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September 1, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MR. RANDOLF WILSON HATTEN
Hixson Funeral Home - Jena, LA
Funeral
services for Mr. Randolf Wilson Hatten will be at 10:00 AM Friday, September 2,
2005 in the chapel of Hixson Brothers Funeral home of Jena with the Rev. Albert
Vickers officiating. Interment will follow in the Beech Creek Cemetery out of
Olla, LA under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral home of Jena.
Mr.
Hatten, 91, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 in the Lasalle Nursing
Home. He was a thirty year Veteran of the military having served in the Army and
Veteran of WWII.
He is survived by his brothers, Ray Hatten of Grayson, LA
and Harvey Hatten of Baltimore, MD; nephew and wife Nick and Audrey Hatten of
Jena, LA.
Pallbearers will be Randy Hatten, Ricky Hatten, Chris Hatten,
Arthur Robbins, Lee Robins and Randy Boyd.
Honorary pallbearers will be Beech
Creek Baptist Church members and Derick Ellison.
Friends may call at Hixson
Brothers in Jena from 4:00 until 10:00 PM on Thursday and from 8:00 AM until
time for services on Friday at the funeral home.
To extend online condolences
to the Hatten Family please visit www.hixsonbrothers.com.
MRS. ORA ESTELLE ROBERTSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ora Estelle Robertson, 86, will be 2:00 PM, Thursday,
September 1, 2005 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Officiating will be Pastors Conway Strong and Jimmy Herring. Interment will
follow at Red Wing Cemetery in Oak Grove under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mrs. Robertson was born on January 2, 1919 and
passed away on August 30, 2005.
She is survived by her daughter: Connie R.
Ulibarri and husband Richard; sons: Freddie E."Max" Robertson and wife
Sandy,Ronnie "R.V." Robertson and wife Lisa, Dale Robertson and wife Dianne ;
brother: Billy Don Grice; thirteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Harley Grice, Ronnie V. Robertson, Mark Robertson, Jamie
Robertson and Lance Ulibarri.
Visitation will be 12:00 P.M. until service
time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
RONALD STEPHEN SAVANNA
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Funeral
services for Ronald Stephen Savanna, 57, of West Monroe, La. will be held at
1:00 P.M. Friday September 2, 2005 at the St. Paschal Catholic Church in West
Monroe, La. with Rev. Mike Haney officiating. Burial will be in Mulhearn
Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, La. under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral
Home in West Monroe, La.
Mr. Savanna died August 28, 2005 after a sudden
illness.
Ron was born in Monroe, La. February 1, 1948, he was in the last
elementary class that attended St. Matthew Catholic School, a graduate of St.
Frederick High School and attended NLU. He was a member of the St. Paschal
Catholic Church in West Monroe. He acquired the Hob Nob Steak and Seafood in
1993, a landmark for food and catering in West Monroe. Ron loved his work,
greeting and serving his many customers. He previously served as the territorial
food manager for Kraft Foods, Inc.
He was preceded in death by his father,
Stephen L. Savanna (first caterer for the Monroe Civic Center)
Survivors: his
wife, Mrs. Rita Browder Savanna; Son, Staff Sgt. Scott Stephen Savanna,
Daughter, Jennifer Savanna; his grandson, Troy Stephen and his mother, Mrs.
Mildred McBroom Wilson.
Pallbearers will be Robert Schott, Roland Perry,
David McBroom, Timothy McBroom, Eddie Murphy and Billy Wade. Honorary
Pallbearers will be his customers from the Hob Nob.
Visitation will be from
5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Thursday, with a vigil wake service to be held at 7:30
P.M. at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, La.
Memorials may be made to
the St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105,
St Paschal Catholic Church Building Fund, 711 North 7Th Street West Monroe, LA
71291.
Patricia W. Aswell, 55
CHOUDRANT — Patricia W. Aswell, a teacher at
Louisiana Tech University, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the
funeral home. Burial will be in Choudrant Memorial Cemetery.
Michelle Box, 24
JONESBORO — Michelle Box died Sunday. Graveside services
are 3 p.m. today at Sweetwater Cemetery, Quitman. Visitation is noon to 2 p.m.
today at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Ida Clark, 86
FERRIDAY — Ida Clark, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Richardson & Sims Funeral
Home, Ferriday.
Jim Gist, 87
RUSTON — Jim Gist died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete
under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Bennie Dodson Green, 76
Bennie Dodson Green of West Monroe, a woodcutter,
died Aug. 28. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church,
West Monroe. Visitation is from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hester's Central State
Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Helen McCurtcheon, 78
Helen McCurtcheon of Monroe, a homemaker, died Aug.
23. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Liberty Hill Baptist Church. Visitation is
from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial
will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.
Lillie Orange, 81
Lillie Orange, a homemaker of Monroe, died Friday.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Visitation
is from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe.
Lucinda Sims, 88
Lucinda Sims of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Springs Baptist Church. Visitation is from
1 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will
be in Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension.
Frances Miller Trousdale, 98
Frances Miller Trousdale of Monroe, a
homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park.
Clara Murphy Witt, 75
RUSTON — Clara Murphy Witt, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at South Parkway Church. Visitation is from
5 to 7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Pines
Memorial Cemetery.
Previously Acknowledged
Ford, Martha: 2 p.m. Saturday, Oakwood Baptist
Church, Waterproof.
Littleton, Sherrill Jane Powell: 10 a.m. today, Comer
Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Patton, Lettie A.: 10 a.m. today, Owens Memorial
Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Robertson, Ora Estelle: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Savanna, Ronald Stephen: 1 p.m. Friday, St.
Paschal Catholic Church, West Monroe.
Tarver, Reva Earnestine: 1 p.m. today,
First United Pentecostal Church, Winnsboro.
Williams, Charles Ray: 11 a.m.
today, Zion Spring Baptist Church, Monroe.
MRS. CYNTHIA JEAN MATHIS BRINSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, La.
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
I
have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.
II Timothy 4: 6-7
Funeral services for Mrs. Cynthia Jean Brinson, 52, will be
1:00 P.M. , Saturday, September 3, 2005 at College Town Assembly of God in
Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Dan McClure, Rev. Jim Ragsdale and Linda
Armstrong. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Gardens near Tallulah, LA. under
the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
Mrs. Brinson was born on
July 18, 1953 and passed away on August 31, 2005. She was a member of College
Town Assembly of God Church in Monroe, LA.
Cynthia is survived by her
husband: David Brinson of Monroe; son: Brian Keith Savage and fiancé Libby
Adcock of Monroe; granddaughter: Gracie Rea of Monroe, LA; stepdaughters: Marie
Borden of West Monroe, LA and Jennifer Brinson of Mangham,LA; sisters: Dorothy
Johnston of Doyline, LA, Joann Campbell, Jeannette Edwards, Elaine Melton, and
Judy Josey, all of Tallulah; Geraldine MrcClurg of Delta, LA, Sheila Thomas of
Swartz, LA; brothers: James Mathis of Shreveport, LA, Steve Mathis of Eldorado,
LA, Kenneth Mathis of Marietta, GA, Sam Mathis of Tallulah, LA and special
friend: Linda Armstrong of Monroe, LA and numerous nieces and nephews.
Cynthia was the owner and operator of Hair Works in West Monroe for many years.
Pallbearers will be Alfred Moody, Christopher Blaylock, Don Savage, John Dove,
James Melton and Mike Tucker.
Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday,
September 2, 2005 at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe.
RUTH J. HAHN
Neill Funeral Home - Harrisburg, PA
Ruth J. Hahn, age 94,
of Camp Hill, PA, formerly from Perry, Ohio, died on August 29, 2005 at home.
She was a 1929 graduate of Alliance Business College, Alliance, Ohio and retired
as a bank secretary from Ameritrust Co., Painesville, Ohio in 1985.
She is
survived by a son, Robert O. Hahn, of Monroe, LA and daughter, Kathryn H.
Vollmer, of Camp Hill; seven grandchildren: Jeffrey Hahn, Clarksville, TN;
Douglas Hahn, College Station, TX; Carol Hahn, Atlanta GA; Philip Vollmer, State
College, PA; Richard Vollmer, Arlington, VA; Nancy LeMay, Madagascar; Rebecca
Vollmer, Oakland, CA; eleven great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Freda Jurs,
Alliance, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Carol H. Smith;
granddaughter, Laura Hahn; and brother, Henry W. Jurs.
A private memorial
will be at the convenience of the family. Cremains will be buried in the grave
of her daughter in Perry, Ohio. The Neill Funeral Home, Camp Hill is handling
arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church, First
Christian Church, 442 Hummel Ave, Lemoyne, PA 17043 or Asera Care Hospice,
Harrisburg.
MR. WILLIAM HAROLD REAVES
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, La
Funeral
services for Mr. William Harold Reaves, 75, will be 2:00 PM Saturday, September
3, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Gene
Chelette. Interment will follow at McKnight Cemetery, Holly Ridge, LA under the
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
Mr. Reaves was born June 6,
1930 and passed away on September 1, 2005. He was a truck driver and had served
in the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by one brother: Alton Reaves; one
sister: Onita Phillips and his wife: Arlene Reaves.
Harold is survived by
three daughters: Cheryl J. Montoy and husband Ron, Debra J. Knight and husband
Jimmy, and Jennifer L. Atteberry and husband Mark; five grandchildren: Heather
Boyers and husband, John, Joel Montoy, John Knight and wife, Renae, Jimmy
Knight, Jr. and wife, Katie, and Kelly Moore and husband, Glenn; six great
grandchildren: Deanna Marie Moore, Steven Knight, Krista Boyer, Kenneth Moore,
Garrett Knight and Tristan Knight and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers
will be Ron Montoy, Jimmy Knight, Mark Atteberry, John Knight, Jimmy Knight, Jr.
and Glenn Moore.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Friday at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe.
MRS. LINNIE GRACE SPURLOCK ROBERSON
Southern Funeral Home - Winnfield, LA
Mrs. Linnie Grace Spurlock Roberson, age 92, of Downsville, La., passed away
Thursday, September 1, 2005, at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe,
LA.
Mrs. Roberson was a retired Postal Clerk for the U.S. Postal Service and
was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of the
Downsville High School. Mrs. Roberson was also a School Bus Driver for the
Downsville Schools. She was also a member of Eastern Star and loved working with
flowers in her yard. Mrs. Roberson used her musical talents by playing piano and
singing for church services.
Mrs. Roberson was preceded in death by her
parents,John William Spurlock and Martha Grace Jones Spurlock; her husband, Elzy
Roberson; her son, Bobby Roberson; and her twelve brothers and sisters.
She
is survived by her daughter, Linda Crane and husband Corky of Downsville, LA;
daughter-in-law, Patsy Bayles Roberson of Kenner, LA; grandson, John Robert
Roberson, Jr. and wife Robin of Denham Springs, LA; granddaughter, Lori Crane
Theis and husband Glenn of Ruston, LA; two great-granddaughters,Kylie Roberson
and Lauren Theis; numerous nieces and nephews; faithful caregiver and
friend,Sharon Rogers
Services are under the direction of Southern Funeral
Home of Winnfield, LA.
The family will receive friends at the Bethel United
Methodist Church in Downsville, LA from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, September
2, 2005 and from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Saturday, September 3, 2005.
Funeral
services will be held at Bethel United Methodist Church at 3:00 PM Saturday,
September 3, 2005 , with Rev. Owen Peyton officiating. Interment will be at Mt.
Nebo Cemetery in Downsville, LA.
Please give memorials to the Bethel United
Methodist Church, Mt. Nebo Cemetery, or the Methodist Children's Home.
Friends may express online messages of condolence by visiting
www.southernfuneralhome.com
MRS. FANNIE SIMMONS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Services for
Mrs. Fannie Simmons, age 101, of West Monroe, formerly of Winnsboro, will be at
2:00 PM, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005 in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of
Winnsboro with Dr. Bill Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in the Old
Winnsboro Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Mrs. Simmons was a homemaker and a member of Temple Baptist Church. She was
preceded in death by her husband; Willie A. Simmons, sons; Willie L. Simmons,
Bobby Lee Simmons, daughters-in-law; Mary Jo Simmons, Lessie Lee Simmons and
grandson; Ricky Bonnett.
Survivors include two sons; Reubin Simmons of West
Monroe, LA, Jack Simmons and wife, Nellie of Pollock, LA, nine grandchildren and
Numerous great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are; Michael
Simmons, David Simmons, Pat Simmons, Bobby June Simmons, Freddie Jones, and
Craig Crenshaw.
Honorary Pallbearer; Phillip Johns.
Memorials may be made
to Temple Baptist Church, Winnsboro, LA
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00
PM Friday, Sept. 2, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
MR. WILLIAM "JACK" THOMAS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Graveside Services for Mr. William "Jack" Thomas, 95, of West Monroe, LA will be
held at 10:00 AM Saturday September 3, 2005 at the Antioch Methodist Church
Cemetery with Rev. Gordon "Skip" Dean officiating under the direction of
Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mr. Thomas died on September 1, 2005 at
the West Monroe Guest House. He was a member of the Highland Baptist Church in
West Monroe. Mr. Thomas was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World
War II and also in the Korean War. He was also a Mason for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Johnnie M. Thomas; sons, Gary L. Thomas and wife,
Barbara and Jeffrey J. Thomas and wife Linda; grandchildren, Jason A. Thomas and
wife Lynn and Shelly A. Klimp and husband Brian; great grandchildren, Savanna B.
Thomas, Tristan L. Thomas and Dalton Klimp; sister, Helen Barnett; step
grandchildren, Marc Bigelow, Brent Bigelow and Missy Johnston.
Visitation
will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Memorials may be made to the Building Fund at Highland Baptist Church West
Monroe.
September 3, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MR. LONNIE S. BODDIE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Graveside services for Mr. Lonnie S. Boddie , 87, of Calhoun, LA will be 3:30 PM
Sunday, September 4, 2005, at Douglas Cemetery in Choudant, LA. Under the
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mr. Boddie was born on
March 4, 1918 and passed away on September 2, 2005.
Mr. Boddie served in the
United States Army, and was a Security Guard at Riverwood for a number of years.
He is survived by his wife Hazel Boddie of Calhoun; step-children Carolyn Kile
of Calhoun, and Sheila Temple of West Monroe; brother Thomas Boddie of Ruston,;
sisters Lucille Collins, Emma Tyndall both of Shreveport, LA, and Lisa Rowe of
Mobile, AL; three grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM Sunday at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
IDA CLARK
Richardson-Sims Funeral Home - Ferriday, LA
Funeral services
for Ida Clark, 86, of Ferriday will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2005 at
11:00 AM at the Mercy Seat Baptist Church of Ferriday with the Rev. Fred Schiele
officiating. Burial will be in the Ferriday Cemetery of Ferriday, LA under the
direction of Richardson-Sims Funeral Home of Ferriday, LA. Mrs. Clark died on
Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at Riverland Medical Center in Ferriday, LA.
Mrs.
Clarks survivors include daughters: Gloria J. Clark of Monroe, Mary Conner of
Ferriday, Henrietta C. Williams of Ferriday, Pearl A. Clark of Monroe, Vivian
Clark-Hollis and husband Willis of Monroe; sons: Issac Clark and wife Genetta of
Chicago, Dr. Ben Clark, Jr. and wife Jennifer of Dallas, TX, William Clark and
wife Ethel of Chicago, Robert Clark and wife Dana of Monroe; sixteen
grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
ONIE MAE PERRY
Young's Funeral Directors - El Dorado, AR
Onie Mae
Perry, 80, died Friday, September 2, 2005 in Monroe.
Born February 26, 1925
in Union County, Arkansas, she was the daughter of John Edwin Lancaster and Mary
Elizabeth Brown Lancaster. She was a homemaker, member of Assembly of God of
Crossett, Arkansas, and had lived the last nineteen years in Monroe.
She was
preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Essie Perry; a daughter, Mary
Catherine Perry; and son-in-law, Sed Upshaw.
Mrs. Perry is survived by a
daughter, Joyce Ann Upshaw of Monroe; grandson, Steven Upshaw and his wife,
Sharon of Jacksonville, Florida; and a special great-grandson, Shawn Upshaw,
also of Monroe.
Graveside services are scheduled for 3:00 PM Sunday,
September 4, 2005 at Sweet Home Cemetery, with Rev. Charles Miller officiating,
conducted by Young's Funeral Directors, El Dorado.
Visitation will be held
6:00 until 8:00 PM Saturday at the funeral home, 508 Champagnolle Road, El
Dorado.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 401 Georgia, El
Dorado AR 71730.
SARAH CARLOCK POSTON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Graveside services for Mrs. Sarah Carlock Poston, 92, of Calhoun, LA will be at
2:00 PM, Saturday, September 3, 2005 at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. Jack Fry
will be officiating under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Mrs. Poston was born April 2, 1913, in Crowville, LA and died September 2, 2005
in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Poston was a retired nurse at St. Francis Medical
Center. She was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church. Mrs. Poston was
preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Poston; brothers; Jessie Carlock, and Deo
Carlock and a sister, Flora Yawn.
She is survived by three children: Curtis
Hendricks, Kenneth Poston and Shirley Gray; six grandchildren: Chuck Gray and
wife Barbara, Angela Skains and husband Reg, Melissa Lee and husband Johnny,
Sherri Poston, Joyce Burgeois and husband Seth, and Patricia Morrison; ten great
grandchildren; sister, Adell Lambeth.
A special thanks to nurses and staff on
3 North at Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
Cynthia Jean Brinson, 52
Cynthia Jean Brinson of Monroe, owner and
operator of Hairworks, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at College Town
Assembly of God under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial
will be at Gethsemane Gardens Cemetery, Tallulah.
Amos Edison Chapman, 90
CARRIERE, Miss. — Amos Edison Chapman, a retired
music teacher and director, died Wednesday. Services are 3 p.m. Sunday at Cox
Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is 1 p.m. Sunday until services begin at the
funeral home. Burial will be at Epps Cemetery.
Myrtle M. Finley, 89
NEWELLTON — Myrtle M. Finley, a retired nurse's aide,
died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Newellton First Baptist Church.
Visitation is 9 a.m. Monday until services begin at the church. Burial will be
at Legion Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home,
Ferriday.
Willie Mae Lewis, 83
RAYVILLE — Willie Mae Lewis, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Services are 11:30 a.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Visitation is 11 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home.
Sarah Carlock Poston, 92
Sarah Carlock Poston of Calhoun, a retired nurse,
died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Hasley Cemetery under the
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
William Harold Reaves, 75
William Harold Reaves of Monroe, a truck driver,
died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Burial will be at McKnight Cemetery, Holly Ridge.
Linnie Grace Roberson, 92
DOWNSVILLE — Linnie Grace Spurlock Roberson, a
retired postal clerk, died Thursday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Bethel United
Methodist Church. Visitation is 2 p.m. today until services begin at the church.
Burial will be at Mount Nebo Cemetery, Downsville, under the direction of
Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.
Fannie Simmons, 101
Fannie Simmons of West Monroe, a homemaker formerly of
Winnsboro, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Winnsboro. Burial will be at Old Winnsboro Cemetery.
William 'Jack' Thomas, 95
William "Jack" Thomas of West Monroe, retired
from the U.S. Army, died Thursday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at
Antioch Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West
Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Bryant, James F.: 10 a.m. today, Edmonds Funeral
Home, Jonesboro.
Clark, Ida: 11 a.m. today, Mercy Seat Baptist Church,
Ferriday.
Evans, Clifford Ray "Bubba" Jr.: 2 p.m. today, First Baptist
Church, Ferriday.
Ford, Martha: 2 p.m. today, Oakwood Baptist Church,
Waterproof.
Gist, Jim Harrell: 10 a.m. Monday, Burkhalter Chapel of Trinity
Methodist Church, Ruston.
Green, Bennie Dodson: 1 p.m. today, Mount Pleasant
Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Griffin, Jeremy: 10 a.m. today, Newlight
Cemetery, Foules.
Hampton, Clyde: 2 p.m. today, Morehouse District
Educational Association Building, Bastrop.
Hill, Henry: 11 a.m. today, Good
Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Flora, Miss.
Lewis, Hannah Dennie: noon
today, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
McCurtcheon, Helen: 11 a.m. today, Liberty
Hill Baptist Church, Monroe.
Orange, Lillie: 1 p.m. today, St. John Baptist
Church, Winnsboro.
Shelton, Didiciane: 1 p.m. today, White Oak Grove Baptist
Church, Homer.
Sims, Lucinda: 2 p.m. today, Zion Springs Baptist Church,
Monroe.
September 4, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
AMOS EDISON CHAPMAN
Cox Funeral Home - Delhi, LA
Funeral services for
Amos Edison Chapman, age 90, of Carriere, Mississippi, will be held at 3:00 PM.,
Sunday, September 4, 2005, at Cox Funeral Home Chapel, Delhi, Louisiana, with
Rev. Wesley Pittman officiating. Viewing will be 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM, prior to
service. Burial will follow in Epps Cemetery, Epps, Louisiana under the
direction of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi.
Mr. Chapman died August 31, 2005, at
River Region Medical Center, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was preceded in
death by his parents, Amos Elisha and Ruth Sones Chapman of Enterprise,
Louisiana; two brothers, Virgil Chapman of Shreveport, Louisiana, and Herbert
Chapman of Pioneer, Louisiana; one sister, Eleanor Chapman Poche of Breaux
Bridge, Louisiana.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-five years, Evelyn
Marie Richmond Chapman; two sons, Jerry Wayne Chapman and wife LaDean of
Calhoun, Louisiana, and Charles Edison Chapman of Jacksonville, Florida; two
daughters, Blanche Chapman Melancon Zamsky and husband Steve of Carriere,
Mississippi, Lena Chapman Aaron and husband Jerry of Farmerville, Louisiana;
five sisters, Edna Simpson of Zachary, Louisiana, Thelma Buckley of Houston,
Texas, Nell Lewis of Columbia, Louisiana, Vera Harris of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, Marcia Shaeffer of Smith Station, Alabama; five grandchildren, Dawn
Melancon, Craig Melancon and Andrea Melancon Taft and husband Brett, all of
Carriere, Mississippi, Brad Aaron of W. Monroe, Louisiana, Sherri Aaron
Albritton and husband Benji of Farmerville, Louisiana; seven
great-grandchildren, Monique Melancon, Ashley Melancon, Zachary Taft and Ava
Taft, all of Carriere, Mississippi, Logan Albritton and Landyn Albritton of
Farmerville, Louisiana, and Heather Aaron of Moreno Valley, California.
Mr.
Chapman served as Minister of Music and Education in various southern Baptist
churches, including in Ouachita Parish, Union Parish, W. Carroll Parish, and
Carriere, Mississippi. He retired from the Ouachita Parish School System where
he taught band for many years.
Living his life for the Lord, he touched many,
and will be deeply missed by his family and his many friends.
BRO. TOM COLEY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral
services for Bro. Tom Coley, 81, of West Monroe, LA will be 10:00 AM, Monday,
September 5, 2005, at The Apostolic Church of the Lord Jesus Chirst Church in
West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. David Mixon, Rev. Daryl Floyd, and Rev.
Rob Townley. Interment will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Calhoun,
LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Bro. Coley
was born on April 24, 1924, and passed away on September 2, 2005.
Bro. Coley
was a veteran of WWII having served in the United States Army in the European
Theatre. He was a minister and truck driver in this area for several years.
He is survived by his wife Katie Mae Coley of West Monroe; daughters Shirley A.
Brewer and husband Donnie of Jena, Marilynn Sue Mixon and husband David of West
Monroe, Katherine L. Mixon and husband Nathanael of Ruston, LA; sisters Myrtle
Wallace of Meadville, MS, and Mae Breaud Gomez of Layayette; eleven
grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Zeb Mixon,
Cedric Mixon, Darryl Mixon, Ryan Mixon, Ken McMurray, and Trey Brister.
Visitation will be 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of
West Monroe.
LILLIE ANNE ROY DUCHESNE
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Services for
Lillie Anne Duchesne, age 70, of Hebert will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday,
September 5, 2005 at the Welcome Home Baptist Church in Hebert with Rev. Bill
Gueringer and Rev. Dennis Evans officiating. Interment will follow in the Hebert
Cemetery in Hebert.
Mrs. Duchesne was born in Mangham on March 7, 1935 to the
union of William Alfred and Thelma Gilmore Roy and died Friday, September 2,
2005 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.
She was dietary manager at
the Colonial Manor Nursing Center in Rayville. She had previously worked at the
Caldwell Memorial Hospital and the Haven Nursing Center in Columbia. She was a
graduate of Mangham High School and had received her degree from Florida
University. She was also a member of the Welcome Home Baptist Church where for
many years she served as pianist.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
her son: Michael Todd Duchesne and her daughter: Tina Pounders.
Survivors
include her husband: Alfred Duchesne of Hebert, her sons and daughters-in-law:
Alfred 'Sambo" and Brenda Duchesne of Hebert and Chief Petty Officer Peter and
Jamie Duchesne of Oak Habor, WA, and Barry Duchesne of Hebert, her daughters and
sons-in-law: Deborah and John Creech of Hebert, Cheryl and Felix Iniguez of Salt
Lake City, UT, Barbara and Gary Mobley of Downsville and Sonja and Jimmy Cotton
of Hebert, her grandchildren: Tara Creech, Christy Corkern, Brandy Laughter,
Christian Duchesne, Carrie Duchesne, Todd Duchesne, Andy Gilbert, Danny Gilbert,
Jimmy Cotton, Kellie Cotton, Jessica Lindsey, Alex Duchesne and Alexis Duchesne,
eight great-grandchildren, her sister: Annette Kimbro of Natchez, MS and her
special family friend: Tammy Spillers of Mangham.
Pallbearers will be John W.
Roy, Everett Gilmore, Jerry Gilmore, William Weed, Donald Oliveaux and Roy Lee
Duchesne, Jr. Visitation will be Sunday after 4:00 PM at the Welcome Home
Baptist Church, Hwy 561, Hebert.
MR. WELBURN C. WARD
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral
services for Mr. Welburn C. Ward, 87, of Monroe will be at 10:00 AM Monday,
September 5, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, Louisiana. Officiating
will be Rev. Doug Allen of College Place Baptist Church and Rev. Joe Sheeler.
Interment will be at Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe.
Mr. Ward was
born in Grandview, Texas on March 10, 1918 to Carl and Minnie Polson Ward. In
WWII he served in the 46th Seabees in the Pacific. He was a salesman for
Rangaire Corp in Cleburne, Texas and moved to Monroe in 1964.
He is survived
by his wife of sixty years Dorothy Sheeler Ward of Cleburne; daughters: Sheila
Ward Whites and her husband Gary of Burleson, Texas, Glenda Ward Reitzell and
her husband John of Huntsville, Alabama; grandchildren: Ward Whites of
Stephenville, Texas, Wade Whites and his wife Kelly of Burleson, Texas, Mike
Reitzell and his wife Michelle of West Palm Beach, Florida, Robyn Reitzell of
Atlanta, Georgia; great grandchildren: Blaze Whites, McKenna and Hayden Whites,
Emma And Ava Reitzell.
Pallbearers will be E. S. Gibbs, Charles Chambers, Les
Jackson, Elton Barrett, Paul Mallett, Willis Watson, Billy Edmondson and Harry
Pettit.
Honorary pallbearers will be Russ Brown, Thomas Taylor and the
Deacons of College Place Baptist Church.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until
8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
RICHARD EDWARD WILSON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Richard
Wilson, 81 of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2005. Memorial services
will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, September 5, 2005 at Memorial United Methodist
Church in Monroe.
A member of Memorial UMC, Mr. Wilson is survived by his
wife, Judy, two daughters, Anne Nance and husband David; and MaryBeth Davey and
husband Justin; and grandsons, Ian, Tristan, Ben, and Merit. He is also survived
by his brother, Roger Wilson of California and sister, Ellen Stedfelt, of
Minnesota. Richard is preceded in death by his parents, George and Elsie Wilson
and one son, Gregory.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church
Mexico Mission Trip or Memorial United Methodist Church.
Lonnie S. Boddie, 87
Lonnie S. Boddie of Calhoun, a retired Riverwood
security guard, died Friday. Graveside services are 3:30 p.m. today at Douglas
Cemetery, Choudrant, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West
Monroe. Visitation is from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Addie Mae Harper, 84
OAK GROVE — Addie Mae Harper, a homemaker, died
Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home,
Oak Grove.
Connie McGhee, 46
BASTROP — Connie Hickman McGhee, a homemaker, died
Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is
from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bonita Road
Baptist Church Cemetery, Bastrop.
Idell McLemore, 70
RAYVILLE — Idell McLemore, a homemaker, died Friday.
The family plans private services at a later date. Brown-Holley Funeral Home,
Rayville, is handling arrangements.
Frank J. Miller, 84
JONESVILLE — Frank J. Miller, a commercial fisherman,
died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at First Pentecostal Church,
Jonesville. Visitation is 4 p.m. Sunday until time for services at the church.
Burial will be in Heard Cemetery, Manifest.
Bobby Jean Ratliff, 73
MER ROUGE — Bobby Jean Ratliff, a retired riverboat
cook, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Cox Funeral
Home, Oak Grove.
Previously Acknowledged
Chapman, Amos Edison: 3 p.m. today, Cox Funeral
Home, Delhi.
Finley, Myrtle M.: 11 a.m. Monday, First Baptist Church,
Newellton.
Gist, Jim Harrell: 10 a.m. Monday, Burkhalter Chapel of Trinity
Methodist Church, Ruston.
September 5, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
MELVIN O. CODY, SR.
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, La.
Services for
Melvin O. Cody, Sr., age 78 of Alexandria will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday,
September 5, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev.
Mary Beth Foye and Pastor David Walker officiating. Interment will follow in the
Old Bethel Cemetery west of Clarks.
Mr. Cody was born in Clarks, LA on April
12, 1927 to the union of Doyle Marshall and Pearl Reitzell Cody and died
Saturday, September 3, 2005 at the St. Francis Cabrinia Medical Center in
Alexandria.
He was a retired plant manager with La. Pacific Corporation. He
previously worked for Roy O. Martin Lumber Co. with a total of thirty-three
years of service between the two companies. He was a veteran of World War II
having served in the Army. He was also a member of the First United Methodist
Church in Alexandria.
Survivors include his wife: Dorothy Kontney Cody of
Alexandria, his sons: Melvin Cody, Jr. of Hessmer and Doyle Joseph Cody and his
wife: Stephanie of Lecompte, his daughters: Debra Cody Hughes and her husband:
Ronnie of Lecompte, Brenda Cody Caskey of Glenmora and Melva Cody Slaughter and
her husband: Billy of Alexandria, his grandchildren: Quentin Caskey, Christopher
Hughes, Amanda Caskey, Melissa Cormier, Stacy Hughes, Renee Caskey, Melvin Cody,
III., Layla Caskey, Joan Cody, Grace Cody and D. J. Cody, his
great-grandchildren: David Cormier and Darron Reeves, and his sisters: Mildred
Cody Parker of Columbia, Marjorie Cody Caldwell and Bobby Cody Hawthorne both of
West Monroe.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Hughes, Quentin Caskey, Andy
Hawthorne, Glenn Henderson, Stephen Parker, Melvin Cody, III., Scott Caldwell
and Doug Caldwell.
Any planned memorials may be made to the First United
Methodist Church of Alexandria or your favorite charity.
Visitation will be
Monday from 11:00 AM until time of services at the funeral home.
E.F. "PAPPY" COOK
Golden Funeral Home - Bastrop, LA
Funeral
arrangements for E.F. Cook, 87, of Monroe, LA, have been scheduled for 2:00 PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at Paron Baptist Church in Spencer, LA with Revs.
Kurt Auger and Terry Ganey officiating. Visitation will be Monday, September 5,
2005 at Paron Baptist Church from 5:00 until 9:00 PM. Interment will be in the
Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA. Mr. Cook passed away Saturday,
September 3, 2005.
Mr. Cook was a retired employee of I.M.C. Chemical Plant.
He was a member of Paron Baptist Church where he was a Deacon for fifty years.
He is preceded in death by his wife: Emma Ruth "Nump" Cook and son: Joe Mike
Cook.
He is survived by one son, Freddie Cook and wife Pat of Monroe, LA; two
sisters: Dathel Cope of Salina, KS and Jackye Thower of Salina, KS; four
grandchildren: Terri Smith and husband Ronny, Rhodney Cook and wife Carol, Shane
Cook, and Shelly Lowrey; eight great grandchildren and daughter-in-law Millie
Thomas.
Mr. Cook will be remembered for his involvement in all aspects of the
Dirt Track Racing Circuit in the Southern U.S. He also loved fishing for
catfish.
Pallbearers will be Burl McGee, Jerry Hobson, Gary Tubbs, Ricky
Bowen, Vicky Joe Wisecarver, Johnny McDonald, J.M. Roberson and Ronnie Jones.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Avalon Nursing Home employees
and residents, Dr. Kerry Anders and the church family of Paron Baptist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Paron Baptist Church Hurricane Relief
Fund. Golden Funeral Home of Bastrop will be in charge of the arrangements.
Robert Kelley III "Big Papa"
May 4, 1971 September 5, 2002
Love, to
Still loving and missing you...
See you in Heaven !!
