Obituaries - August 2005

August 1, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

E.B. (Sonny) Martin
Graveside services for Mr. E.B. (Sonny) Martin, 90, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday August 1, 2005 at the Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe with Rev. Terry Love officiating. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.
Mr. Martin died July 29, 2005 at his residence in West Monroe. Mr. Martin was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Monroe, LA. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of fifty-one years, Lois Oliphant Martin.
Survivors include his daughter, Sloane Martin Bennett and husband Buddy of West Monroe, LA., son, Burt Martin and wife Pam, grandchildren, Amber and Jessica Martin, great-grandchild, Jaylen, all of Flower Mound, TX., sister, Elizabeth Martin Brantley and nephew, Martin C. Bailey both of Somis, CA.
The family would like to thank Wanda Barkley, Opal Douglas, Norman Davis, and Pat Hollis for their kindness and lovingncare during Mr. Martin’s illness.

GERALD E. MITCHELL
Funeral services for Mr. Gerald E. Mitchell, 84, of Monroe, will be at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
Mr. Mitchell was born in Arkansas on May 7th, 1921, and passed away Saturday, July 30th, 2005, in Monroe, LA. He was a retired electrical engineer for United Gas Pipelines. A loving and devoted husband, Mr. Mitchell was a deacon and a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe and was interested in children and youth programs. Mr. Mitchell was also a 33rd Degree Mason. He was an officer and a navigator in B-17s serving with the 801st/492nd Bomb Group Special Operations of the U.S.Army Air Corps during World War II and earned the Purple Heart for injuries received during combat action. A member of the “Caterpillar Club,” a veteran’s organization for aircrew members who had to parachute from their disabled aircraft, he was a member of the N.E. Louisiana Chapter of American Prisoners of War. Mr. Mitchell also held memberships in several professional organizations.
Mr. Mitchell is survived by his loving wife of forty-seven years, Frances Baxter Mitchell of Monroe; 2 sisters, Mary Jim Taylor of Monroe and Virginia Handly of Dallas TX; 2 brothers, Ferris
Mitchell of Texas and Roy Mitchell of Bossier City; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the “Caterpillar Club” in absentia.
The family will receive friends on Monday evening, August 1st, 2005, from 6:00-8:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, 1200 Lamy Lane, Monroe.

OLLIE ELIZABETH HINTON
Funeral Services for Mrs. Ollie Elizabeth Hinton, 100, of West Monroe, LA, will be 2:00 PM Monday August 1, 2005 in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. with Rev. Ron Flurry officiating. Burial to follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Hinton passed away on Saturday July 30, 2005 in West Monroe, LA. She was of the Baptist Faith. She is preceded in death by her husband Otis Hinton and several brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her sister, Gladys Harris of Hot Springs Village, AR, brother, Curtis Hines of Gun Barrel City, TX and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Gene Minchew, Jack Rutledge, Ronnie Ritter, Bryan Ritter, Dub Benson, and Rob Fowler.
Visitation will be 12:30 PM until Service Time on Monday August 1, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.

BRIDGETTE REESE
(July 7, 1968-July 30, 2005)
Funeral services for Bridgette Reese, age 37, of Baskin will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, August 1, 2005 at Baskin Baptist Church with Rev. Marion Spence and Rev., Buford Brady officiating. Interment will follow in Coax Cemetery near Baskin under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Bridgette was born to the union of Glyndon and Charline Gaskin Robertson in Shreveport, LA on July 7, 1968 and passed from this life in St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe on Saturday, July 30, 2005
She was a member of Baskin Baptist Church where she was a children’s Sunday School teacher and a training union teacher. She was employed as a meat wrapper for various grocery stores in Winnsboro. She was preceded in death by her father.
Bridgette is survived by her husband Frank H. “Little Frank” Reese of Baskin; two daughters Amanda and Megan Reese; a grandson Gabriel Austin; mother Charline Templeton of Baskin; and a sister Candy Almeter and her children Bridgette and John Brandon of Melbourne, FL. She also survived by grandmothers Thelma Fields, Myrtis “Nanny” Reese, Estelle Robertson, and Louise “Maw-Maw Goo” Hilbun; father-in-law and mother-in-law Frank and
Joanna Reese; special aunt and uncle Claudia and Kenny Banks, Aunt “Sug”, Aunt “Wootie”, and Uncle Jr. and Melba Fields; and many nieces and nephews who were special to her, and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be Tim Eubanks, Tony Hatton, Richard Lively, Cricket Long, Shane Long, Charles McDonald, Bo Pickering, and James Wilcher.
Visitation will be Monday from 9:00 AM until time of service in the sanctuary of Baskin Baptist Church.

Ottis W. Banks, 88
Ottis W. Banks, a retired sales woman of West Monroe, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Freddie Russ Campbell, 88
Freddie Russ Campbell, a homemaker of Monroe, died Thursday. A graveside service will be 10 a.m. today at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.

Edith Carroll Causey, 88
COLUMBIA — Edith Carroll Causey, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home.

Jewel Cader Evans, 83
Jewel Cader Evans, a homemaker of Monroe, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Ollie Elizabeth Hinton, 100
Ollie Elizabeth Hinton, a homemaker of West Monroe, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe.

Doyle Polk Lively, 40
Doyle Polk Lively, a carpenter of Monroe, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Bethel Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today at the church.

E.B. 'Sonny' Martin, 90
E.B. "Sonny" Martin, a retired salesman of West Monroe, died Friday. A graveside service will be 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

C.D. Puckett, 78
SHARON — C.D. Puckett, a restaurant owner and retired carpenter, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Gloria Raborn, 60
Gloria Raborn, a homemaker of Monroe, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at North Monroe Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-2 p.m. today at the church.

Bridgette Reese, 37
BASKIN — Bridgette Reese, a meat wrapper, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Baskin Baptist Church. Burial will be in Coax Cemetery near Baskin under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home. Visitation is 9-10 a.m. today.

Exie Lee Riggins, 80
Exie Lee Riggins of Monroe, a minister of Church Of God of Monroe, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Baptist Church in Vinton. Burial will be at Jim Shankle Cemetery in Shankleville, Texas. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at the church under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Kate Powell Tyler, 92
FERRIDAY — Kate Powell Tyler, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Elsie Lee Williams, 74
COLUMBIA — Elsie Lee Williams, a beautician, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Covenant Christian Worship Center, Columbia. Burial will be in Hebert Cemetery, Hebert, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 10 a.m. today at the church.

James E. Wilson, 83
James E. Wilson, a retired service technician of Monroe, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Mattie Wyrick, 73
CALHOUN — Mattie Wyrick, a retired clerk with the Ouachita Parish Library, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.

Previously Acknowledged
Buckles, Lita: 10 a.m. today, Eastside Baptist Church, Rayville.
Clark, Harry: 11 a.m. today, Myrtle Grove Baptist Church, Waterproof.
Howard, D. Thomas: 2 p.m. today, Mineral Springs Baptist Church, Ruston.
Fowler, Roy Sr.: 11 a.m. today, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Hall, Brenda Kay Nelson: 2 p.m. Aug. 6, Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Johnson, Brenda D.: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Trenton Baptist Church, West Monroe.

August 2, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MARIA J. ANTIS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, Louisiana
Maria J. Antis, 74, of Monroe, LA went to be with the Lord on Sunday July 31, 2005 after a long illness.
Services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday August 3, 2005 at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Monroe, LA. with Fr. Theo Theoharis officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Monroe, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home on Sterlington Road in Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Antis was born on October 20, 1930 in Shiloh, TN. Maria graduated from Shiloh High School in Shiloh National Park in 1948. She received her business degree from Draughon's Business College in Memphis, TN. While working in Memphis, she met her late husband, Gus Antis, and moved to Monroe in 1953. Together they operated the Beacon House Restaurant on Louisville Avenue. In 1959, they opened Antis Advertising Specialties and operated these businesses until the summer of 1962, when they sold the restaurant. They owned and operated gift shops at the Monroe Regional Airport, Ramada Inn, and Holiday Inn Holidome. In 1986, after losing her husband, she continued to work with her son, Alex, in the advertising business until 1993. Maria continued operating the Holidome Gift Shop until September 1999 before retiring. She was a member of Delta Rho Delta Sorority, Bayou Desiard Garden Club, Note Bene', Quota Club International and Helping Hands FCE.
Maria was a life-long and founding member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. She had the privilege to serve on the church's Ladies Philoptochos as Treasurer. Vice-President and President, where she was instrumental in organizing annual Greek Bake Sales. She served as a Sunday School Instructor, with the focus of the classes on readings from the Bible and the Orthodox Divine Liturgy. She also served on the church's Parish Council as Secretary and Treasurer. In November of 2002, Maria was honored by her church and the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Atlanta, GA when she received the Diocese's highest recognition, the Archangel Michael Award, for her years of dedication and service to the Greek Orthodox Faith and Community.
Survivors include, William G. "Bill" Antis and wife Suzanne, and their daughters, Jennifer and Katherine; Andrianos G. Antis and wife Lynn, and their children, Gus, Audrey, and Adam; Denice Maria Antis and her daughter Briana; Alexander G. "Alex" Antis and wife Nicole, and their children, Nicholas and Abigail; mother, Beulah Johnson, brothers, Marcus Johnson, Jr. C. D. Johnson; sisters, Francis Counce, Shirley Keck, and Louise Darbin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Robert E. "Bob" Kelly, Bobby Kelly, Randy Haynes, Adam Antis, Nicholas Antis, and Gus Antis.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Pete Kovata and Tony James.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Tuesday August 2, 2005 at the funeral home.
The Trisagion Service will be at 7:00 PM Tuesday August 2, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel on Sterlington Road in Monroe, LA.
The family request that memorials be made to Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2011 Forsythe Avenue, Monroe, LA, 71201.
A special thanks to the care givers Eula Bryant, Mildred Griffin, Kim Lewis and the Staff of Southern Care

MRS. OTTIS WILBANKS BANKS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mrs. Ottis Wilbanks Banks, 88, of West Monroe will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe. with Rev. Milton Pray and Rev. Charles Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Mrs. Banks was born May 2, 1917 and passed away July 31, 2005 .
Mrs. Banks was a member of Peniel Baptist Church in West Monroe. She was a retired sales person. Mrs. Banks was a beloved wife, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Edwin "Doggie " Banks, her parents, and twelve brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Banks is survived by a daughter: Patsy DeLaSalle of West Monroe; two grandchildren: Sandy Polizzotto and husband Sam of Denver, CO; Glynn "Dillard " DeLaSalle and wife Cynthia of West Monroe; three great grandchildren: Cole DeLaSalle, Ryan Polizzotto and Casey Polizzotto; sister-in-law: Vera Wilbanks and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Memorials may be made to: Peniel Baptist Church Building Fund, Pentecostals of the Twin Cities Building Fund, or Rocky Mountain Team of Colorado Special Olympics, 410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202.

EDITH CARROLL CAUSEY
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, Louisiana
Services for Edith Carroll Causey, 88, of Columbia will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at the Holum Baptist Church, east of Grayson with Rev. Jimmy Goodman officiating. Interment will follow in the Columbia Hill Cemetery.
Miss Edith was born in Lake Charles, LA and grew up in the Beauregard Parish town of Merryville. Her parents were Benjamin Hawkins Carroll and Alice Van Brooke Carroll. She was the last of six children. She graduated from LSU and Iowa State University. She married Dr. Wren Causey and has lived in Columbia, LA for almost sixty years.
Her surviving children are Wren Causey, Robin Causey, Emily McCarty, Sarah Wright and Elizabeth Douglas. She has eighteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
Miss Edith was a true conservationist. She loved nature and dedicated most of her life to bringing nature's beauty into places of enjoyment. Many of the Parish public places have her touch adorning them. She dedicated herself to keeping Caldwell Parish clean, helping form the cleanest city contests throughout LA under the McKeithen Administration, and served on the State Parks Commission. She raised her children not to litter and always pick up others' litter. She took care of God's creation.
Edith was a simple person with a servant's heart. She was the one in the background, taking care that the events of life came off well. This poem written by her mother, Alice, captures her essence:
"To Edith"
She's neither altogether good
Nor very, very clever
But fit for human nature's food,
Of simple thoughts and wholesome mood,
She's worth my best
endeavor.
She has never yet been
spoiled by praise,
Nor her failures beat her,
She's just herself in all her ways
And lives the truth throughout her days,
No matter how we treat her.
She's neither perfect nor
divine,
Nor have the fairies brought her,
But she ensnares this heart of mine,
She goes to my old head like wine,
Though just my youngest daughter.
Edith was an accomplished musician serving as church accompanist in many churches of Caldwell Parish. Many of the grown mothers of Caldwell Parish are her GA's and Girl Scouts, Brownies, and Garden Clubbers. She left a legacy of music throughout her family having all her children playing instruments in the Parish schools for thirty years. She patronized the arts in Caldwell and Ouachita Parishes and was one of the Founders of the Louisiana Art and Fold Festival spending innumerable hours making it work.
She was well rounded in her education and has written many horticultural manuscripts. Respected in state-wide circles that include Health Care, Garden Clubs, and National Beautification, serving on the State's Garden Club Judging Council.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Brian Causey, Benjamin Causey, Kemp Wright, Adam McCarty, Joe McCarty, Will McCarty, J.D. Douglas and Jonathan Douglas.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until noon at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy. 165, Columbia and from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at Holum Baptist Church, Hwy 126 East, Grayson.

JEWEL MARIE EVANS
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Mrs. Jewel Marie (Cater) Evans, age 84, of West Monroe, LA, died July 31, 2005, at Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette, LA.
She was the daughter of the late Nicholas Cater and the late Pearl (Street) Stott Cater. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Norman, Auto Dee, Burley, and Sidney, and her sister Lester Mae.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Mr. Rodney and Rena Evans of Broussard, LA and her grandchildren: Jason, Remigio, Summer and Cody.
Arrangements are being handled by Riser Funeral Home, Main Street Highway 165, Olla, LA, where the family will receive friends from Noon to time of service Tuesday, August 2, 2005.
Funeral service will be at Riser Funeral Home at 2:00 PM Tuesday, August 2, 2005, Rev. John Dudley officiating. Interment will be at Olla Cemetery in Olla, LA.

MARGARET HAWKINS
Forest Park Funeral - Shreveport, LA.
Funeral services for Margaret Hawkins, 83, will be held at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at Forest Park Funeral Home Chapel, 1201 Louisiana Avenue. Interment will follow in Centuries Memorial Cemetery, Shreveport Louisiana. Reverend Barge Elmore, Pastor of Haile Church of Christ, and Reverend Charles Martin will be officiating.
The family will receive friends from 10:30 AM until time of service, Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at the funeral home.
Margaret "Nanny" Hawkins, passed away, due to a lengthy illness, at 10:15 PM Sunday, July 31, 2005. She was born on November 27, 1922 in Rochelle, Louisiana and was a resident of Marion, Louisiana for the past eight years.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Thomas Lawson, Sr. and Virgel Tynes; one son, Charles Thomas Lawson Jr.; and one granddaughter, Kathy Lawson.
Survivors include her sons, Oscar Lawson and wife Nelda, of Houston, Texas, Obie Lawson and wife B.J. of Caney, Oklahoma, and Marlin Ritchie of West Monroe, Louisiana; her daughters, Geraldine Martin and husband Eugene, Sr. of Haile, Louisiana and Rita Smith and husband Danny of Indiana; twenty-two grandchildren, thirty-three great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Margaret was a member of Haile Church of Christ and a member of the Union Parish Triad for 7 years. She was a loyal employee of Big Chain Cafeteria for 20 years and Chef Hans for 8 years. Nanny loved her children and her grandchildren, working in her garden and raising her chickens.
Pallbearers will be Eugene "Jr" Martin, Archie Martin, Billy Martin, Richard Stout, Jr., Dusty Breaux and Arnold Weathersby. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Martin and Randy Breaux.

MRS. GRACE McDONALD STONE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Services for Mrs. Grace McDonald Stone, 94, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 3, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe with Rev. Mark Fenn officiating. Interment will follow in Hasley Cemetery.
Mrs. Stone died on July 31, 2005, at Cornerstone Hospital following a lengthy illness.
She was a longtime resident of the West Monroe area living in this area for over seventy years. Mrs. Stone was a very active member at First Baptist Church in West Monroe. Early in her life she worked as a Registered Nurse in Houston, TX, and later stayed home to take care of her family.
Mrs. Stone was preceded in death by her husband Mr. Fred Stone.
Survivors include her son, Mike Stone and Patti Reynolds of New Orleans, LA; granddaughter, Elizabeth Cory Stone of Oxford, MS. and longtime caregiver and friend, Joyce Ibanez of West Monroe, LA.

MR. S. W. WILLIAMSON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA.
Funeral services for Mr. S. W. Williamson, 86, of Winnsboro, LA. will be at 3:00 PM Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at the First United Methodist Church in Winnsboro with Rev. Bill Moon officiating. Burial will be in the Myrtle Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Mr. Williamson was an educator for 32 years. He was a teacher, coach, and also the Winnsboro High School Principal for 12 years. He belonged to many civic organizations, also was past president of the Winnsboro Lions Club. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Winnsboro. He was U. S. Navy and Merchant Marine veteran of WWII.
Survivors include his two daughters: Beth Shriner and husband, Mike of Galveston, Texas; Jan Golden and husband, Jerry of Winnsboro. Two brothers: Alton Williamson of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Rayford Williamson and wife Jeanette of Mobile, Ala.; two grandchildren: Alison Tomsula and Michael Tomsula; one great grandchild: Chloe Tomsula.
Pallbearers will be Robert Fain, John Sartin, Michael Tomsula, Cloid White, Bill Scriber, David McLemore, George Johnson, and Ralph Bagwell. Honorary pallbearers will be the First United Methodist Church Men's Bible Class.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Samuel Wadelle and Gladys Foster Williamson Scholarship Fund; La. Tech University, University Advancement, P. O. Box 3183, Ruston, LA. 71272-0001 or to Hospice, P. O. Box 268, Winnsboro, LA. 71295.
Members of the VFW Post #3155 will conduct a flage presentation ceremony.

MR. JAMES ELMO WILSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA.
Funeral services for Mr. James Elmo Wilson, 82, will be 11:00 Wednesday August 3, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA with Rev. Alvin Rosenow officiating. Interment will be at Concord Cemetery near Oak Grove, LA. Mr. Wilson was born February 23, 1923 in Garland, AR and passed away Sunday July 31, 2005 in Monroe, LA. Mr. Wilson served for 30 years with the U.S. Air Force and retired as a Master Sergeant. He was preceded in death by his sister: EmmiLee Short. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife: Dorothy Aaron Wilson of Monroe, LA; daughter: Phyllis Ann Lacas of Murfreesboro, TN; grandchildren: Megan Lacas and Jenna Lacas; sister: Ethel Rudd of West Memphis, AR; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA

Jimmie L. Black, 84
JONESBORO — Jimmie L. Black, a retired teacher, died Sunday. Graveside services are 4 p.m. today at Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe, under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Jewel Marie Evans, 84
Jewel Marie Evans of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is noon today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Olla Cemetery.

Lavelle Langley, 56
HARRISONBURG — Lavelle Langley died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Myers Bend Pentecostal Church. Burial will be at Harrisonburg Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Robert Massey, 72
DETROIT, Mich. — Robert Massey, a truck driver, died Friday. Visitation is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Services will be held in Detroit on Saturday.

Gerald E. Mitchell, 84
Gerald E. Mitchell of Monroe, a retired United Gas Pipeline electrical engineer, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Lamy Lane, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park.

C.D. Puckett, 78
SHARON — C.D. Puckett, a restaurant owner and retired carpenter, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Sharon Baptist Church, Sharon. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Sharon Rourks, 60
VIDALIA — Sharon Rourks died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home, Vidalia.

Charles H. Summerall, 91
JONESVILLE — Charles Hardy Summerall died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home, Jonesville.

Glenda Ann Thomason, 71
Glenda Ann Thomason of West Monroe, a retired day care director, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Barbara Smirl Weir, 71
RUSTON — Barbara Smirl Weir, a homemaker, died Monday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Simsboro Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

S.W. Williamson, 86
WINNSBORO — S.W. Williamson, a retired school principal, died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church. Visitation is 8 a.m. to noon today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro, and 1 p.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Myrtle Memorial Cemetery.

Previously Acknowledged
Hall, Brenda Kay Nelson: 2 p.m. Saturday, Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Johnson, Brenda D.: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Trenton Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Riggins, Exie Lee: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. James Baptist Church, Vinton.
Tyler, Kate Powell: 2 p.m. today, Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Williams, Elsie Lee: 10 a.m. today, Covenant Christian Worship Center, Columbia..

August 3, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CARRIE LEE BATES
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA.
Services for Carrie Lee Bates, 84, of Columbia will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 4, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Bennett Maxwell and Rev. Ed Cotton officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson.
Mrs. Bates was born on December 17, 1920 in Colfax, LA to the union of Alex and Lee Thomasee Collier and died Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at her residence.
She was a homemaker and a retired sales clerk with Godfrey's Store in Columbia. She was a member of the First Church of God in Columbia.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Joe Ervin Bates, her daughter: Ruth Marie Hymer and her grandson: Samuel Hymer.
Survivors include her son and daugther-in-law: Joe Carroll and Dot Bates of Columbia, her grandson: Michael Joe Bates and his wife: Tammy of Columbia, her granddaughter: Mary Jo Teal of Hamburg, AR, her great-grandson: Max Bates, her brothers: Jr. Dykes and Alonzo Dykes both of Monroe, six great-grandchildren and twelve great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Finley, Denva McKeithen, Julius Bailes, Jay Bailes, Berl Braddock, Glen Barnhill and Jack Owen McKeithen.
Marshall Fisher will serve as honorary pallbearer.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM and Thursday from 8:00 AM until time of services at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia.

MRS. DOROTHY "JUNE" MALLOY EVANS / MR. HERBERT "HERB" OLIVER EVANS
Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home - Hamburg, AR
Mrs. Dorothy "June" Malloy Evans, 75, of Hamburg, AR, died in peace on Sunday, July 31, 2005 at her residence in the Milo Community after a lengthy illness. Mr. Herbert "Herb" Oliver Evans, 75, of Hamburg, AR, loving caregiver of June, died in peace on Monday, August 1, 2005 at his residence in the Milo Community.
Mrs. Evans was a native of the Milo Community outside of Hamburg, AR; a former resident of Bastrop, LA for many years having moved back to the Milo Community eighteen years ago. She was a homemaker and a dedicated wife and mother. She was a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in North Crossett, AR.
Mr. Evans was a native of Bernice, LA and a resident of the Milo Community outside of Hamburg, AR for the past 18 years. He was a retired insurance salesman and a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in North Crossett, AR. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the Hamburg Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 9360.
Mrs. Evans was preceded in death by her husbands, TL Franklin and James K. Martin; her parents, Roy Cobb & Violet Flowers Malloy; four brothers, Lester, GW, JP and Carnell Malloy.
Mr. Evans was preceded in death by his wife of 24 years, Dorothy "June" Malloy Evans by 25 hours and 20 minutes; his father, Fuller Evans; his step-father and mother, Eugene and Zula Baird Pearson and a brother, Billy Pearson.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans are survived by her children and his step-children; Thomas A. Franklin and wife, Karen, of West Monroe, LA; Rebecca F. Brown and husband, Greg, of Plantersville, AL; Alisa M. Scott and husband, Shelby, of Hamburg, AR and Stacey M. Wilson of Fountain Hill, AR; ten grandchildren, two great-grandchildren as well as many loving cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Evans is also survived by two brothers, Preston Malloy and wife, Patricia, of Hamburg, AR, and Alvin Malloy and wife, Mary Katherine, of Little Rock, AR; a sister, Joyce M. Johnson of Dover, AR; and two sisters-in-law.
Mr. Evans is also survived by a sister, Mary Alice McIntyre and husband, Marion, of Delhi, LA.
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Evans will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Crossett, AR. Burial will be in the Zion Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home, Hamburg. Memorials may be made to the Shiloh Baptist Church, c/o Robert Gifford, 915 Ashley Road 92, Hamburg, AR 71646 or to the American Cancer Society, 901 N. University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72207.

JAMES C. FORTNER
Monroe, LA
A memorial service for James C. (Jim) Fortner will be held August 8, 2005 at 3:00 PM at Grace Episcopal Church.
Jim was born in Tallulah, LA April 13, 1927 and passed away in Monroe, July 21, 2005. He enjoyed many years in Monroe as a Insurance Agent. He was a graduate of Tallulah High School and LA. State University.
Jim is survived by one son, James C. Fortner, Jr., Atlanta, GA; an aunt Carolyn Morris, god child, Kindra Corder Tietz, special family friends, Doug Dunn, Pam Corder, Ferdie Hochenedel, Sylvia Thompson, the "Uptown Ladies Group", many business associates, and a host of friends who has fond memories of him.

HOPE MEGAN JOHNSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Graveside services for Hope Megan Johnson, 11, of West Monroe will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 4, 2005. Officiating will be Bro. Milton Pray. Burial will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Dubach, Louisiana under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Hope was born January 18, 1994 and passed away August 2, 2005.
Hope is survived by parents: Fran Johnson and Steve Johnson; sister: Stephanie Johnson; brothers: J Sterling Day and Justin Hancock; maternal grandmother: Martha Boyd and the late James O Boyd; maternal great grandmother: Margie Enis; paternal grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Huey Johnson; aunts and uncles: Robert Boyd and wife Kathy, Marsha Klug and husband Darcy, Frank Boyd and wife Kathryn, and Sue Temple and husband Huston.
Hope's family chose to donate her organs, and in so doing, Hope will continue to live through those recipients.

EUGENE V. PUCKETT
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA.
Services for Eugene Victor Puckett, Sr. 89 of Columbia will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, August 4, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Howard Hudson and Rev. Peter Nortier officiating. Interment will follow in Hebert Cemetery.
Mr. Puckett was born in Hebert on August 14, 1915 to the union of Albert Benjamin and Margaret Hebert Puckett and died Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.
He was a retired farmer and commercial fisherman. He was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church in Hebert but had attended the Grayson United Methodist Church for over twenty years. He was a veteran of World War II. He served on the Caldwell Parish School Board from 1967 to 1972. He served as chairman of the A.S.C.S office in Columbia for more than ten years and as well as the Farmers Home Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wives: Evelyn Curry Puckett and Dot McKeithen Puckett, his daughter: Gene Margaret Puckett, his brother: Alan Puckett, his sisters: Lorena McGehee, Myrtle Mott, Ruth Dollar, Audra McDonald and Alora Worsham.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law: Glenda and Buzzy May of Columbia, his son: Eugene Victor Puckett, Jr. of Hebert, his granddaughters: Kelley May of Columbia, Kim Wise and her husband: Scooter of Columbia, his great-grandchildren: Mackenize Wise, Jordan Wise and Hunter Wise of Columbia, his special step-children: John Wesley and Lesa McKeithen of Grayson, his special step-grandchildren: Jeff McKeithen and Lesa Diane Glass of Grayson, his sisters: Margie P. Douglas of West Monroe and Evelyn P. Russell and her husband: Hansford of West Monroe and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Larry Worsham, Jerry Worsham, Scooter Wise, Pete May, Joe Tyler and Wilbur Dale.
Honorary pallbearers are Clifton Burns, Rodney Chapman, Billy Joe Poole and Wiley Kelly.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM and Thursday from 9:00 AM until time of services at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia.

GLENDA ANN THOMASON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Memorial Services for Mrs. Glenda Ann Thomason, 71, of West Monroe, LA. will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday August 6, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Mark Foster officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, La.
Mrs. Thomason died on Sunday July 31, 2005 at the Landmark Nursing Home in West Monroe, LA. She was a member of the McGuire United Methodist Church, where she retired as the Director of the Day Care. Mrs. Thomason also was a Sunday School Teacher at the church and a member of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority.
Survivors include her husband, Ray Thomason of West Monroe, LA; daughters, Martha Ellen Thomason and fiancée, Jeff Aldrich of Seattle, WA., Carolyn Wojtera husband Al of Radford, VA., Donna Norton and husband Justin of Tuscon, AZ and Deion Hemphill and husband Bruce of West Monroe, LA; grandchildren, Michael Upton and wife Brooke, Juliann Upton, Heath Hemphill, Emily Hemphill, Christopher Wojtera and Casey Wojtera; brother, Carl K. White Jr. and his wife Claudia of West Monroe, LA and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until Service Time Saturday August 6, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, La.
Memorials may be made to the McGuire United Methodist Church Choir Fund or to the Northeast Louisiana Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 2471 Monroe, LA 71207
The family wishes to express their gratitude to Gwen Parks and her staff at the Landmark Nursing Center, including special caregivers Jan Salsbury and LaRonda Davis. Also the family is grateful for the services provided by Hospice Care of Louisiana, Inc.

Christine Adams, 83
GRAYSON — Christine Adams, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Maria J. Antis, 74
Maria J. Antis of Monroe, retired owner and operator of Antis Advertising Specialties, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Ottis Wilbanks Banks, 88
Ottis Wilbanks Banks, a retired sales woman of West Monroe, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery.

Dora Burkhart, 90
MANGHAM — Dora Burkhart, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Edith Carroll Causey, 88
COLUMBIA — Edith Carroll Causey, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Holum Baptist Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. to noon today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, and 1 p.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Columbia Hill Cemetery.

Jack Dew, 83
Jack Dew of West Monroe, retired owner of Dew Music Company, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Timmie W. Flunder, infant
WINNSBORO — Timmie Wayne Flunder, son of Kashanna Harris and Timmie Wade Flunder, died Sunday. Graveside services are 3 p.m. today at Morning Star/Pleasant Star Cemetery, Winnsboro, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Jessie Lee Ivory, 64
Jessie Lee Ivory of Monroe died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Irma Jones, 47
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Irma Jones, a homemaker formerly of Rayville, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Willie Mae Loyd, 83
FARMERVILLE — Willie Mae Loyd, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mary B. Oswalt, 87
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Mary B. Oswalt, a farmer, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church. Visitation is 6-7:30 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at Providence Memorial Cemetery.

Sharon Rourks, 60
VIDALIA — Sharon Rourks died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Vidalia First Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Vidalia. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Cleophous Scott, 55
EPPS — Cleophous Scott, a farmer, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Gregory Standifer, 29
FRESNO, Calif. — Gregory Standifer, a laborer formerly of Monroe, died July 23. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Grace McDonald Stone, 94
Grace McDonald Stone of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery.

Charles H. Summerall, 91
JONESVILLE — Charles Hardy Summerall, a retired carpenter, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville. Burial will be at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson.

James Elmo Wilson, 82
James Elmo Wilson of Monroe, a retired air conditioning service technician, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Concord Cemetery near Oak Grove.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Hall, Brenda Kay Nelson: 2 p.m. Saturday, Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Johnson, Brenda D.: 2 p.m. today, Trenton Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Riggins, Exie Lee: 11 a.m. today, St. James Baptist Church, Vinton.
Weir, Barbara Smirl: 10 a.m. today, Simsboro Cemetery.

August 4, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. CHRISTINE ADAMS
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mrs. Christine Adams, age 83, of Columbia will be held at 10:00AM Friday, August 5, 2005 from the Columbia Chapel of Riser Funeral Home with Rev. Harrell Tucker officiating. Interment will follow in the Adams family plot in Columbia Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Adams, a homemaker, died August 2, 2005 at her daughter's residence in Kentwood following a brief illness. Christine Adams was born on March 4, 1922.
She was preceded in death by her husband Rufus Adams, her grandchildren Celinda Bradley and Justin Talbert, and her great grandchildren Julianna King and John Adams.
Left to mourn her passing are three sons: Pearl Adams and Hassell Craft both of Columbia and John Adams of Mooresville, Indiana; four daughters: Ruby Calvert, of Baton Rouge, Shirley Brunson, Columbia, Jacqui Chatham, Kissimme, FL and Ponzella Stapleton of Grayson; one brother: Dave Ingle of Baton Rouge and Lottie Ingle of Hazzard, KY; fourteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jack Jordan, Wesley Jordan, Keith Gilmore, David Stapleton, Jimmy Stapleton, and Wayne Perot.
The family will receive visitors on Thursday from 2:00PM until 9:00PM at the Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia, LA.

MRS. DORA MAE BURKHART
Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home - Winnsboro, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mrs. Dora Mae Burkhart, 90, of Mangham, LA will be held at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home on Friday, August 5, 2005 at 10:00 AM with Father Dwight De Jesus officiating. Interment will follow at Lone Cherry Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
Angels took Dora Mae to heaven last Tuesday morning. Though born near Mangham, in 1915, she was a member of "the greatest generation," and worked as a tester in a Pennsylvania steel mill during World War II. She did such fine work, her boss, Lester Burkhart, married her. They moved to Mangham when Lester retired. They were the favorite aunt and uncle to all the children. After Lester passed away, Dora over time became a loving godmother to a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Lester Burkhart; brother: Charlie Johnson; sisters: Carrie Lovett, Rosa Wisenor, and Fannie Butler.
Survivors include her son: Ernest and his wife Louise Johnston of Mangham, LA; granddaughters: Dora Beth Johnston of Ft. Wayne, IN, Laura and her husband Eugene Keck of Raleigh, NC; grandsons: Mark George of Markel, IN, Richard Thomas George, of Corona, CA; and great grandson: Andre Reid Johnston Thomas of Ft. Wayne, IN.
The Pallbearers will be Butch Butler, Lennie Graham, Jerry Lynn Graham, Mike Butler, Darren Thompson, Kirk Thompson, and Dusty Hales.
The family will receive friends at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, August 4, 2005.

