Obituaries - December 2008

December 1, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

EDNA TIDWELL SMITH Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Mrs. Edna Tidwell Smith, 86, of Calhoun, Louisiana was born December 3, 1921 in Union Parish and passed away November 30, 2008 at Ridgecrest Rehabilitation and Retirement Center in West Monroe, Louisiana. Her husband, David Smith; parents, Vince and Maggie Ray Tidwell; and five sisters, Daisy Neal, Dollie Smith, Mary Pilgreen, Mildred Walker, and Susie Lawrence preceded her in death. Mrs. Smith leaves to cherish her memory a daughter, Iva (Cookie) Collie; a son, David Lloyd Smith and wife Twyla; brother, I.H. Tidwell and wife Stephanie all of West Monroe, LA; five granddaughters, Deidre Avant and husband David, Daphne Turlington and husband Jet, Daisy Dunn and husband Michael, Claire Lynch and husband Bryan, and Sarah Smith; one grandson, Adam Smith and wife Janis; twelve great grandchildren, Rusti, Kari Beth and Maggie Avant, Kayleigh Turlington, Ava and Catherine Dunn, Celeste Dobbs, Gretchen and Samuel Lynch, Ella Smith, and Emma and Jacob Smith; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at New Chapel Hill Baptist Church in West Monroe with Bro. "Tuck" Roberts and Bro. Charles Dupree officiating. Burial will follow in the New Chapel Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Deacons of New Chapel Hill Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Any planned memorials may be made to New Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund. Mrs. Smith's family wishes to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the entire staff of Ridgecrest for such excellent and compassionate care of Nana. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

JUANITA MAE TOWNSEND Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Juanita Mae Townsend, 84, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Neil Everett officiating. Interment will follow at Twin Cities Memorial Garden Cemetery. Mrs. Townsend enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, and dancing. She is preceded in death by her son, James Allan Townsend and grandson, Jimmy Townsend. Survivors include her husband, Oscar "Rat" Townsend; son, Dale R. Townsend and wife Marisa; daughter in-law, Gail Townsend; two grandchildren, Jodi Lea Evans and April Nicole Massey; one great grandchild, Kristy Jane Mitchell; two great, great grandchildren; sisters, Pauline Preston and Bessie Teat; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Craig Preston, Dane Massey, Bo Teat, Tim Evans, Carroll Townsend, and Dickey Worthy. Honorary pallbearer will be Jimmy Teat. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

KAY LORRAINE FREY BROWN-HOLLEY FUNERAL HOME Rayville, LA Funeral services for Kay Lorraine Frey, 62, of Rayville will be 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Mangham Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Aultman officiating. Interment will follow in Gwin Cemetery, Mangham under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home of Rayville. Kay Frey was born December 30, 1945 and passed away Friday, November 28, 2008 after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Frey was a member of Mangham Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Clifton A. Frey, Jr. of Rayville, LA;2-children, John Allen Frey and wife of Waipio, Hawaii and Cheryl Lorraine Turbeville and husband, Stacy of Pineville, LA. Pallbearers will be Stacy Turbeville, Terry Turbeville, Ron Howard, David Howard, Claude Frey, Billy Reppond, Ben Williams, and Eric Broadway. Visitation will be at 4:30 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Monday, December 1, 2008 at Mangham Baptist Church in Mangham, LA. To leave condolences for the family go online to www.brownholleyfuneral homes.com

MRS. LORA MAE THOMPSON PETERS Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Lora Mae Thompson Peters will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Lamy Lane Monroe. Dr. Alan Miller will be officiating. Interment to follow at Monroe Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Peters passed away on Friday, November 28, 2008 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Lora graduated from Neville High School in 1937, subsequently acquiring a secretarial degree. She retired from Northeast Louisiana University after a fulfilling 40 year secretarial career. She has been a member of First Baptist Church- Monroe for 71 years. Lora was a loving daughter, mother, and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends, and caregivers. She was preceded in death by her parents, Archie and Leuna Brown Thompson; her husband, former Monroe Police Chief, Moise L. Peters; and son-in-law, Billy Ledbetter. Survivors include her daughters, Linda Peters Ledbetter of West Monroe and Sue Peters Barnes of Ocean Springs, MS; her son, James L. Peters of Monroe; five grandchildren, Larry Green and wife Marla of Porto Alegre, Brazil, Deborah Zizzi and husband Henry, and Zach Green all of West Monroe, Chad Parker and wife Jackie of Alexandria, LA, and Brad Parker and wife Leah of Monroe; and eleven great-grandchildren, Kristina, Mary Kathryn, Luke, and Landon Green, Hannah, Evan, and Clay Zizzi, Hayden, Luke, Sydnee, and Avery Parker; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Chad Parker, Brad Parker, Zach Green, Dr. Henry Zizzi, Joel Peters, Will Peters, and Jimmy Lee. Honorary Pallbearers will be Kline Ledbetter and Jerry Brown. The family wishes to thank Dr. Henry Zizzi, for his loving care and dedication given to our beloved mother and grandmother during her lengthy illness. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home- Monroe. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

Gene Barnett, 70
BASTROP — Gene Barnett, formerly of Jones, a farmer, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Bonita Baptist Church, Bonita. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop, and 4-9 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Sims Cemetery, Crossett, Ark.

Ruby Donaldson, 79
EPPS — Ruby Donaldson, a homemaker, died Monday. Memorial services are 1 p.m. today at Herringville Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

Danny Doster, 62
FARMERVILLE — Danny Doster, Bernice assistant chief of police, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in Beulah Cemetery.

Pearl Ford, 95
FERRIDAY — Pearl Ford died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Kenneth Wayne Hall, 72
BASTROP — Kenneth Wayne Hall, retired employee of International Paper Co., died Nov. 28. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at First Church of God, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery.

Mattie Oliver Lester, 98
Mattie Lou Oliver Lester of West Monroe, a retired bookkeeper, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, West Monroe. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

J.W. 'Dub' Martin, 79
J.W. "Dub" Martin of West Monroe, a retired electrician, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

William 'Bill' Nield, 90
William "Bill" Nield of Monroe, retired from Monroe Spring and Brake, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at First Christian Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Helen Frisby Roberts, 77
EROS — Helen Langston Frisby Roberts, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

Johnnie Aubrey Simmons, 86
CHOUDRANT — Johnnie Aubrey Simmons, a salesman, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Temple Baptist Church, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Ruston.

Joshua 'J.P.' Sumrall, 17
Joshua P. "J.P." Sumrall of Sterlington, an automotive mechanic at Scott Nettles in Monroe, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Harmony Baptist Church, Collinston. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial is in Redwing Cemetery, Oak Grove, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Woodrow Wright, 57
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Woodrow Wright, a farmer, died Nov. 25. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Lake Providence High School Auditorium. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Friday at Harris Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Lonestar Cemetery.

Sidney L. Wyant, 81
JENA — Sidney L. Wyant, a river boatman, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Bryant, Aaron T.: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Farrar Funeral Home Chapel, Farmerville.
Jones, Jessie: 1 p.m. Friday, Friendship Baptist Church, Monroe.
Murphy, Brenda G.: 10 a.m. today, South Parkway Worship Center, Ruston.
Watson, Kay Lynn: 2 p.m. today, Crowville First Baptist Church, Crowville.

December 2, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

EVA WORTHEY LEA Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Worthey Lea, 85, of West Monroe will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Benton Moore officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery. Mrs. Lea was born on September 18, 1923 in Cheniere Station, LA and passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2008 in West Monroe, LA surrounded by her family. She was a charter member of Community Baptist Church. She was also a member of McClendon Baptist Church. Eva was a quiet woman but a good listener. Her door was always open for friends, family and neighbors, especially at 3:00 P.M. for coffee. Mrs. Lea was very talented; she enjoyed painting and was very artistic and created beautiful handwork. She will be sorely missed by so many. Eva is preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Lea. Eva was his shadow for 69 years. She is also preceded in death by her mother and father, Monroe Martin and Ola Worthey; and one brother, Clarence E. Worthey. Survivors include her daughters, Betty Sue Griggs and N. Ann Antley and husband, Billy; son, William M. "Pete" Lea; four grandchildren, Jerry Griggs, Clint Griggs, Acacia Antley, and Brett Antley; and eleven great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jerry Griggs, Clint Griggs, Dickie Worthey, Jim Worthey, Rick Worthey, and Brett Antley. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. The family would like to express a special thanks to Patients Choice Hospice and especially the sitters, Ann Averitte, Wanda Shackelford, Betty Benton, and Amy Weeks. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

HILDA SMITH WARNER Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Hilda Smith Warner, 84, of Monroe, LA, formerly of Chalmette, LA will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 in the chapel of St. Bernard Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, Chalmette, LA with Rev. John Jeffries assisted by Rev. Norman Bryant officiating. Interment will follow at St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Warner passed away Saturday, November 29, 2008. Survivors include son, Karl D. Warner II and wife Debbie of Slidell, LA; daughters, Gayle W. Rhymes of Bellevue, LA and Betty W. Bundy of Monroe, LA; brother, Jesse Ray Smith; three sisters, Gerry Ragusa, Georgia Bigelow, and Betty Shook; eight grandchildren; nine great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be John Rhymes, Rodney Bundy, Brian Bundy, Seth Bundy, Karl Warner, III, Joshua Warner, Roy Serpas, Hal Bigelow, Ralph Ragusa, and Louis Leblanc. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 2, 2008 from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. and Wednesday, November 3, 2008 from 12 Noon until service time at St. Bernard Funeral Home, Chalmette, LA. The family wishes to extend special thanks to Azalea Assisted Living, Holly, and Gail for their loving care and a special tribute to Catrice. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

JAMES L. FRITH Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. James L. Frith, 65, of Columbia, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Fellowship Baptist Church Columbia, LA. Bro. Brian Rankin will officiate. Interment to follow at Walnut Grove Cemetery West Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Frith was born June 24, 1943 in East Carroll, LA. and passed away November 30, 2008 in Alexandria, LA. He was preceded in death by his first wife JoAnn Frith and second wife; Winnie R. Frith; parents; John and Fannie Mae Frith; son; James E. Frith; brothers; Sherman, Gene and William Frith; and a sister, Mary Brantley. Mr. Frith is survived by his wife; Glenda Frith, daughters; Deborah Chambola and husband Joey, Paula Zagone and husband John; sons; Mike Davis and wife Sandra, Steve Frith and wife Angela, Kenny Coates and wife Kathey, Todd Coates and wife Tonya; grandsons; Adam and Daniel Chambola, Joseph Davis and Bo and Kane Frith, Adrien, Kaeden, Kyle and Cody Coates; granddaughters; Rachel and Jessica Chambola, Amber Davis, and Lainie Richey, Rebekah Coates; great grandson; Garrett Richey; brothers; John Frith, H. L. Frith, Glenn Frith, Kenneth Frith and Charles Frith; sisters; Blanche Hicks and Ruby Frith. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

Ruby Donaldson, 79
EPPS — Ruby Donaldson, a homemaker, died Monday. Memorial services are 1 p.m. today at Herringville Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Delhi.

Danny Doster, 62
FARMERVILLE — Danny Doster, Bernice assistant chief of police, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in Beulah Cemetery.

Pearl Ford, 95
FERRIDAY — Pearl Ford died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Sidney L. Wyant, 81
JENA — Sidney L. Wyant, a river boatman, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

December 3, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DANNY DOSTER FARRAR FUNERAL HOME Farmerville, LA. Funeral services for Mr. Danny Doster, 62, of Farmerville will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, Dec. 4th in the chapel at Farrar Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Hurst and Bro. J. E. Brown officiating. A Masonic graveside service will be in Beulah Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville. Mr. Doster, an assistant Chief of Police in Bernice, died Dec. 1st, 2008. He was a former meat cutter, a member of Beulah Baptist Church, the Bernice Masonic Lodge and the Bernice Bass Club. He is preceded in death by his parents, Loyelle & Novline Doster and 1 brother, Larry Doster. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Doster; 1 son: Kevin Doster & wife, Ginger; 1 daughter: Kimberly Simon & husband Jeff; 4 grandchildren: Daniel, Devin, Brittan and Jakob; 1 brother: Carlos Doster; 1 sister: Dianne Jones & husband, Robert; 1 special niece: Dawn Stanley & husband, Stephen; mother and father-in-law: Floyd & Opal Smith; 1 sister-in-law: Linda Miller & husband, Joe; and a "special brother": Graydon Fitzgerald. Pallbearers are Orville Doster, Eddie Horton, Dewayne Jackson, Clarence Davis, Ricky Albritton and Tommy Welch. Honorary pallbearers are Larry Popwell, Graydon Fitzgerald and the Bernice Masons. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at Farrar Funeral Home. Online messages may be sent to the family at www.farrarfh.com.

MR. J W MARTIN Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. J. W. "Dub" Martin, 79 of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 4, 2008 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Rev. Joe Solomon and Rev. Wendon Bares will officiate. Interment to follow at Monroe Memorial Park Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Martin was born July 22, 1929 in Gilmer, Texas and passed away December 1, 2008 in West Monroe. He was preceded in death by his wife Elaine McAllister Martin, and granddaughters, Brandi and Candi Gates. Mr. Martin was a 50 year member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He was a long-time member of Lea Joyner United Methodist Church and was a U S Army Veteran of the Korean War era. He is survived by his daughter Janice Martin Gates and husband Butch; step-daughter Dottie Brown; grandson Tadd Gates and wife Amber; granddaughter Amber Kirkland and husband Jeff; step-grandson Jason Brown and wife Ava, step-grandson, Justin Brown, step-granddaughter Tiffany Meyers and husband John; 2 great-grandchildren, Alli Gates and Kaitlyn Kirkland; step-great granddaughter Sara Brown; sisters, Frances Lang, Ruby Russell and husband Clete, and Jeannie Martin. Pallbearers will be Don Brown, Norman Bennett, Larry Cobb, Bill Stewart, Charles Hilbure and Ron Rollen. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

MRS. MATTIE LOU OLIVER LESTER Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Lou Oliver Lester, age 98, of West Monroe, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 4, 2008, at the First Baptist Church Sanctuary in West Monroe. Officiating will be Dr. David Uth, Dr. Dennis Swanberg, Dr. John Avant and Pastor Mark Fenn. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. She was born on December 25, 1909, and went home to be with her Lord on November 29, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, AJ Lester; parents, Jim and Molly Oliver; daughter, Gerry Vineyard; sister, Lela Beall; brothers, Enis Oliver and Billy Oliver; and half sister, Curtis Mike. Survivors include daughter, Louise Miller and husband, Hugh; 6 grandchildren, Bill Norris and wife, Polly, Jim Norris and wife, Charrissa, Lisa Thibodeaux and husband, Joey, William Vineyard and wife, Roxanne, Lori Garner and Elizabeth Vineyard; 13 great grandchildren, Erin Norris, Will Norris, Maggie Davis, Clay Norris, Jake Norris, Madi Norris, Brett Norris, Ashley Thibodeaux, Ryan Thibodeaux, Alex Vineyard, Charlie Garner, Samantha Garner and Autleigh Vineyard, and nieces, Linda Shamburger and Jeanette Tubbs; and many "adopted" children and grandchildren. Mattie Lou was fondly known to her grandchildren as "Big Mama". She was a longtime member of Bobashela's Book Club, an honorary lifetime member of the Glenwood Auxillary, and an avid West Monroe Rebel fan. She enjoyed listening to her grandsons, Bill and Jim, broadcast the Rebel games on the radio. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of West Monroe for over 75 years, where she served as a Sunday school teacher, WMU Leader, and also served on numerous church committees. Her great passion was for carrying out The Great Commission in which Jesus mandated Christians to spread the gospel to all nations. Her love and dedication for the Lord, her family, her church, her pastors, and others was evident to all who came in contact with her. Her life on earth can be summed up in Paul's words in II Timothy 4: 7-8, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith, now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge will award to me on that day and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." Pallbearers will be Jim Norris, William Vineyard, Bill Norris, Will Norris, Joey Thibodeaux, Ryan Thibodeaux, Charlie Garner, Alex Vineyard, and Dr. Andrew Pollard. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Bill Ferguson, Randolph Cage, Charles Jackson, Ronnie Green, Russell Hart, Johnnie Wilbanks, Dr. Steve Carter, Craig Pate, Dick Howard, Mayor Dave Norris, Richard Bradley, Jimmy Cloessner, Joe Thomas, and Richard Gates. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. Memorials in Mattie Lou Oliver Lester's honor may be made to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, and the Missions Program at First Baptist Church of West Monroe. The family expresses its deepest gratitude to the staff at Rosemont Assisted Living, especially Joan Brown, for the love and care they showed to "Big Mama". Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com.

SHIRLEY TORREY Gill First National Funeral Home Winnsboro,LA Funeral services for Shirley Torrey, 71, of Duty Ferry will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 in the chapel of Gill First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro with Rev. Rick Aultman officiating. Interment will follow in Sandy Bayou Cemetery near Duty Ferry. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 P.M.until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. She was born to James Roscoe and Mary Zula Taylor Harrison on June 27, 1937 in Harrisonburg and passed from this life Sunday, November 30, 2008 in St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. Mrs. Torrey, a Baptist, married Dale T. Torrey on May 7, 1955 in Jonesville. She had many hobbies which included growing flowers in her gardens, fishing, shopping for antiques and doting over her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and five siblings. Mrs. Torrey is survived by her husband of 53 years Dale T. "Speck" Torrey of Duty Ferry; daughter Karen Roark of Doyline; two sons Dale T. Torrey, Jr. and wife Charlotte of El Dorado, AR, and Weldon Torrey and wife Linda of Rayville; a sister Louise Sikes of Ridgecrest; grandchildren Allen, Amie, Jamie, D.J., Jackson, Cassie, and Russ; great grandson Conner; and numerous nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Pallbearers will be Byron Garner, Kevin Grace, Allen Griffin, Luther Holloway, Randy Sikes, D.J. Torrey, and Lloyd Torrey. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronald Bennett, Bill Files, Steve May, Dewayne Sikes, and Donnie Torrey. To view video tribute and sign the online guestbook, visit www.gillfirstnational.com .

WILLIAM S. NIELD Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. William S. Nield, 90, of Monroe, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December 4, 2008, at First Christian Church, Monroe, LA with Rev. Randy Cook officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mr. Nield passed away Monday, December 1, 2008. He was a member of First Christian Church and retired from Monroe Spring and Brake. He was preceded in death by his parents, C. M. and Pauline Nield; his wife, Manelle Nield; brother, George Nield; and sisters-in-law, Ruth Nield and Tommie Hankins. Survivors include his sister, Mayrene Page; brother-in-law, Charlie Hankins; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Rex Mann, John Foster, Sidney Hart, Slagle McGuffee, Billy Flemming, and Jim Padgett. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Noblet, and Lloyd Glawe. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. The family would like to express to Dr. Don Hammett and his staff and the staff of West Monroe Guest House their appreciation for the care given to our loved one. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

Danny Doster, 62
FARMERVILLE — Danny Doster, Bernice assistant chief of police, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in Beulah Cemetery.

Pearl Ford, 95
FERRIDAY — Pearl Ford died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Sidney L. Wyant, 81
JENA — Sidney L. Wyant, a river boatman, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

December 4, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

AARON T. BRYANT FARRAR FUNERAL HOME Farmerville, LA. A memorial service for Mr. Aaron T. Bryant, 71, of Farmerville will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6th at 10:30 A.M. at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gary Canterberry officiating. Mr. Bryant, a retired businessman and Mason, died Nov. 29, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents: Walter & Birtie Bryant and a brother, John Alvie Bryant. Survivors are his 2 sons: Glen Bryant & wife, Judy of Howe, TX and Stephen Bryant & wife, Marilyn of Bossier City; 2 sisters: Mary Carpenter of West Monroe and Alice Guice of Forrest, LA; and 5 grandchildren. Online messages may be sent to the family at www.farrarfh.com.

INFANT ELIJAH FISHER JOHNSON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Infant Elijah Fisher Johnson, age 13 months, of West Monroe, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 5, 2008, in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes in West Monroe. Pastor Dale Mercer will officiate. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, La. under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. He was born on October 17, 2007 in West Monroe, La. and passed away December 2, 2008 in West Monroe, La. Survivors include mother; Leslie Johnson and Fiance' Brandon Evans, Nana and Papa; Sandra Myers and Casey Myers, grandfather; Randy Johnson, aunt; Jamie Johnson, uncle and aunt; Josh and Miranda Johnson, great grandparents; Mike and Betty Hernandez, maternal great grandparents; Bobby and Syble Sanders, cousins; Trinity, Katy, Rhylee, Kyliegh and Curstan. Also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Pallbearers will be Joshua Johnson, Casey Myers, Shane Hernandez, Buddy Benton. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Thursday, December 4, 2008, at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at St. Jude Hospital and also the staff of Family Hospice. Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com.

MRS. CAROLYN SUE FROST Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Sue Frost, 58 of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, December 5, 2008 at Bethel Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Rev. Braxton Humphries will officiate. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Frost was born December 27, 1949 in Ouachita Parish, LA and passed away December 2, 2008 in West Monroe, LA. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, John Frost Sr.; daughter, Kathy Frost Harris and husband Shane; son, John David Frost Jr. and wife, Margaret, and Mark Allen Frost; grandson, Lane Harris; 2 brothers, Darrel Naron and wife ,Sue, and Johnny Ray Naron and wife, Brenda Sue; uncle, Jimmy Brown and wife, Lois; and aunt, Donna Brown. Visitation will be held Thursday, from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilptrickfuneral homes.com

Danny Doster, 62
FARMERVILLE — Danny Doster, Bernice assistant chief of police, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Farrar Funeral Home, Farmerville. Burial will be in Beulah Cemetery.

Pearl Ford, 95
FERRIDAY — Pearl Ford died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Sidney L. Wyant, 81
JENA — Sidney L. Wyant, a river boatman, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

December 5, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

INFANT ELIJAH FISHER JOHNSON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Infant Elijah Fisher Johnson, age 13 months, of West Monroe, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 5, 2008, in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes in West Monroe. Pastor Dale Mercer will officiate. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, La. under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. He was born on October 17, 2007 in West Monroe, La. and passed away December 2, 2008 in West Monroe, La. Survivors include his mother; Leslie Johnson and Fiance' Brandon Evans of West Monroe,La. father; David A. Welsh of Ruston, La., Nana and Papa; Sandra Myers and Casey Myers, grandfather; Randy Johnson, maw maw; Jo G. Welch, grandpa; Tommy A Welch, aunt; Jamie Johnson, uncle and aunt; Josh and Miranda Johnson, uncle; Robert G. Welch, maternal great grandparents; Mike and Betty Hernandez, maternal great grandparents; Bobby and Syble Sanders, paternal great grandfather; Troy Grafton. Cousins; Trinity, Katy, Rhylee, Kyliegh and Curstan. Also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins and the many people who's life he touched. Pallbearers will be Joshua Johnson, Casey Myers, Shane Hernandez, Buddy Benton. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Thursday, December 4, 2008, at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at St. Jude Hospital and also the staff of Family Hospice. Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com.

IRENE "POLLY" FROST Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Graveside services for Mrs. Irene "Polly" Frost will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 6, 2008 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. Polly as she was affectionately called was brushed by angel wings and followed their sweet winds home no longer in pain, happy and whole. Polly passed away at 4:30 A.M. on December 4, 2008, in a restful sleep. She was born in Fryeburg, LA on January 10, 1924 and was a lifelong West Monroe resident. She will be remembered as J.D. Frost loving wife and Sylvia's mother. She will also be remembered for all the school uniforms she made over the years. She enjoyed sewing clothes for such beautiful girls. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Frost; son-in-law, Gene Blazier; four sisters and two brothers. Survivors include her daughter, Sylvia Blazier; grandchildren, Ashley Blazier, Scarlet Blazier, and Jason Blazier; 6 great grandchildren, Jamison, Lindsey, Tiffany, Jesse, Morgan and Daniel; 1 great great grandchild, Riley; 2 brothers and 4 sisters. Thanks to her many friends at Claiborne Creek. Special thanks to Kathryne and staff at Avalon. When you the see the wind blow the leaves and the flowers in bloom, the special sparkle of the sun and moon among the stars always think of Polly or grandmother as the grandchildren and all their friends called her. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Friday, December 5, 2008, at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com.

JOSEPH ROBERT BOOLES Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Graveside services for Mr. Joseph Robert Booles, age 87, of Ruston will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 6, 2008 at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Officiating the service will be Rev. Rolly Walker. Mr. Booles was born September 15, 1921 and passed away December 4, 2008 after a brief illness. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Erie Booles; two sisters: Velma Gray and Frances Matthews; one brother: Carlton Booles; and one granddaughter: Amy Leigh Myers. Mr. Booles was a native of Bernice and lived in Ruston where he had retired as an instrument technician from Louisiana Tech, School of Engineering. He was a Veteran of World War II, Army Air Force, a member of the American Legion, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Ruston Lodge #106 F &AM, past master of Bernice Lodge #239, charter member of Barak Shrine Temple, Monroe. He was also a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, a charter member of the NE Louisiana Chapter of SAR, and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Wilma Smith Booles, daughter and son-in-law: Cheryl Booles Myers and Dave Myers of Ruston; granddaughter: Jennifer Myers Yates and husband Troy of Katy, TX; nieces and Nephews: Carlynne Boyer, Anita Binns, and Harold Booles all of AR, Jerry Mathews of Farmerville, and Edith Ann Adkins of Bernice. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M to 7:00 P.M. Friday, December 5, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston,LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

THELMAWISENOR PATTEN Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Thelma Wisenor Patten, 77, of Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 6, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. William Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Patten passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Lynn Wisenor and her second husband, Arley Patten; four brothers; three sisters; her parents. Survivors include her three sons, Larry Wisenor and wife Debbie of Texas, Randy Wisenor and wife Debbie of West Monroe, LA, and Mark Wisenor and wife Dana of Arkansas; stepson, Robert Patten and wife Donna of Monroe, LA; grandchildren, Jared, Cole, and Erin Wisenor of West Monroe, Jessica and Zackery Wisenor of AR, Tracy and Casey Wisenor of Texas; two great grandchildren, Ruby and Robin Falke; special niece and caregiver, Dot McCurry. sister-in-law, Bessie Garris of Colorado; special nieces and nephews; special friend, Mary Ann Butler. Pallbearers will be Les Holley, Scotty Barnes, Bill Poindexter, Blackie Smith, Mark Corbin, and Gary Doolittle. Honorary pallbearers will be Boots Pilcher and Charles Duncan. Visitation will be Friday, December 5, 2008 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. When I am gone, release me, let me go, I have so many things to see and do. You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears, Be happy that we had so many years. I won't be far away, for life goes on. So if you need me, call and I will come. Though you can't see me, or touch me, I'll be near, And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear, All of my love around you soft and clear. And then when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile and say, "welcome home". Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

Joyce Ann Anderson, 41
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Joyce Ann Anderson died Nov. 23. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Palestine Missionary Baptist Church, Tallulah. Burial will be in Morning Rest Memorial Park under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Sam Anderson III, 50
NEWELLTON — Sam Anderson III, a construction worker, died Nov. 26. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Magnolia Baptist Church, Newellton. Visitation is 1-8 p.m. and the wake is 7-8 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery, Newellton.

