe Wade; son: Rodney C. Wade an attorney in
Tampa, Fl. and wife Sally; grandson: Wakefield Carlton Wade, II; granddaughter:
S. Rachel Wade Chamberlain and husband Dylan; sister: Margaret Barrett; devoted
nephew: John Melvin Brady, M.D. and wife Denise; sister-in law: Evelyn Ellerbe
Brady and numerous nieces, nephews and church family.
Mr. Wade was a deacon
of the Lakeshore Baptist Church and former Sunday school superintendent, Sunday
School teacher and choir director. He worked for over 57 years as a sales
engineer for Summers Supply Company formerly know as Weaks Supply Company.
Memorials may be made to Lakeshore Baptist Church.
His family would like for
him to be remembered as a kind and gentle spirit who will be dearly missed by
his family and friends.
Visitation will be 9:00 AM until service time
Wednesday June 1, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA
Audrey Denny, 83
FERRIDAY — Audrey Elizabeth Denny died Monday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home,
Ferriday.
Clara Belle Johnson, 67
URANIA — Clara Belle Johnson, a homemaker, died
Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Urania First Baptist Church. Visitation is
8 a.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Urania
Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Olla.
Roger Mount, 63
MONTEREY — Roger Mount, a farmer, died Monday. Services
are 2 p.m. Thursday at Lismore Baptist Church, Lismore. Visitation is 5-9 p.m.
today at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction
of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Sim B. Shattuck Sr., 91
BATON ROUGE — Sim Byram Shattuck Sr., a government
employee formerly of Sicily Island, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday
at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 10 a.m. Thursday until services
begin at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Sicily
Island.
Lessie W. Simmons, 80
Lessie Wilkerson Simmons of West Monroe, a
homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home,
West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral
home. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.
Melvin Carlton Wade, 83
Melvin Carlton Wade of Monroe, a sales engineer,
died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will
be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Brown, Clinton: 1 p.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist
Church, Rayville.
Crick, Ruth 'Nana' Coleman: 10 a.m. today, Riser Funeral
Home, Olla.
Criss, Lakisha Ester: 11 a.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church,
Delhi.
Daniel, Jimmy Ray: 2 p.m. today, Jubilee Family Life Church of God,
Ruston.
Driskill, Felson R.: 2 p.m. today, Rock Corner Baptist Church,
Dubach.
Potter, Johnny: 1 p.m. today, Triumph Baptist Church, Monroe.
June 2, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MR. ROBERT R. (BOB) O'BRIEN JR.
Wright and Ferguson - Jackson, Mississippi
Robert R. (Bob) O'Brien, Jr., 63, died Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at St. Dominic's
Hospital after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a year ago. Visitation
will be held 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2005, at St. Richard
Catholic Church, 1242 Lynwood Drive in Jackson Mississippi. Services will follow
at 1:00 PM, also at St. Richard Catholic Church. Wright and Ferguson is handling
arrangements. Bob was born in New Orleans on March 28, 1942, but made his home
in Jackson, Mississippi, since 1975. He graduated from Southeastern Louisiana
University in 1965 and worked in advertising for over forty years, beginning at
the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. He worked in radio for twenty- three years,
serving first as Office Manager for WSMB in New Orleans , then as Sales Manager
for WMOB in Mobile, Alabama. He the served as a sales representative for WDSU in
New Orleans. He became General Manager in 1973 at WIXO in New Orleans. Bob then
served as General Sales Manager for WGSO/WQUE in New Orleans. In 1975, he moved
to Jackson, Mississippi to serve as General Manager for WWUN; In 1977 he became
General Manager/ Part Owner at WKXI in Jackson. From 1978 through 1990, he was
the General Manager/Part Owner of WKXI/WTYX Radio in Jackson.
Since 1991 Bob
worked in cable advertising at Love Communication Company of Jackson, now known
as Lovecomm Advertising Sales. Bob was President/Part Owner of Lovecomm, active
in daily operations until this past weekend, building a company that sells
advertising for cable systems throughout Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.
Even more impressive than Bob's career achievements was his commitment to
business and community involvement. He had an amazing compassion for people and
was often motivated to get involved. Bob served in many capacities, including as
a member of Century Club Charities; Greater Jackson Community Foundation;
Mississippi Cable Television Association; Cablevision Advertising Bureau;
Jackson Country Club; Metro Jackson Chamber of Commerce; Rankin Chamber of
Commerce; Madison Chamber of Commerce; Clinton Chamber of Commerce; Mississippi
Economic Council; and as a thirty year member of the Popeyes Coffee Club. He was
often called to serve in leadership roles, including as a Board member for
Louisiana Cable Television Association; Jackson Rotary Club; YMCA of
Metropolitan Jackson;Jackson Preparatory School; United Way of the Capitol Area.
He was a Past President of the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters and the
Jackson Association of Broadcasters. Bob won the 1998 Silver Medal Award from
the Jackson Advertising Federation (Jackson Ad Club) where he was a thirty year
member. He also volunteered for many organizations, including the Barksdale
Reading Institute and member of St. Richard Catholic Church.
In his spare
time, Bob enjoyed reading, golfing, traveling and being with his family. He also
enjoyed spending time at the office, making sure to cultivate a family
atmosphere that included his bulletin boards of snapshots of family, friends and
employees collected over the course of his career. He was a doting father and
grandfather, not afraid of getting dirty playing in the park with his
grandchildren.
The light of Bob's life was his family and he will be dearly
missed by his wife of thirty eight years, Mary Ann Danna O'Brien of Jackson; his
son and daughter-in-law, Danna Albert O'Brien and Julie Virden O'Brien of
Jackson; his grandchildren, Charles Virden O'Brien and Katherine Anderson
O'Brien of Jackson; his mother, Rita McCarthy O'Brien of New Orleans; His
brother and sister-in-law, Thomas P. O'Brien and Susan O'Brien of New Orleans;
his sister, Mary Ella O'Brien of Daytona Beach; his mother-in-law and
father-in-law, Mary and Jesse Danna, Sr.; his brother-in-law Jesse Danna, Jr.
and wife Carole of Covington, Louisiana and several nieces and nephews.
Bob
was preceded in death by his father, Robert R. O'Brien Sr. and his brothers,
George T. O'Brien and Micheal D. O'Brien.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be sent to St. Richard Catholic Church 1242 Lynnwood Drive Jackson, MS 39206 or
the American Cancer Society 1380 Livingston Lane Jackson, MS 39213.
Frizzie Estes-Burks, 49
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Frizzie Estes-Burks, a
homemaker, died May 25. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Lake Providence Senior
High School Auditorium. Visitation is noon to 5 p.m. Friday at Harris Funeral
Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Gaither Memorial Cemetery.
George Campbell Sr., 79
George Campbell Sr. of West Monroe, an insurance
salesman, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
West Monroe. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral
home. Private graveside services will be held in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
John Ray Carter, 67
OLLA — John Ray Carter, president of the LaSalle
Parish Police Jury, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Riser Funeral Home, Olla.
Audrey Denny, 83
FERRIDAY — Audrey Elizabeth Denny, a homemaker, died
Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenlawn
Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss.
Shelton Freeman, 65
Shelton Freeman of West Monroe, an auto mechanic, died
Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Alabama Presbyterian Church. Visitation is
1 p.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be in Sibley
Cemetery, Sibley, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Ruby Geneva Frith, 66
OAK GROVE — Ruby Geneva Frith, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation
is all day today and until services begin Friday at the funeral home. Burial
will be in New Forest Cemetery, Forest.
Denise F. Higgins, 47
Denise F. Higgins of Monroe, a dog groomer, died May
25. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation
is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be in
Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.
Novie Lee Mardis, 98
CHOUDRANT — Novie Lee Mardis, a homemaker, died
Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Visitation is noon to 5 p.m. Friday at King Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be
in Richwood Cemetery, Richwood.
Mamie M. Mullen, 93
GILBERT — Mamie M. Mullen, a retired seamstress, died
May 27. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Macedonia Baptist Church, Gilbert.
Wake services will be held 6-7 p.m. Friday at Richardson & Sims Funeral Home,
Winnsboro. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert.
Irma Sheridan, 64
Irma Sheridan of Monroe, a retired employee of St.
Francis Medical Center, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary
Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral
Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.
Pauline Ticheli, 79
Pauline Ticheli of West Monroe, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Visitation is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West
Monroe. Further arrangements are incomplete.
Fredrick C. 'Bud' Travis, 88
STERLINGTON — Fredrick C. "Bud" Travis, an
auto salesman, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be
in Ouachita City Cemetery near Sterlington.
Jarrell W. Young Jr., 36
DUBACH — Jarrell Wayne Young Jr., a minister,
died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Owens
Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Previously Acknowledged
Mount, Roger: 2 p.m. today, Lismore Baptist
Church, Lismore.
Shattuck, Sim Byram Sr.: 11 a.m. today, Comer Funeral Home,
Ferriday.
June 3, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
JOHN RAY CARTER - Columbia, LA.
Services for John Ray Carter, age 67 of
Olla will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 4, 2005 from the First Baptist
Church in Olla with Rev. Milton Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in the
Olla Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home in Olla. Mr. Carter was
born on July 7, 1937 in Shreveport to the union of Richard William and Katherine
Wilson Carter and died Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at the Rapides Regional Medical
Center in Alexandria.
John was a longtime resident of Olla where as a young
boy he worked at his father's Carter's Cities Service Station which he later
owned and operated for many years. He was a schoolbus driver for the LaSalle
Parish School System for 36 years. He served on the LaSalle Parish School Board
for several years as well as a Town of Olla alderman. He was also a member of
the First Baptist Church in Olla. He served as president of the J. T. P. A. and
for the last 15 years has served as President of the LaSalle Parish Police Jury.
He was very active in all civic affairs in Olla and LaSalle Parish.
Survivors
include his wife: Pamie Ingram Carter of Olla, his daughter and son-in-law:
Kellye and Luke Nelson of Woodland Park, CO, his daughter: Jennifer C. Douglas
of Woodland Park, CO; his grandchildren: Terra Nelson, Joshua Douglas, Hannah
Nelson and Bethany Douglas, his brother and sister-in-law: Richard "Wickie" and
Wyetta Carter of Orange, TX, his brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Jerry and
Susan Ingram of Alexandria and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and his sister: Bobbie C. Hemphill.
Pallbearers will be
Jerry Davis, Wayne Richardson, Bobby Francis, Jerry Harris, Gerald Sampson,
Denny Boyett, Ben Reid and Alvin Allen.
Honorary pallbearers are Ray Duke,
David "Coley" Crooks, Larkin Jackson, L. M. Barksdale, Blake Sims, Bernard
Miller, Eual Douglas, Herman Williams and Joe Fryar.
Visitation will be
Friday from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM and Saturday from 8:00 AM until noon at Riser
Funeral Home, Olla and from noon until time of services at First Baptist Church,
Olla.
RICHARD VICTOR FONTANA
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mr. Richard Victor Fontana, 59, of Monroe, will be at 2:00 PM,
Sunday, June 5, 2005, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, with Rev. Joseph
Puthuppally officiating. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under
the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr.
Fontana, a partner in Cascio Enterprises and Tony's Restaurant, was born
September 25, 1945, in Monroe, LA and died June 2, 2005, at his residence in
Monroe.
He was a graduate of St. Matthew High School and ULM.
Survivors
include his daughter, Candace Anne Fontana of Monroe; sons, Chad Ryan Fontana of
Austin, TX and Jordan Richard Fontana of Shreveport; brother, Jack Fontana and
wife Julie of Monroe; two nieces, one nephew, great niece and great nephew; and
numerous cousins and friends.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM,
Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. A
vigil wake service will be at 7:00 PM.
BOB "MUSIC MAN" GATLIN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Robert M. (Bob) Gatlin, age 76, of West Monroe, LA, will be
held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe,
La. Rev. Steve Kelly will officiate. Mr. Billy Ledbetter will deliver the
eulogy. Burial will follow at Hasley Cemetery.
Mr. Gatlin was born February
24, 1929 in Monroe, LA and passed away June 1, 2005 after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Gatlin was a lifetime supporter of the music business in North Louisiana. He
was owner of Gatlin Piano Sales and Service, Gatlin Recording Company, and a
professional musician beginning at age 12.
Mr. Gatlin was also past
President, Secretary and business agent for Local 425, American Federation of
Musicians for many years. He also founded the Stardust Dance Club.
Mr. Gatlin
was widely known in this area as the "Music Man" by his friends and fans. He was
also a past member of the Masonic Lodge, Western Star #24 F.&A.M., a longtime
member and officer of the AARP, Trenton Chapter #4986.
Survivors are his
children: Robert Jr. and wife Sherri, Linda and husband Jeri Dowdy, Gail and
husband Larry Johnson, mother of his children, Louise Gatlin; three
grandchildren: Brad Dowdy, Jennifer Chavers, and Gina Allen; five
great-grandchildren: Kristen Dowdy, Caleb Chavers, Landry, Lexie and Avery
Allen; and other family members; special friends: Billy Ledbetter, Rod Allen
Payne, Martha Charrier, Sylvia Thompson, Mary Lou Barnsfather, Louise Chapman,
Jo Mary Smith and members of AARP.
Pallbearers will be Eric Camp, Billy
Ledbetter, Brad Dowdy, Robert Anderson, Brooks Dawkins and Dr. Charles Morgan.
Honorary pallbearers are: John Lewis, Jack Tarver, James Cannon and Jerry Sikes.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM until service time at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society or Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, Monroe, LA.
MAMIE MATTHEWS MULLEN
Richardson-Sims Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA.
Funeral services for Mamie M. Mullen, age 93, of Gilbert, LA, will be held on
Saturday, June 4, 2005 at 1:00 PM at the New Macedonia B. C. of Gilbert, LA,
with the Rev. King Dawson officiating. Burial in the Oakley Cemetery, of
Gilbert, LA, under the direction of Richardson & Sons Funeral Home of Winnsboro,
LA.
Mrs. Mullen died on May 27, 2005 at Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro,
LA, following a lengthy illness.
She is survived by one brother: M. C.
Matthew of Gilbert, LA; one sister-in-law: Glayds Matthews.
Wake service will
be Friday, June 3, 2005 from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Chapel.
Caruth-Hale
Funeral Home
L. Vernon "Vern" White died at his home in Hot Springs Village
on June 2, 2005.
He was born to John and Victoria White at Strong, Arkansas,
August 9, 1932.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and two
brothers.
He is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Laverne Albritton
White. He is also survived by his sons Gerald White (wife Barbara) of West
Lafayette, IN, Mark White of Sawyer, MI, and John White (wife Tiffany) of
Prairie Grove, AR, and five grandchildren Corbit, Ross, Spencer, Zachary and
Ehren. He is also survived by two sisters, Mae Maroney and Sally Vestal, and two
brothers Corbit White (wife Betty) and Billy Ray White (wife Peggy), all of
Huttig, AR. He is also survived by a close and loving extended family that
includes five brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law, as well as numerous
nieces and nephews.
Vern earned an Associate's degree from Southern State
College (Southern Arkansas University), earned BS and MS degrees from the
University of Arkansas and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin.
He joined
the faculty of New Mexico State University. After gaining tenture he left
academia to pursue a 40-year career in the Chemical industry. He has spent the
past five years serving on the Board of Governors for Southern Arkansas
University.
Vern and Laverne lived in Madison, Wisconsin, Las Cruces, New
Mexico, Modesto, California, Park Ridge, New Jersey, Atlanta, Georgia, West
Lafayette, Indiana and Valdosta, Georgia before settling in Hot Springs Village,
Arkansas. Many dear friends throughout the country, and around the world, fondly
remember him.
Vern was a member of Alpha Zeta honorary fraternity and
received numerous professional award including the CPDA Community Service Award
and the William C. Larue Award, the highest award given by the Southern
Agricultural Chemicals Association. He also served 18 years as an enlisted man
and officer in the National Guard, achieving the final rank of Captain.
As a
follower of Christ, Vern served as a Baptist deacon and a Presbyterian elder for
a combined 49 years. He also taught many Sunday School classes and Bible
studies. He and his wife, Laverne, spent the past seven and half years involved
in planting a Presbyterian Church of America church in the Hot Springs area.
Vern was an avid sports enthusiast who lost more than his fair share of
golfballs. He enjoyed collecting pig memorabillia (GO HOGS) and was a dedicated
philatelist. He also enjoyed driving his boat filled with grandchildren around
the lake during their summer visits.
A public viewing will be held at
Caruth-Hale Funeral Home in Hot Springs Village on Friday, June 3, 2005 from
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
The funeral service will be held Saturday, June 4, 2005
at 1:00 PM at the First Baptist Church in Farmerville, LA.
There will be a
public viewing from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM prior to the service. Interment will be
at the Enterprise Baptist Church Cemetery following the service.
A memorial
celebration service will be at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Hot Springs on
Sunday, June 5, 2005 at 6:00 PM. The church is located at 836 Shady Grove Rd. in
Hot Springs, AR.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Building
Fund of Covenant Presbyterian Church or to the charity of your choice.
ALBERT "AL" "LINDY," WALLER
Edmonds Funeral Home - Jonesboro, LA.
Mr.
Walter passed away on Friday, March 25, 2005, at 8:50 PM at age 74 due to
complication of a stroke.
Beloved husband of Sidney Greer Waller. Beloved
father of Lindy Waller Silverman of New Orleans, LA, Albert W. Waller of
Chalmette, LA and Joel L. Waller of Carrollton, TX. Father-in-law of Jonathan
Silverman and Christine S. Waller. Son of the late Katie Mae Harris Waller and
Joel Daniel Waller. Brother of the late Mary Louise Waller Segar, Jack Waller
and Eula Waller Harris. Brother-in-law of John W. Harris, Robert B. Greer and
Elaine Greer of Chatcham, LA. Grandfather "Honey" of Alaina C. Waller, Jessica
E. Silverman and Chesley Greer Waller. Also survived by nieces and nephews and
his faithful pet Zippy. He will be sorely missed by friends and coworkers.
Al
was educated at Southwest Mississippi Jr. College, where he attended on a
basketball scholarship; he was a walk on in football, having never played
before.
He continued his education at Northeast LA State University where he
earned an undergraduate degree and also a Masters degree.
Mr. Waller was a
teacher and assistant principal at Chalmette High School. He retired from
education in 1984. He was Executive Director of Workforce Investment Board. He
was a member of the Covenant United Methodist Church, where he served on several
boards.
Mr. Waller was chosen by the Greater New Orleans Regional chamber of
Commerce, for the Roaoul A. Colomb Citizen of the year 1998.
Al also
presented the C. Earl Colomb award by the Rotary Club of St. Bernard as Citizens
of the year. Al and Sidney Greer Waller were presented the Hazel Tippin Memorial
service award recognition of outstanding Christian service to the Covenant
United Methodist Church.
He was a native of Louin, MS and was reared in Epps,
LA. Mr. Waller was a resident of Chalmette, LA, for 42 years.
Relative and
friends are invited to attend an interment service at Salem Church and Cemetery
on Friday, June 3, 2005 at 12:00 noon. Edmonds Funeral Home is in charge of the
service.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Chatham United Methodist Church,
Chatham, LA 71226 will be preferred.
FLORA WILKINS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services
for Flora Wilkins will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Grace
Episcopal Church on North Fourth Street in Monroe, with Father Gregg Riley,
Father Andy Powell and Rev. David Carter officiating. Interment will be in Grace
Church Columbarium.
Flora was born February 2, 1935, and died June 1, 2005,
at her home in Monroe, LA.
She was a loving wife and mother and is survived
by her husband, Jennings Wilkins; two daughters, Julie Hannum and husband Ed and
Cindy Wilkins; a wonderful grandson, Jennings Hannum; one sister, Elizabeth
Humble and husband Boyce; one brother, John Kitchingham and wife Janice; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus
and Olive Kitchingham; brother, Charles Kitchingham and his wife Janice; and
nephew, Tracey Humble.
Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM,
Saturday in Kilbourne Hall at Grace Episcopal Church.
A special thanks to Dr.
Charles Knight and Dr. Scott Irby and Hospice Care of Louisiana for their
wonderful assistance.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace
Episcopal Church in Monroe.
Elnora Coleman, 99
DELHI — Elnora Coleman, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Nan Davis Dew, 79
Nan Davis Dew of West Monroe, a homemaker, died
Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral
Home, West Monroe.
Charles Henry Elliott, 70
Charles Henry Elliot of Monroe, a laborer, died
Sunday. Services are noon Saturday at St. Paul Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-7
p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Olive Branch
Cemetery, near the Arkansas and Louisiana state line.
Izora Smith Eppinette, 90
ARCHIBALD — Izora Smith Eppinette, a retired
school cafeteria dietitian, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Mary Jones, 45
RAYVILLE — Mary Jones, a homemaker, died May 29. Services
are 1 p.m. Monday at Hopewell Baptist Church, Mangham. Visitation is 6-7 p.m.
Sunday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Bettye Jelle King, 45
MER ROUGE — Bettye Jelle King, a homemaker, died
Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral
Home, Rayville.
Alexian Pratt, 32
Alexian Pratt of Monroe, a Head-Start teacher, died May
27. Services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at New Light Baptist Church. Visitation is
1:30-7 p.m. today at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be
at Richwood Memorial Gardens.
John Sullivan, 73
DELHI — John Sullivan, a retired teacher and coach, died
Wednesday. Memorial services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Delhi First Baptist Church
under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Farmer Frank Tappin, 59
COLLINSTON — Farmer Frank Tappin, a laborer, died
Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral
Home, Rayville.
Pauline Ticheli, 80
Pauline Ticheli of West Monroe, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Visitation is 11 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial
will be at St. Matthew's Cemetery.
James Warren Vinson, 26
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — James Warren Vinson, a sales
representative, died May 28. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Oak Grove
Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
L. Vernon 'Vern' White, 72
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark. — L. Vernon "Vern"
White, a member of the Board of Governors for Southern Arkansas University, died
Thursday. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church,
Farmerville. Memorial services are 6 p.m. Sunday at Covenant Presbyterian
Church, Hot Springs. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home,
Hot Springs Village, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church. Burial will be
at Enterprise Baptist Church Cemetery near Farmerville.
Rodney White, 43
BASTROP — Rodney White, self-employed, died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Jarrell W. Young Jr., 36
DUBACH — Jarrell Wayne Young Jr., a minister,
died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Anchor Tabernacle Church,
Choudrant. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home,
Ruston. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, Arcadia.
Previously acknowledged
Estes-Burks, Frizzie: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lake
Providence Senior High School Auditorium, Lake Providence.
Denny, Audrey
Elizabeth: 10 a.m. Saturday, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Frith, Ruby
Geneva: 10 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Mardis, Novie Lee: 2 p.m.
Saturday, Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Mullen, Mamie M.: 1 p.m.
Saturday, New Macedonia Baptist Church, Gilbert.
Sheridan, Irma: 11 a.m.
Saturday, St. Mary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Travis, Fredrick C. "Bud": 10 a.m.
today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
June 4, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MRS. NAN DAVIS DEW
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral
services for Mrs. Nan Davis Dew, 83, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM
Sunday June 5, 2005 at the Faith United Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA with
Rev. Jimmy Pyle and Rev. Steve Kelly officiating. Burial will be in Hasley
Cemetery in West Monroe, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West
Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Dew died June 1, 2005 at the Glenwood Regional Medical
Center.
Mrs. Dew was a charter member of the Faith United Methodist Church in
West Monroe, LA. She attended Louisiana State Normal College and through her
life was very active in many civic organizations.
She was preceded in death
by her son, Randy Dew.
Survivors: her husband of 65 years, Mr. Jack Dew; Son,
Scott Dew and wife, Kim; Daughter, Cindy Williams and husband, Johnny;
Daughter-in-law, Kathleen Dew; Grandchildren, Lindsey Long and husband, Trey and
Lance Hendricks and wife, Paige; great grandsons, Major Hendricks and Drew Long
Pallbearers will be Lance Hendricks, Trey Long, Rodger Lindsey, Paul Laird,
Larry Furlow and Danny Collins.
Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the
Tuesday Morning Prayer Group.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM
Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
Memorials may be made
to the Faith United Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA, St. Jude Children's
Hospital or the charity of your choice.
MRS. IZORA SMITH EPPINETTE
Muhearn Funeral Home - Rayville, LA.
Services for Mrs. Izora Smith Eppinette, 90, of Archibald, LA will be 10:00 AM
Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel in Rayville, LA, with
Rev. Mike Loveday officiating. Interment to follow in Lynn Cemetery Archibald,
LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA.
Mrs. Eppinette
was a member of Cedar Baptist Church in Archibald, LA and a retired School
cafeteria worker.
She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert Eppinette,
A daughter Barbara Thompson and granddaughter Donna Chapman.
She is survived
by her sister Maudie Parker of San Antonio, TX ; five daughters Betty Chapman of
Archibald, LA, Peggy Stapp and her husband Richard of Brentwood, CA, Janice
Yelverton of Archibald, LA, Patricia Johnson and her husband George of Rayville,
LA and Sandra Banks and her husband Joe of Mangham, LA, eleven grandchildren,
twenty-three great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Loving care
givers Jimmie Johnson and Linda Davidson.
Pallbearers will be Don Moore, Mark
Yelverton, Todd Yelverton, Eric Johnson, Trae Banks, Rickey Fife, Lee Harrell
and Bobby Free. Honorary pallbearers are Kevin Rogers, Kenny Rogers and Devin
Kudlas.
In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Cedar Baptist Church
Archibald, LA.
FLORA WILKINS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services
for Flora Wilkins will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Grace
Episcopal Church on North Fourth Street in Monroe, with Father Gregg Riley,
Father Andy Powell and Rev. David Carter officiating. Interment will be in Grace
Church Columbarium. Flora was born February 2, 1935, and died June 1, 2005, at
her home in Monroe, LA.
She was a loving wife and mother and is survived by
her husband, Jennings Wilkins; two daughters, Julie Hannum and husband Ed and
Cindy Wilkins; a wonderful grandson, Jennings Hannum; one sister, Elizabeth
Humble and husband Boyce; one brother, John Kitchingham and wife Tiny; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus
and Olive Kitchingham; brother, Charles Kitchingham and his wife Janice; and
nephew, Tracey Humble.
Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM,
Saturday in Kilbourne Hall at Grace Episcopal Church.
A special thanks to Dr.
Charles Knight and Dr. Scott Irby and Hospice Care of Louisiana for their
wonderful assistance.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace
Episcopal Church in Monroe.
Ruby Carpenter, 76
JONESVILLE — Ruby Carpenter, co-owner of Carpenter
Tractor Co., died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral
Home, Jonesville.
John Ray Carter, 67
OLLA — John Ray Carter, president of the LaSalle
Parish Police Jury, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at First Baptist
Church, Olla. Visitation is 8 a.m. to noon today at Riser Funeral Home, Olla,
and noon today until services begin at the church. Burial will be in Olla
Cemetery.
Izora Smith Eppinette, 90
ARCHIBALD — Izora Smith Eppinette, a retired
school cafeteria dietician, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Lynn Cemetery, Archibald.
Richard V. Fontana, 59
Richard Victor Fontana of Monroe, a partner in
Cascio Enterprises and Tony's Restaurant, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m.
Sunday at St. Matthew Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Mulhearn
Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. A vigil wake will be held from 7-8 p.m.
today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Gunner W. Foster, infant
Gunner Wayne "Nunner" Foster of West Monroe, son
of John Lee and Misti Foster, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Fish
Net Fellowship Church near Eros. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and noon Sunday
until services begin at the church. Burial will be in Sardis Cemetery under the
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Robert M. 'Bob' Gatlin, 76
Robert M. "Bob" Gatlin of West Monroe, a
musician, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral
home. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery.
Rose H. Green, 87
Rose H. Green of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday.
Services are 12:30 p.m. Monday at Dyer Chapel CME Church, West Monroe.
Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Sunday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Family hour is
7-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial
Gardens.
Adren F. Henderson, 78
JONESBORO — Adren F. Henderson, a carpenter, died
Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial
will be in Zion's Rest Cemetery.
Oliver S. 'Bo' Masters, 88
JONESBORO — Oliver S. "Bo" Masters, a retired
pipeline constructor, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Southern
Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 4:30-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Sunday until
services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be in Garden of Memories.
Flora Lee Wilkins, 70
Flora Lee Wilkins of Monroe, a homemaker, died
Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Grace Episcopal Church. Visitation is
10-11 a.m. today at Kilbourn Hall at Grace Episcopal Church under the direction
of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Estes-Burks, Frizzie: 11 a.m. today, Lake
Providence Senior High School Auditorium, Lake Providence.
Denny, Audrey
Elizabeth: 10 a.m. today, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Elliot, Charles
Henry: Noon today, St. Paul Baptist Church, Monroe.
Jones, Mary: 1 p.m.
Monday, Hopewell Baptist Church, Mangham.
Mardis, Novie Lee: 2 p.m. today,
Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Mullen, Mamie M.: 1 p.m. today, New
Macedonia Baptist Church, Gilbert.
Pratt, Alexian: 2:30 p.m. today, New Light
Baptist Church, Monroe.
Sheridan, Irma: 11 a.m. today, St. Mary Baptist
Church, Monroe.
Sullivan, John: 10 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Delhi.
Vinson, James Warren: 2 p.m. today, Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove.
White, L.
Vernon "Vern": 1 p.m. today, First Baptist Church, Farmerville, and 6 p.m.
Sunday, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Hot Springs.
Young, Jarrell Wayne Jr.:
2 p.m. today, Anchor Tabernacle Church, Choudrant.
June 5, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MRS. NAN DAVIS DEW
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral
services for Mrs. Nan Davis Dew, 83, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 PM
Sunday June 5, 2005 at the Faith United Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA with
Rev. Jimmy Pyle and Rev. Steve Kelly officiating. Burial will be in Hasley
Cemetery in West Monroe, LA, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in
West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Dew died June 1, 2005 at the Glenwood Regional Medical
Center.
Mrs. Dew was a charter member of the Faith United Methodist Church in
West Monroe, LA. She attended Louisiana State Normal College and through her
life was very active in many civic organizations.
She was preceded in death
by her son, Randy Dew.
Survivors: her husband of 65 years, Mr. Jack Dew; Son,
Scott Dew and wife, Kim; Daughter, Cindy Williams and husband, Johnny;
Daughter-in-law, Kathleen Dew; Grandchildren, Lindsey Long and husband, Trey and
Lance Hendricks and wife, Paige; great grandsons, Major Hendricks and Drew Long.
Pallbearers will be Lance Hendricks, Trey Long, Rodger Lindsey, Paul Laird,
Larry Furlow and Danny Collins.
Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the
Tuesday Morning Prayer Group.
Memorials may be made to the Faith United
Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA, St. Jude Children's Hospital or the charity
of your choice.
The family of Nan Dew would like to extend a special thank
you to the nurses and sitters who cared for and loved Nan during her illness.
You truly were a blessing to Nan and our family.
GUNNER WAYNE "NUNNER" FOSTER
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Dec. 30, 2004 - June 3, 2005
Services for Gunner Wayne "Nunner" Foster will
be held 2:00 PM Sunday, June 5, 2005 at the Fish Net Fellowship Church on Hwy 34
Jonesboro Rd. West Monroe, LA, with Rev. Russell Rhodes officiating.
He was
preceded in death by his grandfather John Wayne Costin.
Gunner was survived
by his parents John Lee and Misti Foster; brother: John Lee Foster Jr; maternal
grandparents: Ronnie and Cindy Sullivan, Conrad and Elaine Hudson; paternal
grandparents: Grady and Bobbie Foster; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Visitation will be Sunday from noon until service time at Fish Net Church.
HERBERT JAMES GHOLSTON
Hester's Central State Funeral Home - Monroe, LA.
Herbert James Gholston was born February 23, 1939 to the late Ben and Ella
Gholston in West Monroe, LA.
Herbert graduated from Boley High School in 1958
and served in the Army Reserve from 1958 thru 1965. He was employed by Graphic
Packaging in Plant 31, #6 paper machine for thirty-seven years, and was well
respected by his peers and colleagues. Prior to his illness, he served as plant
foreman over #6 and #7 paper machine.
On the evening of June 1, 2005, the
angel of death visited Saint Francis Hospital and closed the eyes of our loved
one.
Hebert leaves to cherish his memories: His wife, Estella; four sons,
Eric (Angela), Demos (Naomi), and Antron, all of Monroe, Richard Carl
(Robertina) of Milwaukee, WI; three daughters, Angela Underwood (Randy),
Claudette, and Marvette Pruitt (Derrick) all of Monroe; three brothers, Robert
Ellington (Mildred), Richard (Betty), both of Monroe, and Charles, of Detroit,
MI; four sisters, Bennie Lee Cotton (Dorsey), Georgia Woods (Lawrence) of
Monroe, Eula Brothers (Issac) of Detroit, MI, Mary Reliford (Ron) of Grand
Prairie, TX; seventeen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, a god daughter,
Ashia Bell, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral services will
be held 1:00 PM Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at the Saint Joseph Missionary Baptist
Church West Monroe, LA, with Rev. Lorenzo Price officiating. Interment will be
in the Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester's Central State
Funeral Home.
JEANNINE VANDERPOOL JORDAN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road,
Monroe, LA
Services for Jeannine Vanderpool Jordan are scheduled for 2:00 PM,
June 6, 2005, at Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe with Dr. Whit Holmes and
Reverend Terry Barnes officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Born November 17, 1928, in Galveston, Texas, Jeannine walked
the earth with an incredible grace that will remain as a legacy to those
fortunate enough to have shared her path.
She died in Monroe on June 3, 2005,
after a lengthy illness, having been preceded in death by her parents, Faye and
Lee Vanderpool; her brothers, Sherrod Vanderpool and Lee Vanderpool, Jr.; her
sister, Jewel Baker; sister-in-law, Mabel Vanderpool; and first husband, Jack
Beach.
Jeannine is survived by her adoring husband of 38 years, Ivy Jordan,
and a loving family: sister-in-law Mildred Vanderpool of Monroe; brother-in-law
Ernie Baker of Houston; nieces, Susan Golden and husband Kevin of Houston, and
Janet Haedicke and husband Steve of Monroe; nephew Lee Vanderpool III and wife
Bernadette of Las Vegas; and stepson John Jordan and wife Kay of Mandeville. She
will also be missed by three step grandsons, Garry, Cullen, and Michael Jordan,
and eight great nieces and nephews: Douglas Golden; Lee, Vanessa, Derek and
Damien Vanderpool; Stephen, Cameron, and Jeannine Jordan Haedicke, her namesake.
Having attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, Jeannine was graduated
from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where she was a member of Tri
Delta Sorority. Returning to Galveston, she pursued a successful career with
Santa Fe Railroad.
Upon moving to Monroe in 1968, Jeannine immediately became
active in the community as a member of Parkview Baptist Church, PEO, the Junior
League, and the FRI Investment Club. Her passion for flowers richly enhanced our
city through her service as President of both the Monroe Garden Club and the
Monroe Garden Study League of which she was a founding member.
Serving as
pallbearers will be Lee Vanderpool III, Steve Haedicke, Garry Jordan, Cullen
Jordan, Michael Jordan, Guy Barr, Hardeman Cordell, and Mike Husted.
Honorary
pallbearers are E. E. Baker, J. Luther Jordan, John Pearson Jordan, Roger
Jordan, Kent Anderson, Bill Dent, Billy Edmondson, Max Riley, Bill Staab, and
Dallas Webb.
The family wishes to express deepest gratitude to the responsive
staff of the Terrace, who treated with dignity this most dignified of women.
Visitation will be Sunday evening from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral
Home.
Memorials to Jeannine may be made to Parkview Baptist Church or to a
charity of your choice.
OCEAL RAY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA.
Funeral services
for Oceal McKinnie Ray, 85, of Linville, LA will be at 10:00 AM Monday, June 6,
2005 at Liberty Baptist Church of Linville, under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home in Farmerville. Rev. Donald Reeves will be officiating. Interment
will be in the Liberty Cemetery in Linville, LA.
Mrs. Ray passed away
Saturday June 4, 2005, in Monroe, LA.
She is a member of the Liberty Baptist
Church of Linville. She was a loving mother and grandmother and loved all of her
family and friends. She loved gardening, growing and arranging flowers, birds
and nature.
She is preceded in death by her husband Louie "Shine" Ray, a
granddaughter Jill Sutton, a son Gregor Ray, a sister Gladys Plummer and three
brothers Claudis McKinnie, J.P. Mckinnie and Joe Ollie McKinnie.
She is
survived by her children; Vernon Ray and wife Betty of Marion, LA Marguirete
Nowlin of Sterlington, LA, Sidney Ray and wife Bessie Mae of Linville, LA, Sue
Sutton and husband Johnny of West Monroe, LA, Sharon McGraw and husband Charlie
of Linville, LA, Jeff Ray and wife Judy of Linville, LA and Chris Ray and wife
Shellie of Collinston, LA; seventeen grandchildren; twenty great grand children;
one great great grandchild; three sisters, Myrt Scarborough of Haile, LA, Audrey
Baker of Marion, LA and Fay Rea Day of Marion, LA; one brother Milas McKinnie of
Dean, LA and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be family and
friends.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 5:00 PM until time of
service at the church
MARY ELIZABETH WHATLEY PIPES
Kinner & Stevens - Jena, LA.
"A devoted
wife, mother and grandmother"
Mary Elizabeth Whatley Pipes 104, died at 12:00
PM, Friday, June 3, 2005 in Big Lake, Louisiana.
Mrs. Pipes was a native of
Trout, Louisiana. She was a member of the pioneer Whatley Family and a member of
the Eden Methodist Church. She was an avid bridge player.
Mrs. Pipes was a
former member of the LaSalle Home Demonstration Club, Pilot Club, LaSalle
Country Club and United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Her Christian burial
will be celebrated Monday, June 6, 2005 at 11:00 AM in the Eden Methodist
Church. The Rev. James McLelland and Rev. Carroll Bradford will officiate.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday, June 5,
2005 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home, Jena,
Louisiana.
Survivors include two daughters Mary Sue Peace of Sicily Island,
Louisiana and Jeanine Jones and husband, Jerry of Grand Lake, Louisiana;
grandchildren, Joe Raymond Peace and wife, Carolyn, Deborah Alexander and
husband, Glenn, Jerry G. Jones, Jr. and wife, Laurie, Lori Auerbach and husband,
Jon; great-grandchidren, Michelle Gulotta and husband, Jeff, Jay Peace, Ray
Peace, Robert Peace, Rachel Jones, Cody Jones, Gracie Jones and great great
grandchildren, Seth Gulotta and Andrew Gulotta and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Pipes was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Jay Pipes, her
parents, Joseph and Susie Deborah Young Whatley and brothers, Lloyd Whatley,
Clayton Whatley; sisters, Lois Bourne, Bernice Adams, Wilma Gros and Jessie
Basham; and a son-in-law Raymond Peace.