MR. JACK DEW
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Service for Mr. Jack Dew, 83, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00PM Friday, August 5, 2005, at Faith United Methodist Church with Rev. Jimmie Pyles, Rev. Isaac Patton, and Rev. Jimmy Owens officiating. Interment will follow in Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mr. Dew passed away on August 2, 2005, at St. Francis Medical Center.
Mr. Dew was a founding member and Sunday school teacher of Faith United Methodist Church in West Monroe and formed the Jack Dew Prayer Group in 1967, more commonly known as the Tuesday Morning Prayer Group. He was a former District United Methodist Church Lay Leader, Stewardship Chairman, and Trustee. Mr. Dew was also a former conference member of the United Methodist Men serving on the Executive Board, Board of Laity, Centenary College Council, active President, Board of Discipleship, Stewardship Chairman, Board of Church and Society, and Delegate to Jurisdictional and General Conferences. He was an author of "Key to Joy", "Preparation Manual", "Lets Face It", and "View from the Pew." Mr. Dew was a founding member of the Board of Directors for Glenwood Regional Medical Center. He was a retired Co Owner of Moses-Dew Company and Scott Music Company and retired owner of Dew Music Company. He was a former high school band director and professional musician. Mr. Dew was an Air Force Veteran of WWII serving in North Africa as a Captain and Pilot of a C47 Cargo Plane. Prior to his surgery at St. Francis Medical Center, he made this statement to one of his many friends, "One way or the other when I leave this hospital I will be Going Home."
He was preceded in death by his son, Randy Dew and his wife Nan Davis Dew, who he would have been married to 65 years on Sunday August 7, 2005.
Survivors include his 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; step brother, Wayne Dew and wife Jodi; and step mother, Elaine Dew.
Pallbearers will be Danny Collins, Paul Laird, Larry Furlow, Rodger Lindsay, George Vrabel and John Long. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Tuesday Morning Prayer Group and Jerry Hightower, Billy Edmondson, Paul Betts, and Tom Newell.
Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 7:00PM Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Faith United Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA, St. Jude Children's Hospital or the Gideon's International.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the sitters, Dawn, Joyce, Ruthie, and Martha for their love, support, and care for Mr. Dew. They will always be very dear to our family.

ANNA NEIL BARRINGER FRILOUX
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mrs. Anna Neil Barringer Friloux, 57, of Monroe, will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, August 5, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. George Bonner officiating. Graveside service will be at 2:00 PM in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pineville, LA.
Mrs. Friloux, a retired MSW, was born October 7, 1947, in Olla, LA and died August 2, 2005, in West Monroe, LA. She was a longtime resident of Monroe, lifetime member of Weight Watchers, and a supporter of the National Humane Society.
Mrs. Friloux is survived by her husband, Claude Friloux, and son, Michael Friloux of Monroe; granddaughter, Jessica Gerhart of Columbus, MS; and cousin, Marie Gilmore of Monroe.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Carroll C. Anderson, 56
Carroll C. Anderson of Monroe died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Morning Star Baptist Church, Fort Necessity. Wake services are 7-8 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Kendal D. Buchan Sr., 79
VICKSBURG, Miss. — Kendal D. Buchan Sr., formerly of Sikes and an employee of the maintenance department at Anderson-Tully, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Frank J. Fisher Funeral Home, Vicksburg. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Friday at Harris Cemetery, Crowville. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Dora Burkhart, 90
MANGHAM — Dora Burkhart, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Lone Cherry Cemetery, Mangham.

L.T. Chapman, 85
OAK GROVE — L.T. Chapman, a retired pipeliner, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Richard Davis, 33
MANGHAM — Richard Davis, a heavy equipment operator, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Friday at Union Methodist Church Cemetery near Mangham. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Terry 'Horn' Musgrove, 56
BASTROP — Terry "Horn" Musgrove, a construction worker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be at Musgrove Cemetery.

Ollie Ruth Pratt, 69
EL DORADO, Ark. — Ollie Ruth Pratt, retired school bus driver, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Bailey Funeral Home, El Dorado, Ark. Burial will be at Pigeon Hill Cemetery, near Strong, Ark.

Previously Acknowledged
Hall, Brenda Kay Nelson: 2 p.m. Saturday, Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Oswalt, Mary B.: 10 a.m. today, First United Methodist Church, Lake Providence.
Rourks, Sharon: 2 p.m. today, Vidalia First Baptist Church, Vidalia.

August 5, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CHAD RANDALL BYRD
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral Services for Chad Randall Byrd, 25, of New Orleans, LA formerly of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday August 6, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Waymond Warren and Rev. R.C. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA.
Chad died at his residence in New Orleans on August 3, 2005. He was a longtime employee of the Marriott Renaissance. Chad had a love for music and enjoyed traveling over seas. His love for music inspired him to start a band in the New Orleans area, Groove Cartel which is now Skonk, which he was the lead singer. He graduated from McMain Magnet School in New Orleans and then attended the University of New Orleans. He was always a very gregarious person with a big heart. Chad is preceded in death by his grandparents, Herman Q. and Irene Byrd and also Haven Hemphill.
Survivors include his parents, Randall K. and Janice A. Byrd; sister, Cara Byrd; grandfather, Edward Hemphill and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and other loved ones.
Pallbearers will be Clayton Travis, Jason Harvey, Brandon Burris, John Michael Rowland, Dennis Rowland, Roy Travis, Nic Ferrington and Nathan Ferrington.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home.

MR. RICHARD DAVIS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, Louisiana
Graveside Services for Mr. Richard Davis, age 33 of Mangham, Louisiana will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, August 5, 2005 at Union Methodist Church Cemetery near Mangham, with Rev. George Bates, Rev. Kevin Bates, and Rev. David Phillips officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Although young in age he was beginning a career in heavy equipment operation.
As a Father he has two boys, Robert, age 3, and Ryan, age 2, whom along with his wife Christie he loved dearly.
Survivors include: his wife, Christie Davis of Mangham, LA; two sons, Robert and Ryan Davis of Mangham, LA; and parents, James and Becky Davis of Mangham, LA.
Pallbearers will be Steven Thames, Wilbur Pridgett, Ronnie Gilley, Scotty Bennett, Eugene Staten, and Jesse Collins.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

MR. JACK DEW
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Service for Mr. Jack Dew, 83, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00PM Friday, August 5, 2005, at Faith United Methodist Church with Rev. Jimmie Pyles, Rev. Isaac Patton, and Rev. Jimmy Owens officiating. Interment will follow in Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mr. Dew passed away on August 2, 2005, at St. Francis Medical Center.
Mr. Dew was a founding member and Sunday school teacher of Faith United Methodist Church in West Monroe and formed the Jack Dew Prayer Group in 1967, more commonly known as the Tuesday Morning Prayer Group. He was a former District United Methodist Church Lay Leader, Stewardship Chairman, and Trustee. Mr. Dew was also a former conference member of the United Methodist Men serving on the Executive Board, Board of Laity, Centenary College Council, active President, Board of Discipleship, Stewardship Chairman, Board of Church and Society, and Delegate to Jurisdictional and General Conferences. He was an author of "Key to Joy", "Preparation Manual", "Lets Face It", and "View from the Pew." Mr. Dew was a founding member of the Board of Directors for Glenwood Regional Medical Center. He was a retired Co Owner of Moses-Dew Company and Scott Music Company and retired owner of Dew Music Company. He was a former high school band director and professional musician. Mr. Dew was an Air Force Veteran of WWII serving in North Africa as a Captain and Pilot of a C47 Cargo Plane. Prior to his surgery at St. Francis Medical Center, he made this statement to one of his many friends, "One way or the other when I leave this hospital I will be Going Home." He was preceded in death by his son, Randy Dew and his wife Nan Davis Dew, who he would have been married to sixty-five years on Sunday August 7, 2005.
Survivors include his 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; step brother, Wayne Dew and wife Jodi; and step mother, Elaine Dew.
Pallbearers will be Danny Collins, Paul Laird, Larry Furlow, Rodger Lindsay, George Vrabel and John Long. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Tuesday Morning Prayer Group and Jerry Hightower, Billy Edmondson, Paul Betts, and Tom Newell.
Visitation will be from 1:00PM until Service Time Friday at Faith United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to Faith United Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA, St. Jude Children's Hospital or the Gideon's International.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the sitters, Dawn, Joyce, Ruthie, and Martha for their love, support, and care for Mr. Dew. They will always be very dear to our family.

MARY SCURRIA WHEELER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, Louisiana
Services for Mrs. Mary Scurria Wheeler, 82, of Monroe will be 10:00 AM Saturday, August 6, 2005 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Rev. Sabastian Kallarackal officiating. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM at Silver Cross Cemetery in Tallulah, LA, with Rev. Ferre D'Cruz officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs. Wheeler died Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at Richland Manor Rehabilitation Center in Delhi, LA. She was preceded in death by her parents Anthony and Patrina Lombardo and husbands Sam Scurria, Jr. and Alex P. Wheeler; brother, Vincent Lombardo; and sisters, Jay Calendrino and Fannie Calendrino. Mrs. Wheeler was an active member of St. Edwards Catholic Church for twenty-five years until moving to Monroe where she continued praising God with her beautiful voice at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She was a loving, caring Mother and homemaker who will remain in our hearts forever.
Mrs. Wheeler is survived by her children: Maria Wall and husband Tommy of Monroe, Sam Scurria III and wife Carey of St. Louis, MO, Patrina Weems and husband Bruce of Delhi; brother, Pete Lombardo of Louisville, KY; sister, Frances Curella of Louisville, KY; grandchildren: Heather Roeder and husband Milton, Jennifer Dunn and husband Chris, Tony Scurria and wife Kelly, Dava Marie Cain, Grant Scurria, Brian Weems and wife Amy, and Christopher Weems and wife Somer; step-grandchild, Lauren Ison; great-grandchildren: Macy Roeder, Gus Roeder, Meg Roeder, Ann Marie Scurria, McKenzie Scurria, and Katelyn Grace Scurria.
Pallbearers will be Milton Roeder, Christopher Dunn, Brian Weems, Christopher Weems, Tony Scurria, Dr. Sam Scurria, and Gus Roeder.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. The Vigil Wake and Rosary will be held at 6:00 PM.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the Richland Manor Rehabilitation Center, Reola, Chris, Cami, Dot, Joyce, Anjela, Cathy, Latoria, and Tabitha and to her special caregivers and companions, Marilyn Stanley and Kristy Hayman.

Christine Adams, 83
GRAYSON — Christine Adams, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Columbia Hill Cemetery.

Camerical Ann Boatner, 54
Camerical Ann Boatner of Monroe, a teacher's assistant, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Richwood. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Sunday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.

L.T. Chapman, 85
OAK GROVE — L.T. Chapman, a retired pipeline engineer, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will be at Kilbourne Cemetery.

George J. Davis, 38
EL DORADO, Ark. — George J. Davis, a detailer at Murphy Motors, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Summerfield High School. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at King Funeral Home, Homer. Burial will be at Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery.

L.D. Davis, 61
L.D. Davis of Monroe died July 30. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Trenton Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is noon to 5 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery.

Jack Dew, 83
Jack Dew of West Monroe, retired owner of Dew Music Co., died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Faith United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Debra Fatheree, 52
MENA, Ark. — Debra Fatheree, a retail sales clerk, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Monday at Pinecrest Memorial Park under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home, Mena.

Anna Barringer Friloux, 57
Anna Neil Barringer Friloux of Monroe, a social worker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pineville.

Elizabeth Hilton, 68
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Elizabeth Hilton, a homemaker formerly of St. Joseph, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Oneonta Baptist Church, St. Joseph. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Jessie Lee Ivory, 64
Jessie Lee Ivory of Monroe, a transportation employee, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Peter Rock Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Love and Charity Cemetery, Rayville.

Bertha James, 96
COLUMBIA — Bertha James, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are noon today at Morning Star Baptist Church, Clark. Burial will be at Gray Cemetery, Clark, under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Irma Jones, 47
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Irma Jones, a homemaker formerly of Rayville, died July 31. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery.

Helen Mae Logwood, 72
Helen Mae Logwood of Monroe, a cook, died July 29. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Baptist Church. Visitation is noon to 5 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.

Willie Mae Loyd, 83
FARMERVILLE — Willie Mae Loyd, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church, Farmerville. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Blooming Grove Baptist Church, Farmerville. Burial will be at St. John Baptist Church Cemetery, Farmerville, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Thurman B. Maxwell, 89
ALVARDO, Texas — Thurman B. Maxwell, formerly of Quitman, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Old Bethel Cemetery, Jonesboro.

Fannie Mae Payne, 58
TALLULAH — Fannie Mae Payne, a homemaker, died July 28. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at First Kingdom Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-6 p.m. today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.

David L. Pool Sr., 61
BASTROP — David L. Pool Sr., a retired International Paper employee, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Easter Reed, 79
TALLULAH — Easter Reed died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Patsy 'Pat' Reed, 61
Patsy "Pat" Reed, a convenience store manager, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Cleophous Scott, 55
EPPS — Cleophous Scott, a farmer, died July 29. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Mariah Baptist Church, Epps. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Jones Cemetery, Pioneer, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Gregory Standifer, 29
FRESNO, Calif. — Gregory Standifer, a laborer formerly of Monroe, died July 23. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Adile Cemetery, Mangham.

Glenda Ann Thomason, 71
Glenda Ann Thomason of West Monroe, a retired day care director, died July 31. Memorial services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Charles D. Weatherford, 63
ATLANTA — Charles Douglas Weatherford, a millwright, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield. Burial will be at Brown Cemetery.

James Williams, 80
James Williams of Monroe, a retired construction worker, died July 30. Services are noon Saturday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension.

Previously Acknowledged
Anderson, Carroll C.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Morning Star Baptist Church, Fort Necessity.
Buchan, Kendal D.: 10 a.m. today, Frank J. Fisher Funeral Home, Vicksburg, Miss.
Burkhart, Dora: 10 a.m. today, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Davis, Richard: 10 a.m. today, Union Methodist Church Cemetery, near Mangham.
Hall, Brenda Kay Nelson: 2 p.m. Saturday, Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Pratt, Ollie Ruth: 10 a.m. today, Bailey Funeral Home, El Dorado, Ark.

August 6, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

SIBYL SULLIVAN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mrs. Sibyl Sullivan, 74, of Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, August 8, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will follow at Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, Louisiana.
Mrs. Sibyl Sullivan was a member of Rowland Road Baptist Church in Monroe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hershel Sullivan, a son, Kenneth Sullivan, a brother, James Green and a son-in-law, Rick North.
Mrs. Sullivan is survived by two children: Hershel Ray Sullivan, Jr. and Sharron Elaine North both of West Monroe; grandchildren: Hershel Ray Sullivan III; brothers: Terry Wayne Green of Doyline, Louisiana, Paul Herman Green of Union City, Tennessee; sister: Johnnie Mumfrey of New Roads, Louisiana; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe.

IRENE WILLMORE WEBBER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, Louisiana
Irene W. Webber passed away at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at Riverside Nursing Home, Monroe, La.
Private graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday August 3, 2005 at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Norman Bryant from Rowland Road Baptist Church officiating.
Mrs. Webber was born July 31, 1913 in Hallidayboro, Ill. to Nesby and Luvinna (Crosson) Willmore. She was preceded in death by both parents, five brothers and two sisters.
Remaining survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Cliff Flanagan, three grandchildren, "CeeCee" Flanagan, Jr., Cindy Flanagan Matthews, and Jeff and Roxanne Flanagan and the delights of her life, three great grand daughters, Kylie and Kirstie Flanagan and Dustee Matthews all of the Monroe-West Monroe area. Extended family includes one sister-in-law, Faye Willmore of Mt. Vernon, Ill. and one brother-in-law, Glenn Tuthill of Du Quoin, Ill. Also, numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Webber's family would like to express their thanks and appreciation to her caregivers at Riverside Nursing Home especially Rose, Teresa, Eunice and Patricia for their care and kindness during her last years.

Maggie Burks, 76
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Maggie Burks, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Cane Ridge No. 1 Baptist Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. to noon today at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Chad Randall Byrd, 25
NEW ORLEANS — Chad Randall Byrd, a musician formerly of Monroe, died Wednesday. 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 Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.

Mazie E. Kramer, 67
OCALA, Fla. — Mazie E. Kramer, a certified nursing assistant, died Thursday. Arrangements are under the direction of Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, Fla.

Patsy 'Pat' Reed, 61
Patsy "Pat" Reed of West Monroe, a convenience store manager, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Cheniere Baptist Church. Visitation is 10 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.

Nina Waldrop, 77
Nina Waldrop of West Monroe, owner and founder of Kiddie Korral, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Mary Scurria Wheeler, 82
Mary Scurria Wheeler of Monroe, a bookkeeper, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Silver Cross Cemetery, Tallulah.

Linda F. Williams, 55
HOMER — Linda F. Williams, a salesperson, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Shiloh Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Sunday at King Funeral Home, Homer. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Marcelle Woodard, 81
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Marcelle Woodard, a postal worker with the U.S. Postal Service, died Thursday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Rawls Springs First Baptist Church, Hattiesburg. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Jones & Son Funeral Home, Moselle, Miss.

Previously Acknowledged
Anderson, Carroll C.: 1 p.m. today, Morning Star Baptist Church, Fort Necessity.
Boatner, Camerical Ann: 2 p.m. Monday, Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Richwood.
Davis, George J.: 11 a.m. today, Summerfield High School, Homer.
Davis, L.D.: 11 a.m. today, Trenton Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Fatheree, Debra: 10 a.m. Monday, Pinecrest Memorial Park, Mena, Ark.
Hall, Brenda Kay Nelson: 2 p.m. today, Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Hilton, Elizabeth: 1 p.m. Sunday, Oneonta Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Ivory, Jessie Lee: 1 p.m. today, Peter Rock Baptist Church, Monroe.
Jones, Irma: 2 p.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville.
Logwood, Helen Mae: 11 a.m. today, St. Paul Baptist Church, Monroe.
Loyd, Willie Mae: 11 a.m. today, St. John Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Maxwell, Thurman B.: 10 a.m. today, Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Payne, Fannie Mae: 1 p.m. today, First Kingdom Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Scott, Cleophous: 2 p.m. today, Mount Mariah Baptist Church, Epps.
Standifer, Gregory: 11 a.m. today, Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Thomason, Glenda Ann: 10 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Williams, James: Noon today, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

August 7, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

GLORIA BRATTON HANEY
July 25, 1942 - August 7, 2004
Forever in our hearts and always on our minds. We love you Mom and your deeply missed.
Love always,
Angie, Carol, Debbie, Jamie, grandkids and family.

AMYE JEAN TERZIA FUDICKAR
Comer Funeral Home - Ferriday, Louisiana
Graveside services for Mrs. Amye Jean Terzia Fudickar, age 83, of Ferriday LA, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 8, 2005 at Old City Cemetery, Monroe, LA with Father Greg Riley officiating. Interment will be held at Old City Cemetery in Monroe, LA under the direction of Comer Funeral Home.
Mrs. Fudickar was born in Monroe, LA on November 22, 1921 to Fensky and Wren Terzia. She passed away Saturday August 6, 2005 in Monroe, LA.
She graduated from Ouachita Parish High School and then Newcomb College in New Orleans where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. Being conversant in French and Spanish, she lived and worked in New Orleans for the U.S. Census Department during World War II. She later moved back to Monroe and worked for Delta Airlines at the ticket counter in the Francis Hotel. She was also a member of the Junior Charity League. In June 1946 she was married to John Bennett Fudickar and moved to Ferriday. She was a member of the Ladies Auxillary at Panola Woods Country Club and the Ferriday Garden Club of which she was a Past President, Reporter and Historian. She was also a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Monroe and Trinity Episcopal Church in Natchez, MS. Mrs. Fudickar was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, John Bennett Fudickar, Sr. Family and friends will remember many fun times with John and Jean at "AZULIKIT."
Survivors include her son John Bennett Fudickar, and his wife, Margaret, of Ferriday, LA; three daughters: Jeannie Milliken and her husband, Tom, of Ferriday, LA, Jenny Wren Dupont and her husband, Gerald, of Plaquemine, LA, and Bessie Thompson and her husband, Mike, of Monroe, LA; nine grandchildren: Lance Fudickar, John Bennett Fudickar III, Summer Milliken, Tom Terry Milliken III, Amye Alexander, Gloria Marchand, Jade Dupont, Levins Thompson, and Colette Thompson; four great grandchildren and brother Jack Terzia of Shreveport, LA.
Pallbearers will be Lance Fudickar, John Bennett Fudickar, III, Tom Terry Milliken III, Jade Dupont, Levins Thompson, James Pace, and Bob Fudickar.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Ben Pace, Frederick Fudickar, Dr. Maurice Gremillion, Stanley Maxwell, Hank Biedenharn, Henry Biedenharn Jr., Louis Milner, Richard Alwood, Jim Lossin, and Johnny Taylor.
Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Concordia Parish Library, Ferriday Garden Club or your favorite charity.

MRS. HELEN DOWNS YEAGER
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Downs Yeager, 89, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 4:00 PM, Sunday, August 7, 2005, at Fair Park Baptist Church, West Monroe. Rev. Waymond Warren, Rev. Calton Yeager and Rev. Elvin Wheelis will be officiating. Burial will follow at Twin Cities Memorial Garden Cemetery, West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mrs. Yeager was a member of Fair Park Baptist Church in West Monroe. Mrs. Yeager graduated from Eros High School in 1932. She served as a supply clerk in the Women's Army Air Corp during WWII. Afterwards, she returned to Eros married and balanced working part time at the Eros Post Office and caring for her family until retirement. Subsequently, she devoted most of her time to her family and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents Warren and Ada Downs, sisters, Lena Wheelis and Mildred Walsworth, brother, Woodrow Downs, and son Lamar Yeager.
Mrs. Yeager is survived by her husband of fifty-eight years Keith Yeager, son Dwayne Yeager and wife Beth Yeager of West Monroe, grandsons, Christopher Yeager of Memphis, TN
Adam Yeager of Houston, TX and Ryan Yeager of West Monroe, daughter-in-law Janet Yeager of Oak Grove, LA granddaughters Ashley and Jennifer Yeager of Phoenix, AZ and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank all of the workers and residents of The Arbor and Terrace of West Monroe and Patient's Choice Hospice for their kind and gentle care.
Visitation will be Sunday from 3:00 PM until time of service at Fair Park Baptist Church. Memorials can be made to the "Building for You" fund at the church. "Was Blind but now I see."

SUE GRAVES STUBBS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Memorial services for Mrs. Sue Graves Stubbs will be at 11:30 AM Tuesday, August 9, 2005, at Grace Episcopal Church, with Rev. Gregg Riley and Rev. James Theus officiating. Private family interment service will be in Old City Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Sue Graves Stubbs, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. James Q. Graves, died Saturday, August 6, 2005 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, William King Stubbs, noted Louisiana architect. She attended local schools and was graduated from Sweet Briar College in Virginia, later obtaining a degree from the Centre for International Studies at Villa Collina Ridente in Florence, Italy.
She was a former officer of the Junior Charity League, served twenty years as a member of the Ouachita Parish Library Board, and on the Board of the Masur Museum and other civic organizations. She was a member of the National Society of the Colonial Dames, Chairman of the Monroe Committee and served as National Historic Activities Chairman. She was placed on the National Role of Honor for distinguished service in the organization. She was a charter member of the Monroe Garden Study League from which she was awarded the Garden Club of America Historic Preservation Certificate. Mrs. Stubbs was a member of the First Families of Mississippi, the First Families of Virginia, the Jamestown Society, and Grace Episcopal Church.
She is survived by her children, Sue Stubbs Cutler of Ft. Worth, TX, William King Stubbs, Jr. of Vero Beach, FL, and John Howell Stubbs of New York; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10:30 AM until service time at Kilbourne Hall.
Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.

MRS. NINA FAYE LAFFOON WALDROP
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mrs. Nina Faye Laffoon Waldrop, 77, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 7, 2005, at The Pentecostals of the Twin Cities, West Monroe. Rev. Mark Foster and Rev. Fred Foster will be officiating. Burial will follow at Twin Cities Memorial Garden Cemetery, West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mrs. Waldrop was a member of Pentecostals of the Twin Cities in West Monroe. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. T. Waldrop. Mrs. Waldrop was the founder and owner of Kiddie Korral in West Monroe.
Mrs. Waldrop is survived by her children: Terry Waldrop, Janell Coleman, Rhonda Welch and husband Earl, Tommy Waldrop and wife Wanda of West Monroe; grandchildren: Jason Waldrop and wife Lisa of West Monroe, Nicole Ozark and husband Chris of Calhoun, LA, Ryan Coleman and wife Jennifer of Baton Rouge, LA, Jeremy Waldrop and wife Heather, Jessica Hogan and husband Micah, Landon Lewis, Jordan Welch of West Monroe; great grandchildren: Tristin Waldrop, Payton Waldrop, Sidnie Ozark, Hartley Waldrop of West Monroe.
She was also loved by the countless children who attended Kiddie Korral through the years and they knew her as "MaMaw Waldrop".
Pallbearers will be grandsons; Jason Waldrop, Ryan Coleman, Landon Lewis, Jordon Welch, Chris Ozark, Micah Hogan.
Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 PM until time of service at the church.

TIMOTHY H. "RAGIN CAJUN" DESHAZO
Sunrise Funeral Options - Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Timothy H. "Ragin Cajun" DeShazo, 41, a resident of Rio Rancho, NM, passed away suddenly on July 31, 2005. He was born on September 6, 1963 to Charlie and Ida Faye Hunter DeShazo in Marion, Louisiana.
Cajun was currently employed as a pipefitter for Klinger Construction. He was a member of the Gospel Light Baptist Church. He enjoyed riding Harley's, and was a true ragin cajun who loved gumbo, fishin' and gata-huntin'.
Cajun was preceded in death by his father, Charlie.
He is survived by his beloved wife of fifteen years, Beverly; his mother, Ida Faye DeShazo; children, Tiny Landry (Dale), Theresa Tankersley and (Thomas), Timothy Stoffer (Heather); brothers, Kenny Jones and Steven DeShazo; sisters, Charlotte DeShazo and Judy Tyler; mother-in-law, Beve Lovell; grandchildren, Tinae, Chris, Lillie Jean, Ricky, Randy, Brandon, Erik, Harley, and Timothy, Jr.; nephew, Little Bubba; niece, Courtney; and many other family and friends who will deeply miss him.
A visitation for Cajun will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the chapel of Brown Holley Funeral Home, 603 Francis St., in Rayville, LA (318)728-4167. Funeral services will also be held at the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 with a viewing prior to the service beginning at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Harper Springs Cemetery in Huttig, Arkansas, where he will be laid to rest with his father Charlie.

MATTIE B. (PAT) NAHAS
Monroe, LA.
Mattie B. (Pat) Nahas departed this life June 12, 2005 at the age of 80 years. She requested her body to be donated to L. S. U. Medical Center of Shreveport for medical research.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Patrice Nahas; two brothers, Thoms A. Patterson and Robert L. Patterson; two sisters, Nettie McLean and Beulah Guthrie.
She is survived by a brother James K. Patterson and wife Lou of Santa Fe, TX, and three sisters: Dorothy Chandler and husband J. W. of Choudrant, LA; Merry Dean Woodard, Arcadia, LA and Marguerite Branstetter of Show Lou, AZ and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

TERRY A. PUGH
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, Louisiana
Funeral services for Terry A. Pugh, age 88, will be held at Emmanuel Baptist Church at 1:30 P.M. on Sunday, August 7, 2005 with Dr. Michael Hawley officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston, LA.
Mr. Pugh died August 3, 2005 at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. He was a native of Alexandria, LA. A veteran of World War II, Pugh served in the Army Engineering Corps in Italy and North Africa. He achieved the rank of First Lieutenant and received the European, African, and Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze stars and the American Defense Service Medal and was honorably discharged. He graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana Tech in 1947 and served in various engineering and management positions during his thirty year career with International Paper at six different mills in the company's Southern Kraft Division culminating with the position of Mill Manager which he held at the Camden, AR; Springhill, LA; and Georgetown, SC mills. He was active in church as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was a devoted husband to wife Chloe and was her constant companion and care provider during her long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
He is preceded in death by his wife: Chloe Patterson Pugh; mother, Irene Holmes Pugh; father, Eugene G. Pugh; sister Nellie Grimillion and a half sister Bertha Stewart. Survivors include daughters: Terri Ann LaFore, Raleigh, NC and Rosemary Butler, Greenville, SC; son, Wayne K Pugh of Hopkinton, MA; sisters, Louise Barker and Elaine Butler both of Alexandria, LA; granddaughters, Virginia and Tracey LaFore of Raleigh, NC and Rachel Butler of Greenville, SC; grandsons, Paul LaFore of Raleigh, NC and Alex Butler of Greenville, SC.
Visitation was held Saturday, August 6, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston, LA from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

Ken Anderson, 64
RUSTON — Ken Anderson, a business owner formerly of Atlanta, died Saturday. Private family services will be held under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.

Marietta Anderson, 81
TALLULAH — Marietta Anderson died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Jannie Blunt, 72
Jannie Pleasant Blunt of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. today at First Church of God in Christ, Monroe. Burial will be at Powell Avenue Cemetery, Monroe, under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.

Mary Helen Durden, 87
WINNSBORO — Mary Helen Durden, a retired U.S. Department of Agriculture clerical worker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Aubrey J. Gewin, 92
Aubrey J. Gewin, a retired Monroe resident, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lorece Green, 65
FRESNO, Calif. — Lorece Green, formerly of Columbia, died July 31. Services are 12:30 p.m. Monday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Joe/St. Bethel Cemetery, Kelly.

Mary Hamley Marron, 87
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Mary Hamley Marron, a retired principal and teacher, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Monday with a rosary service at 7 p.m. at Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at Lake Providence City Cemetery.

Daniel Lee Page, 44
O'FALLON, Ill. — Daniel Lee Page, formerly of Monroe, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Sibyl Sullivan, 74
Sibyl Sullivan of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Lamy Lane, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Nina Waldrop, 77
Nina Waldrop of West Monroe, owner and founder of Kiddie Korral, died Friday. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Pentecostals of the Twin Cities. Burial will be at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. today at the church.

Williams infant
The infant son of Jeanette Williams and Reginald Richards of Monroe died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Helen Yeager, 89
Helen Yeager of West Monroe, a retired postal clerk, died Saturday. Services will be 4 p.m. today at Fair Park Baptist Church. Burial will be at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation will be 3 p.m. today at the church.

Previously Acknowledged
Boatner, Camerical Ann: 2 p.m. Monday, Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Richwood.
Fatheree, Debra: 10 a.m. Monday, Pinecrest Memorial Park, Mena, Ark.
Hilton, Elizabeth: 1 p.m. today, Oneonta Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Williams, Linda F.: 1 p.m. Monday, Shiloh Baptist Church, Homer.

August 8, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

KATHERINE POULOS FUNDERBURK
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Katherine Poulos Funderburk died Sunday, August 7, at Franklin Parish Medical Center, she was 82.
Funeral services will be under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. There will be a Greek Orthodox Trisagion prayer service at 6:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, and the funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Winnsboro First United Methodist Church, 1502 West Street. Father Theo Theoharis of Jackson, MS, will officiate at both services.
Born in Galveston, Texas, on Dec. 8, 1922, Mrs. Funderburk lived in Winnsboro for sixty-nine years and was retired after working for thirty-eight years at Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative. She was a graduate of Winnsboro High School and attended what is now the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
A member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthadox Church in Monroe, Mrs. Funderburk was a loving daughter, wife, sister, mother and grandmother. Both widowed and incapacited for a time by illness early in life, she nevertheless retained a great zest for living. She loved her family and was always a joy to her friends.
Mrs. Funderburk was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Edward "Buddy" Funderburk; her parents, Nicolas and Emily Poulos, and brother Frank Poulos. She is survived by daughter Emily L. LaFrance and husband Bill of Georgetown, Texas; three grandchildren, Kathy L. Jones and husband Shawn of Grayson, Curt LaFrance and wife Lori of Bristol, Rhode Island, and Gretchen Preston and husband Clay of Round Rock, Texas; four great grandchildren, Lauren LaFrance, Casey and Alex Jones, all of Grayson, and Will LaFrance of Bristol, R.I.; one great-great grandchild, Abbigale Leigh LaFrance of Grayson; brother Tommy Poulos of Winnsboro; sisters Caliope Poulos of Winnsoboro and Nike Anderson and husband Bob of Monroe; sister-in-law Janice Poulos of Crowville; nephews Nick Poulos of Crowville, Frank Poulos and wife Amy, also of Crowville, Nick Anderson and wife Cheree of Monroe and Tom Anderson and wife Natsuki of Athens, Ga.; and great nephews Andrew and James Anderson of Monroe.
Pallbearers will be Nick Anderson, Tom Anderson, Nick Poulos, Frank Poulos, Shawn Jones and Clay Preston.
Visitation hours will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to charities of choice.

MR. AUBREY JAMES GEWIN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Graveside Services for Mr. Aubrey James Gewin, 92, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Monday August 8, 2005 at the Beulah Church Cemetery in Calhoun, LA with Rev. Robert Lindsay officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Gewin was born July 4, 1913 in Ouachita Parish and died on August 6, 2005 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA. He was a retired mechanic with Howard Griffin. Mr. Gewin was a Sergeant in the United States Army serving for three years in the Pacific. He was an avid fisherman.
Survivors include his two sisters, Bertha Burkgart of West Monroe, LA and Ezell Grayson of Monroe, LA; and one brother, Exell Gewin of West Monroe, LA.
Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until Noon Monday August 8, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Memorials may be made to the St. Judes Children's Research Hospital.

