Assorted Obituaries from the Advocate, Ascension Parish, Louisiana File submitted by Donald W. Johnson ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ TIPS FOR SEARCHING RECORDS ON THE INTERNET Netscape & Ms Explorer users: If searching for a particular surname, locality or date while going through the records in the archives or anywhere....try these few steps: 1. Go to the top of the report you are searching. 2. Click on EDIT at the top of your screen. 3. Next click on FIND in the edit menu. 4. When the square pops up, enter what you are looking for in the FIND WHAT ___________blank. 5. Click on DIRECTION __DOWN. 6. And last click on FIND NEXT and continue to click on FIND NEXT until you reach the end of the report. This should highlight the item that you indicated in "find what" every place it appears in the report. You must continue to click on FIND NEXT till you reach the end of the report to see all of the locations of the item indicated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BLACKWELL, ARNEY CLAYTON A resident of Hammond, he died Thursday, Dec. 25, 1997, in Hammond. He was 89 and a native of Kentwood. Graveside services at Woodlawn Cemetery, Kentwood, at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Jackie Palmer. Survived by a daughter, Elizabeth B. Harrison, Ponchatoula; four grandchildren, Claytonia H. Burns, Sabrina H. Anzalone and Monica H. Johnson, all of Ponchatoula, and Bridget Fuselier, Maurepas; and 13 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife, Mary Inez Hoover. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, in charge of arrangements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BREWER, DELLA WHITE A resident of Hammond, she died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997, at Hammond Nursing Home. She was 86 and a native of Savannah, Tenn. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, 10 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Friday. Interment in Carter Cemetery, Springfield. Survived by four daughters, Billie Ruth Gibson, Glendale, Ariz., Margaret Robertson, Mesa, Ariz., Diane Horton, Homestead, Fla., and Katherine Goodman, Lakeland, Fla.; three sons, Aldred Eugene Brewer, Glendale, Wilbert H. Brewer, Denham Springs, and Bennie Lee Brewer, Glendale; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Preceded in death by husband, Willie B. Brewer; and three sisters and four brothers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BRYANT, EDNA ALLEN A retired attendant with the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1997. She was 77 and a native of Watson. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East chapel, 11000 Florida Blvd., 11 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Milford Walters. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by a daughter, Sylvia S. Chavers, New Orleans; and two sisters, Corrine A. Broussard, Georgia, and Nadine A. Jones, Watson. She was a member of Winbourne Avenue Baptist Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CARLIN, I LEON PAUL A native of Bayou Chene, he died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997, at his residence in Denham Springs. He was 80 and a former resident of Bayou Sorrel. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m. Saturday. Religious services at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Barry Durbin, pastor. Burial in Grace Memorial Park. Survived by four daughters, Doris Smith, Dorothy Babin and Paulette Hollingsworth, all of Denham Springs, and Judy Carter, Camden, Ark.; a stepdaughter, Dolly Talley, North Carolina; a son, Roger Carlin, Denham Springs; a stepson, Sam Brown, Missouri; a sister, Lula Munson, Plaquemine; 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife, Zeradie Brown Carlin; first wife, Dottie Mae Holman Carlin; sisters and brothers. He was a member of Louisiana Deaf Society. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHEHARDY, CARLEN ELAINE HUTCHINSON "COOKIE" A resident and native of Holden, she died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 52. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Hammond, 9 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Terry Landry. Interment in Albany Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Survived by husband, Edward H. Chehardy, Holden; a daughter, Gwen Kinchen, Tickfaw; two sons, Wendall C. Crayton Sr. and Rubin "Rip" Crayton Jr., both of Albany; three sisters, Nellie Giroir, Chalmette, Alice May Morton, Picayune, Miss., and Opal Lovell, Pearl River; a brother, Jessie Hutchinson, LaPlace; and seven grandchildren, Rebecca Crayton, Jessica Crayton, Ashley Caves, Michelle Caves, Bridget Kinchen, Amber Page Crayton and Wendall C. Crayton Jr. Preceded in death by parents, Samuel E. and Emma Ficklen Hutchinson; a brother, Sam E. Hutchinson Jr.; and a sister, Myrtis Hutchinson. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COPPEJANS, CARMEN VEZOUX A former Internal Revenue Service employee, homemaker, resident of Baton Rouge and longtime resident of New Orleans, she died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1997, in Baton Rouge. She was 91 and a native of New Orleans. Visiting at Lakelawn Metairie Funeral Home, New Orleans, 9 a.m. Saturday until religious services at 11 a.m. Interment in Lakelawn Metairie Cemetery. Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Woodroe Hodges, Baton Rouge; and a son and daughter-in-law, Roy and Vee Coppejans, Mobile, Ala. Preceded in death by husband, Andrew E. Coppejans; and two sisters, Aline Vezoux Franks and Jewel Vezoux Calvin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CULOTTA, PATRICK JOSEPH A mechanical engineer for Formosa Plastics, Baton Rouge, since 1991 and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 3:35 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997, at M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston. He was 33 and a native of Lafayette. Visiting was at David Funeral Home, Broussard, 3 p.m. Thursday until time of services. Rosary was said at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Thursday. Religious services at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 3 p.m. Friday, conducted by Monsignor Michael Herpin. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by wife, Pamela Rizzo Culotta, Baton Rouge; mother, Marietta C. Culotta, Lafayette; father, Frank J. Culotta Sr., Lafayette; three brothers, Dr. Frank Jay Culotta Jr., Lafayette, D. Thomas Culotta, and wife, Debra, Meraux, and Dr. D. Timothy Culotta, New York; a sister, Carol Culotta Belanger, Lafayette; a nephew, Kenneth J. Culotta, Lafayette; and four nieces, Kimberly and Alexandra Culotta, both of Lafayette, and Paige and Laine Culotta, both of Meraux. Pallbearers will be Dr. Frank Jay Culotta Jr., D. Thomas Culotta, Dr. D. Timothy Culotta, Ward Belanger, Pete J. Rizzo III and Paul Jude Rizzo. Honorary pallbearers are Paul Tilley, Gregg Guidry, Kirk Breaux and Robby Williams. He was a 1982 graduate of Comeaux High School and a 1989 graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOUGLAS, JR. NORRIS C. "DOUG" A retired operator with 26 years of service at DMS Copolymer and 17 years of service at LSU, he died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997, at his residence in Baton Rouge. He was 65, a native of Ville Platte, a 40-year resident of Port Allen and a 12-year resident of Baton Rouge. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Road, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Religious services at Shiloh Baptist Church, 950 Seventh St., Port Allen, at 3 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Alvin Green. Interment in Shiloh Cemetery. Survived by wife, Sarah R. Douglas; mother, Evangeline Douglas, Port Allen; an aunt, Juanita Carter, Richmond, Calif.; three stepdaughters, Debra J. Pitcher, Houston, and Chandra Welch and Rhonda Welch, both of Baton Rouge; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, James K. and Marion Johnson, Baton Rouge; five stepgrandchildren and two godchildren. Preceded in death by father, Norris Douglas Sr.; grandparents, Luna and Melvin Morris; and former wife, Lizzie Robertson Douglas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GARZA, PLUTARCO "TONY" Owner of Southern Star Transit Inc. and a resident of Walker, he died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, at San Antonio Community Hospital, Ontario, Calif. He was a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and after 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Religious services at the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Bobby Burnett. Graveside services at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Brookhaven, Miss., at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Survived by wife, Bertha Laird Garza, Walker; mother, Julia Rodriguez; five sisters, Gladys Molina, Ramona Antoniazzi, Julia Alcantar, Cipriana Bustos and Petra Smith; three brothers, Robert, John and Rudolph Garza. Preceded in death by father, Plutarco P. Garza. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AUTREAUX, LEOLAN "LEE" A former employee of G.N. Gonzales and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 74 and a native of Prairieville. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday with recitation of rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home chapel 8 a.m. until religious services at 9 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Maynard Hurst. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Bonnie and Paul J. Granada, Baton Rouge; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Elwood "Tom" and Helen V. Gautreau, Prairieville, and Corbin "Bean" and Eula Lee Gautreaux, Gonzales; friends, including Joyce C. Davis, Gonzales; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by wife, Lela LeBlanc Gautreaux; parents, Estress and Luvinia Gautreaux; an infant brother; a stepsister, Judy Ann Johnson; and a nephew, Kenneth Paul Granada. He was of the Catholic faith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HEBERLE, FRANZISKA T. A retired civil service examiner for Louisiana Department of Civil Service and a resident of Baton Rouge since 1938, she died at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, 1997, at her residence. She was 97 and a native of Altona, Germany. Memorial services at Unitarian Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 1998, conducted by the Rev. Steve Crump. Survived by a daughter and a son-in-law, Antje E. and Edward Kolodziej, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Juergen W. and Dorothea Heberle, Amherst, N.Y., and Klaus H. and Jeanne Heberle, Louisville, Ky.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Otto Rudolf Heberle, retired Boyd professor of sociology at LSU. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Unitarian Church Building Fund, 8470 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, 70806. Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., in charge of arrangements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOFFMAN, SR. THOMAS M. "UNCLE TOM" Retired owner and operator of L&H Drilling Co. and T.M. Hoffman Producing Co. and a resident of Bayou Blue, he died at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, 1997, at his home. He was 78 and a native of Plaquemine. He served in the Louisiana Legislature from 1964 to 1968. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served as a member of the 951st Field Artillery Battalion in the European Theater of Operation and was a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Saturday. Rosary will be said at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Friday. Mass of Christian burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Grosse Tete, at 9 a.m. Saturday, celebrated by the Rev. Shelton Fabre. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by wife, Jimmie Lee LaHaye Hoffman, Grosse Tete; three daughters and sons-in-law, Marsha and James Smith, Baton Rouge, Donna and Ishmael Steib Jr., Rosedale, Cynthia and Gary Carroll, Addis; a son and a daughter-in-law, Thomas "Tim" and Denise Gehle Hoffman Jr., Grosse Tete; two stepdaughters and stepsons-in-law, Dolores Manuel and Hubert McGee, Eunice, and Faye Manuel and Jerry Gilliam, Grosse Tete; two stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Charles and Janelle Mire Manuel, Eunice, and Stephen and Brenda Carriere Manuel, Eunice; three brothers, Leo Hoffman, Warren Hoffman Sr. and George Richard Hoffman, all of Grosse Tete; 21 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by first wife, Mildred Martin Hoffman; parents, Edward and Georgia Morton Hoffman; a sister, Katherine Harrist; and two brothers, J.P. Hoffman and C.E. Hoffman Jr. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Brian Smith, Eric Smith, Marx Hoffman, Kurt Hoffman, Timothy Hoffman and David Gilliam. Honorary pallbearers are members of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Jeffery McGee, Berkman Manuel and Jared and Blake Manuel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HUBBARD, JEAN PAUL A professor and artist, he died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1997. He was a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Oakland, Calif. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Religious services at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Jesse Bilberry. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. Survived by wife, Margaret E. Hubbard; a daughter, Jeanne A. Hubbard; three sisters, Mary Jones, Jessie Holmes and Lillian Stewart; a brother, Matthew C. Hubbard; and a godson, Rodney Moton. Preceded in death by parents, the Rev. John P. Hubbard and Mary Payne Hubbard; a brother, John V. Hubbard; a sister, Audrey Hubbard; and a brother-in-law, Thomas Holmes. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio, and a master of fine arts from Ohio State University. He was chairman of the Fine Arts Department at Southern University from 1964 to 1983. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HYATT, JR. CLINTON A practicing lawyer in Baton Rouge for 23 years, he died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997, at his residence in Baton Rouge. He was 54 and a native of DeRidder. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Visiting at University Presbyterian Church, 3240 Dalrymple Drive, 8:30 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Friday. Graveside services at Hyatt Cemetery, Fields, at 3 p.m. Friday. Survived by wife, Linda Bowen Hyatt, Baton Rouge; three daughters and a son- in-law, Lori Ann and Holly Leigh Hyatt, Tiffany Hyatt Theriot and William Cain Theriot, all of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Mary Hyatt McCarroll, Baton Rouge, and Dorothy Hyatt Nicholson, Las Vegas; two brothers, Samuel T. Hyatt, Goose Creek, S.C., and Stephen C. Hyatt, San Antonio, Texas; and four grandchildren, Clinton, Kathleen, April and Collette. Preceded in death by parents, Clinton Sr. and Dorothy Calvert Hyatt. He was a member of University Presbyterian Church and Louisiana Bar Association. Memorial donations may be made to University Presbyterian Church. Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, 70815, in charge of arrangements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ISAAC, MARY L. COLLINS A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 11:55 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 1997, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 52 and a native of Abbeville. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Road, 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Melvin Washington. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. Survived by husband, Willie B. Isaac, Baton Rouge; stepmother, Annie Collins, Baton Rouge; two daughters, Sharon Allen, Baton Rouge, and Dionne Haggerty, Dallas; a son, Edgar Charles Isaac, Baton Rouge; a sister, Rose Nell Jones, Las Vegas; three brothers, Amos Collins Jr., Dallas, James Collins, New Orleans, and Andrew Collins, Hammond; eight grandchildren; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by parents and a brother. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KINCHEN, SALLIE STARKEY A native and resident of Baptist, she died Thursday, Dec. 25, 1997, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 89. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Hammond, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m. Saturday. Religious services at the funeral home chapel at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Ray Hudson and the Rev. Mitch Williams. Interment in Sallie Starkey Kinchen Cemetery, Baptist. Survived by five sons, Roy Gatlin Jr., Port Arthur, Texas, Orlin "Shorty" Rogers, Hammond, Farley Ben Kinchen, Holden, Leonard Jerry Kinchen, Killian, and J. Warren Kinchen, Baptist; four daughters, Mickie Kinchen Huszar, Pumpkin Center, Gladys Kinchen, Hammond, Sallie Kinchen Stewart, Baptist, and Lucy Kinchen, Baker; a stepson, John L. Kinchen, Albany; two stepdaughters, Betty Kinchen St. Cyr, Springfield, and Georgia Kinchen Hernandez, Holden; a sister, Anna Kirkland, Tickfaw; two brothers, Jake Starkey, Walker, and Andrew Starkey, Independence; 33 grandchildren, 78 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by three husbands, Ray Gatlin Sr., Harry Rogers and Leonard M. Kinchen; an infant son, an infant daughter, two grandsons, three sisters and six brothers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KIRKLAND, ALLEGRA DOUGHTY Retired from Montgomery Ward, Beaumont, Texas, as a department head with 10 years of service, she died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997, in Baton Rouge. She was 76 and a resident of Pineville. Visiting at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Pineville, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and after noon Saturday. Religious services at the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by Skip Kirkland and the Rev. Mike Shamblin. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Survived by husband, Jack Kirkland, Pineville; a son, Skip Kirkland, Santa Fe, N.M.; two daughters, Martha Mochel, Baton Rouge, and Linda Miller, Bryan, Texas; two sisters, Betty Mosely, Biloxi, Miss., and Audette White, Jonesville; and five grandchildren. She was a member of Alpine First Baptist Church, Pineville, and Alpine Garden Club. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 605C Medical Center Drive, Alexandria, 71301-8127, or to Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, 71211-9986. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KLING, JR. ALEXANDER PAUL "ALEX" A retired nursing assistant at Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center, Carville, and a resident and native of Dutchtown, he died at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, 1997, in Baton Rouge. He was 66. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday. Religious services at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Prairieville, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Martin Hernandez. Entombment in Hope Haven Prairieville Cemetery Mausoleum. Survived by wife, Jeanette Ray Kling, Dutchtown; mother, Loney Babin Kling, Dutchtown; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Steve Babin, Denver, and Debra and Carl Amedee, Gonzales; two sons and daughters-in-law, Carey and Holly Kling and Jeffrey and Donna Kling, all of Dutchtown; two sisters, Vernell Mire, Gonzales, and Carolyn Melancon, Dutchtown; three brothers, Nolan Sr., Berlin Sr. and Randy Kling Sr., all of Dutchtown; eight grandchildren, Nicole Babin Keiley, Lance and Alana Amedee, Brandon, Brittney, Megan and Morgan Kling and Jordy Poche. Preceded in death by father, Alexander Paul Kling Sr.; and two brothers, Barney and Myron Kling. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Gonzales VFW Post No. 3693 and Gautreau-Williams American Legion Post No. 81. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BERGERON, ELLA MAE BLANCHARD A homemaker and resident of Donaldsonville, she died at 9:20 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, in Donaldsonville. She was 98 and a native of Assumption Parish. Visiting at St. Philomena Catholic Church, Labadieville, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. C.A. "Trey" Nelson III. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by three daughters, Marcella Graffeo, Donaldsonville, Ella Templet, Kenner, and Jacqueline Jumonville, Lafayette; a son, Raymond Bergeron, Marrero; a sister, Genevieve Bouterie, Mobile, Ala.; 16 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Emile Charles Bergeron Jr.; parents, Ernest L. Sr. and Cecile Rodrigue Blanchard; a son, Emile Charles Bergeron Jr.; five sisters, Jeanne Blanchard, Irene Arceneaux, Laura Bergeron, Annette Blanchard and Margueritte Boudreaux; and two brothers, Eugene Blanchard and Ernest L. Blanchard Jr. Ourso Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, in charge of arrangements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOUCHEREAU, ADDIE GISCLARD Retired from Ascension Parish Department of Public Welfare and a resident and native of Donaldsonville, she died at 5:35 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, 1997, in Baton Rouge. She was 89. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Thursday. Mass of Christian Burial at Ascension Catholic Church at 2 p.m. Thursday, celebrated by the Rev. Randy Cuevas. Entombment in church mausoleum. Survived by a sister, Elsie Barthelemy, Donaldsonville; two brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law, Paul and Lois Bouchereau, Metairie, and Lloyd and Lillian Bouchereau and Tillie Bouchereau, all of Donaldsonville; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Joseph Clarence Bouchereau Jr.; parents, Paul and Ada Braud Gisclard; two sisters, Ada Marie Landry and Mamie Gisclard; and a brother, Dan Gisclard. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BUTLER, LAWRENCE A resident of Donaldsonville, he died at 10:01 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, 1997, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was 75 and a native of Modeste. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Visiting at St. Phillip Baptist Church, Modeste, 10 a.m. Saturday until religious services at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Victor Pedescleaux. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by two brothers, Willard Butler, Chicago, and Joseph Butler, Donaldsonville.; a sister-in-law, Albertine Marie Butler, Chicago; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by parents, Joseph Butler and Velma Dublance Butler; and four brothers, Felton, Elmond, Mervin and Irvin Butler. Brazier-Watson Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, in charge of arrangements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHARLET, SR. GERALD JOSEPH A cattleman and retired heavy equipment operator for Savoie Industries Inc., he died at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1997, in Donaldsonville. He was 70 and a resident and native of Brusly St. Martin. Visiting was at Ourso Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the funeral home 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday. Religious services at Brusly St. Martin Chapel, Brusly St. Martin, at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Jeff Bayhi and the Rev. Chito Palang. Interment in Brusly St. Martin Cemetery. Survived by wife, Lucy Aucoin Charlet, Brusly St. Martin; two daughters and two sons-in-law, Roxanne and John Dizor, Port Allen, and Shelia and Bob Landry, Morgan City; a son and daughter-in-law, Gerald J. Jr. and Susan Chifici Charlet, Denham Springs; a brother, Harold Charlet, Brusly St. Martin; and seven grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Calice and Olivia Savoy Charlet; a daughter, Patricia Ann Charlet; and a brother, Huey Charlet. He was a life member of Belle Rose Hunting Club. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUEDRY, ST. ROSALIE AMANT A retired school teacher who taught 40 years in Ascension Parish and a lifelong resident of St. Amant, she died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 1998, at Integrated Health Services of Gonzales. She was 93. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, Gonzales, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Amant, 8:45 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Monday, celebrated by the Rev. Bob Stine. Entombment in Holy Rosary Mausoleum. Survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and Charlie Warren, Robert; Polly and Gonnie Gautreau and Amy and Randy Smith, all of St. Amant; a sister and brother-in-law, Herminie and Cleveland Marchand, St. Amant; five grandchildren, Eldridge “Butch” and Paul Gendron, Runette Haydel and Stiles and Randy Gautreau; seven great-grandchildren, Mary and Claire Shaheen, Paul and Valerie Gendron, Mitch and Brinsley Gautreau and Chelsie Gautreau; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Pierre Guedry; a son, Perry Guedry; and two brothers, Clyde and Peter St. Amant. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. Honorary pallbearer is Ronnie Stephens. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of the Americas and Ascension Parish Retired Teachers Association. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KLING, FLORIANT J. "BULLY" A resident and native of Prairieville, he died at 9 a.m. Monday, March 30, 1998, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was 84. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Prairieville, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Interment in Prairieville Cemetery. Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Agnes and Luke Gautreaux, Port Vincent; a son and daughter-in-law, Janssen and Jessie R. Kling, Baton Rouge; a sister, Legeria Davis, Baton Rouge; two grandchildren, Terry Shankle and Sherrie Stevens; three stepgrandchildren, Alton Ray Gay, Robert Gay and Rose Mary Avery; four great-grandchildren and five stepgreat- grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife, Leona Braud Kling; parents, Euloge and Emma Edmonston Kling; three sisters, Acy Crotwell, Ellen Bercegeay and Odite Bercegeay; and three brothers, Zenon, Aldon and Paul Kling Jr. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LANDRY, SR. LAWRENCE JOSEPH "TENOM" A retired sugarcane farmer and resident of Donaldsonville, he died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1997, at Prevost Memorial Hospital, Donaldsonville. He was 83 and a native of Brusly St. Martin. Visiting was at Ourso Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday. Visiting at the funeral home 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jules Catholic Church, Belle Rose, at 11 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Chito Palang. Entombment in church mausoleum. Survived by wife of 60 years, Vivian Waguespack Landry, Donaldsonville; five daughters and four sons-in-law, Carmen Landry and Celine and Harvey Giroir Jr., all of Donaldsonville, Annette and L.J. Zeringue, Plaquemine, Gladys and Adam Gros, Plattenville, and Suzanne and Freddie Landry, Paincourtville; five sons and four daughters-in-law, Lawrence and Marian Mabile Landry, Edward and Susan Mix Landry, John Allen and Linda Solar Landry and Arthur Paul Landry, all of Donaldsonville, and Daniel and Iris Givens Landry, Tualatin, Ore.; two sisters, Maudress Rodriguez and Thelma LeBlanc, both of Donaldsonville; a brother, Weid "Billy" Landry, Belle Rose; 22 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Allain and Pauline Simoneaux Landry; a granddaughter, Marcia Landry Borne; three sisters, Bevian Charlet, Irene Hernandez and Doris Landry; and two brothers, Godfrey and Allen Landry. Pallbearers will be Kirt, Paul, Jeremy, Ed Jr., Todd, Craig, Jon, André, Reggie and Brian Landry, Mark Zeringue and Jason Giroir. He was a member of St. Jules Catholic Church and Ushers Society. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jules Catholic Church or Donaldsonville Area Association of Retarded Citizens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MORGAN, HAZEL ARCENEAUX Retired and a resident of Gonzales, she died at 11:15 a.m. Monday, April 27, 1998, at her residence. She was 85, a former resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Brignac. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. until religious services in the chapel at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Christine Guitreau, St. Amant, and Gloria and Andy Crowson, Plaquemine; a son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. Jerry and Edith Morgan, Bloomington, Ind.; a sister, Irene Duhe, Pratt, Kan.; two brothers, the Rev. Gerald Arceneaux, Holden, and Felix Arceneaux, Galvez; 14 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Clyde Morgan; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jules Arceneaux; two sisters, Eva Stevens and Vivian Duhe; a brother, Aymond Arceneaux; and a son-in-law, Lloyd J. Guitreau. Pallbearers will be grandsons, E.J. Daigle III, G. Duke Daigle, Donald Guitreau, Michael Guitreau, Timothy Morgan and Kevin Morgan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ POIRRIER, IRENE T. A resident of Gonzales, she died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1997, at Columbia Riverview Medical Center, Gonzales. She was 86 and a native of Cecilia. Visiting was at Welsh Funeral Home, Gonzales, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the funeral home 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Prairieville, at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Martin Hernandez. Interment in Lake Cemetery, Lake. Survived by two daughters, Barbara Robertson, Henderson, and Vivian Peterson, Lafayette; four sons, Herman Poirrier Jr. and Ralph Himel, both of Gonzales, Douglas Himel, St. Amant, and Paul Webster Himel, Albuquerque, N.M.; three sisters, Ann Melancon, Lockport, Martha "Mot" Marchand, Geismar, and Tibby Daigle, Prairieville; 14 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Herman "Pim" Poirrier Sr.; parents, Agine and Laura Dupre Thibodeaux; three brothers and a sister. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LANDRY, HILDA GROS A homemaker and resident of Donaldsonville, she died at 2:32 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 1998, in Donaldsonville. She was 88 and a native and former resident of Brusly St. Martin. Visiting was at Ourso Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday. Visiting at the funeral home, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jules Catholic Church, Belle Rose, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Chito Palang. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by three daughters, Alice Cassard and Rosemary “Mae Mae” Falcon, both of Marrero; and Theresa Landry, Donaldsonville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ray and Barbara Landry, Livonia, and Roland and Sandra Landry, Plaquemine; a sister, Avia LeBlanc, Ponchatoula; a brother, Eugene Gros, Brusly St. Martin; 36 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, John Landry; parents, Emile and Adolphine Coupel Gros; a son, Roy “Pete” Landry; two brothers, Oscar and Charlie Gros; and three grandchildren. CHARLET, LENA BERCEGEAY A homemaker and resident and native of Gonzales, she died at 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998, at her daughter’s residence in New Iberia. She was 84. Visiting was at Welsh Funeral Home, Gonzales, 2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home, 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mark Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Wednesday, celebrated by the Rev. Herculon DeMaria. Interment in St. Theresa Cemetery. Survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Edna "Tina" Gautreau and husband, Henry Fairchild, New Iberia, and Barbara Gautreau and husband, Wally Turner, Gonzales; a stepson, Earl Charlet, Labadieville; a sister, Ida Lanoux, Gonzales; a brother, Virgil Bercegeay, Gonzales; seven grandchildren and spouses, Kenny and Lauren Braud, Terry and Sherry Braud, Lane and Robbin Braud, Carey and Deirdre Braud Hawkins, Ronnie and Susan Fairchild Bodin, Ricky and Jill Fairchild Armentor, Pat and Judy Fairchild Huckaby; 24 great- grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Preceded in death by husbands, Elliot Gautreau, Allen Braud and Kelly Charlet; a grandson, Rex Whitehead; and an infant son and daughter. She was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnson St., Suite 200, Lafayette, 70503-3240. BERGERON, RUTH SENTELL A retired kindergarten and first-grade teacher in Lafourche Parish and a resident of Thibodaux, she died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 1998. She was 79, born Nov. 23, 1918. in Baton Rouge. Visiting at First Presbyterian Church, 522 Green St., Thibodaux, 70301, 9 a.m. Saturday until religious services at noon, conducted by the Rev. Sam S. Cappel and the Rev. Walter Hackney. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. Survived by a daughter, Beth Bergeron, Los Angeles; a son, John Bergeron, Connecticut; and three grandchildren, Lisette Bergeron, Virginia, Jim Bergeron, Thibodaux, and Gabriel Bergeron, Colorado. Preceded in death by husband, George David Bergeron Jr.; parents, James Henry and Ruth Reymond Whitaker Sentell; a son, James David Bergeron; a granddaughter, Jeannine Katherine Bergeron; and a brother, George Whitaker Sentell. She was a member and former organist of First Presbyterian Church, Thibodaux, a graduate of Poydras High School, New Roads, a 1938 graduate of LSU, a member of Kappa Delta sorority, a noted genealogist and member of Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society as well as the Sons and Daughters of West Florida. She was a musical influence in the Thibodaux community. WILLIAMS, SR. GEORGE JARVIS A retired certified public accountant and tax consultant and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 1998, at Louisiana War Veterans Home, Jackson, at the age of 79. Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday. Mass of Christian Burial was at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, St. Gabriel, at noon Tuesday, celebrated by the Rev. Robert G. Marcell, the Rev. Gregory J. Daigle and the Rev. Monsignor Robert H. Berggreen. Entombment in St. Gabriel Cemetery. Survived by wife, Mary Ada LeBlanc Williams; a daughter, Diane Lynn Williams Carney, Baton Rouge; a son, George J. Williams Jr., Baton Rouge; two sons and daughters-in- law, Steve and Nancy Williams, Hammond, and Bob and Melissa Williams, Houston; and six grandchildren, Kelly, Danielle, Michael, Jason, Kristen and Faith Williams. Preceded in death by his mother, Frances Harding Williams; his father, George J. Williams; and a half-brother, Sam Bargas. Pallbearers will be his nephews, Colby S. Jr. and Lance LaPlace, William H. III and Crews LeBlanc, Price Jr. and Greg LeBlanc, Gordon “Skeet” LeBlanc Jr. and close family friends, Russ Gaudin and Bayardo Jiron-Hannon. Honorary pallbearers are his brothers-in-law, Colby LaPlace, Bill, Gordon and Price LeBlanc; his cousin, Donald L. Harding; his close friends, Lamar Doughty, Guy Billups Jr., Tom Maddox, Sam Clay, Leo Shelton, Frank Johnston, George Hollingsworth, Gary Sligar, Bob Bolton, John Woods, Abe Starkey and Gordon Brent of California. He graduated from Catholic Cathedral High School in El Paso, Texas, in 1935, and attended the University of Texas, El Paso, for a year, then transferred to LSU where he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in the College of Business Administration, then known as the College of Commerce. He was a charter member of Theta Kappa Phi fraternity, belonged to the International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi, a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and a member of the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi. He graduated from the Navy Supply Corps School at Harvard University in Boston in 1942. He served as an ensign in World War II and lieutenant commander in the Korean War. He worked for the federal government as an Internal Revenue agent and then as assistant director for Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. He then was CPA and financial advisor to W.L. “Buddie” Billups of Hammond, where he resided for 37 years, before returning to Baton Rouge, when he retired in 1993. He was a member of the Society of the Louisiana Certified Public Accountants since 1948. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to LSU Foundation/George Jarvis Williams Sr. Accounting Scholarship Fund, 3838 W. Lakeshore Drive, Baton Rouge, 70808. GERALD, HAZEL LeBLANC A retired school bus driver in East Baton Rouge Parish and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 3:20 a.m. Sunday, March 1, 1998, at Flannery Oaks Guest House. She was 89 and a native of Gonzales. Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m., led by Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Visiting at the funeral home, 8:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. Wednesday. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Michael Moroney. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by two sons, Norman Gerald and R.J. “Jim” Gerald and wife, Shirley; a daughter-in-law, Joyce Gerald, all of Baton Rouge; seven grandchildren, Lynette Ammermann, Houston, Jeffery, Kevin, Greg, Ronnie and Scott Gerald, all of Baton Rouge, and Terry Gerald, Fisherville, Ky.; seven great-grandchildren and five great- great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband of 68 years, Robert F. “Bobby” Gerald; a son, Robert F. Gerald Jr.; parents, Achille LeBlanc and Mathilde Landry LeBlanc of Gonzales; two brothers, Alton and Lionel LeBlanc; and four sisters, Loulian Lyles, Claudia Roy, Hortense Harvey and Louella Romeo. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and a member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas, The Rosary Group, Altar Society, Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, Exxon Annuitant Club and “The Thirty Niners,” a church group at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. HEBERT, MATHILDA "NOOK" A resident and native of St. Amant, she died at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, 1998, at Columbia Riverview Medical Center, Gonzales. She was 91. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, Gonzales, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 8 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. Friday, celebrated by the Rev. Bob Stine. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by a sister, Ethel Bourgeois, St. Amant; a brother, Telesmar Moran Sr., St. Amant; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Paul Hebert; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ovide Moran; two brothers, Lamar and Joseph Moran; and three sisters, Anna Mae Sheets, Camelia Sheets and Olympe Moran. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. ROME, SIGNA GONZALES "PATSY" A retired school teacher and a resident of Donaldsonville, she died at 2:30 a.m. Friday, March 27, 1998, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. She was 82 and a native of Gramercy. She was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Body was donated to LSU Medical Center, New Orleans. Family visitation at Ascension Catholic Church parish hall, 716 Mississippi St., Donaldsonville, 9 a.m. Saturday, April 4, until memorial Mass at the church at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Maynard Hurst. Survived by a son and daughter- in-law, John and Laura Rome; a daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Joe Casagrande; two grandchildren, Jeff and Ashley Casagrande; and a sister, Nevil G. Noel. Preceded in death by husband, John "Gus" Rome; parents, Allen Thomas and Beatrix Mathieu Gonzales; and a sister, Cecil G. Richard. NAUL, ZADA MARIE GAUTREAU A resident of Grace Nursing Home, Clinton, she died Tuesday, June 9, 1998, at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. She was 88 and a native of Ascension Parish. Visiting was held at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, with Order of the Eastern Star services at 7:30 p.m. Visiting at Bethany Baptist Church of Baywood, 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Thursday, conducted by Brother Dwayne Rogers and Brother George Threeton. Interment in Naul Cemetery, Bluff Creek. Survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Dianne Naul, Baywood, and Carrol and Patty Naul, Nashville; five sisters, Lillian Moran and Anna Haydel, both of Duplessis, Anesette Ellsor, Addit Blouin and Harriet Sullivan, all of Gonzales; and two grandchildren, Kaci and Kory Naul, both of Baywood. Preceded in death by father, Prudent Gautreau; mother, Mathilda Gautreau; four brothers, Louis Gautreau, Hudgin Gautreau, Percy Gautreau and Wilson Gautreau; and a sister, Rosalie Hebert. Pallbearers will be Lynn Naul, Emmett Smith, Terry Davis, Keith Naul, Jack Parker, Bernie Naul and Kory Naul. Honorary pallbearers are Larry Cockrell, Bennie Jenkins and Lonnie Scott. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church of Baywood. In lieu of flowers, family requests memorial donations be made to Bethany Baptist Gym Fund, 38313 Greenwell Springs Road, Clinton, 70722. BOURGEOIS, LEOLA MARCHAND A homemaker and resident of Greenwell Springs, she died Sat- urday, May 9, 1998, at her residence. She was 85 and a native of Gonzales. Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 9:15 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Tom Duhe. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by husband, Thomas W. Bourgeois; four daughters and four sons-in-law, Gertrude B. and Cecil R. Buhler, Greenwell Springs, Louise B. and Henry A. Hughes, Liberty, Miss., Jo B. McMillan, Greenwell Springs, Frances B. and Donnie R. Simpson, Kentwood, and Lynwood Browning, Osyka, Miss.; a son and daughter-in-law, Pat P. and Virginia R. Bourgeois, Denham Springs; a sister, Doris M. Brewerton, Tyler, Texas; a sister-in-law, Lydia Marchand, Gonzales; 22 grandchildren; 24 great- grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Alphonse Pierre and Mary Lydie Landry Marchand; a son, Robert J. Bourgeois; a daughter, Fay B. Browning; three sisters, Ida Marchand, May Marchand, and Sister Clara Marchand; and four brothers, Luke, Nelson, Leslie and Roy Marchand. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Ladies Alter Society, Court St. Francis of Assisi No. 1915, Catholic Daughters of the Americas and Magnolia Homemakers Club. CARPENTER, RUTH PLAISANCE A resident and native of Donald-sonville, she died at 2:25 p.m. Sat-urday, May 2, 1998, at Lafon Nurs-ing Home, New Orleans. She was 95. Visiting at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Donald-sonville, 9 a.m. Thursday until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Wal-ter Cerbin. Burial in Ascension Catholic Church Cemetery. Sur-vived by a sister, Eunice Black-burn, Richmond, Calif.; nephews, including Ralph Plaisance Jr., Vacherie; cousins, including Lise Plaisance, Donaldsonville; and numerous nieces, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by parents, Morgan Plaisance and Clotilde Breaux Plaisance; hus-band, Frank Carpenter; two broth- ers, Lionel and Ralph Plaisance Sr.; and a sister, Olevia Gabrielle. Brazier- Watson Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, in charge of ar-rangements.