August 2001 Obituaries- Calcasieu Parish, LA. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ The listings in this document have been arranged chronologically; entries for each date are alphabetical. The notation beside the deceased's name is the date the obituary was printed. Mrs. Edmond Benoit - 8/1/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Mrs. Edmond (Olite Hoffpauir) Benoit, 80, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Monsignor James M. Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Visitation is 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Benoit died at 8:08 a.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2001, in a Welsh care center. She was a lifelong resident of Jennings. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society. She was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Calvin (Gertrude) Dupont and Mrs. John C. (Dorothy) Smith, both of Jennings, Mrs. Peter (Judy) Stubbs Sr. of Little Rock, Ark., and Phyllis Ann Benoit of Welsh; two sons, Larry Benoit and Randy Benoit, both of Jennings; one sister, Mrs. Charlie (Mavy) Breaux of Welsh; 22 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Eartes H. Brister - 8/1/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Eartes Huey Brister, 57, of Leesville, will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 1, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Whitaker Cemetery. Mr. Brister died at 8:35 p.m. Sunday, July 29, 2001, in the Leesville hospital. L.E. Carroll - 8/1/2001 GLENMORA - Funeral services for L.E. Carroll, 73, will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 1, in Glenmora Baptist Church. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Carroll died Monday, July 30, 2001, in the Pineville hospital. Donna Comeaux - 8/1/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Donna Comeaux, 46, of Lake Charles, will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in Robison Funeral Home. Brother Walter Littleton will officiate. Burial will be in Andrus Cove Cemetery in Lake Arthur. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Comeaux died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, in her residence. Survivors include her husband, Lolly J. Comeaux of Lake Charles; two sons, Jamie Comeaux of Westlake and Jason Comeaux of Lake Charles; one daughter, Stacey Comeaux of Westlake; one brother, C.J. Broussard of Houston; five sisters, Patricia Girard and Sylvia Peloquin, both of Lake Charles, Tonya Fontenot of Indiana, Lyn Sarvant of Moss Bluff and Ethel Pinion of Crowley; two stepsisters, Darla Hance of Westlake and Brenda Miller of Iowa; one stepbrother, Clinton Hanz of Westlake; her mother, Emma Lou Broussard of Lake Charles; her stepmother Clara Soileau of Westlake; her great-grandmother Leonie Trahan of Lake Charles; and one grandchild. Ruby J. Creary - 8/1/2001 PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Funeral services for Ruby Jeanette King Creary, 45, of Creole, will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Gainer Funeral Home and Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. Mrs. Creary died Monday, July 30, 2001. She moved from Panama City to Creole 22 years ago. She was a member of Bargeman Church of God in Christ. Survivors include her husband, Noel Creary of Cameron; one son, Joshua Alexander Creary of Cameron; one daughter, Corneta Anquinnette Creary of Cameron; three brothers, Willie James Coleman and James Arthur King, both of Panama City, and David LaSalle King of Richmond, Va.; seven sisters, Sherry Frank and Deborah Tubbs, both of Lake Charles, and Annie Louale King, Barbara Evon King, Linda Faye King, Susie Delores King and Juanita Evette Smith, all of Panama City; and two grandchildren. Royce Dickerson - 8/1/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Royce Dickerson, 66, will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a Houston hospital. Gregory K. Fontenot - 8/1/2001 SOILEAU - Funeral sevices for Gregory K. Fontenot, 49, will be at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 1, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Barras will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oberlin. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today. A rosary was said 7 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Fontenot died Monday, July 30, 2001, in his residence. Survivors include two daughters, Tracy F. Taylor and Kelly R. Fontenot, both of Oberlin; one brother, Kurt L. Fontenot of Oberlin; two sisters, Julie F. Veillon and Chiara F. Fox, both of Oakdale; his parents, Rodney and Pereda Fontenot of Oberlin; and two grandchildren. Ulyess C. Green - 8/1/2001 Funeral services for Ulyess "Charles" Green, 51, of Mermentau, will be at 7 p.m. today, Aug. 1, in King's Funeral Home. The Rev. Alvin Noel will officiate. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m. Thursday with burial in Silverwood Cemetery in Mermentau. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today. Mr. Green died Saturday, July 28, 2001, in a local hospital. He lived most of his life in Lake Charles. Survivors include three daughters, Delphine Jones and Felicia Winfrey, both of Lake Charles, and Tonja Rubit of Tacoma, Wash.; one brother, Lloyd Green of Lake Charles; one sister, Betty Ross of Lake Charles; two foster sisters, Briggitte Reed of Lake Charles and Miriam Gripper of Lancaster, Calif.; his mother, Leola Green of Lake Charles; and six grandchildren. William T. Lee - 8/1/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for William Taylor Lee, 2, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home. He died Monday, July 30, 2001, in Leesville. Richard A. Maneille Sr. - 8/1/2001 Funeral services for Richard Andrew "Dick" Maneille Sr., 62, will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be at sea. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Maneille died at 10 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Landry Memorial High School and was an alumnus of McNeese State University. He was a graduate of Delta School of Business and Technology. He was a Navy veteran, and he served four years in the Pacific Fleet. He was a senior designer with Levingston Engineers. He was a former member of Carpenters, Piledrivers and Millwrights Local 953. He was a member of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Technicians Local 260. Survivors include his wife, Candy Maneille of Lake Charles; one son, Richard Andrew Maneille Jr. of Lake Charles; three daughters, Rebecca L. Higginbotham and Stacie Yvette Maneille, both of Lake Charles, and Andrea Renee Stutes of Mermentau; one stepson, Dave Bruce Land of Katy, Texas; one brother, Michael Maneille of Lake Charles; five sisters, Annette Moreau, Nancy Guillet and Monica Veillon, all of Lake Charles, Patricia Burch of Lafayette and Teresa Reppond of Westlake; his mother, Anna Belle Richard Maneille of Lake Charles; and 11 grandchildren. Nellie C. McFatter - 8/1/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Nellie Cole McFatter, 84, of Baton Rouge, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Smyrna Cemetery in Sugartown. Mrs. McFatter died Monday, July 30, 2001, in a Baton Rouge care center. Winnie O'Connor - 8/1/2001 VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Winnie "Trudy" O'Connor, 92, of Vinton, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in First Baptist Church. Joe Arnold will officiate. Burial will be in Vandenburg Cemetery in Bayou Chicot under the direction of Ardoin Fune-ral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. today. Mrs. O'Connor died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, in a Lake Charles care center. She was a native of Ville Platte, and she had lived in Vinton for 12 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Otta M. Peterson - 8/1/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Otta Mae Jones Christy Peterson, 81, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in Mount Tri-umph Baptist Church. The Rev. Willie Maynard will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery in Lake Charles under the direction of H.G. Raphael and Sons Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Friday in the church. Mrs. Peterson died Wednesday, July 25, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Fullerton, and she grew up in Lake Charles. She was a valedictorian at Second Ward High School. She earned bachelor's degrees from Southern University and Oberlin Conservatory and a master's from Case Western Reserve University. And she studied at the University of Chicago, John Carroll University and Cleveland State University. She was a vocal and choral music teacher for 32 years. She taught at Florida Normal College and Cleveland State. She taught at Brownell Junior High School, Central Junior High and John Adams High, all in Cleveland. She was founder and director of the Cleveland All-City Junior High Chorus. She was a clinician and lecturer at the Ohio State Music Convention. She was a member of the Music Educators National Conference; American Choral Directors Association; Jeff Davis Arts Council; Ohio Retired Teachers Association; National Association of Women; and Delta Sigma Theta. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland for 30 years and was the director of the church's senior and mass choirs. She was a member of Mount Triumph Baptist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher, vacation Bible school music teacher and church music minister. She directed the junior and youth choirs and the men's chorus. She was a member of the Seventh District Missionary Baptist Association and the Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention. She was a pianist, teacher and music director for both groups. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Joseph Eugene Peterson of Jennings, and one daughter, Denise Christy of Milwaukee. Melvin R. Radke - 8/1/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Melvin R. "Tiny" Radke, 88, of Mermentau, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in Miguez Funeral Home. The Revs. Lindsey Burns and Paul Radke will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Radke died at 8:55 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Beaumont, Texas, and he had lived in Mermentau for 37 years. He was a retired carpenter foreman for Brown and Root Construction Co. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Jennings. Survivors include one daughter, Donna G. Radke of Livingston, Texas; one son, Melvin R. Radke Jr. of Orange, Texas; one sister, Melba Hauver of Orange; and three grandchildren. Melvin M. Sheltman - 8/1/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Melvin M. Sheltman, 70, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pecan Grove Cemetery. Ruben Willis - 8/1/2001 PITKIN - Funeral services for Ruben Willis, 75, will be at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 1, in Occupy No. 2 Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Willis died Monday, July 30, 2001, in the Leesville hospital. Annie M. Woodruff - 8/1/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Annie Mae "Telan" Woodruff, 77, of Lecompte, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in an Alexandria hospital. Hazel Bluin - 8/2/2001 Funeral arrangements for Hazel Bluin, 68, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 12:31 a.m. Wednesday in a local hospital. Christopher A. Brooks - 8/2/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Christopher Allan Brooks, 11, will be 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, in Houston River Baptist Church. The Revs. Lonnie Gothrup and Steve Rasco will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is from 2 p.m. today to 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home and from noon Friday in the church. He died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a student at R.W. Vincent Elementary School. He played on the Builders baseball team, the Tors football team and the Suns basketball team. Survivors include his parents, Rickie and Melissa Brooks of Sulphur; one sister, Becca D'Nae Brooks of Sulphur; one brother, Casey Alan Brooks of Sulphur; his maternal grandmother, Virginia Koonce of Sulphur; and his paternal grandparents, A.L. and Carolyn Brooks of Sulphur. Royce L. Dickerson - 8/2/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Royce L. Dickerson, 66, of Hackberry, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Jimmy Sanner will officiate. Burial will be in New Hackberry Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Dickerson died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, in a Houston hospital. He had lived in Hackberry for 25 years. He was graduate of Pasadena (Texas) High School. He was a retired financial executive, and he had worked for Ryder Truck Lines, Sea-Land Services, H. White Construction, Dunham Price and Transit Mix. He owned and operatured Hackberry General Merchandise Store. He was president of the Cameron Gravity Drainage District 9 board and the Bayou Oaks Country Club capital improvement committee. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Dickerson of Hackberry; two sons, Royce L. "Dickie" Dickerson Jr. of Baytown, Texas, and Dana Dickerson of Hackberry; two daughters, Cindy Blue and Susie LaBove, both of Hackberry; his mother, Mary Dickerson of Hackberry; and seven grandchildren. Agnes B. Evans - 8/2/2001 Funeral services for Agnes Brothers Evans, 89, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Entombment will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-9:45 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mrs. Evans died Monday, July 30, 2001, in a local care center. She was a native of Cecilia and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a retired nurse. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Paul Gobert - 8/2/2001 BASILE - Funeral services for Paul Gobert, 88, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, from St. Augustine Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery in Mallett under the direction of Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice. Mr. Gobert died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, in a local care center. Goldie J. Guidry - 8/2/2001 Funeral arrangements for Goldie Jean Guidry, 63, of LeBleu Settlement, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a Jacksonville, Fla., hospital. Leroy G. Lavergne - 8/2/2001 Funeral services for Leroy G. Lavergne, 73, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Lavergne died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a retired painter with Sline Industrial at PPG, and he was a member of Painters Union Local 1244. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Anna Lee Lavergne of Lake Charles; three sons, Reginald Lavergne of Moss Bluff and Mark Lavergne and Roderick Lavergne, both of Lake Charles; one daughter, Lorna Lanier of Lake Charles; three brothers, Martin Lavergne and Harold Lavergne, both of Lake Charles, and E.L. Lavergne of Westlake; four sisters, Elizabeth Comeaux of Rayne and Lovinia Quibodeaux, Ora Royer and Nell Wright, all of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. Hilda Maddox - 8/2/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Hilda Maddox, 84, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, in the Pentecostal Church of DeQuincy. The Revs. G. David Hennigan, Jeffrey Hennigan and Jerry Chaddick will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today and 9-11:30 a.m. Friday in the funeral home and from noon in the church. Mrs. Maddox died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in a local care center. She was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church of DeQuincy. Survivors include three sons, Aubrey Maddox and Elbert Maddox, both of DeQuincy, and Pete Maddox of Orange, Texas; five daughters, Dorman Lee of Wharton, Texas, Loretta Maddox and Mavis Broussard, both of Sulphur, Betty Aldridge of Spring, Texas, and Neysa Johnson of Sugar Land, Texas; one sister, Lucille Marie Hydle of DeQuincy; 26 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Annie Lee Miller - 8/2/2001 MITTIE - Funeral services for Annie Lee Miller, 68, of Sulphur, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, in Mittie United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Simmons Cemetery in Mittie under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mrs. Miller died at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2001, in Lake Charles. Dorothy A. Montgomery - 8/2/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Dorothy Aucoin Montgomery, 65, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in Houston River Baptist Church. The Rev. Lonnie Gothrup will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemtery in Carlyss under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Montgomery died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Eunice. She was a financial secretary for Houston River Baptist Church for 25 years. She was a 45-year member of the church. She was a member of the Officers' Wives Club. Survivors include her husband, Harry James Mont-gomery; one daughter, Candace Montgomery Vincent of Sulphur; one brother, Fred Allen Aucoin of Lafayette; her mother, Evna Aucoin of Sulphur; and one grandchild. Bruce P. Myers - 8/2/2001 Memorial services for Bruce P. Myers, 59, of Iowa, La., will be at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 2, in Johnson Funeral Home. The body will be cremated. Visitation is from noon. Mr. Myers died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Carthage, N.Y., and he had lived in Iowa for 19 years. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne "Bonnie" Corbello Myers of Iowa; four sons, Jeff Myers of Kinder and P.J. Myers, Tony Myers and Brian Myers, all of Iowa; five sisters, Sherry Freeman, Jeannie Hayes, Nancy Hayes, Denise Myers and Kathy Kilmer, all of Johnstown, N.Y.; two brothers, Richard Myers and David Myers, both of Fonda, N.Y.; and 11 grandchildren. Helen Panunto - 8/2/2001 PHILADELPHIA - Funeral services for Helen Panunto, 94, of Miami, will be held at a later date from Mother of Divine Grace Catholic Church. Arrangements are by Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. Mrs. Panunto died Tuesday, July 31, 2001. She was a native of Philadelphia and a former resident of Carlyss. Survivors include five grandchildren. Margaret H. Reed - 8/2/2001 PHOENIX - Private memorial services for Margaret "Tight" Hurd Reed, 67, will be held today, Aug. 2, in Webber Eastlake Mortuary. The body will be cremated. Additional arrangements are by Combre Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Mrs. Reed died Sunday, July 29, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Lafayette and a former longtime resident of Lake Charles. She had lived in Phoenix for 16 years. She was a former nurse aide at Memorial and St. Patrick hospitals, and she later worked as a private nurse. Survivors include four sons, Richard Reed of Lake Charles and Ivory Reed, Tony Reed and Ronald Reed, all of Phoenix; one stepdaughter, Alzelia Stevens of Lake Charles; one brother, Samuel Hurd of Lake Charles; two sisters, Marguerite Calhoun and Doreather Johnson, both of Lafayette; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Corris Valare - 8/2/2001 Funeral arrangements for Corris Valare, 57, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a local hospital. Champ C. Willis - 8/2/2001 GLENMORA - Funeral services for Champ Clark Willis, 80, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 2, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Paul Cemetery in Forest Hill. Mr. Willis died Monday, July 30, 2001, in an Alexandria care center. Thomas Wilson - 8/2/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Thomas Wilson, 58, will be announced by Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in his residence. Mr. Sheltman died Monday, July 30, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Andrepont infant - 8/3/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Rebecca Rae Andrepont, infant daughter of Brent and Angela Corbello Andrepont of Ragley, will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, from St. Theodore Catholic Church. Monsignor Charles DuBois will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Saturday in the church. She died at 7:32 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Additional survivors include two brothers, Wade Hunt and Andrew Hunt, both of Ragley; paternal grandparents, Aaron and Kathryn Andrepont of Sulphur; maternal grandparents, Nola Corbello of Ragley and Joseph Corbello of Iowa, La.; paternal great-grandmother, Euna Andrepont of Eunice; and maternal great-grandmother, Margaret Corbello of LeBleu Settlement. Helen Aubert - 8/3/2001 Funeral arrangements for Helen Aubert, 83, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Thursday in a local hospital. Ira Earl Blue - 8/3/2001 Memorial services for Ira Earl "Blue" Blue, 68, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in King's Funeral Home. The Rev. Harvey Godeau will officiate. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Blue died at 11:55 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Houston, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 37 years. He was a retired St. Patrick Hospital employee. Survivors include five daughters, Frances Blue of Wisconsin and Andrea Robinson, Cindy LeDay, Vanessa Tanner and Danielle Jones, all of Lake Charles; three sons, Earl Tanner and Derrick Jones, both of Lake Charles, and Herbert Blair of Jennings; two brothers, Willie Blue of Lake Charles and Isaiah Viney of Los Angeles; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Wilfred Daigle - 8/3/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Wilfred Daigle, 81, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died at 7:20 p.m. Thursday at his residence. Joseph L. Davis - 8/3/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Joseph L. ''Poullan'' Davis, 68, will be atg 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. The Rev. John Vianney O. Ijeoma will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Jennings. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Davis died at 12:42 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. A lifelong resident of Jennings, he was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. He was a retiree of Laborer Local Union 692 as a pipeline worker. Survivors include two daughters, Saundra D. Pete and Julie D. Pete, both of Jennings; five sons, Lawrence J. Arceneaux, Robert W. Arceneaux, Darren Davis, Phillip Davis and Shannon Davis, all of Jennings; 23 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Bill Dotson - 8/3/2001 LAFAYETTE - Funeral services for Bill Dotson, 69, will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in East Bayou Baptist Church. The Rev. Mike Walker will officiate. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are by Martin & Castille Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. Friday. Mr. Dotson died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, in a Lafayette hospital. He was the athletic director and football coach at Acadiana High School for 24 years. He was a former assistant football coach at LaGrange High School. Survivors include his wife, Jane Dotson of Lafayette; one daughter, Alicia Germany of Memphis, Tenn.; one son, Doug Dotson of Lafayette; his mother, Gertrude Dotson of Orange, Texas; two brothers, Donald Dotson and Jerry Dotson, both of Orange; and five grandchildren. Donations may be made to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St., Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503, the family said. Beulah M. Dugas - 8/3/2001 OBERLIN - Funeral services for Beulah M. Dugas, 83, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 3, from St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Barras will officiate. Burial will be in Old St. Ann Cemetery in Mamou under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Thursday. Survivors include one son, Francis Dugas of Oberlin; one daughter, Elaine Dugas-Ravia of Westlake; one brother, Suely Manuel of Denham Springs; three sisters, Irene Ardoin of Sulphur, Leola Porche of Maurice and Lou Anna Veillon of Ville Platte; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Eula Fusilier - 8/3/2001 SWEETLAKE - Funeral services for Eula Beard Fusilier, 98, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, from St. Patrick Catholic Church. The Rev. T.L. Herlong will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2:30-10:30 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Fusilier died at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Sweetlake. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and the Ladies Altar Society. Survivors include two sons, Leo E. Fusilier of Sweetlake and Virgil Fuselier of Lake Charles; two daughters, Mildred Fusilier Purdy of Gardiner, Maine, and Donelda Fusilier Austin of San Antonio; one sister, Mamie Richard of Gillis; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Hazel M. Granger - 8/3/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Hazel Mahaffey Granger, 93, of Niblett's Bluff, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Rob Tibbits will officiate. Burial will be in Niblett's Bluff Cemetery. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Granger died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, in the Sulphur hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Niblett's Bluff. She was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Sue Shull of Vinton, three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Evea Grant - 8/3/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Evea Collins Grant, 97, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Thursday in a local hospital. Goldie J. Guidry - 8/3/2001 Funeral services for Goldie Jean Guidry, 63, of LeBleu Settlement, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. Lewis Eselstien and Beau Brandon Guidry will officiate. Burial will be in LeBleu Cemetery in Chloe. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Guidry died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in a Jacksonville, Fla., hospital. She was a native of Daisetta, Texas, and she had lived in Lake Charles for 35 years. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. She worked for Wal-Mart. Survivors include her husband, Edley Guidry of LeBleu Settlement; two sons, Larry Langley of LeBleu Settlement and Beau Guidry of Lafayette; one daughter, Cindy Langley Tunstall of Katy, Texas; one brother, Richard Williams of Kinder; one sister, Annette Williams of Colorado; her father, Silas Elmo Williams of Kinder; and three grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Bethany Baptist Church, the family said. Wanda S. Hagan - 8/3/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Wanda Sue Craft Hagan, 71, will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 3, in Old Anacoco Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mrs. Hagan died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Anna B. Kanoy - 8/3/2001 BRIDGE CITY, Texas - Graveside services for Anna Belle Kanoy, 94, of Orange, Texas, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The Rev. Jeff Day will officiate. Arrangements are by Claybar Funeral Home of Orange. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today. Mrs. Kanoy died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in a Liberty, Texas, care center. She was a native of Saline County, Mo., and she had lived in Orange for 50 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a Sunday school teacher. She was a member of WMU and was a former group district president. She was a member of the Orange Camp Fire board. Survivors include two sons, Robert Dale Kanoy of Jasper, Texas, and Bruce Kanoy of Kenefick, Texas; one daughter, Nancy Hurlbut of Lake Charles; two brothers, Alfred Preston Conner of Thornton, Colo., and Robert Earl Conner of Malta Bend, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Hilda Maddox - 8/3/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Hilda Maddox, 84, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 3, in the Pentecostal Church of DeQuincy. The Revs. G. David Hennigan, Jeffrey Hennigan and Jerry Chaddick will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 9-11:30 a.m. in the funeral home and from noon in the church. Mrs. Maddox died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in a local care center. She was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church of DeQuincy. Survivors include three sons, Aubrey Maddox and Elbert Maddox, both of DeQuincy, and Pete Maddox of Orange, Texas; five daughters, Dorman Lee of Wharton, Texas, Loretta Maddox and Mavis Broussard, both of Sulphur, Betty Aldridge of Spring, Texas, and Neysa Johnson of Sugar Land, Texas; one sister, Lucille Marie Hydle of DeQuincy; 26 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Bascom Marceaux - 8/3/2001 LAKE ARTHUR - Funeral services for Mrs. Bascom (Mary) Marceaux, 67, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Burial will be in Andrus Cove Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Mrs. Marceaux died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. Margaret Marshall - 8/3/2001 Funeral services for Margaret "Maggie" Marshall, 74, of Iowa, La., will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in New Faith Baptist Church. The Rev. Lawrence Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Marshall died Monday, July 30, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Iowa, La. She was a member of New Faith Baptist Church. She was a deaconess and a church mother. She was president of the Pastor's Aid Club and the mission department, and she headed various church committees. Survivors include two sons, Donald Ray Clark of Lake Charles and Kenneth Eugene Clark of Iowa, La.; one daughter, Deloris Clark Walker of Iowa, La.; one brother, Woodrow Miller Sr. of Iowa, La.