BOBBY JEAN RATLIFF
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA
Funeral services
for Bobby Jean Ratliff, age 73, will be at Faith Baptist Church in Bastrop, LA
on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 10:00 AM. Dr. Vic Carter and Rev. Paul Carter
will be officiating. Interment will follow in the Unity Cemetery in Darnell, LA.
The family will receive friends on Monday, September 5, 2005 until 9:00 PM at
Cox Funeral Home in Oak Grove, LA.
Mrs. Ratliff was born in Sterlington, LA
on January 22, 1932 and passed away on September 3, 2005 at 6333 Kovac Lane in
Mer Rouge, LA. Mrs. Ratliff was a resident of 11344 Hide Away Road in Mer Rouge,
LA.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Cecil T. Ratliff, Sr.;
granddaughter, Tammy Kennedy; father, John W. White, Sr.; mother, Vercie White
nee' Vercie Ward and three brothers, Clayton White, Sr., Heman White and Clyde
White, Sr.
She is survived by two sons: Paul and wife Doris Ratliff and Cecil
and wife Laura Ratliff all of Pioneer, LA; five daughters: Annette and husband
Johnnie Kovac of Mer Rouge, LA; Donna and husband Joe Aulds of Ruston, LA;
Brenda Miller and fiance' Don Morris of Epps, LA; Kathy and husband Jim Butler
of Forest, LA and Sue and husband Leverle Donohue of Farmerville, LA; two
brothers: John W. White, Jr. of Rayville, LA and Randy White of Farmerville, LA;
seven sisters: Pearl Nolan of Hamburg, AR; Betty Whitstine of Rayville, LA;
Shirley White of Farmerville, LA; Cecilia Moore of Famerville, LA; Yvonne Moore
of Oak Grove, LA; Becky Plunkett of Lake Providence, LA and Linda Stockton of
Pineville, LA and two great grandchildren: Chase Miller and Cadence Lowe.
Pallbearers are grandchildren: Brian Miller, Andy Kennedy, Michael Donohue, Joe
C. Aulds, Jeremy Butler and Josh Ratliff.
Honorary pallbearers are
grandchildren: Kimberly Aulds Lowe, Chris Miller, Robby Miller, Brandon Donohue,
Jason Butler, Matthew Butler, Jonathan Kovac, Samantha Ratliff Gilly, Rachel
Aulds, Caleb Ratliff and Aaron Ratliff.
Condolences may be left to the family
of Bobby Jean Ratliff at www.coxfuneralhome.com.
Josephine I. Bagwell, 84
BASTROP — Josephine I. Bagwell, a homemaker, died
Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial
will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation is from 8 to 11
a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Rev. Tom Coley Jr., 81
The Rev. Tom Coley Jr. of West Monroe, a retired
minister and truck driver, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at the
Apostolic Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in West Monroe. Burial will be in
Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe. Visitation is from 9 to 10 a.m. at the church.
Julia Fay Adams Daigle, 63
MAUREPAS — Julia Fay Adams Daigle, a licensed
practical nurse formerly of Winnsboro, died Saturday. A graveside service will
be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Grove Cemetery, Winnsboro, under the direction of
Rabenhorst Funeral Home, Baton Rouge.
Addie Mae Harper, 84
OAK GROVE — Addie Mae Harper, a homemaker, died
Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Cox Chapel, Oak Grove. Burial will be in
Providence Memorial Cemetery, Lake Providence.
Dennie Joe Huddleston Jr., 24
Dennie Joe Huddleston Jr of West Monroe., a
carpenter, died Saturday. Funeral services are incomplete, but visitation is
scheduled from 5-8 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Billie Jane Mapels, 55
VIDALIA — Billie Jane Mapels, manager of Vidalia
High School cafeteria, died Saturday. Services are 3 p.m. Tuesday at Young's
Funeral Home, Vidalia. Burial will be in Natchez (Miss.) City Cemetery.
Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
J.D. "Sonny" Mays, 62
WINNSBORO — J.D. "Sonny" Mays, a pipeline inspector,
died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National
Funeral Home.
Marjorie Nielsen, 88
BASTROP — Marjorie Nielsen, a retired International
Paper Co. receptionist, died Sunday. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday
at First Presbyterian Church, Bastrop. Visitation is from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday
at the church.
Johnnie D. Poole, 82
FERRIDAY — Johnnie D. Poole, a retired Corps of
Engineers employee, died Saturday. Services are pending under the direction of
Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Bobby Jean Ratliff, 73
MER ROUGE — Bobby Jean Ratliff, a retired riverboat
cook, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Baptist Church,
Bastrop. Burial will be in Unity Cemetery, Darnell, under the direction of Cox
Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Twyla Ann Wadkins, 48
BASTROP — Twyla Ann "Tabby" Wadkins died Saturday.
Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at East Haven Church of God, Bastrop. Burial will be
in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the church.
Welburn C. Ward, 87
Welburn C. Ward of Monroe, a retired salesman, died
Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial
will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park. Visitation is from 9 to 10 a.m. today at the
funeral home.
Richard E. Wilson, 81
Richard E. Wilson of Monroe, owner/operator of
Industrial Painting & Sandblasting, died Wednesday. Services are 1:30 p.m. today
at Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe. Arrangement are under the direction
of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Finley, Myrtle M.: 11 a.m. today, First Baptist
Church, Newellton.
Gist, Jim Harrell: 10 a.m. today, Burkhalter Chapel of
Trinity Methodist Church, Ruston.
McGhee, Connie Hickman: 2 p.m. today, Cox
Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Miller, Frank J.: 10 a.m. today, First Baptist Church,
Jonesville.
September 6, 2005 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201
DOROTHY M. DALTON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Dorothy M. Dalton, 81, of Houston, TX will be 10:00 AM Wednesday,
September 7, 2005 at St. Matthew Catholic Church with Rev. Joe Puthuppally and
Msgr. Edmund Moore officiating. Interment will be at St. Matthew Cemetery under
the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Ms. Dalton
was born in Shreveport, LA on November 21, 1923 and died in Houston, TX on
September 3, 2005. She graduated from St. Matthews Catholic High School in
Monroe in 1940 and graduated from NE Junior College of LSU in Monroe in 1942.
She worked for United Energy Resources, formerly United Gas, for thirty-five
years in Shreveport, LA (1947-1975) and Houston, TX (1975-1983).
Ms. Dalton
was preceded in death by parents, Maybelle Schmuck and Edward G. Dalton; one
sister, Anna Elizabeth; three brothers, Robert T., Harold E. and Gerald.
Ms.
Dalton is survived by her brother Edward F. Dalton of Sun City West, AZ and
extended family: Elizabeth Weisinger and husband Billy of Lufkin, TX and their
two daughters, Riann Weisinger of Austin, TX and Ashley Weisinger of Lubbock,
TX; and Carolyn Blosser and David Blosser of Houston, TX.
Although Dorothy
never married or had children of her own, she helped raise many children and
gave them wonderful and lasting lifetime memories.
Visitation will be from
5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home. A vigil wake service
will be at 7:00 PM.
Her favorite charities if people would like to make a
donation in her memory: St. Jude Children's Hospital, Covenant House Texas,
Houston Humane Society, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
DENNIS JOE HUDDLESTON, JR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Funeral services for Dennie Joe Huddleston Jr. of West Monroe, LA will be at
2:00 PM Tuesday, September 6, 2005, at the Pentecostals of the Twin Cities
Church in West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Mark Foster and Rev. Fred
Foster. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery near Eros, LA under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
"Little Dennie" was born on June 11,
1981 and passed away on September 3, 2005 . He worked as a carpenter with his
dad in construction, and was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jesse Kinman
and his aunt, Belinda Fondren.
He is survived by his father Dennie
Huddleston, Sr.; his mother Darlene Huddleston; two brothers: Jesse James
Huddleston and Joshua Huddleston; two sons: Tucker Huddleston and Tristen
Huddleston; the love of his life: Jessica Seab; grandparents: Margie Huddleston
and Dean Huddleston and Mary Alice Kinman.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Kinman,
Johnny Kinman, Jimmy Joe Kinman, Trampus Crocker, Robert Murray and Shane
Fondren. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time at the church.
MARJORIE ELLA STIGALL NIELSEN
Golden Funeral Home - Bastrop, LA
A
memorial service for Marjorie Ella Stigall Nielsen, age 88, of Bastrop, LA, will
be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at the First Presbyterian
Church in Bastrop. Reverend Rosemary Stelz and Dr. Thomas K. Reinowski will
officiate. A visitation will precede the ceremony at 9:00 a.m. at the church.
Mrs. Nielsen was born on October 7, 1916 in Winnsboro, LA, to Ella Ellerbe and
Collie C. Stigall. She passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2005. She had been a
resident of Bastrop since 1950. She was retired from Internation Paper Company
where she had been the receptionist.
Mrs. Nielsen was an Elder of the First
Presbyterian Church in Bastrop, a past president and a member of the Potpourri
Study Club, a member of the Clarklea Garden Club, and a member of the Literary
Forum.
She is preceded in death by her twin sister Marguerite White, her
sisters Eunice Stigall, Irma "Ted" Powell, Bonnie Browning and Eleanor
Bondurant, and her brothers Collie C. Stigall and Eugene Stigall.
She is
survived by her daughter Vikki Nielsen Sims and her husband Don of Bastrop; her
granddaughter Mare' Brennan and her husband Steve or Monroe; her grandson Cole
Sims and his wife Paige; her great-grandchildren Madison, Blaine and Barrie
Brennan of Monroe; and Patton, Sarah Jane and Mollie Frances Sims of Bastrop.
Honorary pallbearers are Robert Aubrey, Judge Merwin Brandon, Elva Humphreys,
Leonard Jenkins, James Perry, Tommie Rolfe, Charles Wall and Katherine Winfrey.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Bastrop, LA.
Lurline A. Day Burke, 76
Lurline A. Day Burke, retired from the Ouachita
Parish Schools, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
E.F. 'Pappy' Cook, 87
SPENCER — E.F. "Pappy" Cook, a retired chemical
company employee, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Paron Baptist
Church. Burial will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park. Golden Funeral Home of
Bastrop is in charge of arrangements.
William Mitchell Day, 87
POINT — William Mitchell Day, a rural mail
carrier, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Beverly Carroll Hammett, 57
Beverly Carroll Hammett of West Monroe, a
nurse, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Baptist Church,
Oak Grove. Visitation is prior to the service at the church. Burial is at Oak
Grove Cemetery. Cox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Rutha Harris, 59
RAYVILLE — Rutha Harris, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home.
Dennie Joe Huddleston Jr., 24
Dennie Joe Huddleston Jr. of West Monroe, a
carpenter, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Pentecostals of the Twin
Cities Church. Visitation is at 1 p.m. at the church. Burial is at Salem
Cemetery near Eros. Kilpatrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Gussie Mae Jackson, 73
RAYVILLE — Gussie Mae Jackson, a homemaker, died
Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home.
Kermit L. Knox, 57
RAYVILLE — Kermit L. Knox, 57, a truck driver, died
Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Mary Minta Moore, 86
WINNSBORO — Mary Minta Moore, a retired teacher, died
Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Visitation will
be 6-8 p.m. today and 1 p.m. until services Wednesday. Burial will be at
Providence Memorial Cemetery.
Elvin Glenn Pauley, 60
COLUMBIA — Elvin Glenn Pauley, a horse trainer,
died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Riser Funeral Home Chapel.
Johnnie David Poole Sr., 82
FERRIDAY — Johnnie David Poole Sr., a flood
control supervisor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, died Sunday. Services
are 1 p.m. today at Comer Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill
Cemetery, Jena.
Bobby Jean Ratliff, 73
MER ROUGE — Bobby Jean Ratliff, a cook, died
Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Faith Baptist Church, Bastrop. Burial is
at Unity Cemetery, Darnell. Cox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lucien E. Tisdale, 84
Lucien E. Tisdale of Monroe, president of Tisdale
Converting, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Willie Mae Weatherford, 79
RAYVILLE — Willie Mae Hendrix Weatherford, a
homemaker from Nacogtoches, Texas, formerly of Rayville, died Monday.
Arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Previously Acknowledged
Bagwell, Josephine I.: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Golden
Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Daigle, Julia Fay Adams: 2 p.m. today at Oak Grove
Cemetery, Winnsboro.
Nielsen, Marjorie: 10 a.m. today at First Presbyterian
Church, Bastrop.
Wadkins, Twyla Ann "Tabby": 2 p.m. today at East Haven
Church of God, Bastrop.
Mrs. Jennetta Lee Heard Rials Brennan
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe,
Louisiana
Services for Mrs. Jennetta Lee Heard Rials Brennan, age 73, of
Monroe, La. will be 10:00 AM Thursday, September 8, 2005 at the Kilpatrick
Funeral Home in Monroe with Dr. Collin Wimberly officiating. Interment will
follow in the Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Brennan was born in
Monticello, La. on August 26, 1932 to the union of John T. and Beatrice Carter
Heard and died September 5, 2005 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.
She was a secretary for the Morehouse Parish School Board for a number of years
. She was, also, a secretary for Brown and Root Construction Company. She then
served as secretary at the First Baptist Church of Swartz until her retirement
due to health decline. She is preceded in death by her parents John T. Heard,
Jr. and Beatrice Heard and her first husband John Rials.
Survivors include
her husband Roy Brennan of Monroe, sons and daughters-in-law Lynn and Penny
Rials of Fountain Hill, AR and Gary and Sheila Rials of West Monroe, LA.,
daughters Sonia Brennan of West Monroe, LA. and Cheryl Sommers of West Monroe,
LA., her grandchildren Sunday Phillips, Shannon Rials, Cody Rials, Holly Rials,
Mallory Rials, Lance McCarty, Jarrett Myers, Cole Sommers, Aaron Josey and
Bailey Bruce, five great grandchildren, her sister Dahlia Hale of Bastrop LA.,
and her brother John T. Heard III of West Monroe, LA.
Pallbearers will be Bob
Hitt, Conrad Ludlow, Lawrence Binghamm, Larry Jewitt, Jim Glass and Cody Rials.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Swartz Building Fund. The
family wishes to express their special thanks to the nurses and staff of St.
Francis Medical Center in Monroe.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM till 8:00
PM Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe.
MRS. LURLINE ADAY BURKE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Lurline Aday Burke, 76, of West Monroe, LA will be at
2:00 PM, Thursday, September 8, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe,
LA. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun, LA.
Officiating will be Rev. Albert J. Burke, Rev. Donald J. Burke, and Rev. Mark
Foster, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs.
Burke was born September 2, 1929 in Monroe, LA and passed away September 4, 2005
in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Burke was retired from Ouachita Parish School Board
as custodian with over twenty-three years of service. She was preceded in death
by her first husband, Leon Aday, and a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Kelly.
She is
survived by husband, William "Bill" Burke, Sr., five children: Pamela Flemister
and husband Greg, Martin "Tony" Aday and wife Alice, Robert Aday and wife
Michelle, Jerry Aday and wife Glenda, and Paul Aday; three step-children:
William J. Burke, Jr., Terrence D. Burke, and Eva D. Edwards; sisters: Patricia
"Pat" Johnson, Carolyn Wheeler, Barbara Brashears; twenty-seven grandchildren,
twenty-nine great grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Donald Rice, Richard Kelly
Jr., Joe Kelly, Scott Almond, Jerry Aday Jr. and Paul Aday Jr.
Honorary
pallbearers will be Wamul R. Owens, Roy Lee Simms.
Visitation will be
Wednesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
ELLIS WAYNE DAVIS
Ellis Wayne Davis, age 62, went to be with his Lord on
September 2, 2005. Mr. Ellis was born on August 31, 1943 in Pineville, LA.
Preceding him in death is: his mother Maude Olla Davis; father Lester Columbus
Davis; brother Authar Davis; sisters Dorothy Davis, Louise Davis, and Elouise
Davis Wilhite.
She is survived by: his wife of forty-one years Linda Sue
Cowden Davis; sons: Bobby Wayne and wife Betty Jane Davis, Tommy Dhale Davis,
Kenneth Joe and wife Lori Davis, Tomy Dhale Davis, Jr. "T.J."; grandson: Michael
Dhale Davis; mother-in-law: Francis Cowden and family; brothers: Dhale and wife
Elaine Davis, Jack and wife Arlene Davis; sister: Faye Davis Johnson; other
family members, loved ones and friends.
Poem by T.J. Davis
A Beautiful
Sunday
By his loving son
Tommy Dhale Davis, Jr.
In memory of his loving
father...
Blue birds flying above a beautiful Sunday morning glory green
grass swaying in the wind.
Cheerful clouds floating in the sky.
A tranquil
day for the passing of a great and wonderful father, Joe Davis, such a sad
beautiful Sunday.
MR. WILLIAM MITCHELL DAY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. William Mitchell Day, 87, of Point, LA will be at 10:00
AM, Thursday, September 8, 2005 at Providence Baptist Church. Burial will follow
at Wilhite Cemetery, Point, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Johnny Sanders and Rev.
Keith Abbott under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mr.
Day was born July 8, 1918 in Point, LA and passed away September 5, 2005 in West
Monroe.
Mr. Day served in U.S Navy during World War II, and he also was a
member and Deacon of Providence Baptist Church in Point. Mr. Day was owner /
operator of Day's Country Grocery for over ten years, worked as a carpenter and
farmer for many years, and a rural mail carrier for over twenty-six years. He
was preceded in death by his wife Bertha Day on June 7, 2005, his parents Bargie
Day and Susie Smith Carter, brother Doyle Carter, sister Verna Littleton.
Mr.
Day is survived by three children: Sue Day Abbott and husband George, Sonny Day
and wife Marilynn, and Cynthia Day Aulds and husband Don; brother: Delmas
Carter; sisters: Ollie Guice, Elmerie Guice, Maxine Littleton and Thelma Brown;
six grandchildren: Dee Day Cochran, Kathy Abbott Graham, Keith Abbott, Scooter
Day, Missy Aulds, Ali Aulds Giovanni and eight great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Scooter Day, Rob Cochran, Keith Antley, Don Antley, Jon
Giovanni and Todd Grayson.
Memorials may be made to Providence Baptist Church
or charity of your choice.
Visitation will be Wednesday 5:00PM until 8:00 PM
at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, and Thursday from 9:00 AM until service time at the
church.
JOHN LEE HICKS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral
services for John Lee Hicks of Farmerville will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Catholic Church in Farmerville, Thursday, September 8, 2005 at 10:00 AM.
Officiating will be Fr. Adrian Fischer, OFM, under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home of Farmerville. Internment will be at Liberty Hill Cemetery.
John Lee was born on July 6, 1920 at home in the Salem community and passed away
at home on September 6, 2005. He attended elementary school at the Salem School
and graduated from Farmerville High School in 1937. He joined the Civilian
Conservation Corps (CCC) after graduation. He was eventually stationed in Ocean
Springs, MS, where he met and married his wife, Lorraine. He enlisted in the US
Army Air Corps in 1942 and received a degree from the University of Oklahoma. He
served as an Engineer and top-turret gunner on a B-17 in the European theatre
during World War II. He retired in 1984 from the Louisiana Department of
Veterans Affairs after serving as the Union Parish VA Service Officer.
John
Lee was an avid reader, gardener, sportsman, and devoted husband, father,
grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend. He loved baseball, became
one of the first organizers of youth baseball in Union Parish, and built a field
for the team he sponsored, Hicks' Square Deal in the 1950's. He founded the
Salem Water System in 1969 (the first in this area) and operated it until his
death. He was the former Director of the Union Parish Civil Defense and served
for years as a Board Member for the Union Parish Public Library.
He was a
founder and life-long member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in
Farmerville. This year he was awarded the Diocesan Service Award. This award,
presented by Bishop William B. Friend, was awarded for his faithful service and
contribution to his church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John
Earl and Myra Ward Hicks, brother James D. Hicks, and son-in-law Wayne D. Dunn.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Lorraine Hicks and six
children, Carrol Ann Hicks Dunn; John R. Hicks and wife Val; Charlotte Hicks
Rugg and husband Jerry; Tim Hicks and wife Kay; Angelia Hicks Bull and husband
Eddie; and Lee Hicks. He has twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
He is also survived by his sister, Lorece Tettleton; brother, Bobby Earl Hicks
and wife Pat of Marion; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be
Rob Hicks; Andy Hicks; Blake Hicks Albritton; Zane Hicks; Hank Neely; and Bobby
Grier.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 7th, 2005 from 6:00
until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville.
John Lee was known
and loved by many; he never met a stranger. He will be remembered and missed by
his family and friends.
MARY MINTA MOORE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Services for
Mary Minta Moore, age 86, of Winnsboro, LA, will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday,
September 7, 2005 in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro with Rev.
William Moon III officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Memorial Cemetery
under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Mary Minta was a
retired teacher with the public school system having taught in Franklin and
Calcasieu Parish school systems. She was a member of the First United Methodist
Church of Winnsboro. She was preceded in death by her father, attorney Emmett
Brumoy Moore; mother, Mary Gustavus Reily; and brother, Emmett Brumoy Moore, Jr.
of Winnsboro.
Survivors include cousins Thomas C. Wooldridge, MD of Franklin
Parish, LA; Robert Tomlinson of Haynesville, LA; Pamela H. Brown of Henderson,
TX; Jack Bailey of Shreveport, LA; Bill Jackson, Jr. of Denver, CO; Frances
Holloway of Bastrop, LA; Jack Reily of Olla, LA; and Virginia Houston of
Shreveport, LA.
Pallbearers are James W. McLemore III, David McLemore, Dr.
Gerald Golden, Rev. Howard Childs, S. E. Lee, Jr., and Leo "Bub" Bruce. Honorary
pallbearer is W. B. Scriber.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until time of
service at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
BERNICE ROSS RAPP
Price Funeral Home - Kenton, Ohio
Funeral services
for Bernice Ross Rapp, 80, of Kenton, OH are scheduled for 6:30 PM on Wednesday,
September 7, 2005 at Price Funeral Home in Kenton, OH. Officiating will be
Father Anthony Dinovo. Burial will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 10, 2005 at
Crowville Masonic Cemetery in Crowville, LA under the direction of Cox Funeral
Home in Delhi, LA. Visitaion will be from 1:00 PM until the time of services on
Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at Price Funeral Home in Kenton, OH.
Mrs.
Bernice Ross Rapp passed away early Monday morning on September 5, 2005 at her
residence. She was born on September 11, 1924 in Franklin Parish, LA to the
parents of Carl and Addie Cook Ashley. She married Eddie Ross on January 18,
1947 in Monroe, LA. Mr. Ross passed away on May 11, 1985. Later on she then
married Edwin Rapp on September 17, 1987.
For fifty years she was involved in
different areas of the Kenton National Coon Dog Trials. Prior to that she and
her husband Eddie Ross published the National Hunting Magazine, "Mountain
Music." She was also a member of the Mount Victory United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband: Edwin Rapp of Kenton; one son: James Joyce Ross
of Kenton; two granddaughters: Brandy Ross of Columbus and Rebecca Travis Mayse
of Kenton; two sisters: Alma Hood and Iris Clyde Carter both of Doyline, LA and
two brothers: Gene June Ashley of Huntsville, AL and Buele Jo Evelyn Ashley of
New Caney, TX.
She is preceded in death by three sisters: Lucille, Francis
and Ollie and two brothers: C.M. and Buford.
Memorials may be made to the
Hurricane Relief Fund of the donor's choice.
LUCIEN E. TISDALE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Lucien E. Tisdale,
84, died Monday, September 5, 2005 at St. Francis Medical Center. Memorial
services will be held at First United Methodist Church on Friday, September 9,
2005 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Larry Stafford and Rev. Terry Love officiating under
the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr. Tisdale
was born November 21, 1920 in Monroe, LA. In 1925 his family moved to Bastrop,
LA where his father, J. B. Tisdale, Sr., began a new business in hardware and
furniture.
He was raised and educated in Bastrop and graduated from Bastrop
High in 1936. He attended NLU, LA Tech, and LSU, obtaining the degree of B.S. in
Mechanical Engineering in 1942. He served two and one half years in the U.S.
Navy as aviation machinist mate.
His entire working career has been in the
paper manufacturing and converting industry. He served as Project Mgr. for
International Paper Co. for seventeen years and later with Olin Corp., before
starting his own business, Ridge Ply Corp. in 1970. This business later became
Fiber Products where he was President and CEO. The Tisdale Converting business
continues today, operated by his two sons, David and Thomas.
He was a
lifelong member of the Methodist Church serving as choir member in earlier
years, served as Chairman of Adm. Board, and a long time member of the Men's
Bible Class at the First United Methodist of Monroe.
He was predeceased by
his parents James B. Tisdale, Sr. and Elizabeth Gibbs Tisdale and two brothers,
James B. Tisdale, Jr. of Montgomery, AL and Edward G. Tisdale of Camden, AR.
He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Sarah Winegeart Tisdale; sons,
David E. Tisdale and Thomas L. Tisdale of Monroe; daughter, Susan E.
Tisdale-Balder and husband Erik J. Balder of Holland; four grandchildren, Laura
Balder Ighade, Sarah Balder, Marc Balder, and Anna Tisdale.
Visitation will
be one hour before service at the church.
Ruby Ida Barron, 87
FERRIDAY — Ruby Ida Barron, an employee of the
Catahoula Parish School System, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at
Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be at Harrisonburg Cemetery.
Lurline Aday Burke, 76
Lurline Aday Burke of West Monroe, a retired
Ouachita Parish School System employee, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m.
Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.
E.F. 'Pappy' Cook, 87
BASTROP — E.F. "Pappy" Cook, a retired I.M.C.
Chemical employee, died Saturday. Graveside services were held Tuesday at
Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe, under the direction of Golden Funeral Home,
Bastrop.
Dorothy M. Dalton, 81
HOUSTON, Texas — Dorothy M. Dalton, an executive
secretary, died Saturday. 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.
Ina Greer, 87
GILBERT — Ina Greer, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are
10 a.m. Thursday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Providence Memorial Cemetery, Winnsboro.
Maggie W. McMillan, 84
Maggie Willowdene McMillan of West Monroe, a
homemaker, died Sunday. 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 New Hope Cemetery near Darnell.
Willie Mae Weatherford, 78
HEMPHILL, Texas — Willie Mae Hendrix
Weatherford, a homemaker formerly of Rayville, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m.
today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at Shank Cemetery,
Holly Ridge.
Previously Acknowledged
Bagwell, Josephine I.: 11 a.m. today, Golden
Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Hammett, Beverly Carroll: 10 a.m. today, Trinity
Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Moore, Mary Minta: 2 p.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Winnsboro.
Pauley, Elvin Glenn: 2 p.m. today, Riser Funeral Home
Chapel, Columbia.
DOROTHY E. DAVIDSON
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Graveside
services for Dorothy E. Davidson, 92, of Ringgold, La. will be held at 2:00 P.M.
Friday September 9, 2005 at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe under the direction
of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.
Mrs. Davidson died September 6, 2005
at the Cornerstone Hospital in Bossier City, LA, after a lengthy illness. Mrs.
Davidson was of the Pentecostal faith. She loved reading her bible. Mrs.
Davidson is preceded in death by her husband Marvin J. Davidson, Sr. and her
son, Jimmy Davidson.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Mosley and
husband Harry, son, Jeff Davidson and wife Dianne, eight grandchildren and
numerous great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00
P.M. Friday September 9, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe.
ELLIS WAYNE DAVIS
A tranquil day for the passing of a great and wonderful
father, Joe Davis, such a sad beautiful Sunday. - Ellis Wayne Davis, age 62,
went to be with his Lord on September 2, 2005. Mr. Davis was born on August 31,
1943 in Pineville, LA.
Preceding him in death is: his mother Maude Olla Eason
Davis; father Lester Columbus Davis; brother Auther Davis; sisters Dorothy
Davis, Louise Davis, and Elouise Davis Wilhite.
She is survived by: his wife
of forty-one years Linda Sue Cowden Davis; sons: Bobby Wayne and wife Betty Jane
Davis, Tommy Dale Davis, Kenneth Joe and wife Lori Davis, Tommy Dale Davis, Jr.
"T.J."; grandson: Michael Dale Davis; mother-in-law: Francis Cowden and family;
brothers: Dale and wife Elaine Davis, Jack and wife Arlene Davis; sister: Faye
Davis Johnson; other family members, loved ones and friends.
WILLIAM BEVERLY JORDAN
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Services for
Mr. William Beverly Jordan, 89, of Sterlington, will be at 10:00 AM, Friday,
September 9, 2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road,
Monroe, with Rev. Donnie Wilkinson officiating. Interment will be in Mulhearn
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Jordan, a member of St. Andrew's Methodist Church
in Sterlington, was born November 3, 1915, in St. Joseph, LA and died August 6,
2005, in Sterlington, LA. He grew up in Mer Rouge, LA, and graduated from
Louisiana Tech with a degree in electrical engineering. He worked for Louisiana
Power and Light Company in Sterlington and retired as superintendent of the
power station. His parents, William Carl and Martha Ellen Dillard Jordan;
sister, Wilma Jordan; and wife, Cleo Chambers Jordan preceded him in death.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and J.L. Spiller, Jr. of
Lake Charles, LA; grandchildren, Elizabeth Spiller and Bernard H. McLaughlin of
Lake Charles, LA, Susan Spiller Latil of Lake Charles, LA, and Sarah Ellen
Spiller of Irving, TX; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Ellen Latil, Christopher
Harrison Latil, Connor Jordan McLaughlin, and Stratton Foy McLaughlin; brother,
Raymond Carl Jordan of Bourne, TX; sister, Bruce Jordan Bliss of North Carolina;
brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Tuffy and Ruby Chambers of Osyka, MS; and
several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM,
Thursday, September 8, 2005, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
WILTON ALEXANDER ROBERTS
Cox Funeral Home - Delhi
Funeral services for
Wilton A. Roberts, 93, of Baskin will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, September 9,
2005 in the Chapel of Cox Funeral Home in Delhi. Rev. Prentis Gandy will
officiate.
Burial will be in the Sunflower Cemetery under the direction of
Cox Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 9:00 PM Thursday at
Cox Funeral Home.
Mr. Roberts died Wednesday at the Richland Parish Hospital
in Delhi following an extended illness.
Mr. Roberts was a longtime resident
of the Baskin-Delhi area. He was preceded in death by his wife of over seventy
years, Rebecca Jane Roberts, his parents, Frank Johnson Roberts and Mary Alice
Dunham Roberts, a son, Wilton Allen Roberts and a daughter, Mary Jane Roberts.
He is survived by one son, Ed Roberts of Baskin; a daughter-in-law, Nel Robbins
Roberts of Abbeville, LA; two grandchildren, Rev. Mark Roberts of Purvis, MS and
Toni Daschke of North Little Rock, AR; and three great grandchildren, Andrew and
Ashley Roberts and Allen Michael Daschke.
Pallbearers will be Robert Dunham,
Leslie Dunham, Jason Dunham, Robert Strahan, Howard Evans, Royce Johnson, Jerry
Williams, Glasscell Morris and Fred Watson.
Any planned memorials may be made
to the Sunflower Cemetery Association, 3910 Hwy 132, Baskin, LA 71219.
To
leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our webpage at
www.coxfuneral.com.
PAULINE WEATHERLY VARNADO
Cox Funeral Home - Bastrop, LA
Funeral
services for Mrs. Pauline Weatherly "Polly" Varnado, age 90, of Bastrop, will be
2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 8, 2005 at the Mer Rouge Methodist Church with
Rev. Newton Horne officiating.
Interment will follow at the Mer Rouge
Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. The family will
receive friends after the committal services at the home of Sylvia V. and G.L.
"Bud" Shepard.
Mrs. Varnado was born January 22, 1915 in Hamburg, Arkansas
and passed away Tuesday evening, September 6, 2005 in Bastrop. She was preceded
in death by her husband; Joseph Edward Varnado, parents; Paul Lashley and
Elizabeth Lambert Weatherly, a brother; Dale Weatherly, and three sisters;
Maxine Funderburg, Naomi Powell, and Evelyn Simpson.
Mrs. Polly Varnado was a
longtime resident of Mer Rouge and she was an active member of the Mer Rouge
Methodist Church and the U.M.W.
Surviving Mrs. Varnado are her two daughters;
Sylvia V. Bacon Shepard and husband G.L. "Bud" Shepard of Mer Rouge and Rita V.
Ellis of Memphis, Tennessee, granddaughter; Liz Bacon Rizer and husband Bryan of
Memphis, grandsons; George Donald Bacon and wife Rosanne of Shreveport, Joseph
Hopkins Bacon of Memphis, great-grandchildren; Conner Jordan Bacon, Benjamin
Allen Rizer, Kyra Elizabeth Rizer, step-grandsons; John Clinton Shepard and wife
Gayle of West Monroe, Matthew Shepard of Monroe, Luke Shepard of West Monroe,
Mark Shepard and wife Melissa of West Monroe, step-great-grandchildren; Clinton
Shepard, Grant Shepard, Jon Mark Shepard, Judge Shepard, and Mary Claire
Shepard, and sisters; Claire Foy and Lou Hancock both of Shreveport.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The family request that for those who
wish memorials may be made to either the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home,
P.O. Box 929, Ruston, Louisiana 71273 or the Macular Degeneration Foundation,
P.O. Box 531313, Henderson, NV. 89053.