Geneva Evelyn Bankston, 91
OAK GROVE — Geneva Evelyn Bankston, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation is 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Corner Cemetery.

Joseph R. Booles, 87
RUSTON — Joseph Robert Booles, a retired instrument technician at Louisiana Tech School of Engineering, died Thursday. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Leslie Brown, 80
TALLULAH — Leslie Brown died Nov. 28. 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 Morning Rest Memorial Park, Tallulah.

Emma Cummings, 80
Emma Jo Cummings of West Monroe, a retail sales associate, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Pearl Williams Ford, 95
FERRIDAY — Pearl Williams Ford died Wednesday. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today and 11 a.m. Saturday until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ford Cemetery, Monterey.

Carolyn Sue Frost, 58
Carolyn Sue Frost of West Monroe, a child-care worker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Irene Harris, 100
Irene Harris of Monroe, a beautician, died Tuesday. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Ludden Chapel Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. Monday until service time at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Monroe.

C. 'Bert' Hawthorne, 67
BOSSIER CITY — Clifton "Bert" Hawthorne, formerly of Winnsboro, a chef, died Tuesday. Graveside services are noon today at Ogden Cemetery, Liddieville. Visitation is 9-11:30 a.m. today at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Gregory Hobson, 81
Gregory Hobson of Monroe, a retired Monroe City School System principal, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Ceola Johnson, 35
RAYVILLE — Ceola Johnson, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are noon Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville. Visitation is 6-7:30 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Love and Charity Cemetery.

Elijah Fisher Johnson, infant
Elijah Fisher Johnson of West Monroe, the infant son of Leslie Johnson, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun.

Jessie Jones, 50
Jessie Jones of Monroe, a homemaker, died Nov. 23. Services are 1 p.m. today at Friendship Baptist Church, Monroe. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

John Lenard, 59
BASTROP — John Lenard, a crane operator, died Nov. 30. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Ivory Chapel, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in H.V. Adams Cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Bertie Marvin, 81
FERRIDAY — Bertie Marvin died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Alma J. McLean, 86
JONESBORO — Alma Jeanne McLean, a nurse, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in St. Lucy's Catholic Cemetery, Hodge.

Pamela Joy Pfister, 52
RUSTON — Pamela Joy Pfister, a teacher, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Ruston.

Minnie Lee Prater, 79
LAKE CHARLES — Minnie Lee Prater, a retired custodian, formerly of Minden, died Nov. 29. The funeral is at 10 a.m. Saturday at Miller Pioneer Funeral Home, Minden. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial is in Sheppard Heights Cemetery, Minden.

Leonard C. Pratt Jr., 85
BASTROP — Leonard C. Pratt Jr., an insurance agent with State Farm, died Wednesday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Andrew Riley, 81
OAKLAND, Calif. — Andrew Riley, formerly of Marion, a retired laborer, died Nov. 24. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Marion. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Helen Roberts, 77
EROS — Helen Roberts, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Louisa Rubin, 45
WINNSBORO — Louisa Rubin, a school cook, died Nov. 27. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery under the direction of Richardson-Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Agnes Sanders, 53
OAK GROVE — Agnes Sanders, a homemaker, died Nov. 25. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Visitation is 5-6 p.m. today at Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery.

Winzer Turner, 85
GRAMBLING — Winzer Turner, a retired Jackson Parish School System science teacher, died Dec. 2. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at New Rocky Valley Baptist Church, Grambling. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial will be in Grambling Memorial Gardens.

H.K. Waltman Sr., 77
JONESVILLE — Herman K. Waltman Sr., a consultant for Gulf Oil, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Parhams Baptist Church, Jonesville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Oswalt Cemetery, Lismore, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Donald Williams, 47
GILBERT — Donald Ray Williams, a farmer, died Nov. 29. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Baptist Church, Sicily Island. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Richardson-Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery, Sicily Island.

Sidney Lee Wyant, 81
JENA — Sidney Lee Wyant, a retired river boatman, died Wednesday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Cemetery, Aimwell. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Simon J. Young, 90
CALHOUN — Simon J. Young, a maintenance supervisor, died Wednesday. Services are 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Young's Chapel CME Church, Calhoun. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Barnett, Gene: 10 a.m. Saturday, Bonita Baptist Church, Bonita.
Bryant, Aaron T.: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Farrar Funeral Home Chapel, Farmerville.
Hall, Kenneth Wayne: 2 p.m. today, First Church of God, Bastrop.
Jones, Jessie: 1 p.m. today, Friendship Baptist Church, Monroe.
Simmons, Johnnie Aubrey: 2 p.m. today, Temple Baptist Church, Ruston.
Wright, Woodrow: 1 p.m. Saturday, Lake Providence High School Auditorium, Lake Providence.

December 6, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

MRS. MATILDA V. ROBERTSON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Graveside services for Mrs. Matilda V. Robertson will be 1:00 P.M., Monday, December 8, 2008 at Riverview Cemetery in Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. Mrs. Robertson was born on June 27, 1921 in McEwen, Tennessee and passed away on December 4, 2008 in West Monroe, La. She is preceded in death by her husband; Roy Robertson, sister Sue Ethridge. Survivors include her sons; Dale Robertson and Anthony Robertson, daughters; Darlene Robertson and Beverly Robertson, sister; Frances Deitrich. Also survived by 6 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Sunday 7, 2008, at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe. Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com.

REV. H. M. ROACH Edmonds Funeral Home Jonesboro, LA Graveside services for Rev. H. M. Roach will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2008, at 2:00 P.M. at Ebenezer Cemetery in Jonesboro. Rev. Robert Tyler and Rev. Peyton Bass will officiate.Visitation will be held Saturday, December 6, 2008, from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Bro. Roach was born on September 13, 1917, in Choudrant, LA. He was the son of Peter Ladelle Roach an Maggie Tabitha Fryday Roach. He went to be with the Lord on December 4, 2008 at the age of 91. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. He dedicated his life to sharing God's Word and Love, serving as a Baptist minister, preacher and pastor for 65 years. Bro. Roach is survived by his wife of 67 years, Lonie Mardell Strain Roach of Quitman, LA., two sons, Sebron Ladelle Roach and wife Joan of Pleasant Hill, LA., and Bruce Lawrence Roach and wife Beth of Minot, North Dakota, two daughters, Edwena Ayers of Knoxville, TN., and Melba Camp and husband Ronald of Alexandria, LA., eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He leaves behind several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. In lieu of flowers please make donations to local churches or favorite charities. You may send condolences and view our website at www.edmondsfuneral home.com

December 7, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CLINTON "CLINT" STEVEN DROESSER Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA Funeral service for Mr. Clinton "Clint" Steven Droesser, 27, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 10:00A.M.Monday, December 8, 2008, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. with Rev. Jimmy C. Wesson officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Clint passed away on December 5, 2008, after an automobile accident. He was employed by Achievers of Louisiana, Inc. Clint was a graduate of Ruston High School and loved to play pool and participate in pool tournaments. He went to the National Pool Tournament in Las Vegas, NV. Clint was a loving son, brother, and uncle. He had a caring and loving heart and was a hard worker. Survivors include his mother and step father, Darlene and Rev. Jimmy C. Wesson of Maylane, AL; father, Steven Droesser; grandmother, Florence Droesser; brother, Jacob Droesser all of Monroe, LA; step sister, Stephanie Lemieux of Okanawa, Japan; step brother, Jeff Wesson of Shreveport, LA; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Pallbearers will be James Brown, Jacob Droesser, Dustin Odaware, Mark Droesser, Ritchie Radloff, and Chris Ivanon. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

DOROTHY MCCLAIN SHELBY Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Graveside Services for Mrs. Dorothy McClain Shelby, 88, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:30 P.M. Monday, December 8, 2008 at the Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, LA with her grandson, Robert Shelby and Rev. Michi Head officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Shelby was born on July 26, 1920 and passed away in Denham Springs, LA on December 4, 2008. She graduated from Ouachita Parish High School and worked for Ouachita National Bank, as a Teller, for 23 years until her retirement. She was a member of the McGuire United Methodist Church since 1949, where she also was a charter member of the Edith Smith United Methodist Women and member of the choir for 35 years. Mrs. Shelby is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Vernon Alvis Shelby and by her son, Robert Earl Shelby Sr. Survivors include her grandson, Robert Shelby Jr. and wife Amy; great grandchildren, Cade, Ian, Tate, Cai, Abram, Emma, and Sarah; daughter-in-law, Mary "Peggy" Shelby; nephews, Patrick Riggin and wife Clara and Mike Riggin. Honorary Pallbearers will be Patrick Riggin, Josh Riggin, Tracy Riggin, Steve Nipper, Larry Head, Eric Riggin, Buddy Griggs, Ray Hebert and Bill Lofton. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Memorials may be made to the McGuire United Methodist Church Building Fund or the Choir Fund. The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Hospice Care of Louisiana and Mrs. Shelby's caregivers, Jennia, Mary, Cindy and Ruth for their special care during this time. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

JOHN EVANS, SR. Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Services for John Evans, Sr. age 70 of Grayson will be 2 PM Monday, December 8, 2008, from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. Kelly Wayne Clark and Rev. Dennis Evans officiating. Interment will follow at Lone Cherry Cemetery in Mangham. Visitation will be Sunday evening at Riser Funeral Home from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. John Wesley Evans, Sr. was born in Mangham on August 23, 1938 to the union of Louie and Mable Smith Evans and passed away on December 5, 2008 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. Mr. Evans was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers; W.A. Evans, Louie Evans, Jr. and Leonard Evans and his sister; Lula B. McCoy. Survivors include his wife of 44 years; Norma Elliott Evans of Grayson, son; John Evans, Jr. and his wife, Shannon of Grayson, daughter; Kelly Bassett and her husband, Ricky of Grayson, brother; J.G. Evans of Monks Corner, SC, four sisters; Lola Mewborn of Swartz, Dianne Denison and her husband, Denny Ray of Grayson, Gloria D. Evans of West Monroe and Linda Evans of Monroe, six grandchildren; Heather Bassett, Holly Hatten and her husband, Kris, Hunter Bassett, Kursten Evans, Lyndsey Hicks and McKinleigh "Rae-Rae" Evans and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Stephen Evans, Jay Mewborn, Charles McKinley, Walter Stapleton, Hunter Bassett and Kris Hatten. Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes. com.

MARJORIE R. BECTON Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Memorial Services for Mrs. Marjorie R. Becton, 92, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 8, 2008 at the Community Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Danny McIllveene officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Becton was born on January 16, 1916 and passed away at the Landmark Nursing Center on December 4, 2008. She was a member of the Community Baptist Church and also a life-member of the Annie D. Bennett #143 Order of the Eastern Star, where she was a past Worthy Matron. Mrs. Becton was a retired LPN. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, crocheting and gardening. She is preceded in death by husband, Earl Becton Jr.; son, Alfred Dee Becton; her parents; many brothers and sisters; two grand-children and three great grandchildren . Survivors include her son, John Becton and wife Angie; daughter, Janice Hough; eight grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until service time at Community Baptist Church on Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. The Family would like to give a very special thank you to the staff of Hospice Care of Louisiana and also to the staff of Landmark Nursing Center. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

Jerlene Wilson Hollis, 79
Jerlene Wilson Hollis of West Monroe, a retired cosmetology instructor, died Saturday. A graveside service is scheduled at 2 p.m. today at Spiegner Cemetery, Union Parish, under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Gladys Marie McKoin, 84
BASTROP — Gladys Marie McKoin, a homemaker, died Friday. A graveside service is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. today at Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop, under direction of Golden Funeral Home. Visitation is scheduled from 1-3 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Aubrey L. "Punkin" Nelson, 62
Aubrey L. "Punkin" Nelson of Monroe, a heavy equipment operator, died on Thursday. The funeral is scheduled at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Hester Central State Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 1-6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

James Robert Polk, 26
FORT NECESSITY — James Robert Polk of Fort Necessity, a heavy equipment operator, died on Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Matilda Few Robertson, 87
Matilda Few Robertson of Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. A graveside service is scheduled at 1 p.m. Monday at Riverview Cemetery, Monroe, under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Previously acknowledged
Craft, Vernon Michelle: 2 p.m. today, Lake St. John Community Baptist Church, Ferriday.
Harris, Irene: 11 a.m. Monday, Ludden Chapel Baptist Church, Monroe.
Ouzts, Marguriete Rhodes: 2 p.m. today, Transylvania Baptist Church, Transylvania.
Turner, Winzer: 11 a.m. Monday, New Rocky Valley Baptist Church, Grambling.
Wright, J.B. "Red": 2 p.m. today, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Ferriday.
Young, Simon J.: 2:30 p.m. today, Young's Chapel CME Church, Calhoun.

December 8, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

BOBBY DELANE WOODS Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral services for Bobby Woods, 76, will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston with Rev. Tim Thomas officiating the service. Interment will follow at Douglas Cemetery in Douglas under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Mr. Woods was born August 26, 1932 and passed away on December 6, 2008. He was a Korean War Veteran and retired owner and operator of Woods Garage and Wrecker Service. Mr. Woods was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton and Annie Woods; son, Harry Delane Woods; grandchildren, April Woods and Terry Fraley; and great grandchild Ethan Lowery. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Naomi Curtisteen Woods; sons, Mike Woods and wife Diane; Phillip Woods and wife Kim all of Ruston; daughters, Debra Cueto and husband Juan of Ruston; Jeannie Wiggins and husband Carroll of West Monroe; Cindy Dorman of West Monroe; 15 grand-children; 19 great grand children; sister; Judy Spain; and brother; Jimmy Woods. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers; Jason Woods, Derek Woods, Josh Stephens, Robert Stevens, Gary Fraley, and Wayne White. Honorary pallbearers are Daniel Woods, Scott Dorman, Bobby Stevens, DeWayne Wade, Robert Stevens, Jr., J. D. Wade, and Jacob Layton. Visitation will be Monday, December 8, 2008 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

JAMES ROBERT POLK Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro,LA Funeral services for James Robert Polk, 26, of Fort Necessity will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday December 9, 2008 at Boeuf River Baptist Church in Liddieville with Rev. Kevin Bates, Rev. Joe Stroud, and Rev. Jimmy Harper officiating. Interment will follow at Ogden Cemetery in Liddieville under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home of Winnsborro. Visitation will be Monday from 5P.M. - 9 P.M. at the church. James Robert was born August 24, 1982 in Monroe, LA to James Dewey Polk and Barbara Ann Franks Shacklett and he passed from this life on December 6, 2008. He was a heavy equipment operator who loved hunting, fishing, and mudhogging. He was a great father. He loved his job, the outdoors, and life in general. He was preceded in death by his grandpa: Dewey Polk. He is survived by his wife Darby and their son Devin; father: James Dewey Polk of Winnsboro; mother: Barbara Shacklett of Tyler, TX; brother: Mitchell Johns of West Monroe; sister: Keisha Polk of Winnsboro; grandma: Beverly Polk of Winnsboro; grandparents: Rosie and C.O. Franks of Monroe. Pallbearers will be Mitchell Johns, Josh Wiggins, Kevin Parks, Ben Deny, Logan Bennett, and Steven Smith. View video tribute or send online condolences to www.gillfirstnational.com.

JAMES ROUBION Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA James Roubion, 56, of Bernice, LA, passed away on December 7, 2008 at his mother's residence in Downsville, LA. He was a Disabled Supervisor with Ericson Networking System. James is preceded in death by his father, James "Bubby" Roubion. Survivors include his mother, Ethel Roubion; sisters, Susie Coleman and husband Paul and Vicky Reeveas and husband Bruce; brothers, Aaron Roubion and Bryan Roubion; numerous nieces and nephews and special friends, Boyce and Debbie McIntosh. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

Norein Rayner Allen, 83
Norein Rayner Allen, of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Marjorie R. Becton, 92
Marjorie R. Becton, of West Monroe, a retired LPN, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Community Baptist Church. Burial will be in Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 10 a.m. until service today at the church.

Lester Allen Burge, 68
BASTROP — Lester Allen Burge died Friday. Services are 3 p.m. Wednesday at Golden Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Edwin D. Donaldson, 84
RUSTON — Edwin D. Donaldson, an electrical engineer, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Owens Memorial Chapel, Ruston. Burial will be in City Cemetery, Jonesboro. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Clinton Steven Droesser, 27
Clinton "Clint" Steven Droesser, of Monroe, a contractor, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

John Evans Sr., 70
GRAYSON — John Evans Sr., retired from the state Department of Transporation and Development, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Burial will be in Lone Cherry Cemetery, Mangham.

Beverly Ann Griggs, 45
ALACHUA, Fla. — Beverly Ann Griggs, formerly of Chatham, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Clotile Brogdon Myers, 86
Clotile Brogdon Myers, of West Monroe, a child care center owner, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Henry 'Dob' Phillips, 87
Henry "Dob" Phillips, of Monroe, formerly of Mangham, a retired farmer, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Archibald, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the church.

Dorothy McClain Shelby, 88
Dorothy McClain Shelby, of West Monroe, a retired bank teller, died Thursday. Graveside services are 1:30 p.m. today at Hasley Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Mary Katherine Thompson, 98
OAK GROVE — Mary Katherine Thompson, a town clerk, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Hubert 'Hook' Uptigrove, 80
COLLINSTON — Hubert "Hook" Uptigrove, retired from International Paper Co., died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Pine Grove South Cemetery.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Harris, Irene: 11 a.m. today, Ludden Chapel Baptist Church, Monroe.

Nelson, Aubrey L. 'Punkin': 11 a.m. Wednesday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.

Robertson, Matilda Few: 1 p.m. today, Riverview Cemetery, Monroe.

Turner, Winzer: 11 a.m. today, New Rocky Valley Baptist Church, Grambling.

December 9, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

JOSEPHINE COMRATO Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Ms. Josephine Comrato, 102, of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Rev. Sebastian Kallarackal officiating. Interment will follow in St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Ms. Comrato, a retired sales clerk for Rhealee Hat Shop, passed away Monday, December 08, 2008, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was a founding member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, and a member of St. Joseph Altar Society. Survivors include sisters, Annie C. Graham, Johanna Comrato, Marie "Bo" Comrato, and Virginia Comrato; nieces, Mary Margaret Dorris, Charlene Bruno, and Margaret Anzalone; great nieces, Gayle Boyd, Kathy Stewart, Lisa Wassack, Donna Ferlicca, and Laura Anzalone; great nephew, Calvin "Chip" Dorris (her God Child), and Mike and Joey Bruno; numerous great-great nieces and nephews; and numerous great-great-great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Mark Norris, Paul Burke, Chris Ferlicca, Ron Boyd, Will Tatum, David Wassack, and Frank Anzalone. Honorary pallbearers will be Calvin "Chip" Dorris, and Pete Embanato. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and a Vigil Wake Service at 6:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

MRS. CLOTILE BROGDON MYERS Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Clotile Brogdon Myers 86, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe Chapel with Rev. Gordon Winslow officiating. Interment to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe. Mrs. Myers was born February 5, 1922 in Forrest, MS and died December 6, 2008 in Farmerville, LA. Mrs. Myers was a retired owner and operator of child care center, worked in the nursery and was a member of Ridge Ave. Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband Norman Myers, and her daughter Velma Ruth Brown. Survivors include her son Donald and wife Lou Myers, 2 daughters Connie and husband Rev. Gordon Winslow, Vickie and husband Donnie Vocker. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday December 9,2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

MRS. NOREIN RAYNER ALLEN Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mrs. Norein Rayner Allen, 83, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with Rev. George Bonner and Rev. Rick McPhearson officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Allen was born on November 8, 1925 in West Monroe, LA and passed away on December 6, 2008 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA. She was an active member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, where she devoted lots of time helping in the Library. She loved working crossword puzzles, sewing and knitting. Mrs. Allen is preceded in death by her daughters, Dianne Parker and Janet Allen; and numerous brothers and sisters. Survivors include her husband, James W. Allen; daughters, Katherine Tumlison and husband Buck, Shirley Allen and Renee Allen; son-in-law, Ralph Parker; three granddaughters, Pamela Martin, Amanda Pennington and Nikki Smith; grandson, Joey Tumlison; three great grandchildren, Ansley Pennington, Aiden Pennington and Brynn Pennington; her brothers, Ralph Rayner and Darryl Rayner and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Gene Rogers, Keith McKaskle, Scott McKaskle, Tommy Gist, Rich Jacobs and Clint Cummings. Honorary Pallbearer will be Jerry Parker. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Memorials may be made to the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery Fund or to the American Cancer Society. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

Norein Rayner Allen, 83
Norein Rayner Allen, of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Richard L. Bowie, 68
OAK GROVE — Richard L. Bowie, a construction worker, died Dec. 6. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Visitation is from noon until service time at the church. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery, Oak Grove, under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.

Julian Brandao, 74
Julian Brandao of West Monroe died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

W. 'Frank' Burton, 59
ATLANTA — Willie "Frank" Burton, a minister, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville. Visitation is from 4:30-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harris Cemetery, Crowville.

Josephine Comrato, 102
Josephine Comrato of Monroe, a retired sales clerk, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. today at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Monroe. Burial will be in St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Elmo David Day, 72
Elmo David Day of Swartz, a carpenter, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Liberty Full Gospel Church, Swartz. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in Central Baptist Church Cemetery, Wisner, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Barbara Dean, 45
DELHI — Barbara Dean died Dec. 3. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation is noon Thursday until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Delhi Masonic Cemetery.

John W. 'J.W.' Ford, 77
AIMWELL — John W. "J.W." Ford died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Aimwell Pentecostal Church, Aimwell. Visitation is 9 a.m. until time of services today at the church. Burial will be in Aimwell Cemetery under the direction of Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home, Jena.

Audrey Florine McRee Gonzales, 93
RAYVILLE — Audrey Florine McRee Gonzales, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

Grace A. Graves, 83
Grace A. Graves, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation is 1 p.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Silver Cross Cemetery, Tallulah.

Beverly Ann Griggs, 45
ALACHUA, Fla. — Beverly Ann Griggs, formerly of Chatham, a waitress, died Saturday. Services are 1 p.m. today at Zoar Church near Chatham. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today at Southern Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

D. Hollingsworth, 52
Dennis Hollingsworth of West Monroe, owner of Hollingsworth Floor Covering, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lillian A. Jones, 56
Lillian Anthony Jones of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Fred Mack, 68
Fred Mack of Monroe, a meter reader, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Springs Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-5 p.m. Friday with family hour from 5-6 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.

Lonita Mendoza, 81
JONESVILLE — Lonita Mae Bonner Mendoza, a counselor, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Good Road Pentecostal Church, Jonesville. Visitation is 5-11 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Heard Cemetery, Manifest, under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Clotile B. Myers, 86
Clotile Brogdon Myers of West Monroe, owner and operator of Childcare Center, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun.

Phil Roberts, 53
BASTROP — Phil Roberts, a former International Paper Company employee, died Monday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. today at Carter Cemetery, Collinston. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Jesse Albert Rollins, 94
WINNSBORO — Jesse Albert Rollins, a retired truck driver, died Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Winnsboro.

Rae A. Walsworth, 82
HODGE — Rae A. Walsworth, a bag mill machine operator, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Quitman.

Corine Williams, 80
Corine Williams of Monroe, a healthcare worker, died Sunday. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Truevine Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood.

Doris Williams, 51
BERNICE — Doris Williams, a homemaker, died Dec. 6. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Land Baptist Church, Bernice. Wake services are 6-7 p.m. Friday at Paradise Funeral Home, Bernice. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Bobby D. Woods, 76
RUSTON — Bobby Delane Woods, a business owner and operator, died Saturday. Services were Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston. Burial is in Douglas Cemetery, Douglas Community.