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Joseph I. Monroe - 8/3/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Joseph Irwin Monroe, 87, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in Jones United Methodist Church. The Rev. Harvey Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in East Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Syrie Funeral Home of Lafayette. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Monroe died Wednesday, July 25, 2001, in a Welsh care center. He was a native of Rayne and a longtime resident of Welsh. He worked at Welsh Medical Center for many years. Survivors include two sons, Lee Monroe of Beaumont, Texas, and Ernest Monroe of Welsh; five daughters, Lorena Malveaux of Jennings, Celeste Simien of Lake Charles, Celestine Tyler and Willie Mae Tyler, both of Beaumont, and Mary Bell Jackson of Merced, Calif.; two brothers, Ervin Monroe of Rayne and Curly Monroe of Beaumont; 33 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Jones United Methodist Church, 302 King, Welsh, LA 70591, the family said. Bonnie Phillips - 8/3/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Bonnie Phillips, 76, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Phillips died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, in a Houston hospital. She was a native of Eunice, and she had lived in Sulphur since 1947. Survivors include two sons, Don Phillips of Carlyss and Daniel Phillips of Key West, Fla.; two daughters, Jewell Cline of Bridgeton, Mo., and Carole Tant of Lake Charles; one sister, Jewell Stagg of Sulphur; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Evelyn B. Soileau - 8/3/2001 VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Evelyn B. Soileau, 82, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 3, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Monsignor Robert Romero will officiate. Entombment will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is from 7 a.m. A rosary was recited Thursday. Mrs. Soileau died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in the local hospital. She was a homemaker. Survivors include one son, Brad Soileau of Lake Charles; one daughter, Loretta Manuel of Ville Platte; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Lynda K. Stracener - 8/3/2001 Funeral services for Lynda K. Stracener, 51, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in Johnson Funeral Home. Deacon George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Stracener died at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School and an alumna of McNeese State University. She was a member of the Lake Charles Power Squadron. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Bill Stracener of Lake Charles; one son, Billy Stracener of Baton Rouge; one daughter, Sandi Briscoe of Westlake; and one grandchild. Corris J. Valere Sr. - 8/3/2001 Funeral services for Corris John Valere Sr., 57, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, from St. Henry Catholic Church. The Rev. Tim Goodly will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Ceme-tery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 9-11 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Valere died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Iota and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He worked for PPG Industries. He was a charter member of Members Only and the Mid City Lions Club and was a member of Lords of Distinction. He was a past grand knight and national photographer for the Knights of Peter Claver. He was a past grand knight in Knights of Columbus. He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Ernesteen Biagas Valere of Lake Charles; two daughters, Veronica Fontenot and Elonda Vallery, both of Lake Charles; two sons, Corris John Vallery Jr. and John Alden Vallery, both of Lake Charles; one stepdaughter, Tina Stills of Lake Charles; two sisters, Rena Prejean and Priscilla Dunns, both of Austin, Texas; one brother, Mitchell Vallery of San Antonio; and 11 grandchildren. Thomas R. Wilson Sr. - 8/3/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Thomas Ronnie Wilson Sr., 58, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. The Rev. Lawrence Koehler will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 8 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mr. Wilson died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Jennings. He was a Navy veteran. He retired from Vista as a welder in 1992. He was a member of VFW Post 8107. He was a member of the welders local in Lake Charles. He was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Denise Wilson of Sulphur; three sons, Thomas R. Wilson Jr. and Vernon Ray Wilson, both of Sapulpa, Okla., and William Roy Wilson of Buda, Texas; one stepson, Cory Fletcher of Hoopeston, Ill.; two daughters, Shirley Marie Barton of Sapulpa and Rebecca Elizabeth Wilson of Sulphur; one brother, Louis "Buddy" Wilson of Sulphur; his mother, Marjorie Wilson of Sulphur; and nine grandchildren. Lusenda Yokum - 8/3/2001 RAYNE - Funeral services for Lusenda Yokum, 84, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in Star Light Baptist Church. The Rev. Craig Gregory will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Branch under the direction of Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Crowley. A wake will be from 10 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Yokum died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, in the Sulphur hospital. Survivors include three daughters, Lillie M. Minix of Crowley and Dorothy M. Carter and Mary L. Leger, both of Lake Charles; three sons, Louis Yokum Jr., Lenton Yokum and Donald Yokum, all of Rayne; 24 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Jared Bankester - 8/4/2001 VINTON - Funeral arrangements for Jared Bankester, 27, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Friday in Beaumont, Texas. Betty Cooley - 8/4/2001 RAGLEY - Funeral services for Betty Cooley, 73, of Longville, will be at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 4, in First Pentecostal Church of Ragley. The Revs. Glen D. Cooley, Marvin Hicks, Herbert Phillips and Phil Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home of DeQuincy. Visitation is from 9 a.m. in the church. Mrs. Cooley died Friday, Aug. 3, 2001, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Longville. She was a homemaker. She was a member of New Life Pentecostal Church. Survivors include her husband, Herbert Cooley of Longville; one son, Donis Cooley of Longville; four daughters, Julia Wyche of Vidor, Texas, Beverly Currie of Houston, Pam Guidry of Ragley and Kay Christopherson of Mauriceville, Texas; two brothers, Shelby Rigmaiden of Longville and Tom Rigmaiden of Westlake; five sisters, Blanche Collins of Mauriceville, Bethel Royer and Jean Witcher, both of DeQuincy, Janis Rigmaiden of Longville and Sherral Oliphant of Woodville, Texas; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Wilfred Daigle - 8/4/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Wilfred Daigle, 81, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 4, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Tee-Mamou Cemetery. Mr. Daigle died at 7:20 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, in his residence. Theresa S. Jones - 8/4/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Theresa Elaine Sutherland Jones, 47, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. The Rev. Dalton Isbell and Patrick Brister will officiate. Burial will be in Spring Creek Cemetery in DeRidder. Visitation is 1-10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. Jones died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, in the Leesville hospital. She was a native of DeQuincy and had lived in the Rosepine area for most of her life. She was a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church in DeRidder. Survivors include her husband, Henry Jones of Rosepine; two sons, Henry "Hank" Jones of DeRidder and Shane Jones of Rosepine; one sister, Carly Perkins of DeRidder; her mother, Gertrude Baggett Perkins of DeRidder; and three grandchildren. Margaret Marshall - 8/4/2001 Funeral services for Margaret "Maggie" Marshall, 74, of Iowa, La., will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 4, in New Faith Baptist Church. The Rev. Lawrence Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. in the church. Mrs. Marshall died Monday, July 30, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Iowa, La. She was a member of New Faith Baptist Church. She was a deaconess and a church mother. She was president of the Pastor's Aid Club and the mission department, and she headed various church committees. Survivors include her husband, Alfred Marshall; two sons, Donald Ray Clark of Lake Charles and Kenneth Eugene Clark of Iowa, La.; one daughter, Deloris Clark Walker of Iowa, La.; one brother, Woodrow Miller Sr. of Iowa, La.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. William A. Moore - 8/4/2001 DERIDDER - Memorial services for William A. Moore, 73, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. The body will be cremated. Mr. Moore died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, in the local hospital. Thomas R. Wilson Sr. - 8/4/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Thomas Ronnie Wilson Sr., 58, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 4, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. The Rev. Lawrence Koehler will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the funeral home. A rosary was recited Friday. Mr. Wilson died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Jennings. He was a Navy veteran. He retired from Vista as a welder in 1992. He was a member of VFW Post 8107. He was a member of the welders local in Lake Charles. He was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Denise Wilson of Sulphur; three sons, Thomas R. Wilson Jr. and Vernon Ray Wilson, both of Sapulpa, Okla., and William Roy Wilson of Buda, Texas; one stepson, Cory Fletcher of Hoopeston, Ill.; two daughters, Shirley Marie Barton of Sapulpa and Rebecca Elizabeth Wilson of Sulphur; one brother, Louis "Buddy" Wilson of Sulphur; his mother, Marjorie Wilson of Sulphur; and nine grandchildren. Annie Woodruff - 8/4/2001 LECOMPTE - Funeral services for Annie Mae Woodruff, 77, will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, in Beulah Baptist Church. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m. Monday with burial in Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Woodruff died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Helen P. Aubert - 8/5/2001 Funeral services for Helen Payne Aubert, 83, will be at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in New Emmanuel Baptist Church. The Rev. Roland Mounton will officiate. Dismissal will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Monday in the church. Mrs. Aubert died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Lecompte and lived in Lake Charles for 67 years. She was a member of New Emmanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Albert Aubert of Lake Charles. Usta Augustine - 8/5/2001 LACASSINE - Funeral services for Usta Augustine, 85, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 5, in St. John Catholic Church. The Rev. Augustine Mulanjanany will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder. Visitation is from 8 a.m.Mrs. Augustine died at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Oberlin and longtime resident of the Iowa area. Survivors include two sons, Gene McClenith Augustine and Michael James Augustine, both of Iowa; one daughter, Debbie A. Miller of Lacassine; one sister, Marge C. Miller of Oberlin; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Jared D. Bankester - 8/5/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Jared Dean Bankester, 27, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Phil Carpenter will officiate. Burial will be in Creel Cemetery in Reeves. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Monday. Mr. Bankester died Friday, Aug. 3, 2001, in Beaumont, Texas. He was a native of Vinton. He was a graduate of Vinton High School and McNeese State University, where he was a member of the band. He was assistant manager of the Walgreen's Pharmacy in Port Neches, Texas. He was a member of Nibletts Bluff Bible Church. Survivors include two sisters, Jennifer Girlinghouse of Sulphur and Beth Bankester of Vinton; his mother, Janeil Bankester of Vinton; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter (Sam) Bankester of LeBlanc; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nazworth of Orange, Texas; and his maternal great-grandmother, Jeanne Keen of Spokane, Wash. Patricia D. Desidere - 8/5/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral arrangements for Patricia D. Desidere, 39, of Hornbeck will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. She died Saturday in the Leesville hospital. Arvellian Doucet - 8/5/2001 Funeral arrangements for Arvellian Doucet, 88, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in his residence in Bell City. Anita Duplechin - 8/5/2001 Funeral arrangements for Anita Duplechin, 58, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Charlotte A. Dupont - 8/5/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Charlotte Arceneaux Dupont, 85, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. She died Saturday in the Jennings hospital. Edgar P. Fruge - 8/5/2001 EUNICE - Funeral services for Edgar Paul "Eddie" Fruge, 52, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, from St. Anthony Catholic Church. The Rev. Joe Alexander will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Quirk & Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 9 a.m.-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday in the church. Mr. Fruge died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, in the Eunice hospital. He was a native of Lafayette and had lived in Eunice for most of his life. Survivors include four brothers, Clifton P. Fruge of Chataignier, Leroy Fruge of Eunice, Joseph P. Fruge of Lake Charles and Hilton J. Fruge of Moss Bluff; and four sisters, Mrs. Danny (Lillian) Dupre of Ville Platte, Mrs. Elmer Smith and Mrs. Wayne (Thelma) Richard, both of Crowley, and Mrs. Elvin (Lillie) Morein of Eunice. Doris C. Henderson - 8/5/2001 PINEVILLE - Funeral services for Doris Carpenter Henderson, 74, of Tioga, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in Rush Funeral Home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Pineville. Mrs. Henderson died at 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Theresa S. Jones - 8/5/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Theresa Elaine Sutherland Jones, 47, of Rosepine will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 5, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. The Rev. Dalton Isbell and Patrick Brister will officiate. Burial will be in Spring Creek Cemetery. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. in the funeral home. Mrs. Jones died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, in the Leesville hospital. A native of DeQuincy, she lived in the Rosepine area for most of her life. She was a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Henry Jones of Rosepine; two sons, Henry "Hank" Jones of DeRidder and Shane Jones of Rosepine; one daughter, Tara Jones of Rosepine; one sister, Carly Perkins of DeRidder; her mother, Gertrude Baggett Perkins of DeRidder; and three grandchildren. Laurits Kyeer Jr. - 8/5/2001 Funeral services for Laurits Kyeer Jr., 55, of Fenton, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Dan Flowers will officiate. Burial will be in LeBleu Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Kyeer died at 7:41 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Fenton. He was employed by the Jeff Davis Police Jury. Survivors include his wife, Lana Dronett Kyeer of Fenton; two sons, Timmy Kyeer of Fenton and William Kyeer of Lake Charles; one sister, Emily Kyeer Baglio of Lake Charles; and one grandchild. Joseph LeDoux - 8/5/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Joseph "J.N." LeDoux, 79, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. The Rev. Edward Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m.; and from 8 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mr. LeDoux died Friday, Aug. 3, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. He retired from Cities Service refinery as a bookkeeper in 1982 after 36 years. He was a member and usher for Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Billy Ray LeDoux of Minden; two daughters, Pamela Anne Lawson of Houston and Anne Michelle Prejean of Dallas; one brother, Clayton LeDoux of Carlyss; two sisters, Betty Lowrey and Elaine Watkins, both of Carlyss; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. William A. Moore - 8/5/2001 DERIDDER - Memorial services for William A. Moore, 73, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. The body will be cremated. Mr. Moore died Thursday, Aug. 2, in the local hospital. Earl Thompson - 8/5/2001 Funeral arrangements for Earl Thompson, 55, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Saturday in a local hospital. Lawrence Toups Jr. - 8/5/2001 IOWA - Funeral services for Lawrence Toups Jr., 71, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, from St. Raphael Catholic Church. The Rev. Bill Miller will officiate. Burial will be in LaFranc Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a 4th degree Knights of Colombus honor guard posted at 5:30 p.m. and a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mr. Toups died at 2:17 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Maurice. He grew up in Meaux, where he was class president and valedictorian of the high school. He was president of Future Farmers of America and Senior 4-H chapters, both of which he represented for Vermilion Parish and Louisiana after winning several contests. He attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute, where he earned bachelor degrees in general agriculture, upper elementary education and vocational agricultural education. He was a member of the Collegiate FFA Chapter and the Sigma Alpha Gamma Fraternity and took basic training in the Air Force ROTC for two years. He served 12 years in the Surface Division 8-24D in the Naval Reserve. He was selected for a Mediterranean Fleet cruise and was twice honored for being the outstanding reservist on training cruises. He worked for the Acadia-Vermillion Irrigation Co. as a rice checker and was in the On-the-Farm Veteran's Training program for three years. He worked for the Jeff Davis ASCS Committee. He was a manager for the American Rice Growers Cooperative Association, Iowa Division, in which he was responsible for fertilizer and chemical sales in Louisiana and Texas. He was promoted to manager of the Louisiana Grain Exchange in Jennings, where he developed an innovative program for rice growers. He taught at Lake Arthur High School for five years, where he lead 4-H and coached basketball. He served as an alderman for the city of Iowa for 26 years. During that time, he served as park commissioner for 12 years and was the Iowa Public Housing Authority board president for 12 years. He was a member of the Calcasieu Parish Methodology Commission for Solid Waste Disposal. He served on the Ward 8, Recreation District 6 Board, which he helped create, for 25 years. He served as mayor pro-tem 1981-87. He was elected mayor of Iowa in 1986. He was instrumental in getting the Vanity Fair Outlet Mall in Iowa. He served two terms as district vice president for District G in the Louisiana Municipal Association and was its vice president at-large. The Iowa Police Department presented him the Man of the Year Award in 2001. He was a member of the Iowa Lions Club, where he served as Lion Tamer, vice president and president. He served on the District 8-0 Lions Club Cabinet as zone chairman, public-relations chairman, foreign-relations chairman and deputy district governor at-large. He was Lion of the Year in 1966. He was a member of the Iowa FFA Club, serving on the advisory committee, and a charter member of the National FFA Alumni Association. He was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church, serving as a lector and usher. He was a first-, second- and third-degree Knights of Colombus member. He was a deputy grand knight in the St. Raphael Council 3006 for two years. He was a grand knight for two years. He served as a trustee for several years. He served on the Board of Directors of Colombianism 3006 for 10 years and was its president for two years. He served as District Deputy for four years. He was selected as Knight of the Year twice and was inducted into the Knights of Colombus Hall of Fame in 1982. He received his fourth Knights of Colombus degree in 1983 as a member of the Monsignor H. Cramers Assembly. He received the assembly's Jack O'Reilly Award and the Sir Knight of the Year Award. He served two terms as chief of staff of the Louisiana District of the Fourth Degree Knights of Colombus. He was invested as a Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher. Survivors include his wife, Christine Brashear Toups of Iowa; one son, Larry Toups of Lake Charles; one daughter, Sallie Daughenbaugh of Lake Charles; one sister, Marjorie Toups of Abbeville; and one grandchild. Mary P. Tyson - 8/5/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Mary Louise Parker Tyson, 57, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in Grace Church. Burial will be in Newlin Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. She died at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, in the DeRidder hospital. Helen P. Aubert - 8/6/2001 Funeral services for Helen Payne Aubert, 83, will be at 8 p.m. today, Aug. 6, in New Emmanuel Baptist Church. The Rev. Roland Mounton will officiate. Dismissal will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Aubert died Thurs-day, Aug. 2, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Lecompte and lived in Lake Charles for 67 years. She was a member of New Emmanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Albert Aubert of Lake Charles. Paul N. Bergeron - 8/6/2001 Funeral services for Paul Nelson Bergeron, 63, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, in Johnson Fun-eral Home. The Revs. Charles Nugent and Alan Weishample will officiate. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Guillory Cemetery in Eunice. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Bergeron died at 12:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Ritchie and had lived in Lake Charles for the past 24 years. He was a member of Carpenter's Local 953. He was a member of the Cajun French Music Association and played the steel guitar with Phil Menard and the Louisiana Travelers for more than 32 years. He was a member of Living Way Pentecostal Church of Lake Charles. Survivors include his wife, Linda Guillory Bergeron of Lake Charles; three sons, Jason Paul Bergeron of Lake Charles, Cody Bergeron of Egan and Joseph Nelson Bergeron Jr. of Louisville, Ky.; four daughters, Haley Rachelle Bergeron of Lake Charles, Roma Lynn Bergeron of Evangeline, Sabrina Lewis of Fort Worth, Texas, and Shawna Lupinnaci of Arlington, Texas; nine sisters, Yvonne Bergeron Brown, Rose Bergeron, Joyce Bergeron Brown and Bernice Bergeron Hudson, all of Eunice, Della Bergeron Lee of Carencro, Bonnie Bergeron LeFrink and Eunice Bergeron Leger, both of Lafayette, Anna Bergeron Orr of Jackson, Miss., and Mary Ann Bergeron Benard of Fenton; four brothers, Jack W. Bergeron of Basile, Warren Bergeron and Melvin Bergeron, both of Eunice, and Pete Bergeron of Lafayette; and seven grandchildren. Patricia Desidere - 8/6/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Patricia "Diane" Desidere, 39, of Hornbeck will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 6, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hornbeck. Mrs. Desidere died Saturday Aug. 4, 2001, in Leesville. Arvellian Doucet - 8/6/2001 SWEETLAKE - Funeral services for Arvellian Doucet, 88, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, from St. Patrick Chapel. The Rev. John Poerio will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m., and 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday. Mr. Doucet died at 7:35 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, in his residence. He was a resident of the Sweetlake area for more than 60 years. He was a farmer and retired from the Farmers Rice Mill. He was a member of St. Patrick Chapel. Survivors include one son, Claude Doucet of Sweetlake; four daughters, Ann Nell Bertrand and Cecile Gaspard, both of Lake Charles, Lena Mae Leger of Ragley and Zaidy Locke of Houston; three sisters, Louisa Guidry and Lois Spears, both of Lake Charles, and Felicia McGinty of LeBleu Settlement; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Anita Duplechin - 8/6/2001 Funeral services for Anita Duplechin, 58, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today, 2-9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Duplechin died at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2000, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a veterinarian assistant at Lake Area Animal Hospital. Survivors include one daughter, Anna Gail Crookshank of Lake Charles; one brother, Stephen Hebert of Galveston, Texas; one sister, Jean Ann Miller of Lake Charles; and one grandson. Tommy Glenn Earl - 8/6/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Tommy Glenn Earl, 26, of Elizabeth, will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, in Mount Hope Baptist Church. Burial will be in Hampton Memorial Cemetery in Elizabeth under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home. Mr. Earl died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001. Cleven Guillory - 8/6/2001 Funeral arrangements for Cleven Guillory, 82, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local hospital. Elda Marcantel - 8/6/2001 KINDER- Funeral services for Elda "Chewbee" Marcantel, 81, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 6, from St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. The Rev. Carlos Garcia will officiate. Burial will be in Oberlin Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the funeral home. A rosary was said Sunday. Mrs. Marcantel died at 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, near Kinder. A native of Oberlin, she was a lifelong resident of Kinder. Survivors include two sons, Elvin Marcantel and Jerry Marcantel, both of Kinder; two sisters, Mabel Martin of Iota and Bobbie Jean Gilbert of Houston; 19 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Velma Perkins - 8/6/2001 Funeral arrangements for Velma Perkins, 67, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday in her residence. Joseph W. Picard - 8/6/2001 Funeral services for Joseph W. Picard, 83, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Monsignor Ronnie Groth will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Picard died at 6:06 a.m. Sunday, Aug., 5, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Erath and had lived in Lake Charles for the past 41 years. He worked for Automotive Life/Riverside Life Insurance Co. for 25 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. He was a life member of W.B. WIlliamson Post 1 of the American Legion. He was a member of the Good Sam Camping Club. Survivors include three sons, Russell Picard Sr. of Lake Charles, Glenn Picard of Westlake and Darrell Picard of Friendswood, Texas; one daughter, Debbie Picard of Lake Charles; three brothers, Kenneth Picard of Slidell, Joe Dudley Picard of Sulphur and Lucas Picard of Lake Charles; three sisters, Gayle Langham of Slidell, Myrtle Gautreaux of Crowley and Anna Mae McDaniel of Gueydan; and six grandchildren. Ethel Silverman - 8/6/2001 Funeral arrangements for Ethel Silverman, 85, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died at 12:15 a.m. Sunday in a local hospital. Mrs. Hazel Bluin - 8/7/2001 Funeral services for Hazel Bluin, 68, will be at noon Wednesday, Aug. 8, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Alfred King will officiate. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Bluin died at 12:31 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, in a local care center. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. Survivors include one daughter, JoAnn Robinson of Lake Charles; 12 sisters, Mary Manuel, Clara King, Brenda Coleman and Josie Coleman, all of Lake Charles, Beulah Matthews of LaPorte, Texas, Ola Mae Clophus and Dolores Alfred, both of Fenton, Marie Jackson of Welsh, Lorena Coleman of Abbeville, Florence Perry and Gladys Jones, both of Houston, and Burnell Washington; eight brothers, the Rev. Ollie Coleman and Willard Coleman, both of Fenton, Bobby Coleman of Moss Bluff and Edward Coleman, David Coleman, Morris Bill Coleman, Darrell Coleman and William Coleman; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Charlotte A. Dupont - 8/7/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Charlotte Arceneaux Dupont, 85, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Monsignor James M. Gaddy will officiate. Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery mausoleum under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Visitation is 3:30-8 p.m. today, with a wake service at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Dupont died at 11:10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, in the local hospital. She was a native of Welsh. She was a 1935 graduate of Jennings High School. She was a charter member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Kathy Williams of Jennings and Felicia Reed of Sweetwater, Texas; one son, Jim Dupont of Bryan, Texas; one brother, Felix Arceneaux Jr. of Shreveport; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Thomas Fee - 8/7/2001 EVANS - Funeral services for Thomas James "T.J." Fee, 50, of Alexandria, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, in Lily United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mr. Fee died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, in his residence. David Glaspie - 8/7/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral arrangements for David Glaspie, 69, of Hornbeck, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Monday in Leesville. Cleven Guillory - 8/7/2001 Funeral services for Cleven Guillory, 82, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 7, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Broussard will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Mr. Guillory died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Eunice, and he had lived in Lake Charles for more than 60 years. He was a member of the roofers union local. He was a member of First Church of Christ. Survivors include four sons, Robert Guillory and Cornelius Guillory, both of Lake Charles, Charles Guillory of Breaux Bridge and Harold Guillory of Cameron; one daughter, Sharon Scott of Lake Charles; one brother, Elios Guillory of Lake Charles; two sisters, Gertie Manuel and Lillian McGee, both of Lake Charles; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Brenda F. Prudhomme - 8/7/2001 A Scripture service for Mrs. Brenda Faye Prudhomme, 56, was held Monday, Aug. 6, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Prudhomme died at 5:31 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2001, in a local hospital. Everett W. Rose - 8/7/2001 PICKERING - Graveside services for Everett W. Rose, 90, of Evans, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 7, in Cooper Cemetery. Arrangements are by Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Mr. Rose died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, in DeRidder. Charles G. Sumler - 8/7/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Charles Glen Sumler, 75, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 7, in Emmanuel Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Mr. Sumler died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001,in a Shreveport hospital. Andrew Victorian - 8/7/2001 OBERLIN - Funeral services for Andrew Victorian, 65, of Soileau, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, from St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Barras will officiate. Burial will be in Ceasar Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Victorian died at 7:33 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, 2001. He was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Virgie Victorian of Soileau; two sons, Larry Victorian and Terry Victorian, both of Soileau; two daughters, Vanessa Victorian of Soileau and Summer Wilkinson of Broussard; two sisters, Edora Frank and Celement Thomas, both of Soileau; and four grandchildren. Deborah L. Fontenot - 8/8/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Deborah Lynn Fontenot, 38, of Iowa, La., will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. David Plunkett will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. Mrs. Fontenot died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Franklin. She had lived in Iowa for a few years. Survivors include her husband, Denny Joe Fontenot of Hayes; one son, James Ortego of Iowa, La.; one daughter, Melinda Simar of Iowa, La.; two brothers, James D. Arnold of Ville Platte and Edward W. Arnold of Lake Charles; one sister, Bonnie Morvant of Iowa, La.; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Arnold of Roanoke; and one grandchild. Gustay Gatte - 8/8/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Gustay Gatte, 77, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, in Miller French Baptist Church. The Revs. Louis Charrier and Lindsey Burns will officiate. Burial will be in Gatte Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 8 a.m. Thursday in the church. Mrs. Gatte died at 10:22 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, in the local hospital. A native of Iota, she was a resident of Jennings. Survivors include one son, Carl Gatte of Eunice; two daughters, Mrs. Buddy (Linda) Crochet of Jennings and Mrs. Carlos (Katy) Mendoza of Lafayette; one sister, Evelyn Gatte of Gatte Cove; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. David Glaspie - 8/8/2001 HORNBECK - Funeral services for David "Fuzzy" Glaspie, 69, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, in Prewitt's Chapel Church. Burial will be in Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mr. Glaspie died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, in Leesville. Mrs. Antonia Green - 8/8/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Antonia Green, 68, of 2501 22nd St. will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday in her residence. Amy J. Guillory - 8/8/2001 Funeral arrangements for Amy Jordan Guillory, 57, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died Monday in a Shreveport hospital. Alma W. Inklebarger - 8/8/2001 COVINGTON - Funeral services for Alma Wagnon Inklebarger, 95, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, in E.J. Fielding Funeral Home. Burial will be in Theodore Dendinger Cemetery. Visitation is 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Inklebarger died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001. She was a native of Gaston, Ala., and a former longtime resident of Lake Charles. She had lived in Covington for 20 years. Survivors include two daughters, Margene O'Nan of Kentucky and Billie Kathryn Wingfield of Covington; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Ronald Jenkins Sr. - 8/8/2001 PINE PRAIRIE - Funeral services for Ronald Jenkins Sr., 58, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home. Mr. Jenkins died at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, in the Mamou hospital. Marie Kaough - 8/8/2001 Funeral arrangements for Marie Kaough, 67, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in Houston. Ethel Silverman - 8/8/2001 Graveside services for Ethel Silverman, 85, will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, in Graceland Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Silverman died at 12:15 a.m. Sunday in a local hospital. Earl E. Thompson - 8/8/2001 Funeral services for Earl E. Thompson, 55, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, in King's Funeral Home. The Revs. Edward Alexander and Clarence Narcisse will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Thompson died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Opelousas and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He was a former employee of Sears, Wal-Mart and the Port of Lake Charles. Survivors include his wife, Osie W. Thompson of Lake Charles; three sons, Earl Thompson Jr., Kevin Thompson and David Thompson, all Lake Charles; one daughter, Jessica Marie Thompson Lake Charles; one sister, Anna Lois Prater Lake Charles; one brother, Lionel Thompson Lake Charles; and five grandchildren. Sybil M. Whiddon - 8/8/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Sybil M. Whiddon, 77, of Merryville, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in the local hospital. Audrey J. Bordelon - 8/9/2001 CLEARWATER - Funeral services for Audrey Jenkins Bordelon, 75, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, in Oak Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in Pratt Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home in Oakdale. Mrs. Bordelon died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2001, in the Mamou hospital. Douglas M. Brown - 8/9/2001 Funeral arrangements for Douglas MacArthur Brown, 58, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in his residence. Gladys Burns - 8/9/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Gladys Burns, 81, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Hicks. Mrs. Burns died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, in DeRidder. Carlton Chitty - 8/9/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Carlton Chitty, 72, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a Lake Charles hospital. Clay L. Fisette - 8/9/2001 Clay Lee Fisette, 74, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, in a local hospital. The body was cremated. Arrangements were by Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Rayne. Mrs. Fisette died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a former longtime resident of Rayne. Survivors include one stepson, Ed Fisette Jr. of Vidor, Texas; and two brothers, Chester Simon Sr. and J.C. Simon Sr., both of Lake Charles. Evea C. Grant - 8/9/2001 Funeral services for Evea Collins Grant, 97, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, in Calvary Pentecostal Church. The Rev. Ronald Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from noon Friday in the church. Mrs. Grant died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a member of Calvary Pentecostal Church of Sacramento, Calif. Survivors include three sons, Arthur Grant of Lake Charles, Wallace Joseph Grant of New York and Edward Grant of Sacramento; six daughters, Lucille Drayton of Sacramento and Helen Carter, Delores Johnson, Ella Mae Ware, Cecelia Lane Grant and Hazel L. Williams, all of Lake Charles; 46 grandchildren; 74 great-grandchildren; and 38 great-great-grandchildren. Roise V. Hickman - 8/9/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Roise V. Hickman, 85, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in the local hospital. Carrie Manuel - 8/9/2001 Funeral services for Carrie Manuel, 73, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 9, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery in Elton. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Wednesday. She died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Oberlin. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include one brother, Jerry Duplechain of Lake Charles; and her mother, Azia Duplechain of Lake Charles. Velma Perkins - 8/9/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Velma Perkins, 67, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, in Union Baptist Church. The Rev. Jimmy R. Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Jennings. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Friday in the church. Mrs. Perkins died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001, in her residence. A native of Elton, she lived in Jennings most of her life. She was a member of Union Baptist Church where she was a member of the Sunday School and Bible Study Class. Survivors include three daughters, Lynda Kay Perkins, Brenda Perkins and Sherryl Perkins, all of Jennings; one son, Kenneth Frank Perkins of Kansas City, Mo.; two sisters, Mable Thomas of Atlanta and Mildred Perkins of Houston; two brothers, Henry Perkins of Jennings and Leroy Perkins Sr. of Houston; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Lester B. Rausch - 8/9/2001 Funeral services for Lester Blain Rausch, 67, will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Rausch died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001. He moved from New Orleans to Lake Charles 37 years ago. He was a retired engineer. He was a member of the Moose lodge. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Della Rausch of Lake Charles; one son, Christopher Rausch of Boykin Beach, Fla.; one daughter, Cherise Albert of Lake Charles; one brother, Albert Rausch of New Orleans; two sisters, Beverly Degeorge and Shirley Daughty, both of New Orleans; and two grandchildren. Sybil M. Whiddon - 8/9/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Sybil M. Whiddon, 77, will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 9, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cannon Cemetery in Merryville. Mrs. Whiddon died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, in the local hospital. Mary A. Williamson - 8/9/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral arrangements for Mary Anne Williamson, 43, of Anacoco, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in her residence. Violet G. Wrigley - 8/9/2001 Graveside services for Violet Geraldine Wrigley, 78, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Kelly Vigo will officiate. Arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home. Mrs. Wrigley died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Shreveport, and she had lived in Lake Charles for 65 years. She was a member of Vineyard Church. Survivors include two sons, Charles Washburn and Maurice Wrigley, both of Lake Charles; four daughters, Kay Wynn of Sulphur, Teena Hebert of Lake Charles and Altha Alexander and Kelli Sargent, both of Moss Bluff; two sisters, Betty Jean Smith of Phoenix and Gaynel Hartman of Orange, Calif.; 20 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Aileene Bailey - 8/10/2001 CRAVENS - Graveside services for Aileene Bailey, 69, of Pasadena, Texas, will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 10, in Marlow Cemetery. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Home of Pasadena and Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Mrs. Bailey died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Gervis Bailey, and three brothers, Darrel Howard, Galeen Howard and Kenneth Howard. Clayton H. Baldauf - 8/10/2001 Funeral services for Clayton High Baldauf, 23, of Houston will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, in University United Methodist Church. The Revs. Tom Howe and Mike McClaurin will officiate. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home and from 10 a.m. Monday in the church. Mr. Baldauf died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, in a Houston hospital. A native and longtime resident of Lake Charles, he was a 1995 graudate of Barbe High School. He was a 2000 graduate of LSU, graduating Magna cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology. He lived in Houston where he worked as a microbiologist for Engineering and Fire Investigations, Inc. He was a member of University United Methodist Church and Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. Survivors include two brothers, Eric Baldauf of Lake Charles, and George Baldauf IV of Baton Rouge; one sister, Maureen Baldauf of Lake Charles; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George (Christine High) Baldauf III of Lake Charles; paternal grandparents, George and Gert Baldauf of Quincy, Mich.; and maternal grandparents, Abe and Lois High of Coldwater, Mich. Louise Barbery - 8/10/2001 KINDER - Funeral services for Louise Barbery, 74, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 10, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Green Oak Cemetery. Mrs. Barbery died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, in her residence. Douglas M. Brown - 8/10/2001 DERIDDER - Memorial services for Douglas MacArthur "Mac" Brown, 58, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 10, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. George L. Glass Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Whitaker Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Mr. Brown died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, in his residence. He was a native and longtime resident of DeRidder. He was a former resident of New Orleans and Lake Charles. He was a graduate of McNeese State University and the University of New Orleans. He played on the defensive line at McNeese; he earned a master's degree plus 30 from UNO. He was a retired teacher and coach, and he once led the DeRidder High School track team to two consecutive state championships. He was a former state track coach of the year. Survivors include one son, Doug Brown of Lake Charles, and one grandchild. Carlton Chitty - 8/10/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Carlton Chitty, 72, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, in First Baptist Church. The Revs. Eddie Clement and Duane Sutton will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Chitty died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of DeRidder, and he had lived in DeQuincy for 30 years. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from McNeese State University. He was a retired accountant, and he owned and operated Carlton Chitty Tax and Bookkeeping Service. He was a Navy and Army veteran. He was a past commander of VFW Post 3802. Survivors include his wife, Martha Ann Martin Chitty of DeQuincy; two daughters, Kathy Chitty McDannel of Godfrey, Ill., Valerie Powell Bourgeois of DeQuincy; one son, Martin L. Powell of Ocean Springs, Miss.; one sister, Gladys Kimbrell of DeRidder; two brothers, Troy Chitty of DeRidder and Floyd Chitty of Rosepine; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church youth activity department, the family said. Mae O. Coker - 8/10/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Mae Bell Odom Coker, 86, of Pitkin will be 4 p.m. today, Aug. 10, in Gospel Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home. Mrs. Coker died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, in the Oakdale hosptial. Masxim Fontenot - 8/10/2001 BASILE - Funeral services for Masxim Fontenot, 81, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 10, from St. Augustine Catholic Church. Burial will be in Soileau Cemetery in Oberlin under the direction of Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice. Mr. Fontenot died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2001, in his residence. Johnnie L. Fowls - 8/10/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Johnnie Leonard Fowls, 64, will be at 7 p.m. in St. Paul Baptist Church under the direction of H. G. Raphael and Sons Funeral Home. Burial will be in Houston Memorial Gardens under the direction of Boyd Funeral Home of Houston. Mr. Fowls died at 9:04 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. Haywood Frank Sr. - 8/10/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Haywood Frank Sr., 59, of Buna, Texas, will be at noon Saturday, Aug. 11, in Evergreen Baptist Church. The Rev. James Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Frank died at 10:42 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, in a Beaumont, Texas, hospital. He was a native of DeQuincy. He was an Army veteran. He was a former employee of Missouri Pacific Railroad. Survivors include three sisters, Dorothy William of DeQuincy, Jeanette Malone of Lake Charles and Barbara Frank Field of Dallas; three sons, Charles Anthony Frank, David J. Frank and Haywood Frank Jr., all of Lake Charles; his mother, Geneva St. Romain of DeQuincy; and five grandchildren. Mrs. Antonia V. Green - 8/10/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Antonia ''Twain'' Vigers Green, 68, of 2501 22nd St. will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, in the Messiah Mis-sionary Baptist Church. The Revs. Robert L. Owens and Frank Cotlong will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Green died at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, in his residence. A native of Chataignier, she had lived in Eunice for a number of years before moving to Lake Charles 10 years ago. She was a member of the Messiah Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Judy Williams of Lake Charles; one stepdaughter, Ruby Wilson of Lake Charles; and three sisters, Eva Arvie of Elton, Leona Gobert of Eunice and Jennie Poullard of Eunice; five grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Amy J. Guillory - 8/10/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Amy Jordan Guillory, 57, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Karl Fuselier will officiate. Burial will be in th Our Mother of Mercy Catho-lic Cemtery No. 1 in Church Point under the direction of Fondel Memo-rial Chapel. A wake will be 5-9 p.m. Friday, with a rosary at 7 p.m., in the funeral home. Mrs. Guillory died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, in a Shreveport hospital. A native of Mallet, she lived in Fenton most of her life. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Welsh. Survivors include her husband, Raoul Guillory of Fenton; one daughter, Isabella Guillory of Fenton; one son, Patrick J. Guillory of Lake Charles; three sisters, Laurentine Thomas, Lillie Mae Johnson and Alma Celestine, all of Lake Charles; and one grandson. Frances J. Hagan - 8/10/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Frances J. Hagan, 90, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. She died Thursday in a Merryville care center. Marlee M. Hester - 8/10/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Marlee M. Hester, 76, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Alan Knuckles will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Hester died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, in a Houston hospital. He was a native of Leesville. He served in the army in World War II. He was a retired motor grader operator and worked for R.E. Heidt Construction in Lake Charles for many years. He was a member of Local 406. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Gail Hester; one daughter Sharla H. Condren; and two grandchildren. Rev. Rosie Hickman - 8/10/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for the Rev. Rosie "R.V." Hickman, 85, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 10, in Grabow Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Old Cypress Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. The Rev. Hickman died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2001, in the local hospital. Marie K. Kaough - 8/10/2001 Funeral services for Marie Keys Kaough, 67, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, from Sacred Heat Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Entombment will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Kaough died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, in Houston. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a retired schoolteacher. She was a member of NAUW and the Louisiana Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Roselin Dolores Bellard of Houston and Sharon Veronica Kaough Mitchell of Encino, Calif.; three sisters, Audrey Keys and Beatrice Branch, both of Port Arthur, Texas, and Georgie E. Malvoe of Los Angeles; and two grandchildren. William H. Lusby - 8/10/2001 Funeral arrangements for William H. "Bill" Lusby, 83, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Thursday in a Sulphur care center. Theresa Price - 8/10/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Theresa Price, 44, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a Lake Charles hospital. Evans Sonnier - 8/10/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Evans Sonnier, 94, will be at 1:30 today, Aug. 10, in Miguez Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. He died at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2001, in the Opelousas hospital. Melodia H. Tassin - 8/10/2001 NORCO - Funeral services for Melodia Cecile Hymel Tassin, 88, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, from Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Entombment will be in St. Charles Borromeo Mausoleum in Destrehan under the direction of H.C. Alexnder Funeral Home. Mrs. Tassin died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2201, in a Knner hospital. Ralph E. Thomas Jr. - 8/10/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Ralph E. ''Sandy''Thomas will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in the DeRidder hospital. Opal S. Wornell - 8/10/2001 SUGARTOWN - Funeral services for Opal Smith Wornell, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, in Sugartown Baptist Church. Burial will bein Sugartown Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Deridder. She died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. Aileene Bailey - 8/11/2001 CRAVENS - Graveside services for Aileene Bailey, 69, of Pasadena, Texas, will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 10, in Marlow Cemetery. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Home of Pasadena and Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Mrs. Bailey died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Gervis Bailey; and three brothers, Darrel Howard, Galeen Howard and Kenneth Howard. Clayton H. Baldauf - 8/11/2001 Funeral services for Clayton High Baldauf, 23, of Houston will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, in University United Methodist Church. The Revs. Tom Howe and Mike McClarin will officiate. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Sunday in Johnson Funeral Home and from 10 a.m. Monday in the church. Mr. Baldauf died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, in a Houston hospital. A native and longtime resident of Lake Charles, he was a 1995 graudate of Barbe High School. He was a 2000 graduate of LSU, graduating Magna cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology. He lived in Houston where he worked as a microbiologist for Engineering and Fire Investigations, Inc. He was a member of University United Methodist Church and Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. Survivors include two brothers, Eric Baldauf of LakeCharles, and George Baldauf IV of Baton Rouge; one sister, Maureen Baldauf of Lake Charles; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George (Christine High) Baudauf III of Lake Charles; paternal grandparents, George and Gert Baldauf of Quincy, Mich.; and maternal grandparents, Abe and Lois High of Coldwater, Mich. Chuck C. Broussard - 8/11/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Chuck Curtis Broussard, 22, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, in Robison Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Mr. Broussard died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001. Elizabeth Broussard - 8/11/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Elizabeth Broussard, 55, will be announced by H.G. Raphael Funeral Home. She died at 5 p.m. Friday in a Gulfport, Miss. hospital. Paul Deroche - 8/11/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Paul Deroche, 76, of Pine Prairie, will be announced by Rush Funeral Home. He died Friday in the Mamou hospital. Haywood Frank Sr. - 8/11/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Haywood Frank Sr., 59, of Buna, Texas, will be at noon today, Aug. 11, in Evergreen Baptist Church. The Rev. James Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 9 a.m. in the church. Mr. Frank died at 10:42 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, in a Beaumont, Texas, hospital. He was a native of DeQuincy. He was an Army veteran. He was a former employee of Missouri Pacific Railroad. Survivors include four sisters, Dorothy William of DeQuincy, Jeanette Malone of Lake Charles, Barbara Frank Field of Dallas and Jerri Jo Jones of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; four sons, Charles Anthony Frank, David J. Frank and Haywood Frank Jr., all of Lake Charles, and Willie Lee Seastruck of Los Angeles; his mother, Geneva St. Romain of DeQuincy; and five grandchildren. Ruby M. Gholston - 8/11/2001 Funeral services for Ruby Rose Manuel Gholston, 77, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Nugent will officiate. Burial will be in Rigmaiden Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. She died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, in a Houston hospital. She was a native of DeQuincy. She lived most of her life in California before moving to Lake Charles seven years ago. Survivors include three daughters, Jeanice Olmstead and Bernice Monroe, both of Lake Charles, and Sharon Brandt of Sulphur Springs, Ark.; one son, Jimmy Larry Gholston of Willis, Texas; two brothers, Raymond Manuel of DeQuincy and Ed Manuel of Westlake; three sisters, Beatrice Richey of Sulphur, EulaMae Mitchell of Westlake and Anette Moyer of Colleyville, Texas; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Ruth A. Gideon - 8/11/2001 Funeral arrangements for Ruth A. Gideon, 71, of Lake Charles, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Friday in a local hospital. Frances J. Hagan - 8/11/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Frances J. Hagan, 90, will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 11, in the Pentecostal Church of DeQuincy. The Revs. Jeff Hennigan and Michael Cole will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 9 a.m.