Obituaries - February 2007

February 1, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

JAMES"JIMMY" CORLEY SR., Cox Funeral Home Oak Grove, LA Funeral services for James "Jimmy"; Ronald Corley Sr, age 62 of Oak Grove La., will be 3:00PM Friday, February 2, 2007 at the Immanuel Christian Fellowship Church, Oak Grove, La. with Rev. Stowe Harbin officiating. Interment will be in the Oak Grove City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove. Visitation will be at the Immanuel Christian Fellowship Church Thursday & Friday. He is Preceded in death by his parents: DeWitt Clinton Corley Sr. & James Juanita Corley; 3 brothers: DeWitt C. Corley Jr., Robert L. Corley, Larry R. Corley; 2 sisters: Beverly King & Sandra Kelly. Jimmy is survived by his wife: Connie Corley of Oak Grove, La; daughter: Paula King & husband Keven of Alsatia, La.; daughter: Lisa Stacy & husband Dennis "Dinky"; of Oak Grove, Louisiana; daughter: Jamie "Bunny"; Fletcher & husband Robert of Translyvania, La.; son: James "Bubba"; Corley Jr. of Oak Grove, Louisiana; son: Thomas Corley & wife Mellissa of Oak Grove, La.; brother: Marvin Corley of Helena, Montana; 3 sisters: Deana Bell of Oak Grove, La., Audrey Keen of Munster, Indiana, & Faye Anderson of Corpus Christi, Texas; 9 Grandchildren; Numerous nieces & nephews. Pallbearers will be: Jeremy Ferrell, Phillip Burch, Dion Auger, James Bell, Richard Yates, Chance Yates, Randy Corley, Brent Corley.

OLEAVIA (CRICKET) NOLAN GREEN Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral Services for Mrs. Oleavia (Cricket) Nolan Green, 93, of Farmerville, LA, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 2, 2007 at Antioch Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Roger Johnson and Rev. Kurt Auger. Interment will follow in Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA. Mrs. Green was a nurse for Dr. Wadlington and Union General Hospital over the past 25 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Willie Green; daughter-in-law, Barbara Auger Nolan; grand-daughter, Penny Renee Nolan; grandson, James Mitchell Nolan. She is survived by her children, Sylvia Nolan Rugg and husband Jasper D. of Sterlington, LA; Fayo Nolan Albritton and husband Billy C. of Monroe, LA; James B. Nolan and wife Connie of Houston, TX; A.J. Nolan and wife Glenda Ward Nolan of Monroe, LA; 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Step-children, Margo Moore of West Monroe, LA; Eric Green and wife Sandy of West Monroe, LA; Billy Rex Green and wife Flo of Shreveport, LA; 8 step-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be: James Stephen Rugg, John David Rugg, Andrew G. Nolan, Michael E. Nolan, Eric Bryan Green and Rex Hamilton Green. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

NAKOA ANNETTE INGLES 04/13/75-01/29/07 (Nikki) Farmerville, LA Nakoa Ingles, 31 of Farmerville, LA passed away Monday, Jan. 29 after a lengthy illness. Nakoa will be remembered as a loving and caring mother, daughter, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She leaves to cherish her memory, 3 Children: Dixie, Amanda and Dakota; Parents: Vernon and Karen Ingles, Mother: Karen Lloyd; brothers: Jeramy, Joseph and Jamie; Sister: Marilou. Several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends and her fiance' Frank. A special thanks to the ICU nursing staff at LSU. A celebration of Nakoa's life will be held Friday, Feb. 2 at 3:00PM at Cheniere Lodge Area 1, West Monroe, LA.

BETTY DIANNE PARKS Farrar Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Betty Dianne Parks, age 59, will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, February 1st with Bro. Woody Reeder officiating. Interment will be in Liberty Cemetery in Linville, LA. under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Mrs. Parks, a homemaker, died January 30, 2007. Survivors include her parents, Stuart & Katherine Peters of Sterlington, LA. 1 son: Wayne Parks & wife, Connie of Hico, LA.; 1 daughter: Donna Whitton & husband, Steve of Sterlington, LA. 3 Grandchildren: David Parks, Crystal Martin and Chase Wells. Pallbearers will be Brian Zuber, Brad Parks, Larry Parks, Cody Gathright, Chase Wells and Chris Reeves. Friends may send online messages to the family at www.farrarfh.com.

Dinzenio Armstrong, 22
BERNICE — Dinzenio Armstrong, a laborer, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at New Hopewell Baptist Church, Bernice. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. Friday with family hour 6-7 p.m. at Tennant Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in church cemetery.

Kimberly LeDonna Ball, 34
VALLEY, Ala. — Kimberly LeDonna Ball, formerly of Ouachita Parish, employee with Dialysis Office in Columbus, Ga., died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Liberty Baptist Church, Calhoun. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time today at the church. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Garden Cemetery, Calhoun under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Millie Bosley, 95
Millie Bosley of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe.

Kathryn L. Bradberry, 78
KILGORE, Texas — Kathryn L. "Joe" Bradberry formerly of Epps, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Rader Funeral Home, Kilgore, Texas. Visitation is 6-7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Billy Bradley Jr., 43
TEXARKANA, Ark. — Billy Bradley Jr., formerly of St. Joseph, a home health worker, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton.

Chad Calhoun, 32
Chad Calhoun of Winnsboro, a clerk, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Winnsboro Second Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery, Winnsboro.

Idella Combs, 73
MER ROUGE — Idella Combs, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

James R. Corley Sr., 62
OAK GROVE — James "Jimmy" Ronald Corley Sr., a riverboat pilot, died Tuesday. Services are 3 p.m. Friday at Immanuel Christian Fellowship Church, Oak Grove. Visitation is Thursday and Friday at the church. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Wilbert Crump, 50
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wilbert Crump, formerly of St. Joseph, a cook, died Monday. Services are noon Saturday at Pilgrim Baptist Church, St. Joseph. Burial will be in Fraternity Cemetery, St. Joseph, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Ben Curtis Jr., 73
Ben Curtis Jr. of Monroe, a former St. Francis Medical Center employee, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Elizabeth Ann Davis, 35
Elizabeth Ann Davis of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at New Galilee Baptist Church, Booker T. community. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Powell Street City Cemetery, Monroe.

Velma Dixon, 86
STRAFFORD, Texas — Velma Dixon died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Able Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Wake services are 7-8 p.m. Thursday at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in Mount Mirah Church Cemetery, Tallulah.

Faye T. Elkin, 80
LAFAYETTE — Faye T. Elkin, formerly of Winnsboro, a retired Franklin Parish Clerk of Court, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial is in Myrtle Memorial Cemetery, Winnsboro.

Ethel Fussell Fields, 84
START — Ethel Paul Fussell Fields, a retired licensed practical nurse, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Martha Gill, 72
LAKE ST. JOHN — Martha Gill, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Roberta H. Howard, 84
Roberta Hayden Howard of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at the Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Powell Street City Cemetery, Monroe.

Robert Johnson, 64
RAYVILLE — Robert Johnson, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Pine Hill Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Oak Ridge.

Sarah Oliver Lauve, 69
Sarah Oliver Lauve of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

C.W. Lenard, 79
C.W. Lenard of West Monroe, a cabinet maker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Luna Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Oma Irene Madison, 87
BASTROP — Oma Irene Madison, homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Goodwill Church of God, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Friday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Bonne Idee Cemetery, Mer Rouge.

Lou V. Parker May, 84
Lou V. Parker May of Monroe, a retired office manager, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Graveside services are 1:30 p.m. today at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson.

Leola McDowell, 59
DELHI — Leola McDowell, a nurse, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in church cemetery.

Vince Edward Mitchell, 39
ATLANTA, Ga. — Vince Edward Mitchell formerly of Bastrop, an Army sergeant, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Morehouse District Baptist Association Building, Collinston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Trousdale Hill, Collinston.

Gina Lynn Moss, 39
Gina Lynn Moss of West Monroe, a bank teller, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Souls Harbor Pentecostal Church. Visitation is 10 a.m. until time of services today at the church. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Calhoun under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Genevieve Nelson, 74
BASTROP — Genevieve Nelson, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

James Carl Outley, 53
James Carl Outley of Monroe, a stocker, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Choudrant. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Betty Dianne Parks, 59
STERLINGTON — Betty Dianne Parks, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mount Tabor Baptist Church, Farmerville. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery, Linville under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Denzil Purdy, 72
COLUMBIA — Denzil Purdy, retired owner of Purdy's Lounge and Hardy Mart Grocery, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

Brigitte A. Rainwater, 57
Brigitte Armbruster Rainwater of Monroe, a registered nurse, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Monroe.

Lt. Col. Frellsen Reese, 87
TYLER, Texas — Lt. Col. Frellsen Reese, formerly of Mangham, a retired World War II and Vietnam Army veteran, retired rancher and former Mayor of Mangham, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Jimmie Richard, 80
STERLINGTON — Jimmie Richard, a retired International Paper employee, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.

Alvin Scott, 60
Alvin Scott of Monroe, a janitor, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Macedonia Seventh Day Adventist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe.

Rachel R. Stubblefield, 96
Rachel Ross Stubblefield of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, south of Delhi. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Saturday at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in church cemetery.

James Taylor, 46
MER ROUGE — James Taylor, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Previously acknowledged
Armstrong, Floyd: 1 p.m. today, Hopewell Baptist Church, Dubach.
Doughty, Gladys Ford: 2 p.m. today, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Everfield, Doris: 2 p.m. today at First Pilgrim Baptist Church, Monroe.
Green, Oleavia Nolan: 10 a.m. Friday, Antioch Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Henderson, Dennis: 11 a.m. today, Marion Baptist Church, Marion.
Henderson, Risinger: 2 p.m. Friday, Antioch Church of Christ, Spearsville.
Howard, Louizia G.: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Paul Baptist Church, Monroe.
Minifield, Lawrence: 11 a.m. Saturday, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Pennington, Mildred C.: 2 p.m. today, Union Grove Cemetery, Lillie.
Reed, Leroy: 11 a.m. today, Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.
Scott, Alvin: 2 p.m. Friday, Macedonia Seventh Day Adventist Church, Monroe.
Williams, Ida: 1 p.m. Saturday, Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe

February 2, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

FAYE T. ELKIN Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro, LA Funeral services for Faye T. Elkin, age 80, will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Gill First National Funeral Home with Rev. Marion Collier officiating. Interment will be in Myrtle Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, February 2, 2007, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Gill First National Funeral Home Sanctuary. She is preceded in death by her parents, Hollis W. Tarver and Ruby Ann Tarver, two brothers, Ellis and John Tarver; one sister Eleanor T. Marionneaux. Faye is survived by one son David Elkin and wife Diane of Lafayette, LA.; two granddaughters Jessica Schexnayder and Amy Christoph of Lafayette, LA. and five great grandchildren of Lafayette, LA, two sisters, Audrey Joiner of Monroe, LA and Bettye McKennie of Mobile, AL, many other relatives and a host of friends. Faye started to work in the Franklin Parish Clerk of Courts office in 1961. She was elected Clerk of Court in 1984 and served 16 years until she retired in 2000. She never met a stranger and was a true public servant for the people of Franklin parish. She later moved to Lafayette, LA. to be close to her son and grandchildren whom she loved dearly. Pallbearers will be: Dr. Jay Busby, Thurman Dickey, Roger Elkin, James McLemore, Randy Shirley, and A. A. "Skipper" Willison. Honorary pallbearers will be Ernest "Bubba" Baccarini, J. W. Dean, and Tab Singer. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the church or charity of your choice. To sign the guest book online visit www.gillfirstnational.com

MS. SARAH OLIVER LAUVE Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA Memorial service for Ms. Sarah Oliver Lauve, 69, of Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, February 3, 2007, at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Gregg Riley officiating. Interment will be in Grace Episcopal Columbarium under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe. Ms. Lauve was born on January 10, 1938 in Monroe, LA, and passed away on January 31, 2007, at St. Francis North Hospital following a brief illness. Ms. Lauve was a lifelong resident of Monroe and graduated from Neville High School and attended Southern Methodist University. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gama, Monroe Junior League, Daughers of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, and a CASA volunteer. Ms. Lauve was a homemaker and, at one time, wrote for the Monroe Morning World, and a former sales associate for Steinmart and Dillards Department Store. She was preceded in death by her parents, Travis Oliver, Jr. and Katherine Morrison Oliver. Survivors include her two daughters, Mary Edwards Lauve; and Katherine Lauve Montcalm and husband Gary Raul Montcalm, Jr.; grandson, Gary Raul Montcalm III; granddaughter, Anna Olivier Montcalm; and brother, Travis Oliver III all of Monroe, LA. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00AM until service time at Kilbourne Hall at Grace Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Ouachita Humane Society Adoption Program or to Grace Episcopal Church. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

BETTIE SUE TRIMBLE MABRAY Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe, LA Bettie Sue Trimble Mabray died on January 31, 2007, in Monroe, LA, after a courageous battle against Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. She was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, February 8, 1923, the daughter of Lena Goodwin Trimble and John D. Trimble. She is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, Jack P. Mabray, Monroe; two daughters: Melinda Mabray Wright and her husband, John Harvey Wright III, of McAllen, TX; and Mary Amanda Mabray Hardwick and her husband, Jon W. Hardwick, of Monroe; two sons: J. Patton Mabray, Jr., Newellton, LA; and John T. Mabray and his wife, Catherine Cole Mabray, of Lynchburg, VA; eight grandchildren: John H. Wright, IV, and his wife, Edie, of San Antonio, TX; Amanda Mabray Wright, San Antonio, TX; William Mead Hardwick, of Dallas, TX; Jon Marshall Hardwick, Monroe; Wilson Trimble Mabray, Monroe; Cole Mabray Harbert and her husband, Raymond J. Harbert, of New York City; Michal Patton Mabray, Lynchburg, VA; J. Trimble Mabray, Jr., Lynchburg, VA; and one great-grandson: John Harvey "Jack" Wright V, of San Antonio; two sisters: Jean Turner Brewer of Jackson, MS; Mary Maier of Fayetteville, AR; one brother: John D. Trimble, Jr. and his wife Robin, El Dorado, AR; and numerous beloved nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. She attended Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, VA, and graduated from the University of Arkansas, where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. In 1947, she and her family moved to Newellton, LA, where Bettie was active in the Newellton Union Church and in community activities until the family moved to Monroe in 1960. Bettie was a contributing member of various community organizations in Monroe, as well as a faithful member of the congregations of First Presbyterian and Covenant Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Louisiana, and also served on the Board of Trustees, Lyon College, Batesville, AR. She was first of all a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother, whose presence filled our lives with happiness and gave us a legacy of faith. Beloved by friends and family as a fun-loving woman of keen intellect, vivacious spirit, and generous soul, she will be remembered as an example of what it means to live life to the fullest with deep faith in God. She was a faithful steward of God's many blessings upon her, and, therefore, a blessing to us all. Her kindness and compassion touched many lives. The family expresses deep appreciation to Dr. Marshall Leary and Dr. David Barnes for their compassionate, loving care and medical expertise; and to the staff of Northeast Louisiana Cancer Institute, whose personal attention was a source of great comfort and encouragement; and to Gracie Smith and Jonas Ervin whose cheerful countenance brightened our days. Funeral Services are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Interment will be Saturday, February 3, 10:30 A.M., at Somerset Plantation Family Cemetery, Tensas Parish. The Memorial Service will follow on Saturday, February 3, 2:30 P.M., at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1901 Milton Street, Monroe, LA, the Reverends Bruce M. Rux and John T. Mabray officiating. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Pallbearers will be: John H. Wright IV, Mead Hardwick, Marshall Hardwick, Wilson Mabray, Trimble Mabray, John D. Trimble V, Berry Trimble, Raymond Harbert. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church or The Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, Monroe, or The Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Home for Children, 745 Old Warren Road, Monticello, AR 71655. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MR. DENZIL PURDY Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Denzil Purdy, 72 of Hebert, LA will be held at 1:00PM, Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Brian Rankin officiating. Interment to follow at Monroe Memorial Park, Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Purdy was born October 15, 1934 in Dewitt, AR and passed away January 30, 2007 in Monroe, LA. Mr. Purdy was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Columbia, LA. He was in the Air Force from 1955 to 1959. Mr. Purdy was retired from Rack Service Wholesale after 20 years. He was owner of Purdy's Lounge and Hardy Mart Grocery. He liked to do benefit cookouts for people that need help. He also like to fish and ride his four wheeler. Mr. Purdy was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben L. Purdy of Dewitt, AR; a brother, Dr. Harold (Bud) Purdy of Little Rock, AR; a son, David Purdy of Hebert, LA. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Verneil Purdy of Hebert, LA; daughters, Sherry McDowell and husband Andy of Colleyville, TX, Terry McNeely and husband Ken of Monroe; son, Douglas Purdy of Hebert, LA. 3 grandsons, 6 granddaughters, 2 great grandsons, and 1 great granddaughter, brother, Keith Purdy and wife Ruthie of Montgomery, TX, a sister, Sandra Gaisbower , Little Rock, Arkansas, Sharon Robertson and husband Bob, Benton, AR, Carolyn Tibbett & husband Bill of Brownsburg, IN, Connie Sullivan and husband Steve, Mabelvale, AR. Pallbearers will be David Purdy, Jr., Jacob Purdy, Sam Purdy, Aaron Waldrop, Mark Escalon and Bo Escalon. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

DON NEWTON ROBERTSON Mansfield, LA Memorial services for Mr. Don Newton Robertson, 88, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, February 3, 2007, at the First Baptist Church of Mansfield, LA. Officiating will be Brother Carl Gulde, assisted by Brother Joe Waggener. Mr. Robertson died Wednesday, January 24, 2007, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Robertson was born on November 20, 1918 in Pelican, LA. He graduated from Mansfield High School in 1937. Mr. Robertson served his country during World War Two as a technical sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corp in the Pacific Theater. He worked in managerial positions in several companies in DeSoto Parish, including Nabors Trailer Company, Gulf Oil, and the Laffitte Lumber Company. He was married to Shirley Virginia Laffitte, whom he met while both were working at Nabors Trailers, on June 20, 1948. They lived in the Carmel Community of DeSoto Parish before moving to Shreveport. Late in life, Mr. Robertson moved to Monroe to be near his son's family. Mr. Robertson was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Shirley Robertson, his parents, Henry Clay Robertson, Sr., and Ina Williams Robertson, his father and mother-in-law, Mr. Ernest Andrew Laffitte, Sr., and Reba Shelton Laffitte, his brother and sister-in-law, Henry Clay Robertson, Sr., and Jessie Roark Robertson, his sister and brother-in-law, Claudine Robertson Love and Frost Johnson Love, brother-in-law, Ernest Andrew "Sonny" Laffitte, Jr., nephews, Bill Robertson and Joel Laffitte, and niece Linda Robertson Cohen. He is survived by his son, Clay Andrew Robertson and his wife, Karla, of Oak Grove, LA, one granddaughter, Claire Alyse Robertson, sister-in-law Bettye Laffitte of Mansfield, LA, nephew Joe Robertson and his wife Stephanie of Oklahoma City, OK, niece Lori Laffitte Byrd and her husband Steve of Arlington, TX, nephew Alan Laffitte of Costa Mesa, CA, nephew Gus Laffitte and his wife Debbie of Grand Cane, LA, niece Gail Laffitte Strickland and her husband Michael of Vicksburg, MS, and cousin Rose Margaret Hamilton Tyler and her husband David of Monroe, LA, and his Boston terrier, Rocky. Sports were Don's hobby. A football letterman in high school, Don went on to become an active member of the Mansfield High School Quarterback Club. After graduation, he played semi-professional baseball in the Shreveport and Mansfield area. In 1951-52, he played on a championship softball team in Mansfield. In later years, he took up golf and was a member of the Mansfield and East Ridge country clubs. He was a longtime fan of the Boston Red Sox and all L.S.U. sports. He attended both the L.S.U. football games of Billy Cannon's era and the famed L.S.U.-Auburn "Earthquake Game" of 1988. Mr. Robertson's other interests included drinking coffee, and playing bridge and dominos with his friends, reading Westerns, and caring for his Boston terrier. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the church, public library, or charity of your choice. The family would like to thank Dr. Keith Calhoun of Monroe, and the staff of Azalea Estates for their care and kindness.

Alex Bailey Jr., 63
WINNSBORO — Alex Bailey Jr, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at True Light Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Burial will be in New Zion Cemetery, Peck under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Elizabeth Ann Bradley, 54
TALLULAH — Elizabeth Ann "Bibba" Bradley, Collins Farms office manager, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, Tallulah. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tallulah under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home.

Ethel Paul F. Fields, 81
START — Ethel Paul Fussell Fields, a retired licensed practical nurse, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m.. Saturday at Pine Grove Baptist Church, Jena. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be church cemetery, Jena.

Billy J. 'Bo' Franklin Jr., 27
LIVINGSTON, Texas — Billy James "Bo" Franklin Jr., formerly of Olla, an oilfield worker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Riser Funeral Home, Olla. Burial will be in Harris Chapel Cemetery, east of Olla.

Martha Gill, 72
LAKE ST. JOHN — Martha Gill, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Lake St. John Baptist Church, Lake St. John. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Lake St. John Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Louizia G. Howard, 61
Louizia G. Howard of Monroe, a scrub technician, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Willie Jefferson, 48
TALLULAH — Willie Jefferson died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Traveler's Rest Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in Mount Project Cemetery, Tallulah.

Marvyn Trisler Paul, 93
MONTEREY — Marvyn Trisler Paul, a retired Concordia Parish Schools teacher, Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Eva Church of God, Monterey. Visitation is 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in the Paul Family Cemetery, Monterey.

Lt. Col. Frellsen Reese, 87
TYLER, Texas — Lt. Col. Frellsen Reese, formerly of Mangham, a retired WWII and Vietnam Army veteran, retired rancher and former Mayor of Mangham, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mangham United Methodist Church, Mangham. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Gwin Cemetery, Mangham.

James Taylor, 46
MER ROUGE — James Taylor, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Royal Blue Cemetery, Rayville.

Samuel Taylor, 88
Samuel Taylor of Monroe, a retired Ouachita Parish High School teacher, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Grady L. Works, 87
ALEXANDRIA — Grady L. Works, a retired Air Force Staff Sergeant, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Chatham Cemetery, Chatham.

Previously acknowledged
Armstrong, Dinzenio: 2 p.m. Saturday, New Hopewell Baptist Church, Bernice.
Bosley, Millie: 2 p.m. Saturday, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Bradberry, Kathryn L. "Joe": 2 p.m. today, Rader Funeral Home, Killgore, Texas.
Calhoun, Chad: 11 a.m. Saturday, Winnsboro Second Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Corley, James R. Sr.: 3 p.m. today, Immanuel Christian Fellowship Church, Oak Grove.
Crump, Wilbert: noon Saturday, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Rayville.
Curtis, Ben Jr.: 2 p.m. Saturday, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Davis, Elizabeth Ann: 2 p.m. today, New Galilee Baptist Church, Monroe.
Dixon, Velma: 11 a.m. today, Mount Able Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Elkin, Faye T.: 10 a.m. Saturday, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Green, Oleavia Nolan: 10 a.m. today, Antioch Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Henderson, Dennis: 11 a.m. today, Marion Baptist Church, Marion.
Henderson, Risinger: 2 p.m. today, Antioch Church of Christ, Spearsville.
Howard, Roberta H.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Madison, Oma Irene: 1 p.m. Saturday, Goodwill Church of God, Bastrop.
McDowell, Leola: 1 p.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi.
Minifield, Lawrence: 11 a.m. Saturday, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Mitchell, Vince Edward: 1 p.m. Saturday, Morehouse District Association Building, Collinston.
Nelson, Genevieve: 10 a.m. today, graveside Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.
Outley, James Carl: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Choudrant.
Purdy, Denzil: 1 p.m. Saturday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Richard, Jimmie: 2 p.m. Saturday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Scott, Alvin: 11 a.m. today, Macedonia Seventh Day Adventist Church, Monroe.
Stubblefield, Rachel R.: 2 p.m. Sunday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi.
Williams, Ida: 1 p.m. Saturday, Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe

February 3, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

EVELYN ALEXANDER Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro, LA Evelyn Alexander, age 82 of Quitman, LA was born on January 21, 1925 in Middleton, TN and died on Friday, February 2, 2007 in Jonesboro, LA. Visitation will be at Edmonds Funeral Home on Saturday, February 3, 2007 from 5 PM til 9 PM at Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro.Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 4, 2007 at 2pm at the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steven Nelson, Rev. Bill McCollian and Rev. Clayton Perry officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Jonesboro, LA. Mrs. Alexander was a retired bus driver and a Church of God Minister. She is preceded in death by her husband; Earl Alexander. Survivors include; one daughter, Rita Johns and husband Paul of Jonesboro, LA, two sons; Randy Alexander and wife Patsy of Choudrant, LA and Rodney Alexander and wife Nancy of Quitman, LA. One sister; Clara McFarland of Van Buren, AR. Eight grandchildren; Roger Alexander, Richie Alexander, Robin Harris, Ginger Robinson, Rod Alexander, Lisa Alexander, Darron Leach and DeSha Leach and fourteen great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Darren Alexander, Andy Brown, Don Leach, Don Bowen. Tommy McFarland and Ralph Jordan Donations may be made to The Jackson Parish Library in memory of Mrs. Alexander

MR. HAROLD BUCE Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Private graveside services were held for Mr. Harold R. Buce at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe. Services were under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mr. Buce was born on November 9, 1924 and passed away on January 31, 2007.

FRELLSEN REESE Lt. Colonel Ret. Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA Service for Frellsen Reese Lt. Colonel Ret., 87, of Mangham, LA will be 11 AM Saturday February 3, 2007 at Mangham United Methodist Church with Rev. Carroll Johnson officiating. Interment to follow in Gwin Cemetery in Mangham, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA. Colonel Reese was a member of Mangham United Methodist Church and a LSU graduate with a degree in Civil Engineering. He retired as a Lt. Colonel from the US Army Corps of Engineers after 29 years, serving in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He was also elected as Mayor of Mangham, LA an office he held for 10 years. Passionate about bird hunting, duck hunting and turkey hunting, just being outdoors with friends and his hunting dog were his happiest moments. He was preceded in death by his parents H. H. Reese and Claudia Coyle Reese, his wife Marjorie Wooten Reese, 4 brothers and 4 sisters. He is survived by his sons Robert J. Reese and his wife Janie of Tyler, TX and Marshal Blackwell of Mangham, LA; 5 grandchildren- Laura Whitfield and Marcey Green both of Tyler TX and Kathy Roberts San Antonio, TX, Mark Blackwell of Miami, FL, Robert Blackwell of Columbia, LA; 7 great grandchildren -Brit Whitfield, Michael, Hayley and Olyvia Green. Melissa , Annie and Bennett Blackwell, In Lieu of flowers Memorials may be made to Mangham United Methodist Church Visitation will be from 10 AM until service time at the church.

SAMUEL J. TAYLOR Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Samuel J. Taylor, 88, of Monroe, will be held on Sunday, February 4, 2007, at 1:30 PM in the Lea Joyner United Methodist Church in Monroe with Rev. Weldon Bares, Rev. Betty Swanson, Rev. Joe Solomon, and Rev. Isaac Patton officiating. Interment will follow at Arlington Cemetery in Homer, LA. Mr. Taylor was born April 14, 1918, in Haynesville, LA, to the late Francis and Helen Lowe Taylor. He passed away on February 1, 2007, in Monroe, LA. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of over 63 years, Mary Jim Mitchell Taylor. A math teacher for the greater part of his life, Mr. "Sam" was a devoted and loving husband, daddy, granddaddy and great granddaddy. A dedicated and committed Christian in every sense of the word he was a faithful servant for his Lord. Mr. Taylor also served his country during World War II in the US Army Air Corps and he was active in the Western Star Lodge. Survivors include his daughters, Mary Virginia Taylor and Jane Cananza and husband, Lu; grandsons, Michael Taylor and wife, Janna, and Corey Cananza; granddaughter, Carrie Olgreen and husband, Jacob; and great granddaughters, Hannah and Sarah Taylor. The family would like to express their deep love and sincere gratitude to Cindy Hollenshead with Comforcare, and a special thank you to Cheryl, Amy, and Vickey of Agape NE Hospice, Tammy of Medistar, Erica of Amedisys. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

Daniel Lavonne Dickey, 56
Daniel Lavonne Dickey of West Monroe, a retired Louisiana Pacific millwright, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Urania Pentecostal Church. Visitation is 5 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Olla Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Olla.

Charles Evans Jr., 83
MER ROUGE — Charles Evans Jr. died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery, Bastrop.

Raymond R. Garza, 74
Raymond R. Garza of West Monroe, an automobile repairman, died Wednesday. Visitation is 10 a.m.-noon today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. There will not be a service.

Joshua Jynes Sr., 95
WISNER — Joshua Jynes Sr., a retired school bus driver, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Mount Zion Church of Christ Holiness, Wisner. Wake services are 5-7 p.m. today at Richardson & Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Hope Estate Cemetery, Wisner.

Sarah Oliver Lauve, 69
Sarah Oliver Lauve of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Grace Episcopal Church, Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. until time of service today at the church. Burial will be in the church Columbarium under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Bettie Sue Mabray, 83
Bettie Sue Trimble Mabray of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Memorial services are 2:30 p.m. today at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Monroe. There will be a reception after the service at the church. Burial will be 10:30 p.m. today at Somerset Plantation Cemetery, Newellton under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Michael James Nastasi, 56
Michael James Nastasi of Monroe, retired from the Monroe Housing Authority, died Thursday. Visitation is 9-10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Other arrangements are incomplete.

Charles 'Dick' Peeler, 83
Charles R. 'Dick' Peeler of Monroe, a retired tool and dye engineer, died Thursday. Visitation is 4:30-7 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Other arrangements are incomplete.

Herbert Lamar Porter, 88
PIONEER — Herbert Lamar Porter, a farmer, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Goodwill Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Red Wing Cemetery, Oak Grove, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Rosa Racks, 41
TALLULAH — Rosa Racks died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Monica Rivers, 48
FARMERVILLE — Monica Rivers, a ConAgra line worker, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Beulah Baptist Church, Farmerville. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Tennant Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery, Oakland.

Linnie Mae Theriot, 59
GILBERT — Linnie Mae Theriot, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Kourtney D. Woods, Infant
Kourtney D. Woods, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Woods of Monroe, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. today at Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Armstrong, Dinzenio: 2 p.m. today, New Hopewell Baptist Church, Bernice.
Bailey, Alex Jr.: 2 p.m. Sunday, True Light Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Bosley, Millie: 2 p.m. today, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Calhoun, Chad: 11 a.m. today, Winnsboro Second Baptist Church.
Crump, Wilbert: noon today, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Rayville.
Curtis, Ben Jr.: 2 p.m. today, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Elkin, Faye T.: 10 a.m. today, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Fields, Ethel Paul Fussell: 2 p.m. today, Pine Grove Baptist Church, Jena.
Franklin, Billy J. 'Bo' Jr.: 2 p.m. today, Riser Funeral home, Olla.
Gill, Martha: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Lake St. John Baptist Church, Lake St. John.
Howard, Louizia G.: 11 a.m. today, St. Paul Baptist Church, Monroe.
Howard, Roberta H.: 11 a.m. today, Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe.
Jefferson, Willie: 1 p.m. today, Traveler's Rest Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Madison, Oma Irene: 1 p.m. today, Goodwill Church of God, Bastrop.
Minifield, Lawrence: 11 a.m. today, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Mitchell, Vince Edward: 1 p.m. today, Morehouse District Association Building, Collinston.
Outley, James Carl: 1 p.m. today, Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Choudrant.
Purdy, Denzil: 1 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Richard, Jimmie: 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Paul, Marvyn Trisler: 2 p.m. Sunday, Eva Church of God, Monterey.
Reese, Lt. Col. Frellsen: 11 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Stubblefield, Rachel R.: 2 p.m. Sunday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi.
Taylor, James: 2 p.m. Sunday, Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.
Williams, Ida: 1 p.m. today, Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe

February 4, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MICHAEL JAMES NASTASI Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Michael James Nastasi, 56, of Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00AM Monday, February 5, 2007, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA with Rev. Joseph Puthuppally officiating. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA. Mr. Nastasi was born November 26, 1950 in Quantico, VA and passed away Thursday, February 1, 2007, at LSU Medical Center in Shreveport, LA. He was a resident of Monroe for over thirty-five years and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Mr. Nastasi is survived by his father, Retired Col. USMC Joe Nastasi of Monroe, LA; brothers, James Nastasi of Baton Rouge, LA, and Joseph Nastasi, Jr. and wife Donna of Minden, LA; sister, Rose-Mary Wilcher and husband Mark of Rocky Branch, LA; son, Michael Storm Bryant of Downsville, LA; nieces and nephews, Christopher and Rachel Nastasi and Whitney and Wesley Wilcher. Pallbearers will be Downey Black, Eric Black, Mark Wilcher, John Cameron, Dan McDuff, and William Moran. Visitation will be Monday from 9:00AM until service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Ouachita Council on Aging or to St. Vincent DePaul Pharmacy. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome .com

CHARLES R. "DICK" PEELER Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Mr. Charles R. "Dick" Peeler passed away at St. Francis Medical Center after a courageous battle against injury and illness on Thursday, February 1, 2007. Mr. Peeler was born May 15, 1923 in Gloversville, NY. He graduated from Wallkill High School where he was a member of the choir and the student government. He was the official artist and lay-out designer for the high school yearbook. Mr. Peeler served four years in the U. S. Army for his country in WWII, including being in the first wave of U.S. soldiers to invade Normandy at Omaha Beach on D-Day, as well as the Northern France Rhineland area. He was awarded medals of good conduct and the sharp shooter badge. Mr. Peeler worked as a tool and dye design engineer for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, CA. He then went on to become a senior design engineer for the I.T.T. Corporation until his retirement. Mr. Peeler was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Griffin, and by his loving and devoted wife and best friend, Harriette. They were very happily married for forty-eight years, and he often referred to her as "the best thing that ever happened to him." Together they raised eight children. He was first of all, a man of great integrity, and a loving devoted father, husband and grandfather. He filled our lives with his presence of love. He had a unique gift with all living creatures, even "wild" animals and birds who "adopted" him through the years. He was an avid gardener and everything he planted bloomed under his gentle touch. He was also an artist and an accomplished woodcrafts-man and an advisor for Handyman Club & Magazine of America. He was beloved by family and friends alike, and will always be remembered for his examples of integrity, love, and strength of character. Mr. Peeler is survived by his sons, Thomas Kelley, Scott Peeler, Danny Peeler, and Richard Peeler; daughters, Jeanette Kelley, Sandra Blackburn, Marie Paloma, and Joy Novak; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He especially loved his daughter-in-law, Angela Peeler, who lovingly cared for him after his wife's passing and through his illness. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Monday, February 5, 2006, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. Gerald Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 4, 2007 from 4:30PM until 7:00PM at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Slagle McGuffie, Woody Manning, Marvin Allen, Rochelle "Roe" Morris, Edward Hudson, and Tommy Lewis. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome .com

Evelyn Odom Barfield, 96
FARMERVILLE — Evelyn Odom Barfield, a retired teacher, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery.

Margarette Bostick, 83
BASTROP — Margarette Bostick, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery, Bastrop.

Patricia M. Burns, 58
BERNICE — Patricia M. Burns, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Downsville.

Annie Marie Coleman, 54
Annie Marie Coleman of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Jimmie Harris, 68
Jimmie Harris of Monroe, a laborer, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today. Burial will be in Powell Street Cemetery, Monroe.

Charles Richardson, 81
Charles "C.L." Richardson, an auto mechanic, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Cook Cemetery, Ruston.

Linnie Mae Theriot, 59
GILBERT — Linnie Mae Theriot, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Ogden Cemetery, Liddieville.

Timothy Tillotson, 19
RAYVILLE — Timothy Aaron Tillotson, a rigger, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Nettie F. Woodall, 79
Nettie Ferrier Woodall of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Providence Cemetery, Ringgold. Arrangements are under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Minden.