'Pat' Woolsey, 76
FARMERVILLE — Patricia "Pat" Woolsey died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Previously acknowledged
Burge, Lester Allen: 3 p.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Crawford, Eddie Purvis: 10 a.m. today, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Donaldson, Edwin D.: 10 a.m. today, Owens Memorial Chapel, Ruston.
Kelley, Thelbert M. 'Jelly': 2 p.m. today, Pisgah Baptist Church, Bernice.
Lighten Jr., James: 1 p.m. Thursday, True Gospel Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Nelson, Aubrey L. 'Punkin': 11 a.m. today, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Myers, Clotile Brogdon: 10 a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

December 10, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ELMO DAVID DAY BROWN-HOLLEY FUNERAL HOME Rayville, LA Services for Elmo David Day, 72, of Swartz, LA will be held 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Liberty Full Gospel, Swartz, LA with Bro. Wayne James and Bro. Morgan Day officiating. Burial will be in Central Baptist Cemetery, Wisner, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. Mr. Day was born February 24, 1936 and passed away Monday, December 8, 2008. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sherry Day; son, Randy Day; parents, Elmo and Jessie Day; brother, Nolan Day; sisters, Marie and Dell. Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice Day of Swartz; children, Marty and Lynne Day of Tuscaloosa, AL, Lynn and Barett Bolden of Goodwill; brothers, Doug and Rachael Day, Aubrey and Mureal Day, Stafford Day, Huey Day all of Sterlington; sisters, Joyce and Frank Gorman and Bill and Gail Gorman all of Bastrop; 7-grandchildren and 4-great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Terry, Robert, Johnny, and Morgan Day, Keith Payne, Doug Underwood, and Jay Conway. To leave condolences for the family go online to www.brownholleyfuneral homes.com

HOWARD WILLBANKS MORTON Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Howard was born November 23, 1915 in Vernon, AL. He died Monday morning December 8, 2008, at St. Francis North Hospital in Monroe. He had been a patient of the NELA War Veterans Home for the past 21 months. The family will have a private interment Thursday morning. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 11, 2008, at the First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Allison Moody officiating. Howard was reared in north Mississippi at West Point and Goodman. He attended Holmes, Jr. College, in Goodman and was active in the band. He was a clarinet player who won the high school competition playing "Carnival of Venice" in Jackson. He played TAPS each night for the students at Holmes. Upon graduation from Holmes, Howard attended Mississippi College, and was a member of the Mississippi National Guard. He was called into active duty in 1940. The group was sent to Florida to help train other recruits. After Pearl Harbor, he was retained on active duty as a member on 31st Dixie Division. Howard saw service in the South Pacific in New Guinea, Morotal, Minanao, and the Philippines. The band guarded headquarters when under fire and he was discharged in December 1945. Howard re-entered Mississippi College and received his BA Degree. Upon graduation, he taught music at Holmes for several years. He earned his Masters at Ole Miss and did work on his Doctorate. Prior to leaving for active military duty, Howard married Evelyn Stafford, who attended Holmes. Upon returning, the Mortons had two daughters. He moved with his family to Monroe in 1952 and taught at ULM in the College of Business for over 30 years. In Monroe, Howard was active in the First Presbyterian Church, teaching Sunday school and serving as Deacon and Elder. He was also active for fifty years with the Downtown Monroe Lions Club, serving as President 1969-70. Through the years, Mr. Morton was supportive as a patron of the Strauss Little Theatre and the Monroe Symphony. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman. His parents, Virgie and Mardis Morton, predeceased him, as well as a son-in-law, Henry H. Hinkle. He is survived by his two daughters, Lucille Morton Hinkle Smith and husband Arthur, and Christy Louise Morton Stone and husband Jimmy; and their children, Dr. Henry H. Hinkle, III and wife Amie and children, Caroline, Sarah Kate, and Henry H. Hinkle, IV. His granddaughter, Shelby Stone Mott, and son, Emmit Mott, and James J. Walter Stone also survived him. After the death of his spouse, Howard was married in 1991 to Jibby Langford Fox Morton, who also survives him with sons, John S. Fox and wife Charlotte, and James L. Fox; and grandson, Sean Fox and wife, Tina. Memorials can be given to The First Presbyterian Church, Lions Eye Foundation, or the charity of choice. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

JOE I. SWENK Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Joe I. Swenk, 65, of West Monroe, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 11, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Nick Rogers and Rev. Rick Crandall officiating. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Swenk was a member of First Baptist Church, West Monroe. He retired as owner of Swenk & Co. Fabrication Shop. Survivors include his wife, Janis Swenk; daughter, Lori Pearce and husband, Corey; son, Rocky Joe Swenk; mother, Gertrude Swenk King; grandsons, Joshua, Logan, Parker, and Luke Pearce; granddaughter, Nicole Swenk; great granddaughter, Mackenzie Swenk; brother, Roy Swenk; sister, Sue Kent and husband, Jack; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family. Pallbearers will be Tommy Kent, Jay Kent, Jack Kent, Jr., John Kent, Cody Kent, Brandon Kent, Joshua Pearce, and William Monk. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorials may be made to People's Choice Hospice. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

JOYE HOLSTEAD Kilpatrick Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral services for Ilma Joye Ingendorf Holstead, age 70, of Ruston will be held at 11:00 A.M Wednesday December 10, 2008 at Temple Baptist Church in Ruston. Officiating the service will be Dr. Rick Byargeon and Rev. Dale Oden. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Mrs. Holstead was born August 7, 1938 and passed away December 8, 2008. Mrs. Holstead was a member of Temple Baptist Church where she was involved in: Hope Sunday School Class, WMU, and Friendship International. She also enjoyed playing bridge with the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club, and her affiliation with "The Birthday Club." She is survived by her husband Robert Doyle Holstead; sons: Robert Bruce Holstead and wife Terri of Longview, TX, Douglas Lee Holstead and wife Gina of Benton, AR; grandsons: Robert Dylan Holstead of Longview, TX, Brady Bruce Holstead of Longview, TX, and Justin Lee Holstead of Benton AR: granddaughter: Katie Lynn Holstead of Benton, AR: brother: James Robert Ingendorf and wife Paula of McKinney, TX. Pallbearers will be Tommy Windsor, Dr. Melvin Corley, Wayne Harris, Chic Childress, Charles Hoffman, Dr. Scott Middleton, Dr. Bobby Price and Jack Thigpen, Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of Christians in Action Sunday School Class. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M to 8:00 P.M Tuesday December 9, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

MR. THELBERT MARZELLE KELLEY Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home Ruston, LA Funeral services for Mr. Thelbert Marzelle Kelley, age 77 of Bernice, will be held 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Pisgah Baptist Church in Bernice with Bro. Jerry Dark and Bro. Jeff Hurst officiating. Burial will follow in Pisgah Cemetery in Bernice under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston. Mr. Kelley was born July 25, 1931 to Corbett Marzelle Kelley and Annie Lee Martindale Kelley. He died December 7, 2008. He was a life time member of the Pisgan Baptist Church. In his spare time, he enjoyed wood working, making birdhouses, furniture, spending time with his family and watching his grandchildren's ballgames. Mr. Kelley retired from Greywolf Oilfield Services and was a veteran of the US Army. Mr. Kelley was affectionately known as "Jelly" to his friends in Bernice and as "Moose" to his friends in the oilfield. Mr. Kelly is survived by his wife of 52 years: Sue Fuller Kelley, children: Bobbie Sue Morrow of Farmerville, Vickie Lynn and husband Phillip Thomas of Lillie, Tim Kelley and wife Becky of Farmerville, Jerry Marzelle Kelley of Bernice and Tammy and husband Lance Overstreet of Bernice; nine grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; one sister: Darlene Grafton of Bernice; one brother: Chuck Kelley of Bernice as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, two children: Debra Lee Kelley and Thelbert M. Kelley, Jr.; son-in-law George Thomas and a grandson Michael Blake Doolittle. Pallbearers will be Caleb Kelley, Dustin Ates, Keith Kelley, Jr., Kenneth Kelley, Jr., Terry Kelley, Mike Grafton, Randy Grafton and Joe Kelley. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Kelley, Curtis Batten, Chris Burnham, John Brantley and Chester McCallum. To leave an on-line memorial message for the family, please visit www.owensmemorial funeralhome.com.

PATRICIA ROSELYN MILLER WOOLSEY Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Patricia Roselyn Miller Woolsey, age 76, of Farmerville, LA will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday December 11, 2008 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Farmerville, LA. Officiating the service will be Rev. Al Joist. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville. Mrs. Woolsey was born November 13, 1932 and passed away December 8, 2008 following a brief illness. She is preceded in death by her daughter: Mae Lucille Woolsey; brother: William Miller Jr; sister: (Sister Margaret Ann "Lorona" Miller O.F.M.). She was a member and Eucharistic Minister at our lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband: Richard Elvis Woolsey of 57 years of Farmerville; children: Richard Elvis Woolsey Jr. of Farmerville, Diane Evans of Shreveport LA, David Woolsey of West Monroe, Sandra Boatner and husband Randall of Philadelphia, MS, Susan Woolsey and fiancé Phil Gainey of Monroe, Nora Buccola and husband James of West Monroe, Beverly Roberts and husband Danny of Gainesville, GA, Kelly Roberts and husband Dale of West Monroe, Ramona Woolsey of Farmerville and Patricia Bray and husband Frank of Bryant, AR.; sisters: Dorothy Justice of Monroe and Charlotte Catlin of Victorville, CA; brothers: Norbert Miller of Hesperia, CA, John Miller Jr of Apple Valley, CA and Jay Miller also of Apple Valley, CA, twenty four grandchildren; twenty three great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Eric Buccola, Michael Buccola, Jason Morris, Jared Evans, James Evans Jr, and Robert Woolsey Jr. Honorary Pallbearer will be Randy Pauley, Jr. Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. A Rosary will be held at 6:00 P.M Wednesday December 10, 2008 and visitation will be from 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M also on Wednesday both at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville all is open to the public. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral home.com

Julian Brandao, 74
Julian Brandao of West Monroe died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Audrey Florine McRee Gonzales, 93
RAYVILLE — Audrey Florine McRee Gonzales, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.

D. Hollingsworth, 52
Dennis Hollingsworth of West Monroe, owner of Hollingsworth Floor Covering, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Lillian A. Jones, 56
Lillian Anthony Jones of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Rae A. Walsworth, 82
HODGE — Rae A. Walsworth, a bag mill machine operator, died Monday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Quitman.

'Pat' Woolsey, 76
FARMERVILLE — Patricia "Pat" Woolsey died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

December 11 , 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ANGIE LENA MORRIS Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Angie Lena Morris, 83, of Monroe, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 12, 2008, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Lindle Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in New Light Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Morris passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Morris; parents, Rosie and Bouie Shaw; and brother, Freeman Shaw. Survivors include her children, Delores Wood and husband Lester, Bruce Morris and wife Faye, and Jerel Morris and wife Judy; sister, Effie McGough; seven grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

CLEORA H. CASSELS Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Services for Mrs. Cleora Holmes Cassels, age 97 of Rosefield will be 11:00 A.M .Friday, December 12, 2008 from the sanctuary of Rosefield Baptist Church in Rosefield with Rev. Harrell Tucker and Shelby Holmes officiating. Interment will follow at Rosefield Cemetery. Visitation will be at Rosefield Baptist Church on Thursday, December 11, 2008 from 4:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Mrs. Cassels was born on January 5, 1911 in Catahoula Parish to the union of Lawson Morrow and Agnes Volentine Holmes and passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2008 at LaSalle General Hospital in Jena. She was a member of Rosefield Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; Oliver D. Cassels, six sisters; Eula H. Waggoner, Lola Gough, Roberta Poole, Rowena Adams, Ira Cassels and Eunice Douglas, two brothers; Lewis Holmes and Alfred Holmes, three grandchildren; Sherry Cassels, Jerry Wayne Cassels and Sheri Coleen Cassels and great grandchild; Kassie Franklin. Survivors include her three daughters; Shirley Tullos and her husband, Rex of Grayson, Frances Kitterlin of Jena and Marlene Randall and her husband, Clois of Rosefield, two sons; DeWayne Cassels and his wife, Gerry of Enterprise and Dennis L. Cassels and his wife, Laura of Rosefield, fifteen grandchildren and thirty-nine great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Max Tullos, Kevin Tullos, Darryl Kitterlin, Derek Kitterlin, Jeremy Cassels, Mike Cassels, David Cassels and Wayne Spence. Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes. com.

DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral service for Dennis Hollingsworth, 52, of West Monroe, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday December 12, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Kevin Ropp officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calhoun, LA. Mr. Hollingsworth died December 9, 2008 at his residence. Dennis was a member of First Wesleyan Church of West Monroe. He was the owner and operator of Hollingsworth Floor Covering. Dennis loved to be at his camp on Lake Claiborne with his many friends and family. Survivors include his parents, C.A. and Bobbie Hollingsworth; sister, Belinda Enterkin and friend R. L. Axton; nephew, Grafton Dempsey and wife, Lisa; great niece and nephew, Kimberlyn Dempsey and Gavin Dempsey; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Pallbearers will be Mark Sanders, Mark Coker, Troy Biscomb, Kirk Williams, Timmy Richardson, and Keith Billings. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry White, Chance Williams and Richard E. Johnson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Thursday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Online Condolence/Registry: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

GEORGE JAMES BURROUGHS Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral service and Masonic service for Mr. George James Burroughs, 90, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 12, 2008, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Don Glover officiating. Interment will be in Rayville Masonic Cemetery in Rayville, LA. Mr. Burroughs passed away Monday, December 9, 2008. He was a member of Forsythe Avenue Church of Christ, loved Neville football, and was a Mason. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence Odell Burroughs; and son, Bill Burroughs. Survivors include his two daughters, Virginia Pike and husband Harold, and Dorothy Jean Cobb and husband Charles; sister, Hazel Hand; daughter-in-law, Mariana Burroughs; grandchildren, Jamie Culver and husband Terry, Tina Rabalais and husband Ernie, Darrel Pike and wife Barbara, Toni Giffen, Phillip Pike, Richard Burroughs, Karen LeBlanc, and Brian Pike; eleven great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Darrel, Phillip, and Brian Pike, Terry and Jay Culver, Ernie Rabalais, Justin Branham, and Richard Burroughs. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Mulhearn Funeral Home. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

JEAN PYLANT GWIN Gill First National Funeral Home Winnsboro,LA Funeral services for Jean Pylant Gwin, 72, of Winnsboro will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday December 12, 2008 at Temple Baptist Church in Winnsboro, La., with Rev. Jason Foster and Rev. Paul Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Myrtle Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Visitation will be Thursday December 11, 2008 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Jean was born to the union of her parents: Ozro and Alma Wright Pylant on August 8, 1936 in Crowville, LA and went home to be with her Lord on December 9, 2008 at her residence in Winnsboro. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church and loved being a part of Mrs. Ruth Cuny's Sunday School Class. She spent many hours doing volunteer work with the Franklin Medical center " Pink Ladies"' where she served as treasurer. She is preceded in death by her husband: John D. "Billy" Gwin; father: Ozro Pylant; brother and sister-in-law: Gerald and Betty Jo Pylant; and a great granddaughter: Anna Michael Gwin. Jean is survived by her mother: Alma Pylant, of Crowville, LA; three daughters: Sherri DuBois and husband Andre, of Inverness, MS; Donna Hitt and fiance` Russell Flowers of Winnsboro, LA; and Robin Armstrong and husband Jeffery of Gilbert, LA; two sons: Mike Gwin and wife Libby of Winnsboro, LA and Chris Gwin and wife Kal of D`estrahan, LA; nine Grandchildren, eleven Step-Grandchildren and two Great Grandchildren; special friends: J. L. and Rosemary Hendrix and Jerri Sanders. Pallbearers will be Brandon Gwin, Tyler Gwin, Dustin Cupp, Jason Armstrong, Cross Hogan, Tony Hughes, David Pylant, and Kenny Pylant. To view video tribute, sign guest book or send condolences please visit www.gillfirstnational.com

Allan Barnes, 50
DUBACH — Allan Barnes, a minister and landsman, died Thursday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Temple Baptist Church, Ruston. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.

Julian W. Brandao Sr., 74
Julian W. Brandao Sr., of West Monroe, retired U.S. Post Office employee, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rhymes Cemetery, Richland Parish.

Charles Mack Dukes, 76
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Charles Mack Dukes, a ginner manager, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Lake Providence. Burial will be in Providence Memorial Cemetery, Lake Providence, under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Lake Providence.

Claude Grant, 80
Claude Grant of West Monroe, retired paper mill worker, died Friday. Services are 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Eros.

Earl L. Harvey, 82
QUITMAN — Earl L. Harvey, a retired truck driver, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Antioch Cemetery, Quitman. Visitation is 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.

Louis Gray Haynes, 85
Louis Gray Haynes of West Monroe, a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Christopher Hendon, 37
JACKSON, Miss. — Christopher Hendon died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Linda Jackson, 50
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Linda Jackson, a paraprofessional, died Dec. 8. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Sweet Canaan Baptist Church, Lake Providence. Visitation is 2-6:30 p.m. with wake services from 7-8 p.m. Sunday at Brannum Funeral Home, Lake Providence. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Robert 'Bob' Powell, 61
CALHOUN — Robert "Bob" Powell, a medical supply technician, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Liberty Baptist Church, Calhoun. Visitation is 5 p.m. Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Calhoun.

Dr. Donald M. Quinn Jr., 89
BASTROP — Dr. Donald M. Quinn Jr., a dentist, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 1 p.m. until time of services Sunday.

Lois M. Jenkins Reitzell, 80
MER ROUGE — Lois M. Jenkins Reitzell, former operator of Western Drive Inn and Johnny's Drive Inn in Bastrop, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.

Helen Standley Sims, 60
HAUGHTON— Helen Standley Sims, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Siloam Springs Cemetery, Jonesboro.

Charles Towers, 92
Charles Towers of West Monroe, a retired West Monroe city marshal, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. today in Feazel Chapel of First Baptist Church, West Monroe. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Bowie, Richard L.: 1 p.m. today, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Brock, Annie M.: 2 p.m. today, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Rayville.
Brown, Olivia: noon today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville.
Caldwell, Delorenteio M.: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Blooming Grove Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Copper, Leatha: 2 p.m. today, Mount Union Baptist Church, Marion.
Cromartie, Johnnie Burdette: 10:30 a.m. today, Asbury United Methodist Church, West Monroe.
Davis, Michael: 11 a.m. today, Greater Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Dawkins, Selena H.: 2 p.m. today, Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.
Douglas, Sammie: 11 a.m. today, Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, Marion.
Duke, Evelyn Honeycutt: 11 a.m. today, First United Methodist Church, Columbia.
Hatten Jr., Caleb Shane: 10 a.m. today, Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson.
Hudson, Essie Edwards: 1 p.m. today, First Assembly of God, Bastrop.
Jones, Lillian Anthony: 11 a.m. today, Living Gospel Church, West Monroe.
Lakison, Willie: 11 a.m. today, Mount Pleasant No. 2 Baptist Church, Terry.
Mack, Fred: 11 a.m. today, Zion Springs Baptist Church, Monroe.
McDaniel, Mary: 11 a.m. today, St. John Baptist Church. Florida St., Tallulah.
Moore Jr., Zeke: 11 a.m. today, Cuba Baptist Church, Gilbert.
Turner, Samuel "Sam": 10 a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Williams, Corine: 2 p.m. today, Truevine Baptist Church, Monroe.
Williams, Doris: 11 a.m. today, New Land Baptist Church, Bernice.

December 12, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

AUDREY FLORINE MCREE GONZALES Brown-Holley Funeral Home Rayville, LA Funeral services celebrating the life of Audrey Florine McRee Gonzales, 93, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, December 12, 2008 at Woodlawn Baptist Church, Rayville, Louisiana. Officiating will be Bro. Don Doughty and Bro. Roger Johnson. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Woodlawn Baptist Church, Rayville, Louisiana. Florine was born to Martha Ann Elizabeth Carmichael McRee and Joseph Neville McRee January 20, 1915 in Quitman, Mississippi. She entered her heavenly home Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Florine was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church, Rayville, Louisiana. She was a member of the Ladies 111 Sunday School Class, a member of LLL Seniors Group, and the Girard Homemaker's Club. She was a member of Al-Anon. Florine was a former employee of Buccaneer Manufacturing, Monroe, Louisiana, and with her husband, John Gonzales, co-owner of Rayville Shoe Shop for many years. A true steel magnolia, Florine savored the good times with her family and extended family and with the Lord's help brought her special grace to all family celebrations and occasions. She, like many southern women of her era, enjoyed cooking, sewing, and especially working with her flowers and gardens. Something good was always cooking at her house and something beautiful blooming. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mattie McRee, her husband, John T. Gonzales, her brother, Neville McRee and wife, Bronis, brother-in-law, Virgil Musick, her grandson, Steven Richardson, and her daughter-in-law, Nelmarie Gonzales. She is survived by her daughter, Jonnie Richardson and husband, Roy, son, Ronald Gonzales, son, Ramon Gonzales and wife, Donna. Grandchildren, Roy Richardson, Jr. and wife, Rhonda, Randy Richardson, Terry Richardson and wife, Anita, Brenda Gomez and husband, Jose, Carmen Gonzales, John C. Gonzales, Toni Stubbs and husband, Garrick, Tonya Harrison, Heather Strickland and husband, Seth, 14-great grandchildren, sister, Doris Musick, her many nieces, nephews and other close friends. Honoring her, as pallbearers are Terry Richardson, Jose' Gomez, Garrick Stubbs, Seth Strickland, Lance Richardson, and Larry Milby. Honorary pallbearers Randy Richardson and Donald Musick. The family requests any memorials to be made to Jennifer and Osmany Hernandez Mission Fund, c/o Woodlawn Baptist Church. To leave condolences for the family go online to www.brownholleyfuneral homes.com

EDWARD LEON DAVIS Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home Winnsboro, LA Funeral services for Edward Leon Davis, 84, of Winnsboro, LA will be held at Christian Fellowship Church on Friday, December 12, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. George Ferrington and Rev. Ron Ferrington officiating. Interment will follow at Oakley Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Edward Leon Davis was born June 14, 1924 to the union of Colon Leon and Dora Ezell Davis in Meadville, MS. He departed this life on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro. He was a WWII veteran of the 4th Marine Division, and served as a Medical Corpman in the Marshall Islands, Guadel Canal, and Iwo Jima. He was a retired truck driver for the LA Dept of Transportation and Development, and also a security guard at the Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro. He was preceded in Death by his Parents; his wife of 48 years-Sue (Thornhill) Davis; his sister-Leona Siddon; his daughter-Penny Sue Davis; his great granddaughter- Anna Michael Gwin. He is survived by:Daughter-Edwina Ragsdale and husband John of Nashville, TN; Son-William Edward Davis and wife Betty of Austin, TX; Daughter-Mary Ann Davis; Daughter-Nancy Ray and husband Billy Joe of Baton Rouge, LA; Daughter-Sandy Hutto and husband Jerry of Winnsboro, LA; Son-Bobby Davis and wife Pam of Winnsboro, LA; Step son-Jena Tarver; Step Daughter-Bobbie Lachney; 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; and a host of friends. The Pallbearers will be Neil Ray, Brett Ray, Colby Davis, Jeremy Davis, Carey Davis, Perry Parker, Brad Davis, and Cameron Ray. To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngscommunity. com

EPHRAIM H. FORD Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Services for Ephraim Heaster Ford, age 96 of Monroe will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 14, 2008 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Rev. David Poole officiating. Interment will follow at Aimwell Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday evening at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and again Sunday morning from 9:00 A.M. until time of service. Mr. Ford was born on August 7, 1912 in Manifest to the union of Charles Nathan and Anna James Higdon Ford and passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Monroe. He attended Community Pentecostal Church in Rhinehart. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Espy Ford, his eleven siblings and grandson, Anthony Wilks. Survivors include his three daughters; Alene Free and her husband, Dennis of Olla, Marie Wilks of Monroe and Margaret Eubanks and her husband, Austin of Monroe, seven grandchildren; Sherry Posey and her husband, Russell, Patricia Creech and her husband, Doyle, Kathy Lenard and her husband, Chris, Timothy Free and his wife, Rennie, Gregory Wilks, Chris Eubanks and his wife, Bonnie and Paula Smalling and her husband, Jason, thirteen great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Chris Eubanks, Gregory Wilks, Timothy Free, Glen Roark, Ken Roark and Clint Richey. Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes. com.

JULIAN W. BRANDAO, SR. Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, Louisiana Funeral Services for Mr. Julian W. Brandao, Sr., 74, of West Monroe, LA will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 13, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Fr. Joseph Puthapally and Rev. Randy Bardwell officiating. Interment will follow at Rhymes Cemetery in Richland Parish, LA. Mr. Brandao was born October 14, 1934 and passed away on December 9, 2008 in West Monroe, LA. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He served in the United States Army. He retired from the United States Postal Service. He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Viola Brandao; parents, Julian Marcel and Ollie Minnie Brandao; brother, Don Brandao; and very special uncle, Denson Smith. He is survived by his sons, Julian "Jay" Brandao and wife Rose of Orange, TX, James "Pat" Brandao and wife Shirley of West Monroe, LA, Daniel "Keith" Brandao and wife Patty of Pinehurst, ID, Denson "Marcel" Brandao and wife Laura of West Monroe, LA; fourteen grandchildren, Rhine, Dominic, Jeremy, Shane, William, Michelle, Heather, Jessica, Chelsey, Kullen, Kasey, Jacob, Monica and Zoe; four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Pat Williams, Toby Danna, David Danna, Jeremy Broussard, Scott Brown, and George Brown. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday, December 12, 2008 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

MRS. EVELYN HONEYCUTT DUKE Riser Funeral Home Columbia,LA Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Honeycutt Duke, age 86 of Columbia will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 13, 2008 from the First United Methodist Church of Columbia with the Rev. Stuart Sherman officiating. Interment will follow in the Columbia Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5:30 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Columbia. Mrs. Duke was a retired teacher with the Caldwell Parish School System with over thirty two years of service. She ended her career as Supervisor of School Food Services. She was preceded in death by her husband: former Caldwell Parish Tax Assessor Edgar Duke: her parents: James Ludie and Virgil Ollie Rossitter Honeycutt, her sisters: Charlotte Hogg and Juanita Myhra and her brother: James L. Honeycutt, Jr. Survivors include: her daughters: Theresa Duke Cronin and husband: Russell of Orange, Texas and Paula Duke Light and husband: Richard of South Korea, her sisters: Mildred Honeycutt Jones of Atlanta, GA and Julia M. Honeycutt of Bastrop, LA, her grandchildren: Mary Evelyn Gard and husband: Joseph, and their children: Ella Louise and Rebecca Anne all of League City, Texas; and Sarah Theresa Halfacre of Houston, Texas. Pallbearers will be Donald Duke, Ken Brockner, Tommy Parker, Peter Adams, Eugene Dunn, Tom Gay, Steve May, and Scott Meredith. Honorary pallbearers will be Orvis Harold Watson and Johnny James. Online condolences may be sent at riserfuneralhomes.com

Louis Gray Haynes, 85
Louis Gray Haynes of West Monroe, a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Christopher Hendon, 37
JACKSON, Miss. — Christopher Hendon died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Dr. Donald M. Quinn Jr., 89
BASTROP — Dr. Donald M. Quinn Jr., a dentist, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 1 p.m. until time of services Sunday.