Julia Anderson, 75
CLAYTON — Julia Anderson, a nurse's aid, died
Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral
Home, Monroe.
Jennetta Brennan, 73
Jennetta Lee Heard Rials Brennan of Monroe, a retired
secretary at Swartz First Baptist Church, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m.
today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until
services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park.
Nina Scalia Bruscato, 94
LIVINGSTON, Texas — Nina Scalia Bruscato, a
homemaker, formerly of Monroe, died Wednesday. Visitation is from 9 to 11 a.m.
Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Further
arrangements are incomplete.
Margie Carlisle, 95
RUSTON — Margie Carlisle, a retired supply clerk for
VA Hospital, died Wednesday. Services are 3 p.m. Friday at Weldon Baptist
Church, Weldon. Visitation is 2 p.m. Friday until services begin at the church.
Burial will be at Weldon Cemetery, Weldon, under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, Ruston.
Florine Outley Dawson, 58
Florine Outley Dawson, a data processor for Shaw
Industries, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Seigle Community
Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday with a family
hour from from 7 to 8 p.m. at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.
William Mitchell Day, 87
POINT — William Mitchell Day, a retired mail
carrier, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Providence Baptist Church,
Point. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial
will be at Wilhite Cemetery, Point, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe.
Julia Gaspard, 87
NEW ORLEANS — Julia Margaret Gaspard, a homemaker, died
Sept. 4. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home,
Monroe.
Sherquria Gipson, 9
Sherquria Shaquan Gipson of Monroe, daughter of
Cassandra Gipson and Lorenzo McDaniels and a student at Cypress Point Elementary
School, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith
Funeral Home, Monroe.
Debbie Robertson Gray, 38
TALLULAH — Debbie Ann Robertson Gray died
Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate
Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Ann R. Hemphill, 77
RUSTON — Ann R. Hemphill, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
Ruston.
Mary H. Henderson, 91
Mary H. Henderson of Monroe, a homemaker, died
Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Avenue Baptist Church. Visitation is
from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Arcadia
Cemetery, Arcadia.
John Lee Hicks, 85
FARMERVILLE — John Lee Hicks died Tuesday. Services are
10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Burial will be at
Liberty Hill Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
Farmerville.
Johnie Mae Hightower, 88
Johnie Mae Hightower of West Monroe, a homemaker,
died Aug. 28. Services are 1 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery.
Jessie Lee Lawhorn, 74
HOMER — Jessie Lee Lawhorn died Sunday. Services
are 11 a.m. today at Mount Dillard C.M.E. Church. Burial will be at Moreland
Cemetery under the direction of King Funeral Home, Ruston.
Louis Cecil May, 83
RUSTON — Louis Cecil May, a retired forester, died
Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home,
Ruston. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will
be at Simsboro City Cemetery, Simsboro.
John Dallas Mays Jr., 62
CROWVILLE — John Dallas "Sonny" Mays Jr., a
pipeline inspector, died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. Friday at Gill First
National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. today and 10
a.m. Friday until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Crowville Masonic Cemetery.
Floy Smith Perritt, 99
FARMERVILLE — Floy Richmond Smith Perritt, a
retired school teacher, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Church of
Christ, Farmerville. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, Farmerville, and 9 a.m. Friday until services begin at the church. Burial
will be at Farmerville City Cemetery.
Wilton A. Roberts, 93
BASKIN — Wilton A. Roberts, a retired rancher and
farmer, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Sunflower Cemetery, near Baskin.
Richard Teats, 81
NEWELLTON — Richard Teats, a mill worker, died Sept. 2.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Magnolia Baptist Church, Newellton. Visitation
is noon Saturday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at the
church cemetery under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Newellton.
Lucien E. Tisdale, 84
Lucien E. Tisdale of Monroe, president of Tisdale
Converting, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist
Church, Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. Friday until services begin at the church
under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Pauline W. Varnado, 90
BASTROP — Pauline Weatherley "Polly" Varnado, a
homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mer Rouge Methodist
Church, Mer Rouge. Burial will be at Mer Rouge Cemetery under the direction of
Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation will be held after services today at the
home of Sylvia and G.L. "Bud" Shepard.
Marie Walker, 83
BASTROP — Marie Walker, a homemaker, died Tuesday.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-8
p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Carter Cemetery.
Bobby Joe Washington, 35
JONESVILLE — Bobby Joe Washington, a maintenance
worker, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Pure Light Baptist Church,
Jonesville. Visitation is 11 a.m. Saturday until services begin at the church.
Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home,
Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Burke, Lurline Aday: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Greer, Ina: 10 a.m. today, Young's Community
Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
M.L. "MACK" BARKSDALE
Riser Funeral Home - Olla, Louisiana
Services for
M. L. "Mack" Barksdale, age 74 of Olla will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday,
September 10, 2005 from the First Baptist Church in Olla with Rev. Woody Rimes
and Rev. Milton Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at the Zion
Baptist Church Cemetery, Hwy 71, Campti under the direction of Riser Funeral
Home of Olla.
Mr. Barksdale was born in Campti on August 28, 1931 to the
union of Travis Lawton and Zora Wren Barksdale and died Wednesday, September 7,
2005 at the Hardtner Medical Center in Urania.
He was a retired hospital
administrator with Hardtner Medical Center in Urania with twenty-seven years of
service. He also served on the Board of Directors at Hardtner Medical Center. He
was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served in the Navy. He was a member
of First Baptist Church in Olla where he served as an active deacon. He was also
an avid golfer.
He was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
Survivors include his wife of forty-nine years: Helen Ivey Barksdale of Olla,
his sons and daughters-in-law: Don and Susan Barksdale of Monroe and Dr. Wayne
and Mandy Barksdale of Shreveport, his grandchildren: Derek and Sophie of Monroe
and Emma, Zach and Hanna of Shreveport, his brother: Aaron Barksdale of Bossier
City, his sisters: Myrtis Bamburg of Winnfield, Peggy Sheffield of Decatur, AL,
Yvonne Scogin and Margaret Sanders both of Bossier City and several nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers will be Edward Harris, Bobbie Stott, Blake Sims, Glen
Henderson, Jerry Bamburg, Glen Sheffield, Tony Sheffield and Steve Barksdale.
Honorary pallbearers are Walter Allbritton, Lee Breithaupt, Dr. K.P. Mauterer,
Ken Durastanti and deacons of First Baptist Church of Olla.
In lieu of
flowers memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, Olla or St.
Jude's Hospital.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 PM and
Saturday from 9:00 AM until time of services at First Baptist Church, Olla.
The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. K.P. Mauterer and staff
of Hardtner Medical Center and to Dr. Robert Massingill and staff of Highland
Clinic in Shreveport.
NINA SCALIA BRUSCATO
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Religious services for Nina Scalia Bruscato will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September
10, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with
Msgr. Edmund Moore officiating. Interment will follow at St. Matthew's Cemetery.
A beautiful lady who lived to be ninety-four years old passed away on Wednesday,
September 7, 2005. She had been a resident of Louisiana all of her life, except
for the last three years where she lived near her sons in Texas with her husband
Charles.
She was a devoted wife of seventy-four years to Vincent Charles
Bruscato, who passed away on April 30, 2005. She was a wonderful mother giving
her five children loving memories that will never be forgotten. Nina was born in
Bastrop on March 3, 1911. She graduated from Bastrop High as Salutatorian in
1928 and was a graduate of the Louisiana Business School in Monroe. While living
in Monroe with her cousins, Nina met her husband Charles, whom had recently
returned from the Navy, while walking to St. Matthews for church services. Nina
married Charles, the love of her life, on April 12, 1931. She attended St.
Matthew's Catholic Church in her earlier years and for many years had been a
member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church.
She is survived by her
five children: Bea Shelton of Los Angeles, CA; Frank Ross Bruscato and wife,
Joyce; Robert Mark Bruscato and wife Connie, of Coldspring, Texas; Charlotte
Buford, of Baton Rouge, LA; Mary Clare Davis and husband, Frank, of Slidell, LA;
eleven grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great
grandchildren.
She is also survived by her sister, Mary Scalia Long, and many
nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Charles
Bruscato, her parents, Rosario and Rosalie Scalia, her brothers, Frank, P. J.
and Johnnie Scalia, and her sisters, Mattea Scalia, and Annie Scalia Cascio, all
of Monroe.
Pallbearers will be Grandsons, Frank Charles Bruscato and Ed Wayne
Buford Jr.; grandsons-in-law, Jeff Poss, Andy Murati, Cliff Johnson, Tim
Alexander, Brad Tyler; and Nephew Charles Cascio.
Visitation will be from
9:00 AM until service time Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Monroe.
ANN R. HEMPHILL
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Funeral services
for Ann R. Hemphill, 77, of Ruston will be 2:00 PM Saturday, September 10, 2005
at Dean Baptist Church in Marion. Officiating will be Rev. Chris Witt. Burial
will follow in the Church Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home of Ruston.
Mrs. Hemphill was a native of the Dean Community and a
longtime resident of Ruston. She was a member of South Parkway Church in Ruston.
She is preceded in death by her husband Karl Hemphill.
Mrs. Hemphill is
survived by her children: William H. Marshall, Jr. of Ruston, Judy A. Etheridge
of Delta, LA, James R. Marshall of Ruston, Michael Marshall of Laredo, TX,
Patricia S. Pilcher of Ruston and Karla A. McManus of West Monroe; sisters:
Jeannie Sumrall of MS and Wanda McDonald of FLA; also nineteen grandchildren and
thirty-three great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday, September 9,
2005 beginning at 4:00 PM at the church.
LOUIS CECIL MAY
Owens Memorial Chapel - Ruston, LA
Funeral services for
Mr. Louis Cecil May, age 83, of Ruston, LA will be held on Saturday, September
10, 2005, at 10:00 AM, at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Ross
Genger officiating. Interment will follow in Simsboro Cemetery in Simsboro, LA
under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.
Cecil
was born on April 7, 1922 in Simsboro and passed away on September 7, 2005. He
was a 1950 graduate of Louisiana Tech in Forestry. He retired from Anthony
Forest Products and was well known in the forestry industry throughout Louisiana
and Southern Arkansas.
Mr. May is survived by his wife: Peggy Mullin May; his
son: Jim May and wife Judy of Huntsville, TX; daughter: Kathy Guice and husband
Les of Ruston; five grandchildren: Jeffrey May of Houston, TX, Justin May of
Huntsville, TX, Chad Guice of Tallahassee, FL, Kyle Guice of Austin, TX and Bret
Guice of Ruston, LA; one sister-in-law, Mary May of Ruston and niece, Ellen
Kelly of Sulphur, LA.
Serving as pallbearers will be his grandsons and
nephew, Tim Kelly.
The visitation will be held on Friday, Sept. 9, 2005 from
5:00 to 7:00 PM at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral home. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the building fund for the Simsboro Memorial Methodist
Church. For more information and directions, please visit
www.owensmemorialfuneral home.com.
Timothy Alexander, 90
DELHI — Timothy Alexander, a retired construction
worker, died Sept. 4. Services are 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Greater One Christian
Fellowship. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Saturday at McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi.
Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Warden.
Casey 'Jack' Anders, 92
EROS — Casey "Jack" Anders, a carpenter and
farmer, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Miracle Temple, Ruston.
Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Young's Chapel Baptist Church, Calhoun. Burial
will be at Old Zeigler Cemetery, Eros, under the direction of Miller Funeral
Home, Monroe.
Julia Anderson, 79
CLAYTON — Julia Anderson, a nurse's aide, died
Wednesday. Services are 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Rising Sun Baptist Church, Clayton.
Visitation is noon Sunday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at
Lomaland Cemetery, Clayton, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Roosevelt Bowman, 71
CLAYTON — Roosevelt Bowman, a heavy machine operator,
died Aug. 30. Services are 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Clayton.
Visitation is noon today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at
Gardens of Rest Cemetery, Clayton, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home,
Monroe.
Martha M. Bradshaw, 67
BASTROP — Martha Morrow Bradshaw, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at New Friendship Baptist Church.
Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be at
Pine Grove South Cemetery.
Dorothy E. Davidson, 92
RINGGOLD — Dorothy E. Davidson, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.
Visitation is 10 a.m. to noon today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Sherquria Gipson, 9
Sherquria Shaquan Gipson of Monroe, daughter of
Cassandra Gipson and Lorenzo McDaniels and a student at Cypress Point Elementary
School, died Sept. 4. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church.
Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at
Richwood Memorial Gardens.
Debbie Robertson Gray, 38
TALLULAH — Debbie Ann Robertson Gray, a
homemaker, died Sept. 4. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at First Colored Baptist
Church. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden
Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.
Rusty Greening, 56
NEW ERA — Rusty Greening died Wednesday. Arrangements
are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Rutha Gibson Harris, 59
RAYVILLE — Rutha Gibson Harris, a retired
teacher's aide, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Living Gospel
Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 2 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove No. 2 Baptist Church Cemetery.
Elizabeth Ann Hogan, 64
PURVIS, Miss. — Elizabeth Ann Hogan, a private
health-care worker formerly of Monroe, died Aug. 27. Services are 11:30 a.m.
Saturday at Moore Funeral Home, Purvis, Miss. Burial will be at Corinth Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Julia Holland, 101
MANGHAM — Julia Holland, a homemaker, died Sept. 3.
Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Green Grove Baptist Church, Alto. Visitation is
8-9 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at the church
cemetery.
Gussie Mae Jackson, 74
RAYVILLE — Gussie Mae Jackson, a homemaker, died
Sept. 4. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Rest No. 2 Baptist Church.
Visitation is 2 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at
Wood Chapel Cemetery, Ruston.
William Beverly Jordan, 89
William Beverly Jordan of Sterlington, a
retired Louisiana Power & Light employee, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m.
today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at
Mulhearn Memorial Park.
Lando King Jr., 60
Lando King Jr. of Monroe, a laborer, died Aug. 27.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland,
Monroe.
John McCray Jr., 50
SPEARSVILLE — John McCray Jr., a laborer, died Sept.
2. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church,
Farmerville. Visitation is noon Saturday until services begin at the church.
Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Funerals by
McFarland, Monroe.
J'mya J. Mitchell, infant
J'mya Janette Mitchell of Monroe, daughter of
Laytoya Smith and Jarmaine Mitchell, died Sept. 3. Graveside services are 1 p.m.
today at Monroe City Cemetery, Powell Street extension, under the direction of
Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Beverly Susan Roane, 50
NORTH HODGE — Beverly Susan Roane died Wednesday.
Services are 2 p.m. today at North Hodge Church of God. Visitation is 10 a.m.
today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Antioch Cemetery,
Quitman, under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Helen Simpson, 69
JONESVILLE — Helen Simpson died Thursday. Arrangements
are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
Lillie Von Sims, 94
OAKLAND, Calif. — Lillie Von Sims, a homemaker, died
Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at White Oak Grove Baptist Church, Homer.
Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of King Funeral Home,
Ruston.
John Ruben Smith, 67
John Ruben Smith of Monroe, a machine operator, died
Sept. 3. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church. Visitation
is noon to 5 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at
Richwood Memorial Gardens.
Sam Smith, 89
RAYVILLE — Sam Smith, a retired farmer, died Thursday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Wash Smith Jr., 66
Wash Smith Jr. of Monroe, a laborer, died Sept. 3.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at New St. John Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7
p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood
Memorial Gardens.
Lillian Sutton, 84
BASTROP — Lillian Marguerite Sutton, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation
is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Stevenson Cemetery.
James Tilden Swift, 76
WINNSBORO — James Tilden Swift, a retired Georgia
Pacific Lumber Division employee, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete
under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
J.B. Temple, 77
LAKE CONCORDIA — J.B. Temple, owner and operator of Temple
Auto Supply in Vidalia, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First
Baptist Church of Vidalia. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home,
Vidalia. Burial will be at Start Cemetery, Start.
Gilbert Williams, 57
Gilbert Williams of Monroe, a principal and teacher,
died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at True Vine Baptist Church.
Visitation is 6:30-7:30 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will
be at Richwood Memorial Gardens.
Previously Acknowledged
Carlisle, Margie: 3 p.m. today, Weldon Baptist
Church, Weldon.
Dawson, Florine Outley: 11 a.m. Saturday, Seigle Community
Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Henderson, Mary H.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Avenue
Baptist Church, Monroe.
May, Louis Cecil: 10 a.m. Saturday, Owens Memorial
Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Mays, John Dallas "Sonny" Jr.: 3 p.m. today,
Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Perritt, Floy Richmond Smith: 10
a.m. today, Church of Christ, Farmerville.
Roberts, Wilton A.: 10 a.m. today,
Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Teats, Richard: 1 p.m. Saturday, Magnolia Baptist
Church, Newellton.
Tisdale, Lucien E.: 11 a.m. today, First United Methodist
Church, Monroe.
Walker, Marie: 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Washington, Bobby Joe: 1 p.m. Saturday, Pure Light Baptist Church, Jonesville.
SHARON DIANE CREW HOWELL
Happy Birthday Babe
9-10-42 to 12-17-02
We
remember you
with laughter.
Love you forever,
Jack, Jim, & Janet
M.L. 'Mack' Barksdale, 74
OLLA — M.L. "Mack" Barksdale, a retired hospital
administrator, died Wednesday. Services are 10:30 a.m. today at First Baptist
Church, Olla. Burial will be at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Campti, under the
direction of Riser Funeral Home, Olla.
Nina Scalia Bruscato, 94
LIVINGSTON, Texas — Nina Scalia Bruscato, a
homemaker formerly of Monroe, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today
until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Matthew
Cemetery.
Rufus M. Greening, 56
NEW ERA — Rufus M. Greening, a carpenter, died
Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at New Era Baptist Church. Visitation is
noon today until services begin at the church under the direction of Young's
Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be at New Era Cemetery.
Willie J. Hankins, 58
OAK GROVE — Willie Jeanette Hankins, a secretary at
First Church of God of Oak Grove, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at
First Church of God. Visitation is today until services begin at the church
under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will be at New Forest
Cemetery, Forest.
Sallie Elizabeth Hazel, 99
Sallie Elizabeth Hazel of Monroe, a homemaker,
died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Monette, Ark.
Visitation is Sunday at Gregg Funeral Home, Monette, Ark. Burial will be at the
church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Lucille T. Hutchinson, 88
WINNSBORO — Lucille Thomas Hutchinson, a
homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Gill First National
Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Providence Memorial Cemetery.
Martille R. Keahey, 82
BASTROP — Martille Robinson Keahey, a homemaker,
died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial
will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Sue McKeithen, 86
BOSSIER CITY — Sue McKeithen, a retired Louisiana State
Department of Welfare employee formerly of Bastrop, died Thursday. Services are
2 p.m. Monday at Cherry Ridge Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at
Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be at Carter Cemetery, Collinston.
Robert W. Moore, 67
TALLULAH — Robert W. "Bob" Moore, a retired river
towboat captain, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Crothers-Glenwood
Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Bernice Ross Rapp, 80
KENTON, Ohio — Bernice Ross Rapp, a homemaker, died
Monday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. today at Crowville Masonic Cemetery.
Visitation is 11 a.m.— 12:30 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Helen Louise Simpson, 69
JONESVILLE — Helen Louise Simpson died Thursday.
Services are 10 a.m. today at First United Pentecostal Church of Jonesville.
Burial will be at Evangeline Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of
Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
James Tilden Swift, 76
WINNSBORO — James Tilden Swift, a retired Georgia
Pacific Lumber Division employee, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at
Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at South Central Cemetery, Wisner.
Donna Johnson Welch, 36
Donna Kathleen Johnson Welch of Monroe, a caterer,
died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn
Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Lavelle Willis, 85
OAK GROVE — Lavelle Willis, a construction worker, died
Thursday. Services are 5 p.m. today at Beulah Baptist Church. Visitation is
today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery
under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Previously Acknowledged
Alexander, Timothy: 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Greater
One Christian Fellowship, Delhi.
Anders, Casey "Jack": 11 a.m. today, Miracle
Temple, Ruston.
Anderson, Julia: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Rising Sun Baptist Church,
Clayton.
Bradshaw, Martha Morrow: 2 p.m. today, New Friendship Baptist
Church, Bastrop.
Dawson, Florine Outley: 11 a.m. today, Seigle Community
Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Gipson, Sherquria Shaquan: 2 p.m. today, Mount
Zion Baptist Church, Monroe.
Gray, Debbie Ann Robertson: 1 p.m. today, First
Colored Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Harris, Rutha Gibson: 11 a.m. today, Living
Gospel Church, West Monroe.
Henderson, Mary H.: 11 a.m. today, Avenue Baptist
Church, Monroe.
Hogan, Elizabeth Ann: 11:30 a.m. today, Moore Funeral Home,
Purvis, Miss.
Holland, Julia: 3 p.m. today, Green Grove Baptist Church, Alto.
Jackson, Gussie Mae: 1 p.m. today, Pilgrim Rest No. 2 Baptist Church, Rayville.
May, Louis Cecil: 10 a.m. today, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
McCray, John Jr.: 2 p.m. today, Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church,
Farmerville.
Sims, Lillie Von: 1 p.m. today, White Oak Grove Baptist Church,
Homer.
Smith, John Ruben: 10 a.m. today, Allen Chapel A.M.E., Monroe.
Smith, Wash Jr.: 2 p.m. today, New St. John Baptist Church, Monroe.
Sutton,
Lillian Marguerite: 10 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Teats, Richard:
1 p.m. today, Magnolia Baptist Church, Newellton.
Temple, J.B.: 11 a.m.
today, First Baptist Church, Vidalia.
Williams, Gilbert: 2 p.m. today, True
Vine Baptist Church, Monroe.
Washington, Bobby Joe: 1 p.m. today, Pure Light
Baptist Church, Jonesville.
O J.B. GARRETT
Boone Funeral Home Bossier Chapel 742-5361
J.al services
will be held Monday, September 12, 2005 at 10:00am at Fryeburg Baptist Church
withRev. E. D. Morris and Rev. Roy Southern officiating. Interment will follow
at Madden Cemetery, Fryeburg, LA. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00pm until
6:00pm at Boone Funeral Home in Bossier City.
J. B. was born July 20, 1920 in
Bienville Parish, LA. His wife, Robbie Viers Garrett; parents, Ben and Effie
Garrett; and three brothers, Emmett, Cortez, and Earnest Garrett preceded him in
death. He is survived by one sister, Annie Ruth Matzko; one brother, W. J.
Garrett; nephews, Richard, Bruce, and Larry Garrett, and Rodney Matzko; nieces,
Elaine Hertlein, Martha Strickland, and Julia Mangano; and special cousin Mike
Garrett and wife Claire.
In lieu of flowers, the family's request is
donations to the Hurricane Relief Fund of your choice or Madden Cemetery
Association c/o Bank of Ringgold, Ringgold, LA.
MR. CHARLIE RAY HATTEN
Riser Funeral Home
Columbia, LA
Mr. Charlie
Ray Hatten, age 81, of Grayson, La., died Saturday, September 10, 2005, at St.
Francis Medical Center in Monroe, La. He Served in the United States Army during
World War II.
He was the son of the late George Hatten and the late Dottie
(Pilcher) Hatten, having been born in Winn Parish, Louisiana on Feb. 19, 1924.
He was married to the former Clarice Railey on April 1, 1950 and from this union
came three wonderful boys and fifty-five years of marriage. Ray owned and
operated Hattens Barber Shop in Grayson which was very reminiscent of Floyds
Barber Shop from Mayberry.
Mr. Ray Hatten was truly one of a kind and all he
gave to the community of Grayson and Caldwell Parish will never be forgotten. He
was also preceded in death by his brothers & sisters-Curtis Hatten, Evie
Stearnes, Yancy Hatten, Randolph Hatten, Estelle Taylor, Leroy Hatten, Lessie
Dearmon, Jake Hatten, Dee Hatten, Oneal Hatten, Henry Hatten, & Iva Hatten. Mr.
Hatten was a member of the Grayson Baptist Church and the Clarks Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife; Mrs. Clarice Railey Hatten of Grayson son and
daughter-in-law; Randy & Elizabeth Hatten of Columbia, La.; son & daugher-in-law
; Ronny & Mary Hatten of Grayson, La.; son & daughter-in-law; Ricky & Donna
Hatten of Columbia, La.; one brother Harvey Hatten of Baltimore, MY. His beloved
grand children; Chris Hatten and his wife Amy, Caroline Ellerbee & her husband
Tye, Jennifer McDougal & her husband Reggie, Jordan Hatten, Gabe Hatten, Neely
Hatten, Zack Hatten, Shelby McGuffee, and Dylan McGuffee. Four great grand
children; Brooklyn Hatten, Abbi Hatten, Reese McDougal, and Brian Rachal.
Pallbearers will include Chris Hatten, Jordan Hatten, Gabe Hatten, Zach Hatten,
Reggie McDougal and Tye Ellerbee.
Arrangements are being handled by Riser
Funeral Home, 7131 Highway 165, Columbia, La., where the family will receive
friends from 5:00 PM Sunday, September 11, 2005. Funeral service will be at
Crossroads Baptist Church at 10:00 Am Monday, September 12, 2005, Rev. Tommy
Nelson and Rev. Jay Morgan officiating. Interment will be at Welcome Home
Cemetery in Grayson, La.
DONNA KATHLEEN JOHNSON WELCH
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road,
Monroe
Services for Donna Kathleen Johnson Welch, 36, of Monroe will be 10:00
AM Monday, September 12, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Collin Wimberly officiating. Interment will
follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Donna died September 8, 2005 after
a brief illness.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Swartz, LA.
Donna was preceded in death by her husband and love of her life, Chad Welch; her
grandparents, Nanny and Solomon Scott and Frank Johnson and Inez Boles.
Mrs.
Welch is survived by her mother, Kathleen Scott Johnson of Swartz, LA; father,
Donald J. Johnson of West Monroe, LA; aunts and uncles, Shirline Scott, Archie
Scott , Harold and Nancy Scott, and J.D. and Sally Scott all of Swartz, LA and
Dorothy Gray of Collinston, LA; numerous cousins and her special friend, Kelly
Stephenson
Pallbearers will be her cousins: Sidney Alan Scott, Dennis Scott,
Brent Scott, Lance Scott, Ted Gray, and William Gray. Honorary pallbearer will
be Jimmy Scott.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday at
Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building
Fund, Swartz, LA.
Semone A. Borys, 64
FARMERVILLE — Semone Anderson Borys, a homemaker, died
Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
Farmerville.
Nolan E. 'Bill' Cheek, 89
RAYVILLE — Nolan E. "Bill" Cheek, a retired
exterminator, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Rayville. Visitation is from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial
will be in Buie Cemetery near Mangham.
Bonnie Jean Evans, 72
FERRIDAY — Bonnie Jean Evans, a homemaker, died
Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Clayton Pentecostal Church, Clayton.
Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Shady
Acres Cemetery under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Johnny Morris, 53
COLUMBIA — Johnny Morris, formerly of Philadelphia,
Miss., died Friday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McClain Hayes Funeral
Home in Philadelphia, Miss. Visitation is noon until service time at the funeral
home. Burial will be in Mars Hills Cemetery, Philadelphia, Miss.
Previously Acknowledged
Alexander, Timothy: 1:30 p.m. today at Greater One
Christian Fellowship, Delhi.
Anderson, Julia: 1:30 p.m. today, Rising Sun
Baptist Church, Clayton.
Hazel, Sallie Elizabeth: 2 p.m. Monday, First
Baptist Church, Monette, Ark.
Hutchinson, Lucille Thomas: 2 p.m. today, Gill
First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
McKeithen, Sue: 2 p.m. Monday, Cherry
Ridge Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Swift, James Tilden: 10 a.m. Monday, Young's
Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
MRS. LETA LEE ARRANT
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral
services for Mrs. Leta Lee Arrant, 70, of West Monroe, LA will be at 2:00 PM,
Tuesday, September 13th, 2005, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA with
Rev. George Jacobs and Rev. Boyd Tannehill officiating. Interment will follow at
Pleasant Hill Cemetery in West Monroe, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Arrant was born March 1st, 1935, in
Ouachita Parish, LA, and passed away September 10th, 2005, in West Monroe. A
member of the Pleasant Hill Congregational Church, Mrs. Arrant was an active
fund raising sponsor for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She was preceded
in death by her parents, L.C. and Molly Joiner, her brother, Allen Joiner, and a
grandson, John Lee Fagan.
Survivors include her husband, Prentiss Arrant; her
son, Bruce Arrant and his wife Jimmie of West Monroe; four daughters, Donna
Fagan of West Monroe, Cynthia Ingram and her husband, Dennis, of Gulfport, MS,
Sherry Hulsey and her husband, Jeff, of Calhoun, LA, and Brenda Fitzgerald and
her husband, Tony, of Choudrant, LA; two sisters, Molly Virginia Johnston of
Bastrop, LA, and Lucretia Joiner of West Monroe; an aunt, Eva Bishop of West
Monroe; twelve grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Chris, Richard, and Harold Arrant,
Denny Ingram, Zach Fagan, Brian Traweek. Honorary pallbearer will be Cody
Fitzgerald.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home
of West Monroe.
MR. CHARLIE RAY HATTEN
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Mr. Charlie
Ray Hatten, age 81, of Grayson, La., died Saturday, September 10, 2005, at St.
Francis Medical Center in Monroe, La. He Served in the United States Army during
World War II.
He was the son of the late George Hatten and the late Dottie
(Pilcher) Hatten, having been born in Winn Parish, Louisiana on Feb. 19, 1924.
He was married to the former Clarice Railey on April 1, 1950 and from this union
came three wonderful boys and fifty-five years of marriage. Ray owned and
operated Hattens Barber Shop in Grayson which was very reminiscent of Floyds
Barber Shop from Mayberry.
Mr. Ray Hatten was truly one of a kind and all he
gave to the community of Grayson and Caldwell Parish will never be forgotten. He
was also preceded in death by his brothers & sisters-Curtis Hatten, Evie
Stearnes, Yancy Hatten, Randolph Hatten, Estelle Taylor, Leroy Hatten, Lessie
Dearmon, Jake Hatten, Dee Hatten, Oneal Hatten, Henry Hatten, & Iva Hatten. Mr.
Hatten was a member of the Grayson Baptist Church and the Clarks Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife; Mrs. Clarice Railey Hatten of Grayson son and
daughter-in-law; Randy & Elizabeth Hatten of Columbia, La.; son & daugher-in-law
; Ronny & Mary Hatten of Grayson, La.; son & daughter-in-law; Ricky & Donna
Hatten of Columbia, La.; one brother Harvey Hatten of Baltimore, MY. His beloved
grand children; Chris Hatten and his wife Amy, Caroline Ellerbee & her husband
Tye, Jennifer McDougal & her husband Reggie, Jordan Hatten, Gabe Hatten, Neely
Hatten, Zack Hatten, Shelby McGuffee, and Dylan McGuffee. Five great grand
children; Brooklyn Hatten, Abbi Hatten, Reese McDougal, Railey Ellerbee & Brian
Rachal.
Pallbearers will include Chris Hatten, Jordan Hatten, Gabe Hatten,
Zach Hatten, Reggie McDougal and Tye Ellerbee.
Arrangements are being handled
by Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Highway 165, Columbia, La., where the family will
receive friends from 5:00 PM Sunday, September 11, 2005. Funeral service will be
at Crossroads Baptist Church at 10:00 Am Monday, September 12, 2005, Rev. Tommy
Nelson and Rev. Jay Morgan officiating. Interment will be at Welcome Home
Cemetery in Grayson, La
MR. JOHN N. McLEOD JR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA 72101
Graveside services for John N. McLeod, Jr., 84, will be at 10:00 AM on
Wednesday, September 14th, 2005, at Monroe Memorial Park, Monroe, LA, with Rev.
Cecil B. McLeod officiating with interment under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home. Mr. McLeod died September 10th, 2005, at the Houston VA Hospital.
He was born July 1st, 1921, in Haynesville, LA, to John N. McLeod, Sr., and
Norma Evans McLeod. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Gunner's Mate during World
War II. He was a newspaper distributor in Pasadena, TX, and a Baptist. He was
preceded in death by his parents, wife, Betty Joe Hudson McLeod, and brothers,
Douglas McLeod and Wilbur Arnold (Ted) McLeod.
Survivors are sons, John R.
McLeod of Sandy Ridge, NC, and Greg McLeod of West Monroe, LA; daughters,
Barbara Rotolo and Deborah McLeod, both of Houston, TX, and Kathy Langenberg of
Hallettsville, TX; and brothers, Cecil McLeod of Mt. Pleasant, TX, and Wayne
Williamson of Monroe, LA.
Mary Alice Britt Herren, 74
HOMER — Mary Alice Britt Herren died Sunday.
Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasure Point Baptist Church near Lake
Claiborne. Burial will be in Harmony Chapel Cemetery near Dubach under the
direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Homer.
Billy J. Kennedy, 73
Billy J. Kennedy of West Monroe, retired branch
manager of Friendly Finance, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at
Highland Baptist Church. Burial is in Hasley Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m.
today at the funeral home.
Lois Ratcliff, 90
WINNSBORO — Lois Ratcliff, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home,
Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Coax Cemetery.
Donna Johnson Welch, 36
Donna Johnson Welch of Monroe, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial
will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park. A visitation is 9-10 a.m. today.