MR. FRANKLIN PIERCE GIPSON, II
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mr. Franklin Pierce Gipson, II, 49, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday August 9, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe Chapel. Don DeLukie and Bob Harrell will be officiating. Burial will follow at Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newellton, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mr. Gipson was an honor graduate of Southern University and currently employed with Glenwood Regional Medical Center as a Registered Nurse. Frank attended Jackson Street Church of Christ in Monroe, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Mr. Gipson is survived by his wife: Dianna Wood Gipson of West Monroe, son Robert F. Gipson, daughter Kristah K. Heird both of Pine Bluff, AK, father James D. Gipson Sr. of Rayville, mother Shirley B. Darby of Vicksburg, MS, brothers James D. Gipson, Jr. of Port Allen, LA, and Rollie (Trey) F. Allen III, sisters Betty Akinson, and Leann Bounds all of Vicksburg, MS, stepsons Don R. Wood II, of Shreveport, La, and Michael S. Wood of West Monroe, 1 grandson, 3 step grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be; Don R. Wood, II, Michael S. Wood, Stephen Bounds, Frank Ellis, Phil Riley, and Dennis O'Connor.
Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Mary Helen Durden, 87
WINNSBORO — Mary Helen Durden, a retired clerical worker, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Vienna Cemetery.

Katherine Funderburk, 82
WINNSBORO — Katherine Funderburk, retired from Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro with a Greek Orthodox Trisagion prayer service at 6 p.m. Burial is at New Winnsboro Cemetery. Mulhearn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Aubrey James Gewin, 92
Aubrey James Gewin of West Monroe, a retired mechanic, died Saturday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Beulah Church Cemetery in Calhoun. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to noon at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Laurence Henderson, 77
RUSSELL, Kansas — Laurence Henderson of Bunker Hill, Kansas, formerly of Delhi, died Saturday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Bunker Hill Cemetery. Pohlman-Heise Mortuary of Russell is in charge of arrangements.

Inez Brazzel Hood, 87
BOSSIER CITY — Inez Brazzel Hood of Dubach, a retired seamstress, died Saturday. Services are 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Corinth Baptist Church, Dubach. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Ruston. Burial is at Corinth Cemetery.

Mary Hamley Marron, 87
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Mary Hamley Marron, a teacher and principal, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, with rosary at 7 p.m. Burial is at Lake Providence City Cemetery.

David L. "Gizz" Pool, 61
BASTROP — David L. "Gizz" Pool, a maintenance employee, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial is at Kilbourne Cemetery.

Mary Dunn Russell, 51
Mary Dunn Russell, a homemaker from Monroe, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland in Monroe.

Previously Acknowledged
Boatner, Camerical Ann: 2 p.m. today, Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Richwood.
Fatheree, Debra: 10 a.m. today, Pinecrest Memorial Park, Mena, Ark.
Green, Lorece: 12:30 p.m. today, Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Marron, Mary Hamley: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lake Providence.
Sullivan, Sibyl: 10 a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Williams, Linda F.: 1 p.m. today, Shiloh Baptist Church, Homer.

August 9, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ALFONS RALPH ALTENBERG
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home - New Orleans, LA
Alfons Ralph Altenberg, M.D., passed away August 5, 2005. He was born October 10, 1916 in Piqua, OH, to Alfons Maxmillian Altenberg of Dusseldorf, Germany, and Olga Dagmar Weber of Copenhagen, Denmark. A graduate of Northwestern University Medical School in Evanston, IL, he received further training in orthopedics at Passavent Hospital in Chicago, IL, and Campbell Clinic in Memphis, TN. Dr. Altenberg served on the medical staff of Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, LA, and at St. Francis, Glenwood and Conway Hospitals in Monroe, LA. He served as Chief of Staff at St. Francis, as President of the Ouachita Parish Medical Society, and at the Crippled Children's Clinic in Monroe, LA. A Louisiana fishing enthusiast, he was a member of the Big Game Fishing Club in New Orleans, LA.
Survivors include his wife, Alice West Spencer Altenberg of New Orleans, LA; children, Alfons Robert Altenberg of Lexington, SC, Linda Altenberg Sins of New Orleans, LA, and Rowena Altenberg Worley of Monroe, LA; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Louisiana Methodist Children's Home, PO Box 929, Ruston, LA 701273 (318-255-5020) or other children's causes. Please view and sign Dr. Altenberg's guest book at www.lakelawnmetairie.com. Arrangements by Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124. (504) 486-6331.

MRS. EVELYN ELIZABETH BURKS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mrs. Evelyn Elizabeth Burks, 89, of Monroe will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church with Rev. Nancy Wofford officiating. Interment will be at 10:00 AM Thursday in Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Little Rock, AR under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs. Burks, affectionately known as "MA" to all, died Sunday, August 7 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul J. Burks, and parents, John William and Elsie Mae Baker.
Mrs. Burks was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church for many years. She retired from the News Star where she received the Ouachita Parish Older-worker of the Year award.
Mrs. Burks is survived by four daughters: Paula Burks from Calhoun, Anne French and husband Michael from Monroe, Janet Nolan and husband Russell from Ruston, and Betsy Harris of Calhoun; three grandchildren: Paul French and wife Melissa, Blake Nolan, and Ryan Nolan; three great-grandchildren: Madison, Cameron, and Jackson French.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at St. Paul's United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church.

HELEN STURDIVANT DEAR
Cox Funeral Home - Delhi, LA
Funeral services for Helen Sturdivant Dear, 77, of Delhi will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at the First Baptist Church in Delhi.
Rev. Clovis Sturdivant and Dr. Marcus Murphy will officiate.
Interment will be in the Delhi Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 10:00 PM Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home.
Mrs. Dear died Monday, August 08, 2005 at the Richland Parish Hospital in Delhi.
She was a native of Crowville and was a retired receptionist with the Delhi Rural Health Clinic.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Binford Luther Dear, a daughter, Sharon Ann Dear, and her parents, Lindsey Eugene Sturdivant and Zelia Victoria Clark Sturdivant.
She is survived by a daughter, Sandra Sims of El Dorado, AR; two grandchildren, Sharon Cochran of Crossett, AR and Jeffery Neathery of Beekman, LA; a great grandson, Dylan Cochran of Crossett, AR and two sisters, Eddie Lee Saltzman of Baton Rouge, LA and Margie Ross of Liddieville, LA.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Strong, Albert Christman, Clovis Christman, David Christman Jr., Johnny Barrow and Bud LaPrarie. To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our website at www.coxfuneral.com.

TIMOTHY H. "RAGIN CAJUN" DESHAZO
Sunrise Funeral Options Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home - Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Timothy H. "Ragin Cajun" DeShazo, 41, a resident of Rio Rancho, NM, passed away suddenly on July 31, 2005. He was born on September 6, 1963 to Charlie and Ida Faye Hunter DeShazo in Marion, Louisiana.
Cajun was currently employed as a pipefitter for Klinger Construction. He was a member of the Gospel Light Baptist Church. He enjoyed riding Harley's, and was a true ragin cajun who loved gumbo, fishin' and gata-huntin'.
Cajun was preceded in death by his father, Charlie.
He is survived by his beloved wife of fifteen years, Beverly; his mother, Ida Faye DeShazo; children, Tiny Landry (Dale), Theresa Tankersley and (Thomas), Timothy Stoffer (Heather); brothers, Kenny Jones and Steven DeShazo; sisters, Charlotte DeShazo and Judy Tyler; mother-in-law, Beve Lovell; grandchildren, Tinae, Chris, Lillie Jean, Ricky, Randy, Brandon, Erik, Harley, and Timothy, Jr.; nephew, Little Bubba; niece, Courtney; and many other family and friends who will deeply miss him.
A visitation for Cajun will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the chapel of Brown Holley Funeral Home, 603 Francis St., in Rayville, LA (318)728-4167. Funeral services will also be held at the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 with a viewing prior to the service beginning at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Harper Springs Cemetery in Huttig, Arkansas, where he will be laid to rest with his father Charlie.
Ruston, LA

Roland S. Baggott, age 93 of West Monroe, died Sunday, August 7, 2005 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe. Mr. Baggott was born on August 24, 1911 in Wilmer, Arkansas to Allan and Pansy Baggott. He was an exquisite custom jeweler who made many one-of-a-kind things. Mr. Baggott was also a member of Western Star Lodge #24 F&AM in Monroe for many years. He enjoyed fishing with his son-in-law.
Mr. Baggott is survived by his daughters: Pat Watson and husband Buck of Calhoun, and Barbara Manning of West Monroe; seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wives Geneva Baggott and Freda Baggott.
The family will hold a private service for Mr. Baggott at a later date under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.

PAMELA M. DONALD IN LOVING MEMORY
Sept. 14, 1954 - Aug. 9, 2004
You left your loved ones here on this earth one year ago today. We wanted you to be with us longer but God called you to be with Him. We know you are resting in the happiness of His presence, But we miss your beautiful smile and the love you spread wherever you were We will always love you and miss you terribly.
Your loving husband Hub, daughter Melissa, son Hub Jr., mother Dot, and all of your family and friends.

TOMMY RAY NICHOLS
In Loving Memory We Miss You!
Aug. 9, 1950 - Jan. 10, 2005
You're spending your first birthday in Heaven. You will always be our "Ray" of sunshine who left us much too soon.

Roland S. Baggott, 93
Roland S. Baggott of West Monroe, a retired jeweler, died Sunday. Private family services will be held at a later date under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.

Buford Grady Berry, 81
BENBROOK, Texas — Buford Grady Berry, formerly of Monroe, a retired U.S. Department of Agriculture employee, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at the Chapel of Chimes at Laureland Funeral Home, Fort Worth, Texas. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Laureland Memorial Park.

Ruby Maud Causey, 88
Ruby Maud Causey of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park.

Helen Sturdivant Dear, 77
DELHI — Helen Sturdivant Dear, a retired clerk with the Delhi Rural Health Clinic, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Delhi. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be at Delhi Masonic Cemetery.

Timothy DeShazo, 41
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Timothy "Rajin Cajun" DeShazo, a pipefitter, died July 31. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Harper Springs Cemetery, Huttig, Ark.

Collin Bryan Free, 11
STERLINGTON — Collin Bryan Free, son of Katherine Jo and Rodney Free, died Aug. 4. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Chandler Memorial Cemetery, Chandler, Texas. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home, Chandler, Texas.

Franklin Pierce Gipson, 49
Franklin Pierce Gipson of West Monroe, a registered nurse, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton.

Inez Brazzel Hood, 87
BOSSIER CITY — Inez Brazzel Hood, 87, formerly of Dubach, a retired seamstress, died Saturday. Services will be 2:30 p.m. today at Corinth Baptist Church, Dubach. Burial will be at Corinth Cemetery, Dubach, under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.

Jack Richard Lambert, 73
MONTGOMERY — Jack Richard Lambert, a logger, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Montgomery Pentecostal Church, Montgomery. Burial will be at Mount Zion Cemetery, Montgomery, under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.

Easter Reed, 79
TALLULAH — Easter Reed, a homemaker, died Aug. 3. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Seven Star Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.

Sue Graves Stubbs, 92
Sue Graves Stubbs of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 11:30 a.m. today at Grace Episcopal Church, Monroe. Private family burial at under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Barbara Wilcoxson, 77
FERRIDAY — Barbara Wilcoxson, a retired bookkeeper, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Previously Acknowledged
Durden, Mary Helen: 10 a.m. today, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Funderburk, Katherine: 2 p.m. today, First United Methodist Church, Winnsboro.
Hood, Inez Brazzel: 2:30 p.m. today, Corinth Baptist Church, Dubach.
Marron, Mary Hamley: 10 a.m. today, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lake Providence.
Pool, David L. "Gizz": 2 p.m. Thursday, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.

August 10, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. RUBY MAUD CAUSEY
Mulhearn Funeral Home Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mrs. Ruby Maud Causey, 88, of Monroe will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 10, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Weldon Bares officiating. Interment will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Causey died Monday, August 8, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was a member of Lea Joiner Methodist Church and the Golden Mature Circle class. Mrs. Causey worked at the Piccadilly for many years.
Mrs. Causey was preceded in death by parents, Elijah and Lela Oglesby, husbands, Carl Burns, Claude Causey, and Bennie R. Castagnetta, Sr., sisters, Luella Craft, Goldie Chandler, and Eunice Farris and brothers, Charlie Oglesby, Alfred Oglesby and Walter Oglesby.
Survivors include her children Joseph Castagnetta, Sr., Henry Castagnetta, Tira Bachemin, Phil Bienvenue, Fain Castagnetta,Bennie Castagnetta, numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Sterlington Road, Monroe
Elizabeth Lillian Bowman Cox, a resident of St. Joseph's Nursing Home, passed away Monday, August 8, 2005. Born December 14, 1914, to the union of Katerina Mollenbemdt of LaGrange, Texas, and Harry Bowman of Cedartown, Georgia, she was the granddaughter of Frederika and Heinrich Moellenbemdt of LaGrange, Texas, and M. H. Bowman and Permelia Collins Bowman of Cedartown, Georgia.
Elizabeth was the first librarian of the Fayette Memorial Library in LaGrange, Texas. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Monroe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Cox, sister Lois Beckham, and brother Edward Bowman. She is survived by her daughter Lois Ferguson and husband, Gary, and granddaughters Laurie Ferguson of Monroe and Katie Ferguson of New Orleans. Other family members include sister-in-law Mozelle Oertli of Arlington, Texas, Marion Ferguson and the Mike Ferguson family of Los Angeles.
The family extends gratitude to the staff of St. Joseph's for their loving care over the past six years, to Dr. Art Yarbrough and staff, and to Hospice Care of Louisiana.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, August 11,2005 at 10:00 AM in Smithville, Texas, under the direction of Marrs-Jones Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 13,2005 at 4:00 PM in Monroe at Trinity Lutheran Church.

NANCY H. FUTCH
Farrar Funeral Home - Famerville, La
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy H. Futch, 84, will be 10:00 AM Thursday August 11, 2005 at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville with Robbie Lawson officiating. Interment will be in the Beulah Cemetery, Farmerville. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home.
Mrs. Futch, a retired registered nurse, died Tuesday, August 9th, 2005. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Farmerville.
She is preceded in death by husband, Edward Futch and son, Larkin Futch.
Survivors include: Son: Tommy Futch & wife, AngieDaughters: Mary Ann Cothran & husband, George and Lora Brantley & husband, Steve all of Farmerville, LA.
Two brothers: George "Bub" Haile and William Haile both of Baton Rouge, LA.
Three Grandchildren: Noelle Futch, Garrett Futch and Wade Brantley.
Pallbearers are: Steve Brantley, George Cothran, Ted Lamprich, Alvin Allen, Danny Tettleton and Phil Middleton.
Visitation will be 5:00PM to7:00PM Wednesday at Farrar Funeral Home.
Please sign the register book online at www.farrarfh.com.

Eugene McLain
December 1, 1939 - July 26, 2005
We realize due to the numerous amount of people in attendance during visitation and the funeral service, there were people we were unable to thank personally. As you read this, please know that it is for each and every one of you.
Words can never adequately express feelings of thankfulness. Our Family wishes to thank our many friends, business associates, and good people of this community for their kindness and assistance during the passing of our husband and father.
We thank you for the beautiful flowers, memorials, cards and calls with words of sympathy.
Your kindness and generosity will always be remembered by our Family.
From the Family of Eugene McLain

MARY FLOYD PRUITT
Golden Funeral Home (Died August 8, 2005) - Bastrop, LA
Funeral servieces for Mary Floyd Pruitt, 95, of Jones, LA are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at the Golden Funeral Home Chapel with Reverands Don Bryan, Gary Traylor and Wayne Young officiating. Interment will follow in the La Ark Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pruitt, a homemaker, member of Holly Ridge Baptist Church and the Holly Lark Homemakers Club, passed away Monday, August 8, 2005 at Morehouse General Hospital.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Pruitt Watson and husband Willis Earl of Monroe, LA; son, Leland Levi "Jinks" Pruitt and wife Veda of Jones, LA; sister, Marjorie Bunch of Bastrop, LA; two brothers, E.B. Floyd, Jr. of Jones, LA, Louis Floyd of Bastrop, LA; four grandchildren, Kevin Earl Watson, Jill Lynne Watson, Darin "Moosie" Pruitt, Michael Paul Pruitt; three great grandchildren, Holly Chamberlyn Pruitt, Beau-Cannon Levi Pruitt and Thomas Cole Watson.
Mrs. Pruitt is preceded in death by her husband Levi Thomas Pruitt.
Serving as pallbearers are: Kevin Watson, Darin Pruitt, Michael Pruitt, Derl Johnson, Charles Cook and Jeff Floyd.
Memorials may be made to the La Ark Cemetery at 17319 La Ark Rd., Jones, LA 71250

JACK SHELTON
Cox Funeral Home - Delhi, LA
Funeral services for Jack Shelton, 74, of Delhi will be held at 10:30AM Thursday, August 11, 2005 at the First Baptist Church in Delhi.
Dr. R. Wayne Briant, Dr. Marcus Murphy and Rev. Jimmy Goodman will officiate.
Committal services will be held at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Monroe under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi.
Visitation will be held from 7:00-9:00PM Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home in Delhi.
Mr. Shelton was born on August 25, 1930 in Hobart, Oklahoma and went peacefully to meet his Jesus Monday night at his residence in Delhi surrounded by family and close loved ones.
He was a native of Hobart, Oklahoma and a resident of Delhi since 1977 where he owned and operated the Delhi Livestock Auction with his family until his retirement.
He is preceded in death by his father, Charles Haskell Shelton and a brother, Pat Shelton.
He is survived by his loving wife, Delena Weaver Shelton of Delhi; two sons, Mack Shelton and wife Debby of Delhi and Ken Shelton and wife Sharon of Brandon, MS; his mother, Ona Beatrice McClure Shelton of Hobart, OK; two sisters, Sandra Bardsher of Lawton, OK and Karen Denton of Hobart, OK; six grandchildren, Zack and Caroline Shelton, Jason and Erin Shelton, Massey and Jennifer Shelton & Sonny and Brooke Shelton, Stacy and Will Johnson & Angela and Justin Estel and by nine great grandchildren, Brennan, Macie, Blaire, Addison, Braxton and Jackson Shelton, Ainslee, and Olivia Johnson and Landon Estel.
Pallbearers will be Will Johnson, Justin Estel, Zack Shelton, Jason Shelton, Massey Shelton, Sonny Shelton and Gary Hinton.
Honorary pallbearers will be Darrell Beach, D. D. Smith, Mickey Kelly, James King, Charles Taylor, Henry Rice, Clayton Pilgreen, Bucky Adams, Thomas Glover and Paul Wells.
Any planned memorials may be made to the Faith Medical Mission; 802 S. 12 Street, Chickasha, Oklahoma 73018.
To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our web page at www.coxfuneral.com

NORRIS SMITH
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Norris Smith, age 91, will be held Thursday, August 11, 2005 at 10:00 AM at Alabama Presbyterian Church in Sibley, LA.
Officiating the service will be Rev. Bill Willis. Burial will be at the Sibley Cemetery north of Choudrant, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston, LA.
Mr. Smith was born January 15, 1914 in Choudrant, LA and passed away Tuesday August 9, 2005 in Choudrant, LA following a brief illness. He was retired from the Soil Conservation Service and was a member and elder of the Alabama Presbyterian Church in Choudrant, LA. He lived and died with dignity.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife of sixty-nine years: Dorris Grant Smith; daughter Jeanette Smith Pesnell and husband Willie Earl of Choudrant; son: Bobby R. Smith and wife Joyce Kay of Choudrant; grandchildren: Michael Pesnell and wife Kathi, Stephanie Pesnell Smith and husband Joey, Robby Smith, Joey Smith and wife Paula, and Tim Smith and wife Angie; seventeen great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Bobby R. Smith, Willie Earl Pesnell, Michael Pesnell, Robby Smith, Joey Smith, Tim Smith, Joey D. Smith, great grandsons and special friend Dan O'Neal. Honorary pallbearers will be Chick Childress, Marshall Boyd and John O'Neal.
Memorials may be made to Alabama Presbyterian Church or the church of your choice.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the church.

DR. BURDETTE E. TRICHEL
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Shreveport, LA
Memorial services for Dr. Burdette E. Trichel, 91, will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, August 11, 2005 at First Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be Rev. Bryan McDowell.
Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at Rose-Neath Marshall Street Funeral Home.
Dr. Trichel was born January 22, 1914 in Harrisonburg, LA and passed away Monday, August 8, 2005 in Shreveport, LA. He was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church of Shreveport.
Dr. Trichel retired from his medical practice in 1988. He received his medical degree from LSU Medical School in New Orleans with honors and interned at Highland Hospital in Shreveport. He served in WWII in the Pacific Theater of Operations from 1942 until 1945. After serving as Chief Resident at Brigham Hospital in Boston, MA and receiving an Associate Professorship at Harvard, he returned to Shreveport as Chief Resident at Shreveport Charity Hospital. One of the medical pioneers of Shreveport, Dr. Trichel entered private practice in 1950, joined the Highland Clinic in 1952 and founded the Urology Department where he remained until retirement. During his distinguished career, he was a member of the Shreveport Medical Society, professor of Urology at LSU Medical Center, president of the Shreveport Medical Society, president of Highland Clinic and president of the Shreveport Charity Hospital. A professorship in Urology at the LSU Shreveport Medical Center was recently created because of his longtime charitable work. His wife, Jerry Trichel and parents, Joseph Mortimer and Sarah Estelle Kelly Trichel preceded him in death. Survivors are his sons, Charles Trichel and wife, Lee of Shreveport, LA and Jimmy Trichel of Hilton Head, SC; daughter, Cathy Trichel of San Leandro, CA; grandchildren, Melanie Trichel of Savannah, GA, Selena Trichel of Hilton Head, SC, Spence Trichel of Metairie, LA and Lee Anne Trichel of Shreveport, LA; and sisters, Joyce Martin of Winnsboro, LA and Katherine Bond of Baton Rouge, LA.
In his private life, Dr. Trichel was an avid fisherman, bird hunter, dog trainer and outdoor sportsman. Like the famous Will Rogers, he never met a man he didn't like. His grace, love of humanity and goodwill touched countless numbers of lives. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 900 Jordan Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 or LSU Health Sciences Foundation, 1501 Kings Hwy, Box 105 AHB, Shreveport, LA 71103.
Originally published August 10, 2005

Patsy Barber, 66
Patsy Barber of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Essie B. Burson, 78
RAYVILLE — Essie Bearden Burson, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 3 p.m. today at Delhi Masonic Cemetery, Delhi, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Dorothy E. Coleman, 81
SHREVEPORT — Dorothy E. Coleman, formerly of Choudrant, a registered nurse, died Monday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Choudrant Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

William J. Eubanks, 80
BASTROP — William John "Billy" Eubanks, a machinist, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Christ Church Cemetery.

Roosevelt Heard, 79
RUSTON — Roosevelt Heard, a retired carpenter, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Lisbon. Visitation is 2-4:45 p.m. Friday at King Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Virgie Hall Jackson, 90
FERRIDAY — Virgie Hall Jackson, a homemaker, died August 5. Services are 1 p.m. today at Doty Road Church of God. Visitation is noon today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Gladys Rhymes McKee, 98
VIENNA — Gladys Simmons Rhymes McKee, a retired teacher, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Vienna Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be at Vienna Cemetery.

Dorothy J. Mitchell, 95
BASTROP — Dorothy J. Loudent Mitchell, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Christ Church Cemetery.

Christopher Rinaudo, infant
Christopher Deacon Rinaudo of Monroe, son of John and Nikki Rinaudo, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Mary Dunn Russell, 51
Mary Francis Dunn Russell of Monroe, a homemaker, died Aug. 6. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at First Church of God in Christ, Monroe. Visitation is 3-7 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Jack Shelton, 74
DELHI — Jack Shelton, retired owner of the Delhi Livestock Auction, died Monday. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.

Cindy Welch, 44
JONESBORO — Cindy Welch died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be at Garden of Memories. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Barbara Wilcoxson, 77
FERRIDAY — Barbara Wilcoxson, a retired bookkeeper for Purvis Pontiac and Gardner Motors, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Miss. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

ReJaydren Williams, infant
ReJaydren Trévon Williams of Monroe, son of Jeanette Williams and Reginald Richards, died Aug. 5. Graveside services are 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Mary Davis Wilson, 86
WINNSBORO — Mary Davis Wilson, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Previously Acknowledged
Causey, Ruby Maud: 10 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Dear, Helen Sturdivant: 2 p.m. today, First Baptist Church of Delhi.
DeShazo, Timothy "Rajin Cajun": 11 a.m. today, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Free, Collin Bryan: 10 a.m. today, Chandler Memorial Cemetery, Chandler, Texas.
Lambert, Jack Richard: 10 a.m. today, Montgomery Pentecostal Church, Montgomery.
Pool, David L. "Gizz": 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Reed, Easter: 1 p.m. today, Seven Star Baptist Church, Tallulah.

August 11, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ANNIE MARIE "BILLIE" BROWN CHANEY
Brown-Holley Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Funeral services for Annie Marie "Billie" Brown Chaney will be held at the Rayville United Methodist Church on Friday, August 12, 2005 at 10:00 AM with the Reverend Ted Freeland officiating. Internment will follow at Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home of Rayville.
Mrs. Chaney was born on February 14, 1922 in Mangham, Louisiana. She passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 following a short illness.
Mrs. Chaney was preceded in death by her parents Stephen W. and Mary Mason LeCroix Brown, her step-parents Charles W. and Ruby Brown Berry, her three older brothers: Frank J. Brown, Stanley C. "Sugar" Brown, and Robert L. Brown and her sister, Lottie Brown Boughton.
Mrs. Chaney is survived by her loving husband of sixty-three years, Joseph Edgar "J.E." Chaney of Rayville, Louisiana. The couple had celebrated their golden anniversary as well as their diamond, sixtieth, anniversary. She is also a survived by her three children: Constance "Connie" Chaney Gotcher and husband Ron of Benbrook, Texas, Charles "Bubba" Chaney and wife Sharon of Rayville, Joseph Edgar III "Joey" Chaney and wife Lisa of Oak Ridge, and her sister, Mickey Ratcliff and husband Glen "Sonny" of Ferriday, Louisiana. Mrs. Chaney has nine loving grandchildren and six great-grandchildren who all adored their "Mei-Mei".
Mrs. Chaney worked in the town of Rayville for many years and was dedicated to serving others. She managed the children's department at Tabor's Department Store and worked at Four Season's Dress Shop and Hollis' Jewelry Store. She managed Kiddie Korner, a children's clothing store in Rayville, and afterward, worked in her son's men's store, Albert's. She loved visiting with everyone in town and was never happier than when she was helping others.
She was a member of the Rayville United Methodist Church and was an active member of the local "Saints Alive" group of Rayville. She and her husband J.E. have many fond memories of the trips that they took over the years and the friendships that they made.
Pallbearers for the funeral service will be: James S. Chaney, Joseph E. Chaney IV, Matthew L. Chaney, Michael P. Chaney, Gary Raines, Jr. and Billy Herman Worsley, Jr.
Many thanks to those who cared for her during her illness, especially, Dr. David Thompson, Dr. Les Johnson, Dr. Kenny Sehon and the nurses and staff at Richardson Medical Center and North Monroe Medical Center. Thanks to all the friends and neighbors who did countless things to help her and the family during the past weeks.
Visitation will be at Brown-Holley Funeral Home of Rayville on Thursday, August 11, 2005 from 6:00-8:00 PM.
Memorials may be sent to Rayville United Methodist Church.

GLADYS SIMMONS RHYMES MCKEE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Funeral services for Gladys Simmons Rhymes McKee, 98 of Vienna, LA will be held 10:00 AM Friday, August 12, 2005 at Vienna First Baptist Church with Reverend Monroe F. Copeland officiating. Burial will be in the Vienna Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston, LA
Mrs. McKee died Monday, August 8, 2005 at her home in Vienna. She earned her teaching certificate in 1924 and taught in schoolhouses throughout North Central Louisiana for 20 years. Upon her retirement from teaching she worked in Carpenters store in Ruston for 19 years. She was a lifelong active member and treasurer, for 37 years, at the Vienna First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Jay R. Rhymes of Anchorage, Alaska; brothers, Graves Simmons of Wellington, Florida and Elmo Simmons of Bastrop, Louisiana; grandchildren, Frank Sawyer, Ron Harper, Penny Simpson, Laurie Ishtiaq, Jay Richard Rhymes, Jr.; two great-grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren and many other family and friends who will deeply miss her.
Pallbearers will be Patrick Cronin, Ron Harper, Mohammed Ishtiaq, Tommy Larance, Jay Richard Rhymes, Jr., and Frank Sawyer. Honorary pallbearer will be Max Albritton.
The family will receive friends Thursday, August 11, 2005 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston.

WALLACE RAY "SONNY BOY" REITZELL, SR.
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Services for Wallace Ray Reitzell, Sr., 81 of Clarks will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, August 11, 2005 from the Old Bethel Baptist Church, west of Clarks with Reverend Ed Smith offciating. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery.
Mr. Reitzell was born in Caldwell Parish on July 14, 1924 to the union of Alva and Effie Mabry Reitzell and died Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at his residence.
He was a retired realtor and contractor. He served as President of Greater Monroe Homes in 1963. He was also a veteran of World War II having served in the Air Force and a 1942 graduate of Clarks High School. He was an avid farmer and hunter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife: Julie Ford Reitzell, his brother: C.M. "Dick" Reitzell and his sister: Edna R. Benson.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law: Ray and Debbie Reitzell, his daughter and son-in-law: Judy and Tommy Buffington, his daughter: Sherry Reitzell all of Clarks, his grandchildren: Rhonda Goodman, Donna Hatten, Jody Owens, Jason Buffington and Wally Reitzell, ten great-grandchildren, his sister: Onie R. Taylor of Clarks and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Terry Goodman, Jason Buffington, Bill Taylor, Charles Taylor, Andy Benson and Randy Benson.
Visitation will be from noon until time of services at Old Bethel Baptist Church.

LERON MICHAEL SEALS, SR.
Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home - Killeen, TX
Funeral services for Leron Michael Seals, Sr., 52, of Killeen, TX will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, August 11, 2005 at the Crawford-Bowers Chapel in Killeen, TX.
Reverend Curtis Carr will be officiating.
Burial services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, August 11, 2005 at Killeen City Cemetery under the direction of Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home of Killeen, TX.
Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday August 10, 2005 at Crawford-Bowers Chapel in Killeen, TX.

Patsy Barber, 66
Patsy Barber of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1:30 p.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Bosco Church Cemetery.

Frank Coleman, 77
Frank Coleman of Monroe, a mechanic, died Aug. 4. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthews Baptist Church, Mangham. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Charlene Foster, infant
RAYVILLE — Charlene Foster, daughter of Charlene Foster, died Aug. 4. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Nancy Futch, 84
FARMERVILLE — Nancy Futch, a retired registered nurse, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be at Beulah Cemetery.

Earl Green, 86
RAYVILLE — Earl Green, a farmer, died Aug. 5. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Dorothy J. Mitchell, 95
BASTROP — Dorothy J. Louvent Mitchell, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be at Christ Church Cemetery.

Alfred B. Odom, 78
RAYVILLE — Alfred B. Odom, a retired Illinois Central Gulf Railroad employee, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

William K. Orten, infant
WINNSBORO — William Kenzel Orten, son of Tanna and Brian Orten, died Tuesday. Services are noon Friday at New Life Cemetery, behind Apostolic Tabernacle Church, Liddieville. Visitation is 10 a.m. Friday until services begin at the church under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Thearoa Sims Ramsey, 94
SPEARSVILLE — Thearoa Sims Ramsey, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Pisgah Baptist Church, Spearsville. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Wallace R. Reitzell Sr., 81
CLARKS — Wallace Ray "Sonny Boy" Reitzell Sr., a retired realtor and contractor, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Old Bethel Baptist Church, west of Clarks. Visitation is noon today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Christopher D. Rinaudo, infant
Christopher Deacon Rinaudo of Monroe, son of Jon and Nikki Rinaudo, died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. today at Loch Arbor Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Jessie Malcolm Taylor, 78
WINNSBORO — Jessie Malcolm "Macky" Taylor, a retired South Central Bell Telephone Co. employee, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Mary Davis Wilson, 86
WINNSBORO — Mary Davis Wilson, former owner of Tiny Tots Nursery, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Myrtle Memorial Cemetery.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Coleman, Dorothy E.: 2 p.m. today, Choudrant Memorial Cemetery.
Eubanks, William "Billy" John: 10 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Heard, Roosevelt: changed to 11 a.m. Saturday, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Lisbon.
McKee, Gladys Simmons Rhymes: 10 a.m. Friday, Vienna Baptist Church, Vienna.
Russell, Mary Francis Dunn: 1 p.m. Saturday, First Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Shelton, Jack: 10:30 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Delhi.
Welch, Cindy: 10 a.m. today, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Wilcoxson, Barbara: 10 a.m. today, Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Williams, ReJaydren Trévon: 8:30 a.m. today, Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension, Monroe.