December 13, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

BILLY J. MCKOIN Cox Funeral Home Bastrop, Louisiana Funeral services for Mr. Billy J. McKoin, age 80, of Mer Rouge, Louisiana will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, December 14, 2008 at the Chapel of Oak Woods Home for the Elderly in Mer Rouge with Rev. Terry Mims officiating. Interment will follow at the Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM Saturday, December 13th, at Cox Funeral Home of Bastrop. Billy Jim McKoin, a retired farmer, was born August 27, 1928 at Jones, Louisiana and he died Friday, December 12, 2008 at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. He is preceded in death by his parents, Preston Perry and Ruth Dunigan McKoin and a sister, Marion Crawley. He is survived by his sister, Margaret Ann Tietz of West Monroe; two brothers, Robert "Bob" McKoin and wife Marilyn of Newellton, LA, Jack McKoin and wife Jeanette of Monroe; special uncles and aunts, Marvin and Rita McKoin of Bonita, LA and Louie and Ernestine Crook of Oak Ridge, LA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers are Jay McKoin, Jody McKoin, Preston McKoin, Lee McKoin, Kelsey McKoin, Bobo Thames, Christopher Lee Jones, and Michael Crawley. The family wishes to extend a special "thank-you" to Dr Louie Crook, Dr. Danny Crook, and the nurses and staff of The Oak Woods for the care and concearn given to Billy. For those who wish memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

CHARLES TOWERS Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Charles Towers, 92, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, December 13th, 2008 in Feazel Chapel of the First Baptist Church of West Monroe, LA with Rev. Woods Watson officiating. Interment will follow in Monroe Memorial Park Monroe, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA. Mr. Towers was born March 30, 1916 in Belmont, IL and passed away December 11, 2008 in Monroe, LA. A retired City Marshall with the City of West Monroe, he was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of West Monroe where he served as Chairman of the Ushers for many years. Mr. Towers was a US Navy veteran of World War II, Past Master of West Monroe Masonic Lodge 419, the Scottish Rite, and Barak Shrine. His beloved wife, Bernice Towers, preceded him in death in April, 2007. He was also preceded in death by his parents, William and Frances Rainbolt Tower, a sister, Alice Dunn, and a brother, Robert Tower. Survivors include his sons, Jerry Towers and wife, Wanda and Tommy Wrenn and wife, Helen; 4 grandchildren, Greg Wrenn and wife, Marilyn, Donna Spears and husband, Gene, Jay Towers and wife, Tessa, and Jill Towers; 4 great grandchildren; a sister, Frances Bowman; and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Glover. Pallbearers are Eugene Eppinette, Tom McCandlish, Judge Charles Traylor II, Judge Charles Joiner, Bobby Wilson, Greg Wrenn, Jay Towers, and Gene Spears. Honorary pallbearers are Bert Hatten, Judge William Norris, Red Sims, Don Zeigler, and June Thatcher. The family would like to express their gratitude and appreciation to the staff of the NELA War Veterans Home for their kindness and care for Mr. Towers. Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

NORVELL "MORRIS" GRANT Riser Funeral Home Columbia,La. Funeral service for Norvell "Morris" Grant, 43, of Flower Mound, Texas, formerly of Pensacola, Florida, Monroe,/ Columbia, Louisiana and Caldwell, Louisiana, passed away December 9, 2008. Services will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Riser and Son Funeral Home in Columbia, Louisiana. Interment will follow in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Morris was born April 27, 1965 to Norvell Grant and Melba Strange. For the past 24 years, Morris has worked as a registered nurse and paramedic. He achieved his dream having flown 5½ years for Airheart regional transport in Pensacola where he proudly served as a flight nurse. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Fore Grant, his parents, Melba and Josiah Strange, brother, Isom Strange and father, Norvell Grant. He will be loved and missed by all who knew him.

RONALD LEE "R.L" FRANKS Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. R.L. Franks, 76, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, December 15, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. Brother Carl Shurte will officiate. Interment to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Franks was born in Monroe, La. on June 21, 1932 and passed away December 11, 2008 in West Monroe, LA. He is survived by his wife; Sue Franks, son; Paul Franks and Fiance' LaDette Morris, daughter; Rhonda Snow and husband Larry, grandsons; Eric Snow and Malachi Franks, brothers; Alsey Franks and wife Avis, Carl Franks, Raymond Franks, sisters; Irma Jean Justice and husband John, Shirley Palamo. Also survived by several nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation on Sunday, December 14, 2008 after 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe, LA. Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com.

Louis Gray Haynes, 85
Louis Gray Haynes of West Monroe, a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Christopher Hendon, 37
JACKSON, Miss. — Christopher Hendon died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Dr. Donald M. Quinn Jr., 89
BASTROP — Dr. Donald M. Quinn Jr., a dentist, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation is 1 p.m. until time of services Sunday.

December 14, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CLAUDINE KENNEDY SMITH Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Claudine Smith, 85, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, on Monday, December 15th, 2008 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. with Rev. Jeff Smart officiating. Interment will follow in Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Smith was born October 5, 1923 in Vivian, LA. and passed away December 11, 2008 in West Monroe, LA. She is preceded in death by her 1st husband; Max E. Thompson, 2nd husband; Clarence Smith, brother; Alfred Kennedy, daughter; Glenda Sullivan, step grand daughter; Jodi Lynn Slaton. Survivors include her son; Stephen Thompson and wife Patricia of Athens, Alabama, step sons; Larry Smith and wife JoAnn of Alvin, Texas, Gary Smith and wife Paula of Wallace, Texas. Survived by (9) grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Visitation on Sunday, December 14, 2008 after 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA. Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

ELETHIA EDWARDS KELLY Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Elethia Edwards Kelly, 94, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, December 15, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Jimmy Pitson and Rev. George Worthen officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Kelly passed away Friday, December 12, 2008. She was a member of College Place Baptist Church, Monroe Garden Club and Ouachita Parish Medical Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by sons, James D. Kelly Jr. and Robert Pheland D. Kelly. She received her Bachelors Degree from Normal College, her Masters Degree from LSU in French/Education, and taught at Sherrouse School for five years. Survivors include her husband of sixty-seven years, Dr. James D. Kelly; sons, Benjamin Curney Kelly and John D. Kelly and wife Vicki; granddaughter, Kenda K Ducote and husband Darren and great granddaughter, Addison C. Ducote; granddaughters, Kathryn Kelly and Sarah Kelly. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time Monday, December 15, 2008 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, 7200 Desiard Street, Monroe, LA 71203. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

EVELYN GIBBS WILLIAMS Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Gibbs Williams, 85, of Oak Ridge, LA will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Oak Ridge, LA with Rev. Claud Hughes officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Ridge Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mrs. Williams was born November 8, 1923 and passed away December 13, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Phillip Williams and her parents, Emmett Norwood and Mabel Hill Gibbs. Survivors include son, Phillip McRae Williams and wife Toni of Oak Ridge, LA; daughters, Kathleen W. McAleney and husband Peter of Portland, ME and Marilyn W. Jernigan and husband Jimmy of Dallas, TX; grandson, James Matthew Hill McAleney and wife Rebecca; granddaughter, Heather Nicole Williams Heydens and husband Jason; great grandson, George Thomas Heydens; great granddaughter, Josephine Michelle McAleney. Visitation will be from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM Monday, December 15, 2008 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Pallbearers will be Dr. Louie Crook, Johnnie Fitch, Charles Green, Henry E. Stevenson Jr., Andy Barham, and George Young. Any planned memorials may be made to Oak Ridge Baptist Church or your favorite charity. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

ISALEYNE FORTENBERRY Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Isaleyne Fortenberry, 86, of West Monroe, will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, December 15, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Dr. Alan Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Fortenberry was born February 2, 1922 and passed away on December 12, 2008. Her passions in life were her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was a charter member of Riverview Baptist Church in West Monroe, where she was the director of WMU and taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. She was an avid quilter and volunteer for the Carolyn Rose Strauss Center, as well as a life-long PTA member and a Girl Scout and Brownie leader. Mrs. Fortenberry is preceded in death by her husband, George W. Fortenberry and brother, Alfred Keith. Survivors include her children, Dorothy Sims and her deceased husband Robert W. Sims of West Monroe, Norman W. Fortenberry and wife Janie of Vicksburg, MS, Keith Fortenberry and wife Tami of The Woodlands, TX, Glenda Beasley and husband Jerry of West Monroe, and Margaret Salter and husband Doug of West Monroe; ten grandchildren, Whitney Hurd, Benjamin Fortenberry, Keith Wayne Fortenberry, Dwight Fortenberry, Adam Beasley, Sarah Beasley, Derek Salter, Patrick Salter, Mackenzie Salter, and Sydney Salter; eight great grandchildren; brother, Eugene Keith of Victoria, TX; sister, Betty Spiers of Bossier City, LA; brother, Bobby P. Keith and wife Doris of Birmingham, AL; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Adam Beasley, Dwight Fortenberry, Benjamin Fortenberry, Patrick Salter, Derek Salter, and John Parker. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM Sunday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Louisiana Children's Home or to the charity of your choice. Online Registry/Condolence: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

JACK LINN KEIRN, JR. Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Mr. Jack Linn Keirn, Jr., 51, of West Monroe, passed away on December 11, 2008. He was dedicated to his Lord, his church, and to his fellow man. He was a great American and loved his country. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jack Linn Keirn, Sr. and Annie Mae Taylor Keirn. He is survived by Plessey L. Christy. Pallbearers will be Craig Christy, Leon Christy, Scott Haley, Gregg Haley, Skip Fife, and Gary Abreu. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Online Registry/Condolence: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

LOUIS GRAY HAYNES Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, Louisiana Memorial Services for Mr. Louis Gray Haynes, 85, of West Monroe, LA will be 10:00 AM Monday, December 15, 2008 at First Baptist Church of Calhoun with Rev. Phillip Raybourn and Rev. Neil Everett officiating. Mr. Louis Gray Haynes died peacefully at home surrounded by his cherished family on his 85th birthday. Lovingly known as "Grandpa" by all, he was born in Monroe on December 11, 1923. He loved his country. He took great pride in his 22 years of honorable service with the United States Air Force retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant. A true Southern gentleman, his greatest joy was spending time with his wife of 54 years, Lander, and his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jacob Grady Haynes, Sr. and Elva Wall Haynes, and his brother, J.G. Haynes, Jr. He leaves to cherish his memory, wife, Lander; daughters, Louise Ramsa of Fort Worth, TX, Kate Wiley and husband George of West Monroe, LA; Elizabeth Secor and husband Dale of Colorado Springs, CO; grandchildren, Rachel E. Raybourn and husband Zach serving in the United States Army, Candise Ramsa, Zachary Streeter and two great grand children. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Louisiana Baptist Children's Home in Monroe, LA. Well done, my good and faithful servant. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

MR. CLAUDE R GRANT, JR. Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Claude R.Grant, Jr., 80, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:30 PM, Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Dr. George Wortham will officiate. Interment will follow at Antioch Cemetery Eros, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Grant was born January 7, 1928 in Brownville, LA and passed away December 12, 2008 in West Monroe, LA. He was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church and was retired from Riverwood Papermill. Mr. Grant was preceded in death by his parents, Claude R. Grant and Alta Grant Johnson and a daughter, Kathy Elee; and 2 sisters, Dorothy Grant and Robbie Palazzo. He is survived by his wife Mary Grant; sons, Claude R. "Sonny" Grant III, Robert "Bob" Grant; sister, Evelyn Howett; brother, Edwin Johnson; 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jason Elee, J.T. Elee, Ian Grant, Chris Grant, Jackie Elee and Josh Elee. Honorary pallbearers Melvin Bordelon and John Justice. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

MRS. MATTIE MARIE YEAGER Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Marie Yeager, 80, will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday December 16, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel West Monroe. Interment to follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Rev. Eugene Brown and Rev. James Mooney will be officiating. Mrs. Yeager was born February 28, 1928 in West Monroe, LA, and died December 13, 2008 in Monroe, LA. Mrs. Yeager is survived by her children, Shirley Williams, Freddie Mayes, Patricia Campbell and husband Raymond, Kenneth Mayes and wife Bonnie, Ricky Mayes and wife Dawn and Penny Dulaney and husband Donald; sisters, Lois Beavers, Betty Greer, Billie Arrant and Linda Rogers; brothers, Prentice Arrant, Harold Arrant and Clifford Arrant; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 PM Monday, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home-West Monroe. On-line condolences may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

ROBERT "BOB" POWELL Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Robert "Bob" Powell, 61 of Calhoun, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Tony Smith and Rev. John Hillis officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery Calhoun LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Powell was born July 18, 1947 in West Monroe, LA and passed away December 11, 2008 in Union Parish, LA. He was retired from St. Francis as SPD Technician for over 17 years. Mr. Powell served in the Louisiana National Guard. He was member of Liberty Baptist Church where he was chief usher, Sunday School teacher and Honorary Deacon. Mr. Powell was beloved grandpa, and an avid hunter, gardener, and fisherman. He was preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Watts, and a brother, Andrew Powell. He is survived by this wife of 41 years, Gail Hillis Powell, daughters Marcia Lee and husband Harold, Rosemary Powell and Connie Shivers and husband Terry, son, Daniel Powell and wife Kashea; sister Shirley Porter and husband Lee, and grandchildren, Matthew, Maegen, Makayla, Hunter, Destiny, Justin, Fisher and Emily. Pallbearers will be Terry Collie, Ron Smith, Jerry Letterman, Virgil Brantley Jackie Allen, and John Alexander. Honorary Pallbearers will be Gene Williams, W.J. Mims, and Leroy McKamey. Visitation will be Sunday, December 14, 2008 from 5:00PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent the family at www. kilpatrickfuneralhomes. com

RONALD LEE "R.L" FRANKS Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. R.L. Franks, 76, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, December 15, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA Brother Carl Shurte will officiate. Interment to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Franks was born in Monroe, LA on June 21, 1932 and passed away December 11, 2008 in West Monroe, LA. He is survived by his wife; Sue Franks, son; Paul Franks and Fiance' LaDette Morris, daughter; Rhonda Snow and husband Larry, grandsons; Eric Snow and Malachi Franks, brothers; Alsey Franks and wife Avis, Carl Franks, Raymond Franks, sisters; Irma Jean Justice and husband John, Shirley Palamo. Also survived by several nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation on Sunday, December 14, 2008 after 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of West Monroe, LA. Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com.

Donald James Bellon, 55
WINNSBORO — Donald James Bellon, an iron worker, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Josie Browder, 89
Josie Browder of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is until service time. Burial will be in Fellowship Cemetery, Columbia.

Annie Chaney, 92
Annie Chaney of Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Oran Hollis Defee, 88
OAK GROVE — Oran Hollis Defee, a retired paper mill worker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.

Ephraim H. Ford, 96
Ephraim Heaster Ford of Monroe died Wednesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation will be until service time. Burial will be in Aimwell Cemetery.

Shalandra M. Gaston, 23
Shalandra M. Gaston, a correctional officer, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Timothy Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Monday at Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens.

Louis Gray Haynes, 85
Louis Gray Haynes of West Monroe, a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Christopher Hendon, 37
JACKSON, Miss. — Christopher Hendon died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Beckwith Golden Gate Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Joel Bruce Joyner, 71
QUITMAN — Joel Bruce Joyner, a retired millwright, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. today. Burial will be in Strange Methodist Church Cemetery, Readhimer.

Jack Linn Keirn Jr., 51
Jack Linn Keirn Jr. of West Monroe, an accountant for Angel Home Health, died Thursday. Visitation will be noon to 1 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. A private burial service will follow in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Jonesboro.

Billy Jim McKoin, 80
MER ROUGE — Billy Jim McKoin, a farmer, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Oak Woods Nursing Home, Mer Rouge. Burial will be in Parkdale (Ark.) Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Pricilla Ann Parnell, 70
Pricilla Ann Parnell of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday in the West Monroe Guest Home Chapel under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

William 'Mutt' Philley, 86
OAK GROVE — William L. "Mutt" Philley, a retired pipefitter, died Thursday. Services are 3 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Kilbourne Cemetery.

Gladys Dawson Pickren, 87
MER ROUGE — Gladys Dawson "Gaggy" Pickren, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Mer Rouge Baptist Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Unity Cemetery, Pioneer.

Dr. Don M. Quinn Jr., 89
BASTROP — Dr. Don M. Quinn Jr., a retired dentist, died Tuesday. Services are 2 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation begins at 1 p.m.

William M. Tannehill, 87
OLLA — William M. Tannehill, a retired Louisiana Pacific employee, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Olla.

James B. Witherington, 85
James Benjaman Witherington, a retired pipeline operator with Tennessee Gas, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Caldwell, Delorenteio M.: 2:30 p.m. today, Blooming Grove Baptist Church, Farmerville.

December 15 , 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ANNIE FRANCES MARTIN CHANEY Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Frances Martin Chaney, 92, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 16, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Dr. Alan Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Chaney was born April 26, 1916 and departed this earth Saturday, December 13, 2008. She was born in Decatur, AL to Roxie Halbrooks Martin and Alvy Columbus "Lum" Martin. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, T.E. "Tooty" Chaney; brothers, Paul Martin, Butch Martin, and A.C. Martin, Jr.; sister, Nita Walker. Frances moved to Monroe in 1923 and attended Monroe City Schools, where she graduated from Neville High School in 1935. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Monroe for over seventy years, where she served in the preschool and children's Sunday School. Survivors include her son, Floyd Chaney and wife Glenda; daughter, Marjo Stephens and husband Jim; grandchildren and step grandchildren, Cinnamon Chaney, Sam Chaney, Kalynda Cook, Kalisha and Scott Olds, and Jamie and Charles Roark; four step great grandchildren; a host of other family and friends including her special friends at McKeen Plaza. Pallbearers will be Sam Chaney, Jason Smith, Eddie Hebert, Charles Roark, Jack Walker, Mike Swinney, and Terry Slawson. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM Monday, December 15, 2008 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Monroe or your favorite charity. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

JAMES BENJAMIN WITHERINGTON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. James Witherington, 85, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with Brother Randy Bardwell officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA. Mr. Witherington was born September 12,1923 in Calhoun, La. and passed away December 13, 2008 in Monroe, LA. He attended Harvest Assembly of God Church. He is preceded in death by his wife; Clara Witherington, son; Donald Witherington. Survivors include his daughter; Linda Crawford and husband Elvin, son; Jimmy Witherington, brother; David Witherington, sisters; Gladys Miles, Annette Robertson, granddaughters; Cindy Minton, Carla Pilgreen, Jamie Rowland, grandson; Ben Witherington, survived by (4) great grandchildren. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Rusty Flowers, Danny Witherington, Lavell Borden, Melvin Crawford, Garrett Kent, Shannon Pilgreen, Mike Minton, Bo Witherington. Honorary Pallbearer will be Roy Cumpton. Visitation on Monday, December 15, 2008 after 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA. Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

VICTOR B. RUTLEDGE Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, Louisiana Funeral Services for Mr. Victor B. Rutledge, 89, of Monroe, LA will be 3:00 PM Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with Rev. Rick McPhearson officiating. Interment will follow at Rutledge Cemetery. Mr. Rutledge was born May 28, 1919 and passed away on December 13, 2008. He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Mr. Rutledge was an avid fox and quail hunter. He loved day lilies. Mr. Rutledge loved to be an prankster. He is preceded in death by his wife, Anniece Rogers Rutledge and son, James Edgar Rutledge, II. Survivors include his daughters, Martha Rutledge of West Monroe, LA, Vickie Hidalgo and his favorite son-in-law Paul Hidalgo of Springfield, LA; two grandchildren, Michael Hidalgo of West Monroe, LA and Jessica Dennis and her husband Dave of Springfield, LA. Pallbearers will be Roger Rutledge, Mike Wheelis, Brack Rutledge, Michael Hidalgo, Paul Hidalgo, and Bobby Murphy. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday, December 15, 2008 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

WOODROW DEAL Cox Funeral Home Lake Providence, LA Mr. Woodrow Deal, 96, of Lake Providence passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2008. He was born August 12, 1912 in Hamburg, AR to the union of Wyly Deal and Mattie Woods Deal. Mr. Deal was an underwater welder in South America in the 1940's. Upon his return to Lake Providence, he opened a Case farm equipment dealership, Deal Motor Company. Before his health declined he was an active community leader in East Carroll Parish serving as Chairman of the Economic Development Board; President of the Rotary Club; Chairman of the E. C. Republican Party and was a Council on Aging Board Member. Mr. Deal had a deep love of community and country, but his greatest love was his family. He was a loving and dedicated husband to Ruby Magee Deal, his wife of 50 years. He took great delight in the lives of his children and grandchildren. He had a quick smile and kind word for everyone he met, and will be greatly missed by all who had the privilege to know him. He is preceded in death by his wife; four sons, Charles Deal, Mike Sumrall, Ken Sumrall and Garland Sumrall; three grandsons, Justin Deal, Butch Sumrall and Danny Hart; three brothers, Baxter, W. C. and Harry Deal and one sister, Mary Cuney Ford. He is survived by one son, Philip Deal and wife Patsy, of West Monroe, LA; four daughters, Felicia Dodd and husband Ron of Austin, TX, Joyce Kendrick and husband Doug of Homer, LA, Sylvia Moore of Brandon, MS and Beverly Baker and husband Rob of Stonewall, LA; two brothers, Wendell Deal of Baton Rouge, LA and Roger Deal of West Monroe, LA; twenty five grand children, thirty five great grandchildren and eighteen great great grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until Noon Monday at Cox Funeral Home in Lake Providence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 15, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Lake Providence with Rev. Bill Bearden and Rev. Mitch Minson officiating. Burial will be in the Lake Providence City Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Jason Deal, Heath Hawsey, Skip Moore, Kevin L. Sumrall, Greg Sumrall, Connor Dodd, Cameron Dodd, Kevin R. Sumrall, Charles W. Deal Jr. and Steve Hart. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Elaine and Helen Fortenberry for the sweet and loving care they gave to their dad over the last few years of his life. To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our website at www.coxfuneral.com.

John A. Douglas, 46 30 day Fix For the Bad Credit Blues Build Muscle and Get Ripped without Steroids How to Get Discounted Cruise Tickets Advertising provided by: ARALifestyle.com John A. Douglas of West Monroe, a carpenter, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Myrtle Ree 'Ma' Harris, 82 VIDALIA — Myrtle Ree "Ma" Harris, a retired beautician and owner of Myrtle's Beauty Shop, died Thursday. Services are 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss. Myrtle Cassels McCormack, 93 OLLA — Myrtle Cassels McCormack, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Rosefield Baptist Church, Olla. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. Lucius Myles Jr., 66 BATON ROUGE — Lucius Myles Jr., formerly of Winnsboro, a construction worker, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Truelight Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Morning Star Cemetery, Fort Necessity. Willie E. Smedley, 84 FERRIDAY — Willie E. Smedley, retired from International Paper Co., died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Sunday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss. Ezra E. Smith, 80 QUITMAN — Ezra E. Smith, a mechanic, died Thursday. Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Assembly of North Hodge. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home. Burial is in Gayla Traina Cemetery, Jonesboro. Marvin C. Whitfield, 95 TALLULAH — Marvin C. Whitfield, a retired bookkeeper for Coca-Cola Bottling Co., died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tallulah. Visitation is 1 p.m. Sunday at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah. Junie E. Whittington, 72 Junie E. Whittington of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. today at McFarland Cemetery, Banks, Ark., under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Verbie Robinson Wright, 81 WINNSBORO — Verbie Robinson Wright, a cafeteria worker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is noon until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harris Cemetery. PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED Anderson, Augustine Bouie: 2 p.m. today, Zion Traveler Baptist Church, Monroe. Austin, James P.: 3 p.m. Sunday, Mangham Baptist Church, Mangham. Bellon, Donald "Donnie": Noon today, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Brothers, Mary: 11 a.m. today, Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Clay, Stephanie: 11 a.m. Monday, Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe. Cleary, Michael John: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Stevenson Cemetery, Rayville. Farmer Jr., Sam: 2 p.m. today, Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe. Gaines, Mattie B.: 2:30 p.m. today, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe. Gay, Everett L.: 11 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Johnson, Patricia: 2 p.m. today, Deuteronomy Baptist Church, Monroe. Kentrick, Malinda: 11 a.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville. Logan, Ethel Profit: 10 a.m. today, Dellwood Church of God, Monroe. Mayo, Martha Bray: 11 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. McMillon, L.V.: 1 p.m. Monday, Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Oak Grove. Phillips, Ruth: 11 a.m. today, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, St. Joseph. Phillips, Vandy: 11 a.m. today, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Rayville. Smith, Dorothy: 1 p.m. today, Kingdom Hall, Ferriday. Spencer, Anthony: 1 p.m. today, Newellton Chapel Baptist Church, Newellton. Tennessee, Marilyn: 11 a.m. today, Harvest Baptist Church, Ferriday. Tillman, Christopher R.: 11 a.m. today, St. Peter Baptist Church, Ruston. Winston, James Ray: 2 p.m. today, Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

John A. Douglas, 46
John A. Douglas of West Monroe, a carpenter, died Tuesday. Services are 10 a.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Myrtle Ree 'Ma' Harris, 82
VIDALIA — Myrtle Ree "Ma" Harris, a retired beautician and owner of Myrtle's Beauty Shop, died Thursday. Services are 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss.

Myrtle Cassels McCormack, 93
OLLA — Myrtle Cassels McCormack, a homemaker, died Thursday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Rosefield Baptist Church, Olla. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Lucius Myles Jr., 66
BATON ROUGE — Lucius Myles Jr., formerly of Winnsboro, a construction worker, died Thursday. Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at Truelight Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Morning Star Cemetery, Fort Necessity.

Willie E. Smedley, 84
FERRIDAY — Willie E. Smedley, retired from International Paper Co., died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Sunday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Natchez, Miss.

Ezra E. Smith, 80
QUITMAN — Ezra E. Smith, a mechanic, died Thursday. Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Assembly of North Hodge. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at Edmonds Funeral Home. Burial is in Gayla Traina Cemetery, Jonesboro.

Marvin C. Whitfield, 95
TALLULAH — Marvin C. Whitfield, a retired bookkeeper for Coca-Cola Bottling Co., died Friday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tallulah. Visitation is 1 p.m. Sunday at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah.