Previously acknowledged
Bailey, Alex Jr.: 2 p.m. today, True Light Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Dickey, Daniel Lavonne: 2 p.m. today, Urania Pentecostal Church.
Gill, Martha: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Lake St. John Baptist Church.
Jynes, Joshua Sr.: 1 p.m. today, Mount Zion Church of Christ Holiness, Wisner.
Paul, Marvyn Trisler: 2 p.m. today, Eva Church of God, Monterey.
Porter, Herbert Lamar: 2 p.m. today, Goodwill Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Reese, Lt. Col. Frellsen: 11 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Rivers, Monica: 1 p.m. Monday, Beulah Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Stubblefield, Rachel R.: 2 p.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Delhi.
Taylor, James: 2 p.m. today, Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville

February 5, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MR. CARLTON L. CHAMBLEE Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Carlton L. Chamblee, 77, of Monroe, will be at 10:00AM Tuesday, February 6, 2007, at the Lakeshore Baptist Church, Monroe, with Rev. William L. Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mr. Chamblee was born in Mangham, LA and passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at St. Francis North Hospital. He served with the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict and worked thirty-eight years as a Switchman for the Illinois Central Railroad. He was a member of the Lakeshore Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Murphy and Mattie Chamblee of Rayville, LA, sister, Willie Mae Lilya; and brother, Preston Chamblee. Mr. Chamblee is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Opal Jackson Chamblee; sons, Steve Chamblee and wife Carol of Satsuma, AL, and Stanley L. Chamblee and wife Donna of Calhoun, LA; grandsons, Michael Chamblee and wife Janelle, Kevin Chamblee and wife Brandi, Jason Chamblee, Andrew Chamblee and Kalan Chamblee; granddaughters, Chrissy Dickson and JoDanna Chamblee; great grandchildren, Kali and Kathlin Dickson, and Jesse, Stephen, and Alana Chamblee; sisters, Estelle Nicholson and husband Garland, Inez Allen and husband Huey, and Shirley Marble and husband Bob; and brothers, Billy Chamblee, and Raymond Chamblee and wife Nell. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at the funeral home. Mr. Chamblee's family would like for him to be remembered as a patient, kind, gentle spirit who will be dearly missed. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorials be made to the Lakeshore Baptist Church, 308 Lakeshore Drive, Monroe, LA 71203. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MRS. CAROLYN HUTSON GAYLE Robinson Funeral Home Sulphur, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Hutson Gayle, 74, of Sulphur, LA will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. David Holder will officiate. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery, off of 27 South, Carlyss, LA under the direction of Robison Funeral Home, 107 West Napoleon St., Sulphur, LA. Visitation will begin Monday, February 5, 2007 from 3:00PM until 9:00PM and on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 from 8:00AM until time of service at the funeral home. Mrs. Gayle passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2007, in West Monroe, LA. She was a native of Marion, LA, and a lifelong resident of Sulphur, LA. She graduated from Sulphur High School Class of 1950 and she was a Homemaker. Mrs. Gayle was a Pink Lady at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital and a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Carolyn was adored by her family and friends and her grace and beauty will forever remain imprinted on our hearts. She is preceded in death by her husband: Mr. Frank R. Gayle Jr. The family will serve as Pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of choice. Survivors include: 3 sons: Mr. Paul E. Gayle & wife Deborah Sulphur, LA, Mr. Phillip A. Gayle & wife Shannon Monroe, LA,Mr. Kenneth R. Gayle & fiancée Rachel Broussard MossBluff, LA; 1 brother: Jerry Hutson Hulbert, OK; 1 sister: Mary Grace Fierrie Lake Charles, LA; 7 grandchildren: Amber, Paul Jr., Jennifer, Katie, Phillip Jr., Travis, and Mack; and great grandson: Greyson; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to give special thanks to the staff of Arbor and Terrace, West Monroe, LA for the loving care and compassion given to Mrs. Gayle during her illness.

MR. FRED M. LINDSAY Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Fred M. Lindsay, 77, of Calhoun, LA will be held at 10:00AM, Tuesday, February 6, 2007, at Clark Springs Baptist Church, hwy 546, with Rev. William "Dub" A. Massey, and Rev. Jimmy D. Pitson officiating. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Mr. Lindsay was born July 24, 1929 in Downsville, LA and passed away February 4, 2007 in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Lindsay was retired from L.T.I. after being a coach, teacher, and superintendent. He was retired from the Louisiana National Guard, and a Deacon at Clark Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Lindsay is survived by wife: Betty Lindsay of Calhoun, LA, son Scott Lindsay and wife Vickie of Memphis, TN, grandsons Carter Lindsay and Ricky Walker, sisters Winnie Mae Lindsay, Doris McNeil, and Flora Strittman and husband James, brother Kenyon Lindsay and wife Marie all of West Monroe. Pallbearers will be Jeff Wood, Dickie Cole, Jerry Ford, Phillip Arthur, Larry Hall, Jack Brantley, Shelby McManus, and John Bennett Visitation will be Monday from 5:00PM until 8:00PM at Clarks Springs Baptist Church in Calhoun, LA.

Irene Juanita Adams, 86
ST. JOSEPH — Irene Juanita Adams died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home, Coushatta. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery, Coushatta.

Arvilla Lee Gilchrist Bryant, 73
Arvilla Lee Gilchrist Bryant, a homemaker of Monroe, died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.

Carolyn Hutson Gayle, 74
SULPHUR — Carolyn Hutson Gayle, a homemaker formerly of Marion, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Robison Funeral Home, Sulphur. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery, Carlyss. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home.

Stephen K. Grant, 50
JONESVILLE — Steven K. Grant, a Mud engineer with Baroid, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Liberty Worship Center. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery, Manifest, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Milstred Odom Harty, 85
BERNICE — Milstred Odom Harty, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Union Cemetery, Spearsville. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Methodist Church, Bernice.

Michael James Nastasi, 56
Michael James Nastasi, retired from the Monroe Housing Authority, of Monroe, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 9-10 a.m. today at the funeral home.

Charles R. 'Dick' Peeler, 83
Charles R. 'Dick' Peeler, a retired tool and dye engineer of Monroe, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.

Charles 'C.L.' Richardson, 81
Charles "C.L." Richardson, an auto mechanic of Monroe, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Owens Memorial Chapel, Ruston. Burial will be in Cook Cemetery, Ruston.

Martha 'Nell' Pippens Schue, 79
PLANO, Texas — Martha "Nell" Pippens Schue, a homemaker formerly of Oak Grove, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation is noon-6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Juanita Joyce Terry, 85
HARRISONBURG — Juanita Joyce Terry died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Timothy Tillotson, 19
RAYVILLE — Timothy Aaron Tillotson, a rigger, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Stevenson Cemetery, Rayville.

Previously acknowledged
Barfield, Evelyn Odom: 10 a.m. today, Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Burns, Patricia M.: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.
Gill, Martha: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Lake St. John Baptist Church.
Harris, Jimmie: 1 p.m. today, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.
Richardson, Charles "C.L.": 2 p.m. today, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Rivers, Monica: 1 p.m. today, Beulah Baptist Church, Farmerville

February 6, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MR. JAMES MURRELL ORR SR. Golden Funeral Home Bastrop, LA Funeral services for Mr. James Murrell Orr, Sr., age 87, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2007, at First Baptist Church in Bastrop with Rev. Jim Ingram and Dr. L.H. McCollough officiating. Interment will follow in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening at Golden Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. Mr. Orr, a resident of Bastrop, passed away Sunday February 4, 2007, at the Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home in Monroe. He was an Army and Navy veteran of World War II, having served from 1940-1945. He was self employed from 1945 as a truck lessor before retiring in 1987. He was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Bastrop, where he served as a deacon, Sunday School superintendent, and taught the five year old Sunday School class for 25 years. He is preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth K. Orr; parents, M.V. & Virginia Orr; sister, Elizabeth Tarver; and brother, George N. Orr. Mr. Orr is survived by his daughter, Ginni Burford & husband Lee of Monroe; two sons, James M. Orr, Jr. & wife Michelle of Fairhope, Al, David K. Orr & wife Phyllis of Annapolis, MD; two sisters, Virginia Ferguson of Bastrop, Nancy LeTard of Westlake, LA; nine grandchildren, Trey Orr, Erin Orr, Elizabeth Orr, Mindy Adams & husband Bryan, LeAnne Haley & husband Kendall, Ashley Murray & husband Patrick, Nikki Orr, Justin Orr, Casey Orr; two great grandchildren, Fisher Adams, Eileen Murray; numerous nieces & nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Bryan Adams, Kendall Haley, Patrick Murray, Justin Orr, Nelson Orr, and Douglas Yarbrough. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Ambassador Sunday School class. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He will be missed by all who knew him.

MRS. JUANITA JOYCE "MAMMY" TERRY Young's Funeral Home Ferriday, LA. In celebration of life of Mrs. Juanita Joyce "Mammy" Terry, services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 7, 2007, at the First Baptist Church of Harrisonburg, LA. Reid Terry, Ralph Webber, and Thomy Green will officiate the service with interment in the Harrisonburg Cemetery. The wake will be Tuesday, February 6, 2007 from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Mrs. Terry, 85, died at the Rapides Regional Medical Center, February 3, 2007 Survivors include her husband of 60 years James Herbert Terry. Her children Malcolm Terry and wife Kay, Greg Terry and wife Sharron, and Ken Terry and wife Lucy all of Harrisonburg. Daughters Janell Agan and husband Steve of Lead, South Dakota, DeAnise Iles and husband Curt of Dry Creek, LA.: 13 grand children and 8 great grandchildren and her sister Bernice Murry, sister-in-law- Mattie Lee Joyce. Mrs. Terry graduated from LA Tech and was a home economic teacher and home economist for LSU Extension Service. She also was active in the family business, Terry Hardware & Lumber Co. and owner of The Fabric and Gift Shoppe. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Harrisonburg where she taught Sunday school and was a member of the church choir. She enjoyed cooking, making birthday cakes, and making candy with her husband. She also loved music and serving others. Pall bears will be Adam Terry, Matthew Thompson, Daniel Terry, Lee McGuffee, Ron Bruit, Terry Iles, Clay Iles, Clint Iles, Gary Joyce and Brandon Smith Honorary Pall bears will be Ray Roberts, CF Routon, Jr., Lamar Wyles, Robert Oliphant, Joe Holloway, George McGuffee, Slagle McGuffee, Harp McDowell and Jerry Philley In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Harrisonburg. To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngsfh.com

IDA LEE DAVIS WHITE Rose-Neath Funeral Home Bossier, LA Ida Lee Davis White, 56, was born on September 5, 1950 in Start, LA and went to be with her Lord on February 4, 2007. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 10 a.m. in Rose-Neath's Bossier Chapel. Officiating will be Bro Kevin Hathorn of Oak Hill Baptist Church. Interment will be at 2 p.m. in New Salem Cemetery, Girard, LA. Funeral home visitation will be Tuesday, February 6, 2007 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Bossier City, LA. Mrs. White was born and raised on a family farm the middle child of seven siblings. She shared many laughs and memories and loved very much. In 1968 she graduated from Start High where she was involved in athletics and started on the girls basketball team. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Northeast Louisiana University. Following graduation she taught at Plain Dealing Academy for 17 years and then at Benton Elementary and Middle Schools for 16 years. She loved teaching children, it was truly her calling. She treated all of the children equally and had special relationships with her students Ida married Billy Terrell White on June 23, 1972. They were married 34 years and had two children. They were definitely her pride and joy. She was more than a mother, she was a friend that put everything she had into her children. She was a faithful member of Oak Hill Baptist Church and had a deep love for her church family who helped carry her through her battle with cancer. She had an unwavering faith in her Lord Jesus Christ and is now resting in his arms. Her parents Forrest "Cole" and Merrell Davis preceded her in death. Surviving Ida are her husband, Billy T. White; daughter, Lynda Gail White; son, Steven White; sister, Colette Geddes and husband Ronnie; brothers, Bo Davis and wife Bonnie, Chuck Davis and wife Joy, David Davis and wife Mary, Rick Davis and wife Paula, Robert Davis and wife Lynn and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews who adored her. Pallbearers will be her nephews, Jeffrey Davis, Jason Davis, Austin Davis, Cole Davis, Paul Davis and Cameron Taylor. The family would like to thank everyone who helped out and comforted her throughout this time. She had a great sense of humor through all she went through and will be missed dearly.

Maurine Ampy, 80
Maurine Ampy of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Travelers Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Carlton L. Chamblee, 77
Carlton L. Chamblee of Monroe, a retired switchman with Illinois Central Railroad, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Lakeshore Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Lawrence Cook, 62
Lawrence Cook of Monroe, a truck driver, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Mada Marie Gibson, 43
Mada Marie Gibson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Martha Gill, 72
LAKE ST. JOHN — Martha Gill, a homemaker, died Jan. 30. Services are 11 a.m. today at Lake St. John Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Milstred Odom Harty, 85
BERNICE — Milstred Odom Harty, a homemaker, died Sunday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. today at Mount Union Cemetery, Spearsville. Arrangements are under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Bobbie Jackson, 52
TALLULAH — Bobbie Jackson died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Lucille Laing, 64
BERNICE — Lucille Laing, a customer service manager at Wal-Mart, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Fred M. Lindsay, 77
EROS — Fred M. Lindsay, a retired correctional officer, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Clarks Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Marvin Neal Lipp, 97
OAK GROVE — Marvin Neal Lipp, editor and owner of the West Carroll Gazette, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Visitation is Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Katie Lee Livingston, 89
BASTROP — Katie Lee "Tatum" Livingston, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery, Richland Parish.

Sarah Ann Miller, 56
MARION — Sarah Ann Miller died Saturday. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Previously acknowledged
Gayle, Carolyn Hutson: 2 p.m. today, Robison Funeral Home, Sulphur.
Grant, Steven K.: 2 p.m. today, Liberty Worship Center.
Schue, Martha "Nell" Pippens: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove

February 7, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ARVILLA LEE GILCHRIST BRYANT Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA Service for Mrs. Arvilla Lee Gilchrist Bryant, 73, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00AM Friday, February 9, 2007, at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum with Rev. Wesley Daniels officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Rd. Monroe. Mrs. Bryant passed away on February 4, 2007, at her residence. Survivors include her husband, Lamar Bryant; two sons, Horval Lamar Bryant, Jr. and wife Janet of Cypress, CA; and James Lee Bryant of Monroe, LA; three grand- children; sister, Geraldine Noll of Aurora, MO; and brother, Donald Gilchrist of Irvin, CA. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 7:00PM Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

LUCILLE S. LAING Farrar Funeral Home Farmerville, LA. Funeral services for Lucille S. Laing, age 64 of Farmerville, will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, February 8, 2007 at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel with Bros. Woody Reeder & Johnny Hankins officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Tabor Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Mrs. Laing, a CSM at Wal-Mart in Farmerville, died on February 5, 2007. She was a member of Lake D'Arbonne Chapel in Farmerville. Survivors are her husband, Marvin R. Laing of Farmerville; 4 sons: Leon J. Whisenhunt of Idaho; Robert Laing & wife, Roslyn of Farmerville; Larry G. Whisenhunt & wife, Jackie of CA. and Jeffery D. Laing; 1 daughter: LaDonna Sandifer & husband, James of North Richland Hills, TX.; 1 brother: Joey Serpa of CA.; 1 sister: Dolly Rivaldi of CA.; 9 grandchildren and 6 great grand children. Pallbearers are Jason Baker, Roy Ross, Terry Morris, Ricky Morris, Scotty Key and Tandy Key. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00pm Wednesday at Farrar Funeral Home. Friends may send online messages to the family at www.farrarfh.com.

MARVIN N. LIPP Cox Funeral Home Oak Grove, LA Funeral services for Mr. Marvin Neal Lipp, 97, of Oak Grove, LA will be at 2:00PM, Thursday, February 8, 2007, at First Baptist Church, Oak Grove with the pastor, Rev. Carl Gulde officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Mr. Lipp was born in Pioneer, LA on March 15, 1909 and passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2007, at Plantation Health Care Center in Lake Jackson, TX. Mr. Lipp was publisher of The West Carroll Gazette for 45 years and also published The Franklin Sun and Delhi Dispatch newspapers during his business career. His 1932 West Carroll Gazette was named Louisiana's most outstanding weekly newspaper by the Louisiana Press Association, and in 1974 he received the LPA'S President's award for outstanding service. Always active in and supportive of Oak Grove and West Carroll Parish, Mr. Lipp was instrumental in attracting industry, drainage, and hospital service for the parish. He also was an active member of Oak Grove Lions Club and the Masonic Lodge. Mr. Lipp was a past president of Louisiana Press Association. During World War II, he served as co-chairman of the parish's War Finance Committee. He also served on state and congressional advisory boards. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 69 years, Geraldine Fitzgerald Lipp; parents Leopold and Anna Mabel Lipp; brothers, Kenneth and Marion T. "Hawk" Lipp; sisters, Lucille Jarrell and Edith Foss, and son-in-law, Roy Wayne Vining. Mr. Lipp is survived by a devoted daughter, Martha Anna Vining, Lake Jackson, TX, grandchildren, Deborah Elaine Atkins and Michael Wayne Atkins, Lake Jackson, TX, Martha Susan Hoopes and Stephen Douglas Hoopes, Chicago, IL and great grandchildren, Courtney Delaine Atkins of Lake Jackson, TX and Ashley Morgan Hoopes and Alexander Brinton Hoopes, of Chicago, IL; nephew, Dr. Guthrie Jarrell, Jr., Monroe, LA; nieces Joanna Diboll, Pass Christian, MS and Marilou Dennis, Natchez, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 7, from 4:00PM to 7:00PM at Cox Funeral Home.

WALTER B. REED, JR. Rabenhorst Funeral Home East Baton Rouge, LA I know your life on earth was troubled And only you could know the pain You weren't afraid to face the devil You were no stranger to the rain Go rest high on that mountain Son, your work on earth is done Go to heaven a shoutin' Love for the Father and Son After a courageous battle with cancer, Walt, age 55, passed away Monday, February 5, 2007, while surrounded by friends and family. Walt was a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Monroe, LA. He leaves to cherish his memory his mother, LaVerne Reed, of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Donna Carlisle and her husband Bill, and Jan Rome and her husband Robbie, both of Baton Rouge, three nephews, John David Carlisle, Rob Rome, and Jimmy Rome, all of Baton Rouge; two nieces, Jana D. Carlisle of Cutoff, LA, and Christy L. Carlisle of Baton Rouge; two great-nephews, Jordan and Jace; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter B. Reed, Sr. The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Wednesday, February 7, from 5 pm to 8:00PM at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge and on Thursday, February 8 from 1:00PM until religious services at 2:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, 1321 North 7th Street, West Monroe. Interment following the service will be at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe.

Ethel Gilmore, 99
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Ethel Gilmore, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Cane Ridge No. Two Baptist Church, Lake Providence. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Gaither Memorial Cemetery, Lake Providence.

Laurel Hilton, 62
CONROE, Texas — Laurel Hilton, formerly of West Monroe, an office manager of the Eye Clinic of Monroe, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Marvin Neal Lipp, 97
OAK GROVE — Marvin Neal Lipp, the former West Carroll Gazette owner and editor, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Sudie Mae Meadows, 85
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Sudie Mae Meadows, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Lake Providence High School Auditorium. Visitation is 1-5 p.m Friday at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence and wake services from 7-8 p.m. Friday at Mount Wade Baptist Church, Monticello. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Emilio Ortiz Rivera, 79
Emilio Ortiz Rivera of Monroe, a grocery store manager, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Myrtle H. Skeen, 86
Myrtle H. Skeen, a retired employee of Central State Life Insurance Co., died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Earl Thomas Jr., 83
Earl Thomas Jr. of Monroe, an insurance salesman, died Monday. Services are noon Saturday at Progressive Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 5-6 p.m. Friday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Previously acknowledged
Ampy, Maurine: 11 a.m. Saturday, Zion Travelers Baptist Church, Monroe.
Lipp, Marvin Neal: 2 p.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Livingston, Katie Lee "Tatum": 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop

February 8, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MYRTLE H. SKEEN Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA Funeral services for Myrtle H. Skeen, 86, of Monroe, will be at 10:00AM Friday, February 9, 2007, at Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church in Monroe with Rev. Weldon Bares, Rev. Joe Solomon, Rev. Issac Patton, and Rev. Betty Swanson officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA. Mrs. Skeen passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital after a brief illness. She was born June 4, 1920 in LaSalle Parish to the union of Robert and Sally Hudnall. Mrs. Skeen was retired from Central State Life Insurance Company. She was an active member of Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who loved to cook and take care of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Sally Hudnall; four brothers, Fred, Robbie, Nelson, and Quitman Hudnall; and six sisters, Laura Bradford, Betty Hudnall, Eunice Slay, Maggie Edwards, Bobbie Darsey, and Pat Tarver. Mrs. Skeen is survived by her husband of almost 63 years, Joe R. Skeen; two sons, Jimmy Skeen and wife Ila, and Jack Skeen and wife Theresa; four grandchildren, Traci Jordan and husband Steve, Bobby Skeen, Jay Skeen and wife Jennifer, and Jessica Skeen; three great grandchildren, Cade and Cody Jordan, and Josie Skeen all of Monroe; 2 step-great grandchildren, Tasha and Madeline Jordan of Bastrop; one sister, Mrs. Imogene Whatley of Summerville, LA; and one brother-in-law, Frank Darsey of Shreveport. Pallbearers will be Bobby Skeen, Jay Skeen, Ricky Hudnall, Ronnie "Bo" Hudnall, Donnie Hudnall, Doug Dunn, Jack Dollins, and Don Davis. Honorary pallbearers will be Wallace Hudnall, Chuck Whatley, and Cotton Tharp. Visitation will be Thursday, February 8, 2007, from 5:00PM until 8:00PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. The family would like to extend a much heartfelt thank you to Dr. Kerry Anders for all the many years that he took such loving care of Mammaw. You were more than just her doctor, you were her friend. To Dr. Charles Morgan and the staff of St. Francis Specialty Hospital, especially nurses, Melody, Tonda, Cindy, Linda, Sherree, and Yolanda. And a very special thanks to Angela Turner, the very best sitter we could have asked for. Thank you for taking such good care of her when we couldn't be there. Also, a very special thanks to the ICU at St. Francis North, nurses Autumn, Priscilla, and Sharon, and also the staff on telemetry, especially Zina, who was such a big help. Memorials may be made to Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church or the charity of your choice. We love you Mammaw and will miss you every single day. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

C.A. "SONNY" BURNEY Feb. 19, 1916-Feb. 3, 2007 Mr. Burney passed Sat. Feb. 3 at St. Francis Medical Center at the age of 90. He was founder and former owner of Burney's Furniture in Swartz. He donated his body to LSU Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday February 10, 2007 at 1:00PM at the First Baptist Church of Swartz on Hwy 139 officiated by Rev. Perry Sanders of Lafayette. He is preceded in death by his wife Gertha, his parents, 2 sisters, 1 brother, 1 grandchild. Survivors are son and daughter-in-law Luther and Marilyn Burney of Lafayette; daughters and son-in-law Pamela and Bobby Phillips of Rayville, Barbara and Bill Gimler of Swartz; 9 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren. The family thanks the Guest House of West Monroe, Dr. Gregory Green and staff and Hospice of LA for their care of Mr. Burney. Memorials to the "United We Build" fund of First Baptist Church of Swartz will be appreciated. Visitation time of 10:00AM until service at the church by the family.

NORMAN RUBE ADAMS Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA Services for Infant Norman Rube Adams, six weeks old, will be held 1:00PM Friday, February 9, 2007, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Rev. Job Edathinatt officiating. A Private family graveside will be held at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe. Rube passed away on February 6, 2007, at the Children's Hospital in New Orleans, LA. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Rube Russell Adams. Survivors include his parents, Richard and Missy Adams of Monroe, LA; maternal grandparents, Norman and Virginia Freebeck of Alexandria, LA; paternal grandmother, Anna C. Adams of Glenwood, AR; brother, Michael Ryan Adams and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Visitation will be from 12:30PM until service time at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the March of Dimes. Richard and Missy wish to thank all their friends and family for the love, support, and prayers they have given to our family. The Adams family also would like to extend their gratitude to the staff of St. Francis NICU. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MRS. FRANCES SUE EVANS Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Graveside services for Mrs. Frances Sue Evans, 67, of West Monroe, LA will be at 2:00PM, Friday, February 9, 2007 at Bayou Macon Cemetery, Pioneer, LA with Sister Ann May Farmer officiating under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Evans was born November 14, 1939 in Ouachita Parish, LA and passed away February 6, 2007 in West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Evans was preceded in death by her husband, James Evans, sons, Dale, Bo, and a brother, John Ray. Mrs. Evans is survived by her 12 children; Marshall, Kathryn, Beverly, Ann, Doris, Kathy, Shelia, Linda, Vickie, Sharon, Pam and Teresa; 28 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren; and a sister, Ethel Waterhouse. Pallbearers will be Steve Howard, Adam Brister, James Waterhouse, Jon Hearne, Chris Hart and Ray Sullivan. Visitation will be Thursday, February 8, 2007 from 5:00PM until 8:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

LAUREL I'DELL WHITE HILTON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA In celebration of the life of Laurel I'dell White Hilton, services will be held at 2:00PM, Friday, February 9, 2007 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe with Mrs. Hilton's son officiating Rev. Steven Clay Hilton of Mid-Cities Community Church of Bedford, Texas. Interment to follow at Hasley Cemetery West Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Hilton was born April 14, 1945 in Minot, ND and died after a lengthy illness, at her son's home in Montgomery, TX on February 6, 2007. Mrs. Hilton was preceded in death by her husband Alvin Lavern Hilton of Monroe, LA and by her father Clemon Jerry White of West Monroe, LA. Laurel was a former resident of Monroe having retired from employment at the Eye Clinic of Joseph B. Barron, M.D. Laurel is survived by two sons; Alvin Lavern Hilton, Jr. and wife Karen of Montgomery, TX, Rev. Steven Clay Hilton and wife Cinnamon; grandson; Ethan Alvin Hilton of Montgomery, TX; granddaughters; Gracie, Ivy and Anna Hilton of Ft. Worth, TX; Mother; Mrs. Verna I White of West Monroe; sisters; Kim Andrews and Bonnie Grant of Monroe, Kristi Dowty of Parker, CO; brother; Captain Jerry Wade White, MD of San Diego, CA; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00PM until 8:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Arvilla L.G. Bryant, 73
Arvilla Lee Gilchrist Bryant of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum.

John William Bush, 71
John William Bush of West Monroe, a carpenter, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lucille S. Laing, 64
FARMERVILLE — Lucille S. Laing, a customer service manager at Wal-Mart, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Farmerville.

Dorothy Patterson, 90
Dorothy Marie Cook Patterson of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Visitation is 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Service arrangements are incomplete.

Irene Pilgreen, 90
DELHI — Irene Pilgreen, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Crowville Masonic Cemetery, Crowville.

Inez Rayford, 98
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Inez Rayford, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at China Grove Baptist Church. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Saturday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in China Grove Cemetery.

Walter B. Reed Jr., 55
BATON ROUGE — Walter B. Reed Jr., a salesman, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. today until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Gertie Mae Richardson, 93
DOWNSVILLE — Gertie Mae Richardson, a schoolteacher, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Emma E.J. Roberts, 80
WINNSBORO — Emma Evelyn Johnston Roberts, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Boeuf River Baptist Church, Liddieville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Ogden Cemetery.

Beular Robinson, 102
WINNSBORO — Beular Robinson, a housewife, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Winnsboro Second Baptist Church. Burial will be in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Winnsboro, under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Ethel Washington, 73
WINNSBORO — Ethel Washington, a housewife, died Jan. 31. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Zion Baptist Church, Peck. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Previously acknowledged
Ampy, Maurine: 11 a.m. Saturday, Zion Travelers Baptist Church, Monroe.
Gilmore, Ethel: 11 a.m. Saturday, Cane Ridge No. 2 Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Lipp, Marvin Neal: 2 p.m. today, First Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Meadows, Sudie Mae: 1 p.m. Saturday, Lake Providence High School Auditorium, Lake Providence.
Rivera, Emilio Ortiz: 11 a.m. Friday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Thomas, Earl Jr.: noon Saturday, Progressive Baptist Church, Monroe

February 9, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

JOHN WILLIAM BUSH Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. John William Bush, 71, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 10, 2007, in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA, with Dr. Robert Holloway and Bro. Raymond Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Walnut Grove Cemetery in West Monroe, LA, under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Bush was born August 25, 1935, in Ouachita Parish, LA and passed away February 7, 2007, in West Monroe, LA. A retired carpenter, Mr. Bush loved bluegrass music and was an avid fan of West Monroe High School football and the LSU Tigers and he served 9 years with the Louisiana National Guard. Mr. Bush is survived by his beloved wife of over 51 years, Evelyn Lovelady Bush; 3 daughters, Shelia Russell & husband Kenneth of Everton, MO, Rhonda Clark and husband Mike and Kimberly Graham and husband David, all of Eros; son, Randy Bush of West Monroe; 3 grandchildren: Tonia Daniel, Brent Russell, Kyle Powell; 3 great grandchildren; Lea and Cortland Daniel, and Hailey Russell; 4 step-grandchildren and 2 step great grandchildren; 3 sisters; Barbara Bounds, Aucil Lee Wink, and Carol McManus; 1 brother; Carl Bush, and other relatives and a host of friends. Pallbearers will be Brent Russell, Kyle Powell, Byron Daniel, David Graham, Jr., David Bounds and Garey Hamilton, Jr. Visitation will be on Friday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

GUYE CORLEY Rose-Neath Funeral Home Arcadia, LA Funeral services will be held for Guye Corley, 91, at First Baptist Church Arcadia, on February, 10, 2007, at 10:00AM Rev. Jeff Hoffman and Rev. Johnie Adkins will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Friday. Mr. Corley was born January 22, 1916, to Homer John and Emma Leshe Corley. He entered into rest February 7, 2007, at his home in Arcadia. Mr. Corley was a graduate of Ringgold High School and attended Northwestern State University and Louisiana Tech University. He was a member and Deacon of the First Baptist Church of Arcadia. He retired as the Deputy Clerk of Court for Bienville Parish with over forty years of service. Mr. Corley served in Navy during World War II and was member of the American Legion. He was also a big Louisiana Tech fan, especially the the Lady Techsters. He was preceded in death by his wife Sara Hammons Corley. He is survived by son John Corley and wife Susan of Simsboro, LA, two daughters. Karen Walker and husband David of Pinehurst, NC, and Sharon Fontenot and husband James of Lake Charles, LA, one sister Virginia Hebert of Shreveport, LA. Daddy Guye is also survived by five grandchildren: David Walker of Southern Pines, NC, Ashley and Tom Sharp of Cary, NC, Jim and Ranee Fontenot of Lake Charles, LA, Ryan and Nikki Fontenot of Lake Charles, LA, Jason and Katherine Corley of Allen, TX. and eight great-grandchildren Corley and Ryan Walker, Sara Elizabeth and Anna Sharp, and Andrew and Audra Fontenot, Macie Fontenot, and Kaleigh Corley. He is also survived one niece, Melissa Martin of Lake Charles, LA, and three nephews, Michael and wife Lynn McHenry of San Antonio, Tx, Greg and wife Lydia McHenry of Virgina Beach, VA, and Marty McHenry of Houston, TX. Pallbearers will be David Walker Jr., Jim Fontenot Jr., Ryan Fontenot, Jason Corley, Tom Sharp and Michael McHenry. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Arcadia 2249 Hazel St. Arcadia, LA. 71001.

MYRTIS BOWEN REPPOND HALL Farrar Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Myrtis Bowen Reppond Hall, 86, a native of Marion, LA, died on February 6, 2007, in Mountain Home, AR, where she had lived for the past several years. Mrs. Hall is preceded in death by her husbands, Curtis Reppond and Harris W. Hall. She is survived by sons Jim Reppond and wife, Murff, of Mountain Home, AR; Freddie Reppond and partner, Mark Landkamer, of San Francisco, CA; stepdaughter Anne Rene Redding, Orange City, FL; granddaughters Michele Elders and husband, Greg, of Mountain Home, AR, and Melanie Daigle and husband, Steve, of Plano, TX; grandson Bryan Reppond and wife, Allison, of Mountain Home, AR; as well as great-granddaughters Amanda and Allison Bonner and Lindsey Chelette. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, February 10, at Roark Cemetery in Marion, LA. Honorary pallbearers are: Clark Bowen, Roy Wayne Bowen, Dr. Grady Dugas, Daniel Green, Thad Pardue, and Randall Rupp. Visitation will be on Friday, February 9, from 6:00PM to 8:00PM, at Farrar Funeral Home, 312 Smith Street, Farmerville, LA. The family requests that any memorials be made to Marion United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 287, Marion, LA, 71260.

MRS. DOROTHY MARIE COOK PATTERSON Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Memorial Services for Mrs. Dorothy Marie Cook Patterson, 90, longtime resident of West Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 10, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Charles Barley officiating. Mrs. Patterson was born on March 22, 1916 in Kenton Station, KY and died on February 6, 2007 at the Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA. She was the youngest of eleven children and is preceded in death by her husband, Francis E. "Pat" Patterson, her parents, Johnson and Clara Cook and her ten siblings. Dorothy was part of the "Greatest Generation". She worked in the factory at Western Electric when women were called to work during WWII. She spent her life raising her family and supporting their interests, doing volunteer work and caring for others. She was awarded a lifetime membership of both the Glenwood Auxilary and the Louisiana PTA. Survivors include her three daughters, Lee Steckel and husband Jim of Spring, TX, Lail Patterson of Monroe, LA and Fran Patterson of Dallas, TX; grandchildren, Lindsey, Josh and Jordan Steckel and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until service time Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home or to the charity of your choice. We Love you Mimi and will miss you dearly. Online registry/condolences www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

DR. JAMES C. MCDONALD Edmond's Funeral Home Jonesboro, LA Dr. James C. McDonald, 60 of Shreveport, LA, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2007. He was born in Jonesboro, LA on November 15, 1946. Dr. McDonald was a self-employed cosmetic surgeon. Visitation will be at Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro, LA. on Saturday, February 10, 2007 from 4-7pm. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 2pm at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Bill Strawbridge will officiate. Interment will follow at Jonesboro Cemetery in Jonesboro. Survivors include his brother Danny Ross McDonald and wife Mary Beth of Youngsville, LA. One niece Kristi Rose and husband Michael and a great-niece Kaitlyn of Youngsville, LA. He is also survived by a host of Aunts and Uncles and cousins. Dr. McDonald was preceded in death by his parents; Ross and Rookh McDonald. Pallbearers include Andy Shehee, Jim Gregory, Mark Pittman, Ken Meeks, Michael McDonald and Stephen Loupe.