Pallbearers will be Jerry G. Jones,
Jay Peace, Ray Peace, Robert Peace, Cody Jones, and Forest Finley.
Honorary
pallbearers will be Jack Pipes, Billy Pipes, Sam Whatley, Charles Williams, Mike
Adams, Jack Adams, Jimmie Williams and Benny Plunkett. Memorials may be made to
Eden Methodist Church, P. O. Box 8, Trout, Louisiana, 71371.
Ella Louise Bridges, 84
QUITMAM — Ella Louise "Lucy" Bridges, a homemaker,
died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday in Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. Visitation is from 4-9 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery.
Nan Davis Dew, 83
Nan Davis Dew of West Monroe, a homemaker, died May 27.
Services are 2 p.m. today in Faith United Methodist Church. Burial will be in
Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Reese Dumas, 81
BASTROP — Reese Dumas, retired from International Paper
Co., died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Golden Funeral Home,
Bastrop. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial
will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.
Wilma Coley Fleming, 83
Wilma Coley Fleming, a retired insurance agent,
died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington
Road, Monroe. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will
be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Billy J. Ford, 68
EPPS — Billy J. Ford, a retired boat plant employee,
died Saturday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home
of Delhi.
Irma Mae House, 85
WINNFIELD — Irma Mae House, a homemaker, died Friday.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church of Winnfield. Burial will
be in Fellowship Cemetery at Dubach under the direction of Southern Funeral Home
of Winnfield.
James Edward Parker Sr., 65
FERRIDAY — James Edward Parker Sr., a retail
merchant, died Friday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction
of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Ethel B. Pendarvis, 99
Ethel B. Pendarvis of West Monroe, a homemaker,
died May 27. Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral
Home, West Monroe.
Mattie Mae Self, 92
COLUMBIA — Mattie Mae Self, a homemaker, died Friday.
Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Roberts Cemetery under the direction of
Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
James Walter Stroud, 85
ARCHIBALD — James Walter Stroud, retired from
Louisiana Power & Light, died Friday. Services are 3 p.m. today in Parkview
Baptist Church in Tallulah. Burial will be in Crowville Masonic Cemetery under
the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home of Tallulah.
Richard Lelan Voss, 32
RUSTON — Richard Lelan Voss, a lineman, died
Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Christian Revival Center in Ruston.
Visitation will be from noon until time for services at the church. Burial will
be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of
Farmerville.
Previously Acknowledged
Fontanta, Richard Victor: 2 p.m. today, St.
Matthew Catholic Church, Monroe.
Foster, Gunner Wayne "Nunner": 2 p.m. today,
Fish Net Fellowship Church, near Eros.
Green, Rose H.: 12:30 p.m. Monday,
Dyer Chapel CME Church, West Monroe.
Jones, Mary: 1 p.m. Monday, Hopewell
Baptist Church, Mangham.
Masters, Oliver S. "Bo": 2 p.m. today, Southern
Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
June 6, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MRS. VELMA COX
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral
services for Mrs. Velma Cox, 91, of West Monroe, LA. will be held at 2:00 PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at Holmesville Baptist Church near Downsville, LA, with
Rev. Jerry Whitman Officiating. Interment will follow in Holmesville Baptist
Church Cemetery , under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe.
Mrs. Cox was born April 13, 1914, and died June 5, 2005, at Glenwood Regional
Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
She spent her life in service to her
family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ira Cox.
Left
to cherish her memory are her four children; son: Gene Cox and wife Bonnie,
daughters: Betty Feazel and husband Les, Virginia Greer, Sherri Chastaine and
husband Mark. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and thirteen great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Greg Cox, Stan Cox, Russell
Bryan, Bryan Taylor, Jordan Parks, Gregory Cox, Andrew Bryan and William Cox.
Visitation will be held 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday, June 6, 2005, at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe and 1:00 until service time Tuesday, June 7,
2005, at Holmesville Baptist Church.
BILLY JAMES FORD
Cox Funeral Home - Delhi, LA.
A celebration of the
life of Billy James Ford, 68, of Epps will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, June 6,
2005 at the Dunn Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 3:00 PM Sunday
until time of services Monday at the church. Rev. Bernard Duchesne Jr. and Rev.
Eddie Fuller will officiate. Interment will be in the Epps Cemetery under the
direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi. Mr. Ford died Saturday at his residence
from a sudden illness.
He was a former longtime resident of Delhi, was
retired from the Delhi Boat Plant and was a member of the Dunn Baptist Church.
He was a great lover of the outdoors and was especially proud of his garden and
yard.
He is preceded in death by his parents, James Albert Ford and Ava
Elizabeth Beasley Ford.
He is survived by his wife, Adelia T. Ford of Epps,
two sons, David Wayne Ford and wife, Annette and Michael Lane Ford and wife,
Kelli all of Delhi; his grandchildren, Ashley, Justin and Haley Ford; two
brothers, Gene Ford of Monroe and Ray Ford of Alexandria and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers will be Barry Ford, David McVay, Darren Ford, Edd Miles,
Freddie Corley and Ken Hall.
Honorary pallbearers will be his Adult Men's
Sunday School Class members from the Dunn Baptist Church.
To leave a message
of condolence to the family please visit our webpage at www.coxfuneral.com.
MS BILLIE JOINER
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral
services for Ms Billie Joiner, 66, of West Monroe, will be held at 2:00 PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at Feazel Chapel of the First Baptist Church in West
Monroe, with Rev. Lance Otwell officiating. Interment will be in Roselawn
Memorial Gardens of Calhoun, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home
of West Monroe.
Ms Joiner was born September 3, 1938, and died June 4, 2005,
in West Monroe, LA.
A life-long educator, she taught school for 34 years at
Ouachita Parish High School and was a member of the Louisiana Retired Teachers
Association, the Ouachita Parish Humane Society, and Scottie Rescue
Organization.
Billie touched the lives of hundreds of students in Ouachita
Parish during her teaching career. She dearly loved her dogs — especially
Scotties — and Scottie Rescue Organizations played a very special role in her
life.
Survivors include her sister, Linda Otwell of West Monroe; two nephews
and their wives, Randall and Shondah Otwell of Gillette, Wyoming, and Chad and
Libby Otwell of West Monroe; grand nieces and nephews, Krystal and Colter Otwell
of Gillette, Wyoming, and Ethan and Kyle Otwell of West Monroe; her aunts,
Marcie Robinson of Sterlington and Geneva Telford of West Monroe; her uncle,
Carrol Joiner of West Monroe; numerous cousins; and a devoted friend and fellow
Scottie Dog lover, Ms Jo Richardson.
The family requests that any memorial
contributions in her honor be made to Patient's Choice Hospice, the Ouachita
Parish Humane Society, and to Scottie Rescue Organizations.
They would also
like to extend a sincere thank you to Dr. Smiarowski and the nursing staff at
Glenwood Regional Medical Center and their eternal appreciation to the staff of
Patient's Choice Hospice.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe.
Elizabeth C. Branch, 82
JONESBORO — Elizabeth C. Branch, a homemaker, died
Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel.
Visitation is from 5-8 tonight. Burial will be at New Hope Methodist Cemetery.
John Quinton Durbin Sr., 57
JONESBORO — John Quinton Durbin Sr. of
Natchitoches, an electrician, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at
Antioch Community Church at Brewton's Mill. Visitation is from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday
at the church. Burial is in the church cemetery. Southern Funeral Homes of
Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Billy James Ford, 68
EPPS — Billy James Ford, a boat riveter, died
Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Dunn Baptist Church in Delhi. Visitation
will start in the morning. Burial will be at Epps Cemetery. Cox Funeral Home of
Delhi is in charge of arrangements.
Clayton Virgil Gregory, 83
Clayton Virgil Gregory of Haile, retired, died
Sunday. Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral
Home of West Monroe.
Jeannine Vanderpool Jordan, 76
Jeannine Vanderpool Jordan of Monroe, a
homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Parkview Baptist Church.
Visitation will be from morning until service time at the church. Burial will be
at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mulhearn Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Clovis Hazel Owens, 91
JONESVILLE — Clovis Hazel Owens of Jonesville died
Sunday. Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral
Home.
Paul Pennington, 82
RUSTON — Paul Pennington, a retired dean at Louisiana
Tech University, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Katherine Thigpen, 65
COLUMBIA — Katherine Thigpen of Monroe, a homemaker,
died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral
Home.
Barbara C.A. Wiggins, 84
JONESVILLE — Barbara Christine Allen Wiggins, a
homemaker, died Sunday. Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church. Visitation is from 5-9 tonight at the church. Burial will be at Heard
Cemetery. Young's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Previously Acknowledged
Bridges, Ella Louise "Lucy": 10 a.m. today,
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Quitman.
Dumas, Reese: 11 a.m. Tuesday,
Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Fleming, Wilma Coley: 10 a.m. today, Mulhearn
Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
House, Irma Mae: 10 a.m. today, First
Baptist Church, Winnfield.
Green, Rose H.: 12:30 p.m. today, Dyer Chapel CME
Church, West Monroe.
Jones, Mary: 1 p.m. today, Hopewell Baptist Church,
Mangham.
June 7, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MRS. SUE LAWMAN McCLUNG JOHNSTON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral Services for Mrs. Sue Lawman McClung Johnston, 77, of West Monroe, LA
will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday June 8, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn
Funeral Home West Monroe with Rev. Marlin Betts officiating. Burial will be in
the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA.
Mrs. Johnston died on June 5,
2005. She lived at 633 Tulip Street in West Monroe for many years. She was a
member of Bethel Baptist Church and also of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Johnston was
a seamstress at the Palace Department Store for many years. The slip covers she
learned to make while working at the Palace can be seen all over Monroe and West
Monroe. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Johnston is preceded
in death by her husband Havard Johnston and by six brothers including George
Lawman of Calhoun, LA.
Survivors include her first husband, Jim McClung; son,
Michael McClung of Beaumont, TX; five daughters, Donna Whitaker and husband
Ralph of West Monroe, LA, Karen Heath and husband Neal of Jasper, AR, Peggy
Malcomb and husband Danny, Sandy McClung and Janet McClung both of West Monroe,
LA; grandchildren, Tod Allbritton and wife Stacy, Jason Wood and wife Trudy,
Crystal Fant, Micah McClung, Jonas Finklea, Ben Finklea and wife Jeannie, Suni
Hancock and husband Charlie, Christopher Bowie, Molly McClung and Garrett
McClung; step-grandson, Barry Whitaker; fifteen great grandchildren; two
brothers, Earnest Lawman and Vernon Lawman and wife Mary of McCrory, AR; one
sister, Mary Alice Smith of Ft. Walton, FL; eighteen nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home
West Monroe, LA
Mrs. Johnston's family would like to give a special thank you
to Marlin Betts, Mary Thompson, Mary Ellis, Employees of Hospice Care of
Louisiana and to the staff of Glenwood Regional Medical Center ICU for their
loving care during this time.
HILLMAN WEBB MADISON, JR.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
A memorial service for
Hillman Webb Madison, will be held on June 11, 2005 at Christ Episcopal Church
in Bastrop, LA. The Rev. Roy Myers will officiate.
DR. PAUL J. PENNINGTON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, Louisiana
Funeral services for Dr. Paul Pennington, 82, of Ruston, LA will be 10:00 AM
Wednesday, June 8, 2005, in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.
Officiating will be Rev. Kenneth Reeves, Rev. Frank Pennington, Rev. Charlie
Rodriguez and Dr. Ken Rea. Interment will follow at Mt. Patrick Baptist Church
Cemetery near Bernice, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of
Ruston.
Dr. Pennington passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2005 in Ruston. He is
preceded in death by his grandson, Scott Pennington.
He is survived by his
wife, Dr. Virginia Roach Pennington of Ruston; children; Paula Rodriguez and
husband Charlie of Clinton, MS, Caryl Belton and husband Jerry of Durham, NC,
Frank Pennington and wife Sandy of Marksville, LA; sister, Mary Pennington
Turner of Oklahoma City, OK; father—in-law, P. D. Roach of Bernice, LA; nephew,
Jim Beauchamp of Broken Arrow, OK; niece, Jan Turner Milliren of Oklahoma City,
OK; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ed
Griswald, Ronnie Wiggins, Charles Bourgeois, Ronnie Roach, Mark Pennington and
Bryan Pennington. Honorary Pallbearers will be F. Jay Taylor, Pat Moseley, P. D.
Roach, John Hays, Jim Beauchamp, Jerry Belton and Wiley Hilburn.
Memorials
may be made to the Methodist Children's Home or the National Organization for
Associate Degree Nursing Foundation.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at the funeral home.
MRS. R.D. SHARP
Gill First National Funeral Home - Winnsboro, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mrs. R.D. Sharp, 99, of Winnsboro, LA will be held Tuesday,
June 7, 2005 at 10:00 AM in Chapel-Gill First National Funeral Home with Rev.
Bobby Brown and Rev. Don Roberts officiating. Interment will follow in Lone
Cedar Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home of
Winnsboro.
Mrs. Sharp was born to the union of Richard and Cornelia Hampton
Higdon on Nov. 21, 1905 in Winnsoboro, LA and passed from this life on June 5,
2005.
She was a member of Lone Cedar Baptist Church.
She was preceded in
death by her husband: Lumas Sharp.
She is survived by two daughters; Dan L.
Bennett, Winnsboro, LA; Monnie Baldwin and husband, Dr. Vernon T. Baldwin,
Winnsboro, LA; one son, Ray Sharp and wife Diane, Winnsboro, LA; ten
grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Baldwin, Ricky Baldwin, David Hoppendstead, Terry
Sharp, Devon Killingsworth, and Brian Kaufman.
Honorary Pallbearers are
Maurice Dye, Denon Jones, Scott Sharp, Dr, Vernon Baldwin, Matt Sharp, and Jason
Sharp.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at 9:00 AM until time of
service at Gill First National Funeral Home.
Martha Walcott Blanks, 85
BASTROP — Martha Walcott Blanks, a homemaker,
died Saturday. Memorial services are 10 a.m. today at First Methodist Church
under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.\
Janie Lou Carter, 59
Janie Lou Carter of Monroe, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Visitation is noon-5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Magnolia
Cemetery.
Velma Cox, 91
Velma Cox of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services
are 2 p.m. today at Holmesville Baptist Church, Holmesville. Visitation is 1
p.m. today until services at the church. Burial will be at Holmesville Cemetery
under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Adelaide L. Davis, 59
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Adelaide L. Davis died May 30.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral
Home, Tallulah.
Herbert J. Gholston, 66
Herbert James Gholston of Monroe, a supervisor,
died June 1. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Baptist Church, West
Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Hester's Central State Funeral Home,
Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.
Clayton Virgil Gregory, 81
MARION — Clayton Virgil Gregory, retired, died
Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will
be at Hebron Church Cemetery, Sikes.
Jack Huff Sr., 61
BRANSON, Mo. — Jack Huff Sr., a retired U.S. Air Force
senior master sergeant, died Sunday. Graveside services are 3 p.m. today at
Heard Cemetery. Visitation is 1-3 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home,
Jonesville.
Billie Joiner, 66
Billie Joiner of West Monroe, a retired teacher, died
Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of West Monroe's
Feazel Chapel. Visitation is 1 p.m. until services today at the church. Burial
will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Cornelius Lee, 62
TALLULAH — Cornelius Lee died Sunday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Katherine M. Littlejohn, 73
TALLULAH — Katherine Marie Littlejohn, a home
seamstress, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Crothers-Glenwood
Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Silver Cross Cemetery.
LaTonya S. Nute, 30
FARMERVILLE — LaTonya Shonnette Nute, a homemaker,
died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Farmerville Recreation
Center, Farmerville. Burial will be at Antioch Community Cemetery, Truxno, under
the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Versie B. Reddick, 82
START — Versie B. Reddick, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Rayville.
Visitation begins at 5 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Stevenson
Cemetery, Rayville, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Brenda Faye Reed, 45
Brenda Faye Reed of Monroe, a homemaker, died June 2.
Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church. Visitation is
6-7 p.m. Wednesday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be at Monroe
City Cemetery, Powell Street extension.
R.D. Sharp, 99
WINNSBORO — R.D. Sharp, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services
are 10 a.m. today at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be
at Lone Cedar Cemetery.
Katherine L. Thigpen, 66
Katherine Laverne Thigpen of Monroe, a nurse,
died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial
will be at Old Union Cemetery, Grayson.
Previously Acknowledged
Branch, Elizabeth C.: 10 a.m. today, Edmonds
Funeral Home, Monroe.
Durbin, John Quinton: 11 a.m. today, Antioch Community
Church, Brewton's Mill.
Dumas, Reese: 11 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home,
Bastrop.
Wiggins, Barbara Christine: 2 p.m. today, Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church.
June 8, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MRS. ARLENE MARIE BOYD
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Arlene Marie Boyd, 74, of West Monroe, LA will be held
at 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 9, 2005 at Feazel Chapel of First Baptist Church,
West Monroe, LA. with Rev. Gary Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at
Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, La. under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Boyd was born September 21, 1930 in Jayess, MS.
and passed away June 7, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Boyd was a member of
Evangel Temple Church in Monroe. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother
and grandmother and will be dearly missed.
Survivors are her husband of 55
years: Jack Boyd; daughters: Anita Tinnerello and husband Tommy, Maria Boudreaux
and husband Pat; grandchildren: Jeremy Tinnerello, Jonathan Duncan, Monique
Delcambre, Tonya Smith; great-grandchildren: Cally Tinnerello, Kasey Tinnerello,
Nancy Grace Duncan, Annalise Duncan; 2 brothers: Ray Holmes, Norman Holmes; 2
sisters: Nina Renfro and Charlene Graham, and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Mrs. Boyd's church family
Visitation will be 6:00 PM
until 8:00PM Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, La.
PARKER LAVALL BOSWORTH
New York, NY
NEW YORK, NY - Parker Lavall
Bosworth, age 39, New York, NY, formerly of Monroe, LA, a nurse. He departed
this life June 2, 2005 at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York City, NY.
He
was preceded in death by one sibling: Lennis Joe Bosworth.
He leaves to
cherish his passing his beloved mother: Rosemary Bosworth; father: Charles
Williams of Monroe, LA; two sisters: Eloweise Bosworth of Monroe, LA; Latoni
Rena Madison (Breal Sr.) of Abingdon, MD; one brother: Gregory Bosworth of
Washington, DC; grandmother: Christine Williams of Monroe, LA; and a host of
uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.
Services entrusted to
English Bros. Funeral Home, Brooklyn, NY.
MRS. RUBY ELIZABETH JOHNSON CARPENTER
Young's Funeral Home - Ferriday, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Elizabeth Johnson Carpenter, 76, of Jonesville,
LA were held at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church on Saturday, June 4, 2005 at 10:00
AM with Rev. Dennis Relaford and Rev. Jessie Watkins officiating. Interment
followed at Heard Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home of
Ferriday.
Mrs. Carpenter died Thursday, June 02, 2005 at the Hospice Home
Care Center in Little Rock, Ark. She was a resident of Jonesville for 50 years
and was also co-owner of Carpenter Tractor, Co. Mrs. Carpenter was a member of
the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School. She enjoyed
her church work and golfing. She was also a Hospice volunteer.
She was
preceded in Death by: husband, Dewitt Roy Carpenter; father, Jack Wright
Johnson; mother, Lou Dickerson Johnon; brother, S.J. Johnson; brothers, Beo
Johnson, Norman L. Johnson, Percy Lee Johnson; sisters, Mamie J. Barn, and Leona
Johnson. Survivors include: daughters, Kay C. Venable and husband Hollis of
Madison, Miss., Pamela C. Wood and husband Gary of Ferriday, La., Denise C.
Campbell and husband Dennis of Maumelle, Ark.; sons, Dewitt Lee Carpenter and
wife Theresa of Jonesville, La., David Wayne Carpenter of Jonesville, La.;
grandchildren, Trey Whitman, Alicia Kay Wood, Russell Wayne Wood, Allison Lauren
Short, Kyle Addison Short, Dewitt Lee Carpenter, Jr., Clara Courtney Kemp,
Corbin Lowery Carpenter, Colton Snow Carpenter, Joseph Teal Carpenter, and
Phillip David Carpenter; sisters, Susie Johnson Sikes of West Monroe, La., and
Hattie Johnson Watson and husband Billy of West Monroe, La.; sister-in-laws,
Maurine J. Floyd of Monroe, La., Bobbie C. Rouse of Jonesville, La., Joy Davis
Johnson of Monroe, La; and a host of nieces and nephews. The Palbearers were
Grandsons.
The family asks that memorials be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church or Hospice.
Mrs. JUDITH ANN HUDSON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Funeral
services for Mrs. Judith Ann Hudson will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday June 9,
2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, La. with Rev. Johnny
Albright officiating. Burial will be in New Chapel Hill Cemetery.
Judy passed
away on June 7, 2005 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer
at the age of 6l.
She was a retired school teacher with 29 years of teaching
experience with the Ouachita Parish School System. She graduated with a Bachelor
of Arts Degree from Northeast La. University and received her Masters Degree
from Mississippi College. Judy is preceded in death by her first husband, John
Nathan Green; her parents, Bruce C. Roth and Earline Wilson Roth and her
brother, Michael Bruce Roth.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 20
years, Don R. Hudson, a devoted son John Destin Green and wife, Teresa all of
West Monroe, LA; three loving step-sons, Don Hudson, Jr. of San Jose, CA, David
Hudson and wife, Tara of Jonesville, LA, and Daniel Hudson and wife, Elizabeth
of New Orleans, LA; niece, Jessica Roth of Shreveport, LA. Her grandchildren
brought her much joy and happiness, John Colton Green, Canaan Hudson, Issaac
Hudson, and Elizabeth Mei Hudson.
Judy was a loving wife, mother, and
grandmother who enjoyed traveling and dancing with her husband, Don. She loved
playing with her grandchildren, tap dancing with the Janet Golson Dancers and
her annual trips to Florida with family and friends. The family will receive
friends from 5 P.M. until 7 P.M. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West
Monroe, La. Pallbearers will be Ron Roth, George Roth, Jesse Harrison, Alan
Harrison, Raymond Winn and Tom Sanders
The family wishes to thank Dr. Trey
Zizzi and Dr. Matt George and hospice employees Deb and Gale for their concern
and help during her illness.
MRS. ETHEL PENDARVIS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral
Services for Mrs. Ethel Pendarvis will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday June 9,
2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Robert
Spicer officiating. Burial will be in the Hasley Cemetery.
Mrs. Pendarvis,
99, of Millilani Town, HI formerly of West Monroe, LA passed away on May 27,
2005 at Crawford's Convalescent Home. She was born October 4, 1905 in Eros, LA.
She is survived by her son, Donald R. Pendarvis and wife Jean of Millilani Town,
HI; one grandson, James A. Pendarvis and wife Angie of Houston, TX; one
granddaughter, Donna P. Colleps of Millilani Town, HI; one great-grandson,
Matthew S. Colleps of Millilani Town, HI; and two great-granddaughter, Ashley M.
Pendarvis and Melysa A. Pendarvis of Houston, TX.
Viewing will be held from
6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday June 7, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home West
Monroe.
Madeline Grace Book, infant
Madeline Grace Book of Monroe, daughter of
Debra and Harold Book, died Monday. Private graveside services will be held for
the family at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, under the direction of
Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Curtis I. Cassels, 79
RIDGECREST — Curtis I. Cassels, retired from Ashland
Oil Co., died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Ridgecrest Baptist Church.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Welcome Home
Cemetery, Grayson, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Elnora Coleman, 99
DELHI — Elnora Coleman, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Green Road Baptist Church, Delhi. Burial will be
in the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Albert Cupp, 64
TULLOS — Albert "Baby Cupp" Cupp died Monday. Services are
11 a.m. Thursday at Tullos United Pentecostal Church. Visitation is 3 p.m. today
and until services begin Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Georgetown
Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Olla.
Bertha Day, 84
POINT — Bertha Day, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements
are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Willa Dean Hicks Dring, 86
ANTIOCH — Willa Dean Hicks Dring, a lunchroom
manager at Ruston High School, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at
Antioch United Methodist Church. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery.
James Farris, 55
JONESVILLE — James Farris died Tuesday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
Jayline J. Johnson, infant
RAYVILLE — Jayline Jeremiah Johnson, son of
Ozell Martinez and Grayline Johnson, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete
under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Sue McClung Johnston, 77
Sue Lawman McClung Johnston of West Monroe, a
seamstress, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home,
West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral
home. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.
Bettye Jelle King, 45
MER ROUGE — Bettye Jelle King, a homemaker, died
June 1. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Cherry Hill Baptist Church, Gallion.
Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be
in the church cemetery.
Paul J. Pennington, 82
RUSTON — Dr. Paul J. Pennington, a retired dean at
Louisiana Tech University, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Mount Patrick Baptist Church Cemetery,
Bernice.
Joe Powell, 61
STRONG, Ark. — Joe Powell, an employee of Georgia Pacific
Co., died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant
Funeral Home, Rayville.
Rosie Robinson, 98
RAYVILLE — Rosie Robinson, a homemaker, died Friday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Spencer Sylvester Jr., 81
MER ROUGE — Spencer Sylvester Jr., a bus driver,
died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Olive Baptist Church,
Gallion. Visitation is noon to 5 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Burial will be in H.V. Adams Cemetery, Bastrop.
Farmer Frank Tappin, 59
COLLINSTON — Farmer Frank Tappin, a laborer, died
Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at the Morehouse Parish Association
Building, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at Selum No. 2 Baptist Church,
Collinston. Burial will be in Trousdale Hill Cemetery under the direction of
Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Rodney White, 43
BASTROP — Rodney White, self-employed, died June 1.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Ivory Chapel Baptist Church, Bastrop. Visitation
is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Baptist Church. Burial will be in H.V. Adams
Cemetery, Bastrop, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Previously Acknowledged
Carter, Janie Lou: changed to graveside services
11 a.m. today, Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe.
Gholston, Herbert James: 1 p.m.
today, St. Joseph Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Littlejohn, Katherine Marie: 2
p.m. Thursday, Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Nute, LaTonya
Shonnette: 10 a.m. today, Farmerville Recreation Center, Farmerville.
Reddick, Versie B.: 2 p.m. today, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Rayville.
Reed, Brenda Faye: 11 a.m. Thursday, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
June 9, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
ARLENE MARIE BOYD
West Monroe, Louisiana
The family of Arlene Boyd
would like to give special thanks to the ones who took such good care of her
during her illness.
To Patients Choice Hospice; especially Deb and Debra for
their loving care.
To Dr. Floyd Jones for being such a trusted and caring
doctor. You are the best.
To Brenda Hoy. You started as a sitter but became a
part of the family. We can't thank you enough.
To all family and friends -
thank you for your love and support during these difficult times.
The funeral
will be held today at Feazel Chapel, First Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA at
10:00 A.M.
Jack Boyd
MRS. BERTHA EDNA KENNEDY DAY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, La
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Edna Kennedy Day, 84, of Point, La will be
10:00 A.M., Friday, June 10, 2005 at Feazel Chapel of First Baptist Church, West
Monroe, La., with Rev. Johnny Sanders officiating. Interment will follow at
Wilhite Cemetery, Wilhite, La, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
West Monroe, La.
Mrs. Day was born December 22, 1920 in Point, La and passed
away June 7, 2005 in West Monroe, La.
Mrs. Day was retired from J.C. Penney
as a sales associate. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Point,
La. Mrs. Day was preceded in death by parents, Robert and Ada Kennedy, brother:
Wade Kennedy.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years ,William Mitchell
Day of Point, La; children: Sue Day Abbott and husband George of West Monroe,
La; Cynthia Day Aulds and husband Don of Huntsville, AL, Sonny Day and wife
Marilynn of West Monroe, La; granddaughters: Dee Day Cochran and husband Rob,
Kathy Abbott Graham and husband Stan, Melissa Aulds and fiancé Todd Grayson,
Alison Aulds and fiancé Jon Giovanni; grandsons: Keith Abbott and wife Cindi,
Scooter Day and wife Danita; and eight great grandchildren; brother: Robert S.
Kennedy and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Scooter Day,
Keith Abbott, Don Antley, Keith Antley, Benny Wink and Todd Grayson.
Memorials may be made to Providence Baptist Church, Point, La or organization of
your choice.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home and Friday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the
church.
CATHERINE "NANNIE" HAIR
Broussard's Mortuary - Silsbee, Texas
Catherine
"Nannie" Hair, 86, of Silsbee, Texas and native of Ted, Mississippi, died
Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at Silsbee Oaks Health Care.
A native of
Taylorsville, Mississippi, she lived in Silsbee for 5 years and was a homemaker.
Funeral service will be 3:00 P.M. Saturday, June 11, 2005 at First Pentecostal
Church in Bay Springs, Mississippi, with burial to follow at J.D.B. Family
Estate Cemetery in Raleigh, Mississippi. A gathering of family and friends will
be Thursday, June 9, 2005 from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Broussard's,
Cemetery Road at Highway 96 Bypass, Silsbee, Texas and Friday, June 10, 2005
from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at First Pentecostal Church in Bay Springs.
She was preceded in death by her son, James Daniel Hair; husbands, James Daniel
Blakeney, Cody William Hair and William Henry Schnell; sister, Mary Lou Craven;
brothers, Denson Watson and Howard Watson.
She is survived by her sons,
Reverend Johnny C. Hair and his wife Lyndal of Moss Bluff, Louisiana and Dan
Henry Blakeney and his wife Kathy of West Monroe, Louisiana; daughters, Donna
Joyce Nunn and her husband Bill and Anna L. Tanton and her husband Jerry, all of
Silsbee; daughter-in-law, Linda Hair or Hattiesburg, Mississippi; grandchildren,
Jeffrey Hair, Cindy Parker, Reverend Jon Hair, Jr., Robin Burgess, Mark Nunn,
Timothy Dwayne Nunn, David Nunn, Shanna Burgess, Bryan Tanton, Jana Tanton, and
Daniel Ryan Blakeney; 18 great-grand children; sister, Margie Cooley of Laurel,
Mississippi; brother, Henton Watson of Winter Haven, Florida; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
HAZEL THOMPSON WHITE
Cox Funeral Home - Lake Providence, Louisiana
Funeral services for Hazel Thompson White, will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, June 9,
2005, at the Cox Funeral Home. Dr. Tom Wilks will be officiating.
Interment
will be in the Lake Providence City Cemetery. Services are under the direction
of Cox Funeral Home of Lake Providence. Visitation will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday
until service time.
Mrs. White, 96, died in Monroe on June 7, 2005, after a
lengthy illness, having been preceeded in death by her husband, J.D. (Red)
White; her parents, C.F. and Maud McInnis Thompson; brothers, Clarence, Charles,
Tommy and Otis; sisters, Mattie DeVille, Wilma Bowman and Vesta Carlton.
She
is survived by her sister Bernice Wilks and husband, Milton of Bastrop. Special
niece and nephew, Jim and Betty Carlton of Monroe, La. and numerous nieces and
nephews. Wonderful loving caregivers, Edna Davis, Dorothy Johnson, Anna
Goodjoint, Pat Washington, and Ruthie Gibson. Companion Claudia Rios and loving
friend Katherine Bowers.
She was a long time resident of Lake Providence and
an active member of First Baptist Church for many years. She was retired from
Bell South Telephone Company after 32 years of service.
Memorials may be made
to the First Baptist Church of Lake Providence, Louisiana.
WILLYE B. WEED
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, La.
Services for Willye
Burrell Weed, age 90, of Hebert will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 10, 2005
from the Welcome Home Baptist Church in Hebert with Rev. Bill Gueringer
officiating. Interment will follow in the Prewitt Cemetery in Mangham.
Mrs.
Weed was born on August 10, 1914 in Mangham to the union of William Burrell and
Jessie Jones Hixon and died Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at the Caldwell Memorial
Hospital in Columbia.
She was a retired sales clerk with Western Auto Store
in Columbia having worked some nineteen years. She was a member of the Welcome
Home Baptist Church where for many years served as pianist and treasurer.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Purvis B. Weed, and her son:
Purvis L. Weed and her daughter: Lillian Anne Murrell.
Survivors include her
son and daughter-in-law: William A. "Dub" and Sharon Weed, her daughter and
son-in-law: Linda and Donald Welch, her daughter-in-law: Kathleen Weed all of
Hebert, eleven grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers
will be Randy Weed, Todd Weed, Bryan Weed, Jason Murrell, Pat White and Todd
McLain.
Maj. Donald Welch, Jr. will serve as honorary pallbearer.
Any
planned memorials may be made to the Welcome Home Baptist Church.
Visitation
will be Thursday from 2 p.m. until time of services Friday at the Welcome Home
Baptist Church, Hwy 561, Hebert.
JON C. WILANDER
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, La
Memorial
services for Mr. Jon C. Wilander, 66, of West Monroe, La will be held at 6:00
PM, Thursday, June 9, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, La.
Officiating will be Pastor Cliff Donaldson under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe, La.
Mr. Wilander was a member of AMVETS Post #5,
Monroe, La and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Wilander was a
retired self-employed loan officer.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years:
Georgia Clifton Wilander; children: Lisa Jackson and husband Donnie of Michigan
City, Indiana, Nancy Janene Wilander of Michigan City, Indiana, Jon C. Wilander
and wife Lisa of Michigan City, Indiana, Pamela Harrison and husband Don of
Michigan City, Indiana, Jill Stahoviak of Michigan City, Indiana, Grant Goodeaux
and wife Becky of West Monroe, La, Danny Goodeaux and wife Donna of West Monroe,
La, Dennis Goodeaux of Monroe, La, Greg Goodeaux and wife Jeanie of Lake
Charles, La.; 19 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
A gathering of
family and friends will be held from 4PM until service time at Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe, La.
Memorials may be made to The American Diabetes
Association, 2620 Centenary Blvd, Shreveport, LA 71104
Arlene Marie Boyd, 74
Arlene Marie Boyd of West Monroe, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Feazel Chapel of First Baptist Church,
West Monroe. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Lurline E. Brodnax, 76
BASTROP — Lurline Elaine Brodnax, a homemaker, died
Monday. Graveside services are 6 p.m. Friday at Mer Rouge Cemetery, Mer Rouge,
under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Bobbie Nell Carter, 72
WINNFIELD — Bobbie Nell Carter, a secretary, died
Wednesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Friday at Garden of Memories under the
direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.
Robert Lee Davis Sr., 81
FERRIDAY — Robert Lee Davis Sr. died Wednesday.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Other
arrangements are incomplete.
Decile Shivers Deason, 65
CHASE — Decile Shivers Deason, a retired truck
driver instructor, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Friday at
Reagon Cemetery, Baskin. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Young's Community
Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
James Thomas Farris, 55
JONESVILLE — James Thomas "J.J." Farris, an
offshore welder for Insco, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Liberty
Worship Center. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at
Heard Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
Judith Ann Hudson, 61
Judith Ann Hudson of West Monroe, a retired
schoolteacher, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home,
West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the funeral
home. Burial will be at New Chapel Hill Cemetery, West Monroe.
Lena Mae Jones, 93
Lena Mae Jones of Monroe, a homemaker, died June 4.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Young's Chapel CME Church, Calhoun. Visitation
is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Zeigler
Cemetery, Eros.
Michael E. Jordan, 54
Michael E. Jordan of Monroe, an employee of Trailer
Headquarters, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Ethel B. Pendarvis, 99
MILILANI, Hawaii — Ethel B. Pendarvis, a retired
grocery store owner, formerly of West Monroe, died May 27. Services are 10 a.m.
today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until
services begin at the funeral home. Burial is at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.
John Powell, 61
STRONG, Ark. — John Powell, an employee of Georgia Pacific
Paper Co., died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Light Church of God
in Christ, Strong, Ark. Visitation is 2:30-6 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral
Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Ward Chapel Cemetery, Strong, Ark.
John 'Charles' Selby, 60
ST. JOSEPH — John "Charles" Selby died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville.
Jon C. Wilander, 66
Jon C. Wilander of West Monroe, a retired
self-employed loan officer, died Tuesday. Memorial services are 6 p.m. today at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 4 p.m. today until services
begin at the funeral home.
Previously Acknowledged
Cassels, Curtis I.: 10 a.m. Friday, Ridgecrest
Baptist Church, Ferriday.
Coleman, Elnora: changed to 1 p.m. Saturday, Green
Grove Baptist Church, Delhi.
Cupp, Albert "Baby Cupp": 11 a.m. today, Tullos
United Pentecostal Church, Tullos.
Dring, Willa Dean Hicko: 10 a.m. today,
Antioch United Methodist Church, Antioch.
King, Bettye Jelle: 11 a.m. today,
Cherry Hill Baptist Church, Gallion.
Littlejohn, Katherine Marie: 2 p.m.
today, Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Reed, Brenda Faye: 11 a.m.
today, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Sylvester, Spencer Jr.: 11
a.m. today, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Gallion.
Tappin, Farmer Frank: 1 p.m.
Saturday, Morehouse Parish Association Building, Bastrop.
White, Rodney: 2
p.m. Friday, Ivory Chapel Baptist Church, Bastrop.
June 10, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
CATHERINE "NANNIE" HAIR
Broussard's Mortuary - Silsbee, Texas
Tribute
to a Praying
Grandmother
My dear Nannie passed from this life at 10:15
A.M. June 8, 2005. Death appears to be so final and cruel. However, as painful
and inevitable as death may be, death is not a conqueror, it is a defeated foe.
My dad often says, "One thing death cannot steal is your memories or your
testimony." So I would like to share a few of the rich treasures that my Nannie
has left behind.
Allowed only a limited education, my Nannie earned a masters
degree in hard work and sacrifice. Forced to stay at home at age nine when her
mother died, she raised her younger siblings and supported her family. Nannie
was a picture of sacrifice and she lovingly raised her five children, along with
numerous other children. Nannie not only instilled the values of hard work and a
love for the outdoors in her children, but she also made sure that her children
received the most important gift of all, the love and respect for Almighty God.
My Nannie was a praying lady. The Kingdom of God was preeminent in her life.
Prayer was her constant companion. Serving others, whether ministers, service
men, relatives or needy families, was a way of life for her. Nannie made
excellence her standard, either in Sunday School and fundraising drives or
baking blackberry cobblers. Nannie was driven to be her best. Nannie's ever
fervent prayer still rings loudly in my ears..."God, whatever it takes, save my
children and my grandchildren." Nannie, thank you for the legacy that you have
given. I intend to see you in Heaven soon. So Death, laugh while you may,
because you will not last long. My Nannie's spirit is already now skipping on
the clouds of glory, waiting for that glad reunion day." I Corinthians 15:55,57
"Oh Death, where is thy sting? Oh, Grave, where is thy victory? But thanks be to
God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." Jon Hair
Neva Bennett, 90
WINNSBORO — Neva Bennett, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Services are 10 a.m. today at Boeuf River Baptist Church, Liddieville. Burial
will be in Ogden Cemetery, Liddieville, under the direction of Gill First
National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Parker L. Bosworth, 39
NEW YORK CITY — Parker Lavelle Bosworth, a
registered nurse formerly of Monroe, died June 2. Arrangements are incomplete
under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Mary Cruse, 83
FARMERVILLE — Mary Cruse, a homemaker, died Thursday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
Farmerville.