Joe William Witcher, 59
OAK GROVE — Joe William Witcher, a farmer and
construction worker, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cox Funeral
Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is until 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial
will be at Beulah Cemetery.
Previously Acknowledged
Borys, Semone Anderson: 2 p.m. today, Mount Tabor
Baptist Church Cemetery, Farmerville.
Cheek, Nolan E. "Bill": 10 a.m. today,
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Evans, Bonnie Jean: 10 a.m. today, Clayton
Pentecostal Church, Clayton.
Hazel, Sallie Elizabeth: 2 p.m. today, First
Baptist Church, Monette, Ark.
McKeithen, Sue: 2 p.m. today, Cherry Ridge
Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Morris, Johnny: 2 p.m. today, McClain Hayes Funeral
Home, Philadelphia, Miss.
Swift, James Tilden: 10 a.m. today, Young's
Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
MR. REGINALD BRADY BARFIELD
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral Services for Mr. Reginald Brady Barfield, 88, of West Monroe, LA will be
held at 11:00 AM Wednesday September 14, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral
Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. George Bonner officiating. Burial will be in the
Hasley Cemetery.
Mr. Barfield died on September 11, 2005 at the Cornerstone
Hospital in West Monroe. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Dorothy Gay
Booth Cavanaugh and by his grandson, Jimmy Booth.
Mr. Barfield is survived by
his precious wife of 59 years, Marjorie Barfield; daughter, Janis Cooper and
husband Jerry; seven grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and great great
grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Visitation
will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
The family would like to thank the staff of Ridgecrest Nursing Home, the
Cornerstone Hospital, Dr. Amin El Malah and Dr. Hayan Orfaly for their special
care.
MR. NOLAN E. "BILL" CHEEK
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Mr.
Nolan E. ?227-132?Bill" Cheek, 89 of Rayville, LA will be 10:00 AM Monday,
September 12, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Fred Keys and Dr.
Ernest Winburn. Officiating under the direction of Mulhearn funeral home
Rayville, LA.
Mr. Cheek a member of First Baptist Church Rayville, was a
retired exterminator and farmer passed away September 10, 2005 at Richardson
Medical Center. He was preceded in death by seven sisters, Laura Roberts, Alma
Lord, twin sister Norma Brunson, Lela Twiner, Bessie Lord, Lannie Thorne and
Sarah Volentine, grandson, Kevin Cheek.
He is survived by six daughters
Sandra Guest and her husband Ike of Irving, TX, Cheryl Cordova and her husband
David of Garland, TX, Debra Cheek of Fort Worth, TX, Connie Burney and her
husband Robert of Jackson, MS, Tammy Johnson and her husband Noel of Oak Ridge,
LA, Denise Thompson and her husband Terry of Holly Ridge, LA; three sons Billy
Cheek and his wife Linda of Greenwell Springs, LA, Ralph Cheek and his wife
Janet of Holly Ridge, LA and Gary Cheek and his wife Gail also of Holly Ridge,
LA; seventeen grandchildren: Matthew Guest, Kelly Todd, Tracy Nickolosi, Candace
Battagalia, Billy G. Cheek, Jr., Scott Cheek, Mike Miranda, Freddie McVay, Jr.,
Haley Johnson, Kacey Eppinette, Terrah Marsh, Justin Thompson, Tanna Tyree,
Mitzi Cheek, Brandy Burney, Andi Young, Robert "Bubba" Burney and eighteen great
grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews along with a special companion Bessie
Elkins of Rayville, LA.
Pallbearers will be Justin Thompson, Robert Burney,
Jr., Ben Reddick, Charles Lord, Jimmy Lord and Wayne Lord.
Visitation will be
from 4:00 until 9:00 PM Sunday September 11, 2005 at the funeral home.
JUANITA ROSALES DELEON
Brown-Holley Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA
Funeral services for Juanita Rosales DeLeon, 73, will be held on Tuesday,
September 13, 2005 at 10:00 AM at Redwing Cemetery under the direction of
Brown-Holley Funeral Home in Oak Grove, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Keith
Riley.
Mrs. DeLeon was a resident of Transylvania, LA and was a homemaker.
She passed away on Monday, September 12, 2005 at her home. She was a member of
Transylvania Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her daughter: Mary
Louise Starkey; her husband: Claudino DeLeon; parents: David Gusman Rosales and
Josephina Garcia; brother: Severo Rosales and a sister: Carmen Rodriguez.
Her
suvivors include: two grandsons: Timothy Wayne Frey of West Monroe and Thomas
Earl Layton Jr. of Transylvania, LA; two brothers: Mike Rosales and wife Billie
of Pioneer, LA; brother: Felipe Flores and wife Teresa of Oak Grove, LA; two
sisters: Lillie Nerio of Oak Grove, LA and Matulos Lopez of Transylvaia, LA; one
sister-in-law: Aleen Rosales; great nephew: Landon Walker Webb and other
numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Jamie Webb, Brent Webb,
Estivan Nerio, Freddie Nerio, Brad Smith and Greg Smith.
- Irish Blessing-
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May
the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
MR. BILLY J. KENNEDY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral
services for Mr. Billy J. Kennedy, 73, of West Monroe, LA will be at 2:00 PM,
Tuesday, September 13th, 2005, at Highland Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA with
Rev. Gordon "Skip" Dean and Rev. Butch Pilcher officiating. Interment will
follow at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mr. Kennedy was born August 31st, 1932, in
Wyatt, LA, and passed away September 11th, 2005, in West Monroe.
A member of
the Highland Baptist Church, Mr. Kennedy was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean
Conflict and retired Branch Manager with Friendly Finance. Billy was a faithful
Christian witness and served as a deacon for many years with the Ridge Avenue
Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his son, Jackie Ray Kennedy; two
sisters, Alice Trussley and Agnes Stevenson; five brothers, Elijah, Paul,
Delton, Edwin, and Ted Kennedy.
Billy is survived by his wife, Barbara
Rasberry Kennedy of West Monroe; daughter: Brenda Coates of West Monroe; son,
Billy Kenneth "Brother" Kennedy of West Monroe; grandson, Jeremy Coates and wife
Angel of Ft. Myers, Florida; great granddaughter, Faith Angel Coates; brothers,
Troy and wife Claudine Kennedy of Jonesboro, LA; Nathan and wife Juanita Kennedy
of Quitman, LA; Delmar and wife Helen Kennedy of Keithville, LA; Earl and wife
Carolyn Kennedy of Onalaska, TX; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Don Price, Leo Townsend, Benny Washam, Brian Schneider, D.D.
Rogers, Ivy Ray Johnson, and James Tisdale.
Memorials may be made to Highland
Baptist Church Parking Lot Fund.
Visitation will be 1:00 PM until service
time at the church.
MRS. FRANCES LARY
West Monroe, LA - Funeral services for Mrs. Frances
Lary, 81, of West Monroe will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Harold Tucker and
Rev. Chuck Stapleton. Burial will follow at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe under
the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home , West Monroe.
Mrs. Lary was born
May 4, 1924 in Belah, Louisiana and passed away September 11, 2005 in West
Monroe. She will be welcomed to her Heavenly Home by her husband Gene Lary, her
father, John Wesley Stapleton, her mother, Fannie Laura Davis Stapleton, her
brother Paul Jones Stapleton, two sisters, Reba Bernice and Uda Lee Stapleton.
Mrs. Lary attended Calhoun Baptist Church. She was a retired cosmetologist and
also did private sitting.
Mrs. Lary is survived by sons: Ronald Eugene Lary,
Paul Randall Lary and wife Renea, Russell Lary and Charlotte and Ryan Lary and
wife Monica; brothers: Rudolph Stapleton, and Carroll Stapleton; sisters: Arlene
Ruddell, Estelle Allen, Jo Ann Bresett, Virginia LeDoux, and Betty Sharp;
grandson: Randall Gene Lary; granddaughters: Shelby Lary, Michelle Lary, Heather
Marie Lary, and Frances Nicole Lary and one great granddaughter, Kayla Leigh
Lary.
Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society and Breast Cancer
Awareness.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
SANDRA LOVIN
The Gabriels Funeral Chapel - Georgetown, TX
Sandra Lovin,
Age 43, of Jarrell, Texas formerly of Sanger, Texas died Friday, September 9,
2005 in Georgetown. She was born on October 15, 1961 in Monroe, Louisiana to
William Ernest and Joyce Ann (Takewell) Savage. On June 14,1980 she married
Stanley Lovin in Collinston, Louisiana. Sandra was a homemaker and a member of
Faith Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Joyce Ann
Takewell Savage and a sister, Laura Lynn Savage Botts.
She is survived by her
husband, Stanley Lovin of Jarrell, son, Travis Lovin and wife JoAnna, of
Lawrence, Kansas, Phillip Lovin of Ft. Worth, granddaughter, Ryan Lovin of
Lawrence, Kansas, her father William E. Savage, Collinston , Louisiana, brother,
Bill Savage of Bangkok, Thailand, sister, Leslie Savage, of Shreveport,
Louisiana, mother in law, Mary Ann Lovin of Aledo, Texas, father in law Neal
Lovin and wife, Nora of Comanche,Texas, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Curtis Mickan, Dr. Kenny Baird, Danny Swafford, Larry Lovin,
Cameron Jones and Don Craig.
Visitation was held on Monday, September 12,
2005 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel. The Funeral Service was
held on Tuesday September 13, 2005 at 10:00 A.M. at Faith Lutheran Church with
Pastor John Selle officiating. Graveside services will be held Thursday
September 15, 2005 at 10:00 A.M. at Sylvan Grove City Cemetery in Sylvan Grove,
Kansas.
Memorials may be made to : Huntington Disease Society of American,
505 Eight Ave., Suite # 902, New York, NY 10018 or Faith Lutheran Church, 4010
Williams Dr., Georgetown,Tx 78628.
Arrangements by The Gabriels Funeral
Chapel, 393 N. IH 35, Georgetown,Texas 78628.512.869.8888.
LISA LYNN MAGEE MORROW
Gill First National Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Funeral mass for Lisa Lynn Magee Morrow, 44, of Monroe formerly of Winnsboro
will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 14, 2005 in St. Mary's Catholic
Church in Winnsboro with Rev. John Kennedy celebrant and Rev. Bill Moon
assisting. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery
in Monroe under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Visitation will be held at Gill First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM.
Lisa was born to the
union of Landis Lafayette and Mildred Moyers Magee on November 19, 1960 in Delhi
and departed her earthly home Monday, September 12, 2005 at her residence in
Monroe.
She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Monroe. She
was a graduate of Franklin Academy High School in Winnsboro and attended LA.
Tech University. She married William Russell Morrow on January 23, 1982 at First
Baptist Church in Winnsboro. Lisa was preceded in death by her father Landis;
and grandparents Jesse Harden and Ida Belle Moyers, and Louis and Carrie Magee.
Survivors include her husband of twenty-three years Russell "Russ" Morrow; four
children Laura, Caroline, Mathew and Mark all of Monroe.
She is also survived
by her mother Mildred "Poodle" Magee; one sister Gayla Magee Stevens and husband
Barry all of Winnsboro; and one brother Mickey Magee and wife Audra of Ferriday;
nieces Jessie Hamby and husband Rett, Jenny and Jack Stevens and Brooke Magee;
nephews Glaston Magee and Garrett Vinson; mother-in-law Rosa Morrow; a host of
other relatives and a world full of friends.
Lisa always tried to bring joy
to those she came in contact with and never met a stranger. She truly loved
life, but the things that she loved most of all were her four children. They
were indeed her greatest joy. Lisa struggled with liver failure, a liver
transplant and ultimately the failure of her new liver, but she never ceased to
do all that she could for her children.
Pallbearers will be Stan Beeson,
Keith Bringol, Craig House, Kelly Martin, Guy Smith, and Major Wiley.
Any
planned memorials may be made to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church - 3205
Concordia Avenue - Monroe, LA 71201 or a favorite charity.
To sign the guest
book online at www.gillfirstnational.com.
Leta Lee Arrant, 70
Leta Lee Arrant of West Monroe, a homemaker, died
Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will
be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Billy Eugene Anderson, 73
QUITMAN — Billy Eugene Anderson died Sunday.
Services are 3 p.m. today at Union Baptist Church. Burial will be at Union
Cemetery, Quitman, under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
James Alfred Avance, 83
FERRIDAY — James Alfred Avance, a production
supervisor at International Paper Co., died Monday. Services are 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Juanita R. DeLeon, 73
TRANSYLVANIA — Juanita Rosales DeLeon, a homemaker,
died Monday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Redwing Cemetery under the
direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Paula Foreman, 57
FARMERVILLE — Paula Foreman, formerly of Monroe, a
homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Grady 'Bud' Lightfoot, 57
HARRISBURG, Ill. — Grady Gibbs "Bud" Lightfoot,
formerly of Lake Providence, died Aug. 24. Memorial services are 2 p.m.
Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, Lake Providence. Visitation is from 5 to
8 p.m. today at the family home in Lake Providence.
John Nelon McLeod Jr., 84
BEAUMONT, Texas — John Nelon McLeod Jr., a
self-employed newspaper distributor, died Saturday. Graveside services are 10
a.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, Monroe.
Lisa L. Magee Morrow, 44
Lisa Lynn Magee Morrow, a homemaker, died Monday.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Winnsboro.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Gill First National Funeral Home,
Winnsboro. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.
Opal Stoddard, 96
RAYVILLE — Opal Stoddard, a retired retail sales clerk,
died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mulhearn
Memorial Park, Monroe
Previously Acknowledged
Herren, Mary Alice Britt: 10 a.m. today, Pleasure
Point Baptist Church, near Lake Claiborne.
Kennedy, Billy J.: 2 p.m. today,
Highland Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Ratcliff, Lois: 2 p.m. today, Young's
Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Witcher, Joe William: 10 a.m.
today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Grady Gibbs "Bud" Lightfoot, Jr.
Memorial services for Grady "Bud"
Lightfoot, 57,of, Harrisburg, IL we be held, Wednesday September 14, at the
First Presbyterian Church, 508 First St, Lake Providence, at 2:00 PM with the
Rev. Lauren Moore officiating.
Bud was preceded in death by his father, Grady
Lightfoot.
Survived by his wife: Sherry; children: Sonny and wife Kasey of
Clever, Mo, Brian, Cody, Stormy, Sarah and Cheyenne; two grandchildren: Victoria
Irene and Brayden Gibbs; mother: Smittie Ford; sister: Lynn Bearden and husband
Bill.
MS. OPAL STODDARD
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Services for Ms.
Opal Stoddard, 96, of Rayville, La will be 2:00 PM Wednesday September 14, 2005
at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel Rayville, LA with Rev. Allen Miller officiating.
Internment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery Monroe, LA.
Ms. Opal
was born Dec. 8,1908 in Linden, TX and lived most of her life in Rayville and
Graduated from Rayville High School in 1927. and passed away September 11, 2005,
She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Rayville and loved the Triple " L
" .
Opal was a dedicated wife to Bill and a wonderful homemaker. Her greatest
love and joy were her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her therapy was to
plant flowers, work in her yard, and sew for those she loved. Her greatest gift
that she gave to those around her was her simplicity of life and knowing that it
was the riches God had bestowed upon her. Ms. Opal was preceded in death by her
husband of fifty-nine years W. B. "Bill" Stoddard,Her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. R.
Lane, three brothers Alvin Lane, Sr., Jodie Lane, Loyd Lane and a sister
Beatrice Auntley.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Lou and
Bobby Bryant of Monroe, LA; a son and daughter-in-law, Don and Nan Stoddard of
Shreveport, LA; three granddaughters, Peggy Scogin and her husband Robert,
Michele Letson and her husband Jeff and Cheryle Magouirk Ledbetter; seven great
grandchildren, Magen Letson, Bryant Letson, Preston Magouirk, Lee Magouirk,
Jenny Ledbetter, Harrison Ledbetter and Sara Scogin.
Special thanks to the
Oaks Resident Home and all the wonderful staff that gave so much, especially
Cindy Spencer, Hospice of LA and her hospice nurse Amy Robinson, and the care of
Dr. Charles Morgan.
Pallbearers for the service will be Alivn Lane, Jr., Mac
McConathy, Jeff Letson, Marion Stoddard, Robert Scogin and Herman Stoddard.
Honorary pallbearers will be her great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from
1:00 PM until service time Wednesday at the funeral home.
Lemaxie Ann Asbury, 82
RAYVILLE — Lemaxie Ann Asbury, a homemaker, died
Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville.
Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Thursday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will
be at Royal Blue Cemetery, Rayville.
Reginald Barfield, 88
Reginald Brady Barfield of West Monroe, a truck
driver, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West
Monroe. Burial will be at Hasley Cemetery.
Arlene Murphy Brady, 91
Arlene Murphy Brady of West Monroe, a homemaker,
died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Cypress Baptist Church.
Visitation is 9 a.m. Saturday until services begin at the church. Burial will be
at the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West
Monroe.
Estelle W. Daily, 93
Estelle W. Daily of West Monroe, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral
Home, West Monroe.
Georgie Mae Ferris, 62
WINNSBORO — Georgie Mae Ferris, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Community
Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
John 'Sonny' Fowler Sr., 85
BATON ROUGE — John "Sonny" Fowler Sr. died
Tuesday. Graveside services are noon Friday at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation is
10 a.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove, until services begin.
Denver C. Fox, 84
MONTGOMERY — Denver C. Fox died Tuesday. Services are 2
p.m. today at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Winnfield. Burial will be at the church
cemetery under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Dorothy Huff, 70
CROWVILLE — Dorothy Huff, a retired merchandise
supervisor, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Lamar Baptist Church.
Visitation is 5 p.m. today until services begin Thursday at the church. Burial
will be at Crowville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community
Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Frances Lary, 81
Frances Lary of West Monroe, a retired cosmetologist,
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.
Elzy Lee, 94
Elzy Lee of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements
are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Vivian Harrison Sloat, 84
BASTROP — Vivian Harrison Sloat, a piano
teacher, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Golden Funeral Home,
Bastrop. Burial will take place at a later date.
Louise Van Zile, 86
Louise Van Zile of West Monroe, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hasley
Cemetery.
Previously Acknowledged
Avance, James Alfred: 11 a.m. today, Young's
Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Lightfoot, Grady "Bud": 2 p.m. today, First
Presbyterian Church, Lake Providence.
McLeod, John Nelon Jr.: 10 a.m. today,
Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.
Morrow, Lisa Lynn Magee: 10 a.m. today, St.
Mary Catholic Church, Winnsboro.
Stoddard, Opal: 2 p.m. today, Mulhearn
Funeral Home, Rayville.
MRS. ARLENE MURPHY BRADY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Arlene Murphy Brady, 91, of West Monroe, LA will be
11:00 AM, Saturday, September 17, 2005, at Cypress Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Burial will follow at Cypress Baptist Church Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev.
Larry Eubanks and Rev. George Bonner under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Brady was born December 23, 1913 in West Monroe,
Louisiana and passed away September 13, 2005 in West Monroe, Louisiana.
Mrs.
Brady was a lifelong member of Cypress Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Brady; two sons, Gerald W. Brady,
Sr. and Dr. Rob R. Brady; two brothers; and a sister.
Mrs. Brady is survived
by five grandchildren: Jane Menzie of West Monroe, Louisiana, Gerald W. Brady,
Jr., of Pacifica, California, Joanna Flowers of Danville, California, Susan
Jefferson of Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, Ginny Brady of Hatfield,
Pennsylvania; three siblings: Victoria Wyatt, Merle Allen, and Bobby Murphy all
of West Monroe; five great grandchildren; daughter-in-law: Betty Brady of
Deland, Florida; numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Gerald W.
Brady, Jr.; Bobby Murphy, Jr.; Mickey Murphy; David Murphy; Donald Murphy; Rudy
Murphy; and Wayne Murphy.
Visitation will be Saturday from 1:00 PM until
service time at the church.
BERT E. BRADY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services
for Mr. Bert E. Brady, age 79, will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, September 16,
2005 in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe with Bro. Marlin
Betts officiating. Interment will be held at Concord Cemetery in Chatham.
Mr.
Brady was born on July 8, 1926, and passed away on September 14, 2005. He was
employed as a chemist at Manville for over 30 years. Mr. Brady was also a member
of the United States Navy where he proudly served his country in both World War
II and the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his parents, E.J. and Mary
Brady; son, Steve Brady; brother, Shirley Bill Brady; and sister, Norma Roberts.
Mr. Brady is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ruth Brady; son, Jack Brady;
daughters, Terri Hollingsworth and husband Jay, Karla Pierce and husband Pete,
Kelly Harrell and husband Eugene, Lori Tullos and husband John, Ginger Searcy
and husband Clovis, Leaha Hunt and husband Bill; daughter-in-law, Cindy Brady
Wall; sister Cherry Boudreaux and husband Jerry; seventeen grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation for family
and friends will be held on Thursday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mulhearn
Funeral Home in West Monroe.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Shane Brady,
Lane Brady, Billy Joe Harrell, Beau Pierce, J.R. Searcy, and Cody Searcy.
LEON "TINKER" COTTEN
Riser Funeral Home - Olla, Louisiana
Services for
Leon "Tinker" Cotten, age 73 of Olla will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, September
16, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Olla with Rev. Milton Wilson
officiating. Interment will follow in the Olla Cemetery.
Leon Beverly Cotten
was born in LaSalle Parish on April 23, 1932 to the union of Birl and Dezzie
Hinton Cotten and died Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at the Citizens Medical
Center in Columbia.
He was a retired roustabout in the oil field industry and
was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
He was preceded in death by his parents
and his brothers: Lonnie B. Cotten, J. C. Cotten and William Gordon Cotten.
Survivors include his brothers: Carl Cotten of Brewton, AL and Larry G. Cotten
of Olla and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be James Bratton,
Benny Bratton, Cody Ranton, Kelly Cotten, Jeff Moffett and Brad Moffett.
Visitation will be Thursday from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM and Friday from 8:00 AM
until time of services at Riser Funeral Home, Hwy 165, Olla.
ESTELLE W. DAILY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral
Services for Mrs. Estelle Daily, 93, of West Monroe, LA, will be at 2:00 PM
Friday September 16, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe,
LA with Rev. Mark Fenn officiating. Burial will follow at Hasley Cemetery.
Mrs. Daily died September 13, 2005. Mrs. Daily was a charter member of the
Riverview Baptist Church in West Monroe, La.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Mr. Louis G. Daily. Mrs. Daily is survived by three sons, Charles Daily
and wife Joyce of Chatham, LA, Sam Daily and wife Margaret of Hawaii, Rick Daily
of West Monroe, LA, daughter, Jean Daily Joiner and husband Charles of West
Monroe, LA. Twelve grandchildren and a number of great and
great-great-grandchildren.
Her grandsons will be pallbearers.
Visitation
will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Thursday September 15, 2005 at Mulhearn
Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
Memorials may be made to St. Judes Children
Hospital.
JUDSON EMORY MOORE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Graveside
services for Mr. Judson Emory Moore will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday September
16, 2005 at the Memorial Pavillion in Hasley Cemetery with Rev. David Maxwell
officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Judson was a
resident of West Monroe his entire life. He was a U.S. Naval Veteran serving in
World War II and a faithful member of the Ridge Ave. Baptist Church in West
Monroe, La.
He is survived by his wife, Abuna Moore; three children, Judson
Moore, Jr. of West Monroe, LA, Kathleen Moore of Dallas, TX, and Calvin Moore of
Chicago, IL; three loving grandchildren, Sarah Moore of Monroe, La. and Spencer
and Malcolm Moore of Chicago, IL.; brother, Herbert Moore and wife, Mary Grace.;
Sister, Jane Berry and husband, Rev. Henry Berry all of West Monroe, LA
Visitation will be from 12:30 PM until 1:30 PM Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home
in West Monroe, La.
The family asks that any memorials be made to the U.L.M.
Foundation, Lynn Rowe Moore Communicative Disorder Scholarship of Excellence
Fund 700 University Ave. Monroe, La. 71209
MRS. DORA QUINN ROWAN
Miller Funeral Home Chapel - Monroe, LA
Funeral
services for Mrs. Dora Quinn Rowan of Monroe will be held Saturday, September
17, 2005 at 1:00 PM at the University Church of Christ. Officiating will be
Stephen Teal. Visitation Friday 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM.
Mrs. Rowan was the
wife of prominent business man A.L. Rowan.
MRS. ROBERTA STEINHILPER
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville, LA
Graveside
services for Mrs. Roberta Steinhilper, age 96, of Rayville, LA will be at 11:00
AM, Friday, September 16, 2005 at Lynn Cemetery in Archibald, LA under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville.
Mrs. Steinhilper was a
homemaker and passed away on September 13, 2005. She was preceded in death by
her parents, her husband, Henry Steinhilper, a son, Howand Steinhilper and a
grandson, Darren Watson.
Survivors include two daughters: Mary Watson and her
husband George of Benton, LA and Betty Jane Steinhilper of Monroe, LA; one
grandson: Brian Watson and his wife, Teri of Bossier City, LA and two great
grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Thursday evening at
Mulhearn Funeral Home in Rayville.
KATHERINE LOUISE ANDERSON VANZILE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Service for Mrs. Katherine Louise Anderson VanZile, 86, of Monroe formerly of
Ruston, LA, will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 15, 2005 in the chapel
of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe with Rev. Weldon Bares officiating.
Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery.
Mrs. VanZile was born on June 5,
1919, in West Monroe, LA and died on September 13, 2005 in West Monroe, LA. She
was preceded in death by her parents, Garnett and Henrietta Anderson; husband of
forty four years, George VanZile; sisters, Dorothy Anderson and Ellen Bareswill
Sutton; and brothers, Henry, Jake, Charles, and Fulson Anderson.
Mrs. VanZile
was a graduate of Ouachita Parish High School and attended Business College
before her marriage. She dedicated her life to the family she so dearly loved.
She truly enjoyed serving her faith, family, and friends through countless acts
of selfless service. Mrs. VanZile was a member of Trinity United Methodist
Church in Ruston, LA. She served for many years as a Pink Lady assisting at her
local hospital. Mrs. VanZile's example of living her faith was a blessing to her
family and others she met throughout her life.
Survivors: daughter, Merry Ann
Bonin and her husband Paul of Monroe, LA; two sons, James VanZile and wife Janet
of Charlotte, NC; and Charles VanZile and wife Tinker of West Monroe, LA; seven
grandchildren, D.D. VanZile of Charlotte, NC, Brad Bonin and wife Kelly of
Metairie, LA, Traci Wade and husband Johnny, David Bonin, and Tad VanZile and
wife Jeni all of Monroe, LA; Toby VanZile and wife Linda of Dallas, TX; and
Jason VanZile of Mt. Grove, MO; five great grandchildren, Tyler VanZile, Abbie
VanZile, Seth VanZile, John Minor Wade, and Anderson Wade; three special
nephews, Joe Sutton and Pat Anderson both of West Monroe, LA; and Robert
Anderson and niece Ann Blumer both of Cleveland, OH.
Pallbearers will be
grandsons, Tad VanZile, Toby VanZile, Jason VanZile, Brad Bonin, David Bonin and
Johnny Wade.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time at Mulhearn
Funeral Home.
The family would like to thank Debbie Hicks and her caring
staff of the Terrace for their loving care given to our mother/grandmother.
Special thanks to Janice Robinson from Patient's Choice Hospice Care and loving
friend/caretaker
Nedra Boothe.
Memorials may be made to Christians Children's Fund, P O Box
26507, Richmond, VA 23261-6507 or Samaritan's Purse, P O Box 3000, Boone, NC
28607.
Brenda Alexander, 57
HEBERT — Brenda Alexander, a lab analyst, died
Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral
Home, Columbia.
Alex Conner, 98
NEWELLTON — Alex Conner, a retired farmer, died Sept. 9.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New China Grove Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral
Home, Rayville.
Mary Diane Doss, 54
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Mary Diane Doss, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Services were Wednesday under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral
Home.
Georgie Mae Ferris, 62
WINNSBORO — Georgie Mae Delaughter Ferris, a
homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Fort Necessity
Pentecostal Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Friday at Young's Community Memorial
Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at South Central Cemetery, Wisner.
Olivia Freeman, 78
NEW ORLEANS — Olivia Freeman, a school custodian, died
Sept. 8. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Burial will be at Panola Cemetery, St. Joseph, under the direction of Richardson
Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
James L. Griffin Sr., 82
James Lester Griffin Sr. of Monroe, a retired
mechanical engineer and contractor, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m.
Saturday at Bayou Oaks Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn
Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial
Park.
Bat Lee Hayes Sr., 82
FARMERVILLE — Bat Lee Hayes Sr., a laborer, died
Tuesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Friday at Liberty Hill Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Lee Veaner Lewis, 47
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Lee Veaner Lewis, a forklift
operator, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at China Grove Baptist
Church. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Friday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence.
Burial will be at Way-A-Way Cemetery.
Larry Wayne Moore, 57
SHREVEPORT — Larry Wayne Moore, a painter, died
Sunday. Graveside services are 3 p.m. today at Roselawn Memorial Gardens,
Calhoun. Visitation is 2:30 p.m. today until services begin at the cemetery
under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Mary Itasca Potts, 69
BASTROP — Mary Itasca Potts, a nurse's aide, died
Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Norwood Funeral Home, Guin, Ala.
Visitation is noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Guin City Cemetery. Local arrangements were by Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Dr. Calvin Reeves, 81
BERNICE — Dr. Calvin Reeves, a retired physician,
died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Bernice.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Bernice City
Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Bernice.
Pamela F. Sledge, 52
WINNSBORO — Pamela F. Sledge, a caregiver, died Sept.
10. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Second Baptist Church. Wake services are 6-7
p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday
at the funeral home. Burial will be at Berry Hill Cemetery.
Sam Smith, 92
RAYVILLE — Sam Smith, a retired farmer, died Sept. 8.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-8 p.m.
Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be at St. Peter's Rock
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Cora Mae Stokes, 60
MER ROUGE — Cora Mae Stokes, a homemaker, died Sept.
9. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Morehouse District Educational Association
Building, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Macedonia Baptist Church,
Mer Rouge. Burial will be at Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mer Rouge, under
the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Betty Mae Thompson, 87
OAK GROVE — Betty Mae Thompson, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Oak Grove Church of God. Burial will be
at Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Previously Acknowledged
Asbury, Lemaxie Ann: 11 a.m. Friday, Macedonia
Baptist Church, Rayville.
Brady, Arlene Murphy: 11 a.m. Saturday, Cypress
Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Fowler, John "Sonny" Sr.: noon Friday, Oak Grove
Cemetery.
Huff, Dorothy: 2 p.m. today, Lamar Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Zile, Louise Van: 2 p.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
ROSE MARY BELL
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Rose Mary Bell, 79, of Monroe will be 10:00 AM Saturday, September
17, 2005 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Father Sebastian Kallarackal
officiating. Interment will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs. Bell was a
member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church where she was in the alter society.
She was also an avid bridge player.
Mrs. Bell was preceded in death by her
parents, Henry and Rose Manley, and her son, Edward Joseph Bell.
Mrs. Bell is
survived by her husband of fifty-nine years, Robert R. Bell, daughter, Angela
Bell Frazier, granddaughter, Susan Bell Radford and husband Will, grandson,
Patrick J. Bell and wife Jamie, grandson, Joshua Frazier, and four great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ed Word, Kenny Kirkland, Lester Davis,
John Gunter, Ed Dinger, and Sal Petitto.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:00
PM until 8:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Prayer Service will be at 6:00 PM.
Memorials can be made to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
MRS. MYRA BRADDOCK DIXON
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral
services for Mrs. Myra Braddock Dixon, age 86, of Spencer, LA will be held at
10:00 AM, Saturday, September 17, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA
with Rev. Donald Reeves and Rev. William H. "Buck" Curry officiating. Interment
will be at Monroe Memorial Park, Monroe, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home in Monroe.
Mrs. Dixon was born August 13, 1919 in Holum, LA, and
died September 14, 2005 in Farmerville, LA. She was a member of Spencer Baptist
Church. Mrs. Dixon was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-one years,
Hezzie Dixon and son, Elvin Dixon.
Mrs. Dixon is survived by one daughter:
Willie Murel Graves and her husband Wiley, and one son: Billy Joe Dixon and his
wife Faye; daughter-in-law: Peggy Dixon; seven grandchildren: Mark Graves,
Rodney Graves, Steven Dixon, Russell Dixon, Brian Dixon, Kristina Dixon and
Suzanne Williams; eight great grandchildren: Morgan Graves, Lillie Graves, Sara
Dixon, Brandon Dixon, Hunter Dixon, Rebecca Palmer, Hannah Palmer and Matthew
Palmer; one sister: Ola Stevens and two brothers: Earl Braddock and Marshall
Braddock.
Pallbearers will be Mark Graves, Rodney Graves, Steven Dixon,
Brandon Dixon, Russell Dixon, Brian Dixon, Benny Braddock and Berl Braddock.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, September 16, 2005 at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe, LA.
JAMES LESTER GRIFFIN SR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for James Lester Griffin Sr., 82, of Monroe will be 10:00 AM Saturday,
September 17, 2005 at Bayou Oaks Baptist Church, Joe White Road, Monroe with
Rev. Danny McIlveene, Rev. Trey Albritton, and Rev. Jerry Fleming officiating.