GERTIE MAE WHITE RICHARDSON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Gertie Mae Richardson, 93, of Downsville was born on January 21, 1914 and passed from this life on February 7, 2007. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, February 10 at 10:00 A.M. at Downsville United Methodist Church. Visitation will be at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe from 5:00 P.M. til 8:00 P.M. on Friday, February 9, 2007. Mrs. Richardson was a member of Downsville United Methodist Church for over 60 years where she was active in the United Methodist Women. She was a graduate of Louisiana Tech University. She was a beloved 2nd grade teacher and retired after 30 years. She was also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority. Mrs. Gertie Mae was known for her loving commitment for her husband, children and grandchildren. She will also be remembered for her strong Christian faith and her belief in the power of prayer. Everyone who knew Mrs. Gertie Mae loved her and called on her to life their needs in prayer. Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband, Paul Miles Richardson. She was also preceded in death by her parents Andy and Lou Ella White, and her brothers Clarence, Leon and Wilbur White. She is survived by her son Wiley Richardson and wife Maria of Sneads, FL, daughter Claudette "Dee" Welch and husband Donnie of Arlington, TX, grandson Reg Skains, wife Angela and children Trey and Rebecca of Calhoun, LA, granddaughter Paula Skains Ford, husband Johnnye and children John, Clayton and Emma Lou of West Monroe, LA, grandson Paul Richardson, wife Dorothy and daughter Alexis of Aurora, CO and granddaughter Mandy Richardson of Searcy, AR. Pallbearers will be Reg Skains, Johnnye Ford, John Ford, Ronnie Hammons, Larry Banks and Ray Ashby. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Downsville United Methodist Church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

MYRTLE H. SKEEN Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Myrtle H. Skeen, 86, of Monroe, will be at 10:00AM Friday, February 9, 2007, at Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church in Monroe with Rev. Weldon Bares, Rev. Joe Solomon, Rev. Issac Patton, and Rev. Betty Swanson officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA. Mrs. Skeen passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital after a brief illness. She was born June 4, 1920 in LaSalle Parish to the union of Robert and Sally Hudnall. Mrs. Skeen was retired from Central State Life Insurance Company. She was an active member of Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who loved to cook and take care of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Sally Hudnall; four brothers, Fred, Robbie, Nelson, and Quitman Hudnall; and six sisters, Laura Bradford, Betty Hudnall, Eunice Slay, Maggie Edwards, Bobbie Darsey, and Pat Tarver. Mrs. Skeen is survived by her husband of almost 63 years, Joe R. Skeen; two sons, Jimmy Skeen and wife Ila, and Jack Skeen and wife Theresa; four grandchildren, Traci Jordan and husband Steve, Bobby Skeen, Jay Skeen and wife Jennifer, and Jessica Skeen; three great grandchildren, Cade and Cody Jordan, and Josie Skeen all of Monroe; 2 step-great grandchildren, Tasha and Madeline Jordan of Bastrop; one sister, Mrs. Imogene Whatley of Summerville, LA; and one brother-in-law, Frank Darsey of Shreveport. Pallbearers will be Bobby Skeen, Jay Skeen, Ricky Hudnall, Ronnie "Bo" Hudnall, Donnie Hudnall, Doug Dunn, Jack Dollins, and Don Davis. Honorary pallbearers will be Wallace Hudnall, Chuck Whatley, and Cotton Tharp. Visitation will be Thursday, February 8, 2007, from 5:00PM until 8:00PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. The family would like to extend a much heartfelt thank you to Dr. Kerry Anders for all the many years that he took such loving care of Mammaw. You were more than just her doctor, you were her friend. To Dr. Charles Morgan and the staff of St. Francis Specialty Hospital, especially nurses, Melody, Tonda, Cindy, Linda, Sherree, and Yolanda. And a very special thanks to Angela Turner, the very best sitter we could have asked for. Thank you for taking such good care of her when we couldn't be there. Also, a very special thanks to the ICU at St. Francis North, nurses Autumn, Priscilla, and Sharon, and also the staff on telemetry, especially Zina, who was such a big help. Memorials may be made to Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church or the charity of your choice. We love you Mammaw and will miss you every single day. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Norman R. Adams, Infant
Norman Rube Adams, infant son of Richard and Missy Adams, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Visitation is 12:30 p.m. until service time today at the church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Travis Edmond Barr, 27
Travis Edmond Barr of West Monroe, a laborer for Louisiana Plastics, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Robert Earl Bonner, 52
RUSTON — Robert Earl Bonner, a car dealer, died Jan. 30. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church, Ruston. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Old Rock Valley Cemetery, Simsboro.

Clifford Burney, 90
SWARTZ — Clifford Burney, owner of the original Burney's Furniture Company in Swartz, died Saturday. Memorial services are 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Swartz.

Beth Calhoun, 86
DELHI — Beth Calhoun, a retired dental assistant, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

Annie Coleman, 54
Annie Coleman of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are noon Saturday at Mount Gilead Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe.

Jonathan Dukes, Infant
Jonathan Dukes, the infant son of Nicole Jones and John Dukes of Monroe, died Jan. 29. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Powell Street Cemetery, Monroe, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Wilbert Ferguson, 55
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Wilbert Ferguson, formerly of Foules, an auto mechanic, died Jan. 25. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Baptist Church, Foules. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Richardson-Sims Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Mada Marie Gibson, 43
Mada Marie Gibson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in Powell Street Cemetery, Monroe.

Sarah Green, 62
BERNICE — Sarah Green, a hair stylist, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Laurel I. White Hilton, 61
MONTGOMERY, Texas — Laurel I'dell White Hilton, formerly of West Monroe, a retired office manager for Eye Clinic of Monroe, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery.

Zelia B. Logan, 92
Zelia B. Logan of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Locust Hill Baptist Church, Extension. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe, and 6-7 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Teresa Harris McGee, 46
CENTERTON, Ark. — Teresa Harris McGee, a student, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Bonita Road Assembly of God, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Carter Cemetery, Bastrop.

Percy Quin Nix, 92
OAK GROVE — Percy Quin Nix, Nix's Used Cars dealer, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. today at the funeral home and 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove.

Rosa Mae Racks, 41
TALLULAH — Rosa Mae Racks died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah.

Inez Rayford, 98
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Inez Rayford, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Lake Providence High School Auditorium, Lake Providence. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Saturday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be at China Grove Church Cemetery.

Judy T. Reed, 78
JONESBORO — Judy T. Reed, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Garden of Memories in Jonesboro.

Beular Robinson, 102
WINNSBORO — Beular Robinson, a housewife, died Tuesday. Services are noon Saturday at Winnsboro Second Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Winnsboro, under the direction of Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Frances M. Shockley, 86
HAYNESVILLE — Frances Marion Shockley died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Haynesville. Burial will be in Old Town Cemetery, Haynesville, under the direction of Bailey Mortuary, Inc, Haynesville.

Myrtle H. Skeen, 86
Myrtle H. Skeen of Monroe, a retired office manager, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Lea Joyner Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Florine Swafford, 76
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Florine Swafford, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Transylvania Baptist Church, Transylvania. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. at Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery, Lake Providence.

Vivan Vonner, 79
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Vivian Vonner, formerly of Kelly, a homemaker, died Jan. 31. Services are 2 p.m. today at St. Bethel Baptist Church, Kelly. Burial will be in St. Joe/Bethel Cemetery, Kelly, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

L.S. Williams, 61
DELHI — L.S. Williams, a laborer, died Jan. 31. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Vaughn Street Church of Christ, Delhi. Burial will be in church cemetery under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi.

Previously acknowledged
Ampy, Maurine: 11 a.m. Saturday, Zion Travelers Baptist Church, Monroe.
Bryant, Arvilla Lee Gilchrist: 10 a.m. today, Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Monroe.
Gilmore, Ethel: 11 a.m. Saturday, Cane Ridge No. 2 Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Meadows, Sudie Mae: 1 p.m. Saturday, Lake Providence High School Auditorium, Lake Providence.
Pilgreen, Irene: 10 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Rivera, Emilio Ortiz: 11 a.m. today, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Roberts, Emma J.: 10 a.m. today, Boeuf River Baptist Church, Liddieville.
Thomas, Earl Jr.: noon Saturday, Progressive Baptist Church, Monroe.
Washington, Ethel: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Zion Baptist Church, Peck

February 10, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DR. EVELYN ALBRITTON Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Dr. Evelyn G. Albritton, age 78, of Ruston, La. will be held at 3:00PM February 11, 2007 at the Mt. Ararat Baptist Church in Downsville La. Officiating will be Rev. J.D. Stakes and Rev. David Barkley under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, Louisiana. Mrs.. Albritton was born on July 21, 1928 in Calhoun, La. and passed away on February 8, 2007. Mrs. Albritton started teaching elementary school at the age of 18 in 1945 in Hollyridge, Louisiana. She then moved to Union Parish to teach at the old Wilhite Elementary school. Mrs. Albritton taught in a one room school house in Montana before she found her passion for special education at the CP (cerebral palsy) school in Monroe, Louisiana. She received her masters degree at Northwestern State University and moved to Thibodaux, Louisiana to teach and work on her doctorate in communitive disorders at the University of Southern Mississippi. Upon receiving her PHD, she took her love of teaching to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and then spent the last few years of teaching at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After retirement and moving back to Louisiana, she continued teaching at Louisiana Tech in Speech Pathology on a part time basis and was asked to continue on full time. After her second retirement, Evelyn spent her time with her husband, sitting on the porch watching the wildlife scamper in the backyard around the pond. Evelyn touched many lives while she resided on this earth. She was the ultimate caring and loving wife and mother. She became a surrogate mother to many and the number of children and adults she taught cannot be counted. Evelyn will be greatly missed. Her smile could light up a room and her knowledge was contagious. Dr. Albritton is survived by her husband of 41 years: Norwood Albritton; son: Carl N. Albritton of New York, New York; daughter: Allison R. Albritton of Minneapolis, MN; sisters: Beverly Zuber & husband, Eugene of Downsville, LA; Amy Triplett of Pineville, LA; and Dean Carter & husband, Delmar of Downsville, LA; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be: Ken Kenley, Len Kenley, Tommy Albritton, Brandon Albritton, Scott Albritton, and Gordon Triplett. Visitation will be held Saturday from 5:00PM till 8:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, Louisiana. Planned memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home in Monroe, Louisiana. Online condolences may be sent to family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

TRAVIS E. BARR Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Travis E. Barr, 27, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 1:00PM on Sunday, February 11, 2007, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe with Bro. Danny McIlveene officiating. Travis was born July 2, 1979, in Marrero, LA and passed away February 7, 2007, at his home in West Monroe. He was preceded in death by his mother, Linda H. Barr. Travis graduated from Wayne County High School in Waynesboro, Mississippi. Travis is survived by fiancé, Amie Nicholson of West Monroe; son, Skyler Barr of West Monroe; step-daughter, Jordan Nicholson of West Monroe; father William "Bill" Barr and wife Bobbie of Buckatunna, MS; brothers, Billy Barr of West Monroe and Clay Marquette of Marrero, Louisiana; sisters, Becky Dumas and Stacy Hilburn both of Marrero, LA, and Sherry Lynn Pearson of West Monroe; grandmother, Nellie Cagle of West Monroe, and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation will be Saturday from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

MRS. VIRGINIA ORR FERGUSON Golden Funeral Home Bastrop, LA Graveside services for Mrs. Virginia Orr Ferguson, 89, of Bastrop are scheduled for 2:30PM Saturday, February 10, 2007 at Christ Church Cemetery with Rev. Terry Love officiating, assisted by Rev. Mark Benge. Visitation will be held Saturday, February 10, 2007 from 1:00PM until 2:00PM at Golden Funeral Home. Mrs. Ferguson, a homemaker and member of First United Methodist Church in Bastrop, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2007 at Morehouse General Hospital. She is survived by two daughters, Sarabeth F. Atkins and husband Byron of Monroe, LA, Marion Yarbrough and husband Paul of Houston, TX; son, James Robert "Jim" Ferguson and wife Annelle of Clinton, TN; sister, Nancy Orr LeTard of Westlake, LA; four grandchildren, Robert Allen Ferguson and wife Terry of Portland, OR, John David Ferguson, Kristen F. Beckler and husband Ryan of Pacifica, CA, Douglas L. Yarbrough of Houston, TX and one great granddaughter, Stephanie M. Beckler. She is preceded in death by her husband, Chester T. Ferguson; parents, M.V. and Virginia Orr; sister, Elizabeth O. Tarver, brothers, George N. Orr, Sr. and James M. Orr, Sr. Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Ferguson, John Ferguson, Douglas Yarbrough, Byron Atkins, Paul Yarbrough and Nelson Orr. The family gratefully acknowledges the many kindnesses and friendship toward their mother by Penny Sims.

DR. JAMES C. MCDONALD Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro, LA Dr. James C. McDonald, 60 of Shreveport, LA, passed away on February 7, 2007. He was born in Jonesboro, LA on November 15, 1946. Dr. McDonald was a self-employed cosmetic surgeon. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2007 from 4-7pm at Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro, LA. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 2pm in the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Bro. Bill Strawbridge. Interment will follow in the Jonesboro Cemetery. Survivors include his brother Danny Ross McDonald and wife Mary Beth of Youngsville, LA. One niece Kristi McDonald Rose and husband Michael and a great-niece Kaitlyn of Youngsville, LA. He is also survived by; two Aunts; Ezelle Gregory of Grayson, LA and Ferne K. Loupe and husband Denver of Baton Rouge, LA and a host of cousins. Dr. McDonald was preceded in death by his parents; Ross and Rookh McDonald. Pallbearers include Andy Shehee, Jim Gregory, Mark Pittman, Ken Meeks, Michael McDonald and Stephen Loupe. Honorary pallbearers will include members of Tau-Kappa Episilon Fraternity.

PERCY QUIN NIX Cox Funeral Home Oak Grove, LA Funeral services for Percy Quin Nix, age 92, of Oak Grove, Louisiana will be held at 11AM on Saturday, February 10, 2007 at Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Oak Grove. Reverends Earl Moore, Carl Gulde and Leonard Williams will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove. Mr. Nix died Thursday, February 8, 2007 at Carroll Nursing Home in Oak Grove. Mr. Nix was a longtime resident of Oak Grove. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Oak Grove. He was an automotive salesman for many years. A veteran of WWII, he served as a sergent in the Army in the Pacific Theatre of operations. He is preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Lee Nix; his parents, John Samuel Nix and Dixie Reynolds Nix; 3 brothers, T. J. Nix, Bilbo Nix and Sam Nix, Jr.; 2 sisters, Camille Wilkinson and Myrtle Fenn and his late wife, Rosa May Nix. He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Suzanne Nix of Oak Grove; son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Kay Nix of West Monroe, Louisiana; grandson and his wife, Brad and Betsy Nix of Oak Grove; grandson and his wife, Kyle and Shannon Nix of Oak Grove; grandson, T. J. Nix of West Monroe; 3 great grandchildren, Alyssa Nix, Brooklyn Nix and Lincoln Nix; brother, John H. Nix of Natchez, Mississippi and sister, Louise Chambless of Oak Grove. Pallbearers are: Greg Wilkinson, Brad Nix, Kyle Nix, T. J. Nix, J. Kelly Nix and Tommy Settoon. Family will receive friends Saturday, February 10 from 9:00AM until service time at Cox Funeral Home in Oak Grove. To leave condolences to the family www.coxfuneral.com

GERTIE MAE WHITE RICHARDSON Kilpatrick Funeral HomeWest Monroe, LA A celebration of life service for Gertie Mae White Richardson, 93, of Downsville, will be held on Saturday morning at 10:00AM, February 10, 2007, in the Downsville United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the Downsville Cemetery under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Billy Ray Banks, 76
Billy Ray Banks of Calhoun, a retired carpenter, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.

John William Bush, 71
John William Bush of West Monroe, a carpenter, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery, West Monroe.

Mary Beth Calhoun, 86
DELHI — Mary Beth Calhoun, a retired dental assistant, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Faith Memorial Park Cemetery, Delhi.

Bobbie Jackson, 52
TALLULAH — Bobbie Jackson, a payroll clerk, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Springhill Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Frank Kavalir, 84
OAK GROVE — Frank Kavalir, a farmer, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oak Grove. Visitation is 8 a.m.-noon today at the Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will be in Kilbourne Cemetery.

Berthalene Lawrence, 76
COLUMBIA — Berthalene Duchesne Lawrence, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Barbara Jo Stanley Orr, 69
BASTROP — Barbara Jo Stanley Orr, a retired social worker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Stevenson Cemetery, Bastrop.

Dorothy C. Patterson, 90
Dorothy Marie Cook Patterson of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Memorial services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. until service time today.

Gertie Mae Richardson, 93
DOWNSVILLE — Gertie Mae Richardson, a schoolteacher, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Downsville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Downsville Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Ampy, Maurine: 11 a.m. today, Zion Travelers Baptist Church, Monroe.
Bonner, Robert Earl: 1 p.m. today, St. John Baptist Church, Ruston.
Burney, Clifford: 1 p.m. today, First Baptist Church, Swartz.
Coleman, Annie: noon today, Mount Gilead Baptist Church, Monroe.
Ferguson, Wilbert: 11 a.m. today, Zion Baptist Church, Foules.
Gibson, Mada Marie: 1 p.m. today, Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, Monroe.
Gilmore, Ethel: 11 a.m. today, Cane Ridge No. 2 Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Logan, Zebia B.: 1 p.m. today, Locust Hill Baptist Church, Extension.
McGee, Teresa Harris: 11 a.m. today, Bonita Road Assembly of God, Bastrop.
Meadows, Sudie Mae: 1 p.m. today, Lake Providence High School Auditorium.
Nix, Percy Quin: 11 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Racks, Rosa Mae: 1 p.m. today, New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Rayford, Inez: 1 p.m. Sunday, Lake Providence High School Auditorium.
Robinson, Beular: noon today, Winnsboro Second Baptist Church.
Swafford, Florine: 10 a.m. today, Transylvania Baptist Church.
Thomas, Earl Jr.: noon today, Progressive Baptist Church, Monroe.
Washington, Ethel: 11 a.m. today, New Zion Baptist Church, Peck.
Williams, L.S.: 1 p.m. today, Vaughn Street Church of Christ, Delhi

February 11 , 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

WILLIAM TAYLOR ATTEBERRY Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Services for William Taylor Atteberry,89, of Bastrop, LA will be 2:00PM Sunday February 11, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home with Brother Rick Crandall officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road. William Taylor Atteberry was born May 29, 1917, in Aliceville Alabama. He was the 10th of 11 children born to John Bell Atteberry & Fannie Florence Turnipseed Atteberry. He was a graduate of Crowley High School in 1936; he attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was member of the 156th Infantry Louisiana National Guard Unit. He married Eunice M. Abercrombie in March of 1941. They lived in Yazoo City, Mississippi. He worked for Union Producing Company. In February of 1942, he joined the United States Army, serving in the Signal Core as a Staff Sergeant and was a World War II veteran. IN 1944 he went overseas and participated in the European Theatre of Operations and was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery above and beyond the call of duty. He was honorably discharged on October 23rd of 1945. After returning home he resumed his work for Union Producing Company in Tinsley, Mississippi. The couple had two daughters, Mary Ann and Marie. The family moved to West Monroe, Louisiana, in September of 1958. He worked for Pennzoil-United serving as a production foreman and later as Area Production & Drilling Superintendent for the Mississippi-Louisiana area. He retired after 40 years on June 30, 1981; and moved to Horseshoe Lake in Mer Rouge, Louisiana. At the time of his death he was living at Cherry Ridge Nursing Home in Bastrop. Preceding him in death were; His wife of 34 years Eunice; his daughter, Mary Ann Atteberry; his parents, John and Florence Atteberry; and his brothers, Norman, John, David, Thomas, Charles & Harry Atteberry; and his sisters Elizabeth Atteberry, Olivia Martel, Mary Ella Anding and Francis Greer. Survived by; His wife Anna of West Monroe; his daughter Marie E. Atteberry Holsten of Enid, Oklahoma; two grand children Asia Holsten-Stephens and Taylor William Holsten, both of Enid, OK. And two great grandchildren; Aspen E. Holsten-Stephens and Remington P. Holsten-Stephens. Pallbearers will be Charles Atteberrry, Dave Atteberry,Brian Martin, Edwin Patterson, Taylor Holsten, and Jeff Hosteller. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

SOPHIA LEACH BLANKS Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, LA Sophia Leach Blanks, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Monroe for almost fifty years, died on February 6, 2007. She was the loving wife for forty eight years, and recently the widow, of Edel Faulkner Blanks, Jr. Sophia attended Newcomb College in New Orleans, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi fraternity. She later received her Masters degree from Northeast Louisiana University. She taught English at the university, and served as editor of the school's literary magazine. Prior to her retirement in 2005, she was a successful realtor with John Rea Realty for twenty years. She was also a contributing writer and photographer for Delta Style and author of the "Sophiaty" section of this publication. Sophia was active in the cultural and civic fabric of Monroe for many years. She served on the initial board of the Masur Museum of Art, as well as the Beautification Committee for the City of Monroe. Sophia had a great passion for literature and the arts, but treasured her family and friends above all. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Edel Faulkner Blanks III and Bari, her daughter and son-in-law, Sophia Blanks Griffies and Scott, her grandchildren, Christian Wolfe Blanks, Colin Edel Blanks, and Elizabeth Rogers Griffies, her sister and brother-in-law, Duane Leach Page and John, all of New Orleans; and her sister-in-law and her husband, Virginia Blanks Simoni and Dick, of Menlo Park, California. Private graveside services were held on February 8. Anyone wishing to remember Sophia with a donation may consider a contribution to the Masur Museum of Art, 1400 South Grand Street, Monroe, Louisiana, 71202, or Grace Episcopal Church, 405 Glenmar Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana 71201. Kilpatrick Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

WILLIAM SUTHERLAND GANNAWAY Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA A celebration of the life of William Sutherland Gannaway (Billy) will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 2:00PM at Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Sabin officiating. Burial will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Gannaway passed away on Feb.10, 2007 at home at the age of 89. He was preceded in death by Frances S. Gannaway, his devoted wife of 58 years, brothers Leslie Gannaway and Guy Gannaway Sr., and sister Mildred Gannaway. He is survived by one sister, Anne Gannaway; six children: Milann Gannaway and husband John Hoy, Gay Brantley and husband James, Judy Willis and husband Col. Bill Willis Sr., Leslie Calhoun, William S. Gannaway Jr. and wife Mary, and Dr, Robert Gannaway and wife Susan. Also survived by grand children: Yana Hoy, Aaron Hoy,Charles Ethridge and wife Robin, Tony Brantley and wife Rae, Ginny W. Ramsey and husband Patrick, Charlotte Willis, Bill Willis Jr., Noble Willis, John Calhoun, Mike Calhoun and wife Kari, Bob Calhoun, Melissa Gannaway, Michael Gannaway, Melanie Gannaway, Scott Talley, Anna Satterwhite, Haley Gannaway, Shelly Gannaway, and Ryan Gannaway. He is also survived by 5 great grandchildren: Connor, Caroline and Catherine Ethridge, and Bailey and Tyler Brantley, many loving nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, a host of friends and special friend Boots Culpepper. Billy grew up in Monroe and graduated from Ouachita Parish High School, and received bachelors and masters degrees from NLU. He married Frances Smith in 1944 and they raised a family of six children. He was employed for many years by Cruthurd's Inc. He instituted and managed the Monroe Sheltered Workshop for 25 years. During World War II, although trained as a fighter pilot, he was transferred with the first 100 in his class to the transport division of the Army Air Corps and spent over a year flying all kinds of aircraft across the US, the Atlantic, and the Pacific. In 1944, he became a "Hump" pilot, flying the China- Burma-India route. He flew 78 round trip missions over the Himalayas, most under terrible weather conditions. He received numerous flying medals and qualified for the Distinguished Flying Cross. He stayed active in the Air Force until 1947 and retired from the AF reserves in 1978 as Lt. Colonel. Billy was a loyal, long time member of Memorial United Methodist Church and lived his faith daily. He was extremely community minded and served on many boards including the Monroe City School Board for almost 20 years, the boards of ARCO, G.B. Cooley and many more. He was an member of the local stamp club and the NELA Rose Society and will be remembered for sharing beautiful camellias and other flowers. Billy was the kindest, most generous person most people have ever known. He always had a smile, a good word and a helping hand for everyone. He was without prejudice. His children think he came as close to Christ-likeness as humans can come and feel extraordinarily privileged to have had him as their father. Billy's grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be at Memorial United Methodist Church on 401Sherrouse Ave. from 5 to 8p.m. Monday, Feb. 12 and beginning at 1:00 before services. In lieu of flowers, you may consider a donation to Memorial United Methodist Church, the Aviation and Military Museum, or a gift of blood at LifeShare blood bank. The family would like thank the wonderful people of the NLW Veterans Home and the Patients' Choice Hospice Care, Dr. Samir Roy and Dr. Charles Joyce.

HERSCHEL P. GARHAM Herschel P. Graham, age 86 passed away in Pasadena, TX on January 3l, 2007. He was born in Chase, Louisiana on May 25, l920 to Hugh P. and Annie Nesbit Graham. Herschel spent his childhood in Bastrop, LA where he graduated from high school In l938. He attended Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe for a period of time until WWII came along when he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He received training at various bases in the States, then flew 50 missions over Italy and Germany with the 15th Air Force on a B-17 as a Radio Operator and Waist Gunner. After discharge he went to work for Shell Chemical Company where he stayed until his retirement in 1978. After his retirement, he enrolled in San Jacinto Jr. College and graduated with honors. He founded and was president of the OCAW Retirees Club for 20 years until his health forced him to give it up. He was a member of South Main Baptist Church, Pasadena, Sons of the American Revolution, Confederate Air Force and various civic organizations. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Pat Estes Graham of Pasadena, a daughter, Cathy Halton of Deer Park, TX, two sisters, Mrs. Anita Delaney, Natchex, MS and Mrs. Jean Williams of Ruston, LA, three grandchildren,four great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

SARA GREEN Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Graveside services for Sara Green age 62 of Bernice La. will be held at 2:00 P.M. on February 11, 2007 at the Bernice City Cemetery in Bernice, La. Officiating will be Rev. M.F. Copeland under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Bernice, La. Sara was born on July 15, 1944 in Bernice, La. and passed away on February 8, 2007. Sara was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bernice, La. She was preceded in death by her parents: Leonard and Diamond Green, and brothers: David "Buzzy" Green and Dan Green. She is survived by brothers: Joe Leonard Green of Harrisonburg, La., and Mickey Green of Ruston La.: one sister: Diana Burke of New York, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Visitation will be held Saturday from 5:00PM to 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Bernice. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be sent to family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes. com.

CHARLIE L. PERRY Rose-Neath Funeral Home Miden, LA Charlie L. Perry died February 10, 2007 ,place of service First Pentecostal Church, Minden, LA, 2:00PM Monday, February 12, 2007. Officiating Rev. T.E. Tenney, assisted by Rev. Jeff Ramsey, Rev. W. C. Puckett, Jr., and Rev. E.D. Puckett. Cemetery Gardens of Memory, Minden, LA. Visitation 4:00PM-8:00PM Sunday. Survived by: Wife: Lillian Nell Puckett Perry of Minden, LA; Sons: Stephen Perry & wife Denise of Houston, TX, Cecil Perry & wife Gay of Crittenden, KY; Daughters: Dianne Cheatwood & husband Gerald of Shreveport, LA, Judy Southern & husband Charles Lynn of Shreveport, LA Nelda Martin & husband Tommy of Pineville, LA; Sisters: Merle Clary of Jonesboro, LA and Charlotte Greer & husband Charles of Georgetown, LA; Grandchildren: Lee, David, Clay, Cecil,Jr., Lana, Nila, Ashley, Stephanie, and Suzanne 8 Great Grandchildren Pallbearers will be nephews Phil Puckett, Rusty Puckett, Michael Puckett, Billy Puckett, Dennis Clary, Roger Clary, Ricky Perry, Jacob King, and Glen Clary. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Mr. Perry was in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from La. Power and Light Company with 42 years of service. He was a member of First United Pentecostal Church in Minden.

SLYVIA SCHEINHORN WAXMAN Sylvia Scheinhorn Waxman peacefully passed away on February 5, 2007 in Sarasota, Florida. She was eighty-six years old. Mrs. Waxman is survived by her husband of 64 years, Dr. B.W. Waxman of Sarasota, Florida; Two sons, David and wife Beth of Jasper, Texas; Robert and Wife Kathy of Delhi, Louisiana; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Mrs. Waxman's family, the David Scheinhorns, joined other family members in New York City pre WW I from Austria. Her father, an attorney and business man died of diabetes after being treated in Europe with insulin, as one of the first people ever to have this treatment. Mrs. Waxman followed her husband to Tallulah, LA and then to Lake Providence, LA during WW II, where he practiced veterinary medicine for 42 years. She worked for the State of Louisiana for the 5th Judicial District (East Carroll, Madison, and Tensas) None-support System until her retirement. Mrs. Waxman was an avid gardener. She enjoyed working in her large yard on the Bayou. Sylvia had a special love of the water, from her childhood summer days on Jones Beach in New York, at the family tent city, to the beautiful sweet water of Lake Providence, and finally to the pristine beaches of Sarasota. Sylvia, will be remembered for her concerns for others and being a ground breaker in the work place. She gave special attention to her daughter-in-laws and granddaughters. Teaching them they could be a valuable part of society. The family wishes that any donations be made to: Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, 5955 Rand Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida 34238

Evelyn Albritton, 78
RUSTON — Evelyn Albritton, a college professor, died Thursday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Mount Ararat Baptist Church, Downsville. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Sidney E. Arnold, 58
Sidney E. Arnold of Sterlington, a steeple jack, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today. Burial will be in Fellowship Cemetery, Downsville.

Travis Edmond Barr, 27
Travis Edmond Barr of West Monroe, a laborer for Louisiana Plastics, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Berthalene Duchesne, 76
COLUMBIA — Berthalene Carrington Duchesne, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. today. Burial will be in Etier Cemetery, Hebert.

Harry Gillespie, 68
FERRIDAY — Harry Gillespie died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery.

Alvin D. Harris, 88
Alvin D. Harris of West Monroe, a retired ARCO employee, died Saturday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Monday at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. Visitation is noon-1 p.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Mary Elizabeth Jordan, 79
BASTROP — Mary Elizabeth McDonald Jordan, co-owner of Jordan's Pharmacy, died Saturday. Services are 2:30 p.m. Monday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is from 1-2 p.m. Monday. A private burial will follow at Christ Church Cemetery.

Lexy Beth Kelly, 15
Lexy Beth Kelly of Calhoun, a student, died Friday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Vera Wilkins White, 89
WINNSBORO — Vera Wilkins White, a homemaker, died Saturday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Previously acknowledged
Calhoun, Mary Beth: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Jackson, Bobbie: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Springhill Baptist Chruch, Tallulah.
Orr, Barbara Jo Stanley: 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Rayford, Inez: 1 p.m. today, Lake Providence High School Auditorium

February 12, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. ELLEN JOYCE SMITH Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, LA Funeral service for Mrs. Ellen Joyce Smith, 82, of Waskom, TX formally of Swartz, LA will be held at 10:00AM Tuesday February 13, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-Monroe with Rev. Stacy Holden officiating. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home-Monroe. Mrs. Smith was born November 23, 1924 in Farmerville, LA, and died February 10, 2007 in Marshall, TX. Mrs. Smith and her late husband J.B. was owners/operators of J.B. Smith dirt contractors for over 40 years. She was a member of Sardis Baptist Church in Farmerville and a resident of Swartz for over 60 years. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her beloved husband, J.B. Smith Survivors include her children, Linda Bryant and husband Larry, LaVelle Smith and wife Sandra; six grandchildren, Tess Cooper, Jada Hansford, Melissa Smith, Brady Smith, Jodi Kirkman and Greg Smith; great grandchildren include, Trevor, Halee, Mackenzi, Jenah, Brandon, Nichols, Emma and Kristopher. Pallbearers will be Brady Smith, Greg Smith, Trevor Rogers, Michael Cooper, Chuck Hansford and Jamie Kirkman Visitation will be held from 5:00PM until 8:00PM. Monday, February 12, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-Monroe. Condolence may be sent to the family to www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

MR. JOE ALAN TAYLOR Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Service for Mr. Joe Alan Taylor, 50, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, February 13, 2007, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe with Rev. David Mullens and Rev. Kirby Wade officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Taylor passed away on February 10, 2007, at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. He was a six year Army Veteran of the National Guard in West Monroe. Mr. Taylor worked as a safety coordinator with Wolfe Tree Company. He was also the vice president of the Moody Creek Hunting Club. Mr. Taylor was preceded in death by his father, J. T. Taylor; his brother Raymond Taylor; and his sister, Janice Tyson. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Taylor; children, Natasha Odom and husband Allen; Joe Alan Taylor, Jr.; step son, Michael Alford all of West Monroe, LA; step daughter, Teresa Charrier of Downsville, LA; grandchildren, Blake Alford, Brock Alford, Slade Alford, Taylor Odom, MegAnne Odom, and Haley Taylor; Mother, Geneva Taylor; brothers and sisters, Jack and Shirley Taylor; Billy and Sondra Taylor; and Kathy and James Phillips all of West Monroe, LA; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Pallbearers will be Danny Kane, DeWayne Wright, Scotty Taylor, Tracy Posey, Chris Phillips, and Kevin Tyson. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Moody Creek Hunting Club. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

DOROTHY DEE WEST Cox Funeral Homes Oak Grove, LA Funeral services for Dorothy Dee West, age 85, will be Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at the Harvest Assembly of God Church, Oak Grove, La with Rev. Bill Bearden and Rev. Chris Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Redwing Cemetery near Oak Grove. Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove. Visitation will be Monday at the Harvest Assembly of God Church from 9:00AM - 9:00PM. She is preceded in death by her husband: Hilton V. West; parents: William B. Alexander and Mattie Horn Alexander; 2 brothers: Charles and Joe Alexander; sister: Abi Garrett. Dorothy is survived by her daughter: Barbara King & husband Jay of Nevada, Texas; son: Hilton Dan West & wife Leah Ann of Harrison, Arkansas; daughter: Diane Ainsworth & husband L.D. "Dayton" of Oak Grove, Louisiana; daughter: Evelyn Gillihan & husband Ron of Davis, Oklahoma; son: William "Bill" West & wife Claudia of Woodward, Oklahoma; brother: Albert Alexander & wife Linda of Oak Grove, Louisiana; sister: Betty Carkeet & husband Hulon of Bossier City, Louisiana; Numerous nieces & nephews; Host of friends. Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Brad Ainsworth, Ryan Gillihan, Josh Gillihan, Chris West, Matt West, Randy Brown, Sal Pitarro.

VERA WILKINS WHITE Gill First National Funeral Home Winnsboro,LA Funeral service for Vera W. White, 89 of Winnsboro formerly of Tallulah will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, February 13, 2007 in the chapel of Gill First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro with Bro. Carl Huff and Rev. Wayne Stroud officiating. Interment will follow in Legion Memorial Cemetery in Newellton. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00PM-9:00 PM at the funeral home. She was born July 4, 1917 in Serepta, LA to William Lee and Lillie Leona Sauter Wilkins and passed from this life Saturday, February 10, 2007 at her residence in Winnsboro. Mrs. White was a member of the Church of Christ and was preceded in death by her parents and husband Woodrow W. White. She is survived by four children Donovan White and wife Erna Faye of Prairieville, Durwood White of Lafayette, Patsy Priest and husband Hugh of Winnsboro, and Wayne White and wife Loretta of Capac, MI; two sisters Lillie Ramsey of Newellton and Alice Burns of Natchez, MS; 21 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Pallbearers will be Gary Davis, Tommy Gilbert, Mike Gremillion, Bill Hales, Larry Ozburn, and Joe Pitarro. To sign guest book or view video tribute online, please visit www.gillfirstnational.com

Ronnie Allbritton, 54

WISNER — Ronnie Allbritton, a diesel mechanic, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in South Central Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Jeanette Blackwelder, 66

RUSTON — Jeanette Blackwelder died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Simsboro Cemetery.
Elton Bryan, 91

BASKIN — Elton Bryan, a retired farmer, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Coax Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Susie H. Cascio, 71

BASTROP Susie H. Cascio, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
William Sutherland Gannaway Sr., 89

William Sutherland Gannaway Sr., manager of the Monroe Sheltered Workshop, of Monroe, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church.
Patrick Huff, 43

RUSTON — Patrick "Pat" Huff, an operations supervisor, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Church of the Apostles, Ruston. Burial will be in Harmony Chapel Cemetery, Hico.
Mary Kathryn Ineichen, 81

RAYVILLE Mary Kathryn Sayre Davenport Ineichen, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.
Lilly Ann Joseph, 94

Lilly Ann Joseph of Monroe, owner of Joseph Department Store, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Matthew Catholic Church Cemetery.
Larry Wayne Pardon Jr., 37

OAK GROVE — Larry Wayne Pardon Jr., a crane operator, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Previously acknowledged

Arnold, Sidney E: 10 a.m. today, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.

Duchesne, Berthalene Carrington: 2 p.m. today, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Harris, Alvin D.: 2 p.m. today, Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Jackson, Bobbie: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Springhill Baptist Church, Tallulah.