August 12, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. ELVIE "GRANNY" NEAL
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mrs. Elvie "Granny" Neal, 87, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 13, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe with Rev. Rick Crandall officiating. Interment will follow at Aulds Chapel Cemetery, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home.
Mrs. Neal was born March 6, 1918 in Calhoun, LA and passed away August 10, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Neal was a member of McClendon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Neal and 2 sons, Ralph and Dalton Neal.
Mrs. Neal is survived by her daughter: Florence Lee of West Monroe; daughter-in-law: Evelyn Neal of West Monroe; 7 grandchildren: Roger Lee and wife Marsha of West Monroe, Randy Lee and wife Karen of DeVille, Tony Neal and wife Kim of Calhoun, Terry Neal and wife Lea of Calhoun; Ralph Lee of West Monroe; Lana Lee and husband Tommy Carter of West Monroe, Tracy Neal and husband Phil Hobbs of West Monroe; 16 great-grandchildren: Jossie, Chancie, Chesnie, Jordyn, Justin Neal, Lacy, Lauren, Lindsay, Heather, Rachel, Koby, Austin, Dalton and Landry Lee, Jillee and Wess Carter; and Mrs. Neal's extended family Charles & Naomi Bamburg and their children, Blake, Kyle, Grant, Chase, Jessica and Anthony Sharp.
Pallbearers will be Charles Bamburg, Ron Barfield, Phil Hobbs, Andy Lee, Don Spillers and Jessie Williams.
Honorary pallbearers will be great-grandsons, Koby, Austin, Dalton, Landry Lee, Justin Neal and Wess Carter.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Hospice of Louisiana and the staff of Landmark Nursing Home.
Visitation will be Friday 5:00PM until 8:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, Louisiana.
Originally published August 12, 2005

JESSIE MALCOLM "MACKY" TAYLOR
Mulhearn Funeral Home -Winnsboro, LA
Funeral services for Jessie Malcolm "Macky" Taylor, 78, of Winnsboro, LA will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 13, 2005 at Temple Baptist Church with Dr. Bill Robertson, Reverend William Busby, and Reverend Ron Ferrington officiating. Burial will be in the Magnolia Cemetery under the directions of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Mr. Taylor was a member of Temple Baptist Church, he was a WW II Veteran and served in the U.S. Navy Seabees, he belonged to the VFW Post 3155, Masonic Lodge #246, Twin Oaks Country Club, and Telephone Pioneers of America.
He was preceded in death by his brother; Walter Randolph Taylor Jr. (Tater-bug).
He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years Cornelia Kathleen Choate Taylor, three children, Malcolm Marvin Taylor and wife, Paula Jean Davis Taylor of McKinney, Texas; Deborah Kathleen Taylor Hansen and husband, Maurice Leo Hansen, Sr. of Rocky Branch, LA; and Keith Allen Taylor and wife Dawn Elizabeth Gravelle Taylor of Winnsboro. One brother Billy Joe Taylor and wife Ruth of Winnsboro.
He had eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be the Deacons of Temple Baptist Church and his golfing buddies.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 PM, Friday, August 12, 2005 at Temple Baptist Church.

VIRGINIA MONTFORD THURMON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Services for Kathryn Virginia Montford Thurmon, 85, of Ruston will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, August 14, 2005, at the Presbyterian Church of Ruston. Edith Hill will officiate, assisted by the Reverend Doug McGuire. Visitation will be at the church from 2:00 PM until service time on Sunday. Following the service, interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.
Mrs. Thurmon died August 11, 2005, at her residence.
Mrs. Thurmon was born in Bridgeport, TX, on July 21, 1920, to William Montford and Dessie Phillips Montford. The family moved to Ruston in 1926 where Mr. Montford was a cotton buyer. Mrs. Thurmon graduated from Ruston High School then Louisiana Polytechnic Institute where she earned a degree in English in 1941 and was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority and a charter member of the Blue Jackets marching group.
She married Dewey C. Thurmon in 1942, and they celebrated their sixty-third wedding anniversary in July 2005. She was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker, a member of the Presbyterian Church of Ruston since 1926, a member of the Ruston Culture Guild and the Ruston Garden Club, and an active reader and bridge player.
She is survived by her immediate family of Ruston: husband, Dewey C. Thurmon; son, Steven Thurmon; daughter, Linda Thurmon Kearney, son-in-law, Stephen Kearney, and grandson, Kenneth Kearney. Also surviving Mrs. Thurmon are her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Thurmon of Ruston; sister-in-law, Helen Thurmon of Lake Charles; numerous Montford relatives in TX; and 8 nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Charles Alexander, Benny Denny, Jim Hall, Kenneth Kearney, Dr. Shane Phillips, and Tommy Rogers. Honorary pallbearers are James Evans, Garland Gregory, Alex Laney, John Maxwell, Jim Mize, L.D. "Buddy" Napper, A. W. Thompson, and O. L. Waltman.
The family wishes to thank Mrs. Thurmon's medical and home care-giving team and the Hospice staff, all of whom lovingly cared for her during her last weeks. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the Presbyterian Church of Ruston.

Marietta W. Anderson, 81
TALLULAH — Marietta Wright Anderson, a teacher, died Aug. 6. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.

Johnny Bonney, 41
LAS VEGAS, Nev. —Johnny Bonney died Aug. 1. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Spring Hill Baptist Church under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Dorian Bradford, infant
TALLULAH — Dorian Bradford, son of Tishina Bradford, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Annie Brown Chaney, 83
RAYVILLE — Annie Marie "Billie" Brown Chaney, an employee of Albert's Men's Store, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Rayville United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Marion B. Davis, 88
Marion B. Davis of Monroe, a homemaker, died Aug. 7. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Triumph Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Dana Hall, 29
BATON ROUGE — Dana Hall, a paraprofessional formerly of Ferriday, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Mark Baptist Church, Clayton. Visitation is 11 a.m. Saturday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Pinehill Memorial Cemetery, Natchez, Miss., under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Zeffery Jamerson, 75
Zeffery Jamerson of Monroe, a licensed cosmetologist, died Aug. 5. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Litroe Church of God in Christ, Litroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Medley Cemetery, Litroe.

Taylor Jones, 83
Taylor Jones, a retired sewage technician of Monroe, died Monday. Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Progressive Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Susan Lewis, 90
TALLULAH — Susan Lewis died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Lena Mae Mason, 82
RAYVILLE — Lena Mae Mason, a custodian, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Dunn, under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Samuel Montgomery Jr., 58
BATON ROUGE — Samuel Montgomery Jr., a carpenter, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Liddieville. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at New Hope Cemetery, Liddieville.

Florence Faye Moy, 52
Florence Faye Moy of Sterlington, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. James Baptist Church, Sterlington. Visitation is noon to 5 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Alfred B. Odom, 78
RAYVILLE — Alfred B. Odom, a retired Illinois Central Gulf Railroad employee, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Start Cemetery.

Earis 'Hook' Polk, 83
WINNSBORO — Earis "Hook" Polk, a farmer, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Ogden Cemetery, Liddieville.

J.E. Reeves Jr., 85
RUSTON — J.E. Reeves Jr., a State Farm agent, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Pines Memorial Cemetery.

Vernon Smith, 68
GIBSLAND — Vernon Smith, a retired machine operator, died Aug. 7. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Faith Memorial Baptist Church, Gibsland. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home, Arcadia. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Cassandra Wooten, 41
Cassandra Wooten of Monroe, a homemaker, died Aug. 6. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Previously Acknowledged
Coleman, Frank: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Matthews Baptist Church, Mangham.
Green, Earl: 11 a.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville.
Heard, Roosevelt: changed to 11 a.m. Saturday, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Lisbon.
McKee, Gladys Simmons Rhymes: 10 a.m. today, Vienna Baptist Church, Vienna.
Orten, William Kenzel: noon today, New Life Cemetery, behind Apostolic Tabernacle Church, Liddieville.
Ramsey, Thearoa Sims: 2 p.m. Saturday, Pisgah Baptist Church, Spearsville.
Russell, Mary Francis Dunn: 1 p.m. Saturday, First Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Wilson, Mary Davis: 2 p.m. today, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

August 13, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DR. ROLAND FINK
Quirk & Sons Funeral Home - Eunice, LA
Funeral services for Dr. Roland Fink, 87, will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2005, at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice at 2:00 PM. Reverends Carolyn Volentine and Frank Davis will officiate. Entombment will be at St. Paul mausoleum. In honor of Dr. Fink's Jewish faith, a Kidish Prayer Service will be held by the family and assisted by Rabbi Doctor Z. Aviner on Sunday, August 14, 2005 at 1:30 PM at the mausoleum.
Dr. Fink passed away at Lafayette General Hospital in Lafayette, LA on Thursday, August 11, 2005.
Dr. Fink graduated from Ouachita High School in 1934. He attended Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe and LSU in Baton Rouge before completing his education at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN in 1940.
Dr. Fink practiced optometry in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles before serving in the United States Army Medical Corp in World War II. After the war, he joined his wife, Ruby Brady in the practice of optometry in Eunice and Ville Platte and practiced sixty years before finally retiring. He served on the Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners from 1949-1954.
Dr. Fink was involved in numerous business ventures over the years. He was a pioneer in broadcasting in southwest Louisiana and was one of the original owners and directors of KLFY Channel 10 in Lafayette, of KEUN radio station in Eunice, and of KVPI radio station in Ville Platte. He was serving as President and Chairman of the Board of KVPI at the time of his death.
Dr. Fink was a Master Member of Harmony Lodge 410 in Eunice.
Dr. Fink was a devoted outdoorsman who learned to hunt and fish with his older brothers on the bayous and in the woods around his native Monroe. Over the years, he hunted and fished throughout the continental United States, Alaska, and Central America. He knew his way around every good fishing hole in Toledo Bend, Lake Chicot, and the Atchafalaya Basin. He was a founding member of Davis Island Hunting Club on the Mississippi River and was active on the island through his final season. He hunted and fished on Davis Island for nearly forty years and was glad he had the chance to share his love of the outdoors with his grandchildren. He also was still catching bass in his secret spot near Eunice just a few days before his final illness.
Dr. Fink is survived by his two daughters, Cynthia Fink Ardoin and her husband Dr. Van Ardoin of Houma, LA, Dr. Rhonda Moser of Eunice, LA; five grandchildren, Van Michael Ardoin, II, Marc Roland Ardoin and his wife Sara, Rebecca Erin Moser, Sarah Moser Fruge' and her husband Michael, Michal Ethan Moser; a special companion, Ruth Ellen Duplechin; his special nephew, Herbert Fink, Jr,, and a cousin, Harold "Cuz" Fink.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Max and Julia Jacobs Fink; his wife, Ruby Ruth Brady Fink; four brothers, Herbert Fink, Sr., Paul Fink, George Fink, and Maxwell Fink; two sisters, Gertrude Fink and Helen Fink Cohn.
Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice, LA is in charge of the arrangements.

MRS. MARGIE JARMON BARNETT ENIS
Owens Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Margie Jarmon Barnett Enis, age 94 of Dubach, will be held on Sunday, August 14, 2005 at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Dubach with Reverend Brad Pixley, Reverend Chris Pixley, and Reverend Randy Lee officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.
Mrs. Enis was born on September 2, 1910, in Lincoln Parish to Benjamin and Jeffie Shaw Jarmon. She was a homemaker, a sitter and a caregiver for her community. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Dubach for sixty-six years and the Dubach Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star for over thirty years serving in many different roles. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. Mrs. Enis was very giving of herself and was known as "Ma" by everyone who knew her.
Mrs. Enis is survived by her eight children: Martha B. Boyd of West Monroe, Ann B. Miller of Dubach, Sammie J. Freeman and husband James E. of Weatherford, TX, Pat B. Shaw and husband "Sug" of Dubach, Lewis Barnett of Dubach, Lois Pixley and husband Dale of Farmerville, Richard D. Barnett and wife Kay of Lafayette, Dinah Brazzel and husband Jerry of Dubach; twenty-five grandchildren, forty-eight great grandchildren, and six great-great grandchildren. Mrs. Enis was preceded in death by her husbands Louis Stafford Barnett and John B. Enis, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Enis will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2005 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Ruston. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. To leave a memorial message for the family, please visit us at www.owensmemorialfuneralho me.com. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the charity of your choice.
Mrs. Enis was a lady who rose early and worked late into the night to care for her family. This was a really talented woman that stayed faithful to her Lord, her family and a multitude of friends.

FRANKLIN KENNETH POLK
The family of Franklin Kenneth Polk extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone for the prayers, support, flowers, and food during his time of illness and death. A special thanks to the doctors, nurses, and staff at St. Francis Specialty Hospital in Monroe, Louisiana; to Saulters Moore Funeral Home; and to the officiating ministers, Bill Gueringer and Carroll Rippy.

MR. WALTER BAILEY MCADAMS, SR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mr. Walter McAdams, Sr., 78, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 14, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe, with Rev. Terry Traxler officiating. Interment will follow at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home.
Mr. McAdams was born June 11, 1927, in Epps, LA and passed away August 12, 2005, in Monroe, LA.
A retired purchasing agent, Mr. McAdams was a US Navy veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cornelius McAdams, a daughter, Zettie Sturgis, brother, J.E. McAdams, sisters, Claudia Batchelder, Bessie Mae Higdon, and Dee Chapman.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Joan McAdams; son and daughter-in-law Butch and Sherry McAdams, daughter, Beverly Balsamo, friend and mother of his children, Jean Smith; brother, Roy McAdams, sister, Margie Omeara, 6 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Jason Sturgis, Bill Lee, James Pogue, Jeremy Jacola, Lee Johnson and Shawn McAdams.
Visitation will be Saturday from 5:00PM until 7:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.

ALFRED B. ODOM
Brown-Holley Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Services for Alfred B. Odom, 78, of Rayville, LA, will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 13, 2005, at the Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel in Rayville, LA. Reverends Jeff Smart and Joe Arnold will be officiating. Interment will follow in the Start Cemetery in Start, LA, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Rayville, LA.
Alfred B. Odom was born on June 8, 1927 in Baskin, LA and passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 in Rayville, LA.
Mr. Odom was a member of the Baptist Faith. He loved to garden and fish. He served as a navy veteran with WWII.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sidney and Zelma Odom; brothers Bill Odom and Cecil Odom; sister Elouise Odom Stone.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-nine years, Patricia Taunton Odom of Rayville; five sons: Dannie Odom and wife, Lora of Start, Randy Odom and wife, Loretta of Start, Dennis Odom and wife, Lori of Shippensburg, PA, Tim Odom and wife, Susanne of Holly Ridge, Paul Odom and wife, Jennifer of Rayville; sixteen grandchildren: Tracey Barnett and husband, Travis, Paula Keith and husband, Ryan, Damien Odom and wife, Misty, Craig Odom and wife, Jocelyn, Brandy Matherly and husband Billy, Tara Odom, Kyle Odom, Alan Stephenson, Cole Odom, John Coates, Sidney Odom, Paige Odom, Jana Odom, Justin Hernandez, Christian Coates, Jordan Williams; seven great grandchildren: Dylan Odom, Deven Matherly, Cayden Craig Odom, Kayden Dean Odom, Elijah Barnett, Waylon Keith, Chase Odom.
Pallbearers will be Craig Odom, Damien Odom, Cole Odom, Kyle Odom, Steve Greer and Mitchell Greer.

J.E. REEVES, JR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Funeral services for J.E. Reeves, Jr. will be held Sunday, August 14, 2005 at 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, August 13, 2005 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Mr. Reeves was born July 22, 1920 in Bernice to Gene and Phoebe Reeves. He died Thursday, August 11, 2005 at Lincoln General Hospital.
Mr. Reeves was a past member of Cook Baptist Church where he served faithfully as a deacon for many years as well as in other areas of service within the church. Although he began his career in the bookkeeping department at the Ruston Daily Leader moving on to business ventures in Phil's Steak House and later Jay's Place, he is best known as the first State Farm Insurance agent in Ruston. He worked in this capacity until his retirement. Mr. Reeves touched the lives of many in his eighty-five years with loving kindness and willingness to help anyone in need.
Mr. Reeves was married on Christmas Day, 1947 to Laverne Rea who preceded him in death by six months. He is remembered affectionately by his loving, caring husband and father. Survivors are his two sons, Gene Reeves and wife, Alicia, and Dr. W.D. Reeves: a daughter, Reita Reeves; five grandchildren, Allison Reeves Granger, Angie Reeves Johnson, Jared Reeves, Nicole Reeves and Wesley Reeves; and three great grandchildren, Ethan and Jonathan Granger and Ian Johnson. He is also survived by one brother, Dr. Calvin Reeves and a sister, Lillian Goss.

Marietta W. Anderson, 81
TALLULAH — Marietta Wright Anderson, a teacher, died Aug. 6. Services are 11 a.m. today at St. Matthew AME Church. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Jacquelyn Boothe, 62
HARRISONBURG — Jacquelyn Booth died Friday. Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home.

Helen Marie Brown, 83
JONESBORO — Helen Marie Brown, a retired paper mill employee, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be at Walnut Ridge, Quitman.

Thomas Lee Clark, 50
WATERPROOF — Thomas Lee Clark died Thursday. Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Mayola Dixon, 83
FERRIDAY — Mayola Dixon, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Doty Road Church of God. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Concordia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Hope Megan Johnson, 11
Hope Megan Johnson of West Monroe, a student, died Aug. 2.

August 14, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

NORMA JEAN BEATY
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Shreveport, LA
Funeral services for Norma Jean Beaty, 71, will be held at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel, Monday, August 15, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., officiated by Reverend Crawford Williams. Interment will follow in Centuries Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, August 14, 2005. Visitation will also be Monday, August 15, 2005, from 8:00 a.m. until service time at 2:30 p.m.
Mrs. Beaty was born September 9, 1933, in Huttig, AR to Norman and Fronie Knox. She passed away August 12, 2005 in Shreveport, LA. She was a retired Security Supervisor at Shreveport Regional Airport.
Mrs. Beaty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Billy Dean Beaty; sister, Winnie Terry, brother, N. H. Knox, Jr.; and granddaughter, Caroline Anne Gumm.
She is survived by her sister, Nelda Boultinghouse, of West Monroe, LA; son, Billy Dean Beaty, Jr., and wife, Patty, of Mt. Vernon, IL; daughter, Dr. Ranee Beaty Gumm and husband, Dr. William Gumm, of Colleyville, TX; grandchildren: Aimee Beaty Smiley and husband, Kyle, of Haughton, LA, Kristin Beaty, Michael Beaty of San Antonio, TX, Elizabeth Gumm, and William Gumm of Colleyville, TX; great-grandchildren: Kayleigh Smiley and Dalton Smiley of Haughton, LA; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other extended family members.
Norma Jean was a unique and precious spirit. She was adored by her family and friends who delighted in her witty, comical, and often unexpected antics and comments. Where Norma Jean was, there was always laughter. We have all been blessed by her presence and will be for years to come. We will continue to be blessed anytime her memories and stories are retold and we will laugh with her once again. Norma Jean was deeply loved and will be truly missed.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Hospital or Habitat for Humanity.
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you." Philippians 1:3

Rev. Zacharia Carter
August 16, 2004 of my husband
On your first anniversary
In Memory Rev. Zacharia Carter PSALMS 27TH CHAPTER
Your daughter, & In Loving Memory with the Lord.
JOHN 3:16
Your loving wife,
Mrs. Shirley Carter

MARIETTA MILLS MURPHY
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Funeral services for Marietta Mills Murphy, age 77, of Urania, La., are scheduled for 10:00 AM Monday, August 15, 2005 at the Olla Chapel of Riser Funeral Home with Rev. James Simons officiating. Interment will follow in the Beech Creek Cemetery near Olla, La. She passed away Saturday, August 13, 2005, at her sons residence in Holum, La.
She was a member of Urania First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands Elmer Daily Fussell and Herman Isaiah Murphy. By her children Elmer "Jiggs" Fussell, Jr., Betty Faye Johnson, John Michael Fussell, Shelva Marie Fussell and Joan Marie Fussell.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law; Ricky and Bet-ty Fussell of Grayson, La; son Leon Fussell of Urania, La; daughter and son-in-law; Joan and Tom McHenry of Olla, La . son and daughter-in-law; Pat and Sherry Fussell of DeVille, La. daughter and son-in-law; Linda and Charlie Nesselo of Alexandria, La. daugher and son-in-law; Patricia and Bo Spikes of Columbia, La. son and daughter-in-law; Herman and Barbara Murphy of Jena, La. daughter and son-in-law; Jeanette and Howard Knapp of Denver, CO. She is also survived by thirty-five grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are being handled by Riser Funeral Home, Highway 165, Olla, La., where the family will receive friends from 2:00PM to 9:00 PM Sunday, August 14, 2005.
Visitation will be held at Riser Funeral Home on Monday, August 15, 2005 at 10:00AM.

ROMA ATES PARKS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Funeral services for Mrs. Roma Ates Parks, 90, of Monroe, will be held at 2 PM, Sunday, August 14, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Dr. Whit Holmes officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.
Roma was born in Magee, MS to Daniel Solomon Ates and Rutha Davis Ates on October 17, 1914. She passed away on August 13, 2005, at her residence. She was a graduate of Magee High School and Mississippi State Charity Hospital Nursing School, Vicksburg, in 1938. She held a Registered Nursing license for sixy-seven years in both Mississippi and Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her husband, Baskin Parks of Delhi; her parents, Sol and Rutha Ates of Magee, MS; grandson, William Ray "Billy" Adcock, Jr. of Rayville; sisters, Orea Jemison of San Francisco, CA; and Lillie Cockrell of Houston, TX.
She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Patrick and husband Ronnie of West Monroe and Martha Platt and husband Joe of Swartz; granddaughter, Donna Davis and husband Gordon of West Monroe; grandsons, Jay Platt and fiancé Robin Vail of Orlando, FL, Chad Adcock and wife Laurie of Richmond, VA, and Erick Platt and wife Wendy of Spotsylvania, VA; great-grandchildren, Tori and Christopher Davis, Nicholas and Abigail Platt, Parker Vail, and Paige and Madison Adcock; and two nieces.
Pallbearers will be members of the Legion of Honor of the Barak Shrine Temple.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe

MR. JIMMY LEE THOMAS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA 71291 - 1321 North 7TH ST.
Memorial services for Mr. Jimmy Lee Thomas, age 70, of Bernice, LA will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday August 15, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel-West Monroe. Private interment services to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens-Calhoun, LA. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home.
Mr. Thomas was born August 27, 1934 in Morehouse Parish and died on August 12, 2005 at his home on Lake D'Arbonne.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Thomas, his father, E. Levern Thomas, and his mother, Caressa Corley Thomas.
He is survived by daughters Sandy Newell and husband, Richard of Conway, AR, and Wanda Wallingsford and husband Robert of West Monroe; sisters, Dorothy Cawthon and husband George, West Monroe, LA and Jean Stanley, Winnsboro, LA. He is also survived by grandchildren Jeremy Thompson, Shannon Porter and wife Lori, Ryan Tyson and Brittany Tyson; great-grandchildren Christian Thompson, Sydney Porter, Drake Porter and Kelsey Tyson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1761 North 19th Street, Monroe, LA 71201. My Dad was an honorable man who was courageous with great integrity — "A man among men" who is loved and will be greatly missed. Love, Sandy

Jacquelyn R. Boothe, 62
HARRISONBURG — Jacquelyn Robicheaux Boothe, a retired teacher, died Friday. Services are 4 p.m. today at Youngs Funeral Home, Jonesville. Burial will be in Wood Land Cemetery, Jena. Visitation is 2:30 p.m. today until time for services.

T.C. 'Sonny' Champlin, 83
JONESVILLE — Thomas C. "Sonny" Champlin, owner of Champlin Net Co., died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville. Burial will be Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Walter McAdams Sr., 78
Walter Bailey McAdams Sr., a purchasing agent, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Roma Ates Parks, 90
Roma Ates Parks, a retired registered nurse, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Jada Singleton, infant
FARMERVILLE — Jada Singleton, daughter of Latonia Singleton, died Thursday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Monday in Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of Doyle Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Robert Wilmer Walters, 77
RAYVILLE — Robert Wilmer Walters, a journalist, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Previously Acknowledged
Johnson, Hope Megan: 2 p.m. today, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Yates, Emmy: 2 p.m. today, Christ Community Church, Ruston.

August 15, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

IDA JEWEL BREWSTER
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Services for Ida Brewster, 91, of Farmerville will be Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville with the Rev. Herman Savoie. Interment will be at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was born June 18,1914 and passed away on August 13, 2005 at Chateau Darbonne Nursing Home.
She is preceded in death by her husband Dana Brewster, three brothers: Marvin Baxter, Robert Baxter and Rand Baxter, two sisters: Luna Williams and Anniebelle Bruner.
She is survived by her daughter; Jo McKnight, son: James Brewster and wife Virginia, sisters: Mary Howard, Gladys Cole, Margaret Williams and Mae Travis, grand-children: Charles Brewster and wife Jodi, Sandy Allbritton and husband Teddy, Terry Counts and husband David, Melonie Gilliland, Windy Bosely and husband Wes, Waylon McCormick and wife Roxanne, David McCormick and wife Shelley, great-grandchildren: Adrienne Brewster, Chucky Brewster, Timothy Allbritton, Mandy Taylor, Mindy Gilliland, Christan Gilliland, Brittany Bosely, Blake Bosely, Brad McCormick, Corbin McCormick and one great-great grandson: Austin Taylor and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be August 15, 2005 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville.

MRS. ANNIE LEA BRISTER
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Nettles Brister, 78, of West Monroe, will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, August 16th, 2005, at the Palestine Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Kolb officiating. Interment will follow in the Palestine Cemetery in Vixen, LA, under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
A homemaker, Mrs. Brister was born March 11, 1927, in Vixen, LA, and passed away on August 13th, 2005, in West Monroe. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Brister and by a sister, Margaret Ogan.
Survivors include her son and his wife, Lynn and Rachel Brister; a daughter and her husband, Wanda and James Stewart, and a daughter, Sharon Brister; a sister, Audie and her husband, Addis Jordan; a brother and his wife, Samuel B. and Pat Nettles; five grandchildren, Christina Hawn, Kimberly Schweitzer, Jim Stewart, Dawn Stewart Martin, and Jody Crawford; six great grandchildren, Christopher, Dillon, Billy, Zach, Alexes, and Ryan; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Ray Jordan, Lee Parrott, Mark Brister, Mike Brister, Ryan Martin, and Troy Lynch.
Visitation will be Monday, August 15th, 2005, from 5:00 to 8:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe and on Tuesday from 9:00AM until service time at the Palestine Baptist Church.
The family would like to extend a sincere heartfelt thank you to Dr. Floyd T. Jones and the staff at Glenwood Regional Medical Center.

PAUL CHAPLIN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Paul Chaplin, 38, of Monroe, will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, August 15, 2005, at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, with Dr. Randy McGee and Rev. Joseph Puthuppally officiating. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Paul died at home, Sunday, August 14, 2005. He was a sweet spirit who brightened the lives of many people for thirty-eight years. His kidneys failed and he was ready to go with the angels.
Paul is survived by his parents, Helen and Curtis Chaplin; loving and faithful brother, Chris; and a large extended family.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel.
Memorials may be sent to First Baptist Church, 201 St. John Street, Monroe or the charity of your choice.

DAVID H. FLETCHER, SR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Graveside services for Mr. David H. Fletcher, Sr., 93, of Monroe, will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 16, 2005, at Christ Church Cemetery in Bastrop, LA with Rev. Danny McIlveene officiating. Interment will be under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr. Fletcher, a loving husband, father, and grandfather was born August 29, 1911, in Winnfield, LA and died August 14, 2005, in Monroe, LA. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #54 F&AM in Bastrop and Community Baptist Church in West Monroe. He was in the grocery business for over fifty years. Huey was preceded in death by his parents, William Thomas and Janie Arnetta Fletcher; five brothers; and great grandson, Gabriel Harrison Wimbish.
He is survived by his wife of seventy-three years, Jessie Mae Fletcher; five children, Bobbie Osborne and husband Thomas of Sterlington, David Fletcher, Jr. and wife Jo of West Monroe, Melba Weeks of Sterlington, Jane McGee and husband Burl of Monroe, and Mike Fletcher and wife Carolyn of Monroe; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-eight great grandchildren; and ten great-great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Monday, August 15, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Paul David Chaplin, 38
Paul David Chaplin, of Monroe, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum, followed by burial in the park cemetery. Visitation is 9-10 a.m. under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.

Glenn Edwards, 71
GALLATIN, Tenn. — Glenn Edwards, formerly of Bastrop, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Gallatin. Burial is 4 p.m. Wednesday at Christ Church Cemetery in Bastrop under the direction of Cox Funeral Home in Bastrop.

Jay 'Buddy' Erskin, 81
WINNSBORO — Jay "Buddy" Erskin, retired from Northeast Louisiana Power, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Marritta Mills Murphy, 77
URANIA — Marrita Mills Murphy, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Riser Funeral Home in Olla. Burial will be Beech Creek Cemetery near Olla. Visitation will be 8-10 a.m. at the funeral home.

Adeline Smedley, 76
TALLULAH — Adeline Smedley, a retired sales clerk, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery in Rayville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jimmy Lee Thomas, 70
BERNICE — Jimmy Lee Thomas, a postal office supervisor, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 9-10 a.m. today at the funeral home.

Previously Acknowledged
Champlin, Thomas C. "Sonny": 10 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Jonesville.
Singleton, Jada: 11 a.m. today, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Farmerville.

August 16, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CLARENCE O. BRANTLEY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Services for Clarence O. Brantley, 87, of Marion, LA. will be 10:00 AM Wednsday, August 17, 2005 at Dean Baptist Church with Bro. Don Reeves officiating. Interment will be at Dean Cemetery in Marion, LA.
Mr. Brantley died Monday, August 15, 2005, at Union General Hospital after a lengthly illness. He was a member of Dean Baptist Church , and a Retired Fisherman.
He is preceded in death by his wife Emma Smith Brantley, parents: Charlie and Mittie Brantley, brother: L.C. Brantley, sister: Gladys Albritton, son: James "Pate" Brantley, daughter: Mittie Mae Fletcher and grandson Ted Allen Sims. He is survived by his sons: John Brantley and wife Shirley of Haile, LA. Jerry Brantley and wife Annie of Dean, LA. Joseph"Cain" Brantley and friend Betty Cook of Saline, LA daughters: Jean Caldarera and husband Mickey of Atkins , AR. Judy Smith and husband Jerry of Dean,LA. Doris Gilbert and husband Larry of Dean, LA daughter-in-law: Norma Brantley, sisters Nell Harris of Houston, TX Joann Haynes and husband Willis of Shreveport, LA Deannie Jenkins of Washington, Marietta Baker of West Monroe, LA. and Gracie Evans and husband Ken of Houston, TX. Seventeen grandchildren, forty great-grandchildren and eight great- great grandchildren.

Kerry D. Griggs
May 28, 1965 - August 16, 2003
Son,
It's been two long years and it seems like only yesterday that God carried you home and provided you a place to stay.
My heart still aches with pain and it always will, until we meet again and turn this ache into a thrill.
You're still my heart and soul We were the best of friends
We shared many fond memories and soon will do it again.
Britney and Stone are growing up so fast, he is nothing but your clone, we spend a lot of time together and he often asks "Is my Daddy ever coming home?"
He thinks he is attached to my hip, but I wouldn't have it any other way, he is still a full blooded river rat and I tell him that is perfectly okay.
Britney is a beautiful young lady and getting smarter as time goes by, she has all the traits of both her mom and you and that makes me think, my "O" my.
Keep looking down upon me because my days are sad and blue, but it won't be much longer, before its just Mom, Me, and You!
I Love and Miss You So Much!
"Dad"

JOHN EDMON "POPS" HENDRIX
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, Louisiana
Services for John Edmon Hendrix, 60 of Grayson will be held at 3:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 17, 2005 from the Old Bethel Baptist Church west of Clarks with Rev. Keith Thomas and Rev. Jimmy Goodman officiating. Iley Evans will deliver the eulogy. Interment will follow in the Adams Cemetery, west of Kelly.
Mr. Hendrix was born in Columbia on April 14, 1945 to the union of Edmon Thomas and Elsie Tarver Hendrix and died Sunday, August 14, 2005 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.
He graduated from Kelly High School in 1963 and attended LSU in Baton Rouge. He retired from Union Pacific Railroad as a maintenance-of-way equipment mechanic.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his son: John Edmon Hendrix, Jr., his daughter: Ginger Gail Hendrix and his brothers: Hiram Hendrix and Clive P. Hendrix.
Pops was an avid race car fan and enjoyed restoring and collecting antique automobiles. He loved being outdoors and spending time with family and friends. Those who know him will never forget him.
Survivors include his wife: Reba M. Hendrix, his daughters: Clivette Scroggs and her husband, James, Trena Mills and her husband, Beau, Becky McDonald and her husband, C.B., his sons: Bryan Meredith and his wife, Jan, Oby Meredith and his wife, Martha, the mother of his children: Aundrae M. Hendrix, his brother: Marshall Gaugh, his grandchildren: Maci and Meredith Scroggs, Gus Mills, Jesse Hendrix, Chyan Meredith, Casey Meredith, Michael Meredith and Phillip Anderson, great-grandchildren: Savannah, Jordan and Kaylee Meredith, his long-time special friend: Kenneth Dunn and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Robbie Dunn, Ron Laird, Rob Laird, Luther Stapleton, Ricky Ratcliff and Mike Price.
Honorary pallbearers are Kenneth Dunn, Kay Wayne Hargrove and Ronnie Laird.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 11:00 A.M. until time of services Wednesday at the Fellowship Hall of Old Bethel Baptist Church, west of Clarks.

