Obituaries - August 2007

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

ELIZABETH MORRIS ODOM Golden Funeral Home of Bastrop, Inc. Bastrop, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Morris Odom, 88, of Bastrop, LA are scheduled for 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Ingram and Dr. L.H. McCollough officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, (Ruston, LA), under the direction of Golden Funeral Home. Mrs. Odom, a retired teacher from the Morehouse Parish School System, longtime member and choir member of First Baptist Church passed away, July 30, 2007 at Morehouse General Hospital. She recieved her BS, MA and Library Science Certification from Louisiana Tech University. Mrs. Odom taught eleven years at Westside Elementary, three years as Librarian at Bastrop Junior High School, and six years as Librarian at Bastrop High School. She was past President of her teachers Sorority (Kappa Kappa Iota) and once received the Educator of the Year Award from the Morehouse Parish Teachers Association. Mrs. Odom is also a member of the Retired Teachers Association of Morehouse Parish. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Odom Pincus and husband, Howard of West Palm Beach, FL; two grandchildren, David Russell Minchew of Baton Rouge, LA, and Daniel Royce Minchew of Atlanta, GA; and, a great-grandson, Christian Raymond Minchew of Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Odom was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett and Adeline Terrell Morris; husband, Royce William Odom; brothers and sisters, Charles Morris, Richard Morris, Lorraine Marshall and William Morris.

EVELYN CHAVIS West Monroe, LA Mrs. Evelyn Chavis passed away July 6, 2007, preceded in death by her husband, Mr. V. L. Chavis, who owned and operated Chavis Floor Service (early 1940's to 1963). She is survived by three daughters: Jennifer Fox (Buck), Carole Gurley (Mike); and, Vikki Troudt (Gary). They were blessed with seven grandchildren, and with seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Saturday, August 4, 2007, at 3:00 PM at Hasley Cemetery, behind the gazebo.

WALLACE W. LEE Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, Louisiana Services for Mr. Wallace W. Lee, 82, of West Monroe, will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 1, 2007 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with Dr. Lionel Crowell officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery. Mr. Lee was born in Monroe, LA on July 20, 1925 and passed away in West Monroe, LA on July 30, 2007. Mr. Lee was in the United States Army during World War II, and he received many medals including the Purple Heart. He owned Lee's Curb Market since 1952 and Lee's Produce in the West Monroe Farmers' Market. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vena and Florine Lee; and, two brothers, Clyde and Vena, Jr. Mr. Lee is survived by his wife, Reitha J. Lee; daughters, Ann Rendon and Betty Baxter and husband Johnny; sons, Warren Lee and wife, Billie and Ricky Lee and wife, Nancy; twelve grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Keith Lee, Colby Lee, Matt Lee, Johnny Lee Baxter, Doug Lee, and Aaron LaForge. Visitation will be 9:00 AM until service time Wednesday, August 1, 2007, at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. Online Condolences/Registry: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com.

Mary Allder Albritton, 63
Mary Lou Allder Albritton of West Monroe, a bookkeeper, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.

Howard R. Blount, 92
FERRIDAY — Howard Raymond Blount died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

John Brown, 76
OAK GROVE — John Brown, an Army Corps of Engineers employee, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Velma "Ruth" Brown, 65
Velma "Ruth" Brown of West Monroe, a retired optometrist assistant, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Summer Chisley, infant
Summer Brianna Chisley, the infant daughter of Vishondallynn Duncan and Brelin Chisley of Monroe, died Monday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Lonnie C. Corbin, 81
COLUMBIA — Lonnie "Blackie" Clifford Corbin, a heavy equipment operator, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe.

Allen Johnson Jr., 63
Allen Johnson Jr., a logger formerly of Downsville, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Willie Earl Jones, 73
RUSTON — Willie Earl Jones died Sunday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Sibley. Visitation is 2-4:45 p.m. Friday at King's Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Elijah D. Kramer, infant
Elijah D. Kramer, the infant son of Tonya Kramer and Damion Lindsey of West Monroe, died Monday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. today at Smith Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Wallace W. Lee, 82
Wallace W. Lee of West Monroe, a salesman, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. today until service time. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery.

Letha Lowe, 86
QUITMAN — Letha Lowe, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Bienville.

Ethelbert Paul, 78
JONESVILLE — Ethelbert Paul died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Wallace Ridge Pentecostal Church, Jonesville. Visitation is 5 p.m. today until service time at the church. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery, Manifest, under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

James Lee Rieson, 58
SEATTLE, Wash. — James Lee Rieson, a nurse's aide formerly of Dodson, died July 23. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery, Jonesboro. Arrangements are under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Terry Allen Tucker, 85
Terry Allen Tucker of Monroe, a brick mason, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Richard Whitaker, 53
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Richard Whitaker, a retired iron worker, died Monday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Carter Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation is 10 a.m. until noon Thursday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Brixey, Pauline: 2 p.m. today, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
Cooper, Gloria Jones: 10 a.m. today, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ruston.
Love, Jeroline Golsby: 10 a.m. today, Liberty Baptist Church, Linville.
Martin, Charles Edward: 1 p.m. today, First Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Mitchell, Shirley: 2 p.m. today, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Odom, Elizabeth Morris: 10 a.m. today, First Baptist Church, Bastrop

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