Jordan, Mary Elizabeth McDonald: 2:30 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop

February 13, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

KENNETH "KEN" COOK Snyder Funeral Home Newark, OH Kenneth "Ken" W. Cook, age 60, of Greenbrier Drive, Mount Vernon, OH, formerly Sidney and Newark, OH and Monroe, LA passed away on Saturday evening, February 10, 2007 at the Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born on November 27, 1946 in Clarksburg, WV, a son of the late Jeet Knowles and Mary Evelyn (DeTurk) Cook. Ken graduated from the West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon and was a retired Executive for State Farm Insurance and was a former National Director of CPCU. Currently Ken was working for the city of Mount Vernon as the Code Enforcement Officer. He attended the Mulberry Street United Methodist Church and was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Sidney, the Barak Shrine Temple in Monroe, LA, and a Past Worthy Patron of the Order of Eastern Star in Sidney. He was also a member of the Moose Lodge in Surfside, SC, the Elks Lodge in Sidney, and the Eagles in Mount Vernon. In Ken's free time he enjoyed spending time with his family, golfing, fishing, and traveling. Ken is survived by his loving wife, Nancy (Jones) Cook, whom he married on August 26, 1967; sons, Christopher Brant (Kathy) Cook of Cincinnati, and Douglas Michael (Carrie) Cook of Tulsa, OK; grandchildren, Alex, Evan, Lauren, and Allie Grace; and brothers, Richard (Vicki) Cook of Beckley, WV, and Don (Letha) Cook of Mount Vernon, his mother-in-law, Jean Wolford of Mount Vernon, and several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5:00PM-8:00PM on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at the Dowds-Snyder Funeral Home, 201 Newark Road, Mount Vernon. A funeral service for Ken will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at the funeral home with Rev. Rodney J. Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens. Mount Zion Lodge #9 of the Free and Accepted Masons will provide Masonic services following calling hours on Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 or to the Charity of One's Choice. To view this obituary or to leave the family an online condolence visit, www.snyderfuneralhomes.com

GEORGE MCKIBBEN "SON" INEICHEN Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA Service for Mr. George McKibben "Son" Ineichen, 83, of Rayville, LA will be at 2PM Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at Rayville United Methodist Church co-officiated by Rev. Ted Freeland and Father Greg Riley. Interment will follow in Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA. "Son" was a member of Rayville United Methodist Church and the Methodist Men. He graduated from LSU and earned a Masters degree from the University of North Carolina. He was a retired U.S. Coast Guard Reservist and a retired public health inspector with the State of Louisiana and the Federal government. He was preceded in death by two wives Billie Cain Mix Ineichen and Mary Kathryn Sayre Davenport Ineichen. He is survived by his former wife Nancy Hunt Ineichen of Rayville, LA; three daughters Georgia " Peaches" Ineichen and her husband Henry Cumpton of Rayville, LA, Kaye Ineichen Hill and her husband Buddy of Rayville, LA, Ptolemy Taylor Allport and her husband Simon of Hickory, N.C., seven grandchildren; Gary Don Oglesby, Jr., Eva Michelle Oglesby Cordon, Heather Hill Hemphill, George Barrett Hill, Caroline Frances Allport, William Collin Allport, Eva Elizabeth Allport and numerous great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Connie Mott, Jack "Corky" Carey, Edward Shoemaker, John Baker, Barry Hill and Mark Brown. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Rayville United Methodist Church. Online registry / condolences at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MARY KATHYRN SAYRE DAVENPORT INEICHEN Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA Services for Mrs. Mary Kathryn Sayre Davenport Ineichen, 81, of Rayville, LA will be 2 PM Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at Rayville United Methodist Church co-officiated by Father Greg Riley and Rev. Ted Freeland with interment to follow in Gwin Cemetery in Mangham, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA. Mrs. Mary Kathryn was a member of Saint David's Episcopal Church in Rayville. She was a Third Order Franciscan, Society of Saint Francis. She also attended Newcomb College. She was preceded in death by her parents William Simm Sayre, Jr. and Mary Heimbach Sayre Oswalt and a husband Joe Davenport, three brothers William "Simmie" Sayre, Louis Stanley Sayre, Jubal Neely Sayre. At the age of 12 she went to live with Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Sayre and considered it home. She is survived by three sons Joseph Davenport of Columbia, MO , Tom Sayre Davenport of Jackson, MS and Sim Sayre Davenport of Owensboro, KY. Sister Patricia Anne Sayre Nipp of Butler,AL; two brothers Tom Oswalt of Winnsboro, LA and Robert "Bob" Oswalt of Benton, LA, a special cousin, more like a sister than a cousin Jane Sayre Sartor and her husband Dr. Dan Sartor of Monroe, LA, six granddaughters, Mary Kathryn Countryman, Mary Margraret Cheatham, Jennifer Shroeder, Alice Jane Baron, Anna Louise Davenport and Elizabeth Ann Conway, and numerous great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews Pallbearers will be Tom Oswalt, Bob Oswalt, Alan Nipp, William Simm "Bill"Sayre, Dr. Frank Sartor, Stephen Countryman and Hank Drake. Honorary Pallbearers or Dr. Dan Sartor, Dallas and Sarah Thomason, Edward "Tiger" Nipp, Thomas Sayre Sartor and Daniel Sartor, Jr. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. David's Episcopal Church Rayville, LA. Online registry / condolences at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

EXY BETH KELLY Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Lexy Beth Kelly, 15, of Calhoun, LA. formerly of Jena, LA, will be held on Thursday February 15, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. at West Ouachita High School Auditorium with Brother Willie Cripps of Jena, LA. officiating. Graveside services will immediately follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA. Lexy was born March 24, 1991 in Alexandria, LA. to Steven and Frankiann Kelly. She was a sophomore at West Ouachita High School, a Crimson Line Dancer, and a cherished friend to everyone. She is survived by her father and mother, Steven and Frankiann Kelly and her brother, Steven "Ross" Kelly all of Calhoun, LA; her paternal grandparents, Jimmy and Louise Kelly of Jena, LA; maternal grandparents, Gary and Judi Hansel of Greely, CO; uncles, Jimmy Kelly, Jr. and Curtis Hansel; aunts, Tammy Yule, Patsy Taylor, Michealann Hansel, Zena Beth Hansel and Bonnie Hansel and numerous cousins. Pallbearers will be Phillip Cox, Jesse Eldridge, Wayne Roberts, Logan Sloan, T.J. Pritchard, and Jacob Hollis. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Crimson Line Dancers; Brittney Cloud, Erin McCown, Rachel Blakey, Chelsea Joyner, Kristy McPherson, Megan Minton, Hannah Waldrop, Ariel Eisler, Jaleesa Carpue, Samantha Gaudin, DeAnna Hudson, Amanda Malone, Samantha McManus, Jordan McMillon, Brandi Moore, Sydney Porter, Mallory Wallace and Joni Wilson. Visitation will be Tuesday February 13, 2007 and Wednesday February 14, 2007 from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Online Registry / Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

HELEN E. HOFLER ROGERS Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Helen E. Hofler Rogers, 86, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday February 14, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe with Rev. Mike Haney officiating. Burial will be in the Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe. Mrs. Rogers was an active member of St. Paschal's and St. Joseph Catholic Churches were she was involved in many groups of the church. She was a member of the Food Arts Association and was an avid dancer in her younger years. Mrs. Rogers is preceded in death by her first husband Russell Hofler and by two sons. Survivors include her husband E.P. Rogers, daughter, Melodye Pikey and husband Kevin, special granddaughter, Dusta Holmes; step-daughters, Jo Hembree, Beckie Noland and husband Terry, twelve grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, seven great great grandchildren; brother, Herbert Hayes Pallbearers will be Michael Holmes, Ruben Martin, Joel Strickland, Louis Field, Lane Noland, Terry Noland, Victor Munoz, and Ken Hofler. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM Tuesday February 13, 2007 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Online Registry / Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com.

Farewell: George & Mary Kathryn by Inez Green After our absorption with the unbelievable facts the sudden passing of two of our lifelong friends within twenty-four hours of each other we will pause and be comforted by a sudden knowledge. Their years together brought to closure a lifetime of separation spanning years of service to their different families, different communities, different conditions. Their consciousness, however, always maintained a secret thread connected to the other, and always seemed psychically aware when the other suffered from the "slings and arrows of outrageous fortune." Their over fifty years of separation began, of course, with World War II. After accepting ( maybe never quite ) the facts of their separation, each built a full life of family, education, service to the church and community, and maintenance of a wide group of friendships from varied areas. Their many dear friends in these past few days have been appalled to witness the ending of those few years together, and find diffulcuty in accepting that finality. The most comforting thought that can come to those of us who grieve is the recognition of the closing of the circle which included both lives.

Helen Andrews, 82
FERRIDAY — Helen Andrews died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

George 'Son' Ineichen, 83
RAYVILLE — George McKibben "Son" Ineichen, a retired public health inspector, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Rayville United Methodist Church, Rayville. Burial will be in Rayville Masonic Cemetery, Rayville, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mary K.S.D. Ineichen, 81
RAYVILLE — Mary Kathryn Sayre Davenport Ineichen, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Rayville United Methodist Church, Rayville. Burial will be in Gwin Cemetery, Mangham under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Elaine M. Lord, 50
OAK GROVE — Elaine M. Lord, formerly of Plaquemines Parish, a homemaker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Glenn Ratcliff, 72
FERRIDAY — Glenn Ratcliff died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Ferriday. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, and 10 a.m. until time of services Wednesday at the church. Burial will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lynn Cemetery, Archibald.

Ellen Joyce Smith, 82
WASKOM, Texas — Ellen Joyce Smith formerly of Swartz, a retired secretary, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

Joe Alan Taylor, 50
Joe Alan Taylor of West Monroe, a safety coordinator for Wolfe Tree Company, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Calhoun.

Dorothy Dee West, 85
OAK GROVE — Dorothy Dee West, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Harvest Assembly of God, Oak Grove. Burial will be in Redwing Cemetery, Oak Grove, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Vera W. White, 89
WINNSBORO — Vera W. White, formerly of Tallulah, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton.

Previously acknowledged
Allbritton, Ronnie: 2 p.m. today, Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Bryan, Elton: 10 a.m. today, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Cascio, Susie H.: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Gannaway Sr., William Sutherland: 2 p.m. today, Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe.
Jackson, Bobbie: 1 p.m. today, Springhill Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Pardon Jr., Larry Wayne: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

February 14, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

James L. "Big Jim " Antley Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral services for James L. Antley 63, of Downsville, LA will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 15, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville, LA. Officiating will be Bro. Dan Hawthorne. Interment will be at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville. Mr. Antley was retired from General Motors. He was a charter member, organizer and First President of UAW local #1977 he was involved with several other and various Union positions. He is preceded in death by his father; Leland Antley, mother; Ethel Danford, brother; Donald Antley, sister; Susie Antley, son; Patrick Lee Antley. He is survived by his wife Sherry Antley of Downsville, LA; son, Scott Antley and wife Tonya of Downsville, LA; daughters, Michelle Thomas and husband Don of West Monroe, LA; Niki Rogers and husband Daniel of West Monroe, LA; Amanda Trim and husband Michael of Downsville, LA; Christy Jenkins of Downsville, LA; brothers, Doug Antley of Achille, OK; David Antley of Lanett, AL; 8 grandchildren, numerous neices and nephews. Pallbearers: Daniel Rogers, Don Thomas, Michael Trim, Sean Antley, Matthew Balsamo and Justin Bolin. Honorary Pallbearers: Michael Evans, Noah Antley and Dalton Thurston. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 14, 2007 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA. Online messages may be sent to: www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

GLENN EARL RATCLIFF Young's Funeral Home Ferriday, LA Funeral services for Glenn Earl Ratcliff will be today, Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at 11:00AM at First Baptist Church of Ferriday with the Rev's Wayne Gray and Roger Johnson officiating, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home. Visitation will be today from 10:00AM under the direction of Young's Funeral Home. Visitation will be today from 10:00AM until the time of the service at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at 3:30PM at Lynn Cemetery in Archibald, LA. Mr. Ratcliff was born April 7, 1934 in Monroe, the son of Ollie & Annie Mae Ratcliff. He was a resident Ferriday since 1960 and a long-time member of First Baptist Church. He served as a deacon, taught 5th & 6th grade boys& girls Sunday School for over 15 years, and was and active member of the adult choir for many years. Mr. Ratcliff owned & operated Concordia Drug of Ferriday as a pharmacist for over 32 years. He served on the Ferriday Town Council as Alderman for 13 years, Past President of Kiwanis Club of Ferriday serving as Treasurer for over 34 years. Pas President of Chamber of Commerce of Ferriday as well as serving and coordinating volunteers for the Ferriday Delta Museum. Mr. Ratcliff was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Peggy Hill of Mangham, LA Survivors include: his wife of 50 years Mickey Brown Ratcliff of Ferriday; his daughter, Donna Ratcliff Melson and husband Brian of Columbia, SC; two sons- Dan Ratcliff and wife Alisa of Natchez, MS, and David Ratcliff and wife Darla of Prairieville, LA; one sister-Mary Lynn Smart and husband Clinton of Archibald, LA; and 12 grandchildren- Leah, Clayton, Hope, and Hannah Melson; Andrew, Jonathan, and Rebecca Ratcliff, Lawson, and Malory Ratcliff; Matthew, Nicholas, and Jarrett Gautreau. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be: Rusty Wood, Charlie Smart, Wayne Smart, Glenn Smart, Brent Smart, and John Taylor. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Frank Smith, Dr. Herman Gibson, Floyd Bruce Boughton, Tommy Masey, the Deacon's of First Baptist Church of Ferriday, and the members of the Ferriday Kiwanis Club. Many thanks and God's blessing to those who cared for Glenn, especially his friend, Dr., Herman Gibson, the nurses and staff at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, and the church family, friends, and neighbors who have shown their love and support during his illness past few years. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Ferriday, LA Baptist Children's Home, or a charity of choice.

ARTHUR WILLIAM STONE Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Arthur William Stone, retired director of Louisiana Tech Theatre, born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, died in Ruston, Louisiana Tuesday, February 13, 2007. Mr. Stone was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice and son Gregory, his parents Frank and Edith Stone Brothers, Frank and James Stone and sister, Frances McCarthy, Merwyn Green and Alice Stone. Mr. Stone is survived by his son, Christopher and his wife Kathy, sister, Gertrude Gilman and daughter-in-law, Jorenda Stone. Arthur Stone was educated at Hiram College, Case Western Reserve, and post graduate work at Louisiana State University. Prior to his college years he worked extensively in summer stock throughout New England, including Weston Vermont, Portland, Maine, Boston, Massachusetts and the Martha's Vineyard. Mr. Stone enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a private and rose quickly to Major. His service included the Pentagon, Eglin Air force Base with General Doolittle and in Japan. He was assigned to Ordinance and served as a writer/ observer on the Manhattan Project. He was in the first observer plane following Hiroshima. In 1947 he accepted a one year appointment at Louisiana Tech as Technical Director of the Theater. He remained for 28 years as Director of Theatre retiring in 1975. Highlights of his Tech Career were his close association with the students throughout the University through the Tech Theatre Players, his annual Shakespearian production, and his 8 years serving on the Tech/Rome faculty. After retirement Arthur and his wife, Beatrice ran way and joined a tent circus as clowns for 10 years. Arthur turned his avocation and boyhood dream into a second profession. During and after his second retirement Arthur and Beatrice traveled the world and worked in their son's antique store continuing to meet and make friends. Mr. Stone was honored by La Tech in 2002 by the renaming of the Tech Theatre to Stone Theatre. This was a most fitting tribute to continue his legacy of student thespian production for generations to come. Visitation will be from 5:00PM to 7:00PM Wednesday at Kilpatrick's Funeral Home in Ruston. The service will be at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 504 Tech Drive, Ruston Thursday, February 15 at 10:30AM Memorials may be made to the Stone Theatre's Fund, Louisiana Tech, or the Gregory P. Stone Memorial Award fund, Louisiana Tech Alumni Association.

JOHN TYLER WORSHAM Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for John Tyler Worsham, 5, of Point, LA will be held at 10:00AM Thursday February 15, 2007 at the Cypress Street Church of God with Rev. Dennis Anger officiating. Burial will be in the Cypress Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Tyler was born on August 14, 2001 and died on February 12, 2007 in Point, LA. He was a student at Downsville Elementary School and was preceded in death by his paternal great grandfather, Oscar Crawford. Survivors include his mother, Shelly Worsham; brother, Nathan Worsham; sister, Emma Crawford grandparents, Terri and Joe Crawford and Larry and Priscilla Worsham; maternal great grandparents, Mabel and Jake Saxon and paternal grandmother, Lorene Crawford; uncle, Cullen Crawford; numerous great aunts, uncles and cousins; two special people in Tyler's life, Don and Pat Shipley and a special friend, James Knox Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Memorials may be made to the St. Jude's Children's Research Center. Online Registry/Condolences www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Helen C. Andrews, 82
FERRIDAY — Helen Chapman Andrews, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ferriday.

Mary Lea Brooks, 69
GEORGETOWN — Mary Lea Brooks, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena. Visitation is 8 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be in Belah Cemetery.

Roy DeJohnette, 43
BASTROP — Roy DeJohnette, a carpenter, died Wednesday. Services are noon Thursday at New Morning Star Baptist Church, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in H.V. Adams Cemetery, Bastrop.

James Harrington, 67
RAYVILLE — James Harrington of Nevada, a maintenance man formerly of Rayville, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Palestine Baptist Church, Warden. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Philip 'Phil' Keller, 32
Philip "Phil" Keller of West Monroe, a supervisor with McDonald Corp., died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Christ Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. Friday until service time at the church under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Charlie L. Kelly Jr., Infant
WATERPROOF — Charlie Lee Kelly Jr., infant son of Mary Clark, died Saturday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Oakwood Cemetery, Waterproof, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Elaine M. Lord, 50
OAK GROVE — Elaine M. Lord, a homemaker formerly of Plaquemines Parish, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 4:30-8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Redwing Cemetery, Oak Grove.

Terrence Prewitt, 54
RAYVILLE — Terrence "Terry" Prewitt, a welder, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Omia Rice, 83
Omia Rice of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Helen E. Hofler Rogers, 86
Helen E. Hofler Rogers of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time today. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Arthur Stone, 97
RUSTON — Arthur Stone, retired Louisiana Tech theater director, died Tuesday. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston.
Charles E. Strange, 60Charles E. Strange of Monroe, a machine operator, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Littler Flower Catholic Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Previously acknowledged
Cascio, Susie H.: 11 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Ratcliff, Glenn: 11 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Ferriday

February 15 , 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ODIS R. DARDEN, SR. Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Services for Odis R. Darden, Sr., age 88 of Columbia will be held at 3:00PM, Friday, February 16, 2007 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. James Brown, and Bruce McGhee officiating. Billy Cy Frazier will deliver the euology. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson. Mr. Darden was born in Caldwell Parish on August 11, 1918 to the union of Leslie Lamar and Lennie Stotts Darden and died Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at the Cornerstone Hospital in West Monroe. He was a retired merchant, having owned Darden Dry Goods for over 30 years. He served two terms as a Caldwell Parish Police Juror and was a World War II veteran having served in the Marines. In his younger years, he was a LA State Trooper serving in Orleans Parish. He was also a member of the Columbia Masonic Lodge #164. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing golf and traveling. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife: Lorena Tarver Darden. Survivors include his daughter: Barbara Jean Roberts, his son and daughter-in-law: Butch and Nancy Darden, his grandchildren: Mark Roberts, Randy Roberts, Jeff Roberts, Deno Darden, Johnny Darden, Butch Darden, III, Tammy May and Lori Crockett, seventeen great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, his brother: Archie Darden and his wife: Willie Dean and his sister: Bonnie Darden Tarver all of Columbia. Pallbearers will be his grandsons: Mark Roberts, Jeff Roberts, Randy Roberts, Deno Darden, Johnny Darden and Butch Darden, III. Honorary pallbearers will be Wilbur McGrew, Billy Cy Frazier and Danny White. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00PM until 8:00PM and Friday from 9:00AM until time of services at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia.

PHILIP "PHIL" KELLER Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Memorial services for Philip "Phil" Keller, 32 of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00AM Friday, February 16,2007 at Christ Church, West Monroe, LA with Rev. Tom Lowe officiating under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Philip was born March 29, 1974 in Carbondale, IL and died February 12, 2007 in West Monroe. Philip had a passion for cooking and earned his degree from Houston Art Institute of Culinary Arts. He was employed for over 3 years with McDonald Corporation as a supervisor. Philip was a volunteer with the West Monroe street crimes unit. Philip was preceded in death by his grandparents, Delmar and Geraldine Keller and uncle, Russell Snow. Philip was survived by his wife, Ellen Keller; daughters, Catherine Longman and Victoria Keller; mother, Linda Morton and husband Gary; father, Philip Keller and wife Carolyn, brother, Brad Bloodworth, grand parents, John & Marie Yow, mother and father-in-law; Diane & Kerney LeBlanc; sisters & brothers-in-law; sisters, Michelle Dugas and family, Beth Longstreth and family; Cherie Segura & family; brothers; Bryan Longman Jr. and family, Chad LeBlanc & family; 2 aunts, Frances Crawshaw and Loueen Snow -Csolkovits and family; extended family includes, grandmother Dolores Wilson, uncle Sonny Wilson & family; aunts, Cathy Weaver & family, Vicki White & family, Linda Pahl; several great aunts, great uncles, cousins and friends. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Ronald McDonald House, 200 3rd Street, Monroe or West Police Association, 2301 North 7th Street, West Monroe, LA 71291. Visitation will be Friday 9:00AM until service time at the church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

OMIA ROLEN RICE Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Services for Mrs. Omia Rice, 83, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, February 16, 2007 at the Pentecostals of Twin Cities in West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Mark Foster, Rev. Fred Foster and Kimberly Rice Godwin. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Mrs. Rice had a deep love for Jesus her Savior and for all people. She had a wonderful smile and everyone who met her became a friend. She was a loving, devoted wife and mother who will be deeply missed. Mrs. Rice was a wonderful homemaker and faithful servant to her husband and four sons, and always made a cheerful home in the many places she lived, as she followed her husband to Northern California where he worked in the lumber industry. The family is truly grateful to the many caregivers for each kindness extended to our loved one during her illnesses, including Landmark Nursing Home, Glenwood Hospital, Cornerstone Hospital and Dr. Don Hammett. She was preceded in death by her husband, Randell Rice; parents George and Lena Cox Rolen and siblings Elsie Shipp, Marshall Rolen and Verna Cain Stinoff. Survivors; Bill Rice and Sharon, Waymon Rice and Barbara, Dean Rice and Michelle all of West Monroe; and Garlon Rice and Toni of Tucker, Georgia. Daughter; Mary Ann Copeland of West Monroe; five grandsons; Tim Rice, Jim Rice, Michael Rice, Mitchell Rice, and Chad Rice; five granddaughters; Charissa Rolfe, Stacie Rice, Kimberly Godwin, Kristi Pittard and Erica Guerrero; 18 great grand children, 3 great great grandchildren, and many beloved nieces and nephews. Church ushers will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00PM until 8:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe. Condolences may be sent online to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

HATTIE FAYE TEDDER Cox Funeral Home Lake Providence, LA Funeral services for Hattie Faye Tedder, age 76, of Lake Providence, Louisiana will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, February 18, 2007 at First Baptist Church in LakeProvidence. Dr. Neal Raborn and Rev. Kenneth King will officiate. Private burial services will follow in the Lake Providence City Cemetery. Mrs. Tedder died Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at the East Carroll Hospital in LakeProvidence. She is preceded in death by her parents, Victor Whitehead and Corene Landrum Whitehead. She is survived by her husband, James B. "Bo" Tedder, Sr. of Lake Providence; son and daughter-in-law, James B. "Benny" Tedder, Jr. and Rachel Tedder of Lafayette, Louisiana; daughter and son-in-law, Faye and Gerald Rogan of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; daughter, DeAnne Tedder of Lake Providence; brother, Donald Ellis Whitehead of Plano, Texas; sister, Jose Mosley of Texarkana, Texas; sister, Martha Jane Jackson of Texarkana, Texas; sister, Roseanne Birch of Manassas, Virginia; sister, Nanette Black of Boston, Massachusetts; sister, Mary Cameron of Deer Cross, Pennsylvania; 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Family will receive friends from 1:00PM to 2:00PM Sunday, February 18, 2007 at First Baptist Church in Lake Providence.

Preston Armond, 88
RUSTON — Preston Armond, a retired farm labor representative for Louisiana, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Pines Memorial Gardens, Ruston.

Robert 'Bob' Bass Jr., 76
Robert 'Bob' Bass Jr. of West Monroe, a master dye maker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

James Cotton, 67
James Cotton of West Monroe, a diesel mechanic, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lillie Mae Clifton, 84
PARADISE — Lillie Mae Clifton died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Pineville.

John Horace, 54
John Horace of Monroe, a farmer, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Lexy Beth Kelly, 15
Lexy Beth Kelly of Calhoun, a student at West Ouachita High School, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today in the school auditorium. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time today at the high school. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Zora Mae Kelley, 95
DELHI — Zora Mae Kelley, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Warsaw Baptist Church, Delhi. Visitation is 8 a.m. until time of service today at the church. Burial will be in Crowville Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

Lillian B. Knighten, 88
COLUMBIA — Lillian B. Knighten, a teacher, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Brownville Baptist Church, Columbia. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Brownville Cemetery, Columbia.

Sandy Pardue, 58
JONESBORO — Sandy Pardue, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Jonesboro. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Gayla Traina Cemetery, Jonesboro.

Terrence Prewitt, 54
RAYVILLE — Terrence "Terry" Prewitt, a welder, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Cedar Baptist Church, Archibald. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Prewitt Cemetery, Mangham under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Shelly Mae Reed, 55
Shelly Mae Reed of Monroe, a nursing assistant, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Locust Hill Baptist Church, Extension. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Lillie Mae Richardson, 86
TALLULAH — Lillie Mae Richardson died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Annie Stevenson, 89
COLUMBIA — Annie Stevenson, a schoolteacher, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Hattie Faye Tedder, 76
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Hattie Faye Tedder, a bookkeeper, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Lake Providence. Visitation is 1 p.m. until time of services Sunday at the church. Burial will in Lake Providence City Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

Cary Turner, 73
AUSTIN, Texas — Cary Turner, a veteran formerly of Rayville, died Thursday. Services are noon Friday at Smith Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 5-6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Cemetery.

Annette Williams, 66
RAYVILLE — Annette Williams, a bookkeeper, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Henry Williams, 64
FARMERVILLE — Henry Williams died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Family Funeral Home, Farmerville.

John Tyler Worsham, 5
POINT — John Tyler Worsham, a student, son of Shelby Worsham, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Cypress Street Church of God, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time today at the church. Burial will be Cypress Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
DeJohnette, Roy: noon today, New Morning Star Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Harrington, James: 1 p.m. Friday, Palestine Baptist Church, Warden.
Keller, Philip "Phil": 10 a.m. Friday, Christ Church, West Monroe.
Kelly, Charlie L. Jr.: 11 a.m. today, Oakwood Cemetery, Waterproof.
Lord, Elaine M.: 10 a.m. today, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Stone, Arthur: 10:30 a.m. today, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Ruston.
Strange, Charles E.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Little Flower Catholic Church, Monroe

February 16 , 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ROBERT EARL LEE "BOB" BASS, JR. Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Robert Earl Lee Bass, Jr., 76, of West Monroe, will be held on Saturday morning at 10:00AM in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home with Rev. Jesse McMillan and Rev. Jerry Istre officiating. Interment will follow in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mr. Bass was born December 27, 1930, in Monroe, LA, and passed away, February 14, 2007, after a lengthy fight with cancer. Mr. Bass retired after 45 years of service, as the lead steel rule die maker with the Manville Corporation. He was a member of the Cadeville Lodge #229, and Scottish Rites, and the Barak Shrine, serving in the Jesters, the Director's Staff, the Roadrunners, and the "Q". He also served in the Louisiana National Guard with Company I of the 199th Infantry. Mr. Bass was past president of the West Monroe Lions Club and a member of the American Legion. He was also a member of Whites Ferry Road Church of Christ. Mr. Bass was preceded in death by his grandson, Jason Neil Bass, and by his great grandson, Jonathan Branam. Survivors include his beloved wife, Vivian Hughes Bass; his three children, Robert Oren Bass and wife, Teresa, Ivan Neil Bass and wife, Pam, and Kim Bass Istre and husband, Jerry; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Visitation will be on Friday from 5:00PM until 8:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Paul Bass, Daniel Bass, Andrew Bass, Joel Istre, Rob Bruce, and Ben Cagle. Memorials may be made to The Shriners Hospital. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

MRS. LILLIE MAE HONEYCUTT CLIFTON Hixson Funeral Home Alexandria, LA Services for Lillie Mae Honeycutt Clifton will be held at 2:00PM, Friday, February 16, 2007 in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville with Reverend Tony Collins officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be her grandsons and great grandsons. Mrs. Clifton, 84, of West Monroe formerly of Pineville passed away February 14, 2007 in West Monroe Guest House. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathaniel Merian Clifton; daughter, Mitzi Pamela Clifton; parents, Roy Charlie and Betty Lawrence Honeycutt; three brothers and one sister. Those left to cherish her memory include daughters, Shirley Mathus and husband, Billy, Gloria Hood and husband, Robert and Wanda Nolan and husband, Bud; eight grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren. Friends may call Friday at Hixson Brothers, Pineville from 8:00 a.m. until service time. To extend online condolences to the Clifton family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com.

MR. JAMES R. COTTON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. James. R. Cotton, 67, will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, February 17, 2007 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Glen Gore. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mr. Cotton was born on December 17, 1939 and passed away on February 14, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert L. Cotton and Helen C. McDonald. Survivors are his wife of 41years, Bonnie Scriber Cotton; son, Jamie Cotton and wife Jennifer; daughter, Penny Cotton Byrnes; brother, Henry "Flip" McDonald and wife Gayle; sister, Maxine Hatcher; granddaughters, Emily Byrnes and Anna Grace Cotton; aunt, Juanita Wyrick; uncle, Allen Cotton; sister-in-laws, Nellie Canady and Faye Hayes; brother and sister in-laws, Marvin and Diane Scriber and Georgia and Sonny Dean, brother-in-law, Billy Chamblee; mother-in-law, Dora Scriber; many nieces and nephews. Mr. Cotton was a member of Forest Glade Church where he served as a deacon. He was also a retired diesel mechanic and worked for many years at Monroe Sand and Gravel and Scott Truck and Tractor. He served his country in the U.S. Army for four years. Pallbearers will be Cliff Chamblee, Don Canady, Stanley Canady, Scott Hayes, Austin Chamblee and Steve Calhoun. Honorary pallbearers will be Jamie Cotton and Henry "Flip" McDonald. Visitation will be 5:00PM until 9:00PM, Friday, February 16, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

DOYNE THEODORE DEMASTERSON Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Doyne Theodore DeMasterson, 84, of Monroe, will be held at 1:00PM Friday, February 16, 2007, at Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Sabin officiating. Burial will follow at a later date under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mr. DeMasterson passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at Glenwood Regional Medical Center while holding the hand of a family member. He was a man as eloquent as his name emulates and as strong and gentle as those heroes of his generation. He was tired fighting a demobilizing illness and readied himself for his new journey. He is preceded in death by his mother, Loyce N. DeMasterson, Thompson; father, L. C. DeMasterson, Sr.; brother, L. C. DeMasterson, Jr.; grandmother, Frances E. Wilson; and infant son, Thomas Buckner DeMasterson. Doyne is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Jane Bradley DeMasterson; daughter, Susan McDougall and husband Jack; son, Douglas R. DeMasterson and wife April; grandchildren, Jack, Jr. and Jean Ellen McDougall, Candace Worley, Angel S. Coates and husband Jeremy, and J. R. Stires; great grandchildren, Taylor and Easton Worley, and Faith Coates. Doyne graduated from Neville High School and followed his education at Louisiana Tech. He served honorably in the U. S. Navy in the Pacific Theater aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock during WWII from 1944 to 1946 where he was awarded numerous medals and citations. Following the victory he was employed by Missouri Pacific RR for 20 years, Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., and Pickens and Kaplan Steel Fabrications Works. His pleasures in life were the love of his family, especially his grandchildren, and the outdoors, fishing and hunting with family and friends. He was the master of humor, always the happy face; even during the latest struggle when his voice failed he would bring laughter with his facial expressions. His talents were numerous, his faith strong, and his integrity was impeccable. Doyne DeMasterson will be greatly missed by his family and multitude of life long friends. Pallbearers will be W. T. (Bill) Simpson, Robert Lane Wilhite, Billy Floyd Wilhite, Jack McDougall, Tracey Wilhite, J. R. Stires, Frank Serio, and LaRon Owens. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00AM until service time at the church. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

EDNA MAE HARPER "I am adrift in a fine boat, with the moon as company, the paddles plowing a thousand green acres, I am leaning against the void, playing a flute of jade, the notes echoing through many blue hills" Edna Mae died February 12 in Baton Rouge. She was the loving wife of L. T. "Dick" Harper who preceded her in death; loving mother to Richard and Patty Harper, Michael and April Harper, Cheri and Michael Fontenot; grandmother of Jennifer, Matthew, Anne, Robert, Ben, Colin and Moira; great grandmother of Philip. A long time resident of Monroe, Mrs. Harper resided the last seven years in Baton Rouge. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The American Heart Association or Susan G. Komen Foundation. Services will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Friday at noon.

O.V. WARREN Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for O. V. Warren, 97, of Downsville, LA, will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, February 17, 2007, at Pleasant Valley Assembly of God Church, Downsville, LA with Rev. Tracy Ables officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Valley Assembly of God Church Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Warren was born April 3, 1909, in Castor, LA, and passed away on February 14, 2007, in West Monroe, LA. A self-employed carpenter and farmer, Mr. Warren was a long-time resident of the Downsville community and a member of the Pleasant Valley Assembly of God Church for over 50 years. Survivors include his sons, Claude Dean Warren and Troy M. Warren; his daughters, Loree Sunshine Williams, Gloria Oliver, Belinda W. Pinnow, and E. Pat Johnson; 16 grand children and 17 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Chuck Oliver, Doug Warren, Rick Warren, Robbie Fletcher, Thomas Hennington, and Sammy Warren. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Zachary and Rex Warren. Visitation will be Friday 5:00PM until 7:00PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online Condolences can be made at www.kilpatrickfuneralhome.com

Queenie Allen, 83
BASTROP — Queenie Allen, a retired custodian, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Morehouse District Baptist Association Building, Bastrop. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. Monday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Jerusalem Cemetery, Mer Rouge.

Nina Maxine Baker, 63
WILDSVILLE — Nina Maxine Baker, a retired grocery store supervisor, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Jonesville Junior High School. Wake services are 6 p.m. today at New Morning Star Baptist Church, Ferriday. Burial will be in Old Mount Olive Cemetery, Jonesville under the direction of Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Susie Battle, 88
ST. JOSEPH — Susie Battle, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church, St. Joseph. Visitation is 10 a.m. until time of services Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Union Paternal Cemetery, St. Joseph under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Lucille Jones Beasley, 86
FERRIDAY — Lucille Jones Beasley, a retired home economics teacher, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Natchez City Cemetery.

Willie Benton, 61
BASTROP — Willie Benton, a farmer, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Ministry Institution, Eudora, Ark. Burial will be in Hill Cemetery, Eudora, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Helen F. Byrley, 93
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Helen F. Byrley, an author and journalist, died Wednesday. Memorial services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church, Lake Providence. Visitation is 9-10 p.m. Saturday at the church under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

Florine Coleman, 58
HOUSTON — Florine Coleman, a homemaker formerly of Rayville, died Monday. Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville. Burial will be in Holly Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Bertie Mercer Couch, 88
TULLOS — Bertie Marie Mercer Couch, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Crossroads Baptist Church, Tullos. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Guin Cox Cemetery, Tullos under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Odis R. Darden Sr., 88
COLUMBIA — Odis R. Darden Sr., owner of Darden Dry Goods, a retired Caldwell Parish police juror and World War II Marine veteran, died Tuesday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be in Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson.

Barbara Davis, 76
Barbara Davis of West Monroe, a secretary, died Wednesday. Graveside memorial services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Antioch Cemetery, Eros under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Doyne T. DeMasterson, 84
Doyne Theodore DeMasterson of Monroe, a retired Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. brakeman, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Memorial United Methodist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. until service time today at the church under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Girard Ramsey Gordon, 60
LAFAYETTE — Girard Ramsey Gordon died Feb. 7. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah.

Eva Mae Goree, 51
Eva Mae Goree of Monroe, a custodian, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Brittany N. Jefferson, 16
CLAYTON — Brittany Necole Jefferson, a student at Ferriday High School, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Harvest Baptist Church, Ferriday. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in St. James Church Cemetery, Frogmore.