Junie E. Whittington, 72
Junie E. Whittington of Monroe, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 1 p.m. today at McFarland Cemetery, Banks, Ark., under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Verbie Robinson Wright, 81
WINNSBORO — Verbie Robinson Wright, a cafeteria worker, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is noon until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harris Cemetery.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Anderson, Augustine Bouie: 2 p.m. today, Zion Traveler Baptist Church, Monroe.
Austin, James P.: 3 p.m. Sunday, Mangham Baptist Church, Mangham.
Bellon, Donald "Donnie": Noon today, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Brothers, Mary: 11 a.m. today, Richardson Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Clay, Stephanie: 11 a.m. Monday, Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Cleary, Michael John: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Stevenson Cemetery, Rayville.
Farmer Jr., Sam: 2 p.m. today, Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Gaines, Mattie B.: 2:30 p.m. today, Miller Funeral Home, Monroe.
Gay, Everett L.: 11 a.m. today, Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.
Johnson, Patricia: 2 p.m. today, Deuteronomy Baptist Church, Monroe.
Kentrick, Malinda: 11 a.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rayville.
Logan, Ethel Profit: 10 a.m. today, Dellwood Church of God, Monroe.
Mayo, Martha Bray: 11 a.m. today, Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.
McMillon, L.V.: 1 p.m. Monday, Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Phillips, Ruth: 11 a.m. today, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Phillips, Vandy: 11 a.m. today, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Rayville.
Smith, Dorothy: 1 p.m. today, Kingdom Hall, Ferriday.
Spencer, Anthony: 1 p.m. today, Newellton Chapel Baptist Church, Newellton.
Tennessee, Marilyn: 11 a.m. today, Harvest Baptist Church, Ferriday.
Tillman, Christopher R.: 11 a.m. today, St. Peter Baptist Church, Ruston.
Winston, James Ray: 2 p.m. today, Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

December 16 , 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

BOBBIE JEAN CAVET Cox Funeral Home Delhi,LA Funeral services for Bobbie Jean Cavet, 72, of Delhi will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in the chapel of Cox Funeral Home of Delhi. Rev. Pat Lofton will officiate. Burial will be in the Newton Cemetery near Delhi . Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home. Mrs. Cavet, a retired Ice Cream and Food Concessionaire, was a resident of the Dunn/Delhi area for thirty eight years. She was enjoying her retirement at the Lake Passman Retirement Community in Monroe, LA where she met many wonderful friends there. She went to her rest on December 13th at St. Francis Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Cavet; her parents, Leo Long Robertson and Vera Ellen Cockerham Robertson; and a brother, John "Bud" Robertson. She is survived by five children and their families, James Cavet and wife Terry of Richmond, VA, Debra Bennett and husband Gary of Swartz, LA, Carolyn Nolen and husband Jay of Monroe, LA, Vera Cavet Vanderpool and husband Fate of Nashville, TN and Sandra Waldo of Monroe, LA; one sister, Wanda Drane of Ferriday, LA; eight grandchildren, Jackie, Billy, Carlos, Christie, Shawn, Brittany, Stacy and Chad; four great grandchildren, Austin, Cody, Tayler and Kaitlin and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Pallbearers will be Jackie Cavet, Billy Cavet, Chad Waldo, Shawn Callaway, Fate Vanderpool, Jay Nolen, Josh Hernandez and Chris Bryant. She was devoted to her family and will be remembered and loved forever! A lot of people, especially children knew her as only the "ICE CREAM LADY". She had an ice cream truck that she worked in Richland and Ouachita Parishes for several years before retiring. She brought smiles to many awaiting the jingle of the Bell on a hot summer day. Years from now adults remembering their childhood will speak with a smile of the "ICE CREAM LADY". In lieu of flowers families request memorials be made to the Salvation Army. Thanks from the Cavet family.

CLAUDE SIMPSON MASON Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Services for Mr. Claude Simpson Mason, 89, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday December 17, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Danny McIlveene and Rev. Dale Jordan officiating. Interment will follow at Wilmot Cemetery, Wilmot, AR. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Mr. Mason was born August 26, 1919 in Hamburg, AR and died Sunday, December 14, 2008 at his residence in West Monroe after a lengthy illness. He served during World War II in the United States Air Force. During his service to our country, he was a POW. Mr. Mason was the former owner and operator of Mason's Grocery Store and was a member and deacon of the former Claiborne Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Rials Mason and daughter, Brenda Mason Hagan. He is survived by two daughters, Mary Kenny and husband William of Dallas, TX and Linda Willis of West Monroe, LA; two granddaughters, Sandie Wilson of Dallas, TX and Angela Hill of Alexandria, LA; three grandsons, Bill Kenny of Dallas, TX, Mason Hagan and wife Brandi of Dodson, LA, and David Hagan and wife Jennifer of Akin, SC; one great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Wilson of Dallas, TX; and two sisters, Bennie Barnes of Donaldson, LA and Laveta Garner of Monroe, LA. Pallbearers will be Jerry Steelman, Tim Watson, Nelson Lane, Bill Kenny, Mason Hagan, and Dale Sandifer. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Barker, Buck Watson, Maloy Slocum, James Wyatt, E.L. Gewin, and Richard Fewell, Sr. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

ETHEL JUANITA PAGE Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Juanita Page, 80, of Ore City, TX will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Carlton Watkins officiating. Interment will follow at Twin Cities Memorial Garden Cemetery. Mrs. Page was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Dangerfield, TX approximately 15 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Robert and Bessie Houston; brothers, Claudie Houston, Frank Houston, and Allen Houston; and sister, Allie V. Crane. She is survived by her husband, James Ray Page; sons, Johnny Allbritton, David Allbritton, and Gerald Allbritton; daughters, Kathy McMurray and Lisa Sherman; step children, James Ira Page, Darrel Page, Alie Rayburn, and Margret DeMoss; sisters, Betty Crain, Hazel Dove, Evelyn Hickingbottom, and Bobby Hemphill and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren; and many special friends. Pallbearers will be Michael Madden, Cody Allbritton, Daniel Ready, Bubba Sanders, Jason Page, and Brad Collier. Honorary pallbearers will be Brock Sherman, Quentin Sherman, Bubba Allbritton, and Caleb Allbritton. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

JAMES LOUIS "JIM" STEPHENS Kilpatrick Funeral Homes West Monroe, La. Funeral services for James Louis "Jim" Stephens, 73 of West Monroe, LA. , will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Rev. Don Wright will be officiating. Interment to follow at Hewitt Cemetery, Mangham, LA., under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Mr. Stephens was born in Winnsboro, LA., on April 19, 1935 and passed away December 14, 2008, in West Monroe, LA. Mr. Stephens was a Mason and a member of Hamasa Shrine. He served in 82nd Airborne of the U.S. Army, worked for over 25 years in Saudi Arabia in the oilfield. Mr. Stephens went on to receive his criminal Law Degree at the age of 61. He was a member of First Baptist Church of West Monroe. He was preceded in death by his parents, "Rex" and Mable Stephens and sister, Flo Stephens Manning. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Stephens; sons, James Dawson Hicks and wife Roxie; daughter, Susan Dianne Windham and husband Bert; brother, Robert Stephens; six grandchildren, Derek James Hicks, Jeremie Dawson Hicks, Heather Marie Calhoun, Ryan Sydney Windham, Steffany Jill Sanders and Susan-Brooke Windham; five great-grandchildren, Olivia, Landen, Isabelle, Kyla, Jillian; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Ken Brown, Frank Miller, Lynn Lee, Alex Lee, Rick Walters, and Trey Oglesby. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Tuesday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

JIMMYE L. CONERLY Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road Monroe, LA Mr. Jimmye L. Conerly, 85, passed away December 14, 2008. He was born in Warnerton, LA of Jasper Noah and Phoebe Ferrell Conerly on May 19, 1923. He moved to Monroe as a young boy where he attended Georgia Tucker Elementary and graduated from Neville High School. He served in the Army during World War II where he saw action in three major battles, among them The Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. After his discharge, he and his brother-in-law, Adam Priou, became partners in Priou and Conerly Electrical Contractors, which became Monroe's oldest electrical contracting business. Jim was a quiet, diplomatic, and agreeable man who rarely spoke of his war efforts. His depth of knowledge and keen wit were recognized by only those very close to him. He was a student of Mark Twain, Eugene Fields, and Robert W. Service, and could quote lengthy poems from memory. Mr. Conerly was a member of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in West Monroe, LA. He was a patron member and volunteer of Strauss Theatre. He belonged to the American Legion Post #13 and was a dedicated supporter of The Ouachita Council on Aging, where he was proud to be their volunteer electrician. He was also a member of the D-Day survivors who meet once a year. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mari Lynn Ferguson Conerly; son, Charles M. "Mike" Conerly; a brother, Charles "Bill" Conerly; and his sister and brother-in-law, Loyce and Adam Priou. Jim is survived by his wife of twenty-six years, Carla-Beth Conerly; his son and daughter-in-law, Marc and Rickie Conerly; a grandson, Shawn McAdams; granddaughter, Shaina Conerly; and great grandson, Aiden Conerly, all of West Monroe; a stepson and his wife, Paris and Lela Soulier of Denton, TX; and many good friends. Mrs. Conerly would like to thank all of the Agape Hospice members for the outstanding care offered Jim over the last months of his life with special gratitude going to Vickie, Ginger L., Pricilla, Amy, and Paul for all the love that was given. Memorials may be made to the Ouachita Council on Aging, 2407 Ferrand, Monroe, LA 71201, and to the Rays of Sunshine, 614 No. 3rd St., Monroe, LA 71201. A reception will be held in early 2009 to honor the lives of Jim and his son, Mike, with private burial of ashes to follow. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

LINDA PARKER COPELAND Brown-Holley Funeral Home Rayville,LA Funeral services for Linda Parker Copeland, 57, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Mangham First Assembly of God, Mangham, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Mark Park and Rev. Jerry Byrnes. Internment will follow in Start Cemetery, Start, LA. Visitation will be 5:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 16 at Mangham First Assembly of God, Mangham, Louisiana. Linda was born on August 11, 1951 in Holly Ridge, LA. and passed away on December 13, 2008. She was previously a member of Mangham First Assembly of God and currently a member of Living Water Revival Center. She was preceded in death by her Parents, William Jerry and Evelyn Parker, Husband, Bill Copeland, Grandson, Johnathan Cleary and Sister, Janice Marie Stampley. She is survived by her Children, Leisa Gilley and husband, Charles of Mangham, LA, Sherry Cleary of Rayville, LA., John Copeland and wife, Dana of West Monroe, LA., Grandchildren, Jessica Copeland of Mangham, LA., Kristan Gilley of Mangham, LA., Chelsea Cleary of Mangham, LA., Brandon Cleary of Mangham, LA., Tiffany Cleary of Mangham, LA., Bradley Cleary of Mangham, LA., Brian Cleary of Mangham, LA., Ariel Copeland of West Monroe, LA., Amber Copeland of West Monroe, LA., Ashley Copeland of West Monroe, LA., Sisters Mary Ann Ruetz and husband, Dick of Tolar, TX., Donna McDanell and husband, Ronnie of West Monroe, LA., Kathy Parker Baker and husband, Jack of Girard, LA., Brother William Jerry "Shooter" Parker, Jr. of Florida, Numerous Nieces and Nephews. Pallbearers are Anthoney Parker, Otis Parker, Randy Ray, Eric Holmes, Joey Herrington, Keith Gorman. To leave condolences for the family go online to www.brownholleyfuneral homes.com

LOIS MARINE HENDRIX BEARD Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Lois Marine Hendrix Beard, 94, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday. December 17, 2008 at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, West Monroe with Rev. Rick McPhearson and Rev. Danny Chance officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Beard was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Terrell P. Beard; daughter, Janice A. Beard; and seven brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Katherine Beard McManus and husband Donnie R. and their children, Randy McManus and wife Beverly and children, Quincy and Lacy; Judy McManus Barnes and husband Bobby and children, Courtney Silmon and fiancé Jamie Parrott and son Ethan Parrott; and B.J. Barnes; and Michelle McManus Dycus and husband Dub; son, Benny T. Beard and wife Janice A. and their children, Rhonda Beard Walker and husband Keith and children Garrett and Morgan; Prentice "Buster" L. Beard and daughter, Madi Beard; and Amanda K. Beard; brother, Albert "Buck" Hendrix; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Dub Dycus, Buster Beard, Keith Walker, Danny Gaston, Bobby Barnes, and Quincy McManus. Visitation will be from 5:30 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

ORLEANE "SISSY" REDDING HEACOCK Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral service for Mrs. Orleane "Sissy" Redding Heacock, 90, of West Monroe will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday December 16, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Todd Gregory officiating. Interment will follow at Twin Cities Memorial Garden Cemetery. Mrs. Heacock was born December 11, 1918 and passed away December 13, 2008. She will be remembered for being a loving mother and grandmother. When Sissy wasn't fishing or spending time with her family she would volunteer at the West Ouachita Senior Center. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Heacock; sons, Donald Heacock and Ricky Heacock; and daughter, Judy Ann Heacock. She is survived by her daughter, Gayle Wellerman; son, Glen Heacock; nine grandchildren, Travis Heacock, Lynn Farr, Andrea Fowler, Michelle Heacock, Blake Wellerman, Danna Lett, Scott Wellerman, Rick Heacock, and Aaron Heacock; thirteen great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; three sisters and one brother. Pallbearers will be Travis Heacock, Rick Heacock, Blake Wellerman, Scott Wellerman, Dalton Fowler, and Brad Gregory. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. until service time Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

John P. Bailey, 91
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — John P. Bailey, retired from Missourri Pacific Railroad, died Friday. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Park Hill Baptist Church, North Little Rock. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. today at North Little Rock Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Ceme-tery, Conway, Ark.

Seeora V. Breedlove, 86
TALLULAH — Seeora V. Breed-love, 86, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation is noon until service time. Burial will be in Silver Cross Cemetery, Tallulah.

Aline "Bonnie" Ann DeFreese, 77
MER ROUGE — Aline "Bonnie" Ann DeFreese died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Charles E. Dunham, 82
CROWVILLE — Charles E. Dunham, a retired diesel mechanic, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Mon-day at Lamar Baptist Church near Crowville. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. to-day at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Jerri I. McMillan, 45
Jerri I. McMillan of West Monroe, a cosmetologist, died Friday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Alvin Jimmy Shows Sr., 69
Alvin Jimmy Shows Sr. of Monroe, a retired insurance salesman, died Thursday. Services are 10 a.m. Mon-day at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mau-soleum Chapel. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. di-rection of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Eric W. Wilhite, 65
Eric W. Wilhite of West Monroe, a retired millwright, died Friday. Me-morial services are 2 p.m. today at New Light Baptist Church, Monroe, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Mo

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Austin, James P.: 3 p.m. today, Mangham Baptist Chruch, Mangham.
Clay, Stephanie: 11 a.m. Monday, Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Cleary, Michael John: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Stevenson Cemetery, Rayville.
Harris, Myrtle Ree "Ma": 2:30 p.m. today, Comer Funeral Home, Ferri-day.
McCormack, Myrtle Cassels: 2 p.m. today, Rosefield Baptist Church, Olla.
McMillon, LV: 1 p.m. Monday, Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Oak Grove.
Myles Jr., Lucius: 1 p.m. today, Truelight Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Smedley, Willie E.: 10 a.m. today, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Smith, Ezra E.: 2 p.m. today, First Assembly of North Hodge, Hodge.
Whitfield, Marvin C.: 2 p.m. today, Memorial Park Cemetery, Tallulah.
Wright, Verbie Robinson: 2 p.m. today, Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

December 17, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ANN VESCAINO SEYMOUR Cox Funeral Home Delhi, LA Funeral Mass for Mrs. Ann Seymour, 72, of Delhi will held at 2:00PM, Friday, December 19, 2008 at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Delhi with Fr. Philip Pazhayakari officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday at Cox Funeral Home with a Rosary service to be held at 7:00 PM. Burial will be in Faith Memorial Park Cemetery in Delhi. Mrs. Seymour is preceded in death by her parents, Manuel Vescaino and Petra Mercado Vescaino; her husband Benny David Seymour and a grandson John Ramsey Reece. She is survived by one son, John & Kim Seymour of Smackover, AR; five daughters, Dorothy & Marti Reece of Vicksburg, MS, Barbara & Dr. Paul W. Grandon and Janet and Jack Battaglia all of Monroe, LA, and Sandra & Keith Williams and Debra & Glyn Pate all of Delhi, LA; two brothers; three sisters; fourteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Christopher Pate, Derek Reece, Jarrod & Jake Grandon, John David and Joshua Seymour, Chase Winstead and Luke Williams. To leave a message of condolence to the family please visit our website at www.coxfuneral.com

COLBY ROBERSON FARRAR FUNERAL HOME Farmerville, LA. Funeral services for Mr. Colby Roberson, 16, of Downsville will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM at Farrar Funeral Home with Bro. Louis Bartett officiating. Interment will be in Ruggs Bluff Cemetery in Point. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home. Colby, a student, died December 15, 2008. He was active in the youth group at Point Assembly of God. He is preceded in death by his great grandmother, Myrtis Pardue Pylant; great grandfather, Claude Freeman Pylant; great grandmother, Ina Mae Sawyer; and great grandfather, Earl Roberson. Survivors include his parents: Lance & Ronnie Roberson of Downsville; Maternal grandparents: Geraldine Gray of Long Pine, LA and Benjamin Gray of TX; Paternal grandparents: Sharon Roberson of West Monroe and Gary Roberson of Clay, LA; 3 sisters: Gabby Roberson, Gracie Roberson and Strawberry Roberson all of Downsville; Special friend: Rocky Cash and a host of other relatives and friends. Pallbearers are Lon Roberson, Calvin Presley, Steve Lindsey, Jake Kennedy, Wesley Spears and Gary Aaron Roberson. Honorary pallbearer is Michael Taylor. Visitation will be 5:00PM until 8:00 PM Wednesday at Farrar Funeral Home. Online messages may be sent to the family at www.farrarfh.com.

JAMES D. ACREE FARRAR FUNERAL HOME Farmerville, LA. Funeral services for Mr. James D. Acree, 78, of Point will be 2:00pm Wednesday at Farrar Funeral Home with Bro. Louis Bartett officiating. Interment will be in Acree Cemetery in Point, LA. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home. Mr. Acree, retired truck driver for Wilson Packing Co., died Dec. 15, 2008. He was an avid fisherman & hunter and enjoyed raising Rat Terrier squirrel dogs. He is preceded in death by his parents: Dan & Beulah Acree; 3 brothers: Loil Acree, Cecil Acree & Glen Acree and 2 sisters: Odessa Bearden and Margie Littleton. Survivors are his son: Kenny Ray Acree of Perry, IA; 2 daughters: Debbie Rogers & husband, Ronnie of West Monroe and Delores Mixon & husband, Joel of Eros; 7 grandchildren: Kandi, Christy, Misty, Cassey, Brandon, Lori and David; 7 great grandchildren; 1 brother: Fred Acree of Longview, TX; 2 sisters: Mary Ann Whitehead of West Monroe and Beatrice Thornton of Minden and a host of other relatives. Pallbearers are Scott Thornton, James Thornton, Rodney Thornton, Donnie Thornton, Randy Littleton and Junior Bearden. Honorary pallbearers are Brandon Ainsworth, Ronnie Rogers, Joel Mixon and Mike Nolan. Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Farrar Funeral Home. Online messages may be sent to the family at www.farrarfh.com

JOSIE BROWDER Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, L A Funeral services for Mrs. Josie Browder, 89, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 PM, on Thursday, December 18th, 2008 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with Minister Shelia Whitman officiating. Interment to follow at Fellowship Cemetery in Columbia, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Browder was born May 25, 1919 in Choudrant, LA and passed away December 11, 2008 in West Monroe, LA. She was a special aunt who considered all of her nieces, nephews as her children and her siblings. She is preceded in death by her 1st husband; Albert Nugent, 2nd husband; Homer Browder, mother; Carrie C. Williams, father; Ruben Thomas Jordan, step mother; Lula Jordan, sisters; Betty Whitman, Mildred Huey, Audie Jordan. Survivors include her brother; Lonnie Ray Jordan and wife Donna, sisters; Marie Avery and husband Ray, Louise Steger and husband Ron, nieces; Alice Peden and husband Bob, Terry Springer and husband John, Betty Ruth Whitman, nephews; John Whitman and wife Odell, William Whitman and wife Debbie, Glen Whitman and wife Shelia, Goldman Whitman and wife Angie, Tom Avery and wife Iris, Charles Avery and wife Margaret, Ricky Avery, Ron Jordan and wife Karen, Lyn Jordan and wife Kathy, Brandon Steger and wife Tammy. Also survived by a special friend; Louise Causey. Pallbearers are Johnny McDaniel, Kevin Peden, Keith Peden, Glen Whitman, John Whitman, Jim Whitman. Honorary Pallbearers are Richard Robinson, Kenny Browder, Fredie Browder, Jack Huey, Ron Jordan, John Springer. Visitation on Thursday, December 18, 2008 after 9:00 AM until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA. Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

LEVI ANDREW "JACK" JACKSON Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Levi Andrew "Jack" Jackson, 73, of Calhoun, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 18, 2008 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Bro. Neil Everett will officiate. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Levi Andrew "Jack" Jackson was born November 15, 1935 in Anthony, Kansas and passed away November 15, 2008 in Calhoun, LA. Levi was born to the union of Lela and H. M. Jackson. He resided in Arkansas until he moved to Louisiana. Mr. Jackson was an avid fisherman, quail hunter and gardener. He loved to share his garden produce with all of his neighbors, friends and "widowed ladies." Mr. Jackson was a member of the Masonic Lodge for 50 years and the Moose Lodge for 30 years. He was employed with Tennessee Gas Pipeline for 14 years, operated Cheniere Drew Water system for 10 years and was the owner of Jackson Water Well Service. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Helen Richmond Jackson; son, David Jackson and wife Debi; daughter Teresa Hicks and fiancé Steve Gill; sister, Patricia Auger and husband "Sonny"; brother, Travis Jackson and wife Charlotte; grandsons, Tres Hicks and Ryan Jackson; granddaughters, Wendee Hicks, Laurie Fitzgerald and husband Jay, Aimee Jackson and fiancé Ron Causey; 5 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Michael Burkhardt, Jeff Spillers, Clint Cannon, Kevin Jackson, Jay Fitzgerald and Ron Causey. Honorary pallbearers will be Roy Green and Charles May. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

PRYOR D. KYLE FARRAR FUNERAL HOME Farmerville, LA. Funeral services for Mr. Pryor D. Kyle, 90, of Downsville will be held Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Farmerville United Methodist Church with Rev. Kibbie Hatfield officiating. Interment will be in Sardis Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home. Mr. Kyle passed away December 14, 2008. He served in WWII in the Army Air Corp and retired after 22 years in the U. S. Air Force. He was a member of Farmerville United Methodist Church and a member of the Men's Sunday School Class. Mr. Kyle worked as a carpenter and an air-condition service technician. He loved fishing, gardening and sharing his vegetables. Survivors include his wife, Grace Kyle of Downsville; 2 sons: Joey Kyle of Downsville and Gordon Kyle & wife, Sherry of Alma, AR; 1 daughter: Dorothy Welch of Bay City, TX; 7 grandchildren: Jason Leopold, Nelson Leopold, Jennifer Frias, Joshua Kyle, Kelly Knight, Carrie Siud and Scott Lee; 11 great grandchildren and 1 brother: Bill Kyle & wife, Gladys of Homer, LA. Pallbearers are Bobby Grier, Butch Gandy, Jesse Grier, Buddy Fisher, Scotty Booth and Raleigh Neely. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Men's Sunday School Class. Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 8:00PM Wednesday at Farrar Funeral Home. Online messages may be sent to the family at www.farrarfh.com.

VICKIE R. MAY ROSE-NEATH MARSHALL STREET Shreveport, LA Services celebrating the life of Vickie R. May will be held at 11:30 AM. Thursday, December 18, 2008, at Rose-Neath Marshall Street Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Delbert Terry, pastor of Church of The Nazarene of Blanchard. A graveside service will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Zoar Cemetery, Chatham, LA. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Vickie was born November 4, 1952 in Minden, LA and passed away Monday, December 15, 2008 in Shreveport. She was an Administrative Assistant for National Tank Company in Bossier City, LA since 1978. Vickie was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and family and friends will miss her dearly. Thank you God for sharing her with us. Her father, Jack Ryan, preceded Vickie in death. Left to cherish beautiful memories are her husband, Wayne May; mother, Nell Ryan; sons, Shane May and wife, Tiffany, Rodney May and wife, Mary and Randy May and wife, Michelle; daughter, Melena McNeely and husband, Wayne; grandchildren, Dyllon, Tyller, Allie, Megan, Parker, Jordon, Misti, Coty, Hailey and a new granddaughter expected in January; brothers, Richard Ryan and wife, Debbie, Billy Ryan and wife, Karen and Mark Ryan; and a host of nieces and nephews. Honoring Vickie, as pallbearers will be Richard (Bubba) Ryan, Van Ryan, Wes Ryan, Stoney Ryan, Derrick Daniel and Denny Vess.