MR. EDWARD F. "SLIM" KOSEROG
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Funeral services for Mr. Edward F. (Slim) Koserog, 87, of West Monroe, La. will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday August 17, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, La. with Rev. Ricky Willis and Rev. Charlie Hood officiating. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery.
Mr. Koserog died August 15, 2005 at the West Monroe Guest House.
Mr. Koserog was a member of the First United Methodist Church in West Monroe, La. where he was a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class. He was a graduate of Neville High School. He was a U. S. Army veteran serving during World War II in the
Anti-Aircraft Unit. Mr. Koserog was featured in the recently published Fading Warriors. He worked at Brown Paper Mill in his early years and retired in retail sales.
Mr. Slim loved the outdoors, fishing and hunting.
He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Koserog, mother and step-father, Vallie and Orren (Pop) Getchell and his sister, Elsie Coenen.
Survivors: his wife, Mrs. Jean Koserog, son, Charles Edward (E.K.) Koserog, Daughter, Kathy Elkins and husband, Mark; Grandchildren, Charles Edward Koserog, Jr., Emily and Katie Elkins; sister-in-law, Elna Craig, nephew, Ricky McClendon and nieces, Ann Holdiness, Laura Craig Bray, and Polly Craig.
Pallbearers will be Glen Everett George, Maxie Mayo, Scott Certain, Billy Golson, Sonny Foreman and Steve West. Honorary Pallbearers will be Leon Miletello and members of the Fellowship Sunday School Class.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, La.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church in West Monroe, La.

GAYLE SKIPWITH MORRIS
USAF MAJOR - RETIRED; Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, La.
Funeral services for Mr. Gayle Morris, 85, of Ruston, formerly of Farmerville, LA. will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at the First Baptist Church of Farmerville. Officiating will be Bro. Roger Johnson, Larry Ramsour and David Martin. Interment will follow at Farmerville Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville.
Mr. Morris was born on August 4, 1920 to H. Graham and Elodie Morris of Selma, Mississippi. He was raised in Bastrop and graduated from Bastrop High School. He received a Bachelors degree from Northwestern University and received his Masters from Louisiana Tech.
He was a member of First Baptist Church of Farmerville and taught Sunday school. He also served as a deacon from 1967-1994 and was honored as Deacon Emeritus in 2000. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society at Louisiana Tech. He was a member of the Augusta Genealogical Society. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after having served in the Pacific during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Following his military service, he worked in Baton Rouge for five years. Gayle then began a new career at the North Central Area Vocational Technical School in Farmerville. He served as the electronics instructor and later became the counselor until his retirement in 1986.
His commitment to Christ was evident in every aspect of his life. His guiding words were from Proverbs 3: 5-6 "Trust in the Lord" and Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ."
He is survived by his wife Myrtle Wall Morris; sons: Graham Morris and wife Pam of Ruston, LA., Michael Morris and wife Nelwyn of Baton Rouge, LA. , Jonathan Morris and wife Vickie of West Monroe, LA., David Morris and wife Diane of Newburgh, IN; daughters: Carol Morris Wade and husband Philip of Bossier City, LA, Ellen Morris Davis and husband Robert of Ruston, LA; grandchildren: Spencer, Trevor and Anna Claire Morris of Ruston, LA, Lisa Morris of Houston, TX, Katie Morris of Baton Rouge, LA, Emily and Rebekah Morris of West Monroe, LA, Meredith, Mark and John Philip Wade of Bossier City, LA., Aaron, Nathan and Andrew Morris of Newburgh, IN., Michael and Amanda Davis of Ruston, LA.; great-grandson: Will Morris of West Monroe, LA.
Pallbearers will be family members.
Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 PM, Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville.
Memorials may be made to Larry Ramsour Evangelistic Association of Winnsboro, Texas and the First Baptist Church of Farmerville Missions.

MRS. CATHERINE CARAZZA TARVER
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
KELLY, LA — Services for Mrs. Catherine Carazza Tarver, 85, of Kelly will be held at 11AM, Wednesday, August 17, 2005 from St. John's Catholic Church in Columbia with Father Dwight De Jesus officiating. Interment will follow in the Little Star Cemetery east of Kelly under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia.
Mrs. Tarver was born on June 30, 1920 in Natchez, MS to the union of Adelmo and Blanche Dallalio Carazza and died Sunday, August 14, 2005 at the LaSalle General Hospital in Jena.
She was a retired cafeteria worker at the Kelly Elementary School and a member of the St. John's Catholic Church in Columbia.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years: John Allen Tarver; her daughters and sons-in-law: Johnnie and Leslie Fallin all of Kelly, LA; and Mary Ann and Joe Thompson of Olla, LA; her grandchildren: Michelle Fallin Jacobson, Katie Fallin, Crystal Thompson, and LeAnn Thompson; her brother: Louis Carazza of Baton Rouge, LA; and her sister: Margaret Carazza Brady of Newton, MS.
Pallbearers will be Rick West, Russell Fallin, Anders Thompson, Richard Andrews, Mike Kerry, and Chris Thompson. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 PM until 9 PM at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia and from 10 AM until time of services at St. John's Catholic Church, Hwy 165, South, Columbia.

Annie Lea Brister, 78
Annie Lea Brister of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Palestine Baptist Church, Vixen. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Dave Conway Jr., 72
COLLINSTON — Dave Conway Jr., a construction worker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Willie James Erskin, 81
WINNSBORO — Willie James "Buddy" Erskin, retired from Northeast Louisiana Power Co-op, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Ogden Cemetery, Liddieville.

Martie Cheri Farrar, 36
HAILE — Martie Cheri Farrar died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Harmony Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Charlene Foster, infant
RAYVILLE — Charlene Foster, the infant daughter of Charlene Foster, died Aug. 4. Graveside services are 11 a.m. today at Royal Blue Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Ola Griffith, 70
JIGGER — Ola Griffith, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Necessity Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Shady Grove Cemetery, Jigger, under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Will Johnson, 35
MANGHAM — Will Johnson died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Debra Ann LaCroix, 47
SHREVEPORT — Debra Ann LaCroix, a waitress, died Saturday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Cemetery, Georgetown, under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.

Gabriel J. McDowell, infant
DUBACH — Gabriel Joseph McDowell, the infant son of Rebecca and Joshua McDowell, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is noon Wednesday until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Choudrant.

Anna I. Moffett Pepper, 96
BOSSIER CITY — Anna Irene Moffett Pepper died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Transport Cemetery.

Julia Robinson, 62
TALLULAH — Julia Robinson died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Valisha D. Thaxder, 39
BASTROP — Valisha Dorsey Thaxder, a teacher for Morehouse Parish Schools, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Robert Wilmer Walters, 77
RAYVILLE — Robert Wilmer Walters, a syndicated columnist with B.J. Moody Papers, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Lynn Cemetery, Archibald.

Major William, 80
RAYVILLE — Major William, a farmer, died August 9. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously Acknowledged
Edwards, Glenn: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.
Smedley, Adeline: 10 a.m. today, Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.

August 17, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

VELMA RUTH BENNETT
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral Services for Mrs. Velma Ruth Bennett, 82, of Greenwood, LA, will be 10:00 AM Thursday August 18, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Glenn Artt officiating. Burial to follow at Twin Cities Memorial Garden Cemetery.
Mrs. Bennett passed away on Monday August 15, 2005 in Shreveport, LA. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church and a recent member of First Baptist Church in Greenwood, LA. She loved cooking, fishing, hunting, and the outdoors. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, John T. Bennett, Daughter, Lana Bennett and husband Scotty, Son, Ronnie Bennett, grandchildren, Tammy Johnson and husband Jeff, Garland Thomas Shipp, Tiffany Ruth Shipp, Kimberly Ann Guillot and husband Harvey, Leslie Rose and her husband Jeremy, and Ronald Bennett Jr, seven great-grandchildren, brother, Charles W. Welch and wife Doris, sister, Carolyn Holtzclaw and husband Wayne, uncle Theodore Welch, numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.
Pallbearers will be Harvey Guillot, Jr., James Smith, Scotty Bennett, Wayne Holtzclaw, Leeman Stamper, and Jeff Johnson.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday August 17, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.

WILLIAM E. "DOC" "BILL" CHAPPELL
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Services for Dr. William E. "Doc" "Bill" Chappell 87, of Farmerville, LA will be Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 11:00 AM. Services will be at Farmerville United Methodist Church with Reverend Johnny Hankins officiating.
Dr. Chappell was a member of the Farmerville United Methodist Church. He received his BS from LA Tech University, his masters from LSU and his PHD from Cornell University. He taught and did research for over thirty years at VA Tech specializing in horticulture and weed control. He was a noted author and lecturer in these fields and delivered addresses all over the country. He was an avid fisherman and had a passion for Pheasant Hunting in Montana and Wild Turkey restoration in LA. Few things he enjoyed more than "wheels rolling" under him. He took his children to all forty-eight contiguous States prior to their graduation from high school. He loved and supported all his Alma mata's and he had a special fondness for VA Tech and LA Tech. If you were his friend you were his friend for a lifetime. Bill was very generous to his family and his friends and to institutions he cared about.
He is preceded in death by his first wife Victoria Chappell and one sister.
He is survived by his wife Juel Downs Chappell of Farmerville; daughter Nancy Oviatt and husband Steve of Catharpin, VA. Son; William "Billy" Chappell lll of Blacksburg VA; four grand children Lauren, Eilene, Ross and Jamie; step-children Robert Downs and wife Susan of Houston, TX, Hollis Downs and wife Cathy of Ruston, LA and Jane Watts and husband Tucker of Madison MS; eight step grandchildren, six step great grandchildren and a sister.
Memorials may be made to VA Tech, LA Tech and Louisiana Methodist Children's Home.

PAUL LANDON RAWSON
Boone Funeral Home - Bossier City, LA
Mr. Paul Landon Rawson, 80, passed away on August 13, 2005, in Alexandria, LA. He was born on October 14, 1924 in Joplin, MO. Mr. Rawson had many accomplishments in his life. He was a WWII veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge in which only one out of three survived. He liberated a Nazi concentration camp in Tilsen, Czechoslovakia, and received a commendation from France for aiding in their liberation.
Mr. Rawson earned a Bachelor's Degree from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University and a Master's Degree in Education from Harvard. He also did additional studies in foreign universities in England, Mexico, and Norway.
Mr. Rawson was a professor of Geography at Southeast Missouri University, Cape Girardeau and the University of Louisiana, Monroe for a total of thirty-four years. He was an honored State of Louisiana University Teacher of the Year and was especially helpful to many foreign students who received his guidance in adapting to life in America. Mr. Rawson was well traveled, having visited many countries throughout the world. He loved to garden, arrange flowers, paint, and entertain. Mr. Rawson was a Presbyterian all his life, a devoted Christian and leader in his church.
His beloved wife, Elise Pauline "Polly" Rawson preceded him in death by six years. He is survived by four children and their spouses: Ann Landon and Steven Hess of Taft, CA, Elise Katherine and Glenn Wyatt of Alexandria, LA, John Paul Rawson of Memphis, TN, Richard Haywood and Donna Rawson of Calhoun, LA; five grandchildren: Joy Noel Reynolds and her husband David of Taft, CA, Elise Victoria Wyatt, Mary Katherine Wyatt of Alexandria, LA, Dustin Colvin, and Landon Rawson, both of Calhoun, LA.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2005, at 2:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, Monroe, LA, with Allison Moody officiating. The family will be receiving friends in the church parlor on Saturday from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. A private inurnment will follow the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of Paul Rawson to The Paul Landon Rawson Endowed Fund for Geosciences, ULM Foundation, 700 University Ave., Monroe, LA 71209.
A guest book for Paul Rawson is available online at www.boonefh.com

Clarence Brantley, 87
MARION — Clarence Brantley died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Dean Baptist Church, Marion. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Josephine Candler, 73
Josephine Candler of West Monroe, a certified phlebotomist at Glenwood Regional Medical Center, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

John Edmon Hendrix, 60
GRAYSON — John Edmon "Pops" Hendrix, retired maintenance-of-way equipment mechanic for Union Pacific Railroad, died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Old Bethel Baptist Church, west of Clarks. Visitation is today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Adams Cemetery, west of Kelly, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Edward F. Koserog, 87
Edward F. "Slim" Koserog, a retired salesman, died Monday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 2 p.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery.

Rev. W.O. Lynch, 80
RUSTON — The Rev. W.O. Lynch, a Methodist minister, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Gayle Skipwith Morris, 85
RUSTON — Gayle Skipwith Morris died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Farmerville. Burial will be at Farmerville Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Raymond Odenbaugh, 70
JONESBORO — Raymond Bert Odenbaugh died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be at Antioch Cemetery, Quitman.

Roxie G. Ott, 95
SHREVEPORT — Roxie G. Ott died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is noon today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Springhill Cemetery.

William Hale Storm Sr., 57
William Hale "Bill" Storm Sr., a general contractor, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Catherine Tarver, 85
KELLY — Catherine Carazza Tarver, a retired cafeteria worker at Kelly Elementary School, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. today at St. John's Catholic Church, Columbia. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Little Star Cemetery, east of Kelly, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Evelyn Thorn, 84
LAKE CHARLES — Evelyn Thorn, a homemaker formerly of Monroe, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Olla Zimmerman, 84
Olla Zimmerman of Monroe, a retired nurse's aid, died Aug. 13. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Logtown Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.

Previously acknowledged
Edwards, Glenn: 4 p.m. today, Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.
Farrar, Martie Cheri: 2 p.m. today, Harmony Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Griffith, Ola: 2 p.m. today, Fort Necessity Baptist Church, Fort Necessity.
LaCroix, Debra Ann: 2 p.m. today, Zion Cemetery, Georgetown.
McDowell, Gabriel Joseph: 2 p.m. today, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Pepper, Anna Irene Moffett: 10 a.m. today, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

August 18, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

TERESA CLARICE "T. C." ALBRITTON
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA
Funeral services for Teresa Clarice "T.C." Albritton, 91, of Oak Grove, LA will be held at Kilbourne United Pentecostal Church, Kilbourne, LA on Friday, August 19, 2005 at 3:00 PM with Rev. Ronald Ratley officiating. Interment will be at Kilbourne Cemetery, Kilbourne, LA. She passed away August 16, 2005 at Carroll Nursing Home.
T.C. was a member of the Kilbourne United Pentecostal Church where she faithfully served the Lord as a teacher, song leader, and secretary-treasurer for many years. She was a wife, mother and homemaker for her husband and four sons for twenty-six years before seeking employment outside the home. After being employed as a clerk at Chambless Grocery, she was employed as an insurance salesman for Cox Funeral Homes, Flower Shops, Insurance and Funeral Trust Companies on September 18, 1957. Her involvement grew over the years until she became a licensed florist, wedding director, and assistant Insurance Manager. In 1967 T.C. became a licensed funeral director making her one of the first women funeral directors in the State of Louisiana. She retired on December 31, 1987 after more than thirty years with Cox. She had many hobbies among them were traveling, ceramics, oil painting, and visiting friends and family. She enjoyed working with home demonstration clubs and AARP.
She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas "Tom" Elzie Albritton; father Enos L. Overby; step-father John A. Fowler; mother Dealie Fowler; brothers Robert and Bennie Fowler; sisters Carrie Guillet, Girtrude Murray, Maebelle Griffin; step-sisters Emma D. Hammett and Myrtle Jackson.
She is survived by her sons Jack Albritton and his wife Carolyn of Parker, TX ; Mack Albritton and his wife Ruth of Pioneer, LA; Billy Tom Albritton and his wife Mary Lou of West Monroe, LA; Dick Albritton and his wife Trisch of Ruston, LA. Brothers Enos Overby of Lake Providence, LA and J.D. Fowler or Kilbourne, LA; sisters Pauline Harrington of Monroe, LA; Magdalene Salsbury of West Monroe, LA and Valerie Copeland of West Monroe, LA. Sister-in-law Elizabeth Albritton of Hayward, CA; brother-in-law O.C. Albritton of Oak Grove, LA. Thirteen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 8:00AM-8:00PM Thursday and from 8:00AM-12:00PM Friday at Cox Funeral Home.
Memorials should be made to the Kilbourne United Pentecostal Church Building Fund in Kilbourne, LA. To leave condolences to the family visit www.coxfuneral.com.

ROY ALLEN BENOIT
Farrar Funeral Home - Farmerville, La. - Services for Mr. Roy Allen Benoit will be held at 2:00PM, Friday, August 19, 2005 at First Assembly of God in Farmerville, La., with Rev. Paul Carter and Rev. Ken Richmond officiating. Interment will follow in the Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Famerville.
Mr. Benoit was born in Jennings, La. Mr. Benoit died August 17, 2005 at the LSU Medical Center in Shreveport.He was a veteran of the US Army and a riverboat pilot and had many hobbies such as fishing, gardening, hunting, computers and cooking.Survivors include his wife Ann Colvin Benoit; father James Benoit; daughter Candy Swier of Jennings; step son Dent Taylor and wife Leesa of Farmerville; step daughter Cindy J. Clay and husband Leroy of Marion; step daughter Ann-Marie Finklea and husband Tracy of Farmerville;; brother Henry Benoit and sister Doris Chaisson.
He was preceded in death by mother, Lovenia Touchete Benoit; son, Jason R. Benoit; brothers, Floyd Benoit, Daniel Benoit and Earl Benoit.
Visitation will be Thursday, August 18, 2005, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Farrar Funeral Home in Farmerville

MRS. TERINA FAYE CARDIN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral Services for Mrs. Terina Faye Cardin, 63, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday August 20, 2005 at Whites Ferry Road Church of Christ with Alan Robertson officiating. Burial will be in the Coax Cemetery in Baskin, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Cardin died on August 17, 2005 at the West Monroe Guest House. She was a member of the White's Ferry Road Church of Christ. Everyone who knew Mrs. Cardin, knew that she love the Lord. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and her favorite hobby was Crochet. Mrs. Cardin is preceded in death by her husband, William Cardin Sr. and by her son, Willie Cardin.
Survivors include her two sons, Billy Cardin and wife Jennifer and Timothy Cardin; Grandchildren, Brandon, William, Cameron and Hannah; brothers and sisters, Francis Hidalgo, Vernon Hidalgo and wife Mary, Agnes Johnson and husband Joe and Loretta Hunsicker and husband Willie; numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Memorials may be made to the White's Ferry Road Church of Christ WE CARE Ministry.

FREDDIE LAMONTE MASSEY
Edmonds Funeral Home - Jonesboro, LA
FREDDIE LAMONTE MASSEY, age 64, of Jonesboro, La. died Wednesday at Lincoln General Hospital, Ruston. La.. Services will be held on Friday, August 19, 2005 at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m.. Officiating will be Rev. Bill Strawbridge and Rev. Stuart Toms. Burial will be in the Liberty Hill Baptist Cemetery, Bienville, La.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday.
He was born Sept. 9, 1940 in Jonesboro, La. Mr. Massey was preceded in death by his parents, Zelma and Eunice McMillan Massey. Mr. Massey worked in the pulp and paper industry in engineering with Continental Can, as a corporate engineer with Boise Cascade, and as a consulting business owner. In his retirement, he worked as an assistant to State Sen. Robert Kostelka. He was an active member of the Jonesboro United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Butler Massey; two daughters, Amy Massey Vessel and husband Stephen of Ruston, La.; Susan Massey of Bossier City, La.; and two grandsons, Brandon Edward Vessel and John Davis Vessel of Ruston, La.
He is also survived by his brother, Jerry Wayne Massey; his sister-in-law, Faye Massey; and nephews, Tony Massey and wife Kim; Craig Massey and Lance Massey and a host of relatives and close friends.
Memorials may be made to the Jonesboro United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 156, Jonesboro, La. 71251 or the American Heart Association, 1101 North Chase Parkway, Suite 1, Marietta, Ga. 30067

MRS. AGNES BEAIRD REIGHNEY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Services for Mrs. Agnes Beaird Reighney, 84, of West Monroe will held at 2:00PM Friday, August 19, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe with Rev. Thomas K. Reighney officiating. Interment will follow in Hasley Cemetery.
Mrs. Reighney died on August 17, 2005, at The Terrace. She was the Secretary Treasurer at Memorial Presbyterian Church for many years. Mrs. Reighney was a member at Covenant Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, David William "Bill" Reighney.
Survivors include her two daughters, Mary Kathryn Reighney and Susan Harwood and husband Bob all of West Monroe, LA; three granddaughters, Whitney Harwood of Baton Rouge, LA; Krystal Harwood, and Tori Harwood both of West Monroe, LA; sister, Melba Voda and husband Carl of Alexandria, LA; aunt, Tina Moss of Lafayette, LA; two nephews; and one niece.
Pallbearers will be Harry Liner, Percy Ford, Jr., Scott Rowdon, Vance Smith, Bobby Lawrence, and Ray Cook. Honorary Pallbearers will be Roland Carter and Clint Parnell.
Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
The family wishes to extend their thanks to The Terrace for all their love and care for Mrs. Reighney.
Memorials may be made to Day Spring Community Presbyterian Church, 1137 Ole Highway 15 West Monroe, LA 71291.

MR. WILLIAM HALE "BILL" STORM, SR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Memorial services for Mr. William Hale "Bill" Storm, Sr., 57, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, August 20, 2005, at St. Paschal's Catholic Church with Father Mike Haney and Father Joseph Puthuppally officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
God blessed this world with Bill on December 2, 1947. Born the third child of eight, he quickly became looked upon for guidance and leadership by all who knew him. He grew up loving fast cars and the water. You knew he believed in Love, and Happily-Ever- After by the special way he looked at the Love of his life, Dorothy, every day for the past thirty-three years. He taught his family that the strength of Love is most important and the secret to a rich and full life. He was noted and registered by the Smithsonian Museum as a unique and skilled craftsman. He used these gifts to start Storm Construction Inc., in 1973, and Storm Properties Inc., in 1977, making him a well-respected general contractor and entrepreneur in the community. His love of post-war model trains was apparent by his uniquely constructed train layout, which was one of the largest in Northeast, LA.
Bill was welcomed Home with loving open arms by his parents, John and Beverly Storm and brother, Peter on August 15, 2005. He has temporarily left behind his loving wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Ashley Rogers and husband Josh; and Shelley Storm; two sons, Billy Storm and wife Molly; and Jason Storm and wife Heather; grandchildren, Christin Storm, William Storm, Tripp Rogers, Trenton Storm, and Mia Storm; brothers and sisters, John Storm, III, Jim Storm, Judy Collie, Nancy Bryant, David Storm, and Paul Storm; numerous nieces and nephews, and special friend, Ron Hammett, MD. Visitation will be from 5:00pm until 9:00pm Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Memorials may be made in his name to the American Cancer Society and Patient's Choice Hospice.

R.P. Barnes, 73
OAK GROVE — R.P. Barnes, a retired truck driver, died Wednesday. Services are 5 p.m. Friday at Macedonia Baptist Church. Visitation begins at 11 a.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Kilbourne Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Velma Ruth Bennett, 82
GREENWOOD — Velma Ruth Bennett, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.

Jimmie Dell Crow Day, 70
MARION — Jimmie Dell Crow Day died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Concord Cemetery.

Kaye Gassie, 63
IRVING, Texas — Kaye Gassie, a retired lease analyst, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be at Simsboro Cemetery, Simsboro.

Nona Lee Halford, 66
BASTROP — Nona Lee Bennett Halford, a retired school bus driver, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Bartholomew Cemetery.

Freddie L. Jackson, 61
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Freddie L. Jackson, a law enforcement officer, died Aug. 11. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Morning Star on the Island Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at Heavenly Rest Cemetery.

Callie Ruth Kaheiki, 90
FARMERVILLE — Callie Ruth Kaheiki, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Marion. Burial will be at Conway Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Rev. 'W.O.' Lynch Jr., 80
RUSTON — The Rev. Wesley Otis "W.O." Lynch Jr., a retired Methodist minister, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church. Visitation is 5-7:30 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery, Titus, Ala., under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Freddie L. Massey, 64
JONESBORO — Freddie Lamonte Massey, a consultant engineer, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bienville.

Julia Robinson, 62
TALLULAH — Julia Robinson, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 7 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be at Green Street Cemetery, New Orleans.

Previously Acknowledged
Zimmerman, Olla: 11 a.m. Saturday at Logtown Baptist Church, Monroe.

August 19, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MAJOR D. BOONE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, Louisiana
Major Boone was born in Franklin Parish on January 20, 1924. He departed his earthly home on August 17, 2005. He was preceded in death by his parents, Major H. and Oches Boone, sister, Pauline Orr, and brother in law George Orr.
Major was a veteran of WW II, having served with the Navy in the South Pacific. He retired as a Service Lineman from Northeast Louisiana Power Coop, Inc., in January 1987 after thirty-five years of employment. He spent many happy hours fishing and gardening after his retirement.
Surviving Major is his loving wife of fifty two years, Doris Smith Boone, his nephew Nelson Orr and his wife Peggy Orr. He was blessed with a very special great niece, Melissa Orr. He will be greatly missed by his friends and his "Coop Family".
Services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, August 19, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro, Louisiana, with Rev. Marion Collier officiating. Burial will follow at Myrtle Memorial Cemetery in Winnsboro. Visitation will be prior to services, 12:00 to 2:00 PM.
Pallbearers will be David Price, George Price, Jr. Ben Price, Dennis Short, Daniel Williamson, Johnny Lofton, Nick Poulos, and Frank Poulos. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be George A. Price, Sr., Gerald Baum, John Tucker and Delbert Cockerham.

JIMMIE DELL CROW DAY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Jimmie Dell Crow Day, age 70, of Marion, Louisiana will be Friday August 19, 2005 at 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville, LA. Mrs. Day passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2005, in Ruston, LA. Rev. Roger Johnson will be officiating. Burial will be in the Concord Cemetery, Marion, LA.
Mrs. Day was born April 5, 1935 to William Sterling and Mettie T. Crow and entered into final rest on August 17, 2005.
Though Mrs. Day's final days were filled with sickness and pain, her life was a celebration of the joys of motherhood. Her uncommon ability to adapt to change and her eagerness to share her love and compassion with others made a positive impact on those that she came into contact with on a regular basis. Even in her final months at Timberlake Health Care and Lincoln General Hospital her loving personality and her tremendous will to live her life with passion inspired those who attempted to comfort her.
Those who knew Mrs. Jimmie can now take comfort in the knowledge that her death comes after a life that was lived to the fullest. From a life dedicated to the disciplined and loving rearing of nine children, twenty-two grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren to a successful career in Hospital Administration at St. Francis Hospital and North LA. Rehabilitation Hospital, to a lifetime commitment to faithfully serving others through her church and social activities, Jimmie Dell's life should serve as an example of "well done".
Mrs. Day is preceded in death by one son Richard Scott Day, and one grandchild Jordan Anthony Day, her parents, one brother Jack Crow and two sisters Claudia Bogle and Gay Lynn Meyers.
Left to cherish in her memory are eight children and their spouses, Donald and Beverly Day, Glenn and Paula Day, Roger Day, Brenda and Jimmy Rosson, Jerry Day, Sandy and Paul Harris, Jeff and Judy Day and Kevin Day. Three brothers Bill, Sonny and Johnny Crow. Seven sisters Audrey Silver, Betty A. Smith, Nelda Krus, Sue McNash, Willie Rasberry, Wanda Wright and Belinda Vanlingen and a host of nephews and nieces.
Pallbearers: Christopher Day, Shanon Rosson, Benji Rosson, Robbie Day, Chad Day, Caleb Day, Jeff Pipes and Daniel Day.

NANCEY FAYE MCFARLAND
Richardson's Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Nancey Faye McFarland passed Tuesday, August 16, 2005. Services will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2005 at 11:00 AM and viewing will be from 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM at the King Jesus Worship Center. Burial will be at the Hopewell Cemetery in Mangham, LA under the direction of Richardson's Funeral Home.

MRS. VERTIE MOORE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Vertie Moore, 86, of West Monroe will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 20, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. with Rev. David Womack officiating. Interment will be at McDaniel Cemetery, Kelly, LA.
Vertie McDaniel Moore died Thursday, August 18, 2005 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. She was born in Kelly, Louisiana, in 1919, the daughter of William Ellis and Mattie Lee McDaniel. After receiving a B.S. in Home Economics from Louisiana Tech University she taught at Kelly High School.
She married Willis D. Moore, lived for many years in Port Arthur, TX, and returned to live in West Monroe near her many relatives.
Mrs. Moore is survived by a son; Keith Moore of Parker, CO, three grandchildren; Sophie Beck, Stephen Moore and Laura Moore, two sisters; Diane Kinnison and Deborah McDaniel, ten nephews and nieces; Johnny Cummings, Gene Cummings, Eddie Cummings, Carolyn McDougald, Reggie McDaniel, Wilmer Kinnison, Kim Dombrowski, Keith Kinnison, Jennifer Kinnison, William McDaniel and many other relatives and friends.
Memorials may be made to The Walnut Grove Methodist Church building fund.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

MRS. EVELYN F. "MIMI" THORN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mrs. Evelyn F. "Mimi" Thorn, 84, will be 10:00 AM Saturday, August 20, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Bill Robertson officiating. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery.
Mrs. Thorn passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband Woodrow Wilson Thorn, parents James and Clara Hudson, son Raydell Wilson Thorn, and sister Elda Mae Moore. Mrs. Thorn was member of Calvary Baptist Church, Monroe and a lifelong resident of Monroe. She enjoyed traveling and her lifelong hobby of yard and gardening. She was also an avid genealogist.
Mrs. Thorn is survived by her sons Lawrence Bryan Thorn and wife Molly of Madison, AL and Gerald S. Thorn and wife Marilyn of Sulphur, LA; grandchildren, Karen Beeson, Bryan Thorn Jr., Scott Thorn, Greg Thorn, Jon Thorn, Chris Thorn, Geoffrey Thorn, Tracy Thorn Leleux, and David Thorn; twenty great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, sisters, Johnnie Ruth (Tootsie) Crenshaw of Victorville, CA and Frances C. Nelson of Ft. Collins, CO.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Memorials can be made to the Cancer & Alzheimer's Assoc or the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home.

ROSALIE NICOLENE SCALIA TUCKER
Mulhearn Funeral Home- Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA
The family wishes to gratefully acknowledge the loving care of the doctors and nurses of St. Francis 5th floor, 6th floor Specialty Hospital, the ER and the doctors and staff of the Oncology Associates. Many thanks to all those who helped
Service for Mrs. Rosalie Nicolene Scalia Tucker will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday, August 20, 2005, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church with Msgr. Edmund Moore and Rev. Joseph Puthuppally officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Rosalie Nicolene Scalia Tucker, 76, passed away August 17, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center after an heroic seven year battle with lung cancer.
Rosalie was born September 15, 1928 in Bastrop, LA to Mary Danna Scalia and Frank R. Scalia. She grew up in Beaumont, TX and graduated from St. Anthony Catholic High School in 1945. Rosalie was a charter member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, and a member of the Players Investment Club. She married Arnold D. Tucker, her husband of fifty-eight years, on June 2, 1946. Mr. Tucker preceded her in death on July 28, 2004. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend.
She is survived by siblings Roy Scalia and wife, Jo Ann, Rita Scalia Morrison and husband, Dick, Frank V. Scalia and wife, Marilou, and J. C. Scalia and wife, Barbara; five daughters, Dana Jefferson and husband, Steve, Paula Tucker, Rita Susan Jefferson and husband, Lee, Amy Barefoot and husband, Lary all of Monroe and Laurie Landrieu and husband, Martin of New Orleans, LA; grandchildren; Nici Jefferson Shipp and husband, Neil, Becca Jefferson, Tucker Jefferson, Frederick M. Biedenharn, Jr., Ryan Jefferson, Kristen Lee Jefferson, Brooke Lockett Slusher and husband, Todd, Katelyn Lockett, Kyle Lockett, Holly Landrieu, Sadie Landrieu, Jacob Landrieu, Claire Landrieu, Will Barefoot, Brian Barefoot & Charlie Barefoot; Great Grandchildren; Sarah Beth Shipp, Austin Slusher and Annabelle Slusher; Aunts; Mary Scalia Long of Monroe, Lily Danna Battaglia and husband, Phillip, Nina Danna Chirafis, Uncles; Frank Danna and wife, Gertrude, Charlie Danna and wife, Eleanor, Sam Danna and wife, Helen, all of Beaumont, TX and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Friday with a Vigil Wake Service at 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe. Pallbearers will be Tucker Jefferson, Ryan Jefferson, Frederick Biedenharn, Kyle Lockett, Todd Slusher and Neil Shipp. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society for Lung Cancer Research, St. Matthew Catholic Church, Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, The Neville Alumni and Friends Association or the charity of your choice.

MR. JAMES CHESTER WATSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mr. James Chester Watson, 80, of West Monroe, LA are at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 20, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe with Ministers Hershel Wilson and Don Delukie officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
A member of the Jackson Street Church of Christ, Mr. Watson was preceded in death by sisters, Eunice Skains and Betty Smith; brothers, Melvin Watson and Merle Watson.
Mr. Watson is survived by wife, Shirley Glenda Watson; step-mother, Tommie Watson; mother-in-law, Martha Wilson; son, James Barry Watson; daughters, Connie Sullivan and husband Jerry, Lyvonne Harris and husband Lance; brothers, Dale Watson, Roy Pylant, Doyle Pylant and Herbert Pylant; sisters, Peggy Whitlock, Lisa Bishop, Gail Wager and Mary Ann; grandson, Cody Sullivan; and Tim Watson and other special nephews and nieces.
Pallbearers: John Brothers, Jimmy Davis, Rusty Leonard, Kelly Dixon, Rex Skains, and David Smith.
Honorary pallbearers: Norman Welch, and Andy Stump.
Visitation is Friday from 6:00PM until 9:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

JAMES FRANKLIN WELCH
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
James Franklin Welch, 69 year old resident of West Monroe, LA died Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 4:31 PM after prolonged illness. Memorial services will be held at 3:30 PM Saturday August 20, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Roy Kindrix officiating.
In addition to being a loving, devoted husband and father, he was also a graduate of Newellton High School and served six and one half years in United States Army. For twenty-five years, he was owner of Welch Small Engine in West Monroe, LA.
He was survived by wife Latoyah Vestal Welch of West Monroe, son Greg Welch and wife Ladonna Welch of West Monroe, daughter Pamela Lewis of West Monroe, son Pat Welch and wife Tammy Welch of Houston, TX. He raised a granddaughter Kelsy Faith Smith of Buffalo, NY. He also had five other grandchildren: Colin Lewis, Kaylea Lewis, Brice Wolleson, Alliett Welch, and Alden Welch.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Teresa Albritton, 91
OAK GROVE — Teresa Clarice Albritton, a funeral director for Cox Funeral Homes, died Tuesday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Kilbourne United Pentecostal Church, Kilbourne. Burial will be at Kilbourne Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Roy Allen Benoit, 56
FARMERVILLE — Roy Allen Benoit, a riverboat pilot, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at First Assembly of God, Farmerville. Burial will be at Antioch Cemetery under the direction or Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Major Boone, 81
WINNSBORO — Major Boone, a retired employee of Northeast Louisiana Power Co-op, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Myrtle Memorial Cemetery.