Interment will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mr. Griffin was born on
October 16, 1922 in Center, Missouri and passed away on September 14, 2005 at
his home in Monroe, Louisiana after a lengthy illness. He was a charter member
and deacon of Bayou Oaks Baptist Church.
Mr. Griffin lived a full life, a
life of serving the Lord and his country, loving his family and friends and
always enriching the lives of those around him. Whether ministering to prisoners
at the "pea farm" or handing out Gideon bibles to local students, Mr. Griffin
always sought to spread the word of God in the community.
He served his
country in the U.S. Army from 1944 through 1946 in the 98th Anti-Aircraft
Artillery Group. In 1951, he graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Following graduation, Mr. Griffin
began a career with Sperry Gyroscope, designing radar systems. In 1959, he
founded Mercury Electric Company, Inc., an electrical contracting firm, with
partners Gerald Futch and Tom Morgan.
Mr. Griffin was a Gideon and member of
IEEE, IBEW Local No. 446, and NECA. He was a private pilot and loved to fly.
He was preceded in death by his parents Lester and Lillian Griffin and siblings
David Griffin and Martine Selvidge. He is survived by his wife of fifty-six
years, Lillian Hudson Griffin; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy Griffin and
Marilyn Bagwell Griffin of West Monroe, Louisiana; daughter and son-in-law, Amy
Griffin Ouchley and James Kelby Ouchley of Rocky Branch, Louisiana; daughter and
son-in-law Joan Griffin O'Rourke and Rick O'Rourke of Miami, Florida; and five
grandchildren, Jeremy Clay Ouchley and his wife Julie, James Zachary Ouchley,
James Jacob Griffin, William Joseph Griffin and John Hudson Griffin.
Pallbearers will be Orville Renfrow, Jeremy Ouchley, Zachary Ouchley, Jacob
Griffin, John Griffin, and Buck Bolton. Honorary pallbearers will be Rocky Cain,
A.T. Robertson, Asa Ray, Emmett Gibbs, and Ed Greer.
Visitation will be from
5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Any planned memorials
may be made to The Gideons International or Bayou Oaks Baptist Church.
JOSEPH MELVIN HUNT
Bailey Mortuary, Inc. - Springhill, LA
Funeral
services for Joseph Melvin Hunt, age 90, of Sarepta, LA will be 2:00 PM on
Friday, September 16, 2005 at Antioch Church of Christ in Spearsville, LA under
the direction of Bailey Morturary, Inc. Interment will follow in Antioch
Cemetery in Spearsville, LA.
Mr. Hunt was born on February 9, 1915 in
Spearsville, LA and passed away on September 14, 2005 in Linden, TX. He was a
member of the Sarepta Church of Christ and retired form International Paper Co.
He is preceded in death by his parents Sam William Hunt and Sallie Wade Hunt and
wife Faye Harvey Hunt.
Survivors include sons: Clyde Hunt, Edwin Hunt, Curtis
Hunt; daughter: Hilda Ruth Warlick; brother: Ervin Hunt; eleven grandchildren;
sixteen great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter.
Visitation
will be Thursday, September 15, 2005 from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM in Springhill,
LA.
To sign the online guest book, please visit www.baileymortuaries.com.
ROSE MARY BRUYNINCKX JONES
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road,
Monroe
Graveside Service for Rose Mary Bruyninckx Jones, 89, of Monroe
formerly of Sterlington, LA will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 17,
2005 at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Hwy 80, Monroe with Father Joe
Puthuppally officiating. She was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in
Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Jones was born on July 30, 1916 in Alexandria, LA. She
passed away on September 15, 2005 in Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by
her parents, Felix and Mary Bruyninckx, her husband, Dr. Henry E. Jones, Sr.,
and daughter Rose Marie Massingill.
Mrs. Jones graduated from Hotel Dieu
Nursing School in New Orleans, LA as a registered nurse. She and her husband,
Dr. Henry Jones, Sr., then built and operated two hospitals in Wisner and
Sterlington, LA.
Survivors include three sons, Dr. Henry Eugene Jones, Jr.
and wife Sonya, Larry Alexander Jones and wife Jennie, and Dr. Patrick Gary
Jones and wife Sissie; one daughter, Dr. Theresa Jones Ross; eleven grandsons,
Ladd Jones, Jonathan Jones, Eric Jones, Robert Massingill, Jeff Massingill, Jack
Jones, Tim Jones, Chris Jones, Trey Ross, Allan Ross, Adam Jones; five
granddaughters, Marla Green, Amanda Ross, Stephanie Neouvellett, Leslie Jones,
Christie Jones; and eighteen great grandchildren.
The family would like to
thank Avalon Place and their caring staff for the loving care given to their
mother/grandmother.
Visitation is Friday, September 16, 2005 from 5:00 PM
until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Memorials
may be made to St. Matthew Community Center, 121 Jackson Street, Monroe, LA
71201.
DR. WILLIAM CALVIN REEVES
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Dr.
William Calvin Reeves died Wednesday, September 14, 2005, following a lengthy
illness. He was born August 2, 1924, in Bernice, Louisiana, and was a lifelong
resident of Bernice. He graduated from Bernice High School, and Louisiana
Polytechnic Institute, now Louisiana Tech University. He attended LSU School of
Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 1949. He completed an internship at
Confederate Memorial Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. He then returned to
Bernice in 1948 to begin private practice. He entered the U.S. Army and served
as a Lieutenant Medical Officer in Japan during the Korean War.
Dr. Reeves
was a co-founder of the Bernice Clinic and Hospital, now known as the Tri-Ward
Hospital. His vision for the healthcare of his community led him with other
community leaders to build the Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. He served his
community with long hours of caring, practicing medicine for over fifty years.
Dr. Reeves had been active in all phases of medicine until his last illness. He
read diligently and kept up with all the modern medicine. During his
distinguished medical career, he served as president of the Louisiana Academy of
Family Practice. In 2000, he was recognized for his service, receiving the
Louisiana Rural Healthcare Association Recognition of Lifetime Achievement and
Service as a rural physician. He was fondly referred to by his colleagues as
"the country cardiologist". Dr. Reeves was a member of the American Medical
Association and the Louisiana State Medical Society and on the board of
directors of Tri-Ward Hospital. When he retired from his practice in 2000, he
assumed another title — "Town Gardener". He supervised the planting of trees
lining Main Street and hanging baskets and planters along the downtown streets.
He and Helen always sought to beautify their town, donating landscaping and park
benches for the Town Park.
His love for his community led him, with other
business leaders, to form Bernice Industrial Development Company. Dr. Reeves
served as the first president of this organization, and in 2005 was honored by
BIDCO as the Outstanding Citizen.
Dr. Reeves is a lifetime member of the
First Baptist Church of Bernice. He has served as a deacon at First Baptist, and
has been the men's Sunday school class teacher until his illness prevented his
attendance.
Dr. Reeves is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Helen
Rose Crow Reeves. He is also survived by four children, Dr. Carol Ridenour and
husband Mike Dufilho of Baton Rouge, son William Kent Reeves of Bentonville,
Arkansas, daughter Dr. Laura McLeane and husband Dr. Mark McLeane of North
Little Rock, Arkansas, and daughter Lisa Barr and husband Chris Barr of Ruston.
His nine grandchildren are Andrew and Hamilton Ridenour, Jennifer and
Christopher Reeves, Elizabeth Reeves Smith, Anna and Will McLeane, and Sara Kate
and Reeves Barr. He is also survived by one sister, Lillian Goss.
Visitation
for Dr. Reeves will be at First Baptist Church in Bernice on Thursday from 5:00
until 7:00 PM. The funeral service will be held Friday, September 16, 2005 at
10:00 AM also at First Baptist Church in Bernice.
Special thanks are extended
to all our friends who have been so supportive during Dr. Reeves illness, and to
the wonderful staff of Hospice of Louisiana for their caring and wisdom.
EVELYN "GERRI" THAMES
Gill First National Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Funeral services for Evelyn (Gerri) Thames, 73, of Winnsboro will be 10:00 AM
Saturday, September 17, 2005 at Lone Pine Baptist Church in the Swampers
community with Rev. Marion Spence officiating. Interment will follow in Harris
Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 until 9:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mrs.
Thames was born to the union of Fred M. and Floye Lewis Campbell in Roseland, LA
on January 20, 1932 and passed from this life Wednesday, September 14, 2005 in
Franklin Medical in Winnsboro.
She was a member of Lone Pine Baptist Church.
She worked as a bookkeeper for various companies before retiring from B & D
Sheet Metal of Rayville after seventeen years of employment. She was preceded in
death by her parents; a sister Mary Allen; husbands Richard Thames and Nelson
Harris; and a special friend Dayton Tidwell.
Mrs. Thames is survived by two
children Virginia Eldridge of Crowville and Ricky Bearden of Bastrop; three
grandchildren Trey Eldridge, Honny Eldridge, and Andy Eldridge and wife Donna;
four great grandchildren Matthew Eldridge, Ema Gloor, Kemper Lively, and Cooper
Eldridge; numerous other relatives; and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will
be Glynn Bradley, Ronnie Busby, Andy Eldridge, Trey Eldridge, Duane Flowers, and
Roland Wilson.
Honorary pallbearers will be R. V. Arnold and E. J. Temple
Lisa Franklin Belote, 45
LITTLE CREEK — Lisa Marie Franklin Belote, a
homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Hixson Brothers
Funeral Home, Jena. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and 8 a.m.
Saturday until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Chalk Hill
Cemetery.
Arlene Murphy Brady, 91
Arlene Murphy Brady of West Monroe, a homemaker,
died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Cypress Baptist Church.
Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday until services begin at the church. Burial
will be at the church cemetery under the direction or Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
West Monroe.
Bert E. Brady, 79
Bert E. Brady of West Monroe, a retired chemist for
Manville, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home,
West Monroe. Burial will be at Concord Cemetery, Chatham.
Leon 'Tinker' Cotton, 73
OLLA — Leon "Tinker" Cotton, a roustabout, died
Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Olla. Visitation is
from 8 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Olla Cemetery.
Estelle W. Daily, 92
Estelle W. Daily of West Monroe, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial
will be at Hasley Cemetery.
Bob Dixon, 64
Bob Dixon of Monroe, self-employed in software sales, died
Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Rev. Ferd Green, 94
FERRIDAY — The Rev. Ferd Green, a Baptist minister,
died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. James Baptist Church,
Frogmore. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Concordia Funeral Home,
Ferriday. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Willie Henderson Sr., 48
FERRIDAY — Willie Ray Henderson Sr., a small
engine mechanic, died Sept. 10. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater St.
Reed Baptist Church. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Concordia
Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be at Ferriday Cemetery.
Elzy Lee, 94
Elzy Lee of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sept. 9. Services are 1
p.m. Saturday at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church. Visitation is from 1 to 6 p.m.
today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial
Gardens.
John W. McKenzie, 51
John Wallace McKenzie of Monroe, owner of M & M
Electronics, died Thursday. Services are 4 p.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is from 3 p.m. Saturday until
services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Judson E. Moore, 82
Judson E. Moore of West Monroe, a merchant, died
Wednesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Hasley Memorial Pavilion under
the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Roxie C. Patton, 74
RUSTON — Roxie C. Patton, a retired teacher, died
Wednesday. Services are noon Saturday at Harmony Baptist Church, Arcadia.
Visitation is from 2 to 4:45 p.m. today at King Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial
will be at the church cemetery.
Mildred White Puckett, 86
HUTTIG, Ark. — Mildred H. White Puckett, a
homemaker formerly of Monroe, died Monday. Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. today
at First Baptist Church, Huttig. Further arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Nemon Riser, 91
Nemon Riser, a lumberman, died Sept. 8. Services are 11
a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is from 1 to 3 p.m.
today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Columbia.
Carl Avery Roberts, 57
COLUMBIA — Carl Avery Roberts, a construction
worker, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser
Funeral Home, Columbia.
Roberta Steinhilper, 96
RAYVILLE — Roberta Steinhilper, a homemaker, died
Tuesday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. today at Lynn Cemetery, Archibald, under
the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Ruby Teague, 69
TALLULAH — Ruby Teague died Wednesday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Bradley Wachsmann, infant
Bradley Austin Wachsmann of Monroe, son of Paul
Benedict Wachsmann II and Ashley Nicole Sistrunk, died Monday. Graveside
services are 10 a.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of
Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Vera White, 81
NEW ORLEANS — Vera White, a homemaker, died Sept. 11.
Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Visitation is from 1 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Jerusalem Cemetery, Calhoun.
Brenda A. Wilson, 57
COLUMBIA — Brenda Alexander Wilson, a lab analyst,
died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Visitation is from 4:30 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Bethany Cemetery, Hebert.
Previously Acknowledged
Asbury, Lemaxie Ann: 11 a.m. today, Macedonia
Baptist Church, Rayville.
Connor, Alex: 1 p.m. Saturday, New China Grove
Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Ferris, Georgie Mae: 10 a.m. Saturday, Fort
Necessity Pentecostal Church.
Fowler, John "Sonny" Sr.: noon today, Oak Grove
Cemetery.
Freeman, Olivia: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. John Baptist Church, St.
Joseph.
Griffin, James L. Sr.: 10 a.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. Bayou Oaks Baptist
Church, Monroe.
Hayes, Bat Lee: 10 a.m. today, Liberty Hill Cemetery near
Farmerville.
Lewis, Lee Veaner: 1 p.m. Saturday, China Grove Baptist Church,
Lake Providence.
Sledge, Pamela F.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Second Baptist Church,
Winnsboro.
Smith, Sam: 1 p.m. Saturday, Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville.
Stokes, Cora Mae: 1 p.m. Saturday,Morehouse District Educational Association
Building, Bastrop.
Thompson, Betty Mae: 2 p.m. today, Oak Grove Church of
God, Oak Grove.
ALBERT "BIG JACK" BROWN, JR.
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, LA
Funeral
services for Albert Brown, Jr., 73, of West Monroe, will be at Welcome Home
Cemetery at 2:00 PM Sunday, September 18, 2005 with Rev. Jimmy Goodman
officiating. Interment will be at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson, LA.
Mr.
Brown was born on August 1, 1932 in Cottonplant, LA and passed away on Thursday,
September 15, 2005, at North Monroe Medical Center in Monroe, LA.
He was the
son of the late Albert Brown and the late Verdis Spangler Brown. Known most of
his life as "Big Jack" he was a Veteran of the Korean War having served in the
United States Army. He was employed by the Louisiana State Penitentiary - Angola
as a guard.
He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister Mrs. Gladys
Cruse.
He is survived by his four sisters: Mary and husband Jim Gray of Jena,
LA, Bertie Lowe of West Monroe, LA, Margaret Holland of Black Lake, LA and Linda
Cubbitt of Columbia, LA; one brother Dalton Brown of Columbia, LA; nephew Mr.
Frankie Joseph of West Monroe, LA; neice Marilyn Joseph of West Monroe, LA and a
host of other nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Charles Meredith, Joe
Webb, Billy Ray Warner, Bob Harrison, Ken Brockner and J R Carnahan.
Arrangements are being handled by Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Highway 165,
Columbia, LA, where the family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on
Sunday, September 18, 2005.
Bob Randy Dixon
Mulhearn Funeral Home Born: September 18, 1940 -
Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA Died: September 15, 2005
Bob Randy Dixon, born on
was a good man. He was not famous nor was he wealthy. Most of you did not know
him, perhaps you were never aware that he ever existed. But these words printed
here today are written to affirm to all that he lived, that his life was
important to many and that he will be profoundly missed.
While we may not be
able to hold him close or hear him chuckle, we are blessed with a legacy of
love, laughter and friendship to keep us company. He, also, left us with each
other: Bonnie Jane Sooter, the cherished bride of his youth; his daughter KaraLe
Causey and son-in-law Robin; his son Lynn Dixon and daughter-in-law LaDarla; his
son Donald Dixon and daughter-in-law Marketta; four beautiful grandchildren
Corbin, Kaleb, Noah and Hallie, one devoted sister Etta Powell and
brother-in-law Clyde and many dear, faithful friends. He is now in the warm
embrace of his father, Houston B. Dixon, and his mother, Rubye M. Jones,
surrounded by the light of his Savior and Friend, Jesus Christ.
These few
words cannot express the tenderness of his soul, the beauty of his heart or the
entirety of his life. We will miss the soft sound of his guitar playing, the
Acorny @ jokes and his hearty appetite. There will be a golf cart on Saturday
with an empty seat and a church pew on Sunday morning left unfilled and hearts
that ache to see his smile across the kitchen table. Yet we will be able to look
inside our own longing hearts and see him clearly C for he has left an
impression that is deep and lasting. We will feel his love reach out to us
across time and eternity; and we will be cheered and encouraged for another day.
Bob Dixon was born in Lubbock, Texas on September 18, 1940 and died on September
15, 2005 in Monroe, Louisiana. He was an accomplished guitar player and singer
and as a young man, he performed venues with such well-known musicians as Buddy
Holly, Waylon Jennings, Mac Davis and the Everly Brothers. The precious hymns of
his faith were a comfort and solace to him all the years of his life. His sweet,
gentle voice flowed from a heart of love for his Lord.
Bob began his career
selling office equipment which evolved into a small family owned computer
technology business in Monroe which he operated with his wife - Strictly
Business Systems. Compelled by his strong desire to help individuals with
reading disabilities, he traveled tirelessly across Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas, in recent years, assisting schools and educators with supportive
software and training for children with reading disabilities through his
business, Assistive Learning Technology. He served as an elder of First
Christian Church, Monroe, Louisiana, and his insight and understanding of the
scriptures is a great loss to his church family.
His family and friends will
come together on Sunday, September 18, 2005, at 3:00 PM to celebrate the
fullness of his life and express the sorrow of our loss at Mulhearn Funeral
Home, 2308 Sterlington Road., Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be Saturday,
September 17, 2005 from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM at the funeral home.
Memorial
gifts may be made to First Christian Church or any Hurricane Katrina relief
fund.
JOHN WALLACE MCKENZIE
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for John Wallace McKenzie, 51, of Monroe will be 4:00 PM Saturday,
September 17, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road,
Monroe with Rev. Joe Solomon officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. McKenzie was born on December 13, 1953 and died
on September, 15, 2005. He was preceded in death by his father, Herman W.
McKenzie and his faithful dog, Sebastian. He was a member of College Place
Baptist Church. He was also affiliated with P.R.Y.S., foundation for polio
survivors, and a former owner of M&M Electronics.
Mr. McKenzie is survived by
his mother, Sue McKenzie; brother, Robert Groves and wife Brenda of Starksville,
MS; sister, Cheryl Davis and husband Hugh of Farmerville, LA; sister, Jane
Klinck and husband Gene of Utica, MS; four nephews, one niece, and his dog,
Rascal; dear friends, Mike Smith, Lawrence Gibbs, John Robbins, John Mendel,
Dale Chase, Darryl McDuffie and George Hocutt.
Visitation will be Saturday
from 3:00 PM until service time at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Memorials may be
made to Northwest Regional Hospice, 805 Homer Rd., Minden, LA 71055.
MILDRED H. WHITE PUCKETT
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Mildred H. White Puckett, 86, of Huttig, AR formerly of Monroe,
will be 2:00 PM Saturday, September 17, 2005 at First Baptist Church in Huttig
with Rev. Jerry Fleming officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial
Park under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mrs. Puckett was born on September 11, 1919 and Blessed Heaven on September 15,
2005 in her home in Huttig, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of
Dan and Emma Hankins. She was preceded in death by: husbands, Theron H. White
and Leonard F. Puckett; one sister, Sybil H. Snell; five brothers, Basil, Jim,
Lamar, Nathan, and Z.L. Hankins; two sons, Ronnie and Raymond Wayne Burch;
beloved pet and faithful companion. "Buttons".
Mrs. Puckett was a life long
resident of Monroe, LA where she was part-owner and bookkeeper of Jackson St.
Drug and bookkeeper at New South Drug for fifteen years. She was a member of the
following: Credit Women's Assoc., where she had perfect attendance for
twenty-five years; Eastern Star Chapter #179, Woodmen of the World, and Highland
Park Baptist Church for fifty-two years.
Mrs. Puckett is survived by her
daughter, Irma W. Manning of Huttig, AR, four granddaughters, Beverly M. Womack
and husband Randall of Huttig, Elizabeth Rains of Calhoun, LA, Crystal M.
Overstreet and husband Gary of El Dorado, AR, Misty M. Hightower of Huttig; one
great granddaughter, Amelia Grace Overstreet; four great grandsons, Chad Womack
and fiancé Holly Freeland of Huttig, J.C. Stephenson of Calhoun, LA, Wesley
Rains of Calhoun, LA, Fisher Hightower of Huttig; one brother, John Hankins of
Lake Providence, LA, one sister, Ellie Holloway of Wichita, KS, numerous nieces,
nephews, great nieces, and great nephews, and beloved friend Calvin Hamel of
Monroe, LA.
REV. JAMES O. SHIRLEY
Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home - Winnsboro,
LA
Funeral services for Rev. James O. Shirley, 97, of Winnsboro, LA will be
held at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home on Saturday, September 17, 2005
at 2:00 PM with Rev. Bill Nash, Rev. Norris Poole, and Rev. Tommy Cotten, Jr.
officiating. Interment will follow at Coax Cemetery under the direction of
Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home Winnsboro.
Rev. Shirley was born
August 01,1908 in Winnfield, LA and passed away Friday September 16, 2005 at
Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro. He was a resident of Winnsboro, a Farmer, a
Pentecostal minister, and a member of the Wayside Pentecostal Church. Rev.
Shirley started Chase Pentecostal Church and served as Pastor for several years.
He was preceded in death by two sons; Alton Shirley and Otis Shirley, four
brothers; Elbert Shirley, C.W. Weems, Albert Weems, Lloyd Weems, two sisters;
Eula Baum and Eunice Linder.
He was survived by his wife of seventy-four
years Myrtle Shirley of Winnsboro, LA; daughter Modene (Shirley) Givens and
husband Donell of Winnsboro, LA; two sons Ray Shirley and wife Joyce of
Winnsboro, LA and Hollis Shirley and wife Joyce also of Winnsboro, LA; three
brothers Grady Shirley of Winnsboro, LA; Luther Weems of Delhi, LA; Clinton
Weems of Delhi, LA; three sisters Vaudie Upton also of Delhi, LA; Audie Mercer
of Mangham, LA and Myrtle McVay of Bastrop, LA. He was also survived by nine
grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Sam
Shirley, Clint Shirley, Mitchel Shirley, Rusty McKenzie, Daniel Ready, and Ken
Free.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Rev. Jessie Booth, Rev. Ray McMurray, and
Billy Ray Clark.
Rose Mary Bell, 79
Rose Mary Bell of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday.
Services are 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Burial will be
at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.
C.L. Cheshier, 83
BASTROP — C.L. Cheshier, a retired single service
employee, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Methodist
Church. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at
Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop, under the direction of Golden Funeral Home.
Myra Dixon, 86
FARMERVILLE — Myra Dixon, a homemaker, died Wednesday.
Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at
Mulhearn Memorial Park.
James L. Griffin Sr., 82
James Lester Griffin Sr., an electrical engineer,
died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Bayou Oaks Baptist Church. Burial
will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Rev. P. Gonya Hentrel, 90
The Rev. P. Gonya Hentrel, a pastor and
presiding elder, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Martin Temple
C.M.E. Church. Visitation is from 1 to 5 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home,
Monroe. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery.
Rose Mary Jones, 89
Rose Mary Bruyninckx Jones of Monroe, a registered
nurse formerly of Sterlington, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at
Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Opal Jean Moran, 75
Opal Jean Moran of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date under the direction of
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Mary Oliver, 51
TALLULAH — Mary Oliver died Friday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Erselene Reece, 71
TALLULAH — Erselene Reece died Friday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Maxine S. Rhodes, 76
WATERPROOF — Maxine S. Rhodes, an employee of the
Tensas Parish School Board, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at First
Baptist Church of Waterproof. Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the
church. Burial will be at Legion Memorial Cemetery under the direction of
Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Carl Avery Roberts, 57
COLUMBIA — Carl Avery Roberts, a truck driver, died
Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial
will be at Mount Rose Cemetery, Grayson.
Rev. James Shirley, 97
WINNSBORO — The Rev. James Shirley, a retired
farmer and Pentecostal minister, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at
Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be at Coax
Cemetery.
John David Vickery Jr., 34
John David "Davy" Vickery Jr., of West Monroe,
died Sept. 8. Services are 11 a.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Home,
Waynesboro, Tenn. Visitation is 8 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral
home. Burial will be at White Cemetery, Waynesboro, Tenn.
Previously Acknowledged
Belote, Lisa Marie Franklin: 10 a.m. today, Hixson
Brothers Funeral Home, Jena.
Brady, Arlene Murphy: 11 a.m. today, Cypress
Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Connor, Alex: 1 p.m. today, New China Grove
Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Ferris, Georgie Mae: 10 a.m. today, Fort
Necessity Pentecostal Church.
Freeman, Olivia: 11 a.m. today, St. John
Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Rev. Green, Ferd: 1 p.m. today, St. James Baptist
Church, Frogmore.
Griffin, James L. Sr.: 10 a.m. today, 10 a.m. Bayou Oaks
Baptist Church, Monroe.
Henderson, Willie Ray Sr.: 11 a.m. today, Greater St.
Reed Baptist Church, Ferriday.
Lee, Elzy: 1 p.m. today, Rose of Sharon
Baptist Church, Monroe.
Lewis, Lee Veaner: 1 p.m. today, China Grove Baptist
Church, Lake Providence.
McKenzie, John Wallace: 4 p.m. today, Mulhearn
Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Patton, Roxie C.: Noon today, Harmony
Baptist Church, Arcadia.
Riser, Nemon: 11 a.m. today, Miller Funeral Home,
Monroe.
Sledge, Pamela F.: 1 p.m. today, Second Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Smith, Sam: 1 p.m. today, Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville.
Stokes, Cora
Mae: 1 p.m. today, Morehouse District Educational Association Building, Bastrop.
White, Vera: 3 p.m. today, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Wilson, Brenda Alexander: 2 p.m. today, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
JOHN SIMPSON HAMILTON,
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
John Simpson Hamilton, Jr. "Johnnie", 88, of Monroe, LA died September 17, 2005,
at Stoneybrook Alzheimer Assisted Living in West Monroe, of complications from a
stroke two weeks earlier. Born in Birmingham, AL, to Mr. and Mrs. John S.
Hamilton on October 9, 1916, he attended Berea College, Berea, KY, for two years
and following Military service, graduated Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn
University) in Mechanical Engineering in 1943.
In 1961, he and his first
wife, Virginia Peaster Hamilton, moved to Monroe, where he founded and was CEO
of Boiler Equipment and Controls. Extensive studies for Olin Mathieson for
revisions and additions for their West Monroe plant, had drawn him to the Monroe
area. The Hamiltons joined Grace Episcopal, where he served two terms on the
Vestry, was thrice elected Jr. Warden, then chairman of the Warden's Council.
Licensed as both a Chalice Administrator and a state Lay Reader, he was a
familiar face at early service including holidays until his health no longer
allowed him to serve.
Following the death of Virginia in 1978, he married a
widow, Wanda Tremaine Hinkle, of Monroe in 1984. Extensive travels followed
including all fifty U.S. State Capitals, Eastern and Western Europe, China and
Australia, using all occasions to visit extended family. Their first overseas
love remained Great Britain, with a month's flat in London, as their semiannual
base until her death in 1999.
He was a former member of both Bayou DeSiard
Country Club and The Lotus Club.
He is survived by his younger brother, Tom
Hamilton, of Winston-Salem, NC; his stepdaughter Sally Hinkle Colvett, of
Memphis; Lucielle Morton Hinkle Smith, widow of his stepson Henry Hinkle Jr.;
his three step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren and a number of
nieces and nephews, all of whom he adored.
Services will be at Mulhearn
Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with interment to follow on Thursday, September
23, 2005 at 3:00 PM under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington
Road, Monroe, LA. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Grace
Episcopal Church, Hospice of Monroe or charity of donors choice.
MICHAEL IRVIN HENSLEY
In a world where differing personalities are in
constant balance, "Mike" was counterweight to the norm. Where there was timeless
practicality, age-old logic and a warm heart there now is a void. Mike's love
for family, friends and nature was undaunted and reasoned. He was often found in
his garden, in a boat or playing his old guitar. His love for his children was
deep and will remain unchanged forever. Unselfish and giving as usual, Mike
donated his body to LSU.
There's a turnip green patch in Heaven now, rhythm
in a band of angels and St. Peter's learning how to fish.
Mike was born on
January 14, 1961 and passed away on September 15, 2005 at age 44.
He is
preceded in death by: grandparents, Joseph Irvin and Willie Mae Meredith and
Mamie Hensley; and a sister Jaye Lynn Nugent.
He is survived by his mother
Glenda Hensley; father Lonnie Hensley; three sisters: Karen DeMoss and husband
Dale, Trulie Dorcy and Julie Givans; seven children: Casey, John Michael,
Jennifer, Gregory, Amy, Daniel and Samantha; four grandchildren and numerous
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A memorial service was held on the eve
of September 16, 2005 in honor of Mike with Brother George Bonner officiating at
Cypress Baptist Church.
RAYMOND A. JACOBS
Edmonds Funeral Home - Jonesboro, LA
Funeral services
for Raymond A. Jacobs, 65, of Burr Ridge, IL will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday,
September 21, 2005 in the chapel of Edmonds Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Lowe
officiating. Burial will follow in the Salem Cemetery near Eros, LA under the
direction of Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro, LA. Visitation will be held at
Edmonds Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM.
Mr. Jacobs passed away at home on September 15, 2005 with his family at his
side. Raymond was born in Monticello, AR to the late Raymond Woodrow and
Geraldine Jacobs; beloved husband of Lula B. Nee (Griffin) Jacobs; dearest
father of Pamela L. (the late Richard) Walsh of West Union, Ohio, Wanda G.
(James) Jessup of Burr Ridge, IL, and Sheila R. Jacobs of Burr Ridge, IL; loving
grandfather of Nicholas Jacobs, Christopher Walsh, Jimmy and Kirstin Jessup,
Michael and Mason Ledin; loved great grandfather of Richard and Elizabeth Walsh;
loved step great grandfather of Brandon, Kristen and Morgan all of West Union,
Ohio; dear brother of Coritha Johnson of Countryside, IL, Jeanie Hayden of Pine
Bluff, AR, Johnny Jacobs of Jonesboro, LA, Yvonne Sims of Eros, LA and Carlette
Browder of Chatham; also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Margaret Katherine Fuller Stron McDaniel
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West
Monroe, LA.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Margaret Katherine Fuller Stron
McDaniel, 89, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday September 19. 2005 in the chapel
of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Dr. Randy McGee officiating.
Burial will be in the Old Bethel Church Cemetery near Clarks, LA.
Margaret
Katherine Fuller Stron McDaniel, known to everyone as "Maggie" passed on to her
heavenly home on Friday, September 12, 2005. Mrs. McDaniel was born November 14,
1915 in Clarks, LA to Neal Fuller and Anna Rae Pyle Fuller. Maggie was preceded
in death by her parents; one brother, Paul Houston Fuller; one sister, Dorothy
Helen Fleischaker; her first husband, Harry Stron; her second husband, Ray
McDaniel and one granddaughter, Leisa Katherine Easter.
Maggie is survived by
her three children, Jim McDaniel and his wife Brenda of Monroe, LA, DuVette
McDaniel Easter of West Monroe, LA and Kim McDaniel and his wife Sandy of
Calhoun, LA; Ten grandchildren, Sam Ingram of Monroe, LA, Leslie and Sarah
Ingram of Methwold, Norfolk, United Kingdom, Donna and Steve Howie of Lexington,
SC, Jeff Easter of West Monroe, LA, Shelby Easter of Monroe, LA, Kevin Easter of
West Monroe, LA, Anna Easter of Swartz, LA, Brandy Johnson of Calhoun, LA,
Randall McDaniel and Raymond McDaniel both of Calhoun, LA; Eleven great
grandchildren and countless nieces and nephews.
Maggie grew up in Monroe,
where her father Neal, owned and operated the Virginia Hotel Barber Shop until
the Depression. Being an avid swimmer, Maggie swam the Ouachita River many
times. She attended Georgia Tucker in grade school and graduated from Neville
High School in 1934. She studied piano after high school for thirteen years, and
taught piano for three years. She married Harry Stron in 1938 and worked at the
ammunitions plant in Goodwill during WWII and became a widow in 1949. After she
married her second husband, Ray, they traveled all over the United States from
Minnesota to Texas and from Missouri to California, finally settling in Colorado
where they lived until Ray's death in 1967. Maggie moved back to Monroe with two
children in 1968, and started her career in Hobbies and Art. She worked for the
Hobby House and American Handicrafts for many years and finally retiring from
The Wal-Mart Fabric Department in her late 70's. She continued to paint ceramics
at the Ouachita Senior Citizen Center until her death. Mrs. McDaniel was a
member of the Altrusa Club for business women and was much admired in the Art
community for her beautiful ceramics, paintings and Decoupage. The last few
years, she spent at the West Ouachita Senior Center painting ceramics and
enjoying the company of her many friends.