Adelaide L. Davis, 59
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Adelaide L. Davis, an assembly
line driller, died May 30. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Bethel Baptist
Church. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden
Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Robert Lee Davis Sr., 81
FERRIDAY — Robert Lee Davis Sr., a retired oil
field driller, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Young's Funeral
Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Archibald Community Cemetery, Archibald.
Bertha Kennedy Day, 84
POINT — Bertha Edna Kennedy Day, a retired retail
sales clerk, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Feazel Chapel of First
Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at
the church. Burial will be in Wilhite Cemetery, Point, under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Rosemary Gardner, 59
SHREVEPORT — Rosemary Gardner, an employee of Herman
Memorial Hospital, formerly of Monroe, died June 2. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday
at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. today at the funeral
home. Burial will be in J.S. Clark Cemetery, Monroe, under the direction of
Miller-Pioneer Funeral Home, Minden.
Betty Golson, 74
Betty Golson of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West
Monroe.
Ruth Lillian Croom Hall, 91
BASTROP — Ruth Lillian Croom Hall, a
homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at First Church of God.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in
Christ Church Cemetery.
Joseph Jordan Sr., 76
FOULES — Joseph Jordan Sr., a logger, died Tuesday.
Services are 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Baptist Church, Foules. Visitation is
6-9 p.m. today Maitland Baptist Church, Foules. Burial will be in the New Light
Maitland Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home,
Monroe.
Kornelius C. Kelly, infant
Kornelius Corvelle Kelly of Monroe, son of
Kerry and Denetrica Kelly, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
William G. Knapp, 56
SHREVEPORT — William G. Knapp died Thursday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home,
Ferriday.
Cornelius Lee, 62
TALLULAH — Cornelius Lee, a mechanic, died Sunday.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at First Kingdom Baptist Church. Visitation is
7:30-8:30 p.m. today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home,
Tallulah. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Sondheimer.
Tim Loyd, 85
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Tim Loyd, a laborer, died Monday. Services
are 11 a.m. Saturday at the Lake Providence High School Auditorium. Burial will
be in New Light Cemetery under the direction of Harris Funeral Home, Lake
Providence.
Elmyra Van Matre, 84
FORT NECESSITY — Elmyra Van Matre, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Fort Necessity Baptist Church
under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Leo Metoyer Jr., 55
SHREVEPORT — Leo Metoyer Jr., a janitor, died Sunday.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Holiness Rose Church, Shreveport.
Visitation is 9-10 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in St. Augustine Catholic
Church, Irsebrevelle, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Marie Martello Mitchell, 92
JONESVILLE — Marie A. Martello Mitchell, a
seamstress, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Hasley
Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
James E. Parker Sr., 65
FERRIDAY — James Edward Parker Sr., a retail
merchant, died June 3. Services are noon Saturday at Rufus Baptist Chapel
Church, Ferriday. Visitation is 11 a.m. Saturday until services begin at the
church. Burial will be in Pine Hills Cemetery, Natchez, Miss., under the
direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Willie James Price, 63
Willie James Price of Monroe, a laborer, died
Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral
Home, Monroe.
Dessie Mae Scott, 75
COLUMBIA — Dessie Mae Scott, a chef, died Monday.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul Baptist Church, Columbia. Visitation is
6-7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the
direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Lloyd Davis Shelton, 87
TALLULAH — Lloyd Davis Shelton, a retired clothing
store owner/operator, died Wednesday. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First
Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Crothers-Glenwood
Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Earlene Thomas, 39
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Earlene Thomas, a security guard
formerly of Marion, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Marion Baptist
Church, Marion. Visitation is 3-6 p.m. Sunday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Burial will be in St. Paul's Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion.
Geneva M. Thompson, 80
SLIDELL — Geneva McDowell Thompson, a homemaker,
died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral
Home, Columbia.
Willye Burrell Weed, 90
HEBERT — Willye Burrell Weed, a retired sales
clerk with Western Auto Store in Columbia, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m.
today at Welcome Home Baptist Church, Hebert. Burial will be in Prewitt
Cemetery, Mangham, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Previously acknowledged
Broadnax, Lurline Elaine: 6 p.m. today, Mer Rouge
Cemetery, Mer Rouge.
Carter, Bobbie Nell: 10 a.m. today, Garden of Memories,
Winnfield.
Cassels, Curtis I.: 10 a.m. today, Ridgecrest Baptist Church,
Ferriday.
Coleman, Elnora: changed to 1 p.m. Saturday, Green Grove Baptist
Church, Delhi.
Deason, Decile Shivers: 10 a.m. today, Reagon Cemetery,
Baskin.
Farris, James Thomas "J.J.": 10 a.m. today, Liberty Worship Center,
Jonesville.
Jones, Lena Mae: 11 a.m. Saturday, Young's Chapel CME Church,
Calhoun.
Powell, John: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Light Church of God in Christ,
Strong, Ark.
Tappin, Farmer Frank: 1 p.m. Saturday, Morehouse Parish
Association Building, Bastrop.
White, Rodney: 2 p.m. today, Ivory Chapel
Baptist Church, Bastrop.
June 11, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
TINA LOUISE FULLER
Cox Funeral Home - Delhi, Louisiana
Funeral services
for Tina Louise Fuller, 19, of Pioneer will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, June
11, 2005 in the Chapel of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi. Visitation will be at the
funeral home until time of services. Rev. Jay Morgan and Rev. Todd Perry will
officiate. Interment will be in the Epps Cemetery under the direction of Cox
Funeral Home of Delhi.
Tina died Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at LSU Health Science
Center in Shreveport from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
She
was a 2005 graduate of Forest High School, a cashier with Farmers One Stop at
Monticello, LA and was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church.
In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made to the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA),
3501 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 940, Metarie, LA 70002; to St. Jude's Children's
Hospital or to the charity of ones choice.
She is survived by her parents,
Clyde Edward Fuller and Debra Ann Hale Fuller; her paternal grandfather, R.E.
Fuller, two brothers, Michael Wayne Fuller and his wife Connie and Robert Clyde
Fuller and his wife Bridgett all of Pioneer, LA; three nieces, Shelby Fuller,
Chassidy Fuller and Desiree' Fuller and three nephews, Jared Fuller, Austin
Gregory and Tyler Fuller.
She is also survived by her fiance', Chris "Gator"
Smitherman and two beloved friends, Janie and Bubba Smitherman all of
Monticello.
Also surviving her are numerous Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and close
friends.
Pallbearers will be Timmy Whatley, John Ragus, Heath Hutchinson,
Paul Philley, Mark Kirkland and Stacey Kirkland.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Hardy "James" Arledge, Adam Plunkett, Brandon Pace and the 2005 Graduating Class
of Forest High School.
To leave a message of condolence to the family please
visit our web page at www.coxfuneral.com.
MRS. BETTY SPILLERS GOLSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Golson, 74, of Calhoun, LA will be 2:00PM,
Sunday, June 12, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe, La with
Rev. John N. Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Calhoun Cemetery,
Calhoun, LA. under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Golson was born May 2, 1931 in Calhoun, LA. and passed away June 9, 2005 in
West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Golson was a kind hearted, generous person. She and her
husband opened their home during holidays and summers to children from the
Louisiana Baptist Children's Home for many years. Mrs. Golson was a retired bank
teller and Avon Representative. She was a lifelong resident of Calhoun, LA. She
was preceded in death by her husband William Frank Golson, Jr., a brother, R.H.
(Jim) Spillers, Jr., and sisters, Mary Lee Hattaway and Hilda Littleton.
Mrs.
Golson is survived by a sister: Helen Davis and husband Sam, of Calhoun, LA;
sisters-in-law: Marie Bond of Baton Rouge, LA, Exa Harris and husband Robert of
West Monroe, LA; nieces: Joyce DeMoss and husband Mike of Calhoun, LA; Anita
Hughes of Calhoun, LA, Beverly Bond Summers and husband Mike of Baton Rouge, LA;
nephews: Dale Davis and wife Carolyn of Calhoun, LA, Donald Davis and wife
Debbie of Calhoun, LA, Oscar R. Hattaway and wife Joycie of Calhoun, LA, Ronald
Gene Hattaway and wife Tammy of West Monroe, LA, James Littleton and wife Carol
of Hornlake, MS, Johnny Littleton and wife Margaret of Downsville, LA; Gary
Littleton and wife Diane of West Monroe, LA, Jackie Barkley of Bossier City, LA,
Robert Bond and wife Nancy of Arcadia, LA, and Jerry Bond and wife Pat of
Arcadia, LA; a special friend Chester McCurry of Hollywood, CA; numerous great
nieces, great nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Dale Davis, Donald
Davis, Johnny Littleton, Oscar Roy Hattaway, Ronald Gene Hattaway, and Gary Lee
Spillers.
Memorials may be made to: Mount Zion UMC Building Fund, P.O. Box
34, Calhoun, LA 71225.
Visitation will be Saturday from 5:00PM until 8:00PM
at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, La.
GLORIA MARIE LAFORGE
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA
Funeral Services
for Gloria Marie LaForge, age 19, of Oak Grove, will be held at 10:00 AM
Saturday, June 11, 2005 at Cox Chapel Oak Grove, LA with Archie Haley of Church
of Christ officiating. Interment will be held at Kilbourne Cemetery Kilbourne,
LA.
Miss LaForge was born April 8, 1986 in Bastrop, LA and passed away
Thursday, June 9, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center Monroe, LA.
Her parents
are Robert Dean Laforge and Tammy Lynn LaForge nee Tammy Lynn Cook.
She was
preceded in death by her grandfathers: Jim Thompson and Nolan Harper; and aunt:
Gloria LaForge Freeman.
Survivors include: her father, Robert Dean LaForge,
Kilbourne, Louisiana; mother, Tammy Lynn Densmore, Oak Grove, Louisiana;
step-father, Jimmy Harper, Kilbourne, Louisiana; step-mother, Angie LaForge,
Kilbourne, Louisiana; grandparents, Paul and Maria LaForge and Johnny and Dinky
Cook, Kilbourne, Louisiana, Betty Jo Thompson, Monroe, Louisiana, and Diane
Harper, Oak Grove, Louisiana; brothers: Bransen LaForge and Ethan LaForge, Oak
Grove, Louisiana; sisters: Callie Harper, Haley Moon, Kilbourne, Louisiana, and
Jessica LaForge, Oak Grove, Louisiana.
Pallbearers will be Slade Ratcliff,
Josh Crowe, Matt Huffty, Steven Carroll, Adam Brown, Cody Huffty, John Patrick
Brown, and Jeremy McAlpine.
Family will receive friends at Cox Chapel until
time of service.
To leave condolences to the family www.coxfuneral.com.
MARY LOUISE RICHEY
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA
Funeral Services
for Mary Louise Richey, age 57, of Oak Grove, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday,
June 11, 2005 at Cox Chapel Oak Grove, LA with Rev. Mike Howard officiating.
Interment will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery Oak Grove, LA.
Mrs. Richey was
born October 15, 1947 and passed away Thursday, June 9, 2005 at West Carroll
Memorial Hospital Oak Grove, LA.
Her spouse is Duane Richey and her parents
were Felton Odell Patterson and Vera A. Patterson nee Vera A. Miller.
She was
preceded in death by her father: Felton Odell Patterson; mother: Vera A.
Patterson; and sister, Patricia Patterson.
Survivors include: her husband,
Duane Richey, Oak Grove, Louisiana; son: Stephen Hagan, Oak Grove, Louisiana;
daughter and son-in-laws: Tammy and Joey Harper, Jamestown, Louisiana, and Terry
and Andy Shaw, Greenville, South Carolina; brother, Donald Patterson, Morgan
City, Louisiana; sister: Norma Jean Streetman, Morgan City, Louisiana; and 4
grandchildren.
Pallbearers Joey Harper, Andy Shaw, Joe Tannehill, Brandon
Hagan, Alan Serjeant, and Archie Haley.
Family will receive friends at Cox
Chapel until time of service.
To leave condolences to the family
www.coxfuneral.com.
GENEVA MCDOWELL THOMPSON
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, La.
Services
for Geneva Leslie McDowell Thompson, age 80 of Columbia will be held at 10:00
a.m., Monday, June 13, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia
with Rev. Bruce McGee officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home
Cemetery in Grayson.
Mrs. Thompson was born in Clarks, LA on November 9, 1924
to the union of Jim Floyd McDowell and Mary Frances Doherty and died on June 9,
2005 in Slidell, LA.
Until recently, Mrs. Thompson lived her life in Caldwell
Parish. She was a graduate of Clarks High School, Class of 1944 and as a young
woman was baptized at Old Bethel Baptist Church. She was a member of the
Columbia Heights Baptist Church.
Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker and was
preceded in death by her husband: Odis Curtis Thompson.
She is survived by
two daughters and sons-in-law: Linda and Larey LeBlanc of Slidell, LA and Marsha
and Ken Dickson of Birmingham, AL, a grandson, Chris LeBlanc, a granddaughter,
Daana LeBlanc; and a great granddaughter: Morgan Ensminger all of Slidell, LA.
She is also survived by a brother: Gerald McDowell, half-sisters: Jeddie Alford
and Evelyn Bratton and half-brothers: Carlos McDowell and Clayton McDowell.
Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Monday from 8:00
a.m. until time of services at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165,Columbia
Maude Mixon Allen, 91
JONESBORO — Maude Mixon Allen, a homemaker, died
Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Baptist Church. Visitation is 4-8
p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be at Garden of
Memories.
Parker L. Bosworth, 39
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — Parker Lavelle Bosworth, a
registered nurse formerly of Monroe, died June 2. Services will be held at a
later date in New York City, under the direction of Bergen Funeral Service, New
York City.
Lonzo Brown, 68
FARMERVILLE — Lonzo Brown died Thursday. Services are noon
today at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be at the church
cemetery under the direction of Doyle Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Mary Cruse, 83
FARMERVILLE — Mary Cruse, a homemaker, died Thursday.
Graveside services are 2 p.m. Monday at Forest Park Rest Cemetery, Shreveport.
Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Billy Dampier, 82
WISNER — Billy Dampier, a retired employee of the
Franklin Parish Media Center, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under
the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Tina Louise Fuller, 19
PIONEER — Tina Louise Fuller, a cashier for Farmers
One Stop in Monticello, died Tuesday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Cox Funeral
Home, Delhi. Burial will be at Epps Cemetery, Epps.
Jennie Lee Gulledge, 75
Jennie Lee Gulledge of Monroe, retired, died
Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Mount Mirah Baptist Church, Chatham.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at
the church cemetery.
William A. Huffman, 82
HARRISONBURG — William A. "Bill" Huffman, retired
owner and operator of Huffman 4-10 in Jonesville, died Thursday. Services are 10
a.m. today at Wallace Ridge Pentecostal Church. Visitation is 8:30 a.m. today
until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Girlinghouse Hill Memorial
Park under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
John Barron Johnson, 59
John Barron Johnson of Monroe, a mill worker, died
Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home,
Monroe.
Wayne Johnson, 68
URANIA — Wayne Johnson, a commercial fisherman, died
Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home,
Olla.
Zemiumzs J. Johnson, 7
FARMERVILLE — Zemiumzs J. Johnson, son of Shantee
Johnson and a student at Farmerville Elementary School, died Wednesday. Services
are 11 a.m. Monday at Beulah Baptist Church. Burial will be at Spring Hill
Cemetery, Oakland, under the direction of Doyle Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Michael E. Jordan, 54
Michael E. Jordan of Monroe, an employee of Trailer
Headquarters, died Wednesday. Services are 2:30 p.m. today at Rowland Road
Baptist Church. Visitation is 1:30 p.m. today until services begin at the
church. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Mulhearn
Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
William Garvis Knapp, 56
SHREVEPORT — William Garvis "Bill" Knapp died
Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Liberty Worship Center. Burial will be at
Manning-Knapp Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
Gloria Marie LaForge, 19
OAK GROVE — Gloria Marie LaForge, a university
student, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Oak
Grove. Burial will be at Kilbourne Cemetery, Kilbourne.
Gary Lamar Miller, 59
Gary Lamar Miller of Monroe, co-owner of The Wild
Bird Center in Monroe, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Mary Louise Richey, 57
OAK GROVE — Mary Louise Richey, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will
be at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Rebel G. Ryland, 52
COLUMBIA — Rebel G. Ryland, an attorney with
McKeithen, Ryland, and Champagne, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under
the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Wayne Sanders, 52
MER ROUGE — Wayne Sanders, a carpenter and painter, died
Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is
5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Bonne Idee-Harp Cemetery,
Mer Rouge.
Previously acknowledged
Coleman, Elnora: changed to 1 p.m. today, Green
Grove Baptist Church, Delhi.
Davis, Adelaide L.: 11 a.m. today, New Bethel
Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Gardner, Rosemary: 2 p.m. today, Miller Funeral
Home, Monroe.
Hall, Ruth Lillian Croom: 2 p.m. today, First Church of God,
Bastrop.
Jones, Lena Mae: 11 a.m. today, Young's Chapel CME Church, Calhoun.
Jordan, Joseph Sr.: 11:30 a.m. today, Zion Baptist Church, Foules.
Lee,
Cornelius: 1 p.m. today, First Kingdom Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Loyd, Tim:
11 a.m. today, Lake Providence High School Auditorium, Lake Providence.
Matre, Elmyra Van: 2 p.m. today at Fort Necessity Baptist Church, Fort
Necessity.
Metoyer, Leo Jr.: 10 a.m. today, Our Lady of Holiness Rose Church,
Shreveport.
Mitchell, Marie A. Martello: 2 p.m. today, Hasley Cemetery, West
Monroe.
Parker, James Edward Sr.: Noon today, Rufus Baptist Chapel Church,
Ferriday.
Powell, John: 11 a.m. today, New Light Church of God in Christ,
Strong, Ark.
Scott, Dessie Mae: 1 p.m. today, St. Paul Baptist Church,
Columbia.
Shelton, Lloyd Davis: 10:30 a.m. today, First Baptist Church,
Tallulah.
Tappin, Farmer Frank: 1 p.m. today, Morehouse Parish Association
Building, Bastrop.
Thomas, Earlene: 11 a.m. Monday, Marion Baptist Church,
Marion.
June 12, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
CODY LEE HENDERSON
Edmonds Funeral Home - Jonesboro, Louisiana
Funeral
services for Cody Lee Henderson, age 17, will be held at McDonald Baptist Church
on Monday, June 13, 2005 at 10:00 AM with Bro. Glen Nash and Bro. B.K. Miller
officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Jonesboro,
LA under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro, LA.
Cody, who
was born on December 31, 1987, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2005. He was a
resident of Jonesboro, LA.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Lora
Danielle Henderson; his grandfather, Billy Ray Henderson and great-grandfather,
Eathem Graham.
He is survived by his parents, Johnny and Suzonne Henderson; a
sister, Wendi Henderson; his maternal grandparents, Murl and Pat Plunkett, all
of Jonesboro, LA; four uncles: Lane Plunkett and wife, Debbie of Jonesboro, LA,
Michael Henderson of Kingsland, TX, Phillip Henderson and wife, Tonya of
Houston, TX and David Henderson and wife, Valinda of Mississippi. He is also
survived by his girlfriend, Kristina Kingsmill of Weston, LA.
Pallbearers
will be Paul Johnson, Steven Moak, Ronnie Potts, Billy Robinson, Les Web, Coach
Corwyn Arledge, Coach Joe Spatafora and John Masters.
Visitation will be at
Edmonds Funeral Home on Sunday, June 12, 2005 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Billy Dampier, 82
WISNER — Billy Dampier, a retired employee of the
Franklin Parish Media Center, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday in
First Baptist Church of Wisner. Visitation is 5:30-8 p.m. today at the church.
Burial will be in South Central Cemetery under the direction of Gill First
National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
William A. 'Bill' Fields, 70
William A. "Bill" Fields of West Monroe, a
bag company employee, died Friday. Graveside services are 4 p.m. today at Hasley
Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Betty Spillers Golson, 74
Betty Spillers Golson of Calhoun, a homemaker,
died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West
Monroe. Burial will be at Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun.
Cody Lee Henderson, 17
JONESBORO — Cody Lee Henderson, a student, died
Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at McDonald Baptist Church. Visitation is
from 4-9 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home. Burial will be in Garden of
Memories Cemetery.
Betty I. Hester, 49
HARVEY — Betty I. Hester, a project assistant at
Tulane University and formerly of Monroe, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m.
Monday at Davis Mortuary Services, Marrero. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until time
for services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery at
Westwego.
Garland Wayne Johnson, 68
URANIA — Garland Wayne Johnson, self-employed,
died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Urania First Baptist Church.
Visitation is 1:30-10 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Urania
Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Howard Jay Parks, 57
BASTROP — Howard Jay Parks of Dry Prong, formerly of
Bastrop and a retired television station employee, died Thursday. Services are 2
p.m. Tuesday in Golden Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Monday
at the funeral home. Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery.
Thomas Ralph Reed, 76
TALLULAH — Thomas Ralph Reed, a retired BellSouth
supervisor, died Thursday. Graveside services are 2:30 p.m. today at Silver
Cross Cemetery under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home.
John William 'Billy' Smith, 73
ARDMORE, Ala. — John William "Billy" Smith,
a retired building contractor, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday in
Ardmore Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today at the
funeral home. Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery, Ardmore.
Margorie Sims Snyder, 81
Margorie Sims Snyder, Ph.D., of Monroe, a retired
professor, died Thursday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, under the
direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Geneva Thompson, 80
COLUMBIA — Geneva McDowell Thompson, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday in Riser Funeral Home chapel, Columbia.
Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Welcome Home
Cemetery.
Jamie Canoy Thompson, 83
VIDALIA — Jamie Canoy Thompson, a homemaker, died
Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Ferriday Church of God. Graveside
services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Magee, Miss., City Cemetery under the
direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. today
at the funeral home.
Mary Schooler Wilson, 89
Mary Ellen Schooler Wilson of Monroe, a
homemaker, died Saturday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Allen, Maude Mixon: 2 p.m. today, McDonald Baptist
Church, Jonesboro.
Cruse, Mary: 2 p.m. Monday, Forest Park Rest Cemetery,
Shreveport.
Gulledge, Jennie Lee: 11 a.m. Monday, Mount Mirah Baptist Church,
Chatham.
Johnson, Zemiumzs J.: 11 a.m. Monday, Beulah Baptist Church,
Farmerville.
Sanders, Wayne: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Thomas, Earlene: 11 a.m. Monday, Marion Baptist Church, Marion.
June 13, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MRS. SABATINA D. DANTI
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mrs. Sabatina D. Danti, 79, of Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Msgr.
Edmund Moore officiating. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery
under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs.
Danti died Saturday, June 11, 2005, at North Monroe Medical Center. She was a
member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of
America. A former teacher and guidance counselor, Mrs. Danti worked at Richwood,
West Monroe, Neville, and Lexington High Schools. She was a member of the West
Oak Garden Club, the Monroe Garden Club, and an Auxiliary Volunteer at North
Monroe Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Dr. August
G. Danti of Monroe, LA; mother, Ann Dipaola; and two brothers, Anthony and
Leonard Dipaola all of Monongahela, Pennsylvania.
Pallbearers will be Harold
Ratz, Neal Ticheli, Angelo Danna, Stuart Novak, Tim Kane, Kevin Fields, David
Cattar, and Michael Napoli.
Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 7:00PM with
a Vigil Wake Service at 6:00PM Monday evening at Mulhearn Funeral Home. In Lieu
of flowers memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, the American
Cancer Society, MDA, or to your favorite charity.
GARY LAMAR MILLER
Cox Funeral Home - Delhi, Louisiana
Funeral services
for Gary Lamar Miller of Monroe will be held at 11:00AM Monday, June 13, 2005 at
First Baptist Church of Swartz on Highway 139 with Dr. John Traylor and Dr.
Colin Wimberly officiating. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church of
Swartz from 10:00AM Monday until time of services.
Born on March 15, 1946
Gary died on June 9, 2005 at his home in Monroe, Louisiana following a lengthy
illness.
Gary was an independent real estate appraiser and co-owner of the
Wild Bird Center in Monroe. He was known for his charismatic personality and
quick wit. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and customers.
He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Sarah Youngblood Miller, his son,
Sean Marc Miller, cousins Susan Coats Allain, Beverly Fontaine, Rebecca Dobbins
and Mart Fontaine.
He was preceded in death by his parents, C. L. and Emma
Lou Miller of Epps, Louisiana.
Pallbearers will be Milton Causey, David Furr,
Jerry Mayhall, Tim Peacock, Burg Ransom and Sonny Standifer.
Special thanks
go to the nurses at Gambro Dialysis Center for their wonderful support and
assistance.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Friends of Black
Bayou or the charity of choice.
MRS. MARY ELLEN SCHOOLER WILSON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road
Monroe
Services for Mrs. Mary Schooler Wilson, 89, of Monroe, LA will be held
at 10:00 AM Wednesday June 15, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home
Sterlington Road Monroe with Rev. Terry Slawson officiating. Burial will be in
the Riverview Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilson died on June 11, 2005 after a lengthy
illness. Mary Ellen Schooler Wilson was born August 13, 1915 in Rosetta, MS to
Frank Walton Schooler and Grace Hoff Schooler. She had been a resident of Monroe
since 1946, having moved to Monroe when her husband, Bill Wilson Sr. was
employed by Mulhearn Insurance Company. Mrs. Wilson will be remembered as a
loving wife, mother and homemaker. She was a Fifty Year Member of First Baptist
Church of Monroe. Mary Ellen was a Licensed Florist, having been employed by
Mulhearn Flower Shop and later associated with Mulhearn Insurance Company. She
also worked for many years at Famous Fabric Shop in Monroe. Sewing was one of
her favorite hobbies. Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her parents, Frank
Walton and Grace Hoff Schooler, her husband, William Byrum "Bill" Wilson, Sr.,
brothers, Frank Walton, Harold Hoff, Jules Norris, James Conley and
sister-in-law, Beatrice Schooler.
Survivors include her son, William Byrum
"Bill" Wilson Jr. and his wife, Nancy Ledbetter Wilson. Nancy's brother, Billy
Ledbetter who felt "Miss Mary" was also his mother-in-law. One sister, Jo Ann
Schooler of Pasadena, CA. Sister-in-laws, Edith Rose Schooler, Lea Schooler and
Laverne Schooler, one niece and nine nephews. Grandchildren, Lon Wilson and wife
Donna of Nashville, TN, John Wilson and wife Mimi of Frisco, TX, Becky Wilson
Head and husband, Mickey of Monroe, Kelley Wilson Magee and husband, Chuck of
Katy, TX. Great Granchildren, Dallas Wilson, Danielle Wilson, Jackson Wilson,
Josh Wilson, Mia Wilson, Sarah Head, William Head, Emma Magee and Robert Magee.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Chatham, Morris Parker, Tommy Schooler, Butch
Schooler, Bubba Schooler, and Harry Petty. Honorary Pallbearers will be Rich
Bailey, Tommy McDonald and Pat McDonald.
Visitation will be from 4:30 PM
until 7:30 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road Monroe.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church in Monroe or to your favorite
Charity.
The Family would like to thank Dr. Ron Hammett, Dr. Gregory Green,
and the staffs of The Oaks Nursing Home and Hospice of Louisiana
W.C. "CLINTON" WOMACK
Edmonds Funeral Home - Jonesboro, Louisiana
Funeral services for W.C. "Clinton" Womack, age 87, of Chatham, LA will be held
Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at 10:30 A.M. at Chatham Baptist Church. Rev. Johnny
Smith and Rev. Bill Morre will officiate with interment following in the Womack
Cemetery, Chatham under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Mr. Womack was
born in Womack, LA on March 22, 1918 and passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2005 at
St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe, LA.
Mr. Womack is survived by his wife of
fifty-eight years, Frances Womack of Chatham, LA; two daughters, Judy Mills and
husband, James of The Woodlands, TX and Jill Perot and husband, Richard of West
Monroe, LA; four grandchildren, Andrew Moore of The Woodlands, TX; Anna Moore
Redding of West Monroe, LA; Matthew Moore of West Monroe, LA; Jamie Mills of The
Woodlands, TX; four step-grandchildren, Shawn Mills of West Monroe, LA; Bridget
Rickard of Paron, AR; Chad Perot and Candyce Perot both of West Monroe, LA. He
is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews.
Mr. Womack was retired from
the Chatham Post Office after serving as Postmaster for forty-two years. He was
a member of the First Baptist Church in Chatham, LA. Mr. Womack served in the
Army for three and one-half years during World War II in the South Pacific as a
member of the 32nd Red Arrow Division.
Deacons of the First Baptist Church of
Chatham will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be Monday, June 13, 2005
from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro, LA.
Melvin E. Blakeney, 81
WEST MONROE Melvin E. Blakeney, retired from
Entergy, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Cayden Lane McVay, infant
Cayden Lane McVay, infant son of Brandi and
Timothy McVay of West Monroe, died Saturday. A graveside service will be 2 p.m.
Tuesday at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West
Monroe.
William Parker, 81
CLAYTON — William Parker died Sunday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
Gary Lamar Miller, 59
Gary Lamar Miller of Monroe, real estate appraiser
and co-owner of The Wild Bird Center in Monroe, died Thursday. Services are 11
a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Swartz. Burial will be in Epps Cemetery
under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation at the church is
10-11 a.m.
Rebel G. Ryland, 52
COLUMBIA — Rebel G. Ryland, an attorney with
McKeithen, Ryland, and Champagne, died Friday. Funeral service will be 2 p.m.
Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Columbia. Arrangements are under
the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
W.C. 'Clinton' Womack, 87
CHATHAM — W.C. "Clinton" Womack, a retired
postmaster, died Sunday. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Chatham
Baptist Church in Chatham. Burial will follow in Womack Cemetery, Chatham.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro.
Previously Acknowledged
Cruse, Mary: 2 p.m. today, Forest Park Rest
Cemetery, Shreveport.
Dampier, Billy: 10 a.m. today, First Baptist Church of
Wisner.
Gulledge, Jennie Lee: 11 a.m. today, Mount Mirah Baptist Church,
Chatham.
Henderson, Cody Lee: 10 a.m. today, McDonald Baptist Church,
Jonesboro.
Hester, Betty I.: 11 a.m. today, Davis Mortuary Services, Marrero.
Johnson, Garland Wayne: 2 p.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church, Urania.
Johnson, Zemiumzs J.: 11 a.m. today, Beulah Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Parks, Howard Jay: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Smith, John
William "Billy": 2 p.m. today, Ardmore, Ala., Memorial Funeral Home.
Thomas,
Earlene: 11 a.m. today, Marion Baptist Church, Marion.
Thompson, Geneva
McDowell: 10 a.m. today, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Thompson, Jamie Canoy:
10 a.m. today, Ferriday Church of God.
June 14, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MR. MELVIN E. BLAKENEY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Melvin E. Blakeney, 81, of West Monroe, LA will be at
3:00 PM, Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at Lapine Assembly of God Church, West Monroe.
Officiating will be Rev. Mildred Lenard and Rev. Charles Tolbird. Burial will
follow at Lapine Assembly of God Church Cemetery.
Melvin was born October 20,
1923 in Ouachita Parish to Charlie and Pearl Blakeney. He passed away June 12,
2005 in West Monroe.
Mr. Blakeney was retired from Entergy after 39 1⁄2 years
of service. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States
Army. Mr. Blakeney was of the Assembly of God faith. He loved the outdoors, was
an avid gardener, and he grew vegetables to give to the community.
Mr.
Blakeney is survived by his wife of 58 years Violet A. Blakeney; three sons:
Roger Blakeney and wife Myrl, Bobby Foster and wife Edna, Harold Foster and wife
Evelyn all of West Monroe, LA. He was "PaPaw" to eleven grandchildren and
seventeen great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers , Joe
Lindsey, Joseph Lindsey, Daniel Blakeney, Donnie Foster, and Shane Foster and
Jody Chilton.
Visitation will be 9:00 AM until service time at the church.
MR. JAMES WILLIAM "BILL" GATLIN
Southern Funeral Home - Jonesboro, LA.
Mr. James William "Bill" Gatlin, age 84, died Sunday, June 12, 2005 at
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Ruston. Mr. Gatlin was born near Hodge,
Louisiana July 16, 1920 to Zebalon Gatlin and Kate Mae Bryant Gatlin.
Funeral
services will be held Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 2:00 PM in Southern Funeral Home
Chapel in Jonesboro with Reverend Stuart Toms officiating. Burial will be in
Jonesboro Cemetery.
Mr. Gatlin was a veteran of WW II serving in the U.S.
Navy aboard the U.S.S. Griswold in the Asiatic Pacific theater earning a Bronze
Star, 4 Battle Stars, Philippine Liberation Medal and other ribbons and
citations.
He was a charter member of the local V.F.W. and was employed 48
years at the Hodge paper mill as a metal smith prior to his retirement. He
enjoyed being outdoors and loved to work in his yard. His greatest love was his
wife of 59 years Katie and his family.
Mr. Gatlin is survived by his wife,
Katie Beasley Gatlin of Hodge; daughter, Kathyvan Osborn and husband Richard of
Chauvin, LA; grandchildren Jimmie Osborn and Victoria Osborn both of Chauvin,
LA; sister, Pauline Upton of Delhi; brother-in-law, Van Beasley and wife Linda
of Jonesboro; a host of other relatives and friends.
Mr. Gatlin was preceded
in death by his parents, Zebalon and Kate Gatlin; sister, Mary Bond and special
cousin, Anna Will Basinger.
Pallbearers are Phillip Lawrence, Trey Brashear,
Rudy Bangan, Dalton Abercrombie, Jr., Eddie Gatlin, Buster Sullivan, K.C. Cox
and Rodney Spencer.
Services are under the direction of Southern Funeral Home
of Jonesboro.
DOUGLAS HOLLIS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA.
Funeral services
for Douglas Hollis, 77, of Sterlington will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday June 15,
2005 at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home on Lamy Lane with Brother Don DeLukie and
Brother Charlie Reeves officiating. Interment will be at Monroe Memorial Park
under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
Douglas was born
October 2, 1927 and died Sunday, June 12th at North Monroe Hospital following a
brief illness.
Douglas was born in Sterlington, he was a life long resident
of Union Parish. He retired in 1986 as a Supervisor with United Gas Pipeline
Company with 35 years of service. He was a veteran of World War II and a member
of the American Legion.
Douglas was a fan of old-time Blue Grass and a member
of the Blue Grass Music Association, a charter member of Ten Mile Creek Hunting
Club and during his younger years, an avid fox-hunter.
He is survived by his
wife of 57 + years, Maxine Wyatt Hollis. He was preceded in death by his
parents: George Leslie and Willie Mae Hollis; sisters: Lorraine Phillips and
Barbara Love, and brother: James U. Hollis. He is also survived by brothers
George and Grant and their wives Lucille and Carlon of Sterlington; sister:
Constance Grenfell of Baton Rouge; a special sister-in-law and brother-in-law:
Bill and Betty McDougle of Sterlington; brother-in-law: Dale Love;
sister-in-law: Josephine Hollis and numerous special nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be his nephews Thomas Hollis, Usrey Hollis, Michael Grenfell,
John Grenfell, Jeff Hollis, Bill Love, and Roger Love.
Memorials may be made
to the Sterlington Church of Christ or a charity of your choice.
Visitation
will be 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
MRS. LESSIE MAE MCDANELL
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Lessie Mae McDanell, 83, of West Monroe, LA will be
10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 16, 2005 at Feazel Chapel of First Baptist Church,
West Monroe, LA. with Rev. David Womack and Rev. Jerry Salisbury officiating.
Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, LA., under the direction
of Kilpatrick Funeral Home.
Mrs. McDanell was born September 17, 1921 in
Baskin, LA and passed away June 12, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. McDanell
was a member of Walnut Grove Southern Methodist Church, and the Women's
Missionary Society.
Mrs. McDanell is survived by her husband: John H.
McDanell; children: Linda Holomon and husband Art, Marilyn Dennis and husband
Ronnie, Ronnie McDanell and wife Donna all of West Monroe, LA; grandchildren:
Kevin Garrison of Stillwater, OK, Lisa McVay of West Monroe, LA, John Garrison
of Choudrant, LA, Candace Frost of West Monroe, LA; five great-grandchildren:
Taylor, Tyler, Logan, Abigail and Ethan; sister: Ophelia Salisbury of West
Monroe, LA.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Garrison, John Garrison, George
McDanell, Gary Thomas, Billy Bryant, and Jerry Pender.
Visitation will be
from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
INFANT CAYDEN LANE MCVAY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Today we will be saying good-bye to Cayden Lane McVay. He was in our life for a
very brief time but he stole our hearts. He was so tiny but he fought so hard to
live for his mommy. He will always be with us in our hearts.
Graveside
services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at Hasley Cemetery, West
Monroe, LA.
He was preceded in death by his Aunt Lisa Carol Pearson, his
maternal great-grandparents Jack and Arlene Mulhearn, his paternal
great-grandparents, J.C. and Carolyn Pearson.
He is survived by his loving
mommy and daddy Timothy Charles and Brandi Pearson McVay of West Monroe, LA; his
grandparents, Layne Mulhearn Pearson of West Monroe, LA; Eddie and Joanne
Pearson of Milton, FL. His very special great-aunt, Marilyn Mulhearn Watkins and
uncle Terry, aunt and uncle Johnne and Mike Sims of Sterlington, LA; his great
aunts and uncles Jack and Julie Mulhearn, Jerry and Lilliana Mulhearn, Jaye and
Laura Mulhearn, adopted grandfather, David Fields; special family friends, Lisa
Emory, Tina Oliveaux, Eric Underwood and Elizabeth Godbey.
Words cannot
express our gratitude to Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans. The doctors
and nurses took care of Cayden like he was their own.
Special thanks go to
Drs. Robichaux, Ginsberg, Aaronsman, Adoph, and Kim to the primary nurses Sonya
and Jennifer and all the others who took such loving care of him before and
after his death.
Everyone at Oschner Hospital will always be in my heart just
the way you took my baby in to your heart. Thank you Tasha Johnson for all your
help.
We Love you all.
REBEL G. RYLAND
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA.
Memorial services
for Rebel G. Ryland, age 52 of Columbia will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June
16, 2005 from the First United Methodist Church in Columbia with Rev. Pam Roy
and Rev. Sherman Jones officiating.
