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All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ =========================== Information Disclaimeer ==================== Provided by permission from the Lake Charles American Press. The American Press assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the following information. The newspaper prints material provided by the respective funeral homes. The listings in this document have been arranged chronologically; entries for each date published are alphabetical. The notation beside the deceased's name is the date the obituary was printed. When a name appears in the index for this year but not in this list, no full obituary ran. ===================================================================== Jeannie L. Abshire — 2/1/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Jeannie Logue Abshire, 79, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. The Rev. Jude Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Abshire died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Pine Island, and she had lived in Sulphur for 50 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Jimmie Abshire of Moss Bluff and Ned Abshire and Michael Abshire, both of Sulphur; five daughters, Brenda Schultz, Ruby O'Neal and Roberta LeDoux, all of Sulphur, Dianna Smith of Moss Bluff and Marilyn George of Carlyss; three brothers, William Logue of Sulphur, Robert Logue of Lake Charles and Harold Logue of Dayton, Texas; one sister, Lucille Guidry of Rayne; 24 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Melvin Allen Sr. — 2/1/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Melvin "Pecan" Allen Sr., 80, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in Pleasant Green Baptist Church. The Revs. James Gatewood and Tim Ceasar will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery in Lake Charles under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Allen died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, in the Sulphur hospital. He was a native of Cottonport, and he had lived in Sulphur since 1955. He retired from Cameron Telephone Co. after 17 years. He was affiliated with Greater Truelight Baptist Church in Eunice. Survivors include one son, Melvin Allen Jr. of Sulphur; four daughters, Nora Lee Branch of New Orleans, Betty Richard of Pearland, Texas, Jeannette Brooks-Reed of Houston and Jowanda Zeno of Savannah, Ga.; six stepdaughters, Doris Brown and Joann Richard, both of Paramount, Calif., Dorothy Richard of Beaumont, Texas, Christine Ryan and Wanda Holmes, both of Sulphur, and Sandra Esclovon of Lake Charles; two stepsons, Vincent Ceasar of Sulphur and Frank Ceasar Jr. of Los Angeles; one brother, Louis Allen of Eunice; two sisters, Jeannette Allen of Eunice and Lola Mae Allen-Celestine of Stockton, Calif.; 47 grandchildren; and 99 great-grandchildren. Douglas L. Davison — 2/1/2002 A memorial service for Douglas Lorenza Davison, 70, was held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Franklin E. Fondel Sr. officiated. Mr. Davison died at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, in a local hospital. A native of Dallas, he lived in Lake Charles for 14 years. Survivors include one daughter, Gwendolyn Cooper of Carson, Calif.; one sister, Myrtle Davison of Dallas; and three grandchildren. Francesco DeDominicis — 2/1/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Francesco "Buzz" DeDominicis, 78, of Lake Charles, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 1, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery. Mr. DeDominicis died at 5:32 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. Mavis Griffiths — 2/1/2002 KINDER — Funeral services for Mavis Griffiths, 84, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in First Bble Church. The Rev. Robert Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Kinder-McRill Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Kinder. Visitation is 1-10 p.m. today and from 8-11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home, and from noon in the church. She died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Kinder. She was a member of First Bible Church in Kinder and a member of the Kinder Chapter of the Eastern Star. She was a retired medical receptionist. Survivors include five sons, Marius Griffiths, Ted Griffiths, Hugh Griffiths and Paul Griffiths, all of Kinder, and Bo Griffiths of Thomasville, Ga.; two daughters, Sue Billot of Johnson Bayou and Julie Jones of Roswell, N.M.; one sister, Myrtis Reynolds of Kinder; 19 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Alfred Guillory — 2/1/2002 Funeral services for Alfred J. Guillory, 43, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 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 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Guillory died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002, in Pasadena, Texas. He lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a 1976 graduate of Washington High School. Survivors include two sons, Alfred Joseph Guillory Jr. and Michael Dwayne Guillory, both of Lake Charles; one brother, Martin James Guillory of Houston; five sisters, Lorena Guillory of Lafayette, Ella Mae McCain of Dallas, Mary Jean Williamson of Alexandria and Margaret Dean Guillory and Barbara Marie Guillory, both of Houston; and his mother, Eta Guillory of Lake Charles. Timmy C. Guillory Jr. — 2/1/2002 Funeral services for Timmy Charles Guillory Jr., 23, will be at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 1, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Steve James will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Mr. Guillory died at 3:34 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. Survivors include his guardian and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Milton (Marjorie) Roy of Lake Charles; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John (Betty) Guillory of Lake Charles; his other maternal grandmother, Linda Moreno of Lake Charles; paternal great-grandmother, Bessie Bondick of Ville Platte; his sister, Andrea LoGray of Lake Charles; his mother, Susan Roy of Sulphur; and his father, Timmy C. Guillory Sr. of Kinder. Elijah Hancock — 2/1/2002 Funeral arrangements for Elijah Hancock, 77, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Thursday in a local hospital. Jewel C. Hartman — 2/1/2002 Wilmer Hartman — 2/1/2002 GROVES — Graveside services for Wilmer Hartman, 94, were held Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Graveside services for Jewel C. Hartman, 89, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Clayton Thompson Funeral Home. Mr. Hartman died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002. Mrs. Hartman died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002. Both were longtime residents of Port Arthur, Texas, and had resided in Boone, N.C., for more than a year. They were members of Northend Baptist Church in Port Arthur. He was a native of Abbeville. He retired as a supervisor from Texaco after 40 years. She was a native of Leesville. Survivors include one son, Ron Hartman of Boone; one daughter, Mrs. Edgar (Dolores) Stevens of Lake Charles; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. Alfred O. Henriksen — 2/1/2002 Graveside services for Alfred O. Henriksen, 87, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in Graceland Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today and 8-9 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Henriksen died at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was a construction laborer. He was a member of the Assembly of God church. Survivors include one sister-in-law, Tut Henriksen of Beaumont, Texas. Nola H. Ladd — 2/1/2002 Funeral services for Nola H. Ladd, 95, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in Combre Funeral Home. The Rev. Harvey Gilliam will officiate. Burial will be in Hi-Mount Cemetery under the direction of Combre Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Ladd died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of New Light Baptist Church. She was a deaconess and past president of the church mission. Survivors include three sons, Clyde Ladd of San Diego and Beny Ware and Donald Ladd, both of Lake Charles; one daughter, Linda Albert of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Margaret M. Malveaux — 2/1/2002 Funeral services for Dr. Margaret Marie Malveaux, 43, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Karl Fuselier will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 9-10:40 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Dr. Malveaux died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in her residence. She lived in Annapolis, Md., for 10 years and in Mamou for three years; she lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a 1976 graduate of Washington High School and a 1980 graduate of Xavier University. She served internships in Tulane University hospital and at the University of California at San Francisco. She was an obstetrician-gynecologist at Oakdale Clinic and at Savoy Medical Center in Mamou. Survivors include two brothers, Nolton Malveaux of Orange, Texas, and Murray Malveaux of Greenbelt, Md., and her mother, Marjorie Malveaux of Lake Charles. Arnold W. Meaux — 2/1/2002 GUEYDAN — Funeral services for Arnold W. Meaux, 41, were held Thursday, Jan. 31, in Vincent Funeral Home. The Rev. Grady Estilette officiated. Burial was in Gueydan Cemetery. Mr. Meaux died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002, in Gueydan. He was a native of Gueydan. He worked in the construction industry for various companies in Lake Charles and Gueydan. Survivors include two sons, Jonathon Meaux and Mathew Martin Meaux, both of Gueydan; two daughters, Theresa Ann Meaux and Elizabeth "Lilly" Meaux, both of Gueydan; three brothers, Steven J. Meaux of Gueydan, Donald S. Meaux of Lake Charles and Paul D. Meaux of Lake Arthur; and his parents, Steven and Honora Broussard Meaux of Gueydan. Mrs. Cecil T. Perkins — 2/1/2002 Funeral services for Mrs. Cecil T. (Eugenie) Perkins, 84, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Mrs. Perkins died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, in a local hospital. Bobby R. Pete — 2/1/2002 Funeral services for Bobby Ray Pete, 40, will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 2, in Mount Calvary Baptist Church. The Rev. Elmore Garner will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today. Mr. Pete died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, in a local hospital. He lived most of life in Lake Charles; he lived in Lafayette for five years. He was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother, John Lewis Pete of Sulphur; four sisters, Joyce January of Orlando, Fla., Tracy Winbush of Sulphur and Marion Bishop and Sharon Winbush, both of Lake Charles; and his mother, Mary Ella Richard Pete of Sulphur. Brenda J. Racca — 2/1/2002 WESTLAKE — Funeral services for Brenda J. Racca, 56, were held Tuesday, Jan. 22, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Wayne Blanchard officiated. Burial was in Crown Point Cemetery in Holbrook. Mrs. Racca died at 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, in Westlake. She was a native of DeQuincy and a longtime resident of Westlake. Survivors include her husband, Warren Racca of Westlake; five daughters, Rebecca Price, Vonda Childs, Ronda Dickerson and Melissa Racca, all of Westlake, and Tammy Roy of Lake Charles; one sister, Judy DeVille of Edgerly; and eight grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the family, the family said. Sterling Strother — 2/1/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral serives for Sterling Strother, 82, will be at 10:30 a.m. today, Feb. 1, in White Oaks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery. Mr. Strother died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, in a Oakdale care center. Ellius Thomas Jr. — 2/1/2002 Funeral services for Ellius ''Patch'' Thomas Jr., 58, of 1702-A High School Park will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. A. Garfield Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Thomas died at 7:36 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, in a local hospital. A native of Ville Platte, he lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He was a member of the International Longshoreman Association Local 1349. Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Bigelow and Betty Malveaux, both of Lake Charles; three sons, Mark Simien, Ellius Simien and Jimmy Simien, all of Baton Rouge; four sisters, Joan-Marie ''Dee Dee'' Green, Mary Jacobs and Janet Thomas Broussard, all of Moss Bluff, and Ezola Thomas White of Lake Charles; four brothers, Michael Berard of Lake Charles, and Martin W. Thomas, Roger ''Soakie'' Thomas and Joseph ''Bean'' Thomas, all of Moss Bluff; his companion, Garda Simien of Lake Charles; and 11 grandchildren. Louis G. Thomas — 2/1/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral arrangements for Louis G. Thomas, 96, will be announced by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a Livingston, Texas, care center. Mrs. William F. Tietje — 2/1/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Mrs. William F. (Doris) Tietje, 83, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in First Presbyterian Church. The Revs. Tom Reighney and Phil Stagg and Deacon Michael Tramel will officiate. Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Visitation is 4:30-8 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Tietje died at 9:20 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, in a Crowley care center. She was a native of Roanoke. She was a 1934 graduate of Jennings High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech, and she did graduate work at the University of Tennessee. She earned fellowships at the University of Colorado and Northwestern State University. She was a retired school teacher. She was a member of the Literary Club, the Prayer Circle and the Jennings American Legion Hospital auxiliary. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was a church elder. Survivors include her husband, William F. "Billy" Tietje of Jennings; two sons, John Braden of Phoenixville, Pa., and Burt Tietje of Jennings; one daughter, Margaret Braden Gallaugher of Charlotte, N.C.; one brother, Billy Tramel of Kinder; one sister, Mickey Rampmaier of Orange, Texas; and eight grandchildren. Bruce R. Vanderbilt — 2/1/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral services for Bruce R. Vanderbilt, 64, of Devine, Texas, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in Oak Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home. Mr. Vanderbilt died at 1:06 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002, in a San Antonio hospital. Dorothy Mae Warren — 2/1/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Mae ''Nanny'' Warren, 80, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in the Union Baptist Church. The Rev. Gerald W. Perkins will officiate. Burial will be in the Benevolent Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Jennings. A wake will be from 5 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Warren died at 2:50 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Jennings. She was a member of the Union Baptist Church. She attended elementary and secondary schools in Jeff Davis Parish. She attended Southern University and graduated from Grambling State University in elementary education. She was a third grade teacher for more than 30 years. Survivors include one daughter, Valerie Abraham of Jennings; one son, Darren T. Warren Sr. of Tallahasee, Fla.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Evelyn M. Welch — 2/1/2002 HACKBERRY — Funeral services for Evelyn Mae Welch, 80, will be at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 1, in Hackberry Baptist Church. The Rev. Gerald Little will officiate. Burial will be in New Hackberry Cemetery under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the church. Mrs. Welch died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Ged. She was a member of New Hackberry Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, David Welch, Anderson "J.R." Welch and Wayne Welch, all of Hackberry, and Donald "Donny" Welch of Sulphur; four daughters, Evelyn Turner, Grace Simon, Brenda Venable and Peggy Eubanks, all of Hackberry; two sisters, Mary Gillian of Liberty, Texas, and Bertha Ewing of Crowley; 19 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Williams infant — 2/1/2002 Graveside services for Zachary Lee Williams, infant son of Wally and Rhonda Hayes Williams, will be at 3:30 p.m. today, Feb. 1, in Consolata Cemetery. The Rev. Steve James will officiate. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. He died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, in a local hospital. Additional survivors include one sister, Ashley Williams of Lake Charles; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Alberta) Williams of Anderson, Mo.; maternal grandmother, Virginia Hayes of Corning, Ark.; paternal great-grandfather, Clifford Edens of Towanda, Kan.; paternal great-grandmother, Edna Lowe of Joplin, Mo.; maternal great-grandmother Maudie Hayes of Corning; and maternal great-grandparents, Velma and W.T. Roofe of Corning, Ark. Lee Freeman — 2/2/2002 VILLE PLATTE — Funeral services for Lee Freeman, 37, will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, in Macedonia Baptist Church. The Rev. Dwight Barker will officiate. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 9:30 a.m.-noon today in the funeral home and from 5 p.m. Sunday in the church. Mr. Freeman died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, in Lake Charles. He was a native of Lafayette and had lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He was a member of First New Life Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Jacobie Jack of Ville Platte; one daughter, Shamanda Jack of Ville Platte; three brothers, Michael Richard of Mamou and Lannis Freeman and Marcus Freeman, both of Ville Platte; three sisters, Linda Richard of Mamou, Sandra Frank of Eunice and Lisa Freeman of Ville Platte; his father, Lee Freeman of Ville Platte; and his mother, Iris Richard Freeman of Ville Platte. Matilda Landry — 2/2/2002 CREOLE — Funeral services for Matilda Landry, 79, will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph McGrath will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. Landry died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, in a local care center. She was a native of Mamou, and she lived in Cameron for 47 years. She was a nurse at the Cameron Medical Center for 33 years and at South Cameron Memorial Hospital for three years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include one daughter, Edna Doxey of Lake Charles; one brother, George Allen Manuel of Tyler, Texas; four sisters, Rose Fontenot and Allie Joyce Baker, both of Lumberton, Texas, Verna Scott of Beaumont, Texas, and Enes Dequent of Mississippi; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Francis Lejeune Sr. — 2/2/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral arrangements for Francis Lejeune Sr., 77, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Friday in a Lafayette hospital. Mabel D. Martin — 2/2/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral arrangements for Mabel David Martin, 95, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Friday in the local hospital. John Navarre — 2/2/2002 Funeral arrangements for John Navarre, 75, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Friday in a Houston hospital. James Richard — 2/2/2002 Funeral arrangements for James Richard, 33, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Friday in Cameron. Jerome Savoy — 2/2/2002 Funeral services for Jerome Savoy, 49, of The Woodlands, Texas, will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today. Mr. Savoy died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in a Houston hospital. He was a native of Eunice, lived in Lake Charles for 30 years and moved to The Woodlands 18 years ago. He graduated from LaGrange Senior High School. He was a carpenter and a member of Carpenter's Local 953 in Lake Charles and the Carpenter's Local in Houston. Survivors include his wife, Angie Berger Savoy of The Woodlands; one son, Chad Eric Savoy of Albuquerque, N.M.; one daughter, Wendy Kaye Rupert of Houston; four brothers, Clovis Savoy Jr. of Augusta, Ga., and Joseph Roy Savoy, James Herbert Savoy and Donald E. Savoy, all of Lake Charles; three sisters, Anna Lois Fontenot of Willis, Texas, Clair Shortridge of Lake Charles and Sedonia Marie Adams of Augusta; and three grandchildren. Louis G. Thomas Sr. — 2/2/2002 CARYLSS — Graveside services for Louis G. Thomas Sr., 96, of Sulphur, will be at 4 p.m. today, Feb. 2, in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. The Rev. Richard Hoffpauir will officiate. Arrangements are by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Thomas died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, in a Livingston, Texas, care center. He was a native of Ringo and had lived in Sulphur most of his life. He retired from Cities Service Refinery as an operator in 1951. He was an elder and an usher at Henning Memorial Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Grace Worrell of Dayton, Texas, and Yvonne Mittag of Chester, Texas; one brother, L.B. Thomas of Shreveport; two sisters, Octavia Smith and Gladys Pitt, both of Shreveport; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Nolan M. Viator — 2/2/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Funeral services for Nolan M. Viator, 63, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, from St. Theodore Catholic Church. Monsignor Charles Dubois and the Rev. Rolly Walker will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff. Visitation is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. Saturday. Mr. Viator died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Sulphur and a longtime resident of Moss Bluff. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School and McNeese State University. He was a teacher and a coach for 39 years at several schools: Moss Bluff Middle School; New Iberia, Lake Charles, Barbe, Sam Houston, Vidor and Angleton high schools; and McNeese State University. He was a member of the Louisiana High School Coaches Association, the McNeese Quarterback Club and the McNeese Alumni Association. He was inducted into the McNeese Football Hall of Fame, and he received the Fellowship of Christian Athletes' Influence Award. Survivors include his wife, Linda W. Viator of Moss Bluff; three sons, Mitch Viator of Houston, Matt Viator of Lake Charles and Mike Viator of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Michelle Combs of California; two brothers, Gary Viator and Kenneth Viator, both of Sulphur; and four grandchildren. Mary C. Warwick — 2/2/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for Mary C. Warwick, 76, of LaCamp, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 2, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in LaCamp. Mrs. Warwick died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, in LaCamp. Leontine D. Cobena — 2/3/2002 RAYNE — Funeral services for Leontine Doucet "Lottie" Cobena, 90, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in Gossen Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Mausoleum. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Cobena died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in a Lafayette care center. She was a native of Acadia Parish and had lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She had lived in Lafayette for the past five years. She was a retired food manager for the Calcasieu Parish School Board. She was a member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church and the Catholic Daughters. Survivors include two sons, Lawrence J. Cobena of New Orleans and Henry E. Cobena of Houston; one daughter, Elizabeth F. Horvath of Houston; one brother, Mersten J. Doucet of Luling; two sisters, Minnie Young of Eunice and Annie M. Taylor of Lafayette; 15 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Norris Drake — 2/3/2002 STARKS — Funeral services for Norris Drake will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in the Emily O'Brien Center. The Rev. Greg Frazier will officiate. Burial will be in Doyle Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeQuincy. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today in the center. Mr. Drake died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in a Beaumont, Texas, hospital. He was a longtime resident of Starks. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had served in World War II. Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Allen Drake of Beaumont; one daughter, Sunny Gore of Starks; one brother, Quinton Drake of Starks; four sisters, Velma Stanley, Norma Says and Idell Gibson, all of Starks, and Betty Matthews of Leesville; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Elnora Guillory — 2/3/2002 Funeral arrangements for Elnora Guillory, of Vinton, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Saturday in her residence. Stafford Guillory — 2/3/2002 Funeral arrangements for Stafford Guillory, 60, of Welsh, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Friday in the Jennings hospital. Willie Mae Harris — 2/3/2002 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Willie Mae Harris, 77, of 2106 Brooks St. will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 1:45 a.m. Saturday in a local hospital. Gracie L. Horn — 2/3/2002 IOWA — Funeral services for Gracie Landry Horn, 79, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, from St. Raphael Catholic Church. The Rev. Bill Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 10 am.-8 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Horn died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Esterwood and a longtime resident of Iowa. She was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Greg Horn of Iowa; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Kathleen) Ray of Little Rock, Ark.; one brother, Elias Landry of Iowa; one sister, Margie Giggar of Oakdale; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Horace Jason Sr. — 2/3/2002 Funeral services for Horace Jason Sr., 83, will be at 7 p.m. today, Feb. 3, in Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church. The Rev. Heartnest Arvie will officiate. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 5 p.m. in the church. Mr. Jason died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Ville Platte and had lived in Lake Charles for the past 59 years. He retired from W.R. Grace after 25 years. He was a member of Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church, where he was a pulpit usher and custodian. Survivors include his wife, Loubirta L. Jason of Lake Charles; two sons, William Alfred Jason of Seoul, Korea, and Edward Jason of Lake Charles; three daughters, Geraldien Fields of West Fork, Ark., Mary Goodie of Houston and Cender Clark of Lake Charles; one sister, Mable Lee Ned of Houston; 27 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Francis LeJeune Sr. — 2/3/2002 LAKE ARTHUR — Funeral services for Francis LeJeune Sr., 77, of Abbeville, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. LeJeune died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in a Lafayette hospital. Stella A. Lovejoy — 2/3/2002 KINDER — Funeral services for Stella A. Lovejoy, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, from St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. The Rev. Carlos Garcia will officiate. Burial will be in Carter Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m. and a vigil at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Lovejoy died at 2:40 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Kinder. She was a retired dietitian for the Allen Parish Hospital. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters. Survivors include three sons, Everett C. Lovejoy of Oakdale and Russell G. Lovejoy and Thomas Lovejoy, both of Kinder; two daughters, Bonnie Lovejoy and Penny A. Knott of Kinder; one sister, Nola Miles of Port Arthur, Texas; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. James C. Mallett — 2/3/2002 Funeral services for James Chris Mallet, 50, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Brian King will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Mallett died at 11:05 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Lake Charles and had lived in Moss Bluff for the past 17 years. He was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and had attended McNeese State University. He was an instrument designer for Petrocon Engineering. Survivors include his wife, Jacquelyn Matherne Mallet of Moss Bluff; two sons, Michael James Mallett and Jeffrey Wayne Mallett, both of Lake Charles; one daughter, Rachel Helen Mallett of Moss Bluff; four brothers, John Mallett of Sulphur, Craig Mallett of Baton Rouge, Chad Mallett of Pensacola, Fla., and Scott Mallett of Hayes; and his mother, Eldine Mott Mallett of Lake Charles. Mabel D. Martin — 2/3/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Mabel David Martin, 95, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mrs. Martin died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in the local hospital. Hope L. Meadows — 2/3/2002 Funeral arrangements for Hope Lavigne Meadows, 30, of Jersey City, N.J., will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a Jersey City hospital. John W. Navarre — 2/3/2002 Funeral services for John Wilfred Navarre, 75, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Community Christian Church. Mark Broussard and Leonard Ray Navarre will officiate. Burial will be in Black Bayou Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 10 a.m. Monday in the church. Mr. Navarre died at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in a Houston hospital. He was a native of Big Lake and had lived in Lake Charles for the past 54 years. He was a powerhouse operator. He worked for Olin Chemical Co. for 20 years and PPG for 20 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and had served in World War II in the Okinawa and China theaters. He was a member of W.B. Willliamson Post 1 of the American Legion. He was elder emeritus of the First Church of Christ Community Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Gilbert of Lake Charles; one son, Leonard Ray Navarre of Houston; one daughter, Peggy Anne Navarre of San Antonio; one sister, Lavinia Broussard of Sulphur; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Jessie L. Oliver — 2/3/2002 WELSH — Funeral arrangements for Jessie L. Oliver, 63, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in Welsh. Jerome Savoy — 2/3/2002 Funeral services for Jerome "Jerry" Savoy, 49, of The Woodlands, Texas, will be at 1 p.m. today, Feb. 3, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today. A rosary was recited Saturday. Mr. Savoy died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in a Houston hospital. He was a native of Eunice and had lived in Lake Charles for 30 years. He moved to The Woodlands 18 years ago. He graduated from LaGrange Senior High School. He was a carpenter and a member of Carpenter's Local 953 in Lake Charles and Carpenter's Local in Houston. Survivors include his wife, Angie Berger Savoy of The Woodlands; one son, Chad Eric Savoy of Albuquerque, N.M.; one daughter, Wendy Kaye Ruppert of Houston; four brothers, Clovis Savoy Jr. of Augusta, Ga., and Joseph Roy Savoy, James Herbert Savoy and Donald E. Savoy, all of Lake Charles; three sisters, Anna Lois Fontenot of Willis, Texas, Clair Shortridge of Lake Charles and Sedonia Marie Adams of Augusta; and three grandchildren. Joseph S. Theriot — 2/3/2002 LAKE ARTHUR — Funeral arrangements for Joseph S. Theriot, 93, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Saturday in the Jennings hospital. Turpeau infant — 2/3/2002 Graveside services for Imani Turpeau will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Combre Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Combre Funeral Home. The infant died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, in a local hospital. Nolan M. Viator — 2/3/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Funeral services for Nolan M. Viator, 63, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 3, from St. Theodore Catholic Church. Monsignor Charles Dubois and the Rev. Rolly Walker will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Viator died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Sulphur and a longtime resident of Moss Bluff. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School and McNeese State University. He was a teacher and a coach for 39 years at several schools: Moss Bluff Middle School; New Iberia, Lake Charles, Barbe, Sam Houston, Vidor and Angleton high schools; and McNeese State University. He was a member of the Louisiana High School Coaches Association, the McNeese Quarterback Club and the McNeese Alumni Association. He was inducted into the McNeese Football Hall of Fame, and he received the Fellowship of Christian Athletes' Influence Award. Survivors include his wife, Linda W. Viator of Moss Bluff; three sons, Mitch Viator of Houston, Matt Viator of Lake Charles and Mike Viator of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Michelle Combs of California; two brothers, Gary Viator and Kenneth Viator, both of Sulphur; and four grandchildren. Woodrow Whitman — 2/3/2002 DEQUINCY — Funeral services for Woodrow Whitman, 49, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Snider Funeral Home. Mr. Whitman died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. Geraldine M. Young — 2/3/2002 Funeral services for Geraldine M. Young, 62, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Greater St. Mary Baptist Church. The Rev. Kenneth Goins will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Monday in the church. Mrs. Young died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Grand Chenier and had lived in Lake Charles for the past 43 years. She was a member of Redemption Tabernacle Church. Survivors include her husband, Louis Young Sr. of Lake Charles; two sons, Thomas Mouton Jr. and Daniel Mouton Sr., both of Lake Charles; two stepsons, Louis Young Jr. and Edwin Young, both of Lake Charles; two daughters, Winnie Marie Delafosse and Mahley Mouton, both of Lake Charles; four stepdaughters, Sarah Antoine, Edna Bonner, Louise Young and Martha Young, all of Lake Charles; two brothers, Neil Moore of Lake Charles and James Moore of Hot Springs, Ark.; 28 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Malia Baronet — 2/4/2002 WESTLAKE — Funeral arrangements for Malia Baronet, 75, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died today in a local hospital. Audrey M. Bricker — 2/4/2002 MORA — Funeral services for Audrey Ellen Martin Bricker, 82, of Granbury, Texas, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in Pine Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. She died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in Granbury. Lorraine B. Campbell — 2/4/2002 GUEYDAN — Funeral arrangements for Lorraine B. Campbell, 75, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a Lafayette hospital. Francis Fafard — 2/4/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral arrangements for Francis Fafard, 66, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. He died Saturday in his residence. Roy F. Fruge — 2/4/2002 Funeral arrangements for Roy F. Fruge, 70, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday in a local hospital. Goldie H. Hanchey — 2/4/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral arrangements for Goldie Holliday Hanchey, 93, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a Lake Charles care center. Elijah Hancock — 2/4/2002 Funeral services for Elijah Hancock, 77, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in Messiah Baptist Church. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Mr. Han-cock died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Many and lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He retired as a city bus driver. He was a member of Messiah Baptist Church, where he was on the senior usher board. Survivors include his wife, Lucille J. Hancock of Lake Charles; three sons, David Siverand of Lake Charles, Jerry Hancock of Topeka, Kan., and Leroy Bennett of Grand Prairie, Texas; two daughters, JoAnn Williams of Lake Charles, and Cheryl Covington of Los Angeles; one sister, Ruth Jackson of Lake Charles; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mabel H. Hebert — 2/4/2002 Funeral services for Mabel Helms Hebert, 100, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Wayne Taylor will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Hebert died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in a local hospital. She lived in DeRidder for 31 years before moving to Sweetlake. She was a member of the Louisiana Cattlemens Association and the Gulf Coast Cattlemens Association. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She was a member of Sweetlake United Methodist Church. Survivors include seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Matthew Henderson — 2/4/2002 Funeral arrangements for Matthew Henderson, 59, of Lafayette, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Sunday in the Opelousas hospital. Hope Meadows — 2/4/2002 Funeral services for Hope Meadows, 30, of Jersey City, N.J., will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Jack Reynolds will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Tues-day, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Meadows died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in a Hoboken, N.J., hospital. She was a native of Lake Charles, where she lived for most of her life. She graduated from Alief High School in Houston. She worked as a dispatcher for a New Jersey trucking firm. Survivors include three sons, Colin Browning and Julian Delorenzo, both of Houston, and Gabriel Ramrup of Jersey City; two sisters, Rebecca Dronet of McAllen, Texas, and Rhiannon Guidry of Sulphur; her mother, Debbie Velasco Lavigne of Lake Charles; her father, Gilbert McComb of Sulphur; her stepfather, Joseph Lavigne of Dayville, Conn.; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hector (Shirley Lyons) Velasco of Lake Charles; paternal grandparents, Wilbert McComb of Lake Charles and Mrs. Joseph Lavigne Sr. of Dayville; maternal great-grandmother Rose Lyons of Lake Charles; and companion, Kevin Ramrup of Jersey City. Mildred C. Mitchell — 2/4/2002 Funeral arrangements for Mildred C. Mitchell, 71, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a local hospital. Jessie L. Oliver — 2/4/2002 WELSH — Funeral services for Ms. Jessie Lane Oliver, 63, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 4, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. A rosary was recited Sunday. Ms. Oliver died at 4:55 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in Welsh. She was a lifelong resident of the Welsh area. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 9046 of Louisiana. She was Catholic. Survivors include five sons, Joel K. Oliver and Carl L. Oliver, both of Welsh, Brian D. Oliver of Lake Arthur, Joseph R. "Pet" Oliver of Jennings and Joseph L. "Lil Joe" Oliver of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Tina) Guidry of Jennings; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Joseph S. Theriot — 2/4/2002 CREOLE — Funeral services for Joseph Sypheon Theriot, 93, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 4, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Joe McGrath will officiate. Burial will be in St. Eugene Catholic Cemetery in Grand Chenier under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Lake Arthur. Visitation is from 9 a.m. today in the church. Rosaries were recited Sunday. Mr. Theriot died at 2:47 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. He was a native of Creole and a resident of Lake Arthur. He was a retired grocery store owner. Survivors include his wife, Hilda B. Theriot of Lake Arthur; one son, Milton Theriot of Cameron; one stepson, Wilfred Menard of Jennings; one stepdaughter, Linda Nolan of Baton Rouge; 17 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Velva W. Vincent — 2/4/2002 HORNBECK — Funeral services for Velva Williams Vincent, 84, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Self Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. She died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in Leesville. Woodrow W. Whitman — 2/4/2002 DEQUINCY — Funeral services for Woodrow Wesley "Woody" Whitman, 49, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 4, in Snider Funeral Home. The Revs. Allen Upton and Walter Richards will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery. Visitation began Sunday. Mr. Whitman died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. A native of DeQuincy, he was a former resident of Lake Charles. He was a U.S. Army and Navy veteran. He was an air conditioning technician for many years. He was Baptist. Survivors include one sister, Juanita Sharbino of DeQuincy; four brothers, Bruce Whitman and Charlie Whitman, both of Lake Charles, and John Whitman and Timothy "Skeeter" Whitman, both of DeQuincy; one half-brother, Barry Wayne Fontenot of New Mexico; and his mother, Frances Musgrove of Vinton. Malia B. Baronet — 2/5/2002 WESTLAKE — Funeral services for Malia Breaux Baronet, 75, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, from St. John Bosco Catholic Church. The Rev. Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Lake Charles under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m. and a rosary at 7:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Baronet died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Rayne and a former resident of Lake Charles. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Carver of Westlake and Johnnie King of Lake Charles; one brother, Willie Breaux of Lake Charles; one sister, Toinette Monceaux of Rayne; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Murphy Bertrand — 2/5/2002 WELSH — Funeral arrangements for Murphy Bertrand, 87, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Monday in his residence. Audrey Bricker — 2/5/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for Audrey Ellen Martin Bricker, 87, of Granbury, Texas, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 5, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in Mora. Mrs. Bricker died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in Fort Worth, Texas. Charles Broussard — 2/5/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral arrangements for Charles Broussard, 60, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Monday in the local hospital. Jesse W. Buchanan — 2/5/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Jesse W. Buchanan, 95, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. John Harrison and Byron Fike will officiate. Burial will be in Newlin Cemetery in Singer. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Buchanan died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in the local hospital. He was a native of Trenton, Texas, and he had lived in DeRidder since 1936. He was a retired maintenance electrician for Long Hill Lumber Co. and International Paper Co., where he worked for 40 years. He was a former member of the Beauregard Cattlemen's Association. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include one son, Charles E. "Chuck" Buchanan of Granbury, Texas; four daughters, Margaret Ward of Florrisant, Mo., Mildred Cox of Shreveport, Ruth Harrison of Rockledge, Fla., and Ann Cooley of Westlake; one brother, John Buchanan of DeRidder; one sister, Geneva Byrd of DeRidder; 14 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Lottie W. Butler — 2/5/2002 Funeral services for Lottie Wilks Butler, 84, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Eastwood United Pentecostal Church. The Rev. Donald Bryan will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Butler died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in Slidell. She was a native of Cotton Valley. She lived in Lake Charles for 25 years and moved to Slidell five years ago. She was a member of Moss Bluff United Pentecostal Church and Slidell United Pentecostal Church. Survivors include two sons, Gerald C. Wilks of Slidell and Joe D. Wilks of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Ruth Butler Soto of Moss Bluff; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Horace Celestine — 2/5/2002 Funeral arrangements for Horace Celestine, 86, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Francis Fafard — 2/5/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Francis Fafard, 66, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 5, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Newlin Cemetery in Singer. Mr. Fafard died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in his residence. Armond G. Fuselier — 2/5/2002 WESTLAKE — Funeral services for Armond G. "Jack" Fuselier, 81, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Joseph McGrath will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mr. Fuselier died at 12:10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Belleview, and he had lived in Westlake for 52 years. He retired from Olin in 1976 as an instrumental technician. He was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Park Fuselier of Westlake; one son, Dr. Brian David Fuselier of Maitland, Fla.; four daughters, Jacqueline Brenner of Clinton, Iowa, Janet Alexander of Hazelhurst, Ga., Judy Gail Asel of Jefferson City, Mo., and Jillian Anne Sheen of Corpus Christi, Texas; five sisters, Effie May Chautin of Lavonia, Henrietta Outhier, Glady Darbonne and Maxine Crocker, all of Westlake, and Mona Wall of Lake Charles; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Goldie H. Hanchey — 2/5/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Goldie Holliday Hanchey, 94, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in First Baptist Church. The Rev. Arthur D. Rockett will officiate. Burial will be in Cooper Ceme-tery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Hanchey died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in a Lake Charles care center. She was a native of Merryville and a first-grade teacher at Merryville and DeRidder elementary schools for more than 40 years. She was a member of the Beauregard Retired Teachers Association. She was the group's president for several years, and she worked with officers of the state Retired Teachers Association and state officials to pass legislation to benefit senior citizens. She was a member of First Baptist Church, and she taught Sunday school for many years. Survivors include three sons, Dr. Arlen Wayne Hanchey of Jennings, William J. Hanchey of Akron, Ohio, and Reggie Hanchey of Ruston; three daughters, Elaine Cox and Eldene Niel, both of Lake Charles, and Mrs. Lee (Willene) Marsalise of DeRidder; 20 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Willie M. Harris — 2/5/2002 Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Mae "Bill" Andrews Harris, 77, of 2106 Brooks St., will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ. Elder Ivanhoe Terry will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Mrs. Harris died 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in a local hospital. She was born in Chicot, and she had lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a member of Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ and was a church founder. She was a church mother and a member of the senior choir. Survivors include four daughters, Maxine Harris and Vila Mae Harris, both of Lake Charles, and Camilla Haynes and Annie Mae Hodge, both of Houston; three sons, Littell Harris and Joe Harris III, both of Lake Charles, and Pierce Harris of Virginia Beach, Va.; one sister, Mrs. Annie Mae Moore of Lake Charles; one brother, Clarence Andrews of Galveston, Texas; 16 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Ed W. Kirk — 2/5/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral arrangements for Ed Wood Kirk, 62, of Lecompte, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in his residence. Mollie S. Knight — 2/5/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral arrangements for Mollie Smith Knight, 50, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. She died Monday in Leesville. Clarice D. Miller — 2/5/2002 PINE PRAIRIE — Funeral services for Clarice Deville Miller, 51, of Mamou, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Rush Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery in Mamou. Mrs. Miller died at 4:10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in the Pineville hospital. Bryan Morales — 2/5/2002 CREOLE — Funeral services for Bryan Morales, 15, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph McGrath will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is 8 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednes-day. He died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in the local hospital. He was an honor student at South Cameron High School. He was a class officer and a member of the varsity football team. He was a member of the Beta Club and Future Business Leaders of America. He earned the Key Club award and was an Eagle Scout. He was an altar boy and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include two brothers, Chris Morales of Grand Lake and Shaun Fawvor of Creole; one sister, Jenny Morales Broussard of Cameron; his parents, Ruben and Mirinda Morales of Creole; paternal grandmother, Calalina Castro of Lake Charles; and maternal grandmother, Marie Pennington of Lake Charles. Theda R. Thomas — 2/5/2002 Funeral services for Theda Rose Thomas, 74, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. Carlyss Beard and Lonnie Gothrup will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Thomas died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of DeRidder, and she had lived in Lake Charles since 1957. She was a bookkeeper for many years. She was a member of South Lake Charles Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Dianne Lyons of Sulphur and Sallie Jo Hoekema of Bozeman, Mont.; one brother, Herschel Chelette of DeRidder; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. James H. Thompson — 2/5/2002 Funeral services for James H. "Plowline" Thompson, 83, will be at 4 p.m. today, Feb. 5, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Miller will officiate. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Lufkin, Texas. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Mr. Thompson died at 7:44 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in Lake Charles. He was a native of Lufkin and moved to Lake Charles nine years ago. He served in Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army in World War II. He was a paper machine operator for Southland/St. Regis Paper Co. for 35 years. He was a Scottish Rite member of Lufkin Masonic Lodge 669 F&AM for 50 years. He was a lifetime member of VFW Post 2130. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Lufkin. Survivors include his wife, Arline Grisham Thompson of Lake Charles; and one daughter, Mrs. Sidney (Charli) Dunn of Lake Charles. Mamie P. Towner — 2/5/2002 MOSSVILLE — Funeral services for Mamie P. Towner of California will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Mount Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. Arthur Etienne will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Mrs. Towner died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002, in a San Pablo, Calif., hospital. She was a native of Mossville, and she had lived in California for eight years. Survivors include three sons, Floyd Vincent Sr. of Lake Charles, Roosvelt Vincent of Valleja, Calif., and Charles Prater of Englewood, Calif.; two daughters, Genell Haynes of Las Vegas and Barbara West of Biloxi, Miss.; three stepsons, Willie B. Towner of Salinas, Calif., Elton Towner of Monterey, Calif., and the Rev. Virgil Towner of Mossville; one stepdaughter, JoAnn Rideau of Lake Charles; 37 grandchildren; 27 stepgrandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; 44 step-great-grandchildren; 29 great-great-grandchildren; and 13 step-great-great-grandchildren. Ernest Bailey — 2/6/2002 HOPEWELL — Funeral services for Ernest Bailey, 82, will be at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 6, in Hopewell Baptist Church. The Revs. Byron Williams, Hershel Davis and Kelley Harper will officiate. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the funeral home and from 2 p.m. at the church. Mr. Bailey died at 7:06 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in his residence. He was a lifetime resident of the Hopewell Community-Bundick Lake area. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a retired carpenter, and owner of Ern's Boat Landing for 25 years. He was a member of Cile Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Tommy (LeQuita) Harper of DeRidder; one brother, Woodrow Bailey of DeRidder; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Murphy Bertrand — 2/6/2002 WELSH — Funeral services for Murphy Bertrand, 87, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 6, from Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Bertrand died at 1:53 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Welsh. He was owner and operator of Murphy's Grocery & Package Liquor Store for many years, and was owner and operator of Mac's Clothing Store. He was also a gauger for Union Sulphur Oil Co. at Bayou Channe for many years. Survivors include his wife, Gladys "Comeaux" Bertrand; two daughters, Gayle Morelli and Phyllis Conner, both of Welsh; one brother, Durphy Bertrand of Welsh; one sister, Ella Rose Benoit of Cameron; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Doug Brooks — 2/6/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for Doug Brooks, 38, of Anacoco, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery in Anacoco. Mr. Brooks died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in Anacoco. William L. Burke Sr. — 2/6/2002 Memorial services for William Lewis Burke Sr., 81, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in Oak Park United Methodist Church. The Rev. Roger Templeton will officiate. The body was cremated under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Burke died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Sumter, S.C., and had lived in Lake Charles since 1969. He was a member of Oak Park United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, William Lewis Burke Jr. of Columbia, S.C., and Larry J. Burke of Lake Charles; and four grandchildren. Charles L. Broussard — 2/6/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Charles Lee Broussard, 60, will be at 7 p.m. today, Feb. 6, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with military rites. Mr. Broussard died at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. James L. Comeau II — 2/6/2002 OAKDALE — Memorial services for James L. Comeau II, 55, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home. Mr. Comeau died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in an Alexandria hospital. Armond G. Fuselier — 2/6/2002 WESTLAKE — Funeral services for Armond G. "Jack" Fuselier, 81, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 6, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Joseph McGrath will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. A rosary was said Tuesday. Mr. Fuselier died at 12:10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Belleview and had lived in Westlake for 52 years. He retired from Olin Chemicals in 1976 as an instrumental technician. He was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Park Fuselier of Westlake; one son, Dr. Brian David Fuselier of Maitland, Fla.; four daughters, Jacqueline Brenner of Clinton, Iowa, Janet Alexander of Hazelhurst, Ga., Judy Gail Asel of Jefferson City, Mo., and Jillian Anne Sheen of Corpus Christi, Texas; five sisters, Effie May Chautin of Lavonia, Henrietta Outhier, Glady Darbonne and Maxine Crocker, all of Westlake, and Mona Wall of Lake Charles; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Wallace A. Hunter — 2/6/2002 BATON ROUGE — Wallace Alexander Hunter, 81, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2002. No services will be conducted. A native of Alexandria, he lived in Baton Rouge for more than 60 years. He was an honor graduate of LSU Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review and the Order of the Coif. He was a U.S. Army officer during World War II, serving in the European Theater. He worked in private law practice in Baton Rouge for many years. Survivors include one son, Randolph White Hunter of Weyanoke; one daughter, Amelie French Hunter of Redlands, Calif.; one brother, Judge Edwin Ford Hunter Jr. of Lake Charles; and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Baton Rouge, 9063 Siegen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70810-1951, the family said. Mollie S. Knight — 2/6/2002 ANACOCO — Funeral services for Mollie Smith Knight, 50, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 6, in Crystal Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Mrs. Knight died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in Leesville. Bradlee W. Marsh — 2/6/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Bradlee Wilson Marsh, 21, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Dr. W.C. Burns will officiate. Burial will be in the Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Marsh died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2002, in Carlyss. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was a 1998 graduate of Sulphur High School, where he was a member of the Sulphur High School Band/Drum Line. He was Baptist. Survivors include his parents, Don and Billie Marsh; two brothers, Kerry Vaughn and Patrick Marsh, both of Sulphur; maternal grandmother, Leta Countryman of Sulphur; and his paternal grandmother, Belle Roush of Westlake. Leola B. Pelican — 2/6/2002 ELTON — Funeral arrangements for Leola B. Pelican, 92, will be announced by Ardoin's Funeral Home. She died Monday in an Oberlin care center. James Richard — 2/6/2002 Funeral services for James "Chumpy" Richard, 33, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in Christian Baptist Church. The Rev. Edward Alexander will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mr. Richard died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in Cameron. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Lake Charles-Boston High School, where he was a district track champion for several years. Richard was a member of Christian Baptist Church and was employed by Superior Supply and Steel Co. Survivors include his wife, Jemece Mays Richard of Lake Charles; four daughters, Illestria Richard of Dallas, and Jasmine, Jaime and Jayla Richard, all of Lake Charles; one son, Joel Mouton of Riverside, Calif.; two brothers, Timothy and Berry Richard, both of Houston; his mother, Isa Richard Joe of Lake Charles; and his stepfather, Clifton Joe of Lake Charles. Sheila Richard — 2/6/2002 GUEYDAN — Funeral arrangements for Sheila Richard, 46, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Elmon Smith — 2/6/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for Elmon "Pete" Smith, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Revs. Gail Welch and Morris Goins will officiate. Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery in LaCamp. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thurs-day. Mr. Smith died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in a DeRidder hospital. He was a native of Leander and a resident of Vernon Parish. Survivors include two nephews, Jerry Twyman and Dave Olivas, and two nieces, Laura Wilson and Susie Herring, all of Leesville. William M. Tolin — 2/6/2002 Funeral services for William M. Tolin III, 49, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Scott DesOrmeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery . Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Thurs-day, with a rosary at 6 p.m. Mr. Tolin died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Lake Charles High School, McNeese State University and Tulane University School of Law. He served as vice president of the McNeese student body and was presiding judge of the Tulane Moot Court. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and served in the intelligence communications on the USS Oklahoma with the staff of T.B. Hayward, who was then commander of the Seventh Fleet. He practiced law in New Orleans with the firm of Jones and Walker. He also practiced with the firms of Weller, Wheelus and Green of Beaumont, Texas, and the firm of Benckenstein and Oxford. He served on the board of directors of the Computer Section of the State Bar of Texas and was a frequent speaker at legal seminars on technology-related issues. Survivors include his wife, Stephanie Wimberly Tolin of Lake Charles; one son, Bill Tolin IV of Lake Charles; his parents, Bill and Ruth Tolin of Lake Charles; three brothers, James C. Tolin of Lake Charles, David Tolin of Beaumont and Dr. Thomas W. Tolin of West Chester, Pa.; and three sisters, Brenda Hollenbeck of Lake Charles and Judy Mott and Betti Acton, both of Houston. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Alzheimer's Association, the family said. Dora Vincent — 2/6/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral arrangements for Dora Vincent, 80, will be announced by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a local hospital. Charles L. Broussard — 2/7/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Charles Lee Broussard, 60, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 7, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial with full military rites will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Broussard died at 8:35 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. Donald D. Gott — 2/7/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Donald David Gott, 64, of Jennings, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Gattes Cove Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Gott died at 5:24 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, in a New Orleans hospital. Mrs. Chrisopher L. Johnson — 2/7/2002 Funeral services for Mrs. Chrisopher (Belinda Ann Langley) Johnson, 45, of Moss Bluff, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in Gateway Church of God. The Revs. Rocky East and Larry and Lamar Huffman will officiate. Burial will be in Francois-Hebert Cemetery in Hecker, under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will be at 2-10 p.m. today and 8-9:30 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mrs. Johnson died at 12:46 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Lake Charles. She served in the U.S. Army. She was a member of the Gateway Church of God. Survivors include her husband; one son, Phillip Johnson, both of Moss Bluff; three daughters, Christian Edwards and Sarah Johnson, both of Lake Charles, and Summer Mortensen of Sulphur; one stepdaughter, Chantell Quibodeaux of Moss Bluff; one stepson, Mark Quibodeaux of Sulphur; two brothers, Alan Langley of Westlake and Harry Langley Jr. of Lake Charles; four sisters, Cheryl LaFleur and Willette Huffman, both of Lake Charles, Evonne Guillory of Singer, and Deanna Wing of Moss Bluff; three half-brothers, Kenny and Raymond Langley, both of Lake Charles, and Donald Langley of Lafayette; her mother, Maudell Langley of Lake Charles; and six grandchildren. Mrs. Freddie Landry — 2/7/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Freddie (Lopez) Landry, 80, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in the local hospital. Wesley LeBlanc Sr. — 2/7/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Wesley LeBlanc Sr., 64, of Port Arthur, Texas, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in St. Paul Baptist Church. Burial will be in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home of Port Arthur. Mr. LeBlanc died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in a Port Arthur hospital. Bradlee W. Marsh — 2/7/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Bradlee Wilson Marsh, 21, will be at 1 p.m. today, Feb. 7, in the Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Dr. W.C. Burns will officiate. Burial will be in the Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. Mr. Marsh died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in Carlyss. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was a 1998 graduate of Sulphur High School, where he was a member of the Sulphur High School Band/Drum Line. He was Baptist. Survivors include his parents, Don and Billie Marsh of Sulphur; two brothers, Kerry Vaughn and Patrick Marsh of Sulphur; one sister, Christian Marsh of Sulphur; maternal grandmother, Leta Countryman of Sulphur; and his paternal grandmother, Belle Roush of Westlake. Joseph K. Monceaux — 2/7/2002 CROWLEY — Funeral services for Joseph Kenneth Ray Monceaux, 50, of Houston, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, from St. Michael Cath-olic Church. The Rev. Louis Richard will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home. Mr. Monceaux died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in Houston. He was a former resident of Oberlin. He graduated from Oberlin High School and Baptist Christian College of Shreveport. He was a farmer and worked for P&S Rice Mill, Chesterville Rice Drier and Gulf Pacific Rice Mill. He was a charter member of the Oberlin Lions Club and a member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Alba Monceaux of Houston; one daughter, Nicole Lynn Monceaux of Baton Rouge; one stepson, Roman Amaya; one brother, Randell J. Monceaux of Crowley; two sisters, Linda M. Lejeune of Lake Charles and Deanna M. Reeves of Lafayette; and his mother, Gertrude B. Monceaux of Crowley. Agnes D. O'Blanc — 2/7/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Agnes D. O'Blanc, 65, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. The Rev. Lawrence Kohler will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mrs. O'Blanc died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in the local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. She was a retired Calcasieu Parish school cafeteria worker and was a crossing guard. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Clifford O'Blanc of Sulphur; two sons, Clayton A. O'Blanc of Sulphur and Curtis R. O'Blanc of Carlyss; one daughter, Lora O'Blanc Sepulvado of Topsy; three sisters, Stella Bunch, Ruby Pago and Norma Faye Wildburger, all of Sulphur; and seven grandchildren. Hubert Robinson — 2/7/2002 Funeral arrangements for Hubert Robinson, 72, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died Monday in Houston. Bertie W. Searle — 2/7/2002 Funeral services for Bertie W. Searle, 70, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in University United Methodist Church. The Rev. Mike McLaurin will officiate. Burial will be in Kinder Cemetery in Kinder under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-7 p.m. today and from noon Friday in the church. Mrs. Searle died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2002. She was a native of Kinder and had lived in Lake Charles for 50 years. She earned a bachelor's degree from LSU and a master's plus 30 specialist degree in education from McNeese State University. She taught school for more than 30 years and retired from S.P. Arnett School in Westlake. She was a member of the Louisiana Teachers Association, University Women, University United Methodist Women, the Quota Club, Eastern Star and the Louisiana Choral Foundation. Survivors include one daughter, Thelma Louise Searle of Lake Charles; one brother, Charles Wallace of LaRose; one sister, Mildred Evans of Baton Rouge; and two grandchildren. Rockes Tucker — 2/7/2002 GLENMORA — Funeral services for Rockes "Rock" Tucker, 80, of Glenmora, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 7, in First United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Blue Branch Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home. Mr. Tucker died at 4:37 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in Oakdale Community Hospital. Dora L. Vincent — 2/7/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Dora L. Vincent, 80, of Carlyss, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Rodney Begnaud will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Vincent died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, in the local hospital. She was a native of Mermentau and had lived in the Carlyss-Bayou d'Inde area for 60 years. She worked in the D.S. Perkins Elementary School Cafeteria for five years. Survivors include one son, Bill Vincent of Carlyss; one daughter, Betty Vincent Anderson of Houston; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Larry Vincent — 2/7/2002 Funeral arrangements for Larry "Bub" Vincent, 49, will be announced by James Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a local hospital. Rene E. Whatley — 2/7/2002 DEQUINCY — Funeral arrangements for Rene E. Whatley, 90, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a Houston hospital. Irma J. Erwin — 2/8/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for Irma Jewel Erwin, 85, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in First United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery in Anacoco under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville. Mrs. Erwin died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, in Leesville. Roy Fruge — 2/8/2002 Funeral services for Roy Fruge, 70, will be at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Revs. Franklin E. Fondel Sr. and Garrison Guillory will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. Saturday. Mr. Fruge died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. Survivors include one sister, Marjorie Fruge McIntyre of Mauriceville, Texas; and two brothers, Hilliard Fruge of Lake Charles and L.D. Fruge of Houston. Wanda L. Fuselier — 2/8/2002 Funeral services for Wanda Lee Fuselier, 78, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in University United Methodist Church. The Rev. Mike McLarin will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with an Eastern Star service at 6:30 p.m., and from 10 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Fuselier died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She worked for Olin Matheson Corp. for five years. She retired as the night music practice supervisor from McNeese State University. She was a charter member of Order of Eastern Star 238 and University United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Lynn Barras and Nancy F. Clausen, both of Lake Charles; three sons, Dwain J. Fuselier of Luling, Rick R. Fuselier of Lake Charles and Jeffrey L. Fuselier of Houston; one brother, C. Daryl Johnson of Wexford, Pa.; her mother, Margaret Sipe Johnson of Lake Charles; nine grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Willis Gallien — 2/8/2002 OPELOUSAS — Funeral services for Willis "Speed" Gallien, 81, will be at Holy Ghost Cath-olic Church. The Rev. Malcom O'Leary will officiate. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery in Lawtell under the direction of Ford and Joseph Funeral Home. A wake will be held 8 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Saturday. Mr. Gallien died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in the Opelousas hospital. He was a native of Iota. He retired from WHE Weis Construction after 20 years. He was a member of Knights of Peter Claver in Lawtell and Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Maylory Guillory of Opelousas; six sons, Merrick Gallien of Beaumont, Texas, Elvin Paul Gallien, Louis Gallien and Samuel Gallien, all of Houston, Hilton Gallien of Leonville and Claude Gallien of Lawtell; seven daughters, Sylvia Rideau, Wilma Celestine, Lessie Gallien and Geraldine Gallein, all of Houston, Doreen Angela Gallien of New York City, Catherine Watson and Cynthia Victorian, both of Opelousas; one brother, John Gallien of Opelousas; one sister, Rita G. Gallien of Lake Charles; 52 grandchildren; and 44 great-grandchildren. Estule Guillory — 2/8/2002 Funeral services for Estule Guillory, 85, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in Hixson Funerl Home. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens. Visitaiton is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m. Mr. Guillory died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, in his residence. A native of Eunice, he moved to Lake Charles in 1942. He was employed by Firestone for 151Ú2 years as a solutions operator. He was self-employed and did landscaping and tractor work for many years. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Vurley Guillory; two sons, Ronald Guillory of Lake Charles and Mark D. Guillory of Sulphur; one daughter, Connie Hicks of Sulphur; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Stafford J. Guillory — 2/8/2002 WELSH — Funeral services for Stafford Joseph "Cacoot" Guillory, 60, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. William Hogan will officiate. Burial will be in Bon Pasteur Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Guillory died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Welsh. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Lavallais Guillory; three daughters, Stephanie Michelle Higginbotham of Lake Charles, Tippy Lemell of Elton and Tangela Stewart of Houston; two sons, Ricky Stewart and Quinton Tyler, both of Houston; five sisters, Georgia Lewis of Marksville, and Cora Washington, Inez Noel, Theresa Guillory and Mary Guillory, all of Welsh; six brothers, Irvin Guillory of Oberlin, and Kenneth Guillory, August Guillory II, Leon Guillory, Patrick Guillory and Christopher Guillory, all of Welsh; his mother, Mrs. Edith Theresa Keys Guillory of Welsh; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Thomas Guillory Jr. — 2/8/2002 VINTON — Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas (Elnora) Guillory Jr., 61, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Monsignor Joseph Bourque will officiate. Burial will be in Benevolent Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from noon Saturday in the church. Mrs. Guillory died at 10:02 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in her residence. She was a lifelong Vinton resident. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Guillory Jr.; one son, Geri L. Guillory of Burlington, Vt.; two daughters, Angela Guillory Taylor of Vinton and Stephanie Guillory Williams of Havelock, N.C.; three sisters, Lena M. Gee and Rose Jones, both of Vinton, and Jinnie L. Faggett of Texas City, Texas; two brothers, Allen Thomas of Houston and Joe Thomas Jr. of Vinton; and five grandchildren. Matthew Henderson — 2/8/2002 WESTLAKE — Funeral services for Matthew "Big Money Matt" Henderson, 59, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, from St. John Bosco Catholic Church. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Henderson died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in Opelousas. He was a native of Lawtell and lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He had lived in Lafayette for seven years. He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ella B. Henderson of Lafayette; three brothers, Lawrence Henderson of Lafayette, and R.L. Henderson and Flaoyd Henderson, both of Houston; and three sisters, Mary Lou Bellard of Mossville, Florence Savoy of Lake Charles and Shirley Frank of Beaumont, Texas. Belinda L. Johnson — 2/8/2002 Funeral services for Belinda Langley Johnson, 45, of Moss Bluff, will be at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 8, in Gateway Church of God. The Revs. Rocky East, Larry Huffman and Lamar Huffman will officiate. Burial will be in Francois-Hebert Cemetery in Hecker under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-9:30 a.m. in the funeral home. Mrs. Johnson died at 12:46 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in a local hospital. She was a native of Lake Charles and had lived in the Lake Charles area most of her life. She served in the Army. She was a member of Gateway Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Chris Johnson of Moss Bluff; one son, Phillip Johnson of Moss Bluff; three daughters, Christian Edwards and Sarah Johnson, both of Lake Charles, and Summer Mortensen of Sulphur; one stepdaughter, Chantell Quibodeaux of Moss Bluff; one stepson, Mark Quibodeaux of Sulphur; two brothers, Alan Langley of Westlake and Harry Langley Jr. of Lake Charles; four sisters, Cheryl LaFleur and Willette Huffman, both of Lake Charles, Evonne Guillory of Singer and Deanna Wing of Moss Bluff; three half-brothers, Kenny Langley and Raymond Langley, both of Lake Charles, and Donald Langley of Lafayette; her mother, Maudell Langley of Lake Charles; and six grandchildren. Ed W. Kirk — 2/8/2002 LECOMPTE — Funeral services for Ed Wood Kirk, 62, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in Union Baptist Church. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Kirk died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002. Mrs. Freddie L. Landry — 2/8/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Mrs. Freddie Lopez Landry, 80, will be at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 8, in Miguez Fun-eral Home. Burial will be in Bertrand Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Landry died at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. She was a lifelong resident of the Jennings area. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Survivors include one sister, Florence L. Bouley of Jennings. Delvin O. Lee — 2/8/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for Delvin O. Lee, 64, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in Pine Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Lee died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, in Leesville. Edward Mitchell — 2/8/2002 Funeral arrangements for Edward Mitchell, 70, of Lake Charles, will be announced by James Funeral Home. He died Thursday in a Lake Charles hospital. Mildred C. Mitchell — 2/8/2002 Funeral services for Mildred C. Mitchell, 71, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Al Volpe will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-10:40 a.m. Saturday with a rosary at 9 a.m. in the funeral home. Mrs. Mitchell died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Opelousas. She lived in Pamona, Calif., for 25 years and had lived in Lake Charles for 12 years. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, James A. Mitchell of Lake Charles; two sons, Ashley Thomas Jr. of Kingsford, Mich., and Marcus Thomas of Lake Charles; one daughter, Beverly Thomas of Lake Charles; two brothers, Vincent Charles Jr. and George Charles Sr., both of Lake Charles; four sisters, Annie Miller of Georgetown, Texas, Ora Williams of Hesperia, Calif., and Beulah Joubert and Anna Bell LeBlanc, both of Lake Charles; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Gerald W. Monk Sr. — 2/8/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral services for Gerald Wayne Monk Sr., 53, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in Ardoin Funeral Home. The Rev. Milton Parker will officiate. Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Monk died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, in a New Orleans hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Oakdale. He owned and operated Dependable Vault Co. and was a member of Pipeline Local 692. Survivors include his wife, Pat Monk of Oakdale; three sons, Gerald Wayne "Bubba" Monk Jr., Adam Monk and Billy Joe Monk, all of Oakdale; two daughters, Hope Monk and Jessica Monk, both of Oakdale; three brothers, W.D. Monk of Crowley, Jimmy Monk of Pitkin and Bruce Monk of Oakdale; three sisters, Nelda Johnson of Oakdale, Nora McMorris of Pineville and Peggy Guidry of Breaux Bridge; his parents, David and Dorothy Monk of Oakdale; and three grandchildren. Audrey V. Murphy — 2/8/2002 Funeral services for Audrey V. "Pop" Murphy, 93, will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry Bowdon Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Saturday. Mr. Murphy died at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Evangeline Parish and had lived in Lake Charles for 70 years. He graduated from Bell City High School. He served in the Army in World War II and retired as a colonel after 28 years of service. He owned and operated Harley Davidson Motorcycle Shops in Alexandria, Lake Charles and Port Arthur, Texas for many years. He was a lifetime member of the American Motorcycle Association. He was a member of the Mayor's Armed Forces Committee of Lake Charles. He was a life member of W.B. Williamson American Legion Post 1, the Reserve Officers Association and Association of the U.S. Army. He was a Scottish rite of Free Masonry and a member of F&AM Masonic Lodge 165. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Marie Walls Murphy of Lake Charles. Myers-Edwards infant — 2/8/2002 Funeral services for Makayla Myers-Edwards, infant daughter of Lacy Myers and Jerry Edwards II will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. She died at 4:47 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in a local hospital. Additional survivors include maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Michelle) Thomas of Lake Charles; paternal grandparents Jerry Edwards and Debra Smith, both of Westlake; and maternal great-grandparents Martha Chapman of Lake Charles and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chapman of Sulphur. Mildred M. Packman — 2/8/2002 Funeral services for Mildred Marie Packman, 88, of Charlotte, N.C., will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Blythe Taylor will officiate. Interment will be in Orange Grove Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Packman died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002. She was a native of Alexandria and lived in Lake Charles for more than 70 years. She earned a degree in art education from Louisiana State Normal College and a master's degree in counseling from McNeese State University. She organized and ran a day program for mentally retarded adults and children. She retired from the Louisiana State Department of Health and Human Services in 1983 after 15 years. She won trophies in photography competitions and painted water colors. Survivors include two sons, Charles H. Packman of Charlotte and Jon M. Packman of San Antonio; one daughter, Pamela J. Watson of San Antonio; one brother, Charles C. Faust III of Johnson City, Tenn.; one sister, Hazel Straley of Baton Rouge; and five grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Sudanese Lost Boys Education Fund, c/o St. John's Baptist Church, 300 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, N.C. 28205, or to Helping Hand Foundation, 1341 B. Westgate Center Drive, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103, the family said. Leola B. Pelican — 2/8/2002 ELTON — Funeral services for Leola B. Pelican, 92, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder. Mrs. Pelican died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in an Oberlin care center. Lessie L. Pitre — 2/8/2002 OBERLIN — Funeral services for Lessie L. Pitre, 81, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 8, from St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael J. Barras will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklin Springs Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Vistiation is from 9 a.m., with a rosary at 10 a.m. in the church. Mrs. Pitre died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, in the Oakdale hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Oberlin. She was a member of the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and the St. Joan of Arc Ladies Altar Society. Survivors include two daughters, Junette Vizena and Connie Chapman, both of Oberlin; seven grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Shelia Richard — 2/8/2002 GUEYDAN — Funeral services for Shelia Richard, 46, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 8, from St. Peter's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Gueydan. She died at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at her residence. Ethel H. Richmond — 2/8/2002 Funeral arrangements for Ethel Hawkins Richmond, 82, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 9:49 p.m. Wednesday in a local hospital. Hubert Robinson — 2/8/2002 KINDER — Funeral services for Hubert Robinson, 72, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Franklin E. Fondel Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Botley Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Houston. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the Kinder funeral home. Mr. Robinson died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in a Houston hospital. A native of Kinder, he had lived in Lake Charles most of his life. Survivors include his wife, Judith B. Robinson of Houston; eight daughters, Sherion Swain of Caldwell, Texas, and Margaret Rogers, Theresa Williams, Mary Kilpatrick, Kathy Kilpatrick, Dorothy Jones, Karen Jones and Ada Jones, all of Houston; six sons, Gerald Kilpatrick, Anthony Kilpatrick, Willie Jones, Ricky Jones, Ronald Jones and Autra Jones, all of Houston; three brothers, Herd Robinson, Jefferson Robinson and Joseph Robinson, all of Lake Charles; three sisters, Margaret Carter and Ivory Morrow, both of Port Arthur, Texas, and Bell Dora Parker of Lake Charles; 22 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Doris J. Tracy — 2/8/2002 Funeral services for Doris Dykes Tracy, 71, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Burton Ashworth will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Tracy died at 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at her residence. She was a native of Alexandria and had lived in Lake Charles for the past 57 years. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She was a beautician. Survivors include one son, Boyd Tracy Jr. of Vallejo, Calif.; two daughters, Dr. Nola Tracy McDaniel and Cheryl Tracy Gire, both of Lake Charles; and one sister, Dorothy Quebodeaux of Lake Charles. Dora L. Vincent — 2/8/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Dora L. Vincent, 80, of Carlyss, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Rodney Begnaud will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Vincent died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, in the local hospital. She was a native of Mermentau and had lived in the Carlyss-Bayou d'Inde area for 60 years. She worked in the D.S. Perkins Elementary School Cafeteria for five years. Survivors include one son, Bill Vincent of Carlyss; one daughter, Betty Vincent Anderson of Houston; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Rene E. Whatley — 2/8/2002 DEQUINCY — Funeral services for Rene E. Whatley, 90, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 8, in The Pentecostal Church of DeQuincy. Burial will be in Rigmaiden Cemetery under the direction of Snider Fuenral Home. Mrs. Whatley died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in a Houston hospital. Gilbert R. Eddlemon — 2/9/2002 LACAMP — Funeral services for Gilbert Ralph Eddlemon, 79, of Hineston, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 9, in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Hineston. Mr. Eddlemon died at 4:10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, in a Hineston care center. Norman G. Evans — 2/9/2002 Funeral arrangements for Norman G. Evans, 84, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Friday in a local hospital. Mary E. Fisher — 2/9/2002 Funeral arrangements for Mary Evelyn Fisher, 88, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Friday in a local hospital. Hardman infant — 2/9/2002 A prayer service for Ottissa Faith Hardman, infant daughter of Otis Hardman and Mary Vital White, will be at 4 p.m. today, Feb. 9, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Julian Woods will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park. She died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, in a New Orleans hospital. She was born in Lake Charles. Additional survivors include three sisters, Brandy Hardman, Chelsie White and Sanaya Hardman, all of Lake Charles; and two brothers, Michael Hardman of Houston and Jamar Hardman of Lake Charles. Linda B. Kilchrist — 2/9/2002 Funeral services for Linda Benoit Kilchrist, 56, of Sulphur, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Scott Desormeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Kilchrist died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Jennings and lived in Sulphur most of her life. She moved to Lake Charles in 1972. She was a teller at Lakeside National Bank. She worked for LeBleu Registry in Lake Charles. She was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Kim Kilchrist of Frisco, Texas, and Michelle Manuel of Lake Charles; one sister, Debbie Landry of Sulphur; one brother, Andrew Benoit Jr. of Clear Lake, Texas; and her father, Andrew Benoit Sr. of Sulphur. Msgr. J. Guy LeMoine Jr. — 2/9/2002 NEW IBERIA — Funeral services for Monsignor J. Guy LeMoine Jr., 71, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 9, in St. Peter Catholic Church. The Revs. Charles Langlois and Jude Halphen, Monsignor John Disch and Deacon Ken Waguespack will officiate. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery under the direction of Evangeline Funeral Homes. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the church. A rosary was said Friday. Monsignor Lemoine died at 3:07 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002. He was a native of Opelousas and had lived in New Iberia. He was an associate pastor at St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Lafayette 1956-1961, St. Peter Catholic Church in New Iberia 1961-1966 and St. Stephen Catholic Church in Berwick 1966-1970. He was the first pastor at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Eunice 1967-1972. He was a pastor at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Opelousas 1976-1983. He was a co-pastor at St. Peter Catholic Church in New Iberia 1983-1990, and served as its pastor until he retired in 2001. He served on the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women in 1973. He was dean of St. Martinville Deanery in 1975 and North Acadian Deanery in 1976. He was a diocesan consultor in 1979 and served on the bugdet review committee 1979-1981. He received the Prelate of Honor and became a monsignor in 1981. He served as vicar at the Southeast Acadiana Deanery in 1986. He served as the chancelor of Catholic high school in New Iberia 1995-1999. Survivors include one sister, Janice LeMoine Lohman of Woodworth. Telcie T. Lopez — 2/9/2002 Funeral services for Telcie Lopez, 81, of Sulphur, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 in Robison Home Chapel. The Rev. Maurice Serice will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Visitation is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. Lopez died Thursday, Feb. 7 in a local care center. She lived most of her life in Sulphur and worked as a crossing guard for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Department for 15 years. She was a member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary and a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Daniel (Jeanette) Terro of Sulphur; one son, Perry Lopez of Carlyss; two brothers, Renes and L. J. Toups, both of Delcombre; three sisters, Mrs. Edna David of Lafayette, Mrs. Rita T. Dubois of Abbeville, and Mrs. Inez Landry of Broussard; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Edward Mitchell — 2/9/2002 Funeral arrangements for Edward Mitchell, 71, will be announced by James Funeral Home. He died Thursday in a local hospital. LaVonne H. Nourrcier — 2/9/2002 Funeral arrangements for LaVonne Hamilton Nourrcier, 87, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Friday in a local hospital. Ethel H. Richmond — 2/9/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Ethel Hawkins Richmond, 82, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Franklin E. Fondel Sr. will officiate. Burial will in the Benevolent Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Richmond died at 9:49 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. A native of Estherwood, she lived in Beaumont and Dallas, Texas for a number of years before moving to Jennings 10 years ago. She was a beautician for a number of years. She later attended Grambling State University where she received a degree in elementary education. She was a third grade teacher for a number of years for the Dallas school system. Survivors include one brother, Welton Hawkins of Jennings. Margie Strong — 2/9/2002 Funeral services for Martha ''Margie'' Adams Strong, 89, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 in Maplewood United Methodist Church in Sulphur. The Rev. John Higginbotham will officiate. The body was cremated under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. A native of Hemphill, Texas, she was raised in Jasper, Texas. She was a graduate of Jasper High School and attended Cumberland College in Tennessee. She was an employee of Gulf States Utilities in Jasper. She moved to Beaumont and lived there with her family until 1947, when they moved to Maplewood. She was employed as a reporter for the society page of the Lake Charles American Press. She also was employed as executive secretary for Wise Publications in Sulphur. She was a longtime active member of Maplewood United Methodist Church and a P. E. O. sister. Survivors include two sons, Walter Strong of Carlyss and Pat Strong of Franklin; two daughters, Martha Matthews of Jasper and Myra Kinnebrew of Little Rock, Ark.; one brother, F. P. "Pat" Adams Jr. of Jasper; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Maplewood United Methodist Church, the family said. Sally V. Unis — 2/9/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Sally Vincent Unis, 67, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jon E. Tellifero will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is at 4-9 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m.-noon Monday in the funeral home. Mrs. Unis died at 11:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, in the DeRidder hospital. She was a native of Sulphur, where she resided until moving to DeRidder in 1971. She was formerly owner of Jack's Hardware, Gifts and Fashions in DeRidder. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in DeRidder, where she was a member of the Rosemary Cady Circle of United Methodist Women. Survivors include her husband, Jack R. Unis; one son, Robbie Unis, both of DeRidder; one daughter; Jamie Unis Tromara, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one brother, M.L. Vincent Jr.; one sister, Jackie Beritich, both of Sulphur; and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church in DeRidder or to the DeRidder Area Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry, 406 West Shirley St., DeRidder. Ruby A. Weydert — 2/9/2002 ZACHARY — Funeral services for Ruby Allen Weydert, 86, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 9 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. The Rev. Kenny Laird will officiate. Burial will be in Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville. Visitation will be at from 10 a.m. Mrs. Weydert died at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, in Dixon Medical Center in Baton Rouge. She was a resident of East Feliciana Parish and a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Albert W. Weydert of Gonzales, and Charles A. Weydert of Sulphur; one sister, Pat Briant of Lafayette; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Rose C. Baker — 2/10/2002 Funeral services for Rose Annette Cascio Baker, 78, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 10, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ben Stewart will officiate. Burial will be in Higland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Mrs. Baker died at 10:55 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She owned and operated Baker Business Machines in Lake Charles for many years. Survivors include three sons, Mike Baker Frankos, Guy Baker and Lamonte Baker, all of Lake Charles; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Jessie Clark — 2/10/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral arrangements for Jessie Clark, 84, of Glenmora, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in the Oakdale hospital. Mary Doyle — 2/10/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral arrangements for Mary Doyle, 69, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. She died Saturday in an Alexandria hospital. Norman G. Evans — 2/10/2002 Funeral services for Norman G. Evans, 84, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Richard Copeland will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Monday. Mr. Evans died at 7:40 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, in a local hospital. He was born in Kinder and had lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He was veteran of the U.S. Air Corps and served in World War II as a tech sergeant. He was on the first Fireball flight, which flew from Miami to India and was stationed at the 1105th AAF base unit Caribbean Division, ATC Miami Army Air Field. He was a retired painter and paper-hanging contractor for 40 years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Lake Charles. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn R. Evans of Lake Charles; one son, Norman P. Evans of Lawrenceville, Ga.; one daughter, Marcell E. Leger of Sulphur; and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101 or the Ronald McDonald House, 1907 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, the family said. Evelyn M. Fisher — 2/10/2002 Memorial services for Evelyn Marlin "Granny" Fisher, 88, will be at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 10, in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Joe Bartlett will officiate. Private family services will be at Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from noon today. Mrs. Fisher died at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Salem, Mo., and had lived in Lake Charles for 60 years. She was a graduate of Charity Nursing School in New Orleans and was a retired registered nurse. She provided private nursing care in area hospitals for more than 20 years. Survivors include two sons, Jennings B. Fisher Jr. and Lloyd Garrison Fisher, both of Lake Charles; five daughters, Bonnie Lee Palombo, Evelyn Anne Fisher and Joyce Elaine Fisher, all of Lake Charles, Mary Lipscomb Lyons of Albuquerque, N.M., and Leitha Belle Fisher of Roswell, N.M.; one sister, Julia Marlin Easterling of Toledo, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be sent to University of New Mexico College of Nursing, Albuquerque, NM 87131, for the Evelyn Marlin Fisher nursing scholarship fund, the family said. Nazie K. Francois — 2/10/2002 TEE-MAMOU — Funeral services for Nazie K. Francois, 93, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in St. Jules Catholic Church. The Rev. Mark Derise will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings. Visitation is 2:30-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Francois died at 1:55 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Tee-Mamou. She was a retired banker and a homemaker. Survivors include one brother, J.C. Klumpp of Tee-Mamou; and five sisters, Lucy K. "Nan" Guillory, Emma J.K. Wood and Cleo K. Leger, all of Tee-Mamou, Marie K. Fish of Houston, and Laura K. Hoffpauier of Rayne. Rustin D. Fruge — 2/10/2002 CARENCRO — Funeral services for Rustin D. Fruge, 16, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, from St. Peter Roman Catholic Church. The Revs. Russell Harrington and Bill Melancon will officiate. Interment will be in Evangeline Memorial Gardens under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home of Carencro. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Fruge died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002 in a Houston hospital. He was a lifelong resident resident of Carencro. He was a junior at Carencro High School and was involved in soccer. He was a parishioner of St. Peter Catholic Church. Survivors include one brother, Dusty Fruge, and one sister, Erin Fruge, both of Carencro; his parents, Bob and Raenella Fruge of Carencro; and his paternal grandmother, Velma Fruge of Big Lake. Tonya Gilkerson — 2/10/2002 Funeral arrangements for Tonya June Gilkerson, 39, of Vinton, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a New Orleans hospital. Ruth N. Helton — 2/10/2002 SLAGLE - Funeral services for Ruth N. Helton, 62, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at Antioch Baptist Church. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. She died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, in a Fort Polk hospital. Vernon N. Johnson — 2/10/2002 LEESVILLE— Funeral services for Vernon N. Johnson, 78, of Anacoco, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at Old Anacoco Baptist Church in Leesville. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery under the direction of Labby Funeral Home. Mr. Johnson died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, in the Sulphur hospital. Helen Lyons — 2/10/2002 TEMPLE, Texas — Funeral services for Helen Christina Lyons, 92, of Temple, Texas, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, from St. Lukes Catholic Church with the Rev. Larry Heimsoth officiating. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Big Woods Cemetery, in Edgerly, under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today, Feb. 10, at Sheffield Funeral Home in Temple. Mrs. Lyons died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, in a Temple care center. A native of Atlanta, La., she grew up in Campti. She moved to Lake Charles in 1944. She attended Lousiana State Normal in Natchitoches, where she earned her teacher's certification in 1927. She was employed as a department store clerk from 1950 to 1987. She moved to Temple in 1989. Survivors include one son, Lucuis Neal of Temple; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to St. Lukes Catholic Church in Temple or a local hospice program, the family said. LaVonne H. Nourrcier — 2/10/2002 Funeral services for LaVonne Hamilton Nourrcier, 87, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Hugh Wallis and Dr. David Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 3-6 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Nourrcier died at 7:29 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Sulphur Mines and was a graduate of Sulphur High School. She had lived most of her life in Lake Charles and was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Bobby (Sandra) Weatherford of Lake Charles; one stepson, Charles E. Nourrcier of Lake Charles; one stepdaughter, Peggy N. Olmstead of Lake Charles; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Grace R. Spell — 2/10/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Grace Rutledge Spell, 77, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in the Miguez Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Spell died at 6:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, in her residence. A native of Evangeline, she had live in the Lake Arthur area most of her life. She was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Arthur. Survivors include one daughter, Linda S. Leblanc of Jennings; one sister, Rose Lacombe of Lafayette; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. Ethel H. Richmond — 2/10/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Ethel Hawkins Richmond, 82, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Franklin E. Fondel Sr. will officiate. Burial will in the Benevolent Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Richmond died at 9:49 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. A native of Estherwood, she lived in Beaumont and Dallas, Texas for a number of years before moving to Jennings 10 years ago. She was a beautician for a number of years. She was a graduate of Grambling State University in elementary education. She was a third-grade teacher for a number of years for the Dallas school system. Survivors include one brother, Welton Hawkins of Jennings. Richard E. Seavey — 2/10/2002 SULPHUR— Funeral services for Richard E. Seavey, 78, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, in the Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Hal Hutchin-son will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is from 3 p.m. today. Mr. Seavey died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002 in a local hospital. He was a native of Haverhill, Mass., and had lived in Sulphur for 57 years. He was a Flying Tiger with the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He retired from Cit-Con as an operator after 35 years. He was a charter member of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, where he served on the Vestry. He was a 32nd degree Mason. Surivivors include his daughter, Galyn Seavey Montgomery of Carlyss; one brother, Donald Seavey, and one sister, Elsie Sperro, both of Haverhill; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sally V. Unis — 2/10/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Sally Vincent Unis, 67, of DeRidder, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jon E. Tellifero will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is at 4-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. There is no visitation Monday. She was a native of Sulphur, where she lived until moving to DeRidder in 1971. She was a former owner of Jack's Hardware, Gifts and Fashions in DeRidder. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in DeRidder. She was a member of the Rosemary Cady Circle of United Methodist Women at the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Jack R. Unis of DeRidder; one son, Robbie Unis of DeRidder; one daughter; Jamie Unis Tromara of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one brother, M.L. Vincent Jr. of Sulphur; one sister, Jackie Beritich of Sulphur; and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church in DeRidder or to the DeRidder Area Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry, 406 West Shirley Street, DeRidder, the family said. Lee Verda Vidrine — 2/10/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Lee Verda Vidrine, 55, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. The Revs. Ted and Dalton Isbell will officiate. The body will be cremated following the services. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Vidrine died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2002, in a local hospital. Larry Vincent — 2/10/2002 MOSSVILLE — Funeral services for Larry "Bub" Vincent, 49, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in True Light Baptist Church. The Rev. Alvin Noel will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home. Visitation is from noon Monday in the church. Mr. Vincent died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Mossville. He was a veteran. Survivors include his wife, Melba Vincent of Westlake; two sons, O'Tman J. Vincent of Westlake and Myrick D. Winters of Lafayette; two brothers, Ivy Vincent Jr. of Missouri City, Texas and Nathan Vincent of Carencro; and one grandchild. Raymond Ball — 2/11/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral arrangements for Raymond Ball, 85, will be announced by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a Lake Charles hospital. Leonard Bartee — 2/11/2002 Funeral arrangements for Leonard Bartee, 41, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in Birmingham, Ala. Joseph Bertrand — 2/11/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Joseph "J.P." Bertrand, 59, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 11, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul Nuggent will officiate. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Bertrand died at 3:17 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in the local hospital. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca A. Bertrand of Sulphur; one stepson, Daniel Vincent of Sulphur; five stepdaughters, Patty Armfield of Oak Grove, Hope Sweeney of Gaeta, Italy, and Holly Sweeney, Conseta Bumgarden and Pamula Vincent, all of Sulphur; four brothers, Louis, Johnny, Garland and Charles Larry Bertrand, all of Sulphur; one sister, Gail Sheridan of Kinder; two grandchildren; 21 stepgrandchildren; and 16 stepgreat-grandchildren. Joanna C. Broussard — 2/11/2002 Memorial services for Mrs. Russell D. (Joanna C.) Broussard will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. The body was donated to science. Mrs. Broussard died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in a local care center. Horace Celestine — 2/11/2002 Funeral services for Horace Celestine, 84, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Karl Fuselier will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cem-etery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Tuesday, with a rosary at 9:30 a.m., in the funeral home. Mr. Celestine died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Elton and lived in Lake Charles for 58 years. He was a retired longshoreman. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Annie T. Celestine of Lake Charles; two daughters, Shirley A. Celestine of Daly City, Calif., and Deola Toussaint of Sacramento, Calif.; three sisters, Alama Batiste and Dorothy Carr, both of San Francisco, and Hazel Cuba of Daly City; 8 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Imogene Grimshaw — 2/11/2002 BUNKIE - Funeral arrangements for Imogene "Jean" Grimshaw, 83, will be announced by Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. She died Sunday in her residence. Mrs. Albertha Jones — 2/11/2002 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Albertha Jones, 75, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday in her residence. Gyris Kinnerson — 2/11/2002 Funeral arrangements for Gyris Kinnerson, 58, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Friday in a local hospital. Leston Langley — 2/11/2002 BEAUMONT, Texas — Funeral arrangements for Leston "Big Red" Langley, 71, will be announced by Broussard's Mortuary. He died Friday. Guston Manuel — 2/11/2002 OBERLIN — Funeral services for Guston Manuel, 78, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 11, from St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Barras will officiate. Burial will be in Manuel Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m., with a rosary at 11 a.m., in the church. Mr. Manuel died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, in a local care center. He was a native of Piney Woods and had lived in Houston for many years. He moved back to Oberlin 12 years ago. Survivors include one son, Timothy Wade Manuel of Lafayette; three brothers, Hewitt "Nook" Manuel, Melca Manuel and Gilbert Manuel, all of Oberlin; three sisters, Mrs. James (Yen) Baker and Ms. Bobbie Jean Manuel, both of Oberlin, and Letha Somers of Jacksonville, Fla.; and four grandchildren. Jessie L. Marcantel — 2/11/2002 Funeral arrangements for Jessie Lee Marcantel, 75, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local hospital. James E. Miller — 2/11/2002 GLENMORA — Funeral services for James Embury "Butch" Miller, 57, of McNary, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 11, in First United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Alexandria Memorial Gardens under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Miller died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, in his residence. James Vickers — 2/11/2002 Funeral arrangements for James Vickers, 78, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 10:45 a.m. Sunday in a local hospital. Raymond Ball — 2/12/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Raymond "Pop" Ball, 85, will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Maplewood Baptist Church. The Rev. Charlie Watson and Clarence E. Young will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mr. Ball died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Fairplay, Mo. He moved from Barnsdale, Okla. to Sulphur 56 years ago. He was a World War II veteran, and he served from 1943 to 1945. He retired as an operator at Cities Service after 32 years. He was a member of Maplewood Baptist Church. He was an usher, and he served on the deacon board. He taught Sunday school, and he was involved in the nursing home ministry for more than 10 years. Survivors include his wife Martha Jane Ball of Sulphur; two daughters, Mrs. Alden (Karen) Fontenot of Missouri City, Texas, and Cynthia Elkstrom of Webster, Texas; four brothers, Roy Ball of Foraker, Okla., B.L. Ball of Austin, Texas, Joe Ball of Shidler, Okla., and Otis Lee Ball of Ponca City, Okla.; three sisters, Dorothy Carter of Tulsa, Okla., Norma Perrier of Barnsdale and Delores Swain of Ponca City; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Annie Armstrong Home Missions, the family said. Leonard Bartee — 2/12/2002 Funeral services for Leonard John Bartee, 41, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Indian Bayou Cemetery in Rayne. Visitation begins at 3 p.m. today. Mr. Bartee died at 3:19 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, in Birmingham, Ala. He was a native of Camden, N.J., and had lived in Southwest Louisiana for the last 15 years. Survivors include his wife, Anna Trahan Bartee of Carlyss; three stepdaughters, Julia A. Landry, Jessica C. Landry and Amber D. Parsley, all of Carlyss; one stepson, Arthur J. Parsley of Carlyss; his mother, Dorothy L. Barone of Warrington, Va.; brother, Roger Bartee of Hattiesburg, Miss.; sister, Debbied Madgen of Springville, Va.; and one grandchild. Hillary Belew — 2/12/2002 ELTON — Funeral arrangements for Hillary Belew, 62, will be announced by Ardoin Funeral Home. He died Monday in the Jennings hospital. Liggie Brister — 2/12/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Liggie Brister, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Drakes Fork Cemetery in Cravens. Mr. Brister died at 10:05 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in his residence. Joanna C. Broussard — 2/12/2002 IOWA — Memorial services for Joanna C. Broussard, 60, will be announced at a later date. Mrs. Broussard died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in a local care center. The body was donated to science. She was a native of Lake Charles. She was a 1960 graduate of Iowa High School. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Russell D. Broussard of Iowa; one son, Jessie A. Broussard of Iowa; one daughter, Theresa B. Ulmer of Mooringsport; one brother, Ronald L. Cady of Lake Charles; three sisters, Bernice C. Ayo of Lake Charles, and Dolores C. Borel and Roberta C. Bourgeois, both of Iowa; and three grandchildren. Billie Faye Bryant — 2/12/2002 MELDER — Funeral services for Billie Faye Bryant, 74, of Elmer, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Pine Ridge Baptist Church. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Hineston. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 9 a.m. Wednesday. Ms. Bryant died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002 in an Alexandria care center. Betty Buxton — 2/12/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral arrangements for Betty Lee Lambright Buxton, 59, of Elizabeth, will be announced by White Oaks Funeral Home. She died Monday in an Alexandria hospital. Thomas P. Cagney — 2/12/2002 OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — Burial arrangements for retired Cmdr. Thomas P. Cagney, 71, will be announced at a later date. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. Wednesday in Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. Mr. Cagney died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002. He was a native of McKeesport, Pa., and he had lived in Ocean Springs for 28 years. He was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Southern Illinois University. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Associa-tion, Mississippi Coast Power Squadron and Retired Officers Association. He was a charter member of the Naval Sailing Association. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, and he was a submariner. He retired as a commander after 22 years. He was a retired industrial engineering manager for Ingalls Shipbuilding. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Heath Cagney of Ocean Springs; two daughters, Tamara Cagney of Discovery Bay, Calif., and Nanette H. Cagney of Lake Charles; and one brother, James F. Cagney of Wilmington, N.C. Memorial donations may be made to Quality Hospice, 999 Howard Ave., Suite 1, Biloxi, MS 39530, the family said. Mary F. Castille — 2/12/2002 Funeral arrangements for Mary Frances Castille, 59, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. Madeline A. Comeaux — 2/12/2002 Funeral arrangements for Madeline A. Comeaux, 65, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Monday in a local hospital. Mary Doyle — 2/12/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for Mary Doyle, 69, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 12, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cooper Cemetery. Mrs. Doyle died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, in Alexandria. Leon Ford — 2/12/2002 CARLYSS — Funeral services for Leon "Leroy" Ford, 73, of Sulphur, will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, from St. Theresa Catholic Church. The Rev. Francis Fitzsimm-ons will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m., and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Ford died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002 in Plano, Texas. He was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, the Legion of Mary, AARP and the Louisiana Retired Teachers Association. He was an eucharistic minister and a 4th Degree Knights of the Columbus 8058. He taught religious instruction. He retired from the Calcasieu Parish School Board after teaching for 30 years at Sulphur High School. He was also retired from Vidor Industrial School district after 13 years and the Louisiana National guard as a major. He remained active in the school system as a substitute teacher. Survivors include his wife Barbara Ford of Carlyss; two sons, Charlie Ford of Los Angeles and Micheal Ford of New Orleans; two daughters, Libby Ford of Carlyss and Mimi Ryan of Lafayette; one sister, Eoline Ford of Alexandria; and one grandchild. Donations may be made to St. Theresa Catholic Church Building Fund. Tonya J. Gibbs — 2/12/2002 VINTON — Funeral services for Tonya June Gilkerson Gibbs, 39, will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Hixson Funeral Home. The body will be cremated. Visitation is from 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Gibbs died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, in a New Orleans hospital. She was a native of Springfield, Ohio. She was a waitress at Bayou Gold Casino. Survivors include two daughters, Jennifer June Thompson of Lake Charles and Jackie Barnes of Vinton; one sister, Lynn Gilkerson of Springfield; her stepfather, Butch Hoffman of Spring-field; grandmother, Beverly June Hoffman of Springfield; and great-grandmother, Eddie Wendt of Sulphur. Imogene C. Grimshaw — 2/12/2002 BUNKIE — Funeral services for Imogene C. Grimshaw, 82, of Lake Charles, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Ed Grimshaw will officiate. Burial will be in White's Methodist Cemetery in Whiteville. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Grimshaw died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Arkansas and a former resident of Bunkie. She was a homemaker. Survivors include one stepson, Ed Grimshaw of Lake Charles; one stepdaughter, George Anne Grimshaw of Bozeman, Mont.; three sisters, Betty Bonfanti of Baton Rouge, Mary Jane Graves of Columbia, Miss., and Shirley Decker of Ponchatoula; nine stepgrandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to a Christian charity of one's choice, the family said. Everett Hunt — 2/12/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral arrangements for Everett Hunt will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Monday in Baker. Alex Leger — 2/12/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Funeral services for Alex "Papa" Leger, 84, of Ragley, will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, from St. Theodore Catholic Church. Monsignor Charles Dubois will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Leger died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Church Point. He moved from Mittie to Ragley 10 years ago. He was a retired rice farmer. He was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Ament F. Leger of Ragley; four sons, Zannie Leger and Thomas Paul Leger, both of Ragley, Timothy J. Leger of Lake Arthur and Kenneth R. Leger of Grant; two daughters, Stella Rita Broussard of Edgerly and Diane Marie Thibodeaux of Westlake; two brothers, Cyril Leger of Holmwood and Harry Lee Leger of Eunice; 18 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Bertha Lewis — 2/12/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral arrangements for Bertha Lewis, 79, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. She died Monday in Leesville. Teeky B. McKee — 2/12/2002 ROSEPINE — Funeral services for Teeky Bland McKee, 42, of Lake Charles, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in First Baptist Church. The Revs. Paul Wilson and Charles Best will officiate. Burial will be in Rosepine Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation at the funeral home begins at 8 a.m. today. Mr. McKee died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a longtime resident of Rosepine; he had lived in Lake Charles for two months. He was a salesman for Don's Furnishings, Shirley Brothers' Furniture, Kite Bros. RV Center and Howell Furniture. Survivors include his wife, Lisa Blanchard McKee of Lake Charles; two sons, Teeky Bland McKee II and Billy Collins, both of Lake Charles; two daughters, Lacey Gibson and Krissie Pickett, both of DeRidder; three brothers, Timmy McKee of Silsbee, Texas, Trent McKee of Lake Charles and Travis McKee of Glenmora; his parents, Bland and Iva Dell McKee of Rosepine; and four grandchildren. Barney C. Maddox — 2/12/2002 PITKIN — Funeral services for Barney Clifton Maddox, 64, of Westlake, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Mount Olive Baptist Church. Burial will be in Blue Branch Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 10 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Mr. Maddox died at 4 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in a local hospital. He had lived in Southwest Louisiana since 1967. He was the former owner of Family Flea Market, and he was a retired truck driver and mechanic with Matlock. He attended Lake Area Worship Center. Survivors include four sons, Steven Maddox of Westlake, Glen Maddox of Virginia Beach, Va., and Boyce Maddox and Devin Maddox, both of Gonzales; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Jesse L. Marcantel — 2/12/2002 Funeral services for Jesse Lee Marcantel, 75, will be at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 12, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Scott DesOr-meaux will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Marcantel died at 10:20 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Oberlin, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 22 years. He was a Navy veteran, and he served in World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 2130. Survivors include four sons, Robert Marcantel of Tulsa, Okla., Larry Marcantel of Oberlin, Gene Marcantel of Sulphur and Danny Marcantel of Lafayette; three daughters, Romona Marcantel of Tulsa, Gloria Guillory of Kinder and Carol Marcantel of Oberlin; one stepdaughter, Carla Breaux of Houma; two sisters, Elsa Berlinger and Shirley Marcantel, both of Oberlin; one brother, Joseph Marcantel of Kinder; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Edward Mitchell Sr. — 2/12/2002 Funeral services for Edward Jerry Mitchell Sr., 70, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the Joppa Hall Lodge on Opelousas Street. The Rev. Edward Valentine will officiate. Burial will be in the Perkins Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Mr. Mitchell died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002 in a local hospital. A native of Franklin, he had lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He was a member of the U.S. Army and retired from PPG. He was a member of VFW Post 7321 and American Post 551. Survivors include two daughters, Rachel Lynn Mitchell and Victoria Ann Mitchell, both of Lake Charles; three sons, Kenneth Kaye and Marvin Mitchell, both of Lake Charles, and Edward Jerry Mitchell Jr. of San Diego; one stepdaughter, Mona Lisa of San Diego; nine sisters, Ida Mae Orphey, Beulah Rigmaiden, Theresa Vizia, Charity Valentine, Diane Jones, and Cheryl Charles, all of Lake Charles, Sara Mae Rankins of Houston, Annie Laura Davis of Elreno, Calif., and Josephine Hart-man of Los Angeles; four brothers, Eddied Mitchell, Jonell Mitchell, Fred Mitchell and Fred Mitchell, all of Lake Charles; 25 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Hebert Richards — 2/12/2002 DEQUINCY — Funeral arrangements for Hebert Richards, 82, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. He died Monday in his residence. Thelma Robinson — 2/12/2002 Funeral arrangements for Thelma Francis Robinson, 67, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died Sunday in a Houston hospital. Evelyn Scoggins — 2/12/2002 ANACOCO — Funeral services for Evelyn Scoggins, 85, will be at 1 p.m. today, Feb. 12, in Good Hope Baptist Church. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Mrs. Scoggins died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in Leesville. James Roy Smith Jr. — 2/12/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral arrangements for James Roy Smith Jr., 46, of New Orleans will be announced by White Oaks Funeral Home. He died Monday in New Orleans. Lanie L. West — 2/12/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Lanie L. West, 96, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery in Singer. Mr. West died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in a local care center. Thomas L. Bilbo — 2/13/2002 Funeral arrangements for Thomas L. Bilbo, 69, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. Jonathan D. Boswell — 2/13/2002 Funeral services for Jonathan David Boswell, 46, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ellis LeBouef will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today. Mr. Boswell died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in the Sulphur hospital. He was a native of Lake Charles, and he had lived in Sulphur for two years. He was a member of Central Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Boswell of Sulphur; one son, Bryan James Boswell of Lake Charles; four daughters, Christi Touchet of Sulphur, Lauren King of Grand Lake, Megan Boswell of Shreveport and Amber Weeks of Temple, Texas; two brothers, Leslie Boswell of Lake Charles and Roger Boswell of Reeves; three sisters, Joan Gauthier, Janice Waits and Keitha Fillion, all of Lake Charles; and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Central Baptist Church, the family said. Hollis Bruno — 2/13/2002 Funeral services for Hollis Bruno, 87, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ken Carpio will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Bruno died at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Ged. He lived in Lake Charles from 1968 to 1973 and then moved to Erath. He returned to Lake Charles in 1996. He was a pipe-fitter and a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 106. Survivors include two sons, Kevin Bruno of San Antonio and Bryan Bruno of New Iberia; one daughter, Wavlyn Carpio of San Antonio; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Thomas P. Cagney — 2/13/2002 OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — Burial arrangements for Thomas P. Cagney, 71, will be announced at a later date. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today, Feb. 13, in Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. Mr. Cagney died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002. He was a native of McKeesport, Pa., and he had lived in Ocean Springs for 28 years. He was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Southern Illinois University. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Associa-tion, Mississippi Coast Power Squadron and Retired Officers Association. He was a charter member of the Naval Sailing Association. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, and he was a submariner. He retired as a commander after 22 years. He was a retired industrial engineering manager for Ingalls Shipbuilding. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Heath Cagney of Ocean Springs; two daughters, Tamara Cagney of Discovery Bay, Calif., and Nanette H. Cagney of Lake Charles; and one brother, James F. Cagney of Wilming-ton, N.C. Memorial donations may be made to Quality Hospice, 999 Howard Ave., Suite 1, Biloxi, MS 39530, the family said. Mary F. Castille — 2/13/2002 Memorial services for Mary Frances Castille, 59, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in Trinity Baptist Church. The Rev. Michael Stewart will officiate. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Shamrock, Texas, and she lived in Carthage, Texas, for 15 years. She moved to the Lake Charles-Westlake area 19 years ago. She was a graduate of Carthage High School. She had been a secretary at McNeese State University. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Vera LeBrun of Lake Charles; one son, Robert Wayne Howell of Longview, Texas; one brother, Robert Sidney Maples of Lake Charles; and one sister, Barbara Ann Smith of Arlington, Texas. Memorial donations may be made to the Trinity Baptist Church preschool department, 1800 Country Club Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605, or the Cancer Support Center at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, the family said. Madeline A. Comeaux — 2/13/2002 Funeral services for Madeline A. Comeaux, 65, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m., and 8 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mrs. Comeaux died at 12:20 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Warren, Texas, and she had lived in Lake Charles for 44 years. She was an administrative assistant for Interface Security for 20 years. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Johnny Comeaux of Lake Charles; one daughter, Lisa Daigle of Creole; one brother, Robert H. Bennett of Silsbee, Texas; three sisters, Virginia Sykes of Columbiana, Ala., Margaret Williams of Spurger, Texas, and Hazel Farrill of Votaw, Texas; and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, the family said. Aaron Davis — 2/13/2002 Funeral arrangements for Aaron Davis, 67, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Ameliza Derouen — 2/13/2002 RAGLEY — Funeral services for Ameliza Derouen, 97, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 13, from St. Pius X Catholic Church. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mrs. Derouen died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in her residence. Ethel I. Higginbotham — 2/13/2002 WELSH — Funeral services for Ethel Irene Hebert Higginbotham, 100, of Long-view, Texas, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, from Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 3:30-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mrs. Higginbotham died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in Welsh. She was a native of Welsh. She was a homemaker. She was a former town clerk and was Welsh's first librarian. She was a parade marshal for the Welsh Fourth of July parade. She was an oil painter and a member of the Oil Painting and China Painting Guild. She was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, the Ladies Altar Society, Catholic Daughters of America and the church rosary group. Albertha C. Jones — 2/13/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Albertha Chartion Jones, 75, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in Mount Triumph Baptist Church. The Rev. Joseph Peterson will officiate. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Thursday in the church. Mrs. Jones died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in the Jen-nings hospital. A native of Washington, La., she lived in Jennings most of her life. She was a longtime member of Mount Triumph Baptist Church, where she served as a steward sister and mission sister, and as a member of the Gospel Choir. Survivors include her husband, Lee Howard Jones Sr.; one daughter, Virginia Stagg of Jennings; one son, Lee Howard Jones Jr. of Jennings; one sister, Viola Jones of Beaumont, Texas; one brother, Wilbert Chartion of Port Arthur, Texas; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Hattie Jones — 2/13/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Hattie Jones, 96, of Rosepine, will be at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery in Pickering. Mrs. Jones died at 1 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in her residence. Leston Langley — 2/13/2002 OBERLIN — Funeral services for Leston Langley, 71, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 13, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Soileau Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Mr. Langley died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in Beaumont, Texas. Bertha I. Lewis — 2/13/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for Bertha Inez Lewis, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in Pine Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Canaan Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Lewis died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in Leesville. Martin Maricle — 2/13/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral services for Martin Maricle, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Occupy 1 Cemetery in Pitkin. Mr. Maricle died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in the Oakdale hospital. Hazel L. Midkiff — 2/13/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Hazel Lewis Midkiff, 81, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rosepine Cemetery in Rosepine. Mrs. Midkiff died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in a local care center. Effie H. Parker — 2/13/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Effie Higginboth-am Parker, 84, of Junction, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 13, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery. Mrs. Parker died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in her residence. Herbert Richards — 2/13/2002 DEQUINCY — Funeral services for Herbert Richards, 82, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 13, in Snider Funeral Home. The Rev. James Hamilton will officiate. Burial will be in Hyatt Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Mr. Richards died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in his residence. He was a lifelong resident of the DeQuincy-Ragley-Lake Charles area. He served in the Army in World War II. He retired from Sline Industrial Painters as a painter after 35 years. He was a member of International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades Local 1244. Survivors include one daughter, Elizabeth Guynes of Ragley; one brother, Harvey Raymond Richards of Singer; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Edmund Roach — 2/13/2002 Funeral arrangements for Edmund Roach, 86, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a local hospital. Lester Thibodeaux — 2/13/2002 Funeral arrangements for Lester Thibodeaux, 75, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a local hospital. Evelyn R. Abadie — 2/14/2002 Funeral services for Evelyn Marie Richard Abadie, 80, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in Hixson Funeral Home. Monsignor Irving DeBlanc will officiate. Burial will be private. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Abadie died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, in her residence. She was a native and longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. She attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana where she was a music major and a member of Phi Mu sorority. She was a member of the Lake Charles Junior League and a past president of the Lake Charles Country Club Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. M.A. (Caroline) Pierson III of Lake Charles, and one grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to the American Alzheimer's Association, 919 Michigan Ave., Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611, or to the C. Marshall Abadie Scholarship Fund at McNeese State University, the family said. Ira R. Beeson — 2/14/2002 BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Funeral services for Ira Ray Beeson, 64, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in Floral Haven Chapel. Burial will be in Floral Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Beeson died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002. Marilyn Brindley — 2/14/2002 STARKS — Funeral services for Marilyn Brindley, 60, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in VFW Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home of DeQuincy. Mrs. Brindley died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, in Beaumont, Texas. John R. Compton — 2/14/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral arrangements for John R. Compton, 86, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in San Jose, Calif. Piney M. Driskill — 2/14/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Piney M. Driskill, 81, will be at 1 p.m. today, Feb. 14, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. John Higginbotham will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Driskill died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, in her residence. She was a bookkeeper for A&P for many years. She retired from CSE Federal Credit Union after 28 years. She was a member of the West Cal Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of Maplewood United Methodist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mike (Linda Driskill) Labbe of Sulphur; two brothers, Earl Endsley of Oxford, Ala., and Donald Endsley of Houston; one sister, Edna Swanson of Barndsal, Okla.; her stepmother, Mildred Endsley of Sulphur; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Robert W. Duttry — 2/14/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Robert W. "Bob" Duttry, 56, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 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 2-9 p.m. today and 8-11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home and from noon Friday in the church. Mr. Duttry died at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in the local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of DeRidder. He was a retail sales clerk at Kulaga Fast Stop. He was a butcher at Red & White Grocery Store in DeRidder. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother, Russell Duttry of DeRidder; one sister, Marilyn Foraker of Damon, Texas; and his mother, Faye Duttry of DeRidder. Leon Ford — 2/14/2002 CARLYSS — Funeral services for Leon "Leroy" Ford, 73, of Sulphur, will be at 3:30 p.m. today, Feb. 14, from St. Theresa Catholic Church. The Rev. Francis Fitzsimmons will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the funeral home. A rosary was recited Wednesday. Mr. Ford died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in Plano, Texas. He retired from Sulphur High School after 30 years of teaching, and he retired from the Vidor Industrial School District after 13 years. He was a substitute teacher. He retired from the Louisiana National Guard as a major. He was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, the Legion of Mary and Fourth Degree Knights of the Columbus Council 8058. He was a Eucharistic minister, and he taught religious instruction. He was a member of AARP and the Louisiana Retired Teachers Association. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Ford of Carlyss; two sons, Charlie Ford of Los Angeles and Micheal Ford of New Orleans; two daughters, Libby Ford of Carlyss and Mimi Ryan of Lafayette; one sister, Eoline Ford of Alexandria; and one grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Theresa Catholic Church building fund, the family said. Martha L. Gearen — 2/14/2002 DEQUINCY — Graveside services for Martha L. "Titto" Gearen, 74, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in Perkins Cemetery. The Rev. Alvin Smith will officiate. Arrangements are by Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Gearen died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. She was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Dempsey "Man" Gearen Sr. of DeQuincy; two sons, Dempsey W. Gearen Jr. of Waller, Texas, and Randy W. Gearen of DeQuincy; one daughter, Lyn Dugas of Sulphur; and one grandchild. Margie M. Jent — 2/14/2002 ANACOCO — Funeral services for Margie M. Snell Jonghans Jent, 74, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in Crystal Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Leesville. She died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in a Jacksonville, Texas, hospital. Leo LaFleur — 2/14/2002 BASILE — Funeral services for Leo "Brud" LaFleur, 76, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, from St. Augustine Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Mr. LaFleur died at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, in the Mamou hospital. Lorenza W. McNabb — 2/14/2002 Funeral services for Lorenza Walker McNabb, 95, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in Eastwood Pentecostal Church. The Revs. Murrell Ewing and T.L. Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Fenton Cemetery in Fenton under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Friday in the church. Mrs. McNabb died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Hathaway and a longtime resident of Fenton. She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church of Kinder. Survivors include three sons, Walker Earl McNabb of Galveston, Texas, and Richard Ray McNabb and Clark Clary, both of Fenton; three daughters, Earlene Marie Wooten of Waller, Texas, Jeanette Lee Gaudet of Jennings and Sherry Lynn Snider of Moss Bluff; one brother, Elmer Walker of Welsh; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Wilmer W. Moss — 2/14/2002 VINTON — Funeral services for Wilmer Warren Moss, 84, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in LeDoux Cemetery in Toomey under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Moss died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, in an Orange, Texas, hospital. Everette F. Paddio — 2/14/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral arrangements for Everette F. Paddio, 40, will be announced by H.G. Raphael Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a Lafayette hospital. James E. Reon — 2/14/2002 Funeral services for James Elmo Reon, 88, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Friday. Mr. Reon died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, in Lake Charles. He was a native of Hackberry and had lived in Lake Charles for 30 years. He retired from the oil-field industry. He retired as an auto mechanic from Cagle Chevrolet. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Eunice Kebodeaux Reon of Lake Charles; two sons, Wilber Reon of Jennings and Irvy Reon of Sweetlake; two daughters, Ruby Arceneaux of Sweetlake and Glenda Reeves of Jennings; one sister, Odessa Cuvillier of Hackberry; 14 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Edmund D. Roach — 2/14/2002 Funeral services for Edmund Daniel "Ed" Roach, 86, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Rob Tibbitts will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is at 5-8 p.m. today and 9-10:30 a.m. Friday. Mr. Roach died at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 52 years. He was an Army staff sergeant in the Pacific in World War II. He was a retired IRS agent, and he served in the agency's Washington, D.C., Dallas and Lake Charles offices during his 35-year career. He worked until 1998 as a tax consultant with the accounting firm McElroy, Quirk & Burch. His first job was delivering newspapers for the Caller-Times in Corpus Christi, where he advanced from paper boy to a position in the editorial department. He was an alumnus of George Washington University, Southern Methodist University and Corpus Christi Junior College. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he taught a Sunday School class for high school age students. He was a volunteer tax consultant for the elderly. Survivors include his wife, Lena Vidrine Roach; one son, Randall "Randy" Roach, of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mrs. Ray (Lynne) Hill of Lake Charles; one brother, Joseph "Jody" Roach of Los Angeles; and four grandchildren. Octave Sam Sr. — 2/14/2002 LAWTELL — Funeral services for Octave "Tonue" Sam Sr., 90, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in Holy Family Church of Christ. The Rev. Dennis Osuagwu will officiate. Burial will be in the Holy Family Cemetery. Visitation is 7:30 a.m. Saturday, with a rosary at 9 a.m. Mr. Sam died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in a local hospital. Survivors include two sons, John C. Sam Sr. of Lake Charles and Carlton Sam of Opelousas; two daughters, Elma Batiste of Lawtell and Willie Mae Lavergne of Port Arthur, Texas; 34 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Lester J. Thibodeaux Sr. — 2/14/2002 Funeral services for Lester J. Thibodeaux Sr., 75, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Scott DesOrmeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Thibodeaux died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Evangeline, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 55 years. He was a retired truck driver and was a member of Teamsters Local 969. He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church. Survivors include eight sons, Elsword Thibodeaux, Edward Thibodeaux, Herbert Thibodeaux, Gilbert Thibodeaux, Tommy Thibodeaux, Hubert Thibodeaux, Lester Thibodeaux and William Thibodeaux, all of Lake Charles; five daughters, Joyce Fontenot of Moss Bluff, Elizabeth Bynog of DeRidder, and Patricia Hebert, Wanda Manning and Susan Roosa, all of Lake Charles; 45 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Hillary Belew — 2/15/2002 ELTON — Funeral services for Hillary Belew, 62, will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in the St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Jose Vattakunnell will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Elton. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. Saturday in the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mr. Belew died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. He was a native of Elton and retired from the U.S. Army. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Madeline Belew of Elton; one son, Christopher Belew of Fort Polk; one daughter, Wendy Belew of Elton; three sisters, Vera Rogers, Josephine Lightfoot, and Anna Perina Ballou, all of Beaumont, Texas; and six grandchildren. Thomas L. Bilbo Sr. — 2/15/2002 Funeral services for Thomas L. Bilbo Sr., 69, will be at 7 p.m. today, Feb. 15, in Combre Funeral Home. The Rev. Al Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 p.m. Mr. Bilbo died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Lake Charles and a longtime resident of Fort Worth, Texas. He retired from the Air Force after 25 years; he was a military policeman. He served in the Secret Service for Lyndon Johnson and the queen of England in 1954. Survivors include his wife, Joan Thomas Bilbo of Lake Charles; four sons, Thomas Bilbo Jr. of San Diego, Tony Bilbo of Lake Charles, John Bilbo of Plano, Texas, and Terry Bilbo of Las Vegas; seven daughters, Constance Richardson of Bellville, Ill., Jolane Johnson of Lamar, S.C., Sharon Bilbo, Teressa Bilbo and Barbara Nation, all of Lake Charles, and Carol Anderson and Mattia Merritt, both of Fort Worth; two brothers, Paul Bilbo Sr. and Allen Bilbo Sr., both of Lake Charles; three sisters, Carolina Orphey, Elwinda Fuselier and Gustavia Duhon Richard, all of Lake Charles; 34 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. John R. Compton — 2/15/2002 DRY CREEK — Funeral services for John R. Compton, 85, of Sugartown, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in Shiloh Baptist Church. Burial will be in Palestine Cemetery in Grant under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mr. Compton died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, in San Jose, Calif. Aaron Davis — 2/15/2002 Funeral services for Aaron Davis, 67, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in Travelers Rest Baptist Church. The Rev. Cunningham Bobb will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Davis died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Opelousas and a former longtime resident of Port Arthur, Texas. He had lived in Lake Charles for 10 months. He was a former member of St. John Baptist Church in Port Arthur. He was a member of Travelers Rest Baptist Church. He was a deacon and an usher. Survivors include five sons, John Roland Davis of Tennessee Colony and Patrick Davis, Paul Wayne Davis, Gerald Davis and Troy Elliott Davis, all of Lake Charles; five daughters, Angela McZeal of Port Arthur, Danetta Spain of Baton Rouge and Emily Green, Loria Ann Davis and Jennifer Davis, all of Lake Charles; one brother, Jessie Davis Jr. of Franklin; one sister, Joyce Davis of Houston; 29 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Freddie E. Doyle Sr. — 2/15/2002 TEXARKANA, Texas — Funeral arrangements for Freddie Eugene Doyle Sr., 49, of DeRidder will be announced by White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. He died Wednesday in a Texarkana, Texas, hospital. Sherry F. Griffin — 2/15/2002 ORANGE, Texas &emdash; Funeral arrangements for Sherry F. Griffin, of Orange, will be announced by James Funeral Home of Lake Charles. She died on Wednesday in Orange. Reven Guillory — 2/15/2002 Funeral services for Reven "R.J." Guillory, 67, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Guillory died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, in Houston. He was a native of Mamou and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He was a Navy veteran. He retired from Basell as an instrument technician after 20 years. He was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 861. He was a member of Woodmen of the World. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Norma Guillory of Lake Charles; one son, Jason Guillory of Lake Charles; one daughter, Phyllis Barrick of Houston; one brother, Herbert Guillory of Lake Charles; two sisters, Wyline Doucet of Carlyss and Pamela Fontenot of Humble, Texas; and one grandchild. Eloise C. Harper — 2/15/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Eloise Cooley Harper, 73, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in Grace Church. The Revs. George L. Glass Jr., George Lee Glass and David Park will officiate. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Harper died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002. She was a lifelong resident of DeRidder. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Grace Church. Survivors include two sons, Dewayne Holliday of Vacaville, Calif., and Tommy Harper of DeRidder; two daughters, Charlotte Hensley of DeRidder and Julia Sanders of DeQuincy; two brothers, Junior J. Cooley and W.L. Cooley, both of DeRidder; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Everett D. Hunt — 2/15/2002 ROSEPINE — Funeral services for Everett Douglas Hunt, 82, of Baker, will be at 1 p.m. today, Feb. 15, in Providence Baptist Church. Burial will be in Providence Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mr. Hunt died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in Baker. Lovie P. Johnson — 2/15/2002 UNION HILL — Funeral services for Lovie Perkins Johnson, 89, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in Calcasieu Baptist Church. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Johnson died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, in an Alexandria hospital. Gyris Kennison — 2/15/2002 Funeral services for Gyris Kennison, 58, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in Mount Tabor Baptist Church. The Rev. Keith London will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from noon Saturday in the church. Mr. Kennison died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a member of Mount Tabor Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Quinton Kennison of Lake Charles; one daughter, Denise Guy of Lake Charles; one brother, Andrew Kennison of Lake Charles; and four grandchildren. Patrick B. Nordlander — 2/15/2002 WESTLAKE — Memorial services for Patrick B. Nordlander, 54, of Moss Bluff, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, in Westwood Baptist Church. The Rev. Lee Thomas will officiate. Arrangements are by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. Saturday in the church hall. Mr. Nordlander died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Port Arthur, Texas, and a longtime resident of Moss Bluff. He was a 1966 graduate of Sam Houston High School. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He had worked as an operator at PPG since 1972. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Eric Brandon Nordlander of Signal Hill, Calif.; one daughter, Mary Katherine Nordlander of Moss Bluff; and two sisters, Diana Cardwell of Gatesville, Texas, and Gilda Thomason of Carlyss. Memorial donations may be made to Westwood Baptist Church, the family said. Robert Ray Jr. — 2/15/2002 Graveside services for Robert ''Bob'' Ray Jr., 71, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Eddie Simmons will officiate. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Friday. Mr. Ray died at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Glenmora. He was a graduate of Gulf Coast Military Academy. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 14 1/2 years and retired as a major. He served as a master planner with the U.S. Civil Service for 30 years. He was the master planner for the rebuilding of Fort Polk. He served on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity. He was a charter member of the Gumbeaux International Fishing Club. Survivors include his wife, Correze Doyle Ray of Lake Charles; two sons, Robert James Ray III and Michael Scott Ray, both of Lake Charles; two daughters, Roxanne Kean of Parker, Colo. and Correze Ford of Westlake; and two grandchildren. Thelma F. Robinson — 2/15/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Thelma Francis Robinson, 67, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Herman Arvie will officiate. Burial will be in the Parkview Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Jennings. A wake will be from 5 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Robinson died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in a Houston hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Jennings. She was a member of the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church where she was a member of the Senior Choir and the Senior Mission. Survivors include one sister, Joyce Francis Rhodes of Houston; four brothers, Doris Francis and Cleveland Francis, both of Jennings, and the Rev. Andrew Francis II and the Rev. Eunice Francis, both of Houston. J.C. Stephens — 2/15/2002 Funeral services for J.C. Stephens, 76, will be at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 15, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Stephens died at 12:36 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, in a local hospital. James Vickers Sr. — 2/15/2002 WELSH — Funeral services for James Vickers Sr., 78, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in New Hope Baptist Church. The Rev. Aaron Williams will officiate. Burial will be in the East Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial of Jennings. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Vickers died at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. A native of Elton, he lived in Welsh most of his life. He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church where he was a deacon. Survivors include seven sons, Melvin L. Vickers, James Vickers, Donald Ray Vickers and Fred Anthony Vickers, all of Kinder, Curley L. Vickers and Riland Vickers, both of Lake Charles, and Gregory Vickers of Basile; four sisters, Essie Vickers of Jennings, Octavia Moore, Della Eaglin and Lola Guillory, all of Welsh; five brothers, Freddie Vickers, Alexander Vickers and Michael Vickers, all of Welsh, Johnny Vickers of Norfolk, Va. and Tommy Vickers of Connecticut; 19 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Roy West — 2/15/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral arrangements for Roy West, 83, of Pine Prairie, will be announced by Rush Funeral Home. He died Thursday in Ville Platte. Audrey L. Anderson — 2/16/2002 SIMPSON — Funeral services for Audrey Lee Jackson Anderson, 83, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 16, in Simpson Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Mrs. Anderson died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, in Simpson. James L. Derouen — 2/16/2002 WELSH — Funeral services for James L. "Jimmy" Derouen, 94, will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, from Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Entombment will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Derouen died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in his residence. Martha Drake — 2/16/2002 DEQUINCY — Funeral arrangements for Martha Drake, 87, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. She died Friday in a Merryville care center. Kenneth W. Ferrell — 2/16/2002 Funeral services for Kenneth W. Ferrell, 76, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary Evers will officiate. Burial will be in Cryer Cemetery in Oakdale. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Ferrell died at 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He served in the Navy in World War II and the Korean War. He retired from Entergy's Nelson plant after 32 years. He was a member of the NRA. Survivors include his wife, Molly "Polly" Ferrell of Lake Charles; one son, Calvin K. Ferrell of Lake Charles; one daughter, Velina Racca of Iowa, La.; one stepson, Timothy D. Plumlee of Renton, Wash.; one sister, Geraldine Shawa of Lake Charles; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Beatrice W. Fullington — 2/16/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Funeral services for Beatrice Welch Fullington, 96, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, in Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff. The Revs. Jaceson Johnson and Wayne Dartez will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. Fullington died at 10:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in Sulphur. She was a native of Oakdale and a longtime resident of Westlake. She was a housekeeper for Chateau Charles for more than 20 years. She was a charter member of Victory Baptist Church. She was a member of the Golden Age Club. She was a member of Bellview Baptist Church in Westlake. Survivors include three sons, Robert H. "Bob" Fullington Sr. of DeQuincy, Gordon C. Fullington of Moss Bluff and Barry G. Fullington of Sulphur; one daughter, Evelyn Marie Hunsbarger of Camden, Ohio; one sister, Mozelle Harvey of Lake Charles; 13 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren. Charles J. Garrison — 2/16/2002 WESTLAKE — Funeral services for Charles Jack Garrison, 76, will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, in First Baptist Church. The Rev. Larry Thompson will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Lake Charles under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. Visitation is 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. today and 8-11 a.m. Sunday in the funeral home and from noon Sunday in the church. Mr. Garrison died at 6:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in Sulphur. He was a native of Dewey, Okla., and a longtime resident of Westlake. He served in the Navy in World War II. He retired from PPG as a powerhouse superintendent after more than 30 years. He was a Mason. He was a member of First Baptist Church, and he was a deacon. Survivors include two sons, Harry Dean Garrison of Leander, Texas, and the Rev. Charles Robert Garrison; one daughter, Mrs. Phillip (Lynda) Cureton of Westlake; two brothers, Edwin Eugene Garrison and Robert Wayne Garrison, both of Sulphur; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Leo Guimbellot — 2/16/2002 Funeral services for Leo Guimbellot, 86, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in Johnson Funeral Home. A Masonic service will follow. Mark Staggs will officiate. Burial will be in Higland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. Sunday, with an Eastern Star service at 7:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Guimbellot died at 6:35 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Winnsboro, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 56 years. He was a graduate of Winns-boro High School. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corp in 1934 and was stationed at Olla. He served in the Army during World War II. He was an operator at Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. for 34 1/2 years. He was a charter member of Boulevard Baptist Church. He was a Mason. He was a member of Sulphur Blue Lodge 424, then transferred to the Lake Charles Blue Lodge in 1949. He was a charter member of Rudolph Kraus Blue Lodge 165. He was a master in 1956. He was illustrious master in 1957, high priest in 1958 and head of the commandery in 1962 for the York Rite Bodies. He received the KYCH award in 1962. He was a shriner and member of Habibi Temple. He was a worthy patron for Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 164 several times. He was a 2000 worthy patron for Eastern Star Justice Chapter 238. He was a member of the Order of Amaranth and was royal patron several times. He was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies, and he had parts in the 19th and 30th degrees. He received the Grand Council Merit Award in 1985. He was an officer in Knights Crusaders of the Cross. He was a member of the Red Cross of Constantine. Survivors include his wife, Gladys "Glad" Strean Guimbellot of Lake Charles; two sons, Edward Gene Guimbellot of Gig Harbor, Wash., and Leo Gerard Guimbellot of Lake Charles; one stepson, Jack Strean of Rosharon, Texas; one stepdaughter, Susan Marshall of Blanco, Texas; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to The Crippled Children's Hospital in Shreveport or Boulevard Baptist Church, 3007 Enterprise Blvd., Lake Charles, LA 70601, the family said. Patrick B. Nordlander — 2/16/2002 WESTLAKE — Memorial services for Patrick B. Nordlander, 54, of Moss Bluff, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, in Westwood Baptist Church. The Rev. Lee Thomas will officiate. Arrangements are by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. today in the church hall. Mr. Nordlander died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Port Arthur, Texas, and a longtime resident of Moss Bluff. He was a 1967 graduate of Sam Houston High School. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He had worked as an operator at PPG since 1972. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Eric Brandon Nordlander of Signal Hill, Calif.; one daughter, Mary Katherine Nordlander of Moss Bluff; and two sisters, Diana Cardwell of Gatesville, Texas, and Gilda Thomason of Carlyss. Memorial donations may be made to Westwood Baptist Church, the family said. Thomas Pitre — 2/16/2002 Funeral arrangements for Thomas Pitre, 82, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Friday in a local hospital. Thelma Francis Robinson — 2/16/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Thelma Francis Robinson, 67, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in St. Paul Mission-ary Baptist Church. The Rev. Herman Arvie will officiate. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Jennings. A wake will be from 5 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Robinson died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in a Houston hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Jennings. She was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Senior Choir and the Senior Mission. Survivors include one son, Clyde W. Robinson Jr.; one daughter, Katherine Marie Robinson of Lafayette; one sister, Joyce Francis Rhodes of Houston; four brothers, Doris Francis of Jennings, Cleveland Francis of Jennings and the Rev. Andrew Francis II and the Rev. Eunice Francis, both of Houston. Mary A. Trahan — 2/16/2002 WELSH — Funeral services for Mary Alda "Blondie" Trahan, 77, will be at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 16, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Jason Hartig will officiate. Burial will be in Hayes Cemetery in Hayes. Visitation is 3:30-9 p.m. today. Mrs. Trahan died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in a Welsh care center. She was a native of Niblett and a longtime resident of Hayes. She had lived in Welsh for 12 years. She was a cook at D&A Cafe in Hayes. Survivors include five daughters, Lena Prudhomme of Iowa, La., Natalie Romero of Broussard and Deanna Deshotel, Eva Dale Benoit and Arlene K. Callais, all of Hayes; 20 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Roy West — 2/16/2002 PINE PRAIRIE — Funeral services for Roy West, 83, will be at 1:30 p.m. today, Feb. 16, in Friendship Baptist Church. Burial will be in Danahy Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. West died at 2:55 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, in the Ville Platte hospital. Mae B. White — 2/16/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral arrangements for Mae Bell White, 86, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Friday in a local care center. James L. Derouen — 2/17/2002 WELSH — Funeral services for James L. "Jimmy" Derouen, 94, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, from Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mr. Derouen died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Bell City, where he attended school and ran the commissary on the Illinois Plantation. He moved to Welsh in 1930. He served as Welsh postmaster from 1940 to 1946 and operated Derouen's Jewelry Store from 1946 to 1950. He went to work for the Calcasieu Marine Bank of Welsh in 1949 and was named assistant manager in 1951. In January of 1952, he was named manger of the Cameron branch. He was mayor of Welsh for four years and served on the city council for two years. He was a fourth-degree knight of the Welsh Knights of Columbus. He had served as Boy Scout Master and Sea Scout Master. While living in Cameron, he served as president of the Lion's Club and received the Lion of the Year award. He served as grand knight for the third-degree Knights of Columbus and served as faithful navigator for the fourth-degree Knights of Columbus. He was active in the Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Rodney (Elaine) Hebert of Welsh, Mrs. Terry (Beverly) Trahan of Moss Bluff, Mrs. Bobby (Glenda) Montie of Creole and Mrs. Francis (Gloria) Vanderwall of Baton Rouge; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Martha Drake — 2/17/2002 DEQUINCY — Funeral services for Martha Drake, 90, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in Snider Funeral Home. The Rev. Glenn Wagnon will officiate. Burial will be in Doyle Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 p.m. today. Mrs. Drake died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in a Merryville care center. She was a lifelong resident of Starks. She was a lifetime member of Ladies Auxiliary of Starks Memorial VFW Post 4759. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Starks, where she was formerly a Sunday school teacher and a member of the Women's Missionary Union. Survivors include two sons, Gearld Drake of Lufkin, Texas, and Wendell Drake of Starks; two daughters, Eloise Howard of Lake Livingston, Texas, and Uhla Rose Alston of Starks; two sisters, Margaret Casburg of Starks and Daisy Boatman of Orange, Texas; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Jules Dronet — 2/17/2002 Funeral services for Jules Dronet, 81, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. The body will be cremated under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Dronet died at 8:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in Lake Charles. He was a native of Erath and lived in Creole most of his life. He was a staff sergeant in the Army and served in World War II. He retired as a carpenter from Savoie Lumber Co. in Creole. He retired as a school bus driver from Cameron Parish School Board. He was a member of VFW Doxey Vincent Post 1019 and American Legion Richard Brother Post 176. He was a member of Pine Shadows Golf Course. He was a former member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Creole, where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ena Richard Dronet of Lake Charles; one son, Joseph Ruben Dronet of Lake Charles; one daughter, Linda Gladys Dronet of Lake Charles; two brothers, E.J. Dronet of Cameron and Phillip Dronet of Baldwin, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Dronet Martin of New Iberia and Mrs. Eula Viator of Winnie, Texas; and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to St. Margaret Catholic Church or Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, the family said. Enez B. Medrano — 2/17/2002 Funeral services for Enez Breaux Medrano, 89, of Slidell, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Hixson Funeral Home. Monsignor Jace Eskind will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation is from noon Tuesday. Mrs. Medrano died at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, in Slidell. She was a native of St. Martinville and lived in Lake Charles for 80 years. She moved to Slidell in 1997. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Stan (JoAnn) Chelchowski of Slidell and Mrs. Larry (Monie) Mitchell of Louisville, Ky.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Jennifer R. Miller — 2/17/2002 RAYNE — Funeral services for Jennifer Richard Miller, 49, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in Abundant Life Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Melvin Finley will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Miller died at 4:41 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in a local hospital. Survivors include her husband, John H. Miller III of Crowley; one son, Jonah Miller of Crowley; three daughters, Jessica Miller, Veronica Miller and Vanessa Miller, all of Crowley; one brother, Gerald Richard of Houston; one sister, Janice Mathis of Lake Charles; and her mother, Pearl M. Richard of Crowley. Patrick B. Nordlander — 2/17/2002 WESTLAKE — Memorial services for Patrick B. Nordlander, 54, of Moss Bluff, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 17, in Westwood Baptist Church. The Rev. Lee Thomas will officiate. Arrangements are by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home of Sulphur. Mr. Nordlander died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Port Arthur, Texas, and a longtime resident of Moss Bluff. He was a 1967 graduate of Sam Houston High School. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He had worked as an operator at PPG since 1972. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Eric Brandon Nordlander of Signal Hill, Calif.; one daughter, Mary Katherine Nordlander of Moss Bluff; and two sisters, Diana Cardwell of Gatesville, Texas, and Gilda Thomason of Carlyss. Memorial donations may be made to Westwood Baptist Church, the family said. Sherland H. Reiter — 2/17/2002 CHESTERLAND, Ohio — Memorial services for Sherland H. Reiter, 81, of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in Garfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Private burial will be in Knollwood Cemetery under the direction of Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Reiter died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had served in World War II. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Reed (Joyce) Mendelson of Lake Charles; two sisters, Mary Jones Smith and Mrs. Frank (Marty) Stumpf; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice, the family said. George Snead — 2/17/2002 Funeral services for George Snead, 50, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in DeRidder. Rosa L. Tharp — 2/17/2002 Funeral services for Rosa Lee LeBleu Tharp, 92, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Doug deGraffenried and Carl Lueg will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from noon Monday in the church. Mrs. Tharp died at 1:04 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in a local hospital. She was a native of Lake Charles. She was an alumna of Kidd Key College-Southern Methodist University, where she was honored as a favorite. She was a Cub Scouts den mother when it was first organized in Lake Charles. She worked as a secretary for the Lake Charles Army Air Force Base during World War II. She retired from Cities Service. She was a political representative for Gov. Mike Foster. She was a member of the National Association of the Nicolas Martiau Descendant Association and the caring ministry of First United Methodist Church. She was a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; past president of the Ladies of Sahara; and a legislative committee chairwoman of the Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana. Survivors include two sons, William M. Robinson of Vero Beach, Fla., and James C. Robinson of Lake Charles; one sister, Eleanor Carmouche of Lake Charles; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church, the family said. Mae Bell White DERIDDER — Funeral services for Mae Bell Mahaffey White, 86, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Palestine Cemetery in Grant. Mrs. White died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in a local care center. Lydia H. Williams — 2/17/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for Lydia H. Williams, 89, of Anacoco, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 17, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Prewitts Chapel Cemetery in Hornbeck. Mrs. Williams died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, in the local hospital. Mrs. Deola M. Babineaux — 2/18/2002 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Deola M. Babineaux, 76, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 1:15 a.m. Sunday in local hospital. Albertie M. Bertrand — 2/18/2002 Funeral services for Albertie Myers Bertrand, 82, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Gilland will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery in Ragley. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Bertrand died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Hattiesburg, Miss., and had lived in Lake Charles for many years. She moved to Moss Bluff 44 years ago. She was the owner and operator of many ice cream parlors and drive-ins, including the A&W Root Beer drive-in in Moss Bluff. She was a route deliverer for the Lake Charles American Press for many years. Survivors include one son, Eddie Myers of Lake Charles; two daughters, Joyce Reeves and Mary Francis Jackson, both of Moss Bluff; one brother, Dempsey Hodges of Hodge; one sister, Alma Borland of Quitman; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Nolia H. Broussard — 2/18/2002 KAPLAN — Funeral services for Nolia Harrington Broussard, 87, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 18, in Vincent Funeral Home. Burial will be in Kaplan Cemetery. She died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in a local hospital. Adele O. Brumfield — 2/18/2002 DERIDDER &emdash; Funeral arrangements for Adele O. Brumfield, 95, of Leesville, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Sunday in her residence. Antoine Cole — 2/18/2002 Funeral arrangements for Antoine Cole, 65, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Saturday in a Houston hospital. James Fontenot — 2/18/2002 BATON ROUGE — Funeral services for James "Jimmy" Fontenot, 78, will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in St. Thomas More Catholic Church. The Rev. Tony will officiate. Burial will be in Greenoaks Memorial Park under the direction of Greenoaks Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Fontenot died at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Ville Platte and was a resident of Baton Rouge. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had served in World War II. He received his LLB degree from Lasalle Ext. University in Chicago. He worked for the state Insurance Commission, starting out as a state agent, then becoming assistant state comptroller and retired as executive assistant insurance commissioner. He was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Roselyn "Peggy" Soileau Fontenot of Baton Rouge; one son, James W. Fontenot of Lake Village, Ark.; one daughter, Mrs. Roland (Pamela) Tittsworth of Baton Rouge; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, the family said. Terrone H. Fowlkes — 2/18/2002 Funeral arrangements for Terrone H. Fowlkes, 40, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local hospital. Alice M. Garrow — 2/18/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral services for the Alice Martin Garrow, 84, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Rush Funeral Home. Burial will be in a local cemetery. Ms. Garrow died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002. John Guy Sr. — 2/18/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral arrangements for John Guy Sr., 74, of Anacoco, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Sunday in Leesville. Louise Haywood — 2/18/2002 Funeral arrangements for Louise Haywood, 65, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a local hospital. William T. Hollands — 2/18/2002 GLENMORA — Funeral services for William Travis Hollands, 61, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Grace Christian Center. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery in Calcasieu under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Hollands died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in his residence. Jeanette O. Melancon — 2/18/2002 Funeral services for Jeanette Ogea Melancon, 58, of Moss Bluff will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 8 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m. and a Scripture service at 6:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mrs. Melancon died at 6:25 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Lake Charles and had lived in Moss Bluff for the past 33 years. She was a graduate of Sloan's School of Beauty. She was activity coordinator for Kingsley Place. Survivors include her husband, Dave Melancon of Moss Bluff; two sons, Darren Hine of Dawson, Ala., and Jason Kendrick of Moss Bluff; one stepson, Mike Melancon of Topsy; three daughters, Brenda Hine Sullivan of Grand Lake, Deborah Hine Mackey of Rainbow City, Ala., and Carole Hine Diehl of Gillis; two stepdaughters, Mary Gremillion and Kathy LaFleur, both of Lake Charles; one sister, Linda Ogea of Iowa; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William (Willie Mamie Breaux) Ogea of Lake Charles; and seven grandchildren. Thomas J. Pitre — 2/18/2002 Funeral services for Thomas J. "Pete" Pitre, 81, will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Joel Daugherty will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery in Westlake. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Pitre died at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a 1938 graduate of Lake Charles High School. He worked for South Central Bell for 44 years, working as a supervisor for 35 of those years. He was a member of Telephone Pioneers of America. He was an active supporter of Bel's No Kill Animal Shelter. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Martin Pitre of Lake Charles; two stepsons, Dave Dunn and Michael Carter, both of Lake Charles; and five grandchildren. Sherland H. Reiter — 2/18/2002 CHESTERLAND, Ohio — Memorial services for Sherland H. Reiter, 81, of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, will be at 10:30 a.m. today, Feb. 18, in Garfield Memorial United Methodist Church. Private burial will be in Knollwood Cemetery under the direction of Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Reiter died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had served in World War II. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Reed (Joyce) Mendelson of Lake Charles; two sisters, Mary Jones Smith and Mrs. Frank (Marty) Stumpf; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Alberta Schlesinger — 2/18/2002 LAKE ARTHUR — Funeral services for Alberta "Bertie" Schlesinger, 91, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Miguez Funeral Home. The Rev. David Denton will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Tuesday. Miss Schlesinger died at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. She was a native of Cameron Parish and had lived in Lake Arthur for 83 years. She was an alumna of Lake Arthur High School and U.S.L.-Lafayette. She retired in 1967 as a first-grade teacher, after more than 35 years. Survivors include many nieces and nephews. George Snead Jr. — 2/18/2002 Funeral services for George "Cool-G" Snead Jr., 50, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Randall Chesson will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery in Westlake. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Snead died at 7:27 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in the DeRidder hospital. He was a native of Louisville, Ky., and had lived in Lake Charles for many years. He moved to Westlake 23 years ago. He was a graduate of Marion High School. He co-owned and operated Snead's Welding and Tank Repair Service for more than 20 years. He was a welder at Sulphur Sheet Metal. He was president of Cow Pen Hunting Club. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Lynn Prater Snead of Westlake; three sons, Corey Snead of Moss Bluff, and Deric and Dustin Snead, both of Westlake; and two grandchildren. Pat G. Smith — 2/18/2002 JENNINGS— Funeral arrangements for Pat G. Smith, 56, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a Houston hospital. Mack Tanner — 2/18/2002 Funeral arrangements for Mack Tanner, 80, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday in a local hospital. John Allen Sr. — 2/19/2002 Funeral arrangements for John Allen Sr., 48, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Friday in Lake Charles. Vanessa M. Boney — 2/19/2002 Funeral arrangements for Vanessa Marie Boney, 25, of 2729 General Arnold, will be announced by Fondel's Funeral Home. She died Monday in a Baton Rouge hospital. Adele Brumfield — 2/19/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Adele Brumfield, 95, will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. She died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, in Leesville. Charles W. Clement — 2/19/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral arrangements for Charles W. "Charlie Bill" Clement, 70, of Kingsport, Tenn., will be announced by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a Kingsport hospital. Robert Croom — 2/19/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral arrangements for Robert Croom, 87, will be announced by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. He died Monday. Woodrow Duhon — 2/19/2002 Funeral services for Woodrow Duhon, 83, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Johnson Funeral Home. Mark Stagg and the Rev. Bobby Edwards will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Duhon died at 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Hayes, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 53 years. He was a graduate of Rosepine High School. He was a captain in the Army during World War II. He served in Panama and with Gen. George S. Patton's 3rd Armored Division in Europe. He received a Purple Heart. He retired from Olin as a transportation foreman after 25 years. He was a Mutual of Omaha insurance agent for 10 years. He was a member of Boulevard Baptist Church, and he was a past deacon chairman. Survivors include his wife, Melba Phillips Duhon of Lake Charles; three daughters, Gretchen King of Houston and Beverly Allen and Pam Fry, both of Lake Charles; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, LA 71201, or to Hospice of Southwest Louisiana, 1639 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601, the family said. Freda D. Dunn — 2/19/2002 Memorial services for Freda D. Dunn, 96, will be announced at a later date. The body was donated to science. She died Monday in a local hospital. Dorothy C. Ellender — 2/19/2002 Funeral arrangements for Dorothy Carroll Ellender, 76, of Moss Bluff, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Monday in her residence. Lillie Guidry — 2/19/2002 VINTON — Funeral arrangements for Lillie Guidry, 87, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Monday in her residence. Mary A. Guidry — 2/19/2002 Funeral services for Mary Ann Guidry, 80, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Mike McLauren will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Guidry died at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Sulphur and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of the ladies auxiliaries of VFW Post 2130 in Lake Charles and American Legion Post 407 in Westlake. She was a member of University United Methodist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Kile of Westlake; one son, Ronald G. Guidry of Lake Charles; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. John Guy Sr. — 2/19/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral arrangements for John Guy Sr., 74, of Anacoco, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Sunday in Leesville. Nola T. Henry — 2/19/2002 LAKE ARTHUR — Funeral services for Nola Trahan Henry, 83, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 19, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. The Rev. Maurice Martineau will officiate. Burial will be in Thornwell Cemetery under the direction of Miquez Funeral Home of Jennings. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Henry died at 7:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, 2002, in Jennings. She was a native of Gillis, and she had lived in Lake Arthur for 60 years. She was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society and Catholic Daughters, which named her mother of the year. Survivors include six daughters, Thelma Kopnicky of Welsh, Mrs. Leland (Claudine) Dupuis and Mrs. David (Faye) Ardoin, both of Jennings, Walterine "Sam" LaFleur of Westlake, Mrs. Dwight (Myrna) Oliver of Lake Arthur and Mrs. Creswood (Pam) Bertrand of Kaplan; one son, Jude Henry of Dallas; two sisters, Margaret Flora of Iowa, La., and Mable Cunningham of Lodi, N.Y.; 24 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Bethel M. Johnson — 2/19/2002 CRAVENS — Funeral services for Bethel M. Johnson, 79, of Huffman, Texas, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Gravel Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Holly Springs Cemetery in Fullerton under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Pitkin. She died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, in a Humble, Texas, hospital. Winnie E. Kibodeaux — 2/19/2002 GUEYDAN — Funeral services for Winnie Eve Kibodeaux, 75, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 19, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002. Ludie F. LaCasse — 2/19/2002 Funeral services for Ludie Frances Daigle LaCasse, 89, will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Consolota Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m., and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. LaCasse died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Mowata and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a longtime member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Luther LaCasse of Lake Charles; two daughters, Nelwin Richard of Lake Charles and Janet Doucet of Baton Rouge; one sister, Josephine Wood of Lake Charles; 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Patricia G. Smith — 2/19/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Patricia "Pat" G. Smith, 56, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Wayne LeBleu will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a vigil service at 7 p.m. followed by a rosary, and from 9 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Smith died at 10:26 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in a Houston hospital. She was lifelong resident of Jennings. She was a secretary and bookkeeper at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and she was secretary of the church financial council. She was the secretary for Boy Scout Troop 64. She was a past regent of Catholic Daughters of America Court 1985. She was a Eucharistic minister and a member of the adoration chapel. Survivors include her husband, J.P. Smith of Jennings; two sons, Micheal Todd Smith of Springdale, Ark., and Jason Peter Smith of Andrus Cove; three brothers, Wilfred Guidry Jr. of Rosharon, Texas, Larry P. Guidry of Roanoke and Peter Guidry of Lacassine; two sisters, Sandra Bertrand of Jennings and Daisy Dugas of Lake Arthur; one grandchild; and three stepgrandchildren. Hosea Thibodeaux — 2/19/2002 Funeral arrangements for Hosea Thibodeaux, 86, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Joseph C. Thibodeaux Sr. — 2/19/2002 Funeral arrangements for Joseph C. Thibodeaux Sr., 86, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Della Vincent — 2/19/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Della Vincent, 81, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Jude Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Istre Cemetery. Visitation is noon-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Vincent died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in a local hospital. Survivors include two sons, Carol James Vincent and Harold Vincent, both of Sulphur; one daughter, Brenda Carlin of Sulphur; three sisters, Elta Laughlin of Lake Charles and Annis Broussard and Glavens David, both of Sulphur; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Terri Wagner — 2/19/2002 HARVESTER, Mo. — Funeral services for Terri Warren Wagner, 79, of Fenton, Mo., will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Zion Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Baue Funeral Home. She died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, in St. Charles, Mo. Roy C. Wilkerson Jr. — 2/19/2002 Graveside services for Roy Charles Wilkerson Jr., 76, of Manvel, Texas, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 19, in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. The Rev. Richard Copeland will officiate. Arrangements are by Oak Park Funeral Home of Alvin, Texas. Mr. Wilkerson died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in a Houston hospital. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Wilkerson of Manvel; one daughter, Judith Martel of Beaumont, Texas; and one grandchild. Williams infant — 2/19/2002 ALEXANDRIA — Graveside services for Melina Williams, infant daughter of Mitzie and Shadric Williams of Pineville, will be at noon today, Feb. 19, in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale. She died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, in a Lafayette hospital. Wallace Baker — 2/20/2002 Funeral services for Wallace Baker, 68, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 8 a.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Baker died on Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a graduate of LaGrange High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He worked at Conoco Refinery for 31 years, retiring as a contract engineer. He was a member of the Antique Automobile Club of America and was president of the Contraband Chapter. He was a member of Buick Club of America and Oldsmobile Club of America. He was also a member of The Amicus Club and Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary McCabe Baker of Lake Charles; two daughters, Rebecca Lynne ''Becky'' Gaspard of Westlake and Jennifer Ann ''Jenny'' Cole of Lake Charles; one sister, Mrs. Lloyd (Betty) Verret of Tulsa, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, The Contraband Chapter of the AACA, 2400 Dietz St., Lake Charles, La., 70601, or to Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, the family said. Willis J. Bonvillain Sr. — 2/20/2002 THIBODAUX — Funeral services for Willis Jules Bonvillain Sr., 84, will be at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 20, from the St. John Catholic Church. Burial will be in the St. John Cemetery, under direction of Samart Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the church. He was a native of Thibodaux. He was an RTD employee of Sun Oil Co. with 35 years of service. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude George Bonvillain; four sons, Willis Bonvillain, Jr. and Charles Bonvillain, both of Lafayette, Freddie Bonvillain of Thibodeaux and George Bonvillain of Lake Charles; one half-brother, Sidney Bonvillain of Thibodeaux, La; two sisters, Mabel Bonvillain of New Orleans, Earline Bonvillain of Napoleonville; one half-sister, Delta Bonvillain Sevin of Waveland, Miss; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Ida Broussard — 2/20/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral arrangements for Ida Broussard, 93, will be announced by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in her residence. Alfred Burgess — 2/20/2002 Private funeral services for Alfred Burgess, 50, of Kalispell, Mont., and formerly of Westlake, will be held at a later date. He died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, in Kalispell. Charles W. Clement — 2/20/2002 EDGERLY — Funeral services for Charles W. "Charlie Bill" Clement, 70, will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in Antioch Baptist Church. The Rev. Timothy Adkins will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Thursday in the church. Mr. Clement died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, in Kingsport, Tenn. He was a native of Roanoke and lived in Edgerly. He moved to Kingsport nine years ago. He served in the Army in the Korean War. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Edgerly and had been a member of Grace Baptist Church in Kingsport. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Clement of Kingsport; one daughter, Julia Adkins of Johnson City, Tenn.; three sons, Richard Clement of Edgerly, Timothy Adkins of Kingsport and Gregg Adkins of Church Hill, Tenn.; one brother, Gordon Clement of Edgerly; one sister, Neva Martin of Edgerly; and six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 1513 W. Sullivan St., Kingsport, TN 37660, the family said. Wesley W. Colvin — 2/20/2002 Funeral services for Wesley Wayne Colvin, 64, were held on Tuesday, Feb. 19 in his home. Graveside service was held later that afternoon at Highland Cemetery in Mansfield. Arrangements were by Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of Ruston. Mr. Colvin died in his home on Monday, Feb. 18, 2002. A native of Mansfield, he lived in Louisiana all of his life. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Louisiana Tech University in 1962. After graduation, he served in the Army's 01st Airborne Division where he was both a paratrooper and marksman. He worked for Baroid/Halliburton for 38 years. Survivors include three daughters, Kim Colvin Birch of Ruston, Karen Colvin of Shreveport and Laura Colvin McWhorter of Mobile, Ala.; two sons, Michael Colvin of Cameron and John Colvin of Ruston; one brother, David Colvin Tyler, Texas; one sister, Jen Colvin Walker of Richmond, Ky.; fhis father, M.G. Colvin of Tyler; and five grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombre St., Houston, TX 77030, the family said. Robert Croom — 2/20/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Robert Croom, 87, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard Hoffpauir will officiate. Burial will be in Redwood Baptist Church Cemetery in Slaughter. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Croom died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Beaumont, Texas. He retired from Cities Service after many years. He was a house-plan designer. He was a member of Henning United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Roberta Carter Croom of Sulphur; one son, John Robert Croom of Las Vegas; one sister, Helen Croom Paxton of Baton Rouge; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Wilson DeRouen — 2/20/2002 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Wilson (Eva) DeRouen, 84, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a local hospital. Dorothy L. Ellender — 2/20/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Funeral services for Dorothy Lorene Carroll Ellender, 76, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in Moss Bluff United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff. Mrs. Ellender died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in her residence. Lillie M. Guidry — 2/20/2002 VINTON — Funeral services for Lillie Mae Guidry, 87, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Susil Fernando will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Guidry died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Vinton. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of America. Survivors include two sons, Charles Guidry and Richard "Tony" Guidry, both of Vinton; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Raymond J. Hayes — 2/20/2002 GLENMORA — Funeral services for Raymond J. Hayes, 41, of Plainview, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in Calcasieu Baptist Church. Burial will be in Occupy No. 1 Cemetery in Pitkin under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Hayes died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in Alexandria. Patricia H. McFarlane — 2/20/2002 Funeral services for Patricia Holland McFarlane, 63, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph McGrath 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. McFarlane died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Beaumont, Texas, and she moved from Little Rock, Ark., to Lake Charles in 1976. She was a graduate of Port Neches-Groves (Texas) High School, and she trained in radiology at Hermann Hospital in Houston. She was a certified nuclear medicine technologist, and she worked at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for 19 years. She was listed on the American Registry of Radiologic Technology. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Steve Hawkins of Lumberton, Texas; one brother, Robert Holland of Lake Charles; three sisters, Barbara Betbeze of Navarre Beach, Fla., Harriette Bishop of DeRidder and Wina Grimstead of New Orleans; her mother, Johnnie C. Holland of Lake Charles; and two grandchildren. Della Parker — 2/20/2002 Funeral arrangements for Della Marie Parker, 71, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a local hospital. Jerry W. Shorten — 2/20/2002 SULPHUR — Memorial services for Jerry Wayne Shorten, 62, of Hackberry, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 20, in Robison Funeral Home. The body was cremated. Mr. Shorten died at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. Claudia Abshire — 2/21/2002 WELSH — Funeral services for Claudia Abshire, 90, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in Abshire Cemetery in Crowley. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Abshire died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in a local care facility. She was a native of Crowley and had lived in the Welsh area for many years. She was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Survivors include three daughters, Delta Vanicor and Doris Landry, both of Lacassine, and Nolia Daigle of Welsh; one brother, Louis Monceaux of Crowley; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. John E. Allen — 2/21/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for John E. "Little John" Allen, 79, of Alexandria, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Allen died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, in Alexandria. Wallace Baker — 2/21/2002 Funeral services for Wallace Baker, 68, will be at 1 p.m. today, Feb. 21, in Johnson Funeral Home. Monsignor Ronald Groth will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. A Scripture service was held Wednesday. Mr. Baker died at 7:35 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School. He served in the Navy in the Korean War. He retired from Conoco as a contract engineer after 31 years. He was a member of the Antique Automobile Club of America and was president of the Contraband Chapter. He was a member of the Buick Club of America and the Oldsmobile Club of America, and he was a member of The Amicus Club. He was a member Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary McCabe Baker of Lake Charles; two daughters, Rebecca Lynne ''Becky'' Gaspard of Westlake and Jennifer Ann ''Jenny'' Cole of Lake Charles; one sister, Mrs. Lloyd (Betty) Verret of Tulsa, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society; The AACA Contraband Chapter, 2400 Dietz St., Lake Charles, LA 70601; or to Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, the family said. Maurine H. Boone — 2/21/2002 Funeral arrangements for Maurine Hames Boone, 88, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in her residence. Ida G. Broussard — 2/21/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Ida Guillot Broussard, 93, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 21, from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. The Rev. Ed Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. Mrs. Broussard died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, in her residence. She had lived in Sulphur for 50 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Curtis Broussard of Sulphur; one sister, Daisy Warren of Port Arthur, Texas; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Clyde W. Cooper — 2/21/2002 KINDER — Funeral services for Clyde W. Cooper, 83, of Indian Village, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 21, in Ardoin Funeral Home. The Rev. Bee Franks and Raymond Spears will officiate. Burial will be in Indian Village Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Cooper died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in a local hospital. He was co-owner of Coopers Grocery Store, and he was a carpenter with Gifford Hill Co. He was a member of the Kinder Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Annie Belle Cooper of Kinder; one son, Donald Cooper of Kinder; two daughters, Mrs. Carlton (Willidean) Savant of Kinder and Mrs. Joe (Martha Ann) Mallette of Maurice; one brother, S.W. Cooper of Boulder, Nev.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Robert Croom — 2/21/2002 Roberta Croom — 2/21/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Robert Croom and Roberta Croom, both 87, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 21, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard Hoffpauir will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Redwood Baptist Church Cemetery in Slaughter. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Mr. Croom died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in the local hospital. Mrs. Croom died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in a Lake Charles care center. He was a native of Beaumont, Texas. He was a longtime employee of Cities Service. He was a house designer. She was a native of Jennings. She was a floral designer. They lived most of their lives in Sulphur and were members of Henning Memorial Methodist Church. Survivors of the couple include one son, John Robert Croom of Las Vegas; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Croom's survivors include one sister, Helen Croom Paxton of Baton Rouge. Eva M. Derouen — 2/21/2002 Funeral services for Eva Marie Derouen, 84, will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. John Giles and Steve Cox will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Derouen died at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Rayne and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a charter member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters and the Ladies Altar Society. Survivors include two sons, Elden P. Derouen of Spring, Texas, and Ron Derouen of Marshall, Texas; one daughter, Nettie Landry of Moss Bluff; two brothers, Willie McBride of Lake Charles and Anderson McBride of Houston; four sisters, Noaline Derise, Willia Mae Robert and Clara Joyce Landry, all of Lake Charles, and Nina Philmon of Carlyss; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Robert W. Detwiler Jr. — 2/21/2002 Private visitation for Robert W. "Bob" Detwiler, 62, will be 5-9 p.m. today, Feb. 21, in Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Detwiler died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Hamilton, Ohio, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 26 years. He retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant after 21 years. He served in the Vietnam War. He retired from PPG as an instrument mechanic after 21 years. He was a member of VFW Post 2130. Survivors include his wife, Mary Judy Foreman Detwiler of Lake Charles; three daughters, Cynthia Detwiler and Beverly Dozier, both of Hamilton, and Mrs. Ronald (Michelle) Griffin of Belvidere, Ill.; one brother, Leonard E. Detwiler of Lake Charles; two sisters, Helen Roysden of Hamilton and Gertrude Simmons of Cincinnati; and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made the American Lung Association, the family said. Carl G. Doescher — 2/21/2002 MONTEGUT — Funeral services for Carl George Doescher, 86, were held Monday, Feb. 18, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial was in the church cemetery under the direction of Chauvin Funeral Home of Houma. Mr. Doescher died at 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was a member of the Montegut Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of the Montegut Lions Club and the Carnival Club. Survivors include his wife, Daisy Belanger Doescher of Montegut; one son, George Carl Doescher of Montegut; three daughters, Myrtle "Susu" Rainey of Lafayette, Catherine Agnes "Toonie" Bellon of Pinehurst, Texas, and Montella Martha "Montie" Guidry of Montegut; one brother, Lloyd Doescher; one sister, Katherine Foreman; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Dorothy C. Ellender — 2/21/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Funeral services for Dorothy Lorene Carroll Ellender, 76, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in Moss Bluff United Methodist Church. The Rev. Danny Gleason will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery in Lake Charles under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday in the funeral home and from noon Friday in the church. Mrs. Ellender died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Oswego, Kan., and she moved to the Lake Area in 1953. She graduated from high school in Coffeyville, Kan., where she was a member of the Tornado Tillies. She graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. She toured with the USO as a vibraphone player during World War II. She performed on Broadway and at Radio City Music Hall. She played the miramba and had taught piano, organ and vibraphone since 1953. She was a jazz musician, a nationally certified piano teacher and a composer. She was a member of the Louisiana Music Educators Association and the Music Teacher's National Association. She was past president of the Lake Charles Piano Teacher's Association. She was a member of the Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity for women. She played the organ at St. Theodore Catholic Church for 18 years and at Moss Bluff United Methodist Church for 36 years. She was a member of Moss Bluff United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Vaughn Ellender of Moss Bluff; one son, Dan Ellender of Lake Charles; three daughters, Susan Ellender Arrington and Bette Ellender Fontenot, both of Lake Charles, and Rebecca Ellender Goad of Moss Bluff; and nine grandchildren. Harry Fontenot — 2/21/2002 Funeral services for Harry Fontenot, 85, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Ardoin Cemetery in Mamou. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Fontenot died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in a local care center. He was a native of Mamou, and he had lived in Lake Charles for more than 50 years. He served in the Army in World War II. He retired from the city of Lake Charles as a grader operator after 26 years. He was a member of VFW Post 2130. Survivors include his wife, Venice Cart Fontenot of Lake Charles; one daughter, Linda Duhon of Lafayette; two brothers, Tony Fontenot of Sulphur and Johnny Fontenot of Galveston, Texas; two sisters, Eula Fontenot of Mamou and Nelwyn Fontenot of Lake Charles; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Rita H. Franks — 2/21/2002 Funeral services for Rita Hannum Franks, 58, of Pasadena, Texas, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert E. Malsbary will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Franks died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in Pasadena. She was a native of Lake Charles. She was a 1961 graduate of LaGrange High School. She graduated from McNeese State University with a minor in music and a bachelor's degree in special education. She was a former member of the McNeese Orchestra and the Lake Charles Civic Symphony. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Allison Carter and Heather Franks, both of Kingsville, Texas; one brother, Everett Hannum of Moss Bluff; two sisters, Mildred Hebert of Deer Park, Texas, and Rena Lejeune of Lake Charles; and one grandchild. Louise Haywood — 2/21/2002 Funeral services for Louise "Dookey" Haywood, 65, will be at 7 p.m. today, Feb. 21, in Mount Tabor Baptist Church. The Rev. Albert London will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 6 p.m. in the church. Mrs. Haywood died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of Mount Tabor Baptist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher, an usher, a choir member, president of the Pastor's Aid and a member of the mission department. Survivors include seven brothers, Leroy London, Joseph London, the Rev. Albert London, the Rev. Jack London and Frank London, all of Lake Charles, and Samuel London and the Rev. Robert London, both of Baton Rouge; four sisters, Nealer Mae Walker of Lake Charles, Carrie Steward of Dallas, Vicki Brown of New Jersey and Rose M. Provost of Lake Charles; and her mother, Alberta London of Lake Charles. Rodney C. Jensen — 2/21/2002 Funeral services for Rodney Carl Jensen, 84, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Hixson Funeral Home. Ron Weber will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Friday. Mr. Jensen died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in Lake Charles. He was a lifelong Lake Charles resident. He was a member of Faith Bible Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rodney "Pearl" Jensen of Lake Charles; two sons, Larry Jensen of Orange, Texas, and Rod Jensen of Spring, Texas; one sister, Vera Hutchinson of El Paso, Texas; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Vergie Johnson — 2/21/2002 ELIZABETH — Funeral services for Vergie Johnson, 91, of Hineston, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 21, in Elizabeth Baptist Church. The Revs. Billy Nolen and Jerry Adams will officiate. Burial will be in Blue Branch Cemetery in Pitkin under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Johnson died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, in Oakdale. She was a longtime resident of Elizabeth, and she had lived in Hineston for five years. She was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Dave Johnson Jr. of Elizabeth and Tommy Droddy of Magnolia, Texas; one daughter, Billie Rae Perkins of Pitkin; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Elzie L. Kitchens — 2/21/2002 Funeral services for Elzie Lee "Red" Kitchens, 72, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry Bowden will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Kitchens died at 3:40 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in a local care center. He was a native of Mexia, Texas, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 35 years. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a retired electrician with Sulphur Electric Co., and he was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Survivors include two sons, Donny R. Martin of Lake Charles and Tommy G. Martin of Houston; one daughter, Sharon Barrios of Seabrook, Texas; one brother, Sonny Kitchens of Mexia; one sister, Helen Wilson of Mexia; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hattie M. McDaniel — 2/21/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral arrangements for Hattie McRight McDaniel, 74, of Elizabeth, will be announced by Ardoin Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in her residence. Casimier Monceaux — 2/21/2002 LAKE ARTHUR — Funeral arrangements for Casimier Monceaux, 77, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died at 6 p.m. Wednesday in a Lake Charles hospital. Della M. Parker — 2/21/2002 Funeral services for Della Marie Parker, 71, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Lawrence Hidalgo will officiate. Burial will be in LeBleu Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Parker died at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Manchester, and she had lived in Westlake since 1966. She was a retired office manager for Radford Buick Mazda. Survivors include one son, Michael Martin Parker of Shreveport; one daughter, Susan Rae Parker of Lake Charles; one brother, Louis M. LeBleu of Chloe; and eight grandchildren. John M. Roy — 2/21/2002 JENNINGS —Funeral arrangements for John Maurice Roy, 22, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in Basile. Sarah Simon — 2/21/2002 WELSH — Private graveside services for Sarah Simon, 81, of Lake Charles, were held Wednesday at Oaklawn Cemetery in Welsh. Arrangements were by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Simon died at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, in Sulphur. She was a native of Welsh and had lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She attended First Church of Christ in Lake Charles. Survivors include two sons, Larry Simon of Crosby, Texas, and Ricky Simon of Lake Charles; three daughters, Regina Hanks and Darlene Hebert, both of Lake Charles, and Debra Gibson of Sulphur; one sister, Bertha Racca of Lake Charles; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Sandra T. Strother — 2/21/2002 Funeral services for Sandra Ann Thomas Strother, 49, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Strother died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, in a Lafayette hospital. Theryele Williams — 2/21/2002 Funeral arrangements for Theryele Williams, 88, will be announced by James Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in Aurora, Colo. John Allen Sr. — 2/22/2002 Funeral services for John Allen Sr., 48, will be at 7 p.m. today, Feb. 22, in Greater St. Mary Baptist Church. The Rev. Samuel Tolbert will officiate. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m. Saturday with burial in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 5 p.m. in the church. Mr. Allen died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a member of Greater St. Mary Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, John Gray, John Jackson, Kevin Harris and Terrell Fontnette, all of Lake Charles; three daughters, Shalonda Gray, Latilda Gray and Sandy Robinson, all of Lake Charles; one stepdaughter, Thersa Gray of Lake Charles; three brothers, Daniel Allen, Mose Allen Jr. and Theo Allen, all of Lake Charles; three sisters, Eva Matthews, Bertha Poullard and Marva Guidry, all of Lake Charles; and four grandchildren. Mrs. Deola J. Babineaux — 2/22/2002 Funeral services for Mrs. Deola Joseph Babineaux, 76, formerly of 605 North Simmons St., will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 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 Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home, with a rosary at 11 a.m. Mrs. Babineaux died at 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Louisburg and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a longtime member of Immaculate of Heart of Mary Catholic Church, and she was a member of the Christian Mothers Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include one son, David Babineaux of Kalamazoo, Mich.; one sister, Ethel Morrow of Lake Charles; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Vanessa M. Boney — 2/22/2002 Funeral services for Vanessa Marie Boney, 25, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Alvin J. Noel will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery in Westlake. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. She died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in a Baton Rouge hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a 1994 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School, where she was a track and field athlete. She was a four-year Army veteran. Survivors include one son, Dejan Marquise Egerton of Lake Charles; one sister, Pamela Ann Augusta of Lake Charles; four brothers, Timothy Lynn Augusta, David Allen Augusta, Joseph Lee Augusta Boney and George Lewis Augusta Boney, all of Lake Charles; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George (Mary Augusta) Boney of Lake Charles; and paternal grandmother, Elma Walker of Lake Charles. Maurine H. Boone — 2/22/2002 Funeral services for Maurine Hames Boone, 88, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Mike McLaurin will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and from noon Saturday. Mrs. Boone died at 10 a.m. Wednesday in her residence. She was a native of Manning, Texas and had lived in Lake Charles for the past 60 years. She was a member of University United Methodist Church and the University Methodist Women. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority. Survivors include two daughters, Sue Boone Frazer and Betty Boone, both of Lake Charles; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to University United Methodist Church, the family said. Antoine Cole — 2/22/2002 Funeral services for Antoine "TePloa/T-Bill" Cole, 65, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, from St. Henry Catholic Church. The Rev. Tim Goodly will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Cole died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in a Houston hospital. He lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a retired PPG worker. He was a basketball coach at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Henry Catholic churches. Survivors include his wife, Elzena Woods Cole of Lake Charles; three sons, Gregory A. Cole Sr. of Beaumont, Texas, and Mark B. Cole Sr. and Anthony Pickens Sr., both of Lake Charles; three daughters, Veronica Cole Washington, Christina Cole Miller and Angela Cole Ashley, all of Lake Charles; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Robert Croom — 2/22/2002 Roberta Croom — 2/22/2002 SLAUGHTER — Graveside services for Robert Croom and Roberta Croom, both 87, of Sulphur, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 22, in Redwood Baptist Church Cemetery. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Thursday in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard Hoffpauir officiated. Mr. Croom died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in the local hospital. Mrs. Croom died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in a Lake Charles care center. He was a native of Beaumont, Texas. He was a longtime employee of Cities Service. He was a house designer. She was a native of Jennings. She was a floral designer. They lived most of their lives in Sulphur and were members of Henning Memorial Methodist Church. Survivors of the couple include one son, John Robert Croom of Las Vegas; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Croom's survivors include one sister, Helen Croom Paxton of Baton Rouge. Trudy L. Davis — 2/22/2002 ROSEPINE — Funeral services for Trudy Louella Craft Davis, 81, of Jasper, Texas, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church. Burial will be in Lewis Cemetery in DeRidder under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mrs. Davis died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in a Beaumont, Texas, hospital. Lillian B. Deshotel — 2/22/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Lillian B. Deshotel, 83, will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 23, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. She died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. Harry Fontenot — 2/22/2002 Funeral services for Harry Fontenot, 85, will be at 10:30 a.m. today, Feb. 22, in St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Ardoin Cemetery in Mamou under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Thursday. Mr. Fontenot died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in a local care center. He was a native of Mamou, and he had lived in Lake Charles for more than 50 years. He served in the Army in World War II. He retired from the city of Lake Charles as a grader operator after 26 years. He was a member of VFW Post 2130. Survivors include his wife, Venice Cart Fontenot; one daughter, Linda Duhon of Lafayette; two brothers, Tony Fontenot of Sulphur and Johnny Fontenot of Galveston, Texas; two sisters, Eula Fontenot of Mamou and Nelwyn Fontenot of Lake Charles; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Sherry F. Griffin — 2/22/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Sherry Faye Griffin, 48, of Orange, Texas, will be at 7 p.m. today, Feb. 22, in Pleasant Green Baptist Church. The Rev. James Gatewood will officiate. Dismissal will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday with burial in Farquarhill Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home. Visitation is from 6 p.m. in the church. Mrs. Griffin died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in Orange. She was a native of Sulphur and had lived in Orange for six years. Survivors include one son, Johnny Griffin of Lake Charles; one brother, Leroy Blount Jr. of Lake Charles; and seven grandchildren. Albert Guillory Jr. — 2/22/2002 WESTLAKE — Funeral arrangements for Albert Guillory Jr., 71, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. He died Thursday in a local hospital. Exa T. Hall — 2/22/2002 Funeral arrangements for Exa Tollard Hall, 84, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Thursday in her residence. Rodney C. Jensen — 2/22/2002 Funeral services for Rodney Carl Jensen, 84, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ron Weber will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today. Mr. Jensen died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in Lake Charles. He was a resident of lifelong Lake Charles. He was a member of Faith Bible Church. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of Carpenters Local 953. Survivors include his wife, Pearl Jensen of Lake Charles; two sons, Larry Jensen of Orange, Texas, and Rod Jensen of Spring, Texas; one sister, Vera Hutchinson of El Paso, Texas; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Elzie L. Kitchens — 2/22/2002 Funeral services for Elzie Lee "Red" Kitchens, 72, will be at 1 p.m. today, Feb. 22, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry Bowdon will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Kitchens died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in a local care center. He was a native of Mexia, Texas, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 35 years. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a retired electrician with Sulphur Electric Co., and he was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Survivors include two sons, Donny R. Martin of Lake Charles and Tommy G. Martin of Houston; one daughter, Sharon Barrios of Seabrook, Texas; one brother, Sonny Kitchens of Mexia; one sister, Helen Wilson of Mexia; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Reley LeBleu — 2/22/2002 Funeral services for Reley "Maw Maw Bleu" LeBleu, 88, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Revs. Anthony LeBleu and Dwight LeBleu will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Mrs. LeBleu died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in a local hospital. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today. She was a native of Lacassine, and she lived much of her life Sweetlake and Lake Charles. She worked at the Sale Street Baptist Church day care for 20 years. Survivors include her husband, Woodrow W. LeBleu; three sons, Gerald Lee LeBleu of Houston and Anthony John and Dwight James LeBleu, both of Lake Charles; one daughter, Catherine Dale of Moss Bluff; one brother, Harold Cormier of Lake Charles; two sisters, Ruth Hebert of Abbeville and Audrey Marcantel of Lake Charles; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation, the family said. Hattie M. McDaniel — 2/22/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral services for Hattie McRight McDaniel, 74, of Elizabeth, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hampton Memorial Cemetery in Elizabeth. Mrs. McDaniel died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in her residence. Hilda M. Miller — 2/22/2002 GRAND CHENIER — Funeral services for Hilda Marie Miller, 66, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, from St. Eugene Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph McGrath will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Creole. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Mrs. Miller died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Grand Chenier. She was a member of St. Eugene Catholic Church, where she was a member of the choir and the Altar Society. Survivors include one son, Leslie Miller of Virgin Islands, St. Croix; six daughters, Nancy Buccigalopi of Grand Chenier, Pauline Thibodeaux of Iowa, La., Peggy Ward of Hayes, Donna Miller of Hackberry, Tammy Roux of Cameron and Sally Cogan of Sulphur; two brothers, Freddie Swire of Ragley and Wilford Swire of Rayne; five sisters, Ruby Nunez of Grand Chenier, Lucy Faulk of Morgan City, Lucille Swire of Lake Arthur, Mary Ann Swire of Lawtell and Betty Ann Guidry of Gueydan; 24 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Casimir W. Monceaux — 2/22/2002 LAKE ARTHUR — Funeral services for Casimir W. "Mann" Monceaux, 77, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 22, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Maurice Martineau will officiate. Burial with military rites will be in Andrus Cove Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. A rosary was said Thursday. Mr. Monceaux died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Cameron and a resident of Lake Arthur. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific on the island of New Caladonia. He was a life member of VFW Post 3244 and Lake Arthur American Legion Post 403, serving as past commander of both organizations. He was past District V inspector. Survivors include his wife, Marion D. Monceaux of Lake Arthur; one brother, Sidney Monceaux of Ragley; and one sister, Lillian Dugas of Lake Arthur. John Roy — 2/22/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for John Maurice Roy, 22, of Palm Springs, Calif., will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, from Our Lady Help of Christians. Burial will be Reed Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Roy died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, in Basile. Louise Tanner — 2/22/2002 Funeral arrangements for Louise Tanner, 80, of Westlake, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Thursday in a local hospital. Mack Tanner — 2/22/2002 Memorial services for Mack Tanner, 80, were held Thursday, Feb. 21, in Enterprise, Ala. Local arrangements were by Fondel Memorial Chapel. Mr. Tanner died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, in a Lake Charles care center. Joseph C. Thibodeaux Sr. — 2/22/2002 Funeral services for Joseph C. "Joe" Thibodeaux Sr., 86, will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 23, from Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mr. Thibodeaux died at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Weak Island and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He was a World War II veteran and a member of the Civil Defense. He was a retired Kroger employee. He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Joseph C. Thibodeaux Jr. of Lake Charles; three daughters, Beulah Morris, Ruby Mack and Debra Simmons, all of Lake Charles; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Alnetta Wycoff — 2/22/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral arrangements for Alnetta Wycoff, 101, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. She died Thursday in the Marksville hospital. John Allen Sr. — 2/23/2002 Funeral services for John Allen Sr., 48, were held Friday, Feb. 22, in Greater St. Mary Baptist Church. The Rev. Samuel Tolbert officiated. Dismissal is at 11 a.m. today with burial in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Mr. Allen died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a member of Greater St. Mary Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, John Gray, John Jackson, Kevin Harris and Terrell Fontnette, all of Lake Charles; three daughters, Shalonda Gray, Latilda Gray and Sandy Robinson, all of Lake Charles; one stepdaughter, Thersa Gray of Lake Charles; three brothers, Daniel Allen, Mose Allen Jr. and Theo Allen, all of Lake Charles; three sisters, Eva Matthews, Bertha Poullard and Marva Guidry, all of Lake Charles; and four grandchildren. Antoine Cole — 2/23/2002 Funeral services for Antoine ''TePloa/T-Bill'' Cole, 65, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 23, from St. Henry Catholic Church. The Rev. Tim Goodly will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. in the church. Mr. Cole died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in a Houston hospital. He lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a retired PPG worker. He was a basketball coach at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Henry Catholic churches. Survivors include his wife, Elzena Woods Cole of Lake Charles; three sons, Gregory A. Cole Sr. of Beaumont, Texas, and Mark B. Cole Sr. and Anthony Pickens Sr., both of Lake Charles; three daughters, Veronica Cole Washington, Christina Cole Miller and Angela Cole Ashley, all of Lake Charles; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Freda D. Dunn — 2/23/2002 Memorial services for Freda Decker Dunn, 96, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 in First Presbyterian Church of Lake Charles. The Rev. Robert E. Malsbary will officiate. The body was donated to the LSU School of Medicine. Visitation will be in the church following service. Mrs. Dunn died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Fenton. She moved to Lake Charles in 1919. She graduated from Normal State Teacher's College, now Northwestern State University, and taught in Arnaudville and Cameron. She was active in many church, community, and civic organizations. She was an elder at First Presbyterian Church. She served as president of the Enterprise Club. She was also president of the Presbyterian Women of the Church on the local and state levels. She was a matron of the Calcasieu Chapter No. 164, Order of the Eastern Star. She served on the board of the Louisiana Interfaith Council of Churches and Missionary Furlough Homes in Austin, Texas, and on the General Assembly's Women's Advisory Committee. She was named Church Woman of theYear in 1976 and was awarded a Lifetime Membership in the Women of the Church. She joined the Women's Auxillary in 1960 and later served as president for several terms. She volunteered as a Pink Lady for more than 30 years. Survivors include her sons, William J. Dunn of Mercer Island, Wash., and Robert G. Dunn of Lake Charles; her sister, Mildred Cline Davis of Port Arthur, Texas; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church or the charity of one's choice, the family said. Riley Faulk — 2/23/2002 KAPLAN — Funeral services for Riley Faulk, 78, will be at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 23, from Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church. The Rev. Emmanuel Okwaraocha will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery in Lake Charles under the direction of Vincent Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Faulk died at 11:22 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in a Kaplan care center. He was a resident of Kaplan. Survivors include two stepsons, Russell Gautreaux and George Gautreaux, both of Lake Charles; one stepdaughter, Nellie G. Chargois of Lake Charles; three sisters, Nita Bonin, Gladys Mire and Lilly Lemaire, all of Kaplan; his companion, Leanne Landry of Abbeville; and eight stepgrandchildren. Claylee R. Fontenot — 2/23/2002 DEQUINCY — Funeral arrangements for Claylee Robertson Fontenot, 94, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. She died Friday in a Sulphur care center. Joseph Garofolo — 2/23/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral arrangements for Joseph "Joe" Garofolo, 92, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Friday in the local hospital. Stuart L. Greenberg — 2/23/2002 Funeral arrangements for Stuart L. Greenberg, 76, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Friday in his residence. Albert L. Guillory Jr. — 2/23/2002 WESTLAKE — Funeral services for Albert L. Guillory Jr., 71, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, in Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. Deacon Garrett Caraway will officiate. Burial will be in the Farquhar Cemetery in Sulphur. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Guillory died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was an Army veteran. He was a truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy J. Guillory of Westlake; one son, J.R. Guillory of Westlake; two daughters, Perri Martin of Westlake and Mary Naquin of Carlyss; and seven grandchildren. Exa P. Hall — 2/23/2002 Funeral services for Exa Pollard Hall, 84, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Revs. Ellis LeBoeuf and Robert D. Spear will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. Hall died at 6:10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Ratcliff, Texas. She was a seamstress. She was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Nathaniel E. Woodell of Lake Charles; one daughter, P. Maxine Hall of Lake Charles; two brothers, Tom Pollard of Alexandria and Max Pollard of Clinton; and one sister, Elaine Irby of Belle Chasse. Edwin F. Hunter Jr. — 2/23/2002 Funeral arrangements for Edwin F. Hunter Jr., 91, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Friday at his residence. Shirley M. Judkins — 2/23/2002 OBERLIN — Graveside services for Shirley McGee Judkins, 66, will be at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 23, in Reed Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Judkins died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in a Pineville care center. Abby LeJeune — 2/23/2002 WESTLAKE — Funeral arrangements for Abby LeJeune, 69, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. He died Friday. Hilda M. Miller — 2/23/2002 GRAND CHENIER — Funeral services for Hilda Marie Miller, 66, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 23, from St. Eugene Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph McGrath will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Creole. Visitation is from 10 a.m. A rosary was recited Friday. Mrs. Miller died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Grand Chenier. She was a member of St. Eugene Catholic Church, and she was a member of the choir and the Ladies Altar Society. Survivors include one son, Leslie Miller of St. Croix, Virgin Islands; six daughters, Nancy Baccigalopi of Grand Chenier, Pauline Thibodeaux of Iowa, La., Peggy Ward of Hayes, Donna Miller of Hackberry, Tammy Roux of Cameron and Sally Cogan of Sulphur; two brothers, Freddie Swire of Ragley and Wilford Swire of Rayne; five sisters, Ruby Nunez of Grand Chenier, Lucy Faulk of Morgan City, Lucille Swire of Lake Arthur, Mary Ann Swire of Lawtell and Betty Ann Guidry of Gueydan; 24 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. John M. Roy — 2/23/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for John Maurice Roy, 22, of Palm Springs, Calif., will be at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 23, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Monsignor James Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in Reed Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Roy died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, in Basile. He was a native of Starkville, Miss., and a former resident of Tee-Mamou. He was a sketch artist. Survivors include two half sisters, Katie Zelitch of Apex, N.C., and Nancy Roy of Hillsborough, N.C.; his father and stepmother, Ken and Jeanne Q. Roy of Starkville, Miss.; and his stepfather and mother, Arthur and Elizabeth Pope of Palm Springs. James M. Stewart — 2/23/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Funeral services for James Murriel Stewart, 64, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery. Mr. Stewart died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in Peekskill, N.Y. Wilda S. Tarver — 2/23/2002 Wilda Starnes Tarver, 89, of Houston, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in local hospital. The body was donated to science. She lived most of her life in Sulphur. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include one daughter, Hazel T. Gahagan of Montgomery, Ala., five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Mrs. Cliff Alexander — 2/24/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Mrs. Cliff (Alice LaVergne) Alexander, 69, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Burial will be in Royer Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a Cursillo rosary at 6 p.m. and from 8 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mrs. Alexander died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in a Sulphur hospital. She was a native of Welsh and a resident of Sulphur. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. She was a past member of the Ladies Altar Society and the FFA Mothers Club. Survivors include two sons, Ronnie Alexander and Bryan Alexander, both of Sulphur; two daughters, Audrey King and Melanie Higgins, both of Sulphur; two brothers, Ellis Whittiker of Sulphur and Dwayne Whittiker of Houma; two sisters, Melba Sonnier of Sulphur and Mildred Trahan of Houma; 18 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Jene H. Boudreaux — 2/24/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral arrangements for Jene Hulon Boudreaux, 72, will be announced by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. He died Friday in a local hospital. Leonard J. Carter Sr. — 2/24/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Leonard J. Carter Sr., 87, of Sulphur, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Wiley LaFleur will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today. Mr. Carter died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Buffville, Kansas. He retired from Cit-Con after 30 years as an operator. He worked as a security guard at West Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital for 12 years. Survivors include his wife, Nadine Carter of Sulphur; two sons, Larry Carter of Sulphur and Leonard Carter Jr. of Crystal Lake, Iowa; one daughter, Charlotte Holloway of Sulphur; three sisters, Mildred White, Edith Cochran and Luella Holmes, all of Coffeyville, Kansas; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Alexander Chavis — 2/24/2002 Laila Chavis — 2/24/2002 Graveside services for Alexander Chavis and Laila Chavis, infant twins of Heather R. Chavis, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Combre Memorial Park. Arrangments are by King's Funeral Home. The infants died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in a local hospital. Evy A. Commer — 2/24/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral arrangements for Evy Aline Commer, 84, of Vidor, Texas, will be announced by Rush Funeral Home. She died Saturday. Janet Compton — 2/24/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral arrangements for Janet Compton, 40, will be announced by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a lcoal hospital. Mrs. Stephens Deculus — 2/24/2002 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Stephens (Rebecca Susan "Twine") Deculus, 38, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in her residence. Webster R. Dyer Jr. — 2/24/2002 Funeral services for Webster Robert Dyer Jr., 75, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Stagg will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Dyer died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in a local hospital. A native of Pitkin, he had lived in Lake Charles for the past 57 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had served in World War II. He retired as supervisor of catalytic cracking units at Citgo after 45 years of service. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Rudolf Krause. He was a member of Boulevard Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Marie E. Dyer of Lake Charles; two sons, Everett A. Dyer of Bluebell, Penn., and D. David Dyer of Lafayette; two daughters, Virginia Lee Hayden of Katy, Texas, and Julita Lynne Bolen of The Woodlands, Texas; one brother, Everett Odell Dyer of Lake Charles; one sister, Effie Mae Brewton; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Boulevard Baptist Church's In God We Trust Fund, the family said. Claylee R. Fontenot — 2/24/2002 DEQUINCY — Funeral services for Claylee Robertson Fontenot, 94, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. He died Friday, Feb. 22, in a Sulphur care center. Terrone H. Fowlkes — 2/24/2002 Funeral services for Terrone H. "Terry" Fowlkes, 40, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, in King's Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hi Mount Cemetery. Mr. Fowlkes died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, in a local hospital Travis R. Fox — 2/24/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Travis Ray Fox, 68, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, in First Baptist Church. The Revs. Ronnie Burke and Dr. W.H. Yarbrough will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today, 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Monday in the funeral home and from 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Mr. Fox died Saturday, Feb. 23, in his residence. A native of Monroe, he lived in Sulphur for many years. He was a graduate of Bolton High School in Alexandria. He retired from Gulf States after 37 years as a lineman supervisor. He was in the U.S. Army National Guard in Korea from 1955-1957. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Sulphur. Survivors include his wife, Sondra Collins Fox of Sulphur; two sons, Guy Richard Fox of Katy, Texas, and Mark Allen Fox of Carlyss; one daughter, Karen Lee Fox Cole of Carlyss; three stepdaughters, Jody Bean Gallegos of Sulphur and Jana Bean Lyons and Kim Bean Guidry, both of Carlyss; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Terence Garland — 2/24/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral arrangements for Terence Garland of Friendswood, Texas, will be announced by Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. He died Saturday in a local hospital. Joseph Garofolo — 2/24/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Joseph Garofolo, 92, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Garofolo died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in the local hospital. Stuart L. Greenberg — 2/24/2002 Memorial services for Stuart L. Greenberg, 76, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, in Temple Sinai. Rabbi Peter Shacktman of New York will officiate. Cremation will be under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Greenberg died at 3:22 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Minneapolis, Minn. He served in the 8th Armored Infantry in World War II in France, Holland, Germany and Czechoslovakia. After the war, he returned to the University of Minnesota on the GI Bill, where he received his second lieutenant's commission. He then returned to Germany as an observer during the Korean War. After the Korean War, he entered the family furniture business in St. Paul, Minn. In 1996, he moved to St. Louis, Mo., as an independent furniture representative. In 1972, he moved to Lake Charles to work for Davidson Sash and Door Company. He retired in May of 2000 as vice president of sales and marketing. He was a member of Temple Sinai and served on the temple's board of directors. He was a member of the YMCA board of directors. Survivors include his wife, Reve Milstein Greenberg of Lake Charles; and two daughters, Cathy Greenberg Kelley of California and Jill Susan Greenberg of Long Beach, Calif. Memorials may be made to the youth group fund at Temple Sinai, 713 Hodges St., Lake Charles, LA 70601, or the charity of one's choice, the family said. Asa I. Hoffpauir — 2/24/2002 Funeral arrangements for Asa I. Hoffpauir, 57, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Thursday in his residence. Edwin F. Hunter Jr. — 2/24/2002 Funeral services for Edwin F. Hunter Jr., 91, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Revs. John Giles and Keith Pellerin, Monsignors Irving deBlanc and Ronnie Groth, and Deacon George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m., and 9-10:30 a.m. Monday. Judge Hunter died at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Alexandria. He was a graduate of Bolton High School, where he was an all-state football player. He earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University, where he served as captain of the tennis team. He received his law degree from George Washington University. He later moved to Shreveport to practice law. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. He was a World War II veteran. During his tour of duty, he served as lieutenant on the USS Saratoga and the USS St. Paul, earning six Battle Stars. After the war, he returned to his practice in Shreveport. In 1948, he was elected to the Louisiana Legislature. After serving one term, he chose not to seek re-election and decided to serve as state campaign manager for the Judge Robert Kennon's gubernatorial campaign. After serving briefly as Governor Kennon's executive counsel, he returned to Shreveport. In 1953, he was invited to the White House, where President Dwight D. Eisenhower asked him to serve as one of two federal judges in the Western District of Louisiana. In 1954, he was sworn in as a federal judge. He served as chief judge for the Western District from 1970 to 1976. During his judgeship, he was designated to sit with the Fifth Circuit Court on many occasions. After taking senior status in 1976, he occasionally was designated to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. He also presided over federal appellate courts in New York, Texas, Georgia and South Carolina. He was well-known for his innovations in the federal judicial system, including his enactment of the six-person civil jury, which was approved by the U.S. Supreme Court. He presided over more admiralty cases than any other judge. His efficiency in dealing with 15 to 20 cases per week through settlement and pre-trial conferences became a model in the state. He was the longest sitting federal judge in the United States. He received the Judge Department Commendation in 1960. He was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and was selected as Significant Sig in 1993. He was the king of Krewe Du La Contree in 1992. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and served as the church's man of the year in 1991. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Kidd Hunter of Lake Charles; one son, Edwin Kidd Hunter of Lake Charles; two daughters, Mrs. Greg (Janin) Robert and Mrs. Tom (Kelley) Bowler, both of Lake Charles; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the Judge Edwin F. Hunter Jr. Professorship at McNeese State University, the family said. Henry J. Istre — 2/24/2002 LAKE ARTHUR — Funeral services for Henry Joseph Istre, 72, of Lake Arthur, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Burial will be in Andrus Cove Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Istre died at 10:07 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in his residence. Carl M. King — 2/24/2002 OAKDALE — Memorial services for Carl Max King, 75, of Forest Hill, will be announced by Rush Funeral Home. He died Saturday in his residence. Ronald Roberson Jr. — 2/24/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral arrangements for Ronald Roberson Jr., 23, of Cedar Hill, Texas, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. He died Friday in a Dallas hospital. Harry Victorian — 2/24/2002 Funeral arrangements for Harry Victorian, 80, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Saturday in an Alexandria hospital. Jene H. Boudreaux — 2/25/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Jene Hulon Boudreaux, 72, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Busby will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Boudreaux died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. He was a welder and pipefitter. He retired from the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local 106. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Gale Cole Underwood of Sulphur and Gloria Cole McCarty of Hemphill, Texas; one brother, Roosevelt Boudreaux of Port Arthur, Texas; one sister, Nelsie Thibodeaux of Sulphur; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Janet C. Compton — 2/25/2002 EDGERLY — Graveside services for Janet Carol Compton, 40, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Big Woods Cemetery under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Glendenning will officiate. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Miss Compton died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Sulphur and a resident of Vinton. Survivors include two brothers, Garland Compton of Lake Charles and Arvin Compton of Sulphur. Claylee R. Fontenot — 2/25/2002 DEQUINCY -- Funeral services for Claylee Robertson Fontenot, 94, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. The Rev. John Blumm will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Tuesday, with a rosary at 9:30 a.m., in the funeral home. Mrs. Fontenot died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in a Sulphur care center. A native of St. Martinville, she lived in DeQuincy most of her life. She was a beautician and owner/operator of Claylee's Beauty Shop of DeQuincy since the early 1950s. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church, where she was on the Ladies Altar Society and taught C.C.D. for many years. Survivors include three sons, Houston J. Fontenot Jr. of Lake Charles, Elmo Fontenot of New Orleans and Charles Fontenot Sr. of DeQuincy; two sisters, Madeline Gayden and Annie Mattox, both of DeQuincy; one half-sister, Hildred Wiltz of St. Martinville; two half-brothers, Clarence Robertson and Clayton Robertson, both of St. Martinville; nine grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Murry Fontenot Sr. — 2/25/2002 KINDER — Funeral services for Murry Fontenot Sr., 91, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Kinder Bible Church. The Rev. Robert Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Carter Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 8 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Mr. Fontenot died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a resident of Kinder. He retired in 1975 from Firestone Rubber Co. in Lake Charles after 33 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Frances Thigpen Fontenot of Kinder; two sons, Murry Fontenot Jr. of Kinder and Kendall Fontenot of Eunice; three daughters, Adele Unkel of Kinder, Vernell Chaney of Gonzales and Jenna Wainwright of Lake Charles; one brother, Clarence Fontenot of Fenton; 15 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Kinder Bible Church, P.O. Box 547 Kinder, LA 70648, the family said. Nolan Fontenot — 2/25/2002 Funeral arrangements for Nolan Fontenot, 78, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Sunday in his residence. Stuart L. Greenberg — 2/25/2002 Memorial services for Stuart L. Greenberg, 76, will be at 10:30 a.m. today, Feb. 25, in Temple Sinai. Rabbi Peter Shacktman of New York will officiate. Cremation will be under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Greenberg died at 3:22 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Minneapolis. He served in the 8th Armored Infantry in World War II in France, Holland, Germany and Czechoslovakia. After the war, he returned to the University of Minnesota, where he received his second lieutenant's commission. He returned to Germany as an observer. After the Korean War, he entered the family furniture business in St. Paul, Minn. In 1996, he moved to St. Louis, Mo., as an independent furniture representative. In 1972, he moved to Lake Charles to work for Davidson Sash and Door Co. He retired in May of 2000 as vice president of sales and marketing. He was a member of Temple Sinai and served on the temple's board of directors. He was a member of the YMCA board of directors. Survivors include his wife, Reve Milstein Greenberg of Lake Charles; and two daughters, Cathy Greenberg Kelley of California and Jill Susan Greenberg of Long Beach, Calif. Memorials may be made to the youth group fund at Temple Sinai, 713 Hodges St., Lake Charles, LA 70601, or the charity of one's choice, the family said. Cameron Hepler — 2/25/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral arrangements for Cameron "Chase" Hepler, 3, of Sulphur, will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a Houston hospital. Asa I. Hoffpauir Jr. — 2/25/2002 Graveside services for Asa I. "Buddy" Hoffpauir Jr., 57, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Ritchie Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Gleason will officiate. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Hoffpauir died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Walla Walla, Wash., and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He graduated from Sam Houston High School and attended McNeese State University. He worked as an operator at Conoco and Vista. Survivors include one son, Matthew David Hoffpauir of Spring, Texas; one daughter, Melissa Hoffpauir Walkoviak of Anderson, Texas; two sisters, Marcia Tolman of New Braunfels, Texas, and Katherine Hoffpauir Jewell of Lake Charles; his mother, Marcella Fatheree Hoffpauir of Lake Charles; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Abby J. LeJeune — 2/25/2002 WESTLAKE — Funeral services for Abby John LeJeune, 69, will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Peter Rebel will officiate. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. LeJeune died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in Westlake. A native of Washington, La., he lived in Westlake for the past 46 years. He retired from Conoco as an instrument technician after 38 years of service. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Jones LeJeune of Westlake; one son, Steven Jones of Westlake; two daughters, Andrea LeJeune of Westlake and Daphnie Ward of Lake Charles; one stepdaughter, Cherish Crafton of Santa Rosa, Calif.; one brother, Charles LeJeune of Baton Rouge; and one sister, Ollie Bordeloin of Opelousas. Shelia E. Leone — 2/25/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Shelia Elizabeth Leone, 41, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Robison Funeral Home. Deacon Jack Liggio will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Leone died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in a Sulphur hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. She worked at Isle of Capri Casino. Survivors include one daughter, Tracy Doucet of Sulphur; one son, Derrick Leone of Sulphur; three sisters, Pollyanna Picard, Telica Johnson and Martha Mayon, all of Sulphur; one brother, Allen Bumgarden of Sulphur; her mother, Maybell Bumgarden of Sulphur; and one grandchild. Lewis infant — 2/25/2002 Funeral arrangements for Chirsten Lewis of Lake Charles will be announced by King's Funeral Home. The infant died Sunday in a local hospital. Tenis S. Sexton — 2/25/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral arrangements for Tenis Shirley Sexton, 86, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. She died Sunday in the DeRidder hospital. Howard B. Smith — 2/25/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral arrangements for Howard B. Smith, 88, will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local care center. James M. Stewart — 2/25/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Funeral services for James Murriel Stewart, 64, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Timothy John Mahony will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Stewart died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in Peekskill, N.Y. He lived in Moss Bluff for the past 20 years. He worked as a nuclear power engineer for Entergy and as a contractor engineer for 20 years. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Elaine Stewart of Moss Bluff; four daughters, Jody Stewart of Sulphur, Jolene Carlington and Jennifer Kelley, both of Westland, Mich., and Debbie Guillory of Westlake; one stepson, Wayne Stewart of Sulphur; one stepdaughter, Jessica Sonnier of Moss Bluff; one sister, Joan Gregory of Andrews, N.C.; and nine grandchildren. Clarence Thibodeaux — 2/25/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Clarence Thibodeaux, 85, of Morse, will be at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 25, at Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Lyons Point. Mr. Thibodeaux died at 1:55 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in a Crowley care center. Theryle Williams — 2/25/2002 Funeral services for Theryle Williams, 88, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Al Volpe will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, with a rosary at 10 a.m., in the funeral home. She died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in Aurora, Colo. A native of New Orleans, she had lived in Lake Charles for 52 years. She was a retired employee of Christus-St. Patrick Hospital. Survivors include one daughter, Noreeta Williams Porche of Aurora; one brother, Fredren Irvin of Covert, Mich.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Catherine Zehnder — 2/25/2002 Funeral services for Catherine W. Zehnder, 88, will be at 1:30 p.m. today, Feb. 25, from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Monsignor Jace Eskind will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Mrs. Zehnder died at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in a Lafayette hospital. She was a native of Tacoma, Wash., and lived in Lake Charles for the past 46 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. She was a Eucharistic minister. Survivors include two sons, Dr. Paul R. Zehnder Jr. and Dr. James L. Zehnder, both of Lafayette; one daughter, Kay Lee Benoit of Houston; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Adia L. Benoit — 2/26/2002 LAKE ARTHUR — Funeral services for Adia LeBlanc Benoit, 81, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Miquez Funeral Home. Burial will be in Andrus Cove Cemetery. Mrs. Benoit died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in Sulphur. Wilburn M. Burns — 2/26/2002 HINESTON — Funeral services for Wilburn M. Burns, 90, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Fellowship Methodist Church. Burial will be in Fellowship Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Burns died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in the Pineville hospital. Chris Carter — 2/26/2002 Funeral arrangements for Chris Carter, 85, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local hospital. Evy A. Commer — 2/26/2002 GLENMORA — Graveside services for Evy Aline Commer, 84, of Vidor, Texas, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Glenmora Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. She died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in a Beaumont, Texas, hospital. Eva L. d'Augereau — 2/26/2002 Funeral services for Eva Louise d'Augereau, 61, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Monsignor Ronald Groth will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today &emdash; with a Scripture service at 6 p.m. and a rosary at 6:30 p.m. &emdash; and 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mrs. d'Augereau died at 2:50 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Eunice, and she had lived in Lake Charles for 37 years. She was a graduate of Eunice High School. She was a former manager of Jimmy C. Newman Fried Chicken, and she was a cashier at Market Basket for many years. She was a former employee of Tot and Teen, and she was a bookkeeper for Moosa Pontiac in Eunice and Turpin Pontiac in Alexandria. Survivors include her husband, Walter d'Augereau Jr. of Lake Charles; one son, Damon d'Augereau of Lake Charles; one daughter, Yvette Cagle of Lake Charles; one brother, Donald Doga of Opelousas; and six grandchildren. Douglas J. DeCelle — 2/26/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Funeral services for Douglas John DeCelle, 31, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff. The body will be cremated. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. DeCelle died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in Moss Bluff. He was a native of Murray, Utah, and he had lived in Moss Bluff since 1985. He was a graduate of Sam Houston High School. He was an Air Force veteran, and he served as an aviation electronic technician. He was a carpenter for IMC. Survivors include one brother, Theodore DeCelle II of Hammond; two sisters, Dena DeCelle of Jefferson City, Tenn., and Missty Petrie of Janesville, Wis.; two stepbrothers, Todd McDaniel of Pierre Part and Terry McDaniel of Kansas City, Kan.; one stepsister, Tammy McDaniel of Baton Rouge; his parents, Danny and Denise McDaniel of Moss Bluff; and his father, Theodore R. DeCelle of New Hampshire. Daniel Fontenot — 2/26/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral arrangements for Daniel Fontenot, 44, of Westlake, will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. He died Monday in Westlake. Nolan J. Fontenot — 2/26/2002 Funeral services for Nolan J. Fontenot, 78, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 26, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Monsignor Ronald Groth will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-9:45 a.m. today in the church. Mr. Fontenot died at 6:20 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Grand Prairie, Texas, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 53 years. He was a Navy veteran, and he served in the Pacific in World War II. He retired from Citgo after 33 years. He was a member of the Golden Gulf Model A Club and the Contraband Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America. Survivors include his wife, Genevieve M. Fontenot of Lake Charles; four daughters, Carol Meaux and Donna Arabie, both of Lake Charles, Elizabeth Olivier of Kings-wood, Texas, and Rebecca Herder of Friendswood, Texas; three sisters, Emma Ortego of Lake Charles and Eura Soileau and Sherry Whittington, both of Ville Platte; and nine grandchildren. Harry Hebert — 2/26/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Harry Hebert, 65, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Robison Funeral Home. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly. Mr. Hebert died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in the local hospital. Cameron C. Hepler — 2/26/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Cameron Chase Hepler, 3, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Rocky Istre will officiate. Burial will be in Westlake Memorial Cemetery. He died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in a Houston hospital. Brenda Johnson — 2/26/2002 Funeral arrangements for Brenda Johnson, 43, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Monday in a local hospital. Robert T. Jorden — 2/26/2002 LAFAYETTE — Funeral services for Robert T. Jorden, 78, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Martin and Castille Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Fountain Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Jorden died at 4:42 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in a local hospital. He had lived in Lafayette since 1967. He was a Navy aviator in World War II. He was a graduate of Centenary College and Louisiana State University. He was a member of the board of editors of the Louisiana Law Review from 1949 to 1950; he was editor in chief in 1950. He graduated from LSU as a member of the Order of the Coif and Phi Kappa Phi. He practiced oil and gas law in Shreveport, Lake Charles and Lafayette. He was an attorney with the firm Liskow and Lewis for more than 50 years. Survivors include two sons, R. Thomas Jorden and Carl W. Jorden, both of Lafayette; one daughter, Janet J. Bergeron of Lafayette; one brother, Jack Carl Jorden of Fort Worth, Texas; and five grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association of Louisiana Inc., 2325 Severn Ave., Suite 8, Metairie, LA 70001-6918, the family said. Abby J. LeJeune — 2/26/2002 WESTLAKE — Funeral services for Abby John LeJeune, 69, will be at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 26, in Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. The Rev. Peter Rebel will officiate. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. LeJeune died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in Westlake. He was a native of Washington, La., and he had lived in Westlake for 46 years. He retired from Conoco as an instrument technician after 38 years. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Jones LeJeune of Westlake; one son, Steven Jones of Westlake; two daughters, Andrea LeJeune of Westlake and Daphne Ward of Lake Charles; one stepdaughter, Cherish Crafton of Santa Rosa, Calif.; one brother, Charles LeJeune of Baton Rouge; and one sister, Ollie Bordelon of Opelousas. Shelia E. Leone — 2/26/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Shelia Elizabeth Leone, 41, will be at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 26, in Robison Funeral Home. Deacon Jack Liggio will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cem-etery in Carlyss. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Leone died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in the local hospital. She was a native of Sulphur. She worked at Isle of Capri Casino. Survivors include one son Derrick Leone of Sulphur; one daughter, Tracy Doucet of Sulphur; one brother, Allen Bumgarden of Sulphur; three sisters, Pollyanna Picard, Telica Johnson and Martha Mayon, all of Sulphur; and one grandchild. Lillian I. Nunez — 2/26/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral arrangements for Lillian Inez Nunez, 74, of Sugartown, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. She died Sunday in the local hospital. Judith A. O'Donovan — 2/26/2002 OAKDALE — Funeral services for Judith A. O'Donovan, 58, of Marietta, Ga., will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in White Oaks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakdale Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. O'Donovan died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in Marietta. Hardy Royer — 2/26/2002 DEQUINCY — Funeral services for Hardy Royer, 84, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Bible Baptist Church. The Revs. Ron Fox and Glen D. Cooley will officiate. Burial will be in Alston Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and 9-11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home and from 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Mr. Royer died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in the local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. He served in Europe with the Army in World War II. He retired as an operator for Davis Chemical Co. after 29 years. He was a former employee of Newport Industries, and he was a former stumper. Survivors include his wife, Bethel Rigmaiden Royer of DeQuincy; two sons, Charles Hardy Royer and Butch Royer, both of DeQuincy; four daughters, Beth Laviolette of Lafayette and Laverne Clark, Shelba Doyle and Sherry Pitre, all of DeQuincy; one brother, Archie Royer of DeQuincy; one sister, Addie Rigmaiden of DeQuincy; 18 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Tenis S. Sexton — 2/26/2002 DERIDDER — Funeral services for Tenis S. Sexton, 86, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. The Revs. Alan Knuckles and Whit Holmes will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of Labby Mem-orial Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 9 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Mrs. Sexton died at 1:08 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in the local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Beauregard Parish. She worked with her husband in various businesses until his retirement. She worked for the Beauregard Council on Aging, helping to secure one of the first council on aging charters in the state. She was executive director of the state council on aging for eight years. She was a charter member of the Beauregard Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and a Sunday school teacher. Survivors include one son, Doug Shirley of DeRidder; one brother, Kenneth Shipp of Negreet; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Howard B. Smith — 2/26/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Howard B. Smith, 88, will be at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 26, in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. The Rev. Hal Hutchinson will officiate. Burial will in Natchez City Cemetery in Natchez, Miss., under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. in the church. Mr. Smith died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in a local care center. He had lived in Sulphur for 27 years. He was a captain in the Army during World War II. He was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Annie Mae Smith of Sulphur; one stepdaughter, Connie LeBlanc of Broussard; one brother, Edward Smith of San Diego; three sisters, Wauline Robertson and Blanche Lamb, both of Oak Grove, and Clara Guess of Bossier City; and one grandchild. Jerome Smith — 2/26/2002 ANACOCO — Graveside services for Jerome Smith, 58, of Shreveport, will be Sunday, March 3, in Mitchell Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. He died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in Shreveport. James M. Stewart — 2/26/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Funeral services for James Murriel Stewart, 64, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff. The Rev. Tim John Mahoney will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednes-day. Mr. Stewart died Thurs-day, Feb. 21, 2002, in Peekskill, N.Y. He had lived in Moss Bluff for 20 years. He was a nuclear power engineer for Entergy, and he was a contractor engineer for 20 years. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Elaine Stewart of Moss Bluff; one son, Wayne Stewart of Sulphur; four daughters, Jody Stewart of Sulphur, Jolene Carlington and Jennifer Kelley, both of Westland, Mich., and Debbie Guillory of Westlake; one stepson, Jason Fontenot of Sulphur; one stepdaughter, Jessica Sonnier of Moss Bluff; one sister, Joan Gregory of Andrews, N.C.; and nine grandchildren. Louise M. Tanner — 2/26/2002 Funeral services for Louise Mae "Big Mama" Tanner, 80, of Westlake, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Back to God Revival Holiness Church. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Tanner died at 3:55 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Fenton and a longtime resident of Westlake. She was a member of Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church. She was a member of the church's stewardess and usher boards, missionary department and refreshment committee. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Tanner of Westlake and Rose Clifton of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; one sister, Gertrude Pickney of Houston; 19 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Lucille F. Valentine — 2/26/2002 Funeral arrangements for Lucille Francis Valentine, 79, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Monday in a local hospital. Val V. Bolzoni — 2/27/2002 Funeral services for Val Valentine Bolzoni, 79, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. John Giles will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m. and a rosary at 6:30 p.m., and 8-12:45 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mrs. Bolzoni died at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Bristol, Conn., and had lived in Lake Charles for 58 years. She graduated from Bristol High School. She was a member of W.B. Williamson Post 1 of the American Legion Ladies Auxillary. She was a lifetime and charter member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Robert V. Bolzoni of Lafayette and Bruce A. Bolzoni of Atlanta; three daughters, Dorothy B. Conca and Valerie Bolzoni, both of Lake Charles, and Bondra B. Davidson of San Antonio; and five grandchildren. Robert W. Coleman — 2/27/2002 Funeral services for Robert Wayne Coleman, 59, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary Evers will officiate. Burial will be in Higland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Coleman died at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Pollock and lived in the Lake Charles area most of his life. He graduated from LaGrange Senior High School. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Shyla "Sugar" Coleman of Moss Bluff; one son, Clint Coleman of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Tracy Peschier of Sulphur; and one grandchild. Cavel Duplechin — 2/27/2002 BASILE — Funeral services for Cavel Duplechin, 82, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 27, from St. Augustine Catholic Church. The Rev. Ken Domingue will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Mrs. Duplechin died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in a local hospital. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Gary (Sheryl) Doga of Basile; three stepsons, Donald Duplechin of Basile and Ernie Duplechin and Charles Bellon, both of Lake Charles; one brother, Herbert Guillory of Gonzales; one sister, Ida Rider of Basile; 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Daniel Fontenot — 2/27/2002 MOSS BLUFF — Funeral services for Daniel Fontenot, 44, of Westlake, will be at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 27, in Moss Bluff Pentecostal Church. The Rev. Tim Mahoney will officiate. Burial will be in Westlake Memorial Cemetery in Westlake under the direction of Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is from 9 a.m. in the church. Mr. Fontenot died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in his residence. Survivors include his wife, Gay Fontenot of Westlake; one son, Trent Bevel of Westlake; three daughters, Heather Beaudeaux of Vinton, Rachel Fontenot of Sulphur and Danielle Fontenot of Westlake; one brother, William Lee Fontenot of Corpus Christi, Texas; one sister, Barbara Chapman of Moss Bluff; his stepmother, Edith Trahan of Westlake; and four grandchildren. Michael Golobe — 2/27/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for Michael Golobe, 67, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 27, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Golobe died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in Leesville. Aubrey J. Granger — 2/27/2002 WELSH — Funeral services for Aubrey Joseph Granger, 69, of Lacassine, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh. The Rev. Augustine Malanjanany will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 10 a.m. Friday. Mr. Granger died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in his residence. He was a native of Mamou. He moved from Lake Charles to Lacassine 20 years ago. He was an Army veteran, and he served in World War II and in Korea. He was a member of VFW Post 2130, the NRA and the Painters union local in Lake Charles. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Dolores Gary Granger of Lacassine; one son, David Brent Granger of Normal, Ill.; one stepson, John W. McCorquodale II of Plymouth, Mass.; three daughters, Patty Granger Hubler of Tipton, Iowa, Kris Granger Cook of Fordyce, Ark., and Julia Granger Guidry of Lacassine; three stepdaughters, Tracey McCorquodale Talbot of Lacassine, Lisa Faver of Little Rock, Ark., and Teresa Blalock of Sulphur; one brother, L.B. Granger of Reeves; one sister, Lillie McGee of Mamou; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Harry Hebert — 2/27/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Harry Hebert, 65, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 27, in Robison Funeral Home. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Mr. Hebert died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in the local hospital. Survivors include one stepson, Lee Thibodeaux of Sulphur; three stepdaughters, Betty Sue Patin of Vinton, Betty Lou Willis of Lake Charles and Joann Thibodeaux of Edgerly; 12 stepgrandchildren; and eight step-great-grandchildren. Cameron C. Hepler — 2/27/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Cameron Chase Hepler, 3, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Rocky Istre will officiate. Burial will be in Westlake Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. today. He died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in a Houston hospital. Survivors include his parents, Jimmy and Gail Hepler of Sulphur; two brothers, Byron Hepler of Montgomery, Texas, and Collin Hepler of Sulphur; one sister, Courtney Hepler of Sulphur; maternal grandfather, Robert Monceaux of Sulphur; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Crumpler of Westlake and Lloyd Hepler of Sulphur. Memorial donations may be made to the family, the family said. Robert T. Jorden — 2/27/2002 LAFAYETTE — Funeral services for Robert T. Jorden, 78, will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 27, in Martin and Castille Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Fountain Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. Mr. Jorden died at 4:42 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in a local hospital. He had lived in Lafayette since 1967. He was a Navy aviator in World War II. He was a graduate of Centenary College and Louisiana State University. He was a member of the board of editors of the Louisiana Law Review from 1949 to 1950; he was editor in chief in 1950. He graduated from LSU as a member of the Order of the Coif and Phi Kappa Phi. He practiced oil and gas law in Shreveport, Lake Charles and Lafayette. He was an attorney with the firm Liskow and Lewis for more than 50 years. Survivors include two sons, R. Thomas Jorden and Carl W. Jorden, both of Lafayette; one daughter, Janet J. Bergeron of Lafayette; one brother, Jack Carl Jorden of Fort Worth, Texas; and five grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association of Louisiana Inc., 2325 Severn Ave., Suite 8, Metairie, LA 70001-6918, the family said. Lillian I. Nunez — 2/27/2002 SUGARTOWN — Funeral services for Lillian Inez Nunez, 74, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in Sugartown Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mrs. Nunez died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in her residence. Roger W. Rorabaugh — 2/27/2002 ABILENE, Texas — Funeral services for Roger Williams Rorabaugh, 75, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 27, in Elliot-Hamil Funeral Home. Norm Archibald, Willard Tate and Bobby Deegan will officiate. Graveside services will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Dickens Cemetery in Dickens, Texas. Mr. Rorabaugh died Monday, Feb. 19, 2002, in a local medical center. He was a native of Smith City, Kan., and moved to Abilene from Bella Vista, Ark., in 1992. He graduated from high school in Smith City. He received tech training in the Air Force. He retired as a specialist operator for Schumberger in Texas and Louisiana after 35 years. He was a member of Central Texas Gem & Mineral Society. He was a member of Church of Christ and had served as a deacon at Boulevard Church of Christ in Lake Charles. Survivors include his wife, Minnie Pearl Rorabaugh of Abilene; one son, Terry Lee Rorabaugh of Lake Charles; one daughter, Pamela Zoe Barr of Abilene; one brother, Donald Clifford Rorabaugh of Abilene, Kan.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Christian Homes of Abilene, P.O. Box 270, Abilene, TX 79604-9955, the family said. Jimmy L. Thigpen — 2/27/2002 Funeral services for Jimmy L. Thigpen, 55, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. M.D. Treece will officiate. Burial will be in Creel Cemetery in Bel. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Thigpen died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002. He was a native of Kinder and had lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was an automobile mechanic. Survivors include three brothers, Jack Thigpen, Sherman Thigpen and Joseph Thigpen, all of Moss Bluff; and his mother, Annie Fontenot Thigpen of Lake Charles. Sarah M. Worley — 2/27/2002 Funeral services for Sarah M. Worley, 78, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Worley died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in her residence. She was a native of Harrisburg, N.C., and she had lived in Lake Charles for 30 years. She was past president of the local Marine Corps League Auxiliary and the Jennings VFW Auxiliary. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Allison F. "Al" Worley; one daughter, Nancy L. Angelo of Vista, Calif.; and one grandchild. Roseanna B. Arceneaux — 2/28/2002 Funeral services for Roseanna Broussard Arceneaux, 51, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 1, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. She died at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in a local hospital. Marshal T. Clay — 2/28/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for Marshal Marie Tyler Clay, 53, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. She died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in Leesville. Lucille Collins — 2/28/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Lucille Collins, 81, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 1 in First Baptist Church of Sulphur. The Rev. James Sample will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. Friday. She died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sulphur. She worked for Calcasieu Marine National bank for 35 years and also as a Pink Lady for Cal-Cam Auxiliary. Survivors include one son, James A . "Jim" Collins of Lake Jackson, Texas; one daughter, Sondra Fox of Sulphur; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Dugas infant — 2/28/2002 LACASSINE — Graveside services for A'lonie Moneau Dugas, infant, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Lorraine Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. She died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in New Orleans. Lena Duhon — 2/28/2002 GUEYDAN — Funeral services for Lena Duhon, 80, of Nunez, will be at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 28, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery. Mrs. Duhon died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, in the Kaplan hospital. Raymond A. Foreman — 2/28/2002 Memorial services for Raymond Allen Foreman, 44, will be at 6 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Johnson Funeral Home. The body was cremated. Mr. Foreman died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in a local hospital. Guidry infant — 2/28/2002 SULPHUR — Funeral services for Arriel Paige Guidry, infant daughter of Tiffany Guidry and John Verret, both of Sulphur, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Robison Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Friday. She died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in a local hospital. She was born in Sulphur. Additional survivors include one sister, Maggie Dare Verret of Sulphur; her maternal grandparents, Ricky and Wilda Guidry of Sulphur; paternal grandparents, Milton and Ruby Verret of Sulphur; maternal great-grandparents, Vivian Kelley and Dorothy Jean Guidry, both of Sulphur; and paternal great-grandparents, Eunice Verret of Lake Charles. Frances W. Harless — 2/28/2002 Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Ritter-Walker Harless, 86, will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 2 in Hixson Fune-ral Home. The Revs. Henry Bowdon, Jr., and Doug de Graffenried will officiate. Burial will be at Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Friday and from 8 a.m. on Saturday. Mrs. Harless died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at her residence. Born in Hathaway, she moved to Lake Charles in 1940. She was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse and formerly worked with Boy Scouts of America, Camp Fire Girls and First Methodist Church Kindergarten. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Colonel Ware Sunday School Class and United Methodist Women. Survivors include two sons, Ivan L. Harless, III, and Thomas M. Harless, both of Florien; one daughter, Frances A. Harless of Lake Charles; two half-brothers, Fred A. Ritter of Reeves and James E. Ritter of Oberlin; two half-sisters, Laura J. Sonnier of Hemphill, Texas, and Claire A. Velasco of Port Arthur, Texas; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be madeto First United Methodist Church or Hospice of Southwest La., the family said. Alger G. Harris — 2/28/2002 LEESVILLE — Funeral services for Alger Gene Harris, 71, of Anacoco, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Holly Grove Cemetery in Anacoco. Mr. Harris died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in Alexandria. Mildred B. Hartman — 2/28/2002 Funeral services for Mildred Bailey Hartman, 81, will be at 7 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Christian Baptist Church. The Rev. Edward Alexander Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday in the church. Mrs. Hartman died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in a local hospital. She was a native of Mermentau and had lived in Lake Charles for 68 years. She was a member of Eastern Star Chapter 37. She was a teacher in the Calcasieu M.E. Association and a Louisiana Baptist State Convention instructor. She was a member of Christian Baptist Church. She was a deaconess. She coordinated for Area Baptist Youth Week; organized City Wide Deaconess; and started the first day care and the Senior Citizens Day at Christian Baptist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher and superintendent; a gospel choir member; a junior choir superviser; a vaction Bible school teacher; a Circle 1 leader; a junior choir superviser; and a Bible teacher in mission. Survivors include her husband, Andrew A. Hartman Sr., of Lake Charles; one son, Andrew A. Hartman Jr., of Lake Charles; three daughters, Bobbie Jean Anderson Lee, Bonita Hartman King and Sandra Lee Hartman, all of Lake Charles; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Lillian D. Moore — 2/28/2002 LAKE ARTHUR — Funeral services for Lillian Duhon Moore, 91, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 1, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. The Rev. Maurice Martineau will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Visitation is 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mrs. Moore died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Arthur. She was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Clifford (Carrie) Broussard of Lake Arthur; two sons, Roy Toddy Moore of Lake Charles and Wilbert C. "Nooky" Moore of Lake Arthur; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Richard J. Ozment SULPHUR — Funeral services for Richard Joseph Ozment, 72, of Lake Charles, were at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Bob Emanuel officiated. Burial was in Big Woods Cemetery. Mr. Ozment died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a native of Schenectady, N.Y. He retired from Citgo Petroleum Corporation after 38 years as a civil engineer. He was a member of the Noonday Lions Club of Lake Charles and of the American Legion in Sulphur. He also served as an elder in the Westminister Presbyte-rian Church of Maplewood. Survivors include his son, Richard J. Ozment, Jr. of Ruston.; two daughters, Rosamond Doty of Lake Charles and Rebecca Trahan of Iowa; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Ronald Roberson Jr. — 2/28/2002 GOUDEAU — Funeral services for Ronald Roberson Jr., 23, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Antioch Baptist Church. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Roberson died at 6:36 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in a Dallas hospital. Eugene F. Simon — 2/28/2002 JENNINGS — Funeral services for Eugene F. "Cookie" Simon, 88, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 1, 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 2-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mr. Simon died at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in the Jennings hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Jennings. He was a 1930 graduate of Jennings High School. He worked with his father in Eagle Grocery, an early 20th century business. He served in the 820th Tank Destroyer Battalion in World War II and fought in the European Theater in 1945. He served in battles in Rhineland, Central Europe and Ardennes and the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the EAME Theater Ribbon with three Bronze Stars, American Theater Ribbons and the World War II Victory Ribbon. He was a U.S. Postal employee at the Jennings Post Office and later served as postmaster at the Lake Arthur Post Office. Survivors include one grandchild and one great-grandchild. Mayola E. Theriot — 2/28/2002 CREOLE — Funeral services for Mayola Edwina "Aunt" Theriot, 83, will be at 2 p.m., Friday, March 1 from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph McGrath will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 9 a.m.-10 p.m., today with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Ms. Theriot died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in a local hospital. She was born in Creole and lived there all her life. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include two brothers, F.O. Theriot of Cameron and Carl Theriot of Groves, Texas; and one sister, Ethel LaBove of Cameron. Harry Victorian Funeral services for Harry Victorian, 80, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 1, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Carl Fuselier will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-10:40 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mr. Victorian died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in an Alexandria hospital. He was a native of Basile and had lived in Lake Charles for 55 years. He was the owner of Victorian's Upholstery. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bulia S. Victorian of Lake Charles; two daughters, Christine Camp of Sherman, Texas, and Mary Williams of Lake Charles; two brothers, Anthony Victorian and Joseph Victorian, both of Lake Charles; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Alnetta Wycoff — 2/28/2002 GOUDEAU — Funeral services for Alnetta Wycoff, 101, will be at noon Saturday, March 2, in Antioch Baptist Church. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Oakdale. Mrs. Wycoff died at 9:10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in the Marksville hospital. tal.