A lifelong member of First Baptist
Church in Monroe, and Agape Sunday School Class, except for the years in
Colorado where she belonged to Lakewood Baptist Church, she reveled in the
spirit of Jesus and praised his name daily. Even unto the end. Her great
spiritual faith and belief made her a cherished person and a good friend to all
who knew her.
A very small person with a heart as big as a mountain, she
cared for and loved everyone.
Maggie's Aunt, Helen Humphries was a generous
benefactor for the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. The McDaniel Family ask
that any memorials be to them.
Pallbearers will be Raymond McDaniel, Randall
McDaniel, David Burkett, Shelby Easter, Vernon McCoy and Bill Fleischaker.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Kevin Easter and Roger Cox.
Visitation will be
from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
LESLIE "LES" THOMAS PICKETT
Brown Holley Funeral HOme - Rayville, LA
Leslie "Les" Thomas Pickett was born on September 7, 1940 in Rayville, LA. He
passed away on Friday, September 16, 2005 in the Richardson Medical Center
following a brief illness. He graduated from Holly Ridge High School and after
college entered the United States Navy, where he served from 1961 — 1965.
He
was a member and served as a deacon of Life Line Baptist Church in Little Rock,
AR where he resided. He was also employed by the church as Facilities
Coordinator.
Les was preceded in death by his father, Horace E. Pickett, Sr.
and a niece, Amy Rene Seffens.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Bertha
"Tincy" Pickett of Rayville; four sisters, Frances P. Reeves and husband,
Carroll of Branch, LA, Sharon P. Baum and husband, Dennis, Shelly P. Clack and
husband, Bendel, and Phyllis P. Thompson and husband, Andy all of Rayville, LA;
two brothers, Horace Edward "Ed" Pickett, Jr. and wife, Jeanette of Cecilia, LA
and Houston A. Pickett and wife, Judy of Lexington, MS; he is also survived by
twenty-one nieces and nephews; and thirty great nieces and nephews and a host of
friends.
Pallbearers will be his nephews.
Funeral services will be 3:00
PM, Monday, September 19, 2005 at West New Home Baptist Church with Rev. Don
Chancelor and Rev. Troy Dennard officiating. Interment will follow in Epps
Cemetery under the direction of Brown Holley Funeral Home in Rayville, LA.
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Sunday, at Brown Holley Funeral
Home and 1 PM until Service Time Monday at the church.
Michael Brimer, 23
JONESBORO — Michael Brimer died Friday. Arrangements
are incomplete under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Albert Brown, 73
Albert "Big Jack" Brown of West Monroe, a U.S. Army
veteran, died Thursday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Welcome Home
Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is from
10 a.m. to noon today at the funeral home.
Donna Sue Brumley, 53
OAK GROVE — Donna Sue Brumley died Saturday.
Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is today
at the funeral home until 9 p.m. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Stephen B. Densford, 69
Stephen B. Densford of Monroe, retired plant
maintenance supervisor at GM Guide, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete
under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Bob Randy Dixon, 64
Bob Randy Dixon, a software salesman, died Thursday.
Services are 3 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Grady Haynes, 85
Grady Haynes of West Monroe, a retired electrical
salesman, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Community Baptist
Church. Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West
Monroe. Burial will be at Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.
Malcolm Frank Huffty, 83
KILBOURNE — Malcolm Frank Huffty, a retired truck
driver, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home,
Oak Grove. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Monday until time of services.
Ruby Maurice Teague, 69
TALLULAH — Ruby Maurice Teague, a homemaker, died
Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home,
Tallulah. Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will
be at Natchez National Cemetery, Natchez, Miss.
Previously Acknowledged
Cheshier, C.L.: 2 p.m. today, Memorial Methodist
Church, Bastrop.
Rev. Hentrel, P. Gonya: 2 p.m. today, Martin Temple C.M.E.
Church, Monroe.
Rhodes, Maxine S.: 2 p.m. today, First Baptist Church,
Waterproof.
DONNA SUE BRUMLEY
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, LA
Funeral services for
Donna Sue Brumley, age 53, are scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2005 at 2:00
PM at the Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Oak Grove, LA. Rev. Mike Ray will be
officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Oak Grove, LA.
Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home. Family will receive
friends until the service begins.
Mrs. Brumley was born on September 30, 1951
in Oak Grove, LA and passed away on September 17, 2005 in Oak Grove, LA.
She
is preceded in death by her father Marvin Eugene Ratcliff.
Survived by her is
son: Steven Brumley of Oak Grove, LA; daughter Haley Brumley of Brandon, MS;
mother Nellie Agnes Ratcliff of Oak Grove, LA; brother Gene Ratcliff of Oak
Grove, LA; two sisters Sandra "Sissy" Ratcliff of Oak Grove, LA and Sherry
Rodgers of Grapevine, TX; brother Jeff Ratcliff of Forest, LA and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Dale Miller, Dale Prine, Roland
Crymes, Ed Graham, Pat Hill and Michael Laborde.
Condolences may be left to
the family at www.coxfuneral.com.
CHARLES J. CLINE
Ferguson Funeral Home ( Jan. 8, 1953-Sept.19, 2004) of
Blairsville, PA
Graveside services for Charles J. Cline, age 83, of
Blairsville, PA (Penn View Mountain) will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2005
at 11:00 AM in the Pleasant Hills Cemetery in West Monroe, LA.
He is preceded
in death by his wife Gladys Young Cline in 1963.
Survivors include: four
daughters Marian Cline of Blairsville, PA, Alma Sims and husband Phil of West
Monroe, LA, Kathi Mlakar and husband George and Cheryl Brown of Blairsville, PA.
In Loving Memory
Ermon Sue Oliver
We miss you dearly from Kenya and Zuri
MR. GRADY HAYNES
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, La.
Funeral
services for Mr. Grady Haynes, 85, of West Monroe, LA will be 10:00 AM Monday,
September 19, 2005, at Community Baptist Church in West Monroe. Officiating will
be Rev. Danny McIlveene. Interment will be at Twins Cities Memorial Gardens
Cemetery in West Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of
West Monroe.
Mr. Haynes was born on March 19, 1920, and passed away on
September 17, 2005.
Mr. Haynes was a charter member of Community Baptist
Church in West Monroe. He served in the U.S. Air Force, and was a retired
electrical salesman for many years.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-three
years Margaret Haynes; three sons James G. Haynes and wife Gail, John S. Haynes
and wife Sue, and Jeffery D. Haynes and wife Sharon; brothers William Cecil
Haynes, and Louis G. Haynes all of West Monroe; eight grandchildren, eight great
grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Eric
Powell, David Dickey, Johnny Dale Haynes, Jeffery David Haynes, Bill Brown,
Randy Adams, Woodie Norris, and Henry Hanson.
Memorials may be made to
Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, Med-Camps of LA, or the American Cancer
Society.
Visitation will be 9:00 AM Monday at Community Baptist Church in
West Monroe.
Anthony L. Ingram, 48
LIDDIEVILLE — Anthony L. Ingram, a farmer, died
Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Winnsboro.
James E. Lee, 74
WINNSBORO — James E. Lee, a retired appliance repairman,
died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Gill First National Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery, Winnsboro.
Margaret Fuller McDaniel, 89
Margaret Fuller Stron McDaniel of West Monroe
died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Burial will be in Old Bethel Church Cemetery near Clarks. Visitation is 1-2 p.m.
at the funeral home.
Leslie 'Les' Thomas Pickett, 65
MABELVALE, Ark. — Leslie "Les" Thomas
Pickett, a custodian, died Friday. Services are 3 p.m. today at West New Hope
Baptist Church in Rayville. Burial will be in Epps Cemetery under the direction
of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time
at the church.
Clifton Reynolds, 69
TALLULAH — Clifton Reynolds died Sunday. Services are
incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Gold Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Irene Walters, 74
TALLULAH — Irene Walters, a retired sales clerk, died
Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Parkview Baptist Church. Burial will
be in Masonic Cemetery, Delhi, under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral
Home. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church.
Previously Acknowledged
Brumley, Donna Sue.: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral
Home, Oak Grove.
Haynes, Grady: 10 a.m. today, Community Baptist Church, West
Monroe.
Huffty, Malcolm Frank: 2 p.m. today, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak
Grove.
Teague, Ruby Maurice: 10 a.m. today, Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral
Home, Tallulah.
STEPHEN BALL DENSFORD
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Sterlington Road, Monroe
Services for Stephen Ball Densford, 69, of Monroe will be 2:00 PM Thursday,
September 22, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road,
Monroe with Rev. Collin Wimberly officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Densford was born in Indianapolis, IN on July 18,
1936 and died Saturday, September 17, 2005 at North Monroe Medical Center in
Monroe. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Mary Densford.
Mr.
Densford was a member of First Baptist Church of Swartz, LA. He was a graduate
of Purdue University in Engineering, retired superintendent of Plant Engineering
at G.M. Guide Plant in Monroe, a member of the Board of Directors of the Monroe
Chapter of the American Red Cross, and a loaned executive for United Way of
Ouachita. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was a
private pilot and enjoyed bowling, classic cars, WWII airplanes, and golf.
Mr. Densford is survived by his wife of forty-four years, Barbara Densford; two
sons, Robert William Densford and wife Kathy Lynn of Mansfield, TX, Bruce Gordon
Densford and wife Judith Ellen of Grand Prairie, TX; one brother, William Gary
Densford of Manchester, MO; one sister, Ann Elizabeth Travelstead of Carbondale,
IL; five grandchildren, Whitney Victoria Elliott, Robert Stephen Densford,
Christopher David Densford, Cameron Scott Densford and Alexa Brooke Densford.
Pallbearers will be David Speir, Kevin Holmes, Harold Brown, Danny Schuyler,
Cecil Lenard, David Hampton, Sonny Ramsey, and Judge Wendell Manning, Jr.
Honorary pallbearer will be Gary Breland.
Visitation will be Wednesday from
5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the
Ouachita Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Faye Emory Frantom
September 20, 2004
You have been with the Lord one
year.
Honey, we miss you and will never forget your love, sweet smile,
encouragement and
faith over the years. We know that you are with your Lord
and children.
We love you...
Your Devoted Family Billie Dean and Bob Dean
Kristen and Ray Stout Calvert, Fred, Sam, Yvette, Barbra, Debbie, Freddie, Todd,
Brian, Sean, Tracy, Keith, Haley, Blake, Sissy, Darbi and Piper Special Family
Karen, Mike and Ashley Lowery Guardian Angels & Her AGAPE Sunday School Class
MRS. ESTELLE M. HAMMONS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Estelle M. Hammons, 87, of Winnsboro, LA will be 2:00
PM, Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.
Rev. George Bonner and Dr. Bill Robertson will be officiating. Burial will
follow at Alabama Presbyterian Cemetery, Sibley, LA under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Hammons was born September 16,
1918 in Quitman, LA and passed away September 19, 2005 in Winnsboro, LA.
Mrs.
Hammons was a member of Cypress Baptist Church. She was a retired receiving
supervisor from Malone-Hyde. Mrs. Hammons was preceded in death by her husband,
Glay Hammons; parents, Rev. Joel and Josie McCann, a son, Jerry Hammons and two
brothers, Roy McCann and J. Y. McCann.
Mrs. Hammons is survived by three
daughters: Sue H. Porter, Myrtis H. Miller, and Linda H. Morris and husband
Jimmie; sister: Betty M. Leshe and husband Bill; she was known as "Granny" by
her eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren and five
great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Murphy, Ronnie Fuller,
Mike Murphy, Joel Murphy, Jay Morris, Matt Miller, Mark Miller and Daniel
Dalleo.
Memorials may be made to Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, 7200
Desiard Street, Monroe, LA 71203.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM
until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
ANTHONY L. "TONY" INGRAM
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Services
for Anthony L. "Tony" Ingram, age 48 of Liddieville, LA will be at 11:00 AM,
Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at Boeuf River Baptist Church in Liddieville with
Rev. Jimmy Harper officiating. Burial will follow in Ogden Cemetery under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Tony was a member of Boeuf
River Baptist Church, was a graduate of Ogden High School in 1975 and the
Nashville Diesel College. He was preceded in death by his sister, Carla Ingram
Martin.
Survivors include: parents: J. A. Ingram, Jr. and Jeanetta Ingram of
Liddieville; sister: Vickie Richmond of Liddieville; brother: Coty Rawls of
Liddieville; numerous aunts and uncles and cousins
Pallbearers are: Jason
Bowen, Samuel Reynolds, Kevin Parker, Keith Parker, Paul Pierce, J. T. Williams,
Jr., Carl Parker, and Joel Reynolds.
Honorary Pallbearers are: Arvel Ingram,
Winiford Welch, and J. P. Smith, Sr.
Visitation is at Boeuf River Baptist
Church from 9:00 AM until time of service.
WILLIAM "WILL" MICHAEL McGEE
12-17-1984 9-20-2002
You said if we
thought of you everyday, you would always be with us. We can assure you, we
think, and miss you every second of everyday.
MRS. JEAN R. MORAN - Mrs. Jean R. Moran, 75, passed away September 16, 2005
at home with her loving family by her side after a brief battle with lung
cancer.
Jean was born August 8, 1930 in Akron, Ohio to Thomas V. and Emily
Tarver Rainer. She spent her early years in Akron, and graduated from Ouachita
High School after her family relocated to Monroe. She was married to William B.
Moran for forty-three years. She was a devoted wife and coworker, mother,
grandmother, sister and friend.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Moran of
Monroe; three children, Robert Moran and wife Andi of Choudrant, Emily Bianchini
and husband Ron of Pittsburgh, PA, and Bill Moran, Jr. of Salt Lake City, UT;
grandchildren: Paul Moran, Elaina, Elizabeth and Emilia Bianchini; brother, Tom
Rainer and wife Sandy of Shreveport; and numerous beloved nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Jean donated her body to LSU Medical Center for medical research. A
memorial service for Jean will be held at 10:00 AM, October 22, 2005 at Mulhearn
Funeral Home, Hwy. 165 North. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the
St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy, 502 Grammont St., Monroe, LA 71201.
The family would like to thank Dr. Floyd Jones for his long-term tender care of
Jean. The family would also like to thank the staff, nurses and doctors of
Glenwood Medical Center, and the nurses and staff of Glenwood Home Health
Agency, particularly Patty. The family would also like to thank Patient's Choice
Hospice and Palliative Care for the support and tender care during Jean's last
days, with a special thank you to Suzanne and Deborah.
MR. ROY LEE WHITEHEAD, SR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mr. Roy Whitehead, Sr., 65, of West Monroe will be held at
10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe,
with Rev. Jeff Luellen officiating, Raymond Winn and Mack Maza will deliver the
eulogy. Burial will follow at New Chapel Hill Cemetery, under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Mr. Whitehead was born May 22, 1940 in
Union Parish, LA and passed away September 18, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mr.
Whitehead was employed at Winn Trim in West Monroe. His favorite pastime was
working and restoring antique cars. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee
and Evon Whitehead, mother & father-in-law, Luther and Evelyn Williams;
brother-in-law: Wayne Biggs.
Mr. Whitehead is survived by his wife: Marie
Whitehead; four children: Mary Livingston and husband Scott, Patricia Whitehead,
Roy "Bubba" Whitehead, Jr. and wife Tracy; Luther Williams Jr. and wife Shela;
five grandchildren: Brooke, Cody, Dallas, Jordan, and J.T. Whitehead; siblings:
Nancy Biggs, Ronnie Whitehead and wife Mary, James Whitehead and wife Celie,
Bobby Whitehead and wife Sherry, Larry Whitehead and wife Ethel; numerous
nieces, nephews and close friends.
Pallbearers will be Rory Whitehead, Bobby
McGee, Clint Anding, Dennis Bouwell, Michael Bouwell, Charles Massa, Donald
Whitehead, Todd Whitehead, Paul Murray and Willie Coburn.
Visitation will be
Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Rev. Freddie Armstrong, 54
JACKSON — The Rev. Freddie R. Armstrong, a
minister, died Sept. 14. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Morehouse
Education Association Center, Bastrop. Visitation is 1-4 p.m. today at
Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Wake services are 6-7 p.m. today at St.
Matthew's No. 1 Baptist Church. Burial will be at Hilltop Cemetery, Bastrop.
Lester Barnett, 79
VIDALIA — Lester Barnett, retired from International
Paper Mill, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Young's Funeral Home,
Vidalia. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Mary Brown, 80
TALLULAH — Mary Brown died Monday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Walter Duvall Duncan, 84
MONTEREY — Walter Duvall Duncan, a retired
construction contractor, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Comer Funeral
Home, Ferriday. Burial will be at First Baptist Church Cemetery, Monterey.
Walter Gordon, 86
TALLULAH — Walter Gordon died Monday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Mary Alice Grubbs, 73
FARMERVILLE — Mary Alice "Tootsie" Grubbs, a
homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak
Grove. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today and Wednesday until services begin at
the funeral home. Burial will be at New Forest Cemetery, Forest.
Betty J. Keys, 65
TALLULAH — Betty J. Keys died Monday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Robert 'Rube' Lee, 86
WINNSBORO — Robert "Rube" Lee, a painter with Scott
Tractor, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Magnolia Baptist Church.
Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community
Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Joanne K. Lipsey, 67
MONTEREY — Joanne K. Lipsey, a retired beautician,
died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at New Era Baptist Church. Visitation is
11 a.m. today until services begin at the church. Burial will be at the church
cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Rev. Stanford Parnell, 98
RUSTON — The Rev. Stanford Parnell, a retired
Presbyterian minister, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Laura M. Tisdale, 91
FARMERVILLE — Laura M. Tisdale, a homemaker, died
Sunday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Holmesville Cemetery, Downsville,
under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Othel M. Turnbow, 86
BASTROP — Othel McCarty Turnbow, a retired certified
nurse's assistant, died Sunday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Christ
Church Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Previously Acknowledged
Walters, Irene: 10 a.m. today, Parkview Baptist
Church, Tallulah.
KATE BREANNE DOWNEY
Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow McKinney, TX - Chapel
Our
angel Kate Breanne Downey went to be with our Lord on September 16, 2005 in
Dallas, Texas. She was born on September 15, 2005 to James Keith and Amanda Hope
Smith Downey.
She is survived by her parents, Keith and Amanda Downey of
McKinney, Texas; grandparents, James and Barbara Downey, Brenda Smith and Shelby
Smith; great grandmothers, Lucille Toney of Delhi, Louisiana and Hazel Yeager of
West Monroe, Louisiana; and aunts, Dana McCarthy and husband, Tommy and their
children, Jacob and Kyndall, and Vanessa Segers and son Gavin, all of West
Monroe, Louisiana.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday,
September 23, 2005 in the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel with Rev. Harry
Beverly officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park.
Visitation will be from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Thursday at
Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
To convey condolences or to sign an
online registry, please visit www.tjmfuneral.com.
REV. STANFORD PARNELL
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Ruston, LA
Rev.
Stanford Parnell, 98, passed away at Alpine Nursing Home on Friday, September
16, 2005. Visitation will be held at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston, LA.,
Friday evening, September 23, 2005 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Funeral services
will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 24, 2005 at the Alabama Presbyterian
Church in Sibley, LA, where Mr. Parnell spent years of Sundays worshipping God
in this church, along with a wonderful community of relatives and friends.
Mr. Parnell, a native of Sibley, spent the last six years of his life in Ruston.
He had retired as an Associate Minister of the First Presbyterian Church in
Shreveport, LA, at the age of 83, where he visited the elderly in hospitals and
nursing homes. During his lifetime of ministry, he served as pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church in Holly Springs, Red Banks and Hudsonville, MS, in addition
to churches in Atlanta, West Point and Savannah, GA, Union Springs, AL, Belcher,
Dixie and other community churches in LA. Mr. Parnell graduated from Rhodes
College in Memphis, TN, and from Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA.
He had a gift of providing comfort to those in need and always prayed the
sweetest prayers.
Mr. Parnell was preceded in death by his parents, George
William and Ida A. Richardson Parnell; his wife of sixty years, Flora Ellen
Blanton Parnell; his brothers, Lannie Parnell and James Parnell; and his
sisters, Mary Boyd, Louise Webb and Ethel Davidson. He is survived by his
children: Anne Parnell Hestilow and husband, Robert, of Ocean Shores, WA, Ellen
Parnell of Greenwood, MS, and Bill Parnell and wife, Jeannie, of Ruston, LA.;
nine grandchildren: Tara, Rachel, Don, Stan, Melanie, Randall, Andy, Cameron and
Jada; fifteen great grandchildren: Angela, Candice, Erica, Blake, Sarah, Donny,
Martha Grace, Allison, Anna, Walker, Ivy, Eli, Joshua, Jonathan and Lillia
Elizabeth; one great, great grandchild, Alexis; and his sister, Mildred Parnell
Spurlock and husband Thad.
Pallbearers will be Mr. Parnell's grandchildren.
The family requests memorialsbe made to the Alabama Presbyterian Church or the
Sibley Cemetery Association, 2091 Hwy 145 North, Choudrant, LA, 71127.
The
family wishes to send special appreciation to the staff and health care
providers of Health South Specialty Hospital,Alpine Guest Care Center and
Hospice of Caring Hearts in Ruston.
MRS. FRANCES VIRGINIA WILLIAMS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Virginia Williams, 73, of West Monroe, LA will
be 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 22, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West
Monroe. Officiating will be Bro. Jeff Luellen. Burial will follow at Roselawn
Garden Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Williams was born February 15, 1932 in Ouachita
Parish and passed away September 19, 2005 in West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Williams
was preceded in death by parents, E.T. Williams and Iris Williams, a son, Victor
Thompson ,a daughter, Debbie Watson, and a sister Kathleen West.
Mrs.
Williams is survived by two sons: Mike Thompson and wife Pat, Randy Thompson and
wife Debbie; three brothers and three sisters; nine grandchildren and six great
grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; special friends; Deva Conville and
Alice Pace.
Pallbearers will be Jay Roark, Chadwick Clowers, Kenneth Clark,
Jeremy Counts, Morgan Day, and Heath Harrison.
Visitation will be Wednesday
from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Carolyn H. Andrews, 41
FARMERVILLE — Carolyn H. Andrews, a homemaker, died
Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Visitation is noon Thursday until services begin at the church. Burial will be
at the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Wright Bruce Jr., 60
DELHI — Wright Bruce Jr., a laborer, died Monday.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m.
Friday at McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Fred Byrd, 77
NEW ORLEANS — Fred Byrd, a retired farmer, died Monday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Jame Carter, 90
BASTROP — Jame Carter, a retired employee of International
Paper Co., died Sept. 14. Services are 1 p.m. today at New Jerusalem No. 2
Baptist Church, Bastrop. Burial will be at H.V. Adams Cemetery, Bastrop, under
the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Thomas Dale, 55
NEW ORLEANS — Thomas Dale died Sunday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Stephen B. Densford, 69
Stephen B. Densford of Monroe, a retired
superintendent of plant maintenance at Guide, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m.
Thursday 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.
John S. Hamilton Jr., 88
John Simpson Hamilton Jr. of Monroe, a retired
mechanical engineer, died Saturday. Services are 3 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn
Memorial Park Mausoleum. Burial will be at the Mausoleum under the direction of
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Estelle M. Hammons, 87
WINNSBORO — Estelle M. Hammons, a retired wholesale
grocery supervisor, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the
funeral home. Burial will be at Alabama Presbyterian Cemetery, Sibley.
Grant Moore Head Jr., 76
OAKLAND, Calif. — Grant Moore Head Jr., formerly
of Monroe, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Raymond A. Jacobs, 65
BURR RIDGE, Ill. — Raymond A. Jacobs died Sept. 15.
Services are 10 a.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be at
Salem Cemetery, Eros.
Gretchen W. Jennings, 57
JONESVILLE — Gretchen Wilson Jennings, a
bookkeeper, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Lismore Baptist
Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial
will be at the church cemetery.
Jonathan E. Mejias, 21
TALLULAH — Jonathan Edward Mejias, a maintenance
worker, died Saturday. Memorial services are 2 p.m. today at Crothers-Glenwood
Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Patricia Perry, 41
MANGHAM — Patricia Perry, a nursing home worker, died
Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Ned Milton Ross, 73
Ned Milton Ross of Monroe, a truck driver, died Sept.
16. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Deuteronomy Baptist Church. Visitation is
1-7 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be at Monroe City
Cemetery, Powell Street extension.
Roy Lee Whitehead Sr., 65
Roy Lee Whitehead of West Monroe, an employee of
Winn Trim, 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 New Chapel Hill Cemetery.
Ernie Lawson Williams, 76
Ernie Lawson Williams of Monroe, a caretaker,
died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Antioch Baptist Church. Visitation
is noon to 5 p.m. Thursday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be at
Beekman Cemetery, Beekman.
Previously Acknowledged
Rev. Armstrong, Freddie R.: 2 p.m. today,
Morehouse Education Association Center, Bastrop.
Barnett, Lester: 10 a.m.
today, Young's Funeral Home, Vidalia.
Grubbs, Mary Alice "Tootsie": 2 p.m.
today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
MRS. AGNES BAMBURG HOLLANDSWORTH
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Graveside Services for Mrs. Agnes Bamburg Hollandsworth, 90, of Huntsville, AL
formerly of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday September 23, 2005
at the Luna Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. George Bonner officiating under
the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mrs. Hollandsworth passed
away on Tuesday September 20, 2005 at her residence in Huntsville, AL. She is
preceded in death by her husbands, Jesse Bamburg and H.F. Hollandsworth; a son,
Fred Bamburg and a grandson, Fred Bamburg Jr.
Survivors include her
daughters, Betty Barr of Chattanooga, TN and Jimmie Lee Sanders of Madison, AL;
eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from
10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. on Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Charlie G. Armstrong, 78
KELLY — Charlie Grant Armstrong, a logger, died
Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home,
Columbia.
Marie Walsworth Bolls, 93
JONESBORO — Marie Walsworth Bolls died
Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Jonesboro
Cemetery.
Wayne L. Caffrey, 59
Wayne L. "BaBa" Caffrey of Monroe, a groundskeeper at
L.T.I., died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Fannie Jean Finley, 62
Fannie Jean Finley of Monroe, a cook, died Tuesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Thurman Perry Hale, 62
Thurman Perry Hale of West Monroe, a postal clerk,
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.
Elijah Murray, 72
TALLULAH — Elijah Murray died Tuesday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Gracie Bell Parker, 86
RAYVILLE — Gracie Bell Parker, retired owner of
Parker's Grocery, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Rayville First
United Pentecostal Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial
will be at Greer Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home,
Rayville.
John Mervin Tucker, 83
JONESBORO — John Mervin Tucker died Wednesday.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 4-9
p.m. today at the funeral home.
Frances Williams, 73
Frances Virginia Williams of West Monroe, a
homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral
home. Burial will be at Rose-lawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.
Rita 'Sue' Mae Williams, 52
Rita "Sue" Mae Williams of West Monroe, a
homemaker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith
Funeral Home, Monroe.
PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Andrews, Carolyn H.: 2 p.m. today, Zion Hill
Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Bruce, Wright Jr.: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. John
Baptist Church, Delhi.
Densford, Stephen B.: 2 p.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Hamilton, John Simpson Jr.: 3 p.m. today,
Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Monroe.
Jennings, Gretchen Wilson: 10 a.m.
today, Lismore Baptist Church.
Ross, Ned Milton: 11 a.m. Saturday,
Deuteronomy Baptist Church, Monroe.
Williams, Ernie Lawson: 11 a.m. Friday,
Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe.
WAYNE LAMAR "BaBa" CAFFREY
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mr. Wayne Lamar "BaBa" Caffrey, 59, of Monroe, LA will be
held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 24, 2005 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral
Home of Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Rodney Sanders. Interment will follow
at Union Cemetery in Marion, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home
of Monroe.
Mr. Caffrey was born August 10, 1946 and passed away on September
21, 2005. He was a self employed small engine mechanic and a retired grounds
keeper for LTI. He served as a marine in the U. S. Armed Forces.
Mr. Caffrey
is survived by his mother: Margie Mullins of Monroe; one sister: Jackalene
Caffrey of West Monroe; one nephew: Steve Long and his wife Linda of West
Monroe; two nieces: Shandy Grisham and husband Joey of Satsuma, Alabama and
Sheri Fenton and husband Aubrey of West Monroe; great niece: Payton Del Rio of
Satsuma, Alabama; great nephews: Luke Del Rio of Satsuma, Alabama, Jacob and
Justin Long both of West Monroe; uncles: Evan Mullins and wife Sylvia of Monroe,
Henry Caffrey and wife Verna "Sis" of Bastrop; aunts: Dolly Downing and husband
Edward, Lynn Mullins and Betty Mullins all of Monroe; other numerous family
members and special friend Pam Nichols.
Pallbearers will be Shelby MacManus,
Justin Long, Jacob Long, Larry Freeman, Michael Mullins and Randy Owens.
Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Long, Joey Grisham, Guy Murry, Darold
Mullins, Jordan Owens and Perry Mullins.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM
-8:00 P.M. at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.
CHARLES FREDERICK HARDT
Restland Funeral Home - Dallas, TX
Charles
Fredrick Hardt went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September
22, 2005. "Charlie" was born on June 6, 1945, to his parents, William "Bill"
Reeves Hardt and Johnnie Mecca Hardt.
Charlie is survived by his loving wife
of thirty-seven years, Ronda Lynne; mother, Johnnie Mecca Hardt; sister, Mary
Ann Morrow; children, David and Tresa Hardt, Amy and Trey Sherman and James
Hardt; grandchildren, Sallie, Meghan, and Sam Sherman and Maddie Claire Hardt.
Charlie was born and raised in Dallas and attended W.H. Adamson High School,
Class of 1963. Charlie played football at the University of Tulsa. Charlie was
inducted into the "Hall of Fame" at the University of Tulsa in recognition of
his NCAA record-setting achievements and then went on to brief career in the NFL
with the Minnesota Vikings. He received his M.B.A. from Southern Methodist
University. He enjoyed a successful business career in telecommunications,
insurance, and real estate. Charlie's love for the Lord and his immeasurable
love for his wife and children were the guideposts for the way in which Charlie
chose to live his life. He was a true blessing from God to all who were
fortunate enough to have known him. Charlie's "last wish" for those he knew and
loved was for them to know salvation and experience eternal life through Jesus
Christ, our Lord and savior. The family will receive friends 1:00 PM until 3:00
PM, Friday, September 23, 2005 at Restland Funeral Home. A memorial service will
be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, October 1, 2005 at Fellowship Bible Church, 10310
N. Central Expwy, Dallas, TX 75231.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be
made to the following: Youth Believing In Change, c/o Fellowship Bible
Church-Dallas, 10310 N. Central Expwy., Dallas, TX, 75231; W.H. Adamson
Scholarship Foundation, The Charlie Hardt Memorial Scholarship Fund, PO Box
1436, Desoto, TX, 75123-1436.
CYNTHIA JANE ATTWOOD RANSOM
Rose-Neath Funeral Chapel -Bossier City, LA
Funeral services for Cynthia Jane Attwood Ransom, age 43, resident of Austin, TX
will be 11:30 AM Saturday, September 24, 2005 at Rose-Neath's Bossier Chapel.
Officiating will be Bro. Bill Paige, Bro. Crawford Williams and Bro. Tommy
Patton. Graveside services will follow at 3:30 PM at the Stewart Family Cemetery
in Sailes, LA in Bienville Parish.
Mrs. Ransom was a former resident of
Alexandria, LA. She was born in Shreveport, LA on April 14, 1962 and passed away
in Houston, TX on Saturday, September 17, 2005 in a plane crash along with her
husband, Real Ransom, Jr.
Cynthia was the owner of Premier Lady Fitness
Centers in Austin, TX. She was also a member of Riverbend Church in Austin, TX,
a graduate of LA Tech with a degree in accounting and was a member of Alpha Chi
Omega sorority. Her husband, Dr. Real Ransom, Jr. was a veterinarian in Austin,
TX. A memorial service for Cindy and Real was held on Thursday, September 22,
2005 at Riverbend Church in Austin, TX.
She is preceded in death by her
grandparents, Ernest and Vera Stewart of Tallulah, LA and J.B. and Inez Slater
of Shreveport, LA.Survivors include her parents, John and Jane Slater of Benton,
LA; sons, Christopher Szalay of Houston, TX, Russell Attwood of Austin, TX;
daughter, Jennifer Attwood of Austin, TX; sisters, Cathrine Thomas and husband,
Stephen of Wellesley, MA, Sarah Terrill and husband, Scott of Bossier City, LA
and nieces Sarah Alice and Caroline Thomas and Ainsley and Kinsey Terrill.
Visitation will be at 10:30 AM until time of service on Saturday, September 24,
2005 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Bossier City, LA.
W.C. 'Bubba' Barrett, 77
CHOUDRANT — W.C. "Bubba" Barrett, a retired
oilfield worker, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. today at
Choudrant Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Mary Ella Brown, 80
TALLULAH — Mary Ella Brown, a homemaker, died Monday.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Morning Star Church. Visitation is from 6 to
7 p.m. until services begin at the church. Burial will be at Wyoming Cemetery,
Newellton, under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Robert Steven Dodd, 48
CLAYTON — Robert Steven "Steve" Dodd, an oilfield
derrick hand, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Evangel Temple
Assembly of God Church, Crestview. Burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park,
Natchez, Miss., under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Fannie Jean Finley, 62
Fannie Jean Finley of Monroe, a cook, died Tuesday.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joe Baptist Church, Rhymes. Visitation is
from 6 to 7 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Job Hill
Cemetery, Rhymes.