Mr. Ryland was born in Alexandria on
April 22, 1953 to the union of C. Burt and Velma Burns Ryland and died Friday,
June 10, 2005 at his residence.
Rebel was a 1971 graduate of Bolton High
School in Alexandria and a 1978 graduate of the L.S.U. Law School in Baton
Rouge. He practiced law in Columbia for 25 years.
He was past President of
the Caldwell Parish Bar Association. He was a member of the First United
Methodist Church of Columbia and also a member of the Columbia Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife: Kathryn Hayes Ryland, his sons: Hunter Ryland and
Ricky Ryland, his daughters: Alexis Ryland and Carmen Ryland all of Columbia,
his brothers: Rhett Ryland of Baton Rouge and Judge Dexter Ryland of Alexandria,
his sister: Sonya Ryland Millican of Baton Rouge and several nieces and nephews.
EDWARD MAURICE WATTS
Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home - Tallulah, LA.
Edward Maurice Watts of Monroe, formerly of Newellton, passed away Monday, June
13, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. He was 75 years old.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church, Newellton,
with Rev. Mark Fenn and Rev. Todd Sumrall officiating. Interment will follow at
Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newellton. The services will be under the direction
of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home of Tallulah.
Mr. Watts was retired from
Watts Novus Windshield Repair and from farming.
He is survived by his wife of
53 years, Lavonne Watts, of Monroe; daughter, Sandy Norris and husband, John, of
Houston; grandchildren, Millie and Clark Norris, of Houston; and sister, Hazel
Davidson, and husband, Claude, of Monroe.
Pallbearers will be Ed Britt, Randy
McDonald, Larry Foster, Coonie McVay, Carl Tatum, Jr., and Bobby Baker.
Honorary Pallbearers are Billy Parker and Jackie McClain.
In lieu of flowers,
the family request that memorials be sent to either First Baptist Church of
Newellton or First Baptist Church of West Monroe.
Howard 'Tyson' Autman 62
RAYVILLE — Howard Jack "Tyson" Autman, a yardman,
died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral
Home, Rayville.
Melvin E. Blakeney, 81
Melvin E. Blakeney of West Monroe, a retired
Entergy employee, died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Lapine Assembly of
God Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the church.
Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe.
Eula Mae Bryant, 95
STRONG, Ark. — Eula Mae Bryant, a homemaker, died
Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Monroe.
Robert J. Clark, 74
PIONEER — Robert J. Clark, a farmer, died Monday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Douglas 'Doug' Coker, 83
Douglas "Doug" Coker of Monroe, retired president
of Troy & Nichols Insurance Company, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday
at First Christian Church, Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park.
J.D. Cummings, 54
WINNSBORO — J.D. Cummings died Sunday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Sabatina D. Danti, 79
Sabatina D. Danti of Monroe, a teacher, died
Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church.
Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Charles L. Farrar, 72
HUTTIG, Ark. — Charles L. Farrar, a retired Realtor,
died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Jack Mayfield Memorial United
Methodist Church, Huttig. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Farrar Funeral
Home, Farmerville, and 1 p.m. Thursday until services begin at the church.
Burial will be at Union Cemetery, between Marion and Huttig.
Estenner Ford, 86
Estenner Ford of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday.
Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Antioch Baptist Church. Burial will be at
Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
William Carl Fuller, 81
HUNTINGTON, Texas — William Carl Fuller, formerly
of Natchez, Miss., died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Comer
Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial
will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss.
Edward Main Jackson, 88
RAYVILLE — Edward Main Jackson, a laborer, died
June 9. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Evert 'Pee Wee' Jordan, 77
WINNSBORO — Evert "Pee Wee" Jordan, a retired
businessman, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Young's Community
Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral
home. Burial will be at Harris Cemetery, Crowville.
Tristen A. Lord, infant
RUSTON — Tristen Alexander Lord, son of Melissa
and David Lord, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial
will be at Union Cemetery.
Curtis Gerald Parker, 58
START — Curtis Gerald Parker, a mechanic, died
Sunday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Start Cemetery, Start, under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Gertie Shadic, 90
LINVILLE — Gertie Shadic, a retired Union Parish School
Board member, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Steele Smith, 79
Steele Smith of Monroe, a mechanic, died June 10.
Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Burial will be at Mount Nebo Cemetery, Prairieville.
Elizabeth Thompson, 66
TALLULAH — Elizabeth Thompson, formerly of Delhi,
died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral
Home, Delhi.
Jackie Leroy Tyson, 55
RAYVILLE — Jackie Leroy Tyson, a farmer, died
Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Carl G. Walker, 60
JONESBORO — Carl G. Walker, a millwright, died Sunday.
Services are 4 p.m. Thursday at North Hodge Assembly of God, North Hodge.
Visitation is 4:30-9 p.m. Wednesday at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial
will be at Garden of Memories.
Mary Schooler Wilson, 89
Mary Ellen Schooler Wilson of Monroe, a
homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 4:30-7:30 p.m. today at the
funeral home. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery.
Previously Acknowledged
Johnson, Garland Wayne: 2 p.m. today, First
Baptist Church, Urania.
McVay, Cayden Lane: 2 p.m. today, graveside at Hasley
Cemetery, West Monroe.
Parks, Howard Jay: 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home,
Bastrop.
Ryland, Rebel G.: 2 p.m. Thursday, First United Methodist Church,
Columbia.
Womack, W.C. "Clinton": 10:30 a.m. today, Chatham Baptist Church,
Chatham.
June 15, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
DOUGLAS ROACH COKER
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA.
Funeral
services for Douglas Roach Coker will be 11:00 AM Thursday at First Christian
Church, Monroe, LA with Dr. John Tate and Rev. David Carter officiating.
Interment will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Hwy 80 East under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Douglas Roach Coker was born June
17,1921 in Montague County, Texas. At a young age, his family relocated to a
farm near Earth, Texas. An excellent athlete, he moved to Plainview, Texas to
play football.
He received a scholarship to play football at Southwest Texas
State but chose to attend Texas Tech. After starting Tech, he enlisted in the
Marine Air Corps, served during WWII and flew dive bombers in the Philippines
where he earned the Navy Distinguished Flying Cross for "For heroism and
extraordinary achievement".
Afterwards, he graduated from Tech and married
Mary Troy Coker, his wife of 57 years. He was recalled into military service
during the Korean Conflict and obtained the rank of Major.
Afterwards he
worked at Troy and Nichols Insurance Company where he retired as president in
1985. He served 2 terms as president of the Louisiana Mu-tual Insurance Agents,
was ac-tive in the "Y's" Men's Club, was a Deacon and Elder at St John's
Christian Church and a co-founder of the Prostate Cancer Support Group.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, Valton Coker and Beula Coker and sister
Oreta Hill.
He is survived by his wife Mary Troy Coker; his brothers JJ
Coker, and Victor Coker and sister Joyce Nix; children Donald Troy Coker and
wife Barbara Coker of San Antonio, Texas, Martha Bratton and husband Rocky
Bratton of Monroe, Ray Coker and wife Shirley Coker of Monroe; grandchildren,
Troy Coker of San Antonio, Sara Bratton, Daniel Bratton, Mary Bratton, John
Coker and Kathryn Coker of Monroe and many nephew's and niece's and close
friends.
He was a loving family man, devout member of his church and a great
friend. He spent much of his later years on his farm near Eros and spending time
with his grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday at the Kilpatrick
Funeral Home at 1200 Lamy Lane from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday and on Thursday at
First Christian Church from 10:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM.
In lieu
of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, 3400 Forsythe,
Monroe or the Neville Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 600 Forsyth, Monroe, LA.
CHARLES L. FARRAR
Farrar Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA.
Charles L.
Farrar of Huttig, Arkansas died on June 13, 2005 at his home. He was born on
April 16, 1933 in Monroe, Louisiana.
He was preceded in death by his parents
Tommie G. and Gracy Graves Farrar and a sister Tommie J. Farrar Allen.
He is
survived by one brother Donald E. Farrar, Olympia, Washington; two nephews
Charles E. Farrar, Lacy,Washington; Jimmy D. Allen, Minden, Louisiana; four
nieces Debra L. Pagel, Olympia, Washington; Barbara J. Osgood, Huttig, AR.;
Linda K. Dennis, Vancouver, Washington; Lori A. Allen, West Monroe, Louisiana;
and eleven grand nieces and nephews.
He was a graduate of Huttig High School.
He received a BS degree in accounting from Louisiana Tech University and a MBA
degree from Florida Atlantic University. He was also a veteran, serving two
years in the United States Army during the Korea conflict.
Following
graduation from college he moved to Oxford, Ohio and later became Executive
Director of Delta Sigma Pi, an international organization for business school
students, where in 2003 he was awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from
that organization.
He then accepted the position of Executive Vice President
of the Louisiana Realtors Association in Baton Rouge. He served two years on the
Finance Committee of the National Association of Realtors, one of only two staff
members to do so.
He later moved to Tampa, Florida where he was Executive
Vice President of the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors. Following his
retirement there he worked another five years for American Express Corporate
Travel Division.
Prior to the "frequent flyer programs", in 1967 Delta Air
Lines awarded him the "Flying Colonel" designation for his extensive travel with
the airline.
He is a member of the American Society of Association Executives
and holds the Certified Association Executive designation. He is a charter
member and past president of the Louisiana Society of Association Executives.
He is a member of the Methodist Church, the Strong Masonic Lodge, and the Syrian
Temple Shrine, Cincinnati, Ohio. An avid traveler, he visited in all 50 states
and more than 115 countries around the world.
Funeral services will be held
at 2:00 PM, Thursday at the Jack Mayfield Memorial United Methodist Church in
Huttig with the Rev. Alton Peel officiating.
Visitation will be at Farrar
Funeral Home in Farmerville, Louisiana from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday
and at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. Interment will follow
in the Union Cemetery located between Huttig, Arkansas and Marion, Louisiana
Pallbearers are Brandon Allen, Tommy Allen, David Pagel, Joshua Barnett, Todd
Butler and Kyle Pagel.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Farrar
Funeral Home in Farmerville, Louisiana offering friends to sign the register
book and view the obituary via their website at www.farrarfh.com.
MR. NOAH E. TURNIPSEED
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Noah E. Turnipseed, 94, of West Monroe, LA will be
10:00 AM, Thursday, June 16, 2005 at Feazel Chapel of First Baptist Church, West
Monroe, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Mark Fenn. Burial will follow at Monroe
Memorial Park, Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West
Monroe, LA.
Mr. Turnipseed was born January 23, 1911 in Hazelhurst,
Mississippi and passed away June 13, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Turnipseed
was a member of First Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA where he served as an
usher for over 40 years.
Mr. Turnipseed is survived by his wife: Dorothy
Turnipseed of West Monroe, LA; daughters Carol T. Antley and husband Don of
Point, LA, Cheryl T. Bryant and husband Joe of Achworth, GA; sister: Kate
Reynolds of Meadeville, MS; grandchildren: Jo Ellen Cranford and husband Mark of
West Monroe, LA, Michael Antley of Seattle, WA, Amanda Thurman and husband John
of Elizabethtown, TN, Melissa Sullivan and husband Pat of Achworth, GA, Rebecca
Bryant of Achworth, GA; four great-grandsons; numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be: Tom McCandlish, Harold Oetgen, John Stimac, Mark Cranford,
Russell Hart and John Curry.
Ushers will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe, LA.
EDWARD MAURICE WATTS
Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home - Tallulah, LA.
Edward Maurice Watts of Monroe, formerly of Newellton, passed away Monday, June
13, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. He was 75 years old.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, at First Baptist Church,
Newellton, with Rev. Mark Fenn and Rev. Todd Sumrall officiating. Interment will
follow at Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newellton. The services will be under the
direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home of Tallulah.
Mr. Watts was
retired from Watts Novus Windshield Repair and from farming.
He is survived
by his wife of 53 years, Lavonne Watts, of Monroe; daughter, Sandy Norris and
husband, John, of Houston; grandchildren, Millie and Clark Norris, of Houston;
and sister, Hazel Davidson, and husband, Claude, of Monroe.
Pallbearers will
be Ed Britt, Randy McDonald, Larry Foster, Coonie McVay, Carl Tatum, Jr., and
Bobby Baker.
Honorary Pallbearers are Billy Parker and Jackie McClain.
In
lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be sent to either First
Baptist Church of Newellton or First Baptist Church of West Monroe.
Golden Berry Jr., 72
WINNSBORO — Golden Berry Jr., a retired schoolteacher
and coach, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Richardson & Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Jimmie Earl Breland, 69
WINNSBORO — Jimmie Earl Breland, a nurse, died
Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Gill First National Funeral Home,
Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Fort Necessity Cemetery, Fort Necessity.
John R. Bougues, 63
JONESBORO — John R. Bougues died Monday. Services are
1 p.m. today at Full Gospel Christian Center. Burial will be at Garden of
Memories under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
J.D. Cummings, 54
WINNSBORO — J.D. Cummings, a service technician with
BellSouth, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Young's Funeral Home,
Vidalia. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Avie Grayson, 93
Avie Grayson of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday.
Graveside services are 3 p.m. today at Luna Assembly of God Church Cemetery
under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Douglas Hollis, 77
STERLINGTON — Douglas Hollis, a retired supervisor for
United Gas Pipeline Co., died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be a Mulhearn Memorial Park.
Carrie Monique James, 12
Carrie Monique James of Monroe, a student, died
Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday in Macedonia Baptist Church, Monroe.
Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be
Magnolia City Cemetery, Monroe.
John Barron Johnson, 59
John Barron Johnson of Monroe, a millworker, died
Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday in Liberty Christian Center. Visitation
will be 1-6 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood
Memorial Gardens.
Kornelius C.Kelly, infant
Kornelius Corvelle Kelly of Monroe, son of Kerry
and Denetrica Kelly, died June 8. Graveside services are 11:30 a.m. today at
Brothers Sisters Love and Charity Cemetery, Rayville, under the direction of
Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Jewel Little, 69
RAYVILLE — Jewel Little, an oil field switcher, died
Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Lynn
Cemetery, Archibald.
Lessie Mae McDanell, 83
Lessie Mae McDanell of West Monroe, a retired
sales clerk, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Feazel Chapel of First
Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at
the church. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Mattie Lee Morgan, 80
HOMER — Mattie Lee Morgan, a homemaker, died Friday.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-7 p.m.
Friday at King Funeral Home, Homer. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Legardia Tellis Neal, 89
Legardia Tellis Neal, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Services are at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in St. James Baptist Church at Sterlington.
Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.
William R. Parker, 81
CLAYTON — William R. Parker, a radio telegraph
operator, died Sunday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Oakley
Cemetery, Gilbert, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
Willie James Price, 59
Willie James Price of Monroe, a laborer, died June
8. Services are 1 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at
Magnolia Cemetery.
Gertie Shadic, 90
LINVILLE — Gertie Shadic, a retired cafeteria manager,
died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Burial will be at Union Primitive Cemetery, Linville.
Elizabeth Thompson, 66
TALLULAH — Elizabeth Thompson, formerly of Delhi,
died Monday. Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will
be at Delhi Masonic Cemetery.
Mary "Lou" Urban, 81
ALEXANDRIA — Mary "Lou" Urban, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but under the direction of Hixson
Brothers Funeral Home, Alexandria.
Maurice Watts, 75
Maurice Watts of Monroe, a farmer and windshield repair
specialist, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church,
Newellton. Burial will be at Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton, under the
direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Henry Wesley Jr., 62
DALLAS — Henry Wesley Jr., formerly of Richwood and a
painter, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday in Pleasant Green Baptist
Church, Richwood. Burial will be Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction
of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Coker, Douglas "Doug": 11 a.m. Thursday, First
Christian Church, Monroe.
Farrar, Charles L.: 2 p.m. Thursday, Jack Mayfield
Memorial United Methodist Church, Huttig, Ark.
Ford, Estenner: 1 p.m. today,
Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe.
Fuller, William Carl: 11 a.m. today, Comer
Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Jordan, Evert "Pee Wee": 2 p.m. today, Young's
Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Lord, Tristen Alexander: 10 a.m.
today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Ryland, Rebel G.: 2 p.m. Thursday,
First United Methodist Church, Columbia.
Smith, Steele: 11 a.m. Thursday,
Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Walker, Carl G.: 4 p.m.
Thursday, North Hodge Assembly of God, North Hodge.
Wilson, Mary Ellen
Schooler: 10 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
June 16, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
REV. JUNIOR LEE COTTON
Richardson Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Rev. Junior
Lee Cotton was born on September 5, 1929. He expired from this life on June 9,
2005 at Glenwood Medical Center at age 75. He was the youngest of seven
children. His Christian life began in Winnsboro, LA. Rev. Cotton was the pastor
of St. Luke Baptist Church for twenty years and former pastor or King Ollie
Baptist Church for seventeen years. He served in the Korean War. He was the
first bus driver for NLU and retired from NLU after twenty-eight years of
service. Rev. Cotton married Willie Jewel Carroll in 1953 on Dec. 25. Born to
this union were six children. He leaves to mourn twenty grandchildren, twelve
great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
The homecoming
services for Rev. J.L. Cotton will be on Saturday, June 18, 2005 at Riverside
Missionary Church, 2601 Powell Ave., Monroe, LA at 1:00 p.m. The family hour
will be on Friday, June 17, 2005 at Riverside Baptist Church from 6:30 p.m.
until 8:00 p.m. under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home of Monroe, LA.
The Repast will be at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will be
held at Richwood Memorial Gardens.
PATRICIA "PATTY" ANN SPIGENER GREEN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville,
LA
Services for Patricia "Patty" Ann Spigener Green, 75, of Marion will be
Friday, June 17, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville
with Don Delukie officiating. Interment will be at Liberty Cemetery in Linville,
LA in Union Parish. Visitation will be 6:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2005 at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. until time of services on Friday, June 17,
2005.
Mrs. Green died Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at St. Frances Hospital of
Monroe, LA due to complications from a short illness. She was a life long
resident of Union Parish. She was born August 22,1929 to Mack Spigener and Ila
V. Spigener of Haile, LA. She was a member of Haile Church of Christ, graduated
from Linville High School and attended Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe.
She was a world traveler and an avid worker in her church activities including
many campaigns with "We Care" and "God's Family Missions."
She was preceded
in death by her husband Miles K. Green, parents Ila V. Spigener and Mack
Spigener, and brother Marvin Spigener.
She is survived by two sons: Kenneth
D. Green and wife Ann of Farmerville, LA, and Gary L. Green and wife Frances of
Abilene, TX; two daughters: Lanora Ann Aulds and husband Glenn of Marion, LA,
and Terri Lea Hardy and husband George of Kansas City, MO; six grand -children:
Tony Wayne Aulds and wife April, Nicholas Barron Green, Travis Samuel Green,
Jacob Daniel Green, Jessica Lynn Green, and Lucas McRay Green; one great
grandson: Ian Stuart Aulds; one brother: Leslie Spigener and wife JoAnne of
Minden, LA; three brothers-in-law: Glen Green and wife Faye, Jack Green and wife
Carolle, and Gawain Green and wife Judi; one sister-in-law: Paula Spigener;
numerous nieces and nephews.
Any planned memorials may be made to Gary
Green's Mission Fund, payable to: Southern Hills Church of Christ, 1221 Chariot
Circle, Abilene, TX 79602.
Special friends: Opal Hale and Mary Donson.
MRS. RUBY MARIE WILSON NICHOLSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Nicholson, 81, of West Monroe, Louisiana, will be
held at 10:00 AM, Friday, June 17, 2005 at Ridge Avenue Baptist Church, with
Rev. David Maxwell officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery, West
Monroe, La under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, La.
Mrs. Nicholson was born August 16, 1923 to John Willis and Minnie Pearl
(Bridges) Wilson in Arcadia, Louisiana. She passed away June 14, 2005 in
Houston, Texas.
Mrs. Nicholson was a resident of West Monroe, Louisiana from
1942 to 2004 before moving to Baytown. She was very active in her church, Ridge
Avenue Baptist Church while living in West Monroe, Louisiana. Mrs. Nicholson was
preceded in death by her parents, and her husband of more than 50 years, Claude
Nicholson.
Mrs. Nicholson is survived by a son, James Nicholson and wife
JoAnn of Austin, Texas; daughter: Diane Daves and husband Robert of Baytown, TX;
brother: John Robert Wilson and wife Maxine of Monroe, LA; sisters: Frances
Young and husband Truis, of Arcadia, LA and Pearl Harvey and husband Don of San
Antonio, TX; grandchildren: Paul Nicholson, Lesley Richards and husband Tim,
Mark Daves and wife Carol, Julie Daves, Connie Henderson and husband Shane, and
Nancy Daves; great granddaughter: Taytem Reeves and numerous other loving family
members and friends.
Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM Thursday at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
REX REED ROBERTSON, SR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home- Sterlington Road, Monroe
Graveside services for Mr. Rex Reed Robertson, Sr., 87, of West Monroe, will be
at 10:00 AM, Friday, June 17, 2005, at Riverview Cemetery, with Rev. Robert
Brewer officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr. Robertson was born on July 30, 1917, in Heber
Springs, AR, and died on June 15, 2005, in Monroe, LA. He graduated from Neville
High School prior to serving in the United States Navy. He was a member of West
Monroe Masonic Lodge #419 F&AM. He was preceded in death by his brother, George
B. Robertson; sister, Dorris Taylor; and first wife, Mamie Theola Guthrie
Robertson.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Rex Reed, Jr. and
Elizabeth Gay Robertson and Todd William and Linda J. Robertson; daughter and
son-in-law, Dorris Denise and Floyd Irl Odenbaugh; former wife, Edith Kaiser
Robertson; grandchildren, Rex Reed Robertson III, Mariah R. Perry, Rebekah R.
Baker, Todd Randall Robertson, Jennifer Lynn Robertson, Rachael R. Baugh,
Adrienne Dianna Grafton, and Angela Ossman; and eight great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Thursday, June 16, 2005, at
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
DR. MARJORIE SIMS SNYDER
Cox Funeral Home - Bastrop, LA.
Marjorie Sims
Snyder departed this life Thursday, June 9, 2005 at Morehouse General Hospital
following a lengthy series of illnesses. Although a long-time resident of
Monroe, she had most recently lived in Bastrop at Summerlin Lane Nursing Home.
Memorial services for Dr. Snyder will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, June 18th, at
the First United Methodist Church of Monroe with the Rev. Larry Stafford
officiating. The family will receive friends at the church on Saturday,
beginning at 12:30 PM until service time.
Marjorie is preceded in death by
her husband, J.B. Snyder, her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Smith I. Sims, and her
sister, Mary Sims Quinn.
She is survived by her two sons, Dr. Jerry Snyder
and wife Yvonne, and Mike Snyder and wife Sue; two grandchildren, Douglas and
Bryan; brother-in-law, Dr. Don Quinn; nephew, Dr. Buddy Quinn and wife Mitzi and
their children, Zack and Meg.
Marjorie was born October 25, 1923, in Hazard,
Kentucky. No one who knew her would be surprised to learn that her first home
was in Happy, Kentucky. She was blessed with an almost incomprehensible optimism
and zest for life which survived life threatening illness and injury. Through
numerous hospitalizations, the many visitors who came with concern and
encouragement invariably left more cheered and uplifted than before.
She had
a distinguished careeer in education born of a lifetime of learning. Marjorie
held a Doctorate in Education from Peabody College of Vanderbilt and was on the
faculties of the University of Florida, Kent State University, and the
University of Indiana before spending the last twenty-two years as the Reading
Lab Director at Northeast Louisiana University. She authored many articles and
textbook chapters, as well as maintaining an active professional speaking
schedule throughout the United States, Canada, and Euorpe.
An avid supporter
of athletics, Marjorie was the first female to serve on the NLU Athletic
Committee. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Kappa Delta Pi, and Phi Delta
Kappa professional organizations as well as the Monroe Symphony League, PEO, the
Daughters of the American Revolution, NLU Women's Club and the Pocahontas
Society. She was always appreciative and gracious when recognized, as was the
case when she received her last award, Resident of the Month at Summerlin Lane
Nursing Home. As accomplished professionally and as active as she was in her
community, Marjorie will be best remembered by relatives, friends and students
as a never-ending fountain of care, concern and love for one and all. It was an
impossibility to have been in her presence without departing uplifted and
smiling. She was one of a kind.
Two of her great loves were her church,
especially the Anna Gray Noe Sunday School Class, and learning by reading.
Consequently, the family requests memorials be made to either the First United
Methodist Church, 3900 Loop Road, Monroe, Louisiana 71201 or the Morehouse
Parish Library, 524 East Madison, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220.www.coxfuneral.com
MARY LOU URBAN
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home - Alexandria, LA.
Services
for Mrs. Mary Louise "Lou" Urban, age 81, of Alexandria, will be held Thursday,
June 16, 2005 at 11:00 AM at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Alexandria, LA. Rev.
Sammy Morrow will officiate with interment following in the Forest Lawn Memorial
Park, Ball, LA.
Mrs. Urban died Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at Christus St.
Francis Cabrini Hospital.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church
in Alexandria, LA. She was a charter member of the 50/50 Sunday School Class.
She was retired from Bell South.
She is survived by three sons: Mickey Urban
and wife Brenda of Monroe, Bobby Urban and wife Llen of Sterlington, and Bill
Urban of West Monroe; five grandchildren: Leigh Urban of Monroe, Dustin Urban of
Pineville, Rachel Robinson and husband Scotty of Monroe, Ashley Urban of
Sterlington, and Kim Cummins and husband Todd of West Monroe; one sister: Mrs.
Jewel (Sis) Korndorffer of Alexandria; one brother: James M. Farmer of Monroe:
and six great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband: Michael
John Urban Jr.; her father: Luther Martin Farmer; her mother: Mrs. Jessie
Bielkelwicz; and her brother: Joseph (Sonny) Farmer.
Pallbearers will be
Steve Foster, Darrell Constance, Frankie Hyde, Scottie Robinson, Todd Cummins,
and Jason Foster.
Visitation will be from 8:00 AM until time of service
Thursday at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Alexandria.
To extend online
condolences to the Urban Family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com.
Golden Berry Jr., 72
WINNSBORO — Golden Berry Jr., a retired school
teacher and coach, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Winnsboro
Second Baptist Church. Wake services are 6-8 p.m. Friday at First Zion Baptist
Church. Visitation is noon to 5 p.m. Friday at Richardson & Sims Funeral Home,
Winnsboro. Burial will be at State Place Cemetery, Gilbert.
James 'Ronnie' Bray, 52
BASTROP — James "Ronnie" Bray, a retired Bancroft
Bag Co. employee, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Bonita Road Baptist
Church. Visitation is noon today until services begin at the church. Burial will
be at the church cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Romenetha Bursey, 55
Romenetha Bursey of Monroe, disabled, died Wednesday.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.
Rev. Paul E. Carroll, 50
LIDDIEVILLE — The Rev. Paul Edward Carroll, a
minister formerly of Ferriday, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under
the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Ta-Kaylin D. Glover, 6
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Ta-Kaylin Demond Glover, son of
Peggy Glover Jones, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Lake
Providence Senior High School Auditorium. Visitation is noon to 5 p.m. Friday at
Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at Gaither Memorial
Cemetery.
J.B. Loyd, 72
WISNER — J.B. Loyd, a farmer, died June 10. Services are 11
a.m. Sunday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Wake services are 6-7 p.m.
Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hope Estate Cemetery, Wisner.
Albert Mathews, 69
FERRIDAY — Albert Mathews, a railroad trackman, died
Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Doty Road Church of God, Monterey.
Visitation is 1 p.m. Saturday until services begin at the church. Burial will be
at Matthew Cemetery, Monterey, under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home,
Winnsboro.
Rance Robinson, 76
BASTROP — Rance Robinson, a painting contractor, died
Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home,
Bastrop.
Raymond L. Ruby, 74
DOWNSVILLE — Raymond L. Ruby, a retired U.S. Marine,
died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Downsville Baptist Church.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be
in Downsville Cemetery.
May Belle Shackelford, 87
JONESBORO — May Belle S. Hatten Shackelford, a
homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Mattie Bee Thomas, 68
Mattie Bee Thomas of Monroe, a school custodian,
died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Light Baptist Church. Burial
will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester's Central
State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Noah E. Turnipseed, 94
Noah E. Turnipseed of West Monroe, owner and
operator of a wholesale business, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at
Feazel Chapel of First Baptist Church, West Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn
Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Eathel Ward, 94
LINVILLE — Eathel Ward died Monday. Services are 10 a.m.
today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be at Liberty
Cemetery, Linville.
William L. Wilson Jr., 77
PONCHATOULA — William Luther Wilson Jr.,
self-employed in the refinement and restoration of antiques and upholstery, died
Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial
will be at Monclova Cemetery, Waterproof.
Previously acknowledged
Breland, Jimmie Earl: 2 p.m. today, Gill First
National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Coker, Douglas "Doug": 11 a.m. today, First
Christian Church, Monroe.
Farrar, Charles L.: 2 p.m. today, Jack Mayfield
Memorial United Methodist Church, Huttig, Ark.
Little, Jewel: 10 a.m. today,
Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Morgan, Mattie Lee: 11 a.m. Saturday,
St. John Baptist Church, Homer.
Neal, Legardia Tellis: 2:30 p.m. Saturday,
St. James Baptist Church, Sterlington, under the direction of Hester's Central
State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Parker, William R.: 10 a.m. today, Oakley
Cemetery, Gilbert.
Ryland, Rebel G.: 2 p.m. today, First United Methodist
Church, Columbia.
Smith, Steele: 11 a.m. today, Hester's Central State
Funeral Home, Monroe.
Walker, Carl G.: 4 p.m. today, North Hodge Assembly of
God, North Hodge.
Wesley, Henry Jr.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Pleasant Green Baptist
Church, Richwood.
June 17, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MR. BOBBY STEVE BROWNLEE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Bobby Steve Brownlee, 62, of Calhoun, LA will be 4:30
PM, Friday, June 17, 2005 at First Baptist Church, Calhoun, LA Rev. Neil Everett
and Rev. Ronnie Charrier will be officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn
Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Brownlee was born March 2, 1943 in Calhoun, LA and
passed away June 15, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Brownlee is survived by
wife, Patsy Brownlee; daughter: Kathy Hall and husband Morgan; son: Chris
Brownlee and wife Bonnie; six grandchildren; Lana, Landan, Dusty, Peyton,
Christian, Lauren; two great grandchildren: Kelsey and Jon; mother: Mary Stone;
brother: Billy Brownlee; sisters: Charlotte Smith and Patricia Green.
Visitation will be Friday from 3:30 PM until service time at the church.
MR. BEN J. FLEMING
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral
services for Mr. Ben J. Fleming, 87, of West Monroe, LA will be held 10:00 AM,
Friday June 17, 2005 at Feazel Chapel of First Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA.
Rev. Leonard Garlington and Rev. Milton Pray will be officiating. Burial will
follow at Beulah Cemetery, Oak Grove, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Fleming was a veteran of the United States
Army during World War II, serving with the 4th Ranger Division and the Special
Service Forces. He was in the Battle of Anzio, North Africa, France and Sicily
during which he received the Purple Heart , Bronze Star with cluster, and
numerous other service medals.
Mr. Fleming is survived by his wife, Earlene
Fleming; daughter: Doris F. Maza and husband Mack; grandsons: Jason Maza and
wife Donna, Clayton Maza and wife Mandi; 3 great-grandchildren: Sarah, Jaocb,
and Jadon Maza; sister: Louise Olhieg and husband Clyde; brother: William
Fleming and wife Joyce; numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be
Friday from 9AM until service time at the church.
RUTH SIMMONS LOCKHART
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Simmons Lockhart, 83 will be 11:00 AM Saturday
June 18 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA with Rev. Nancy Wofford
officiating. Private interment services will follow under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Lockhart was born March 5, 1922 and
passed away Thursday June 16, 2005 in Monroe, LA. Prior to her illness she was
an active member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church and the former group
leader of Bible Study Fellowship. Mrs. Lockhart was retired from the State of
Louisiana as a Social Worker.
She was pre-deceased by her husband: Billly M.
Lockhart, Sr.; her parents: Thomas Verba and Bertha Smith Simmons; a grandson:
Brent Alleman Lockhart and a brother: Dr. Schubert B. Simmons.
She is
survived by two sons: Billy M. Lockhart, Jr. and wife Peggy of Monroe, LA and
James T. Lockhart and wife Anne of Monroe, LA; two daughters: Elizabeth L.
Tarver and husband John of Baton Rouge, LA and Carolyn L. Marx and husband Dr.
Robert Marx of Monroe, LA; grandchildren: Bonnie Brister and husband Bubby of
Mandeville, LA, Tricia Upton and husband Tim of Mandeville, LA, Stephen Creaghan
of Monroe, LA, Billy M. Lockhart, III of Monroe, LA, Lauren Lockhart of Dallas,
TX, Erin Tarver of Boston, MA, Austin Tarver of Baton Rouge, LA, Carolanne Marx
of Monroe, LA, Christopher Marx of Monroe, LA; three great-grandchildren;
numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 10:00 AM Saturday until the
time of service at 11:00 AM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
MR. RAYMOND L. RUBY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home Cox Funeral Home - Ruston, LA.
Funeral services for Mr. Raymond L. Ruby, age 74, of Downsville will be held at
10:00 AM Friday, June 17, 2005 at Downsville Baptist Church in Downsville,
Louisiana.
Officiating at the services will be Rev. Charles Davis. Burial
will be in the Downsville Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home of Ruston, Louisiana.
Mr. Ruby passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2005.
He was a member of the Downsville Baptist Church. Mr. Ruby served in the United
States Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Viet Nam War.
He is survived by
his daughter, Amber L. Mackerley and husband Harold of Bartonsville, PA;
sisters, Doris Nance of Shreveport, LA; Katie Pruitt of Henderson, TX; Juanita
Ames of Farmerville, LA; Ann Hamilton of Downsville, LA and Alyce Milford of
Farmerville, LA; brothers: Bill Ruby of Shreveport, LA and Robert Ruby of
Downsville, LA; grandchildren, April Mackerley of Bartonsville, PA and Bobby
Smith of Bartonsville, PA; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bastrop, LA
A
celebration service of the life of Mrs. Alene Russell Ogden of Bastrop,
Louisiana will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, June 18, 2005 at the Chapel of Cox
Funeral Home, Bastrop with the Rev. Jim Ingram officiating. Interment will be at
Christ Church Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home. Visitation with
the family will be Friday evening from 5 p.m. till 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Alene Russell Ogden, a native of Oak Grove, Louisiana passed away at her
residence Wednesday, June 15, 2005.
Mrs. Ogden is survived by her husband of
61 years, W. David Ogden; a daughter, Margaret Ogden Morgan and husband John
Morgan of Corona del Mar, California; two sons, Rusty Ogden of Sherman, Texas
and Jim Ogden and wife Annette Baker Ogden of Bastrop; sister, Marylene Russell
Johnson of Monroe; and eight beautiful grandchildren, Meredith and John David
Morgan; Nolan, Katie, and Susan Ogden; James, J. Ross, and Anne-Marie Ogden.
Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, John David Morgan, Nolan Russell
Ogden, James Edward Ogden, Jason Ross Ogden; and nephews, Len Smith and Scott
Smith.
Honorary pallbearers are C.L. Givens, Freddie Marlatt, Hot
Higginbotham, Dick Revels, and Bill Fershoff.
The family wishes to extend our
special thanks to Dr. E.D. Baker, whose caring heart was an example and
inspiration to us all and will always be appreciated and loved. Also a special
thanks to the loving caretakers who saw that special person in Mimi, and
comforted her and all of us through the process of her illness.
In lieu of
flowers, the family ask that memorials be made to the Alene Russell Ogden
Memorial Fund, c/o First Baptist Church, Bastrop, Louisiana or to your favorite
children's charity.
Howard Jack Autman, 72
RAYVILLE — Howard Jack "Tyson" Autman, a yardman,
died June 10. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church.
Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be
at Royal Blue Cemetery.
Bobby Brownlee, 62
CALHOUN — Bobby Brownlee, owner and operator of a
trucking company, died Wednesday. Services are 4:30 p.m. today at First Baptist
Church, Calhoun. Visitation is 3:30 p.m. today until services begin at the
church. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, under the
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Rev. Paul E. Carroll, 50
LIDDIEVILLE — The Rev. Paul Edward Carroll, a
minister formerly of Ferriday, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at
Apostolic Tabernacle, Liddieville. Visitation is 5 p.m. today and Saturday until
services begin at the church. Burial will be at Shady Acres Cemetery, Ferriday,
under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Robert J. Clark, 74
PIONEER — Robert J. Clark, a farmer, died Monday.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Pioneer. Visitation
is 2-5 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Jones
Cemetery, Pioneer.
Dale M. Copeland, 44
Dale M. Copeland of West Monroe, a mechanic, died
Wednesday. Memorial services are 7 p.m. today at Emmanuel Baptist Church under
the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Wayne Dunn, 60
FARMERVILLE — Wayne Dunn, retired from the U.S. Marine
Corps, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Downsville United
Methodist Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
Farmerville. Burial will be at Liberty Hill Cemetery.
Ben J. Fleming, 87
Ben J. Fleming of West Monroe, a retired plumber, died
Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Feazel Chapel of First Baptist Church,
West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the church.
Burial will be at Beulah Cemetery, Oak Grove, under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Patricia A. Green, 75
MARION — Patricia A. Green, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Burial will be at Liberty Cemetery, Linville.
Emilee B. Guimbellot, 95
HOUMA — Emilee Brownell Guimbellot, a
businesswoman formerly of Winnsboro, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. today
at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until services
begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery near Winnsboro.
Lydia S. Hatten, 94
WISNER — Lydia S. Hatten, a homemaker, died Thursday.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Peck. Visitation is
6-7 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at the
church cemetery.
Percy Howard, 70
TALLULAH — Percy Howard, a retired fireman, died June 10.
Services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at New Morning Star Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Visitation is 7-8 p.m. today at New Jerusalem Baptist Church, Tallulah. Burial
will be at Henderson Community Cemetery, Sondheimer, under the direction of
Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence.
Edward Main Jackson, 88
RAYVILLE — Edward Main Jackson, a laborer, died
June 9. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Orange Hill Baptist Church, Start.
Visitation is 7-8 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be
at Hall Cemetery, Alto.
Daisy Mayfield, 97
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Daisy Mayfield, a retired teacher,
died June 10. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church. Visitation
is 1-7 p.m. today at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at
Sweet Canaan Cemetery.
Linda Gay Merritt, 61
OAK GROVE — Linda Gay Merritt, a student, died
Wednesday. Services are 4 p.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church. Burial will
be at Macedonia Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Ruby Wilson Nicholson, 81
BAYTOWN, Texas — Ruby Marie Wilson Nicholson, a
homemaker formerly of West Monroe, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at
Ridge Avenue Baptist Church, West Monroe. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery
under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Howard Randall, 50
Howard Randall of West Monroe, a state vocational
director, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home,
West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be
at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.