Mary Louise Johnson, 70
BASTROP — Mary Louise Johnson, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Jerusalem No. 2, Bastrop. Visitation is 1-7:15 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Mount Nebo Cemetery, Perryville.

Susie Johnson, 82
BASTROP — Susie Johnson, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Ivory Chapel Baptist Church, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Delhi.

George Jones, 68
BASTROP — George Jones, a farmer, died Feb. 7. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Olive, Galleon. Visitation 6-7 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Spearsville.

Philip 'Phil' Keller, 32
Philip "Phil" Keller of West Monroe, a food service supervisor, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Christ Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time today at the church under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Sam Lee Jr., 67
WATERPROOF — Sam Lee Jr., a farmer, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Myrtle Grove Baptist Church, Ferriday. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Concordia Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Myrtle Grove Cemetery, Waterproof.

Daimyion Mays, 28
Daimyion Mays of Monroe, a laborer, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Bethany Baptist Church, Oak Ridge. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Alexandria No. 1 Baptist Church Cemetery, Oak Ridge.

Omia Rice, 83
Omia Rice of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Pentecostals of the Twin Cities Church, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Inez Threats, 92
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Inez Threats, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Lake Providence. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Gaither Cemetery, Lake Providence.

Barbara Ward, 63
OAK GROVE — Barbara Ward, a farm worker, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Ollie Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery, Oak Grove under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Albert Williams, 44
BASTROP — Albert Williams, a laborer, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Sunday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Trousdale Hill Cemetery, Collinston.

Annette Williams, 66
RAYVILLE — Annette Williams, a bookkeeper, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Pentecostal Church, Rayville. Visitation is 4:30-8 p.m. today at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Greer Cemetery, Rayville.

Henry Williams, 64
FARMERVILLE — Henry Williams died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Farmerville Church of God in Christ. Visitation is 3-6 p.m. Saturday at Tennant Family Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in Farmerville City Cemetery.

Previously acknowledged
Armond, Preston: 10 a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Harrington, James: 1 p.m. today, Palestine Baptist Church, Warden.
Knighten, Lillian B.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Brownville Baptist Church, Columbia.
Pardue, Sandy: 2 p.m. today, First Baptist Church, Jonesboro.
Prewitt, Terrence: 10 a.m. today, Cedar Baptist Church, Archibald.
Reed, Shelby Mae: 1 p.m. Saturday, Locust Hill Baptist Church, Extension.
Strange, Charles E.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Little Flower Catholic Church, Monroe.
Tedder, Hattie Faye: 2 p.m. Sunday, First Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Turner, Cary: noon today, Smith Funeral Home, Monroe

February 17, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

HELEN FRIEDEL BYERLEY Cox Funeral Home Lake Providence, LA Helen Byerley, a long time resident of Lake Providence, Louisiana died in Wilmington, North Carolina on February 14, 2007. She was 93 years of age. Helen was born Wilda Friedel in Fort Scott, Kansas, daughter of Cora Wade and the noted chemist William Friedel. She attended Fort Scott Kansas High School, and then moved to Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, where she married Wilbur Mosier, one of that state's outstanding educational administrators. An enthusiastic writer, her ficktion was published in numerous magazines in the 1930s and 1940s, including the Saturday Evening Post. As a measure of her importance, her last Post story was illustrated by Norman Rockwell. In the late 1940s she began a lengthy career as a syndicated columnist. Beginning in 1951, she worked with a classified government research project based at the University of Arkansas. But her first love was journalism. In 1955 she became one of the editors of the Fort Smith, Arkansas, newspaper, today known as the Soutwest Times Record. She worked there untill 1959, when she married a well-know Lake Providence native, Frank Byerley, Jr. Frank, a pioneer of commercial aviation, learned to fly in the First World War. He led the first transnavigation of Canada by air, and was the world's first commercial autogyo pilot, flying for the Detroit News. A collection of memorabilia can be found in the "Byerley House", a state visitors' center in Lake Providence, built in the 1890s by Frank Byerley Sr., and his wife Juanita Purdy. Frank was an accountant from England, Miss Nita was a native of Lake Providence. After retiring from commercial aviation, Frank served as secretary treasurer of the East Carroll Parish Police Jury until his retirement in the 1960s, when he and Helen moved to New Orleans, becoming extremely active in the affairs of Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral. When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans last year, she barely escaped with her life when the levee broke next to her apartment. The amazing story of what transpired when she was taken to the Super Dome in New Orleans, then to the Astro Dome in Houston, and finally to Lake Providence, was reported in the USA today. For the last several months she has resided in North Carolina near her grand daughter, Elise. Helen outlived both her husbands. Wilbur Mosier died in New Orleans in 1986, and Frank died (in the same hospital) in 1989. She is survived by her son, John Mosier, and his wife Sarah, as well as three grand daughters: Elise and her husband Scott Howard; Teri and her husband Dr. Jay Groves; Katherine, and husband Arthur Johnston. There are four great grand sons. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, February 17, 2007 at Grace Episcopal Church in Lake Providence and a private burial service for the family will be held thereafter.

LARRY EUGENE CALDWELL Gouldsboro, ME Larry Eugene Caldwell, 53, went home to be with his Lord on February 9, 2007, at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth, ME. Larry was the son of the late Willard and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Caldwell of Winnsboro, LA. Larry is survived by his daughter Jessica Denise Caldwell, his granddaughter Payton Cooper Caldwell of Powderly, Kentucky, his three brothers and their families; James Caldwell and his wife Odessa of Rayville, LA, Timothy Caldwell and his wife Delane of Park Hills, Missouri, and Scott Caldwell and his wife Ann of Monroe, Louisiana, countless nieces, nephews, cousins, a sea of friends whose lives he had touched in a positive, loving way throughout his life, and Richard, his life partner. Over the last nine years Larry fought a courageous battle against cancer, the crippling effects of a horrendous automobile accident, and the ongoing issues of being a cancer survivor. Yet, and never with a complaint, his spirit remained positive as he always found the time to help a friend or to lend an encouraging word. In accordance with his wishes Larry was cremated and his remains were divided between a burial with his parents in Louisiana and the place he called "Heaven on Earth" in Maine. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, February 17, 2007 at the Gilbert United Methodist Church, in Gilbert, Louisiana between the hours of 4:00PM and 7:00PM. On Sunday, at 2:30 PM a portion of his remains will be buried next to his parents at Oakley Cemetery in Gilbert, Louisiana with the Reverend Larry Stafford presiding. One week later there will be a second memorial service for Larry at the Ashville Community Church in Ashville, Maine, on Saturday, February 24, 2007, at 2:00 PM with the Reverend Donald Ashmall presiding. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Larry's favorite charity, The Life Line Ministries, P.O. Box 248, Winter Harbor, ME 04693. Our grief is profound as we, his family and friends, say goodbye, release him to his Lord, and pray for the souls of those who read this message.

WILLIAM B. HOUSTON Centuries Memorial Funeral Shreveport, LA Services will be conducted at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, 8801 Mansfield Rd., Shreveport, La., for William B. Houston, Jr. age 92 of Monroe, La. on Sunday February 18, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Centuries Memorial Park. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00PM to 6:00PM. at the funeralhome. Mr. Houston entered into rest on Thursday February, 15, 2007 at North St. Francis Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Bastrop, La. lived in Shreveport, La. for 35 years, and spent the last 15 years living in Monroe, La.He served as a member of the U.S. Army during W.W.II and the Korean Conflict and retired with 27 years of service. He then went on to work for the Caddo Sheriff's Dept. retiring with 17 years. Most of all he was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Helen Houston and a son, Tracey Rugg. He is survived by his loving wife of 15 years Annie Jo Houston, three daughters; Carolyn Houston Boone of Houston Tx., Gwennie Huckaby and husband Roger of Monroe, La. and Sheila Ann Houston and husband Paul of Monroe, La., two sons; William Gary Houston and wife Judy of Houston Tx., and Gerald S. Rugg and wife, Liz of Downsville, La., one sister-in-law; Ruth Moffett of Vacaville, Ca., six grand children, and one great grandchild.Acting as pallbearers will be members of Mr. Houston's family.

JEANNE KELTNER Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe, LA. Funeral Services for Mrs. Jeanne Keltner, 84 of West Monroe, LA will be 11:00 AM Saturday, February 17, 2007, at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church with Fr. Theoharis Theoharis officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church following the graveside ceremony. She was a loving mother, grandmother,great-grand mother, and great-great-grandmother to her daughter, Pattie D. Menge and husband Roy of Grandbury, TX; son, Bruce D. Keltner and wife Rita of Leander, TX; daughter, Deanne D. Keltner of Winnsboro, LA; grandchildren, Brian A. Keltner and wife Jessica, Dee A. S. Deaton, Jenni Netherby and husband Jeff, Bonnie Boyette, James Boyette and fiancée Ashley, Shane Culberhouse, Brad Culberhouse, Todd Culberhouse; twelve great -grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren Pallbearers will be John McLemore, Marlon Cobb, Louis Champagne, William Gibson, Thad McDonald, and Andrian Antis. Mrs. Keltner passed away on February 15, 2007. Jeanne was a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church and a Past Member ABWA-American Business Women's Association. She was also a volunteer for Mainline, a local phone crisis intervention organization. She blessed many with her knowledgeable and sympathetic listening skills. Jeanne loved the sound of music. She loved listening to Deanne play and was her number one fan. Above all else she loved her family. Jeanne loved to dance and could cut quite a rug with the Jitterbug. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

DYMPLE MONTE McDANIEL Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Services for Dymple Monte McDaniel, age 87 of Grayson will be held at 3 P. M., Saturday, February 17, 2007 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Charles Headrick and Rev. Johnny Barnhill officiating. Interment will follow in the Rosefield Cemetery. Mrs. McDaniel was born in Purvis, MS on May 13, 1919 to the union of Robert and Beulah Cain Crow and died Friday, February 16, 2007 at the St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Monroe, LA. She was a retired schoolbus driver with the LaSalle Parish School System and a retired foster parent. She was also a member of the Rosefield Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Ralph F. McDaniel and her son-in-law: Sidney Maurice Meredith. Survivors include her daughter: Dolores M. Meredith of Monroe, her sons and daughters-in-law: Fenton and Pat McDaniel of Kelly and Rusty and Nell Johnson of Georgetown, her grandchildren: Ralph McDaniel, Donna Wood, Carl Johnson and Dusty Johnson, seven great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, one brother and two sisters. Pallbearers will be Barry Wiley, Bryan Wiley, Dusty Johnson, Carl Johnson, Max Andrews and James Barnhill. Honorary pallbearers will be Jon Weaver and Andy Parent. Memorials may be made to the church of one's choice.

Robert 'Bob' Bass Jr., 76
Robert "Bob" Bass Jr. of West Monroe, a lead steel dye maker for Manville Corp., died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe.

Martha K. Brewer, 88
WISNER — Martha K. Brewer, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Wisner First United Methodist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery near Gilbert.

Lee R. Carter, 75
Lee R. Carter of West Monroe, president of Monroe Rubber and Gasket, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

James Robert Cotton, 67
James Robert Cotton of West Monroe, a diesel mechanic, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park, Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Thomas L. Hawsey, 86
PIONEER — Thomas Lafayette Hawsey, a farmer, died Monday. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at New Hope Church of God, Pioneer. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in Unity Cemetery, Pioneer under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

G.C. Hill Jr., 88
DEHLCO — G.C. Hill Jr., a retired farmer and cattleman, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Archibald First Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Little Creek Cemetery, Alto.

James Boyd Holley, 89
BASTROP — James Boyd "J.B." Holley, a retired farmer, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, Bastrop. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Holley Family Cemetery on the Holley Farm, Bastrop.

John Horace, 54
John Horace of Monroe, a farmer, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at King Soloman Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Hilda Hunt, 76
RUSTON — Hilda Hunt, a bookkeeper, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Temple Baptist Church, Ruston. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Wesley Chapel United Methodist Cemetery, Ruston under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Jeanne Keltner, 84
Jeanne Keltner of West Monroe, a Louisiana Employment Office retiree, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. today at St. Constantine and Hellen Greek Orthodox Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. A visitation will be held at the church after the graveside ceremony.

Mary Elizabeth Lee, 82
Mary Elizabeth Peters Lee of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Further arrangements are incomplete.

Margaret McCartney, 75
RAYVILLE — Margaret McCartney, an Avon sales representative, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Lula McMahon, 90
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Lula Elizabeth Stodghill McMahon, a retired teacher at Holly Ridge, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Rayville United Methodist Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Rayville Masonic Cemetery.

Carolyn Florence Mills, 70
COLUMBIA — Carolyn Florence Mills, a Nuclear Data factory worker, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Sunday at Woolen Lake Church of God, Louisiana 561, Columbia. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

Garland 'Buddy' Telano, 75
Garland Lee "Buddy" Telano of Monroe, retired from the Monroe Housing Authority, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

O.V. Warren, 87
DOWNSVILLE — O.V. Warren, a retired carpenter, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Pleasant Valley Assembly of God Church, Downsville. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Willie Wayne, 82
MARION — Willie "MawMaw" Wayne, a homemaker, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Family Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Albert Williams, 44
BASTROP — Albert Williams, a laborer, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Sunday at Morehouse Baptist Association Building, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Trousdale Hill Cemetery, Collinston.

Henry Williams, 64
FARMERVILLE — Henry Williams died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Farmerville Recreation Center. Visitation is 3-6 p.m. Sunday at Tennant Family Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in Farmerville City Cemetery.

Julia Mae Wilson, 91
TALLULAH — Julia Mae Wilson, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation is noon until time of services. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tallulah.

Previously acknowledged
Allen, Queenie: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Morehouse District Baptist Association Building, Bastrop.
Baker, Nina Maxine: 2 p.m. today, Jonesville Junior High School.
Battle, Susie: 11 a.m. today, St. John Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Beasley, Lucille Jones: 2 p.m. Sunday, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Benton, Willie: 1 p.m. today, Ministry Institution, Eudora, Ark.
Byrley, Helen F.: 10 a.m. today, Grace Episcopal Church, Lake Providence.
Coleman, Florine: 3 p.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville.
Couch, Bertie Mercer: 11 a.m. today, Crossroads Baptist Church, Tullos.
Davis, Barbara: 3 p.m. today, Antioch Cemetery, Eros.
Gordon, Girard Ramsey: 1 p.m. today, Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.
Jefferson, Brittany N.: 11 a.m. today, Harvest Baptist Church, Ferriday.
Johnson, Mary Louise: 11 a.m. today, New Jerusalem No. 2, Bastrop.
Johnson, Susie: 1 p.m. today, Ivory Chapel Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Jones, George: 11 a.m. today, Mount Olive, Galleon.
Knighten, Lillian B.: 11 a.m. today, Brownville Baptist Church, Columbia.
Lee, Sam Jr.: 11 a.m. today, Myrtle Grove Baptist Church, Ferriday.
Mays, Daimyion: 11 a.m. today, New Bethany Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Reed, Shelby Mae: 1 p.m. today, Locust Hill Baptist Church, Extension.
Strange, Charles E.: 11 a.m. today, Little Flower Catholic Church, Monroe.
Tedder, Hattie Faye: 2 p.m. Sunday, First Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Threats, Inez: 1 p.m. today, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Ward, Barbara: 1 p.m. today, Mount Ollie Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Williams, Albert: 11 a.m. Sunday, Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Williams, Annette: 2 p.m. today, First United Pentecostal Church, Rayville

February 18, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

TOMMY EDWARD ATKINS Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA. A Memorial Service and a Celebration of Life will be held for Tommy Edward Adkins age 68, on Wednesday Feb. 21, 2007 at 4PM at the Welcome Home Baptist Church, located in the Woolen Lake Community, Hebert, La. Rev. Bill Gueringer and Rev. Jimmy Goodman will officiate. Tommy Edward Adkins was born on August 10, 1938 to the union of his parents the late Joseph Stephens Adkins and Velma Williams Adkins in the small town of Harrisburg, Arkansas. He passed from this life on Friday Feb.16 following a brief illness. Mr. Adkins was a family man in the truest sense of the word. He was a loving husband, father , and friend. He had the gift and ability of never meeting a stranger, so once you had met Tommy he left a mark on you which could not be forgotten. He married the love of his life Pat Sutton on December 31, 1956. They were married for fifty years and were blessed with three children, but tragically lost to death their beloved eleven year old daughter Debbie . He was a retired driller with offshore drilling, and also loved working with tugboats. Surviving are his wife-Pat Adkins of the Woolen Lake Community, Hebert, La. His daughter and her husband Melanie Jo & Jimmy Weldon of Ruston, La. His son-James Edward Adkins of Hebert. Brother-James V. Adkins of Ruston and a half brother- Johnny Ray Montgomery of Dallas, Tx. His step father- Joseph Walker of Ruston, La. Two beloved grand children-James Michael Adkins of Simmsboro and Brian Weldon of Ruston, La. And of course his special friends Chuck & Crystal Boyles , and many other precious friends acquaintenances, and numerous nieces and nephews. The Adkins family will receive visitors on Wed. Feb. 21 from 3:00PM to 4:00PM at the Welcome Home Baptist Church, Woolen Lake Community, Hebert, La.

LOU BREWER Gill First National Funeral Home Bastrop, LA Funeral services for Lou Brewer, 88 of Wisner will be held at 11:00AM Monday, February 19, 2007 in Wisner United Methodist with Rev. Frances Guy officiating. Interment will follow in Oakley Cemetery near Gilbert under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00-8:00PM at the funeral home. She was the only child born to James Otis and Nellie Pearl Phillips Kelley. She was born on June 14, 1918 in Nacona, TX and passed from this life Friday, February 16, 2007 in St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. Mrs. Brewer was a member of Wisner United Methodist Church where she was the organist for 45 years. She was a teacher at Wisner High School and retired from the school as secretary in 1977. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Cecil Brewer, Jr. She leaves behind three children John Brewer and wife Dawn of Coushatta, Cecile Brewer of Aurora, CO, Sharon Adkins and husband Bill of West Monroe; five grand children Tim Gooch, Luther Gooch, Leigh Adkins, J. T. Adkins, Kelley Adkins; and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made the Wisner United Methodist Church — 126 Wisner Street — Wisner, LA 71378. To sign guestbook online, please visit www.gillfirstnational.com

MR. LEE R. CARTER Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mr. Lee R. Carter, 75, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00PM Monday February 19, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Dr. Greg Clark officiating. Burial will be in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA. Mr. Carter was born on January 18, 1932 and passed away peacefully Friday February 16, 2007. He retired after 21 years of service in the United States Air Force. After his retirement, he became a successful business owner of Monroe Rubber and Gasket. Mr. Carter loved his family and also loved gardening and grilling. He was a member of the Fair Park Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Carter is preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Lavina Carter .Lee is survived by his loving wife of fifty-one years, Vera Carter; three children, Barry Carter and wife Monica, Mike Carter and wife Kathy and Linda Carter Love and husband Russ; six grandchildren, Jessica and Scott Love, Ali, Lexi and Cole Carter and Katie Carter; five step-grandchildren, Christopher, Amy, Michael, Ryan and Kayla. Pallbearers will be John Sampognaro, Mike Kosik, Kyle Wilson, John Holley, James McDaniel, Joe Willis, Ronnie Young and Joey Cloud. Honorary Pallbearers will be Boyd Parker and Sam David and the members of the RAGCO Group Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 7:00PM Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Memorials may be made to the MD Anderson Medical Center. The family would like to give a special thank you to the nurses and support staff on the 5th floor at St. Francis Medical Center. Online Registry/ Condolences www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

LOUISE D. DAVIS Baldwin Lee Funeral Home Pearl, MS The celebration of the life Louise D. Davis, 87, who at last joined her beloved husband Albert on February 16, 2007, will be held Monday, February 19, 2007 at 10:00AM at St.. Terese Catholic Church in Jackson with interment in Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00PM until 5:00PM at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Jackson. Louise resided in Monroe, LA with her daughter, Marcia, after having spent much of her life in Jackson. A native of Greenville, MS, Louise was born in Gramercy, La. She met Albert while attending St. Rose De Lima School and there began the love story of their lifetime. She was always by his side and together they reared four children. Louise worked as a seamstress at McRae's for many years, though her most enjoyable times were as a grandmother to her 13 grandchildren who have such wonderful memories of her she was like a mother to all who sought her counsel and wisdom over the years and she cherished these friendships. She was a parishioner of St. Therese Catholic church before moving to Monroe in 2001. Survivors include her two sons: John T. Davis and wife Karen of Ft. Walton, FL and Michael P. Davis and wife Gail of Brandon: two daughters: Marcia Guerriero and husband John of Monroe, LA and Kathy Adcock of Flowood; 13 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren and a host of close friends and family who meant somuch to her.

THOMAS LAFAYETTE HAWSEY Cox Funeral Home Oak Grove, La Funeral services for Thomas Lafayette Hawsey, a retired West Carroll farmer, age 86, of Pioneer, La will be 10:30AM Monday, February 19, 2007 at the New Hope Church of God, near pioneer, with Rev. Bob Schlemmer and Rev. Bill Duckworth officiating. Interment will follow in the Unity emetery. Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove. The visitation Sunday will be 5:00PM - 9:00PM at the New Hope Church of God. He is preceded in death by his wife: Letha Irene Guice Hawsey; parents: Allen Lafayette Hawsey and Barbara Cawthon Hawsey; brother: James Allen Hawsey; sisters: Alene S. Blakeney and Iva R. Johnson Maxwell. Thomas is survived by his son: Thomas Larry Hawsey and wife Sheryl of Anderson, Indiana; son: Danny Lafayette Hawsey of West Monroe, Louisiana; daughter: Linda Sue Smith and husband Walter of Pioneer, Louisiana; son: Kenneth Ray Hawsey and wife Sherri of Sherwood, Arkansas; 5 brothers: Allen Hawsey Jr., Larry Mikel Hawsey, Walter Hawsey, Alvin Leon Hawsey, Ernie Hawsey; 5 sisters: Betty Lee Parker, Annette Morris, Doris Morgan, Margie Tinker, Corine Archer; 10 Grandchildren and 8 Great Grandchil dren.Pallbearers will be: Jerry Duckworth, David Duckworth, David Guice, Jimmy Copes, Lonnie Green, Huey Green. Honorary pallbearers will be: M.L. Hender son, Buford Eubanks, Todd Owens, Ralph Stephens. To leave condolences to the family www.coxfuneral.com

JAMES BOYD (J.B.)HOLLEY Cox Funeral Home Bastrop, LA A funeral service celebrating the life of James Boyd (J.B.) Holley, Sr. will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, February 19, 2007 at The First United Methodist Church in Bastrop with the Reverend Mark Benge officiating. Interment will follow at the Holley Family Cemetery on the Holley Farm under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation will be held Sunday, February 18, 2007 at Cox Funeral Home in Bastrop from 4:00PM till 6:00PM. J.B. was born on January 12, 1918 in Stigler, Oklahoma and died Friday, February 16, 2007 at The Terrace in Bastrop, surrounded by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Margie Webb and Ernest Carl Holley and his brother Doyle who was killed in World War II. J.B. graduated from Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University) in Stillwater, Oklahoma with a degree in Agronomy. He received a Masters Degree in Agronomy from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in 1942 and taught Agronomy at LSU for six years. He went on to practice what he taught for over 30 years until his son Boyd took over the farming operation. J.B. continued to assist whenever he could. He loved what he did and said he always knew that he wanted to farm. For 50 years of the Holleys' farming, members of the Clarence Muse family worked with them. Their loyalty and friendship is appreciated by J.B.'s entire family. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church for 50 years. He worked with various agricultural organizations, including the LSU Agricultural Experiment Station and Farm Bureau. He was instrumental in organizing the cotton gin in Sterlington and the cottonseed oil mill in West Monroe. He worked with all four of his children in 4-H activities. He served on the Morehouse Parish School Board in the late 1960's. He was a member of the Morehouse Country Club where he and his wife, Minnetta, enjoyed Couples' Club for many years. J.B. was a fabulous dancer and all the ladies loved to dance with him. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He taught those sports to children, grandchildren, and friends. He was so passionate about these sports and sharing them with others that some referred to him as "The Professor" others simply said he was their friend, hero, and one of the nicest men they had ever met. J.B. and Minnetta were world travelers, enjoying their motor home for years. They also traveled to Europe, Australia, and China and took many cruises. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Minnetta, his daughters Judy Burford and husband Hall, Minnett Thornton and husband Blocker, Lyn Doucet and husband Dee, and son Boyd and wife Susan; his grand children Holly Burford, Lara Burford Magalhaes and husband Milton, Claire Thornton Harvison and husband Ty, Collier Thornton and wife Adrienne, Duncan Holley, Mary Claire Holley Blackburn and husband Jason, and Webb Holley; great-grandchildren Preston and Peyton Magalhaes, Blocker Harvison and John Collier and Brooks Thornton. Pallbearers will be grandsons, sons-in-law, and family friend Tom Carpenter. The family wishes to thank Dr. Bob Lyon, Premier Hospice, the staff at the Arbor and Terrace and very special caregivers, Vickie Gregory, Caron Walker, Sheila Coburn, Jean Fox, Pam Robinson, Amy Cooper, Mary McHenry, and Essie Brown. The family suggest that any planned memorials be made to the Methodist Children's Home or the charity of the donor's choice.

G.C. HILL, JR. Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA Services for Mr. G. C. Hill, Jr will be 2:00PM Sunday, February 18, 2007 at Archibald First Baptist Church With Rev. Jimmy Goodman officiating. Internment to follow in Little Creek Cemetery near Alto, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA. Mr. Hill was a member of Archibald First Baptist Church, the Louisiana Cattleman's Association and an active member of Farm Bureau. A United States World War II Army veteran, he served in the 773 rd tank destroyer battalion under General Patton in the European Theatre. Mr Hill was a life long resident of Richland Parish. After WW II he and his wife Grace settled in the Delhco community on what is now Hill Road; and built a large cotton and cattle farming operation. Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his parents Grover C. Hill, Sr. and Mamie McDonald Hill, his wife Grace Gibson Hill, sisters Lona Hill McDonald, Annie Bell Grigsby, and a brother James Hill. He is survived by a daughter Patricia Hill Adams and her husband Donnie of Jena, LA, four sons, Buddy Hill and his wife Kaye of Rayville, LA, Kenny Hill of Mangham, LA, Ronnie Hill and his wife Sue of Rayville, LA and Johnny Hill and his wife Terri of Mangham, LA; four sisters Bernice Boydston of Nachitioches, LA,Mozelle Bengtson of Salina, KS, Maxine Wiggins and Geraldine Hill both of Rayville, LA; five brothers Eugene "Gena" Hill of Archibald, LA, Billy Hill Mangham, LA, Tom Hill and Grant Hill both of Rayville, LA and Dock Hill of Mangham, LA; 11 Grandchildren and 11 Great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jason Adams, Barry Hill, Luke Hill, Drew Hill, Eric Hill and Roy Wiggins. Honorary Pallbearers are D. B. McKay, George Bolton and Ambrose White. In Lieu of flowers memorial may be made to the American Cancer Society, Monroe Baptist Children's Home or the charity of Choice. On line registry / condolences at www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

TRUDIE HILDA FARMER ROY HUNT April 30, 1930 ~ February 16, 2007 Ruston, LA. Kilpatrick Funeral Home Funeral services for Hilda Hunt, 76, of Ruston, Louisiana will be held Monday, February 19th at 10:00AM at Temple Baptist Church Ruston with Dr. Rick Byrageon and Rev. Dale Oden officiating. Interment will follow at the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Cemetery in Ruston under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. Visitation will be Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Mrs. Hunt went to be with her Lord early Friday, February 16, 2007, at Lincoln General Hospital SNF Unit surround by her family, after her lengthy battle with cancer. Mrs. Hunt was preceded in death by her parents Fred B Farmer Sr. and Trudie Beatty Farmer, her first husband, William Roy, niece, Laura Farmer, brother Harold Farmer, Sr. and wife Bobbie Farmer, as well as many other special friends and family members that she loved dearly. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Mr. Glen E Hunt of Ruston; one daughter and son-in-law Jennifer Lynn Hunt Adams and Jeffery Scott Adams of Ruston; one grandson Kyle Brewer Adams. She is also survived by four stepdaughters and their families; Teressa Kearce and husband Joe of Omega, GA; Donna McIntire and husband Charles of Ruston, LA; Beverly Hurst and husband Daniel of Moultrie, GA; Vicki McKellar and husband Ricky of Tifton, GA. She is also survived by her step grand children, Lisa McIntire Joyner and husband Sam; Staci Michelle Howell; Martha Michelle McIntire; Joey Wayne Howell; Richard Lee McKellar; Randi Bryn Adams; Bronwynn McKellar Wood and husband Stan; Lela Brandi Nicole McKellar; Alander Hunt McKellar; and Carly Brooke Banks. Step great grand children Megan Marie Joyner, Malissa Morgan Joyner, Dallas Christopher Howell, Samantha Bryn Bozeman, Michail Wayne Howell, Taylor Nicole Howell, and Dylan McKenzie Howell; three great grandchildren, Harlee Belle Wood, Sumner Carl Wood, Gracee Catherine Wood and one great great granddaughter, Makenzie Bree expected to arrive any day. She is also survived by numerous close relative cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends. Pallbearers will be Greg Alexander, Philip Johnson, David Shirey, Kenny Adams, Mike Lofstrom, and Brad Stuckey. We want to send our sincere thanks to Dr. Patrick Connor and his staff at the Christus Schumpert Cancer Treatment Center and Synergy Home Health. We also thank the many Green Clinic physicians and nurses who helped take care Mrs. Hunt, and a very special thanks goes to Dr. Sheila Mariano and the SHF unit @ LGH for the wonderful care she received in her last few days. You are truly angels in disguise especially Nikkia our angel nurse. Flowers are welcome; donations may be made to Temple Baptist Church's Harvest Day Fund, The American Cancer Society, or the Lance Armstrong Foundation @ livestrong.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes. com

MRS. MARY ELIZABETH PETERS LEE Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Peters Lee, 82, of Monroe, LA will held at 10:00AM Monday, February 19, 2007, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA, with Rev. Collin Wimberly officiating. Burial will be in the Twin Cities Memorial Gardens, West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Lee died on February 15, 2007 in Ruston, LA. She was a member of the Swartz First Baptist Church. Mrs. Lee was also past president of the Women's Missionary Union in Hammond, LA. Mrs. Lee grew up in the Sterlington area. She is preceded in death by her parents, Issac Newton (Newt) and Eva Dean Peters; husband, Malven F. Lee Sr.; sons, Charles David Lee and Malven F. Lee Jr.; grandson, Andrew Lee; brothers and sisters, Dr. W.W. Peters, Alice Lucille Peters Simpson, and M.L. Peters. Survivors include her brothers and sisters, Margurite Peters Richardson, Eva Lois Boone, Stuart Peters, and James C. Peters; two sons, Jim Lee and Steven Lee; three grand children; three great grand children; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road. Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home or to the charity of your choice. Online Registry/Condolences www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

MARGARET FREE MCCARTNEY Brown Holley Funeral Home Rayville, LA The Lord took our mother home in his loving arms on Friday, February 16, 2007. Momma loved people and in turn, she was loved by many. She never met a stranger and was "Aunt Margaret" to many of her young friends. Momma was born in Archibald, Louisiana to Simmie and Lela Free on December 22, 1931. She was prece ded in death by her husband and our daddy, Willie Alfred "Bill" McCartney. Margaret Free McCartney is survived by one brother, Charles Edgar Free and his wife, Laura of Archibald, LA; a son, Tom McCartney of Monroe, LA; a daughter, Kathy Turnage and a son-in-law, Johnny Turnage of Monroe, LA; a daughter, Tammi Moore and son-in-law, David Moore of Start, LA; a son, Jerre Wallis "Wally" McCartney and daughter-in-law, Michelle of West Monroe, LA; grand children, Johnathan Moore and wife, Alison of Texarkana, TX; Jeffrey Moore and Joshua Moore; Brenden McCartney, Bailey McCartney, Mackenzie McCartney; and, countless nieces, nephews and friends. Our mother was a retired hairdresser. Early on she was a teacher of cosmetology at "Jerry Mardis' School of Hair Design" in Monroe, Louisiana, helping many hairdressers to begin their careers before setting up her own business at home in Mangham, Louisiana. Because of her love for people, later in life she decided to become an Avon sales representative. Sales gave her the additional opportunity to enjoy so many people that she loved, while visiting and delivering products. Visitation will be Sunday, February 18, 2007 between the hours of 5:00PM and 9:00PM at the Archibald Church of Christ where she attended worship services her entire life. Services are scheduled for 3:00PM Monday, February 19, 2007 at the Archibald Church of Christ with Bro. Karl Huff and Bro. Stanley Fortenberry officiating. Interment will follow at Start Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, Louisiana. Pallbearers will be Jim Whitman, Paul Lee, Jason Donald, Buddy McCartney,Lee Rogers, Jaime McCartney, William Free, and Gary Free. Honorary pallbearers will be Carol Free, Odell Whitman, Dianne Donald, Glynette Reynolds, Carless Henderson, Shelia McDonald, Sue Hales, Dr. Imran Chaudry, and Dr. Ronald Ponarski. To leave condolences for the family go to www.brownholleyfuneralhomes. com

LULA ELIZABETH STODGHILL MCMAHON Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA Services for Mrs. Lula Elizabeth Stodghill McMahon, 90, of Fort Smith, AR, formally of Rayville, LA will be 10:00AM Monday February 19, 2007 at Rayville United Methodist Church with interment to follow in Rayville Masonic Cemetery,with Rev. Ted Freeland officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA Mrs. McMahon a member of Rayville United Methodist Church and a retired school teacher at Holly Ridge, LA passed away Friday February 16, 2007 in Fort Smith AR. She was a Graduate of Louisiana Tech University and earned her Masters at The University of Louisiana Lafayette. She was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. She is survived by her son Howard "Buddy" McMahon and wife Pamela of Fort Smith AR.; a sister Lillian Green of Ruston, LA, 3 grandchildren; Craig McMahon and his wife Mary of Boulder,Co, Karen McGhee and her husband Mac of Fort Smith, AR, and Kristi Waller and her husband Scott also of Fort Smith AR. and 7 Great Grandchildren Pallbearers will be Walter Cochran, Jack Green, Mac McGhee, Ken Newsom, Kenneth Newsom, J. D. Ramsey, William H. Stodghill and Scott Waller Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home-Rayville, LA On line registry / condolence at www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

CAROLYN F. MILLS Mulhearn Funeral Home Columbia, LA Services for Mrs. Carolyn F. Mills, 70, of Columbia, LA willbe 10:00AM Sunday, February 18, 2007 at Woolen Lake Church of God with Rev. Marvin Tabora officiating. Under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA. Mrs. Mills a member of Woolen Lake Church of God and retired factory worker passed away Friday, February 16, 2007 at Woolen Lake, LA she was preceded in death by her husband Ellis WayneMills, Sr. and a daughter Vicki Lynn Mills. She is survived by two sons, Ellis Wayne Mills, Jr. and his wife Teresa of Columbia, LA and Paul L. Mills and his wife Latisia of Shreveport, La; a daughter, Wendy S. Emmons and her husband Danny ofColumbia, LA; a brother William Forkell of Elgin, IL, three grand-sons Alvin Emmons, brad Mills an D.J. Emmons, grand daugher, Jenna Caraway and her husband Paul and on Great Grandson Kayden Nevaeh Caraway. Online registry / condolences at www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

SARA ANN SCHNEIDER MOTT Cumby Funeral Home Highpoint, NC Mrs. Sara Ann Schneider Mott, 72, resident of 304 Otteray Avenue, died Friday, February 16, 2007 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. A native of Vicksburg, MS, she was born August 31, 1934, a daughter of Frederick Hall Schneider, Jr, and Sara Regenold Schneider. She was a member of the D.A.R. Louisiana State Regent Chi Omega Sorority of LSU, the Davidson Players, an organist in the Episcopal Church and retired as a school teacher in 2001. In 1956 she married Joe Mott who survives of the home. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Mott is survived by children; Sara Kane French and husband Rob of High Point, Nan Barfield and husband Tim of Baton Rogue, LA, William of Jamestown, Clay Mott of Monroe, Joe Mott, III and wife Jan of Davidson, sisters; Nanette Beach and husband George of Shreveport. LA, Gay Warren and husband Bob of Denver, CO, brother; Fred Schneider and wife Connie of Baton Rogue, LA, and step-brother; Donald Botkin of Emeryville, CA, grandchildren; Jennifer Mott, Joseph Mott, William Mott, Kane French, Patrick French, Thomas Barfield, Anne Marie Barfield, Clare Barfield, Daniel Barfield, Cameron Mott, Caroline Mott and numerous God children, nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be conducted 11:00 AM, Monday, February 19, 2007 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Father Anthony J. Gilborges, O.S. F.S. officiating. Visitation will be 5:00PM — 7:00PM Sunday at Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point and an Inurnment service will be conducted Monday at the Jamestown United Methodist Church columbarium by Dr. Gary Royals. Memorials may be directed to We Build People c/o Ragsdale Y.M.C.A., 900 Bonner Drive, Jamestown, NC 27282. Online condolences may be made through www.cumbyfuneral.com.