Josephine Candler, 73
Josephine Candler of West Monroe, a certified phlebotomist at Glenwood Regional Medical Center, died Aug. 11. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Unity Church of God in Christ. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Annie Mae Cethus, 59
NEWELLTON — Annie Mae Cethus, a teacher's aid, died Aug. 12. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Baptist Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. Saturday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Wyoming Cemetery, Newellton, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Tallulah.

Thomas Lee Clark, 50
WATERPROOF — Thomas Lee Clark, a farmer, died Aug. 11. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be at Barcelona Cemetery, Waterproof.

Dave Conway Jr., 72
COLLINSTON — Dave Conway Jr., a construction worker, died Aug. 13. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday in Salem No. 2 Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Trousdale Cemetery under the direction Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Dorothy Cook, 83
BASTROP — Dorothy Elizabeth Cook, a repair technician, died Wednesday. Memorial services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Edna Emery, 66
VIDALIA — Edna Emery, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Eliza Ervin, 108
Eliza Ervin of Monroe, a homemaker, died Aug. 11. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mary Goss Baptist Church. Visitation is noon to 6 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at J.S. Clark Cemetery.

Laura B. Green, 70
BEAUMONT, Texas — Laura B. Green, a homemaker, died Aug. 13. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mercy Seat Baptist Church, Ferriday. Burial will be at Ferriday Cemetery under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Alice Jackson, 80
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Alice Jackson, a homemaker formerly of Bastrop, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Henrietta Jackson, 89
Henrietta Jackson of West Monroe, a driver, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at New Daughters of Zion, West Monroe. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, West Monroe.

James E. Jackson, 50
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — James E. Jackson, a laborer formerly of Winnsboro, died July 24. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church. Visitation is 3-7 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Morning Star Cemetery, Fort Necessity.

Will Johnson, 35
MANGHAM — Will Johnson died Aug. 12. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Baptist Church. Visitation is 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Donna Jones, 37
TULSA, Okla. — Donna Jones, an Internet support analyst, died Wednesday. Services are 5 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Baptist Church. Visitation is 4 p.m. Saturday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Nancey McFarland, 50
WINNSBORO — Nancey McFarland, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at King Jesus Worship Center. Visitation is 9 a.m. Saturday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at King David Cemetery, Mangham, under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Jessie W. Moore, 85
Jessie W. Moore of Monroe, a self-employed carpenter, died Aug. 14. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Tried Stone Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at J.S. Clark Cemetery.

Ara Myles, 76
CHICAGO — Ara Myles, a retired school teacher formerly of Calhoun, died Aug. 16. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mineral Springs CME Church, Calhoun. Burial will be at Young's Chapel Church Cemetery, Calhoun, under the direction of Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Daniel Page, 44
SHILOH, Ill. — Daniel Page, a musician formerly of Monroe, died Aug. 2. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at New Hope Pentecostal Church. Burial will be at Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Silas Phipps Sr., 65
NEW ORLEANS — Silas Phipps Sr., a truck driver, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Free Springs Baptist Church, Doloroso, Miss. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Agnes Beaird Reighney, 84
Agnes Beaird Reighney of West Monroe, a retired secretary treasurer for Memorial Presbyterian, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery.

James W. Schanks Jr., 76
James W. "Jake" Schanks Jr. of West Monroe, a retired building contractor, died Thursday. Graveside services are 4 p.m. today at Smith Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Christine Schiele, 50
FERRIDAY — Christine Schiele, a nurse, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

William Hale Storm Sr., 57
William Hale "Bill" Storm Sr., a general contractor, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Paschal's Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Valisha Thaxton, 39
BASTROP — Valisha Dorsey Thaxton, a teacher for Morehouse Parish Schools, died Aug. 13. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at the Morehouse Parish Association Building. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Alexander No. 2 Baptist Church, Oak Ridge. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

James Warbington, 78
James Warbington of Monroe, a mill wright, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Travelers Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Henrietta Washington, 91
WATERPROOF — Henrietta Washington, a homemaker, died Aug. 10. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Oakwood Baptist Church. Burial will be the church cemetery under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Fenniah Wilkins, 87
Fenniah Wilkins of Monroe, a retired supervisor for Bell South, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Christian Life Church. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Major William, 80
RAYVILLE — Major William, a farmer, died Aug. 9. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Grove No. 1 Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Adilee Cemetery, Alto.

John L. Williams, 70
NEW ORLEANS — John L. Williams died Aug. 11. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Previously Acknowledged
Barnes, R.P.: 5 p.m. today, Macedonia Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Day, Jimmie Dell Crow: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Halford, Nona Lee Bennett: 11 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Jackson, Freddie L.: 1 p.m. Saturday, New Morning Star on the Island Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Kaheiki, Callie Ruth: 2 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church, Marion.
Rev. Lynch, Wesley Otis "W.O." Jr.: 11 a.m. today, Grace United Methodist Church, Ruston.
Massey, Freddie Lamonte: 2 p.m. today, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Robinson, Julia: 7 p.m. today, St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Zimmerman, Olla: 11 a.m. Saturday at Logtown Baptist Church, Monroe.

August 20, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

JOSEPH HERBERT CHAPMAN
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA
Funeral services for Joseph Herbert Chapman will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, August 21, 2005 at the Goodwill Baptist Church in Goodwill, LA with Rev. Jimmie Herring and Dr. L.H. McCollough officiating. Interment will follow in the New Forest Cemetery. Services under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove, LA.
Joseph Herbert Chapman was born May 6, 1917 at Natchitoches, LA while his father was attending State Normal School of Louisiana (Northwestern). He grew up in Enterprise, LA and graduated from Harrisonburg High School in 1935. He graduated from Northeast Center-LSU (ULM) in 1938. Mr. Chapman married Elma Juanita Burkett of Delhi, LA on July 27, 1941.
While serving on the Louisiana State Police Force in 1942, he was drafted into the Army, serving in India and China during WWII as a Military Policeman.
Mr. Chapman was a farmer and a rural mail carrier at Pioneer, LA. He served as a deacon and music director of Goodwill Baptist Church for over fifty years. He was a faithful Christian husband and father. He was a true example of what a dad should be. He lived a life of self-sacrifice and kindness.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Amos Elisha Chapman and Ruth Jane Sones Chapman; his wife, Juanita Burkett Chapman; a brother, Virgil Chapman; sister, Eleanor Chapman Poche' and infant daughter, Julia Juanita Chapman.
Mr. Chapman is survived by three sons and their wives: David H. and Melinda Chapman of West Monroe, LA, Ralph A. and Ramona Chapman of Jacksonville, Ark., Arden E. and Melanie Chapman of West Monroe, LA; two daughters and their husbands: Elma Jo and Chris Elms of Pioneer, LA, Amanda and Franz Roka of Oak Grove, LA; fourteen grandchildren: Julie Chapman Brasfield, Ginger Chapman Morris, Jessica Chapman Karstendiek, Leah Chapman Lucio, Anthony Chapman, Jonathan Chapman, Bridget Elms Dunn, Betsy Elms Havens, Anthony Elms, Melissa Chapman Keaster, Hannah Chapman, Joseph, Robert, and Stephen Roka; eight great- grandchildren: Vivian and Bryce Brasfield, Triston Polk and Chasey Morris, Giana Karstendiek, Wesley and Victoria Chapman, Riley Dunn; brother, Edison Chapman of Carriere, MS; five sisters: Edna Simpson of Baker, LA, Thelma Buckley of Houston, TX, Nell Lewis of Columbia, LA, Vera Harris of Oklahoma City, OK, Marcia Shafer of Smith Station, AL.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: Anthony Chapman, Jonathan Chapman, Anthony Elms, Joseph Roka, Robert Roka, and close family friend, Jerry Donohue.

NOMA ROBINSON FUGLER
Seale Funeral Home - Denham Springs, LA
Noma Robinson Fugler died on August 18, 2005 at 4:48 PM in her home in Watson, LA after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Greenwell Springs, LA.
She is survived by her husband Dr. Al Fugler; children Jeff, Darcy and Britt; sister Sharon Phares; six grandchildren and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents Volida and Martha Robinson and her brother Marlon.
Noma was a woman of great faith. Her foundation in Christianity made her an extraordinary wife, mother, friend and woman. Her love and kindness was a beacon that drew people to her throughout her life.
Visitation will be held at Seale Funeral Home in Denham Springs, on Saturday, August 20, 2005 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM and at Live Oak Methodist Church in Watson on Sunday, August 21, 2005 from 1:30 to 2:30 PM with services beginning at 2:30 PM.
Pallbearers are Alvin Dauzat, Benjamin Fugler, Jackie Fugler, David Gunter, Cedo Jolibois and Jimmy King.
Honorary pallbearers are Billy Arnold, Neil Tadlock, Calvin Underwood Sr. and Calvin Underwood Jr.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Live Oak United Methodist Church building fund.

DONNA ABERCROMBIE JONES
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral services for Donna Abercrombie Jones will be at 5:00 PM Saturday August 20, 2005 at Evergreen Baptist Church, visitation will be from 4:00 PM until service time at the church.
Donna Abercrombie Jones, born January 22, 1969 passed away on August 17, 2005 in Sapulpa Oklahoma. Donna is survived by her grandmother, Mrs. Billie Gates and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Donna will be remembered by her family and old and new friends as an open minded spirit who was able to build true relationships with many people. Donna always found time to spend with her friends.
During her early years, Donna had the opportunity to travel widely with her parents as her dad worked many pipeline jobs. Recently Donna continued her travel to several exciting destinations a few which included Las Vegas, cruises and many east coast beaches.
Since Donna did not have close family near here, her colleagues at Thrifty Car Rental were an important part of her life. Donna worked with company employee's licenses and vendors worldwide. You could see here passion in everything she did. She was the model of the companies mission statement and guiding principles: trust, respect, self motivation, strong integrity, team player, pride. She always worked with a since of urgency and she was an intragated part of her work family.
Everyone that knows Donna will feel her loss and miss her gift of a deep spiritual friendship.

HUEY LENARD
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Funeral services for Huey Lenard, 70, of West Monroe will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday August 21, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe with Rev. Marcus Akers officiating. Burial will be in the Twin Cities Memorial Gardens in West Monroe.
Mr. Lenard was born September 1, 1934 in West Monroe, and died August 18, 2005 at the Glenwood Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lenard was a retired farmer and was awarded the Cotton Farmer of the Year in 1973. He served on the Ouachita Parish Police Jury from 1968-1976, serving as president for seven of those years. Mr. Lenard was on the Board of Directors with Louisiana Bank and was a member of the Farm Bureau for many years. Mr. Lenard was an avid fisherman and hunter. He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Evelyn Wilhite Lenard, brothers, Henry Bennett Lenard, and Melvin Lenard, and sister, Monique Shrell.
Survivors include his wife, Shelbie Lenard, daughter, Lisa Van and husband John, son, Gaylon Lenard, grandchildren, Jordan and Danielle Van, Gaylon Scott Lenard, Jr., and Sarah Elizabeth Lenard, sisters, Modell Head and Eloise Craig.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Brown, Jason Brown, Jeff Brown, John E. Brown, Jeff Van and Jay Van
Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Goodson, Dr. Randall Carver, Dr. Elton Barrett, T. Finkbeiner, Dr. Ron Hammett, Tommy Saxon, Bob Howze and all former board members of Louisiana Bank
Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Saturday August 20, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.
The family would like to thank the staff of Glenwood ICU, E. R., Respiratory, and Dr. Hammett, Dr. Matthews for their special care given to Mr. Lenard and the comfort they gave to the family.

FENNIAH G. WILKINS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Fenniah G. Wilkins, 87, will be 2:00 P.M., Sunday, August 21, 2005 at the Christian Life Church in Monroe. Officiating will be Bro. Danny Chance. Interment will follow at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens in West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
Mrs. Wilkins was born on August 9, 1918 and passed away on August 18, 2005.
Visitation will be 6:00 to 9:00 P.M., Saturday, August 20, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.

Terina Faye Cardin, 63
Terina Faye Cardin of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at White's Ferry Road Church of Christ. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until services begin at the church under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Robert Mock Sr., 51
Robert Mock Sr. of Monroe, a security officer, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. today at Gaither Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

Vertie Moore, 86
Vertie Moore of West Monroe, a retired teacher, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.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 McDaniel Cemetery, Kelly.

Evelyn F. 'Mimi' Thorn, 84
Evelyn F. "Mimi" Thorn of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.

Rosalie Tucker, 76
Rosalie Nicolene Tucker of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are noon today at St. Matthew Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

James Chester Watson, 80
James Chester Watson of West Monroe, a retired warehouse manager, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 11 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.

James Franklin Welch, 69
James Franklin Welch of West Monroe, owner and operator of Welch Small Engine, died Wednesday. Memorial services are 3:30 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Candler, Josephine: 1 p.m. today, Unity Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Cethus, Annie Mae: 11 a.m. today, St. Luke Baptist Church, Newellton.
Clark, Thomas Lee: 2 p.m. today, First United Missionary Baptist Church, Waterproof.
Conway, Dave Jr.: changed to 11 a.m. today, New Star Baptist Church, Collinston.
Cook, Dorothy Elizabeth: 11 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Ervin, Eliza: 11 a.m. today, Mary Goss Baptist Church, Monroe.
Green, Laura B.: 1 p.m. today, Mercy Seat Baptist Church, Ferriday.
Jackson, Freddie L.: 1 p.m. today, New Morning Star on the Island Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Jackson, Henrietta: 10 a.m. today, New Daughters of Zion, West Monroe.
Jackson, James E.: 2 p.m. today, St. John Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Johnson, Will: 1 p.m. today, St. Matthew Baptist Church, Rayville.
Jones, Donna: 5 p.m. today, Evergreen Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Kaheiki, Callie Ruth: 2 p.m. today, First Baptist Church, Marion.
McFarland, Nancey: 11 a.m. today, King Jesus Worship Center, Winnsboro.
Moore, Jessie W.: 2 p.m. today, Tried Stone Baptist Church, Monroe.
Myles, Ara: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Mineral Springs CME Church, Calhoun.
Page, Daniel: 11 a.m. Thursday, New Hope Pentecostals Church, Monroe.
Phipps, Silas Sr.: 1 p.m. today, Free Springs Baptist Church, Doloroso, Miss.
Storm, William Hale "Bill" Sr.: 2 p.m. today St. Paschal's Catholic Church, West Monroe.
Thaxton, Valisha Dorsey: 1 p.m. today, the Morehouse Parish Association Building.
Warbington, James: 2 p.m. today, Zion Travelers Baptist Church, Monroe.
Washington, Henrietta: 11 a.m. today, Oakwood Baptist Church, Waterproof.
Wilkins, Fenniah: 2 p.m. Sunday, Christian Life Church, Monroe.
William, Major: 1 p.m. today, Pleasant Grove No. 1 Baptist Church, Rayville.
Zimmerman, Olla: 11 a.m. today at Logtown Baptist Church, Monroe.

August 21, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MARK H. BONNER, JR.
Rabenhorst Funeral Home - Baton Rouge, LA
Mark H. Bonner, Jr., one of Louisiana's pioneer electric cooperative leaders and an outspoken advocate for rural citizens, died Thursday, August 18, 2005 in Baton Rouge following a long illness only thirteen days after his eighty-seventh birthday.
Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Sunday from 11:00 to 3:00 PM. Vistitation will continue at Mulhearn Funeral Home, 3950 Front Street, Winnsboro, Monday from 10:00 AM until religious services in the funeral home chapel at 12:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Boeuf Prairie Methodist Church Cemetary in Fort Necessity, LA.
He is survived by his wife, Janie C. Bonner; daughter, Janie B. Guillory; son and daughter- in-law, Mark H. III and Carleen S. Bonner; grandson, Thad Guillory; sister, JoAnn Mangold; numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be K.P. Bonner, Peyton Bonner, Stan Woods, J.W. Dean, Joe Dean, Robbie Dean and James Wiltshire.
Honorary pallbearers will be Harrison Gill and Rick Shinaberry.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the LSU Foundation Mark H. Bonner, Jr 4-H Scholarship Fund, 3838 W. Lakeshore Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808.

MRS. JOSEPHINE FARACE MARSALA
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA
Service for Mrs. Josephine Farace Marsala, 89, of Monroe will be held at 10:00AM Monday, August 22, 2005, at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church with Rev. Mark Watson, Msgr. Edmund Moore and Rev. Sebastian Kallarackal officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Mrs. Marsala died on August 19, 2005, at Avalon Nursing Home in Monroe. She was a member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church and the Progressive Men's Club Auxiliary.
Survivors include her children, Joe Marsala and wife Bea of Metairie, LA; Sam Marsala and wife Jerry of Shreveport, LA; Charles Marsala and wife Brenda; Tommy Marsala and wife Theresa; and Marie Marsala Long and husband Ivo all of Monroe, LA; and brother, Vincent Faraci and wife Juanita of Monroe, LA; twelve grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Damon Marsala, Robert Marsala, Matthew Long, Thomas Marsala, Jr., Phillip Marsala, Andy Trahan, and Charles Eugene Marsala.
Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM Sunday with a Vigil Wake Service at 7:00PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or to St. Vincent DePaul.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Greg Green for all his care for Mrs. Marsala.

MRS. EARLINE WILKES
Brown Holley Funeral Home- Funeral Services for Mrs. Earline Wilkes, 66, of Start, La. will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, August 21, 2005 at the Crew Lake United Methodist Church with Pastor Carroll Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Start Cemetery, Start, La. under the direction of Brown Holley Funeral Home of Rayville, La. Mrs. Wilkes was born June 24, 1939 and passed away August 19, 2005.
Survivors include her husband Bennie "Preacher" Wilkes; daughter Melody Lockwood and husband Jerry; sons Jimmy Wilkes and wife Sue, and Tony Wilkes and wife Melissa; two sisters; one brother, nine grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Wendall Malone, Jimmy Kennedy, Andrew Cole, Walter Garner, Ed Shoemaker, and Phillip Hayes. Honorary Pallbearers will be Pat Patterson, Randy Odom, and Elmo Wynn.
The family would like to thank the doctors and nursing staff at Glenwood Regional Medical Center for the care given to our loved one.

Doyle Arnold, 67
NEWELLTON — Doyle Arnold, a farmer, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Bethany Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton.

Mark H. Bonner Jr. 87
BATON ROUGE — Mark H. Bonner Jr., retired general manager and executive director of the association of Louisiana Cooperatives Inc., died Thursday. Services are at noon Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 10 a.m. Monday until time for services. Burial will be in Boeuf Prairie Methodist Church Cemetery, Fort Necessity.

Bettye Garrison, 79
Bettye Garrison of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Leonard Graham, 69
DELHI — Leonard Graham, a retired boilermaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation will begin at noon today at Robinson Baptist Church near Delhi.

Huey Lenard, 70
Huey Lenard of West Monroe, a retired farmer and former Ouachita Parish police juror, died Thursday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 2 p.m. until service time. Burial will be in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.

Paresh K. Patel, 34
Paresh Khandubhai Patel of Monroe, a salesman, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Bennie Ray Parker Sr., 75
WISNER — Bennie Ray Parker Sr., a retired farmer, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Norris Hill Baptist Church. Visitation is at 2 p.m. today at the church until time for services. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert.

Earline H. Wilkes, 66
START — Earline H. Wilkes, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Crew Lake United Methodist Church. Burial will in Start Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously Acknowledged
Myles, Ara: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Mineral Springs CME Church, Calhoun.
Page, Daniel: 11 a.m. Thursday, New Hope Pentecostal Church, Monroe.
Wilkins, Fenniah: 2 p.m. today, Christian Life Church, Monroe.

August 22, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. EUDELL ADAMS COBB
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Eudell Adams Cobb, 80, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with Rev. David Moreland officiating. Interment will be at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Cobb was born on November 11, 1924, and passed away on August 20, 2005. She was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church in West Monroe , LA where she sang in the choir and was a featured soloist on many occasions.
Mrs. Cobb is survived by a son: James K. "Jim" Cobb, Jr. and wife, Cathy of Sulphur Springs, TX; a daughter: Rebecca "Becki" Nixon and husband, Ray of West Monroe, LA; granddaughter: Chelsea Marie Cobb; grandson: Jonathan Dane Bass; sisters: Lee Greer of Monroe, LA; Bonnie Kennedy of Soldotna, AK; brothers: Samuel Adams and wife, Jimmie of Gary, TX; David Moreland and wife Millie of West Monroe, LA; special niece: Shawn Greer; and numerous other nieces, nephews, and family.
Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.

MRS. KIM KENNEDY HOFF
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Proverbs 31:25.26
Strength and honor were her clothing and she is rejoicing in her time that came.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom and in her tongue was the law of Kindness!
These are God's words that described Kim.
She was a loving, caring wife, a mother that taught her three year old son to love Jesus above all.
God called her home on Saturday, August 20, 2005 at the age of 36. So young but yet left all who knew her a lifetime of precious memories!
Services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 23, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Dr. Collin Wimberly officiating. Interment will be in Chatham Cemetery, Chatham, LA.
Mrs. Hoff was preceded in death by her father, Fred Kennedy.
Mrs. Hoff is survived by her husband, Ed Hoff and son, Blake; her mother, Jo Anne Kennedy; three brothers, Mike and wife Johnnie, Kevin and wife Sissy, and Jeff Kennedy; and a host of nieces, nephews, and church families.
Pallbearers will be Richard Fewell, JR, Byron Kitchens, Bryan Harkins, Dion Young, Bryan Ticheli, and Tim Frost.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Monday at the funeral home.
Her request was no flowers but to send memorials to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or to the Animal Shelter in Monroe and West Monroe.

MR. PARESH PATEL
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, La.
Funeral services for Mr. Paresh Patel, 35, of Monroe will be held at 11:00 AM Monday August 22, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe. Officiating will be Priest Jagdish Acharya. Cremation will be done at Downing Pines Crematorium.
Mr. Patel was born on September 30, 1970 in India. He is survived by his parents Kandu Bhai Patel and Jashu Ben Patel, his wife Jenish Patel and his daughters Nirali and Tulsi. He will be remembered for his love and kindness that brought many a people to him.

Mona Hibbard Beebe, 74
Mona Hibbard Beebe, a homemaker of West Monroe, died Sunday. Graveside service is 4 p.m. today at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. Visitation is 2:30-3:30 p.m. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Earnest H. Bevers, 59
Earnest H. Bevers, of Monroe, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday at the funeral home.

Frelson Odeal Fife, 77
BASKIN — Frelson Odeal Fife, a retired carpenter, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Reagon Cemetery, Baskin. Visitations are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until the service Tuesday at the funeral home.

Bettye Garrison, 79
Bettye Garrison, a homemaker of West Monroe, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 1-2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Leonard Graham, 69
DELHI — Leonard Graham, a retired boilermaker, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Robinson Baptist Church in Delhi. Burial will be in Faith Memorial Park Cemetery near Delhi under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation will be at the church until time of services.

Josephine Farace Marsala, 89
Josephine Farace Marsala, a homemaker of Monroe, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.

Previously Acknowledged
Arnold, Doyle: 2 p.m. today, Bethany Baptist Church, Newellton.
Bonner, Mark H. Jr.: noon today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Myles, Ara: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Mineral Springs CME Church, Calhoun.
Page, Daniel: 11 a.m. Thursday, New Hope Pentecostals Church, Monroe.
Parker, Bennie Ray Sr.: 11 a.m. today, Norris Hill Baptist Church, Wisner.
Patel, Paresh Khandubhai: 11 a.m. today,Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

August 23, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. MONA HIBBARD BEEBE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home- West Monroe, LA
Graveside services were held for Mrs. Mona Hibbard Beebe, 74, of West Monroe, at 4:00 PM, Monday, August 22, 2005, at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. The services were officiated by David Beebe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Mrs. Beebe was born March 8, 1931 in Monroe and passed away August 21, 2005 in West Monroe.
Mrs. Beebe was survived by her husband: J. D. Beebe; four children: David & Cindy Beebe, Rikki & John Watkins, Wendy & Donnie Kerr, Jay & Terry Beebe, and a host of grandchildren and other family.
Every birthday I always knew I would begin my day with a song from you.
I miss you more everyday for my two boys who love you so, for my Dad and family but most of all selfishly for me who did not want to let you go.
You told me to find my own happiness with my family on this earth so today I will remember as my rebirth.
From this moment on I will not assign or take blame for the things I cannot change.
Thank You Mama for the many lessons I have been taught that love, peace and happiness never can be bought. Thank you for the life you gave to me and all of your love to let me be me.
I Love You Always, "Sweet Melissa"

BETTY RUTH JARRETTE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Graveside Services for Betty Ruth Jarrette, age 68, of Baskin, Louisiana will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at Coax Cemetery near Baskin with Rev. Lys Cockrell officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Miss Jarrette was a retired school teacher, having taught in Crowville and LaSalle and then retiring after teaching for sixteen years at Alexandria Jr. High. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Allie Goodman Jarrette of Baskin; brothers, J. W. and Charles Jarrette; Sisters; Katherine Smith, Bobbie and Tommie Jarrette. She passed away at her residence after a brief illness.
Survivors include: special friend: Betty Raburn; sisters: Bessie Dykes, Aline Lanham, Geneva Holloway of Monroe; Pat Antley of West Monroe; Mary Cole and husband Jim of Lake Charles. Brother: Joe Pat Jarrette and wife Sue of Baskin.
Pallbearers are: Joey Jarrette, James Jarrette, Mark Antley, Scot Antley, Mike Lanham, David Dean, and Gerald Jarrette
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Tuesday evening at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro, LA.

TALAL NILE KHANFAR
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, La.
Visitation for Talal Nile Khanfar, 7, will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe, Louisiana.
Talal was born on July 7, 1998 in Monroe, La. and passed away on Monday, August 22, 2005 after a courageous battle against Congenital Myopathy. Special gratitude to the following doctors: Dr. Terry King, Dr. Martin Young, Dr. A. Pena-Miches and Dr. Jerry Ross for their kind care of Talal and the Khanfar family. A loving "thank you" to the St. Francis Hospital Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit and Administration for the wonderful care and kind accommodations shown to Talal and his family.
Talal is survived by his loving parents: Nile and Lenda Khanfar; siblings: Faisal and Sultan Khanfar all of Monroe; paternal grandparents: Mustafa and Insherah Khanfar of Monroe, maternal grandparents: Ibraham and Iqbal Mureb of Amman, Jordan; uncles: Nabil Khanfar and wife Ranya of Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia, Dr. Nashat Khanfar and wife Carmen of Monroe, Nizam Khanfar and wife Linda of Masquat, Oman, Fadi Mureb and wife Duaa of Dubai, UAE, Omar Mureb of Amman, Jordan, Fawaz Mureb of Amman, Jordan; aunt: Fadya Saffarin and husband Nizar of Amman, Jordan.

MRS. SADIE MAE STOREY
Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home - Tallulah, LA
Services for Mrs. Sadie Mae Storey, 91, of Tallulah, will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at the First United Methodist Church in Tallulah with Rev. Jean Foreman officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at the church. Burial will be in Silver Cross Cemetery under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home.
Mrs. Storey died at her home in Tallulah on Sunday, August 21, 2005. She was born in Baskin, LA and had lived in Tallulah for eighty-three years. She was retired from the State of LA Welfare Department and was a member of the Sewing Guild, Town and Country Club, and the First United Methodist Church. She loved doing needlepoint and reading.
She was preceded in death be her husband, Leslie G. Storey and a son Dr. Jacob W. Storey.
She is survived by her daughter Nancy Storey Walter and husband Gerald Walter, Jr. of Baton Rouge, daughter-in-law, Juanita Storey of Tallulah, five grandchildren; John W. Storey and wife Dana of Vicksburg, MS, Joseph G. Storey and wife Marcie of Salina, KS, Leslie Walter Carver and husband Dr. David Carver of Baton Rouge, Gerald Walter, III and wife Cathie of Baton Rouge and Hollie Walter Chitty and husband Dr. Marc Chitty of Birmingham, AL; twelve great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Mrs. J.B. Thompson, Jr. of Baton Rouge (formerly of Rayville, LA) and two nephews; James B. Thompson Jr. of Baton Rouge and William R. Thompson of Amherst, MA. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be: John Storey, Joseph Storey, Gerald Walter, Jr., Jerry Walter, David Carver, Taylor Carver, Marc Chitty, James Thompson, and William Thompson.

Larry L. Ball, 35
TALLULAH — Larry L. Ball, a carpenter, died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Silver Cross Cemetery under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Earnest H. Bevers, 59
Earnest H. Bevers of Monroe died Sunday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-noon today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Eudell Adams Cobb, 80
Eudell Adams Cobb of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery.

Mary E. Gray, 66
JONESBORO — Mary E. Gray died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Jonesboro Cemetery.

Kim Kennedy Hoff, 36
EROS — Kim Kennedy Hoff, a secretary, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Chatham Cemetery, Chatham.

Thomas Ray Jones, 58
Thomas Ray Jones of Monroe died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Roy L. Swift, 79
WINNSBORO — Roy L. Swift, a retired self-employed businessman, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Beulah Morgan Taylor, 77
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Beulah Estelle Morgan Taylor, a teacher, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is today until services begin. Burial will be at Red Wing Cemetery.

Olivia J. Whitstein, infant
RUSTON — Olivia Jewel Whitstein, daughter of Rebecca and Nathan Whitstein, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.

Previously Acknowledged
Fife, Frelson Odeal: 2 p.m. today, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Garrison, Bettye: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Myles, Ara: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Mineral Springs CME Church, Calhoun.
Page, Daniel: 11 a.m. Thursday, New Hope Pentecostals Church, Monroe.

August 24, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

FINIS KARLTON FISHER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Finis Karlton Fisher, 93, was born in Fulbright, Texas on November 18, 1911. He departed his earthly home on August 22, 2005. He was preceded in death by his son, Lendon Martin Fisher, his parents, John and Sally Fisher, and sister, Susie Nell Fuller. Finis is survived by his loving wife of sixty-eight years, Hazel Margaret Fisher, and his daughter Carolyn McDonald. He was blessed with four grandchildren, Ashley Mohler, Louie Fisher, Amy McDonald, and Kelly Petersen, and four great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday August 24, 2005 at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA with Don Glover officiating.

MRS. JESSIE LEONA NORRELL
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Leona Norrell, 93, of West Monroe, will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 25, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Eddie Simmons and Jeff Knight will be officiating. Graveside service to be held at 2:00 PM at Carlock Cemetery near Hamburg, AR with E.W. Ricks officiating, Mrs. Norrell was born June 23, 1912 in Boydell, AR and passed away August 22, 2005 in West Monroe. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Norrell and a grandson, Wayne Norrell.
It was evident to all who knew our special lady that she believed we are to be the hands and feet of Jesus to one another. She knew that her highest calling in life was to pass down a godly heritage. She exemplified this with her life well into her later years until she was no longer physically able. We are confident that she has heard her Savior say "Well done my good and faithful servant."
Mrs. Norrell is survived by five children: W.C. "Bill" Norrell and wife Rriller, Jim Norrell and wife Molly, Elizabeth Leola Jones, Bettye Knight and husband Don, Cleve Norrell and wife Martha; two sisters: Gladys Swan and Marteal Tanksley ; twelve grandchildren, numerous great and great great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be David Simmons, J. C. Knight, Donnie Knight, Cory Wooley, Chester "Bubba" Jones and Chris Harmon. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00PM at West Monroe Kilpatrick's.

CLARICE S. SANDERSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Funeral services for Clarice S. Sanderson, 78, of Choudrant will be held Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Officiating will be Rev. Jerry Whitman. Burial will follow in the Choudrant Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Sanderson passed away Monday, August 22, 2005 in Ruston.
Mrs. Sanderson was a lifelong resident of Choudrant and a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Choudrant where she had previously been active in the choir.
She is preceded in death by her husband William Lynn "Ikey" Sanderson; infant daugther, Julia Clarice Sanderson and brother, T.H. "Buddy" Sisemore.
She is survived by her son, Bill Sanderson and wife Debbie; daughter Susan Odom and husband Keith; grandchildren, Josh Sanderson and wife J'nell, Katie Sanderson, Lane Odom and Keeley Odom all of Choudrant; sisters, Eloise Culver of Houston, TX and Jacque Wilson and husband Randy of Shreveport, LA; sister-in-law, Barbara Pipes of Choudrant; brothers-in-law, Jack Sanderson of Choudrant, Gerald Sanderson and wife Ruth of Choudrant; numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be: Tommy Sisemore, Perry Culver, Josh Sanderson, Lane Odom, A.L. Williams and Ragan Aswell.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August 24, 2005 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

MR. M. J. "MIKE" VARINO
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
A funeral mass for Mr. M. J. "Mike" Varino 85, of Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, August 25, 2005 at St. Matthew Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Puthapally officiating. Interment will be at St. Matthew cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr. Varino, a WWII veteran and retired owner of Rainbow Grocery & Market, died at home on August 22, 2005. Mr. Varino was born on September 28, 1919 in Monroe, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Varino and brother Dr. G. A. Varino.
Mr. Varino proudly served as Captain in the US Army Air Corps during WWII and flew over one hundred and thirteen missions including the Normandy Invasion as a fighter pilot of the P-47 Thunderbolt. He was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross and other honorable medals and was a hero among family and friends. In later years, he became well-known for his famous Italian sausage.
Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years, Gussie Jacola Varino; three daughters, Carmela Varino, Debbie and husband George Carso, and Tina Varino; two sons, Michael Varino and David Varino; five grandchildren, Kathryn, Malinda, John Michael, Joseph, and Valarie Varino; wife's sister, Kitty Perkins and husband, W. D., and their children, Joe, Bill, John and Paul Perkins; and a special cousin, Annie Varino.
Pallbearers will be John Michael Varino, Joseph Varino, Frank Varino, Andy Varino, Raymond Varino, John Perkins, Bill Perkins, and Dr. Charles Sampognaro.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. A vigil wake service will be at 7:00 PM.