Rex R. Robertson Sr., 87
Rex Reed Robertson Sr. of Monroe, a car salesman,
died Wednesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Riverview Cemetery under
the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Rance Robinson, 76
BASTROP — Rance Robinson, a painting contractor, died
Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Church of Christ. Visitation
is 5-9 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be at Memorial Park
Cemetery, Bastrop.
Dessie Mae Sandifer, 91
ST. JOSEPH — Dessie Mae Sandifer, a homemaker,
died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Herringville Baptist Church,
Monticello. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial
will be at Herringville Cemetery, Monticello.
Jackie Leroy Tyson, 55
RAYVILLE — Jackie Leroy Tyson, a farmer, died June
12. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is
6-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove No. 2
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Previously acknowledged
Berry, Golden Jr.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Winnsboro
Second Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Bursey, Romenetha: 11 a.m. Monday, Hester's
Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Glover, Ta-Kaylin Demond: 11 a.m.
Saturday, Lake Providence Senior High School Auditorium, Lake Providence.
Loyd, J.B.: 11 a.m. Sunday, Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Mathews,
Albert: 2 p.m. Saturday, Duty Road Church of God, Monterey.
Morgan, Mattie
Lee: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. John Baptist Church, Homer.
Neal, Legardia Tellis:
2:30 p.m. Saturday, St. James Baptist Church, Sterlington, under the direction
of Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Ruby, Raymond L.: 10 a.m.
today, Downsville Baptist Church, Downsville.
Thomas, Mattie Bee: 11 a.m.
Saturday, New Light Baptist Church, Monroe.
Wesley, Henry Jr.: 11 a.m.
Saturday, Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Richwood. Wilson, William Luther Jr.:
10 a.m. today, Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
June 18, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MRS. BETTY DEGRAFFENREID
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA.
Services
for Mrs. Betty DeGraffenreid McAdams, age 78, of Ruston, LA, will be at 2:00 PM,
Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at Temple Baptist Church Chapel in Ruston, LA. Rev.
Marcus Murphy and Rev. Dale Oden will be officiating with interment to follow at
Pines Memorial Gardens in Ruston, LA. under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, Ruston, LA.
Betty DeGraffenreid McAdams was born October 5, 1926 in
Waynesville, MO, and passed away on May 23, 2005 at her residence in Ruston, LA.
following a lengthy illness from ALS or Lou Gehrigs Disease.
Mrs. McAdams was
a member of Temple Baptist Church, Ruston, LA.
She is survived by her
husband: Leonard McAdams of Ruston, LA; her daughter: Marlene Young and husband,
Tony of Ruston, LA; grandchildren: Daniel, Marny, and Jamie Young of Ruston, LA;
brother in law: Jim McAdams of Laguna Niguel, CA; niece: Patricia Muniz of
Laguna Niguel, CA; nephew: Ken McAdams of Wilmington, NC.
Visitation will be
Tuesday, May 24, 2005 from 5:00 PM 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston,
LA and Wednesday, May 25, 2005, from 1:00 PM till time of service at Temple
Baptist Church Chapel — Ruston, LA.
JOYCE IVY RENWICK KING
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mrs. Joyce Ivy Renwick King of Baton Rouge formerly of Monroe, will
be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 18, 2005, at Grace Episcopal Church in Monroe,
LA, with Rev. Edward Head and Rev. Gregg Riley officiating. Burial will be in
Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA.
Mrs. King passed away Thursday, June 16, 2005,
at her residence in Baton Rouge.
She worked for several years with the foster
grandparent program in Lafayette Parish School System and Lafayette General
Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Taylor King, Sr.;
brothers, William Percy Renwick and John B. Renwick. She is survived by her son,
William T. King, Jr. and wife Donna Hillman King of Baton Rouge, LA; daughter,
Donna King Platt of Lafayette, LA; granddaughter, Courtney King Gonsoulin of
Baton Rouge, LA; grandsons, Kenton Nolan King of Charlotte, NC, and William Todd
Platt of Lafayette, LA; sisters, Carolyn Renwick Donald and Nell Renwick
Williams of Monroe, LA; great-grandchildren, Jack, Claire, and Lee Gonsoulin,
Carson and Connor King, Alex and Katie Kuntz, Jacob, Kaleb, and Michael
Andrepont; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Fl 17, Chicago, IL
60601.
MR. HOWARD A. RANDALL
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral
services for Mr. Howard A. Randall, 50, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00
PM Sunday June 19, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.
Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA, under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Mr. Randall died August 16,
2005 in Jonesboro, LA. He is preced in death by his father Noble A. Randall.
Survivors include his wife Judy Randall, mother, Shirley Randall, sons, Corey
Randall, Josh Randall (I'll always be your bodyguard), step-daughters, Amy Laird
and husband Rick, Sherry Boals, three grandchildren, Jonathan, Bailey and Guvyn,
brothers and sisters, David A. Randall, Carolyn Kirksey and husband John, Gary
A. Randall, Carter A. Randall and wife Cindy, Robin Jennings and husband Todd,
numerous nieces, nephews, and caring friends.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Mayo,
Jack Loper, Johnny Miller, Brett Clark, Gary Aymond, Ricky Young, Randy Knot and
Danny Silman. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Saturday June 18,
2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.
James D. Grant, 86
James D. Grant of Monroe, a retired warehouse
supervisor with Malone & Hyde, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under
the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Ruth Lockhart, 83
Ruth Simmons Lockhart of Monroe, a retired state social
worker, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home.
Private burial services will follow.
Dorothy Mae Marshall, 62
TALLULAH — Dorothy Mae Marshall, a retired school
teacher, died Thursday. Services are noon Tuesday at Green Grove Baptist Church,
Alto. Visitation is 11 a.m.—4 p.m. Monday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe, and 6-7
p.m. Monday at McCall High School, Tallulah. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Shelton Mayfield, 85
RUSTON — Shelton Mayfield, a retired well tester,
died June 14. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church,
Unionville. Visitation is 2-4:45 p.m. Monday at King Funeral Home, Ruston.
Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Alene Russell Ogden, 83
BASTROP — Alene Russell Ogden, a homemaker, died
Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will
be at Christ Church Cemetery.
John Retz, 76
CALHOUN — John Retz, retired from the U.S. Air Force, died
Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral
Home, West Monroe.
Margorie Sims Snyder, 81
Margorie Sims Snyder, Ph.D., of Monroe, a retired
professor, died June 9. Services are 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist
Church, Monroe. Visitation is 12:30 p.m. today until services begin at the
church. Burial will be at Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop, under the direction
of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Kathie Jane Williams, 57
LAKE ST. JOHN — Kathie Jane Bradford Beach
Williams died Thursday. Services are 3 p.m. Sunday at Abundant Life Church,
Natchez, Miss. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Burial will be at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Miss.
Roger Lee Wright Sr., 58
Roger Lee Wright Sr. of Monroe, a contractor
formerly of Winnsboro, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn
Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Red Wing Cemetery, Oak Grove.
Previously acknowledged
Autman, Howard Jack "Tyson": 11 a.m. today,
Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church, Rayville.
Berry, Golden Jr.: 11 a.m. today,
Winnsboro Second Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Bursey, Romenetha: 11 a.m.
Monday, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Rev. Carroll, Paul
Edward: 2 p.m. today, Apostolic Tabernacle, Liddieville.
Clark, Robert J.: 2
p.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Pioneer.
Dunn, Wayne: 10 a.m. today,
Downsville United Methodist Church, Downsville.
Glover, Ta-Kaylin Demond: 11
a.m. today, Lake Providence Senior High School Auditorium, Lake Providence.
Hatten, Lydia S.: 11 a.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Peck.
Howard,
Percy: 2:30 p.m. today, New Morning Star Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Jackson,
Edward Main: 11 a.m. today, Orange Hill Baptist Church, Start.
Loyd, J.B.: 11
a.m. Sunday, Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Mathews, Albert: 2 p.m.
today, Duty Road Church of God, Monterey.
Mayfield, Daisy: 11 a.m. today,
First Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Merritt, Linda Gay: 4 p.m. today,
Macedonia Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Morgan, Mattie Lee: 11 a.m. today, St.
John Baptist Church, Homer.
Neal, Legardia Tellis: 2:30 p.m. today, St. James
Baptist Church, Sterlington.
Randall, Howard: 11 a.m. Sunday, Mulhearn
Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Robinson, Rance: 10 a.m. today, Central Church of
Christ, Bastrop.
Sandifer, Dessie Mae: 11 a.m. today, Herringville Baptist
Church, Monticello.
Thomas, Mattie Bee: 11 a.m. today, New Light Baptist
Church, Monroe.
Tyson, Jackie Leroy: 11 a.m. Monday, Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Wesley, Henry Jr.: 11 a.m. today, Pleasant Green Baptist Church,
Richwood.
June 19, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MR. EARLY ALTON BIGGS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral
services for Mr. Early Alton Biggs, age 101, of Point, LA, will be held at 2:00
PM Monday, June 20, 2005 at Providence Baptist Church in Point, LA. Officiating
the service will be Dr. Johnny L. Sanders.
Burial will follow at Acree
Cemetery in Point, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West
Monroe.
Mr. Biggs died June 18, 2005 in West Monroe, LA. He is preceded in
death by his wife Velma Irene Smith; son, Wayne Biggs and grandson, Chris Wink.
Survivors include his daughters, Gloria Wink and husband Benny, and Melba Biggs;
grandson, Tracy Biggs and daughter-in-law Nancy Biggs.
Visitation will be
from 1:00 PM until service time Monday, June 20th at Providence Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in his memory to the charity of the
donors choice.
J. D. GRANT
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA.
Services for J. D.
Grant, age 86 will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, June 20, 2005 for the chapel of
Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Charlie Hood, chaplain of the War
Veteran's Home and Rev. Jeff Wyant officiating. He will be laid to rest beside
his wife, Hazel at the Old Bethel Cemetery west of Clarks.
J. D. Grant, a
World War II veteran and a resident of the Northeast Louisiana War Veteran's
Home passed away on June 17, 2005 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe
after an extended illness.
Mr. Grant was born in Clarks on July 18, 1918 to
the union of Horace E. and Alice Youngblood Grant. He was preceded in death by
his parents, his wife, his brother: Elzie L. Grant and his sister: Ethel Grant
Cassells.
Mr. Grant was an avid hunter and fisherman. He served in the Army
during World War II in the European Theater of operations, surviving the landing
on the beaches of Normandy on "D" Day.
He retired from Malone and Hyde as a
warehouse supervisor, after working for Olin-Matheson and the Ammunition plant
in Minden until its closure.
His heart was always in Caldwell Parish where he
often visited his friends and family.
He is survived by his sisters: Effie
Crowley, Frances Gilbert and Margie Dieffert and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Earl Wyant, Ron Wyant, Buddy James, Calvin Wyant, Neal
Walters and Marshall FIsher.
Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 PM until
9:00 PM and Monday from 9:00 AM until service time at Riser Funeral Home in
Columbia.
MRS. OLLIE LEE GRIFFITH
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Ollie Lee Griffith, 75, of West Monroe, LA will be at
7:00 PM, Monday, June 20th, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA,
with Rev. Leo Balsamo, Jr. officiating.
Mrs. Griffith was born September
18th, 1929 in Tallulah, LA the daughter of the late Alfred and Sean Mae Hollis
Simpson, and passed away June 17th, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
A retired
waitress, Mrs. Griffith was associated with Tony's Grill in Monroe for over 32
years.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jack Boggs and by her
second husband, Paul Griffith. In addition, her son, Nova Griffith III, her
granddaughters, Amy Fletcher and Martha Ann Gilley, and her great grandson,
Xavier Pinney, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughters
and their husbands, Brenda and Jerry Biscamp of Groves, TX, Sandra and Glen
Jones of West Monroe, Paula and Kevin Roye of West Monroe, Dolores and Bertin
Cova of Lake Jackson, TX, and Carol Jean Simmons of Port Neches, TX; her son and
his wife, Jake and Carolyn Boggs of St. Francisville, LA; two sisters and two
brothers; twenty-four grandchildren; thirty-three great grandchildren; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 1761 North 19th
St in Monroe, LA 71201, or the American Diabetes Association, 2620 Centenary
Blvd. in Shreveport, LA, 2620 Centenary Blvd. in Shreveport, LA 71118.
The
family will receive friends at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe on Monday
evening, June 20th, 2005, from 5:00 PM until service time.
GEORGE EDWARD HELLER
Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Mr.
George Edward Heller, 61, of Hawaii, formerly of Monroe, will be at 10:00 AM,
Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, with Rev. Joseph
Puthuppally officiating. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under
the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr. Heller,
a loving husband, father, and devout Catholic, was born on January 11, 1944, in
Monroe and passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2005, in Hawaii.
He was a
graduate of St. Matthew High School and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He
was a United States Navy veteran and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. His
mother, Marguerite Rose Heller; father, George L. Heller; and brother, Bobby
Heller preceded him in death.
Mr. Heller is survived by his wife of 39 years,
Susan Heller; children, Beth Romano, Matt Heller, Sean Heller, Sasha Sanders,
and Erin Fontenot; grandchildren, Melissa, Joseph, Gregory, Michael, Cody,
Kaegan, Maegen, Cameron, Tyler, Mariah, Gabby, and Jared; and brothers, Dick
Heller, Fred Heller, and Tommy Heller.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until
7:00 PM, Monday, June 20, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road,
Monroe. A vigil wake service will be at 7:00 PM
BARBARA EXTER KELLEY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Barbara Exter Kelley died June 18, 2005, at Landmark Nursing Home.
Visitation
will be at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, from 5:00 PM until
7:00 PM, Sunday, June 19, 2005. A family graveside service will be held on
Monday, June 20, 2005.
Mrs. Kelley was born July 18, 1922, at Oak Lawn,
Illinois. She graduated from the University of Rochester and became a Registered
Nurse in Chicago.
In 1971, she moved to Monroe with her husband, William
Kelley, Jr. She was involved in numerous civic and social activities such as the
Ladies Golf Association at Bayou DeSiard Country Club and most notably, was a
cancer survivor support volunteer. Mrs. Kelley attended St. Paul's United
Methodist Church in Monroe.
Her husband, William Kelley, Jr. preceded her in
death.
She is survived by her son, Dr. Wilson Hartz, III of Chicago, IL;
daughters Debby Burrows of Marietta, GA, Jennifer Kennedy and husband Joe of
Taylors, SC, and Heidi Presley and husband Ron of Monroe; stepsons and
daughters-in-law, Steve and Kit Kelley and Bill and Betty Kelley of Monroe;
brothers, John Exter of Dedham, MA, and Bob Exter of Riverside, CA; and twelve
grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the staff of Landmark Nursing
Center in West Monroe, Hospice Care of Louisiana and all who helped care for
Mrs. Kelley through the years.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons, Alex
Presley, Brown Kelley, and Craig Burrows as well as Ron Presley, Joe Kennedy and
Steve Kelley.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the
Alzheimer's Association.
MRS. ANNIE PEARL SMITH
Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home -
Winnsboro, LA.
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Pearl Smith, 90, of Winnsboro,
LA, will be held at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home on Thursday, June
23, 2005 at 10:00 AM with Rev. W. D. Carson officiating. Interment will follow
at Providence Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community
Memorial Funeral Home.
Mrs. Smith died Friday, June 17, 2005 at Morehouse
General Hospital in Bastrop.
She was a resident of Winnsboro, a retired
cafeteria manager in the public school system, and a member of the Baskin
Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her son: James Roy Smith and
daughter: Linda Jacques.
Survivors include her two sons: J. D. Phillips of
Ball, LA, Terry Phillips of Sterlington, LA; daughter: Annis Marie Burnham of
Farmerville, LA. She was also survived by nine grandchildren and severla
great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Young's Community
Memorial Funeral Home from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Wednesday, June 22, 2005.
KENNETH JAMES YOUNG
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA.
Rev. Kenneth
James Young, 52, of Monroe, LA died Friday evening, June 17th, 2005, following a
lengthy illness.
Born June 9th, 1953, in Orange, New Jersey, he was a son of
the late Arthur and Ida Turbush Young. For the past 27 years, Rev. Young was a
minister and evangelist and was the first nationally appointed Assemblies of God
missionary to the disabled.
Ken's ministry was "Hope for the Handicapped,
Inc." He and his wife moved to the Monroe area 3 years ago and were in the
process of starting a new church when Kenneth's health began to fail. Rev. Young
also founded the Bethesda Christian Center which is now known as the Mountaintop
Church. He pastored the church for 12 years.
Rev. Young is survived by his
wife, Mary Kay Smith Young of Monroe; his stepdaughter and her husband,
Christina and Scott Oglesbee of West Monroe; his brother, Arthur Young, Jr., of
Calhoun; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family requests that in lieu
of floral tributes, memorial contributions should be made to the following:
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Suite 2600, 30 N. LaSalle
Street, Chicago, Il 60602.
Their web site is: www. ifcj.org. Also Compassion
International at Colorado Springs, Co 80997 and their web site is
www.compassion.com. Memorial services for Rev. Kenneth James Young will be
Saturday, June 25, 2005 at 3:00 PM at the House of Prayer International in
Monroe.
Harry Lee Arnold Sr., 91
NEW ORLEANS — Harry Lee Arnold Sr., a retired
electrician with the FBI, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn
Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at
the funeral home. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.
Johnnie Lee Boyd, 78
Johnnie Lee Boyd of West Monroe, a homemaker, died
Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe.
Lola Fisher Brensing, 84
MOBILE, Ala. — Lola Fisher Brensing, a homemaker,
formerly of Columbia, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
William Covington Sr., 89
William G. "Bill" Covington Sr. of West Monroe,
a retired building construction worker, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m.
Monday at First Assembly of God Church. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery.
Mavis Crawford, 79
RAYVILLE — Mavis Crawford, a homemaker, died Friday.
Services are 3 p.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is
noon today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at McKnight
Cemetery, Holly Ridge.
Roberta Gryder, 84
EROS — Roberta Gryder, a retired beautician, died
Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe.
Forest Johnson, 91
BASTROP — Forest "Elmore" Johnson, a retired employee
of Thermatomic Carbon Plant in Sterlington, died Saturday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
George D. Lewis, 87
George D. Lewis of Monroe, a supervisor with Chevron
Oil Co., died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home,
West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. Monday until services begin at the funeral
home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Natchez City Cemetery,
Natchez, Miss.
Cortlandt McCoy Jr., 88
Cortlandt McCoy Jr. of West Monroe, a retired U.S.
Air Force lieutenant colonel, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under
the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Reagan Darby Newman, 4
Reagan Darby Newman of Monroe, son of Kim and Todd
Newman, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Parkview Baptist Church.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Burial will be at New Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Jeffery L. Newsom, 27
CROWVILLE — Jeffery L. Newsom, an oil field worker,
died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's
Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Howard A. Randall, 50
Howard A. Randall of West Monroe, a Louisiana state
vocational director, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn
Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at
the funeral home. Burial will be at Roselawn Cemetery, Calhoun.
John Retz, 77
CALHOUN — John Retz, a retired U.S. Air Force officer, died
Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Calhoun. Visitation
is 6-8 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be at
Roselawn Cemetery.
Hattie Stuckey, 95
Hattie McMillon Stuckey of West Monroe, a homemaker,
died Friday. Services are 4 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Visitation is 3 p.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will
be at Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.
Lawinter F. Ward, 59
Lawinter F. Ward of Monroe, a medical secretary, died
Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home,
Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Bursey, Romenetha: 11 a.m. Monday, Hester's
Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Loyd, J.B.: 11 a.m. today, Richardson
Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Marshall, Dorothy Mae: noon Tuesday, Green Grove
Baptist Church, Alto.
Mayfield, Shelton: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church, Unionville.
Tyson, Jackie Leroy: 11 a.m. Monday, Tennant
Funeral Home, Rayville.
Williams, Kathie Jane Bradford Beach: 3 p.m. today,
Abundant Life Church, Natchez, Miss.
Wright, Roger Lee Sr.: 2 p.m. today,
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro..
June 20, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MRS. JOHNNIE LEE HARGROVE BOYD
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Graveside services for Mrs. Johnnie Lee Hargrove Boyd, 78, of West Monroe will
be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at Palestine Cemetery, Vixen, LA. Rev.
J. L. Baugh will officiate, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West
Monroe. Mrs. Boyd was born August 9, 1926, in Jackson Parish, LA., and died June
18, 2005 in West Monroe following a brief illness. Mrs. Boyd was a member of
Palestine Baptist Church in Vixen and was preceded in death by her husband; J.C.
Boyd, son; Eddie Wayne Boyd, parents; Benjamin Frank and Ida Bivens Hargrove.
She is survived by her children; Stanley Boyd and wife Cindy, Betty Boyd Byrd
and husband Ralph, four grandchildren; Kelley Byrd, Joe Byrd, Melissa Boyd, and
Danny Boyd, one great grandchild; Jordan Boyd, all of West Monroe.
Visitation
will be held from 5:00 p.m until 8:00 p.m. Monday at the Funeral Home.
WILLIAM G. "BILL" COVINGTON, SR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe,
LA.
William G. "Bill" Covington, Sr., went home to be with the Lord Jesus
Christ on June 18th, 2005. He was born April 2nd, 1916, in Burns, Mississippi,
to Addie and Charlie Covington. He was preceded in death by brothers James and
Delton, and sisters Daisy, Flay and Opal.
The memorial service will be held
Monday, June 20th, at 2:00PM at the First Assembly of God in West Monroe under
the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe with Pastor Eugene Brown
officiating. He will be assisted by Pastors James Mooney and R.Z. "Butch"
Pilcher. Interment will follow in Hasley Cemetery under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
He is survived by his wife of 54
years, Edith Harris Covington; two sons, William G. Covington, Jr., PhD, of
Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and Gary Wayne Covington, MBA, and CPA (retired) of West
Monroe. One remaining sibling, Allie Hale, is a resident of West Monroe. He also
leaves behind one goddaughter, Marilyn Finkbiener, of Cleveland, Tennessee. Also
surviving him are two sisters-in-law, Audrey Richardson of West Monroe and Naomi
Gates and her husband, Olen, of Carrollton, Alabama, and several nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Covington was an Army veteran of World War II, serving on the
front lines in dangerous combat missions. He was responsible for being one of
the first to go into an area and the last to leave to set up a radio
communications system. He is a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans
(DAV) and the Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA). For a number of
years, he was active in the local branch of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
His family moved to northeast Louisiana when he was a young boy. He attended
public schools in Rayville, but lived most of his life in West Monroe. After
being honorably discharged he returned to West Monroe where he met and married
Edith Louise Harris.
Mr. Covington was employed as a construction worker, but
also loved farming and gardening. One of his gifts was his ability to buy real
estate and develop property. He always took special care in maintaining his
yard. He entered and won watermelon growing competitions in the Farmerville
Watermelon Festival. Hunting and fishing were two additional hobbies that he
enjoyed. His favorite breed of hunting dogs was the beagle.
Church was an
important part of his life. One year he was named the Sunday School
Superintendent of the Year for the Louisiana District of the Church of God.
Later he was active in the Assemblies of God at First Assembly in West Monroe
and Rocky Branch Assembly of God.
He stressed the importance of getting a
good education to his sons and both of them earned graduate degrees with the
help of him and his wife.
The family would like to say a special thank you to
Dr. Michael McCormick and Patient's Choice Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, gifts
may be sent to Hillcrest Children's Home in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Pallbearers will be Kalon Albritton, Clyde Barkley, Gene Benson, Steve Boyer,
Walter Hendry, and Chester Thornhill.
Visitation will be Monday from noon
until service time at the First Assembly of God in West Monroe.
MRS. ROBERTA GRYDER
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA. 71291
Graveside services for Mrs. Roberta Gryder, 84, of Eros will be held at 10:00
AM, Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at Williams Cemetery near Eros. Bro. Lawerence
Phillips and Bro. Lemoine Salsbury will officiate, under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mrs. Gryder was born September 26, 1920,
in Larraine, TX., and died June 17, 2005, in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Gryder was
a business women for most of her working career. She was a member of R.L.D.S.
Church Eros Resurrection Branch.
She is survived by her children; Nancy
Conners of Michigan, Joy Smith of Eros, Charles R. Williamson Jr. of Nevada, six
grandchildren, eight great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Joseph Smith,
Stephen Waring, Larry Smith, James Conners, Jimmy Moore and Charles Williamson
Jr.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral
home.
GEORGE EDWARD HELLER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Mr. George Edward Heller, 61, of Hawaii, formerly of
Monroe, will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at St. Matthew Catholic
Church, with Rev. Joseph Puthuppally officiating. Burial will be in Mulhearn
Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington
Road, Monroe.
Mr. Heller, a loving husband, father, and devout Catholic, was
born on January 11, 1944, in Monroe and passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2005,
in Hawaii.
He was a graduate of St. Matthew High School and a member of the
Knights of Columbus. He was a United States Navy veteran and served two tours of
duty in Vietnam. His mother, Marguerite Rose Heller; father, George L. Heller;
and brother, Bobby Heller preceded him in death.
Mr. Heller is survived by
his wife of 39 years, Susan Heller; children, Beth Romano, Matt Heller, Sean
Heller, Sasha Sanders, and Erin Fontenot; grandchildren, Melissa, Joseph,
Gregory, Michael, Cody, Kaegan, Maegen, Cameron, Tyler, Mariah, Gabby, and
Jared; and brothers, Dick Heller, Fred Heller, and Tommy Heller.
Visitation
will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Monday, June 20, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. A vigil wake service will be at 7:00 PM.
GEORGE D. LEWIS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral
services for George D. Lewis, 87, of Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM Monday,
June 20, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe with Rev.
Weldon Bares officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday at
the Natchez City Cemetery in Natchez, MS.
Mr. Lewis died June 18, 2005 at his
residence, in Monroe, LA.
Mr. Lewis was a member of the Lea Joyner United
Methodist Church in Monroe, where he was an active member of church functions
and activities. He was employed by Chevron Oil Co. in production for most of his
life. He loved playing domino's with his friends at Azalea Estates.
Mr. Lewis
was loved by all who knew him and was always willing to lend a helping hand to
those in need. He was preceded in death by his wife Mattie Jane Nettles Lewis.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Survivors include his
daughters, Jannette Lewis Salvo and husband Dr. Emile Salvo, Yvonne Caire and
husband Dr. Michael Caire, son, Ronnie Lewis and wife Elaine, grandchildren,
Jeff and Ian Lewis, and Leah Shaun Tatum, brother, Billy Lewis and wife Maurice,
sisters, Fern Burris, and Pauline Thompson, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time Monday.
Memorials may be
made to the St. Jude's Children Hospital.
CAROL COSSELMAN MOUK
Sterlington Road, Monroe
Carol Cosselman Mouk left
her earthly home and joined her Lord on June 19, 2005. She was surrounded by
family and friends who will celebrate her life and legacy on June 22, 2005, at
10:00 AM, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, with Rev. Errol Montgomery and Rev.
Walter Baer officiating. Interment will immediately follow in the columbarium at
St. Thomas.
She temporarily leaves her beloved spouse George; her children
George Mouk and wife Betsy, Susan Haines and husband Ron, Jim Mouk and wife
Sharon, Lee Mouk and wife Maureen; and special best friend Betty Stone.
She
has often expressed that her children, grandchildren and great-grandson are her
legacy and greatest treasure. She will be missed by her grandchildren Mae
Elizabeth, Mary Alice and Charlie Mouk; Schell Gower and husband Paul, Seth
Haines and wife Amber and great-grandson Isaac Haines; Christopher, Wes, and
Sarah Mouk; Louis and Sophie Mouk.
Carol was born on August 19, 1928, in
Denver, Colorado to W.L. and Vera Alice Cosselman. She attended LSU and
graduated from Northeast Louisiana University with a degree in interior design.
She was a member of Chi Omega Fraternity, Monroe Junior Charity League, Northern
and Central Louisiana Interfaith Alliance, Monroe Garden Club, and Friends of
Black Bayou.
She served as Alumni President of Chi Omega, and she worked on
the advisory board for Mercy Ministries. She was a discussion leader for Bible
Study Fellowship International.
She served faithfully as a Daughter of the
King and Altar Guild member at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, acting as
chairperson for both groups.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM,
Wednesday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
The family wishes to thank
Patient's Choice Hospice for their comfort and care.
The family requests that
memorials be sent to St. Thomas Episcopal Church Altar Guild or Daughters of the
King.
REAGAN DARBY NEWMAN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Reagan Darby Newman, 4, will be at 2:00 PM, Monday, June
20, 2005, at Parkview Baptist Church, with Rev. Clyde Sanchez officiating.
Burial will be in New Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in West Monroe under
the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Reagan, the
son of Todd and Kim Newman, was named for President Ronald Reagan and World War
II Army Ranger, Brigadier General William O. Darby, who was killed in action
just days prior to V-E Day after having fought valiantly and bravely for four
years in the European Theater. Like his namesakes, Reagan fought and lived with
unparalleled bravery and compassion for those around him.
Critically ill with
cerebral palsy from birth, Reagan survived the years and his illnesses with
Reaganesque grace, somehow always making others feel better with his bright
eyes, beautiful smile, and an enduring radiance that always made others think
things would be alright.
Reagan was with us for nearly five years with a
still yet to be fully understood purpose, but like General Darby, it was always
clear he would only be here until his purpose on this Earth was served.
At
1:21 AM on Saturday morning, Reagan died with a little boy's dignity, freed from
tubes, tapes and vents, and cradled in his mother's arms as she rocked him to
sleep one last time.
His job here was done. Though he never spoke, he left a
message for all of us to find his purpose within our hearts, to live bravely,
and to love passionately.
He is survived by his father and mother, Todd and
Kim Newman; sister, Kelly; brother, Ty; grandparents, Jerry and Ruth Crawford of
West Monroe; grandfather, Ray Newman and wife Lynn of Monroe; grandmother,
Barbara Fenstomocher and husband Al of Temple Hill, MD; great-grandmother, Mary
Lisenby of West Monroe; and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Pallbearers
will be Todd Holyfield, Rooster Oliveaux, Trey Magee, and Billy Medlin.
Honorary pallbearers will be "Uncle Bill" Hawkins, Shawn Ogelsby, Lucky Reed,
and Martin Navarro.
The family wishes to extend a very special thank you to
all Reagan's nurses through the years, including Jill Soliman, Stephanie Spikes,
Keesha Rollins, Kayla Bright, Mary January, and Angie Baker.
Special thanks
also to Dr. Gerald Ross and the staff of North Monroe Medical Center PICU who
attended Reagan in his final illness, Dr. David Thomas, Dr. Aristotles
Pena-Miches, Wendy Richardson, and the staff of the St. Francis PICU who
attended Reagan numerous times through the years.
A final thank you is
extended to Dr. Carmen Payne and the staff of the St. Francis NICU, without whom
Reagan's five years of life would not have been possible.
Because Reagan was
not a candidate for organ donation and with the hope that his life can somehow
continue to bring happiness to others, the family requests that, in lieu of
flowers and other sentiments, donations be made to NATF Southeast, Bone Marrow
Transplant Fund In Honor of James Christopher Allums, 3475 West Chester Pike,
Ste.320, Newtown, PA 19073.
James Christopher is a local boy with leukemia
who is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Please make any such donations "IN
MEMORY OF REAGAN D. NEWMAN."
We love you, Reagan. We will miss you and we
will never forget you.
CHARLES HENRY RUFFIN
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA.
Funeral services
for Charles Henry Ruffin, age 72, of Oak Grove, LA, will be held 2:00 PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at the First Church of God Oak Grove, LA, with Rev. Roy
Pepmiller and Brother Rod Shipp officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove
Cemetery Oak Grove, LA, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home Oak Grove, LA.
Charles passed away Friday, June 17, 2005 at the West Carroll Care Center.
Charles was born March 30, 1933, second son of seven sons born to the union of
Ercie and Corine Ruffin. Soso, Mississippi was place of birth.
The Ruffin
family moved to the Oak Grove area when he was 5 years old. He graduated from
Oak Grove High School and entered the Air Force.
In 1952-54 he moved to
California and entered college there. He attained a degree in General
Contracting. He married June Annette in 1953. Three daughters were born to this
union.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ercie Everett Ruffin mother,
Julia Corrine Ruffin brothers, Jerry Wayne Ruffin and Larry Ruffin nephew,
Donald Wayne Ruffin and late wife, Aileen Holt Ruffin.
Survivors include his
companion: Betty Danley, Oak Grove, LA; two daughters: Kandy Symington, Dover,
FL and Cherie Flagg, Anna Maria Island, FL; son-in-law: Reggie Flagg, Anna Maria
Island, FL; daughter: Malaney Ruffin, Brandon, FL; brother: James Ruffin, Oak
Grove, LA; sister-in-law: Sue Ruffin, Oak Grove, LA; brother: Shelton "Red"
Ruffin, Oak Grove, LA; sister-in-law: Pat Ruffin, Oak Grove, LA; two brothers:
Elton Ruffin, Fairhope, AL and Lafayette Ruffin, Tuscaloosa, AL; sister-in-law:
Ruby Ruffin, Tuscaloosa, AL; eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jerry
Gunter, Jimmy Ruffin, Jimmy Griffin, David Ruffin, Jimmy Worley, David Jones and
Timothy Jones.
Honorary pallbearers will be Glen Kennedy, Chuck Bankston,
Ricky Hightower, David Ruffin and Mike Ruffin.
Memorials may be made to the
Oak Grove AA Chapter.
To leave condolences to the family www.coxfuneral.com
Lyda Bell Armstrong, 76
GILBERT — Lyda Bell Armstrong, a homemaker, died
Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Eureka Baptist Church, near Gilbert.
Visitation is noon until services begin at the church. Burial will be at the
church cemetery under direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Early Alton Biggs, 101
POINT — Early Alton Biggs, a construction welder,
died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Providence Baptist Church, Point.
Visitation is 1 p.m. until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Acree
Cemetery, Point, under direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Wallie Gorman, 81
BASTROP — Wallie Gorman, a retired nurse's aide at
Morehouse General Hospital, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Golden
Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial
will be at Causey Cemetery.
J.D. Grant, 86
J.D. Grant of Monroe, a retired warehouse supervisor with
Malone & Hyde, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Riser Funeral Home,
Columbia. Visitation is 9 a.m. until services begin at the funeral home. Burial
will be at Old Bethel Cemetery west of Clarks.
Ollie Lee Griffith, 75
Ollie Lee Griffith of West Monroe, a retired
waitress, died Friday. Services are 7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
West Monroe. Visitation is 5 p.m. until services begin at the funeral home.
Barbara Exter Kelley, 82
Barbara Exter Kelley of West Monroe, a retired
Registered Nurse, died Saturday. Private graveside services will be held for the
family today at Mulhearn Memorial Park under direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Pearl Lee Masters, 94
JONESBORO — Pearl Lee Masters, a homemaker, died
Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial
will be at McDonald Cemetery.
Jeffery Lavelle Newsom, 27
CROWVILLE — Jeffery Lavelle Newsom, an oil
field worker, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Jesus Name Apostolic
Church, near Winnsboro. Burial will be at Harris Cemetery under direction of
Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Charles Henry Ruffin, 72
OAK GROVE — Charles Henry Ruffin, a building
contractor, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Church of God.
Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery under direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak
Grove.
Annie Pearl Smith, 90
WINNSBORO — Annie Pearl Smith, a retired cafeteria
manager for the public school system, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday
at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Providence Memorial Cemetery in
Winnsboro.
Previously Acknowledged
Bursey, Romenetha: 11 a.m. today, Hester's Central
State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Covington, William G. "Bill" Sr.: 2 p.m. today,
First Assembly of God Church, West Monroe.
Lewis, George D.: 10 a.m. today at
Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, and 2 p.m. today at Natchez City Cemetery,
Natchez, Miss.
Marshall, Dorothy Mae: Noon Tuesday, Green Grove Baptist
Church, Alto.
Mayfield, Shelton: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church, Unionville.
Newman, Reagan Darby: 2 p.m. today, Parkview Baptist
Church, Monroe.
Retz, John: 10 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Calhoun.
Tyson, Jackie Leroy: 11 a.m. today, Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
June 21, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
LOLA FISHER BRESHING
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA.
Graveside
services for Lola Aline Fisher Brensing, age 84 of Pensacola, FL will be held at
10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at the Columbia Hill Cemetery.
Mrs.
Brensing was born in Columbia on October 3, 1920 to the union of Berry Lee and
Aletha Bell Meredith Fisher and died Saturday, June 18, 2005 at Providence
Hospital in Mobile, AL.
She was a resident of Pensacola, FL, for the past 14
years. She was preceded in death by her husband: Vernon Lee Brensing.
Survivors include her children: Wanda Gail Fridman and her husband: Rolf of
Pensacola, FL, Debra Aline Botsis and her husband: Constantine of Mobile, AL and
her son: Vernon Lewis Brensing of Van Nuys, CA, her grandchildren: Robert
Botsis, Aline Botsis, Eric Fridman and Brian Botsis, her sisters: Bert Wooley
and Onie Pinion and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers
contributions may be made to The Gideons International and The American Cancer
Society.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 8:00 AM until time of services at
Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia, LA.
MR. CORTLANDT MCCOY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral
services for Mr. Cortlandt McCoy, 88, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM
Tuesday June 21, 2005 at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel in Monroe with
Dr. Allison Moody officiating. Entombment will be in the Mulhearn Memorial Park
Mausoleum.
Mr. McCoy died June 18, 2005 in West Monroe. He was a retired
engineer with KNOE Television. Mr. McCoy was a retired Lt. Col. with the United
States Air Force serving as a fighter pilot during WWII.
He is preceded in
death by his wife, Lorena Pettit McCoy, and brother, John McCoy.
Survivors
include his daughter, Kathleen McCoy Plummer and husband Mike, grandchildren,
Scott Roberts, Jeffery Roberts, great grandson, Dylan Roberts, sister, Kitty
McCoy Liner and husband Harry, niece, Lisa Liner Lawrence and husband Bobby,
great nephew, Chad Liner Lawrence, and niece, Patricia Ray Spurlock and husband
Jim.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time at Mulhearn Memorial
Park Mausoleum Chapel in Monroe, LA.
BONNIE SUE COLLINS MEEK
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Shreveport, LA.
SHREVEPORT, LA — Bonnie Sue Collins Meek died suddenly Saturday, June 18, 2005,
of a massive heart attack at Willis-Knighton North Medical Center.
A memorial
service will be held at Rose-Neath's Southside Funeral Home, Wednesday, June 22,
2005 at 7:00 PM. Reverend John Pardue will preside.