GARLAND LEE "BUDDY" TELANO Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Garland Lee "Buddy" Telano, 75, of Monroe, will be at 3:00PM Sunday, February 18, 2007, at New Light Baptist Church with Rev. Lindel Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in New Light Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mr. Telano was born January 28, 1932 and passed away Friday, February 16, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lincoln and Lucille Telano; wife, Dorothy; and brother, Earl. Mr. Telano is survived by one daughter, China Till; two step-children, two brothers, Chris and Ted Telano; three sisters, Louise, Mary Lynn, and Christine; four grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and a host of good friends and neighbors. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00PM until 3:00PM at the church. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

Martha K. Brewer, 88
WISNER — Martha K. Brewer, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Wisner First United Methodist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Oakley Cemetery near Gilbert.

Neva Maples, 70
Neva Maples of West Monroe, a Ouachita Parish School Board accounts payable clerk, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Mary 'Elsie' Nelson, 93
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Mary Elizabeth "Elsie" Nelson died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lake Providence. A rosary is set for 7 p.m. today at the church. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time Monday. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

Lena Russell Phillips, 74
Lena M. Russell Phillips of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Muhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Garland 'Buddy' Telano, 75
Garland Lee "Buddy" Telano of Monroe, retired from the Monroe Housing Authority, died Friday. Services are 3 p.m. today at New Light Baptist Church. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Allen, Queenie: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Morehouse District Baptist Association Building, Bastrop.
Beasley, Lucille Jones: 2 p.m. today, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Brewer, Martha K.: 10 a.m. Monday, Wisner First United Methodist Church.
Hawsey, Thomas L.: 10:30 a.m. Monday, New Hope Church of God, Pioneer.
Hill, G.C. Jr.: 2 p.m. today, Archibald First Baptist Church.
Holley, James Boyd: 11 a.m. Monday, First United Methodist Chruch, Bastrop.
Hunt, Hilda: 10 a.m. Monday, Temple Baptist Church, Ruston.
McMahon, Lula: 10 a.m. Monday, Rayville United Methodist Chruch.
Mills, Carolyn Florence: 10 a.m. today, Woolen Lake Church of God, Louisiana 561, Columbia.
Tedder, Hattie Faye: 2 p.m. today, First Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Williams, Albert: 11 a.m. today, Morehouse Baptist Association Building, Bastrop.
Williams, Henry: 11 a.m. Monday, Farmerville Recreation Center.
Wilson, Julia Mae: 2 p.m. today, Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah

February 19 , 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CLINTON WILSON BREWER Rose-Neath Funeral Home Arcadia, LA Arcadia, LA — Services for Clinton Wilson Brewer, 92, will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at Rose-Neath's Arcadia Chapel at 1:00PM Dr. Bill Brewer will officiate with Rev. Jeff Hoffman assisting. Burial will follow in the Arcadia Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, February 19, from 6:00PM until 8:00PM Mr. Brewer was born on Monday, November 2, 1914, in Gibsland to Claude C. and Verna S. Brewer. He was at home when he went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 17, 2007, after a lengthy illness. He served his country in the Army Medical Corps in the European Theater during World War II and later served his community for almost fifty years as a pharmacist and owner of Brewer's Drug and the Hospital Trade Center. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. Clint liked to fish, hunt, and work in his garden. He was a loving husband and father who enjoyed having his family around him. He is survived by his wife of sixty-five years, Lorraine Philyaw Brewer; two daughters, Helen Raley and husband Lucky of Arcadia, Kitty Smith and husband J.D. of Benton; four sons, Dr. John Brewer and wife Lucy of Shreveport, Dr. Bill Brewer and wife Carol of Richardson, TX, Mark Brewer and wife Sue of White Bear Lake, MN, Kensill Brewer and wife Kathy of Calhoun; sixteen grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; a sister, Ann Wilson of Gibsland; an aunt, Bell Harper of Arcadia; a sister-in-law, Nell Philyaw of Greenwood; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Pallbearers will be his grandsons Ted Raley, Kelly Brewer, Clint Raley, Clint Brewer II, Luke Brewer, Josh Raley, Jack Brewer, and Will Brewer.

RS. NEVA PRICE MAPLES Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Neva "Doopy" Price Maples will be 2:00PM, Tuesday, February 20, 2007 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Lynn Johnson. Interment will follow at Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Neva "Doopy" Price Maples, age 70, of West Monroe, LA died Saturday, February 17, 2007 at Glenwood IASIS Hospital. Doopy was born on September 10, 1936 in Monroe. She was a member of Faith Community Church of the Nazarene. She was also a graduate of the Monroe Business School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Maples, Sr.; her mother, Del Price; her father, Fred Price and a sister, Sally Duffey. She is survived by a daughter, Juli Maples Young; sons, Bobby "Shockit" Maples, Jr. and Berry Maples and wife Donna; granddaughter, Jessica "Jess" Young and grandson, Matthew Jon-Thomas Maples all of West Monroe; sister, Terry Garoby and husband John and numerous nieces and nephews. Doopy was retired after 19 years as an accounts payable clerk at the Ouachita Parish School Board which she remembered as some of the happiest years of her life. Everyone who knew Doopy knew of her quick wit and loved her sense of humor. She was also known for her great perseverance which helped her bravely fight her courageous battle with renal failure. She deeply loved her children and they were her heart. But her greatest joy in life was being "Granny" to Jess and "Meme" to Matthew. The family would like to express their gratitude for the loving care provided for their mother by the doctors, nurses and staff at Cornerstone, Glenwood, St. Francis Hospitals, Ouachita Dialysis and the Northeast Louisiana Kidney Specialists, and especially the Monroe Manor Nursing Home and Dr. Michael Hand. Pallbearers will be Mike Broom, Lee Duffey, Tiger Garoby, Bo Taylor, Roy Davis and Willie Draughn, Ritchie Garrett and Louis Fontana. Visitation will be 5:00PM until 9:00PM, Monday, February 19, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

MRS. LENA M. RUSSELL PHILLIPS Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mrs. Lena M. Russell Phillips, 74, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday February 20, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Elvin Wheelis and Rev. J.W. Bunn officiating. Burial will be in the Antioch Church Cemetery. Mrs. Phillips died on February 17, 2007. She was a loving wife and mother. Mrs. Phillips was a member of the Eastern Star and a member of the First Baptist Church in Eros, LA. She is preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Phillips; son, Ceylon Phillips and by a brother, Morris Russell Survivors include her brothers and sisters, Doyle Russell, Bobby Russell, Virginia Kludt, William Ross and Doris Woods. Visitation will be from 12:00PM until service time on Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Eros, LA Online Registry/Condolences www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Tommy Edward Adkins, 68
HEBERT — Tommy Edward Adkins, a retired offshore driller, died Friday. A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at Welcome Home Baptist Church, Hebert, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation is 3 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

George Carter, 62
VICKSBURG, Miss. — George Carter died Sunday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Lee R. Carter, 75
Lee. R. Carter, president of Monroe Rubber and Gasket, of West Monroe, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun. Visitation is 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Bertha Graham Karnes, 85
BASTROP — Bertha Graham Karnes, a homemaker, died Saturday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop, under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Mary Elizabeth Peters Lee, 82
Mary Elizabeth Peters Lee, a homemaker, of Monroe, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.

Margaret Free McCartney, 75
START — Margaret Free McCartney, a retired hairdresser and Avon sales representative, died Friday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Archibald Church of Christ, Archibald. Burial will be in Start Cemetery, Start, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 10 a.m. until service time at the church.

Marion Edna Salemi, 89
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Marion Edna Salemi, a teacher, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery, Lake Providence, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Visitation is 5-8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

John Thomas Slack, 71
BOSCO — John Thomas Slack, an assembly man, died Saturday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Regina 'Ray' M. Webb, 84
FERRIDAY — Regina "Ray" M. Webb, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Sicily Island. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Previously acknowledged
Allen, Queenie: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Morehouse District Baptist Association Building, Bastrop.
Brewer, Martha K.: 10 a.m. today, Wisner First United Methodist Church.
Hawsey, Thomas L.: 10:30 a.m. today, New Hope Church of God, Pioneer.
Holley, James Boyd: 11 a.m. today, First United Methodist Chruch, Bastrop.
Hunt, Hilda: 10 a.m. today, Temple Baptist Church, Ruston.
McMahon, Lula: 10 a.m. today, Rayville United Methodist Church.
Nelson, Mary Elizabeth "Elsie": 10 a.m. today, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lake Providence.
Williams, Henry: 11 a.m. today, Farmerville Recreation Center

February 20, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

SANDRA LITTON CLINTON Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston LA. Funeral services for Sandra Litton Clinton, 62 of Choudrant, LA will be held Wednesday, February 21, 2007, at 10:00 A.M. at Trinity United Methodist Church. Reverend Rolly Walker and Reverend Fred Wideman will be officiating with interment to follow at New Prospect Church Cemetery in Clay under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Sandy went to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 18, 2007, surrounded by her family and friends after her lengthy battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Larry Clinton of Choudrant; one daughter, Stacie Woodard and her husband Brian Woodard of Choudrant; one son, Lance Clinton of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica; three granddaughters Avery Woodard, Muriel Woodard, and Chloe Woodard of Choudrant: parents, M.L. and Elizabeth Litton of Tioga, LA; two sisters Patsy Litton McCarty and husband Jim, of Madison, MS. and Susan Litton Duke and husband, Richard of Tioga, LA; brother, Bobby Litton and wife, Keely of Alexandria, LA. Sandy was a devout Christian who cared deeply for others. She was very involved with mission work, donating to needy individuals and groups, and helping those she encountered who had needs. She was truly a unique and wonderful person. Pallbearers will be Robbie Robinson, Jack Mims, Scott Walker, Eddie Ackal, Jim Burke, and Phil Pasley. The family suggests any memorials be made to the Methodist Children's Home, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, or the charity of the donors' choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

BETTYE JO NOLAN LAMPRICH Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Bettye Jo Nolan Lamprich departed this earth on February 18, 2007. Bettye Jo was born on June 1, 1938 in Farmerville, Louisiana to Troy and Ouida Nolan. Bettye Jo was known to many of you during her 45 years as a valued and faithful employee of First United Bank in Farmerville. She was a devoted wife to the love of her life, Ted; the beloved mother to daughters Karla and Karmen; the cherished grandmother of Macy, Elizabeth, Nolan and Claire; a loving sister to Bonnie and faithful friend to so many. Bettye Jo looked forword to beginning each day with a crossword puzzle and ending the day with the taped soap operas she enjoyed so much. She was a wonderful cook and delighted in making her home a more beautiful place for family and friends to gather. She devoted much of her time to service and acivities at First Baptist Church of Farmerville, where she had been a member her entire life. Bettye Jo had a winsome smile, a soft voice and hearty laugh. Bettye Jo lived a full and complete life and was loved by so many. Bettye Jo was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Ted Lamprich Jr; daughters and sons-in-law Karla and John Osman of Marietta, GA and Karmen and John Kennedy of West Monroe; grandchildren Macy Osman, Elizabeth Osman, Nolan Kennedy and Claire Kennedy; sister and brother-in-law Bonnie and Lee Royce Alford; aunts Foye N. Smith and Lona Russell; mother-in-law Eudora Lamprich; brother-in-law Bill Lamprich and wife Joanne, sister-in-law Jean Guidry and husband Ronald, sister-in-law Mary Gail Phillips and husband Jim; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and very special life-long friends Stein and Ann Baughman. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Farmerville. Officiating will be Rev. Roger Johnson and Rev. David Martin. Pallearers are Billy Anderson, Bill Duncan, Tommy Futch, Donnie Gates, Bob Hanry, Bill Jung, Bill Patterson, Danny Tettleton and Zeke Tettleton. Interment will follow at Antioch Cemetery in Farmerville. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5:00PM — 8:00PM at Kilpatricks Funeral Home in Farmerville. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

MRS. EUDA MAE PANKEY Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Mrs. Euda Mae Pankey, 86, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 P. M. Wednesday, February 21,2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home,West Monroe with Rev. Mark Fenn officiating. Interment to follow at Hasley Cemetery, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Mrs. Pankey was born on March 14, 1920 and passed away on February 19, 2007 at Landmark Nursing Home in West Monroe. She was preceded in death by her parents, Myrtle K. Raines and George Kosorok; her husband, Charles L. Pankey. Mrs. Pankey is survived by her two daughters, Charlotte Pankey Belveal and Judi Pankey Coates and husband Roland; her grandchildren, Lori Smart Peters, Benee Vallery, Charles L. "Chuck" Smart and wife Lori; great grandchildren, Mollie Pankey Peters, Jade Johnson, Lillie Vallery, Evan Smart and Emma Smart. Mother was a life long member of First Baptist Church in West Monroe. Her family and her home was her life. She enjoyed cooking for her family, and was always there when we needed her. Daddy's waiting for you momma, and we will all be together again someday. We love you so much and we'll miss you. Pallbearers will be ushers from First Baptist Church West Monroe,Tom McCandlish, Sr., Harold Oetgen, Bob Russell, John L Stimac, Russell Hart, Mark Jolly. Honorary pallbearer will be Leslie Humble. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P. M. until 8:00 P. M. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home,West Monroe. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to staff and residence at Landmark Nursing Home and Hospice of Louisiana. A very special "Thank You" to Yoma Cannon and Myrtis Young, for your love and care of our mother. Online condolences may be sent to www.kilptarickfuneralhomes.com

JOHN TYLER WORSHAM We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation and gratitude for all the prayers, food, donations and support we have received during the loss of our beloved Tyler. His passing was tremendous shock to our family and friends but the outpouring of love has been awesome. We are so thankful that we serve a Lord who is merciful and gives us a peace that surpasses all understanding. We would especially like to thank the Point Community for their prayers and support. We have only lived in this community for a few months but our neighbors have shown us their love in so many ways. For this, we will always be grateful. we have felt the presence of our savior and we wish to thank all the Churches who lifted us up in prayer. There were times that we felt the brush of Angel's wings. We go on with the assurance that Tyler is safe in Jesus's arms and he is happy. There are no tears in Heaven only a Paradise beyond our imagination and we know that someday we will be reunited with our precious Tyler. -- The Family of John Tyler Worsham.

Eva Jean Webb Bell, 61
DELHI — Eva Jean Webb Bell, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in McKnight Cemetery, Holly Ridge.

Kelly Christine Boies, 21
BASTROP — Kelly Christine Boies died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.

Andrew J. Bridges Jr., 80
MARION — Andrew J. "Jack" Bridges Jr., a retired gas company employee, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Liberty Baptist Church, Linville. Visitation is 6 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Sidney S. Gardner, 87
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Sidney S. Gardner, retired Air Force master sergeant, died Monday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery, Lake Providence.

Addie Lee Graves, 96
BASTROP — Addie Lee Graves, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bastrop.

Willmetter Ignont, 96
WINNSBORO — Willmetter Ignont, a housewife, died Feb. 14. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Hope Baptist Church, Liddieville. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in church cemetery.

Julia Vereta Kolb, 66
RINGGOLD — Julia Vereta Kolb, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Boone Funeral Home, Bossier City.

Neva Price Maples, 70
Neva Price Maples of West Monroe, a bookkeeper for the Ouachita Parish School Board, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

Leroy Arthur Martin, 84
BASTROP — Leroy Arthur Martin, a retired banker with Bastrop National Bank, died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Bastrop. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Hazel McKissack, 90
BASTROP — Hazel McKissack, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.

Lena Russell Phillips, 74
Lena M. Russell Phillips of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is from noon until service time today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Antioch Church Cemetery, West Monroe.

Elizabeth Pipes, 97
RUSTON — Elizabeth Pipes, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is noon to service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Longstraw Cemetery, Ruston.

David Del Rio, 96
GIRARD — David Del Rio, a retired farmer, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Assembly of God, Rayville. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Start Cemetery, Start, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Robert Rogers, 68
TALLULAH — Robert Rogers died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Keyshaydrain Smith, 1
TALLULAH — Keyshaydrain Smith, the daughter of Sherry Smith, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Shirley Ann Smith, 65
CHALMETTE — Shirley Ann Smith, a clerical worker, died Sunday. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Lake Providence Community Living Center, Lake Providence, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

Martha Squyres, 57
COLUMBIA — Martha Squyres, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Wilma 'Dot' Tarver, 66
TALLULAH — Wilma "Dot" Tarver, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Parkview Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tallulah, under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Webster Thompson Jr., 85
OLD FLOYD — Webster "Gus" Thompson Jr., a retired rural postal carrier, died Saturday. Services are 5 p.m. Wednesday at Epps Baptist Church, Epps. Visitation is after the service until 10 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville.

John T. Warren, 75
JONESBORO — John T. Warren, an oil field worker, died Monday. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Jonesboro. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Willie Mae Wayne, 83
MARION — Willie Mae "MawMaw" Wayne, a retired school cook, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Union Baptist Church, Marion. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Marion under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Peggy Stewart Yates, 69
DOYLENE — Peggy Stewart Yates formerly of Ruston, a retired travel agent, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Douglas Cemetery, near Choudrant.

Previously acknowledged
Adkins, Tommy Edward: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Welcome Home Baptist Church, Hebert.
Allen, Queenie: 11 a.m. today, Morehouse District Baptist Association Building, Bastrop.
Salemi, Marion Edna: 10 a.m. today, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Lake Providence.
Webb, Regina 'Ray' M.: 10 a.m. today, Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

February 21, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

WILLIAM THOMAS "W.T."BLACK Cox Funeral Home Oak, Grove, LA Funeral services for William Thomas "W". "T".; Black, age 91, of Pioneer, Louisiana will be held at 3:00PM on Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Oak Grove, Louisiana. Reverend Carol Oliver will officiate. Burial will follow in the New Forest Cemetery in Forest, Louisiana.Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove. Mr. Black died Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at the Richland Parish Hospital in Delhi, Louisiana. Mr. Black was a retired vocational agriculture teacher. He was a member of the Pioneer United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of WWII and Korea. He continued serving in the Army Reserves and retired as a Lt. Colonel. He was preceded in death by his parents, Xenophen P. Black and Jennie McKnight Black. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Nettie Bradford Black of Pioneer, Louisiana; son, Robert Thomas Black of Pioneer; daughter, Sylvia Jane Black of Pioneer; brother, R. L. Black of Aberdeen, Mississippi. Pallbearers are: Billy Ray Steward, Frankie Jones, Alfred Rawls, Jr., Mack Albritton, Larry Drurey and Jerry Waits. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 between the hours of 2:00PM to 8:00PM at Cox Funeral Home in Oak Grove. To leave condolences to the family www.coxfuneral.com

MR. EUGENE MILTON FORSMARK Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Memorial services for Mr. Eugene Milton Forsmark will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Jesus The Good Shepherd Catholic Church Monroe, LA. Interment to follow at Monroe Memorial Park Monroe, LA with Father Mark Watson officiating under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Forsmark was born May 31, 1915 in Camden, Mississippi and passed away November 13, 2005 in Monroe, LA. Mr. Forsmark was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Fulton Forsmark; the last of eleven born to Sallie Mae and Archie David Forsmark. Mr. Forsmark is survived by a daughter Elizabeth Ann Forsmark; several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. Memorials may be made to Northeast Louisiana War Veteran's Home. Online Condolences can be made at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

VIRGINIA MARTIN GRIGGS Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Virginia Martin Griggs, 85 of West Monroe will be 2:00PM Thursday February 22, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe with Rev. Gene Compton officiating. Burial will be in the Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Mrs. Griggs died February 19, 2007 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe. Virginia, "Ginny" loved life, laughter, her family and many, many friends. Her laughter and love is the greatest legacy a mother could ever leave to her children. Everyone who ever met her instantly loved her and was drawn to her. She never met a stranger- everyone was her friend. He laughter and love will be with us through the years. Survivors include her children, Fred Martin and wife Debra, David Martin and wife Cheryl, Charry Parker and husband Neal and Ron Martin and wife Beverly; grandchildren, Scot, Chris, Eric, Lori, Jill, Tara, Jason, Josh, Jennifer, Ronnie, Justin, Ben, and Rich,Yolanda, Jerone; seventeen great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM Wednesday February 21, 2007 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

LEROY ARTHUR MARTIN Cox Funeral Home Bastrop, LA Leroy Arthur Martin went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 19, 2007. A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00PM. Thursday, February 22, 2007. in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in Bastrop, Louisiana. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 21, 2007 from 5:00PM till 7:00PM at Cox Funeral Home in Bastrop. Leroy was born on October 1, 1922 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. He was a Sherman tank driver with the 9th Armored Division during World War II where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. After moving to Bastrop in 1946, he was employed by Bastrop National Bank. He retired from the bank in 1987 as a vice president and internal auditor. He was a dedicated member of the First United Methodist Church from 1946 until his death. Leroy was an active member of the Bastrop Lion's Club, serving as secretary-treasurer for many years. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lauree Newton Martin; his daughters, Carol Goux and husband, C.J.; Carlean Tugwell and husband, Bret; grandchildren, Carrie Braud and husband Donnie; Claire Hoffpauir and husband, Steve; Martin Goux and wife, Alissa; Alison Tugwell and Thomas Tugwell; and three great-grandchildren; Callie Braud, Clayton Braud, and Ava Hoffpauir. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be sent to the First United Methodist Church of Bastrop or the charity of one's choice.

ANNIE ELIZABETH MAXIE Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA Services for Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Maxie, 97, of Rayville, LA will be 1 PM Thursday, February 22, 2006 at Rayville First Baptist Church with Dr. Ernest Winburn officiating. Internment will follow in Greer Cemetery Rayville, LA, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA. Mrs. Maxie was a member of Rayville First Baptist Church and former member of Zebedee Baptist Church. She was an enthusiastic Sunday School teacher, WMU member and took an active part in Saints Alive. As past president of the Richardson Medical Center's Ladies Auxiliary she supported many worthwhile projects including the addition of a new chapel. Annie enjoyed participating in Literary Club and became a world traveler after her husband's death. Mrs. Maxie was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Maxie,father, Dorse Roberts, and mother,Mary Frances Roberts. She is survived by a daughter, Joy Maxie Walters and her husband Oliver Glynn Walters of Rayville, LA, a brother, Jerry Roberts and his wife Thelma of Archibald, LA, four grandchildren: Sara Elizabeth Ware and her husband, Billy of Rayville, LA, Amy Joy McMichael and her husband, John of Arlington, TX, Sue Haynes and her husband, Tony of Bastrop, LA and Oliver Glynn Walters, Jr. and his wife, Sharon of Fayetteville, GA. She is survived by numerous loved nieces and nephews. Great Grandchildren are Erin Ware, Anna Ware, Emily Bennett and her husband, Derek, James McMichael, Katie Haynes, Alan Haynes, Macie Walters, Trey Walters, Annie Elizabeth Walters and Madison Walters. Special friends and caregivers are Rosie Kenly, Wilma Hart and Kathleen Bozeman of Rayville. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will include all of her Sunday School Class members she was privileged to teach through the years. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made the Baptist Children's Home scholarship fund in care of Rayville First Baptist Church Rayville, LA 1306 Louisa St. Rayville, LA 71269. On line registry / condolences at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MRS. HARVEY BELL FIFE OGLESBY Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA Services for Mrs. Harvey Bell Fife Oglesby, age 90, of Winnsboro, LA will be at 2:00PM Thursday, February 22, 2007 in the Chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro with Rev. Lloyd Townsend and Drew Wiggers officiating. Interment will follow in Greer Cemetery near Rayville, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mrs. Oglesby was born November 18, 1916 in Baskin, LA and passed away on February 20, 2007 at the Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro. She was a resident of Winnsboro since 1989 and was a member of Woolen Lake Church of God in Hebert, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian Marshall Oglesby; daughter, Maudie Fitch, two brothers, and two sisters. Survivors include: 3 Sons: James Oglesby and wife, Elaine of Bossier City, LA Wayne Oglesby and wife, Linda of Bastrop, LA,Gary Oglesby and wife, Donna of Rayville, LA 1 Daughter: Debbie Etoile Johnston and husband, Jerry of Harrisonburg, LA. Beloved Son-in-Law: Lee Fitch of Monroe, LA; Sister: Bernice Oglesby;12 Grandchildren;22 Great Grandchildren;3 Great Great Grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Steve Oglesby, Darren Oglesby, Don Oglesby, Michael Oglesby, Terry Fitch, Robert Skipper, Chris Soileau and Drew Wiggers. Visitation will be from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Wednesday, February 21st at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Online condolences and guestbook at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

NED W. PRESLAR Ned Wakefield Preslar, 80, passed away on February 19, 2007, at Christus St. Joseph's Assisted Living Center. By his donation, Mr. Preslar chose to make a final contribution to medical research and education to the LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport,LA. The family will hold a private family tribute in celebration of his life. Born in Taylorsville, North Carolina on February 21, 1926, Mr. Preslar was located in Hickory, NC, Elizabeth City, NC; Henderson, NC; Wilmington, NC; Corinth, MS; Bogalusa, LA; Lynchburg, VA; Savannah, GA; and Columbus, MS. After retirement, Mr. Preslar enjoyed fishing with the Twin City Senior Bass Club Mr. Preslar served as a United States Merchant Marine from 1944-1946. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Marie F.. Preslar; his son Terry W. Preslar of Pensacola, FL; daughter Donna Underwood and husband Geoff; grandson Geoffrey Underwood wand wife Robin, two great-grand- daughters; Grace and Emma of Monroe, LA. The family acknowledges and appreciates the loving care of their loved one by Dr. Stephen Beene and his staff; Ellie Ferguson and other staff members of Southercare Hospice; the dedicated sitters of ComForcare Senior Services; and associates and friends at Christus St. Joseph's Assisted Living Center.

FLORENCE SIMPSON Farrar Funeral Home Farmerville, LA. Funeral services for Florence Simpson, age 86, will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Evergreen Baptist Church with Rev. Charles L. Davis officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Mrs. Simpson, a retired Houseparent for the LA. Baptist Children's Home, died February 19th, 2007. She was a homemaker, a loving Mother to her own children as well as to many children at LA. Baptist Children's Home, many of whom stayed in touch with her years later. She was also ?227-132?Granny" to her grandchildren who she cherished and always had time for. She thrived on their visits, laughing and spending time with them. She loved to cook and to share her meals with others, especially making biscuits with a honey-well in the middle for her grandkids. She was an avid gardener who loved her flowers. She also enjoyed sewing and quilting and was a penpal to many over the span of 25 years. She was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church and her faith was apparent to all who knew her. Preceding her in death are a brother, Woodford Poland and a son, Clyde Donald Simpson. Survivors include 2 sons: Jimmy D. Simpson & wife, Mary of Bernice, LA. and Benny Simpson & wife, Joanie of Anahuac, TX.; 1 brother: T. L. Poland & wife, Betty of Baytown, TX.; 2 sisters: Ophelia Bird & husband, Miles of Shreveport, LA. and Francis Goodrich of Benton, LA.; 4 Grandchildren: Leslie Washam & husband, Tim; Dr. Don Simpson & wife, Melissa; Amanda Skiba & husband, Bill; and Jeffrey Simpson & wife, Marshell; 7 Great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and many children of whom she was houseparent for at the children's home. Pallbearers are Jeff Simpson, Dr. Don Simpson, Tim Washam, Leon Cook, Mike Allen and Mike Reeves. Visitation will be held 6:00PM — 9:00PM Wednesday at Farrar Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the LA. Baptist Children's Home P. O. Box 4196, Monroe, LA. 71211. Friends may send online messages to the family at www.farrarfh.com.

WEBSTER ABLE "GUS" THOMPSON, JR. Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA Memorial services for Webster Able "Gus" Thompson, Jr., 85, of Old Floyd, will be held at Epps Baptist Church on Wednesday, February 21, at 5:00 p.m. with the Reverend Johnny Smith officiating. The family will receive visitors at the church after the services until 10:00 p.m. Services are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville, Louisiana. W.A. Thompson, Jr., was born in Pioneer, Louisiana, on December 30, 1921. He passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2007, in St. Francis North Hospital in Monroe, after a four-month fight with various medical problems. Mr. Thompson was a body donor for scientific research to LSU Medical Center in Shreveport. Mr. Gus was a graduate of Pioneer High School in Pioneer, Louisiana. He was a USAF B24/25 pilot trained for World War II. Following his time in the Air Force, he returned to West Carroll in 1945 and married his sweetheart, Tressie Pauline "Polly" Buchanan. Their 58 year union ended with her passing on July 24, 2004. Daddy never recovered from this loss. He always said that he made the living, and Mama made the living worthwhile. He meant that. Mr. Thompson is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Evelyn Thompson of San Antonio, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Paula Thompson and Adam Plunkett of Darnell, Louisiana; and four grand children, granddaughter Patricia Beard and husband Michael of The Woodlands, Texas; and granddaughters Kirst, Haley, and Whitney Plunkett of Darnell, Louisiana. Mr. Gus was a retired United States rural mail carrier who carried the mail on Rural Route 1 out of the Pioneer Post Office for 20 years. He began this job on November 2, 1964, the same day that his daughter, Paula, was born. He retired from this position on November 2, 1984. He was a member of Oak Grove Masonic Lodge #284. He is probably remembered in most recent years for his "Letter to the Editor" in the local papers. As someone stated, so many times he had the courage to say what everyone was thinking but no one else would say it. He also enjoyed many mornings of call-in time to voice his opinion with Mrs. Irene and Mr. Ivy on KWCL's "Mighty Mess" in the mornings. W.A. was proud of Old Floyd and its history and met many friends who came to the area to search for their family backgrounds or who were curious about the rich history of the area. He enjoyed talking with them about the old courthouse, the parish jail, or Jesse James. Daddy was proud of his children and grandchildren, and we are all so thankful for the time that we had with him. He was a very special and unique person. The quotation "after they made him, they threw away the mold" holds true for him. I hope that all of you who were friends of Daddy realize how special you were to him. He would stand by you to the end! Our family would like to thank the many people who were there for him over the past several months, the many people who touched his life and ours at his home through home health care, in the nursing homes, through the ambulance service, and in the hospitals. So many of you went above and beyond your job description. You became family. Love and thanks, too, to all the friends who were there for him before and during the illness. Your visits to him and taking the time to visit with him on the phone meant more than you could ever know, to him and to all of us. On line registry / condolences at www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

William Thomas Black, 91
PIONEER — William Thomas Black, an educator of vocational agriculture and a retired Army lieutenant colonel, died Tuesday. Services are 3 p.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Forest Cemetery.

Minnie Lee Boughton, 90
Minnie Lee Boughton of Monroe, an educator, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Isaisa Canada, 54
COLUMBIA — Isaisa "Poor Isaisa" Canada, self-employed in construction, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Brownville Baptist Church, Columbia. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Gordon Valley Cemetery, Columbia.

Sandra Clinton, 62
CHOUDRANT — Sandra Clinton, an executive, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Trinity United Methodist Church, Ruston. Burial will be in New Prospect Cemetery, Ruston under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Carruth Gordon, 90
Carruth Gordon of Monroe, a food service worker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Barney F. Henderson, 82
SHENANDOAH, Texas — Barney Floyd Henderson, formerly of Jena and self-employed, died Monday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Crowville Masonic Cemetery, Crowville under the direction of Conroe Funeral Home, Conroe, Texas.

Helen C. Kelson, 67
Helen C. Kelson of Monroe, a laundry worker, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Julia Veretta Kolb, 66
RINGGOLD — Julia Veretta Kolb died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Boone Funeral Home, Bossier City.

Bettye Jo N. Lamprich, 68
FARMERVILLE — Bettye Jo Nolan Lamprich, a bank officer, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, Farmerville. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Farmerville under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Leroy Arthur Martin, 84
BASTROP — Leroy Arthur Martin, an auditor, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. A private family burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.

Bettie Ruth Morrow, 66
TULLOS — Bettie Ruth Morrow, a secretary, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Tullos. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery, Tullos under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Euda Mae Pankey, 86
Euda Mae Pankey of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Robert Rogers, 68
TALLULAH — Robert Rogers died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Ernie B. Prince Shuff, 87
PELAHATCHIE, Miss. — Ernie Beatrice Prince Shuff, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Lone Pine Baptist Church, Swampers. Burial will be in Harris Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Martha Jones Squyres, 57
COLUMBIA — Martha Evelyn Jones Squyres, a homemaker, died Monday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. today at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Steven Earl Towns, 59
HUTTIG, Ark. — Steven Earl Towns, a Huttig Sawmill employee, died Monday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Harper Springs Cemetery, Huttig, under the direction of Perry's Funeral Chapels, Strong, Ark.

Previously acknowledged
Adkins, Tommy Edward: 4 p.m. today, Welcome Home Baptist Church, Hebert.
Bell, Eva Jean Webb: 11 a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Boies, Kelly Christine: 10 a.m. Thursday, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Bridges, Andrew J. Jr.: 10 a.m. today, Liberty Baptist Church, Linville.
Graves, Addie Lee: 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Ignont, Willmetter: 1 p.m. today, New Hope Baptist Church, Liddieville.
Martin, Leroy Arthur: 11 a.m. Thursday, Memorial Park Cemetery, Bastrop.
McKissack, Hazel: 2 p.m. Thursday, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Pipes, Elizabeth: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Smith, Shirley Ann: 2 p.m. today, Lake Providence Community Living Center, Lake Providence.
Tarver, Wilma 'Dot': 2 p.m. today, Parkview Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Thompson, Webster Jr.: 5 p.m. today, Epps Baptist Church.
Warren, John T.: 11 a.m. today, Garden of Memories Cemetery, Jonesboro.
Wayne, Willie Mae: 11 a.m. Friday, Mount Union Baptist Church, Marion.
Yates, Peggy Stewart: 2 p.m. today, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston

February 22, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MINNIE WEST BOUGHTON Miller Funeral Home Monroe, LA Minnie West Boughton, a retired educator of Monroe City Schools left from this life on February 16, 2007, after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Robert Boughton. As a devoted aunt, educator and friend, her memories will always be dear to our hearts. She leaves to mourn (6) inherited children, (3) god-children, (3) favorite sons, and many nieces, nephews, and a host of friends. Family hour will be held at Miller Funeral Home, Thursday, February 22, 2007 from 6:00PM-7:00PM Funeral services will be at Macedonia Baptist Church of Monroe, Friday, February 23rd at 11:00AM. Affiliations included (Chartered member): Juvenile Court #29, Louis R. Price #173 Loyal Leaders, Samoan Civic and Social Club, Madhatters, Christian Union Fellowship #6, Tabernacle Society, Monroe's Mayor Commission on the Needs of Women, Honoree of Women's History Month 2002.

GLADYS HAMPTON CHAMBLESS Cox Funeral Home Oak Grove, LA Funeral services for Gladys Hampton Chambless, born June 20, 1914, died February 21, 2007 at the age of 92, will be 10:00AM Friday, February 23, 2007 at Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Oak Grove, LA with Rev. Milton Pray officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Grove City Cemetery, Oak Grove, LA under direction of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00PM - 9:00PM. She was the last surviving sibling of the Lilly/Hampton clan. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, George H. "Bud"; Chambless, four infant grandchildren and her parents, William Hampton and Estelle Boyte Hampton. Survivors include a daughter, Shielda Janes and her husband John R. Janes, her best son-in-law, according to her, of Oak Grove; grandson, John A. "Tony"; Janes of Bastrop, LA; great grand children, Andrew Logan Janes and Aidan Brett Janes of Bastrop, and Hanna Elizabeth Harrell of Epps, LA; and a host of nieces and nephews that she loved dearly. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Oak Grove, LA.