Aline "Bonnie" Ann DeFreese, 77
MER ROUGE — Aline "Bonnie" Ann DeFreese died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Jerri I. McMillan, 45
Jerri I. McMillan of West Monroe, a cosmetologist, died Friday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

December 18, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

JAMES P. AUSTIN Brown-Holley Funeral Home Rayville, LA Funeral services for James P. Austin, 89, will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Mangham Baptist Church, Mangham, with Rev. Rick Aultman officiating. Internment will follow in Gwin Cemetery, Mangham, under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville, LA. Mr. Austin was born on August 29, 1919 in Mangham, LA and passed away Thursday, December 18, in Monroe, LA. James was a member of Mangham Baptist Church. He also was a pilot in World War II for the U.S. Army Air Force and a graduate of Northeast Louisiana College. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Helen Louise Austin; parents, Oscar and Maggie Austin; and brothers, Oscar Austin and Fred Austin. He is survived by his children, Sandra Brundage and husband, Harrison of Houston, TX, Larry Austin and wife, Kay of Monroe; grandchildren, Ryan Austin and wife Carla of West Monroe, Jessica Austin of Monroe, Cheryl Brundage of Houston, TX, Darryl Brundage of Houston, TX; great grandson, Bram Sebio-Brundage of Houston, TX; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are Frank Hendrix, Darryl Brundage, Ryan Austin, Paul Gandy, Doyle Robinson, and Clinton Smart. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Bruce and Jim Bruce. Visitation will begin Sunday from 2:00 PM until service time at Mangham Baptist Church. To leave condolences for the family go online to www.brownholleyfuneral homes.com

MARGIE LEE MARTIN BOND Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, Louisiana Funeral services for Mrs. Margie Lee Martin Bond, 91, of Monroe, LA will be 10:00 AM Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe with Rev. Tony Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Carter Cemetery in Collinston, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Mrs. Bond was born April 24, 1917 in Monroe, LA and passed away December 18, 2008 in Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband: Robert W. Bond, Sr. She was a member of Loch Arbor Baptist Church. Mrs. Bond is survived by her sons: Willie Frank Bond of Monroe, Robert W. Bond, Jr. of Swartz, J. R. Bond and wife, Cynthia of West Monroe, Jerry Bond and wife, Ruby of West Monroe, Jessie Marion Bond of Swartz, Eddie L. Bond and wife, Kathy of Swartz and Jimmy Kerrick and wife, Valarie of Georgetown, TX; sister: Maggie Slack of Bastrop, and Betty Houidobre of New Orleans; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff at The Oaks Nursing Home and Hospice Care of Louisiana. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

FRANCES SPEIR COLE Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, Louisiana Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Speir Cole, 84, of Monroe will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe with Dr. Alan Miller officiating with interment to follow at Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Mrs. Cole was born March 9, 1924 in Monroe, LA and passed away on December 18, 2008 in Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Wesley Ray Cole in April 2003. Mrs. Cole was retired from the Ouachita Parish Sheriffs Department and was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Swartz. She was a choir member and 4th grade Sunday School Teacher where she influenced the lives of many young people. Mrs. Cole is survived by her sons: Kenneth R. Cole and wife, Marta, Ronald E. Cole and wife, Mary; daughters: Kathy Thompson and Kay Buchart ten grandchildren: Cammeron Lutrick, Melissa Spencer, Kelli Thompson, Trey Buchart, Megan Reyna, Amanda Buchart, Wesley and Kenneth Cole, Kari Borgman, Justin Boudreaux; five great grandchildren: Corin, Hannah, Sara, Emma Grace and Karson; sisters: Virginia Renwick, Marie Glenn, Patsy Causey and husband, Marion; brothers: George Speir and wife, Joan, David Speir and wife, Sarah, and Jerry Speir and wife, Barbara; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 12 noon until the time of service at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 20, 2008. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

December 19 , 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

EVERETT L. GAY Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Everett L. Gay, 80, of Monroe will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 20, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe with Rev. Roger Stouffer officiating with the assistance of Rev. Ronnie Wyrick. Entombment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mr. Gay passed away Tuesday at his residence, December 16, 2008. Mr. Gay was an Army Air Force Veteran. After an honorable discharge from the service, he began pipelining. Retired from Local 406, he was a heavy equipment operator for pipelines for twenty-two years. He was then an owner-operator for Melton Truck Lines for seventeen years. He then returned to pipelining for ten years, until he retired in 2008. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of fifty-three years, Edith Marie Harrison Gay; parents, Henry B. Gay and wife Eulla; three stepsisters; two brothers, H.B. Gay and Floyd Gay; one sister, Juanita Rich; brothers-in-law, Garvis Buchanan, Lunk Barnes, C.H. Hensley, and Delbert Harrison; sisters-in-law, Frances Barnes and Margaret Hensley. Leaving behind to cherish his memory are his two sons, Jimmy Floyd Gay and wife Elizabeth of Monroe, LA and Billy Joe Gay of Redland CA; one sister, Myrtle Marie Buchanan of Leonard, TX; one brother, Gerald Gay of Forney, TX; one granddaughter, Kristy Gay of San Bernardino, CA; numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Homer Brashear, John Brashear, J.L. Harrison, Billy Gay, Billy Gay, Jr., and Joe Young. Honorary pallbearer will be Steve Gay. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, December 19, 2008 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Drs Hospice Association, Kathy Lenard, Glenda, Dr. David Yarbrough, and Dr. Thomas Williams. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

JOSHUA P. "J.P." SUMRALL Cox Funeral Home Bastrop, Louisiana Funeral services for Joshua "J.P." Sumrall, age 17, of Sterlington, Louisiana were held 2:00 PM Friday, December 5, 2008 at Harmony Baptist Church with the Rev. Allen Eppinette officiating. Interment followed at the Red Wing Cemetery near Goodwill under the direction of Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation with the family was held on Thursday evening December 4 from 5:00 PM till 9:00 PM at Harmony Baptist Church, 7597 Collinston Road, Collinston, Louisiana. Joshua Paul Sumrall, "J.P.", to his many friends was born September 24, 1991 in Monroe and he died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in Monroe. "J.P." was an automotive mechanic with Scott Nettles Automotive in Monroe. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Jack Gibson. Joshua is survived by his mother, Chasity Sumrall and Gary Johnston of Sterlington; his father, Tony Sumrall and Rita Harrington of Katy, Texas; three brothers, Jack Anderson of Sterlington, Nick Sumrall of Katy, Texas and Tony Sumrall of Bastrop; step-sister Kaleigh Johnston of Sterlington, three step-brothers, Braxton Johnston of Bastrop, Jackson Harrington and John Crenshaw both of Katy, Texas; maternal grandmother, Brenda Dobbs of National City, California; paternal grandparents, Wilson and Jane Sumrall of Bastrop; an aunt, Tina Sumrall Drewry and husband Norman of Bastrop; uncles, Todd Sumrall of Bakersfield, California and Rodney Gibson of Dumas, Texas; a special cousin and best friend, "Squeaky" Drewry of Bastrop. Serving as pallbearers were Kegan Bretton, Brandon Wooten, David Shivers, Jermaine Chandler, Chris Clark, and Cody Walker. Honorary pallbearers were Colby Aulds, Kyle Crenshaw. "J.P." was well loved and will be missed by his family and many friends.

LUCILLE SPIVEY STAMPER Miller Funeral Home Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Lucille Spivey Stamper, 70 of West Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church of West Monroe with Rev. Cleveland Hunt officiating. Interment will follow in the Hasley Cemetery of West Monroe. Mrs. Stamper passed away Sunday at her home in West Monroe. Her husband, Bennerson Stamper, preceded her in death. Survivors include her father, John D Spivey of West Monroe. She leaves to cherish her fondest memories her children, Reginald Stamper, West Moroe and KeJuana Stamper Fridie (Jerry) of Tyler, Texas. One grandson, Stanton Fridie. Lucille was a graduate of Boley High School of West Monroe. She graduated from Grambling State University where she earned both a Bachelor of science Degree and a Master's Degree plus 30 hours. Later she attended the United Theological Seminary and graduated with both a Bachelor of Christian Education and a Master's Degree. She taught in the Ouachita Parish School System for 27 years. Visitation will be Friday, December 19, 2008 at the New Daughters of Zion Baptist Church from 5:00 PM. until 7:00 PM.

MR. JOHN A. DOUGLAS Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mr. John A. Douglas, 46, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 20, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Jeff Luellen officiating. John was born on November 24, 1962 and passed away on December 16, 2008. He was a master carpenter and worked for Mann's Construction. He had just started barrel racing. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Douglas; two daughters, Mandy and Sara; one granddaughter, Riley; four brothers, Bruce Douglas and wife Linda, Mark Douglas and wife Lori, Gregory Douglas and wife Lisa all of West Monroe, LA, and Michael Douglas and wife Frieda of Riverview, FL; niece, Michelle Douglas; nephew, Nicholas Douglas and numerous other nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online Registry/Condolences:www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MR. JOHN T. "BUD" SEALE Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mr. John T. "Bud" Seale will be private under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe, La. Mr. Seale was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on January 6, 1934 and passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in Monroe, La. He was a U. S. Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict in the U. S. Navy for four years as a Chief Petty Officer. Prior to his retirement in 1996, he served as Chief Disciplinary Council of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Prior to his tenure with the State Bar, he was a practicing attorney in Monroe. He formerly served as District Attorney for the 6th Judicial District. His community service included: Past President of the Local American Legions, past President of the Tallulah Rotary and former member of the downtown Monroe Lions Club. Mr. Seale is preceded in death by his son; Jay Seale, his father; Percy Seale, mother; Ruth Seale, and his sister; Ruth Jean Dumas. Survivors include his wife; Donna Seale, son Brad Seale and wife Alexi of Safety Harbor, Florida, sisters; Mary Jo Humphries of Livingston, Texas, Ann Greer of Benton, Arkansas, Linda Demann of Shreveport, La. grandchildren; Mariah Seale, Brad Seale, Jr. and Jayde Seale all of Safety Harbor, Florida. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 3400 Forsythe Ave., Monroe, La. 71201. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

MRS. CAROL HARRISON CARTWRIGHT CROTHERS-GLENWOOD FUNERAL HOME Tallulah, LA Funeral services for Carol Harrison Cartwright will be held Saturday, December 20, 2008, at 2:00 P.M. at the Tallulah Presbyterian Church located at 409 Cleveland St., Tallulah, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. preceding the services at the church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Carol was born May 29, 1925, to John Carr and Mabel Duff Harrison. She grew up and attended school in Jonesboro, AR, graduating from Jonesboro High where she was a twirler with the marching band. Carol graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and also minored in Spainish. Carol worked for the Louisiana Dept. of Health and Human Resources Division of Children, Youth and Family Services. She had been with the department for 28 years, retiring in 1987 as a Social Serivce Specialist II. After retirement she worked at McRae's Department Store in Vicksburg, MS for approximately ten years until her illness. Throughout her life, Carol was known for her kindness and giving attitude. Her number one priority was always her family whom she loved dearly. Carol is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Finley and Nettie Cartwright of Lufkin, TX; son John H. Cartwright of Tallulah, LA; daughter Christy Bradley of Nacogdoches, TX; daughter and son-in-law Cindy and Joe Hord of Los Osos, CA; seven grandchildren Brooke Bradley, Thomas K. Bradley, Benjamin M. Bradley, James McCready, Leigh Gass, Carol Hatcher and Lucas Hord. Additionally, she is survived by two great-grandchildren Natalie Hussain and Reese Hatcher. She is preceded in death by her son Noah Grandy Cartwright, IV, who died September 18, 2008 of cancer. Also prededed in death by her parents John Carr and Mabel Duff Harrison and her brother John Harrison. Pallbearers will be James Sevier, Thomas K. Bradley, Benjamin M. Bradley, James McCready and Kawez Hussain. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Tallulah Presbyterian Church, 409 Cleveland St., Tallulah, LA 71282.

PAUL LAVERNE KEMP, SR. BROWN-HOLLEY FUNERAL HOMES Rayville, LA Funeral services for Paul Laverne Kemp, Sr., age 67, will be held 1:00 P.M. Friday, December 19, 2008, at New Prospect Baptist Church in Pioneer with Rev. Wayne Allen, Rev. John White, and Rev. Walter Cloud officiating. Interment will follow in Unity Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home of Oak Grove. Mr. Kemp was born on April 29, 1941 in Pioneer, La. and passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 surrounded by his family. Laverne was the son of the late Jeffie and Annie Copes Kemp. Laverne was a farmer, and a lover of the land. He was happiest spending time with his family, and driving his John Deere tractor. Laverne loved and was loved by everyone who knew him. He taught us the real meaning of courage and faithfulness as he faced his lengthy illness. He was our hero. Survivors include his wife, the love of his life for 49 years, Peggy S. Kemp of Pioneer; 3 children, Cindy Fowler and Husband, Steve of Monroe; Paula Torrance and Husband, John of Swartz; and Lee Kemp and wife, Lisa of Pioneer; 3 grandchildren, whom he loved dearly, Ryan Fowler, Cody Torrance, and Brittany Kemp; special niece, Carolyn Dear of Rayville; 3 sisters, Carmen Pickering and husband, Hershel of Georgia; Ellen Bishop and husband, James of Bastrop; and Linda Branch and husband, Danny of West Monroe; 2 brothers, J. C. Kemp, Jr. of Florida; and Lukie Kemp and wife, Shirley of Pioneer; and Several Nieces and Nephews. Pallbearers will be Chester Henshaw, Jim Dear, Bruce Stewart, Jason Self, Toney Smith, and Louis Kemp. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM unitl service timeon Friday at the church. Condolences may be left for the family at brownholleyfuneralhomes. com

VICTOR JOSEPH BONIN Delhomme Funeral Home Lafayette, LA A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at The Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers for Victor Joseph Bonin, 86, passed away on December 18, 2008 at 4:15 A.M at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. Reverend Curtis Mallet, JCL, Pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, will be Celebrant of the Mass and will conduct the funeral services. Burial will take place in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Bonin, a resident of Monroe, LA, was the son of the late Clement Bonin and the former Laura Ransonet, both of Iberia Parish, LA. Victor was retired from Patterson Services. He is survived by his sons, Dean Paul Bonin of Monroe, LA and Todd Joseph Bonin of Monroe, LA; one daughter, Roxie Bonin Ducharme and husband Thomas of Panama City Beach, FL; grandsons, Thomas Ducharme, Jr. of Panama City Beach, FL and Mark Ducharme of Plaquemines, LA; granddaughters, Rebekah Ducharme Rich of Lafayette, LA and Tiffany Ducharme of Panama City Beach, FL; and one sister, Laura Belle Crochet of Houma, LA. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Gloria Dugas and one sister, Mary Lou Bonin. The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Saturday, December 20, 2008 from 10:00 A.M. until time of service at Delhomme Funeral Home of Lafayette. Pallbearers will be Thomas Ducharme, Sr., Thomas Ducharme, Jr., Mark Ducharme and Jonathan Rich. Memorial contributions can be made in the name of Victor J. Bonin to Glenmary Home Missioners, 4119 Glenmary Trace, P.O. Box 465618, Cincinnati, OH 45246-5618 or to Palmer Home for Children, P.O. Box 746, Columbus, MS 39703-9983. Personal condolences may be sent to the Bonin family at www.delhommefuneral home.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette in in charge of funeral arragements.

Seeora V. Breedlove, 86
TALLULAH — Seeora V. Breed-love, 86, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home, Tallulah. Visitation is noon until service time. Burial will be in Silver Cross Cemetery, Tallulah.

Aline "Bonnie" Ann DeFreese, 77
MER ROUGE — Aline "Bonnie" Ann DeFreese died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Jerri I. McMillan, 45
Jerri I. McMillan of West Monroe, a cosmetologist, died Friday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

December 20, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

Aline "Bonnie" Ann DeFreese, 77
MER ROUGE — Aline "Bonnie" Ann DeFreese died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Jerri I. McMillan, 45
Jerri I. McMillan of West Monroe, a cosmetologist, died Friday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

December 21, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

JOHN P. BAILEY North Little Rock Funeral Home North Little Rock ,AR John P. Bailey, 91, of North Little Rock died Friday, December 19, 2008. He was born October 12, 1917 in Sebree, Kentucky to John P. and Mary Wilson Bailey. After the death of his mother, he was raised by his uncle and aunt, Dr. Joe Z. and Kate Bailey of Conway, Arkansas. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Bailey served in the Pacific as a member of the railroad battalion and was instrumental in reorganizing the railway system in Korea and the Philippines. Serving as an employee of Missouri Pacific Railroad, he retired after 36 years of service. Mr. Bailey was a member of Park Hill Baptist Church, Big Rock Masonic Lodge, and Scottish Rite Bodies where he was a 32 degree KCCH, the Camp Robinson Duffers' Club, and was a charter member of the Epsilon Phi Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Many times he gave of himself as a counselor for individuals suffering from alcoholism because of his generosity of spirit and love for his fellow man. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend whose sense of humor never failed, even in his last days. His wife of 72 years, Mary Louise Reynolds Bailey, predeceased him on December 16, 2007. Surviving him are his son, John Paul Bailey and wife Lyla of North Little Rock and his daughter, Marianne Bailey Wilcox and husband Frank of Monroe, Louisiana, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers will be Patrick Henry Hays, Chuck Lange, Jim Robertson, Larry Hogue and grandsons, Blake Wilcox and Taylor Bailey. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Roy Nix Sunday School Class at Park Hill Baptist Church. Special love and appreciation goes to Arkansas Hospice and caregivers, Jana Holland, Bettie Milam and Mary Etheridge. Memorials may be made to Park Hill Baptist Church, 201 E. C, St. North Little Rock, AR 72116 or Wolfe Street Foundation, Inc. at 1210 Wolfe Street, Little Rock, AR 72202. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 21, 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at North Little Rock Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Monday, December 22. at 10:00 A.M. at Park Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Conway, Arkansas. The family will receive friends at 6103 Partridge Lane, Quail Creek, North Little Rock following services. Arrangements by North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main St. 758-1170. Online obituary and guest register at www.nlrfh.c

RICHARD PIERCE SAVACOOL Rose-Neath Funeral Home Minden, LA Funeral services will be held for Richard Pierce Savacool, 72 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Minden, Louisiana on Tuesday December 22, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. with Reverend Harry Boyd (nephew of the deceased) officiating. Entombment will be in Gibsland, Louisiana cemetery. Mr. Savacool was born June 5, 1936 in Homer, Louisiana to Clay Boyd Bowers and Mary Bennett Bowers. He entered into death on December 19, 2008 at home. Mr. Savacool was self-employed for 40 years at Savacool Concrete Products. He was employed at Calumet Refinery in Princeton, Louisiana as Guard Supervisor for the past 15 years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Minden Calvary Baptist Church. In his spare time, he loved to garden and took particular pride in his rosebushes and his tomato plants. Mr. Savacool was preceded in death by his adopted parents William D. and Alma Burt Savacool and his adopted sister Billye Dunn. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Mary Jo Savacool and one daughter, Mandy C. Savacool. Three sisters, Marie Sanford, Charlotte Colquette and her husband Jerrell, Linda Chism and her husband Ronnie, two adopted sisters Nelda Richardson and Mary Stewart and an adopted brother Cecil Savacool and his wife Nellie. Two nieces Rhonda Savacool Cox and her husband Randall and Cee Simmons and her husband Gordon and numerous other nieces and nephews.

VIRGINIA FROST
I would like to thank the many friends for the beautiful flowers, cards, memorials, and calls made in honor of my wife Virginia Frost who left us on November 24, 2008. She fought the fight of cancer 18 yeas and always with little or no complaints. She loved life, her church and many friends. The regards for her friends were of most in her life. I can't remember her ever saying a negative thing about anyone. I wonder how many of us can pass this test. I know she is better off in Heaven without pain. But she will be missed by all who knew her especially me. I would like to give special thanks to Dr. Herschal Harter and his beautiful wife Mary Beth. They both stood by me with my grief and were both such a comfort to me to be able to continue on with life without her. Thank You, Mike Frost

Aline "Bonnie" Ann DeFreese, 77
MER ROUGE — Aline "Bonnie" Ann DeFreese died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Jerri I. McMillan, 45
Jerri I. McMillan of West Monroe, a cosmetologist, died Friday. Services are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.

December 22, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

VIRGINIA FROST I would like to thank the many friends for the beautiful flowers, cards, memorials, and calls made in honor of my wife Virginia Frost who left us on November 24, 2008. She fought the fight of cancer 18 yeas and always with little or no complaints. She loved life, her church and many friends. The regards for her friends were of most in her life. I can't remember her ever saying a negative thing about anyone. I wonder how many of us can pass this test. I know she is better off in Heaven without pain. But she will be missed by all who knew her especially me. I would like to give special thanks to Dr. Herschal Harter and his beautiful wife Mary Beth. They both stood by me with my grief and were both such a comfort to me to be able to continue on with life without her. Thank You, Mike Frost

Charles I. Bohon, 65
WINNSBORO — Charles I. Bohon, a retired electrician, died Thursday. Memorial services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is noon until service time at the funeral home.

Roy Edwards Sr., 85
Roy Edwards Sr. of West Monroe, a retired Community Coffee Company employee, died Thursday. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Further arrangements are incomplete.

Gerald Allen McNemar, 79
Gerald Allen McNemar of Monroe, formerly of Pelican, retired from the U.S. Marine Corp, died Monday. Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Centuries Memorial Park Cemetery, Shreveport, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Robert Robinson, 60
OAK RIDGE — Robert Robinson, a farmer, died Dec. 17. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at New Morning Star Baptist Church, Bastrop. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Friday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in Jerusalem Cemetery, Oak Ridge Highway.

Lonnie David Turner, 76
Lonnie David Turner of West Monroe, owner of Turner Electric Heating and Air, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Barker, Mageline: 1 p.m. Sunday, Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Craven, Melvin Eugene: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Dillard, Eardice: 1 p.m. Saturday, St. Mary Baptist Church, Lake Providence.
Easter, Vicket: 1 p.m. Monday, St. John Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Ellis, Oliver "Friday": 10 a.m. Saturday, Brown-Holley Funeral Home, Rayville.
Germany, Mary Bradford: 1 p.m. Saturday, Utility Baptist Church, Jonesville.
Higgins, Pearlie J. "P.J.": 11 a.m. Saturday, Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe.
Hudson, John L.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Madden, James: 2 p.m. Saturday, Cox Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
McMillon, Irma Jean: 11 a.m. Sunday, St. Luke Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Moore, Pamela F.: 11 a.m. Saturday, Brownville Baptist Church, Columbia.
Mosley, Ella Mae Cater: 11 a.m. today, Shady Grove Church of God, Holly Ridge.
Nelson, David: 2 p.m. today, Richwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Monroe.
Ouzts, Annie Eunice: 1 p.m. today, Ebenezer Cemetery, Jonesboro.
Phillips, Ruby: 2 p.m. Saturday, Zion Hill Baptist Church, Farmerville.
Puckett, Lula: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. John Baptist Church, Delhi.
Richards, Martha: 11 a.m. Saturday, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Wisner.
Robinson, Robert: 1 p.m. Monday, New Morning Star Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Smith, Georgia Fair: 10 a.m. Saturday, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Williams, Kenneth: Noon Saturday, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Epps.
Wilson, Dorsey M.: 1 p.m. Saturday, Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe.
Wilson, Harry: 11 a.m. Saturday, Piney Grove Baptist Church, West Monroe.

December 23 , 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DORA BEATRICE ANDERSON Edmonds Funeral Home Jonesboro, LA A celebration of the life of Dora Beatrice Anderson 85, of Jonesboro, LA., will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel in Jonesboro, LA. Burial will follow in the Mt. Olive Cemetery at Mt. Olive, LA., under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Mrs. Anderson passed away on December 21, 2008 at Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport, LA. She was born October 4, 1923 and was a life long resident of the Jonesboro-Hodge area. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Elton Anderson, her parents, Walter and Bertha Tubberville and three siblings. Mrs. Anderson is dearly loved and will be missed by her daughter, Belita Anderson Cernigliaro and her husband Pete of Shreveport, LA, and her son Gary Wayne Anderson of West Monroe, LA. She also leaves behind two brothers, J.C. Tubberville of Minden, LA., and Jimmie Tubberville of Bremerton, WA., as well as a sister, Fay Rowland of Denham Springs, LA. She has four grandchildren, Lori Ann Wilcox and husband Tim, Trey Cernigliaro, Mark Cernigliaro and Syth Stephens who will miss her presence in their lives. Her great-grandchildren, Chelsea and Andrew Renfro will also miss her greatly as well as many nieces and nephews.

JERRI I. MCMILLAN Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Ms. Jerri McMillian, 45, of West Monroe, will be Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe with Rev. Lindle Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Born April 17th, 1963, in Monroe, LA, she was a daughter of Peggy Bryan McMillian and Jerry R. McMillian. A long-time professional cosmetologist, she was a member of the Lea Joyner United Methodist Church. Survivors include her mother, Peggy McMillian; her father, Jerry McMillian; 2 sisters, Scarlet "Neise" McMillian and Shawn McMillian McCall; a brother, Bradford Kirk McMillian; 2 nieces, Ruby McMillian and Lauren McCall; 2 nephews, Chad Tripp and Devin McMillian; 3 great nieces, Halie and Realyn McMillian and Addison Frye; and her best friend, Kathy White Haley. Loved by aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Pallbearers are Jamie Nivens, Christopher White, Donnie and Johnny Sikes, Steve "Jinx" Powell, David Fields, Devin McMillian, and Charles "Sheepdog" Jenkins. Special thanks to St. Francis North and all other medical staff involved. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

MRS. LOIS ELAINE TAYLOR DOWNS Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Memorial Services for Mrs. Lois Elaine Taylor Downs, 65, of Farmerville, LA will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 24, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA with Rev. Marvin Downs officiating. Mrs. Downs was born on March 26, 1943 and passed away at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA on December 21, 2008. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Downs Sr. and her father, S.B. Taylor and her mother, Juanita Smith. Survivors include her children, Renee Piper, Kimberly Dean, Glenda Kemp, Rhonda Downs and Crystal Downs; two step children, Charles Davis Downs Jr. and Juanita Ayres; step-mother, Patricia Taylor; twelve grandchildren, Danyelle, Charlie, and Brandon Roark, Joseph Cameron Dean, Keri Elizabeth Kemp, Destany Downs, Olivia Fontenot, Matthew and Zachary Downs, Samantha Rocheal Ingles, Whitney Denise Ingles and James Christopher Charles Ingles; two great grandchildren, Karlyn Roark and Diyamond Henry; step grandchildren, Dawnyee and Tanna Ayres; brothers, Wayne, Sam and Roy Taylor; and sister, Joan Miller. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until Service Time on Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

VIRGINIA FROST I would like to thank the many friends for the beautiful flowers, cards, memorials, and calls made in honor of my wife Virginia Frost who left us on November 24, 2008. She fought the fight of cancer 18 yeas and always with little or no complaints. She loved life, her church and many friends. The regards for her friends were of most in her life. I can't remember her ever saying a negative thing about anyone. I wonder how many of us can pass this test. I know she is better off in Heaven without pain. But she will be missed by all who knew her especially me. I would like to give special thanks to Dr. Herschal Harter and his beautiful wife Mary Beth. They both stood by me with my grief and were both such a comfort to me. Please pray for me that I will be able to continue on with life without her. Thank You, Mike Frost

December 24 , 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

HUGH LUCAS COLLINS E. J. FIELDING FUNERAL HOME Covington, LA Hugh Lucas Collins passed away on Monday, December 22, 2008. He was born October 10, 1917 in Ouachita Parish to the late Charles and Benona Miller Collins. He lived many years in Shreveport, LA as a member of the Sheet metal workers Local Union 361 and has been a resident of Covington since 1989. The beloved husband of the late Margaret Morrison Collins, he is survived by three sons, Hugh M., Charles L. (Sue) and John R. Collins (Susan); five grandchildren: Charles H. Collins, Bryan Ashley Collins (Silvana), Elizabeth A. Stevenson (Scott), John R. Collins, Jr. and Sarah S. McDevitt; nine great-grandchildren and his sister, June Cox. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Joseph E. Collins; his daughter-in-law, Brenda Collins, three brothers and two sisters. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at 12:00 Noon from the chapel at Forest Park Funeral Home, 1201 Louisiana Ave., Shreveport, LA 71101. Visiting hours will begin at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow services at Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport. Sign the family Guest Book online at www.ejfieldingfh.com.