Bonnie was preceded in
death by her parents, Hubert Collins and Alma Collins Rowland; her brothers,
Leon Collins, James Collins all of Springhill, LA and Don Collins of Houston,
TX; and her infant son, Joey Bennett.
She is survived by her sons, Timothy
Lee Collins and wife, Donna of Shreveport, LA and Randall Baker Meek, Jr. and
wife, Kim of Springfield, VA; her daughter, Rhonda Latham and husband, Jacky of
Oil City, LA; her grandchildren, Jonathan, Christopher, Miranda Raab, Rebekah
Chargois, Taylor and Nick Collins; her great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Joey and
Renee Raab and her sisters, Lola Lawson of Springhill, LA, Jean Long and Wanda
Cox of Shreveport, LA; and numerous extended family members and friends.
Bonnie retired from J.C. Penny in 2000 after 20 years of dedicated service. She
was the Community Coordinator for the March of Dimes for the past three years.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to March of Dimes, or to a charity of
your choice.
Bonnie will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her.
MR. THOMAS L. OTTS, SR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral services for Mr. Thomas L. Otts, Sr., 77, will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday,
June 22, 2005 at Brownville Assembly of God Church at 122 Blank Street in West
Monroe. Officiating will be Bro. Milton Leonard. Interment will follow at
Roselawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West
Monroe, LA.
Mr. Otts was born on March 8, 1928 in Malvern, Arkansas and
passed away on June 19, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
He was preceded in death by
his parents: Marion and Cora Lou Otts; brothers: Clarence and Clois Otts and
five sisters: Alberta, Gladys, Sadie, Eloise and Verda Lou Otts.
Mr. Otts is
survived by his wife of 58+ years: Hollie Ruth Otts; sons: James, Victor and
Thomas L. Jr. Otts; daughter: Annette Overton and husband David, grandchildren:
Dewana Flowers and husband Ray, David Overton, Jr. and wife Tracy, Steven
Overton and wife Donna, Kelly Duane Otts and wife Jennifer, Rhonda Blackstock
and husband Shane, Thomas "Trey" L. Otts, III; sisters: Polly Orr, Corene
Burris; brother-in-law: Glen Stone and thirteen great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be great grandchildren, Chad Gaston, Cody Blackstock and a
grandson Shane Blackstock and friends of the family.
Visitation will be 6:00
PM until 8:00 PM, Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe and 1:00 PM
until service time at the church.
MR. SAMUEL B. SIMPSON, JR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral Services for Mr. Samuel B. Simpson Jr., 78, of Monroe, LA will be 2:00
PM Wednesday June 22, 2005 at Ridge Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. David
Maxwell, Dr.Victor Carter, and Dr. Lionel Crowell officiating. Burial to follow
at Carter Cemetery on Collinston Road near Bastrop, LA.
Mr. Simpson was born
August 21, 1926 in Collinston, LA., and passed away on Monday June 20, 2005 in
Monroe, LA.
Sam lived a long full life. He loved serving the Lord in any way
he could, whether by witnessing, teaching, and or singing. He and his brother
Tom, spent many days fishing and loved sharing and cooking those fish at the
church.
Sam was a wonderful loving father and a fine Christian man. He will
be greatly missed by all who knew him. Our peace will come from knowing he is
once again singing all his favorite hymns and that we will all sing with him
some day.
The family would like to thank everyone involved in caring for Sam
these past few years, Dr. Sunil Prem, and Dr. Herschel Harter, Rosemont Assisted
Living and the Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home. Your kindness and caring
made the tough times easier.
He is survived by his son, Samuel B. Simpson III
and his wife Cathy of West Monroe, LA, Daughter- Edith (Edie) Simpson Michie and
her husband David of West Monroe, LA, son, William (Bill) Dennis Simpson and his
wife Michelle of West Monroe, LA, brother, Thomas (Tom) Edgar Simpson of Monroe,
LA, sister, Sammie Simpson Cicardo and her husband Joe of Alexandria, LA, ten
grandchildren, Christine Leith and her husband Bobby of West Monroe, LA, Sammy
Simpson and his wife Jennifer of West Monroe, LA, Tammy Henry and her husband
Johnny of West Monroe, LA, Lee Green and his wife Stephanie of West Monroe, LA,
David Green of West Monroe, LA, Jon Green and his wife Misty of Point Wilhite,
LA, Mindy Michie of West Monroe, LA, Kyle Simpson of West Monroe, LA, Allison
Simpson of West Monroe, LA and Meagan Weems of West Monroe, LA, twelve great
grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and a host of loving and devoted friends.
Pallbearers will be Lee Green, David Green, Jon Green, Sammy Simpson, Kyle
Simpson, Clarence Fontenot, and Shane Zimmer. Honorary Pallbearers will be
Deacon Body of Ridge Avenue Baptist Church in West Monroe. Visitation will be
from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday June 21, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in
West Monroe, LA.
Lula Bates, 68
Lula Bates of Monroe, a homemaker, died June 15. Services
are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Triumph Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at
Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.
Johnnie Lee Boyd, 78
Johnnie Lee Hargrove Boyd of West Monroe, a
homemaker, died Saturday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Palestine
Cemetery, Vixen, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Roberta Gryder, 84
EROS — Roberta Gryder, a retired beautician, died
Saturday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Williams Cemetery, near Eros,
under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Billy Ray Hall, 70
BASTROP — Billy Ray Hall, an electrician, died Sunday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Abbigayle Hearne, infant
Abbigayle Faith Hearne of West Monroe, daughter
of Aimee and Christopher Hearne, died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. Wednesday at
Feazel Chapel of First Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today
at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be at Mount Pleasant
Cemetery, Chatham.
George Edward Heller, 61
HAWAII — George Edward Heller, a pipe designer
formerly of Monroe, died June 14. Services are 10 a.m. today at St. Matthew
Catholic Church. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Margaret Hemphill, 90
STERLINGTON — Margaret Hemphill, a retired K-Mart
employee, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Vivian Wilkerson Huckaby, 87
JONESBORO — Vivian Myrtis Wilkerson Gaar
Huckaby, a retired assistant store manager of Hearne's Department Store in
Jonesboro, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hodge Baptist Church.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Forest 'Elmore' Johnson, 91
BASTROP — Forest "Elmore" Johnson, a retired
employee of Thermatomic Carbon Plant in Sterlington, died Saturday. Services are
10 a.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be at Roark Cemetery,
Marion.
Fannie Corrine Jordan, 77
DODSON — Fannie Corrine Jordan, a homemaker,
died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.
Burial will be at Cypress Creek Cemetery.
Ronnie Allen Lauderman, 30
WINNSBORO — Ronnie Allen Lauderman, a mechanic,
died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Young's Community Memorial
Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton.
Ethel Allen Nolan, 94
DUBACH — Ethel Allen Nolan, a homemaker, died
Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Visitation is 9 a.m. Wednesday until services begin at the funeral home. Burial
will be at Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach.
Elsie Hayes Savage, 75
Elsie Hayes Savage of Monroe, a homemaker, died
Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, Farmerville.
Bennie Tatum, 68
Bennie Tatum of Monroe, a retired oil field worker
formerly of Delhi, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction
of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Eula Mae Potts Tilley, 74
JONESBORO — Eula Mae Potts Tilley, a homemaker,
died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Gayla Traina
Cemetery.
Previously Acknowledged
Gorman, Wallie: 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home,
Bastrop.
Marshall, Dorothy Mae: Noon today, Green Grove Baptist Church, Alto.
Mayfield, Shelton: 11 a.m. today, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Unionville.
Ruffin, Charles Henry: 2 p.m. today, First Church of God, Oak Grove.
Smith,
Annie Pearl: 10 a.m. Thursday, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home,
Winnsboro.
June 22, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
SHEPHERD EDWARD BARKLEY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral services for Shepherd Edward Barkley, 88, of West Monroe will be held at
10:00 AM Thursday June 23, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West
Monroe with Rev. Ricky Willis officiating. Burial will be in the Wilhite
Cemetery near Point, LA.
Mr. Barkley died June 21, 2005 at the Glenwood
Regional Medical Center from complication with Alzheimer's.
Mr. Barkley was a
member of the First United Methodist in West Monroe, and was a veteran of the
United States Army. Mr. Barkley was a watchmaker and jeweler and retired from
R&A Jewelry Store in Monroe. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, loved being
outdoors especially gardening and taking care of his flowers which he shared
with many friends.
Mr. Barkley was adored by his grandchildren, and is
preceded in death by his first wife Maybell Simmons Barkley, son, Kenneth Edward
Barkley, step-son, Oliver "Gordon" Henry.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine
Gresham Henry Barkley, daughter, Ann Orman of Plano, TX, step-son, Daryl Lee
Henry, brother, Jewel Barkley, sister, Gusta Tidwell, seven grandchildren, and
six great grandchildren. He is also survived by his four-legged children, Angel
and Chase.
Pallbearers will be Walter Barkley, Clyde Barkley, Chris Henry,
Jonathan Henry, John Taylor, and Douglas Edwards.
Honorary pallbearers will
the men of the Fellowship Sunday Class at First United Methodist Church in West
Monroe.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Wednesday June 22, 2005
at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.
Memorials may be made to the First
United Methodist Church in West Monroe.
MR. CLAUDE BURGESS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville, LA.
Services for
Mr. Claude Burgess, age 79, Mangham, LA, will be at 3:00 PM, Thursday, June 23,
2005, at Lone Cherry Baptist Church near Mangham with Rev. Rick Aultman
officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery under the direction of
Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville.
Mr. Burgess was a member of Lone Cherry
Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby Margaret
Burgess, a son; Ricky Burgess and daughter, Brenda Howington.
Survivors
include his wife: Mrs. Bobbie Burgess of Mangham, LA; five children: Gloria Jean
Owens of Mangham, LA, Bennie Ray Howington of Senatobia, MS, James Ray Howington
of Senatobia, MS, David Burgess of Mangham, LA, Kathy Eubanks of Calhoun, LA;
two sisters: Bobbie Jean Carter, Myrta Avants; seventeen grandchildren and
twenty-four great grandchildren.Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM,
Wednesday at Lone Cherry Baptist Church.
MR. JOHN E. HALL
Edmonds Funeral Home - Jonesboro, LA.
Services for Mr.
John E. Hall, 90, of Hodge, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 23, 2005
at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel in Jonesboro, LA with Rev. Roy Bryan Moore, and
Rev. Bill Strawbridge officiating. Visitation will be held at Edmonds Funeral
Home on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 from 4-8 PM. Burial will be at 2:00 PM, Monday,
June 27, 2005 in Pine Grove Cemetery in Bangor, ME.
Mr. Hall died Monday,
June 20, 2005 in Ruston, LA after a brief illness.
John was born in Melrose,
MA in 1914. After graduating high shcool in Somerville, MA and attending Bowdoin
College in Brunswick, ME, he went to work for Advance Bag & Paper Co. in
Howland, ME in 1935.
He came with the paper mill to Hodge in 1938 and married
his wife of 59 years, Harriet Woodsum in 1939. He served in the Army during WWII
spending most of his tour in China. John retired from Continental Can Co. in
Hodge in 1997 after 41 years of service.
After retirement John worked many
years for Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro. He was a member of the Jonesboro
United Methodist Church and was an avid golfer. John also loved to return to
Maine each summer and enjoyed his lake house. He was preceded in death by his
wife Harriet Woodsum Hall in 1998.
He is survived by, brother in law, Bernard
Baird and wife Catherine of Turner, ME; sister in law, Ruth Woodsum of Veazie,
ME; nieces, Diane Woodsum Peva and husband James of Surry, ME, Gretchen Decau
and husband Richard of Morristown, NJ; and special friend, Ann Shows of
Jonesboro, LA.
ABBIGAYLE FAITH HEARNE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral services for Abbigayle Faith Hearne, infant daughter of Christopher and
Aimee Ainsworth Hearne of West Monroe will be Wednesday at 3:00 PM in the Feazel
Chapel of the First Baptist Church of West Monroe with Rev. Larry Adkins
officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt Pleasant Cemetery in Chatham,
Louisiana under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Abbigayle was born May 15th, 2005, and died on Sunday, June 19th, 2005.
She
is survived by her mother and father, Christopher and Aimee Hearne; two sisters,
Ryleigh and Madayln Hearne; her grandparents. Sheila and Tommy Keck and Kenny
and Joan Hearne all of West Monroe, Tammy and Bobby Ainsworth of Ruston, and
Kaite and Jimmy Burns of Kissimmee, FL; great grandparents, Jimmy and Edna
Chisholm of West Monroe and Bill and Pat Russell of Monroe, Sue and Joe Cox;
Annie Ainsworth; a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.
We wish to extend
thanks to all family and friends that helped us in our time of need. A special
thanks to Beth and Steven Nivens and Gina Lafferty.
MARGARET V. "MA" HEMPHILL
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA.
1915-2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Hemphill will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, June
23, 2005 at Sterlington First Baptist Church. Visitation will be 2:00 PM until
9:00 PM, Wednesday, June 22, 2005.
Officiating will be Rev. Mike Loveday.
Interment will be at Red Wing Cemetery in Goodwill under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
MRS. YVONNE JACKSON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA.
Funeral
services for Mrs. Yvonne Jackson, 65, of Wisner, LA, will be at 10:00 AM
Saturday, June 25, 2005 at Holly Grove Baptist Church near Wisner, LA, with Rev.
Alvin Brass and Rev. Jerome Tanner officiating. Burial will be in the Church
cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.
She is survived by two
daughters; Cathy Johnson of Hattisburg, Miss, and DeBorah Jackson of Woodridge,
Virginia; three sons: Eugene Jackson and James Jackson of Wisner and Johnny
Jackson of California. She has six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
The
repast will be at Yvonne's house.
HAPPY MCDONALD
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral
services for Happy McDonald, 80, of West Monroe, La will be at 2:00 PM,
Thursday, June 23, 2005 at Feazel Chapel of First Baptist Church with Rev. Mark
Fenn officiating. Burial will follow at Clark Springs Cemetery, West Monroe,
La., under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Miss
McDonald was born September 18, 1924 in Monroe, La and passed away June 20, 2005
in West Monroe, LA.
Happy was a member of First Baptist Church of West
Monroe. She was former owner of Happy's Dress Shop for more than twenty years.
Happy was a former Regent of Chief Tusquahoma Chapter D.A.R. and former State
D.A.R. officer.
She was preceded in death by her parents; Henry S. McDonald
and Martha McDonald; two brothers, Harry and James McDonald; nephews: Billy
McDonald and Marshall McDonald. Happy was the epitamy of a Southern Belle and a
very precious person. She was deeply loved by all that knew her.
Happy is
survived by one sister: Mildred Salley; sister-in-law: Eloise Stalk.; two
nephews: Jimmie McDonald and wife Dianne; Henry T. McDonald and wife Gayle;
seven nieces: Maggie McDonald, Terri Barr, Renee Davis, JoLynn Gates, Karen
Gibb, and Becky Skipper and Alice McKee; great aunt: Margie McDonald; three
grandchildren and six great grandchildren that she considered her own; and a
host of other family and friends.
Pallbearers will be Bob Durden, Curtis
Dalton, Ron Barfield, James Cotton, Larry McDonald, and Danny Deaton.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe, LA.
PAUL ROSENZWEIG
Cox Funeral Home - Lake Providence, LA.
Funeral
services for Paul Rosenzweig, age 80, of Lake Providence, LA, will be held 10:00
AM Thursday, June 23, 2005 at the First Presbyterian Church Lake Providence, LA,
with Rev. Lauren Moore officiating. Interment will be in the Sibley Cemetery
Choudrant, LA, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home Lake Providence, LA.
Mr. Rosenzweig was born Septemeber 21, 1924 and passed away Monday, June 20,
2005 at his residence.
Mr. Rosenzweig was a longtime resident of Lake
Providence where he was a founder and an elder of the First Presbyterian Church.
He owned and operated the Sunflower Flower Food Store in Lake Providence and Oak
Grove for 32 years.
A veteran of WWII, Mr. Rosenzweig served as a medic in
the Pacific Theatre. He was a longtime member of the Lake Providence Rotary
Club. He was a member of the Powell-Martin-Barrett Post of the American Legion.
Mr. Rosenzweig was an organizer of Briarfield Academy and served on it's Board
of Directors for 9 years. He was an organizer of the "Doorway to Louisiana" and
Byerley House Tourism and Community Center. He also served as the president of
the Byerley House.
He was preceded in death by his father: Arnold Rosenzweig;
mother: Naomi Hardin Rosenzweig; sister: Jenny O'Flarity.
Survivors will be
his wife: Sarah Elizabeth Rosenzweig, Lake Providence, LA; son: Paul Rosenzweig
Jr., Augusta, GA; daughter-in-law: Denise Rosenzweig, Augusta, GA; daughter:
Sarah Heggestuen, Minneapolis, MN; son-in-law: Bob Heggestuen, Minneapolis, MN;
daughter: Mary Patrick, Matthews, NC; son-in-law: Jim Patrick, Matthews, NC;
daughter: Becca Wise, Tallulah, LA; spm-in-law: Neil Wise, Tallulah, LA;
daughter: Rachel Scott, Ft. Mill, SC; son-in-law: Wade Scott, Ft. Mill, SC;
brother: Bernard Hardin "Bootsie" Rosenzweig, Lake Providence, LA; sixteen
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be the Grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers will be Men of the Church. Family will receive friends
Wednesday, June 22, 2005 between the hours of 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Cox
Funeral Home in Lake Providence. To leave condolences to the family
www.coxfuneral.com
ELSIE M. HAYES SAVAGE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA.
Services for Elsie Savage, 74, of Monroe, LA, will be Friday, June 24, 2005 at
10:00 AM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville with Rev. Cecel Gregory and
Rev. Randy Farmer officiating. Interment will be at Liberty Hill Taylor Cemetery
in Farmerville, LA. Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday, June 23,
2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home.
Mrs. Savage died Monday, June 20, 2005, at
St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA, after a lengthly illness. She was a
member of Sandel Drive Baptist Church in Monroe, LA.
She is preceded in death
by her parents Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Hayes.
She is survived by her husband
Charles E. Savage of 58 years, son: John C. Savage and wife Gayle of Shreveport,
LA, daughter: Brenda Porch and husband Cliff of Canton, GA, grandchildren: John
D. Savage, Laura Anderson, Catherine Savage, Brad Porch, Ben Porch, and Amy
Porch. brother: Rex Hayes. Numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made
to: American Cancer Society.
Pallbearers will be: Ben Porch, Brad Porch, J.D.
Savage, Steve Hayes, Ricky Hayes, David Hayes, Ronnie Hayes and Cliff Porch.
Special thanks to: Dr. Prem, Dr. Barron, Dr. Irby and the Nursing Staff at
Glennwood Hospital and St. Francis Medical Center.
RUBY FORD SHOEMAKER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA.
Graveside
services for Ruby Ford Shoemaker, 75, of Richmond, Texas formerly of Winnsboro,
LA, will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 23, 2005 at the New Winnsboro
Cemetery with Rev. William Busby officiating.
Visitation will be held from
6:00 PM until 9:00 PM Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in
Winnsboro.
Ruby was born January 1, 1930 in Winnsboro, Louisiana to A. K.
Ford and Dorothy Blake Ford. She passed away June 19, 2005 in Richmond, Texas.
Ruby's education career began at Central School in Franklin Parish, Louisiana at
the age of 19 when only a teaching certificate was required. She later received
her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Northeast Louisiana University.
A
life long educator. "Auntie" was devoted to helping children learn to read,
which she felt was the basis for all learning. After her moving to Richmond, she
still continued to substitute teach.
She also taught Sunday School and
Vacation Bible School for many, many years. Even though she had no birth
children, she felt all the "little ones" she taught were hers.
"Auntie" was
like a second mom and devoted to family. She was a member of Calvary Baptist
Church in Rosenberg, Texas and a former member of Temple Baptist Church in
Winnsboro, Louisiana. She will be truly missed, but we know she is at rest with
our Father in heaven. Ruby is preceded in death by her parents, A. K. and
Dorothy Ford; sister, Letta Faye Tarver; and brother-in-law, John W. Tarver, Sr.
She is survived by her nephew, John W. Tarveer, Jr. and his wife, Karen, along
with their children, Lyndsey and Blake. For those wishing memorial donations may
be made in Ruby's memory to Temple Baptist Church, Winnsboro, Louisiana.
MR. SAMUEL B. SIMPSON, JR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home- West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral Services for Mr. Samuel B. Simpson Jr., 78, of Monroe, LA will be 2:00
PM Wednesday June 22, 2005 at Ridge Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. David
Maxwell, Dr.Victor Carter, and Dr. Lionel Crowell officiating. Burial to follow
at Carter Cemetery on Collinston Road near Bastrop, LA.
Mr. Simpson was born
August 21, 1926 in Collinston, LA, and passed away on Monday June 20, 2005 in
Monroe, LA.
Sam lived a long full life. He loved serving the Lord in any way
he could, whether by witnessing, teaching, and or singing. He and his brother
Tom, spent many days fishing and loved sharing and cooking those fish at the
church.
Sam was a wonderful loving father and a fine Christian man. He will
be greatly missed by all who knew him. Our peace will come from knowing he is
once again singing all his favorite hymns and that we will all sing with him
some day.
The family would like to thank everyone involved in caring for Sam
these past few years, Dr. Sunil Prem, and Dr. Herschel Harter, Rosemont Assisted
Living and the Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home. Your kindness and caring
made the tough times easier. He is preceded in death by his wife, Alice Fontenot
Simpson.
He is survived by his son, Samuel B. Simpson III and his wife Cathy
of West Monroe, La, Daughter- Edith (Edie) Simpson Michie and her husband David
of West Monroe, LA, son, William (Bill) Dennis Simpson and his wife Michelle of
West Monroe, LA, brother, Thomas (Tom) Edgar Simpson of Monroe, LA, sister,
Sammie Simpson Cicardo and her husband Joe of Alexandria, LA, ten grandchildren,
Christine Leith and her husband Bobby of West Monroe, LA, Sammy Simpson and his
wife Jennifer of West Monroe, LA, Tammy Henry and her husband Johnny of West
Monroe, LA, Lee Green and his wife Stephanie of West Monroe, LA, David Green of
West Monroe, LA, Jon Green and his wife Misty of Point Wilhite, La, Mindy Michie
of West Monroe, LA, Kyle Simpson of West Monroe, LA, Allison Simpson of West
Monroe, LA and Meagan Weems of West Monroe, LA, twelve great grandchildren, many
nieces and nephews and a host of loving and devoted friends. Pallbearers will be
Lee Green, David Green, Jon Green, Sammy Simpson, Kyle Simpson, Clarence
Fontenot, and Shane Zimmer. Honorary Pallbearers will be Deacon Body of Ridge
Avenue Baptist Church in West Monroe. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until
service time Wednesday at Ridge Avenue Baptist Church West Monroe, LA.
STANLEY W. TEMPALSKI
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mr. Stanley W. Tempalski, 81, of Monroe, will be at 2:00 PM,
Thursday, June 23, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington
Road, Monroe, with Rev. William Smith officiating. Burial will be in Mulhearn
Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Tempalski, a WWII Navy veteran, died Tuesday, June
21, 2005, at St. Francis Medical Center. He enjoyed attending Lakeshore Baptist
Church. He is survived by his wife, Anita L. Tempalski; daughter, Sandra Wall;
granddaughters, Laura Wall and Kimberly Thomas; sister, Della and husband Mel
Delposen; two nieces and two nephews. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00
PM, Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road,
Monroe. Memorials may be made to Lakeshore Baptist Church Building Fund.
RODNEY EARL WILLIS
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA.
Rodney Earl
Willis, age 56 of Columbia formerly of Monroe died Sunday, June 19, 2005 at
Citizens Medical Center in Columbia after a brief illness.
He was preceded in
death by his parents: Joseph Cullin and Laura Laverne Roberts Willis.
Survivors include his brother: Michael Joe Willis and his wife: Pamela Kaye
Delony of Monroe, his beloved aunt: Linda Trichell of Monroe and many relatives
and friends.
A private funeral service is planned at a later date.
GYSGT. MILTON A. WORLEY, RETIRED
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for GySgt. Milton A. Worley, 60, of West Monroe, LA will be at
2:00 PM, Thursday, June 23, 2005 at Lapine Assembly of God Church, West Monroe,
LA. Sister Mildred Lenard will be officiating. Burial will follow at Lapine
Assembly of God Church Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
West Monroe, LA.
GySgt. Worley was born November 21, 1944 in West Monroe, La
and passed away June 21, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
GySgt. Worley spent tours
all over the world including 3 tours in Vietnam. He was one of the few, the
proud, a Marine always. Everyone that knew him, knew he was a disciplined man,
and he expected everyone else to be. He lived and breathed being a Marine, it
was his lifes blood until the day he died. GySgt. Worley was in the Marine Corps
from 1963 to 1988. He was preceded in death by parents; Nathan E. Worley and
Ruby E. Worley; brothers: Nathan J. Worley, Sr. and Andrew Worley. GySgt. Worley
is survived by sisters; Hazel Rawls, Bessie Kirkland and husband Willis of
Columbia, La, Martha Hughes and husband Tom of West Monroe, nineteen nieces and
nephews; numerous great, and great great nieces and nephews. Bessie and Hazel
would like to thank Martha and her husband Tom for the good care she gave to our
brother. A special thanks to nieces Mandi Howell, Rubye Utley, Becky Rowland for
the care you provided for uncle Milton, and a special thanks to Suzanne, Jody,
Cindy and staff of Northeast Regional Hospice.
Visitation is Wednesday from
5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
"We love
you and salute you GySgt." REST IN PEACE
Angel Barmore Bishop, 59
CALHOUN — Angel Melba Barmore Bishop, a
homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Lola Fisher Brensing, 84
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Lola Fisher Brensing, a
homemaker formerly of Columbia, died Saturday. Graveside services are 10 a.m.
today at Columbia Hill Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home,
Columbia.
Lula Mae Frazier, 97
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — Lula Mae Frazier, a retired
school crossing guard formerly of Rayville, died June 17. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Charles V. Freeland, 79
RAYVILLE — Charles Vernon Freeland, a gas station
owner and retired Rayville Junior High School custodian, died Tuesday. Services
are 3 p.m. Thursday at Eastside Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at
Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Stevenson Cemetery.
Dr. Robert S. Gore, 92
COLUMBIA — Dr. Robert Sherman Gore, a retired
chiropractor, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Lydia Robin Graham, 45
ALEXANDRIA — Lydia Robin Graham, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Graveside services are 5 p.m. today at McKnight Cemetery near Holly
Ridge. Visitation is 2-4:30 p.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
William C. Gunn, 65
William Christopher Gunn of West Monroe, a maintenance
worker with commercial properties, died Monday. Graveside services are 1 p.m.
today at Eros Cemetery, Eros, under the direction of Southern Funeral Home,
Jonesboro.
Dorothy Hill, 74
DALLAS — Dorothy Hill, a nurse's aid formerly of Monroe,
died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral
Home, Monroe.
Euchle Hunter Sr., 61
Euchle Hunter Sr. of Monroe, a supervisor, died
Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at St. James No. 2 Baptist Church, Richwood.
Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Thursday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.
William McDonald Jr., 89
RICHWOOD — The Rev. William McDonald Jr., a
beautification supervisor, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Mary Goss
Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Sunday at Hester's Central State Funeral
Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.
Inez Murray, 77
BASTROP — Inez Murray, a homemaker, died Monday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
K.B. Nichols Jr., 51
URANIA — K.B. Nichols, a dietary supervisor, died
Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home,
Olla.
Thomas L. Otts Sr., 77
Thomas L. Otts Sr. of West Monroe, a retired
salesman, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Brownville Assembly of God
Church. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial
will be at Roselawn Cemetery, Calhoun, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe.
Cameron Martez Phifer, 3
SHREVEPORT — Cameron Martez Phifer, son of Tameka
and Corinthian Phifer, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Virginia C. Porter, 101
FERRIDAY — Virginia C. Porter, former owner and
manager of Peggy's Dress Shop, died Monday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today
at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Miss., under the direction of Young's Funeral
Home, Ferriday.
Russell Putnam, 85
Russell Putnam of West Monroe, a bookkeeper, died
Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Visitation is 10 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial
will be at Houston City Cemetery, Houston, Miss.
Elnora Dawson Reese, 94
RUSTON — Elnora Dawson Reese, a homemaker, died
June 15. Graveside services are noon Saturday at Mount Harmony Cemetery, Ruston,
under the direction of Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Paul Rosenzweig, 80
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Paul Rosenzweig, a grocer, died
Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will
be at Sibley Cemetery, Choudrant, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Lake
Providence.
Samuel B. Simpson Jr., 78
Samuel B. Simpson of Monroe, a U.S. military
retiree, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Ridge Avenue Baptist Church.
Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at
Carter Cemetery, Bastrop.
Louise Storey, 87
RUSTON — Louise Storey, a homemaker, died Monday.
Graveside services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Forest Lawn Cemetery under the
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 1 p.m. Thursday
until services begin at the church.
Bennie Edward Tatum, 68
Bennie Edward Tatum of Monroe, a retired oil field
worker formerly of Delhi, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Dunn
Church of God, Dunn. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be
at Delhi Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Claudis Tucker, 84
FARMERVILLE — Claudis "Squibb" Tucker, a retired
upholsterer, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at New Hope Primitive
Baptist Church, Spearsville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Farrar Funeral
Home, Farmerville. Burial will be at Spearsville Cemetery, Spearsville.
Otho T. Weathersby, 48
Otho Thomas Weathersby of Monroe, a custodian, was
found dead June 15. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Union Chapel Baptist
Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Fridayat Hester's Central State Funeral Home,
Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.
Previously Acknowledged
Bates, Lula: 1 p.m. today, Triumph Baptist Church,
Monroe.
Hearne, Abbigayle Faith: 3 p.m. today, Feazel Chapel of First Baptist
Church, West Monroe.
Huckaby, Vivian Myrtis Wilkerson Gaar: 10 a.m. today,
Hodge Baptist Church, Jonesboro.
Jordan, Fannie Corrine: 2 p.m. today,
Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.
Lauderman, Ronnie Allen: 10 a.m. today,
Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Nolan, Ethel Allen: 11
a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Smith, Annie Pearl: 10 a.m.
Thursday, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Tilley, Eula
Mae Potts: 2 p.m. today, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
June 23, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MRS. ANGEL MELBA BARMORE BISHOP
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Angel Melba Barmore Bishop, 59, of Calhoun, LA will be
held at 2:00 PM Friday, June 24, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel West
Monroe, with Pastor Louis Bartet officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn
Cemetery in Calhoun, LA.
Born August 15, 1945, in Beaumont, TX, Angel walked
the earth with an incredible grace that will remain as a legacy to those
fortunate enough to have shared her path. She had a great love for God and all
those around her. Her wonderful sense of humor and beautiful smile we will
always remember.
She died in Calhoun on June 21, 2005, after a lengthy
illness, having been preceded in death by her parents, John Monroe Neighbors and
Opal Dimitry; and her brother, Jerry Neighbors.
Angel is survived by her
adoring husband of twenty-eight years, Johnny Lee Bishop; two sons, Johnny Ray
Barmore of Choudrant and Matthew Bishop of Calhoun, LA; brother, Gerald
Neighbors and wife Jan; grandchildren, Amy, Jessica, Jamie, Josh, and Jeramie
Barmore; daughter, Kim Littleton and husband Marty and their children, Heather,
Kaci, and Makayla Littleton all of Point, LA.
Living in Calhoun, LA, Angel
was an active member of Point Assembly of God and spent her time serving God by
leading people to Jesus.
Pallbearers will be Gary Brinson, Steve Brinson,
Billy Moore, Wayne Moore, David Neighbors, and John Neighbors.
The family
wishes to express deepest gratitude to the doctors and nurses of St. Francis
Hospital along with all the care given by Southerncare Hospice.
Visitation
will be Thursday evening from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and 9:00 AM until service
time on Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
IN LOVING MEMORY
KELLY DENISE CHAPMAN
06-23-1978 to 12-12-2003
NAOMI H. COOKSEY
Radney Funeral Home - Mobile, AL.
Naomi H. Cooksey,
76, of Mobile, AL and former long time resident of Monroe, LA died unexpectedly
on Monday, June 13, 2005. Born January 4, 1929 in Clarks LA, Naomi was the
daughter of the late Ivey Harris and Katherine Allbritton Harris. She was
preceded in death by her first husband of 28 years, William Drago Durrett in
1977. Naomi was later married to Dr. William P. Cooksey of Richmond, VA. Naomi
was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, the Bayou DeSiard Country Club and a
former member of the Junior League of Monroe. She was also a graduate of
Northeast Junior College. Naomi loved playing tennis, gardening, and cooking.
She is survived by her husband, Dr. William P. Cooksey; her three children, Col.
William D. Durrett, Jr. and wife Emily, Bert S. Durrett and wife Katrina, and
Clare Durrett; five grandchildren; three nieces and two nephews; she is also
survived by her five step children, Bill Cooksey, Jr., Karen Farrell, Bobby
Cooksey, Kathy Araya, and Jack Cooksey; five step-grandchildren. Naomi was
preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, her sister, Helen Meek, and
step-son, Jim Cooksey.
A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, June
30th, at Grace Episcopal Church, 405 Glenmar, Monroe.
Visitation will begin
at 10:00 AM and services at 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, please make
donations to Grace Episcopal School or the charity of your choice.
CHARLES VERNON FREELAND
Brown-Holley Funeral Home - Rayville, Louisiana
Funeral services for Charles Vernon Freeland, 79, resident of Rayville, will be
held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, June 23, 2005 at Eastside Baptist Church in
Rayville with Rev. Kyle Coates and Rev. Fred Keys officiating. Interment will
follow at Stevenson Cemetery in Rayville under the direction of Brown-Holley
Funeral Home, Rayville, LA.
Mr. Charles Vernon Freeland was born on June 23,
1925 in Rayville, LA, and passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at the
Richardson Medical Center, following a lengthy illness.
Today Vernon is
celebrating his 80th birthday in heaven with Jesus. He was a member of Rayville
Eastside Baptist Church. Vernon was preceded in death by his parents, R.W. and
Annie Freeland; two brothers, H.J. Freeland and Carl Freeland and one sister,
Marjorie Wiggins.
Vernon was a lifelong resident of Richland Parish and
worked in the Service Station business for many years. In later life, he
continued serving his community as custodian for the Rayville Jr. High School
until his retirement. Vernon enjoyed working in his yard, caring for the church
grounds and was well loved for his compassion, acts of kindness and willingness
to help anyone in need.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-nine years, Lee
Orville Freeland; daughter: Martha Ann and Les Wallace of West Monroe, LA; two
granddaughters: Christina and Ken Ford, Leisa and Chess Hill, both of West
Monroe, LA; four great grandchildren: Madison, Kennedy, Connor, and Olivia; two
sisters: Juanita Bizzell of Mustang, OK. Evelyn and Will Dark of West Monroe,
LA; extended special family members: Evelyn Dorman, Virginia and William Bowman,
Joyce and Lloyd Posey, Nelda and Ray Forrester, Jim and Mary Killen, Mary
Killen, Jesse and Katherine Killen, Durryl and Linda Killen.
Pallbearers will
be David Bizzell, Don Bizzell, Ken Bizzell, Karl Bizzell, Randall Dark, Gary
Freeland, and Fred Freeland.
Honorary pallbearers are Joe Seymour and Lavon
Grantham.
FRED G. HUTTO, JR.
Farrar Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA.
Funeral
services for Mr. Fred G. Hutto, Jr., 83, of Bernice, LA. will be Friday, June
24, 2005 at 4:00 PM at Shiloh Baptist Church. Interment will be at Shiloh
Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of
Farmerville.
Mr. Hutto was born February 5, 1922 in Bernice, LA. and passed
away on June 21, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.He had served in the United States
Armed Forces during WWII, was a retired pipeline superintendent, and had also
worked for Western Oceanic Drilling Co. He loved to cook and fish.
He was
preceded in death by: his parents, Fred G. Hutto, Sr. and Lottie Hutto.
Survivors include his daughter: LaFreida Hutto Watson and husband, Tim of
Calhoun, LA.; sons: Paul H. Hutto of Downsville, LA. and Glenn W. Hutto of
Bernice, LA.; grandchildren: Charlie T. "Petey" Griggs, Jr., James H. "Toby"
Averette, Jr. and Kaysi Kay Hutto all of West Monroe, LA. and Paula Kay Hutto of
Calhoun, LA.; and a brother, Travis B. Hutto. Pallbearers will be Petey Griggs,
Toby Averette, Jamie Brantley, John Wortham, Pepper Green and Billy McIntosh.
Mr. Hutto's children and grandchildren would like to thank everyone involved in
caring for him these past few years and especially the Northeast Louisiana War
Veterans Home.
Visitation will be at Farrar Funeral Home Thursday from 5:00
PM-8:00 PM and at Shiloh Baptish Church Friday from 2:00 PM until time of
service.
You may sign the register book via website at: www.farrarfh.com.
TRIBUTE TO HAPPY Mc DONALD
Funeral services for Happy McDonald, 80, of
West Monroe, LA, will be at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, June 23, 2005, at Feazel Chapel
of First Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Fenn officiating. Burial will follow at
Clark Springs Cemetery, West Monroe, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Miss Happy McDonald was born September 18,
1924 in Monroe, LA. She passed away June 20, 2005 in West Monroe.
Happy was a
member of First Baptist Church of West Monroe. She was the former owner of
Happy's Fashion for more than twenty years. Happy was a former Regent of Chief
Tusquahoma Chapter D.A.R. and former State Officer.
Happy was preceded in
death by her parents, Henry S. McDonald and Martha Agnes (Dolly) McDonald; two
brothers, Harry and James (wife Helen) McDonald, half-sister, Paris Ratcliff,
half-brother, B.B. McDonald, Aunt Inez Lindsey, first cousin, Marshall McDonald,
nephew, William Cyrus (Billy) McDonald.
Happy is survived by one sister,
Mildred Sally, sister-in-law, Eloise Stalk, two nephews, James Michael McDonald,
Sr. (wife Dianne) and Henry T. McDonald (wife Gayle), one niece, Margaret
(Maggie) Gayle McDonald. Also survived by their children, James Michael
McDonald, Jr. (wife Kristie), Mary-Margaret McDonald and William Thaddaeus
McDonald who always called her Grandmother and love her dearly. Survived by five
great grandchildren, James Michael McDonald III, Shawn Michael McDonald, Matthew
Isaiah McDonald, Morgan-Dianne McDonald and Max McDonald who also called her
Grandmother. She loved them dearly and called them her "darlings", each one was
special to her. Also survived by Joann McDonald Harper and husband, Bill,
Sherwood McDonald and wife, Doug McDonald and wife. Happy raised Jimmie, Maggie
and Billy and they loved her like a mother.