Idella Graham, 50
DUBACH — Idella Graham, a produce laborer, died Sept.
16. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Hopewell Baptist Church, Dubach. Visitation
is noon Saturday until services begin at the church. Burial will be at the
church cemetery under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Agnes Hollandsworth, 90
MADISON, Ala. — Agnes Bamburg Hollandsworth, a
retired employee of Sears Department Store and formerly of West Monroe, died
Tuesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Luna Methodist Church Cemetery.
Visitation is from 10 a.m. to noon at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Joyce Marie Jackson, 28
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Joyce Marie Jackson, a
cosmetology student, died Sept. 16. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Lake
Providence High School Auditorium. Visitation is from 1 to 7 p.m. today at
Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery.
Betty Jean Keys, 65
TALLULAH — Betty Jean Keys, a cashier clerk, died
Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at First Kingdom Baptist Church.
Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden
Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.
Johnnie Lou Moore, 63
ARCADIA — Johnnie Lou Moore, a ceramics maker, died
Tuesday. Graveside services are 4 p.m. Saturday at Mitchell Cemetery, Anacoco.
Visitation is from 2 to 5 p.m. today at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home,
Ruston.
Mary Nell Oliver, 51
TALLULAH — Mary Nell Oliver, a waitress, died Sept.
16. Services are noon Saturday at Travelers Rest Baptist Church. Visitation is
from 5 to 7 p.m. today at St. Matthew A.M.E. Church. Burial will be at Oakwood
Cemetery under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Freddie Lavelle Pollard, 35
Freddie Lavelle Pollard of Monroe, a
restaurant manager, died Sept. 15. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Miller
Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery.
Dr. Floyd Potts, 83
HARAHAN — Dr. Floyd Potts, a professor, died Thursday.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date under the direction of Cox
Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be at View Monte-Rival Cemetery, Red Hook,
NY.
Erselene Reece, 71
TALLULAH — Erselene Reece, a homemaker, died Sept. 16.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate
Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation is from 5 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral
home. Burial will be at Thomastown Cemetery.
Clifton Reynolds, 69
TALLULAH — Clifton Reynolds, a truck driver, died
Sept. 18. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at New Light Baptist Church. Visitation
is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery
under the direction of Beckwith Gold Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Loreta Gilliland Rives, 85
RUSTON — Loreta Gilliland Rives, a homemaker,
died Wednesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation is 1 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Kallie Wright, infant
BERNICE — Kallie Wright, daughter of Jessica and
Adam Wright, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Pine Grove
Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Previously Acknowledged
Bolls, Marie Walsworth: 10 a.m. today, Edmonds
Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Bruce, Wright Jr.: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. John
Baptist Church, Delhi.
Parker, Gracie Bell: 10 a.m. today, Rayville First
United Pentecostal Church.
Ross, Ned Milton: 11 a.m. Saturday, Deuteronomy
Baptist Church, Monroe.
Tucker, John Mervin: 2 p.m. today, Edmonds Funeral
Home, Jonesboro.
Williams, Ernie Lawson: 11 a.m. today, Antioch Baptist
Church, Monroe.
JASON RYAN HARVEY
Sept. 24, 1973 Aug. 20, 2001 Love and Miss You Lad, to
The last time I saw your face
I remember the time and the place.
The last
time I saw you smile
I remember, though it has been awhile,
The last time
you shook my hand
You did it like I taught you,
You did it like a man.
If I had known it was the last time when we said goodbye.
Could I have
changed things
And not had all these tears to cry.
The answer to that,
we'll never know.
I just hope you knew, that I Love You so.
Try as I may I
can't get it in my mind that the last time, has to last me a lifetime.
MARVIN O. RAMSEY, SR.
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral services for Mr. Marvin O. Ramsey, 80, of Monroe, LA will be at 10:00 AM
Saturday, September 24, 2005 at Parkview Baptist Church. Officiating will be Dr.
E. Whit Holmes. Interment will follow in Monroe Memorial Park under the
direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Mr. Ramsey was born on
March 7, 1925 in Farmerville, La and passed away on September 22, 2005. He was a
graduate of Farmerville High School in 1942. He attended Louisiana State
University where he graduated from the School of Banking of the South. Mr.
Ramsey served in the U. S. Army for two and one half years during World War II
as a paratrooper in the European Theater.
Mr. Ramsey was employed with
Sterlington Bank from 1952-1970 where he served as bank president. In 1971, he
became employed with American Bank & Trust Company in Monroe, La as a Senior
Vice-President and member of the Board of Directors. He was elected President of
Union Bank and Trust, Monticello, AR in October 1974.
He retired from
Louisiana Bank of Monroe after a thirty year career in the banking industry.
He also owned and operated M.O. Ramsey Realty.
He was a member of Sterlington
Lodge #420, Monroe Scottish Rite Bodies, K.C.C.H., and the Downtown Lions Club.
He was also a past Potentate of the Barak Shriners. He was a deacon and usher at
Parkview Baptist Church for thirty-three years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing
and was a member of the Okalona Hunting Club.
Mr. Ramsey is survived by his
wife: Dorothy "Dot" Shipp Ramsey; three children: Marvin Owen Ramsey, Jr. and
his wife Rhonda of Monroe; two daughters: Rebecca R. Fleming and husband Robert
of Covington and Sue R. Rainer and her husband Bob of Monroe; one sister: Jan
Davidson of Farmerville; five grandchildren: Scott Rainer and his wife Casey,
Sam Rainer, Rob Fleming, Mollie Fleming and David Ramsey; two great
grandchildren: Ramsey Kuhn and Audrey Rainer.
Pallbearers will be David
Ramsey, Rob Fleming, Sam Rainer, Scott Rainer, Sheldon Ray, Wayne Shipp and
Donald Lee Davidson. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Monroe Downtown
Lions Club, Cabiri, Barak Shriners and the ushers of Parkview Baptist Church.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Friday, September 23, 2005 at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.
Memorials may be made to Parkview
Baptist Church or Barak Shriners.
ETHEL MARTIN THOMAS
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, La.
Services for
Ethel Martin Thomas, age 91 of Kelly will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday,
September 24, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev.
Keith Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in the Harris Chapel Cemetery
east of Olla.
Mrs. Thomas was born on December 17, 1913 in Kelly to the union
of Boss and Laurica McDaniel Martin and died Friday, September 23, 2005 at the
Citizens Medical Center in Columbia.
She was a homemaker and worked as a
postal clerk at the Kelly Post Office for several years. She was a member of the
Grayson United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
her husband: Lonnie Martin and her brothers: A.G.Martin, Norris Martin, Boss
Martin, Jr. and I.J. Martin.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law:
Billy and Barbara Thomas of Kelly, her daughters and sons-in-law: Dorothy and
Robert Newsom of Kelly and Shirley and Jim Turner of Columbia, her
grandchildren: Raymond Newsom, Dwayne Newsom, R.L. Newsom, Brenda Wisely, Keith
Thomas, Karla Keowen, Jan Carr, Jeff Warner and Regina Brooks, seventeen
great-grandchildren, her sister: Jewel Bingaman of Bossier City and a host of
nieces and nephews.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will
be from 9:00 AM until time of services at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165,
Columbia
Wayne L. Caffrey, 59
Wayne L. Caffrey of Monroe, a retired groundskeeper,
died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Marion.
Kebo Haley, 56
Kebo Haley of West Monroe, a carpenter, died Friday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West
Monroe.
Ruby Dickson Johnson, 69
SALINE — Ruby Earlene Dickson Johnson died
Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Old Saline Church. Burial will be at the
church cemetery under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Xavier Johnson, 5
MANGHAM — Xavier De'Vonta Johnson, son of Phyllis
Johnson, died Sept. 19. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kingdom Hall Baptist
Church, Baskin. Burial will be at St. Matthews Cemetery, Mangham, under the
direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Sarah Jones, 74
FERRIDAY — Sarah Jones died Wednesday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Dorothy Davis King, 78
WINNSBORO — Dorothy Davis King, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home,
Winnsboro. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Nell Marie Mangham, 72
Nell Marie Cheek Mangham of Monroe, a retired
secretary for the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m.
Monday at Parkview Baptist Church. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn
Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial
Park.
Arthur Bell Patrick Jr., 84
Arthur Bell Patrick Jr. of Monroe, a retired
agriculturist, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Jesus the Good
Shepherd Catholic Church. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. A vigil wake service will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday
at the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery.
Patricia Perry, 41
MANGHAM — Patricia Perry, a homemaker, died Sept. 18.
Services are 1 p.m. today at New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church,
Mangham. Burial will be at Adile Baptist Church Cemetery, Mangham, under the
direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Marvin O. Ramsey Sr., 80
Marvin O. Ramsey Sr. of Monroe, a banker and
Realtor, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Parkview Baptist Church.
Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick
Funeral Home, Monroe.
Ella Taylor, 86
FERRIDAY — Ella Taylor died Wednesday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Previously Acknowledged
Brown, Mary Ella: 1 p.m. today, New Morning Star
Church, Tallulah.
Bruce, Wright Jr.: 11 a.m. today, St. John Baptist Church,
Delhi.
Finley, Fannie Jean: 11 a.m. today, St. Joe Baptist Church, Rhymes.
Graham, Idella: 2 p.m. today, Hopewell Baptist Church, Dubach.
Jackson, Joyce
Marie: 1 p.m. today, Lake Providence High School Auditorium, Lake Providence.
Keys, Betty Jean: 10 a.m. today, First Kingdom Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Moore, Johnnie Lou: 4 p.m. today, Mitchell Cemetery, Anacoco.
Oliver, Mary
Nell: Noon today, Travelers Rest Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Pollard, Freddie
Lavelle: changed to 2 p.m. today, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Reece,
Erselene: 11 a.m. today, St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home,
Tallulah.
Reynolds, Clifton: 2 p.m. today, New Light Baptist Church,
Tallulah.
Rives, Loreta Gilliland: 2 p.m. today, Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston.
Ross, Ned Milton: 11 a.m. today, Deuteronomy Baptist Church, Monroe.
JAMES KEITH "KEBO" HALEY
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, Louisiana
Funeral Services for James Keith "Kebo" Haley, 56, of West Monroe, LA, will be
2:00 PM Monday September 26, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West
Monroe, LA with Bro. David Mixon and Bro. Billy Taylor officiating. Burial to
follow at Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West
Monroe, LA.
Kebo Haley was born on September 28, 1948 and passed away on
Friday September 23, 2005.
He is survived by mother of his children, Pat
Haley, daughter, Robin Haley of Calhoun, LA., two sons, Mark Haley of West
Monroe, LA and Keith Haley and wife Felicia of Downsville, LA.
Two sisters,
Susie Gilliam and husband Butch of Eros, LA and Lisa Hodge and husband Dennis of
Downsville, LA.
His parents, Marcus and Marie Haley, four grandchildren,
Jamie, Brandi, Kristi, and Ashley.
Five nephew, one niece and a special
niece, Casey Taylor, two great-nephews and one great-niece, and numerous aunts
and uncles.
Pallbearers will be Corey Gilliam, Coty Gilliam, Justin Womack,
Jeremy Womack, Michael Bidleman and Cooter Lenard.
Honorary Pallbearers will
be Bobby Albritton and Dean Hart, Sr.
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until
8:00 PM Sunday September 25, 2005 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
NELL MARIE CHEEK MANGHAM
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Funeral
services for Nell Marie Cheek Mangham, 72, of Monroe will be held at 2:00 P.M.,
Monday, September 26, 2005, at Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe. Officiating
will be Dr. John "Bud" Traylor and Rev. Dwayne Achord. Vocalist will be Jo Ann
Luebkeman. Graveside services will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park.
Nell was
born to Oscar and Marie Cheek in Richland Parish on October 26, 1932 and went to
be with our Lord on Friday, September 23, 2005 following a brief illness. She
was preceded in death by her father Oscar Lee Cheek; brother John E. Cheek; and
her nephew Randy Cheek.
She is survived by her beloved husband of thirty-six
years, Reverend Walter G. Mangham; her devoted mother, Marie Powell Cheek;
brother Bobby Cheek and wife Anita; sister-in-law Carolyn Cheek; sister-in-law
Evelyn Ferringer and husband Jay, sister-in-law Dot Hoyem and husband Don;
God-children Dawn Cheek and Blair Reeves; Nieces: Debbie Albright and husband
John, Shari Schuyler and husband Dwight, Molly Cheek Gammill and husband
Charlie; Nephew: Keith Cheek and wife Lisa, Kevin Cheek and wife Janell and
twelve great nieces and nephews and numerous dear friends.
Nell was employed
by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury from June 23, 1952 through her retirement in
February of l989. Many of those years she served as Executive
Secretary-Treasurer of the Police Jury. She also held various offices in the
Parish Government Organization of Administrators, formerly known as the
Secretary-Treasurer Organization. In 1960 she served as Treasurer, in 1961 as
Vice President, and in 1962 she served as President.
Nell touched the lives
of so many. Through an unyielding devotion to God and an unconditional love of
family and friends, she found great joy and fulfillment. Because she felt so
richly blessed she opened her heart and her home to all who knew her. Her focus
in life was "JOY" = "Jesus first, Others second, and Yourself last." She lived
by this every day, living each day to the fullest extent — and all of our lives
have been enriched and blessed for having known and loved her.
Pallbearers
will be Keith Cheek, Kevin Cheek, Reverend John Albright, Dwight Schuyler,
Charles Trichel, and Charlie Gammill.
The family will receive friends today,
Sunday, September 25th from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Mulhearn Funeral Home
on Sterlington Rd. and Monday from 1:00 P.M. until services at 2:00 P.M. at
Parkview Baptist Church.
The family requests that memorials be made to St.
Jude's Children's Hospital and the American Cancer Society.
MR. ARTHUR BELL PATRICK, JR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe, LA. - Services
for Mr. Arthur Bell Patrick, Jr., 84 of Monroe will be held at 10:30 AM. Monday,
September 26, 2005 at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Monroe, La.
with Rev. Mark Watson officiating. Interment will follow in St. Matthew Catholic
Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road,
Monroe.
Mr. Patrick was a member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church
in Monroe. He was a Navy Veteran and a member of the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Barbara Johnson Patrick; children,
Harriett "Bitsy" Patrick Beene, Sally Patrick Ditta, Judy Patrick McCurdy, Betty
Patrick Malson, James Arthur Patrick, William Borgia Patrick, and Mary Patrick
Baucum; twenty-one grandchildren; and twenty-two great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be PatrickAmiss Baucum, Rimes Alexander Baucum, Steven Patrick
Beene, Jeffery Todd Beene, Jordan Patrick Bruscato, James Matthew McCurdy,
Patrick Gabriel McCurdy, Jeremy Taylor Malson, and Joseph Douglas Bonner.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a Vigil Wake Service to be held
at 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to your charity of
choice.
MRS. CAROLYN BOUTWELL ST. AMANT
Millet-Guidry Funeral Home - LaPlace, LA
Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Boutwell St. Amant, 71 of Reserve, LA will be
held at St. Peter Catholic Church in Reserve, LA. on Tuesday, September 27, 2005
at 11:45 AM. Interment will follow at St. Peter Cemetery under the direction of
Millet-Guidry Funeral Home in LaPlace, LA.
Mrs. St. Amant was born on
November 7, 1933 and passed away Wednesday September 21, 2005 at home. She was a
resident of Reserve, LA, a retired school teacher, and a member of St. Peter
Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband Larry St. Amant of Reserve, LA
four sons; Mark, Kevin, Craig, and Kent St. Amant all of Reserve, LA; two
brothers Billy Boutwell of Winnsboro and Don Boutwell of Kingwood, TX; one
sister Beverly Matherne of Norco, LA; and six grandchildren.
The family will
receive friends at the funeral home from 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM Tuesday, September
27, 2005.
Russell Putnam
September 26, 1919 June 21, 2005
Love
Always Your Wife,
A wonderful man and devoted husband. I miss you so...
James Allen Allred, 47
OAK GROVE — James Allen Allred, a farm worker, died
Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Macedonia Baptist Church. Visitation is
2 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the
direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Lue W. Blanson, 87
TALLULAH — Lue W. Blanson died Thursday. Arrangements
are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home,
Tallulah.
Jacqueline W. Burson, 72
JONESBORO — Jacqueline Williams Burson, a
secretary, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at St. Lucy Catholic Church,
Hodge. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial
will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
D'Andrew Carroll, infant
TALLULAH — D'Andrew Carroll, son of Beverly
Washington Carroll, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Samuel L. Henderson, 18
JONESBORO — Samuel Louis Henderson, a student,
died Saturday. Services are 4 p.m. Monday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Zion Rest
Cemetery.
L.B. Leggett Sr., 78
L.B. Leggett Sr. of Monroe, a retired Manville
employee, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Joan Manning, 54
HAMBURG, Ark. — Joan Manning, a nurse, died Friday.
Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Eden Baptist Church. Graveside services are 3
p.m. Monday at Canaan Cemetery, Spearsville, under the direction of Jones
Hartshorn Funeral Home, Hamburg.
Harry McNeal, 73
NEW ORLEANS — Harry McNeal died Saturday. Arrangements
are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home,
Tallulah.
Deborah F. Smith, 51
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Deborah F. Smith, formerly
employed by the Iron Workers Local and formerly of Monroe, died Friday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home,
Sterlington Road, Monroe.
James Smith, 36
TALLULAH — James Smith died Thursday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Wedon Temple Smith, 88
JONESVILLE — Wedon Temple Smith died Friday.
Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Visitation is 6-9
p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
Previously Acknowledged
King, Dorothy Davis: 2 p.m. today, Young's
Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Mangham, Nell Marie Cheek: 2 p.m.
Monday, Parkview Baptist Church, Monroe.
Patrick, Arthur Bell Jr.: 10 a.m.
Monday, Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Monroe.
DAMIEN LADON HAMILTON
Happy 22nd Birthday Love Always, - September 26,
1983 April 8, 2003
Son,
Our river of tears will never wash away the
precious memories of your
beautiful smile and charming personality.
Not a
second or a minute of any day goes by without precious thoughts of you forever
in our minds and hearts.
We miss you and love you,but we know God needed you
more.
MR. L. B. LEGGETT SR.
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Mr. L. B.
Leggett, Sr. 78, of Monroe, LA will be held at 3:00PM Monday, September 26,
2005, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe with Rev.
John Dallalio and Rev. Lindle Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in
Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Leggett was born on July 12, 1927 in
Dentville, MS and died on September 24, 2005, at St. Francis Medical Center
following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Leggett was a Navy Veteran of WWII. He was a
member of the Maranatha Baptist Church and a retired employee of Manville. Mr.
Leggett was preceded in death by his mother, Edna Leggett and father, A. W.
Leggett.
Survivors include his two sons, Pete Leggett and wife Dena of
Monroe, LA; and Lannie Leggett and wife Loretta of Shreveport, LA; daughter,
Brenda Simpson; brother, Carlos Leggett; two sisters, Betty Wood and Jean Lewis
all of Monroe, LA; six grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and numerous
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Jearold
Moody, Eddie Wood, Jr., Trey Reese, Sammy Robertson, Johnny Pace, and Tommy
Bordelon.
Visitation will be from 1:00PM until service time at Mulhearn
Funeral Home Sterlington Rd.
MR. WEDON T. SMITH
Young's Funeral Home - Jonesville, LA
Services for
Mr. Wedon T. Smith will be held Tuesday September 27th at 2:00 p.m. at the
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Jonesville, Louisiana, with the Rev. Melodie
Long, Rev. Lloyd Trisler, and Dr. Ralph Webber, officiating. Burial will be in
the Harrisonburg Cemetery. Mr. Smith died Friday, September 23, 2005, in
Jonesville, Louisiana. Wedon Smith was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Temple J. Smith.
He was born in Jonesville, Louisiana, on October 10, 1916. He was the youngest
child in a family of four children; his sisters were Dorothy Smith Haberyan,
Bernice Smith Beard, and Marjorie M. Smith.
Mr. Smith was a 1933 graduate of
Block High School in Jonesville, and a 1939 graduate of Louisiana State
University, with a Juris Doctor degree. He was a veteran of World War II, where
he served as an officer aboard the destroyers, U.S.S. Belknap and the U.S.S.
Collett, as Gunnery and Executive Officer. His service earned him the right to
wear the American Defense, African-European, Pacific, Philippine Liberation,
Victory, and Presidential Unit Citation Ribbons, with eleven Battle Stars. He
was discharged as a Lieutenant, Senior Grade.
After the war, Wedon married
Eula Tullos, and they were the parents of two daughters, Rebecca Smith Brown,
and Mary Temple Thomas. As a young attorney in Jonesville, he formed a
partnership in 1946 with Mr. Arthur Taliaferro, a law firm that continues to
this day under the name Smith, Taliaferro, and Purvis. A number of local
attorneys worked at Smith, Taliaferro before opening offices of their own, one
of whom, Leo Boothe, became judge in Catahoula/Concordia.
Wedon's list of
accomplishments is lengthly, for he was a natural leader in the legal
profession, the oil and banking industries, and in civic and church endeavors.
He was the senior partner (retired) of the law firm of Smith, Taliaferro and
Purvis, Jonesville, Harrisonburg, and Vidalia, Louisiana; a former member of the
Board of Delegates and Board of Governors, Louisiana State Bar Association;
member, Louisiana Bar Foundation; member, Seventh District, Louisiana and
American Bar Associations; senior member of Council of Louisiana Law Institute;
member of Council and Hall of Fame of Paul M. Hebert Civil Law Center, LSU, and
was honored just this year as a member of the LSU Hall of Distinction. Mr. Smith
owned farms, timberland and rental properties, and he was active in the oil and
gas business. He was President and Director of Reb-Mar, Inc., that handled many
of his farming properties, Chairman of the Board of Directors, First Federal
Savings and Loan Association of Winnfield, Louisiana; he was Vice-President and
Director, Magee-Smith Land Company, St. Louis, Missouri, and a partner in
Smith-Wentworth Oil Company.
His civic and political involvement was also
extensive. He was the former President and Catahoula Parish Commissioner, Tensas
Basin Levee District, Rayville, Louisiana. For his leadership during the great
flood of 1973, he was awarded a citation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for
Patriotic Civilian Service, the highest award given to a civilian. Wedon was
past president of the Louisiana Levee Board Association; past Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Catahoula Parish Hospital, Jonesville; former chairman
Board of Directors of Ouachita River Valley Association, Camden, Arkansas;
former Louisiana Vice-President Lower Mississippi Valley Flood Control
Association; trustee, Public Affairs Research Council; former member and past
president of Jonesville Lions Club and the Jonesville Rotary Club; lifetime
member, former director and past President of the LSU Foundation; past president
of Catahoula Parish Chapter LSU Alumni Association; past Catahoula Parish
Chairman, LSU alumni Fund Campaign; member Council for a Better Louisiana; past
chairman, Catahoula Parish Chapter American Red Cross; member of Independent
Petroleum Association of America; member of American Legion and Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Wedon was a member and Elder Emeritus of Trinity Presbyterian
Church in Jonesville, and was former Clerk of Session. He served on the finance
committee for years, and was responsible for steering the church in many
financial matters. In his church duties he was Past Moderator of the Red River
Presbytery, and Past Commissioner, General Assembly, Presbyterian Church of the
United States.
Wedon was also a 32nd degree Mason, member of El Karubah
Shrine, Shreveport, Louisiana; he was a member of Panola Woods Country Club,
Ferriday, Louisiana; former member of the Metairie Country Club, Metairie,
Louisiana; LaSalle Golf Club, Jena, Louisiana; New Orleans City Club, New
Orleans, Louisiana.
Despite a heavy workload all of his career, he found time
to enjoy life, too. He and his wife, Eula, traveled all over the United States
and to many foreign countries, and he was a devoted LSU fan, rarely missing
games until his health prevented his attendance in later years. He believed in
the strength of the family, and was a devoted, caring, conscientious husband,
father, grandfather, and friend. As previously mentioned, but worth repeating,
he was honored just this year as a member of the LSU Hall of Distinction, an
honor reserved for those LSU graduates who have distinguished themselves and LSU
through their careers, their personal and civic accomplishments, their volunteer
activities and their loyalty to their alma mater, and has been reserved for
those individuals who have brought credit and distinction to themselves and to
the University. This was a most fitting tribute to a man who devoted himself to
improving his hometown, his parish, his state, and his alma mater.
Wedon is
survived by his wife, Eula Tullos Smith; two daughters, Rebecca Smith Brown and
her husband Allen, of Metairie; Mary Temple Smith Thomas and her husband James,
also of Metairie. there are four grandchildren, Wedon Allen Brown, Mary Rebecca
Brown, Charles Thomas, and Katherine Thomas; and one niece, Beverly Beard
Matthews.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Board of Directors of Catahoula
Bank, John Costanza, Rodney Hutchins, Charles Williams, Michael Wilson, and
George C. Womack. Additional honorary pallbearers will be L.T. Barber and W.R.
Jennings, Jr. Pallbearers will be J. W. Seibert III, the Honorable Leo Boothe,
Russell Purvis, James White, Will Lipsey, Roland Tullos, Rod Daggett, Raymond
Nicholson, Henry Arthur Taliaferro, and J.M. Trisler.
Friends may call
Young's Funeral Home in Jonesville from 6:00-9:00 PM Monday September 26, 2005.
William Penn Garland, 74
CREWLAKE — William Penn Garland, a retired
carpenter, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Walter Gordon, 86
TALLULAH — Walter Gordon died Sept. 19. Services are 1
p.m. Tuesday at New Bethel Baptist Church. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. today at St.
Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be at
Oakwood Cemetery.
James Keith Haley, 56
James Keith "Kebo" Haley of West Monroe, a
carpenter, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West
Monroe. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.
Lillian B. Harrop, 94
TALLULAH — Lillian B. Harrop, a homemaker, died
Friday. Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church,
Tallulah. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home,
Tallulah. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Joan Loviza, 72
Joan Loviza of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West
Monroe.
Deborah Fay Smith, 50
MURRELS INLET, S.C. — Deborah Fay Smith, an iron
worker formerly of Monroe, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Roger Waterhouse, 68
Roger Waterhouse of West Monroe, a retired produce
manager, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Allred, James Allen: 2 p.m. today, Macedonia
Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Burson, Jacqueline Williams: 2 p.m. today, St.
Lucy Catholic Church, Hodge.
Henderson, Samuel Louis: 4 p.m. today, Edmonds
Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Mangham, Nell Marie Cheek: 2 p.m. today, Parkview
Baptist Church, Monroe.
Manning, Joan: 10 a.m. today, Eden Baptist Church and
3 p.m. today, Canaan Cemetery, Spearsville.
Patrick, Arthur Bell Jr.: 10 a.m.
today, Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Monroe.
Smith, Wedon Temple:
2 p.m. today, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Jonesville.
Darrin Allen Gammel
Darrin A. Gammel, 38, of West Monroe, LA passed away
on August 31, 2005 in Waldo, AR.
He was born on October 6, 1966, in Carmi,
IL. He was a self-employed carpenter.
He is survived by his wife Angela
Gammel; his daughter Madison; mother Margaret Matheny all of West Monroe, LA;
father Rheuben Gammel and wife Carol of Waldo, AR; sisters Guinn Matheny of
Calhoun, LA and Samatha Jerry and husband Michael; niece Natalie Jerry; nephew
Chris Jerry of Farmington, AR and a grandfather Henry Guinn of Carmi, IL.
L. Kellie LeVasseur
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, La.
Services for L.
Kellie LeVasseur of Monroe formerly of Pensacola, FL will be held at 2:00 PM,
Wednesday, September 28, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia
with Rev. Howard Hudson officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home
Cemetery in Grayson.
Mr. LeVasseur was born in Collins, MS to the union of
Felix Alexander and Mary McKeithen LeVasseur and died Monday, September 26, 2005
at the North Monroe Medical Center in Monroe.
He was a retired merchant in
Pensacola, FL. He was a 1931 graduate of Grayson High School and also a veteran
of World War II having served in the Army. He served in Company A, 741st Tank
Battalion. He served in the European Theater of Operations from D-Day until
1945.
Survivors include his wife: Edith Stotts Godfrey LeVasseur of Monroe,
his brother: F.O. LeVasseur of Ruston and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 1:00 PM until time of services at Riser
Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia, La.
JOAN WOOD LOVIZA
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA.
Memorial
services for Joan Wood Loviza, 72, will be held at 6:00 P.M. Tuesday September
27, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Mrs. Loviza, a
native of West Monroe, died September 24, 2005 at the Terrace House following a
short illness.
Mrs. Loviza was a graduate of Ouachita Parish High School and
married Leo E. Loviza of Monroe in 1951. She was predeceased by her husband, her
parents Simmie Aaron and Mildred Scott Wood and a son Jeffery Scott.
Survivors include a daughter, Deborah of Chicago, sons, Michael (Debbie) of San
Diego and Mark (Becky) of Albuquerque, two sisters, Bernice Towers of West
Monroe and Dorothy Glover of Monroe, brother, Simmie A. Jr. of West Monroe, two
grandchildren, dear friends the McClendon Family of West Monroe and Charlotte
Mullen of Chicago.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until service time. Burial
will be private.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Patients Choice
Hospice 1271 Lamy Lane Suite G Monroe, LA. 71201.
MRS. MAXINE ROCHE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe, LA
Graveside
services for Mrs. Maxine Roche, 84, of Shreveport, LA will be at 11:00 AM
Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA
Mrs. Roche was born March 21, 1921 in
Blackshear, GA and passed away on September 26, 2005 in Shreveport, Louisiana
after a lengthy illness. She had previously lived in Monroe, LA for a number of
years and was a member of Memorial Methodist Church. She was preceded in death
by her husband W. A. "Bill" Roche and her parents, Elliott Riggins and Clyde
Adams Riggins.
Mrs. Roche is survived by one daughter: Linda Ann Coffman and
her husband Glen of Oklahoma City, OK; one son William Larry Roche of
Shreveport, LA; three nieces: Peggy Simons and her husband Steve of Shreveport,
LA; Diedra Haynes and Adrian Alford, both of Atlanta GA.; and one nephew: Wayne
Kelly and his wife Dorothy of Monroe, LA.
The family wishes to thank Hospice
of Shreveport, LA and Dr. Rich Sipes for the exceptional care they both
provided. Also, our sincere appreciation and love to Connie Hamilton, Mother's
sitter and friend for the past several years.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Wayne Kelly, Kirk Morley, Zane Wise and Larry Franks.
Visitation will be
Wednesday from 10:00 AM until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe,
LA.
Memorials may be made to Memorial Methodist Church.
MRS. MARY SHIVERS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Funeral service for Mrs. Mary
Shivers, age 71, of Swartz, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 28,
2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe, LA with Rev. Gerald Lewis
officiating. Interment will be at Monroe Memorial Park, under direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Shivers, a beloved wife and
mother, was born August 3, 1934 in Alexandria, VA , and passed away, September
25,2005 in Farmerville, LA.
Survivors include, husband: Shirley O'Neal
Shivers; children: Mary Frances Williams and husband Dennis, JoAnn Brown and
husband Frankie, Shirley Rolen husband Jim, William Shivers, Tommy Shivers and
wife Tanya, Wanda Reeves and husband Randy,John Shivers, Robert Shivers and wife
Pam, Terry Shivers and wife Connie, brothers and sisters: George Smith, Johnny
Smith, Doris Stephens, Gladys Wilson, Jeannie Wilson, Helen Ritenour, Brenda
Davidson and David Smith; twenty-three grandchildren and twenty-two great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Shivers grandsons to serve as pallbearers.
Visitation
will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West
Monroe.
MR. ROGER LINN WATERHOUSE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA
Memorial services for Mr. Roger Linn Waterhouse, age 68, of West Monroe, LA.
will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, September 27, 2005, at Peniel Baptist
Church-West Monroe, LA. Rev. Milton Pray will be officiating. The family will
receive friends from 2:00 PM until service time at the church.
Mr. Waterhouse
was born September 11, 1937, in Greenport, NY, and died September 25, 2005, in
West Monroe, LA. Mr. Waterhouse was preceded in death by his father; Roger
Waterhouse. Mr. Roger was a retired produce manager at May Foods and Hogans
Grocery.
Mr. Waterhouse is survived by his wife: Ethel Evelyn Waterhouse;
daughter: Brenda Roberts and husband Keith; son: James Waterhouse;
step-daughter: Sandra Caldwell all of West Monroe, LA, mother: Mabel Waterhouse
of Milford, DE; sister: Beverly Pilgreen and husband James of West Monroe, LA;
three brothers: Chester Waterhouse and wife Rose Marie of Milford, DE, Robert
Waterhouse and wife Fran of Sarasota, FL and Norman Waterhouse and wife Shirley
of Southold, NY; two granddaughters: Jessica Roberts and Amber Waterhouse of
West Monroe, and Mr. Rogers "Golfing Buddies".
Annie Blueford Brown, 81
Annie Blueford Brown of Monroe, a teacher's aide
formerly of Farmerville, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.
William Bernis Dingler, 79
QUITMAN — William Bernis Dingler died Sunday.