MRS. MARY ANDERSON WELCH
Tutor Funeral Home - Baskin, LA
Services for Mrs. Mary Anderson Welch, 87, a retired nurse of Seminary, MS, formerly of Baskin and Winnsboro, LA will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday August 25, 2005 at Praise Fellowship Church in Baskin, LA with Reverend Jerry Hunt officiating. Interment will follow in Reagan Cemetery in Baskin, LA.
Mrs. Welch was born on December 10, 1917 and passed away on August 20, 2005 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Magee, MS. She was a member of Praise Fellowship Church in Baskin.
Mrs. Welch was preceded in death by her parents: Jack and June Anderson; husband: Oree Welch; sister: Martha Anderson Lawrence; brothers: Edward Anderson, William Anderson, Robert Anderson and Perry Anderson.
Mrs. Welch is survived by one uncle: Lonnie Brown of Rayville, LA and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Scott Anderson, Deb Fletcher, Brad Lawrence, Allen Martin, Cleon Rawles and Phil Roark.
Visitation will be from 10:00 until 1:00 PM at the church.

Jimmie Angle, 79
Jimmie Angle of Monroe, a construction worker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Tommy Fields, 55
Tommy Fields of West Monroe, a goat farmer, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Finis K. Fisher, 93
MARRERO — Finis K. Fisher, a retired store supervisor for Malone and Hyde and formerly of Monroe, died Monday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lavon Harrell, 54
Lavon "Sitting Bear" Harrell of West Monroe, retired from the military, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. Thursday until services begin at the funeral home.

Betty Ruth Jarrette, 68
BASKIN — Betty Ruth Jarrette, a retired schoolteacher, died Sunday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Coax Cemetery, Baskin, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Roy L. Swift, 79
WINNSBORO — Roy L. Swift, a retired self-employed businessman, died Monday. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Vincent Talton, 43
Vincent Talton of West Monroe, a laborer, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Vira Strozier Taylor, 97
RUSTON — Vira Strozier Taylor died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Concord Methodist Cemetery, Chatham.

Fred Ester Varner Sr., 81
Fred Ester Varner Sr. of West Monroe, a retired laborer, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Mary Elizabeth Welch, 87
MAGEE, Miss. — Mary Elizabeth Welch, a retired licensed practical nurse formerly of Baskin, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Praise Fellowship Church, Baskin. Visitation is 10 a.m. Thursday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Reagan Cemetery, Baskin, under the direction of Tutor Funeral Home, MaGee, Miss.

Olivia J. Whitstein, infant
MINERAL SPRINGS — Olivia Jewel Whitstein, daughter of Rebecca and Nathan Whitstein, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Mineral Springs Baptist Church near Dubach. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.

Previously Acknowledged
Gray, Mary E.: 10 a.m. today, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Myles, Ara: 11 a.m. today, Mineral Springs CME Church, Calhoun.
Page, Daniel: 11 a.m. Thursday, New Hope Pentecostals Church, Monroe.

August 25, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CATHERINE CARMICHAEL CARLISLE
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Arcadia, LA
Funeral services for Catherine Carmichael Carlisle, 78, will be held Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 3:00 PM at Rose-Neath's Arcadia Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Jeff Hoffman and burial will be in the Arcadia Cemetery.
Catherine Carlisle was born August 5, 1927 in Hurricane, LA, and died August 23, 2005 at Christus Schumpert's Grace Home in Shreveport, LA. She was a life-long resident of Arcadia. Catherine, affectionately known as "Ma-maw," was a devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her parents Earl M. and Jewel B. Carmichael, her sisters Laverne Carmichael Bowen, Helen Carmichael Harriss, and Gladys Carmichael Prather.
She is survived by her husband of fifty-five years Gerald Carlisle; sons Gary Carlisle and wife Debbie of Arcadia and Buck Carlisle and wife Connie of West Monroe; her sister Patricia Carmichael Edmiston and husband "Doc" of Ruston; grandsons Brian Carlisle and wife Kelly of Minden, Brad Carlisle and wife Amy of Maumelle, AR, Brett Carlisle of Sulphur, Kevin Carlisle of West Monroe, Clint Carlisle of Arcadia; great grandchildren Ethan Carlisle and Sydney Carlisle of Minden and Abby Carlisle of Maumelle, AR; stepdaughter Linda Carlisle Smith and husband Gene of Jefferson, TX, and Rebecca Carlisle Lummus of Longview, TX; four step grandchildren, and nine step great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Brian Carmlisle, Clint Carlisle, Brad Carlisle, Brett Carlisle, Kevin Carlisle, and Randy Plagens.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Patrick Connor and his staff at Christus Schumpert's MD Anderson Cancer Center in Shreveport and the staff of Christus Schumpert's residential hospice Grace Home.
Memorials may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1400, New York, NY 10122; phone (800) 873-9569; www.ocrf.org.

MRS. ESTHER E. COOK
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Esther E. Cook, 91, will be held 10:00AM Friday, August 26, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road Monroe with Rev. Vincent Galici officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Cook passed away on August 24, 2005, at the Landmark Nursing Home in West Monroe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Cook.
Mrs. Cook is survived by her daughter Joyce Head and husband Jimmy; son, Ray Cook and wife Bobbie; two brothers, Lamar Hicks and wife Vera Dean; and Ardis Hicks and wife O'Dean; three grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jim Trichel, Dan Hicks, Quitman Durbin, John O'Conner, Harris Segal, and Harry Rushing.

MRS. LAURIE W. DORRIS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Funeral services for Mrs. Laurie W. Dorris, 83, of West Monroe, La. will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday August 26, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, La. with Rev. Herman Savoie and Rev. Rick Crandall officiating. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, La.
Mrs. Dorris died August 23, 2005 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Dorris was a lifelong resident of West Monroe, La. and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She spent her life surrounded by beloved family, kin people and friends. Her hobbies included sewing, playing bridge, collecting arrowheads, and fishing. She was a lifelong member of the McClendon Baptist Church in West Monroe, where she participated in all church activities. She followed her beloved husband, Bill, to Texas, Georgia and finally back to West Monroe to family and friends. Over the years, she belonged to various women and bridge clubs in Georgia and Louisiana.
Survivors: Son, William Craig Dorris; two grandsons, William Scott Dorris and Bradley Franklin Dorris ; two great grandsons, William Hunter Dorris and Jackson Miles Dorris all of Greer, S.C.
Pallbearer will be Calvin Dorris, Jr., Ronnie Boyd, John Wilbanks, Bill Kight, Mike Alexander and Stanley King.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Dale Whittington, Arthur Lee Haley and Marcus Haley.
Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home.

JAINE E. "DIXIE" WEBB EDWARDS
Farrar Funeral HomeFarmerville, La. - Jaine E. "Dixie" Webb Edwards, age 70, was called home to the Lord on August 23, 2005 at her home in Little Rock, AR after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be Saturday, August 27, 2005 at 10:00 AM at Farrar Funeral Home in Farmerville LA. Burial will follow at Taylor/Liberty Hill Cemetery. Dr. Sidney Thompson of Little Rock AR will be officiating. She was born January 6, 1935, in Spearsville, LA to Bonnie and Octavie Webb. She graduated from Spearsville High School in 1953 and attended Northeast Louisiana College in Monroe, LA. She is a member of the Bingham Road Baptist Church in Little Rock.
She is survived by her husband of forty-four years, Andrew Miller Edwards Sr., mother Octavie Webb of Spearsville, daughter Bonnie Kay Eck and husband Joe of Aberdeen, Scotland, sons Andrew Miller Edwards Jr. and fiancee Bonnie of Little Rock, and Bradley Jay Edwards and wife Michelle of Fayetteville AR, granddaughters, Ashley Ann, Brittany and Bia, grandsons, Thomas, Matthew and Jasper, and great grandchildren Peyton Lain and Molly Mae. She is also survived by one brother Bill Webb of El Dorado.
She is preceded in death by her father, Bonnie Boyce Webb, brothers Boyce Webb, Teddy Ray Webb and Doug Webb.
She will be remembered as a loving, caring and compassionate wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved gardening and was passionate about her political views.
Pallbearers will be Joseph Eck, David Studdard, Keith Aulds, Dennis O'Connor, Jimmy Patterson and Travis Thomas.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Arkansas Hospice, 5600 West 12th Street, Little Rock AR. 72204.
Visitation will be August 26, 2005, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Farrar Funeral Home.

MR. LAVON "SITTING BEAR" HARRELL
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Lavon "Sitting Bear" Harrell, 54, of West Monroe will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 25, 2005, in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Ed Monroe officiating.
Born August 31, 1950, in Bastrop, LA, Lavon was a retired disabled Vietnam Veteran, a Baptist, a member of the Choctaw Indian Worm Band, the Burnt Stump Hunting Club, and the Masonic Lodge. He passed away August 22, 2005 in Shreveport, LA. A son, Ronnie Harrell, preceded him in death.
Lavon is survived by his wife, Stephanie; daughter, Nikole; son and his wife, Earl and Leah Harrell, daughter and her husband Alberta and Vince Oats; brothers and their wives; Lester and Bonnie Harrell, Eugene and Kelly Harrell; Michael and Alecia Harrell; aunts: Jean Rogers, Zephia Curtin, Red and Dee Farrar; and five grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers are Buddy "Silverwolf" Cannon, Larry Glascock, Mitchell Young, Vernon Ford, Buford Smalling and

Tonya Ann.
Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Sarah McDaniel Allen, 78
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Sarah McDaniel Allen, a homemaker, died Aug. 19. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at Gaither Memorial Cemetery.

Fulton Cole, 91
Fulton Cole of Monroe, a retired laborer, died Aug. 19. Services are noon Saturday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.

Inez R. Crosby, 84
OAK GROVE — Inez R. Crosby, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Elmer Ray Cunningham, 81
HOUSTON, Miss. — Elmer Ray Cunningham, a retired box plant maintenance supervisor, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home, Houston, Miss. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Chickasaw Memorial Gardens, Houston, Miss.

Jaine Webb Edwards, 70
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jaine E. "Dixie" Webb Edwards, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Sophie Edwards, 87
WISNER — Sophie Edwards, a nurse's assistant, died Monday. Services are noon Saturday at Locust Hill Baptist Church, Extension. Visitation is 1-8 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Thomas Edward Fields, 55
Thomas Edward "Tommy" Fields Sr. of West Monroe, a goat farmer, died Aug. 21. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Ford Fields Cemetery, Mangham.

Martha Ford, 84
WATERPROOF — Martha Ford, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Tempie Green, 81
Tempie Green of Monroe, a housekeeper, died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Alice Jackson, 80
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Alice Jackson, a homemaker formerly of Bastrop, died Aug. 15. Services are 11 a.m. today at St. Matthew's Baptist Church No. 1, Mer Rouge. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Red Hill Cemetery, Mer Rouge, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Vickie Jackson, 43
Vickie Jackson of Monroe, a cashier, died Aug. 17. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Galilee Baptist Church, Start. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at St. Luke Baptist Church, Alto.

Myrtle Maxwell, 96
HEBERT — Myrtle Maxwell, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Nellie May, 82
DELHI — Nellie May, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Lucille McGuire, 84
RAYVILLE — Lucille McGuire, a cafeteria cook formerly of Delhi, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Lamar Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. Friday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Delhi Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Jessie Leona Norrell, 93
Jessie Leona Norrell of West Monroe, a retired LPN, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today at Carlock Cemetery, Hamburg, Ark.

Margie McDougle Ray, 85
BASTROP — Margie McDougle Ray, a ombudsman for the Morehouse Council on Aging, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mount Patrick Cemetery, Bernice.

Bethel 'Dixie' Ritchie, 78
BASTROP — Bethel "Dixie" Ritchie, a retired employee of Morehouse General Hospital, died Aug. 21. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Friday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. A prayer vigil will be held 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Newton H. Thurman, 90
RUSTON — Newton Howard Thurman, an accountant and vice president of Southern States Insurance Co., died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Burkhalter Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church. Visitation is 1 p.m. Friday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

John Foreman Torres, 68
BASTROP — John Lee Foreman Torres, a truck driver, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

M.J. 'Mike' Varino, 85
M.J. "Mike" Varino of Monroe, retired owner of Rainbow Grocery and Market, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at St. Matthew Catholic Church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Lois Pipes Vernon, 95
Lois Pipes Vernon of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Previously Acknowledged
Harrell, Lavon "Sitting Bear": 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Page, Daniel: 11 a.m. today, New Hope Pentecostals Church, Monroe.
Taylor, Vira Strozier: 2 p.m. today, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Welch, Mary Elizabeth: 1 p.m. today, Praise Fellowship Church, Baskin.
Whitstein, Olivia Jewel: 2 p.m. today, Mineral Springs Baptist Church, Dubach.

August 26, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. FLORENCE "ANN" COLMAN BROWN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence "Ann" Colman Brown, 81, will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 27, 2005 in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Warren Eckhardt. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
Mrs. Brown was born on August 27, 1923 and passed away on August 24, 2005. She was a member of North Monroe Baptist Church.
Ann is survived by her husband of sixty years: Kent Brown of Monroe; son: Kenny Brown and wife Jane of Monroe and daughter: Debbie Ryder and husband Robert of West Monroe; grandchildren: Andrew and Emily Brown, Ken Tucker, Ashley, Sarah and Jason Minor and Kristen Ryder; one great grandchild; two brothers: Ronnie and Mickey Colman and sister: Doll Leader all of England.
A native of Leicester, England, Ann met Kent while he was stationed in England during WWII. They were married on March 3, 1945 at the Parish Church in Belgrave, England. After much red tape, Ann arrived in New York City on July 12, 1946 with other brides from England. Ann joined other local British ladies in an English Club through which they shared news from families and friends back home.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
The family would like to express special thanks to the ICU staff of North Monroe Hospital and the staff of Ouachita Physical Therapy.
Visitaion will be from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, Friday, August 26, 2005 at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe.

THOMAS EDWARD "TOMMY" FIELDS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Thomas Edward "Tommy" Fields, 55, of West Monroe, LA will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 27, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe. Rev. John Hillis and Rev. Ray Jones will be officiating. Interment will be at Ford Fields Cemetery near Mangham, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Tommy was born in Monroe, LA March 31, 1950 in and passed away August 21, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
He was a goat farmer. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, L. C. and Fannie Douglas Fields.
Tommy is survived by two sons: Thomas E. Fields, Jr. of Swanson, IL., and Lewis L. Fields of Monroe, LA; granddaughter: Mackenzy Fields of Swanson, IL; mother of his sons, Sallie Fields; sisters: Mae Hillis, Martha Weaver, Elizabeth Smallwood, Lucille Jungina, Bettie Tee, Eunice Vermillion, Glinda Fields, Sandi Schiele; three brothers: David, Bill, and Lloyd "Buddy" Fields.
Pallbearers will be: Charlie Leonard, Kenny Leonard, John Waters, Chris Waters, Gary Mobley, Eddie Mobley, Jimmy Spillers, and Billy McClendon.
Honorary pallbearers will be The Leiga's, The Leonard's, The Mobley's, The Waters, Ervin Chambliss, Sammy Clark, and Ed Dillard.
Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

RUBY ETHERIDGE HENRY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Ruby Etheridge Henry, 80 years old, went home to be with the Lord on August 24, 2005. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 27, 2005, at the World Wide Church of God located at 603 North 4th Street, West Monroe, LA, with Elder Nick Rogers officiating.
She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-two years, Phillip A. Henry, her parents, P.B. Etheridge and Lutie D. Etheridge, her brother, P.B. "Burks" Etheridge and her sister, Violet Magee.
Mrs. Henry is survived by one sister, Cleo E. Carroll; three daughters, Phyllis H. Ramsey and her husband William Ramsey; Margery H. Cranford and her husband, Stephen A. Cranford, Julia H. Lane and her husband Phillip M. Lane; two grandchildren; Wendi N. Welsh and her husband Michael E. Welsh; Dennis E. Endsley, Jr. and his wife Nicole N. Endsley; three great-grandchildren: Alyssa Nichole Welsh, Codi Gray Endsley and Conner White Endsley.
Mrs. Henry was a member of the World Wide Church of God for fifty years and faithfully served her Lord and others all the days of her life.
The family would like to thank the Northeast Hospice Nurses and the Ridgecrest Nursing Home staff for the care they gave our mother.

MYRTLE POOLE MAXWELL
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, La.
Services for Myrtle "Granny" Poole Maxwell, age 96 of Hebert will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 26, 2005 from the Bethany Baptist Church in Hebert with Rev. Don Wright and Rev. James Brown officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethany Cemetery.
Granny was born in Hebert on December 7, 1908 to the union of Edwin Washington and Laura Brandin Poole and died Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at the Franklin Parish Medical Center in Winnsboro.
She was a retired school teacher and principal, having taught over forty years in the Hebert area. She attended the Louisiana Normal School, now known as Northwestern State University. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church for over fifty years. Granny truly was an angel sent to earth by God to shine his light on all that she touched. She will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: George Clark Maxwell, six brothers, one sister, two grandchildren and a daughter-in-law.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law: Doug and Neta Maxwell and Joe and Lynette Maxwell, her daughter and son-in-law: Georgia and Jerry Futch, She was blessed with eight grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and a very special friend, Linda Martin.
Pallbearers will be Buddy Riser, Bob Tom Riser, Heath Futch, John Bird, Billy Joe Poole, Ted McDermott, Chris Ledbetter, Jeremy McKeithen and Todd Maxwell.
Honorary pallbearers are Russell Girod, Henry Dannehl, Brad Tullos, Punk Lovelady and Rudolph Williams.
Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 AM until time of services at Bethany Baptist Church, Hwy 133, Hebert.

LENARD BENOIT NICKELBERRY
Miller Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Brother Nickelberry, Uncle Nick, Nick, Big Nick, Little Nick, or Papa Nick was the youngest of nine children born to Carrie and Leon Nickelberry, in Monroe, Louisiana on January 22, 1931. He departed this life on Saturday, Agust 20, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana.
He received his education in the Monroe City School System and Grambling State University. He was an athlete who loved and actively participated in football during his school and college years. He later became an avid golfer. He loved to fish and hunt as well.
He served his country in the Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He had a very successful career and retired as an aircraft mechanic in Alameda, California.
Brother Nickelberry loved his family and was very devoted to them. He had a gift to make each person feel special. Of all of his love, his greatest love was for his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
He was baptized at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church by the late Reverend H. Y. Bell. While he resided in Oakland, California he united with Union Baptist Church where he was ordained as a deacon. Upon returning to Monroe, he reunited with Riverside where he with riverside where he served as a deacon, he was active in Sunday School, a member of the male chorus, treasurer of the church and counselor of the C.W.A. as well.
The Lord blessed the family with his return to Monroe because he served as the Office Manager and Public Relations Liaison for Supreme Home Health, the family business.
Survivors include: his devoted wife: Vera Nickelberry: one daughter Euleshia(Raul) Johnson, Monroe, LA, three sisters: Lena Hayes of Oakland, CA: Julia Wilkins and Catherine Poe of Monroe, LA, Grandchildren: Raleshia and Rauland Johnson. He was the uncle of Zerita, Albert Jr., Bambi and Noland Nickelberry, Barbara, William, Leon, Betsy and Brenda Taylor, Debra Hayes, Carolyn and Emily Benjamin and Dan Linkford, Dave Eugene Wilkins, Harold and Turhan Dunnings: He spent a great deal of time with great nieces and nephews Catherine and Carolyn Winston, Melissa and Lemuel Dunnings, Dave and Catherine Wilkins and Lenard Benoit Benjamin who was named for him: a goddaughter Pereishia Key; Cousins Jack, Julia and Brother James Marshall: a host of friends, relatives and his Riverside Church Family.

Janet Levanda Roark
8/26/54 - 11/17/04
A Teacher's Prayer
Lord in Heaven,
Help me never to forget
the beauty in a little child.
Never let me forget
the wonder
and trust and yearning
in their
bright twinkling eyes;
Help me remember
that I am shaping lives
of tomorrow's generation;
And though I am unworthy
of this precious charge,
Give me strength to be
the best model scholar
and the best
Christian example
that I possibly can be;
Give me love
to overcome adversity,
Give me patience to overcome trials
Give me wisdom to overcome my shortcomings;
Give me faith to overcome dark hours;
And as I find my
rest tonight,
Help me to love my pupils,
and to remember them in my prayers;
Give me strength, Lord
to be equal to tomorrow's task,
For I depend on you alone,
just as much as my pupils depend on me.
Poem
By
Thomas L. Newcomb

BROTHER FRED E. VARNER
Smith's Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Brother Fred E. Varner, 81, of West Monroe, LA will be held at the Piney Grove Baptist Church, Saturday, August 27, 2005 at 11:00 AM with the Reverend Terrance Flucas, officiating. Interment will follow in the Richwood Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 1:00 until 8:00 PM at Smith's Funeral Home.
He was retired from Columbian Chemicals Company after 29 years.
Among his survivors: a wife of fifty-two years, Ruth Varner; children: Robert H. Bracy, Gwen Searcy, Donald Hill, Ronald Varner, Cathe' Varner, Freddie Varner, Jennifer Staten, Fred Varner, Jr. and Stanley C. Varner.

MRS. LOIS "NAP" PIPES VERNON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral Services for Mrs. Lois "Nap" Pipes Vernon, 95 of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM Friday August 26, 2005 at the McGuire United Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Michi Head officiating. Burial will be in the Twin Cities Memorial Gardens under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Vernon was born on December 7, 1909 in Choudrant, LA. and died on August 24, 2005 at the Glenwood Regional Medical Center. She was a Charter member of McGuire United Methodist Church. Mrs. Vernon is preceded in death by her husband of sixty-one years, John Vernon; her parents, June and Maggie Pipes; sister, Fairy McGuffie; Brothers, Buck, Jim, Chick and John.
Survivors include her brother, Rip D. Pipes and wife Alice; sister-in-law, Mabel Pipes; special niece, Marilyn Daniel and husband Joe; nephews, Harrell Pipes and wife Betty, John Pipes and wife Janie; Aunt Granny to Brian and Andy Vaughn; numerous great nieces, nephews and cousins and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be Jessie Flowers, Jack Pipes, Jeff Pipes, Bill Lofton, Brian Vaughn and Andy Vaughn.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Hebert, Buddy Griggs, Exell Gewin and Harold Davis
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until Service Time at McGuire United Methodist Church on Friday.
Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of McGuire United Methodist Church or to the Charity of your choice.

Leonard J. Accardo, 58
Leonard Joseph Accardo of West Monroe, a sales representative with Choice Brands Distributors, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.

George Adams, 40
FORT NECESSITY — George Adams, a construction worker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Eva Church of God, Eva. Visitation is 5 p.m. today until services begin Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Oswalt Cemetery, Eva, under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

O.C. Albritton, 81
KILBOURNE — O.C. Albritton, a farmer, died Thursday. Services are 4 p.m. Saturday at Kilbourne Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Kilbourne Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Jimmie Angle, 79
Jimmie Angle of Monroe, a construction worker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Esther E. Cook, 91
Esther E. Cook of Monroe, a retired cafeteria worker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park.

Laurie W. Dorris, 83
Laurie W. Dorris of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. 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 Hasley Cemetery.

Verdie Lee Collins, 75
CROWVILLE — Verdie Lee Collins, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Crowville Masonic Cemetery.

Bethel Mae Herron, 90
MELVINDALE, Mich. — Bethel Mae Herron, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Red Wing Cemetery.

Lenard B. Nickelberry, 74
Lenard Benoit Nickelberry of Monroe, a mechanic, died Aug. 20. Services are noon Saturday at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Troy Clifton Parker, 81
OAK GROVE — Troy Clifton Parker, a foreman for R&H and C&M, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Vincent Talton, 43
Vincent Talton of West Monroe, a laborer, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Fred Ester Varner Sr., 81
Fred Ester Varner Sr. of West Monroe, a retired laborer, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Sylvester Vaughn Jr., 54
Sylvester Vaughn Jr. of Monroe, a laborer, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Lois Pipes Vernon, 95
Lois "Nap" Pipes Vernon of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at McGuire United Methodist Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Easter R. Williams, 89
Easter R. Williams, a cook, died Aug. 18. Services are noon Saturday at St. James Baptist Church, Sterlington. Visitation is noon to 5 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Previously Acknowledged
Allen, Sarah McDaniel: 1 p.m. Saturday, St. Mary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Cole, Fulton: noon Saturday, Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.
Crosby, Inez R.: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Cunningham, Elmer Ray: 10 a.m. today, Memorial Funeral Home, Houston, Miss.
Edwards, Jaine E. "Dixie" Webb: 10 a.m. Saturday, Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Edwards, Sophie: noon Saturday, Locust Hill Baptist Church, Extension.
Fields, Thomas Edward "Tommy" Sr.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Green, Tempie: 11 a.m. Saturday, Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.
Jackson, Vickie: 1 p.m. Saturday, Galilee Baptist Church, Start.
McGuire, Lucille: 10 a.m. today, Lamar Baptist Church, Delhi.
Ray, Margie McDougle: 2 p.m. Saturday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Ritchie, Bethel "Dixie": 2 p.m. Saturday, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bastrop.
Thurman, Newton Howard: 2 p.m. today, Burkhalter Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church, Ruston.
Torres, John Lee Foreman: 10 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

August 27, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

LEONARD JOSEPH ACCARDO
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Funeral services for Mr. Leonard Joseph (Len) Accardo, 58, of West Monroe, La. will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday August 27, 2005 at the St. Matthew Catholic Church in Monroe, La. with Rev. Joseph Puthapally officiating. Burial will be in Twin Cities Memorial Garden in West Monroe, La., under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, La.
Mr. Accardo died August 25, 2005 at the Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Accardo was a member of the St. Matthew Catholic Church. He was a sales representative with Choice Brands and was an avid golfer. He served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
Survivors: his wife, Margaret B. Accardo, Sons, Greg Accardo and Ryan Accardo; Daughter, Melissa Accardo; three grandchildren, Paige, Megan and Nickolas Accardo all of West Monroe, La.; Sister, Ginny Wilson and her husband, Bob of Monroe, La.; two uncles Joe Accardo and his wife, Marie and Frankie Accardo and his wife, Dee
Pallbearers will be Robert Kavanaugh, Billy Anderson, Bill Duncan, Richard Anderson, Stein Baughman, Mike Pierot, Scott Sills and Buddy Nelson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Don Worley, James Medford (Cooter) Anderson.

MR. O. E. BRANDON, JR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Services for Mr. O. E. Brandon, Jr., 82, of Monroe will be 2:00 PM Sunday, August 28, 2005 at First United Methodist Church, Loop Road, Monroe with Rev. Terry Love officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road in Monroe.
Mr. Brandon was born October 24, 1922 in Nashville, Tennessee, lived in Monroe for forty seven years and died Friday, August 26, 2005 at Northeast LA War Veterans Home.
He was a graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, and a registered Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor in Louisiana where he practiced for over forty one years. He retired from South Central Bell as an Operations Manager after thirty five years of service. He also served as Telephone Systems Coordinator and engineer at ULM for six years. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America.
Mr. Brandon was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Monroe where he was a member of the Men's Bible Class, past president of the Methodist Men's Club and Boy Scout Charter Partner Representative.
Mr. Brandon was an Eagle Scout as a youth, and active as an adult scouter for over thirty five years. He served as a Scout Master, District Chairman, Council Commissioner, Council Board member, and Scout Leader Trainer. He was a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award and the District Award of Merit. He was an avid outdoorsman and hunter.
He was a past member and President of the West Monroe Rotary Club, an initial member of the Monroe Downtown Development Authority, and a member of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Brandon was a veteran of World War II, and served as a pilot in the China, Burma, and India Theater in the 2nd Air Commando Group's 317th Troop Carrier Squadron. After WWII he served the Tennessee Air National Guard, the Louisiana Army National Guard, and the Army Reserve. He was a retired Lt. Colonel from the Army Reserve. He was the founder and first Commander of the Monroe Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars. He was a member of the American Legion Post 13, World War II Air Commando Association, the Hump Pilots Association, Washington Artillery Veterans Association, and the Military Officer's Assoc. of America.
Mr. Brandon was preceded in death by his beloved wife of fifty eight years, Dorothy McKee Brandon. He is survived by his son, Jerry Brandon and wife, Jane; daughter, Janis BrandonMiller and husband, Al; grandsons, Brian Miller and Patrick Brandon; granddaughters, Lisa Miller Clarke and husband Jim, Ashley Brandon Pere' and husband Dom; and his beloved dog, Nick.
Pallbearers will be Patrick Brandon, Brian Miller, Richard Layne, Brooks Dawkins, Dom Pere', and Jim Clarke.
Honorary pallbearers will be Hubert Briley, Jack Taylor, Dave Rogers, Bob Hester, Reneau Breard, Ray Anderson, John Sneed and the Men's Bible Class.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home and Sunday from 1:00 PM until service time at First United Methodist Church, 3900 Loop Road, Monroe.
Any planned memorial may be made to First United Methodist Church, Monroe.

GEORGIA "CRICKET" DEARMAN
Millsap Funeral Home - Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
Funeral services for Georgia "Cricket" Dearman, 70, of Fort Gibson, OK will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 27, 2005 at Millsap Chapel in Fort Gibson with Reverend Wendell Cox officiating.
Pallbearers will be Jacob Ellis, Bobby Ellis, Doug Snooks, Gaylord Ellis, Jim Glover and Dustin Skaggs.
Honorary pallbearers will be Packy Ellis, Richard Glover, Junior Turney and G.D. Ellis.
Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery under the direction of Millsap Funeral Service of Fort Gibson.
Mrs. Dearman was born September 5, 1934 at West Monroe, LA the daughter of Ferrell Clay and Callie "Morrow" Manes and died Thursday, August 25, 2005 at her home in Fort Gibson. On February 17, 1951 she married Ralph H. Dearman Sr. in Union County, New Mexico. She was a homemaker and had lived in the area since 1991.
Survivors include her long time companion, Lloyd Ellis of Hulbert; two daughters, Teenie McFarlin and husband, Mike of Monroe, LA, Catherine Stewart and husband, Billy, of Hammond, LA; grandchildren, Rhonda Larimer and husband Jon, Patricia McGowen and husband Chris, Tim Randels and wife Chris, Linda Juneau and husband, Shane, Callie Randels, Casey Stewart and wife, Shawna, Rory Dearman, Cody Dearman; step grandchildren, Anthony and Miranda McFarlin; several great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ralph H. Dearman Sr., son, Ralph H. Dearman Jr. and grandson, Lee W. Randels III.

Houston A. Posey
August 27, 1938 to Happy Birthday!
October 5, 1999
This is your 6th Birthday in Heaven. We have not forgotten you and we miss you so much it hurts, but we know that you are with Jesus and rejoicing with the angels.
Love, Your Family

JANICE PUCKETT POST
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Services for Janice Puckett Post, 82 of Farmerville, LA will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday, August 28, 2005 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Roger Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Farmerville City Cemetery in Farmerville, LA under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville.
Mrs. Post died Friday, August 26, 2005 in Shreveport, LA. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and she was a resident of Farmerville over fifty years. She enjoyed her church and her Sunday School Class, the LLL. She loved all her family, children, grandchildren and great-grand children. She loved her flowers in her yard and was an avid Atlanta Braves fan.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Waymon Post of sixty one years and a brother Charles Dewitt Puckett.
She is survived by her children Debra Post Pendleton and husband Tom; Gary D. Post and wife Karen Landry Post; Charles Post and wife Karen Albritton Post all of Shreveport, LA., six grand children; Kristi Post Bevis and husband Dwayne, Teresa Post Willis and husband Jacob, Wesley Post, Tara Post, Eric Post and Jana Post, three step-grandchildren: Tommy Pendleton, Ashley Pendleton Oliver and Michael Pendleton, three great-grand children, Elena Katherine Willis, Hunter Baird Willis and Adelaide Rene' Bevis; two sisters Eula Mae English of Sterlington and her twin sister Genetha Zsimovan of Bossier City, LA; sister-in-laws: Dorothy Puckett of Sharon, LA, Walterine Post of Springhill, LA and Beatrice Post of Bernice, LA, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Wesley Post, Eric Post, Dwayne Bevis, Jacob Willis, Michael L. Zsimovan, and Bob Petrus.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time August 28, 2005 at the First Baptist Church.

Florence Colman Brown, 81
Florence "Ann" Colman Brown of Monroe, a retired retail sales clerk, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Miles Manuel Hambleton, 71
WHITE OAK, Texas — Miles Manuel Hambleton, an apparel salesperson, died Aug. 6. A memorial service was held Aug. 14 at Victory Road Baptist Church, Kilgore, Texas.