PATTON, DOROTHY FRANCES SYGALAS Rabenhorst Funeral Home Baton Rouge, LA She was a retired secretary for the Ethyl Corporation with 38 years of service, a native and resident of Baton Rouge. Dorothy died at 8:35 PM Thursday, December 18, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center at the age of 87. Visitation was held at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Sunday and 10:00 AM Monday until the religious service in the funeral home chapel at 11:00 AM, conducted by Dr. Burn Page. Interment followed at Greenoaks Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband of 59 ½ years: Roy Patton; sisters: Katie Pierce and Elaine Ricks of Baton Rouge, Peggy Denbo & husband Robert of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Virginia Baronne & husband Frank of Baton Rouge; brother: Frank J. Sygalas & wife Ann of Winnfield; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents: Frank J. & Katie Laird Sygalas; sisters: Mildred Sygalas Dees and Geraldine Sygalas Nettles. Dorothy was a member of First Baptist Church of Baton Rouge and The United Daughters of the Confederacy. Memorial donations may be made to: Louisiana Baptist Childrens Home, P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, La. 71211-9986

December 25, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

THOMAS EARL (TOMMY) WINK Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Thomas Earl (Tommy) Wink, 71, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday December 26, 2008 at Ouachita Baptist Church in West Monroe with Rev. Milton Pray and Randy Wilbanks officiating. Burial will follow at Lapine Methodist Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe. Mr. Wink was born November 6, 1937 and passed away December 22, 2008 at his residence in West Monroe. He retired from Riverwood International as a very well respected supervisor after 42 years. Mr. Wink was a member of the Masonic Lodge 419 and was a Shriner. He loved to talk and never met a stranger. Tommy loved his children and grandchildren. Tommy will be greatly missed by his best friend and long time loving companion, Dedria Jones and her family, Kimberly and Thomas Chevallier, Sterling MaGee, Ethan Chevallier and Richard Womack. Tommy and Dedria spent 19 memorable years together sharing the things they most enjoyed like traveling, nature watching, eating, talking, laughing, being with family and friends and just hanging out. Dedria loved and cared for Tommy and his Mother, Ethel, and is greatly appreciated by the family. Mr. Wink was preceded in death by his parents, Parker and Ethel Schanks Wink; and by Dedria's parents who he considered his in-laws, E.L. and Ollie Womack. Survivors include his children and their spouses: Danny and Rebecca Wink, Sheila and Robert Williams, Tammy and Donald Mims, Marvin and Shelly Wink, and their mother, Vivian Bennett. He was blessed with ten grandchildren, Dana and Dr. Seth Bilello, Daniel and Montez Wink, Joshua Wink, Christy and Amber Williams, Christopher Mims, Chaz, Natalie, Marly and Thomas Wink; and great granddaughter, Cadence Wink. Pallbearers will be, Daniel, Joshua, Chaz, and Thomas Wink, Christopher Mims, Sterling MaGee, Dr. Seth Bilello, Robert Williams, Donald Mims, and Thomas Chevallier, Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be his co-workers of Plant 31 at Riverwood International Paper Mill, Roger Herrington, and Pete Hayden. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. until service time Friday at Ouachita Baptist Church in West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

Charles I. Bohon, 65
WINNSBORO — Charles I. Bohon, a retired electrician, died Thursday. Memorial services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is noon until service time at the funeral home.

Roy Edwards Sr., 85
Roy Edwards Sr. of West Monroe, a retired Community Coffee Company employee, died Thursday. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Further arrangements are incomplete.

December 26, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

CLYDE CHAMBERLIN MAY HIXSON-DUCOTE FUNERAL HOME BUNKIE, LA I was Clyde Chamberlin May, a World War II Veteran, one of the 1100 who are dying each day. Please don't mourn for me because God blessed Virginia and I with a wonderful life. We were old-school; I opened doors for her and we always held hands, an especially pleasant activity. We grew up in West Monroe where I married my high school sweetheart in 1941. Our golden years were spent in Bunkie, serving the Lord, until Virginia was called home in October 2003, and today I am with her. Our children are George and Sara May Duck, Robert and Helen May, and Travis and Kay May. Grandchildren are Jamison May, Hannah and Reece Roark, Melanie and Michael Burge, Kevin and Tiffany May and Brad and Sarah May. Great-grandchildren are Kaitlyn and Natalie Burge. Visitation will be at Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home in Bunkie from 5:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. on Friday and 9:30 A.M. until 10:45 A.M. on Saturday, at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Bunkie with the Bro. Jamison May officiating and Mary Ann Yantis assisting in eulogy. Interment will be in Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 27, 2008 with military honors. Pallbearers will be Gary Carter, John Lindsly, Albert Townsend, Billy Townsend, Marion Townsend and Terry Miller. The remainder of the deacon body is my honorary pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Memorial Fund, Bunkie, LA. I shall expect ya'll to see me again! - Clyde May.

DAISEY Boddie Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Daisey Boddie, 88, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 .PM., Saturday, December 27, 2008 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe with Pastor Michi Head officiating. Interment will follow in Christ Church Cemetery in Bastrop, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Boddie was born September 21, 1920 in Fisher, LA and passed away December 24, 2008 in West Monroe, LA. She was a retired Registered Nurse with the Public Health Unit in Morehouse Parish, an avid bridge player, a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Bastrop, LA and the Business Professional Women's Club. After moving to West Monroe in 1999 she attended McGuire Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA and continued to be very active with Civic and Charitable organizations. She is preceded in death by her husband; James H. Boddie, Sr., grandson; Charles K. Boddie, II and three sisters. She is survived by sons; Judge James H. Boddie, Jr. and wife Julia of Ruston, LA, Charles Kent Boddie, grandson; William Grimes and wife Robin, granddaughter; Jessica Boddie, great granddaughter; Madelyn Grimes. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jim Sutterfield, Marcus Bailey, Charles Heard, John Heard, Eric Person, Scott Kelley, William Grimes, Steve Owens. Visitation will be Friday, December 26, 2008 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. and Saturday, December 27, 2008 after 12:00 until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Contributions may be made in her honor to Methodist Children's Home in Ruston, LA or charity of your choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

MR. RALPH E. MAGOUIRK Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, La. Funeral services for Mr. Ralph E. Magouirk, 77, of West Monroe, La. will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday December 27, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with Steve Cranford officiating. Interment will be in Hasley Cemetery. Mr. Magouirk died December 22, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Magouirk was a member of the McGuire United Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War from 1949 until 1952. After his military duty, Mr. Magouirk worked for Brown Paper Industries. He and his brother-in-law, Sonny Wimberley started Custom Machine Works in 1957, which he eventually purchased and has operated for 51 years. He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He is preceded in death by his son, Lonnie Magouirk. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Alice Wright Magouirk; sons, Larry Magouirk, Chris Magouirk and wife Kris, Kelly Magouirk and John Patrick Magouirk; seven grandchildren, Amy, Lance, Jared, Hayley, Preston, Lee, and Devin; sisters, Dorothy Rodgers and husband Joe, Peggy Wimberley and husband Sonny; brothers, Charles Magouirk and wife Marty and Jimmy Magouirk and wife Linda, several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Joe Rodgers, Sonny Wimberley, Preston Magouirk, John Patrick Magouirk, Chris Magouirk, Steve Wimberley and Charles Magouirk. Honorary Pallbearer will be Gary Downs. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Memorials may be made to the Boys and Girls Club of West Monroe, LA. The family would like to thank Hospice Family Alliance for their special care. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Oliver "Friday" Ellis BROWN-HOLLEY FUNERAL HOME Rayville, LA Funeral services for Oliver "Friday" Ellis, 74, of Rayville, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, December 23, 2008 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, Rayville, LA with Dr. Alan Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Rayville Masonic Cemetery, Rayville, LA. Friday Ellis was born May 9, 1934 in St. Joseph, LA and passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 in Monroe, LA after a lengthy illness. Mr. Ellis was a member of Rayville R.F. McGuire Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and attended the V.F.W. regularly. Survivors include his 4-children, Michael Wayne Ellis and wife, Donna of Girard, LA, Patricia Ellis Jones of Rayville, LA, Angela Sanford and husband, Ronnie of Girard, LA, Friday Ellis, Jr. and wife, Ashley of Monroe, LA; sister, Christine Boone and husband, David of Bastrop, LA; 2-brothers, Joe Ellis of Winnsboro, LA and Huey Ellis of Monroe, LA. Visitation will be 4:30 P.M. -9:00 P.M., Friday, at Brown-Holley Funeral Home. To leave condolences for the family go online to www.brownholleyfuneralhomes.com

Charles I. Bohon, 65
WINNSBORO — Charles I. Bohon, a retired electrician, died Thursday. Memorial services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Visitation is noon until service time at the funeral home.

Roy Edwards Sr., 85
Roy Edwards Sr. of West Monroe, a retired Community Coffee Company employee, died Thursday. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Further arrangements are incomplete.

December 27 , 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

BOB G. EASLEY East Funeral Home Texarkana, TX Bob G. Easley, 69, of Texarkana, AR died December 25, 2008 at his home. Mr. Easley was born August 1, 1939 in Fouke, AR. He is survived by his wife, Judy Easley, of Texarkana, TX; son, Robert Easley of Texarkana, TX; daughters, Christina Elahi of Monroe, LA and Dee Ann Mott of Ft. Worth, TX; brothers, David Easley, Gary Easley and Jerry Easley all of Fouke, AR; sisters, Elizabeth Cox of Texarkana, Mary Smith of Texarkana, Carolyn Gaston of Tallahassee, FL and Sharon Bryant of Arlington, TX; and grandchildren, Tristan Snyder and Mason Mott both of Ft. Worth, TX. Service will be 2 P.M., Sunday, December 28, 2008 at East Memorial Chapel Downtown with Rev. Kenny Polk officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery, Fouke, AR under the direction of East Funeral Home - Downtown. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Saturday, December 27, 2008 at the funeral home. The family will also be at 2909 Forrest St. Family and friends may send tributes at www.mem.com.

DAISEY BODDIE Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Daisey Boddie, 88, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, December 27, 2008 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe with Pastor Michi Head officiating. Interment will follow in Christ Church Cemetery in Bastrop, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Boddie was born September 21, 1920 in Fisher, LA and passed away December 24, 2008 in West Monroe, LA. She was a retired Registered Nurse with the Public Health Unit in Morehouse Parish, an avid bridge player, a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Bastrop, LA and the Business Professional Women's Club. After moving to West Monroe in 1999 she attended McGuire Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA and continued to be very active with Civic and Charitable organizations. She is preceded in death by her husband; James H. Boddie, Sr., grandson; Charles K. Boddie, II and three sisters. She is survived by sons; Judge James H. Boddie, Jr. and wife Julia of Ruston, LA, Charles Kent Boddie, grandson; William Grimes and wife Robin, granddaughter; Jessica Boddie, great granddaughter; Madelyn Grimes. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jim Sutterfield, Marcus Bailey, Charles Heard, John Heard, Eric Person, Scott Kelley, William Grimes, Steve Owens. Visitation Saturday, December 27, 2008 after 12:00 until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Contributions may be made in her honor to Methodist Children's Home in Ruston, LA or charity of your choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

DONALD MCDONALD SMITH Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Donald McDonald Smith, 76, of West Monroe will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, December 27, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Gordon "Skip" Dean officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Garden Cemetery in Calhoun, LA. Mr. Smith was born in Shreveport on September 19, 1932 and passed away on December 25, 2008. Don was a ham radio operator (K5QK) and a member of A-1 Operator Club and DX Century Club. Don had made many contacts around the world. He was a Christian and a member of Highland Baptist Church. Don retired from Riverwood after 30 years of service in the Data Processing Department. Mr. Smith was a graduate of Tennessee Military Institute and Northeast Louisiana University. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Don is preceded in death by his mother, Maxine McDonald Dufilho; and great aunts, Louise and Alice Schroeder. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Struben Smith; sons, Donald M. Smith, Jr. and wife Tammy of Smyrna, TN, Stephen C. Smith, and Peter S. Smith and wife Cindy of Monroe; sister in-law, Martha Traylor and husband Judge Charles Traylor; brother in-law, Stephen Struben and wife Billie; and grandchildren, Daniel, Brittany, Matthew, and Zachary Smith, Christian Amy and Christopher Lewis. Pallbearers will be Nathan Traylor, H.A. Head, Ron Donaldson, Trevor Land, Bob Colvin, and Chuck Traylor. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM until service time Saturday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorials may be made to Lottie Moon Christmas Offering at Highland Baptist Church, 1509 Arkansas Road, West Monroe, LA. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

JUDY CLAIRE HAILE DENNETT Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Judy Claire Haile Dennett was born on December 24, 1942 and was called to her heavenly home on December 25, 2008 at the age of 66. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She had a special friend Annette Owens Aries. Judy was a graduate of Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana. After college, she was a teacher and basketball coach in Mississippi for 21 years, and continued teaching in Louisiana for 17 more. She was currently employed by the Union Parish School Board Central Office in Special Education. Services will be held Saturday, December 27, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. at Haile Baptist Church , where Judy was a member, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home with Brother Keith McVay, pastor of Haile Baptist Church, officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, December 26, 2008 from 5:00 P.M. until time of service. Preceeded in death by her parents; W.B. (Dub) Haile Jr. and Faye Parker Haile. Survivors include her husband Bob Dennett, son Eric Dennett, grandson Conner Blake Dennett. Survivors also include brothers Parker Haile and wife Melissa of Crossroads, Willie Haile and wife Bobbie of Perryville, aunt Marie Parker of Haile , and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Lanny Parker, Hal Parker, Stan Parker Wayne Harris, Vernon Ray, and Jerry Owens. Honorary Pallbearers include Billy Gardner, Jake Russell and Dewey Roberson. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.

LEE ROY EDWARDS, SR. Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Lee Roy Edwards, Sr., 85, of West Monroe will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, December 27, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. Jon Tellifero officiating. Interment will follow at Nolley United Methodist Church Cemetery in Jena, LA with a brief service at 3:00 PM in the fellowship hall. Mr. Edwards was a member of First United Methodist Church of West Monroe, Ed Stinson Sunday School class and served for many years as an usher. He retired as a salesman from Community Coffee and served in the United States Army during WWII. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Doris Drewett Edwards; daughter, Elaine Edwards Painich and husband Willie; son, Lee Roy Edwards, Jr. and wife Flo; grandsons, Daren Edward Moody and wife Breean Fleming Moody, and Benjamin Drewett Edwards; granddaughter, Emily Dalton Edwards; great grandchildren, Jack Edward Moody and Mae Marie Moody; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be John Buckhalter, C.P. Drewett, Pat Drewett, Chris Hilburn, Joe Phillips, and John Mark Wilhite. Honorary pallbearers will be Harry Greenwood and Joe Sutton. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until service time at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of West Monroe. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

MR. LONNIE DAVID TURNER Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Lonnie David Turner, 76, of West Monroe will be Saturday morning at 11:00AM in the Chapel of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe with Pastor Roy Duffey officiating. Interment will follow in Monroe Memorial Park under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Mr. Turner was born September 29, 1932, in Dean, LA, and went home to be with the Lord on Christmas morning in West Monroe. He was retired from Columbian Chemicals and was the owner of Turner's Electrical Heating and Air. Mr. Turner was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie and Leona Turner and 2 brothers, Willis David (WD) Turner and Jack Turner. Survivors include his beloved wife, Doris Turner of West Monroe, LA; his son, Paul Turner and family of Ft Mill, SC; his daughter, Pam Nations and family of West Monroe, LA; 5 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and a great great grandson; and 4 brothers, Nelson Verden, Owen, Billy, and James Turner. Pallbearers are Mike and Kevin Nations, Ken Green, Lynn and Vic Albritton, and Neal Johnson. Following the interment services, the family will be at the family home at 134 Dove Drive, West Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

OLIVER "FRIDAY" ELLIS BROWN-HOLLEY FUNERAL HOME Rayville, LA Funeral services for Oliver "Friday" Ellis, 74, of Rayville, LA will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Rayville, LA with Dr. Alan Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Rayville Masonic Cemetery, Rayville, LA. Friday Ellis was born May 9, 1934 in St. Joseph, LA and passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 in Monroe, LA after a lengthy illness. Mr. Ellis was a member of Rayville R.F. McGuire Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and attended the V.F.W. regularly. Survivors include his 4 children, Michael Wayne Ellis and wife, Donna of Girard, LA, Patricia Ellis Jones of Rayville, LA, Angela Sanford and husband, Ronnie of Girard, LA, Friday Ellis, Jr. and wife, Ashley of Monroe, LA; sister, Christine Boone and husband, David of Bastrop, LA; 2-brothers, Joe Ellis of Winnsboro, LA and Huey Ellis of Monroe, LA; 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. To leave condolences for the family go online to www.brownholleyfuneralhomes.com

ROBERT LEWIS WROTEN Aulds Funeral Home Shreveport, LA Robert Lewis Wroten, age 66, of Farmerville, LA, died Sunday, December 21, 2008, at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Aulds Funeral Home, 7849 East Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA. Memorial service will be at Farmerville United Methodist Church at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 28, 2008, with Rev. Kibbie Hatfield officiating. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Wroten; son, Griffin Wroten and Brother, Jim Wroten. Left to cherish his memory are one daughter, Amy (Wroten) Mingledorff; one son, Jon Michael Wroten; mother, Betty (Griffin) Wroten; Grandsons, Jacob Mingledorff and Mason Mascola, as well as many special nieces and nephews. Please leave your words of encouragement at the on the on-line memorial at www.auldsfuneral.com

Kenneth L. Bonnette Sr., 80
Kenneth L. Bonnette Sr. of West Monroe, a retired Sears salesman, died Saturday. The funeral is at 10 a.m. Monday at Pleasant Hill Church, West Monroe, under direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Robert R. Bushnell, 88
Robert R. Bushnell of Monroe, a retired assistant administrator at E.A. Conway Medical Center, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Monroe.

Billy Cannon, 80
MONTEREY — Billy Cannon, retired from South Central Bell, died Friday. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Monday at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday. Visitation is scheduled from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Lois Jane Hays Cook, 87
RUSTON — Lois Jane Hays Cook, a retired teacher, died Saturday. A memorial service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Monday at the Burkhalter Chapel of Trinity United Methodist Church, Ruston, under direction of Owens Memorial Chapel. Visitation will follow the service at the church.

Royce Anne Dosher, 75
HOUSTON — Royce Anne Dosher, retired from United Energy Resources and United Gas, died on Dec. 6. A graveside service is scheduled at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Harrisonburg Cemetery under direction of Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville.

Lester Montgomery, 79
BASTROP — Lester Montgomery, a retired forester, died on Saturday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Monday at Cox Funeral Home Chapel, Bastrop. Burial will follow at Tillou Cemetery, Bastrop. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Jewel L.M. Patrick, 88
Jewel Lorene May Patrick of West Monroe, a homemaker, died Saturday. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Monday at the Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe. Burial will follow at Kilpatrick Serenity Gardens. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

William Morgan Terry, 77
FAIRBANKS — William Morgan Terry, a furnace operator, died Monday. A graveside service is scheduled at 1 p.m. Monday at Antioch Cemetery, Hamburg, Ark., under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Barker, Mageline: 1 p.m. Sunday, Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.
Barmore, John Henry: 2 p.m. Sunday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Clay, Nellie Sue: 1 p.m. Sunday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Clay, Robert Henry: 1 p.m. Sunday, Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.
Crawford, Elvin D.: 2 p.m. Sunday, Harvest Assembly of God, West Monroe.
Easter, Vicket: 1 p.m. Monday, St. John Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Gough, William S. "Bill": 10 a.m. Monday, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Lloyd, Sarah: 2 p.m. Sunday, Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro.
McMillon, Irma Jean: 11 a.m. Sunday, St. Luke Baptist Church, West Monroe.
Stanley, Sarah J.: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.
White, Mary Edith: 2 p.m. Sunday, First Baptist Church, Tallulah.

December 28, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

ALVENA JEAN JOHNSON Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Memorial services for Alvena Jean Johnson, 71, of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Gregg Riley officiating. Jean, a retired business woman and member of Daughters of the King, passed away at her residence on December 25, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. J.W. Johnson and her son, Glen Johnson. Survivors include her daughter, Rhonda Ojeda and husband Steve of West Monroe, LA; son, David Johnson and wife Cynthia of Stonewall, LA; seven grandchildren; sister, Arville Jungman and husband Emil of Phoenix, AZ. Visitation will follow immediately after the service at Grace Episcopal Church. Memorials may be made to the Zoological Society or Grace Episcopal Church. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

BOWLUS, MARTHA OLIVE MYATT Rabenhorst Funeral Home Baton Rouge, LA Martha Olive Myatt Bowlus, a retired chartered life underwriter and chartered financial consultant, passed away peacefully at St. James Place on Saturday, December 20, 2008. She was born on September 11, 1920, in Monroe, where she had many fond childhood memories growing up with wonderful cousins and friends while attending Barkdull Faulk Elementary, Neville High School and Northeast Louisiana University. Affectionately known to all as "Monkey," she moved to Baton Rouge with her family in 1940 to attend LSU, where she majored in music and was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. At LSU, a favorite cousin, A.B. Myatt, of Monroe, introduced her to Bob Bowlus, of Brookhaven, Miss., whom she married on June 24, 1943, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church on the LSU campus. Later that day, Monkey and Bob left on a train for Washington D.C., where they would work on Capitol Hill; Monkey for several Louisiana congressmen and Bob for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. After the war, they returned to Baton Rouge, where Bob entered the insurance business and both became active in the community. Monkey served on many community boards, including Volunteers of America, Family Counseling Service, Trinity Episcopal Day School, Junior League of Baton Rouge and Chartered Life Underwriter Board of Directors. Her proudest volunteer accomplishment was serving as co-chairman in 1959 when "River Road Recipes" was first published. Monkey was a born salesman and was in charge of sales and promotion of "River Road Recipes". Monkey loved people and had a beautiful smile for everyone she met. She never met a stranger and was always willing to help. As the children grew, Monkey decided to work with Bob in the insurance business and earned her CLU and ChFC designations. The year that she obtained her final certification, it was noted that she and Bob were one of only seven couples in the country who had both received these prestigious degrees. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Monkey was predeceased by her parents, Joseph Morton Myatt and Ruth Prichard Myatt; loving husband of 49 years, Robert E. Bowlus; and adored son, William Morton Bowlus, who died of an aortic aneurysm in 1987. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Ann Myatt Bowlus Storey; son-in-law, Stephen Gerard Storey; and beloved grandchildren, Susan Myatt Storey and William Morton Storey. As she requested, a private family graveside service conducted by the Rev. Ralph Howe was held on Tuesday, December 23, at Greenoaks Memorial Park. The family requests that memorials in her name be sent to Hospice of Baton Rouge, 9063 Siegen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA. 70810; Friends of the LSU Library, c/o Middleton Library, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803; Trinity Episcopal Church, 3552 Morning Glory Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70808; or a favorite charity.

MR. ELVIN D. CRAWFORD Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Elvin D. Crawford, 68, of West Monroe, will be held on Sunday, December 28th, 2008, at 2:00 PM in the sanctuary of the Harvest Assembly of God with Pastor Randy Bardwell and Rev. Huey Diffey officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt Zion Cemetery under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Born February 9th, 1940, in Richland Parish, LA, he was a son of the late Edgar J. and Mary M. Maxwell Crawford. Mr. Crawford passed away December 26th, 2008, following a valiant struggle with cancer. A US Army veteran and a barber for over 46 years, Mr. Crawford was a member of the Harvest Assembly of God and sang for many years with the Gospel Sounds singing group. He loved to garden and work outdoors and was loved and a friend to many. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, L Marie Jarrett, Maxine Upton, Lavon Bennett and by his brother, Eldred Crawford. Survivors include his loving wife of 45 years, Linda Crawford; 2 daughters, Cindy Minton and husband, Mike, and Carla Pilgreen and husband, Shannon; 5 grandchildren, Garrett Kent, Mikayla Pilgreen, Ashley Evans, Tyler Schweinefus, and Megan Minton; a brother, Melvin Crawford and wife, Sandy; and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Elvin D. Crawford Medical Fund at the Community Trust Bank. Active pallbearers are Shannon Pilgreen, Mike Minton, Danny Witherington, Rusty Flowers, Mark Upton, and Brian Barfoot. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Gospel Sounds singing group. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

REGINA RUTH HARTMAN Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA. Memorial Services for Regina Ruth Hartman, 79, of Glendale, CA will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, December 29, 2008 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville, LA with Rev. Kurt Auger officiating. Miss Hartman was born on August 27, 1929 in Farmerville, LA and passed away on December 17, 2008 in Glendale, CA. She was a graduate of Farmerville High School and LSU with a degree in (Journalism). After graduating from LSU she worked for Southern Baptist Convention of Birmingham until moving to Glendale where she worked as an Executive Secretary until retirement. After retiring she worked for the Salvation Army for several years. She is preceded in death by her parents: Lester and Minnie Hartman, brother and sister-in-law: Sam and "Puddin" Hartman. Survivors include her 2 nieces: Carol Ann Tubbs and family of Monroe, LA; Patti Bewick and family of Baton Rouge, LA; 2 cousins; Gerry Edmondson and family of Monroe, LA; Mimi Hall and family of Rollins, MO.; Very dear friend: Michael Gray of Glendale, CA. In lieu of flowers may be sent to the Salvation Army or 1st Baptist Church of Farmerville, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

ROBERT HENRY CLAY, SR. BOSCO, LA. and NELLIE SUE CLAY, BOSCO, LA. Riser Funeral Home Columbia, La. Funeral services for Robert Henry Clay,Sr. and his mother Nellie Sue Clay both of Bosco, LA Will be held 1:00 PM Sunday from the Columbia chapel of Riser Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Brooks officiating. Interment will follow in the Bosco Cemetery. The Clay Family will receive visitors on Sunday from 10:00 AM until time of service. Robert Henry Clay, Sr. was born on July 1, 1965 at Monroe, LA. To the union of his parents the late Forrest Vernon Clay, Jr. and Nellie Sue (Griffin) Clay and he passed from this life suddenly on December 25, 2008 at the Beatrice Community Hospital in Beatrice, Nebraska. He was also preceded in death by a brother Ernest Franklin Clay and was a member of Bosco Baptist Church. Nellie Sue (Griffin) Clay was born on September 6, 1941 at West Monroe , LA. To the union of her parents the late Spencer McHenry Griffin and Ida Edna (Waggoner) Griffin. She passed from this life on December 25, 2008 at LSU E A Conway Memorial Hospital in Monroe shortly after receiving word her son Henry had died. She was preceded in death by her husband Vernon Forrest Clay, Jr. and a son Ernest Franklin Clay. She was a member of the Bosco Baptist Church. Henry Clay is survived by: His wife-Karen Clark Clay of Bosco; two sons Robert Henry Clay, Jr. and Ashley of Bosco; and Israel Lee Boyett and wife Amanda of West Monroe; one daughter Randa Marie Romero and husband Alex of Ruston; two brothers Vernon Forrest Clay III and wife Teresa of Columbia and Marvin Ray Clay and wife Michelle of Bosco; his nephews Vernon Forrest Clay IV, Daniel Wedgeworth, and D. J. Evans; his nieces Victoria Clay, Melissa Jones, Vashti Kimberly Grant, Heather Michelle Word, Elizabeth Graham, Becky Clay, and Britney Leeann Grant. Henry also leaves a host of other great nieces and nephews, uncles, aunts, other family and friends. Henry Clay's pallbearers include Daniel Wedgeworth, Adam Clark, Matt Russell, John Lee, Dale Hendrix, and Lee Boyett. Nellie Sue Clay's survivors include two sons Vernon Forrest Clay III & wife Teresa of Columbia, and Marvin Ray Clay and wife Michelle of Bosco; a daughter in law Karen Clark Clay of Bosco; a sister Mrs. Betty French of West Monroe; her Grandchildren Vernon Forrest Clay IV, Daniel Wedgeworth, D. J. Evans, Victoria Clay, Melissa Jones, Vashti Kimberly Grant, Heather Michelle Word, Elizabeth Graham, Becky Clay, Britney Leeann Grant and Lee Boyett. Mrs. Clay's pallbearers include Donnie Patton, Dennis Patton, Ronnie Mullins, Eugene Mullins, Ralph Patton, and Scotty McMillon. Online condolences may be made at www. riserfuneralhomes.com.