-noon in the funeral home and from 12:30 p.m. in the church. Mrs. Hagan died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, in a Merryville care center. She was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church of DeQuincy. Survivors include two daughters, Frances H. Garrison of DeQuincy and Joyce Rucker of Sweeny, Texas; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Marlee M. Hester - 8/11/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Marlee M. Hester, 76, will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 11, in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Alan Knuckles will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. in the church. Mr. Hester died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, in a Houston hospital. He was a native of Leesville. He served in the Army in World War II. He was a retired motor grader operator and worked for R.E. Heidt Construction in Lake Charles for many years. He was a member of Local 406. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Gail Hester; one daughter Sharla H. Condren; and two grandchildren. William H. Lusby - 8/11/2001 Funeral services for William H. ''Bill'' Lusby, 83, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, in First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Robert Malsbary will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home and from 10 a.m. Monday in the church. Mr. Lusby died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9. 2001, in a Sulphur care center. A native of Little Rock, Ark., he had lived in Lake Charles for the past 53 years. He was employed at Cities Service for 33 years and retired as traffic supervisor. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He was a member of the 38th Division, ''The Avengers of Bataan.'' He was a Purple Heart recipient. He was a member of W.B. Williamson Post 1 of the American Legion. He was a former coach, officer and umpire in Jaycee Little League. He served as an officer on the Board of Directors of Babe Ruth Baseball in Lake Charles and was active in the American Legion Baseball Program. He was a member of the LaGrange High School Football and Basketball booster associations. He was an active member of First Presbyterian Church and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. He was elected Presbyterian Deacon. Survivors include his wife, Katherine Stansell Lusby; one son, Randy Lusby of Katy, Texas; one brother, Robert Lusby of Shreveport; and two grandchildren. Jon M. Marnien - 8/11/2001 Funeral services for John Michael Marnien, 77, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Garden. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Mernien died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., he lived in Lake Charles since 1950. He was a retired purchasing agent for W.R. Grace. He owned and operated Jon's Coffee Service. He was a veteran of World War II, serving at a tank operator in the U.S. Army's 3rd Armor Division. Survivors include his wife, Norma Marnien; three daughers, Barbara Mundy of Greenfield, Ind., Tressa Vige of Austin, Texas and Kathy Garcia of Houston; two stepdaughters, Terri Dwyer and Kay Bell, both of Lake Charles; three brothers, George Marnien of Williamstown, N.J. and Leo Marnien and Billy Marnien, both of Philadelphia; one sister, Joan Laspee of Philadelphia; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Theresa Price - 8/11/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Theresa Price, 44, will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 11, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Wayne LeBleu will officiate. Burial will be in Shell Beach Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Visitation is until the service. A rosary was recited Friday. Mrs. Price died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a lifelong resident of the Lake Arthur area. She was a graduate of St. Maria Goretti High School. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Faith Renewal Community. Survivors include one daughter, Jennifer LeBoeuf of Lake Arthur; four sisters, Cynthia P. Kratzer of Jennings, Debbie P. Rogers of Gallatin, Tenn., Becky P. Bertrand of Houma and Camille Price of Lake Arthur; her parents, Calvin and Ida Mae Price of Lake Arthur; and two grandchildren. Mary S. Sanner - 8/11/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Mary Stella Suarez Sanner, 80, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Friday in a Welsh care center. Ralph E. Thomas Jr. - 8/11/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Ralph E. "Sandy" Thomas Jr., 40, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, in Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Thomas died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, in the local hospital. Minnie D. Abrams - 8/12/2001 CLINTON - Funeral services for Minnie Louise DeLee Abrams, 82, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 12, in Clear Creek United Methodist Church. The Revs. Penn Morgan and Jan Holloway will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Charlet Funeral Home of Clinton. Visitation is from 1 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Abrams died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, in a Baton Rouge hospital. She was a native of Felixville. She was a graduate of Clinton High School and received her bachelor's degree from Louisiana College in Pineville. She retired as a teacher from the Louisiana Special Education School in Alexandria. She was a member of Clear Creek United Methodist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Rex (Carolyn Sue) Reece of Plano, Texas, Mrs. Carl (Marcia Dianne) Cox of Baton Rouge, Mrs. Patrick (Doris Celeste) Hay of Lake Charles and Mrs. Richard (Candice Louise) Thibodeaux of Jennings; two brothers, A.W. DeLee and Archie DeLee; four sisters, Hazel DeLee Hurst, Marie DeLee Kendrick, Colleen DeLee Hanks and Mavis DeLee Sharp; and eight grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Clear Creek Methodist Church, the family said. John B. Blanchard Sr. - 8/12/2001 Funeral arrangements for John B. Blanchard Sr., 59, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in his residence. Elizabeth Broussard - 8/12/2001 CROWLEY - Funeral services for Elizabeth Broussard, 55, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, from St. Theresa Catholic Church. The Rev. Paddy Mockler will officiate. Burial will be in Crowley City Cemetery under the direction of Henry G. Raphael Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Broussard died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, in a Gulfport, Miss., hospital. She was a native of Crowley and had lived in Biloxi, Miss. She was a retired Acadia Parish School Board administrator. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Biloxi, where she was a choir member and an Eucharistic minister. Survivors include one daughter, Miyoka B. Montgomery of Biloxi; two sons, Wilfred J. Broussard Jr. of Thibodaux and William J. Broussard of Tucson, Ariz.; and one grandchild. Don L. Charles - 8/12/2001 Funeral arrangements for Don L. Charles, 38, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Saturday in a local hospital. Paul E. Deroche - 8/12/2001 PINE PRARIE - Funeral services for Paul E. Deroche, 76, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Fontenot Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home in Oakdale. Mr. Deroche died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, in the Mamou hospital. Winston Doyle - 8/12/2001 PITKIN - Funeral services for Winston Doyle, 67, of Elizabeth, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 12, in Occupy No. 1 Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Doyle died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, in the Oakdale hospital. Ruby M. Gholston - 8/12/2001 Funeral services for Ruby Rose Manuel Gholston, 77, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Nugent will officiate. Burial will be in Rigmaiden Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. She died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, in a Houston hospital. She was a native of DeQuincy. She lived most of her life in California before moving to Lake Charles seven years ago. Survivors include three daughters, Jeanice Olmstead and Bernice Monroe, both of Lake Charles, and Sharon Brandt of Sulphur Springs, Ark.; one son, Jimmy Larry Gholston of Willis, Texas; two brothers, Raymond Manuel of DeQuincy and Ed Manuel of Westlake; three sisters, Beatrice Richey of Sulphur, EulaMae Mitchell of Westlake and Anette Moyer of Colleyville, Texas; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Joe Ann Holt - 8/12/2001 Funeral arrangements for Joe Ann Holt, 57, of Lake Charles, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Friday in her residence. Flora Levy Lievens - 8/12/2001 ALEXANDRIA - Funeral services for Flora Levy Lievens, 95, of Beaumont, Texas, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, in John Kramer and Son Funeral Home. Rabbi Arnold Task will officiate. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Lievens died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, in a Beaumont care center. She was a native of White Castle. She was a 1927 graduate of Newcombe College at Tulane University. She taught 40 years at Bolton High School in Alexandria. She developed the first Cooperative Education classes in Louisiana. She conducted summer innovative business workshops at Northwestern State University, Louisiana Tech University and Grambling University. She retired in 1971, after a 43-year career as a high school teacher. She was a former president of both the local and district Retired Teachers Association. In 1991, the Rapides Parish Retired Teachers honored her as the outstanding retiree for community service in education, and Delta Kappa Gamma honored her with their state achievement award. She was a volunteer at the Veterans Administration Hospital for 12 years, and helped with the hospice program for 3 years. She served on the board of directors of the Rapides Council on Aging. She helped the elderly file income tax files through AARP. She helped the handicapped participate in bowling. Survivors include one grandson; and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Temple Gemiluth Chassodim, 2021 Turner St., Alexandria, LA 71301 or the charity of one's choice, the family said. William H. Lusby - 8/12/2001 Funeral services for William H. ''Bill'' Lusby, 83, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, in First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Robert Malsbary will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Ceme-tery under the direction of Johnson Fun-eral Home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home and from 10 a.m. Monday in the church. Mr. Lusby died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9. 2001, in a Sulphur care center. A native of Little Rock, Ark., he had lived in Lake Charles for the past 53 years. He was employed at Cities Service for 33 years and retired as traffic supervisor. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was a member of the 38th Division, ''The Avengers of Bataan.'' He was a Purple Heart recipient. He was a member of W.B. Williamson Post 1 of the American Legion. He was a former coach, officer and umpire in Jaycee Little League. He served as an officer on the Board of Directors of Babe Ruth Baseball in Lake Charles and was active in the American Legion Baseball Program. He was a member of the LaGrange High School football and basketball booster associations. He was an active member of First Presbyterian Church and St. Andrew's Presbyter-ian Church. He was elected Presbyterian deacon. Survivors include his wife, Katherine Stansell Lusby; one son, Randy Lusby of Katy, Texas; one brother, Robert Lusby of Shreveport; and two grandchildren. Gene E. Plummer - 8/12/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Gene Earl Plummer, 60, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. S. Fernando will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home in Vinton. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Plummer died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Vinton. He graduated from Vinton High School. He was a Navy veteran and member of American Legion Post 208. He owned and operated Plummers Plumbing. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Hilda Plummer of Vinton; two sons, Jason Wade Plummer of Glen Ellyn, Ill., and John Clay Plummer of Phoenix; one brother, C.D. Plummer of Vinton; and three sisters, Judith Ransom, Willene LeMaire and Sherry Plummer, all of Vinton. Mary S. Sanner - 8/12/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Mary Stella Suarez Sanner, 80, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Sidney Fontenot will officiate. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Sanner died at 1:05 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, in a Welsh care center. She was lifelong resident of Sulphur. She was a retired nurse, working at St. Patrick Hospital for many years. She was a member of VFW Post 8107 and Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons, Elton "Joe" O'Quinn of Sulphur and Michael O'Quinn of Jennings; two daughters, Patricia Mayon of Sulphur and Kathleen Williams of Thornwell; five sisters, Lucille Daigle, Beatrice Moore, Earline Roberts and Magaline Trahan, all of Sulphur, and Jeanette Landry of LaPort, Texas; 19 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Sybil Fay Smith - 8/12/2001 Funeral services for Sybil Fay Benoit Smith, 67, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. John Giles will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Smith died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Grand Chenier, she was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a cafeteria worker for Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. She was a member of VFW Post 2130 Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Floyd M. Smith; two sons, Allen Ray Smith and Alvin J. Smith; one daughter, Gail Y. Smith; one sister, Mrs. Horace (Betty Jean) Smith; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild, all of Lake Charles. Robert J. VanGossen Sr. - 8/12/2001 Funeral services for Robert Joseph VanGossen Sr., 63, will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. T.L. Herlong will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service and rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. VanGossen died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Landry High School and attended McNeese State University and the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He worked at Scalisi Service Station for many years and retired from Emery Purolator Courier. He worked at the receiving desk in the automotive department at Wal-Mart SuperCenter. He was a member of the American Numismatic Association and the National Rifle Association. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Scalisi VanGossen; three sons, Mike VanGossen, David VanGossen and Robbie VanGossen; one brother, Tom VanGossen; and his mother, Bernice Guidry VanGossen, all of Lake Charles. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the family said. John B. Blanchard Sr. - 8/13/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for John B. Blanchard Sr., 59, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 12, from Our Lady of Seven Dolars Catholic Church. The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Blanchard died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, in his residence. A native of Morewater, he lived most of his life in Welsh. He worked as a construction laborer. He was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolars Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Vernon White of Pasadena, Texas, and John B. Blanchard Jr. of Welsh; one daughter, Donna Chadwick of Port Lavaca, Texas; two sisters, Francis Ardoin of Sulphur and Anis Cormier of Welsh; and three grandchildren. Roxie Howard - 8/13/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Roxie Howard, 90, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Marlon Keel - 8/13/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Marlon Keel, 69, of Rosepine, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Old Cypress Cemetery. Mr. Keel died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, in his residence. Louis Marceaux - 8/13/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Louis Marceaux, 83, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery. Mr. Marceaux died at 10:18 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, in the Kaplan hospital. Joseph Papillion - 8/13/2001 Funeral services for Joseph Papillion, 80, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local hospital. Mrs. Modest Barlow - 8/14/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Modest Barlow, 75, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Monday in a local hospital. Rev. S. Read Chatterton - 8/14/2001 Funeral arrangements for the Rev. S. Read Chatterton, 88, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Joseph Conner - 8/14/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Joseph "J.E." Conner, 74, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Monday in a Lafayette hospital. Mandi A. Dore - 8/14/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Mandi Ann Dore, 22, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, in Robison Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lee Cemetery in Starks. Mrs. Dore died at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Ruth A. Gideon - 8/14/2001 Funeral services for Ruth A. Gideon, 71, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 14, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Friendship Baptist Church. Mrs. Gideon died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001. Dr. Herman B. Hewett - 8/14/2001 Funeral services for Dr. Herman Barton Hewett, 88, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Eddie Simmons will officiate. Burial will be Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Dr. Hewett died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Beckville, Texas. He was an optometrist. He was a member of the American Optometric Association, the American Academy of Optometry, the College of Optometric Vision Development and the state optometric association. He was a member of the Lions Club, Habibi Temple and the Blue Lodge. He was a Scottish Rite Mason. He was a member of Sale Street Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Ellen Cooper Hewett of Lake Charles; one son, H. Barton Hewett Jr. of Palm Springs, Calif.; one daughter, Peggy Jane Hewett of New York; one brother, Walton Oliver Hewett of Atlanta; two sisters, Lula H. Harrell of Atlanta and Melba H. Renfroe of Charlotte, N.C.; and one grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to the Sale Street Baptist Church building fund, the family said. Joe Ann D. Holt - 8/14/2001 Memorial services for Joe Ann Dejean Holt, 57, will be at 5 p.m. today, Aug. 14, in King's Funeral Home. The Rev. Elliot will officiate. Visitation is from 3 p.m. Mrs. Holt died at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Pineville and had lived in Lake Charles for 30 years. She was a member of Warren United Methodist Church. Survivors include one son, Russell A. Gordon of Lake Charles; two daughters, Rhonda Landry and Tammara Chinese Holt, both of Lake Charles; five sisters, Aubrey Bobb and Machelle Payne, both of Boyce, Elvie Washington of Pomona, Calif., Gilda Lewis of Oregon and Ida Faye Coleman of California; two brothers, Henry Dejean of Buffalo, N.Y., and Wilbert Dejean of Jennings; and seven grandchildren. Roxie M. Howard - 8/14/2001 PITKIN - Graveside services for Roxie M. Howard, 90, of Rosepine, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 14, in Drakes Fork Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mrs. Howard died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. Merlin Jones - 8/14/2001 Funeral arrangements for Merlin Jones, 84, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Louis Marceaux - 8/14/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Louis Marceaux, 83, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 14, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. The Rev. Grady Estilette will officiate. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today. A rosary was recited Monday. Mr. Marceaux died at 10:18 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001, in the Kaplan hospital. He was a native of Gueydan. He was a retired supervisor for Gueydan Water and Gas. Survivors include one son, Edward Marceaux of Gueydan; two daughters, Ethelyn Jones of Tyler, Texas, and Mrs. Gene (Mary Jane) Sturlese of Jennings; one brother, Murphy Marceaux of Grand Chenier; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Roy E. Miller - 8/14/2001 HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Funeral services for Roy E. Miller, 72, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 14, in Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wendesday in Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Miller died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, in a local hospital. Shirley M. Scott - 8/14/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Shirley Marie Scott, 62, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Monday in the local hospital. Alice M. Stovall - 8/14/2001 BATON ROUGE - Funeral services for Alice M. Stovall, 82, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, in Broadmoor United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport under the direction of Rabenhorst East Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 10 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Mrs. Stovall died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001, in a Baton Rouge hospital. She was a native of Tulsa, Okla. She graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She served in Methodist churches in Eunice, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Metairie and Monroe. She worked for 19 years as a caseworker for the state Office of Family Services. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. James Stovall; one son, James L. Stovall II; three daughters, Mrs. Milo (Mary Alice Richard) Ballard, Mrs. Julio (Sally Emerick) Rodriguez, and Mrs. Pete (Carol) Broussard; one brother, Robert L. Mills; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Committee on Relief, c/o Broadmoor United Methodist Church, 10230 Mollylea Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70815, the family said. Bonnie S. Tanner - 8/14/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Bonnie S. Tanner, 86, of Kenner, will be announced by Rush Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a Metairie hospital. Modest M. Barlow - 8/15/2001 Funeral services for Modest "Dess" Manuel Barlow, 75, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-10:45 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mrs. Barlow died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Grand Coteau and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of AARP. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society and the Rosary Society. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Alvin Andrus of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Mary Rena) Jean of Lake Charles; one stepbrother, the Rev. Willie Stevens Jr. of Westlake; one sister, Ida Smith of Sunset; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Winfred Broussard - 8/15/2001 Funeral arrangements for Winfred Broussard, 82, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a Houston hospital. Don L. Charles - 8/15/2001 Funeral services for Don L. Charles, 38, will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, in Throne of Grace Fellowship Church. The Rev. Wilton Red will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is noon-2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Charles died at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, in a local hospital. He lived in Lake Charles for most of his life. He graduated from Carson (Calif.) High School. Survivors include two sisters, Debbie Lynn O'Neal of Dublin, Calif., and Darlene Gauthreaux of Lake Charles; two brothers, Anthony Conrad Charles of Lake Charles and Lester Charles of Houston; his father, Rodney Charles of Rayne; and his mother, Joan Gauthreaux of Lake Charles. Joseph E. Conner - 8/15/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Joseph Elias "J.E." Conner, 74, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 15, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Monsignor James Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Tuesday. Mr. Conner died at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2001, in a Lafayette hospital. He was a native of Lake Arthur. He was an Army veteran. He was a former deputy sheriff. He was a retired self-employed industrial salesman. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Forestier Conner of Jennings; two daughters, Kathryn C. Ardoin of Spring, Texas, and Debbie C. Hixon of Lafayette; three brothers, Herbert Hewitt Conner of Lake Charles, Ernest Conner of Rayne and Lynn Conner of Gonzales; five sisters, Shirley Mouton of Ragley, Veola Broussard of Jennings, Jessie Hymel of Lake Arthur, Esther Mae Guillory of Welsh and Vivana Mae Marcantel of Moss Bluff; two grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Everett G. Cook - 8/15/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Everett Guy Cook, 87, of Ragley, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. He died Monday in a Lake Charles hospital. Vernon J. East Sr. - 8/15/2001 HACKBERRY - Funeral services for Vernon J. "Bobbie" East Sr., 39, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, in the Hackberry Community Center. Burial will be in New Hackberry Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. Mr. East died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Mrs. Rozena L. Foreman - 8/15/2001 Funeral arrangements for Rozena Livings Foreman, 66, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died Tuesday in her residence. Joseph Papillion - 8/15/2001 Funeral services for Joseph Papillion, 80, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Whitney Harris will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from noon Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Papillion died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001, in the a local hospital. He was a native of Mallett, and he had lived in Lake Charles for about 15 years. He was a veteran. Survivors include one sister, Cecile Papillion Lecompte. Dorothy L. Richard - 8/15/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Dorothy L. Richard, 76, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, in Moss Bluff United Pentecostal Church. The Rev. Tim Mahoney will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 11 a.m. today in the church hall. Mrs. Richard died at 6:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Lake Charles, and she had lived in Moss Bluff for 40 years. She was a member of Moss Bluff United Pentecostal Church. Survivors include six sons, Raymond Richard, Ronald Richard and Jerry Richard, all of Moss Bluff, and Jimmy Richard, David Richard and Randy Richard, all of Sulphur; two daughters, Patsy McDaniel of Hayes and Gayla Sue Hebert of Moss Bluff; one brother, Jefferd Leger of Moss Bluff; four sisters, Zora Garcia of Sacramento, Calif., and Ethel Franklin, Lucille Leger and Anna "Yvonne" Phillips, all of Moss Bluff; 30 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Bonnie S. Tanner - 8/15/2001 HINESTON - Funeral services for Bonnie S. Tanner, 86, of Houma, will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 15, in Lone Star Baptist Church. Burial will be in Lone Star Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Tanner died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001, in a Metairie hospital. Orlando L. Taylor - 8/15/2001 LEESVILLE - Graveside services for Orlando L. "Tom" Taylor, 94, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 15, in Old Anacoco Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Taylor died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001, in a Rome, Ga., care center. Mrs. Ellis Thibodeaux Jr. - 8/15/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Ellis (Juanita) Thibodeaux Jr., 65, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a local hospital. Bernice B. Austin - 8/16/2001 Funeral services for Bernice Broussard Austin, 73, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10:30 a.m. Friday in the church. Mrs. Austin died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native Cecelia and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Joseph Austin Jr. of Lake Charles; one daughter, Christi Guillory of Lake Charles; one sister, Hazel Landry of Lake Charles; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Modest M. Barlow - 8/16/2001 Funeral services for Modest "Dess" Manuel Barlow, 75, will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 16, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-10:45 a.m. in the funeral home. Mrs. Barlow died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Grand Coteau and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of AARP. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society and the Rosary Society. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Alvin Andrus of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Mary Rena) Jean of Lake Charles; one stepbrother, the Rev. Willie Stevens Jr. of Westlake; one sister, Ida Smith of Sunset; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Winfred Broussard - 8/16/2001 Funeral services for Winfred Broussard, 82, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in LeBlanc Cemetery in Midland under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mr. Broussard died at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in a Houston hospital. He was a native of Midland and had lived in Lake Charles for 33 years. He served in the Army in World War II and received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. He was a member of VFW Post 2130 and W.B. Williamson American Legion Post 1. He was an insulator and member of Local 112. He was a member of the Cajun French Music Association and the Fraternal Order of Moose. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Winfred Broussard Jr. of Lake Charles; one daughter, Vida Henry of Lake Charles; one brother, Hillard Broussard of Midland; three half brothers, Orgy Broussard and Harvey Broussard, both of LeBleu Settlement, and Riley Broussard of Holmwood; and one half sister, Leola Procell of Crowley; five grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Rev. S. Read Chatterton - 8/16/2001 Funeral services for the Rev. S. Read Chatterton, 88, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Robert E. Malsbary will officiate. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today in the church and from 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Chatterton died at 3:25 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Berlin, N.H., and he had lived in Lake Charles for 11 years. He was a graduate of Brown University, and he earned a bachelor's in divinity from Harvard Seminary. He was ordained in 1936 and was a congregational church pastor in Connecticut and Massachusetts for more than 30 years and pastored in California for 15 years before moving to Lake Charles. He was an associate at First Presbyterian Church and served as a pastoral care adjunct. He was a Mason and a member of Hiram Lodge 43 in El Dorado, Calif. He was an honorary member of the Hiram lodge in Edgartown, Mass., and was past grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. He was a member of Rotary International and was past president of the Cameron Park (Calif.) Rotary Club. He was a member of the Downtown Rotary Club and was the 1992-93 Rotarian of the year. Survivors include his wife, Willie Lou Wright Chatterton of Lake Charles; three daughters, Mrs. Peter (Sara Jean) Snoek of Tiburon, Calif., Mrs. Richard (M. Elizabeth) Jeter of Houston and Mrs. Eston (Ruth) Singletary of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Everett G. Cook - 8/16/2001 RAGLEY - Memorial services for Everett Guy Cook, 87, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in Squyres United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Snider Funeral Home of DeQuincy. Mr. Cook died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Ruth Durio - 8/16/2001 Funeral arrangements for Ruth Durio will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a local hospital. Vernon J. East Sr. - 8/16/2001 HACKBERRY - Funeral services for Vernon J. "Bubby" East Sr., 39, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 16, in the Hackberry Community Center. Burial will be in New Hackberry Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. Mr. East died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Delmer Hamilton - 8/16/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Delmer Hamilton, 81, of Kinder, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a Lake Charles hospital. Betty Holt - 8/16/2001 Funeral arrangements for Betty Holt, 70, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a local care center. Paul Landry - 8/16/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Paul Landry, 64, of Eunice, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a Mamou hospital. Shirley M. Scott - 8/16/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Shirley Marie Scott, 61, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mrs. Scott died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, in the local hospital. Raynea A. Teal - 8/16/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Raynea Ann Teal, 38, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in Robison Funeral Home. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. Mrs. Teal died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001, in Sulphur. Kathy Thibodeaux - 8/16/2001 DAYTON, Texas - Graveside services for Kathy Thibodeaux, 38, were held Monday, Aug. 13, in Magnolia Park Cemetery. Arrangements were by Pace-Stancil Funeral Home. Mrs. Thibodeaux died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Sulphur. She had lived in Dayton for 9 1/2 years. Survivors include her husband, James Thibodeaux of Dayton; one son, Josh Thibodeaux of Dayton; one daughter, Laura Thibodeaux of Dayton; one brother, Jeff Landry of Carlyss; three sisters, Loree Smith of Lake Charles, Chris Bergeron of Sulphur and Stephanie Phillips of Pearland, Texas; her parents, Steve and Celeste Landry of Carlyss; and her grandparents, Grace Savoie and Irene Landry, both of Sulphur. Alzie August - 8/17/2001 BASILE - Funeral services for Alzie August, 68, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, from Assumption Catholic Church. Burial will be in Ceasar Cemetery under the direction of Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice. Mr. August died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in the Mamou hospital. Mary K. Britt - 8/17/2001 NATCHITOCHES - Funeral services for Mary Kathryn Britt, 78, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, from Immacuate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Stephen Scott Chemino will officiate. Burial will be in Fern Park Cemetery under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mrs. Britt died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in a Natchitoches hospital. She was a native of Neosho, Mo. She was a retired billing clerk for Valley Electric Membership Corporation. She was a homemaker. She was a former member of the Pink Ladies Auxillary at Natchitoches Parish Hospital and a former secretary-treasurer for the Woodlands Homemakers Club. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Survivors include three sons, Charles Britt of Houston, Rex Britt of Natchitoches and Matthew Britt of Shreveport; three daughters, Leslie Ann Sepulvado of Germantown, Md., Meredith Garlington of Natchitoches and Cathey Broussard of Lake Charles; one sister, Virginia McKenzie of Neosho, Mo.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Bertha D. Bruce - 8/17/2001 Funeral services for Bertha DiGiglia Bruce, 93, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today with a rosary and scripture service at 7 p.m. Mrs. Bruce died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of Group of Elderburies and Enterprise Club. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters. Survivors include her brother, John A. DiGiglia of Lake Charles; and her sister, Jennie DiGiglia of Lake Charles. Rev. S. Read Chatterton - 8/17/2001 Funeral services for the Rev. S. Read Chatterton, 88, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Robert E. Malsbary will officiate. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today in the church and from 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Arrangements under direction of Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Chatterton died at 3:25 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Berlin, N.H., and he had lived in Lake Charles for 11 years. He was a graduate of Brown University, and he earned a bachelor's in divinity from Hartford Seminary. He was ordained in 1936 and was a congregational church pastor in Connecticut and Massachusetts for more than 30 years. He was an associate at First Presbyterian Church and served as a pastoral care adjunct. He was a Mason and a member of Hiram Lodge 43 in El Dorado, Calif. He was an honorary member of the Hiram lodge in Edgartown, Mass., and was past grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. He was a member of Rotary International and was past president of the Cameron Park (Calif.) Rotary Club. He was a member of the Downtown Rotary Club and was the 1992-93 Rotarian of the year. Survivors include his wife, Willie Lou Wright Chatterton of Lake Charles; three daughters, Mrs. Peter (Sara Jean) Snoek of Tiburon, Calif., Mrs. Richard (M. Elizabeth) Jeter of Houston and Mrs. Eston (Ruth) Singletary of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church, the family said. Everett G. Cook - 8/17/2001 RAGLEY - Memorial services for Everett Guy Cook, 87, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in Squyres United Methodist Church. The Rev. Rey Leidig Jr. will officiate. Arrangements are by Snider Funeral Home of DeQuincy. Mr. Cook died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Wisconsin. He served in the Army in World War II and was a member of the DAV. He was a retired pipefitter. He had been a member of the American Legion for 55 years and was a member of the VFW, which gave him a certificate of appreciation. He was a member of Squyres United Methodist Church. Survivors include one son, Lyle Cook of Ragley; one step son, Mike VanBockel of Ohio; two step daughters, Mary DiFonso of Wisconsin and Bernadine Robinson of Wisconsin; one sister, Vannis Malueg of Milwaukee; five grandchildren; and six grandchildren. Ruth Durio - 8/17/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Memorial services for Ruth Durio, 62, of Moss Bluff, will be at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 17, in Moss Bluff United Methodist Church. The Rev. Danny Gleason will officiate. The body will be cremated under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 2 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Durio died Tuesday in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Eunice and had lived in Lake Charles for 41 years. She graduated from Eunice High School and earned a bachelor's degree in education and master's degrees from McNeese State University. She taught seventh grade at Moss Bluff Middle School and had been a counselor there for nine years. Survivors include her husband, Larry N. Durio of Moss Bluff; one son, Todd Durio of Hackberry; two daughters, Connie Durio of Sulphur and Tammy Durio of Moss Bluff; three brothers, Bradford Lewis Jr. of Golita, Calif., Robert Wayne Lewis of Serverna Park, Md., and Jackie Harold Lewis of Eunice; and one sister, Linda Sue Lewis Cairns of Baton Rouge. Delmer L. Hamilton - 8/17/2001 MITTIE - Funeral services for Delmer L. Hamilton, 81, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 17, in the Mount Fair United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Hamilton died at 7:44 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Gary W. Hermann - 8/17/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Gary Wayne Hermann, 42, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in Wesley United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Whitaker Cemetery in DeRidder under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Hermann died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. Mary L. Hillard - 8/17/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Mary L. Hanks Hillard, 58, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in Mount Zion Baptist Church. Burial will be in Pinehill Memorial Cemetery in Jamestown, Texas, under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Mrs. Hillard died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in her residence. Mary M. Holston - 8/17/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mary Holston, 72, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Holston died Thursday in a local hospital. Betty B. Holt - 8/17/2001 Funeral services for Betty Barrington Holt, 70, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Mike McLaurin will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Holt died at 12:08 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in a local care center. She was a native of Big Spring, Texas, and had lived in Lake Charles for 47 years. She was a graduate of Merryville High School and an alumna of Port Arthur Business College. She owned and operated Line-A-Day Tax Control Service from 1989 to 1997. She was a member of the South Lake Charles Optimist Club and the W.B. Williamson American Legion Post 1 Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of University United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Murrell Holt of Lake Charles; two sons, Reed Holt of Beaumont, Texas, and Dayne Holt of Camarillo, Calif.; two daughters, Michelle H. Smith of Lake Charles and Diana Monceaux of Seymour, Tenn.; one sister, Janelle Freeman of Port Neches, Texas; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Martin Jubert - 8/17/2001 Funeral arrangements for Martin Jubert, 85, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Thursday in a local hospital. Joseph H. Kelley - 8/17/2001 Funeral services for Joseph H. Kelley, 83, of Sulphur, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in Johnson Funeral Home. Joe Cormier will officiate. Burial will be private. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Kelley died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in the Sulphur hospital. He was a native of Sicily Island, and he had lived in Sulphur for 62 years. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School. He was a retired boilermaker and a member of Boiler Makers Local 79. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Ellender Kelley of Sulphur; one son, Patrick Wayne Kelley Sr. of Sulphur; one daughter, Wanda Neal of Pickens, S.C.; two sisters, Lois Miller of Sulphur and Lena Lyons of Carlyss; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Sonia F. McGinty - 8/17/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Sonia Frazier McGinty, 66, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in Hixson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder. She died at noon Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. Dr. Mark A. Quilty Jr. - 8/17/2001 Funeral services for Dr. Mark A. Quilty Jr., 82, will be at noon Saturday, Aug. 18, in Johnson Funeral Home. Monsignor Charles DuBois will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Dr. Quilty died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in a Lafayette care center. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He graduated from Lake Charles High School. He attended Louisiana State University and graduated from Auburn University. He was a practicing veterinarian for 34 years. He was appointed by three governors to represent the Louisiana Veterinary Association on the Louisiana Agriculture Commission. He was the chief veterinarian for Delta Downs for 17 years. He was a member of the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Association. He served on the Lake Charles Water Company board of directors. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Lake Charles. Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie Clayton Quilty of Lafayette; one son, Mark Anthony Quilty III of Orange, Texas; one daughter, Karen Baldwin of Lake Charles; one step son, Roland Breaux of Arnaudville; two step daughters, Rose Marie Mere of Lafayette and Sally Ruel of New Orleans; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ellis Thibodeaux Jr. - 8/17/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Ellis (Juanita) Thibodeaux Jr., 66, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Entombment will be in Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mrs. Thibodeaux died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Lewisburg and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She was a Eucharistic minister and a member of the Christian Mothers. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Joseph W. Thibodeaux and Emmanuel Thibodeaux, both of Lake Charles; five brothers, Lionel Bellard, L.D. Bellard and Anthony Bellard, all of Houston, U.L. Bellard of Beaumont, Texas, and James Bellard of Opelousas; one sister, Lois Citizen of Lake Charles; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Joaquin Cruz - 8/18/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral arrangements for Joaquin "J.C." Cruz, 67, of New Llano, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Thursday in his residence. Eloise P. Gray - 8/18/2001 SHREVEPORT - Private graveside services for Eloise Parnell Gray, 85, of Lake Charles, will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 18, in Forest Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Mrs. Gray died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Gibsland and a former longtime resident of Shreveport. She had lived in Lake Charles for seven years. She was a past president of the Shreveport Rose Society and a member of the Lake Charles Rose Society. Survivors include her husband, A.J. "Jay" Gray Jr. of Lake Charles; two sons, A.J. "Jack" Gray III of Lake Charles and Thomas Hunter Gray of Slidell; one daughter, Susan Gray Schmidt of Chico, Texas; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Lillian B. Green - 8/18/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Lillian Benoit Green, 86, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Tee-Mamou Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Mrs. Green died at 11:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, in the local hospital. Chad Istre - 8/18/2001 Funeral services for Chad Istre, 21, of LeBleu Settlement, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Nugent will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine. Visitation is 1-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Istre died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was an alumnus of Iowa High School. He was a plumber's apprentice. Survivors include one brother, Brandon Istre of LeBleu Settlement; his parents, Jimmy and Sharon O'Neal Istre of LeBleu Settlement; paternal grandfather, Nelton Istre of Lake Charles; and maternal grandparents, John and Wanda Comeaux O'Neal of Chloe. David P. Maitreme - 8/18/2001 Memorial services for David Paul Maitreme, 78, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation is from noon Sunday. Mr. Maitreme died at 12:05 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Edgard, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 50 years. He served in the Army Air Corps in World War II. He was a retired loan officer for Calcasieu Marine National Bank, and he worked for other local financial institutions. He was a member of American Legion W.B. Williamson Post 1 and VFW Post 2130. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Norma Rome Maitreme of Lake Charles; one daughter, Linda Bertrand of Lafayette; one sister, Gloria Desroche of Metairie; and three grandchildren. Hilton J. Miller - 8/18/2001 Funeral services for Hilton Joseph Miller, 85, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Tony Fontenot will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 2-9 p.m. Sunday, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mr. Miller died Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Lawtell and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He was a World War II veteran and served in the Navy on the USS Tennessee. He was a Charter member of VFW Post 2130. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and was a longtime church usher. He was a charter member of the St. Margaret Knights of Columbus. Survivors include four daughters, Barbara Miller Moreau of Lake Charles, Judy Miller Young of St. Francisville, Stephanie Miller Thibodeaux of New Orleans and Jennifer Miller Bainbridge of Eureka, Calif.; one sister, Sedonia M. Vilce of Port Arthur, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Lula M. Poullard - 8/18/2001 SAVOY - Funeral services for Lula Mae Poullard, 73, of Eunice, will be at noon Sunday, Aug. 19, from St. Thomas More Catholic Chapel. The Rev. Dan Edwards will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mathilda Catholic Cemetery in Eunice under the direction of Owens-Thomas Funeral Home of Eunice. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Sunday in the funeral home. She died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001, in a Eunice care center. She was a native of Eunice. Survivors include one sister, Gloria P. Ned of Opelousas, and two brothers, George Ray Poullard of Anchorage, Alaska, and Jessie C. Poullard of Cheverly, Md. John Whaley Jr. - 8/18/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for John Whaley Jr., 53, of Tulsa, Okla., will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Thursday in Tulsa. Christopher Cole - 8/19/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Christopher Cole, 34, of Elton, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in the Mamou hospital. William J. Felton - 8/19/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for William J. Felton, 39, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 19, in the White Oaks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Osborne Cemetery. Mr. Felton died Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, in Oakdale. Rozena L. Foreman - 8/19/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Rozena Livings "Sis" Foreman, 66, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. The Rev. John Vianney O. Ijeoma will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 5 p.m. Monday in the church. Mrs. Foreman died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001, in her residence. A native of Lake Charles, she had lived in Jennings most of her life. She was a former nurse at Jennings American Legion Hospital. She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, George Livings of Jennings and Ricky Pete of Phoenix; four daughters, Claudette Walker of Pomona, Calif., Connie F. Pete of Jennings, Judy A. Washington of Phoenix and Joanette Cole of Panama City, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Mary Holston - 8/19/2001 Funeral services for Mary McRae Holston, 72, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Holston died at 2:21 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Tokyo, Miss., she had lived in Lake Charles for the past 47 years. She retired from Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher. Survivors include one son, John Emroy Holston Jr. of Lake Charles; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Patricia Ann Holston) Williford of Dallas and Mrs. Jeffery (Mary Elizabeth Holston) Monroe of Lake Charles; and seven grandchildren. Jeannette L. Kelley - 8/19/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Jeannette L. Kelley, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard Hoffpauir will officiate. Burial will be in in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Kelley died Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, in Houston. She was a native of Arkansas City, Kan. She attended St. Mary's School of Music in Little Rock, Ark., and graduated from St. Joseph School of Business in Mena, Ark. She was a corporate secretary for Chemical Techniques Inc. She served as an organizational chairman for Campfire in Beauregard Parish for three years. She was a charter member and past president of the Progressive Women's Club. She was a member of Ladies of Sahara and a 25-year member of Pinehurst Chapter 33 of the Eastern Star. She was a member of Henning Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was an organist and a teacher. She was a lifetime member of United Methodist Women, in which she served as a secretary to the administrative board, district secretary, district treasurer and president. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Glenda Duke of Houston and Mrs. Cindy Marshall of Atlanta; and three grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Henning United Methodist Church U.W.M., the family said. Ruth Kuttner - 8/19/2001 Funeral services for Ruth Kuttner, 77, will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Mike McLaurin will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Kuttner died at 5 p.m. Friday in a local hospital. She was a native of Homer. She graduated from Haynesville High School. She was a telephone operator with South Central Bell Co. for 34 years. She was a member of Telephone Pioneers of America. Survivors include her husband, Gene Kuttner of Lake Charles. Margie T. Parish - 8/19/2001 Funeral services for Margie Thomas Parish, 69, of Big Lake, will be at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. Garry Mann and W.H. Yarborough will officiate. Burial will be in Pujol Cemetery in Big Lake. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Parish died at 3:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Big Lake. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons, Roger Thomas of Moss Bluff and Farrell Thomas of Lake Charles; one daughter, Kathy Thomas of Big Lake; one stepson, Gary Parish of Gillis; one stepdaughter, Debbie Parish of Lake Charles; one brother, Ernest Devall of Big Lake; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Martha R. Pond - 8/19/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Martha Rodriguez Pond, 68, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 19, in Rush Funeral Home. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery. Mrs. Pond died Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, in the local hospital. James L. Post Sr. - 8/19/2001 WESTLAKE - Memorial services for James Lester Post Sr., 77, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Pete Gammage will officiate. The body was cremated. Visitation is from noon Monday. Mr. Post died Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, in Toledo Bend. A native of New Orleans, he was a resident of Westlake. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He was an industrial painter and sand blaster for Local 783. He was a member of Habibi Temple and was a Shriner. He was a member of Bellview Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Anna Lou Post of Westlake; one son, Brian E. Post of Westlake; one daughter, Pam Post Boudreaux of Thibodaux; one stepdaughter, Brenda Boudreaux of Westlake; one brother, Ira Corky Gilmore of Washington; one grandchild; and one stepgrandchild. Mae Rasberry - 8/19/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Mae Rasberry, 68, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Saturday in her residence. Linda B. Shepard - 8/19/2001 SAN ANTONIO - Graveside services for Linda Bridges Shepard, 59, of Helotes, Texas, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Rick Ricker will officiate. Arrangements are by Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home of Conroe, Texas. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in the funeral home with the Rev. James Allen officiating. Mrs. Shepard died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Sulphur High School and attended Northwestern State University. After college, she worked at the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court office in Lake Charles. She moved to Houston in 1973, where she worked for Mitchell Energy Corp. She later transferred to its offices in The Woodlands, Texas. She retired in 1999 as Senior Engineering Technician, after 25 years of service. She moved to Helotes in 1998. She was a member of the Desk and Derrick Club. Survivors include her husband, Jim Shepard of Helotes; one son, Darin Lee Digilormo of Spring, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Nick (Ann Bridges) Yeary of Indian Trail, N.C.; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. (Louise Hinton) Bridges of Quitman; and nine grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Cancer Therapy and Research Center, 8122 Datapoint Drive, Suite 600, San Antonio, TX 78229, the family said. Ethel R. Silverman - 8/19/2001 Graveside services for Ethel Rifkin Silverman, 85, were held Thursday, Aug. 9, in Graceland Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Silverman died at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she had lived in Lake Charles for the past 25 years. She was formerly of Shreveport. She and her late husband were former owners and operators of Al's Seafood Tavern in Shreveport. Survivors include one son, Samuel Jack Silverman of Lake Charles; two daughters, Mrs. Sydney (Linda) Horn of Lake Charles and Mrs. Dorothy Fitch of Indianapolis; and four grandchildren. Helen G. Thompson - 8/19/2001 Funeral services for Helen Granger Thompson, 56, will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and 8 a.m.-noon Monday in the funeral home. Mrs. Thompson died at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Crowley, she had lived in Lake Charles for the past 54 years. She was a salesperson at Montgomery Wards for 24 years. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, John R. "Ricky" Thompson of Lake Charles; two daughters, Annette Deshotel and Marlo Granger, both of Lake Charles; two stepdaughters, Christine Thompson and Becky Thompson, both of Pasadena, Texas; one stepson, Keith Allen Thompson of Pasadena; two sisters, Elizabeth Creveling of Ellston, Iowa, and Patricia George of Greenville, Ala.; and two grandchildren. Peggy Thompson - 8/19/2001 Funeral arrangements for Peggy Thompson, 41, of Ragley, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a Lake Charles hospital. Timothy Vest - 8/19/2001 Funeral arrangements for Timothy "Tim" Vest, 49, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in a local hospital. Earlean G. Williams - 8/19/2001 Funeral arrangements for Earlean G. Williams, 65, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 5:12 a.m. Saturday in her residence. Bergeaux infant - 8/20/2001 MERMENTAU - Funeral services for Cameron Austyn Bergeaux, infant son of Chris and Jennifer Bergeaux, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 20, from St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mermentau Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. The infant died Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, in the Crowley hospital. Addie L. Gimnick - 8/20/2001 GILLIS - Funeral services for Addie Lucille Gimnick, 87, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in First Baptist Church. The Revs. Andy Buckley, Johnny Johnson, Byron Williams and William Kelly Harper will officiate. Burial will be in Hagar Cemetery in Ragley under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation is from 2 p.m. today in Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff, with an Eastern Star service at 7 p.m., and from 9 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Mrs. Gimnick died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. A native of Hopewell Community, she was a resident of Ragley. She was a graduate of Dry Creek High School. She was a nurse's aide for a number of years. She was a member of Star of Magnolia Chapter 232 of the Eastern Star. She was an Avon representative for more than 20 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Gillis. Survivors include one son, John M. Gimnick of Ragley; four daughters, Regenia Bonvillian, Addie Arrington and Linda Berry, all of Ragley, and Sylvia Welsh of DeRidder; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mary E. Hollenbeck - 8/20/2001 LAFAYETTE - Memorial services for Mary Elizabeth Hollenbeck, 50, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 20, in Trinity Bible Church. The Rev. Dennis Malcolm will officiate. Arrangements are by Martin and Castille Funeral Home. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Ms. Hollenbeck died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in her residence. A native of Lake Charles, she had lived in Lafayette for the past eight months. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Robert Jean (Shannon) Lequeux Jr. of San Diego and Mrs. Douglas (Kimberly) Trahan of Youngsville; one brother, Michael Hollenbeck of Lake Charles; one sister, Dianne Rogers of Symmerville, S.C.; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Trinity Bible Church, 130 E. Broussard Road, Lafayette, LA 70503, the family said. Mary Holston - 8/20/2001 Funeral services for Mary McRae Holston, 72, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 20, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. today. Mrs. Holston died at 2:21 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Tokyo, Miss., she had lived in Lake Charles for the past 47 years. She retired from Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher. Survivors include one son, John Emory Holston Jr. of Lake Charles; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Patricia Ann Holston) Williford of Dallas and Mrs. Jeffery (Mary Elizabeth Holston) Monroe of Lake Charles; and seven grandchildren. Jeannette L. Kelley - 8/20/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Jeannette L. Kelley, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard Hoffpauir will officiate. Burial will be in in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today. Mrs. Kelley died Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, in Houston. She was a native of Arkansas City, Kan. She attended St. Mary's School of Music in Little Rock, Ark., and graduated from St. Joseph School of Business in Mena, Ark. She was a corporate secretary for Chemical Techni-ques Inc. She served as an organizational chairman for Campfire in Beauregard Parish for three years. She was a charter member and past president of the Progressive Women's Club. She was a member of Ladies of Sahara and a 25-year member of Pinehurst Chapter 33 of the Eastern Star. She was a member of Henning Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was an organist and a teacher. She was a lifetime member of United Methodist Women, in which she served as a secretary to the administrative board, district secretary, district treasurer and president. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Glenna Duke of Houston and Mrs. Cindy Marshall of Atlanta; and three grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Henning United Methodist Church UWM, the family said. May Rasberry - 8/20/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for May Rasberry, 68, of Tee Mamou will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 20, at Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Tee-Mamou Cemetery. Mrs Rasberry died at 4:25 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2000, in Jennings. Annie Sanderford - 8/20/2001 Funeral arrangements for Annie Sanderford, 93, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a local care center. Peggy J. Thompson - 8/20/2001 Funeral services for Peggy J. Thompson, 41, of DeRidder, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery in Ragley. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. Thompson died at 4:03 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Kinder, Mrs. Thompson lived in the Ragley area for most of her life. She was a graduate of South Beauregard High School and was a member of Longville Pentecostal Church. Survivors include her son, Macgyver Thompson of DeRidder; a brother, Steve LeBleu of Ragley; five sisters, Belinda LeBleu of Beaumont, Texas, Leesia Ijaz of Moss Bluff, Theresa Grindol of California, Anita Dawson of Silsbee, Texas, and Melissa LeBleu of DeQuincy; and her mother, Doris LeBleu of DeRidder. Timothy G. Vest - 8/20/2001 Funeral services for Timothy Garland Vest, 49, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry Bowdon will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Vest died at 2:56 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Osage, Iowa, he had lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a painting contractor. He was Methodist. Survivors include two brothers, Gordon Benjamin Vest and John William Vest, both of Lake Charles; one sister, Janet Marie Witanek of Cypress, Texas; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Garland (Gloria) Vest of Lake Charles; and his companion, Bertha Andrepont of Lake Charles. John H. Whaley Jr. - 8/20/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for John H. Whaley Jr., 54, of Tulsa, Okla., will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. George Lee Glass will officiate. Burial will be in Old Cypress Cemetery. Visitation is 8 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Whaley died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in his residence. A native of Witchita Falls, Texas, he had lived in DeRidder for 20 years before moving to Tulsa. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include one daughter, Melinda Whaley Kibler of Tulsa; one brother, Robert Whaley of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; and two sisters, Martha Kuehling of Abbeville and Patricia Branch of DeRidder. Exie Faison - 8/21/2001 Funeral arrangements for Exie Faison, 62, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Thursday in Houston. Rozena L. Foreman - 8/21/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Rozena Livings "Sis" Foreman, 66, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 21, from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. The Rev. John Vianney O. Ijeoma will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 10 a.m. in the church. Mrs. Foreman died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001, in her residence. A native of Lake Charles, she had lived in Jennings most of her life. She was a former nurse at Jennings American Legion Hospital. She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, George Livings of Jennings and Ricky Pete of Phoenix; four daughters, Claudette Walker of Pomona, Calif., Connie F. Pete of Jennings, Joanette Cole of Panama City, Fla., and Judy A. Washington of Phoenix; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Warren Gobert - 8/21/2001 Funeral arrangements for Warren Gobert, 75, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local hospital. Karol S. Guillory - 8/21/2001 Funeral arrangements for Karol Jean Stevens Guillory, 53, of 2145 East Mill St., will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 10:17 p.m. Sunday in a local hospital. Gladys L. Houston - 8/21/2001 PITKIN - Funeral services for Gladys LaCaze Houston, 90, will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, in Hopewell United Methodist Church. The Rev. Mark Theriot will officiate. Burial will be in Blackjack Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Visitation is from 2 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Houston died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001, in an Oberlin care center. She was a lifelong resident of Pitkin. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. Survivors include one son, Durwood Houston of Pitkin; two daughters, Billie Brown and Shirley Johnson, both of Pitkin; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Lavergne infant - 8/21/2001 Funeral services for Anna Gabriel Lavergne, infant daughter of Michael and Michelle Lavergne, will be at 2:30 p.m. today, Aug. 21, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. The infant died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, in a local hospital. Russell Manuel - 8/21/2001 SOILEAU - Funeral services for Russell Manuel, 72, of Oberlin, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Barras will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oberlin. Visitation is from 4 p.m. today in the funeral home. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Mr. Manuel died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001, in Soileau. He was a member of the American Legion and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Betty Manuel of Oberlin; three sons, Russell A. Manuel, Bubby Manuel and Martin Oscar Manuel, all of Oberlin; two daughters, Naomi Ruth Monceaux and Fletta Maria Aucoin, both of Oberlin; two brothers, Arlington Manuel and Matt Manuel, both of Oberlin; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Judy Nichols - 8/21/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Judy Nichols, 72, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Decoteau will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Nichols died Monday, Aug. 20, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. A native of Church Point, she had lived in Sulphur for 57 years. She worked in the West Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital laundry department. She was a Stanley Home Products distributor for more than 35 years. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Eugene Nichols of Sulphur; two sons, Russell Metreyeon of Baytown, Texas, and Edward Nichols of Lake Charles; one daughter, Grace Nichols of Sulphur; five brothers, Leo Richard and Leonce Richard, both of Port Barre, Knute Richard of DeRidder, Eugene Richard of Highland, Texas, and Joseph Richard of Sulphur; four sisters, Amy Bellard and Lillian DeVille, both of Port Barre, Marie Young of Lake Charles and Winnie Watson of Carlyss; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Annie L. Sanderford - 8/21/2001 JACKSON, Miss. - Graveside services for Annie Laurie Stribling Sanderford, 94, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, in Lakewood Memorial Park South Cemetery. The Rev. Steven Potts will officiate. Arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Mrs. Sanderford died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001, in a Lake Charles care center. She was a native of Jackson, and she had lived in Lake Charles since 1988. She was a former proofreader for the Clarion Ledger newspaper in Jackson. She was a member of Daniel Memorial Baptist Church in Jackson and a charter member of Celebration Baptist Church in Moss Bluff. Survivors include three sons, Billy Sanderford of Moss Bluff, D.W. Sanderford of San Antonio and James L. Sanderford of West Palm Beach, Fla.; two daughters, Patsie S. Penick of San Antonio and Virginia S. Anderson of Dixson, Mo.; three sisters, Mary Austin of Champagne, Ill., Grace S. Burch of Jackson and June S. Bagby of South Carolina; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be to The House of Hope Childrens Orphanage, the family said. Julia Tomme - 8/21/2001 Funeral arrangements for Julia Tomme, 91, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Monday in a local hospital. Horace D. Waid - 8/21/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Horace Dean Waid, 70, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery. Mr. Waid died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001, in a Shreveport hospital. Earlean G. Williams - 8/21/2001 KINDER - Funeral services for Earlean Guillory "Sis" Williams, 65, will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, in Mount Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. Arnold Whykoff will officiate. Burial will be in Botle Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 5 p.m. Wednesday in the church. Mrs. Williams died at 5:12 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Kinder. She was a member of the AARP. She was an emergency aide for 30 years. She was a longtime member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, where she was an usher. Survivors include three sons, Andrew W. Marrow Jr. of Port Arthur, Texas, Phillip M. Marrow of Kinder and Felix Marrow of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; two stepsons, the Rev. Harry Williams of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Larry Williams of New Orleans; three daughters, Shirlie Ceasar Johnson and Berlinda Marrow, both of Kinder, and Pearlean Spottsville of Stone Mountain, Ga.; three stepdaughters, Virgie N. Hermon of Oberlin, Inez Vickers of Welsh and Fredricka Soileau of Lake Charles; two brothers, Else Guillory of Jacksonville, Fla., and Evain Guillory of Kinder; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Christopher J. Cole - 8/22/2001 OBERLIN - Funeral services for Christopher James Cole, 34, of Elton, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, in Progressive Church of God in Christ. Elder Dallas Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery in Kinder under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Thursday in the church. Mr. Cole died at 5:10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, 2001, in the Mamou hospital. He was a native of Oberlin. He graduated from Oberlin High School. He attended McNeese State University. He was an Air Force veteran and a former National Guard member. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and the Federal Detention Center as an immigration officer. He was a member of Progressive Church of God in Christ. Survivors include his wife, Jacquline Lynn Cole of Elton; two sons, Arron James Cole and Vincent J. James, both of Elton; one daughter, Deairae Nicole Cole of Elton; four brothers, Lenard Cole of Lake Charles, John E. Cole of Elton, and Charles R. Cole and Don E. Cole, both of Houston; one sister, Beverly A. Cole of Oberlin; and his parents, Elmo S. Cole and Maxine McMahon Cole, both of Oberlin. Leroy Fruge - 8/22/2001 EUNICE - Funeral arrangements for Leroy Fruge, 69, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, in St. Anthony's Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Alexander will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice under the direction of Quirk and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Fruge died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001, in the Eunice hospital. Survivors include three brothers, Clifton P. Fruge of Chataignier, Joseph P. Fruge of Lake Charles and Hilton Fruge of Moss Bluff; and four sisters, Mrs. Danny (Lillian) Dupre of Ville Platte, Mrs. Elvin (Lillie) Morein of Eunice, Mrs. Elmer Smith of Crowley and Mrs. Wayne (Thelma) Richard of Crowley. Linday Hebert - 8/22/2001 Funeral services for Linday Hebert, 89, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Jack Reynolds will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Hebert died at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001, in a local care center. A native of Chataignier, he had lived in Lake Charles for 33 years. He was an Army veteran, and he served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a warehouseman in Colorado Springs, Colo., for the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. for several years. Survivors include one daughter, Tammy Burghart of Colorado Springs; three brothers, Evan Hebert of Moss Bluff, Willard Hebert of Lafayette and Delus Hebert Jr. of Melbourne Beach, Fla.; three sisters, Thelma Hebert Trouard and Elta Hebert Warner, both of Lake Charles, and Wanda Lee Strunk of Windom, Minn.; and two grandchildren. Cora Hester - 8/22/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Cora Hester, 91, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 22, in Snider Funeral Home. The Rev. Shane Terrebonne will officiate. Burial will be in Newlin Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Mrs. Hester died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001, in Lake Charles. She was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, James Hester of DeQuincy and Carl Hester Jr. of Many; two daughters, Dana Haley of DeQuincy and Lucille Gadman of Amarillo, Texas; one sister, Lucy Hester of Merryville; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Diane M. Joiner - 8/22/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Diane Marie Vandermolen Joiner, 46, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Russell Devore will officiate. Private burial will be at a later date. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Joiner died at 12:48 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2001, in the local hospital. She was born in Iwakuni, Japan. She grew up in Japan and California. She moved to Lake Charles in 1972; she had lived in DeRidder since 1978. She earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from McNeese State University. She was a registered nurse at Beauregard Memorial Hospital for many years. She worked for Beauregard Home Health Care. Survivors include two sons, Erik Wayne Joiner of Rosepine and Robert Alan Joiner of DeRidder; four brothers, Roy Vandermolen of Salt Lake City, Glen Vandermolen of Jacksonville, Fla., Larry Vandermolen of Bloomington, Ind., and Tom Vandermolen of Tampa, Fla.; her parents, Robert and Hisako Vandermolen of Rosepine; and two grandchildren. Martin Jubert - 8/22/2001 Funeral services for Martin "Preacher" Jubert, 85, will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, in Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ. Elder James P. Proctor will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m. Friday. Mr. Jubert died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in a local hospital. He was an Army veteran serving in World War II. He was a member of the AFL-CIO and was president of International Longshoremen's Association Local 1349. He was a member of Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ. He was the local, district and state Sunday school superintendent for 50 years. He was treasurer of the church's Lake Charles District. He was a former chairman of the Mini USAG Convocation. He was a member of the church's district and state finance departments. Survivors include his wife, Helen Jubert of Lake Charles; two sons, Ernest Jubert of Cleveland and Othal Frazier of Phoenix; eight daughters, Martha Gallien, Dinah James, Deborah Narcisse, Cheryl James and Pearl Syas, all of Lake Charles, Barbara Van Horne of Birmingham, Ala., Martha R. Wilson of Alamogordo, N.M., and Judy Frazier of Chicago; one sister, Margie Snowden of Oakland, Calif.; 50 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Etha M. McWilliams - 8/22/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Etha Mae "Ms. Mac" McWilliams, 84, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Leesville Cemetery. Mrs. McWilliams died Monday, Aug. 20, 2001. Francis Nixon - 8/22/2001 Funeral services for Francis Nixon, 74, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Peter Cook will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday and from 1 p.m. Friday. Mr. Nixon died at 9:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Phoenix, he had lived in Lake Charles since 1959. He was an alumnus of Phoenix Junior College and Arizona State University. He was a former Air Force fighter pilot. He served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He retired from the military as a lieutenant colonel after 23 years. He was a flight instructor at Transit Aviation and a private pilot. He was a member of the LARKS model airplane club. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Currie Nixon of Lake Charles; one son, Terry Nixon of Enid, Okla.; one daughter, Lisa Nixon of Lake Charles; one sister, Jessie McCue of Aurora, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Shawnda K. Simon - 8/22/2001 PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Funeral services for Shawnda K. Simon, 21, of Panama City Beach, Fla., will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 22, in Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home. The body will be cremated. She died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001. She moved from Sulphur to Panama City Beach seven years ago. She was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Survivors include one brother, Eric Lee Simon of Lake Charles; her mother and stepfather, Kathy and Kevin Bush of Panama City Beach; her father, Darrel Simon of Lake Charles; and her paternal grandmother, Evelyn Simon of Sulphur. Julia Tomme - 8/22/2001 Funeral services for Julia Tomme, 91, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. J.P. Miles will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Tomme died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2001. A native of Hall Summit, she had lived in Lake Charles for 55 years. She was a graduate of Hall Summit High School and of Schumbert School of Nursing in Shreveport. She helped develop the nursing program at Louisiana Technical College/Sowela Campus, and she taught nursing there for 20 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Louis B. Tomme Jr. of Moss Bluff; one brother, Ford Harper of Hall Summit; five sisters, Pluma Madden and Audrey Peters, both of Hall Summit, Muriel Sykes of Sierra Madre, Calif., and Agnes Brown and Freda McAnally, both of Riverside, Calif.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Betty J. Whitaker - 8/22/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Betty Jean Whitaker, 63, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 22, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lonestar Cemetery in Cravens. Mrs. Whitaker died Monday, Aug. 20, 2001, in a local care center. James C. Woods - 8/22/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for James C. Woods, 96, were held Tuesday, Aug. 21, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial was in Holly Springs Cemetery at Fort Polk. Mr. Woods died Monday, Aug. 20, 2001. Michael M. Armstrong - 8/23/2001 Memorial services for Michael Mathew Armstrong, 47, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Steve James will officiate. The body will be cremated. Mr. Armstrong died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Winfield, Kan. He was Christian. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Jean Armstrong of Lake Charles; two sons, Mathew Armstrong of Hot Springs, Ark., and Michael Todd Armstrong of Westlake; three daughters, Debra Nicole Armstrong of Kansas City, Mo., Christina Gilson of Palm Bay, Fla., and Lindsey Brooke Smith of Lake Charles; his mother, Dortha Armstrong of Westlake; and three grandchildren. Eva L. Bertrand - 8/23/2001 Funeral services for Eva Louise Bertrand, 93, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Anthony Fontenot will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mrs. Bertrand died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Iota, and she moved to Lake Charles 52 years ago. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters, Ladies Altar Society, Young at Heart and VICKS. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Alton J. Daigle Jr. of Canada, Patrick R. Daigle of San Antonio, Dale J. Daigle of Sulphur and Charles F. Daigle of Pasadena, Texas; one daughter, Mildred L. Puckett of Bristol, Va.; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. John N. Coburn - 8/23/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for John Newman "Stardust" Coburn, 62, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 23, from St. Michael Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery in Anacoco under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Coburn died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001, in Leesville. Warren Gobert - 8/23/2001 Funeral services for Warren Gobert, 75, will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 23, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Karl Fuselier will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-10:30 a.m. in the funeral home, with a rosary at 9 a.m. Mr. Gobert died at 4:35 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Mallett, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 47 years. He was a retired Firestone employee. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Youra Guidry Gobert of Lake Charles; three daughters, Brenda Gobert of Lake Charles, Marinda Gobert of Tulsa, Okla., and Magrada Toval of Houston; one brother, George Darbone of Lake Charles; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Carol S. Guillory - 8/23/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Carol Jean Stevens Guillory, 53, of 2145 Mill St. will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, in the Word of Hope Church of God in Christ. Elder Charlie Williams III will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be from 3:30 p.m Friday in the church. Mrs. Guillory died at 10:17 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Crowley, she had lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a member of the Word of Hope Church of God in Christ where she served on the Usher Board and also assisted with the Daily Bread Mission and the Bread of Life Outdoor Ministry of Lake Charles, La. Survivors include her husband, Philip Guillory Sr.; four daughters, Monaque Prudhomme, Phillis Haynes, Sjolander Walls and Shermaine Guillory, all of Lake Charles; eight sons, Donzell Guillory, Jerome Guillory, Jermaine Guillory, Philip Guillory Jr., Torrance Guillory, Gilbert Guillory, Marlon Guillory and Andrae Guillory, all of Lake Charles; nine sisters, Martha Hayes, Hattie Garrett, Pattie Bellard, Carmel Morgan, Carmella Edwards and Sherry Joseph, all of Lake Charles, and Ida Neal, Virgie Jackson and Anna Stevens, all of Houston; four brothers, Murphy Stevens and Edison Stevens, both of Houston, and Mikael Stevens and Herbert Stevens, both of Lake Charles; and nine grandchildren. Joseph C. Manuel - 8/23/2001 Memorial services for Joseph Chriss Manuel, 45, of Glorietta, N.M., will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Karl Fuselier will officiate. The body was cremated. Mr. Manuel died Saturday, July 21, 2001, in Glorietta. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was a 1974 graduate of Marion High School and was a member of the school band and debate team. He attended college in Santa Fe, N.M. He worked for the Rosa Hart Theater and KPLC-TV. He worked for the Arts Theatre armory and for various other theaters in the Santa Fe area. He was active with the Arcade Theatre and the Lake Charles Little Theatre. Survivors include one son, Jesse Ward Manuel of Glorietta; one brother, John Manuel of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; six sisters, Catherine Manuel and Dea Manuel, both of Lake Charles, Deena Breaux of Vinton, Nancy Schan of Deville, Lauren Sura of Woodhaven, Mich., and Miron Sittig of Iowa; his father, Wesley Manuel of Beaumont, Texas; and his mother, Martha Manuel of Lake Charles. Lewis D. Tutor - 8/23/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Lewis Dewey Tutor, 87, of Lake Arthur, will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 23, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ravey-Parsley Cemetery. Mr. Tutor died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, in the local hospital. Mrs. James Ware - 8/23/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. James "Jimmy" (Rose Fontenot) Ware, 62, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 23, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Nugent will officiate. Burial will be in Indian Village Cemetery in Indian Village. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Ware died at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Welsh, and she had lived in Lake Charles for more than 50 years. She was a member of Living Way Pentecostal Church. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Randy Keever of Sulphur and Joey Ware of Lake Charles; one daughter, Carrie Farque of Sulphur; one brother, Ed Fontenot of Lake Charles; two sisters, Anna Belle Pete and Anna Blanche Fontenot, both of Westlake; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Justin R. Whaley - 8/23/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Justin Ray Whaley, 9, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Leesville Cemetery. He died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, in the local hospital. Michael M. Armstrong - 8/24/2001 Memorial services for Michael Mathew Armstrong, 47, will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 24, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Cliff Smith will officiate. The body will be cremated. Mr. Armstrong died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Winfield, Kan. He was a graduate of Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Ga., and was an alumnus of Louisiana State University. He was the owner-operator of Matt Armstrong Shows Inc., organized in 1988 and based in Westlake. He had been a member of Contraband Days Inc. since 1979, and his company has been the festival's only carnival. The company also worked the Jaycees Southwest Louisiana State Fair, the Cal-Cam Fair and the Rice Festival. He was a member of the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals, International Association of Fairs and Festivals and Texas Association of Fairs and Festivals. He was a Christian. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Jean Armstrong of Lake Charles; two sons, Mathew Armstrong of Hot Springs, Ark., and Michael Todd Armstrong of Westlake; three daughters, Debra Nicole Armstrong of Kansas City, Mo., Christina Gilson of Palm Bay, Fla., and Lindsey Brooke Smith of Lake Charles; his mother, Dortha Armstrong of Westlake; and three grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association, the family said. Charley Brooks Sr. - 8/24/2001 SHREVEPORT - Funeral services for Charley Brooks Sr., 97, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, in Patterson Funeral Home. The Rev. Gerald W. Pitts will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Additional arrangements are by Combre Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Brooks died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001. He was a native of Caddo Parish, and he lived a year in Lake Charles. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He was a deacon and a member of the church choir. Survivors include one daughter, Pythina "Pye" Brown of Lake Charles; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Marie C. Burleson - 8/24/2001 Funeral services for Marie Carpenter Burleson, 83, of Shreveport, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Cliff Rucker will officiate. Burial will be in Burleson-Duhon Cemetery. Additional arrangements are by Rose-Neath Funeral Home of Shreveport. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Burleson died Monday, Aug. 20, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Chelsea, Okla. She was a retired postal worker. She was an artist. She was a member of St. Mark Catholic Cathedral. Survivors include her husband, Sam E. Burleson Sr.; two daughters, Patricia Owens and Sammie Jean King; one son, Sam Burleson Jr.; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Exie Faison - 8/24/2001 Funeral services for Exie Faison, 62, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, in Combre Funeral Home. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today. Mrs. Faison died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in Houston. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, Perry Faison; three sons, Dean Faison of New Jersey, Oran Edward Jones of Lake Charles and Wesley Allen Jones of New York; two brothers, Don E. White of San Antonio and Jesse White of Silver Spring, Md.; and 10 grandchildren. George R. Hein - 8/24/2001 Memorial services for George Robert Hein, 76, will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. The body will be cremated. Mr. Hein died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, in his residence. He moved from Washington to Lake Charles in 1973. He was the owner of Chenalt Security. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Betty Hein of Lake Charles; one son, George Hein of Lake Charles; two brothers, Frank Hein of Wichita, Kan., and Roy Hein of Detroit; and four sisters, Alice Hickman of Spiekard, Mo., Pat Cox of Denver, Dorothy Henry of Haynesville and Betty Splat of Lansing, Mich. Ruth H. Malter - 8/24/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Ruth Harville Malter, 93, of Houston, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Larry Greenlee will officiate. Burial will be in Leesville Cemetery. Mrs. Malter died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Johns, Miss., and a former longtime resident of Leesville. She was a former telephone office supervisor at Fort Polk. She retired from the federal civil service in 1972. She was a member of First Christian Church. Survivors include four daughters, Gloria Anderson of Houston, Sue Grigsby of Lake Charles, Rose Kraft of Lindale, Texas, and Mary Boyter of Baton Rouge; one sister, Roma Nelson of West Monroe; 13 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to First Christian Church in Leesville, the family said. Joseph C. Manuel - 8/24/2001 Memorial services for Joseph Chriss Manuel, 45, of Glorietta, N.M., will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 24, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Karl Fuselier will officiate. The body was cremated. Mr. Manuel died Saturday, July 21, 2001, in Glorietta. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was a 1974 graduate of Marion High School and was a member of the school band and debate team. He attended college in Santa Fe, N.M. He worked for the Rosa Hart Theater and KPLC-TV. He worked for the Arts Theatre armory and for various other theaters in the Santa Fe area. He was active with the Arcade Theatre and the Lake Charles Little Theatre. Survivors include one son, Jesse Ward Manuel of Glorietta; one brother, John Manuel of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; six sisters, Catherine Manuel and Dea Manuel, both of Lake Charles, Deena Breaux of Vinton, Nancy Schan of Deville, Lauren Sura of Woodhaven, Mich., and Miron Sittig of Iowa; his father, Wesley Manuel of Beaumont, Texas; and mother, Martha Manuel of Lake Charles. Ethel Parker - 8/24/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Ethel Parker, 76, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. She died Thursday in a Lake Charles hospital. Tonia Craft - 8/25/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Tonia Craft, 33, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Friday in a Lake Charles hospital. Barbara L. Farris - 8/25/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Barbara Lee Farris, 58, of Cameron, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 25, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Deacon Maurice Serice will officiate. Graveside services will be at noon in Andrus Cove Cemetery in Hayes. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Farris died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, in her residence. She was a longtime resident of Sulphur. She was an office manager for Hackberry Seafood, Wholesale Seafood and T.J. Seafood. Survivors include her husband, Thomas J. Farris; two sons, Scott Farris of Atlanta and James Farris of Sulphur; one brother, Robert Myers of Sulphur; two stepbrothers, Michael Nassar and George Nassar, both of Sulphur; and three stepsisters, Kay Chaisson and Betty Berwick, both of Sulphur, and Marie Openshaw of Newhorn, N.C. Albert L. Hawkins - 8/25/2001 WESTLAKE - Funeral services for Albert Lionel Hawkins, 70, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, in First Baptist Church. The Revs. Dennis Hawkins and Gary Hawkins will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today and 2-9 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Hawkins died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001. He was a native of Port Arthur, Texas. She had lived in Westlake for 67 years. He was a retired maintenance craft superintendent with Continental Oil Co. He was a member of the Cajun Road Runners Camping Club. He was a former Masonic lodge grand master. He was a deacon and a Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Hawkins of Westlake; three sons, Lionel "Lonnie" Hawkins Jr. of Gulf Breeze, Fla., John Hawkins of Sulphur and Dennis Hawkins of Moss Bluff; three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Kathy) McDonald of Houston, Mrs. Jamey (Rose) Prestridge of Westlake and Mrs. Jeff (Deborah) Hampton of Rio Rancho, N.M.; two brothers, the Rev. Gary Hawkins of Moore, Okla., and Don Hawkins of Berryville, Ark.; one sister, Ann Perego of Berryville; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hebert infant - 8/25/2001 Funeral services for Nicholas Joseph Hebert, infant son of Jerome and Tracy Miller Hebert, of Creole, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, in Johnson Funeral Home. Deacon George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Our Lady of the Marsh Cemetery. He died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, in a local hospital. Survivors include two halfsisters, Kristen Nicole Hebert of Carencro and Kassie Nichole Bertrand of Creole; paternal grandmother, Yvonne Thibodeaux of Creole; maternal grandparents Joe and Becky Miller of Hayes; paternal great-grandmother, Marie Olive Boudreaux of Creole; and maternal great-grandparents Clifford and Eula Mae Miller of Lake Charles. George R. Hein - 8/25/2001 Memorial services for George Robert Hein, 76, will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. The body will be cremated. Mr. Hein died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, in his residence. He moved from Washington to Lake Charles in 1973. He was the owner of Chenalt Security. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Betty Hein of Lake Charles; one son, George Hein of Lake Charles; two brothers, Frank Hein of Wichita, Kan., and Roy Hein of Detroit; and four sisters, Alice Hickman of Spickard, Mo., Pat Cox of Denver, Dorothy Huncherick of Hayesville, Kan., and Betty Splatt of Lansing, Mich. Mabel R. Jenkins - 8/25/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Mabel R. Jenkins, 81, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Land will officiate. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and Sunday and from 9 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Jenkins died at 11:55 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, in a local care center. She was a native of Winchester, Ky. She was a former resident of Boca County, Colo. She moved to the Broadlands area near DeRidder in 1950. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Gene Jenkins of DeRidder and Lowell Jenkins of Longville; one daughter, Doris Maum of DeRidder; two brothers, Roy Evans of Sunbury, Ohio, and Thexton Rice Pataskala, Ohio; one sister, Jewell Sabados of Sunbury; her stepmother, Bertha Rice of Sunbury; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Evie Laviolette - 8/25/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Evie Laviolette, 95, of Abbeville, will be at 7:30 p.m. today, Aug. 25, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. The Rev. Don Pousson will officiate. Graveside services will be at noon Sunday, Aug. 26, in Lorraine Cemetery in Hayes. Visitation is from 5:30 p.m. Mrs. Laviolette died at 7:10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, in an Abbeville care center. She was a native of Maurice and a former longtime resident of Gueydan. Survivors include one son, Leward Laviolette of Lake Charles; two daughters, Dolores Tyler of Iowa, La., and Rita Campbell of Gueydan; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Alzina LeBleu - 8/25/2001 Funeral services for Alzina LeBleu, 95, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 25, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles McMillin will officiate. Burial will be in LeBleu Cemetery in Chloe. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Friday. Mrs. LeBleu died at 11:55 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Big Lake and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a retired health-care sitter. She was Catholic. Survivors include one son, Clifton LeBleu of Lake Charles; one brother, Alex Montie of Lake Charles; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Ethel Parker - 8/25/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Ethel Parker, 76, will be at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 25, in Lunita Pentecostal Church. The Rev. Loyd Parker and Walter Morgan will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. in the church. Mrs. Parker died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Fields and a longtime resident of DeQuincy. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Lunita Pentecostal Church. Survivors include three sons, the Rev. Loyd Parker of Elmer, Tom Parker of Vidor, Texas, and Steve Paul Parker of Lamoni, Texas; two daughters, Lucille Alston of Fredericksburg, Texas, and Norma Jean Bankston of Silsbee, Texas; one sister, Frankie Pharris of DeQuincy; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Noble J. Rodrigue - 8/25/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Noble J. "Rod" Rodrigue, 74, will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, from St. Michael Catholic Church. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Rodrigue died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, at Fort Polk. Jewel F. Anderson - 8/26/2001 Funeral arrangements for Jewel F. Anderson will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in her residence. Andy V. Clark - 8/26/2001 ORANGE, Texas - Funeral services for Andy Vincent Clark, 80, formerly of Kaplan, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, in Claybar Funeral Home. Dismissal will be at 4 p.m. in Kaplan Cemetery. Mr. Clark died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, in a local care center. Marguerite E. Clooney - 8/26/2001 Funeral services for Marguerite Elizabeth Clooney, 93, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Jim Hum-phreys will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Clooney died at 4:55 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, in a local care center. A native of St. Maurice, she had lived in Lake Charles for the past 70 years. She was a graduate of Basile High School and Southwestern Louisiana Institute. She was a first-grade teacher at Barbe Elementary School for more than 30 years. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and AARP. She was a member of St. Luke-Simpson United Methodist Church. Survivors include one son, James Clooney of Lake Charles; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Tonia D. Craft - 8/26/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Tonia D. Craft, 33, will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 26, in Grace Church. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Ms. Craft died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Mary O. Feitel - 8/26/2001 Mary Ory Feitel, 98, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2001, in a local hospital. Arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home. She was a native of Raton, N.M. She was a resident of both Lake Charles and New Orleans. She received a master's degree in library science from Columbia University. She was a professor of library science at McNeese State University until 1967. She was an antiques dealer in New Orleans for more than 30 years. She was Protestant. Survivors include one son, Edward B. Ory of Lake Charles and New York; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Gladys W. Gillespie - 8/26/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Gladys W. Gillespie, 84, of Glenmora, will be announced by Rush Funeral Home. She died Saturday in Forest Hill. Jessie L. Greene - 8/26/2001 LAFAYETTE - Funeral services for Jessie L. "Buddy" Greene, 77, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, in the United Methodist Church of the Covenant. The Revs. Ralph Ford, Larry Maxwell and Peter Harrington will officiate. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Pleasant Valley Methodist Cemetery in Minden under the direction of Martin & Castille Funeral Home. The Rev. Ralph Ford and Brother Joseph Hunter will officiate. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Greene died at 10:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Haughton and resided in Lafayette. He was a World War II veteran. He worked as a senior field superintendent for Exxon for 37 years. He was a member of the Shriner's Club and a charter member of United Methodist Church of the Covenant. Survivors include his wife, Isabelle Dodge Greene of Lafayette; one daughter, Carolyn Greene Patrick of Rayne; one son, Jesse L. "Chuck" Greene Jr. of Rayne; one sister, Billie Joyce Lavender of Russellville, Ark.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston St., Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503; The United Methodist Church of the Covenant, 300 East Martial Ave., Lafayette, LA 70508; or Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, care of Virginia Greene, 1339 Greene Road, Minden, LA 71055. Albert L. Hawkins - 8/26/2001 WESTLAKE - Funeral services for Albert Lionel Hawkins, 70, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, in First Baptist Church. The Revs. Dennis Hawkins and Gary Hawkins will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today. Mr. Hawkins died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001. He was a native of Port Arthur, Texas. He had lived in Westlake for 67 years. He was a retired maintenance craft superintendent with Continental Oil Co. He was a member of the Cajun Road Runners Camping Club. He was a former Masonic lodge grand master. He was a deacon and a Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Carlin Hawkins of Westlake; three sons, Lionel "Lonnie" Hawkins Jr. of Gulf Breeze, Fla., John Hawkins of Sulphur and Dennis Hawkins of Moss Bluff; three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Kathy) McDonald of Houston, Mrs. Jamey (Rose) Prestridge of Westlake and Mrs. Jeff (Deborah) Hampton of Rio Rancho, N.M.; two brothers, the Rev. Gary Hawkins of Moore, Okla., and Don Hawkins of Berryville, Ark.; one sister, Ann Perego of Berryville; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hebert infant - 8/26/2001 Funeral services for Nicholas Joseph Hebert, infant son of Jerome and Tracy Miller Hebert, of Creole, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, in Johnson Funeral Home. Deacon George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Our Lady of the Marsh Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Monday. He died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, in a local hospital. Survivors include two half-sisters, Kristen Nicole Hebert of Carencro and Kassie Nichole Bertrand of Creole; paternal grandmother, Yvonne Thibodeaux of Creole; maternal grandparents, Joe and Becky Miller of Hayes; paternal great-grandmother Marie Olive Boudreaux of Creole; and maternal great-grandparents, Clifford and Eula Mae Miller of Lake Charles. Molly M. Hill - 8/26/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Molly Martin Hill, 43, will be announced by Ardoin Funeral Home. She died Friday in a Wyandotte, Mich., hospital. Thomas F. Johnson - 8/26/2001 GLENMORA - Funeral arrangements for Thomas Foley Johnson, 95, of Houston, will be announced by Ardoin Funeral Home. He died Friday in a Baytown, Texas, hospital. Ina P. LaBove - 8/26/2001 GRAND LAKE - Funeral services for Ina Peshoff LaBove, 87, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, from St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church. The Rev. John Poerio will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Lake Community Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and 8-9:20 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mrs. LaBove died at 5:05 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, in Lake Charles. A native of Hayes, she had lived in Grand Lake most of her life. She was a member of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church and its Ladies Altar Society. Survivors include two sons, Lionel "T-Boy" LaBove of Grand Lake and Larry D. LaBove of Kingwood, Texas; two daughters, Leola "Lee" Granger and Gloria "Deannie" Sullivan, both of Grand Lake; one half-brother, Gilbert Peshoff of Lake Charles; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Roy Palmer - 8/26/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Roy Palmer, 61, of Merryville, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. He died in his residence. Tonguis infant - 8/26/2001 CHLOE - Funeral services for Tristan Anthony Tonguis, infant son of Benjamin and Amy LeGros Tonguis of Lake Charles, were held Friday, Aug. 24, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Bill Miller officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. He died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001, in his residence. Additional survivors include one sister, Nadia Marie Tonguis of Lake Charles; his paternal grandparents, Scott David Kring and Lisa Ann Tonguis of Lake Charles and Joseph Venezia of Gonzales; his maternal grandparents, Horace Edward and Kathleen Jobe LeGros of Gueydan; his great-grandparents, June H. Tonguis of Slidell, Gene and Myong Sook Tonguis of Lacombe, Ogden and Irene LeGros of Gueydan, and Burl and Hyacinth Jobe of Crowley; his steppaternal great-grandparents, Russ and Judy Parsons of Akron, Ohio, and Nicholas Kring Jr. of Argos, Ind.; and his great-great-grandmother, Evadeen Kring of Argos. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, P.O. Box 849, Iowa, LA 70647, the family said. Jewel F. Anderson - 8/27/2001 MORROW -- Graveside services for Jewel Fisher Anderson, 91, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, in Morrow Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Anderson died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, in Lake Charles. A native of Barbreck, she had lived in Morrow for most of her life. She moved to Lake Charles 12 years ago. She was a life member of Morrow Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Marvin Anderson of Washington; three daughters, Brenda Rau of Lake Charles, Shirley Smith of Moss Bluff and Betty Brownell of Houston; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 96911, Washington, D.C. 20090-6911, the family said. Ettel P. Ardoin Sr. - 8/27/2001 PINE PRAIRIE -- Funeral services for Ettel Paul Ardoin Sr., 77, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, from St. Peter Catholic Church. The Rev. Brendan Murphy will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Visitation is from 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Ardoin died Sunday Aug. 26, 2001, in the Mamou hospital. Survivors include four sons, Clarence Burdwell Ardoin of Shreveport, Charles Wayne Ardoin of Lafayette, Ronald Ray Ardoin of Pine Prairie and Ettel Paul Ardoin Jr. of Sulphur; one sister, Ella Mae Miller of Pine Prairie; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Marguerite E. Clooney - 8/27/2001 Funeral services for Marguerite Elizabeth Clooney, 93, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Jim Humphreys will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Clooney died at 4:55 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, in a local care center. A native of St. Maurice, she had lived in Lake Charles for the past 70 years. She was a graduate of Basile High School and Southwestern Louisiana Institute. She was a first-grade teacher at Barbe Elementary School for more than 30 years. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and AARP. She was a member of St. Luke-Simpson United Methodist Church. Survivors include one son, James Clooney of Lake Charles; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. JoAnn S. Coker - 8/27/2001 OAKDALE -- Funeral services for JoAnn Spratling Coker, 55, will be at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 27, in Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Willis Flat Cemetery in Glenmora under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home. Mrs. Coker died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2001, in the local hospital. Jerry Franklin - 8/27/2001 WESTLAKE -- Funeral services for Jerry L. Franklin, 67, of Longville, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, in Lake Area Worship Center. The Rev. W.H. Yarborough will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cem-etery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 11 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Mrs. Franklin died at 9:21 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. A native of Jennings, she had lived in Sulphur for a number of years. She attended Sulphur High School. She had lived in Lake Charles for 10 years before moving to Longville 10 years ago. She was an assistant manager at George Theriot's Grocery Store for many years. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star, Love Chapter, in Sulphur and the Longville Volunteer Association. She was a member of Lake Area Worship Center. Survivors include her husband, John Franklin of Longville; two sons, Frank Bennett Laughlin of Lake Charles and James Timothy Laughlin of Sulphur; one brother, Thomas Alvin Litteral of Westlake; two sisters, Mrs. Bill (Joyce) Sittig of Sulphur and Mrs. Mike (Sharon) Romero of Magnolia, Texas; her mother, Era Clement Litteral of Sulphur; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Molly M. Hill - 8/27/2001 OAKDALE -- Funeral services for Molly Jo M. Hill, 42, of Riverview, Mich., will be at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 27, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Pine Prairie. Mrs. Hill died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, in a Wyandotte, Mich., hospital. Thomas F. Johnson - 8/27/2001 GLENMORA -- Funeral services for Thomas Foley Johnson, 95, of Houston, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, in Calcasieu Baptist Church. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Johnson died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, in a Baytown, Texas, hospital. Anthony Lomonaco Jr. - 8/27/2001 Masonic and funeral services for Anthony "Tony" Lomonaco Jr., 69, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Hebert May will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today, with an East-ern Star service followed by a rosary at 7 p.m. Mr. Lomonaco died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Marrero, he had lived in Lake Charles for the past 31 years. He was an insurance staff manager for a number of years. He was a member of Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 112, Habibi Shrine Temple, Shrine Sandman Unit, Shrine Clown Unit and Past Master's Unit. He was a 32nd-degree Mason, a past master and life member of Moss Bluff Masonic Lodge 462, and a past patron of Moss Bluff Chapter 242, Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include his wife, Donnis McCarstle Lomonaco of Lake Charles; one son, Anthony "Dino" Lomonaco III of Lake Charles; one daughter, JoAnn Highsmith of The Plain, Va.; one brother, Nick Lomonaco of Gretna; one sister, Frances LaFont of Marrero; and six grandchildren. John Manuel - 8/27/2001 SULPHUR -- Funeral services for John "Pop" Manuel, 78, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. The Revs. Lawrence Koehler and Douglas Deshotel will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Manuel died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Durall. He was a retired butcher, working more than 27 years. He was a Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office school crossing guard for eight years. He was a member of Teamsters Local 696 of Lake Charles. He was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Israel Manuel of Sulphur; two daughters, Loretta Joyce Manuel of Sulphur and Deborah Kay Moore of Starks; two sisters, Irene Sonnier of Basile and Gladys Duplechain of Kinder; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Allen Babineaux Sr. - 8/28/2001 Funeral arrangements for Allen Babineaux Sr. of Lake Charles will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Jerry Dove - 8/28/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral arrangements for Jerry Dove, 67, of Bossier City, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Monday. Hampton Frank - 8/28/2001 MAMOU - Funeral services for Hampton "Nabot" Frank, 75, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, from St. Ann Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Frank Brothers Funeral Home of Eunice. Mr. Frank died at 9:06 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, in the local hospital. Eula M. Fruge - 8/28/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Eula Mae Fruge, 83, will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 28, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Monday. Mrs. Fruge died at 6:41 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, in the local hospital. A native of Evangeline, she was a resident of Jennings. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Fruge of Lake Charles and Brent Fruge of Greenwell Springs; one sister, Mrs. Leon (Isabelle) Fruge of Jennings; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Richmond infant - 8/28/2001 PITKIN - Funeral services for the infant Diane Savannah Richmond will be at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 28, in Simmons Mill Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Occupy No. 1 Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. She died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Margann D. Self - 8/28/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Margann Denise Self, 39, of Livingston, Texas, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. She died Sunday in her residence. Marie Wilburn - 8/28/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Marie Wilburn, 87, will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. She died Monday in a local care center. Douglas Bond - 8/29/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Douglas Bond, 75, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in Robison Funeral Home. Wayne Guidry will officiate. Burial will be in McFatter Cemetery in DeQuincy. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Bond died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, in Sulphur. He was a retired 27-year employee of Vista. He was a member of the VFW. He was a Mason and a Shriner. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Georgia) Landry of Sulphur; three brothers, Woodson Bond of Franklinton, Charles "C.F." Bond of Kentwood and Jewel Bond Jr. of Denham Springs; two sisters, Nelda Hair of Bogalusa and Irma Pettit of Franklinton; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Pansy Briggs - 8/29/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Pansy Briggs, 79, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in the local hospital. Henry R. Broussard - 8/29/2001 WELSH - Funeral arrangements for Henry R. Broussard, 92, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a Beaumont, Texas, hospital. Margaret K. Burk - 8/29/2001 WESTLAKE - Funeral arrangements for Margaret Kilgore Burk, 81, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Tuesday. Gloria A. Covert - 8/29/2001 Funeral services for Gloria Ann Covert, 54, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Monsignor Ronald Groth and the Rev. Tim Goodley will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. Thursday, with a Scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Covert died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a 1964 graduate of Lake Charles High School. She was a retired Kmart supervisor. She was a volunteer at Abraham's Tent. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Farley LeRoy Covert of Lake Charles; two sons, Darren Mark Farley and Derek Scott Farley, both of Lake Charles; two brothers, Roy Joseph Abate of Maurice and Victor Bernard Abate of Lumberton, Texas; and one sister, Elizabeth Jean Foster of Lake Charles. Wayland T. Davis - 8/29/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Wayland Thomas Davis, 47, will be announced by Rush Funeral Home. He died Tuesday. Jerry H. Dove Sr. - 8/29/2001 ANACOCO - Graveside services for Jerry H. Dove Sr., 67, of Bossier City, will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 29, in Beech Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are by Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Mr. Dove died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, in the Leesville hospital. Thomas T. Doyle - 8/29/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Thomas Tillie Doyle, 57, of Pitkin, will be at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 29, in White Oaks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Occupy No. 1 Cemetery in Pitkin. Mr. Doyle died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, in his residence. Mildred Guidry - 8/29/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral arrangements for Mildred Guidry, 79, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a Gueydan care center. Myrtie S. Miles - 8/29/2001 Funeral services for Myrtie S. Miles, 78, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles DuBois will officiate. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery in Ebarb. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with rosaries at 3:30 and 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Miles died at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in her residence. A native of Noble, she had lived in Lake Charles for 50 years. She was a graduate of Ebarb High School. She was a substitute teacher and a telephone operator for several years. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and the church's Catholic Daughters. Survivors include four sons, Andrew Miles, Boyd Miles, David Miles and Joseph Bradley Miles, all of Lake Charles; three daughters, Audrey Miles, Peggy Colombo and Phyllis Miles, all of Lake Charles; one brother, Orville Sepulvado of Moss Bluff; six sisters, Ruby Simpkins, Edith Payne, Joyce LeJeune and Mabel Shreve, all of Lake Charles, Inez Seasock of Westlake and Gatha Martinez of Zwolle; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Annette Pitre - 8/29/2001 ELTON - Funeral services for Annette Pitre, 65, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in First Baptist Church. Brother Jake Crowell will officiate. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 8 a.m. Thursday in the church. Ms. Pitre died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in her residence. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Elton. Survivors include one brother, Carl Pitre of Elton; and one sister, Mrs. Madelyn Philpot Green of Houston. Mrs. Annie Mae Poullard - 8/29/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Annie Mae ''Dankie'' Poullard, 77, of 1104 North Goos Blvd., will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 8:25 p.m. Monday in a local hospital. Antoniette T. Sample - 8/29/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Antoinette Teresa Sample, 82, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. The Rev. Edward Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday and from 8:30 Friday in the funeral home. Mrs. Sample died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Survivors include one daughter, Dr. Barbara Fontenot of Sulphur, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Denise Self - 8/29/2001 DERIDDER - Memorial services for Denise Self, 39, of Livingston, Texas, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. The body will be cremated. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Self died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2001, in her residence. She was a native and longtime resident of DeRidder. She was an alumna of DeRidder High School. Survivors include her husband, Ben Self of Livingston; her parents, Ronnie and Fern Callaway Hayes of Rosepine; two sons, Dillon Avery of DeRidder and Justin Avery of Livingston; one daughter, Katlin "Katie" Elizabeth Avery of Livingston; one stepson, Daniel Self of Germany; two brothers, Randy Hayes of St. Gabriel and Riley Hayes of Rosepine; one half brother, Chris Roth of Cherokee, Kan.; and her maternal grandmother Alice "Grandma Al" Orton of Rosepine. Jules P. Snatic Jr. - 8/29/2001 Funeral services for Jules P. Snatic Jr., 76, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau and Deacon Dan Landry will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today - with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Scripture service at 7 p.m. - and from 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Snatic died at 9:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Westlake and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School. He was an alumnus of McNeese State University and LSU School of Medicine. He earned a doctorate from Loyola School of Pharmacy in New Orleans in 1950. He was a World War II veteran, and he served in the Army Medical Corps in China, Burma and India. He owned and operated Second Avenue Pharmacy for several years. He was the owner-operator of Kirkman Street Pharmacy for 36 years. He was a member of the Louisiana Pharmacy Association and was the group's Region 7 president for many years. He retired in 1986 and was awarded the group's Gold Certificate for 50 years of service. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 3204 and was a former grand knight, district deputy and state Youth Expansion chairman. He received the Harry Huber Award. He joined the Monsignor Cramer's Assembly, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus in 1965 and served as a faithful navigator. He was a member of Alhambra. He was a former Grand Master and Master of the Oasis. He was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Oak Park Pantry. He was a member of VFW Post 2130 and American Legion W.B. Williamson Post 1. He was a member of Rho Chi fraternity. He was a member of the McNeese Cowboy Club and the McNeese girls softball team's Dugout Club. Survivors include his wife, Doris Trumps Snatic of Lake Charles; two sons, Peter Snatic of Lake Charles and Paul Snatic of Phoenix; three daughters, Harriet Manuel of Lake Charles, Margaret Landry of Bridge City, Texas, and Suzanna Myers of Fayetteville, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Bertha B. Swearingen - 8/29/2001 CUSHING, Texas - Funeral services for Bertha Breautigam Gibson Swearingen, 97, of Lake Charles, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, in First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Cushing City Cemetery under the direction of Dickie Allen Funeral Services. Additional arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Thursday in the Cushing funeral home. Mrs. Swearingen died at 6:20 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, 2001, in a Lake Charles care center. She was a native of Fredericksburg, Texas, and she lived in Cushing for 71 years. She was a graduate of Jewett (Texas) High School. She was an alumna of Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and she earned her teacher certificate from Grubbs Vocational College in Arlington, Texas. She was a schoolteacher and a piano teacher. She was a Girl Scout leader and a PTA officer. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Cushing. She was the church organist and pianist. She was a Sunday school teacher. She was a Methodist youth group leader. She was a member of United Methodist Women and was an officer of the Women's Society of Church Services. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Womack of Lake Charles and Jeannine St. Peter of Beaumont, Texas; six grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Cushing First United Methodist Church or to the Stephen F. Austin University music department, the family said. Marie H. Wilburn - 8/29/2001 HAMBURG, Ark. - Graveside services for Marie H. Wilburn, 87, of Sulphur, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, in Pinewood Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Williams will officiate. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home of Hamburg and Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today in Robison Funeral Home. Mrs. Wilburn died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, in a Sulphur care center. Survivors include one daughter, Suzanne Sullivan of Arkansas, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Willie August - 8/30/2001 EUNICE - Funeral services for Willie August, 86, of Lake Charles, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, from St. Mathilda Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Tyson will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Frank Brothers Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mr. August died at 6:05 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in the Oakdale hospital. He was a retired restaurant supervisor. Survivors include one son, Joseph C. August of Lake Charles; three daughters, Gloria Smith of Alexandria, Sylvia Bouyer of Opelousas and Betty Simpson of Eunice; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Harold Bachrack - 8/30/2001 Funeral arrangements for Harold Bachrack, 77, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a local hospital. Pansy B. Briggs - 8/30/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Pansy Boone Briggs, 79, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Monsignor James Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today - with a rosary at 6 p.m. and a Scripture service at 7 p.m. - and from 8 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mrs. Briggs died at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in the local hospital. She was a native of Evangeline and a 24-year resident of Jennings. She retired as advertising director for the Crowley Daily Signal after 40 years. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, George W. Briggs of Jennings; three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Beverly) Amos of Crowley, Connie Sue Stutes of Cleveland, Tenn., and Mrs. Joel (Brenda) Laney of Soddy Daisy, Tenn.; two brothers, James L. Boone of Evangeline and Clinton Boone of Midwest City, Okla.; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Henry R. Broussard - 8/30/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Henry R. Broussard, 92, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, from Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Broussard died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in Beaumont, Texas. Audrey Bryant - 8/30/2001 VINTON - Funeral arrangements for Audrey Bryant will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in the Sulphur hospital. Margaret K. Burk - 8/30/2001 WESTLAKE - Funeral services for Margaret Kilgore Burk, 81, will be at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 30, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Leon Boggs will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Lake Charles. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Burk died at 12:27 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001 in a local hospital. She was a native of Bradley, Ark., and a former resident of Texas. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Sulphur. She was a member of United Methodist Women, the Ladies of Sierra Auxiliary and the World War II Submarine Women's Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Louis Ray Burk of Westlake; two daughters, Mrs. David (Margie) Peterson of Crosby, Texas, and Mrs. Robert (Donna) Sheffield of Sulphur; one son, Clifford Burk of Ragley; one sister, Nellie Pearson of Conroe, Texas; one brother, William C. Kilgore of Bradley, Ark.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, the family said. Veronique C. Bussey - 8/30/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Veronique C. Bussey, 84, of Vinton, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Courmier Cemetery. Mrs. Bussey died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Olive F. Cloessner - 8/30/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Olive Floy Cloessner, 92, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Cloessner died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001. Gloria A. Covert - 8/30/2001 Funeral services for Gloria Ann Abate Covert, 54, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Monsignor Ronald Groth and the Rev. Tim Goodley will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Covert died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a 1964 graduate of Lake Charles High School. She was a retired Kmart supervisor and was a salesman for American Greeting Cards. She was a volunteer at Abraham's Tent. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Farley LeRoy Covert of Lake Charles; two sons, Darren Mark Covert and Derek Scott Covert, both of Lake Charles; two brothers, Roy Joseph Abate of Maurice and Victor Bernard Abate of Lumberton, Texas; and one sister, Elizabeth Jean Foster of Lake Charles. Albert Guidry - 8/30/2001 Funeral services for Albert "Noonie" Guidry, 75, of Sweetlake, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. Howard Guidry and John Poerio will officiate. Burial will be in Andrus Cove Cemetery in Lake Arthur. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Guidry died at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Lake Arthur and a longtime resident of Cameron Parish. He was a an Air Force veteran, and he served as a military police officer on Okinawa during World War II. He was a rice, poultry and cattle farmer, and he worked for Sweetlake Land and Oil Co. for many years. He worked for Citadel Security, the Grand Lake Council on Aging and the Coastal Hunting Club. He was a member of the Krewe De Du Loc. He was a member of VFW Post 2130. Survivors include his wife, Lena Suire Guidry of Sweetlake; one daughter, Darlene Taylor of Sweetlake; one son, Ricky Guidry of Sweetlake; two sisters, Gladys Choates of Winnie, Texas, and Olite Boullion of Lake Charles; four brothers, Lester Guidry and Lee Guidry, both of Carlyss, Howard Guidry of Hill City, Kan., and Percy Guidry of Sulphur; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mildred B. Guidry - 8/30/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Mildred Breaux Guidry, 79, will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, from St. Peter Catholic Church. The Rev. Grady Estilette will officiate. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today - with rosaries at 1:30 and 6 p.m. - and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Guidry died at 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in a local care center. She was a native of Gueydan. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Kenneth Anthony Guidry and Richard James Guidry, both of Gueydan, and Andy J. Miller of Lafayette; two brothers, Euel Anthony Breaux of Lafayette and Shelton Joseph Breaux of Gueydan; two sisters, Audrey Vogeler of Momence, Ill., and Evora Bonin of Lafayette; and two grandchildren. Estelle M. Hoffpauir - 8/30/2001 CROWLEY - Funeral services for Estelle McSherry Hoffpauir, 83, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, in First Presbyterian Church. The Revs. Richard Braun and Roger Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home. Visitation is 8 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Hoffpauir died at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in a Lafayette hospital. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and United Church Women of Crowley. She was a member of the Estherwood and Midland PTAs, and she was president emeritus of the Estherwood group. Survivors include three sons, Bob Hoffpauir of Estherwood, Girard "Sandy" Hoffpauir III of Upper Marlboro, Md., and Dr. Jack Hoffpauir of Crowley; two brothers, Allen McSherry of New Orleans and Wilbur McSherry of Metairie; two sisters, Lucille Davis of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Blanche Erbe of Loma Linda, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Henry Hood Jr. - 8/30/2001 Funeral services for Henry Hood Jr., 83, of Baton Rouge, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, in Johnson Funeral Home. Walter Littleton and Jerome Broussard will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Hood died at 8:49 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Albany. He lived in Lake Charles for 50 years and moved to Baton Rouge 16 years ago. He was a graduate of Oakdale High School. He was an Army veteran. He served at Fort Benning, Ga., from 1936 to 1942, and he served in the 29th Regiment in Europe from 1942-1946. Survivors include his wife, Helen Hunt Hood of Lake Charles; two sons, Jerry H. Hood of Dallas and Randall B. Hood of Moss Bluff; two daughters, Virginia Oliver of Westlake and Amber Vest of Lake Charles; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Myrtie S. Miles - 8/30/2001 Funeral services for Myrtie S. Miles, 78, will be at 10:30 a.m. today, Aug. 30, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles DuBois will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in St. Ann Cemetery in Ebarb. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Rosaries were recited Wednesday. Mrs. Miles died at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Noble, and she had lived in Lake Charles for 50 years. She was a graduate of Ebarb High School. She was a substitute teacher and a telephone operator for several years. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and the church's Catholic Daughters. Survivors include four sons, Andrew Miles, Boyd Miles, David Miles and Joseph Bradley Miles, all of Lake Charles; three daughters, Audrey Miles, Peggy Colombo and Phyllis Miles, all of Lake Charles; one brother, Orville Sepulvado of Moss Bluff; six sisters, Ruby Simpkins, Edith Payne, Joyce LeJeune and Mabel Shreve, all of Lake Charles, Inez Seasock of Westlake and Gatha Martinez of Zwolle; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Harris Morvant - 8/30/2001 Funeral arrangements for Harris Morvant, 82, of Starks will be announced by Johnson Fuenral Home. He died Wednesday in his residence. Roy L. Palmer - 8/30/2001 MERRYVILLE - Funeral services for Roy Lee Palmer, 62, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, in Antioch Baptist Church. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mr. Palmer died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, in his residence. A. Teresa Sample - 8/30/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for A. Teresa Sample, 82, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. The Rev. Edward Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mrs. Sample died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. James (Dr. Barbara) Fontenot of Sulphur, five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Marie D. Schiflett - 8/30/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Marie D. Schiflett, 73, of Merryville, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. The Rev. J.B. Kimball will officiate. Burial will be in Merryville Cemetery. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Schiflett died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, in a Merryville care center. She was a native of Merryville and lived in that area most of her life. She worked as a personnel director for Merryville General Hospital for many years. Survivors include one son, Ronald Pickens of Shreveport; two daughters, Sharon Pickens of Merryville and Abby Rowell of Moscow, Texas; one brother, Johnny Daniels of Shreveport; two sisters, Bobbie Simmons of Lake Charles and Linda Grant of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Marie P. Abshire - 8/31/2001 Funeral services for Marie Pellerin Abshire, 94, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Abshire Cemetery in Kaplan. Mrs. Abshire died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, in a local hospital. Allen Babineaux Sr. - 8/31/2001 Funeral services for Allen Babineaux Sr., 73, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today with a rosary at 6:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Mr. Babineaux died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Carencro and had lived in Lake Charles for most of his life. He retired from Greater Lake Charles Water Co. after 42 years of service. He was a member of Men Against Violence. He was head of the Usher Board for 51 years, a 4th degree member of the Father Hennigan Asssembly 6 and a 3rd degree member of Council 31. Survivors include his wife, Maureen Rochon Babineaux; four daughters, Karen B. Lewis, Deidra Babineaux, Vanessa B. Deville and Raquel B. King, all of Lake Charles; two brothers, Antoine Babineaux of Carencro and Milton Babineaux of Duson; three sisters, Antionette Arceneaux of Carencro and Theresa Wiltz and Avalia Simpson, both of Lafayette; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Harold Bachrack - 8/31/2001 Funeral services for Harold Bachrack, 77, will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 31, in Hixson Funeral Home. Rabbi Peter Schaktman will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Mr. Bachrack died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and he had lived in Lake Charles for 52 years. He was a graduate of Syracuse University and the New York State School of Forestry. He flew B-25s with the 12th Air Force's 310th Bomber Wing in World War II. He was awarded the Air Medal. He was a retired agent with Reinauer Real Estate. He was vice president of marketing for Davidson Sash and Door for 40 years. He was a member and past president of the Southwest Louisiana Board of Realtors. He was a member of the Lake Charles Little Theatre. He was a founding member of the Artists Civic Theatre and Studio and was past president of its board of directors. He performed with the McNeese Theatre Group, and he was a member of the Banners committee. He was past president of the Barbe High School Band Parents Association. He was a member of Temple Sinai. He was a former superintendent of religious school and a former member of the choir. He was past president of the temple's board of directors. Survivors include his wife, Brenda M. Bachrack of Lake Charles; two sons, David Bachrack of Atlanta and Jonathan Bachrack of Covington; three daughters, Ellen Schexnider of Mandeville, Ruth Gerrard of Springdale, Ark., and Emily Makuch of Augusta, Ga.; one sister, Blanche Rose of Houston; and 12 grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Temple Sinai, the family said. Broussard infant - 8/31/2001 Funeral arrangements for Gavin Blake Broussard, infant son of Kevin and Belinda Broussard, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died at 2:06 p.m. Thursday in a local hospital. Audrey Bryant - 8/31/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Audrey Bryant, 63, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Larry West will officiate. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Bryant died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, in the Sulphur hospital. She was a native of DeRidder and a longtime resident of Vinton. Survivors include her husband, Andrew Bryant of Vinton; five sons, Roy "Jim" Anderson, Nathan Bryant and William "Willie" Bryant, all of Vinton, and Gerald Bryant Monceaux and Michael Bryant Monceaux, both of Mauriceville; four daughters, Patricia Broussard and Polly Hunt, both of Orange, Texas, Debra Dupwe of Vinton and Sharon Edwards of Mauriceville; two brothers, Burton Dill and Edward Dill, both of Sulphur; two sisters, Margaret Gore of Starks and Lucille Green of Sulphur; her mother, Lena Dill of Sulphur; 28 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Florence Dunham - 8/31/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Florence Dunham, 91, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, in Snider Funeral Home. The Rev. R.T. Bridges will officiate. Burial will be in Royer Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. today. Mrs. Dunham died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, in the local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. She and her husband owned and operated Alert Cleaner for many years. She was a former nurse aide at Douglas Hospital. She was a member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church, and she was a former Sunday school teacher. Survivors include two brothers, Elmo Lyons of DeQuincy and Ronald Lyons of Leesville; one sister, Marie Mazilly of DeQuincy; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Nelson Fontenot - 8/31/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Nelson ''Ben'' Fontenot, 70, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died at 6:15 p.m. in the Sulphur hospital. Mary K. Gray - 8/31/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mary Kay Gray, 82, of DeQuincy, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Thursday in a Zachary hospital. Barbara H. Mallery - 8/31/2001 Funeral services for Barbara Hudson Mallery, 85, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, in Combre Funeral Home. The Rev. Randall Washington will officiate. Burial will be in Lorraine Cemetery in Lacassine. Visitation is from noon Saturday. Mrs. Mallery died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Manchester. She lived in Houston for most of her life and lived in Lake Charles for one year. Survivors include one son, Carl Anderson of Lake Charles; one brother, Louis Hudson of Katy, Texas; one sister, Ella Mae Charles of Lake Charles; one grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. Harris H. Morvant - 8/31/2001 STARKS - Funeral services for Harris H. Morvant, 82, will be at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 31, in First Baptist Church. The Rev. Glen Wagnon will officiate. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the church. Mr. Morvant died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Kaplan and an 11-year resident of Starks. He served in the Army for 20 years. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran, and he earned a Presidential Unit Citation, the Bronze Star, two Battle Stars and the Combat Infantryman Badge. He served in anti-aircraft artillery battalions, and he trained recruits. He was a machine gun specialist at Camp Hulen, Texas. He was a member of F&AM Lodge 364 in Vinton. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Jean Knapp Morvant of Starks; one stepdaughter, Twilla Jeanis of Starks; and three stepgrandchildren. Annie Mae D. Poullard - 8/31/2001 Funeral services for Annie Mae ''Dankie'' Duhon Poullard, 77, of 1104 North Goos Blvd., will be at 7 p.m. today, Aug. 31, in Messiah Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert L. Owens will officiate. Dis-missal will be at 10 a.m. Saturday with burial in Hi Mount Cemet-ery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 5 p.m. in the church. Mrs. Poullard died at 8:25 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of Messiah Missionary Baptist Church, where she was an usher. Survivors include one daughter, Myarla M. Poullard of Lake Charles; two stepsons, Anthony Duhon of Houston and Roger Green of Lake Charles; one sister, Annette Duhon of Lake Charles; and three grandchildren.