Opherete Lee, 79
RUSTON — Opherete Lee, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at King Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 2-4:45 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in George Washington Carver Cemetery.

Elsie D. Montgomery, 82
BEEKMAN — Elsie Dickinson Montgomery, a homemaker, died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Hughes Chapel Cemetery, Beekman. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Billy Joe Moseley, 75
COLUMBIA — Billy Joe Moseley died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 8 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burroughs Garden of Memories, east of Columbia.

Sylvester Vaughn Jr., 54
Sylvester Vaughn Jr. of Monroe, a laborer, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Visitation is 11 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.

Vera Doughty Wiggins, 90
JENA — Vera Doughty Wiggins, a retired employee of Texas Instruments, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Nolley Memorial Methodist Cemetery.

Marsha Ann Wyatt, 50
NEWELLTON — Marsha Ann Wyatt, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, Newellton. Burial will be in Legion Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Previously Acknowledged
Accardo, Leonard Joseph: 10 a.m. today, St. Matthew's Catholic Church, West Monroe.
Adams, George: 2 p.m. today, Eva Church of God, Eva.
Albritton, O.C.: 4 p.m. today, Kilbourne Pentecostal Church, Kilbourne.
Allen, Sarah McDaniel: 1 p.m. today, St. Mary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Angle, Jimmie: 10 a.m. today, Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.
Cole, Fulton: Noon today, Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.
Collins, Verdie Lee: 2 p.m. today, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Edwards, Jaine E. "Dixie" Webb: 10 a.m. today, Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Edwards, Sophie: Noon today, Locust Hill Baptist Church, Extension.
Fields, Thomas Edward "Tommy" Sr.: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Green, Tempie: 11 a.m. today, Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.
Herron, Bethel Mae: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Jackson, Vickie: 1 p.m. today, Galilee Baptist Church, Start.
Nickelberry, Lenard Benoit: Noon today, Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Parker, Troy Clifton: 10 a.m. today, Macedonia Baptist Church, Oak Grove
Ray, Margie McDougle: 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Ritchie, Bethel "Dixie": 2 p.m. today, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bastrop.
Talton, Vincent: 2 p.m. today, Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Varner, Fred Ester Sr.: 11 a.m. today, Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Williams, Easter R.: Noon today, St. James Baptist Church, Sterlington.

August 28, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. LUCILLE BUCHAN
Gill First National Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Funeral services for Lucille Buchan, 93 of Crowville, LA will be held Sunday August 28, 2005 at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Crowville, LA with Rev. Charles Davis; Rev. Carl Gulde and Rev. Francis Williams officiating. Burial to follow at Crowville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro, LA.
Mrs. Lucille Buchan was born to the union of Dan and Ida Jones Roberts on February 5, 1912 in Winn Parish, LA and passed from this life on August 26, 2005 at her residence in Crowville. Mrs. Lucille is preceded in death by her husband: Ezra Buchan and daughter Sue Hendricks.
She is survived by three daughters; Nell Graham and husband Clyde of West Monroe, LA; Wardna Buchan of Crowville, LA and Vonette Buchan also of Crowville, LA; two sons Daniel Buchan and wife Diana of Winnsboro, LA; Billy Buchan and wife Joyce of Crowville, LA; two brothers Bill Roberts and Wife Oleta of Winnfield, LA; T.J. Roberts and wife Mildred also of Winnfield, LA; sister-in-law Inez Buchan of Crowville, LA. Nine grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Lynn Buchan, Gary Dunham, David Dunham; Blake Wheeler, Curtis Beavers, Ben Beavers, Keith McGraw, Adam McGraw, Cliff McManus, Roger McManus.
Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 PM until time of service at the church.

MRS. LYDIA C. McWHORTER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Visitation for Mrs. Lydia C. McWhorter, 75, of West Monroe, LA will be from 8:30 AM to 10:30 PM Monday, August 29, 2005 at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church. Funeral Services will follow immediately at 10:30 AM, the Reverend Bob Dandridge officiating with the Reverend Polly Anderson assisting. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, La.
Lydia was a charter member of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, a Daughter of the King, an Episcopal Church Woman, Cursillista and the retired Director of Altar Guild for St. Patrick's. She was an active participant in Girl Scouting from Troop Leader to Campcraft Trainer for regional and international events including Little Roundup and Girl Scout Senior Roundup. She was then employed by the Silver Waters Girl Scout Council as Field Advisor & Trainer Coordinator. Lydia's genealogical research lead to her membership and participation in the Chief Tusquahoma Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution and also the Colonial Dames of the XVIIthth Century.
Mrs. McWhorter was born in Ferriday, Louisiana and was preceded in death by her parents William Prentice, Sr. and Catherine Margarita M. Carter; her brother William Prentice Carter, Jr. and husband Billie Boyd McWhorter.
She is survived by her children Lydia Susan McWhorter and W. David "Buck" McWhorter and wife Vickie all of West Monroe; three grandchildren, David Edward McBride of Jacksonville, Florida; Stefanie and Christopher McWhorter both of West Monroe.
Pall Bearers are Mike Vogt, Dr. Henry Hollenberg, Carol Colson, Rob Harkness, Tom Smith, Ronnie Langley with Michael Alexander, Honorary Pallbearer. Musicians are Eddie Patterson, Mark Hendricks, Dr. Ed Ryland and Lauren Gulick.
Memorials may be made to St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, 1712 Wellerman Road, West Monroe, LA 71291.

O.E. Brandon Jr., 82
O.E. Brandon of Monroe, a retired civil engineer and land surveyor, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church, Monroe. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Jessie Lucille Buchan, 93
CROWVILLE — Jessie Lucille Buchan, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Crowville. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in Crowville Masonic Cemetery.

Ocie Don Carter, 62
BASTROP — Ocie Don Carter, a retired American Citadel employee, died Saturday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Monday at Bonita Road Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Linda Ross Crowe, 62
OAK GROVE — Linda Ross Crowe died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation will be Wednesday morning until time for services.

Kenneth 'Red' Crowell, 50
Kenneth James "Red" Crowell, a carpenter, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Hazel Watts Davidson, 78
Hazel Marie Watts Davidson, a retired Ouachita Citizen employee, died Saturday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Albert Moyers, 89
ORANGE, Texas — Albert Moyers, a retired Bridge City (Texas) School District employee, died Friday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Crowville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Janice Puckett Post, 82
FARMERVILLE — Janice Puckett Post died Friday. Services are 3:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Farmerville. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be at Farmerville City Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Previously Acknowledged
Lee, Opherete: 11 a.m. Tuesday, King Funeral Home, Ruston.
Montgomery, Elsie Dickinson: 2 p.m. today, Hughes Chapel Cemetery, Beekman.
Wiggins, Vera Doughty: 2 p.m. today, Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena.

August 29, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ROBERT SPENCE ALLEN, JR.
Farrar Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Robert Spence Allen Jr. (Rob), age 43 of Marion, will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at the First Baptist Church of Marion with the Rev. Bubba Hoggatt officiating. Burial will follow at the Roark Cemetery in Marion under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville.
Rob was born on December 7, 1961 in Farmerville and went home to be with the Lord on August 26, 2005. Rob accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior when he was a young teenager. He graduated from East Union Academy in 1980 and received his business degree from ULM. For seven years, he lived in Hawaii after which he returned to Marion. Rob was a kind-hearted, generous spirit who always put the needs of others before his own. His sweet soul touched so many during his short stay here. Rob's love of animals was evident by all of the pets he kept. He never met an animal that he thought didn't deserve a home. Rob was always fond of a quiet exit, but his absence was immediately sensed when he would leave our family gatherings. We will always feel his absence and look forward to the time when we will meet with him again.
Rob was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, John Lee and Jamie Turnage, paternal grandparents Tyra and Ruth Allen, and brother-in-law Gary Hensarling. He is survived by his parents Spence and Jane Allen of Marion, sisters Kathy Hensarling, Karen and Carl Lemoine and Laurie and Bubba Ellis all of Marion; nephews Robert and Jacob Lemoine, Billy and Aliscia Lemoine, Chris and Josh Ellis; nieces Krystal, Rebeckah, and Emily Hensarling, Kassie and Aaron Booker, Bethany Ellis, and one great-niece on the way, Zoe, all of Marion, as well as many aunts, uncles, and numerous cousins and extended family. He is also survived by his dear friend Tamara Perry and his everyday sidekick "Baby Girl".
Pallbearers will be Tommy Andrews, Buzz Baker, Kerry Cable, Ben Geoghagan, Jeffrey Kirkland, and Tommy Garner.
Visitation will be at the Farrar Funeral Home Monday, August 29 from 5:00-8:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Humane Society.

MR. KENNETH J. "RED" CROWELL
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Kenneth J. "Red" Crowell, 50, of West Monroe, LA, will be Tuesday, August 30th, 2005, at 11:00 AM in the West Monroe Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Taylor and Rev. Leonard Garlington officiating. Interment will follow in the Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery near Grayson, LA, under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
"Red" was born September 28th, 1954, in Ouachita Parish, LA, and passed away August 26th, 2005, in West Monroe, LA.
A carpenter and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Viet Nam Conflict, "Red" was an avid motorcyclist.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Bobbie Jane Thornton Crowell of Columbia; three brothers, Ronnie Crowell and his wife, Connie, of Calhoun, LA, Pete Crowell of Bowie, MD, and Jay Crowell and his fiance' Penny, of West Monroe; two nephews, Jared and Anthony Crowell; and a host of friends.
Active pallbearers include Jimmy "Squirrel" Langston, Timothy Langston, Michael Mitchell, Troy Hart, Elvis Branch, and Kenneth Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Gordon "Flash" Beard and "Taco" Parham.
The family will receive friends at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe on Monday evening, August 29th, 2005, from 5:00 to 8:00PM.

MRS. HAZEL MARIE WATTS DAVIDSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Graveside services for Mrs. Hazel Marie Watts Davidson, age 78 of Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday August 29, 2005 at Monroe Memorial Park. Rev. Mike McLaurin will officiate, services conducted by Kilpatrick Funeral Home-Monroe.
Mrs. Davidson was born August 9, 1927 in Clayton, LA and died August 27, 2005 in Monroe. She was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church in Monroe, and resident of The Oaks Nursing Home. Mrs. Davidson was preceded in death by her parents Tom and Ollie Watts and her son Tommy Davidson.
Mrs. Davidson is survived by her husband of sixty years: Claude Davidson; son: Ronnie Davidson and wife Dorothy; daughter-in-law: Denise Davidson; seven grandchildren: Jason, Megan, Brad, Warren, Ryan, Caitlin and Kristi Davidson; one great grandchild: Taylor Davidson.
Memorials may be made in lieu of flowers to: Highland Park Baptist Church or charity of givers choice.
The family would like to express a heartfelt thanks to the staff of The Oaks for their care of Mrs. Davidson.

JACK DOMNICK FONTANA, JR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mr. Jack Domnick Fontana, Jr., 64, of Monroe, will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 30, 2005, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, with Rev. Joseph Puthuppally officiating. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr. Fontana, a member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, was born August 10, 1941, in Monroe and died August 27, 2005, in Monroe. He was a graduate of St. Matthew High School and attended NLU. He served in the Air Force Reserve and was owner and operator of Cascio Restaurant for twenty-eight years.
Survivors include his wife of thirty-eight years, Julie Head Fontana; daughters, Jennifer Riley and her husband Patrick Riley, Jr. and Jodi Plummer; son, Jeff Fontana; and grandchildren, Stephan Plummer, Gabrielle Henry, and Brandon Riley.
Pallbearers will be Sam Tornatore, Curt Eberts, John Fontana, Blythe McDuffie, Barnett McDuffie, and Euell Nettles. Honorary pallbearers will be Victor Charles Cascio, Freddie Cascio, and Victor David Cascio.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Monday, August 29, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. A vigil wake service will be at 6:00 PM.

MR. ANDREW JACKSON GENTRY, SR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Andrew Jackson Gentry, Sr. was born on January 4, 1923 in Dermott, Arkansas and died in Monroe, Louisiana on Sunday, August 28, 2005.
Services will be held at Kilpatrick Funeral Home on Lamy Lane in Monroe at 2:00PM on Tuesday, August 30, 2005, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral home in Monroe, Louisiana, with Reverend Larry Stafford officiating, interment will follow in the Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation is Monday evening August 29, 2005 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Kilpatrick Funeral Home on Lamy Lane, Monroe, Louisiana.
Mr. Gentry served as a pilot in the US Air Force during WWII. Mr. Gentry graduated from Northeast Louisiana Junior college and Louisiana Tech University obtaining a Business Administration degree. He married Ezell Edwards in 1948, and established a home in Monroe, Louisiana with the subsequent birth of two children, Andrew J. Gentry, Jr. in 1951, and Gary Edwards Gentry in 1954. Later, he married Rae Landrum in 1978, who predeceased him in 1996.
Mr. Gentry was a Monroe businessman and owner of the Andrew J. Gentry, Sr. CPA firm.
He was a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Louisiana Society of Certified Accountants. He was also a member of the Lion's and Kiwana's club.
Survivors include two children of the first marriage, namely, Andrew J. Gentry, Jr. and his wife Carolyn of Little Rock, Arkansas, Gary E. Gentry, and his wife Tina of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. One Grandchild, Stephen A. Gentry of West Monroe, Louisiana. Two step sons, namely Wayne Landrum of Monroe, Louisiana and James Landrum of Jacksonville, Florida. One-step daughter, Susan Landrum of New Orleans, Louisiana.
A special thanks to Hospice Care of Louisiana for the kind and thoughtful assistance they rendered to Mr. Gentry
Mr. Gentry was preceded in death by his parents, Horace Lee Gentry and Cuma Erskine Gentry, a brother Dalton Gentry, and four sisters, Cleo Henry James, Inez Gentry Eaves, Ruth Gentry Guillory and Louise Gentry Miller.
Pallbearers will be Stephen A. Gentry, William J. Hardy, Jr., Michael R. Henry, Sam O. Henry, IV, Wayne Landrum, and James Landrum.

TOMMIE SCOGIN MURRAY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Tommie Scogin Murray (Crowville, La.)
Born in Gilliam, La. on January 18, 1910 to James Edward and Sarah Frances French.
Passed away at Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro, La. Saturday, August 27, 2005.
In 1929, Tommie and W.D. (Red) Scogin were married in Bossier City, La. They had three children, Arlis, Patsy, and Diane.
Mrs. Murray is preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, her husband (Red), her son, Arlis David Scogin and daughter-in-law, Mary D'anna Scogin.
She is survived by her husband Orrin Murray and stepson, Tom Murray, her daughters and sons-in-law Patsy and Wendell Holloway and Diane and Charles Crane, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Mrs. Murray was an inspiration to all who knew her. She was caring, generous, fun loving, and determined. She was never idle.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Crowville, La., was active in the Ladies Sunday School Class, and participated in several mission trips. She was a member of the Eastern Star chapter in Crowville. In Murray she found the perfect companion. They spent hours quilting and cross-stitching. They happily gave away the fruits of their labor. I'm sure the waitress who "never let their coffee get cold" was stunned when her "tip" was one of those quilts. Our Mom never outgrew her passion for learning and was an avid crossword puzzle fan. She completed a cosmetology course, was trained as a nurses' aide and owned a restaurant. Her grandchildren remember those wonderful hamburgers and we all remember her prize-winning peach cobbler.
Our mother, grandmother, wife, and friend will be missed, but our memories are rich.
Services for Mrs. Murray will be at the First Baptist Church of Crowville at 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 30, 2005 with Rev. Carl Gulde, Rev. Joe Senn, and Rev. Francis Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Crowville Masonic Cemetery.
Visitation will be at Mulhearn Funeral Home from 5:00 till 8:00 PM Monday and from 9:00 AM till service time Tuesday at the church.
In lieu of flowers you may make donations to The First Baptist Church of Crowville, The Alzheimers Association, or the charity of your choice.
Mrs. Murray's husband and her children are grateful for the outstanding care and concern of the staff at Golden Doors.

Juanita Doris Bryant, 82
Juanita Doris Bryant of Monroe, a retired saleswoman, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.

Bessie Croke, 77
WINNSBORO — Bessie Croke, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Grove Cemetery near Winnsboro. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home.

Mary Cephus, 78
NEWELLTON — Mary Cephus, a store owner, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Paradise Baptist Church. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Wyoming Cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth 'Red' Crowell, 50
Kenneth James "Red" Crowell, a carpenter of West Monroe, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Harvey Dunlap, 62
BAKER — Harvey Dunlap, who worked in road maintenance, died Saturday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. today at Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery in Vixen. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.

Frances Thornton Frost, 85
HEFLIN, Ala. — Frances Thornton Frost, a seamstress formerly of West Monroe, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sardis Baptist Church in Bowdon, Ga. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Dryden Funeral Home, Heflin. Burial will be in Sardis Cemetery.

James Raybon Harper, 49
EROS — James Raybon Harper, a mechanic, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Southern Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the service. A private interment service will follow.

Henry Hill, 64
TALLULAH — Henry Hill died Saturday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home.

Lonnie 'L' Lutrick, 74
JENA — Lonnie "L" Lutrick, an oil-field tool pusher, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Jena. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena. Burial is in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Lydia C. McWhorter, 75
Lydia C. McWhorter, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 10:30 a.m. today at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, West Monroe. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. until services. Burial is in Hasley Cemetery. Mulhearn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ronald Stephen Savanna, 57
Ronald Stephen Savanna, owner of the Hob Nob Steak and Seafood restaurant of West Monroe, died Sunday. Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Previously Acknowledged
Carter, Ocie Don: 2 p.m. today, Bonita Road Baptist Church Cemetery, Bastrop.
Crowe, Linda Ross: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Davidson, Hazel Watts: 10 a.m. today, Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.
Moyers, Albert: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Crowville Masonic Cemetery, Crowville.
Lee, Opherete: 11 a.m. Tuesday, King Funeral Home, Ruston.

August 30, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. MARY CATHERINE EDMONDS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Service for Mrs. Mary Catherine Edmonds, 79, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at Bethel Baptist Church in Holly Ridge, LA, with Rev. David Herrington officiating. Interment will follow in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mrs. Edmonds was a former member of Bethel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. James Thomas Edmonds, Jr. who served as a former pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, her son, James Thomas Edmonds, III, and her grandson, Sammy Roy Schooley, Jr.
Survivors include her daughter, Cynthia Moravetz; sister, Betty Hoffmann both of West Monroe, LA; sister, Billie Spears of Waxahachie, TX; seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Allen Thompson, Buddy McCartney, Greg Thompson, Tommy Thompson, John Thompson, and Rodney Albritton.
Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until service time Wednesday at Bethel Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice Care of Louisiana or to the West Monroe Guest House.

DONALD CLEMENTS MOSELEY
Rose-Neath Funeral Home - Shreveport, LA
Services for Donald Clements Moseley will be held at 11:30 AM, Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at Rose-Neath Marshall Street Chapel, Shreveport, LA. Officiating will be Dr. Mike Anderson. Interment will follow in Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent Avenue.
Visitation will be 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM, prior to service time at 11:30 AM in the chapel of Rose-Neath Marshall Street.
Mr. Moseley was born on June 29, 1918 to Robert Lee and Annie Mae Clements Moseley. He graduated from Forest High School in West Carroll Parish in 1935 as Valedictorian and Class President. Mr. Moseley worked in West Carroll Parish for several years before moving to Oak Grove, LA. He left to serve his country as a Marine with the 3rd Division during World War II. He saw action at Guam, Midway, Guadalcanal and Bougainville and Iwo Jima. On his return home, he went to work at the Bank of Oak Grove where he worked ten years before moving to Shreveport in 1955 when he was appointed a United States Marshal by President Dwight D. Eisenhower for the Western District of Louisiana for six years. He resigned his post as Commissioner of Finance of the city of Shreveport after four years to become a Vice President and Board member of the American Bank and Trust, of which he was one of the organizers. He worked for United Mercantile Bank until his retirement in 1986 after thirty-six plus years in the banking industry.
Mr. Moseley was a faithful member of the Haynes Avenue Baptist Church. He was a very active member of the Hap Arnold Lodge #457, F&AM for over fifty years, serving as Treasurer for many years; a Master Mason for more than fifty years; a member of the Broadmoor Chapter #233 of the Order of the Eastern Star, serving in numerous capacities; a fifty year member of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. During his working years, he was a member of several Lions Clubs in Shreveport. He was appointed a member of the Industrial Development Board of Caddo Parish in 1973. In 1996, he received a certificate for 25 consecutive years membership of the Voiture Locale #137 of the Grande Voiture of Louisiana. Mr. Moseley enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.
His loving wife of sixty-three years, Doris Barfield Moseley; parents; brothers, Louis B. Moseley, Bracey Moseley, John Robert (B.B.) Moseley and Douglas Moseley; and his only sister, Emily Moseley Frazier preceded him in death. Survivors are his sister-in-law, Sophia Moseley of New Orleans, LA; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends.
Pallbearers will be Malcolm Parker, Russ Kimble, Charlie Shearer, Jim Pieper, Joyce Berry and Billy George.
The family would like to thank The Terrace of Shreveport, LifePath Hospice, Hap Arnold Lodge #457, Mr. Joyce Berry, Dr. Mike Anderson and all of his many faithful friends.
Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 3100 Samford Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71103.

JULIUS "J.L." RALEY
Gill First National Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Funeral services for Julius "J.L." Raley will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at Crowville Assembly of God Church in Crowville with Reverend Thomas Simons officiating. Interment will follow in Harris Cemetery near Crowville under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Mr. Raley was born to the union of Earl Julius and Dezzie Sills Raley on October 11, 1935 in Epps, LA and passed form this life Sunday, August 28, 2005 at his residence in Crowville.
Mr. Raley a longtime resident of Crowville was a United States Air Force veteran. While stationed in Flordia, he met Nina Greenhow and married her in Miami on April 11, 1957.
He was a member of Crowville Assembly of God Church and was co-founder of Raley Brothers which he established with his family in 1959 and is still in operation today. Mr. Raley was an avid hunter an fisherman as well as a community volunteer, helping his local schools (Crowville and Baskin) through the craft woodworks and his skill in construction.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Betty Jo Roberts.
He is survived by his wife of forty-eight years Nina Raley; three children Mark Raley and wife Kayla, Gordon Raley and wife Karen, Jan Bland and husband Sammy all of Crowville; one brother Don Raley of Epps; and one brother-in-law H.P. "Sleepy" Roberts of Farmerville. He is also survived by additional family members Nell Simpson of Delhi, Buddy and Mary Calcotte of Farmerville, Vernon and Billie Sue Calcotte of Hot Springs Village, AR.
Pallbearers will be all seven of his grandchildren: Matthew Raley, Jeremy Raley, Joshua Raley, Ben Raley, Daniel Raley, William Bland, and Jana Ruth Bland.
Visitation will be held Tuesday from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Crowville Assembly of God Church.
Any planned memorial may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - 501 St. Jude Place - Memphis, TN, 38105; or LA Baptist Children's Home - P.O. Box 4196 - Monroe, LA 71203.

DOYLE E. ROCKETT
Farrar Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Doyle E. Rockett, 69, of Spearsville will be 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at the First Baptist Church, Spearsville with the Rev. James Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Spearsville Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville.
Mr. Rockett, a superintendent at the Union Parish landfill, died August 28th, 2005. He was a member of Spearsville First Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Claude & Sallie Lou Rockett; brother, Norman Rockett; three sisters, Monell Reed, Elese Compton and Syble Williams and daughter, Phyllis Gresham.
Survivors include: wife of forty-six years, Marie Rockett of Spearaville;one son: Todd Rockett and wife, Renae of Aurora, MD;one daughter: Tammy Nelson of Dubach, LA;one son-in-law: Gary Gresham of Dubach, LA;two sisters: Saundra Bays of Summerfield, LA; and Wilma L. Brazzel of Ruston, LA; four grandchildren: Kristy Nelson, Louis and Denise Tuten and Kamryn Rockett; and a host of neices and nephews.
Pallbearers are Jack Bays, Keith Byram, Buddy Farrar, Greg Barron, David Henderson, and Bill Saunders.
Honorary pallbearers are: Melvin Stone, Bobby Couch, Jeff Johnson, J. T. Saunders and Devayne Garris.
Visitation will be at Spearsville First Baptist Church Tuesday, August 30, 2005 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM.
Friends and family may sign the register book via our website: www.farrarfh.com.

Katie B. Abrams, 95
RAYVILLE — Katie B. Abrams, a retired sales clerk, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Pentecostal Church, Rayville. Visitation is from 5:30 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Start Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Robert S. Allen Jr., 43
MARION — Robert Spence "Rob" Allen Jr., a hotel manager, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Marion. Visitation is 10 a.m. today at the church under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Juanita Doris Bryant, 82
Juanita Doris Bryant of Monroe, a retired saleswoman, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation is 9 a.m. Wednesday until services begin at the mausoleum chapel. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

William T. Butler, 66
COLUMBIA — William T. Butler, an operator, died Friday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Union Baptist Church, Bosco. Visitation is from 1 to 7 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial is in the church cemetery.

Kenneth 'Red' Crowell, 50
Kenneth James "Red" Crowell of West Monroe, a carpenter, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Crossroads Cemetery, near Grayson.

Jack D. Fontana Jr., 64
Jack Domnick Fontana Jr. of Monroe, retired owner and operator of Cascio Restaurant, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at St. Matthew Catholic Church. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Martha Ford, 84
WATERPROOF — Martha Ford, a homemaker, died Aug. 23. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Oakwood Baptist Church, Waterproof. Visitation is from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Waterproof, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Andrew J. Gentry Sr., 82
Andrew Jackson Gentry Sr. of Monroe, a certified public accountant, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Lamy Lane, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park.

Clyde Hampton, 53
BASTROP — Clyde Hampton, a retired employee of International Paper Mill, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Johnie Mae Hightower, 88
Johnie Mae Hightower of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lemar Truman Hill, 59
COLUMBIA — Lemar Truman Hill, a truck driver, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crossroads Baptist Church. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Crossroads Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Debbie K. Landers, 51
Debbie K. Landers of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. Wednesday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Family visitation is from 4 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Open visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Prewitt Cemetery, Mangham.

Albert Moyers, 89
ORANGE, Texas — Albert Moyers, a retired employee of the Bridge City School District and formerly of Crowville, died Friday. Graveside services have been changed to 11 a.m. today at Crowville Masonic Cemetery, Crowville, under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Tommie Scogin Murray, 95
CROWVILLE — Tommie Scogin Murray, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, Crowville. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Crowville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Crowe, Linda Ross: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Lee, Opherete: 11 a.m. today, King Funeral Home, Ruston.

August 31, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

KATIE B. ABRAMS
Brown-Holley Funeral - Rayville, LA
Funeral services for Katie B. Abrams, 95, of Rayville, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at Rayville First United Pentecostal Church with Bro. Robert Stroud, Bro. Gary Whittington and Bro. Len Machen. Interment will follow in Start Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Rayville.
Mrs. Abrams was born on October 18, 1909 in Lone Cedar, LA and passed away on Monday, August 29, 2005 in Rayville, LA. She was a member of Rayville First United Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include her sons, James Abrams and wife, Mary Frances of Henderson, TX and Charles Ray Abrams and wife, Katherine of Brownwood, TX; sister, Ollie Causey of Zachary, LA; three grandchildren; six great grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers are Nathan Johnson, Huey Franks, Bill Stansbury, Dan Stansbury, Paul Allen and Eddie Stansbury.

LETTIE A. PATTON
Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Funeral services for Lettie A. Patton, age 93 of Jonesboro, will be held on Sept. 1, 2005 at 10:00 AM at the Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with the Pastor Chris Witt and Bro. Steve Nelson officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Quitman under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.
Mrs. Patton was born on February 12, 1912 to Amsey and Virginia Alexander. She passed away on August 30, 2005 in Jonesboro. Mrs. Patton was member of South Parkway Church in Ruston. She loved watching her grandchildren play ball and attend dirt track races. She was a member of the Magi Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Ruston, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband Lowell C. Patton, sons: Doyle L. Patton, John R. "Buddy" Patton, and Wayne D. Patton, as well as her parents.
Mrs. Patton is survived by her children: Bobby Patton and wife Kay of Jonesboro, Patsy Alexander and husband Randy of Choudrant, LA; nine grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren. She is also survived by one brother: Huga V. Alexander; and one sister: Mary Bell, both of Jonesboro, LA.
The family will receive friends at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM. To leave a memorial message online, please visit www.owensmemorialfuneral home.com.

JIMMY "J.B." RAUS
Golden Funeral Home - Bastrop, LA
Funeral service for Jimmy "J.B." Raus, 70, of Monroe, LA are scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday, September 1, 2005 at Golden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roy Moore officiating. Interment will follow in Mer Rouge Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home.
Mr. Raus, retired from the Golf Industry after fifty-four years and had also retired from the Chenault Golf Course, passed away Monday, August 29, 2005 at his residence. He was a very loving, compassionate, and caring man.
He is survived by two sisters, Lois Warren of Monroe, LA, Johnnie O'Neil and husband Charles of Uncertain, TX; two brothers, Richard Raus and wife Cora of Indianapolis, IN, Charles "Buck" Raus and wife Linda of Sterlington, LA; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and a very special friend and companion Jimmie Quinn and her family.
Mr. Raus is preceded in death by his parents, John and Alma Lee Raus and brother, Fred Raus.
Pallbearers will be Mac Anderson, Bill Baker, John Buatt, John McAdams, Don Sims, Van Lee, Charles Sisk and Steve Sawyer.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 31, 2005 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Golden Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the charity of your choice.

FRANCES MILLER TROUSDALE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mrs. Frances Miller Trousdale, 98, of Monroe, will be at 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 1, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. Danny Hawthorne officiating. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Trousdale peacefully passed away at her home on Sunday, August 28, 2005. Her legacy is one that helped shape the cultural development of Monroe for many years. She was born in Batesville, Mississippi, and came to Monroe after college, in the early twenties, where her mother, Stella Banks, had moved several years earlier.
She was one of the most sought-after vocalists in the area. Her rich contralto voice was regularly heard at weddings, funerals, church services and at Temple B'Nai Israel and other musical performances. Upon her graduation from college in Mississippi, she went on to study at the nationally famous Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, where her mother also taught.
She taught for a short while at the old Monroe City High School, where she met and made many life-long friends. In 1936, she married her husband, Briscoe, whose extended family have been residents of Monroe for generations. Frances was a leading member of the Musical Coterie, which was founded by her mother, along with Emmy Lou Biedenharn and several others interested in music. Among many positions held in the Coterie, she served as President and was also an active member of the Louisiana Federation of Music Clubs. She was a founder of the junior music club that grew out of the Coterie and encouraged many young women of high school age over the years in musical pursuits. She was a member of the Fort Miro Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and served as regent from 1959-1961.
She had an abiding interest in the Monroe Symphony Orchestra. In 1972, she and four of her close friends founded the Monroe Symphony League. During her years of involvement, she organized the first book fair, which was so successful that the project continues to this day as an important source of funding for the League. She was active in support of other cultural organizations of the city such as the Masur Museum of Art.
Her husband, Briscoe, died in 1983. She is survived by her two sons and their families, Briscoe Allen Trousdale, III and his wife Sabina of New York City and John Miller Trousdale and his wife Carol of Beaumont, Texas; two grandsons, Houston and Michael; and a great-grandson, Keller.
Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until service time Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to the Monroe Symphony League or a charity of personal choice.

Mary Edmonds, 79
Mary Catherine Edmonds of West Monroe, a salesperson for Sears & Roebuck, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Bethel Baptist Church, Holly Ridge. Visitation is noon today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Camden Cade Kelly, infant
MARION — Camden Cade Kelly, son of Brandon and Tabithah Burson Kelly, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Dean Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion, under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Hannah Dennie Lewis, 79
Hannah Dennie Lewis of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Willie Mae Lewis, 83
RAYVILLE — Willie Mae Lewis, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Sherrill Littleton, 55
FERRIDAY — Sherrill Jane Powell Littleton, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Heard Cemetery, Manifest.

Lettie A. Patton, 93
JONESBORO — Lettie A. Patton, a retired sales clerk, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mount Olive East Cemetery, Quitman.

Julius 'J.L.' Raley, 69
CROWVILLE — Julius "J.L." Raley, retired owner of Raley Brothers, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Crowville Assembly of God Church. Burial will be at Harris Cemetery, Crowville, under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Ora Estelle Robertson, 86
Ora Estelle Robertson of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m. today and noon Thursday until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Red Wing Cemetery, Goodwill.

Doyle E. Rockett, 69
SPEARSVILLE — Doyle E. Rockett, a heavy equipment operator, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Spearsville First Baptist Church under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Ronald S. Savanna, 57
Ronald Stephen Savanna, owner of the Hob Nob Steak & Seafood Restaurant in West Monroe, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at St. Paschal Catholic Church. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. A wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.

Francille Schultz, 80
URANIA — Francille Thornton Schultz, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 4 p.m. today at Urania Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Olla.

Reva Tarver, 81
WINNSBORO — Reva Earnestine Tarver, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at First United Pentecostal Church. Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Ogden Cemetery, Liddieville.

Charles Ray Williams, 52
Charles Ray Williams of Monroe, a laborer and assistant truck driver, died Aug. 23. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Zion Spring Baptist Church. Visitation is noon to 6 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery.

Previously Acknowledged
Abrams, Katie B.: 2 p.m. today, First United Pentecostal Church, Rayville.
Bryant, Juanita Doris: 10 a.m. today, Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Monroe.
Crowe, Linda Ross: 11 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Ford, Martha: 2 p.m. Saturday, Oakwood Baptist Church, Waterproof.
Hill, Lemar Truman: 2 p.m. today, Crossroads Baptist Church, Columbia.
Landers, Debbie K.: 3 p.m. today, Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.