Kenneth L. Bonnette Sr. of West Monroe, a retired Sears salesman, died Saturday. The funeral is at 10 a.m. Monday at Pleasant Hill Church, West Monroe, under direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

December 29, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

GEORGE WESLEY MOUK, JR Rabenhorst Funeral Home. Baton Rouge, LA George Wesley Mouk, Jr., 57, of New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 26, 2008. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on September 28, 1951. George was a graduate of Northeast Louisiana University where he was a member of Theta Xi Fraternity. George was employed by Dan Burghardt Insurance Agency in New Orleans. He served on the vestries of Trinity Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge and Grace Episcopal Church in New Orleans. He will be missed by his two daughters Mae Elizabeth Mouk of Washington D.C. and Mary Alice Mouk of Baton Rouge; son Charles Meriwether Ordemann Mouk, of New Orleans; father George W. Mouk, Sr. and the late Carol Cosselman Mouk of Monroe; and siblings Susan Mouk Haines and husband Ron of Fort Smith, AR; Jim Mouk and wife Sharon of West Monroe; and Lee Mouk of Baton Rouge. He leaves behind a loving companion and close friend, Gretchen Morgan. He also maintained a respectful relationship with former wives Martha Ann Wood of Baton Rouge and Betsy Ordemann of New Orleans. The family will receive visitors at Trinity Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 30, with services to follow at 11:00. An additional celebration of George's life will be held on Wednesday, December 31, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Monroe. The family will receive visitors at the church from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM with Eucharist and interment services beginning at 11:00 AM. Honorary pallbearers will be life-long friends Craig Meek, Ashley Inabnett, Max Maxwell, and Scott Holloway. Memorial contributions may be made to Black Bayou Lake Refuge in Monroe, Louisiana.

JEWEL LORENE MAY PATRICK Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral service for Mrs. Jewel Lorene May Patrick, 88, of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, December 29, 2008, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, with Rev Rick Crandall and Rev. David Mullins officiating. Interment to follow at Kilpatrick Serenity Gardens in West Monroe. Mrs. Patrick was born March 2, 1920 in Chatham, LA and died December 27, 2008 in West Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Lee Patrick, Sr.; parents, Winnie and Harvey May; sister, Opal Kelly; brothers, Harlan May, Billy May and Winston May; daughter-in-law, Sally Boyett Patrick; five grandchildren and two great grandsons. Survivors include her nine children, Johnnie Patrick Jr., Ronnie Patrick and wife Carolyn, Donnie Patrick and wife Sally, Sue Brown and husband Johnny, Shirley Taylor, Steve Patrick and wife Brenda, Lois Walters and husband Lanny, Kay Boyett and husband Jerry, and Sandra Burch and husband Paul; three brothers Kenneth May, Theo May, and Freeland May; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Cotton, Kevin Patrick, Darin Patrick, Rusty Patrick, Mike Patrick and Robbie Patrick. Honorary Pallbearers will be D. J. Patrick, Travis Burch, Cody Burch and Ameal Patrick. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com.

KENNETH L. BONNETTE, SR. Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Kenneth L. Bonnette, Sr., 80, of West Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, December 29, 2008 at Pleasant Hill Church, West Monroe with Rev. Lamar Cranston, Rev. George Jacobs, and Rev. Michael Sims officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery. Mr. Bonnette was a member of Pleasant Hill Church and a veteran of the United States Navy. His passions were fishing, helping people in need, family, and supporting his grandchildren at West Monroe Rebels softball and basketball games, Calvary football, and West Ouachita High School. He was a born salesman and worked at Sears and Roebuck for 42 years. He was a generous man but always lived within his means. Mr. Bonnette always put the Lord first in his life. He is preceded in death by his wife, Eva K. Bonnette; daughter, Donna Marie; and parents, Bill and Elma Bonnette. He is survived by his children, Janice Reeves and husband, Gene, Ken Bonnette, Jr. and wife, Lisa, Bruce Bonnette and wife, Anne Louise, and Pam Dollar and husband, Doug; grandchildren, Chris Reeves and wife, Ashley, Matthew Reeves, Brynner, Logan, Carly, and Kendall Bonnette, Amber Kimble and husband, Josh, Heather Bonnette and fiancée, Andy Smith, Daniel Bonnette and fiancée, Amy Crocker, Savannah and Alana Dollar; great grandchildren, Connor, Madison, Tori and Luke; and brother, Breard Bonnette and wife, Shirley and their children, Doyle, Sheila, and Angie. Pallbearers will be Chris Reeves, Matthew Reeves, Brynner Bonnette, Logan Bonnette, Daniel Bonnette, Doyle Bonnette, Gene McCarty, and Kyle White. Honorary pallbearers will be Pete Messina, Jimmy White, and Howard Brown. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at Pleasant Hill Church, West Monroe. Memorials may be made to Home of Grace P.O. Box 5009, Vancleave, MS 39565 and Alzheimer's Association - Louisiana Chapter 3717 Government Street Ste 7, Alexandria, LA 71302. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com Very special thanks to Dr. Mouhaffel and his staff and also nurses and staff at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. The mayor of Cheniere Lake is now fishing in Heaven. Mamaw will be waiting for him to bait her hook.

Gloria F. Bowie, 76
WINNSBORO — Gloria F. Bowie, a homemaker, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Richardson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery. Visitation is 1-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Bonnie James Bratton, 84
KELLY — Bonnie James Bratton, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Colum-bia.

Robert R. Bushnell, 88
Robert R. Bushnell, of Monroe, a retired assistant administrator at LSU Health and Sciences Center-Monroe, died Saturday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at College Place Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Rev. Amos Griffin Sr., 82
WINNSBORO — The Rev. Amos J. Griffin Sr., a retired school teacher, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Richardson and Sims Funeral Home.

Alvena Jean Johnson, 71
Alvena Jean Johnson, of Monroe, retired owner of Balloons and Bears, died Thursday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road. Visitation is immediately after the service at the church.

Eileen Parks, 65
Eileen Parks, of Monroe, a health-care management, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Elester Robinson, 87
Elester Robinson, of Monroe, a laborer, died Dec. 20. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Keithville, under the direction of Hester Central State Funeral Home.

Sharon Allen Taylor, 62
Sharon Allen Taylor, of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday. Arrange-ments are incomplete under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Bonnette Sr., Kenneth L.: 10 a.m. today, Pleasant Hill Church, West Monroe.
Cannon, Billy: 11 a.m. today, Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday.
Cook, Lois Jane hays: 10 a.m. today, Burkhalter Chapel of Trinnity United Methodist Church, Ruston.
Easter, Vicket: 1 p.m. today, St. John Baptist Church, St. Joseph.
Gough, William S. "Bill": 10 a.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Ruston.
Montgomery, Lester: 2 p.m. today, Cox Funeral Home Chapel, Bastrop.
Patrick, Jewel Lorene May: 2 p.m. today, Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, West Monroe.
Stanley, Sarah J.: 2 p.m. Wednes-day, Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.
Terry, William Morgan: 1 p.m. today, Antioch Cemetery, Hamburg, Ark

December 30, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

DORIS ANN HAMLETT Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Memorial services for Mrs. Doris Ann Hamlett, 83, of Monroe, will be held at 1:15 PM Wednesday, December 31, 2008, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, with Rev. Joe Reynolds officiating. Mrs. Hamlett passed away Monday, December 29, 2008, at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. She was the retired owner of a dog grooming service and kennel. Survivors include her daughter, Sheryl "Sherry" Gibson and husband Ted of Chatham, LA; son, William M. Fuller and wife Brenda of Marshfield, MO; grandchildren, Matthew and Megan Gibson, Christopher M. Gibson, Luke Fuller, and Kacee Fuller; and former husband and father of her children, William M. Fuller Ret. Col. U. S. Army. Visitation will be from 12:30 PM until service time Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ouachita Humane Society. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

MR. SAMMIE LEE FREEMAN Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mr. Sammie Lee Freeman, 79, of West Monroe, LA. will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA. with Dr. David Brown officiating. Interment will follow in Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, LA. under the direction of the Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA. Sam was born January 4, 1929, in West Monroe, LA. and passed away in West Monroe, LA. on December 28, 2008. Sam was retired from the U. S. Navy. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association, the Masonic Lodge and the Moose Club. Sam was known by his many friends and family for his kind heart and his gifts of oranges to neighborhood friends and children. He is preceded in death by his father; Paul D. Freeman, mother; Gracie Mae Ivey Freeman, sister; Matilda Ann Diffey. Survivors include his loving wife of 18 years, Wanda Sue Freeman, daughters; Debra Wilson of Chesapeake, VA., Risa Martinez of Altamonte Springs, FL., son; Gary Freeman and wife Paige of Lehigh Acres, FL., stepchildren; Karla Smith and Ann Brown of Roswell, GA., Kamile Geist and husband Gene of Athens, OH., sisters; Laverne "Toots" Wright of Villa Grove Ill., Pauline Matinna of Page, AZ., Betty Salley of Alexandria, LA., brothers; Clarence D. Freeman, Ivey "Sonny" Freeman, Herman "Bud" L. Freeman, Dan R. Freeman al of West Monroe, LA., Paul Freeman, Jr. of Huron, SD. Also survived by six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Josh Freeman, Mike Freeman, Bob Freeman, Jay Lavespere, Randy Lavespere, Eric Lavespere, Sean Freeman and Michael Freeman. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 after 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, La. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

MR. WILLIAM L. HEDGE Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for William L. Hedge, 71 of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick's Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Bro. Cecil E. Herrington will officiate. Interment to follow at Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens West Monroe, LA. Mr. Hedge was born June 8, 1937 in Crossett, Arkansas and passed away December 29, 2008 in West Monroe, LA. He served his country in the United States Air Force and was a heavy equipment salesman for over 44 years with Barnhart Crane. Mr. Hedge was a member of West Heights Missionary Baptist Church. He was an avid fisherman and will be remembered as a loyal and dedicated man to his family friends and work. Mr. Hedge was a kind and gentle man that left a warm impression. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Lily Hedge; a sister, Virginia Jones and a brother, J. T. Hedge. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dorothy Dot Hedge; daughters, Debra Hite and husband Terry, Crystal Brasher and husband Jerry; son, Mark Hedge; grandchildren; Amanda Wheelis and husband Patrick, Teri Ann Herrington and husband David, Morgan and Alex Brasher, Colby and Nancy Hedge; great-grandchildren, Blake, Christian and Anna Kay Wheelis, Austin Herrington; sister, Rose Kennedy; 2 nieces and 2 nephews. Pallbearers will be Harvey Roberts, Jeff Taylor, Steve Taylor, Jim Diel, Shawn Diel and Shannon Barnell. Honorary pallbearers Billy Stover, William Taylor, Ronnie Naron, Tommy Holmes and Jessie Johnson. Visitation will be held Tueday 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.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

MRS. BONNIE JAMES BRATTON Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Bonnie James Bratton, age 84 of Kelly will be held 10:00 AM Friday, January 2, 2009 from the Old Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Goodman and Rev. Keith Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in the Bratton Family Cemetery at Kelly with under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 1, 2009 from 4:00 PM until to 9:00 PM at Riser Funeral Home and on Friday from 9:00 AM until time of services at the church. Bonnie Lee James Bratton was born on April 30, 1924 at Yale County, Arkansas to the union of her parents: Alma Nelson James and Flora Tackett James. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 49 years: Dave A. "Jack" Bratton, two infant children , one infant grandchild, one brother and five sisters. She was a member of the Old Bethel Baptist Church an avid flower gardener and loved arts and crafts and crocheted among many other activities. Survivors include three sons: David Bratton and his wife: Rebecca of Urania, Aubrey Bratton and his wife: Cathy of Kelly and Ray Bratton of Kelly. two daughters: Betty Wilson and husband: Curtis of Kelly and Georgia Watson and her friend: Richard Dunbar of Wilmett, Illinois. Grandsons serving as pallbearers include Eddie Dunn, James Wilson, Timothy Bratton, James Shirley, Chris Wilson, Nick Bratton, Jason Bratton, and Brandon Bratton. Online condolences may be sent to riserfuneralhomes.com

MRS. EILEEN FRANCES PARKS Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Eileen Frances Parks, 65, of Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Tom Lowe officiating. Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA. Mrs. Parks died December 28, 2008 at her residence. Survivors: son, Bobby Parks; she had her loving touch in the life of numerous step-children; grandchildren, Robert Parks, Dustin Parks, Kierston Parks, Malachi Parks, Michael Parks, Roger Parks, Adam Parks, and Chris Parks; numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; brothers, Bill Swanfield, Jack Swanfield, and George Swanfield; sisters, Dot Featherer, Jean Fitzpatrick and Ruth Ross. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA. Online Registry/Condolences: www. mulhearnfuneralhome.com

ROBERT R. BUSHNELL Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Services for Mr. Robert Ray Bushnell, 88, will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at College Place Baptist Church, 301 Sherrouse Ave., with Rev. Jimmy Pitson and Rev. Gordon "Skip" Dean officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Mr. Bushnell was born on September 29, 1920, in Platteville, WI and passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008. He retired from LSU Health and Sciences Center-Monroe as assistant administrator. Previous employment was with Monroe Wholesale Drug and Luffey's Medical and Surgical Supply. In addition to professional organizations, he had also had membership in the Optimist Club, the Rotary Club, and the American Legion. Mr. Bushnell, a WWII veteran, was stationed at Selman Field during his service in the U. S. Army Air Force. He was a member and lifetime deacon of College Place Baptist Church, where he had been a member since 1947. Mr. Bushnell was predeceased by his parents, Ray and Dorothy Bushnell of Platteville, WI; and a brother, Richard Bushnell of Seattle, WA. Survivors are his wife of sixty-five years, Betty Jane Yeldell Bushnell; and two sons: R. Wayne Bushnell of Dallas, TX, whose daughter is Staci Bushnell Fontenot with husband Michael Fontenot of Baton Rouge; and David N. Bushnell with wife Denise DeLeon Bushnell of Denver, CO, whose children are Becki and Ryan Bushnell, also of Denver, and Brandon Bushnell of Los Angeles, CA; two great-grandchildren, Logan and Katelyn Jane Fontenot of Baton Rouge. He is also survived by two brothers, Guerdon Bushnell of Wisconsin, and Lawrence Bushnell of South Carolina; and four sisters, Alice Markunas of Illinois, Dorothy Bennett of California, and Elizabeth Guyer of Florida. Pallbearers will be Kenny Anderson, Jaimie Autin, Brandon Bushnell, Harry Petty, Matt Thornton, and Seth Meredith.

SHARON ALLEN TAYLOR Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Road, Monroe, LA Sharon Allen Taylor passed away December 28, 2008. Services are planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 31 at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Monroe. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 30, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home on Sterlington Road. Harvey Hales, Dr. George Cannon, George Cummings, Joe Farr, Tom Nicholson, Mike Riley, Bob Durden and Hugh McDonald will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Rayville Men's Prayer Group. Sharon was born December 9, 1946, in Monroe. She graduated from Neville High School in 1964. She earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Louisiana State University. Sharon served the community of Monroe in capacities. She served as a member and president of the Monroe City School Board. She also served as the president of the Louisiana School Boards' Association. She served as a volunteer in a staff position for two years as Community Investment Director for the United Way of Northeast Louisiana. She served as the chairperson of several local boards of directors, including the United Way of Northeast Louisiana, the Wellspring, formerly known as the YWCA, and the Children's Coalition of Northeast Louisiana. She was a member of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce Board, Rotary International, the Junior League of Monroe, the Review Book Club, and various civic organizations. Sharon was a member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church and St. Matthew Catholic Church, and a member of Bible Study Fellowship. Sharon leaves behind her husband and partner of 40 years, Jim Taylor. She also leaves behind her two children, who were her greatest pride, joy and comfort, Jay Taylor and Tanya Taylor Pesek, and Tanya's husband Mark Allen Pesek, who became like a son to her. Her three grandchildren, Sarah Helen Pesek, Nathan Taylor Pesek and Nicholas "Cole" Allen Pesek became the delight of her life. Sharon also left behind her parents, John and Helen Allen, her brother Heath Allen and his wife Jan, her sister Arden Allen Dufilho and her husband Ed, and numerous nieces and nephews who were very dear to her. Services are under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the United Way of Northeast Louisiana, at 1201 Hudson Lane, or MD Anderson Cancer Center-Breast Oncology Department, at mdanderson.org, or PO Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210. Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneral home.com

John Dewey Andrews Jr., 49
BASTROP — John Dewey Andrews Jr., a former Bastrop police detective, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Baptist Church, Bastrop. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Leon Boykin, 83
HUTTIG, Ark. — Leon Boykin, a retired Manville employee and a farmer, died Sunday. Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Harper Springs Baptist Church, Huttig, Ark. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Perry's Funeral Chapels, El Dorado, Ark.

Ennis R. Bullorck Jr., 72
Ennis R. Bullorck Jr. of Monroe, a laborer, died Monday. Graveside services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Eudice Evans, 70
FERRIDAY — Eudice Evans, a retired boat captain, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Comer Funeral Home, Ferriday.

Rev. Amos J. Griffin, 82
WINNSBORO — The Rev. Amos James Griffin, a minister, pastor and retired teacher, died Dec. 20. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at True Light Baptist Church, Winnsboro. Wake services are 7-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Sims-Gethsemane Memorial Garden Cemetery, Winnsboro, under the direction of Richardson & Sims Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Dorothy Jones, 79
WISNER — Dorothy Jones died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Lucille Mabry Kenney, 92
COLUMBIA — Lucille Mabry Kenney, a retired business owner, died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia.

Joyce King, 54
BASTROP — Joyce King, a homemaker, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Robert Nimmers, 66
BASTROP — Robert Nimmers, a bus driver, died Friday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Bastrop.

Greg Petersen, 65
JONESVILLE — Greg Petersen, a lab analyst, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Young's Funeral Home, Jonesville. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lucas Family Cemetery.

James Roberts, 74
WINNSBORO — James Roberts, an oil field communicator, formerly of Vidalia, died Monday. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at New Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island, under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Sam Robinson, 87
Sam Robinson of Monroe, a steel worker, died Dec. 23. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hopewell Cemetery, Bosco, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Mary Smith, 66
RAYVILLE — Mary Smith, a center director, died Dec. 27. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Triedstone Baptist Church, Monroe. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home, Rayville.

Thomas Wingate Jr., 53
LAKE PROVIDENCE — Thomas Wingate Jr., a fork lift operator, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Funerals by McFarland, Monroe.

Jewell Juanita Wright, 78
WINNSBORO — Jewell Juanita Wright, a homemaker, died Monday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at First United Pentecostal Church, Winnsboro. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Burial will be in Crowville Masonic Cemetery.

PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED
Bowie, Gloria F.: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Richardson Funeral Home, Monroe.
Bushnell, Robert R.: 2 p.m. Wednesday, College Place Baptist Church, Monroe.
Dosher, Royce Anne: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Harrisonburg Cemetery.
Johnson, Alvena Jean: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Grace Episcopal Church, Monroe.
Robinson, Elester: Tuesday, Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Keithville.
Stanley, Sarah J.: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop.

December 31, 2008 - Obituaries from the News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

COLEY HAM HANSBROUGH Rose-Neath Funeral Homes, Inc. Southside Chapel, Shreveport, LA Coley Ham Hansbrough, 81, died at home on December 27, 2008, following a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 2, 2009, at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 3301 St. Matthias Drive in Shreveport, LA. The Rev. Dr. Bill McBride will officiate. Interment will be held on Monday, January 5 at the NW LA Veterans Cemetery in Keithville, LA. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 1 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Southside Drive. Mrs. Hansbrough was born September 21, 1927, in Greenville, MS, during the flood, the elder daughter of Charles Milton Ham and Coley Erwin Ham and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Ham. She was married for more than fifty years to her childhood sweetheart, Robert Harold Hansbrough, also of Greenville, with whom she reared three daughters. During their years of residence in Greenville she was active in her church and the community. In 1968 the family moved to Monroe, LA, where Mrs. Hansbrough continued her service through her church activities at Grace Episcopal Church, particularly in ECW and the Altar Guild. Following retirement the Hansbroughs lived at Hardtner Camp and Conference Center, Pollock, LA, where Mrs. Hansbrough was engaged in the ministry of hospitality. She received a number of awards, among them the Distinguished Servant Ministry Award in 2002 for 21 years of dedicated, faithful and committed service to the Bishop, clergy and people of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana. She was a recipient of the Bishop's Mount Olivet Award in 2004. In that year the Hansbroughs moved to Shreveport and transferred their church membership to St. Matthias, where Mrs. Hansbrough continued her service as the founding member of the St. Clair chapter of the Daughters of the King. Mrs. Hansbrough is survived by her husband Bob; her three daughters, Ann Elizabeth Bishop of Tecumseh, KS, Coley Lou Hansbrough of Shreveport, LA, and Renee Susan Hansbrough of Baton Rouge, LA; sister Renee Paxton of Branson, MO; three grandchildren, Robert Daniel Bishop of Kansas City, MO, Glenn Ashley Carroll of Baton Rouge, LA, and Charlotte Emily Bishop of Tecumseh, KS; and one great-grandchild, Madeline Coley Bishop of Kansas City, MO. The family is especially grateful for the love and care given to Mrs. Hansbrough by Reneé and Corry Wiggins as well as other family members and friends. Special thanks are extended to Dr. Manish Dhawan of Shreveport, LA, Dr. Rama Koya of Longview, TX, and the staff of Willis-Knighton Hospice. Gifts in memory of Coley Ham Hansbrough may be made to the St. Clair chapter of the Daughters of the King c/o St. Matthias Episcopal Church.

E.C. WEAVER Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville, LA Funeral services for Mr. E.C. Weaver, age 78, of Farmerville, LA will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, January 1, 2009, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Farmerville, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Willie Cottrell. Interment will follow at the Farmerville City Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA. E.C. Weaver, 78 a contractor of Farmerville, LA was born on May 15, 1930 in Marigold, MS. and passed away on December 30, 2008 at Glenwood Medical Center in West Monroe, LA. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church. E.C. enjoyed hunting and fishing as well as traveling in his "motor home" with his family. He left this earth having never met a stranger nor made an enemy. "Pepaw" will be greatly missed but never forgotten by all his "babies". He is preceded in death by his parents; Mattie and Henry S. Weaver, and his son, Gary Weaver. He is survived by his wife Beverly Weaver of Farmerville, LA; son, Ronnie Weaver and wife Susie of Atlanta, GA; Todd Weaver and wife Lorri of West Monroe, LA; Kim Cranford and wife Donna of Farmerville, LA; brothers, Benni Weaver and wife Ruby of West Monroe; Marshall Weaver and wife Sally of West Monroe, LA; grandchildren: Kacey Cranford, Kallie Haacks, Sarah Mayberry, Jenny Weaver, Jeremy Weaver, Aaron Weaver, Amber Banks, Leah Tyler, Emma Weaver and Daniel Freeland. great-great grandchildren; Christian Aulds, Kaylee Beth Cranford, Lilly Beth Haacks. Memorials may be made to the Salem Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be Lathe Alford, Kenny Guice, Tommy Tucker, Mitch Tucker, Harry Dye Jr., and Rufus M. Smith. Honorary Pallbearers will be Stanley Reed, Bruce Stanley. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 31, 2008 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneral homes.com

LAURA LUCILLE KENNEY Riser Funeral Home Columbia, LA Services for Laura Lucille Mabry Kenney, age 92 of Columbia will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at First Baptist Church in Columbia with Rev. Eric Harriman officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Columbia. Mrs. Lucille Kenney was born on November 26, 1916 in Caldwell Parish to the union of Norris Elmo and Dollie Denise Kelly Mabry. Mrs. Denise Mabry died when Mrs. Kenney was an infant and she was reared by the woman she referred to as mother, Martha Louise Spann Mabry. Mrs. Kenney passed away on December 29, 2008 at Citizens Medical Center in Columbia. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; L.J. "Bud" Kenney, two sons; Billy and Bruce Kenney, two sisters, eight brothers and granddaughter; Pam Kenney. Survivors include her son; Lelon Kenney and wife, Loretta of Columbia, brother; Albert Mabry of Wisner, sister; Martha Mabry Herron and husband, James of Pinegrove, daughters-in-law; Margaret Kenney and Clarice Kenney both of Columbia, grandchildren; Jim Kenney and wife, Jodi, Sherry Kenney, Spencer Kenney and wife, Hope and Michelle Kenney Morton, great grandchildren; Katherine Peterson, Thomas Morton, Gabriel Morton, Billy Colton Kenney and Tyler Catherine Kenney and loving caretaker and friend; Dot Howard. Pallbearers will be Ray Norman, Steven Hall, Danny Hall, Max Howard, John Rider and Gary Rider. Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes. com

WILLIAM RUSSELL BALDWIN, 38 Los Angeles, CA A loving brother, killed by a hit and run driver on December 2, 2008. Memorial service to be held January 3, 2009 in Sugar Hill, Ga. Preceded in death by his parents, he is survived by 2 brothers, 4 sisters, their families and countless friends. Please donate to a Homeless Shelter in his name. Peace and forgiveness be with us all.