Thank you Ida Mae Wiley for
fifty-two years helping Miss Happy and helping her raise the kids.
Grandmother, your hugs and kisses will be missed.
Happy's favorite scripture
was Hebrews 11:1, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence
of things not seen."
MRS. RUBY LEE HECKFORD POUNCEY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Lee Heckford Pouncey, 90, of West Monroe, LA will
be 2:00 PM, Friday, June 24, 2005 at Feazel Chapel of First Baptist Church, West
Monroe, LA. Burial will follow at Aulds Chapel Cemetery near Downsville, LA
under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Pouncey
was born February 13, 1915 in Eros, LA and passed away June 21, 2005 in West
Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Pouncey is preceded in death by her husband, E.C. "Dutch"
Pouncey, parents, Walter and Nannie Heckford, two grandchildren, James E.
Steinberg and Sondra Pouncey.
Mrs. Pouncey is survived by three children:
Elizabeth Pouncey Oates and husband Jimmy of New Orleans, LA, James Edward
Pouncey and wife Berlene of Baton Rouge, LA, Marshall Samuel Pouncey and wife
Sandy of New Smyrna Beach, FL; five grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren;
two sisters: Nettie Elliott and Marie Stanton; brother: J.B. Heckford; several
nieces and nephews. Mrs. Pouncey's family will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be Thursday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe, LA.
CLAUDIS "SQUIBB" TUCKER
Farrar Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA.
Funeral
services for Claudis "Squibb" Tucker, 84, of Farmerville will be Thursday, June
23, 2005 at 2:00 PM at New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, Spearsville with Elder
Theron Jones officiating. Interment will be at the Spearsville Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Mr.
Tucker, a retired upholsterer, died Tuesday, June 21st. He was a member and
deacon of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army
having served in WWII. Preceded in death by parents: Claude and Mary Tucker; two
sisters: Maybelle Bryant and Ida Lee Farrar; one brother: Aubrey Tucker.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Clemmie Everett Tucker of Farmerville,
LA.One son: Stephen G. Tucker and wife, Rosemary of Farmerville, LA; four
grandchildren: Tonya Worsham, Lonnie Tucker, Tiffany Tucker and Aaron Chen; one
great grandson, Alex Worsham. Pallbearers are: Lonnie Tucker, Aaron Chen, Ray
Tucker, Bud Farrar, Ronnie Bryant and Daniel Bryant. Honorary Pallbearer: Eric
Worsham. You may sign the register book via website at: www.farrarfh.com.
Shepherd E. Barkley, 88
Shepherd Edward Barkley of West Monroe, a retired
jeweler with R&A Jewelry Store, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at
Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be at Wilhite Cemetery, Point.
Jessie Mae Blanson, 66
Jessie Mae Blanson of Monroe, a nurse's assistant,
died Monday. Services are noon Saturday at New St. James Baptist Church.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be at Locust Hill
Cemetery, Extension, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
James Brunner, 48
James Brunner of Monroe, a laborer, died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland,
Monroe.
Claude Burgess, 79
MANGHAM — Claude Burgess, a carpenter, died Monday.
Services are 3 p.m. today at Lone Cherry Baptist Church, Mangham. Burial will be
at the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Virgil Mytle Drumgoole, 68
Virgil Mytle Drumgoole of Monroe, a homemaker,
died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by
McFarland, Monroe.
Elaine Alford Evans, 88
BASTROP — Elaine Alford Evans, a homemaker, died
June 16. Services are 2 p.m. today at St. Luke's Baptist Church, Bastrop. Burial
will be at Alford Cemetery, Mer Rouge. Under the direction of Funerals by
McFarland, Monroe.
Cade D. Gregory, 32
BASTROP — Cade D. Gregory, a construction worker, died
Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation
is 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Carter Cemetery,
Collinston.
Tony Welch Guillory Sr., 57
VIDALIA — Tony Welch Guillory Sr., owner and
operator of Guillory Trucking, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at
Vidalia Assembly of God Church. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the church.
Burial will be at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Miss., under the direction of
Young's Funeral Home, Vidalia.
Billy Raymond Hall, 70
BASTROP — Billy Raymond "Blackie" Hall, an
electrician, died June 19. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home,
Bastrop. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Christ Church Cemetery.
John E. Hall, 90
HODGE — John E. Hall died Monday. Services are 10 a.m.
today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be 2 p.m. Monday at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
Melvin Hawkins, 75
Melvin Hawkins of Monroe, a farmer, died Tuesday.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Cedar Grove
Baptist Church Cemetery, Oak Ridge.
Margaret V. Hemphill, 90
Margaret V. "Ma" Hemphill of Sterlington, a
retired salesperson, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First Baptist
Church, Sterlington. Burial will be at Red Wing Cemetery, Goodwill, under the
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Katherine Hurlong, 82
HOUSTON, Texas — Katherine Brown Hurlong, a retired
engineer and designer, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Yvonne Jackson, 65
WISNER — Yvonne Jackson, a homemaker, died June 19.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Holly Grove Baptist Church near Wisner.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will
be at the church cemetery.
Glenda Lawrence, 51
MARION — Glenda Lawrence, a nurse's assistant, died
June 17. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Horeb Baptist Church, Marion.
Burial will be at Concord Cemetery, Marion, under the direction of Funerals by
McFarland, Monroe.
Happy McDonald, 80
Happy McDonald of West Monroe, retired owner and
operator of a clothing store, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Feazel
Chapel of First Baptist Church. Burial will be at Clarks Springs Cemetery under
the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Jack McDowell, 92
DELHI — Jack McDowell, a farmer, died Sunday. Services
are 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is 1-7 today
at McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Urshula Phillips, 79
MARION — Urshula Phillips died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
Farmerville.
Ruby Ford Shoemaker, 75
RICHMOND, Texas — Ruby Ford Shoemaker, a retired
teacher formerly of Winnsboro, died Sunday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today
at New Winnsboro Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Winnsboro.
Louise Spradley, 88
WOOSTER, Ohio — Louise Williams Spradley, formerly of
Concord, N.C., died Wednesday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Saturday at
Oakwood Cemetery, Concord, N.C. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Wilkinson
Funeral Home, Concord, N.C.
Stanley Tempalski, 81
Stanley W. Tempalski of Monroe died Tuesday.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park.
Milton Worley, 60
Milton Worley of West Monroe, a retired member of the
United States military, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Lapine
Assembly of God Church. Visitation is 11 a.m. today until services begin at the
church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Freeland, Charles Vernon: 3 p.m. today, Eastside
Baptist Church, Rayville.
Hunter, Euchle Sr.: 11 a.m. Friday, St. James No. 2
Baptist Church, Richwood.
Rev. McDonald, William Jr.: 11 a.m. Monday, Mary
Goss Baptist Church, Monroe.
Reese, Elnora Dawson: Noon Saturday, Mount
Harmony Cemetery, Ruston.
Rosenzweig, Paul: 10 a.m. today, First Presbyterian
Church, Lake Providence.
Smith, Annie Pearl: 10 a.m. today, Young's Community
Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Storey, Louise: 2 p.m. today, Forest Lawn
Cemetery, Ruston.
Tatum, Bennie Edward: 10 a.m. today, Dunn Church of God,
Dunn.
Tucker, Claudis "Squibb": 2 p.m. today, New Hope Primitive Baptist
Church, Spearsville.
Weathersby, Otho Thomas: 11 a.m. Saturday, Union Chapel
Baptist Church, Monroe.
June 24, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
TYRONE DEON LITTLE
Miller Funeral Home - Monroe, LA.
Tyrone Deon
Little, 28, of Monroe, LA died Saturday, June 18, 2005. Mr. Little was born
August 27, 1976 to Deborah Little in Monroe, LA.
Tyrone graduated from
Carroll High School in 1994 after which he entered the United States Army for
six years. During his service in the Army National Guard, he received many
awards and accolades for his leadership, dedication, integrity and selfless
service to our nation.
Visitation will be Friday, June 24, 2005 from 1:00 PM
until 5:00 PM at Miller Funeral Home, 2932 Renwick Street in Monroe. Funeral
services will be held Saturday, June 25, 2005 at 11:00 AM, at Zion Spring
Missionary Baptist Church, 913 Powell Avenue also in Monroe, LA.
DR. ROBERT SHERMAN GORE
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA.
Services for
Dr. Robert Sherman Gore, age 92, of Castroville, TX and Columbia, LA will be
held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 25, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home
in Columbia with Glenn Gore officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery west of Columbia.
Dr. Gore was born September 24, 1912 in
Grayson to the union of the late Sam and Mary Lettie Campbell Gore and died
Tuesday, June 21, 2005.
He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and had his
own Chiropractic practice in Columbia for many years. In addition to his
parents, Dr. Gore is also preceded in death by his wife: Blanche McKeithen Gore.
Survivors include his son: Terry L. Gore and his wife: Connie of San Antonio,
TX, his granddaughter: Jessica Haby and her husband: Brandon of Castorville, TX,
his great-grandchildren: Tristan and Madison Haby, his brothers: Edward Gore and
his wife: Willa Mae of Monroe and Johnnie Gore and his wife: Ann of West Monroe
and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Steve May, Brandon Haby,
Clint May, Earl Price, Jr., Denva McKeithen and Joe Carroll Bates.
Visitation
will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and Saturday from 8:00 AM until time
of services at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia, LA.
URSULA PHILLIPS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA.
Funeral
services for Ursula Phillips, 79, of Marion, LA, will be at 2:00 PM, Friday,
June 24, 2005, at Dean Baptist Church. Interment will be at Dean Cemetery.
Mrs. Ursula passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at Union General Hospital in
Farmerville, LA.
She is a member of Dean Baptist Church in Marion, LA. She is
preceded in death by: her husband Woody Phillips and daughter Mary Elisabeth
Phillips.
She is survived by her son: Larry Phillips and wife Brenda of
Marion, LA, daughter: Linda Case and Friend Ray Fulgium of Shreveport, LA, three
grandchildren: Brandon Kelly, and fiancée Tabatha Burson, Jason Kelly and Kendra
Phillips.
Pallbearers will be Richard Towns, Tony Murray, Allen Pilgreen,
Glen Aulds, Lee Brantley and Jerry Smith.
Memorials may be made to the
Alzheimer's Association or Dean Baptist Church.
MRS. BARBARA McKENZIE VENABLE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Rd.
Monroe, LA
Services for Mrs. Barbara McKenzie Venable, 82, of Monroe, LA,
will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, June 24, 2005, at St. Paul's United Methodist
Church with Rev. Nancy Walford officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn
Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington
Rd. Monroe.
Mrs. Venable died on June 22, 2005, at Morehouse General
Hospital. She was born in Monroe, LA, on July 2, 1922.
She was the third
daughter of Charles Edgar Mckenzie Sr. and Carrie Perry Mckenzie. Mrs. Venable
was a graduate of LSU and received her Masters Degree from ULM and was a member
of Chi Omega sorority. She was a school teacher at Staurt and Rayville
Elementary and was the first Food Service Director of the Monroe City Schools.
She was also a member of the St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Bayou Desiard
Country Club, and The Junior Study Club. Mrs. Venable was a past president of
the Monroe Garden Club and the Alter Guild. She was devoted to her husband,
children, and grandchildren and loved to share her passion of arranging flowers
for all her family and friends.
Mrs. Venable was preceded in death by her
husband, E. Hollis Venable Sr.; and her sister, Jane M. Sherrouse.
Survivors
include her daughter, Barbara Ann Venable Tripi of Collingston; son, E. Hollis
Venable, Jr. and wife Kay of Madison, MS; grandsons, Hollis McKenzie Venable and
wife Allison, Carl Earle Venable and wife Ashley, Phillip Michael Tripi II, and
Charles Robert Venable Tripi and wife Jessica; four great grandchildren; sister,
Eleanor Thompson; and brother, Charles E. McKenzie, Jr.
Visitation will be
from 2:00 PM until service time Friday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church.
LAWINTER WARD
Smith Funeral Home - Monroe, LA.
A Homegoing Celebration
will be held for Sister LaWinter Ward, age 59, on Saturday, June 25, 2005, 1:30
PM at Bethel Church of God with Elder Charles A. Stevenson, pastor officiating.
LaWinter Ward was born to the union of O'Neal and Lola Burton in Monroe, LA.
She departed on June 18, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center.
She united with
Bethel Church of God in Christ under the leadership of Elder Charles A.
Stevenson, Sr.
She was employed at Monroe/West Monroe Health Unit in Medical
Records for over 15 years until her health failed.
She was a graduate of
Richwood High, Class of 1963 and attended Southern and Grambling State
University.
LaWinter married Donnie Wallace and to the union three children
were born. One preceded her in death (LaToya Wallace). She later married to Mr.
Robert Ward.
Loving memories will be cherished by her two children, Courtney
Wallace, (Joycelyn) Monroe, Aundre' Wallace (Vera), Long Beach, CA; mother, Lola
B. Flood, Monroe; one sister, Bonnie Jackson, Anderson, IN; three brothers: Ira
Burton, Monroe, Donald Burton (Camella), Anderson, IN and Christopher Burton
(Dora), Saginaw, MI.
La'Winter has eight grandchildren: Ashton, Miracle,
Courtney Jr. and Brittany (Monroe) Quinterica, Credella (Birmingham, AL),
Sperling, StarKeisha (Long Beach, CA); one great grandson: Trinity (Alabama).
Visitation will be Friday, June 24, 2005 from 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Smith
Funeral Home.
Pat Word Albritton, 64
COLUMBIA — Pat Word Albritton, a News-Star paper
carrier, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser
Funeral Home, Columbia.
Angel Barmore Bishop, 59
Angel Melba Barmore Bishop of Calhoun, a
homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home,
West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the funeral
home. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.
James Joe Carpenter, 75
DODSON — James Joe Carpenter, a deputy sheriff,
died Wednesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Cypress Creek
Cemetery near Dodson. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Southern Funeral Home,
Jonesboro.
Hobby Coldiron, 83
CLAYTON — Hobby Coldiron died Thursday. Services are 2
p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Clayton. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at
Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Bertie Fowler, 90
Bertie McClaren Fowler of Monroe, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Marvin Gray, 45
ST. JOSEPH — Marvin Gray, a farmer, died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Fannie Grissom, 76
WINNSBORO — Fannie Grissom, a retired cafeteria
technician for Franklin Parish School System, died Wednesday. Services are 10
a.m. Saturday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation
is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Harris Cemetery,
Crowville.
Michael J. Harper, infant
Michael Jerome Harper of Monroe, son of
Christopher and Karla Harper, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 4 p.m.
today at Hasley Cemetery Gazebo, West Monroe. Visitation is 2-3 p.m. today at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Dorothy Hill, 83
DALLAS, Texas — Dorothy Hill, a nurse's aid formerly of
Monroe, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Spring United Baptist
Church, Gibsland. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.
Burial will be at Walker Cemetery, Gibsland.
Katherine Hurlong, 82
HOUSTON, Texas — Katherine Brown Hurlong, a retired
clothing engineer and designer, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at
Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be at Delhi Masonic Cemetery.
Fred G. Hutto Jr., 83
BERNICE — Fred G. Hutto Jr., a retired pipeline
superintendent, died Tuesday. Services are 4 p.m. today at Shiloh Baptist
Church. Visitation is 2 p.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial
will be at Shiloh Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home,
Farmerville.
Tyrone Deon Little, 28
Tyrone Deon Little of Monroe, a warehouse worker,
died June 18. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Springs Baptist Church.
Visitation is 1-5 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at
Magnolia Cemetery.
Douglas Mayberry, 61
OAK GROVE — Douglas "Doug" Mayberry, a butcher, died
Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Goodwill Baptist Church. Burial will be at
Redwing Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Dorothy Moss, 62
Dorothy Moss of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Inez Murray, 77
BASTROP — Inez Murray, a homemaker, died Monday. Services
are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Morningside Baptist Church, Bastrop. Visitation is
6-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at H.V. Adams Cemetery, Bastrop,
under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Nora Mae Nugent, 86
OLLA — Nora Mae Snody Nugent, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home,
Olla.
Cameron Martez Phifer, 3
SHREVEPORT — Cameron Martez Phifer, son of Tameka
and Corinthian Phifer died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Earth Glory
Baptist Church, Shreveport. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at the church. Burial
will be at Bereth Chapel Cemetery, Strong Ark., under the directiton of Tennant
Funeral Home, Rayville.
Ruby Pouncey, 90
Ruby Lee Heckford Pouncey of West Monroe, a homemaker,
died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Feazel Chapel of First Baptist
Church. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial
will be at Aulds Chapel Cemetery near Downsville under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Jack Rattler, 62
Jack Rattler of Monroe, a carpenter, died Tuesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Tressie Sanderson, 87
Tressie Lorraine Pate Sanderson of West Monroe, a
homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial
will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston.
Elsie Hayes Savage, 74
Elsie Hayes Savage of Monroe, a homemaker, died
Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Burial will be at Liberty Hill Taylor Cemetery.
Brenda Darlene Scott, 46
OLLA — Brenda Darlene Scott, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home,
Olla.
A.D. Smith Jr., 62
GRAMBLING — A.D. Smith Jr., a retired educator, died
Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Grambling.
Wake services are 6-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Visitation is 10 a.m. Saturday
until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Grambling Memorial Gardens
under the direction of King Funeral Home, Ruston.
Alice Mae Turner, 46
Alice Mae Turner of Monroe, a housekeeper, died June
18. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Adile Baptist Church, Alto. Visitation is
noon to 6 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood
Memorial Gardens, Richwood.
Lawinter F. Ward, 59
Lawinter F. Ward of Monroe, a medical secretary, died
June 18. Services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Church of God in Christ.
Visitation is 7-8 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at
Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.
Johnnie White Jr., 62
Johnnie White Jr. of West Monroe, a clerk, died
Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home,
Monroe.
Kenneth J. Young, 52
Kenneth J. Young of Monroe, a home missionary with
the Assemblies of God, died June 17. Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at House of
Prayer International under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Blanson, Jessie Mae: Noon Saturday, New St. James
Baptist Church, Monroe.
Gregory, Cade D.: 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home,
Bastrop.
Guillory, Tony Welch Sr.: 11 a.m. today, Vidalia Assembly of God
Church, Vidalia
Hall, Billy Raymond "Blackie": 10 a.m. Saturday, Cox Funeral
Home, Bastrop.
Hawkins, Melvin: 11 a.m. Saturday, Hester's Central State
Funeral Home, Monroe.
Hunter, Euchle Sr.: 11 a.m. today, St. James No. 2
Baptist Church, Richwood.
Jackson, Yvonne: 10 a.m. Saturday, Holly Grove
Baptist Church, near Wisner.
Lawrence, Glenda: 1 p.m. today, Mount Horeb
Baptist Church, Marion.
Rev. McDonald, William Jr.: 11 a.m. Monday, Mary Goss
Baptist Church, Monroe.
McDowell, Jack: 1 p.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist
Church, Delhi.
Reese, Elnora Dawson: Noon Saturday, Mount Harmony Cemetery,
Ruston.
Spradley, Louise Williams: 11 a.m. Saturday, Oakwood Cemetery,
Concord, N.C.
Weathersby, Otho Thomas: 11 a.m. Saturday, Union Chapel Baptist
Church, Monroe.
June 25, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
PAT WORD ALBRITTON
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA.
Services for
Patricia Ann Word Albritton, age 64 of Columbia will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday,
June 26, 2005 at the Cross Roads Baptist Church in Grayson with Rev. Tommy
Nelson and Rev. Wayne James officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome
Home Cemetery in Grayson.
Mrs. Albritton was born in Holum on February 17,
1941 to the union of Leslie Marlon and Louise Cruse Word and died Thursday, June
23, 2005 at the L.S.U. Medical Center in Shreveport after an extended illness.
She was a paper carrier for the News Star for 28 years and a member of the Cross
Roads Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her father: Leslie M.
Word, Sr. and her brother: Phillip Ray Word, Sr.
Pat was a loving person and
was wonderful to everyone she met, no matter whether it was her paper customers,
her Bingo friends, her family or any animal that crossed her path.
Survivors
include her husband: A. Everette Albritton of Columbia, her mother: Louise Cruse
Word of Columbia, her daughters: Linda James and her finacee', Harold Poole of
Columbia, Connie James and her finacee': Charlie Jones of Texarkana, AR and
Wanda James and her finacee': Kevin Adkins of Farmerville, her brother: Lesley
M. Word, Jr. and his wife: Betty of Pasadena, TX, her sister-in-law: Shirley
Faye Word of Kelly, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Paul Cruse, Shep Moore, Jimmy Cruse,
Steve May and Jerry Duff.
Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 PM until 9:00
PM and Sunday from 9 a.m. until noon at Riser Funeral Home, Hwy 165, Columbia.
HOBBY COLDIRON
Youngs Funeral Home - Jonesville, LA.
Hobby Coldiron,
82, a life long resident of Clayton, LA passed away at Riverland Medical Center
June 23, 2005 after a lengthy illness. He was born November 26, 1922.
He was
known to all as a brick mason for 60 years in the Miss-Lou area and his
craftmanship can be seen in area banks, schools, churches, and homes. He made
his mark to be seen for many years to come. He worked daily until he was 80
years old laying brick.
Hobby was a proud American who served his country in
the United States Army. He was a Private First Class Battery "A" in the 516th
Field Artillery Battalion at the time of his discharge. He served six years
during World War II. He served as a machine gunner heavy. He was in the Battle
of the Bulge. He was awarded the good conduct medal, American Defense Service
Medal with one bronze star, ATO medal, and the EAMETO medal.
He was a member
of the Clayton First Baptist Church and a member of Local #3 Brick Layers Union
Monroe, LA for 60 years. Hobby loved the outdoors. He taught his sons,
grandsons, and great grandchildren how to hunt, fish, respect the outdoors, and
how to appreciate what God has created for us to enjoy.
He was preceded in
death by his parents John Thomas and Nannie Coldiron and his wife, Jeanne
Hootsell Coldiron.
Survivors include two sons, Billy and wife Lynn Coldiron,
and Mike Coldiron of Clayton, LA; one daughter, Memory Jean and husband Edwin
Britt of Newellton, LA; four grandchildren, Jeff Britt, Newellton, LA; Jay
Britt, Monroe, LA; Dean Coldiron and Amber Griffen, Clayton, LA; five-great
grandchildren, Hanna, Zack, Guylan, Elle, and Elliot Britt; and his caregivers,
Emanuel and Barbara Ellis of Waterproof, LA.
Pallbearers will be Jay Britt,
Jeff Britt, Howard Graves, Johnny Coldiron, Russell Coldiron, T-Joe Panachella,
Zack Britt, and Elliot Britt.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Herman Gibson,
Stanley Cater, Charles Clayton, J. D. Martin, Jason Martin, Keith Smith, Mickey
Richards, and J. J. Huckabee.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM June
25, 2005 at Clayton First Baptist Church. Burial will be at Highland Park
Cemetery in Sicily Island, LA.
MAMIE P. MORRIS
June 25, 1906 - May 17, 2005
ADVERTISEMENT
With
Alleyways of Pearl
A Barrel Course of Gold and Jesus as your judge
you
will always be our Eternal World Champion
Happy TrailsUntil We Meet
Again,
You are in our hearts forever, We will love you always.
Happy Birthday Mamie
Love, Janie and Janis
MRS. TRESSIE LORRAINE PATE SANDERSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West
Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Tressie Lorraine Pate Sanderson, 87, of West
Monroe, LA will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday, June 26, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe, LA with Rev. Dennis Anger officiating. Burial will follow at
Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home
West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Sanderson was born April 5, 1918 in Quitman, LA and
passed away June 22, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Sanderson was a bookkeeper
and office manager for many years. She was a member of Cypress Street Church of
God. Mrs. Sanderson was preceded in death by parents, John and Katie Pate and
was the last child of their union.
Mrs. Sanderson was survived by her
husband, Rassie "Bud" Sanderson; two children; Jill S. Emery and husband Steve,
Timothy Sanderson; two grandchildren; Bradney Evans and Kayla Lorraine Evans;
special niece; Lenita Beck; numerous nieces and nephews and close family
friends.
Tressie was a devoted wife and mother who lived her life in service
to God with her many talents and gifts. She will be remembered for her beautiful
singing and her selfless care for others.
Visitation will be Saturday from
5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
REV. KENNETH J. YOUNG
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Lamy Lane, Monroe.
Memorial services for Rev. Kenneth J. Young will be held at 3:00 PM today at the
House of Prayer International, 5770 Frontage Rd., Monroe. Rev. Young, a Home
Missionary with the Assemblies of God, died Friday June 17, 2005.
Kenneth is
the son-in-law of Carlton and Ellen Smith of Monroe and the husband of the
former Mary Kay Smith McKenzie.
Kyle Walter Clark, 28
TALLULAH — Kyle Walter Clark, a Wal-Mart Stores
manager trainee formerly of St. Joseph, died Thursday. A memorial service will
be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bubba Wynn of St. Joseph
under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.
John A. 'Blue' Coleman, 68
HODGE — John A. "Blue" Coleman died Friday.
Graveside services are 3 p.m. Sunday at Hodge Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m.
today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Bertie M. Fowler, 90
Bertie M. Fowler of Monroe, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church of
Monroe. Graveside services are 3 p.m. Monday at Mount Zion Church Cemetery near
Wheeling. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington
Road, Monroe.
Mae B. Garcee, 84
RAYVILLE — Mae B. Garcee, a homemaker, died Friday.
Services are 10 a.m. Sunday at Rayville First United Pentecostal Church.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Hall Cemetery,
Alto, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Verna King Givens, 87
JONESVILLE — Verna King Givens, a beautician, died
Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will
be at Ozwalt Cemetery.
Cornelious B. Hatten, 74
Cornelious Buck Hatten of West Monroe, a truck
driver, died Friday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Sharon Cemetery,
Sikes, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Kathryn Brown Herlong, 82
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Kathryn Brown Herlong, a
retired clothing engineer and designer, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m.
today at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is 9-11 a.m. today at the funeral
home. Burial will be at Delhi Masonic Cemetery.
Cheryl 'Peanut' Jones, 47
BASTROP — Cheryl "Peanut" Jones died Thursday.
Graveside services are 3 p.m. Sunday at Forest Cemetery, Forest. Visitation is
noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
John Boyd McKinley, 80
John Boyd McKinley of Monroe, an attorney, died
Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church of Monroe.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park.
Dorothy Lee Moss, 61
Dorothy Lee Moss of Monroe died Tuesday. Services are
11 a.m. Monday at Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 1-6
p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at St. Rest Baptist
Church Cemetery, Dubberly.
Mildred Myles, 65
BATON ROUGE — Mildred Myles, a hospital aide, died
Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Baptist Church, Liddieville.
Wake services are 5-6 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Visitation is 1:30-5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Morning
Star Cemetery, Fort Necessity.
Nora Mae Nugent, 86
OLLA — Nora Mae Nugent, a homemaker, died Thursday.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Olla. Burial will be at Beech
Creek Cemetery.
Brenda Darlene Scott, 46
OLLA — Brenda Darlene Scott, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Riser Funeral Home, Olla. Visitation is
3-9 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday until services begin at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Olla Cemetery.
Ernest Jack Thames, 75
TRANSYLVANIA — Ernest Jack Thames, a retired
farmer, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Church of Christ, Tallulah.
Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at
Memorial Park Cemetery, Lake Providence, under the direction of
Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.
PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Blanson, Jessie Mae: noon today, New St. James
Baptist Church, Monroe.
Carpenter, James Joe: 10 a.m. today, Cypress Creek
Cemetery, near Dodson.
Coldiron, Hobby: 2 p.m. today, First Baptist Church,
Clayton.
Grissom, Fannie: 10 a.m. today, Young's Community Memorial Funeral
Home, Winnsboro.
Hall, Billy Raymond "Blackie": 10 a.m. today, Cox Funeral
Home, Bastrop.
Hawkins, Melvin: 11 a.m. today, Hester's Central State Funeral
Home, Monroe.
Hill, Dorothy: 2 p.m. today, Spring United Baptist Church,
Gisbland.
Hurlong, Katherine Brown: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Jackson, Yvonne: 10 a.m. today, Holly Grove Baptist Church, near Wisner.
Little, Tyrone Deon: 11 a.m. today, Zion Springs Baptist Church, Monroe.
Rev.
McDonald, William Jr.: 11 a.m. Monday, Mary Goss Baptist Church, Monroe.
Murray, Inez: 11 a.m. today, New Morningside Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Phifer,
Cameron Martez: 11 a.m. today, Earth Glory Baptist Church, Shreveport.
Reese,
Elnora Dawson: noon today, Mount Harmony Cemetery, Ruston.
Sanderson, Tressie
Lorraine Pate: 2 p.m. Sunday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Smith,
A.D. Jr.: 11 a.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Grambling.
Spradley,
Louise Williams: 11 a.m. today, Oakwood Cemetery, Concord, N.C.
Turner, Alice
Mae: 11 a.m. today, Adile Baptist Church, Alto.
Ward, Lawinter F.: 1:30 p.m.
today, Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Weathersby, Otho Thomas: 11
a.m. today, Union Chapel Baptist Church, Monroe.
Young, Kenneth J.: 3 p.m.
today, House of Prayer International, Monroe.
June 26, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
PAT WORD ALBRITTON
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA.
Services for
Patricia Ann Word Albritton, age 64 of Columbia will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday,
June 26, 2005 at the Cross Roads Baptist Church in Grayson with Rev. Tommy
Nelson and Rev. Wayne James officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome
Home Cemetery in Grayson.
Mrs. Albritton was born in Holum on February 17,
1941 to the union of Leslie Marlon and Louise Cruse Word and died Thursday, June
23, 2005 at the L.S.U. Medical Center in Shreveport after an extended illness.
She was a paper carrier for the News Star for 28 years and a member of the Cross
Roads Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her father: Leslie M.
Word, Sr. and her brother: Phillip Ray Word, Sr.
Pat was a loving person and
was wonderful to everyone she met, no matter whether it was her paper customers,
her Bingo friends, her family or any animal that crossed her path.
Survivors
include her husband: A. Everette Albritton of Columbia, her mother: Louise Cruse
Word of Columbia; her son: Mike James and a special friend Norma Jo Parkerson;
her daughters: Linda James and her finacee', Harold Poole of Columbia, Connie
James and her finacee': Charlie Jones of Texarkana, AR and Wanda James and her
finacee': Kevin Adkins of Farmerville, her brother: Lesley M. Word, Jr. and his
wife: Betty of Pasadena, TX, her sister-in-law: Shirley Faye Word of Kelly,
seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Paul Cruse, Shep Moore, Jimmy Cruse, Steve May and Jerry
Duff.
Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM and Sunday from
9 a.m. until noon at Riser Funeral Home, Hwy 165, Columbia.
LUCIOUS FRANK BIBBY, SR.
Andrew Funeral Home - El Dorado, Arkansas
Funeral services for Lucious F. Bibby, Sr., age 87, of Litroe, LA, will be 1:00
PM Monday, June 27, 2005 at the Litroe Church of God in Christ with Elder
Lucious F. Bibby, Jr. and Elder James M. Bibby, Sr. officiating. Interment will
be in the Smeadley Cemetery Litroe, LA, under the direction of Andrews Funeral
Home El Dorado, Ark.
He was born on May 25, 1918 in Litroe. He was the son of
Crawford and Gertrude Morris Bibby. He was a retired employee of John Manville
Corp/Timber in Huttig.
He served in the U. S. Army during World War II in the
Coast Artillery Battalion. He was a member of Litroe Church of God in Christ,
where he served as a deacon, church secretary for 44 years and Sunday School
Superintendent for 33 years and as a Sunday School teacher.
He was preceded
in death by his parents, his first wife, Katie Alford Bibby, a son, Frank Bibby,
two sisters, Louise Bibby Mitchell and Idile Bibby Clacks.
Survivors include
his wife: Emily Mae Bram Bibby of Litroe, LA; six sons: Lucious F. Bibby, Jr. of
El Dorado, Ark, Alton W. Bibby of Blytheville, Ark, Thomas C. Bibby of
Daleville, VA, Donald C. Bibby of Elkhart, IN, James M. Bibby of Marion, LA, and
Floyd D. Bibby of Broken Arrow, OK; two daughters: Gertrude Taylor of Ellenwood,
GA and Katie L. Neeley of Akron, Ohio; one brother: Jim O. Bibby of Bastrop, LA;
one sister: Margaret Richardson of Kansas City, MO; twenty-two grandchildren and
eight great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM on
Sunday at Litroe Church of God in Christ.
Mr. Bibby will be place in the
church at 12:00 noon Monday for viewing until service time.
MRS. BERTIE MAE McLAREN FOWLER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Rd.
Monroe, LA.
Services for Mrs. Bertie Mae McLaren Fowler, 90, of Monroe,
formerly of Brownfield, TX, will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, June 27, 2005, at
the First United Methodist Church in Monroe with Rev. Larry Stafford
officiating. Graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, June 27, 2005, at
Mt. Zion Cemetery in Wheeling, LA, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home
Sterlington Rd. Monroe.
Mrs. Fowler, daughter of William E. and Lena McLaren,
was born on March 18, 1915 in Winn Parish, LA, and died on June 23, 2005, in
Monroe, LA.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Monroe,
Monroe Garden Club, Porcelain Arts Club, and American Iris Society. Mrs. Fowler
was very talented in cooking, sewing, and china painting. She was preceded in
death by her husband of 64 years, Rayford Fowler.
Survivors include her
children, Annette Nall and husband Garry of Amarillo, TX; Sammie Saulsbury and
husband Olin of Monroe, LA; Sarah Bettinger and husband Robert of Lakewood, CO;
and John R. Fowler and wife Kathie of Aiken, S.C.; grandchildren, Lori Fowler
and William R. Fowler and wife Michelle all of Aiken, S.C.; Julie Bettinger and
husband Jim Salzman of Vancouver, B.C., Paul Bettinger and wife Julie of
Westminster, CO; and Joe Bettinger of Solana Beach, CA; great grandsons, Hunter
and Kyle Fowler and Kiva Paul Salzman; and sisters, Elvie "Tootsie" Tisdale of
Shreveport, LA; and Mary Halterman of Springhill, LA.
Pallbearers will be
Jack, Bill, Frank, DeWayne, Jim, and Howard McLaren.
Honorary pallbearers
will be Oliver McLaren and Pete Fowler.
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until
6:00 PM Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be
made to the First United Methodist Church in Monroe, Rayford and Bertie Fowler
Scholarship of Opportunity Plan Inc., Canyon, TX 79015, or to your favorite
charity.
SHAWN LEE HICKS
Brown-Holley Funeral Home - Rayville, LA.
Funeral
services for Shawn Lee Hicks, age 19, of Mangham, LA, will be 3:00 PM, Sunday,
June 26, 2005 at the Boeuf River Baptist Church in Rayville, LA, with Rev. David
Herrington officiating. Interment will be in the Rhymes Cemetery in Alto, LA,
under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home Rayville, LA.
Shawn Lee
Hicks was born on October 9, 1985 in Delhi, LA and passed away on Thursday, June
23, 2005 in Shreveport, LA. Shawn Hicks was affiliated with Boeuf River Baptist
Church in Rayville, LA. He was preceded in death by his stepsister, Cassey Long;
great grandfather, Marvin Hodge; great grandparents, Duard and Willie Mae
Prunty.
Survivors include his parents, Lynn Plummer and husband, Larry of
Mangham, LA, Cecil Hicks and wife, Lori of Columbia, LA; sister: Kim Hicks and
fiance', Trey Stokes of Rayville, LA; stepbrothers: Chase Long of Columbia, LA,
and Stephan Plummer of Monroe, LA; grandparents: Wesley and Lorine Hicks of
Mangham, LA; great grandmother: Lena Hodge of Mangham, LA; step grandparents:
Charles and Mary Antley of Columbia, LA, Ed Plummer of Haile, LA and Joyce
Moore, of Farmerville, LA; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins.
Pallbearers will
be Jeff Barmore, Justin Smith, Jeromy Smith, Nick Smith, Jimmy Berry and Chris
Dannehl.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jay Smith and Jesse "Kojack" Lively.
JOHN BOYD MCKINLEY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mr. John Boyd McKinley, 80, will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, June 26,
2005 at First United Methodist Church, Monroe, LA, with Rev. Terry Love
officiating. Internment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
John McKinley,
beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, attorney, and pillar of the
community passed away Friday, June 24, 2005, after a lengthy battle with
Alzheimer's disease.
A native of Alexandria, he grew up in Shreveport and
worked his way through college receiving degrees in Commerce and Law from LSU.
He was the first recipient of a lifetime membership in the LSU Law Alumni
awarded for outstanding support of the legal profession. He served as Chairman
of the Board, Louisiana State Sovereignty Commission, was a member of the Board
of Trustees for Northland College of Ashland Wisconsin, Chairman of the official
Board of the 1st United Methodist Church, the Monroe Juvenile Advisory Board,
Board of Directors for Doctor's Hospital, Board of overseers of Emerson College,
and countless civic organizations. He received an Honorary Doctor of Law Degree
from William Penn College, and completed the National Advocacy Program at
Harvard. He was a 32nd Degree Mason & Shriner, member of the American Legion,
Fourth District Bar Assn., Kappa Alpha Order, and served as president of the
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Assn.
Mr. McKinley was dedicated to helping young
attorneys develop their practices and felt blessed with the friendships that he
was afforded through the years. He was law partner with the former Governor John
J. McKeithen and was a nominee for one of the Nation's 10 outstanding young men
by the U.S. Jr. Chamber of Commerce.
He is the recipient of many citations
including the distinguished service award of the Fraternal Order of Police as
well as from many local civic organizations. Mr. McKinley was an avid athlete
enjoying tennis and later a passion for golf. He was a faithful man who was
always available to those in need. He was a righteous man who loved the law. He
was a devoted man who dearly loved his family and was dearly loved by them. Mr.
McKinley is held in the hearts of his survivors: his devoted wife, Dotty, his
daughters: Michael McKinley and her children, Rene DeRita and John Thomas
Johnson, and her grandchild, Heather Binyon, DeEtte Quinn and her husband,
Hilory and their children Lee and Kate, and special family friend, Carolyn
Hinton. Pallbearers will be: Lee Quinn, Milton Moore, Carl Nolan, Donald Brown
and John Clark.
Honorary Pallbearers will be: Jim Dimos, Bob Kostelka, Van
Stewart, Charlie Joiner, Harvey Marcus, John Luffey, Hodge O'Neal, Fred
Huenefeld, and his golfing Buddies at Bayou Desiard Country Club.
Visitation
will be 1:00 PM until time of services. Special Thanks to Dr. Don Hammett, Mr.