NETA E. HUIE Harris Funeral Home Morrilton, AR Neta E. Huie, age 81, of Monroe, Louisiana, and Autumn Oaks of Corinth, Texas died Tuesday, February 20, 2007. She was born March 25, 1925 in the Bastrop/Collingston, LA area. She was a daughter of Frank and Rosie Parks. Mrs. Huie was of the Christadelpian Faith and the widow of Dr. Julian L. Huie, who was an optometrist in Memphis, Tennessee. Survivors include her daughter, Julia E. Hamilton and son-in-law Patrick D. Hamilton of Corinth, Texas; sister Minta B. Gresham (Gene) of Huntsville, Alabama; one grandchild, Renee A. Jenkins (Mark) and one great grandchild, David, of Mt. Prospect, Illinois. Visitation hours will be at 1:00PM on Friday, February 23, followed by funeral services at 2:00PM, at the Harris Funeral Home Chapel in Morrilton, Arkansas. Burial will be at the Huie Cemetery in Clinton, Arkansas.

JOSEPH ALLEN MULLINS Williams-Thomas Funeral Home Westarea Gainseville, LA Joseph Allen Mullins of Gainesville died at home February 19, 2007. Born in west Monroe, Louisiana, he moved from Fairfield Connecticut to Gainesville in 2006. He attended Tulane University and the University of Virginia Law School. Mr. Mullins was a partner with Carvath. Swaine & Moore Law firm in New York City until his retirement in 1992. Mr. Mullins enjoyed playing the piano, cycling, reading, and cooking. He was a devoted father. Mr. Mullins is survived by his daughters Jocelyn Ramey of Gainesville and Linden Mullins, Son Tighe Mullins of Sarasota, FL.; Brother Jay Mullins of West Monroe, LA; Grandchildren Eva and Sebastian Ramey. He is preceded by his son Clinton Mullins. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2007 11:00AM at Williams-Thomas Funeral Home Westarea, 823 NW 143rd St. Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to their favorite organization. A reception will follow the Service in the Funeral Home.

NED W. PRESLAR Ned Wakefield Preslar, 80, passed away on February 19, 2007, at Christus St. Joseph's Assisted Living Center. By his donation, Mr. Preslar chose to make a final contribution to medical research and education to the LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport, LA. The family will hold a private family tribute in celebration of his life. Born in Taylorsville, North Carolina on February 21, 1926, Mr. Preslar was employed for over 35 years by JCPenny Company as a member of Management at stores located in Hickory, NC; Elizabeth City, NC: Henderson, NC; Wilmington, NC; Corinth, MS; Bogalusa, LA; Lynchburg, VA; Savannah, GA. and Columbus, MS. After retirement, Mr. Preslar enjoyed fishing with the Twin City Senior Bass Club. Mr. Preslar served as a United States Merchant Marine from 1944-1946. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Marie F. Preslar; his son Terry W. Preslar of Pensacola, FL; daughter Donna Underwood and husband Geoff; grandson Geoffrey Underwood and wife Robin, two great-granddaughters; Grace and Emma of Monroe, LA. The family acknowledges and appreciates the loving care of their loved one by Dr. Stephen Beene and his staff; Ellie Ferguson and other staff members of SouthernCare Hospice; the dedicated sitters of ComForcare Senior Services; and associates and friends at Christus St. Joseph's Assisted Living Center.

FREIDA WILENZICK Rose-Neath Funeral Home Shreveport, LA Freida Wilenzick was born in Monroe, Louisiana on February 21, 1913, to Max and Bessie Hoffman Kaplan, and died in Shreveport, Louisiana on her 94th birthday, February 21, 2007. She was a graduate in the last class of Monroe City High School before it became Neville High School. She then attended Ward Belmont School for Girls and Louisiana State University. On December 12, 1947 she married Bernie Wilenzick, and they continued to live in Monroe until 1963 when they moved to New Orleans. After Bernie Wilenzick's death in 1992, Freida remained in New Orleans until she was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. At that time she moved to Shreveport to be near her family. During her lifetime she was a member of Temple Beth Israel in Monroe, Temple Sinai in New Orleans, and B'nai Zion Congregation in Shreveport. She is survived by her daughter, Nell Bridge Cahn and her husband Abry Cahn, Jr.; grandchildren, Susan Cahn Abelman and her husband Arthur Abelman of San Antonio, Abry Cahn, III and his wife Marilyn Cahn of Bossier City; and great grandson Abry Chandler Cahn. She will also be missed by her loyal and devoted companion Dorothy Autrey. Freida Wilenzick was an avid bridge player. She attained the level of Life Master and was a founder of The Monroe Duplicate Bridge Club. She was competitive by nature and played regularly. She made many new friends through the Shreveport Bridge Association. She had friends of all ages and from all walks of life. Freida had an incredible wit and sense of humor. She loved her home and her garden and loved entertaining family and friends. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home on Marshall Street. A memorial service will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, February 23, 2007, at B'nai Zion Congregation conducted by Dr. Jana De Benedetti of B'nai Zion Congregation. Interment and graveside will follow at 2:00PM at the B'nai Israel Cemetery in Monroe. The family suggests that memorials be made to the B'nai Zion Congregation in Shreveport or to the charity of the donor's choice.

Mary Slaughter Bell, 86
MANGHAM — Mary Slaughter Bell, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Baptist Church, Mangham. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Rosie Bennett, 80
SPEARSVILLE — Rosie Bennett, a homemaker, died Feb. 13. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Spearsville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Paul Brisco, 37
DELHI — Paul Brisco, a laborer, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Morning Star Baptist Church, Dunn. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Bobby Brown, 83
Bobby Brown of Monroe, a truck driver, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Barbara L. Bryant, 56
Barbara L. Bryant of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Friday and wake services are 6-7 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Isaisa Canada, 54
COLUMBIA — Isaisa "Poor Isaisa" Canada, self-employed in construction, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Brownville Baptist Church, Columbia. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Garden Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia.

Betty Carroll, 58
WINNSBORO — Betty Carroll, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Jesus Name Apostolic Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Ogden Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Wilbur 'Bill' Finklea, 86
Wilbur "Bill" Finklea of West Monroe, retired from the U.S. Air Force and civil service, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Carlton Cemetery, Calhoun. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lula Forbess, 88
FARMERVILLE — Lula Forbess, self-employed in retail, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Farmerville United Methodist Church, Farmerville. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in Farmerville City Cemetery.

Eugene Forsmark, 90
Eugene Forsmark of Monroe, an automotive shop owner/operator, died Feb. 13, 2005. Memorial services are 10 a.m. today at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Arah L. Gardiner, 86
Arah Adelia Forbes LaGrange Gardiner of Monroe, a retired executive secretary, died Wednesday. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with wake services at 6 p.m. Friday. Further arrangements are incomplete.

Virginia Martin Griggs, 85
Virginia Martin Griggs of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Jessie Lee Henderson, 39
BASTROP — Jessie Lee Henderson, a laborer, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Farmerville.

James Vess Hendrix, 90
PIONEER — James Vess Hendrix, a retired farmer, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today. Burial will be in Epps Cemetery.

Mary Jackson, 65
COLLINSTON — Mary Jackson, a nurse, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Collinston. Visitation is 2-11 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Trousdale Hill Cemetery, Bastrop.

Helen C. Kilson, 67
Helen C. Kilson of Monroe, a laundry worker, died Feb. 11. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Charles E. McClary, 48
RAYVILLE — Charles E. McClary, a construction worker, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Garden Valley Baptist Church, Columbia. Burial will be in St. Joe Cemetery, Kelly under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Cecil E. McGee, 88
Cecil E. McGee of Monroe, a retired carpenter, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Harvey Fife Oglesby, 90
WINNSBORO — Harvey Bell Fife Oglesby, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Greer Cemetery near Rayville.

Florence P. Simpson, 86
BERNICE — Florence P. Simpson, retired from the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Evergreen Baptist Church, Bernice. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

John Thomas Slack, 71
BOSCO — John Thomas Slack, an assembly man, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. today at First Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Keyshaydrain Smith, 1
TALLULAH — Keyshaydrain Smith, 16-month-old child daughter of Sherry Smith, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at First Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah.

Anna Mae Tatum, 83
Anna Mae Tatum of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at St. Matthews Church of Christ Holiness, Monroe. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Connie B. Thompson, 53
LOS ANGELES — Connie Beals Thompson, a schoolteacher formerly of Delhi, died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Greater One Christian Fellowship Church, Delhi. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Sunday at McFarland Funeral Home, Delhi. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Durwood L. Williams, 71
EROS — Durwood L. Williams, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Janelle Beene Ziober, 73
Janelle "Jane" Beene Ziober of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Visitation is 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Further arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Black, William Thomas: 3 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
Boies, Kelly Christine: 10 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Boughton, Minnie Lee: 11 a.m. Friday, Macedonia Baptist Church, Monroe.
Gordon, Carruth: 2 p.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Monroe.
Henderson, Barney F.: 2 p.m. today, Crowville Masonic Cemetery.
Kelson, Helen C.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe.
Martin, Leroy Arthur: 2 p.m. today, First United Methodist Church, Bastrop.
McKissack, Hazel: 2 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Morrow, Bettie Ruth: 10 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Tullos.
Wayne, Willie Mae: 11 a.m. Friday, Mount Union Baptist Church, Marion

February 23 , 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. JEAN BROWN Mulhearn Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA On February 22, in the year of our Lord 2007, our Mother, Thurla Erma Jean Johnson Brown passed from this earth into the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Having lived a life of devotion to her family and faith, we are assured that she was greeted with "well done, good and faithful servant". Services will be held Saturday, February 24, at 10:00AM at the First Baptist Church of Gilbert, LA. The services will be officiated by Dr. Milton Williams, Rev. Woodson McGuffie, and her pastor Rev. Doyle Adams. Pallbearers will be Johnny Carroll, Don Barton, Mark Carroll, Danny Barton, Carlos Smith, and Alvie Vick. Honorary Pallbearers will be O. D. Johnson, Jr. and all the pastors of the Deer Creek Baptist Association. Interment will follow in Gwin Cemetery, Mangham, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Visitation will be from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Friday February 23rd at Mulhearn Funeral Home—Winnsboro, LA. Our Mother was born on January 23, 1916 to the union of Walter I. and E. Gertrude Johnson in Deemer, MS. She married Hiram J. "Depot" Brown on April 10, 1937. She is survived by her son, John L. Brown Sr., her grandson, John L. Brown Jr., and his wife Jennifer Harrison Brown; three wonderful great grandchildren, Caitlin Brice Brown, Carter McKeithen Brown, and Campbell Thorn Brown of Edgefield, SC; her brother Charles Johnson, of Clarksdale, MS; and two sisters, Carolyn Sue Howard, of Nashua, NH, and Ruth DeAngelis of Providence, RI., and cousins Penney and O. D. Johnson Jr. of Chase, LA. She began work as a train order operator for the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1942. Throughout her career of 34 years with the railroad she exemplified the skills and dedication to her work which allowed her to advance through several positions. True to her generous and loving nature, she trained several young men in station work and telegraphy, enabling them to go on to distinguished careers with the Missouri Pacific. In 1976, she retired from the railroad. After only a short period, the opportunity to work within her faith appeared and until she was 85, she served as office manager for the Deer Creek Baptist Missions Office. For nearly 50 years she served as a Sunday School Teacher and at the age of 87, relinquished her position as organist. To the very end, she remained an active and vital member of the First Baptist Church of Gilbert. She will be remembered as a pillar of her church and her community. Known to all as "Miss Jean", her loving Christian guidance has led our family for decades. In our hearts and minds, this void will never be filled. Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. Online condolences and guestbook at www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

FRANCES ANN EZELL Frances Ann Ezell was born October 10, 1949 in Winnsboro, LA to William Truly Ezell & Frances Pauline Ezell. She passed away February 20, 2007 at 2:30 AM after a short battle with brain cancer. Memorial Service will be held at New Light Baptist Church on Prairie Road, Monroe, LA, Saturday, February 24, 2007 at 11:00AM. Her body was donated to Genisis Program to further medical research. She was a member of Amvets Post 5 and Women of the Moose. She enjoyed playing pool and Nascar. She was formerly employed at the Kitchen for 15 years, at diagnosis she was employed at Smith Street Coney Island. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Lillie Trudean Holman and brother, William Charles (Bo) Ezell. Survived by two sons, Randy Johnston of Austin, TX, and Truly Ezell. of Monroe, LA, one daughter, Tiffina Johnston of Phillipsburg, NJ, three sisters, Brenda Wood of Monroe Peggy Dunn of Kelly, and Evelyn (Polly) Keen of West Monroe. She has fourteen grandchildren, eleven nieces & nephews, & a loving friend, Robert Hodges. Special thanks to Christus St. Joseph's staff, Hospice care of LA: Mary Shari, Lauren, Brandy, and Shannon. Ed & Jerry Lynn Arrant, owners of Ed's in West Monroe for their true friendship and raffle sale for her expenses.

LULA FORBESS Farrar Funeral Home Farmerville, LA. Funeral services for Lula Forbess, age 88 of Farmerville, LA., will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, February 23, 2007 at Farmerville United Methodist Church with Bro. Johnny Hankins officiating. Interment will be in the Farmerville City Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Mrs. Forbess was a loving Mother and Grandmother. Her family was her pride and joy. She delighted in cooking for others. She was a parttime distributor for Armstrong Cricket Farm in West Monroe for the past 45 years and was affectionately known as the "Cricket Lady". She was a member of the Farmerville United Methodist Church for 55 years and she lived her faith everyday. She was a wonderful example of a godly Mother. She died February 21, 2007 and will be deeply missed. Preceding her in death were her husband of 66 years, Olen C. Forbess; 2 sisters: Lillie Garner and Rosie Welch. Survivors include her two sons: Tony Forbess & wife, Shelley of El Dorado, AR. and Monty Forbess & wife, Cindy of Monroe, LA.; 2 daughters: Wanda Smith & husband, A. J. of Farmerville and Pam Kuhlman & husband, Dave of Highland Village, TX.; 1 sister: Mae Hebert of Rison, AR.; 9 Grandchildren and 7 Great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are Stacy Barron, Jason Barron, Logan Forbess, Luke Forbess, Casey Forbess and A. J.Smith. Visitation will be held 6:00PM — 9:00PM Thursday at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Friends may send online messages to the family at www.farrarfh.com.

ARAH FORBES LAGRANGE GARDINER Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe Arah Forbes LaGrange Gardiner passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at St. Francis North Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was 86 years old. She was the beloved mother of daughter Diane LaGrange Baum and husband, Lawrence of Monroe, daughter Arah LaGrange Knox of Monroe, and son Art LaGrange and wife Gail of Murrell Inlet, South Carolina. Arah was born in Marksville, Louisiana on June 8, 1920, the daughter of John James and Adelia Deville Forbes. She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Carlton LaGrange and by husband Gaynor L. Gardiner, by her brother Kermit Forbes and sisters, Irma Forbes Ehrett, Allie Mae Forbes Smart, and Iona Forbes Sims. Her surviving sister is Myra Forbes and husband Donald of Baton Rouge. Arah's grandchildren are Laura Fettinger Rogers and husband Brian, Susan Erlemeier, Steve Baum and wife Jennifer, Kathryn Knox Milyard and husband Chris, Richard Knox and Robert Knox. Her great grandchildren are Morgan, Bailey and Trent Rogers, Michael and Benjamin Baum, and Jon Marc, Julie and Matthew Erlemeier. She is also survived by a very large extended family with numerous nieces and nephews. While living in Monroe, Arah was an executive secretary for American Bank. She also worked in advertising for the News-Star World. She remarried and moved to Bunkie, LA where she lived for 20 years. After her husband died she moved back to Monroe to be near her family. Arah was a talented seamstress, wonderful cook, an avid reader and was a tremendous support to her family. She was deeply loved and will be in our hearts forever. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Jesus the Good Shepherd Church in Monroe, LA. Visitation will be at Mulhearn Funeral Home, 2308 Sterlington Road, Monroe from 5:00PM-7:00PM on Friday, February 23, 2007. A vigil wake service will be at 7:00PM. Pallbearers will be Steve Baum, Michael Baum, Robert Knox, Richard Knox, Brian Rogers, and Ed Sims. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

JAMES VESS HENDRIX Cox Funeral Home Delhi, LA James Vess Hendrix, 90, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at Richland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Delhi. Born in Ouachita Parish, Mr. Hendrix had lived and farmed near Pioneer most of his life. He was the son of the late James Andrew Hendrix and Ann Jane Wink Hendrix. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Eris Dell Yates Hendrix and by two grandchildren, Andy Henson and Lisa Nell Hendrix and numerous brothers and sisters. He is survived by a son, Floyd Hendrix and wife Ima Jean of Pioneer, and daughters, Mildred Miller and husband Sonny of Transylvania, Margie Hendricks of Monroe, and Lou Jarratt and husband Frank of Delhi. He also had a brother, Henry Hendrix of Pioneer and thirteen grandchildren, twenty three great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Mr. Hendrix loved God, his family and farming. Services will be held at 2:00PM Friday, February 23, 2007 in the Chapel of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi with the Rev.'s Don Thornton and Todd Perry officiating. Burial will be in the Epps Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our website at www.coxfuneral.com.

JAMES ROBERT HENRY Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. James R. "Buddy" Henry, 76, will be 10:00 A.M, Saturday, February 24, 2007 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Officiating will be Jerry Means. Interment will follow at Hamilton Cemetery in Dubach, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. James Robert Henry was born in Dubach, LA. on April 14, 1930. He was one of three children of Reginald Thomas Henry, Sr. and Willie Lula Robinson Henry. He attended Tulane University. Louisiana State University and graduated from Louisiana Tech University in 1950. He resided in Monroe, LA. where he worked for Olin Matheson Corporation for almost ten years in their Forest Products Division. He then joined Schlumberger in Houston, TX and moved with them to New York City in 1965. Mr. Henry worked with companies such as Peat, Marwick, Mitchell; Cone Mills; McMillan, Inc.; and Curtis Packaging in New York and Connecticut. Mr. Henry, with Marcel Henry Bloch, was one of the founders of The Hook and Needle, in Westport, CT. and it was considered the largest Needle Arts Center in the World. The partnership was dissolved in 2004 and the Old Sasco Mill, where it was housed, was sold. Hook 'n Needle was dissolved. Mr. Henry was a member of the Founders & Patriots, Sons of the Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, The Huguenot Society of America, Barons of the Magna Carta, Order of the Garter, the Golden Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Social Fraternity, The Financial Executives Institute, The Budget Executives Institute, The National Association of Accountants, the United Methodist Church of Dubach, and was a Life Patron of the Strauss Little Theatre Playhouse. Mr. Henry has been included in 'Who's Who in the World', 'Who's Who in the East' and 'Who's Who in Finance and Industry'. Mr. Henry served four years in the United States Air Force where be spent one year in a combat zone during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Henry is survived by his partner and life long companion of fifty two (52) years, Marcel Henry Bloch, one sister Mrs. Martha Louise Henry Bonin, one sister-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Killgore Henry Tolson, six nephews, and two nieces and many great nephews and great nieces, as well as, many great-great nephews and nieces. His brother Thomas Reginald Henry, II, preceded Mr. Henry. A celebration of Buddy's life will be held at a later date and friends and family will be contacted. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Pallbearers will be Paul Bonin, Jr., Keith Bonin, Johnny Wade, James H. Henry, Lamar Mullican and Rodney Thomas. Visitation will be 5:00PM until 7:00 PM, Friday, February 23, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

FLOSSIE "MAMMY" HAMMOND LONG Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Flossie "Mammy" Hammond Long, 80, of West Monroe, will be held at 10:00AM Saturday, February 24, 2007, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, with Bro. Dub Massey officiating. Interment will follow in New Hope Cemetery in Choudrant, LA. Mrs. Long was born August 14, 1926 in Sunflower, MS and passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. She was a mother figure to anyone and everyone she met. She was a lifetime member of New Hope Baptist Church. Mrs. Long considered everyone she knew not only as friends but more so as family. Mrs. Long is survived by her son, Preston Long; granddaughter, Cassey Dulaney; great grandchildren, Breana Cole and Zachary Dulaney; siblings, Walter and Mary Hammond and Elizabeth and Ralph Francis; sister-in-law, Evelyn Hammond; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Randy Wilbanks, Ray Walters, Steve Wyatt, Ralph Whitehead, and Bobby Sullivan. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00PM until 9:00PM at the funeral home. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

JESSIE DAVID MASSEY Wright & Ferguson Jackson, MS Jessie David Massey, 81, died February 22, 2007 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center after suffering a stroke. Visitation will begin at 11:00AM. Saturday at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home on High Street with services following in the chapel at 12:30PM. Burial will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Massey was born to the Scott County pioneering family of Ellis W. Massey and Jimmie Dee Pace Massey. Most of his adult life was spent in the automobile business. Mr. Massey was a life deacon of First Baptist Church in Jackson and a longtime member of the Horace Kerr Explorers Sunday School Class. An avid golfer, he was a member of Colonial Country Club where he was a member of the Coots and Super Coots and a life member of the Mississippi Sr. Golf Association. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by six siblings, Merle, Carmen, George, Emmitt, Clark, Julius and Ellis. Pallbearers are Justin Gordon, Davis Pace, Robert Jackson, George Guffin and Paul Nielson and Woody Nance Honorary Pallbearers are the Horace Kerr Explorers Sunday School Class and Ray Ratliff. Survivors include: his wife of 61 years, Jimmie Lois Stanley Massey, two children, Cathy Pace Jackson (husband Robert) of Downsville, LA; and Jeff Davis Pace (wife LilAnn) of Brookhaven. Also surviving are grandchildren, Justin Gordon, Houston Gordon, Davis Pace and Jesse Marie Pace. One great granddaughter Brooke Gordon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Boy Scout Ministries and Baptist Children Village.

CECIL EDWARD McGEE Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe A resident of Monroe for 61 years, Cecil Edward McGee died Wednesday, February 21, 2007, at Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home. A retired carpenter, he was born in Clarks, LA August 2, 1918. C.E., as he was popularly known, graduated from Olla Standard High School in 1936 before joining the CCC at Camp Swan. He was 88 years old and a veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict. Visitation will be at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, where he was a long-time member, from 6:00PM until 8:00PM on Thursday, February 22 and from 9:00AM until religious service at 11:00AM on Friday, February 23. Services will be conducted by Rev. Errol Montgomery. Interment will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, David and Annetta McGee of Baton Rouge, LA and Jerry and Elaine McGee of West Plains, MO; brother and sister-in-law, J.P. and Lois McGee of Monroe; brother-in-law, Louis C. McQueen of West Monroe; five grandchildren, Stephanie Blair, Merideth Magnuson, Amy Griffin, Scott McGee, and Clayton McGee; seven great-grandchildren, Kortney Queener, Alexis, Elizabeth, and Devin Magnuson, Lindsey McGee, Seth Watson, and Austin McGee. He was preceded in death by his wife, Emilie S. Behler McGee; parents, Jesse Preston and Effie Belle Young McGee; and sister, Elaine McQueen. Pallbearers will be Clayton McGee, Scott McGee, Jim McGee, Bill Hester, Paul Moore, and Richard Price. Honorary pallbearers will be George Mouk, Kent Brown, Brents Witty, Bill Carroll, and John W. Powell. Memorials may be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Monroe, LA. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

DURWOOD L. WILLIAMS Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Graveside Services for Mr. Durwood L. Williams, 71, of Eros, LA will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Eros, LA. with Rev. George Bonner officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Mr. Williams passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2007. He was preceded in death by his sons, Timothy Williams and Andy Williams; and daughter, Connie Sue Williams. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Evelyn Williams; sons, Raymond Williams, Clinton Williams, Malcolm Williams, Donnie Williams, and Larry Williams; sister, Ouenia Bonnette; 20 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, a number of nieces and nephews; and many friends. Pallbearers will be Wayne Smith, Alton Bonnette, Jake Williams, Cody Williams, John Williams, and Ricky George. Visitation will be 10:00AM until 12:00 PM Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

JANELLE BEENE ZIOBER Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe Janelle "Jane" Beene Ziober, a resident of Monroe, passed away on February 21, 2007, at Grace Home in Shreveport. Born on May 27, 1933, in Big Spring, Texas, she is survived by her sisters, Joyce Beene Alexander of Junction, Texas, and Joan Beene Hurt of West Covina, California; a daughter and son-in-law, Jane Anne Ziober Schneider and Jimmie Schneider of Monroe; and a son and daughter-in-law, John David Ziober and Emily Phillips Ziober of Baton Rouge. She is also survived by five grand children, Brandon, Ryan, and Davis Schneider of Monroe and Leslie and Rachel Ziober of Baton Rouge. She was predeceased by her husband, John J. Ziober, her parents, Nellie Mae Sullivan Beene and Horace C. Beene, and a sister, Judy Beene South of Big Spring, Texas. Mrs. Ziober graduated from Big Spring High School and attended Austin College in Sherman, Texas. She met her husband, John Ziober, while he was stationed at Webb Air Force Base in Big Spring. He worked for Texaco during his career as a petroleum engineer, and the couple lived in Louisiana, Trinidad, and in Woodland Hills, California. Mrs. Ziober was active in the Presbyterian Church and P.E.O., holding numerous offices. She also enjoyed gardening, investment club, going to the theatre, reading, and walking. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, never missing her grandchildren's graduations, school grandparents' days, confirmations and first communions. Special thanks to Dr. Grosbach and the staffs at Grace Home and Christus Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport. Visitation will be held at the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Monroe, LA, on Saturday, February 24, 2007 , at 1:00PM until the funeral commencing at 2:00PM. Burial will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. The pall bearers will be Brandon Schneider, Ryan Schneider, Davis Schneider, Tom Alexander, Jimmie Schneider and John David Ziober. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Memorial Fund, Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1901 Milton St., Monroe, LA 71201. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

J.B. Bailey, 73
TALLULAH — J.B. Bailey, a retired custodian, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Tallulah High School gymnasium. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. today at Hope Deliverance Church Center, Buckner. Burial will be in New Oakwood Cemetery, Fortune Fork under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

George Carter, 62
VICKSBURG, Miss. — George Carter died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Cellar Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Wake services are 6-7 p.m. today at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Gladys H. Chambless, 92
OAK GROVE — Gladys Hampton Chambless, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 8 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Bythel 'Bud' Harrell, 73
RAYVILLE — Bythel "Bud" Harrell, formerly of Metairie, a retired service station attendant, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is 9 a.m. Saturday until time of services. Burial will be in Lynn Cemetery, Archibald.

Billy Joe Hendrix, 39
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Billy Joe Hendrix, a cook formerly of Delhi, a cook, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Delhi.

Shirley Pearson, 71
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Shirley Pearson, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Lake Providence. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

Vickie Jane Rash, 44
TALLULAH — Vickie Jane Rash, a secretary and manager of A-1 Check Cashing Co., died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Parkview Baptist Church, Tallulah. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tallulah under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Lorine Gray Ray, 85
Lorine Gray Ray of Monroe, a nurses' aide, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Huey Reagan, 79
Huey Reagan of Monroe, a retired papermill employee, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Lillie Mae Richardson, 86
TALLULAH — Lillie Mae Richardson died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at First Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today at Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah.

Robert Rogers Sr., 68
TALLULAH — Robert Rogers Sr. died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Tallulah under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Miracle R. Ross, 2 months
Miracle R'Laysha Ross, infant daughter of Remonica Person and Mark Ross of Monroe, died Saturday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. today at Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Annie Stevenson, 89
COLUMBIA — Annie Stevenson, a retired schoolteacher, died Feb. 14. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Baptist Church, Columbia. Visitation is 1-6 p.m. today at Funerals by McFarland, Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mary Jane R. Styro, 66
RAYVILLE — Mary Jane Rogers Styro, retired Ouachita Parish schoolteacher, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mary Harris Sutton, 85
RUSTON — Mary Harris Sutton, a retired teacher, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Ruston.

Lois Willis, 66
Lois Willis of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Hasley Cemetery Gazebo, West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Letha E. Winfrey, 86
BONITA — Letha Eppinette Winfrey, a homemaker, died Thursday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bonita Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Zachary Cemetery, Jones.

Previously acknowledged
Bell, Mary Slaughter: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Matthew Baptist Church, Mangham.
Bennett, Rosie: 2 p.m. Saturday, Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Spearsville.
Boughton, Minnie Lee: 11 a.m. today, Macedonia Baptist Church, Monroe.
Brisco, Paul: 1 p.m. Saturday, Morning Star Baptist Church, Dunn.
Bryant, Barbara l.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.
Canada, Isaisa: 1 p.m. today, Brownville Baptist Church, Columbia.
Carroll, Betty: 10 a.m. today, Jesus Name Apostolic Church.
Finklea, Wilbur 'Bill': 11 a.m. today, Carlton Cemetery, Calhoun.
Forbess, Lula: 10 a.m. today, Farmerville United Methodist Church, Farmerville.
Gordon, Carruth: 2 p.m. Saturday, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Monroe.
Hendrix, James Vess: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.
Jackson, Mary: 1 p.m. Saturday, Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Collinston.
Kilson, Helen C.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe.
McGee, Cecil E.: 11 a.m. today, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Monroe.
Smith, Keyshaydrain: 1 p.m. today, First Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah.
Tatum, Anna Mae: 11 a.m. today, St. Matthews Church of Christ Holiness, Monroe.
Thompson, Connie B.: 1 p.m. Monday, Greater One Christian Fellowship Church, Delhi.
Wayne, Willie Mae: 11 a.m. today, Mount Union Baptist Church, Marion

February 24 , 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

GERTHEL BIGGS Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA. Funeral Services for Gerthel Biggs, 72 of Shreveport, LA. will be held Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 2:00 P.M at Trinity United Methodist Church. Dr. Fred Wideman officiating with interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Visitation will be Saturday February 24 2007, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Mrs. Biggs was born on June 2, 1934 in Amory, MS. and passed away on February 23, 2007 in Shreveport, LA. She was a member of Broadmoor United Methodist Church of Shreveport and a long time member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Ruston. Mrs. Biggs was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Seals, H.G. 'Bud" and Icie Williams; husband, Carroll Biggs, and step -grandson Jake McCann. She is survived by son James H. West and wife Sue Ellen: stepdaughter, Marion McCann and husband John; step-son, Jackson Biggs; sister, Sandra Tysver, and husband Harold; grandchildren, Ashley West and Adam West; step-grandchildren John Carroll McCann,Elisabeth McCann, Gabriel McCann, Justin Biggs, Jessica Large, and Johnette McCann; uncle, J.C. Young and wife Faye. Pallbearers will be Mabus Walters, and Deacons of Trinity United Methodist Church Gerthel was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who will be greatly missed Donation may be made to Trinity Methodist United Church, in Ruston, LA.

IRENE MATTIE ROBINSON OWEN Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA. Irene Mattie Robinson Owen, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother died on February 22, 2007, at the age of 90. A service in her memory will be conducted at Bethel United Methodist Church in Downsville community at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 24, 2007, with burial at Mount Nebo, near Downsville, LA. Officiating will be her loving nephew, Reverend Stephen Robinson. Pallbearers will be Andrew Owen, Wayne Hammons, Ronnie Hammons, Bruce Robinson, Tim Robinson, and Matthew Robinson. Visitation will be at 9:00 A. M. until service time at church. She was born near Downsville, LA. on March 30, 1916. She married Lyman Andrew Owen on February 16, 1942. They lived many years in New Orleans, but made their final home at the Owen family farm near Downsville. She was an accomplished wildlife and landscape artist, talented seamstress, and a wonderful cook whose greatest pleasure was having family and friends gather at her table. For many years she faithfully attended Bethel United Methodist Church where her parents and grandparents worshiped before her. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Lyman Andrew Owen, and her parents, Margaret Ellen Spurlock and Enoch Alexander Robinson. She is survived by her children, Melba Jean Owen and her husband, Robert George Canar of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Donald Wayne and his wife, Catherine Marie Skotak Owen of Dallas, TX.; five grandchildren: Robert Owen Canar and his wife, Jomjai Homwan of Pattaya Beach, Thailand, Cori Ann Canar of Charleston, South Carolina, Leslie Dawn Owen Long and her husband Mark Long, of Dallas TX., Kelli Elizabeth Owen and Andrew James Owen of Dallas, TX.; one great-grandson, Nathan Blaise Long; a special sister and her husband, Shirley and Oliver Chapman; her niece, Pat Bearden, and a friend, Hattie Parker, who were always close to her and willing to help in any way; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends who will miss her. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

HUEY PIERCE REAGAN Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA. Services for Huey Pierce Reagan, age 79, of Monroe, LA, will be 2 PM, Sunday, February 25, 2007, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Dr. Clyde Sanchez officiating. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Reagan was born on November 23, 1927, in Baskin, LA and passed away on February 22, 2007, at St. Francis Medical Center following a valiant battle with cancer. Huey was retired from Olinkraft where he worked for 32½ years. He served in the United States Air Force and was a member of Bayou Oaks Baptist Church. He was an avid fisherman and loved to watch his grandchildren play sports. Mr. Reagan was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, six brothers and his granddaughter, Dana Michelle Gentry. Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years, Gettys Southall Reagan; two daughters, Jackie Gentry and husband Mike and Tammy Richards and husband Gregg all of Monroe; one brother, Elvin "Honey" Reagan and wife Allie of Baskin; three sisters-in-law, Dalles Joiner and husband Steve of West Monroe, Helen Southall of Roanoke, AL, and Pauline Savelle of Baskin; grandchildren, Sandi Garner and husband Jay, Jill Richards, Blake Richards all of Monroe, and Kenny Gentry of Phoenix, AZ;great-grandchildren Paul-Michael, Abbie, and Allie Garner of Monroe; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends. Pallbearers will be John Winters, Jr., Dan Winters, Marion Reagan, Roy Walton, Wallace Olinde, and David Wallace. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Twin City Senior Citizens' Bass Club and the deacons of Bayou Oaks Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 PM until 8 PM, Saturday, February 24, 2007, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bayou Oaks Baptist Church Building Fund, Monroe, LA. The family wishes to thank all for their prayers and best wishes during his illness. The outpouring of love, the many calls, visits, and sentiments are greatly appreciated. They wish to especially thank Dr. Mike Sampognaro, Dr. Barry Weinberger, and the nursing staff at St. Francis Medical Center. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

WARREN ALLEN STRICKLAND, JR. Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA. Funeral services for Warren Allen Strickland, Jr. age 29 of Grayson will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 25, 2007 from the Chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with the Rev. Jimmy Goodman officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson. Warren Allen Strickland, Jr. was born October 19, 1977. He passed from this life on Friday February 23, 2007 at home after a long, hard fought battle from injuries received in an accident while training for an upcoming hand cycle race. Warren was a 2001 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe with a Bachelors of Science in Health and Human Performance and a minor in Biology. In 2005 he received a Masters in Exercise Science. He completed his internship at Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, AL. Warren was a member of the United States Hand cycling Federation and competed in several races throughout the country, with aspirations to make the United States Paralympics team in 2008 in Spain. Coach Strickland was an assistant football coach and coached the power lifting team at Caldwell High School. He also taught Civics and Free Enterprise. Warren is survived by his parents, Bubba and Suzanne Nugent Strickland, his brother and sister-in-law, Chad and Ashley Strickland , and three aunts, Debra Nugent Strong, Pamela Strickland Duck and Teri Strickland Hotard. Serving as pallbearers will be Steve Barnhill, Mike Hogg, Lee Scribner, Jermaine Thompson, Toby Pine, and Timmy Mc Keithen. Honorary pallbearers will be Teresa Brooks, Vanessa Keys. Stanley Doffit, Donny Harrison, and Bob Lujahno.