Services are 10 a.m. today at Quitman Baptist Church. Burial will be at Quitman
Cemetery under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
William Penn Garland, 74
CREWLAKE — William Penn Garland, a retired
carpenter, died Sunday. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Brown-Holley
Funeral Home, Rayville.
Johnny Goldman, 53
NEW ORLEANS — Johnny Goldman, a farmer, died Friday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.
Grant Moore Head Jr., 76
OAKLAND, Calif. — Grant Moore Head Jr., a Guide
Plant employee formerly of Monroe, died Sept. 16. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday
at Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. today at the funeral
home. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.
Stephen Hotard Jr., 23
FARMERVILLE — Stephen Hotard Jr., a commercial
fisherman and phlebotomist, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Farrar
Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be at Beulah Cemetery.
Aleria M. Jefferson, 70
NEW ORLEANS — Aleria Mildred Jefferson, a
homemaker, died Aug. 29. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at the University Church
of Christ. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, under the
direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Richard Jeter, 62
BASTROP — Richard Jeter, a retired route salesman for
Louisiana Periodicals, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Golden
Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial
will be at Mer Rouge Cemetery.
Whitney Lang Sr., 67
TALLULAH — Whitney Lang Sr., a gardener, died Monday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland,
Tallulah.
Joan Wood Loviza, 72
Joan Wood Loviza of West Monroe, a homemaker, died
Sunday. Memorial services are 6 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West
Monroe. Visitation is 5 p.m. today until services begin at the funeral home.
Private burial services will take place at a later date.
Elijah Murray, 72
TALLULAH — Elijah Murray, a farmer, died Sept. 20.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Kingdom Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-7
p.m. today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.
Shirley Kelly Sellars, 70
Shirley Kelly Sellars of Monroe, a retired
switchboard operator and secretary at St. Francis Medical Center, died Sunday.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Further arrangements are incomplete.
Deborah Fay Smith, 50
MURRELS INLET, S.C. — Deborah Fay Smith, an
ironworker formerly of Monroe, died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Hasley Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at
Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe
James Smith, 36
TALLULAH — James Smith, a chef, died Sept. 22. Services
are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will
be at Oakwood Cemetery.
Clarence Joseph Sylve, 45
BURAS — Clarence Joseph Sylve, a crane operator,
died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Visitation is 8 a.m. Thursday until services begin at the funeral home.
Gracie Thompson, 70
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Gracie Thompson, a retired
schoolteacher formerly of Rayville, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete
under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Todd Emanuel Whitten, 32
MER ROUGE — Todd Emanuel "Camo" Whitten, a
construction worker, died Sept. 21. Services are 2 p.m. today at Golden Funeral
Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral
home.
Previously Acknowledged
Gordon, Walter: 1 p.m. today, New Bethel Baptist
Church, Tallulah.
Harrop, Lillian B.: 10:30 a.m. today, First United
Methodist Church, Tallulah.
MR. STEPHEN HOTARD, JR.
Farrar Funeral Home - Farmerville, LA
Funeral
services for Mr. Stephen Hotard, Jr., 23, of Farmerville (formerly of New
Orleans, LA.) will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday September 29, 2005 at Farrar
Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville with Bro. Jeff Hurst officiating. Interment
will be in Beulah Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar
Funeral Home of Farmerville.
Stephen was born Feb.18, 1982 and went to be
with the Lord on Sept. 25, 2005. He was a member of First Baptist Church,
Farmerville and a commercial fishermman and a phlebotomist.
He is survived
by: parents, Stephen & Brenda Hotard of Farmerville, LA.; beloved son, Vincent
Anthony Hotard of Farmerville, LA.; longtime campanion and fiancee Fawn
Bercergay of Farmerville, LA.; two sisters, Angela Hotard of Oklahoma and
Danielle Hotard of Texas; niece, Mariah Walters; nephew Jake Walters;
grandparents, Shirley Steele and Vivian Hotard; and a host of other family
members and numerous friends.
Pallbearers are Dee Sutton, B. J. Plummer,
Cecil Fuller, John "Worm" Warrick, Hank Kinnison, and Wilbur Harrison, with
James Stephenson as an alternate.
In lieu of flowers the family request
memorials be made to help with incurring expenses. Friends and family may sign
the register book online at www.farrarfh.com.
DEWITT TALMAGE METHVIN
Kramer Funeral Home - Alexandria, LA
Alexandria
attorney DeWitt T. Methvin, Jr., 80, died at Cabrini Hospital on Monday
following a heart attack. He was born in Alexandria on November 7, 1924, to the
late DeWitt Sr. and Myrtis Gregory Methvin, and grew up in Castor. He obtained
his law degree at LSU in 1950, after serving as a Navy pilot and aviation
gunnery instructor from 1943 to 1946.
Methvin established a solo practice in
Alexandria in 1950, served as Asst. D.A. 1953-1955, president of the Jaycees
1955-56, president of the Alexandria Bar Association 1963-1964. Since 1955, he
has practiced with the Gist Methvin Law Firm or one of its predecessors. He
earned the highest "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and was inducted to the
American College of Trial Lawyers. From 1972 to 1981, he served as Chair of the
La. Board of Ethics for Elected Officials.
Methvin is survived by his wife,
Frances Phillips Methvin, his former wife, Lallah Methvin, Shreveport, LA, four
daughters and a son: L'Anne and Joe Sciba, Plano, TX, Mimi and Jim McManus,
Lafayette, LA, Lisa and Jay Murrell, Shreveport, LA, DeWitt III and Stacy,
Houston, TX, Mary Ceil and companion James Holloway, Boone, NC; twelve
grandchildren, Matthew, Drew and Lauren Sciba, Val, Richard and Lise Murrell,
Christine, Matt, John, Michael and Connor McManus, DeWitt "Chip" Methvin IV; one
great-grandchild, Analise McManus; and two sisters, Beverly Warren, Castor, LA,
and Pat (Glenn) Ham, Fairbanks, LA.
Funeral services will be conducted at
10:00 PM on Thursday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church on Elliott St., by
Reverends Dan O'Connor and John H. Cunningham. Visitation is at Kramer Funeral
Home, 2905 Masonic Dr., 4:30 to 7:00 PM Wednesday, with a Rosary at 6:00 PM.
Interment will follow at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 1, 2005 in the Ebenezer
Cemetery in Castor, LA.
Pallbearers will be Glenn Ham, Bill Phillips, Joseph
P. Cunningham, Sr., George Phillips, Conrad Blanchard, Joe and Matthew Sciba,
Jay Murrell, Jim, Michael and Connor McManus, and James Holloway.
Honorary
pallbearers will be Gus Voltz, Jr. and Ed Ware.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, or any charity of your
choice.
BLANCHE POTIER
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Funeral
services for Mrs. Blanche Potier, 99, of West Monroe, LA, will be 10:00 AM,
Thursday, September 29, 2005 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Father
Mike Haney will be officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paschal's Catholic
Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.
Blanche
was born November 22, 1905 and passed away September 26, 2005.
Blanche was a
founding member of St. Paschal's Catholic Church. She was a loving mother and
grandmother. Blanche was preceded in death by her husband, Preston Potier, son,
Harold Potier, and two grandchildren, Carol Langenburg and James Rogers.
Blanche is survived by three children: Doris Rogers of Silsbee, TX, Evelyn
Houston and husband J. L. of Bakersfield, CA, and Donald Potier of West Monroe,
LA; sister: Esther Hilburn; grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great
grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at
Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
LUTHER PRESTON SMITH
Mulhearn Funeral Home- West Monroe, LA.
Funeral
services for Luther Preston Smith, 89, of Cedar Hill, Texas will be held at
12:00 P.M. Thursday September 29, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in
West Monroe with Rev. Ricky Willis officiating. Burial will be in Mulhearn
Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA.
Mr. Smith died September 26, 2005 in
Cedar Hill, Texas.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Ricky and
Peggy Smith of Cedar Hill, Texas; grandchildren, Shane Smith of Boston, MA, Jana
McGough and Chris McGough, brother and sister-in-law, Hugh and Barbara Smith of
Petal, MS, sisters, Jessie Tat and Beth Kirby both of Monroe, LA and a host of
nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM. at
Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.
MR. ROGER LINN WATERHOUSE
Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA
Memorial services for Mr. Roger Linn Waterhouse, age 68, of West Monroe, LA.
were held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, September 27, 2005, at Peniel Baptist Church-West
Monroe, LA. Rev. Milton Pray will be officiating. The family received friends
from 2:00 PM until service time at the church.
Mr. Waterhouse was born
September 11, 1937, in Greenport, NY, and died September 25, 2005, in West
Monroe, LA. Mr. Waterhouse was preceded in death by his father; Roger
Waterhouse. Mr. Roger was a retired produce manager at May Foods and Hogans
Grocery.
Mr. Waterhouse is survived by his wife: Ethel Evelyn Waterhouse;
daughter: Brenda Roberts and husband Keith; son: James Waterhouse;
step-daughter: Sandra Caldwell all of West Monroe, LA, mother: Mabel Waterhouse
of Milford, DE; sister: Beverly Pilgreen and husband James of West Monroe, LA;
three brothers: Chester Waterhouse and wife Rose Marie of Milford, DE, Robert
Waterhouse and wife Fran of Sarasota, FL; brother Norman Waterhouse and wife
Shirley of Southold, NY; four grandchildren: Jessica Roberts, Amber Waterhouse,
Johnathon and Jessica Roach all of West Monroe, LA.
"I will meet you in the
garden, where the roses are always in bloom."
In loving memory of a husband
that made sure that his wife was taken care of. A father that loved his children
with all his heart, even though at times it was difficult to show. A friend that
loved to play golf and work in the yard. As the sun sets on his time with us,
let him be an example to all of us that it's never too late to change.
With
love in our hearts: Evelyn, Brenda, Keith and James.
In lieu of flowers,
please make donations to Ethel Evelyn Waterhouse and family.
Constance M. Buccola, 81
Constance Nell Marzula Buccola, a retired
teacher's aide for Little Flower Catholic, died Monday. Arrangements are
incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Auther Wray Davis, 86
WINNSBORO — Auther Wray Davis died Tuesday. Services
are 2 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m.
today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Old Winnsboro Cemetery.
Lee Ficklin, 90
RUSTON — Lee Ficklin, a retired federal agent, died
Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Antioch
Cemetery near Simsboro.
Ora Gladys Freeman, 90
OAKLAND, Calif. — Ora Gladys Freeman, a seamstress
formerly of Monroe, died Sept. 22. Services are noon Friday at Riverside Baptist
Church. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Downsville,
under the direction of Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Archie Morse, 89
OAK GROVE — Archie Morse, a farmer, died Monday. Services
are 10 a.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 5-8 p.m.
today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Forest Corner Cemetery, Forest.
Ronnie Parker, 52
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Ronnie Parker, a retired trucker
formerly of Wisner, died June 2. Graveside memorial services are 2 p.m. today at
Oakley Cemetery, Gilbert, under the direction of Gill First National Funeral
Home, Winnsboro.
Floyd Reed, 55
Floyd Reed of Monroe, a forklift operator, died Friday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Mary Maxine Roche, 84
SHREVEPORT — Mary Maxine Roche, a homemaker formerly
of Monroe, died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn
Memorial Park. Visitation is 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe,
until services begin.
Marrell Rucks, 25
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Marrell Rucks, with the U.S. Army
and formerly of Monroe, died Sept. 20. Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at St.
Mary's Baptist Church. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood,
under the direction of Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Elizabeth Scott, 79
Elizabeth Scott of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Shirley Kelly Sellars, 70
Shirley Kelly Sellars of Monroe, a retired
switchboard operator and secretary at St. Francis Medical Center, died Sunday.
Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Visitation is 9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will
be at Duchesne Family Cemetery, Hebert.
Mary Shivers, 71
Mary Shivers of Swartz, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is
9 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Mulhearn Memorial Park.
Charles R. Washington, 50
Charles R. Washington of Monroe, a cab driver,
died Sept. 23. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Hester's Central State Funeral
Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.
Abbie Wesley, 43
Abbie Wesley of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sept. 25.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Bright Oak Baptist Church. Burial will be at
Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester's Central State Funeral
Home, Monroe.
Jimmy Williams, 44
Jimmy Williams of Monroe, a sawmill worker, died Sept.
21. Services are 1 p.m. today at St. Timothy Baptist Church. Burial will be at
Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Garland, William Penn: 2 p.m. today, Brown-Holley
Funeral Home, Rayville.
Head, Grant Moore Jr.: 1 p.m. today, Tennant Funeral
Home, Monroe.
Hotard, Stephen Jr.: 2 p.m. Thursday, Farrar Funeral Home,
Farmerville.
Jefferson, Aleria Mildred: 2 p.m. today, the University Church
of Christ, Monroe.
Jeter, Richard: 11 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home,
Bastrop.
Murray, Elijah: 2 p.m. today, First Kingdom Baptist Church,
Tallulah.
Smith, Deborah Fay: 2 p.m. today, Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.
Smith, James: 1 p.m. today, Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Sylve, Clarence Joseph: 11 a.m. Thursday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
LOYA JOHNSON BERRY
Castellaw Funeral Home - Smyrna, GA
Loya Johnson
Berry, 87, of Marietta, GA; also a native of Caldwell Parish died Tuesday,
September 27, 2005.
Survivors include a daughter; Norma Berry Price of
Atlanta, Ga, and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at
1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 29, 2005 at Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery with
Chaplain Tim Morrison officiating. In lieu of flowers contributions be made to
Scottish Rite Children's Hospital 1001 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30368.
MRS. CONSTANCE NELL MARZULA BUCCOLA
Mulhearn Funeral Home - West Monroe,
LA
Services for Mrs. Constance Nell Marzula Buccola, 81, of West Monroe will
be held at 10:00 AM Friday, September 30, 2005, at St. Paschal's Catholic Church
with Rev. Mike Haney officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paschal's
Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe.
Mrs. Buccola died on September 26, 2005 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Buccola was a retired teacher's aide with Little Flower Catholic Church
School and a member of St. Paschal's Catholic Church and the West Ouachita
Senior Center. Connie loved her family and friends. She loved to feed anyone who
stopped by because cooking was her great passion. She was loved by all and will
be missed. Mrs. Buccola was preceded in death by her parents, Anthony Marzula
and Mary Ann Messina Marzula; and granddaughter, Jill Buccola.
Survivors
include her sons, John Anthony Buccola and wife Mary L. Buccola and their child,
Tamara Lynn Buccola and James Michael Buccola and wife Nora L. Buccola; and
their children, Michael Joseph Buccola, Jennifer Buccola, and Eric Duane
Buccola; one great granddaughter and another one on the way; brothers, Sam
Anthony Marzula; Joseph M. Marzula and wife Cecile; Vince P. Marzula and wife
Eva; and John F. Marzula and wife Ann; sisters, Rosemary Fowlkes and husband Bob
and Theresa Massey; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Eric
D. Buccola, Michael J. Buccola, Dusty Bennett, Justin Fowlkes, Hunter Fowlkes,
Joey Marzula, and Michael Howard.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00
PM Thursday, with a Vigil Wake service at 6:30 PM at Mulhearn Funernal Home.
DONNIE KELLY CARTER
Riser Funeral Home - Columbia, La.
Services for
Donnie Kelly Carter, age 94 of Clarks will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, September
30, 2005 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Jack
McKeithen officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Union Cemetery west of
Columbia.
Mrs. Carter was born on March 12, 1911 in Kelly, LA to the union of
Jim and Armindy Shirley Kelly and died Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at the
Citizens Medical Center in Columbia.
She was medically retired from the
Columbia Heights Hospital and was a homemaker. She was also a member of the
Clarks Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband;
Edward Carter, her daughters: Betty Jane Carter and Patsy Vonnez Carter, her
son-in-law; M/Sgt. Ryan P. Connell, her brothers: Ellis Kelly, Jimmy Kelly and
Gilbert Kelly and her sisters: Etta K. May, Clemmie K. Newsom and Ethel K.
Soloman.
Survivors include her daughter; Joyce R. Connell of Bossier City,
her grandchildren; C.MSgt. James D. Floyd and his wife; Wanda of Clovis, N.M.,
Patrick L. Hosack and his wife; Patricia of Hammond, Jane R. Hosack of Bossier
City and Susan D. Worley and her husband; Tommy of Malakoff, TX, her
great-grandchildren: Edward L.Hosack of Bossier City, CPL Christopher D. Hosack
and his wife; Erica of Ft. Wainwright, AK, Julie Isom and her husband; James of
Eglin AFB, FL, SGt David L. Floyd and his wife; Mary of Clovis, N.M., her
great-great-grandchildren; Jacquline and Jamison Isom of Eglin AFB, FL and
Shelby and Reese Hosack of Ft. Wainwright, AK, her sisters; Ouida K.Trichel of
Monroe and Leslie K. Goldricks of Yucaipa, CA, her brothers; Major Kelly of
Sonoca, CA and Delbert Kelly of Aberdeen, WA and many beloved nieces and
nephews.
Visitation will be Thursday from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and
Friday from 9:00 a.m. until time of services at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy
165, Columbia.
MR. AUTHER WRAY DAVIS
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Services
for Mr. Auther Wray Davis, age 86, of Winnsboro, LA. will be at 2:00 PM,
Thursday, September 29, 2005 in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro
with Dr. Bill Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Winnsboro
Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Mr. Davis
died on September 27, 2005 at the Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro after a
sudden illness. He was a lifelong resident of Winnsboro. Mr. Davis was a
faithful member of Temple Baptist Church for over fifty years where he served as
an ordained deacon, Sunday School worker, dedicated choir member, and driver of
the church bus. He wrote a weekly newspaper column, "Cotton Pickin' News" for
The Franklin Sun. Through his writing, he shared fond memories, tributes to his
many friends, appreciation to staff members at Plantation Manor Nursing Home
where he lived, and poems he had written throughout the years. He was recently
featured in an article in Mature Living magazine. Mr. Davis will always be
remembered for his amazing singing talent. He often received a standing ovation
after singing the often-requested classic, "How Great Thou Art."
Mr. Davis
was preceded in death by his parents; G. C. Davis, Sr., and Louella Gaulden
Davis, sisters; Lydia Pylant, Tuellia Meredith, and Lillie Mae Ross, brothers;
Duncan Davis, G. C. Davis, Jr., and Sammie Davis.
Survivors include, brother;
Wallace C. Davis, Sr. of Winnsboro, a number of nieces and nephews, and a host
of friends.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Tims, Donnie Smith, Clifton Davis, Bill
Robertson, Sr., Clifton Lord, and Glynn Gardner.
Honorary Pallbearers are the
Deacons of Temple Baptist Church.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM till time
of service at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
ROBERT LEE PUCKETT
Cox Funeral Home - Oak Grove, La.
Services for
Robert Lee Puckett, 84, of Oak Grove will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, September
29, 2005 at Cox Chapel, Oak Grove with Rev. L. H. McCollough and Rev. Wesley
Pittman officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove, La.
Mr. Puckett died on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at West Carroll Care Center,
Oak Grove, La.
Mr. Puckett was preceded in death by granddaughter, Helen Kay
Benton; father, Willie Franklin Puckett, mother, Nancy Doyle Puckett and sister,
Evie Chestnut.
Survivors include wife of sixty- three years, Vesta Puckett,
Oak Grove, daughter Kay Ray and husband Julius, West Monroe; son, Gary Puckett
and wife Ethel, Covington, La.; granddaughter Karan Miller, Jacksonville,
Arkansas; grandsons Tom Benton, Monroe, La.; Joseph Puckett, Covington, La.;
Ryan Puckett, Anderson, Indiana; Daniel Puckett, Anderson, Indiana; great
grandchildren, Kelton & Tyra Benton, Monroe, La.; Ricky & Louis Miller,
Jacksonville, Arkansas; sister, Louise Blackwell, Oak Grove, La.
Pallbearers
will be Bill Turner, Gene Bachelder, Buddy May, Jimmy Melton, Rayburn "Pop"
Crosby, Donald Ray Hurley.
Honorary Pallbearers, Millard Sykes.
Family
will receive friends until time of service.
To leave condolences to the
family www.coxfuneral.com
RUTH STORY THOMPSON
Ellis Funeral Home - Midland, TX
Mary Ruth Anthony
Story Thompson, of Midland, Texas passed away Monday, September 26, 2005.
Ruth was born in Lubbock, Texas on November 26, 1925 to Josiah Foster Anthony
and Mary Caigle Anthony. Ruth married James Richard Story on February 2, 1946
and had two daughters. After Richard's death in 1988, she wed Joe L. Thompson on
November 24, 1990.
Survived by her husband, Joe L. Thompson of Midland, TX;
two daughters, Carol Story Dawson and her husband, Paul, of Crockett, TX; and
Lyn Story of Monroe, LA; two step-sons, Scott Thompson and his wife, Stacy, of
Katy, TX; and Tim Thompson and his wife, Dana, of Paso Robles, CA; three
grandchildren, Brant Dawson of Dallas, TX; Lauren Dawson and Brittany Burkett of
Lubbock, TX; siblings, W.R. "Bill" Anthony and his wife, Betty, of Lubbock, TX;
Nell Anthony Huff and her husband, Joe, of Sun City, TX; Joe Anthony and his
wife, Mary Ann, of Lubbock, TX; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of
friends.
Memorial services have been scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Thursday,
September 29, 2005 at First United Methodist Church of Midland. Arrangements are
under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home., 801 Andrews Hwy. Midland, Texas
(432) 683-5555.
Memorials may be directed to HospiceMidland, P.O. Box 2621,
Midland, Texas 79702; First United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 305 N.
Baird, Midland, Texas 79701; or the Jordan School of Crockett, 1303 E. Houston
Ave., Crockett, Texas 75835.
Lee Allen, 73
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Lee Allen, a laborer, died Tuesday.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-5
p.m. Friday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at Way-A-Way
Cemetery.
Lawrence Barnes, 37
JACKSON, Miss. — Lawrence Barnes died Wednesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville.
Joe H. Boyd Sr., 60
JONESVILLE — Joe H. Boyd Sr., a Vietnam veteran, died
Tuesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Pinegrove Cemetery under the
direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.
Annie Bluford Brown, 81
Annie Bluford Brown of Monroe, a homemaker
formerly of Farmerville, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Blooming
Grove Baptist Church, Farmerville. Burial will be at Concord Cemetery, Marion,
under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.
George Chisley, 62
RAYVILLE — George Chisley, a retired farmer, died
Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Shady Grove A.M. Church, Mangham.
Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be
at Little Cemetery.
William H. Collinsworth, 81
BIENVILLE — William Harris Collinsworth died
Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Friendship Baptist Church, Friendship.
Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Friday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be
at Friendship Cemetery.
Idara M. Elam, 45
NEW ORLEANS — Idara M. Elam, a nurse, died Monday.
Services are 11 a.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Johnny Goldman, 53
NEW ORLEANS — Johnny Goldman, a farmer, died Sept. 23.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Wisner. Burial
will be at Hope Estate Cemetery, Wisner, under the direction of Tennant Funeral
Home, Monroe.
Larry Harrison, 51
BASTROP — Larry Harrison, a Georgia Pacific employee,
died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant
Funeral Home, Rayville.
Leroy Jackson, 60
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Leroy Jackson, a farm laborer, died
Sept. 23. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Northstar Baptist Church. Visitation is
noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be
at St. Mary Cemetery.
Venia Jordan, 80
JORDAN HILL — Venia Jordan, a store owner, died
Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Southern Funeral Home, Winnfield.
Burial will be at Jordan Hill Cemetery.
Clara Belle Kinney, 74
BASTROP — Clara Belle Kinney, a cafeteria cook,
died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Stevenson
Cemetery.
Nancy Jo Henry McGee, 56
RUSTON — Nancy Jo Henry McGee, a registered
nurse, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Friday at Hamilton Cemetery,
Dubach, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Blanche Potier, 99
Blanche Potier of West Monroe, a homemaker, 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. Burial will
be at St. Paschal's Cemetery.
Robert Lee Puckett, 84
OAK GROVE — Robert Lee Puckett, a manager, died
Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will
be at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Floyd Reed Jr., 55
Floyd Reed Jr. of Monroe, a forklift operator, died
Sept. 23. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church. Visitation
is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood
Memorial Gardens.
Elizabeth Scott, 79
Elizabeth Scott of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Triedstone Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7
p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be at Richwood Memorial
Gardens.
Luther P. Smith, 89
CEDAR HILL, Texas — Luther P. Smith, a retired police
officer, died Monday. Services are noon today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West
Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. today until services begin at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe.
Johnnie Strickland, 38
Johnnie Strickland of Monroe, a laborer, died
Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is
1-5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery.
Creaie Thompson, 70
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Creaie Thompson, a retired
school teacher formerly of Rayville, died Sept. 23. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday
at Mount Zion Church. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home,
Rayville. Burial will be at St. Peter Rock Cemetery.
Ella Varner, 84
Ella Varner of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.
Kathryn B. Weaver, 81
CHALMETTE — Kathryn B. Weaver died Wednesday.
Services are 4 p.m. Saturday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is
noon Saturday until services begin at the funeral home. Burial will be at
Natchez City Cemetery.
Marcella Marie Weems, 61
Marcella Marie Weems of Monroe, a beautician,
died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn
Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Hattie Wells, 78
RAYVILLE — Hattie Wells, a homemaker, died Tuesday.
Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Davis, Auther Wray: 2 p.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Winnsboro.
Ficklin, Lee: 10 a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home,
Ruston.
Freeman, Ora Gladys: Noon Friday, Riverside Baptist Church, Monroe.
Hotard, Stephen Jr.: 2 p.m. today, Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Morse,
Archie: 10 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Rucks, Marrell: 3 p.m.
Saturday, St. Mary's Baptist Church, Monroe.
Sylve, Clarence Joseph: 11 a.m.
today, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Washington, Charles R.: 11 a.m.
Saturday, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Wesley, Abbie: 2 p.m.
Saturday, Bright Oak Baptist Church, Monroe.
RUBE ARCHIE "RA" BOOK
Rush Funeral Home - Oakdale, LA
Funeral services
for Mr. Rube Archie "RA" Book will held at 4:00 PM Friday, September 30, 2005 in
the First Baptist Church of Lone Pine with Reverends David Newton and Kyle
Coates officiating. Interment will follow in Griffin Hill Cemetery, Lone Pine
under the direction of Rush Funeral Home, Oakdale.
Mr. Book, 68, of Lone Pine
entered eternal rest on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 after a battle with
myeloma cancer.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a
self-employed carpenter and roofing contractor who served four years with the
Marines. Mr. Book was a 1956 graduate of Bayou Chicot High School. He enjoyed
fishing, hunting and visiting with family and friends.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Clarence Book, Sr. and Eva Prather Book.
He is survived
by his wife, Jeanette Smith Book of Lone Pine; one son, Burt Book of Baton
Rouge; two daughters, Kim Cowart of Des Moines, Iowa, and Kelly McDaniel of
Monroe; one step son, Tommy Cutrer of Houston, Texas; one step daughter, Karen
Harris of Baton Rouge; three brothers, Stanley Book of Lone Pine, Larry Book of
Pineville and Clarence Book, Jr. of Lone Pine; one sister, Lettye Glee Froboese
of Bunkie and ten grandchildren.
Friends may call at First Baptist Church of
Lone Pine from 8:00 AM until time of service on Friday, September 30, 2005.
Friends may post online messages of condolence for the book family by visiting
www.rushfh.com.
CARON CELESTE HOPPER SCOTT
Mulhearn Funeral Home - Winnsboro, LA
Visitation for Caron Celeste Hopper Scott, 52, of Winnsboro, LA, will be from
5:00 until 7:00 PM Saturday, October 1, 2005 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Winnsboro, LA. Memorial services will be October 22, 2005 in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Interment will follow at Coax Cemetery in Winnsboro, LA.
Ms. Scott
was born on November 4, 1952 in Minneapolis, MN and died September 28, 2005 at
St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe as a result of the West Nile Virus.
Ms.
Scott was a resident of Winnsboro for the past two and one half years. She was
the owner of Back of the Moon Green House Nursery. She was preceded in death by
her parents, Clarence J. Hopper and Dorothy J. Kriesel.
Ms. Scott is survived
by one brother, Christopher C. Hopper and wife, Jo Anne of Loxahatchee, FL; and
three sisters, Collette Malone and husband Ken of Winnsboro, LA, Cathy M.
Bateson and husband Gary of Pentwater, MI, and Connie J. Joyce and husband
Robert of Honolulu, HI.
Geneva Anderson, 65
Geneva Anderson of Monroe, an assembler, died
Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home,
Monroe.
Lue W. Blanson, 87
TALLULAH — Lue W. Blanson, a waitress, died Sept. 22.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Holly Grove Baptist Church, Wisner. Visitation
is 6-8 p.m. today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home,
Tallulah. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Constance M. Buccola, 81
Constance Nell Marzula Buccola, a retired
teacher's aide for Little Flower Catholic school, died Monday. Services are 10
a.m. today at St. Paschal's Catholic Church. Burial will be at the church
cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Donnie Kelly Carter, 94
CLARKS — Donnie Kelly Carter, a homemaker, died
Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial
will be at Old Union Cemetery, west of Columbia.
Myrna Cummins, 64
BASTROP — Myrna Pennington Cummins, a retired Morehouse
General Hospital employee, died Wednesday. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at
Cherry Ridge Baptist Church. Visitation is 5:30-9 p.m. today at the church.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop, under the direction of Golden
Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Idara M. Elam, 45
NEW ORLEANS — Idara M. Elam, a nurse, died Monday.
Services have been changed to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home,
Monroe.
Carl Denver Hailey, 62
Carl Denver "Bud" Hailey, a retired accounts
manager for Ivan Smith, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Mike Hunt, 51
JONES — Mike Hunt, a farmer, died Wednesday. Services are 2
p.m. Saturday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Bastrop.
Susie James, 59
TALLULAH — Susie James, a homemaker, died Sept. 22.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate
Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be at New Oakwood Cemetery.
Whitney Lang Sr., 67
TALLULAH — Whitney Lang Sr., a gardener, died Monday.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Waverly. Visitation
is 1-5 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Tallulah. Burial will be at
Palestine Cemetery, Warden.
Nellie Linder, 85
Nellie Linder of West Monroe, a homemaker, died
Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral
Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Harry McNeal, 73
NEW ORLEANS — Harry McNeal, a laborer, died Sept. 24.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at First Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church.
Visitation is today at St. Mary's Chapel of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home,
Tallulah. Burial will be at New Oakwood Cemetery.
Cambri D. McQuillin, infant
GROTON, Conn. — Cambri Danielle McQuillin,
daughter of Anna and Justin McQuillin, died Sunday. Graveside services 10 a.m.
Saturday at Hasley Gazebo. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral
Home, West Monroe.
Nasatacio Powell, 14
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Nasatacio Powell, daughter of
Yolanda Powell and Mark Brown, died Sept. 23. Services 1 p.m. Saturday at North
Star Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake
Providence. Burial will be at Lone Star Cemetery.
Lucille V. Redlund, 72
RUSTON — Lucille V. Redlund, a nurse, died
Wednesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Ronald Redmond, 59
Ronald Redmond of Monroe, a retired maintenance
employee at River Oaks School, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under
the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.
Loreta Gilliland Rives, 85
RUSTON — Loreta Gilliland Rives, a homemaker,
died Sept. 21. Services are noon Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Visitation is 11 a.m. Saturday until services begin at the funeral home. Burial
will be at Greenwood Cemetery.
Fannie Chapman Ross, 86
DELHI — Fannie Genivee Chapman Ross, a homemaker,
died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn
Funeral Home, Rayville.
Linda Harris Seals, 46
Linda Harris Seals, a Houston resident formerly of
Mangham, died Tuesday. Services are noon Saturday at Hopewell Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Funerals by
McFarland, Monroe.
Previously Acknowledged
Allen, Lee: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Baptist
Church, Lake Providence.
Boyd, Joe H. Sr.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Pinegrove
Cemetery, Jonesville.
Brown, Annie Blueford: 11 a.m. Saturday, Blooming Grove
Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Chisley, George: 11 a.m. Saturday, Shady Grove
A.M. Church, Mangham.
Collinsworth, William Harris: 10 a.m. Saturday,
Friendship Baptist Church, Friendship.
Freeman, Ora Gladys: Noon today,
Riverside Baptist Church, Monroe.
Goldman, Johnny: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount
Pleasant Baptist Church, Wisner.
Jackson, Leroy: 2 p.m. Sunday, Northstar
Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Jordan, Venia: 10 a.m. today, Southern
Funeral Home, Winnfield.
Kinney, Clara Belle: 10 a.m. today, Cox Funeral
Home, Bastrop.
McGee, Nancy Jo Henry: 2 p.m. today, Hamilton Cemetery,
Dubach, Ruston.
Reed, Floyd Jr.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Macedonia Baptist Church,
Monroe.
Rucks, Marrell: 3 p.m. Saturday, St. Mary's Baptist Church, Monroe.
Scott, Elizabeth: 2 p.m. Saturday, Triedstone Baptist Church, Monroe.
Strickland, Johnnie: 11 a.m. today, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Thompson,
Creaie: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Zion, Rayville.
Washington, Charles R.: 11
a.m. Saturday, Hester's Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Weaver, Kathryn
B.: 4 p.m. Saturday, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Wesley, Abbie: 2 p.m.
Saturday, Bright Oak Baptist Church, Monroe.
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