Hank Smith, Karen Cash and Connie Culpepper of Stoney Brook Alzheimer & Assisted
Living, and the Northeast Louisiana War Veteran's Home.
In lieu of flowers,
please consider the American Alzheimer's Assn., First United Methodist Church or
your favorite charity.
MAMIE P. MORRIS
June 25, 1906 - May 17, 2005
With Alleyways of Pearl
A Barrel Course of Gold and Jesus as your judge
you will always be our
Eternal World Champion
Happy TrailsUntil We Meet
Again, You are in our
hearts forever, We will love you always.
Happy Birthday Mamie
Love, Janie
and Janis
REVEREND LESTER WAYNE NEATHERY
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA.
Funeral services for Rev. Lester Wayne Neathery, age 54, of Oak Grove, LA, will
be held 2:00 PM Monday, June 27, 2005 at the Cox Chapel Oak Grove, LA, with Rev.
Keith Riley officiating. Interment will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery Oak Grove,
LA, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home Oak Grove, LA.
Rev. Neathery was
born September 13, 1950 and passed away Friday, June 24, 2005 at the LSU-
Shreveport, LA.
Rev. Neathery was a longtime resident of Oak Grove where he
was the minister of the Jesus Name Church of Faith in Christ. He was also a
welder and member of the Pipeliners Union #798.
He was preceded in death by
his father, Millard F. Neathery and mother, Rosa Jane Neathery.
He is
survived by his wife: Shirley Neathery, Oak Grove, LA; son: Keith Neathery, Oak
Grove, LA; daughter-in-law: Julie Neathery, Oak Grove, LA; daughter: Crystal
Neathery, Oak Grove, LA; grandson: Austin Ashley, Oak Grove, LA; granddaughter:
Kaitlyn Neathery, Oak Grove, LA; grandson: Luke Neathery, Oak Grove, LA; four
brothers: Millard "Dobber" Neathery, Oak Grove, LA, Louis "Brother" Neathery,
Oak Grove, LA, Stan Neathery, Oak Grove, LA, Solon Neathery, Oak Grove, LA; four
sisters: Marie Pardon, Monroe, LA; Millie Hicks, Yullee, FL; Sue Reeves, Oak
Grove, LA, Linda Townsend, West Monroe, LA.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie
Pardon, Johnny Moss, James Pardon, Lane Pearson, Jim Reeves and Johnny Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Pardon, Larry Wayne Pardon, Mike Bradford,
Brian Pardon, Chad Pardon, Blake Pardon, Red Hall and Shane Ard.
Family will
receive friends Saturday and Sunday until 10:00 PM and Monday morning at Cox
Funeral Home in Oak Grove.
To leave condolences to the family
www.coxfuneral.com
PAMELA POWELL RENO
Sept. 28, 1958 - June 28, 2002
"It is in giving that
we receive and in dying that we are born to eternal life."
Sadly missed By
husband Bill, daughters, family and friends.
NELDA NOLAN ROAN
Aug. 2, 1936 - June 29, 2000
You are forever in my
heart.
Tom Roan
Pat Word Albritton, 64
COLUMBIA — Pat Word Albritton, a News-Star paper
carrier, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Cross Roads Baptist Church,
Grayson. Visitation is 9 a.m. to noon today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Burial will be at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson.
Justin Barmore, 19
MARION — James Barmore, an apprentice mason, died
Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Liberty
Hill/Taylor Cemetery.
Edward 'Buster' Brandon, 80
Edward "Buster" Brandon of Lake Providence,
formerly of Monroe, a retired News-Star employee, died Saturday. Arrangements
are pending with Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Bonnie Ritchie Cummins, 95
BASTROP — Bonnie Ritchie Cummins, a homemaker,
died Saturday. Services are 3 p.m. today in Cherry Ridge Baptist Church.
Visitation will be 1:30 p.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop, under the direction of Golden Funeral Home,
Bastrop.
Ed Hawkins, 77
TALLULAH — Ed Hawkins died Thursday. Arrangements are
pending under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Shawn Lee Hicks, 19
MANGHAM — Shawn Lee Hicks, a construction worker, died
Thursday. Services are 3 p.m. today in Boeuf River Baptist Church, Rayville.
Burial will be in Rhymes Cemetery, Alto, under the direction of Brown-Holley
Funeral Home, Rayville.
Evelyn Barron Jones, 89
RUSTON — Evelyn Barron Jones, a drugstore
owner/operator, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, Ruston. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will
be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Lucille Kelly, 88
JONESBORO — Lucille "Lou" Kelly, of Lawrenceville, Ga.,
formerly of Jonesboro, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Edmonds
Funeral Home. Burial will be in Jonesboro Cemetery.
Dondes Theresa Long, 58
PIONEER — Dondes Theresa Long, a budget analyst,
died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Epps Cemetery under the
direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Ronald Emmett Loyd, 59
CHOUDRANT — Ronald Emmett "Ronnie" Loyd, retired
Ruston utilities director, died Saturday. Services are 3:30 p.m. Monday at Owens
Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today at the
funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Ruston.
Marl L. Manning, 89
Marl L. Manning, a retired carpenter, died Saturday.
Arrangements are pending under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Gary R. Milton, 62
BASTROP — Gary R. Milton, a retired mechanic and a
member of the Army National Guard, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at
Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral
home. Burial will be Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bastrop.
Donald C. McCormack, 81
RUSTON — Donald C. McCormack, an appliance store
owner, died Saturday. Services are noon Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
Ruston. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in
Cook Cemetery.
William McDonald Jr., 89
William McDonald Jr. of Richwood, retired
sanitation worker, died June 19. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Tried Stone
Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Hester Central
State Funeral Home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.
Lester Wayne Neathery, 54
OAK GROVE — Lester Wayne Neathery, a welder and
minister, died Friday. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak
Grove. Visitation will be until 10 p.m. today and until service time Monday at
the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Evelyn W. Ourso, 47
Evelyn W. Ourso of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday.
Arrangements are pending with Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Claudia Mabry Parker, 79
WISNER — Claudia Mabry Parker, a retired sales
clerk, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Kendrick's Ferry
Pentecostal Church. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will
be in Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert, under the direction of Community Memorial
Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
John Hardy Rushing, 77
JONESVILLE — John Hardy Rushing, retired lockman
with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday
at Bayou Macon Baptist Church. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. today at Young's
Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Harris Cemetery
near Crowville.
Lillian Eugenia Weir, 94
RUSTON — Lillian Eugenia Weir, a retired clerk,
died Saturday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Monday at St. Rest Cemetery under
the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m.
today at the funeral home.
Previously Acknowledged
Coleman, John A. "Blue": 3 p.m. today, Hodge
Cemetery, Hodge.
Fowler, Bertie M.: 10 a.m. Monday, First United Methodist
Church, Monroe, and 3 p.m. Monday, Mount Zion Church Cemetery, near Wheeling.
Garcee, Mae B.: 10 a.m. today, First United Pentecostal Church, Rayville.
Hatten, Cornelious Buck: 1 p.m. today, Sharon Cemetery, Sikes.
Jones, Cheryl
"Peanut": 3 p.m. today, Forest Cemetery, Forest.
McKinley, John Boyd: 2 p.m.
today, First United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Moss, Dorothy Lee: 11 a.m.
Monday, Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Myles, Mildred: 1 p.m.
today, New Hope Baptist Church, Liddieville.
Sanderson, Tressie Lorraine
Pate: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Scott, Brenda
Darlene: 10 a.m. Monday, Riser Funeral Home, Olla.
June 27, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
WILLIAM "CLAYTON" KERSH, JR.
June 27, 1951 - June 29, 2004
We will
always love and miss you.
Mother, Lauren, Herman, Christopher, Charrie and
Shelly.
MRS. SHIRLEY A. CHAPMAN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
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West
Monroe, LA.
Funeral services for Shirley A. Chapman, 67, of West Monroe, LA
will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at Feazel Chapel of First Baptist
Church in West Monroe, LA, with Rev. Charles L. Davis officiating. Burial will
follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, LA under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mrs. Chapman was born on April 30,
1938 in Delhi, LA and passed away on June 25, 2005 in West Monroe, LA. after a
brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reba and Willie Longino
and her brother Wilford "Bud" Longino.
Mrs. Chapman is survived by her loving
husband of 46 years, Jimmy Ray Chapman of West Monroe; daughter: Connie Chapman
Wiggins and husband Dr. Scott Wiggins; her three beloved grandchildren: Natalie,
Patrick and Nicholas Wiggins all of Shreveport; sisters: Leona Fleming of
Madison, MS, Helen Tucker of Monroe and Bobbie Thornton of Denham Springs, LA
and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Shirley was a loving wife, adored
mother and wonderful "granny" who will be missed tremendously by her family and
friends.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to
Theresa Weaver, the Eugene McLain Family and the physicians and staff of
Glenwood ICU.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Cogdell, Tony McLain, Drew Cogdell,
Todd McLain, Kenneth McLain, and Keith Stephens.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Eugene McLain, Claude Williams, J. T. Sullivan, B. A. Lenard.
Visitation will
be Monday, June 27, 2005 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home
of West Monroe.
NOVELLA" MISSIE" DUMAS NOLAN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA.
Funeral services for Mrs. Novella Nolan 85, of Swartz, LA will be at 10:00 AM
Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, Farmerville, LA. Rev.
Terry Hinds and Rev. Paul Carter will officiate. Burial will follow at Antioch
Cemetery. Mrs. Nolan passed away Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Chateau D'Arbonne
Nurse Care Center.
Missie was Born May 23, 1920 in Farmerville, LA. She
Resided in Swartz for 40 years prior to her illness. She was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Swartz, LA.
She is preceded in death by her Husband
of 54 years, Guy D. Nolan and a grandson: Tad E. Williams.
She is survived by
one son Jimmie Nolan of Farmerville, LA and four daughters: Patsy Nolan of
Farmerville, Susan Ann Earl and husband Mark of Farmerville, Jeanette Pratt of
Monroe, LA, Guylene Williams and husband Tommy of Calhoun, LA. She is also
survived by eight grandsons: three granddaughters: eleven great- grandsons and
ten great-granddaughters and three great-great- grandsons, two great- great-
granddaughters.
The family would like extend a personal note of gratitude to
Mothers'extended family, Paul and Loretta McMorris for their loving kindness and
concern they have shown mother for the last 40 years.
Pallbearers will be her
grandsons: Mike, Bryan, Gregg, Jim, Rusty, Steele and Josh.
Honorary
Pallbearer: Paul McMorris.
The family will receive friends Monday, June 27,
2005 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
ROY H. RILES
Golden Funeral Home - Bastrop, LA.
(Died June 25, 2005)
Funeral services for Roy H. Riles, 82, of Bastrop are scheduled for 1:30 PM
Monday, June 27, 2005 at the Golden Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Dwight and
Arrie Fulton officiating. Interment will follow in Hughes Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Riles, a retired police officer with the Bastrop Police Department, died
Saturday, June 25, 2005 at Oak Woods Home in Mer Rouge.
He was a member of
the Crossett Masonic Lodge and served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II.
He was charter member of Antioch Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife
of 60 years, Flossie Griffis Riles; two daughters, Betty Brown and husband Allen
of Bastrop, Clara Mallory and husband Dan of Bossier City; son, Roy E. Riles and
wife Laura of Bastrop; six sisters, Elizabeth Palenik, Lavada Rich, Geneva
Martin all of Bastrop, Nancy Rickman of Hamburg, AR, Virgie Dees of Nachitoches,
LA, Merlyn Kouw of Michigan; six grandchildren, Rodney Riles, Regina Carroll,
Angie Morris, Allen Brown, Jr., Doug Malloy, Jennifer Dietrich and twelve great
grandchildren.
Mr. Riles is preceded in death by his parents, Preston and
Mabel Riles; brothers, Lonnie, H.C. "Buster" and James Riles and a sister, Marie
Montgomery.
Serving as pallbearers are: Rodney Riles, Doug Malloy, Allen
Brown, Jr., Shane Morris, Ty Carroll, Mark Riles, DennisRiles and Bobby Riles.
Honorary pallbearers are members of the Bastrop Police Department and Dr. Carter
Cox.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Sunday, June 26, 2005
at Golden Funeral Home.
James Odis Bankston, 89
OAK GROVE — James Odis Bankston, a mechanic, died
Saturday. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Chapel, Oak Grove. Burial is in
Forest Corner Cemetery, Forest, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak
Grove. Visitation is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, before the service Tuesday.
Glen Edward Duffey, 55
Glen Edward Duffey, a painter of Monroe, died
Saturday. A graveside service is noon Tuesday at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens in
West Monroe. Visitation is 9-11 a.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in
Monroe.
Lena Merrita Haire, 38
GOLDONNA — Lena Merrita Haire, an executive, died
Saturday. Services will be 10 a.m. today at Calvin Baptist Church, followed by
burial in Coates Cemetery, Winnsboro, under the direction of Southern Funeral
Homes, Winnfield.
Claudie Lee Johnson, 85
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Claudie Lee Johnson, a
homemaker, died Sunday. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cox Chapel, Lake
Providence. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery, Lake Providence
under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Visitation will be 9
a.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Omie Cain Lowrey, 87
BASTROP — Omie Cain Lowrey, a homemaker, died
Saturday. Funeral service is 4 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home. Burial will be
in Causey Cemetery, Bastrop.
Marl Manning, 89
Marl Manning, a retired carpenter of Monroe, died
Saturday. Funeral service is 4 p.m. Tuesday at Rowland Road Baptist Church,
Monroe. Burial will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Barmore, Justin: 2 p.m. today, Farrar Funeral
Home, Farmerville.
Fowler, Bertie M.: 10 a.m. today, First United Methodist
Church, Monroe; graveside at 3 p.m. today, Mount Zion Church Cemetery, near
Wheeling.
Jones, Evelyn Barron: 10 a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
Ruston.
Loyd, Ronald Emmett: 3:30 p.m. today, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral
Home, Ruston.
McCormack, Donald C.: noon today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
Ruston.
McDonald, William Jr.: 11 a.m. today, Tried Stone Baptist Church,
Monroe.
Milton, Gary R.: 10 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Moss, Dorothy Lee: 11 a.m. today, Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Neatherly, Lester Wayne: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Parker,
Claudia Mabry: 10 a.m. today, Kendrick's Ferry Pentecostal Church, Wisner.
Rushing, John Hardy: 2 p.m. today,Bayou Macon Baptist Church, Jonesville.
Scott, Brenda Darlene: 10 a.m. today, Riser Funeral Home, Olla.
Weir, Lillian
Eugenia: 10 a.m. today, St. Rest Cemetery, Ruston.
JUNE 28, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
EDWARD S. "BUSTER" BRANDON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Graveside services for Mr.
Edward S. "Buster" Brandon, 80, of Lake Providence, LA, formerly of Monroe, LA,
will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at Riverview Cemetery with Rev. Cecil
Gregory officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington
Road, Monroe.
Mr. Brandon born December 24, 1924 in El Dorado, AR died
Saturday, June 25, 2005 at Shady Lake Nursing Home in Lake Providence.
Buster
was a resident of Monroe since 1932. For many years he sold newspapers for the
Monroe Morning World and News-Star when downtown Monroe was thriving. Older
residents of this area may recall seeing him at his post at the corner of
Desiard and North 4th Street. After the decline of the downtown area, the staff
of the News-Star let him do odd jobs around their loading dock until he became
too disabled to work.
Mr. Brandon was preceded in death by his parents: Fred
Brandon and Mabel Payne, stepfather: Nelson Payne, brother: William Brandon,
sisters: Doris Brandon Cook and Lila Brandon Grantham.
Mr. Brandon is
survived by his brothers: Eugene Brandon and wife Margaret, Jimmy Payne and wife
Maxine, Dewey Payne and wife Betty, sisters: Freda Brandon Massingale, Alice
Payne Clark and husband Lee, and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be
5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Tuesday, June 28, 20005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Sterlington Road, Monroe
The brothers and sisters would like to offer their
sincere thanks to the staff of Shady Lake Nursing Home in Lake Providence for
the care and attention they gave to their brother during the final months of his
life.June 28,
MRS. MARTHA ANN COON CULPEPPER
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Lamy Lane, LA.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Ann Coon Culpepper, 68, will be 4:00 PM
Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at Parkview Baptist Church, Monroe, LA with Dr. Whit
Holmes officiating. Interment will be at Riverview Cemetery in Monroe under the
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Culpepper was born
August 16, 1936 in Monroe, LA and passed away June 26, 2005 in Monroe.
She
was an accomplished porcelain artist and teacher. She was an avid bridge player
and achieved Life Masters status. She was also a member of Parkview Baptist
Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution, Fort Miro Chapter.
She
was preceded in death by her father: Dr. Henson Stanton Coon, Sr.
She is
survived by her husband of 50 years: John S. Culpepper of Monroe, LA; daughter:
Marguerite Culpepper Carbrey and husband William "Lee" of Slidell, LA; son: John
Daniel "Dan" Culpepper and wife Dee Ann of Beaumont, TX; grandchildren: Caitlin,
Kristin, and Caroline Carbrey and Danielle and Dylan Culpepper; brother: Henson
Stanton Coon, Jr. of Monroe, LA; and her mother: Marguerite Frances Mitchell
Coon of Monroe, LA as well as numerous other loving family members and friends.
Pallbearers will be Jay Coon, Henson Coon III, Collins Coon, Fred Coon, Charles
Butcher, and Rob Harris.
Visitation will be from 3:30 PM until time of
service at 4:00 PM at Parkview Baptist Church, Monroe.
CHARLES DARWIN HAMMONS
Mulhearn Funeral Home
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Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Charles Darwin Hammons, 83, will be
11:00 AM Wednesday, June 29, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Trey Albritton officiating. Internment will
be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Hammons died Sunday, June 26, 2005 at
North Monroe Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was a member of
Missionary Baptist Church. He was an Air Force WWII Veteran where he received an
Oak Leaf Cluster and his unit had 3 presidential citations which were given
while he was in the jungle in India. He was a firefighter for the city of
Memphis, TN and a truck driver for J.D. Frost Trucking. He was an avid follower
of the Neville Tiger Football games for over 25 years. Mr. Hammons was preceded
in death by his father: George Franklin Hammons, mother: Alma Morris Hammons,
and brother: Edgar Hammons. Survivors include his son Charles Allen Hammons, Sr.
and wife Diana, daughter Lila Bolton and husband Buck, grandsons: Tommy Bolton
and Charles Allen Hammons, Jr., granddaughters: Connie Bartmess and Tanya Downs,
great grandsons: Luke Bolton, Jessie Downs, and Jacob Downs, great
granddaughters: Erica Bolton, Sarah Hammons, and Hannah Hammons.
Pallbearers
will be Orville Renfrow, Huey Reagan, Travis Bryan, Charles Allen Hammons, Jr.,
Steve Rugg and Jeff Gaylean. Alternate pallbearer will be Randy Clark.
DONALD PRESTON KIRBY
Mulhearn Funeral Home
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West
Monroe, Louisiana
Graveside Services for Mr. Donald Preston Kirby, 57, of
West Monroe, LA, will be 2:00 PM Wednesday June 29, 2005 at Mulhearn Memorial
Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA with Rev. Nathan Firman officiating.
Mr. Kirby
passed away on Monday June 27, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
He was a member of
the Lea Joiner Methodist Church. He retired after 30 years with local 446 and
was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He is
preceded in death by his father, J. Frank Kirby and two half brothers, Joel and
Jerry Kirby.
He is survived by his son, Brian Timothy Kirby and his wife
Michelle of West Monroe, LA, his mother, Beth Kirby of West Monroe, LA, two
grandchildren, Brian Timothy Kirby, II. and Alisha Kirby of West Monroe, LA, two
special uncles, L. P. Smith of Cedar Hill, TX and Hugh Smith and his wife
Barbara of Petal, MS, and a special aunt, Jessie Tate of West Monroe, La.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday June 28, 2005 under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
MRS. EVELYN MARIE OURSO
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA
Memorial service for Mrs. Evelyn Marie Ourso, 47, of Monroe, LA, will be held at
2:00 PM Wednesday, June 29, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home
Sterlington Rd. Monroe with Rev. Charlie Anderson officiating.
Mrs. Ourso
died on June 25, 2005, at Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include
her husband, Johnny Mizell Jr.; children, Marie Ourso of West Monroe, LA;
Heather Kelly and husband Sean of Monroe, LA; and Shanna Sutton and husband Dee
of Farmerville, LA; mother, Fern Boysza of Topock, AZ; grandchildren, Devin
Oubre of West Monroe, LA; Dayton Kelly of Monroe, LA; Dylan Finley of West
Monroe, LA; Camden Sutton of Farmerville, LA; and Zach Kelly of Monroe, LA;
sister, Lendea Smith of Topock, AZ; brother, Harold Glen Hopkins of Tullos, LA;
step son, Johnny Mizell, III; step daughter, Heather Marie Mizell; and numerous
nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until
service time Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to St.
Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
MILLER GAYLE PEEK
Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home - Coushatta, LA.
Funeral
services for Miller Gayle Peek, age 95, of Coushatta, LA, will be 1:00 PM
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at the Central Church of Christ, Bastrop, LA, with Bro.
Joe Nichols officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery,
Bastrop, LA, under the direction of Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home Coushatta, LA.
Mr. Peek was born August 9, 1909 in Marion, LA and passed away Sunday, June 26,
2005.
Mr. Peek was preceded in death by his wife: Irene Peek and one son:
Gayle Peek.
He is survived by one son: Bennie Peek and wife, Dot of
Coushatta, LA; three grandchildren: Bennie Peek, Jr. and wife, Michelle, Kathy
Gardner and husband, Tommy, Amanda James and husband, Rick; seven
great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home,
Coushatta, LA, Tuesday, June 28, 2005 from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM. Visitation
will be held Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at Central Church of Christ, Bastrop, LA
at 11:00 AM until service time. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials
be made to Boles Children's Home, 7065 Love, Quinlan, TX 75474-9904.
James Anthony Brunner, 48
James Anthony "Bruno" Brunner Jr. of Monroe, a
laborer, died June 22. Services are noon Wednesday at Lighthouse Church of God
in Christ. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial
will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.
Shirley A. Chapman, 67
Shirley A. Chapman of West Monroe, a homemaker,
died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Feazel Chapel of First Baptist
Church. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, under the
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Grace Williams Cosby, 89
Grace Williams Cosby of West Monroe, a wedding
cake decorator, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pentecostals of
the Twin Cities Church. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will
be at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West
Monroe.
Benjamin Daniel Jr., 49
Benjamin Daniel Jr. of Monroe died June 21.
Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Logtown Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-6 p.m.
today at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood
Memorial Gardens.
Myrtle S. Drumgoole, 68
Myrtle S. Drumgoole of Monroe, a homemaker, died
June 20. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Sicily
Island. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Funerals by
McFarland, Monroe.
Maggie Marie Dubois, 89
JONESBORO — Maggie Marie Dubois, a retired sales
clerk, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church,
Jonesboro. Visitation is 4:30-9:30 p.m. today at Southern Funeral Home,
Jonesboro.
Glen Edward Duffy, 55
Glen Edward Duffy of Monroe, a painter, died
Saturday. Graveside services are noon today at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is 9-11 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Charles Darwin Hammons, 83
Charles Darwin Hammons of Monroe, a mail truck
driver for the U.S. Postal Service, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete
under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
William Johnson, 94
William Johnson of Monroe, a porter, died Monday.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
J.C. Peoples, 74
J.C. Peoples of Monroe, a laborer, died Saturday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland,
Monroe.
Juanita Reinninger, 71
Juanita Reinninger of Monroe, a homemaker, died
Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Marion Smith, 83
Marion Smith of Monroe, a pressman, died Sunday. Services
are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Logtown Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at
Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial
Gardens.
Jeanette Thompson, 40
FARMERVILLE — Jeanette Thompson died June 22.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church.
Visitation is 3-5 p.m. today at Doyle Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be
at the church cemetery.
Viola Reagan Winters, 92
WINNSBORO — Viola Reagan Winters, a retired state
social worker, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gill First
National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral
home. Burial will be at Reagan Cemetery, Baskin.
Previously Acknowledged
Bankston, James: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home,
Oak Grove.
Haire, Lena Merrita: 10 a.m. today, Calvin Baptist Church, Calvin.
Johnson, Claudie Lee: 10 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.
Lowrey, Omie Cain: 4 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Manning, Marl:
4 p.m. today, Rowland Road Baptist Church, Monroe.
June 29, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MR. JAMES R. (JIM) BELL, JR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Memorial Services for Mr. James R. (Jim) Bell, Jr., 64, of West Monroe, LA will
be held at 11:00 AM Thursday June 30, 2005 at the Cedar Crest Baptist Church in
West Monroe, LA. with Rev. Greg Clark officiating, under the direction of
Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Bell died June 24, 2005 in
Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Bell was a member of the Cedar Crest Baptist Church in
West Monroe, LA.
He was retired from the International Union of Elevator
Constructors and served in the United States Marine Corp.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Dick and Doris Bell and his brother, Randy Bell.
Survivors: his wife, Cheryl Brooks Bell, Daughters, Rhonda Gillette and husband,
John and Amber Bell; granddaughters, Alexa and Victoria Gillette all of West
Monroe, LA; brother, Glenn Bell and wife, Carolyn of Baton Rouge, LA, and
Sister, Marsha Powell and husband, Ron of Monroe, LA; several nieces and nephews
and his special friends, and you know who you are.
Visitation will be from
10:00 AM Thursday until service time at the church.
Memorials may be made to
the Cedar Crest Building Fund or Northeast Baptist School
(New Campus Fund)
800 Wilson St. West Monroe, LA. 71291.
MRS. GRACE WILLIAMS COSBY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
The
Home Going Celebration Service will be held at the Pentecostals of the Twin
Cities Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at 2:00 PM with her Pastors Mark Foster and Fred
Foster officiating. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery.
Mrs. Cosby was born
April 25, 1916 to Andrew and Philista Williams in Merryville, LA. She passed
away June 27, 2005 in West Monroe.
Her husband, Aubrey Cosby, her parents,
four brothers, a sister and a grandson, precedes Mrs. Cosby in death.
Mrs.
Cosby is survived by her four daughters, one son and their spouses: June and
Shannon Clampit, JoAnn Hart, Joyce and Gene Hackett, Judy and William Welch,
Jerry and Marsha Cosby, along with eleven grandchildren, fifteen
great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and three sisters.
Mrs.
Cosby was a faithful member of the Pentecostals of the Twin Cities for 69 years.
She catered wedding cakes for 46 years.
The Ushers of her church will serve
as pallbearers.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 11:00 AM until service time
at the church.
BARBARA A. "B. J." LITTLE
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home - Gulport, MS.
Barbara A. "B.J." Little, 50, of Gulfport, died Sunday, June 26, 2005 in
Gulfport.
Ms. Little was born on February 2, 1954. She was a native of
Monroe, LA and has resided in Gulfport for 8 months with her daughter Donna
Little and granddaughter Maurianna Ellis.
Ms. Little was a thirteen year
veteran of the Burger King Food Service Industry, security officer for Coca-Cola
Bottling Company and currently a data entry clerk for J.P. Morgan Chase.
Ms.
Little was preceded in death by her mother, Gilda Jean Draughn and father, Maxie
Marvin Draughn, and Uncle Joseph Draughn. She will now take her place beside her
mother and father to watch over her.
Survivors include her daughter, Donna
Little, granddaughter, Maurianna Ellis, father from age 3 Willie Ray Draughn,
two brothers and sister-in-laws, Dan and Marilyn Moore and Willie and Kim
Draughn, one sister and brother-in-law, Raejeana and Perry Jeselink, two nieces,
Christy Payne and Jenna Jeselink, four nephews, Michael Moore, Kayne Jeselink,
Matthew and Justin Draughn, uncles and aunts, Acie and Lilian Reems, John and
Martha Jordan, Robert and Hubert Draughn. Numerous adopted children and a host
of great friends.
Barbara's wishes were to be free of illness and to be able
to visit all the places she wanted to see. She wished for all those survived by
her to celebrate her new beginning as she begins her precious life after this
earth. Remembering her in good times, smiling, joking, and as the ever so giving
and loving person she was.
There will be a casual gathering of family and
friends at 1:00 PM, Saturday, July 2, 2005 at Calvary Baptist Church, Hwy 594,
Monroe, LA. Orange Grove Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'Neal Road,
Gulfport in charge of arrangements. View and sign register book at
www.bradfordokeefe.com
ZUMA LOVE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA.
Funeral services
for Mrs. Zuma Love, 90, of Linville, will be Thursday, June 30, 2005, at 10:00
AM at Liberty Baptist Church. Rev. Lavelle Spillers will officiate. Burial will
be in Liberty Cemetery.
Mrs. Zuma C. Love, daughter of James Thomas and Ella
Sawyer Chapman, was called home on June 27, 2005.
Mrs. Love was born in Rocky
Branch, LA on September 30, 1914. She was a retired beautician and a faithful
member of Liberty Baptist Church in Linville, LA.
Mrs. Love was preceded in
death by her husband Armond Lucine Love, Sr. and five siblings: J. T. Chapman
Jr, Minnie C. Bareswill, Thelma C. Jackson, Truman Chapman and Raymond Chapman.
Survivors include one son Armond L. Love Jr. of Marrero, LA; one daughter Gloria
Love Garland and husband Richard Kleinpeter of Linville, LA; one brother Troy L.
Chapman and a host of nieces and nephews; Grand-children include Armond L.
(Trey) Love III and wife DeeDee of Slidell, LA, Jessica Ann Love of Marrero, LA,
Sherry Garland Blake of Bastrop, LA; great-grandchildren Casey Stella, Cody
Love, Hunter Love and Brook Allemand.
Mrs. Love enjoyed being in the presence
of her church family and friends with whom she associated in her business.
Pallbearers: Armond L. (Trey) Love III, Gary Chapman, Wayne Bareswill, James D.
Jackson, Casey Stella and Cody Love.
The family will receive friends
Wednesday, June 29, 2005, from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the church.
VIOLA REAGAN WINTERS
Gill First National Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA.
Funeral services for Viola Reagan Winters, age 92 of Winnsboro will be held
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 in Gill First National Funeral Home Chapel in
Winnsboro. Interment will follow in Reagan Cemetery in Baskin with Rev. Francis
Williams and Rev. Hirby Hitt officiating.
She was born to the union of Edward
C. and Seleta Brewer Reagan on April 13, 1913 in Baskin, LA and passed from this
life on Monday, June 27, 2005 in Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro.
Mrs.
Winters was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Winnsboro. She was a former
teacher at Lone Cedar School House and was retired from Louisiana Department of
Health and Human Services after 30 years of employment.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, six brothers, two sisters and her husband John C. Winters,
Sr. and a daugther-in-law Myra Winters.
Mrs. Winters is survived by three
sons, John C. Winters, Jr. and wife Martha of West Monroe, Charles Edward
Winters of Fort Necessity, Dan Raymond Winters and wife Linda of Winnsboro; two
brothers: Elvin Reagan and wife Allie of Baskin, Huey P. Reagan and wife Gettys
of Monroe; five grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and one great-great
granddaughter.
Pallbearers will be Devin Jeselink, Keith Edward Jeselink, II,
Devon Killingsworth, Marion Reagan, Mike Robbins, Christopher Winters, J. C.
Winters.
Memorial may be made to American Diabetic Association.
Visitation
will be at the funeral home Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
Edward S. Brandon, 80
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Edward S. "Buster" Brandon, a
retired News-Star employee formerly of Monroe, died Saturday. Graveside services
are 10 a.m. today at Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Marguerite R. Burns, 85
BASTROP —
Marguerite Robinson Burns, a retired beautician, died Monday. Services are 1
p.m. Thursday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at
the funeral home. Burial will be at Portland Cemetery, Portland, Ark.
Mary
Drumgo, 75
SICILY ISLAND — Mary Drumgo, a homemaker, died Monday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Sandra Griffing Fischer, 60
OAKLAND, Tenn. — Sandra Leigh
Griffing Fischer, a homemaker formerly of Winnsboro, died Monday. Arrangements
are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Damon L. Franklin, 61
GRAYSON — Damon Lavelle Franklin, a construction
worker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will
be at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson.
Marvin Maxwell Gray, 45
ST. JOSEPH — Marvin Maxwell Gray, a farmer, died
June 22. Services are 11 a.m. today at Greater St. John Baptist Church, St.
Joseph. Burial will be Panola Cemetery, St. Joseph, under the direction of
Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Lilly Rosina Halls, 43
DALLAS, Texas — Lilly Rosina Halls, a homemaker
formerly of Monroe, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction
of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.
Charles D. Hammons, 83
Charles Darwin Hammons of Monroe, a truck driver,
died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington
Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park.
Amanda D. Jackson, 79
TALLULAH — Amanda D. Jackson died Friday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral
Home, Tallulah.
Walter Z. Jacob Jr., 78
BASTROP — Walter Z. Jacob Jr., a retired U.S.
Postal Service employee, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Golden
Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial
will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ricky Johnson, 15
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Ricky Johnson died Tuesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Willie Johnson, 76
NEW ORLEANS — Willie Johnson died June 22. Services are
11 a.m. Saturday at Holly Grove Baptist Church, Wisner. Burial will be at the
church cemetery under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Donald Preston Kirby, 57
Donald Preston Kirby of West Monroe, an
electrician, died Monday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn
Memorial Park, Monroe, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West
Monroe.
Fannie Mae Lawson, 77
RAYVILLE — Fannie Mae Lawson, a nurse's aid, died
Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Evelyn Marie Ourso, 47
Evelyn Marie Ourso of Monroe, a secretary, died
Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road,
Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the funeral home.
Juanita Reinninger, 71
Juanita Reinninger of Monroe, a homemaker, died
Monday. Private graveside services will be held Thursday at Burrough Pentecostal
Cemetery Columbia under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington
Road, Monroe.
Melvin Riley, 65
START — Melvin Riley, a farmer, died on Tuesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Emery Ruff Toms Sr., 80
GOLDONNA — Emery Ruff "E.R." Toms Sr., a truck
driver, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Gloryway Church, Dodson.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be
at Old Saline Cemetery, Saline.
Previously Acknowledged
Brunner, James Anthony "Bruno" Jr.: noon today,
Lighthouse Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Cosby, Grace Williams: 2 p.m.
today, Pentecostals of the Twin Cities Church, West Monroe.
Daniel, Benjamin
"Who-Owl" Jr.: 1 p.m. today, Logtown Baptist Church, Monroe.
Drumgoole,
Myrtle S.: 1 p.m. today, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Sicily Island.
Dubois,
Maggie Marie: 11 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Jonesboro.
Johnson,
William: 11 a.m. Saturday, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Smith, Marion: 1 p.m. today, Logtown Baptist Church, Monroe.
Thompson,
Jeanette: 11 a.m. today, Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Winters, Viola Reagan: 10 a.m. today, Gill First National Funeral Home,
Winnsboro.
June 30, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
BARBARA A. "B. J." LITTLE
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home - Gulport, MS.
Barbara A. "B.J." Little, 50, of Gulfport, died Sunday, June 26, 2005 in
Gulfport.
Ms. Little was born on July 2, 1954. She was a native of Monroe, LA
and has resided in Gulfport for 8 months with her daughter Donna Little and
granddaughter Maurianna Ellis.
Ms. Little was a thirteen year veteran of the
Burger King Food Service Industry, security officer for Coca-Cola Bottling
Company and currently a data entry clerk for J.P. Morgan Chase.
Ms. Little
was preceded in death by her mother, Gilda Jean Draughn and father, Maxie Marvin
Draughn, and Uncle Joseph Draughn. She will now take her place beside her mother
and father to watch over her.
Survivors include her daughter, Donna Little,
granddaughter, Maurianna Ellis, father from age 3 Willie Ray Draughn, two
brothers and sister-in-laws, Dan and Marilyn Moore and Willie and Kim Draughn,
one sister and brother-in-law, Raejeana and Perry Jeselink, two nieces, Christy
Payne and Jenna Jeselink, four nephews, Michael Moore, Kayne Jeselink, Matthew
and Justin Draughn, uncles and aunts, Acie and Lilian Reems, John and Martha
Jordan, Robert and Hubert Draughn. Numerous adopted children and a host of great
friends.
Barbara's wishes were to be free of illness and to be able to visit
all the places she wanted to see. She wished for all those survived by her to
celebrate her new beginning as she begins her precious life after this earth.
Remembering her in good times, smiling, joking, and as the ever so giving and
loving person she was.
There will be a casual gathering of family and friends
at 1:00 PM, Saturday, July 2, 2005 at Calvary Baptist Church, Hwy 594, Monroe,
LA. Orange Grove Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, O'Neal Road, Gulfport
in charge of arrangements.
James R. Bell Jr., 64
James R. "Jimmy" Bell Jr. of West Monroe, an
elevator constructor, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Cedar Crest
Baptist Church. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until services begin at the church
under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
George Boyd Sr., 64
George Boyd Sr. of Monroe, a retired employee of the
University of Louisiana at Monroe, died Wednesday. Services are 4 p.m. today at
Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at
the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Delbert Clark, 91
QUITMAN — Delbert Clark, a retired bag mill supervisor,
died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Hodge Baptist Church. Visitation
is 4-9 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Mary J. Glass, 54
CHATHAM — Mary J. Glass, a cook, died Tuesday. Services
are 11 a.m. Saturday at Asbury Baptist Church, Chatham. Visitation is 6-7 p.m.
Friday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Sandra Griffing Fischer, 60
OAKLAND, Tenn. — Sandra Leigh Griffing
Fischer, a homemaker formerly of Winnsboro, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m.
Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the
funeral home. Burial will be in New Winnsboro Cemetery.
Floy Catherine Lee, 80
OLLA — Floy Catherine Lee, a homemaker, died
Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral
Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will
be in Wilbanks Cemetery near Jena.
Billie Higginbotham-Spillers, 60
Billie Higginbotham-Spillers of Monroe,
an insurance adjuster for Shelter Insurance, died Wednesday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Allen Stevens, 58
FARMERVILLE — Allen Stevens, a mechanic, died Monday.
Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Liberty Hill Taylor Cemetery.
Visitation is 8-10:30 a.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
William Thad Travis, 87
LAKE PROVIDENCE — William Thad Travis, a farmer,
died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.
Visitation is 8 a.m. today until service time at the funeral home. Burial will
be in Providence Memorial Cemetery.
PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Burns, Marguerite Robinson: 1 p.m. today, Golden
Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Jacob, Walter Z. Jr.: 10 a.m. today, Golden Funeral
Home, Bastrop.
Johnson, William: 11 a.m. Saturday, Hester's Central State
Funeral Home, Monroe.
Johnson, Willie: 11 a.m. Saturday, Holly Grove Baptist
Church, Wisner.
Toms, Emery Ruff "E.R." Sr.: 10 a.m. today, Gloryway Church,
Dodson.
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