MARY ELIZABETH HARRIS SUTTON Owens Memorial Chapel Ruston, LA Mary Elizabeth Harris Sutton died, after an extended illness, February 22, 2007 at home in Ruston surrounded by her children. Funeral services will be held at Owens Memorial Chapel at 10AM, Monday, February 26, 2007, with Rev. M.F. Copeland officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, February 25, 2007 from 5PM until 7PM at Owens Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Sutton was born in Ruston on March 2, 1921. She was a graduate of Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia, and also completed a degree in education at Louisiana Tech University. She pursued continuing education courses at Tech up into her seventies. She was a retired school teacher, teaching in Lincoln and Bienville Parishes. Mrs. Sutton was a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Before her death, she was still enjoying weekly bridge games with her friends. Mrs. Sutton was an avid sports fan, enjoying numerous hours watching football and basketball games. Mrs. Sutton was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Fletcher S. Sutton; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Y.A. Harris; one brother, Dr. B.J. Harris; one sister, Mabel Young Harris, all of Ruston. Survivors include her three sons: Dr. Fletcher S. Sutton, Jr., wife Carolyn of Ruston, John W. Sutton, wife Carla of Ruston and Thomas S. Sutton; one daughther, Elizabeth Dawson, husband Mike, of Clinton, MS.; and 15 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Fred F. Sutton III, Don W. Sutton, Jr., Jim Thomas, Ken Thomas, Dr. Fletcher S. Sutton III, Mark Sutton, Matthew Sutton, John W. Sutton II, Thomas S. Sutton II and Tobin Pritchard.

Rosie Benton, 80
SPEARSVILLE — Rosie Benton, a homemaker, died Feb. 13. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Spearsville. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Jean Brown, 91
GILBERT — Jean Brown, a retired station agent for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Gilbert. Visitation is 9 a.m. until time of service today at the church. Burial will be in Gwin Cemetery, Mangham under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Opal Chamblee, 75
Opal Chamblee of Monroe, a retired Lakeshore Baptist Church secretary, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Jesse W. Chilton, 26
Jesse W. Chilton of West Monroe, an employee of Graphic Packaging, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Katie B. Evans, 89
BELL GLADE, Fla. — Katie B. Evans, a homemaker, died Feb. 13. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe.

Arah Adelia Gardiner, 86
Arah Adelia Forbes LaGrange Gardiner of Monroe, a retired executive secretary, died Wednesday. Services are at 10 a.m. today at Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Jessie Lee Henderson, 39
BASTROP — Jessie Lee Henderson, a laborer, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at New Life Church, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-6 p.m. Sunday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Jerusalem Cemetery, Bastrop.

Louise Holmes, 78
FERRIDAY — Louise Holmes, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Johnny Randall Hood, 65
SALINE — Johnny Randall Hood, a handyman, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Old Saline Baptist Church, Saline. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Saturday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Saline Cemetery.

William 'Bill' Lassiter, 65
LONGVIEW, Texas — William "Bill" Lassiter, formerly of Monroe, a radio and TV employee, died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Harris Chapel Cemetery, Tatum, under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home, Diana, Texas. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Rader Funeral Home, Longview, Texas.

Frances H. Lisotta, 67
Frances Honeycutt Lisotta of Calhoun, retired from General Motors, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.

Flossie Hammond Long, 80
Flossie "Mammy" Hammond Long of West Monroe, a retired seamstress, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial is in New Hope Cemetery, Choudrant.

Walter Lee Lusk IV, 44
BASTROP — Walter Lee Lusk IV, a mechanic, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Crossett, Ark.

Sallie Monson, 91
Sallie Monson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Family Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Marie Morrison, 94
SWARTZ — Marie Morrison, a retired teacher, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Norris D. Salsbury, 80
Norris D. Salsbury of West Monroe, a retired mechanic millwright for Riverwood, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Richie Mashell Sims, 41
EAST HUMBLE, Texas — Richie Mashell Sims, an educator and coach, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Zion Travelers, Ruston. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in George Washington Carver Cemetery, Chatham.

Joe C. Slavant, 77
Joe C. Slavant of Monroe, retired owner of a used car dealership, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

Barbara Street, 80
BASTROP — Barbara Street, a homemaker, died Friday. Graveside services are noon Monday at Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation is 10-11:30 a.m. Monday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Mary Jane R. Styron, 66
RAYVILLE — Mary Jane Rogers Styron, a retired Ouachita Parish schoolteacher, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today and 11 a.m. until time of service Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rayville Masonic Cemetery, Rayville.

Lonnie Thomas, 62
RAYVILLE — Lonnie Thomas, a laborer, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Monday at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Royal Blue Cemetery, Rayville.

Gail Sheila Tilman, 50
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Gail Sheila Tilman, formerly of Monroe, a schoolteacher, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Durwood L. Williams, 71
EROS — Durwood L. Williams, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. today at Walnut Grove Cemetery, West Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m.-noon today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Izula Williams, 90
READHIMER — Izula Williams, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Chestnut.

Janelle Beene Ziober, 73
Janelle "Jane" Beene Ziober of Monroe, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Visitation is 1 p.m. until time of services at the church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe

February 25, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

JOHNNIE LEE FAULKS BONNETT Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Johnnie Lee Faulks Bonnett, 80, of West Monroe, will be held at 2:00PM Monday February 26, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe with Rev. Charles Lutrick, Rev. Lemel Baugh, and Rev. Wallace Ingles officiating. Burial will be in the Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery in Vixen LA. Mrs. Bonnett died February 23, 2007 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. She was a lifetime member of Palestine Baptist Church. Mrs. Bonnett was a loving wife. She is preceded in death by her parents John and Evie Faulks and sister, Geraldine Fern. Survivors include her husband, Leo Bonnett; sister-in-law Melba Bonnett; several nieces, nephews and special friend Rhonda Hargrove. Pallbearers will be Steve Hendrix, Tommy Hendrix, Brian Dunn, W.D. Head, Steve Delancy and Tommy Golson. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM Sunday February 25, 2007 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

OPAL JACKSON CHAMBLEE Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe Funeral services for Mrs. Opal Jackson Chamblee, 75, of Monroe, will be at 10:00AM, Monday, February 26, 2007, at Lakeshore Baptist Church, Monroe, with Rev. William L. Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mrs. Chamblee was born February 26, 1931 in Glen Allen, MS, and passed away on Friday, February 23, 2007, at St. Francis North Hospital in Monroe, LA. She was a member of Lakeshore Baptist Church and served as Church Secretary for 34 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton L. Chamblee; parents, Ance and Laura Jackson of Rayville, LA; three brothers; and three sisters. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Carol Chamblee of Satsuma, AL, and Stanley L. and Donna Chamblee of Calhoun, LA; grandsons, Michael and Janelle Chamblee of Jacksonville, FL, Kevin and Brandi Chamblee of Satsuma AL, Jason Chamblee of Satsuma, AL, Andrew Chamblee and Kalan Chamblee of Calhoun, LA; grand daughters, Chrissy Dickson of Satsuma, AL and JoDanna Chamblee of Calhoun, LA; great grandchildren, Kali and Katlin Dickson, and Jesse, Steven, and Alana Chamblee. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00PM until 7:00PM at the funeral home. Mrs. Chamblee's family would like for her to be remembered as a loving, kind, gentle spirit who will be dearly missed. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorials be made to the Lakeshore Baptist Church, 308 Lakeshore Drive, Monroe, LA 71203. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

JESSE WILLIAM CHILTON Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Jesse William Chilton, 26, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00PM Monday February 26, 2007 at the Liberty Grove Church of God in West Monroe with Ray Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Liberty Grove Church of God Cemetery. Jesse died February 23, 2007 in West Monroe. Jesse was a member of the Liberty Grove Church of God and was an employee of Graphic Packaging. He enjoyed music and target pistol shooting. Jesse cherished his niece and two nephews. Jesse was a big man with a big heart full of generosity towards others. Survivors include his parents, Ronnie and Cheryl Chilton; brother, Jody Chilton and wife Shonnette; niece Sarah Chilton; nephews, Tristan and Garrett Chilton; grandmothers, Mary Y. Franks and husband Ray and Anne Jarmon and husband Lee; aunts, Susan Cash and husband Marion, Marilyn McCaa and husband Len; uncles, Charles Chilton and wife Saundra, Mike Herrington and wife Gerri; several special cousins and a very large list of good friends. Pallbearers will be Andrew Thompson, Michael Wayne Wilkes, Tyler Herrington, Issac Howell, Rick Howell, Brad Smith, Calvin Miyahira and Michael Ray. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM Sunday February 25, 2007 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Memorials may be made to the Liberty Grove Church of God Building Fund. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

FRANCES HONEYCUTT LISOTTA Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Honeycutt Lisotta, 67, of Calhoun, La. will be held at 10:00A.M. Monday February 26, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe with Rev. Neil Everett and Rev. W.A. "Dub" Massey officiating. Burial will be in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Mrs. Lisotta died February 22, 2007 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Calhoun, LA. Mrs. Lisotta enjoyed raising flowers and fishing. She was a loving mother and grandmother who truly enjoyed her grand children. Survivors include her husband, Luke Lisotta; children, Larry Lisotta and wife Diane, Jo Ann Johnson and husband Tony, Luke Lisotta, II and wife Anita and Mark Lisotta; grandchildren, Jeffery Carter, Michael Lisotta, Tony Landon Johnson, and Jacob Lisotta; great granddaughter, Kaitlyn Carter; brothers, J.W Honeycutt, Kenneth Honeycutt, and Clinton Honeycutt; sisters, Juanita Crockett, Louise Lizenby and Clara Wells and sister-in-law, Rose Mary Lisotta. Pallbearers will be Marshall Eubanks, Randy Wilbanks, John Paul Reiger, Landon Johnson, Jeff Carter, and Michael Lisotta. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM Sunday February 25, 2007 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Calhoun Building Fund or the American Cancer Society. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

MARIE MILSTEAD MORRISON Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe Services for Mrs. Marie Milstead Morrison, 94, of Swartz, will be 2:00 PM, Monday, February 26, 2007, at First Baptist Church of Swartz, with Dr. Collin Wimberly officiating. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mrs. Morrison was born December 9, 1912 in Huttig, AR and died February 23, 2007, in Swartz, LA. She taught school for 35 years. She was a charter member of First Baptist Church of Swartz where she taught Sunday school and worked with young people all of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Bill Morrison; son, Richard Morrison; brother, Warren Milstead; and sister, Dorothy McKaskle. Survivors include her grandchildren, Shane Morrison, Shay Morrison, and Sean Morrison; brothers, Tommy Milstead and C.C. Milstead; numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 4:00PM until 6:00PM, Sunday, February 25, 2007, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

MR. NORRIS DENVER SALSBURY Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Mr. Norris Denver Salsbury, 80, of West Monroe, La. will held at 10:00AM Monday February 26, 2007 at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in West Monroe, La. with Rev. Woody Rimes officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home. Mr. Salsbury died February 23, 2007 at Rosemont Assisted Living. Mr. Salsbury was a member and former deacon of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in West Monroe, La. He was retired from Riverwood International and was a United States Army Veteran serving during World War II. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Louise Huckaby Salsbury, Sons, Carl Salsbury and wife, Shirley, Danny Ray Salsbury and wife, Peggy, Stephen Lane Salsbury, Chris Salsbury and wife, Ann; Daughter, Kay Brown and husband, David; 11 grand children and 9 great grand children; Sister, Nita Moreau and husband, Eddie; Brothers, Marvin Salsbury and wife, Marie, Lonnie Salsbury and wife, Jo Ann, Thomas (Cheatum) Salsbury and wife, Jo Ann, Charles Salsbury and wife, Bonnie. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Matt Saterfiel, Chad Leehy, Keith Lenard, Brian Lenard, Dillon Lenard, Daniel Bailey, and Jonathan Head. Honorary Pallbearer will be Lane Salsbury and Christopher Salsbury. Visitation will be held from 4:00PM until 8:00PM Sunday February 25, 2007 at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in West Monroe, La. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. The family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Rosemont Assisted Living and Lee Tolar with Patients Choice Hospice.

LULA MAE PRINE Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe Services for Mrs. Lula Mae Prine, 76, of Monroe, will be 10 AM, Monday, February 26, 2007, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. Jimmie Herring, Sr. officiating. Interment will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Prine was born March 6, 1930, in Oak Grove, LA and died February 24, 2007, in Monroe, LA. She is survived by her six children, Betty Prince, Thomas Fryday, Michael Fryday, Ronnie Fryday, Jackie Fryday, and Albert Fryday; seven grand children; nine great grand children; two sisters; and one brother. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM, Sunday, February 25, 2007, at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome. com

MR. JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER SLAVANT Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, LA A Holy Mass celebrating the life of Mr. Joseph Christopher Slavant, Sr., 77, of Monroe, will be held on Monday, February 26, 2007, at 10:00AM in St. Matthew Catholic Church with Father Joe and Father Job officiating. Interment will follow in Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Mr. Slavant was born on July 20, 1929, in Monroe, and passed away on February 22, 2007, in Monroe after a battle with cancer. Joe graduated with a degree in advanced mathematics from Northeast Louisiana State College and utilized this degree in his long professional career in the automotive industry. A devoted father of four, who passed his faith on to his children, Joe attended Mass daily at one of the three parishes he belonged to which included ULM Catholic Campus Ministries, St. Matthews, and Our Lady of Fatima. Mr. Slavant was a devout Catholic who was involved in numerous capacities for the Roman Catholic Church and treasured donating his time for its causes. A loving husband to the end, he looked forward to being reunited with his beloved wife, Jerri. Survivors include his 4 children; son, Joey Slavant, daughters, Jeni Slavant, Cheri Evans, and Cathy Hibbard and her husband, Harold; 4 grandchildren; John Evans, Jeri Lyn, Drew and Holly Hibbard; and a brother, James Slavant. Pallbearers will be John Evans, Harold and Drew Hibbard, Jimmy Ramsey, Mike Prestwood, and Ed Greer. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be given to the ULM Catholic Campus Ministries. A Wake Service will be conducted at 6:00PM on Sunday evening, February 25, 2007, in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home, 1200 Lamy Lane, Monroe. Family visitation will follow the Wake at the funeral home until 8:00PM. Online condolence messages to the family may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes. com

WELTON CRAIG WASHINGTON Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home Midland Michigan Welton Craig Washington, age 57 years, passed away Friday, February 23, 2007 at Largo Medical Center while vacationing in Florida. He was born on November 3, 1949 in Monroe, Louisiana to the late Booker T. and Eva C. (Casterman) Washington. He was raised in Monroe, LA, where his high school football team won a state championship. He went on to receive a B.S. in Chemistry from Grambling University, L.A. He retired from Dow Chemical in 2004 after 30 years of service. Welton spread love over life, family, shopping, and travel. He also enjoyed fishing, poker, cooking, golfing, making wine and drinking it. He shared enough adventures to last a lifetime over the last eight years with his wife, Sally, of Bay City. Welton is also survived by his children; daughter Joy (Joe) Young and granddaughters Jordan, Joelle, and Jianna of Richmond, VA; sons Dr. Welton Craig Jr. of Ann Arbor, and Vaughn of Seattle, WA; and step-children Joshua (Shannon) Soper of Reese, Kevin (Jaclyn) Soper and grandson Hackett of Bad Axe, and Laura Soper of Farmington Hills; sisters Debbie (Darryl) Blue and Leneva Madison of Monroe, LA; brothers Al (Charlesetta) Washington of Dallas, TX and Kelvin (Margaret) Washington of Lake Charles, LA; many nieces and nephews. Visitation will take place at Ware Smith Woolever Funeral Home, 1200 West Wheeler Street, Midland MI on Thursday, March 1, 2007 from 2:00PM-8:00PM. The Funeral Service will take place on Friday, March 2, 2007 at 11:00AM also at Ware Smith Woolever Funeral Home. Graveside internment will be at the Midland Cemetery immediately following the service. Memorials may be made to The American Red Cross, United Way, or family discretionary fund. Condolences to the family may be shared through www.waresmithwoolever.com

Bobby Brown, 83
Bobby Brown of Monroe, a truck driver, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Powerhouse Church of Christ, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Katherine Holmes, 78
FERRIDAY — Katherine Louise Holmes, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss.

Huey Reagan, 79
Huey Reagan of Monroe, a retired Olinkraft employee, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

Alvin Jim Segars, 90
MER ROUGE — Alvin Jim Segars, retired concession stand manager at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday in Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Monroe.

Gavin Chase Smith, infant
Gavin Chase Smith, infant son of Alfie and Richard Smith of Monroe, died Thursday. Graveside services are 12:30 p.m. today at Loch Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Warren Strickland Jr., 29
GRAYSON — Warren Allen Strickland Jr., assistant football and powerlifting coach and schoolteacher at Caldwell Parish High School, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial will be in Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson.

Previously acknowledged
Evan, Katie B.: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Henderson, Jessie Lee: 2 p.m. Monday, New Life Church, Bastrop.
Hood, Johnny Randall: 2 p.m. today, Old Saline Baptist Church.
Lassiter, William 'Bill': 2 p.m. today, Harris Chapel Cemetery, Tatum.
Lisotta, Frances H.: 10 a.m. Monday, Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Lusk, Walter Lee IV: 11 a.m. Monday, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Sims, Richie Mashell: 1 p.m. Monday, Zion Travelers, Ruston.
Street, Barbara: noon Monday, Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.
Styron, Mary Jane R.: 2 p.m. today, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Sutton, Mary Harris: 10 a.m. Monday, Owen Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Thomas, Lonnie: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Rayville.
Thompson, Connie B.: 1 p.m. Monday, Greater One Christian Fellowship Church, Delhi

February 26, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

BARBARA WILKES BROWN Monroe, LA A memorial service will be held for Barbara Wilkes Brown, 75, of Monroe, LA at 1:00PM, Monday, February 26, 2007 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. The Reverend Dick Humphries will officiate. A visitation will be held from 10:00AM to 11:00AM prior to the service. Mrs. Brown was born in Baton Rouge, LA on August 14, 1931 and passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2007 at St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by her family Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her parents George and Irene Wilkes, and a brother Ted Wilkes. She is survived by her sons: Doug and wife Kathy Brown of Nacogdoches, TX, Mike Brown of Texarkana, TX, and Tom and wife Denise Brown of Franklin, TN; four grandchildren, Amanda and Jamie Phillips of Sherman, TX, Ashley and Lee Ellis of Moore, OK, Zachery Brown of Franklin, TN, and Morgan Brown of Nacogdoches, TX; a brother, George and wife Royetta Wilkes of Atlanta, GA; and a daughter-in-law, Mary Coates Brown. Mrs. Brown was active in many charitable organizations such as he Jr. Leave of Monroe where she was chairman of the First Straw Market. Her organizational skills were put to use in the Red Cross, March of Dimes, and Chamber of Commerce. She enjoyed playing bridge and was an avid tennis player. She attended LSU and pursued continuing education courses at ULM in later years. Donations in her memory may be made to the Ronald McDonald House of Monroe, LA.

DORIS SEWELL PRICKETT Gill First National Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA Funeral service for Doris Sewell Prickett, 61 of Winnsboro will be held at 10:00AM Tuesday, February 27, 2007 in Calvary Baptist Church in Gilbert with Rev. Bobby Ensminger officiating. Interment will follow in Matthews Cemetery in Extension under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Visitation will be from 5:00PM-8:00PM Monday at the funeral home. She was born to the union of Claudie Loys and Pearlie Morgan Sewell on April 16, 1945 in Kenneth, MO and passed from this life Saturday, February 24, 2007 in Franklin Medical Center following a sudden illness. Mrs. Prickett was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was a bookkeeper at Winnsboro State Bank for the past 44 years. Her hobbies included knitting, needle point, traveling and attending gospel music events. Her love was her work and her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ray Prickett; brother William Claudie Sewell; and infant sister Barbara Ann Sewell. Mrs. Prickets was a devoted and loving sister to Helen Johnson and husband George of Gilbert and Jenny Marrioneaux and husband Bill of Winnsboro; and step son Jay Pricket and wife Renea of Monroe. She was a doting aunt to her seven nephews and one niece and two step grand children. She is also survived by numerous other relatives and many friends. Pallbearers will be her nephews: Todd Harris, Tyler Harris, Craig Johnson, Terrell Johnson, Terry "Bo" Johnson, Mickey Sewell, and Randy Sewell. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund — 7680 Gilbert St. — Gilbert, LA 71336. To sign guestbook online and view video tribute, please visit www.gillfirstnational.com

ROBERT G. "BOB" SIMMONS Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Services for Robert G. 'Bob' Simmons, age 81 of Grayson will be held at 2:00PM, Tuesday, February 27, 2007 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Pam Roy and Rev. Jeff Wyant officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson. Mr. Simmons was born in Grayson on November 20, 1925 to the union of Duncan and Josephine Volentine Simmons and died Sunday, February 25, 2007 at St Francis Medical Center in Monroe. He was a lifelong resident of Grayson and a retired supervisor with Taylor Machine Works. He was also a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife: Holly Tingle Simmons of Grayson, his son and daughter-in-law: Robert Mark and Dwan Simmons of Grayson, his daughter: Maurine Simmons Wilkins of Columbia, his grandchildren: Holly W Brosett and her husband: C.J. of Columbia, Harper Wilkins of Columbia and Hillary Wilkins of Monroe, his brother and sister-in-law: Duncan R. and Betty Simmons of West Monroe, one nephew and three nieces. Pallbearers will be Bruce Vick, Billy Simmons, Dennis Nugent, Terry Nugent, Billy Ray Ainsworth, Ken Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will be Maurice Mercer, Buddy Nugent, and Arnold Braddock Visitation will be Monday from 4:00PM until 7:00PM at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia.

Johnnie Faulks Bonnett, 80
Johnnie Faulks Bonnett, a retired receptionist of West Monroe, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery, Vixen. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Jenifer Mann Carlock, 32
FERRIDAY — Jenifer Dawn Mann Carlock, an office manager at Trace City Toyota, Natchez, Miss., died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Burial will be in Natchez City Cemetery.

Opal Chamblee, 75
Opal Chamblee, a retired secretary at Lakeshore Baptist Church, of Monroe, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.

Jesse W. Chilton, 26
Jesse W. Chilton, an employee of Graphic Packaging, of West Monroe, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Liberty Grove Church of God, West Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1-2 p.m. at the church.

Joe A. Hibbard, 47
CALHOUN — Joe A. Hibbard, a personal-care attendant, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Vallery Family Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Walter Lee Lusk IV, 44
BASTROP — Walter Lee Lusk IV, a mechanic, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Crossett, Ark.

Eunice B. Meredith, 89
JONESBORO — Eunice B. Meredith died Saturday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Jonesboro, under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.

Marie Milstead Morrison, 94
Marie Milstead Morrison, a retired teacher, of Swartz, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Swartz. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.

Lula Mae Prine, 76
Lula Mae Prine, a retired restaurant worker, of Monroe, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Norris D. Salsbury, 80
Norris D. Salsbury, retired from Riverwood International, of West Monroe, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, West Monroe. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9-10 a.m. at the church.

Joseph C. Slavant Sr., 77
Joseph C. Slavant Sr., a retired auto sales owner, of Monroe, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. today at St. Matthew Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

William W. 'Red' Tubb, 90
William W. "Red" Tubb, retired owner and operator of Tubbs Auto Upholstery and Decorator Center, of West Monroe, died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Linda Lightsey Wilson, 60
CLAYTON — Linda Lightsey Wilson died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church, Vidalia. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss., under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Previously acknowledged
Brown, Bobby: 2 p.m. today, Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe.
Evan, Katie B.: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Henderson, Jessie Lee: 2 p.m. today, New Life Church, Bastrop.
Lisotta, Frances H.: 10 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Lusk, Walter Lee IV: 11 a.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Segars, Alvin Jim: 10 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Sims, Richie Mashell: 1 p.m. today, Zion Travelers, Ruston.
Street, Barbara: noon today, Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.
Sutton, Mary Harris: 10 a.m. today, Owen Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston.
Thomas, Lonnie: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Rayville.
Thompson, Connie B.: 1 p.m. today, Greater One Christian Fellowship Church, Delhi

February 27 , 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

INETA (GRAFTON) FOSTER Farrar Funeral Home Farmerville, LA. Funeral services for Ineta Grafton Foster, 92, of Bernice, LA., will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at Pine Grove Bapist Church in Bernice with Bros. Mike Smith and James Grafton (nephew) officiating. Interment will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Ineta was born December 14, 1914 and died peacefully in her sleep Sunday February 25, 2007. She lived in Shreveport for many years but came home to enjoy her family in and around Pine Grove. Ineta was a retired seamstress with Bernice Garment Factory and was an active member of Pine Grove Baptist Church as recent as Christmas 2006. She is preceded in death by parents, Gideon and Willie Belle Grafton, brother, Everett Grafton, sisters, Malda Farrar, Alline Owens, and infant sister Julia Irene. Survivors include brothers Harry Grafton (Crucita) of El Paso, TX., Troy Grafton, Bernice, LA., Travis Grafton (Dora) of Eufala, AL. and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers: Benny Grafton, Tommy Welch, Grady Conner, Clifton Owens, Jim Mabry and Dwayne Westbrook. Visitation will be 5:00PM — 8:00PM Tuesday February 27th at Pine Grove Baptist Church, Bernice and Wednesday morning preceding the service. Friends may send messages to the family at: www.farrarfh.com.

CHARLENE ANN GILLEY Golden Funeral Home Bastrop, LA A memorial service for Mrs. Charlene Ann Gilley, 61, of Bastrop, LA will be held 1:30PM Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at the LeGrand Health Care and Rehabilitation Center with Rev. Arrie Fulton officiating. Music will be provided by Bill Tharpe. A committal service will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home. Mrs. Gilley passed away Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Saint Francis North Hospital in Monroe, LA. She is survived by a sister, Rev. Helen Brinson and husband Billy of Houston, TX and her step-father, Wilford Layton of Bastrop, LA. Mrs. Gilley is preceded in death by her father, Bill Gilley; mother, Dorothy Wilburn Gilley Layton and a brother, Paul Wesley Gilley.

JOHN RANDAL "RANDY" HARRIS 01/18/1953-02/27/1991 Always on my mind, Forever in my heart. Your Mom - Bette Winn.

MR. JOE A. HIBBARD Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Joe A. Hibbard, 47, of Calhoun, will be on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at 2:00PM in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe with Bro. Amos Vallery officiating. Interment will follow in the Vallery Family Cemetery. Joe was born March 8, 1959, in Monroe, LA, and went home on February 24, 2007, to be with his mother, father, and sisters. He leaves behind his beloved wife of over 23 years, Charlene Johns Hibbard; 2 daughters, Angela and Lara; 2 sons, Marcus and Caleb; 5 grandchildren, Austin, Dalton, Ella, Connor, and Katie; a brother, Bert Hibbard; and a sister, Theresa Hibbard. A devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather, Joe was also a dedicated coach for the youth girl's basketball and was a member of the Highland Baptist Church. He was a personal care attendant with Family Care Services and loved to work on cars for a hobby. Visitation will be from 5:00 P. M. to 9:00 P. M. on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe. Condolences may be sent online to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

WILLIAM "BILL" LASSITER Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home Diana, TX Graveside services for William "Bill" Lassiter 65, of Longview, were held at 2:00PM, Sunday, February 25, 2007 at Harris Chapel Cemetery in Tatum, with Reverend Bobby Moore officiating. Bill passed away Friday, February 23, 2007 in Longview. Bill was born December 6, 1941 in Dallas to Albin Perry and Ora Dell Lassiter. He had a B.A. in Speech and an M.A. in counseling. Bill taught for 17 years in the Ouachita Parish school system, 3 years at Grambling State University, and at B.M.I., Louisiana Business College and Brown Institute of Court Reporting. He also worked for 30 years in radio and TV in Monroe, Bastrop, Ruston and Longview. Bill is survived by his wife: Susan Lassiter of Longview; Son: Paul Jacks and wife, Amber of Longview; daughter: Julie Cappo and husband, Stacy of West Monroe, LA; brother: Perry Lassiter and wife, Vivian of Ruston, LA; a grandson: Joseph Cappo of West Monroe, LA and numerous nieces and nephews.

KIRK P. THOMAS, JR. Ott and Lee Funeral Home Brandon, MS Kirk P. Thomas, Jr. of Brandon, MS passed away on Monday, February 26, 2007 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Graveside services will be at 2:00PM on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at the Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery with Bro. Billy Barron officiating. Services are under the direction of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Mr. Thomas was a Navy veteran serving from 1940-1946 as a Chief Petty Officer. After an Honorable Discharge, Mr. Thomas moved to Yazoo City, MS working as a lineman for Yazoo Valley E.P.A. until 1951. He later worked for Mississippi Chemical as a millwright helping build the facility until an accident rendered him unable to work for a number of years. He later started a trucking company along with running the family farm. Mr. Thomas also managed The Richland Gin Company from 1968 to 1982. He was also known as the substitute mail carrier in southeast Holmes County. He served on The Holmes County School Board for a number of years, and was Deacon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church before moving to Brandon, MS in 1999. He worked as a volunteer at The Rankin Medical Center in Brandon touching many lives while serving. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Kirk P. Thomas, Sr. and Nobia Strowd Thomas; son, Leo Kirk Thomas; and sister, Mary Irene Upshaw. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, June C. Thomas of Brandon; son, Philip M. Thomas and wife Sharon of Monroe, LA; daughters, Geraldine Lapio and husband Jerry of Bellingham, MA and Ailyne McGary and husband Jim of Lexington, KY; brother, Lucas B. Thomas and wife Carolyn of Ebenezer, MS; grandchildren, Laura Thomas Bradshaw, Court Thomas, Richard Robb, Casey Kuhn, Chris Lapio, David Lapio, Maryann Lapio; and four great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice Ministries, 450 Towne Center Blvd, Ridgeland, MS 39157 or Houston Ground Angels and Pilots, P.O. Box 683127, Houston, TX 77268 or to the charity of your choice.

MR. WILLIAM W. "RED" TUBB Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. William W. "Red" Tubb, 90, of West Monroe, LA, will be held at 3:00PM Wednesday February 28, 2007 at the Worship Center of the First Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA, with Rev. Mark Fenn officiating. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Tubb died February 25, 2007 at the Glenwood Regional Medical Center. Mr. Tubb was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Opal F. Tubb. Mr. Tubb was a member and lifetime deacon of the First Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA. He was very active in all aspects of his church, serving in various capacities and committees. He taught Sunday School for 57 years, and he also taught discipleship classes. Mr. Tubb was a 32nd degree Mason. Survivors: Daughter and Son-in-Law, Glenda and Dale Ezell of Granbury, TX; Son and Daughter-in-Law, Billy and Carol Tubb of West Monroe, LA; Sister, Mrs. Lois Rodgers and Brother, Lewis Tubb both of Houston, TX; Grandchildren, Debbie Semple and husband, Rob of Waco, TX, Mike Ezell and wife, Kim of Dallas, TX, Donna Thomason and Husband, Brad of Zachary, LA, David Tubb and wife, Aimee, Daniel Tubb and wife, Jayne and Dianna Milton and husband, David all of West Monroe, LA; 10 Great Grandchildren and Several Nieces and Nephews Pallbearers will be Roy Bledsoe, Randolph Cage, Vernon Gay, Ronnie Green, Richard Gates, and Dennis Little. Honorary Pallbearers will be the deacons of the First Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA and the Tubb/Zeigler Sunday School Class. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 9:00PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA. OnlineCondolences/Registry: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

BETTIE SUE TAYLOR WINTERS Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Bettie Sue Taylor Winters, 59 of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Greg Clark officiating. Interment to follow at LaArk Cemetery, Jones, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Winters was born March 3, 1947 in Kilbourne, LA and passed away February 25, 2007 in West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Winters was a member of Cedar Crest Baptist Church West Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her father, A. C. Taylor; mother Marie Brumley Taylor, brothers; Sam Thomas and Gerald Taylor; sisters, Arlene Greaud and Lou Neighbors. Mrs. Winters is survived by her husband, Sidney Winters; six children; Jason Bowen and wife Jackie, Shawn Bowen and wife Tiffany, Marty Winters and wife Bonnie, Vanessa Tolor and husband Bill, Valerie Winters and Jake Winters; two sisters, Vonceil Wilson, Shirley Hatfield and husband Wayne; brothers, Charles Taylor and wife Jackie, Donnie Taylor and wife Carol; step-mother, Nonnie Taylor; step-brother, Cecil Thomas and wife Annie; and 11 grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews and many great nieces and great nephews. Pallbearers will be Trampas Taylor, Jeff Trichell, Josh Hatfield, Brian Trichell, John Naff, and Scott Castleberry. Honorary pallbearers will be Chuck Fisher, Bob Stephenson, Carey Winters and Wayne Hatfield. Visitation will be Tuesday February 27, 2007 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

Ardell Caskey, 85
SALINE — Ardell Caskey died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Friendship Baptist Church, Friendship. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Carey Faughn, 41
RAYVILLE — Carey Faughn died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at New Prospect, Darnell. Visitation is 9 a.m. today at the church. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mark Hall, 79
Mark Hall of West Monroe, a farmer, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home.

Benny Lamb, 59
RAYVILLE — Benny Lamb died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Sallie Monson, 91
Sallie Monson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Doris Prickett, 61
WINNSBORO — Doris Prickett, a bookkeeper with Winnsboro State Bank, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church, Gilbert. Burial will be in Matthews Cemetery, Extension, under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Robert 'Bob' Simmons, 81
GRAYSON — Robert G. "Bob" Simmons, a retired Taylor Machine Works supervisor and World War II veteran, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial will be in Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson.

James Singelton, 87
FARMERVILLE — James Singelton died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Gail Sheila Tilman, 50
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Gail Sheila Tilman formerly of Monroe, a schoolteacher, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Monroe.

Andra W. Underwood, 85
Andra W. Underwood of Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Lodie Wheeler, 58
Lodie Wheeler of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

Previously acknowledged
Evan, Katie B.: 11 a.m. today, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Hibbard, Joe A.: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.
Meredith, Eunice B.: 11 a.m. today, Garden of Memories Cemetery, Jonesboro.
Thomas, Lonnie: 1 p.m. today, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Rayville.
Wilson, Linda Lightsey: 10 a.m. today, Calvary Baptist Church, Vidalia

February 28, 2007 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

BRIAN N. PERRY 1/19/76 - 2/28/06 No one, family or friend can cross the paths of our lives without leaving a mark on it forever. We love and miss you, Brian Mom & Dad

S.H. Bradley, 93
SPRING, Texas — S.H. Bradley, a retired salesman formerly of West Monroe, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Estella Clay, 79
BASTROP — Estella Clay, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Alice M. Davis, 45
Alice M. Davis of Monroe, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Joe Lee Ellis, 59
Joe Lee Ellis, a food service worker, died Feb. 19. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Spring Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Adile Cemetery, Alto.

Ineta Foster, 92
BERNICE — Ineta Foster, a retired seamstress with Bernice Garment Factory, died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Pine Grove Baptist Church, Bernice. Burial will be in the church cemetery, under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville.

Ruthie Mae Grayson, 76
Ruthie Mae Grayson of Monroe, a secretary, died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Peter Rock Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe.

Robert Scott Hagen, 38
Robert Scott "Bones" Hagen of Monroe, a pipeliner, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

James M. Holleman, 75
ARCADIA — James Marvin Holleman died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Arcadia. Burial will be in Simsboro Cemetery.

James Preston Miller, 43
RAYVILLE — James "Jay" Preston Miller, a truck driver, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Start Cemetery.

Mahasan Najeullah, 58
Mahasan Najeullah of Monroe, a social worker, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Ozellie Robbins, 23
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Ozellie Robbins, a homemaker formerly of Monroe, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Olny Russell, 69
JONESVILLE — Olny Russell, retired manager of Russell's Grocery and a U.S. Army veteran, died Monday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville. Visitation is 10 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greene Cemetery, Monterey.

William W. 'Red' Tubb, 90
William W. "Red" Tubb of West Monroe, owner/operator of Tubb's Auto Upholstery and Decoration Center, died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 2 p.m. today until service time at the church. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Freida Veazey, 81
RUSTON — Freida Veazey, a secretary/clerk with Eazly Chevrolet, died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Summerfield Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Owens Memorial Chapel, Ruston.

Theodore 'Ted' Welch, 91
Theodore "Ted" Welch of West Monroe, a retired auto salesman, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Rosile Lee White, 57
BONITA — Rosile Lee White, a homemaker, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Bettie Sue T. Winters, 59
Bettie Sue Taylor Winters of West Monroe, owner/operator of an ambulance service, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in LaArk Cemetery, Jones.

Previously acknowledged
Caskey, Ardell: 2 p.m. today, Friendship Baptist Church, Friendship.
Faughn, Carey: 2 p.m. today, New Prospect, Darnell.
Hibbard, Joe A.: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.