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The newspaper prints material provided to it by the respective funeral homes. The listings in this document have been arranged chronologically; entries for each date are alphabetical. The notation beside the deceased's name is the date the obituary was printed. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ************************************************ Simmie C. Ackley - 3/1/2001 Funeral services for Simmie Lou Carter Ackley, 84, will be at noon Friday, March 2, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Vernon Chevalier will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Ackley died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in a Pasadena, Texas, hospital. She was a native of Hico and had lived in Lake Charles since 1959. She was a graduate of McNeese State University. She retired from J.J. Watson Elementary School in Iowa. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and was a church clerk and Sunday school teacher. Survivors include one daughter, Tura Norton of Pasadena, Texas; two sons, Deryl W. Ackley of New Orleans and Bryant R. Ackley of Lake Charles; three brothers, Leon Carter and Herman Carter, both of Brookhaven, Miss., and Woodrow Carter of Ruston; two sisters, Janell Colvin of Dubach and Winnie Colvin of West Monroe; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Ernest Antoine - 3/1/2001 Funeral services for Ernest Antoine, 68, will be at noon Friday, March 2, 2001 in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Jim-my R. Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Friday. Mr. Antoine died at 3:32 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001, in a local hospital. He was born in Jennings and had lived in Lake Charles for most of his life. Survivors include one sister, Josephine Jones of Lake Charles. Charles M. Austin - 3/1/2001 Funeral arrangements for Charles M. Austin, 41, formerly of Lake Charles, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a Minneapolis hospital. Juanita Bias - 3/1/2001 RAYNE - Funeral services for Juanita Bias, 72, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 1, from Our Mother of Mercy Shrine. Burial will be in Our Mother of Mercy Cemetery under the direction of Frank Brothers Funeral Home of Eunice. Mrs. Bias died at 3:28 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, in her residence. Clifford Caldwell - 3/1/2001 Funeral arrangements for Clifford Calvin Gabriel Caldwell, 89, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Wednes-day in a local hospital. Mrs. John M. Condren - 3/1/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Mrs. John M. (Mary Catheryn Pye) Condren, 80, will be at 3 p.m. today, March 1, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. The Revs. Whit Holmes and Jerry Masters will officiate. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Condren died at 11:07 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of El Paso, Texas. She lived most of her life in DeRidder. She graduated from Louisiana State University in 1940 with a bachelor's degree. She was a home economics teacher at DeRidder High School for a short time. She lived in Washington, D.C., during World War II and worked for the General Staff, the first group to move into the Pentagon building. In 1960, she became a vice president of City Savings Bank and Trust Co.; she retired in 1971. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a Sunday school teacher. She was a member of the prayer ministry for 10 years. She was a pink lady at Beauregard Memorial Hospital for several years. Survivors include one son, John H. Condren of DeRidder; one daughter, Mrs. Ron (Mary Nell Condren) Williams of Austin, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Huey P. (Frances) McElveen; and three stepgrandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Volunteers of America, 4152 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70119; First Baptist Church of DeRidder; or to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Ray Deshotel - 3/1/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Ray Deshotel, 57, will be at 10:30 a.m. today, March 1, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Deshotel died at 5:25 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in the Crowley hospital. Edna L. Donaldson Funeral services for Edna L. Donaldson, 84, of Westlake, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 1, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Lee Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Whittaker Cemetery in DeRidder. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Donaldson died at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in a local care center. She was a lifelong resident of Westlake. She was a charter member of Westwood Baptist Church. She worked at F&S Dime Store for many years. Survivors include one son, James Luther Donaldson of Moss Bluff; two grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Virginia C. Frederick - 3/1/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Virginia Theresa Citrano Frederick, 77, will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 2, in Hixson Funeral Home. Monsignor Vincent Sedita will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Frederick died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. She was a member of the VFW Post 8107 Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence J. Frederick Sr. of Sulphur; two sons, Neil Frederick and Lawrence J. Frederick Jr., both of Sulphur; two sisters, Marguerite Armentor and Mary Comeaux, both of New Iberia; and six grandchildren. Floyd Goodman - 3/1/2001 Funeral arrangements for Floyd Goodman, 46, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died Wednesday in a local hospital. Sara Granger - 3/1/2001 Funeral arrangements for Sara Granger of Sulphur, 76, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Wednesday at her residence. Fran Heath - 3/1/2001 WINNFIELD - Funeral services for Fran Heath, 55, will be at 3:30 p.m. today, March 1, in First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Barry Hoekstra will officiate. Arrangements are by Southern Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Heath died Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, in a Shreveport hospital. She was a native of Lake Charles. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She earned bachelor degrees from LSU in Baton Rouge and from LSU in Shreveport. She earned her master's at Northwestern State University. She was an art teacher in the Winn Parish School System for 16 years. She was a member of the Alpha Beta Chapter Society International of Epsilon State of Delta Kappa Gamma. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Survivors include her husband, William "Bill" Heath of Winnfield; two daughters, Kristin Camille Heath and Sarah Elizabeth Heath, both of Winnfield; one brother, John B. Armstrong of Tallahassee, Fla.; one sister, Betty Pound of Cocca, Fla.; her mother, Ava Armstrong of Cocca; and one grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, the family said. Harvie L. Hemphill - 3/1/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Harvie L. Hemphill, 86, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 2, in Ardoin Funeral Home. The Rev. John Campbell will officiate. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Hemphill died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in a Lafayette hospital. He was a native of Atlanta. He was a retired employee of H.D.E. Mill, Billy Fuller Forest Products and Gulf Service Station. He was a member of Yellow Pine Lodge 282 and First Baptist Church. He was a member and past vice president of Order of the Eastern Star Gold Rule Chapter 78. Survivors include his wife, Ileene Hemphill of Oakdale; one son, Harvie Lee Hemphill Jr. of Lafayette; one daughter, Bessie Leola Edmunds of Concord, N.C.; one brother, Martin E. Hemphill of New Orleans; one sister, Jewel Thompson of Mandeville; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Whitney LeBlanc - 3/1/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Whitney (Julia Mae Miller) LeBlanc, 81, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in her residence. Robert K. Lewis - 3/1/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Robert K. Lewis, 73, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a Lake Charles hospital. Roosevelt McCoy - 3/1/2001 Funeral arrangements for Roosevelt McCoy, 67, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died Wednesday in a local hospital. Rev. Eugene F. McKenna - 3/1/2001 HACKBERRY - Funeral services for the Rev. Eugene F. McKenna, M.S., 74, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 2, from St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is from 10 a.m. today, with a wake service at 7 p.m. The Rev. McKenna died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in the church rectory. He was born in Dunmore, Pa. He spent 54 years in the religious life and 45 years as a priest. He began his ministry in Jefferson City, Mo., at LaSalette Seminary High School. He served as prefect of students and as a professor. He served in parishes in Nacodoches, Texas; Berkley, Mich.; Bridge City, Texas; and Houston. He was appointed to the Houston Hospital Chaplains Corp. In 1985, he was appointed to the hospital chaplaincy at St. Mary Health Center in St. Louis. He was assigned as pastor at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church on July 1, 1987. Survivors include one brother, John McKenna of Aston, Pa., and one sister, Elizabeth McKenna of Dunmore. James O'Quain Jr. - 3/1/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for James "T-Boy" O'Quain Jr., 37, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 1, in Parkview Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Robison Funeral Home. Mr. O'Quain died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Olena M. Olivier - 3/1/2001 Funeral services for Olena M. Olivier, 93, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 2, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Barras will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. She died at 9:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001, in a local hospital. She was born in Loreauville. She was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include one son, Paul Russell Broussard of Lake Charles; one daughter, Joyce Ann Brooks of Lake Charles; one brother, Oliver Vital of New Orleans; one sister, Olivia Griffin of Los Angles; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. John W. Theriot - 3/1/2001 Funeral services for John Wallace "Maw Maw" Theriot, 48, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 2, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. John Poerio will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Lake Cemetery. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Theriot died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was the lead singer of Maw Maw Theriot and the Cajun Commandeaux Band. Survivors include one brother, Ronald Theriot of Lake Charles, and three sisters, Delores LaBove of Grand Lake, Christine Oquain of Sulphur and Lisa Fontenot of Lake Charles. Walter E. Todd - 3/1/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Walter E. Todd, 45, of New Llano, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, in Johnson Temple. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Todd died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, in Pensacola, Fla. Simmie Lou Ackley - 3/2/2001 Funeral services for Simmie Lou Carter Ackley, 84, will be at noon today, March 2, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Vernon Chevalier will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Ackley died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in a Pasadena, Texas, hospital. She was a native of Hico and had lived in Lake Charles since 1959. She was a graduate of McNeese State University. She retired from J.J. Watson Elementary School in Iowa. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and was a church clerk and Sunday school teacher. Survivors include one daughter, Tura Norton of Pasadena, Texas; two sons, Deryl W. Ackley of New Orleans and Bryant R. Ackley of Lake Charles; three brothers, Leon Carter and Herman Carter, both of Brookhaven, Miss., and Woodrow Carter of Ruston; two sisters, Janell Colvin of Dubach and Winnie Colvin of West Monroe; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Charles M. Austin - 3/2/2001 Funeral services for Charles Michael Austin, 41, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Tom Howe will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Funeral services were also held Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Werness Brothers Funeral Chapel in Bloomington, Minn. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Saturday in Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Austin died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in a Minneapolis hospital. A native of Lake Charles, he was a graduate of Barbe High School. He attended McNeese State University and was a student at St. Paul Technical College. He was a member of University United Methodist Church. Survivors include one son, Dale B. Austin of Minneapolis; two sisters, Betty Monson of Austin, Texas, and Becky Zatezalo of Westerville, Ohio; his mother, Jessie Y. Austin of Lake Charles; and his maternal grandmother, Hazel Yelverton of Shreveport. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Clifford G. Caldwell - 3/2/2001 Funeral services for Clifford Calvin "C.C." Gabriel Caldwell, 89, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, in Hixson Funeral Home. Dr. Leon Hyatt and the Rev. Jerry Nash will officiate. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-11 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Caldwell died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Mermentau, he had lived in Jennings prior to moving to Gillis in 1929. He was a 32 degree Mason with Masonic Lodge 165 for more than 50 years, and he was a shriner. He was a member of Habibi Temple, Eastern Star Chapter 242, Louisiana Cattleman's Associ-ation, Machinist Union Local 161 and the local in Orange, Texas. He retired from Cities Service Oil Refinery in 1973 as a maintenance supervisor. He was a cattleman for 56 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Gillis. Survivors include his wife, Oma Seal Caldwell of Gillis; one son, Robert Caldwell Sr. of Gillis; two daughters, Yvonne Olson of Fayetteville, Ga., and Barbara Baumgarten of Gillis; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Sara S. Granger - 3/2/2001 Private memorial services for Sara Savoy Granger, 74, of Sulphur, will be held at a later date. The body was cremated. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Granger died at 3 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Florida and lived most of her life in Sulphur. She was a nurse aide at West Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital and a clerk at K&B Drug Store in Sulphur. Survivors include her husband, Edwin J. Granger of Sulphur; three sons, Edwin J. Granger Jr. and Savoy Jan Granger, both of Mansfield, and James Scott Granger of Lake Charles; two daughters, Sarah Dale Hebert of Sulphur and Sheila Beth Weatherly of Rosenburg, Texas; one brother, Allen Savoy of Houma; two sisters, Joan Phillips of Port Arthur, Texas, and Charlene Savoy of Simi Valley, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Lionel Guillory - 3/2/2001 Funeral services for Lionel Guillory, 63, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Barras and Deacon Ignatius Joseph will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mr. Guillory died at 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Mallet. He lived in Los Angeles for 30 years and moved to Lake Charles 14 years ago. He worked at Triplett's Grocery for eight years. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include 10 sisters, Leona Espree, Connie Chavis and Judy Guillory, all of Lake Charles, Anna Lee Brown and Rita Senegal, both of Lafayette, Bernice Dargin and Wilma St. Jules, both of Sunset, and Mathilda Duhon, Eazi Mae Fuller and Sandra Carmouche, all of Houston; and seven brothers, Nelson Carmouche, Merrick Carmouche, Joseph Carmouche, Ernest Carmouche and Buddies Guillory, all of Lake Charles, and Eric Carmouche and Aldia Carmouche, both of Houston. Titus C. Guillotte - 3/2/2001 Funeral arrangements for Titus Carol Guillotte, 59, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in Williamson, N.Y. Shelia G. Harville - 3/2/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Shelia Groves Harville, 54, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, in Church of Christ. Paul Wilcoxson and Ray Hyatt will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Ms. Harville died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in DeQuincy. A lifelong resident of DeQuincy, she was an insurance agent of Allstate Insurance, Glenn Dean Agency. She was a member of Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters, Monica Spears Simonds of Dallas and Melissa Spears Barbery of DeQuincy; her father, W.F. Groves of Bancroft; her stepmother, Bettye Lyles Groves of Bancroft; and five grandchildren. Mrs. Whitney J. LeBlanc - 3/2/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Whitney J. (Julia Mae Miller) LeBlanc, 81, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 2, in Hixson Funeral Home. Deacon Jack Reynolds will officiate. Burial will be in Indian Village Cemetery in Kinder. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Thursday night. Mrs. LeBlanc died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Iota. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Cathedral. Survivors include one son, Gareth Lee LeBlanc of Lake Charles; one sister, Mrs. E.J. LaJeune of Iota; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. James P. LeJune - 3/2/2001 Funeral arrangements for James Percy LeJune, 65, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a Willis, Texas, care center. Robert K. Lewis - 3/2/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Robert K. Lewis, 73, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, in First United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Lewis died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Roosevelt McCoy - 3/2/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Roosevelt ''Bay'' McCoy, 67, of 215 Jackson St. will be 1 p.m. Monday, March 5, in the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The Revs. Roland Baker and James Keller will officiate. Burial will be in the Paradise Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Lake Charles. A wake will be from 6 p.m. Sunday in the church. Mr. McCoy died at 2 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in a local hospital. A lifelong resident of DeQuincy, he was a member of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church where he was chairman pro tem of the Steward Board and the treasurer for the Trusty Board. He was employed by Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1950 and by Livingston Shipyard. He retired from IMC after serving a number of years. Survivors include his wife, Mary D. Harrison McCoy; two daughters, Bridgett Hudson of Prairieville, Texas and Linda Ned of Lake Charles; three sons, Roosevelt McCoy Jr. of DeQuincy, Brian McCoy Sr. of DeQuincy and Raymond Harrison of DeRidder; five sisters, Cleopatra McCoy of Seattle, Wash., Beatrice Litt of Seattle, Evelyn J. Boateng of San Francisco, Merlene Jones of Aurora, Calif. and Berlene Osafo-Mensah of Benisia, Calif.; three brothers, Willie McCoy of Seattle, Secges McCoy Jr. of Houston and Albert McCoy of DeQuincy; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Hazel M. Mizell - 3/2/2001 Funeral services for Hazel Marie Mizell, 88, of Houston, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 2, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Phil Herrington will officiate. Burial will be in Butlers Cemetery in Forest Hill. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Mizell died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in a Houston hospital. She was a native of Athens, La. She lived in Lake Charles for 40 years and moved to Houston in 1994. She was Methodist. Survivors include one daughter, Johnnie Carol Michel of Houston; one sister, Laurine Ladner of Monroe; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Paul Sliman - 3/2/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral arrangements for Paul Sliman, 75, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Thursday in Leesville. Clifford C. Caldwell - 3/3/2001 Funeral services for Clifford Calvin "C.C." Gabriel Caldwell, 89, of Gillis, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 3, in Hixson Funeral Home. Dr. Leon Hyatt and the Rev. Jerry Nash will officiate. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Caldwell died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Mermentau. He moved from Jennings to Gillis in 1929. He retired from Cities Service in 1973 as a maintenance supervisor and was a cattleman for 56 years. He was a member of Machinist Union Local 161 and the local in Orange, Texas. He was a member of the Louisiana Cattleman's Association. He was a 32nd-degree Mason with Masonic Lodge 165 for more than 50 years. He was a Shriner and was a member of Habibi Temple and Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 242. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Gillis. Survivors include his wife, Oma Seal Caldwell of Gillis; one son, Robert Caldwell Sr. of Gillis; two daughters, Yvonne Olson of Fayetteville, Ga., and Barbara Baumgarten of Gillis; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Josephine G. Chaisson - 3/3/2001 HATHAWAY - Funeral services for Josephine G. Chaisson, 90, of Jennings, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 3, from St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Burial will be in Doucet Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings. Mrs. Chaisson died at 11:15 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. Dorothy M. Guidry - 3/3/2001 Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Guidry, 70, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 5, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Barras will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Mem-orial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mrs. Guidry died Friday, Feb. 26, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Sunset. She lived in Lake Charles for 50 years. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Guidry of Carencro; four sons, Joseph J. Rubit and Lloydton Paul Guidry, both of Lake Charles, Lester Rubit Jr. of Dallas and Donald Rubit of Alexandria; two daughters, Juanita Jacob and Laura Ann Rubit Ahmed, both of San Jose, Calif.; four brothers, Perlis Plumber of Compton, Calif., Hollis Plumber of Sunset and Albert Plumber and Lloyd Plumber, both of Lafayette; one sister, Annabbella August of Lake Charles; and six grandchildren. Claude W. Johnson - 3/3/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Claude William Johnson, 87, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery. Mr. Johnson died Friday, March 2, 2001, in his residence. Marvin "Joe" LeDoux - 3/3/2001 Sulphur - Funeral services for Marvin "Joe" LeDoux, 68, of Carlyss, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March, 5 in Robison Funeral Home. Mr. LeDoux died Friday, March 2, 2001, in his residence. James P. LeJune - 3/3/2001 Funeral services for James Percy LeJune, 65, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Carlys Beard will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mr. LeJune died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in a Willis, Texas, care center. He was a native of Rayne and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was an Army veteran. He was a retired sweeper operator for the state Department of Transportation and Development. He was an American Press route carrier for many years. He was a member of South Lake Charles Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Matthew Timothy LeJune and Jeffrey Arlene LeJune, both of Sulphur, and James Anthony "Tony" LeJune of Kansas City, Kan.; one brother, Anthony LeJune of Lake Charles; two sisters, Mary L. Higginbotham of Lake Charles and Donna Marie Joyner of Willis; and five grandchildren. Rebecca Martin - 3/3/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Rebecca Martin, 87, of Glenmora, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. She died Thursday in Lecompte. Nina T. Mixon - 3/3/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Nina Mae Theriot Mixon, 64, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 5, from St. Theodore Catholic Church. Monsignor Charles DuBois will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 1:30-10 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Monday in the church. Mrs. Mixon died at 11:20 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Moss Bluff. She was an honors graduate of Gillis High School. She was a bookkeeper and office manager at Hebert Brothers Lumber Co. She was a member of the St. Patrick Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. She taught religious education and was a Eucharistic minister. Survivors include one son, Tim Mixon of Moss Bluff; two daughters, Beverly Edwards of Sulphur and Donna Manuel of Moss Bluff; two brothers, Vernon Theriot and Bobby Theriot, both of Moss Bluff; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hazel M. Mizell - 3/3/2001 Funeral services for Hazel Marie Mizell, 88, of Houston, were held Friday, March 2, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Phil Herrington officiated. Burial was in Butters Cemetery in Forest Hill. Mrs. Mizell died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in a Houston hospital. She was a native of Athens, La. She lived in Lake Charles for 40 years and moved to Houston in 1994. She was Methodist. Survivors include one daughter, Johnnie Carol Michel of Houston; one sister, Laurine Ladner of Monroe; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Esther Newton - 3/3/2001 Funeral services for Esther Alberta Robinette Newton, 75, of DeRidder, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 5, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Newton died Thursday, March 1, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. She was a native of Cumberland, Md., and a former resident of Florida. She lived in Moss Bluff and DeRidder for many years. She was a Cub Scout den mother and was a Campfire Boys and Girls leader. She was a former member of Moss Bluff Bible Church. Survivors include four daughters, Cathy Newton Hoffpauir and Debbie Newton Scritchfield, both of Lake Charles, Ruth Lucius of Sunset and Janice Montie of Sulphur; two sons, Robin Newton of Converse, Texas, and David Newton of Lake Charles; four sisters, Velda Clanton of Hagerstown, Md., Eunice Clarine Robinette and Norma Ella Robinette, both of Boonsboro, Md., and Charlotte Clippinger of Warfordsburg, Pa.; one half sister, Lena Payne of Baker, W.Va.; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Gerald Rideau - 3/3/2001 Funeral arrangements for Gerald Rideau, 54, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Friday in a local hospital. Elmire L. Roy - 3/3/2001 MARKSVILLE - Funeral services for Elmire Lemoine Roy, 94, will be at 11 a.m. today, March 3, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. James Ferguson will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery No. 2 under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home of Bunkie. Visitation is 9-10:30 a.m. in Avoyelles Funeral Home. Mrs. Roy died Thursday, March 1, 2001, in the Bunkie hospital. Survivors include one son, Chris J. Roy Sr. of Alexandria; two sisters, Narcille Johnson of Bunkie and Inez Merrick of Cottonport; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 141 S. Washington St., Marksville, LA 71351; St. Mary Residential Training Center, P.O. Drawer 7768, Alexandria, LA 71306; or to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Paul Sliman Sr. - 3/3/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Paul Sliman Sr., 75, will be at 11 a.m. today, March 3, from St. Michael Catholic Church. The Rev. Angelo Messina will officiate. Burial will be in Leesville Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Sliman died Thursday, March 1, 2001, in Leesville. He was a lifelong resident of Leesville and a graduate of Leesville High School. He was a retired Vernon Parish school bus driver. He was a partner in Sliman Enterprise Co. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Paul Sliman Jr. of Mandeville; one daughter, Kathy Sliman Rongey of Lafayette; one brother, Peter Joseph Sliman Jr. of Leesville; and five grandchildren. Joe L. Smith - 3/3/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Joe Lee Smith, 79, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 3, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Tommy Toten will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Mr. Smith died Friday, March 2, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Katherine Andrews - 3/4/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Katherine Andrews, 72, will be announced by Myers Colonial Home. She died Saturday in her residence. Pearl Deaton - 3/4/2001 Funeral arrangements for Pearl Deaton, 72, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Irene Goodly - 3/4/2001 Funeral arrangements for Irene Goodly, 89, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Dorothy M. Guidry - 3/4/2001 Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Guidry, 70, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 5, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Barras will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mrs. Guidry died Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Sunset. She had lived in Lake Charles for 50 years. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Guidry of Carencro; four sons, Joseph J. Rubit and Lloydton Paul Guidry, both of Lake Charles, Lester Rubit Jr. of Dallas and Donald Rubit of Alexandria; two daughters, Juanita Jacob and Laura Ann Rubit Ahmed, both of San Jose, Calif.; four brothers, Perlis Plumber of Compton, Calif., Hollis Plumber of Sunset and Albert Plumber and Lloyd Plumber, both of Lafayette; one sister, Annabbella August of Lake Charles; and six grandchildren. Vera Mae Jones - 3/4/2001 Funeral services for Vera Mae (Knod) Jones, 75, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Eddie Simmons will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Monday and from 8:30-10 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Jones died Saturday, March 3, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Gillham, Ark., she had lived most of her life in Louisiana. She lived in Monroe from 1956-1976. She was a 1949 graduate from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. She taught school for a few years after graduation. She taught Sunday school for a number of years and was active in other programs of her church. She was a member of the International PEO Sisterhood, MAAD, AAUW and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society of Magnolia A&M of Arkansas. Survivors include her husband, Richard H. Jones of Lake Charles; one son, Dr. Roger C. Jones of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two daughters, Julia Farrin of Jacksonville, Fla., and Dr. Sarah Gentry of Hudson, Ill.; one sister, Grace Edith Martz of Portland, Ore.; and six grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Baptist International Mission Board through Sale Street Baptist Church in Lake Charles, the family said. Marie O. LeDoux - 3/4/2001 Funeral services for Marie Ortego LeDoux, 83, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 5, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Mem-ory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mrs. LeDoux died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Iota, she was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and its Ladies Altar Society. Survivors include one son, Larry Eulice LeDoux of Magnolia, Texas; two daughters, Betty Jane LeDoux Robinson and Nellie Mae LeDoux Bertrand, both of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. James P. LeJune - 3/4/2001 Funeral services for James Percy LeJune, 65, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 4, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Carlys Beard will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. LeJune died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in a Willis, Texas, care center. He was a native of Rayne and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was an Army veteran. He was a retired sweeper operator for the state Department of Transportation and Development. He was an American Press route carrier for many years. He was a member of South Lake Charles Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Matthew Timothy LeJune and Jeffrey Arlen LeJune, both of Sulphur, and James Anthony "Tony" LeJune of Kansas City, Kan.; one brother, Anthony LeJune of Lake Charles; two sisters, Mary L. Higginbotham of Lake Charles and Donna Marie Joyner of Willis; and five grandchildren. Roosevelt McCoy Sr. - 3/4/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Roosevelt ''Bay'' McCoy Sr., 67, of 215 Jackson St., will be 1 p.m. Monday, March 5, in the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The Revs. Roland Baker and James Keller will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Lake Charles. A wake will be at 6 p.m. today in the church. Mr. McCoy died at 2 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in a local hospital. A lifelong resident of DeQuincy, he was a member of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where he was chairman pro tem of the Steward Board and the treasurer for the Trusty Board. He was employed by Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1950 and by Livingston Shipyard. He retired from IMC after serving a number of years. Survivors include his wife, Mary D. Harrison McCoy; three sons, Roosevelt McCoy Jr. and Brian McCoy Sr., both of DeQuincy, and Raymond Harrison of DeRidder; two daughters, Bridgett Hudson of Prairieville and Linda Ned of Lake Charles; three brothers, Willie McCoy of Seattle, Secges McCoy Jr. of Houston and Albert McCoy of DeQuincy; five sisters, Cleopatra McCoy and Beatrice Litt, both of Seattle, Evelyn J. Boateng of San Francisco, Merlene Jones of Aurora, Calif., and Berlene Osafo-Mensah of Benisia, Calif.; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Jay W. Pollard - 3/4/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Jay W. Pollard, 68, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Saturday in his residence. Jerry Rideaux - 3/4/2001 Funeral arrangements for Jerry Rideaux, 54, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Friday in a local hospital. Hazel R. Simon - 3/4/2001 EVANGELINE - Funeral services for Hazel Rose Simon, 71, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 5, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings. Mrs. Simon died Saturday, March 3, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. Norris J. Teal - 3/4/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Norris J. Teal, 62, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Saturday in an Alexandria hospital. Oddley J. Trahan - 3/4/2001 Funeral services for Oddley J. Trahan, 63, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 5, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Joseph Matthew will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 1-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Trahan died at 6:20 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Perry, he was raised in Sweetlake and lived in Lake Charles for 30 years. He moved to Longville five years ago. He was a warehouse supervisor for Nichols Construction for 23 years. He was a member of Teamsters Local 469. Survivors include one son, Joseph Neal Trahan of Lake Charles; three stepsons, Clifton "Scooter" Tubbs of Nashville, Curtis G. Tubbs of Nederland, Texas, and Garrett Whitt of Lake Charles; three daughters, Alfreida Cordaro of New York City, Marsha Q. Demary of Lake Charles and Rachael Naquin of DeQuincy; two brothers, Floyd Trahan of Welsh and Doris "Snooky" Trahan of Lake Charles; one stepbrother, Ernest Breaux of Corpus Christi, Texas; five sisters, Velma Dunn, Linda Thibodeaux, Beverly Higginbotham and Charlene LaBove, all of Lake Charles, and Arlene Lopez of Sulphur; two stepsisters, Mary Lou Harrell of Brandon, Miss., and Lou Ethel East of Carlyss; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Ethel J. Walther - 3/4/2001 HUBBARD, Texas - Funeral arrangements for Ethel Jane "Eppie" Walther, 87, formerly of Lake Charles, will be announced by Wade Funeral Home. She died Saturday. Earl C. White - 3/4/2001 WESTLAKE - Funeral services for Earl Cecil White, 75, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 5, from St. John Bosco Catholic Church. The Rev. Peter Revel and Deacon Fred Reed will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mr. White died at 3:35 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Hamburg, Iowa, he had lived in Westlake and Lake Charles most of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He retired in 1985, after 35 years of service, as an instrument technician from Olin Corp. He was a member of Boiler Makers Local 79. He was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, James E. White of Lake Charles; six daughters, Mrs. Rollie (Earlene) Mayfield and Mrs. Nolan (Cathy) Lemalle, both of Lake Charles, Mrs. Carlton (Priscilla) Doucet and Mrs. Andres (Paula) Lara, both of Moss Bluff, Patti Goins of Dry Creek and Mrs. Mark (Annette) Gary of Hathaway; one brother, Ortie White of Hamburg; one sister, Margaret Carlson of Hamburg; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. E.L. Yarbrough - 3/4/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for E.L. "Blackie" Yarbrough, 76, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. He died Saturday in a local hospital. Katherine L. Andrews - 3/5/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Katherine L. Andrews, 72, of Starks, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 5, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Revs. Eugene Braniff and Tony Bourque will officiate. Burial will be in Doyle Cemetery in Starks. Visitation is 9 a.m. until time of services. She died Saturday, March 3, 2001 in her residence. Gene Bertrand Sr. - 3/5/2001 Funeral services for Gene Bertrand Sr., 63, of Lake Charles, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, in Johnson Funeral Home. Dr. Mark Stagg will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery in DeQuincy. Visitation will be 3-10 p.m. today, March 5, and 8 a.m. until time of services on Tuesday. Mr. Bertrand died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, in his residence. A native of Perkins, he lived in Lake Charles 53 years. He was a supervisor for Gulf States Air Gas Company. Survivors include his wife, Zora Billedeaux Bertrand; one son, Gene Bertrand of Lake Charles; one daughter, Phyllis Campbell of San Antonio, Texas; four brothers, Alvin Bertrand of Baton Rouge; Dennis Bertrand of Spokane, Wash., William Shirley Bertrand and Huey "Tucker" Bertrand, both of DeQuincy; two sisters, Nettie Sue Walker and Isabelle Fotenos, both of DeQuincy. Barbara Lucille Cooley - 3/5/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Barbara Lucille Cooley, 51, of DeRidder, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Rev. Lee O'Daniel Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Whitaker Cemetery. Mrs. Cooley died Saturday, March 3, 2001, in her residence. Pearl Deaton - 3/5/2001 Funeral services for Pearl Deaton, 72, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, in Johnson Funeral Home. Deacon George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, March, 5, and 8 a.m. until time of services on Tuesday. A scripture service is at 6:30 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Deaton died at 12:56 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Basile, she lived in Lake Charles 50 years. Survivors include two sons, Cleveland Molitor of Sulphur and James Deaton of Lake Charles; five daughters, Terry Meaux and Earline Ripley, both of Lake Charles, Sherry Deaton and Joyce Guillory, both of Pasadena, Texas, and Jane Deshotel of LaPorte, Texas; one sister, Rena David of Houston; 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Irene Goodly - 3/5/2001 Funeral services for Irene Goodly, 89, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, from Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. Tim Goodly will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 7-10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Mrs. Goodly died at 2 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Basile, she had lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a member of St. Martin Chapel and a former member of the Altar Society. Survivors include three sons, Doris Guillory, Phillip Guillory Sr. and Walter Guillory Sr., all of Lake Charles; six stepsons; two daughters, Delores Landry and Leola Collins, both of Lake Charles; four stepdaughters; 23 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Kenneth Ward Guins - 3/5/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Kenneth Ward Guins, 73, of Leesville, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Guins died Sunday, March 4, 2001 in Alexandria. Leo D. Johnson - 3/5/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Leo D. Johnson, 83, of Moss Bluff, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, from St. Theodore Catholic Church. Msgr. Charles DuBois will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery under direction of Johnson Funeral Home in Lake Charles. Visitation will be 3-10 p.m. today, March 5, with a scripture service at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. The Revs. M.C. Johnson and Charles Dubois will officiate. Visitation resumes at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday until time of services in the church. Mr. Johnson died at noon Sunday, March 4, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Grant, he lived in the Lake Charles area 65 years, the last 32 years in Moss Bluff. He was a plumber and instrument technician and a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 106. He served in the Navy during World War II and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9933. He was a charter member of St. Theodore Catholic Community. Survivors include his wife, Patricia "Pat" Pizanie Johnson; three sons, R. Glen Johnson of Vienna, W. Virginia, Wm. Vaughn Johnson and M. Dale Johnson, both of Moss Bluff; three daughters, Connie Suberbielle of New Iberia, Brenda Abernathy of Westlake and Pamalee Kron of Moss Bluff; one brother, Rev. M.C. Johnson of Clarksdale, Miss.; one sister, Valda Russell of San Diego, Calif.; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Mrs. Vera Mae Jones - 3/5/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Mae (Knod) Jones, 75, will be held at Hixson Funeral Home in Lake Charles at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2001. The Rev. Eddie Simmons of Sale Street Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today, March 5, and 8:30-10 a.m. Tuesday, March 6. She died Saturday, March 3, 2001 in a local hospital. Mrs. Jones was a native of Gillham, Ark., and had lived most of her life in Louisiana. She lived in Monroe from 1956-1976. She graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1949 with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics. She taught school for a few years after graduation. She has been an active supporter of local, state and foreign mission programs through Baptist churches in several cities. She taught Sunday school for a number of years and was very active in other programs of her church. She was a member of the International PEO Sisterhood, MAAD, AAUW and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society of Magnolia A&M of Arkansas. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Richard H. Jones of Lake Charles; one son, Dr. Roger C. Jones of Chattanooga, Tenn., two daughters, Julia Farrin of Jacksonville, Fla. and Dr. Sarah Gentry of Hudson, Ill.; one sister Grace Edith Martz of Portland, Ore., and six grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Baptist International Mission Board through Sale Street Baptist Church in Lake Charles. Marjorie L. Marcus - 3/5/2001 LEESVILLE - Graveside services for Marjorie L. Marcus, 75, of Anacoco, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, in Mitchell Cemetery in Anacoco under direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. She died Sunday, March 4, 2001 in DeRidder. Nellie Mae Miller - 3/5/2001 LONG LEAF - Funeral services for Nellie Mae Miller, 84, of Glenmora, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, in Long Leaf Baptist Church. The Revs. Richard Miller and Eugene Austin will officiate. Burial will be in Butter Cemetery in Forest Hill under direction of White Oaks Funeral Home in Oakdale. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. today, March 5, in the church and shortly before time of services Tuesday in the church. She died Sunday, March 4, 2001, in Lecompte. Craig Newman - 3/5/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Craig Newman, 50, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died at 7:05 p.m. Saturday in a Shreveport medical center. Ruby Perry - 3/5/2001 VINTON - Funeral arrangements for Ruby Perry, 77, of Houston, formerly of Vinton, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a Houston hospital. J. W. Pollard - 3/5/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for J. W. "Jay" Pollard, 68, of DeRidder, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, in First Baptist Church. The Rev. Doyle Cooper and Dr. Whit Holmes will officiate. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home (formerly Beauregard-Vernon Funeral Home). Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today, March 5, in the funeral home and 9 a.m. until time of services Tuesday in the church. Mr. Pollard died Saturday, March 3, 2001 in his residence. A native of Pitkin, he lived in DeRidder 43 years. He was a DeRidder business owner since 1965, a member of First Baptist Church and a member of the Kiwanis Club in DeRidder. Survivors are his wife, Ruth M. Pollard; one son, Rod Pollard of DeRidder; one daughter, Julie Sauls of Dallas, Texas; one brother, Hardy Pollard of Pitkin; one sister, Ann Martin of DeRidder and four grandchildren. Edward Syas - 3/5/2001 Funeral arrangements for Edward "Bobby" Syas, 66, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local hospital. Norris J. Teal - 3/5/2001 LAKE ARTHUR - Funeral services for Norris J. Teal, 62, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. The Rev. Marty Martineaux will officiate. Burial will be in Andrus Cove Cemetery under direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. today, March 5, with a rosary at 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. until time of services Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Teal died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, in an Alexandria medical center. E. L. Yarbrough - 3/5/2001 SINGER - Funeral services for E. L. "Blackie" Yarbrough, 76, of Singer, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 5, in Singer Pentecostal Church. The Revs. Ken Gibson and Jimmie Van Winkle will officiate. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery under direction of Snider Funeral Home in DeQuincy. Visitation is 9 a.m. until time of services in the church. Mr. Yarbrough died Saturday, March 3, 2001, in the DeQuincy hospital. A native of Grenada, Texas, he lived in Singer 44 years. He was a drilling superintendent for Western Oceanic Drilling Co. where he retired after 20 years of service. Mr. Yarbrough was a member of the Graybo Pentecostal Church. He was also a member of the VFW Post of DeRidder. Survivors are his wife, Estelle Yarbrough; four sons, Norris Dale Jackson of Jena, Danny Jackson of Singer, Ronald Yarbrough of Houston and Michael Yarbrough of Sugarland, Texas; two daughters, Yvonne Baukman of Singer and Jean Nixon of DeRidder; one sister, Margaret DeBlanc of Port Lavaca, Texas; 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Ruby E. Berry - 3/6/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Ruby E. Berry, 77, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today, March 6 and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Berry died Sunday, March 4, 2001, in a Houston hospital. She was a native of Vinton and had lived in Houston for 51 years. She worked at the Greater Houston Credit Bureau for 20 years. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Tim (Linda) Carlisle of Hempstead, Texas, and Diane Berry of Houston, and one grandchild. Gussie Fontenot - 3/6/2001 Funeral services for Gussie Fontenot, 73, will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Revs. Aubrey Guilbeau and Danny Torres and Deacon Dan Landry will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today, March 6 with a rosary at 7 p.m., and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Fontenot died at 9 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Mamou and had lived in Lake Charles for 51 years. He was a veteran of the Army. He was a retired painter with Painters Local 783. He was a volunteer at the St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry. He coached in the South Lake Charles Little League and ASA Softball League. He was a former board member of the Lake Area Pinch Hitters Club and was a member of the Southwest Louisiana Umpires Association. He was a member of Boy Scouts of America. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and the Cursillo. Survivors include his wife, Mary "Lucy" Fontenot of Lake Charles; two sons, Silton "Ray" Fontenot and Keith Fontenot, both of Lake Charles; three daughters, Pat Provost of Louisville, Ky., and Janet Miller and Donna Quebedeaux, both of Lake Charles; three sisters, Isabelle Fontenot and Leola Fontenot, both of Ville Platte, and Yvonne Fontenot of Opelousas; and 10 grandchildren. Irene Goodly - 3/6/2001 Funeral services for Irene Goodly, 89, will be at 11 a.m. today, March 6, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. Tim Goodly will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 7-10:30 a.m. in the funeral home. Mrs. Goodly died at 2 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Basile, she had lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a member of St. Martin Chapel and a former member of the Altar Society. Survivors include three sons, Doris Guillory and Phillip Guillory Sr., both of Lake Charles, and Walter Guillory Sr. of Houston; six stepsons; two daughters, Delores Landry and Leola Collins, both of Lake Charles; four stepdaughters; six stepsons; 23 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Pearl M. Granger - 3/6/2001 Funeral services for Pearl Marie Granger, 85, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Matthew will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, March 6 with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mrs. Granger died Monday, March 5, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Kaplan. She moved from Iowa to Lake Charles 55 years ago. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and its Altar Society and Catholic Daughters. Survivors include two sons, Wilfred Louviere and Otto "O.J" Louviere, both of Lake Charles; one daughter, Jenell Fruge of Lake Charles; one brother, Jesse Broussard of Lake Charles; two sisters, Lulu Gardner of Lake Charles and Elsie Cassell of Houston; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Donald A. Moore - 3/6/2001 EDGERLY - Funeral services for Donald Albert Moore, 68, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, from St. John Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 5 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mr. Moore died Monday, March 5, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Vinton. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Theresa C. Moore of Edgerly; three sons, Brian Moore of Corpus Christi, Texas, Jody Moore of Edgerly and Donnie Moore of Vinton; two daughters, Penny Vickers of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Gaynell Hebert of Vinton; two sisters, Estelle Granger of Bridge City, Texas, and Helen Meyers of Bryan, Texas; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Craig A. Newman - 3/6/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Craig Allen Newman, 50, will be at 2:30 p.m. today, March 6, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Newman died Saturday, March 3, 2001, in a Shreveport hospital. Brady W. Sonnier - 3/6/2001 OBERLIN - Funeral services for Brady Wayne Sonnier, 26, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, in Ardoin Funeral Home. The Rev. John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklin Springs Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Sonnier died Monday, March 5, 2001, in his residence. He attended Oberlin High School. Survivors include two sisters, Bridgett Rider and Melondy Sonnier, both of Oberlin; his father, Duglas Wayne "Dog" Sonnier of Oberlin; his paternal grandmother, Ketha Sonnier of Oberlin; and his maternal grandparents, George Cole and Jimmie Dale Moore, both of Oberlin. Jewell Steward - 3/6/2001 Funeral arrangements for Jewell Steward, 39, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Monday. Joyce D. Bowles - 3/7/2001 Memorial services for Joyce D. Bowles will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in First Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. Richard Beckham will officiate. Burial was in Greenview Memorial Park in Florence, Ala. She died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001. Mrs. Francis Foster - 3/7/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Francis (Buelah) Foster, 73, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a Jennings care center. Eunice Harper - 3/7/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral ar-rangements for Eunice Harper, 91, will be announced by Rush Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a Baton Rouge hospital. Wallace Hebert - 3/7/2001 Funeral arrangements for Wallace Hebert, 79, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in his residence. Irena L. Landry - 3/7/2001 Funeral arrangements for Irena L. Landry, 77, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a local hospital. Rebecca Martin - 3/7/2001 GLEMNMORA- Funeral services for Rebecca Martin, 87, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 7, in Independent Baptist Church. Burial will be in Glenmora Community Cemetery under direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Martin died Thursday, March 1, 2001, in a Lecompte care center. Vivian Peveto - 3/7/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Vivian Peveto, 85, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today, March 7, and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Peveto died Sunday, March 4, 2001, in a Weatherford, Texas, hospital. She was a longtime resident of Sulphur. She moved to Weatherford five years ago. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Janes E. Williams - 3/7/2001 Funeral arrangements for Janes Etta Williams, 82, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a local hospital. Freddie Andrus - 3/8/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Freddie Andrus, 80, will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in the Sulphur hospital. Iva Burnette - 3/8/2001 OBERLIN - Funeral arrangements for Iva Burnette, 89, will be announced by Ardoin's Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in her residence in Nederland, Texas. Ernest Clark - 3/8/2001 Funeral arrangements for Ernest Clark, 72, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a Jennings hospital. Delma F. Duke - 3/8/2001 WESTLAKE - Graveside services for Delma F. Duke, 75, of Grand Lake, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in Magnolia Cemetery. The Rev. Garrett Caraway will officiate. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. Mr. Duke died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Dothan, Ala. He lived in Freeport, Fla., for 35 years before moving to the Lake Charles area several years ago. He was an electronics repairman. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 2130 and the Disabled American Veterans. He was Catholic. Survivors include four daughters, Stella Joyce Wannage and Genevieve Annette Wannage, both of Lake Charles, and Katherine Elizabeth Lane and Donna Fay Patton, both of Freeport, Fla.; one son, Danny Frank Duke of Milton, Fla.; one sister, Maxine Brooks of Cottonwood, Ala.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Francis Foster - 3/8/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Mrs. Francis (Beulah) Foster, 73, will be at 3 p.m. today, March 8, in Miguez Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Foster died at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in a Jennings care center. Eunice Harper - 3/8/2001 LONEPINE - Funeral services for Eunice Harper, 91, of Baton Rouge, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 9, in First Baptist Church of Lonepine. Burial will be in Griffin Hill Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Harper died Sunday, March 4, 2001, in a Baton Rouge hospital. Wallace Hebert - 3/8/2001 Funeral services for Wallace Hebert, 79, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 8, in Johnson Funeral Home. Monsignor Charles Dubois will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Lake Community Cemetery in Grand Lake. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Wednesday evening. Mr. Hebert died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Cameron and a longtime resident of the Lake Charles area. He was a retired roofer with Roofer's Damp and Water Proofer Local 76. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Florence "Flo" Hebert of LeBleu Settlement; three sons, Robert Lee Hebert of Grand Lake and Ronnie Adam Hebert and Don Ray Hebert, both of Sulphur; four daughters, Judy Riley of Zavilla, Texas, Helen Kay Myers of Moss Bluff, Dorothy Goodwin of Texas and Betty Wilson of Lufkin, Texas; two stepsons, Aaron Mark Jenkins of Mississippi and Michael Ray Jenkins of Florida; one stepdaughter, Becky Lynn Cavness of Moss Bluff; one sister, Mary L. LeBleu of Ragley; and numerous grandchildren. Gaynell Hollingsworth - 3/8/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Gaynell Hollingsworth, 82, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a Lake Charles hospital. Edward Johnson - 3/8/2001 HINESTON - Funeral services for Edward "Ed" Johnson Jr., 71, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, in Hineston Tabernacle. Burial was in Fellowship Methodist Cemetery under direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Johnson died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Manford Kelley - 3/8/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Manford Kelley, 52, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 9, 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 Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:15 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Kelley died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in a local hospital. Survivors include his wife, Susan Bonin Kelley; one daughter, Stephanie Kelley Holland of Tiki Island, Texas; one son, Shawn Kelley of Sulphur; and three brothers, Julius LeBlanc, David Kelley and Gerald M. Kelley, all of Sulphur. LeRoy LaFleur - 3/8/2001 Funeral arrangements for LeRoy LaFleur, 67, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died Wednesday in a local care center. Rufus J. Miller - 3/8/2001 IOTA - Funeral services for Rufus J. Miller, 87, of Gott's Cove, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 8, in Miller French Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. Mr. Miller died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. Lillian G. Pierce - 3/8/2001 RAYNE - Funeral services for Lillian G. Pierce, 86, will be at noon Saturday, March 10, in Starlight Baptist Church. Burial will be in Rayne Protestant Cemetery under the direction of Frank Brothers Funeral Home of Eunice. Mrs. Pierce died at 10:24 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2001, in Lafayette. Jesse C. Spears - 3/8/2001 KINDER - Funeral services for Jesse Clinton Spears, 89, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 9, in First United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Green Oaks Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home. Mr. Spears died at 3:18 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Edward Syas III - 3/8/2001 Funeral services for Edward "Bobby" Syas III, 66, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 9, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Karl Fuselier will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Mr. Comer died Sunday, March 4, 2001, in a local hospital. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today, with a rosary 7 p.m. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a retired worker with Laborers Construction Union 207. Survivors include one son, Lynn Syas of Lake Charles, one brother and four sisters. Ethel J. Walther - 3/8/2001 Funeral services for Ethel Jane Walther, 87, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in First Baptist Church. Dr. George H. Walther will officiate. Burial will be in Orange Grove-Graceland Cemetery under the direction of Wade Funeral Home of Hubbard, Texas. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. Friday in the church hall. Mrs. Walther died Saturday, March 3, 2001, in a Temple, Texas, hospital. She was a native of Lake Charles and a former resident of Copperhill, Tenn. She had lived in Temple since 1995. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. She earned a master's in music from Louisiana State University and was a concert bassoonist there. She was a retired schoolteacher and taught junior high school music and language arts in Lake Charles. She was a motivational speaker. She was a former president of the Louisiana Parent-Teacher Organization and a former vice president of the national PTA. She was a member of the Airstream RV club. She was a former member of First Baptist Church. She served as the church music director and was a former state and local president of the Women's Missionary Union. She founded and produced a Christian drama and music radio program; wrote Christmas and Easter cantatas; and helped design the church's Cassavant pipe organ. She was a former Sunday school superintendent and teacher. She was a member of Canyon Creek Baptist Church in Temple. Survivors include one son, Dr. George H. Walther of Temple; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, LA 71211, the family said. Elma Williams - 3/8/2001 Funeral arrangements for Elma Williams of Mossville will be announced by James Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a Sulphur care center. Margaret B. Zypien - 3/8/2001 Graveside services for Margaret Brock Zypien, 83, will be at 11 a.m. today, March 8, in Consolata Cemetery. The Rev. J.P. Miles will officiate. Arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home. Mrs. Zypien died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Alexandria. She was a graduate of Fair Park High School in Shreveport. She was the owner and operator of Zypien Music Center. She was a member of the Lake Charles Home Demonstration Club. She was a member of First Baptist Church and taught in the church's nursery department. Survivors include one daughter, Beverly Zypien of Lake Charles; one sister, Lessie Marie Brock Endel of Shreveport; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, LA 71211, or to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Joyce D. Bowles - 3/9/2001 Memorial services for Joyce D. Bowles will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in First Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. Richard Beckham will officiate. Burial was in Greenview Memorial Park in Florence, Ala. She died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001. Iva M. Burnette - 3/9/2001 OBERLIN - Funeral services for Iva Mae Burnette, 89, of Nederland, Texas, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oaklin Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Burnette died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in her residence. Ernest Clark - 3/9/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Ernest "Tugar" Clark, 73, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in Jones United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Eastridge Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Mr. Clark died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. Frances R. Geer - 3/9/2001 Memorial services for Frances Robinson Geer will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, in Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Geer died at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in a Houston hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She graduated from Lake Charles High School and attended McNeese State University. She worked for the Greater Lake Charles Water Co. for many years and retired as company manager. She worked with the Alanon Family Fellowship and held several state offices in this group. She was a member of the League of Women Voters. She was a member of University United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, William Geer of Lake Charles; one son, Randy Cox of Little Rock, Ark.; one daughter, Jane Brady of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two stepdaughters, Murphy Toerner of Baton Rouge, and Karen Wheat of New Orleans; and two brothers, Earl Richard Robinson Jr. of Lake Charles and William Robinson of Knoxville, Tenn. Floyd Goodman - 3/9/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Floyd ''Goody'' Goodman, 46, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Gerald W. Perkins will officiate. Burial will be in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery. A wake will begin at 5 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Goodman died at 1:11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in the local hospital. A native of Lafayette, he had lived in Jennings all of his life. Survivors include his wife, Debra Gordon Goodman of Jennings; two daughters, Tiffany Racquel Gordon and Mahogany Edolia Gordon, both of Jennings; one stepson, Marquel Gordon of Jennings; five sisters, Renita Phillips, Lisa Achane and Pamela Wilridge, all of Jennings, Karen Beckles of Clarksville, Tenn. and Starlet Augustine of Lafayette; three brothers, Micheal (cq) Wilridge of Jennings, James Wilridge of Youngsville and Troy Wilridge Sr. of Crowley. Kathy Granger - 3/9/2001 Funeral arrangements for Kathy Granger, 94, of Vinton will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home of Sulphur. She died Thursday in a local hospital. Titus C. Guillotte Sr. - 3/9/2001 Funeral services for Titus Carol Guillotte Sr. , 59, of Williamson, N.Y., will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery in Sulphur. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Guillotte died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in Williamson. He was a native of Sulphur. He was a Navy veteran and served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 106. He worked for ACR before he retired. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Elaine Wren Guillotte of Williamson; two sons, Choppy Guillotte of Los Angeles and Titus "Kenny" Guillotte Jr. of Lake Charles; two stepsons; one daughter, Karen Sanders of Moss Bluff; two stepdaughters; one brother, Donald Guillotte of Sulphur; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Gaynell Hollingsworth - 3/9/2001 STARKS - Graveside services for Gaynell Hollingsworth, 82, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in Miller Cemetery. Arrangements are by Snider Funeral Home of DeQuincy. Visitation is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday in the funeral home and from 2 p.m. in the cemetery. Mrs. Hollingsworth died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in a local hospital. She had lived in Starks for 50 years. She was a member of the VFW Starks Memorial Post 4759 Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Deen Hollingsworth and David Hollingsworth, both of Starks; two brothers, Arco Coker of Phoenix and Kenneth Coker of Kensett, Ark.; two sisters, Ovella Shipp of Tonopah, Ariz., and Margy Alton of Redding, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Mariellen Hunt - 3/9/2001 SULPHUR - Memorial services for Mariellen Hunt, 78, will be announced at a later date by Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The body will be cremated. Mrs. Hunt died at 7 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2001, in the Sulphur hospital. She was a native of Richmond, Ind., and had lived in Sulphur for five years. She worked in the medical field for a number of years and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include one daughter, Ann Swiniarski of Sulphur; one brother, Leo Weiss of Richmond; three sisters, Janet Carnes of Spotsylvania, Va., Colette Welsh of Barrington, Ill., and Juanita Prusiecki of Hobart, Ind.; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Walter L. Jones - 3/9/2001 CARLYSS - Funeral services for Walter Lee Jones, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10, from St. Theresa Catholic Church. The Rev. Francis Fitzsimmons will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Jones died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Carlyss. He was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. Survivors include one brother, Frank Jones of DeRidder; and two sisters, Nellie Daigle of Beaumont, Texas, and Marie Nunez of Creole. LeRoy LaFleur - 3/9/2001 Funeral services for LeRoy ''Slim'' LaFleur, 67, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in The Church at Lake Charles. The Rev. Bobby LaFleur will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. LaFleur died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in a local care center. A native of Grand Prairie, he had lived in Port Arthur, Texas, for a number of years before recently moving to Lake Charles. He was a member of the Seventh Street Baptist Church in Port Arthur. He was a retired custodian for the Jefferson County School Board. Survivors include five stepchildren; four sisters, Mary Celestine and Hilda Jack, both of Lake Charles, and Shirley O'Neal and Helen LaFleur, both of Houston; four brothers, Yourick LaFleur Jr., Willie LaFleur, Ranard LaFleur and Bobby LaFleur, all of Lake Charles; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Ament C. Lege - 3/9/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Ament Chiasson Lege, 87, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in Vincent Funeral Home. The Rev. Farley Painter will officiate. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today. Mrs. Lege died at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in the Abbeville hospital. She was a native of Acadia Parish and a longtime resident of Gueydan. Survivors include her husband, Numa Lege of Gueydan; three daughters, Mrs. Douglas (Jane) Reese of Gueydan, Mrs. Morris (Amelia) Watson of Lafayette and Mrs. Leroy (Judy) LeBlanc of Lake Charles; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Ralph Pearce - 3/9/2001 VINTON - Funeral arrangements for Ralph Pearce, 75, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Thursday in his residence. Beverly M. Porter - 3/9/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Beverly M. "Bobbie" Porter, 91, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in First Methodist Church. The Rev. Jon Tellifero will officiate. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and 8-11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home and from 12:30 p.m. in the church. Mrs. Porter died Thursday, March 8, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. She was born in Clarence and had lived in DeRidder since the late 1920s. She graduated from Coushatta High School and attended Louisiana Normal College before graduating from McNeese State University with a degree in education. She taught school in DeRidder for 29 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, James E. Porter of Lake Charles and Robert Brian Porter of DeRidder; three sisters, Glynn Kinchen of Clinton, Minn., Theodosia Sensintaffar of Salem, Mo., and Beth Phillippe of Longbeach, Miss.; three grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church in DeRidder, the family said. Lubert C. Pousson - 3/9/2001 IOTA - Funeral services for Lubert C. "Joe" Pousson, 77, will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 11, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. David Broussard will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Ardoin's Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. Saturday, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m., and from 10 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Pousson died at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. A native of Iota, he lived in Mamou for more than 25 years before moving back to Iota. He was a retired pipefitter and had worked with pure oil in Port Neches, Texas, Cit-Con in Sulphur and Steamfitters Local 106. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps., serving as a flight engineer on C-47 cargo planes in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was a member of American Legion and the VFW for more than 50 years. Survivors include three sons, Joe Michael Pousson of Sulphur, James Robert Pousson of Moss Bluff and John Edward Pousson of Littleton, Colo.; one daughter, Tesa Renee Pace of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three brothers, Milfred Pousson of New Orleans, Harris Pousson of Orange, Texas, and Leonard Pousson of Lake Charles; four sisters, Verda Baldassari and Norma Pettijohn, both of Sulphur, Mrs. Jim (Bobbie) Ogea of Lake Charles and Mrs. Bill (Connie) Watson of Lancaster, Penn.; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to United Way, the family said. John L. Rae - 3/9/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral arrangements for John L. Rae, 77, of Longville, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Thursday in his residence. Jerry G. Rideaux - 3/9/2001 Funeral services for Jerry Glenn Rideaux, 54, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church. The Rev. Jimmy Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Rideaux died at 4:05 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was an Army veteran. He worked for the Lake Charles Water Division. He was a member of Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Micheal D. Evans of Lake Charles; two daughters, Tiffany Washington of Lake Charles and Tamara Vanaye Tolbert of Newark, N.J.; five brothers, Ozie "Zeke" Rideaux, Benjamin Rideaux Jr., Willard Rideaux, Robert Rideaux and Ray Rideaux, all of Lake Charles; one sister, Patsy Rideaux Jones of Lake Charles; and four grandchildren. Alice Sheffield - 3/9/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Alice Sheffield, 86, formerly of DeRidder will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in a Grapevine, Texas, hospital. Mrs. Celestine B. Simon - 3/9/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Celestine Bellard Simon, 81, of 405 Lambert Lane, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday in a local hospital. Janes E. Williams - 3/9/2001 Funeral services for Janes Etta "Sweet Mama" Williams, 82, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Fellowship. The Rev. J.L. Franklin will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Williams died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of Heroines of Jericho. She was a member of Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Fellowship. Survivors include one daughter, Fritz Gerald Mouton of Lake Charles; three sisters, Adean Greene of Long Beach, Calif., and Margaret Handy and Lillie Mae Gordon, both of Lake Charles; five grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Stoney Breaux - 3/10/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Stoney (Beverly) Breaux, 59, will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. She died Friday. Forrest W. Cayton - 3/10/2001 Funeral services for Forrest W. Cayton, 87, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. Carl Lueg and Henry Bowden will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sun-day. Mr. Cayton died Friday, March 9, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Liberal, Kan., and lived in Lake Charles since 1947. He was the owner and operator of Cayton Interiors. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corp. He worked as a shipfitter in the Orange, Texas, shipyard during World War II. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Couples Club. Survivors include two sons, Stewart Keith Cayton of Lake Charles and John L. "Scotty" Cayton of Richardson, Texas; one daughter, Carolyn Ruth Sirmon of Gueydan; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to Gueydan United Methodist Church or the Forrest and Ruth Cayton Memorial Music Fund at St. Luke-Simpson United Metho-dist Church in Lake Charles, the family said. Duffy J. Desormeaux - 3/10/2001 SULPHUR - Memorial services for Duffy Joseph Desormeaux, 75, of Westlake, will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Ed Brunnert will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation is from noon Sunday. Mr. Desormeaux died Thurs-day, March 8, 2001, in a Sulphur care center. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Desormeaux of Westlake; one son, Brian Desormeaux of Hackberry; two daughters, Ramona Cox Cavazzo of Lake Charles and Bernadette Cox Billings of Westlake; two sisters, Adell Couvillion of Lafayette and Madell Lowery of Sulphur; one brother, Dewey Desormeaux of Baton Rouge; one grandchild; and five great-grandchildren. Ronald L. Gaines - 3/10/2001 Funeral services for Ronald Lewis Gaines, 73, will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Gerald Voie will officiate. The body was cremated. Visitation is from noon Sunday. Mr. Gaines died Friday, March 9, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Fort Smith, Ark., and he lived in San Francisco for many years. He was a Navy veteran and served in World War II. He was a retail leasing consultant. Survivors include his wife, Caroline Gaines of Lake Charles; one son, Barry Gaines of St. Louis; two daughters, Marsha Bronlee of Mount Pleasant, Texas, and Mindy Nelson of Columbia, Mo.; two sisters, Myra Curault and Jan Richard, both of Lake Charles; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hilda Gay - 3/10/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Hilda "Billie" Gay, 70, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Friday in a Lafayette hospital. Frances R. Geer - 3/10/2001 Memorial services for Frances Robinson Geer will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18, in Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Geer died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in a Houston hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She graduated from Lake Charles High School and briefly attended McNeese State University. She worked for the Greater Lake Charles Water Co. for many years and retired as company manager. She worked with the Alanon Family Fellowship and held several state offices in this group. She was a member of the League of Women Voters and of University United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, William Geer of Lake Charles; one son, Randy Cox of Little Rock, Ark.; one daughter, Jane Brady of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two stepdaughters, Murphy Toerner of Baton Rouge and Karen Wheat of New Orleans; and two brothers, Earl Richard Robinson Jr. of Lake Charles and William Robinson of Knoxville, Tenn. Katy Granger - 3/10/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Katy Granger, 94, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Rob Tibbits will officiate. Burial will be in Niblett's Bluff Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. Granger died Thursday, March 8, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Wharton, Texas, and had resided in the Niblett's Bluff area for 80 years. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Cross Roads Baptist Church. She taught Sunday school. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Lodge 153. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. E.J. (Evelyn) Benoit and Mrs. Jeff D. (Patsy) Allen, both of Vinton; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Ivan J. Guidry - 3/10/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Ivan Joseph Guidry, 70, of Bell City, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Derouen Cemetery in Hayes. Visitation is from 11 a.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mr. Guidry died Friday, March 9, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Kaplan and a lifelong resident of Bell City. He was a member of W.B. Williamson American Legion 1. He was a member of AARP, the National Rifle Association and the Farm Bureau. He was a member of the state plumbing board. He was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Lillian Joyce Guidry of Bell City; four sons, Terry Guidry of Bell City, Jason Joseph Guidry and Harvey Guidry, both of Hayes, and Tony Guidry of Sulphur; one daughter, Rachael Guidry of Bell City; five brothers, Paul Roy Guidry of Hayes and Joseph Guidry, Rodney Guidry, Leo Guidry and George Guidry, all of Bell City; two sisters, Ouida Guillory of Bell City and Willie Mae Holland of Iowa, La.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Titus C. Guillotte Sr. - 3/10/2001 Funeral services for Titus Carol Guillotte Sr., 59, of Williamson, N.Y., will be at 1 p.m. today, March 10, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery in Sulphur. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Mr. Guillotte died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in Williamson. He was a native of Sulphur and lived most of his life in the Lake Area. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School and an alumnus of McNeese State University. He was a Navy veteran and served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 106. He worked for ACR before he retired. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Elaine Wren Guillotte of Williamson; two sons, Choppy Guillotte of Los Angeles and Titus "Kenny" Guillotte Jr. of Lake Charles; two stepsons; one daughter, Karen Sanders of Moss Bluff; two stepdaughters; one brother, Donald Guillotte of Sulphur; two grandchildren; and six stepgrandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Thomas D. Kennedy - 3/10/2001 OBERLIN - Funeral services for Thomas David Kennedy, 95, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in Ardoin Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Hoffpauir will officiate. Burial will be in China Cemetery in Elton. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Kennedy died Thursday, March 8, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. He was a native of Thayer, Ill., and was a longtime resident of Oberlin. He was a member of Oberlin Methodist Church. Survivors include one son, William "Bill" Kennedy of Oberlin; one daughter, Connie Waters of Shreveport; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Irena L. Landry - 3/10/2001 Funeral services for Irena Lewis Landry, 77, will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in Union Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. Joseph J. Bernard Sr. will officiate. Dismissal will be at noon Monday with burial in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Landry died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Lawtell and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a member of Union Zion Baptist Church. She was a church mother and a member of the usher board. Survivors include one son, Joseph Earl Landry of Wisconsin, Ill.; two daughters, Theresa Reed of Lake Charles and Beatrice Edwards of Chicago; 19 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Lena LeBeouf - 3/10/2001 Funeral arrangements for Lena LeBeouf, 84, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Friday in a local hospital. Mable E. Lee - 3/10/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Mable Elsie Lee, 80, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 12, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Andy Buckley will officiate. Burial will be in Goos Cemetery in Goosport. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today and Sunday and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Lee died Friday, March 9, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Calcasieu Parish. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Covenant Baptist Church in Moss Bluff. Survivors include two sons, Larry Battles of Lake Charles and Cary Battles of Corpus Christi, Texas; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Ralph Pearce - 3/10/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Ralph Pearce, 75, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 10, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Lee Perkins will officiate. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery in Gladewater, Texas. Mr. Pearce died Thursday, March 8, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Oil City and lived in Vinton the past 45 years. He was a welder and worked in offshore oil exploration. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Vinton American Legion post and the VFW post of Sulphur. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Vinton. Survivors include his wife, Lora Pearce of Vinton; one daughter, Jean Click of Beaumont, Texas; two brothers, Robert H. Pearce of Baytown and Bill M. Pearce of Abilene, Texas; one sister, Lucille Barker of Houston; and one grandchild. Plaisance infant - 3/10/2001 Graveside services for Bryce Adam Plaisance, infant son of Chancey and Trina Plaisance, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, in Highland Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff. He died Thursday, March 8, 2001, in a local hospital. John L. Rae - 3/10/2001 DeRIDDER - John. L. Ray, 77, of Longville, died Thursday, March 8, 2001, in his residence. His body was donated to science. Arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home. He was a member of F&AM Lodge 424 and Order of the Eastern Star Adah Chapter 34. He was a member of VFW Post 3802 in DeQuincy and was the VFW District 5 chaplain. He was a member of AMVETS. He was a member of the Cajun Capers Square Dance Club. Survivors include his wife, Verla M. Rae of Longville; four daughters, Lorraine Schoen-haide and Shirley Vega, both of Westland, Mich., Donna Greaney of Longville and Darlene Oliverii of Villa Park, Ill.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the VFW National Children's Home in Eaton Rapids, Mich., the family said. Billy D. Rhodes - 3/10/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral arrangements for Billy Don Rhodes Jr., 39, of Phoenix, will be announced by Davis Mortuary. He died Thursday in a Phoenix hospital. Jerry G. Rideaux - 3/10/2001 Funeral services for Jerry Glenn Rideaux, 54, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 10, in Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church. The Rev. Jimmy Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 12:30 p.m. in the church. Mr. Rideaux died at 4:05 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was an Army veteran. He worked for the Lake Charles Water Division. He was a member of Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Micheal D. Evans of Lake Charles; two daughters, Tiffany Washington of Lake Charles and Tamara Vanaye Tolbert of Newark, N.J.; five brothers, Ozie "Zeke" Rideaux, Benjamin Rideaux Jr., Willard Rideaux, Robert Rideaux and Ray Rideaux, all of Lake Charles; one sister, Patsy Rideaux James of Lake Charles; and four grandchildren. Alice M. Sheffield - 3/10/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Alice M. Sheffield, 86, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in Hopewell Community Baptist Church. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mrs. Sheffield died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2001, in a Grapevine, Texas, hospital. Taplet infant - 3/10/2001 Graveside services for the infant Zachary Johnwell Taplet will be held Monday, March 12, in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Combre Memorial Funeral Home. He died Thursday, March 8, 2001, in New Orleans. Clarence Victorian - 3/10/2001 Funeral arrangements for Clarence Victorian, 82, will be announced by Combre Memorial Funeral Home. He died Friday in a local hospital. Aden infant - 3/11/2001 PITKIN - Funeral services for Dylan Scott Aden, infant son of Kayla Aden and Roger McCullough, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 12, in Friendship Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. He died Saturday, March 10, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Mrs. Stoney Breaux - 3/11/2001 CARLYSS - Funeral services for Mrs. Stoney (Beverly) Breaux, 59, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 12, 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 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Breaux died Friday, March 9, 2001. She was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband; one son, Jason Breaux of Margate, Fla.; one daughter, Jennifer Vincent of Sulphur; her mother, Noelie Clostio of Sulphur; and three grandchildren. Cherly G. Brown - 3/11/2001 Funeral arrangements for Cherly Guidry Brown, 43, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Frances A. Davis - 3/11/2001 SIMPSON - Funeral services for Frances A. Davis, 79, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 12, in Simpson Baptist Church. Burial will be in Welcome Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Leesville. Mrs. Davis died Saturday, March 10, 2001, in a Shreveport hospital. Duffy J. DesOrmeaux - 3/11/2001 SULPHUR - Memorial services for Duffy Joseph DesOrmeaux, 75, of Westlake, will be at 1:30 p.m. today, March 11, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Ed Brunnert will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation is from noon. Mr. DesOrmeaux died Thursday, March 8, 2001, in a local care center. He was a resident of Westlake. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was a retired pipefitter. He worked as a security guard for PTI at Conoco. He was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Joyce DesOrmeaux of Westlake; one son, Brian DesOrmeaux of Hackberry; two daughters, Ramona Cox Cavazzo of Lake Charles and Bernadette Cox Billings of Westlake; two sisters, Adele Couvillion of Lafayette and Mae Dell Lowery of Sulphur; one brother, Dewey DesOrmeaux of Baton Rouge; one grandchild; and five great-grandchildren. Royce R. Duhon - 3/11/2001 Private memorial services for Royce R. Duhon, 82, will be announced at a later date. The body was cremated under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Duhon died at 10:12 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2001, in a local care center. A native of Hackberry, he had lived in Fort Worth, Texas, most of his life. He moved back to Hackberry 10 years ago. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Pitts Duhon of Hackberry; one brother, Gerald Duhon of Port Barre; and four sisters, Doris Parker of Sulphur, Dolores O'Malley of Brenham, Texas, and Fleta Mayes and Loraine Veron, both of Lake Charles. Hilda Gay - 3/11/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Hilda "Billie" Gay, 70, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 12, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Monsignor James Gaddy and the Rev. Dale Guidry will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m. and a vigil service at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Gay died at 8:15 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Crowley, she was a resident of Jennings. She was a bookkeeper for the Bernadette School of Dance for 19 years. She was a cashier for Grand Casino Coushatta for five years. Survivors include her husband, Henry E. Gay of Jennings; one son, Curtis Gay of Jennings; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Bernadette) Hammack of Lafayette; one brother, Anthony "Tony" Armentor of Jennings; two sisters, Mrs. Morris (Joyce) Guidry of Lafayette and Mrs. Jim (Jean) Arnaud of Lake Charles; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Frances R. Geer - 3/11/2001 Memorial services for Frances Robinson Geer will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18, in Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Geer died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in a Houston hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She graduated from Lake Charles High School and briefly attended McNeese State University. She worked for the Greater Lake Charles Water Co. for many years and retired as company manager. She worked with the Alanon Family Fellowship and held several state offices in this group. She was formerly a member of the League of Women Voters and of University United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, William Geer of Lake Charles; one son, Randy Cox of Little Rock, Ark.; one daughter, Jane Brady of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two stepdaughters, Murphy Toerner of Baton Rouge and Karen Wheat of New Orleans; and two brothers, Earl Richard Robinson Jr. of Lake Charles and William Robinson of Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. Thomas Greenlee - 3/11/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas (Hula Mae Fisette) Greenlee, 72, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday, with a rosary at 6 p.m. followed by a Cursillo rosary, and from 8 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mrs. Greenlee died at 1:48 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Opelousas, she was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She worked at the American Red Cross and was a pollworker for the Calcasieu Elections Commission. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Greenlee of Lake Charles; two sons, Thomas Ray "Tommy" Greenlee of Lake Charles and Todd Edward Greenlee of Fremont, Calif.; six daughters, Dell Tramonte, Gail Stephens, Christine Guidry and Janet Eblen, all of Lake Charles, and Patricia Guillory and Peggy Wright, both of Sulphur; one brother, J.C. Fisette of Bridge City, Texas; 26 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Ivan J. Guidry - 3/11/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Ivan Joseph Guidry, 70, of Bell City, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 11, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Derouen Cemetery in Hayes. A rosary was recited Saturday. Mr. Guidry died Friday, March 9, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Kaplan and a longtime resident of Bell City. He was a licensed plumber. He was a retired boiler maker and electrician from the Calcasieu Parish School Board. He was a member of W.B. Williamson American Legion 1 and VFW Post 2130. He was a member of AARP, the National Rifle Association and the Farm Bureau. He was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Lillian Joyce Guidry of Bell City; four sons, Terry Guidry of Bell City, Jason Joseph Guidry and Harvey Guidry, both of Hayes, and Tony Guidry of Sulphur; one daughter, Rachael Guidry of Bell City; five brothers, Paul Roy Guidry of Hayes and Joseph Guidry, Rodney Guidry, Leo Guidry and George Guidry, all of Bell City; two sisters, Ouida Guillory of Bell City and Willie Mae Holland of Iowa, La.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Sylvan Havens - 3/11/2001 MERRYVILLE - Graveside services for Sylvan Havens, 85, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 12, in Meadows Cemetery. Arrangements are by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Mr. Havens died Saturday, March 10, 2001, in Plano, Texas. Jack D. Hines - 3/11/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Jack D. Hines, 77, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Saturday in a local hospital. Dollie W. Honeycutt - 3/11/2001 Funeral services for Dollie W. Honeycutt, 89, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 12, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. David S. Smith and Dora Langley will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Honeycutt died at 7:50 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2001, in a local care center. A native of Sikes, she had lived in the Lake Charles/Iowa area for the past 60 years. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and AARP. Survivors include three daughters, Bonnie H. Smith of Westlake, Ollie H. Boullion of Iowa and Melba H. Stine of Lake Charles; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Neil L. Hungerford - 3/11/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Neil L. Hungerford, 75, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 12, in St. Andrew Episcopal Church. The Revs. Mitzi George and Nick Abraham will officiate. The body will be cremated under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-4 p.m. today and from 1 p.m. Monday in the church. Mr. Hungerford died Friday, March 9, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Gueydan, he was a resident of Moss Bluff. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was a retired accountant with Sweetlake Land and Oil. He was a founding member of St. Andrew Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Hungerford of Moss Bluff; four sons, Richard Hungerford and Vince Hungerford, both of Lake Charles, John Hungerford of San Diego and Grady Hungerford of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Denise Hungerford of Moss Bluff; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Andrew Episcopal Church, the family said. Lee R. King - 3/11/2001 JENA - Funeral services for Lee R. King, 72, of Many will be held Monday, March 12, at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Dennis LaFleur will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in Urania. Visitation will be 2-10 p.m. today. Mr. King died Friday, March 9, 2001, in his residence. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Negreet, the Masonic Lodge and the Shriners of Sulphur. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Charlcie King; two daughters, Lisa Pigott and Karen Long; stepchildren, Randal Foster and Anita Slaughter; three grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren. Irena L. Landry - 3/11/2001 Funeral services for Irena Lewis Landry, 77, will be at 7:30 p.m. today, March 11, in Union Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. Joseph J. Bernard Sr. will officiate. Dismissal will be at noon Monday in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. today. Mrs. Landry died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Lawtell and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a member of Union Zion Baptist Church. She was a church mother and a member of the usher board. Survivors include one son, Joseph Earl Landry of Wisconsin, Ill.; two daughters, Theresa Reed of Lake Charles and Beatrice Edwards of Chicago; 19 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Lena L. LeBoeuf - 3/11/2001 Funeral services for Lena LaRocca LeBoeuf, 84, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 12, from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Monsignor Jace Eskind will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary and Scripture service at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. LeBoeuf died at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2001, in a local care center. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and attended Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Cedars and Irene Hebert, both of Lake Charles; two sisters, Marguerite Snyder of Ponca City, Okla., and Lucille Dattolo of Syracuse, N.Y.; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Rita Ledoux - 3/11/2001 Funeral arrangements for Rita Ledoux, 71, will be announced by James Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Mable E. Lee - 3/11/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Mable Elsie Lee, 80, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 12, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Andy Buckley will officiate. Burial will be in Goos Cemetery in Goosport. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Lee died Friday, March 9, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Calcasieu Parish. She was a member of Celebration Baptist Church in Moss Bluff. Survivors include two sons, Larry Battles of Lake Charles and Cary Battles of Corpus Christi, Texas; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. J.D. Wilhite - 3/11/2001 WESTLAKE - Funeral services for J.D. "Johnny" Wilhite, 78, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, March 12, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Gery Vanhorn will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Wilhite died Saturday, March 10, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Eros, he had lived in Cameron for the past four months. He had lived in Westlake for 11 years. He was a member of Moose Lodge and Insurance Underwriters. He served in the Merchant Marines. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Estelle J. Wilhite of Cameron; one son, William Kenneth "Billy" Wilhite of Carlyss; two daughters, Kathy Marti of Westlake and Debbie Stutes of Cameron; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Elma Williams - 3/11/2001 FuNeral services for Elma Williams, 86, will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 12, in Pleasant Green Baptist Church. The Rev. James Gatewood will officiate. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Mount Zion Church Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home. Visitation is from 5 p.m. Monday in the church. Mrs. Williams died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in a Sulphur care center. A native of Ville Platte, she had lived in Mossville for many years. She was a member of Pleasant Green Baptist Church, where she was a mission member and mother of the deaconess board. She was active in the community prayer service. Survivors include one son, Darrell Tezeno of Sulphur; 12 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Joseph Barrileaux - 3/12/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Joseph "Jerry" Barrileaux, 41, will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. He died Saturday in his residence. Havana Berkley - 3/12/2001 Funeral arrangements for Havana Berkley, 88, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Sunday in her residence. Doris Cormier - 3/12/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Doris Cormier, 83, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Sunday in her residence. Robert D. Cox - 3/12/2001 RIDGELAND, Miss. - Funeral services for Robert D. Cox, 57, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Chapel of the Cross Cemetery. Visitation is 5:30-8 p.m. today and from noon Tuesday. Mr. Cox died Saturday, March 10, 2001, in Brandon, Miss. A native of Greenwood, Miss., he was raised in Canton, Miss. He lived in Lake Charles for many years prior to moving to Jennings, where he lived for nine years. He was a comptroller with Bolton Ford Inc. in Lake Charles. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Donna Lee Cox of Jennings; one son, Charlie Cox of Centralia, Mo.; one daughter, Cathy Cox Chapman of Brandon; one brother, Keith Cox of Brandon; his mother, Lois M. Cox of Madison, Miss.; and three grandchildren. Memorials may be made to The Bread of Life Ministries, c/o Todd Chapman, 203 Swallow Drive, Brandon, MS 39047, the family said. Jasper G. Davis Sr. - 3/12/2001 Graveside services for Jasper George Davis Sr., 75, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Jim Jones will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today and 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday in the funeral home, and from 1 p.m. in the cemetery. Mr. Davis died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Palmer, Texas, he had lived in Lake Charles for the past 19 years. Prior to moving to Lake Charles, he had lived in Irving, Texas, for 36 years. He attended school in Ferris, Texas. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 400 and AARP Chapter 1432, where he served as assistant state director for two years. He volunteered at Women and Children's Hospital. He was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Davis of Lake Charles; two sons, Jasper G. Davis Jr. and Walter A. Davis, both of Irving, Texas; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Earl Duhon - 3/12/2001 LAKE ARTHUR - Funeral arrangements for Earl Duhon, 76, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a Welsh care center. Lloyd J. Fruge - 3/12/2001 Funeral services for Lloyd Joseph Fruge, 83, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Robby Bacon will officiate. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today. Mr. Fruge died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in his residence. A native of China, La., he had lived in Lake Charles for more than 50 years. He was a carpenter and worked for the Department of Transportation. He was a member of South City Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Fruge of Lake Charles; one son, Herman Fruge of Lake Charles; one daughter, Helen R. Raca of Lake Charles; one brother, Howard Fruge of DeRidder; one sister, Ezora Smith of Lake Charles; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Umea Gotte - 3/12/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Umea Gotte, 89, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gotte Cemetery. Mrs. Gotte died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in a Jeff Davis hospital. Jack D. Hines - 3/12/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Jack D. Hines, 77, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 12, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. The Revs. Alan Knuckle, J.N. Foreman and Clois Cole will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Hines died at 2:40 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of DeRidder. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II. He retired from Crosby-Westvaco after 27 years of employment. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where he directed the choir and was involved in missionary work and was a member of the Walking Club. He was also a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Hines of DeRidder; one son, Roger D. Hines of DeRidder; one daughter, Mrs. Charles L. (Henda A.) Shirley of DeRidder; two brothers, Troy Hines of Pickering and Ted Hines of DeRidder; three sisters, Floy Crisp, Juanita Copehaver and Tressie Goodeaux, all of DeRidder; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Charles R. James - 3/12/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Charles R. James, 74, will be at noon Tuesday, March 13, in First Baptist Church. The Rev. Eddie Clement will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Visitation is 1:30-10 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. James died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in his residence. He had lived in DeQuincy for most of his life. He was a member of VFW Post 3802. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Bruce James of Starks and Hugh Alton James of DeQuincy; two daughters, Liz Castresana of Macon, Ga., and Vicki Kroger of DeQuincy; and six grandchildren. William E. Simon - 3/12/2001 Funeral arrangements for William E. Simon, 71, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 2:31 p.m. Sunday in a local hospital. Nola W. Stutes - 3/12/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Nola Woods Stutes, 89, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Istre Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mrs. Stutes died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in a local hospital. Robert L. Thomas Sr. - 3/12/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Robert L. Thomas Sr., 84, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 12, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lyles Cemetery. Mr. Thomas died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in Glenmora. Leonard E. Welch Sr. - 3/12/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Leonard E. Welch Sr., 78, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, in First United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home. Mr. Welch died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in his residence. Wilma H. Barclay - 3/13/2001 WOODVILLE, Texas - Funeral services for Wilma Howell Barclay, 76, of DeQuincy, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 13, in Riley Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Sharpton Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Sand Hill Cemetery in Colmesneil, Texas. Mrs. Barclay died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in Sulphur. She was a native of Colmesneil. She was a former resident of Beaumont, Texas, and Woodville. She was a retired real estate agent. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela Sharpton of DeQuincy and Charlene DeLeon of Houston; two sisters, Margaret Kirkland of Nederland, Texas, and Helen Saunders of Colmesneil; and five grandchildren. Joseph Barrilleaux - 3/13/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Joseph "Jerry" Barrilleaux, 41, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in Robison Funeral Home. The Revs. Brandi Kendall and Jeff Huddleston will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery in Lake Charles. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Barrilleaux died Saturday, March 10, 2001, in his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. He served in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include one daughter, Lorren Hernandez Barrilleaux of Houston; three brothers, Chester Barrilleaux and Randall Barrilleaux, both of Carlyss, and David Barrilleaux of Sulphur; one sister, Rhonda Hood of Sulphur; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin (Clara) Barrilleaux of Sulphur; his paternal grandmother, Theresa Barrilleaux of Sulphur; and his maternal grandmother, Rita B. Broussard of Abbeville. Guy A. Breaux - 3/13/2001 EUNICE - Funeral services for Guy Allen Breaux, 64, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in First United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Crowley under the direction of Quirk and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Breaux died Monday, March 12, 2001, in his residence. Doris Cormier - 3/13/2001 Funeral services for Doris Cormier, 83, of Sulphur, will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Simon Palathingal will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mrs. Cormier died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Rayne and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She had lived in Sulphur for four years. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Harold Cormier of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mary Meche of Sulphur; one brother, Ivy Quibodeaux of Sweetlake; two sisters, Mrs. Normie Doucet of Lake Charles and Elba Soileu of Beaumont, Texas; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Dorothy Doherty - 3/13/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Dorothy L. Serice Doherty, 73, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in Hixson Funeral Home. Deacon Maurice Serice will officiate. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. Visitation is from 11 a.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Doherty died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Franklin, she had lived in Sulphur for 69 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Earl Duhon - 3/13/2001 LAKE ARTHUR - Funeral services for Earl Duhon, 76, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Burial with military honors will be in St. Anthony Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Mr. Duhon died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in a Welsh care center. Maudie N. Frank - 3/13/2001 Graveside services for Maudie N. Frank, 92, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 15, in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Guy Pujol will officiate. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mrs. Frank died at 1:55 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2001, in a Lake Charles care center. A native of Boyce, she had lived in Lake Charles for 52 years. Survivors include two sons, Philip Thomas Frank of Hayward, Calif., and Hardy Frank of Kingwood, Texas; one daughter, Peggy Leis of Lake Charles; one sister, Mrs. W.A. Bernard of Alexandria; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Rose B. Gaddy - 3/13/2001 EUNICE - Funeral services for Rose B. Gaddy, 82, will be at 11 a.m. today, March 13, from St. Anthony Catholic Church. Monsignor James Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. A rosary was recited Monday night. Mrs. Gaddy died at 12:35 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2001, in the Eunice hospital. She had lived in Eunice for 30 years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include one son, Monsignor James Gaddy of Jennings, and one sister, Alice Fuselier of Eunice. Jessie Hawthorn - 3/13/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral ar-rangements for Jessie Hawthorn, 81, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. He died Monday in Baton Rouge. Florence D. Howard - 3/13/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Florence Davis Howard, 81, of Glenmora, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in Rush Funeral Home. Burial will be in Davis Crossing Cemetery in Glenmora. Mrs. Howard died at 4:45 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2001, in the Oakdale hospital. JoAnn L. Irvine - 3/13/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral arrangements for JoAnn LeBlanc Irvine, 70, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. She died Monday in her residence. Bessie F. Nolen - 3/13/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Bessie F. Nolen, 84, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. She died Monday in the DeRidder hospital. Lim Patterson - 3/13/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Lim Patterson, 80, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in Mount Olive Baptist Church. Burial will be in New Leesville Cemetery under direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Patterson died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in Leesville. Ruth M. Redus - 3/13/2001 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Graveside services for Ruth M. Redus, 84, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cage-Mills Funeral Directors. Lake Area memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 19, in Wesley United Methodist Church in Sulphur. Arrange-ments are by Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Redus died Monday, March 12, 2001, in her residence. A native of Sulphur, she was a longtime resident of Corpus Christi. She moved back to Sulphur in 1999. She was a 1934 graduate of Sulphur High School. She attended Centenary College of Nursing in 1939. She worked in hospitals in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Galveston, Texas, and Bay City, Texas. Mary H. Roy - 3/13/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Mary Hazel Roy, 79, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, from St. Vincent Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 3 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mrs. Roy died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in Orangefield, Texas. A native of Gueydan, she had lived in Vinton for 50 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Louis Keith Roy of Jasper, Texas, and Jeffery Thomas Roy of Baytown, Texas; one daughter, Debbie Roy Tiller of Orangefield; one brother, Ivy Boullion of Santa Fe, Texas; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Peachtree Baptist Church, the family said. Earl N. Stickell - 3/13/2001 Funeral services for Earl N. Stickell, 84, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. C.D. Thornton, Curtis Thornton and Steven Andrus will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Stickell died at 6:40 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Colfax and had lived in Lake Charles for 47 years. He was an Army veteran and served in World War II. He was a retired barber and businessman. He owned and operated Port City Barber Shop on Kirby Street and later owned Earl Stickell's Barber Shop in Southgate Mall. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans Louis Lust Chapter 17 for more than 40 years. He was a former DAV commander. He served as the local DAV service officer and was a former DAV state service officer. He was a member of W.B. Williamson American Legion Post 1. He was a member of Barbers Local 496. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Roam Stickell of Lake Charles; two sons, Earl Steven Stickell of Grand Lake and Stafford "Buddy" Stickell of Lake Charles; two daughters, Beverly Sue Poole of Sulphur and Bonita Lynne Forland of Madison, Miss.; one brother, Gordon Stickell of Lake Charles; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the First United Pente-costal Church building fund, 1017 Sixth Ave., Lake Charles, LA 70601-4705, the family said. Ralph L. Thibodeaux - 3/13/2001 LAKE ARTHUR - Funeral services for Ralph Lee Thibodeaux, 60, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 13, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery. Mr. Thibodeaux died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Louise H. Treme - 3/13/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Louise Henagan Treme, 73, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in Eastern Heights Baptist Church. The Revs. Rick Dees, Ray Bourque and R.T. Bridges will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Mrs. Treme died Monday, March 12, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. She and her husband owned and operated Treme Auto Supply for 50 years. She was a member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church and its Women's Missionary Union, Girls in Action and Awanas programs. She taught Sunday school. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star Adah Chapter 34 and the Habbi Temple Shriner Flivverette Unit. Survivors include her husband, Willard Treme of DeQuin-cy; two sons, H.E. "Butch" Treme of DeQuincy and Rod Treme of Magnolia, Texas; one daughter, Cindy Treme of DeQuincy; one brother, Bobby Henagan of DeQuincy; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Eastern Heights Baptist Church building fund, P.O. Box 98, DeQuincy, LA 70633, the family said. Havana C. Berkley - 3/14/2001 Funeral services for Havana Compton "Nanny" Berkley, 88, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 15, in Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ. The Rev. Ivanhoe Terry and Elder Charles E. Porter will officiate. Burial will be in Old Emanuel Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Combre Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Thursday in the church. Mrs. Berkley died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Lockport and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a member of Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ. She was a member of the mother board and the usher board, and was vice president of the pastor's AID. Survivors include one son, Freddy Hazel of Lake Charles; one daughter, Dorthy Riley of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Eolus Comeaux - 3/14/2001 Funeral arrangements for Eolus Comeaux, 86, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. T.Y. Granger - 3/14/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for T.Y. Granger, 64, will be announced by Rush Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in the Oakdale hospital. Ellen Horn - 3/14/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Ellen "Doris" Horn, 67, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 16, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Holly Grove Cemetery in Anacoco. Mrs. Horn died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, in Anacoco. JoAnn L. Irvine - 3/14/2001 DeRIDDER - Memorial services for JoAnn LeBlanc Irvine, 70, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 14, in Trinity Episcopal Church. The Revs. Richmond Thweatt and Roy Black will officiate. Arrangements are by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be in the family's house after the service. Mrs. Irvine died at 3:25 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2001, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of DeRidder and a graduate of DeRidder High School. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Survivors include her husband, Joseph B. Irvine of DeRidder; one son, Joe Sam Irvine of DeRidder; one daughter, JoBaya Foreman of DeRidder; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gladys S. Janice - 3/14/2001 BASILE - Funeral services for Gladys S. Janice, 87, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 14, in Ardoin's Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sensat Cemetery in Egan. Gregory J. Lewis - 3/14/2001 Funeral arrangements for Gregory J. Lewis, 42, of 2011 North Jake St., will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 10 a.m. Tuesday in a local hospital. Felix Lormand - 3/14/2001 FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Funeral services for Felix Lormand, 49, will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, in Main Post Chapel. Maj. Steven F. Michalke will officiate. Arrangements are by Highland Funeral Service and Crematory of Fayetteville, N.C. Visitation is from 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Mr. Lormand died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in a Durham, N.C., hospital. He was a retired U.S. Army first sergeant. He was a veteran of the Vietnam and Gulf wars. He received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Meritorious Service Award. He was a native of Lake Charles. Survivors include his wife, Janon Lormand; one daughter, Stephanie Lormand of Carrboro, N.C.; two sisters, Charlotte Burnside of Ankeny, Iowa, and Polly Susanne Finley of Lake Charles; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen (Beulah) Lormand of Lake Charles. Memorial donations may be made to the Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, P.O. Box 613, Annapolis, MD 21404-0613, the family said. Bessie S. Nolen - 3/14/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Bessie Sigler "Granny" Nolen, 84, of Sugartown, will be at 3 p.m. today, March 14, in Pentecostal Gospel Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church. The Revs. Tim Whistine, Wayne Pounders and Kevin Reeves will officiate. Burial will be in Sugartown Cemetery in Sugartown under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-11 a.m. in the funeral home and from 11 a.m. in the church. Mrs. Nolen died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Sugartown. She was a nurse aide at Beauregard Memorial Hospital for 18 years. She was a member of Pentecostal Gospel Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church. Survivors include three daughters, Frances Presley, Wanda Curtis and Sue Whistine, all of DeRidder; two brothers, Claude Sigler of Nacogdoches, Texas, and J.E. Sigler Jr. of Singer; three sisters, Vida Myers of San Antonio, Hettie Crisini of Leesville and June Knight of Rosepine; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 15 foster children. Clarence E. Romero - 3/14/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Clarence E. "Clemy" Romero, 80, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 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 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday, with a rosary and Scripture service at 7 p.m. Mr. Romero died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Welsh. He was educated in the Welsh public schools, graduating seventh in a class of 49 from Welsh High School in 1937. He attended Rice Institute from 1937 to 1938. He then transferred to Louisiana State University, receiving his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1942. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Corps at LSU after completing four years of military science. Following his graduation, he was ordered to active duty at Randolph Field in San Antonio. He also served at Kelley Field in San Antonio; Chickasha, Okla. Primary Field; University of Missouri at Columbia Pre-Flight Training Facility; Carswell Air Field in Fort Worth, Texas; Fifth Air Force Replacement Depot at Leyte, Philippines; Air Force Replacement Depot on Biak Island, off the coast of New Guinea; Clark Air Base at Manilla; Iramaugrua, Japan; and Chofu, Japan. He returned to the United States Feb. 2, 1946, and was relieved of active duty as a major. He entered LSU law school in September 1946 and received his juris doctorate February 1949. He was admitted to the bar Feb. 15, 1949. He opened a general practice law office in Welsh. He was elected mayor of Welsh Sept. 6, 1951, as the first mayor under the town's new form of government. He was elected to two successive four-year terms. He was then elected to the Jefferson Davis Parish School Board for a six year term. He was also elected to serve one term on the State Central Democratic Committee. He was selected by the state Supreme Court to serve as interim judge in the Jennings City Court. He was a member of the Southwest Louisiana Bar Association, the Jefferson Davis Parish Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Louisiana State Bar Association. He served as president of the Jefferson Davis Bar Association. At LSU, he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, the Junior and Senior Moot Court boards, Gamma Eta Gamma Legal Fraternity and was president of the Law School. He was in Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges, a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society and the LSU Alumni Federation. He served on the alumni federation's council a number of years and as its National Fund chairman. He was a member of the LSU Athletic Council and served a three-year term on the Board of Supervisors of LSU. He was a chairman of the board's Law School committee. He attended Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. He was a third and fourth degree Knight of Columbus, having served as Grand Knight in the Welsh Council. He was a member of the American Legion and the VFW. He was a member of the Lions Club and Rotary Club, serving as president in both organizations. He was magistrate of the town of Welsh from 1992 to 1996. Survivors include his wife, Evadine D. Romero of Welsh; two sons, R. Mark Romero of Welsh and C. David Romero of Baton Rouge; two daughters, Renee R. Watkins of Welsh and Lorraine R. Harbour of Round Rock, Texas; two brothers, Gerard L. Romero Sr. of Welsh and Dr. R.C. Romero of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; one sister, Bernice R. Raborn of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mary H. Roy - 3/14/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Mary Hazel Roy, 79, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 14, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Sulphur under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. Mrs. Roy died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in Orangefield, Texas. A native of Gueydan, she had lived in Vinton for the past 50 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Louis Keith Roy of Jasper, Texas, and Jeffery Thomas Roy of Baytown, Texas; one daughter, Debbie Roy Tiller of Orangefield; one brother, Ivy Boullion of Santa Fe, Texas; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Earl N. Stickell - 3/14/2001 Funeral services for Earl N. Stickell, 84, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 14, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. C.D. Thornton, Curtis Thornton and Steven Andrus will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Stickell died at 6:40 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Colfax and had lived in Lake Charles for 47 years. He was an Army veteran and served in World War II. He was a retired barber and businessman. He owned and operated Port City Barber Shop on Kirby Street and later owned Earl Stickell's Barber Shop in the Southgate Mall. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans Louis Lust Chapter 17 for more than 40 years. He was a former DAV commander. He served as the local DAV service officer and was a former DAV state service officer. He was a member of W.B. Williamson American Legion Post 1. He was a member of Barbers Local 496. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Roam Stickell of Lake Charles; two sons, Earl Steven Stickell of Grand Lake and Stafford "Buddy" Stickell of Lake Charles; two daughters, Beverly Sue Poole of Sulphur and Bonita Lynne Forland of Madison, Miss.; one brother, Gordon Stickell of Lake Charles; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the First United Pentecostal Church building fund, 1017 Sixth Ave., Lake Charles, LA 70601-4705, the family said. Glenda P. Thomasson - 3/14/2001 Funeral services for Glenda P. Thomasson, 61, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 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 3-9 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Ms. Thomasson died at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Melville and had lived in Lake Charles for 40 years. She was a barber. She worked at Alamo Hair for many years and worked at Rodrigue's for 28 years. She was a member of Barbers Local 496. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include many friends. Edmay H. Bertrand - 3/15/2001 Funeral arrangements for Edmay H. Bertrand, 88, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a Pasadena, Texas, care center. Mayola Braxton - 3/15/2001 MOSSVILLE - Funeral arrangements for Mayola Braxton, 64, will be announced by James Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in the Sulphur hospital. Henry J. Buxton - 3/15/2001 ORANGE, Texas - Funeral services for Henry Jay Buxton, 42, of Starks, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 16, in Dorman Funeral Home. The Rev. Glen Wagnon will officiate. Burial will be in Doyle Cemetery in Starks. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today. Mr. Buxton died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Orange and had lived in Starks for most of his life. He was an operator at the Inland Orange paper mill. Survivors include one daughter, Miranda Buxton of Orange; one stepdaughter, Desireé Burton of Orange; two brothers, Don Buxton and Lester Buxton, both of Starks; one sister, Sarah Brister of Starks; and his parents, Buck and Phyllis Buxton of Starks. Wallace J. Ellender - 3/15/2001 Funeral services for Wallace J. Ellender, 78, of Ragley, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 16, in Hixson Funeral Home. Dr. Andy Buckley will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 2:30 p.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Ellender died at 11:26 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Sulphur and a longtime resident of Ragley. He was a retired operation supervisor for Cities Service. He was a 32nd-degree Scottish Rite Mason. He was a member of John C. Ayers F&AM Lodge 437. He was lodge secretary and was a lodge past master. He was a member of Habibi Shrine. He was a past patron of the Moss Bluff Order of the Eastern Star. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Gillis. Survivors include his wife, Lavada H. Ellender of Ragley; three sons, Ervin R. Dailey of Bandera, Texas, Darrell R. Dailey of Rosharon, Texas, and Jesse L. Dailey of Ragley; one daughter, Mrs. Raywood (Karen) Lantier of Ragley; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Gladys Fontenot - 3/15/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Gladys Fontenot, 75, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died at 6 p.m. Wednesday in a Gueydan care facility. Aristile Granger - 3/15/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Aristile "T.Y." Granger, 64, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 15, in Rush Funeral Home. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery. Mr. Granger died at 4:12 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2001, in an Oakdale hospital. Jesse J. Hawthorn - 3/15/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Jesse James Hawthorn, 82, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, March 16, in First Baptist Church of Jennings. The Rev. Lindsey Burns will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 2 p.m. Friday in the church. Mr. Hawthorn died at 10:15 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2001, in Baton Rouge. He was a native of Cedar Grove, living in Jennings since 1948 after moving from Shreveport. He graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and became a U.S. Navy pilot during World War II. After the war, he was employed by the Zigler Flying Service. He later owned and operated his own crop dusting service, Hawthorn and Sons Flying Service Inc. After his retirement in 1980, he wrote several articles for Short Wing Piper News. He recently wrote an article for the first issue of LAAA Magazine. He was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the Experimental Aircraft Association. His clubs and organizations include the Jennings Masonic Lodge 249, Scottish Rite Consistory Valley of Lake Charles, Habibi Temple of Lake Charles, Jennings Woodmen of the Word Lodge and the Short Wing Piper Club. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Jennings and was an active member of the Builders Sunday school class. Survivors include his wife, Helena Smith Hawthorn of Jennings; one daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Melanie) Quartano of Baton Rouge; two sons, Pat Hawthorn of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mike Hawthorn of Asheville, N.C.; two brothers, Robert Hawthorn of Monroe and Earl Hawthorn of Red River, Texas; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Dr. Gerald Litel - 3/15/2001 PALESTINE, Texas - Funeral services for Dr. Gerald ''Jerry'' Litel, 65, of Salado, Texas, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 16, in Tennessee Colony Church. The Rev. Don Crum will officiate. Burial will be in Tennessee Colony Cemetery under the direction of Bailey and Foster Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today. Dr. Litel died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in his residence. He was a 1953 graduate of Chino High School in Chino, Calif. He attended Mount San Antonio Junior College in Walnut, Calif. He was selected as a Little All-American in football while there. He was an aviation boatswain mate third class in the U.S. Navy from September 1956 to June 1959. He received his bachelor of arts degree in chemistry and biology while in the service. He attended medical school at Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston, graduating in the upper 10 percent of his class in 1963. He was named to the Alpha Omega Alpha Scholastic Honor Society. He served his straight surgical internship at Ben Tanh Hospital in Houston. He completed residencies in neurological surgery at Baylor University College of Medicine and the affiliated hospital Texas Medical Center in Houston. He had a private practice in neurosurgery in Houston from July 1968 to June 1976 and later in Lake Charles from July 1976 to June 1991. He was in occupational and environmental medicine at Scott and White Clinic in Round Rock, Texas, from September 1997, until his death. During his career, he served as physician to the United States Boxing Team in the Los Angeles Olympic Games of 1984. He was also a medical team member of the Physician for Peace with trips to the West Bank and Gaza Strip in Israel in 1993 and 1994. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Hilton Litel of Salado; three daughters, Linda Litel of Riverside, Calif., Dawn Litel of New York, N.Y., and Janae Sutherlin Day of Little Rock, Ark.; six sons, Scott Litel of Yucaipa, Calif., Derek Litel of Chino, Calif., Tim Litel of Baton Rouge, Trey Litel of Houston, Brad Sutherlin of Kerrville, Texas, and Kevin Sutherlin of Montalba, Texas; one sister, Joyce Keen of Durango, Colo., one brother, Dr. Jim Litel of Coleridge, Neb.; his mother, Cleone Litel of Durango; and nine grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Physicians for Peace, 229 West Bute Street, Suite 900, Norfolk, VA 23510. Edna J. Mallard - 3/15/2001 Funeral arrangements for Edna J. Mallard, 83, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a local hospital. Harry Mallette - 3/15/2001 Funeral services for Harry Mallette, 75, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 16, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Alan Trouille will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday Mr. Mallette died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Lake Arthur and a resident of Lake Charles. He was a member of Painters Local 783-1244. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rena Mallette of Lake Charles; two sons, Gerald Mallette of DeRidder and Danny Mallette of Tallahassee, Fla.; two daughters, Juanita Ann Mallette of Morgan City and Doris Ann Mallette of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Alfred Richard - 3/15/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Alfred "A.J." Richard, 57, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. He died Wednesday. Vynice St. Cyr - 3/15/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Vynice St. Cyr, 87, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a Crowley care center. Jewel Stewart - 3/15/2001 Jewel Stewart, 39, died Monday, March 5, 2001. The body was cremated. Arrangements were by Combre Funeral Home. Sally J. Vincent - 3/15/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Sally J. Vincent, 62, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 16, in Robison Funeral Home. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery. Mrs. Vincent died at 9:07 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Mrs. Linus O. Wilhelm - 3/15/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Linus Ogea Wilhelm, 93, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a local care center. Woodrow Ballard - 3/16/2001 GRANT - Funeral services for the Rev. Woodrow Ballard, 67, of Grant will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2001, in Palestine Baptist Church in Grant. The Revs. Troy Doyle, Robert Graham, Wesley Lester and Dr. Arthur Rockett will officiate. Burial will be in Palestine Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Friday in the church. Mr. Ballard died at 5:42 p.m. Wednseday, March 14, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. He was a resident of Grant and a member of Arkadelphia Baptist Church. He was pastor of Esler Baptist Church in Pineville for eight years, pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Effie for eight years and pastor of Palestine Baptist Church for 16 years. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Cathy Ballard of Grant; one daughter Sandy Anderson of Black Jack Community; one brother, Shannon Ballard of Sulphur; seven sisters, Ruby Rougeau of Oakdale, Jean Bowling of London, Ky., Yvonne Ferguson and Julia Lovella, both of Nashville, Tenn., Dathul Meuhl of Colorado, Mattie Cloud of Elizabeth and Patricia Sealy of Kinder; and two grandchildren. Mrs. Oscar Bertrand - 3/16/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Oscar (Edmay) Bertrand, of Pasadena, Texas, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 16, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anne Catholic Cemetery in Cow Island. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Bertrand died at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in a Pasadena care center. A native of Cow Island, she had lived in Lake Charles for 48 years before moving to Texas in 1996. Survivors include two daughters, Helen Cornor of Deer Park, Texas and Earline Yendrey of Lolita, Texas; one sister, Dulia Suire of Kaplan; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Mayola Braxton - 3/16/2001 MOSSVILLE - Graveside services for Mayola Braxton, 64, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17, in Mount Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. A.J. Jourdan will officiate. Arrangements are by James Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. today in Philadelphia Church of God in Christ. Mrs. Braxton died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in the Sulphur hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Mossville. Survivors include one son, Anthony Charles Bryant of Westlake; four sisters, Creola Fuselier of Houston and Lola Ryan, Myrtle Reado and Virginia Martin, all of Westlake; four brothers, Daniel Braxton, Dosty Lee Braxton and Leland Joseph Braxton, all of Westlake, and Gradis Braxton of Glenhaven, Calif.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Cheryl G. Brown - 3/16/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Cheryl Guidry Brown, 43, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17, in the New Jeruselum Baptist Church. The Revs. E.J. Guidry and Nathan Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in the Eastridge Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Brown died at 10:23 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. A native of Lafayette, she had lived in Welsh most of her life. She was employed by Golden Age Nursing Home for a number of years. She was a graduate of Welsh High School where she played basketball. She attended Panola Junior College. Survivors include two daughters, Destiny M. Guidry and Deserae R. Guidry, both of Welsh; two sons, Dwight L. Breaux Jr. and Damien D. Guidry, both of Welsh; two stepsons, Johnatha Breaux and Timothy Breaux, both of Crowley; three sisters, Linda J. Guillory and Wilmanette Guidry, both of Welsh and Debbie L. Frazier of Germany; three brothers, William J. Guidry of Westlake, the Rev. E.J. Guidry of Abbeville and Harry D. Guidry III of Welsh; her mother, Wilma J. Guidry of Welsh; and one grandchild. Eolus Comeaux - 3/16/2001 Funeral services for Eolus Comeaux, 86, will be at noon Saturday, March 17, in Mount Calvary Baptist Church. The Rev. E.L. Garner will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Comeaux died Monday, March 12, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of St. Landry Parish and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church and was a former member of the church's male chorus. Survivors include one son, the Rev. L.J. Comeaux Sr. of Houston; three brothers, Shelvin Comeaux of San Francisco and Vincent Comeaux and Lucious Comeaux, both of Lake Charles; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Angelee M. Duke - 3/16/2001 HOUSTON - Funeral services for Angelee Managan Duke, 71, formerly of Westlake, were held Thursday, March 15, in Settegast-Kopf Funeral Home. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Magnolia Cemetery in Westlake. Visitation is noon-2 p.m. in Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. Mrs. Duke died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, in Houston. She was a native of Westlake. She was a 1950 graduate of LSU and received her master's of social work in 1963 from Worden School of Social Services, Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio. She retired from Diagnostic Center Hospital after 40 years of service. She was a former social worker for Harris County Probation Department, Texas Children's Hospital, Parent Education Project of the Ima Hogg Foundation and was the past director of the Mental Health Association. She was a member and past president of the National Association of Social Workers. She was a member of the Houston Ballet Guild. Survivors include her husband, L.B. Duke. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army or the American Red Cross, the family said. Wallace J. Ellender - 3/16/2001 Funeral services for Wallace J. Ellender, 78, of Ragley, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 16, in Hixson Funeral Home. Dr. Andy Buckley will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Masonic Services will be conducted at the funeral chapel service. Mr. Ellender died at 11:26 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Sulphur and a longtime resident of Ragley. He was a retired operation supervisor for Cities Service. He was a 32nd-degree Scottish Rite Mason. He was a member of John C. Ayers F&AM Lodge 437. He was lodge secretary and was a lodge past master. He was a member of Habibi Shrine. He was a past patron of the Moss Bluff Order of the Eastern Star. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Gillis. Survivors include his wife, Lavada H. Ellender of Ragley; three sons, Ervin R. Dailey of Bandera, Texas, Darrell R. Dailey of Rosharon, Texas, and Jesse L. Dailey of Ragley; one daughter, Mrs. Raywood (Karen) Lantier of Ragley; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to the Dyslexia Program of the Order of the Eastern Star, the family said. Anita J. Evans - 3/16/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Anita Judith Evans, 62, will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 17, in Hixson Funeral Home. The body will be cremated. Mrs. Evans died at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2001, in a local hospital. Lela M. Ezell - 3/16/2001 Funeral services for Lela May Ezell, 81, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Billings will officiate. Burial will be in Hebert Cemetery in Hecker. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Ezell died at 2:55 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2001, in a Texas hospital. A native of Fenton, she was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She lived in Baytown, Texas, for two years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Iowa. Survivors include one son, Robert Ezell of Lake Charles; one daughter, Rosetta Ann Blakes-less of Baytown; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gladys C. Fontenot - 3/16/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Gladys C. Fontenot, 75, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 16, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mrs. Fontenot died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in a local care center. Rita Ledoux - 3/16/2001 MOSSVILLE - Funeral services for Rita Ledoux, 71, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 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. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Ledoux died Saturday, March 10, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Cankton and a longtime resident of Mossville. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Mossville Senior Center. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. She was a member of the church's hospitality and kitchen committees. She was treasurer of the church mission. Survivors include four sisters, Vivian Angello of Plaisance, Nether Matthew of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Laura Lee Moore and Mary Jean Malveaux, both of Houston; and two grandchildren. Gregory J. Lewis - 3/16/2001 Funeral services for Gregory James ''Preacher Boy'' Lewis, 42, of 2011 Jake St. will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17, in the Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Aaron Douglas Hendrix will officiate. Visitation is from noon Saturday. Mr. Lewis died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Los Angeles, he had lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He worked for Roto-Rooter as a technician for a number of years. Survivors include his wife, Stephanie Bradley Lewis; five daughers, Brandi Bradley, Michelle Banks, Marva Stevens, Jada Stevens and Denise Hinton, all of Lake Charles; two sons, Gregory James Lewis II and Adonis Jarmar Lewis, both of Lake Charles; one sister, Cornetta Rene Guidry of Lake Charles; one brother, Clarence David Lewis of Lake Charles; his mother, Rose Mary Lewis of Lake Charles; his father, Titus Lewis of New Orleans; his maternal grandmother, Yola Mayfield of Mossville; his maternal grandfather, Adonis Noel of Lake Charles; and one grandson. Edna J. Mallard - 3/16/2001 Funeral services for Edna J. "Big Momma" Mallard, 83, will be at noon Saturday, March 17, in Messiah Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert Owens will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. in the church. Mrs. Mallard died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Plaisance, she had lived in Lake Charles for 55 years. She was a member of Messiah Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Remanuel Sam Hollier of Lake Charles; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Harry Mallette - 3/16/2001 Funeral services for Harry Mallette, 75, will be at 11 a.m. today, March 16, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Mallette died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Nettie R. McDonald - 3/16/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Nettie Royer McDonald, 87, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. The Rev. Lonnie Gothrup will officiate. Burial will be in Royer Cemetery in Sulphur. Vistiation is 6-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. McDonald died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in the Sulphur hospital. A descendant of the John Jacob Ryan family, she was a lifelong resident of the Royer Community. She was a member of Houston River Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Bradley McDonald of Sulphur; two daughters, Bobbie Jean Alexander and Catherine McDonald Titus, both of Sulphur; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Dorothy D. Parker - 3/16/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Donahue Parker, 90, of Moss Bluff will be at 2 p.m. today, March 16, in the First Pentacostal Church of Moss Bluff. The Rev. Tim Mahoney will officiate. Burial will be in Creel Memorial Cemetery in Bel under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. in the church. Mrs. Parker died at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of LeBlanc and lived most of her life in the Lake Charles area. She was a charter member of the First Pentacostal Church of Moss Bluff. She was a member of the Ladies Auxillary in Moss Bluff. She is survived by four daughters, Adele Roberts of Beaumont, Texas, Ruth Sommers and Sue Greene, both of Moss Bluff, and Linda Abel of Baton Rouge; one brother, James Webster Donahue of White Castle; 13 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Dave W. Picard - 3/16/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Dave W. Picard, 74, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17, from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. The Rev. Ed Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Ceme-tery under the direction of Sul-phur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. today, with a ros-ary at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mr. Picard died Thursday, March 15, 2001. A native of Erath, he had lived in Sulphur for the past 45 years. He worked as an insurance salesman and was also employed in the construction field as a welder. He was a member of the Cajun French Music Association Dance Troop. He was a senior volunter for RSVP and the Calcasieu Council on Aging, a volunteer for the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and a member of the Happy Harmonizers, the AARP and Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rita B. Picard of Sulphur; two daughters, Carolyn Rita Picard of Sulphur and Donna M. Hilburn of Iowa, La.; four brothers, Wilson Picard of Lake Charles, Joseph Picard of Sulphur, Lucas Picard of Maurice and Kenneth Picard of Slidell; three sisters, Annie Mae McDaniel of Gueydan, Myrtle Gauthreaux of Crowley and Gayle Langhand of Slidell; and three grandchildren. Prudhomme infant - 3/16/2001 Graveside services for Trevor Michael Prudhomme, infant son of Kristel Prudhomme, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 16, in Consolata Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Maudria A. Randall - 3/16/2001 Funeral services for Maudria Ann Randall, 57, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17, in Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church. The Rev. Jimmy Stevens 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. Mrs. Randall died Thursday, March 15, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Kevin Jerome Randall and Earnest Ray Randall, both of Lake Charles, and Tracy Donnell Randall of New York; two daughters, Karen Charlene Randall and Vanessa Renee Calligan, both of Lake Charles; eight brothers, Austin Gordon, Kenneth Patterson, Michael David Vital, Robert Wayne Vital, Eddie Lee Vital Jr., Bryant Keith Vital, Stafford DeWayne Vital and Gordon Gerard Vital, all of Lake Charles; five sisters, Bobbie Joseph-Harris, Paula Joyce Vital, Eddie Arlene Vital, Mary Denise Vital and Della Lynn Vital, all of Lake Charles; her parents, Eddie and Dorothy Vital of Lake Charles; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Celestine B. Simon - 3/16/2001 IOWA - Funeral services for Mrs. Celestine ''Celeste'' Bellard Simon, 81, of 405 Lambert Lane will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17, from the St. Peter Claver Catholic Church. The Rev. William D. Hogan will officiate. Burial will be in the Lacassine Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Lake Charles. A wake will be 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mrs. Simon died at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. A native of Opelousas, she had lived in Iowa most of her life. She was a member of the St. Peter Claver Catholic Church. She was employed by the Calcasieu Parish School Board as a cafeteria worker for Iowa/J.I. Watson Elementary School. Survivors include two daughters, Christine Prejean of and Ruth Rideau, both of Iowa; three sons, Raymond J. Simon and James Simon, both of Iowa, and Elgin Simon of Hayward, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. William E. Simon - 3/16/2001 JENNINNGS - Funeral services for William Edward ''Joker'' Simon, 71, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17, in the Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Melvin Holloway will officiate. Burial with military rites will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. A wake will be 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Simon died at 2:31 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2001, in a local hospital. A lifelong resident of Jennings, he was a U.S. Army and Navy veteran. He was a self-employed mechanic. He was a longtime member of the Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include six sisters, Josephine Anderson, Willie Mae Thomas, Joan Simon and Yvonne Celestine, all of Jennings, Pearl Burt of Atlanta, Ga. and Geraldine Washington of LaMarque, Texas; and one brother, Joseph Simon of Jennings. Vynice J. St. Cyr - 3/16/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Vynice Johnson St. Cyr, 87, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17, in the Church of Christ. The Revs. Paul Estes and Antoine Valdetero will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 2:30-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. St. Cyr died at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in a Crowley care center. She was a native of Evangeline. Survivors include one son, Dean St. Cyr of Jennings; one daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Bobbie) Vanicor of Delcambre; one sister, Pearl Ormsby of Ontario, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Charles L. Unruh - 3/16/2001 LIBERTY, Texas - Memorial services for Charles L. Unruh, 51, will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24, from St. Stephen Episcopal Church. Arrangements are by Guillen-Baytown Funeral Home of Baytown, Texas. Mr. Unruh died Saturday, March 10, 2001. He was a native of Las Vegas. Survivors include his wife, Sammy McAlister Unruh; two sons, Shawn and Thomas Unruh; one brother, Ronald Unruh; one sister, Marianne Miller; and five grandchildren. Clarence P. Victorian - 3/16/2001 Funeral services for Clarence Paul Victorian, 82, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17, from St. Henry Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Angadiath will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery in Westlake under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., in the funeral home. Mr. Victorian died Friday, March 9, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Eunice and had lived in Lake Charles for 35 years. He was a retired employee of Century Step Co. in Sulphur. Survivors include four sons, Rufus Victorian, Russell Victorian and Davis Victorian, all of Sulphur, and Lawrence Victorian of Long Beach, Calif.; two daughters, Mary Popillion and Linda Lavergne, both of Lake Charles; one sister, Rose Leday of Lake Charles; 23 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Linus O. Wilhelm - 3/16/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Linus Ogea Wilhelm, 93, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. John Giles will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Lake Community Cemetery in Grand Lake under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mrs. Wilhelm died at 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in a local care center. She was a native of Eunice and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She worked as a sitter for most of her life. Survivors include one sister, Joyce Landig of Hot Springs Village, Ark., three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Louis L. Bailey - 3/17/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Louis L. Bailey, 77, will be at 3 p.m. today, March 17, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. The Revs. Johnny Jones and Buddy Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Mr. Bailey died Thursday, March 15, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Pitkin and a longtime resident of DeRidder. He was a retired plumber. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Marie Bailey of DeRidder; six sons, Richard Bailey of Rye, Texas, Barney Bailey of DeRidder, Jerry Bailey of Huntsville, Texas, Tommy Bailey of Belle Chasse, Buddy Bailey of Lake Charles and Dale Bell of Kaplan; three daughters, Carolyn Bailey of DeRidder, Rhonda Dees of Longville and Connie Campbell of Deville; 30 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren. James Brewer - 3/17/2001 EUNICE - Funeral services for James Brewer, 70, of Hammond, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 17, in Ardoin Funeral Home. The Rev. Clark Palmer will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Iota. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Mr. Brewer died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2001, in his residence. He was a former resident of Eunice. He was a retired district sales manager for Southern Pacific Railroad. Survivors include his wife, Eloise Miller Brewer of Hammond; one son, Robert James Brewer of Barnhart, Mo.; two daughters, Rosalind Brewer Sutherland of New Orleans and Nancy Brewer Poimboeuf of Arnaudville; four sisters, Loraine Brewer Bilbo of Conyers, Ga., Idell Brewer Knepper of Morse, Yvonne Brewer Rether of Picayune, Miss., and Barbara Jane Brewer of Eunice; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Edna J. Mallard - 3/17/2001 Funeral services for Edna J. "Big Momma" Mallard, 83, will be at noon today, March 17, in Messiah Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert Owens will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. in the church. Mrs. Mallard died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Plaisance and had lived in Lake Charles for 55 years. She was a member of Messiah Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Remanuel Sam Hollier of Lake Charles; two sisters, Lucille Calligan and Rosella Blue, both of Lake Charles; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Patricia D. McFatter - 3/17/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Patricia Derrick McFatter, 63, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 18, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sugartown Cemetery. Mrs. McFatter died Friday, March 16, 2001, in her residence. Letha B. Navarre - 3/17/2001 ROBERT'S COVE - Funeral services for Letha Boudreaux Navarre, 90, of Oakdale, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 17, from St. Leo Catholic Church. The Rev. Francis Bourgeois will officiate. Burial will be in Rayne Cemetery under the direction of Gassen Funeral Home. Local arrangements are by White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Navarre died Thursday, March 15, 2001, in the Oakdale hospital. She was a native of Duson and a longtime resident of Oakdale. She was Catholic. She was a rice and soy bean farmer. She was former owner of Melody Drive-In Picture Show and Oak Lane Bowling Alley. Survivors include three daughters, Delores Navarre Benoit of Lafayette, Melissa Benoit Welch of Oakdale and Suzette Benoit Leonards of Rayne; four sisters, Bernice Robin of Duson, Lena Trahan and Lou Gary, both of Rayne, and Marie Amy of Jennings; two brothers, Wilson Boudreaux of Carencro and Edward Boudreaux of Rayne; and one great-grandchild. Alfred Richard - 3/17/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Alfred "A.J." Richard, 57, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in DeQuincy. Lucille G. VanNorman - 3/17/2001 Funeral services for Lucille Gordon VanNorman, 95, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 17, in Hixson Chapel. The Revs. Doug deGraffenried and Carl Lueg will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Mrs. VanNorman died Friday, March 15, 2001 in a local hospital. Mrs. VanNorman was born in Heidelberg, Miss., and moved to Lake Charles in 1929. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Lake Charles and the United Methodist Women. She was a graduate of Bowling Green University in Bowling Green, Ky. She was a member of the Ladies of Sahara. She was a bookkeeper and co-owner and operator of Lake Auto Parts. She is survived by one son, John L. VanNorman III of Westlake; one daughter, Mrs. J. Patrick (Tesa) Cunningham of Houston; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Wilbert Anderson - 3/18/2001 Funeral arrangements for Wilbert Anderson, 81, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Saturday in a local hospital. Vern P. Broussard - 3/18/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Vern Paul Broussard, 80, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 19, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery Mausoleum in Lake Arthur under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Mr. Broussard died Friday, March 16, 2001, in a local hospital. Myrtle M. Cormier - 3/18/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Myrtle Mary Cormier, 67, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 19, from St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mrs. Cormier died Saturday, March 17, 2001, in her residence. Jewel V. Duffell - 3/18/2001 FULLERTON - Funeral services for Jewel Velma Duffell, 82, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 19, in Fullerton Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery in LaCamp under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mrs. Duffell died Saturday, March 17, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Lela M. Ezell - 3/18/2001 Funeral services for Lela May Ezell, 81, were Saturday, March 17, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Billings officiated. Burial was in Hebert Cemetery in Hecker. Mrs. Ezell died at 2:55 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2001, in a Texas hospital. A native of Fenton, she was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She lived in Baytown, Texas, for two years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Iowa. Survivors include one son, Robert Ezell of Lake Charles; one daughter, Rosetta Ann Blakeslee of Baytown; one brother, Landry Reed of Iowa; one sister, Margaret Robertson of Houston; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. William L. Foster - 3/18/2001 DeRIDDER - Graveside services for William L. "Bill" Foster, 85, of Shreveport, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 18, in Hopewell Cemetery. Mr. Foster died Saturday, March 17, 2001, in a Bossier City hospital. Felecia Gray - 3/18/2001 Funeral arrangements for Felecia "Aunt Diva" Gray, 43, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Friday in a local hospital. Lillian Guillory - 3/18/2001 Funeral arrangements for Lillian Guillory, 85, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Bob B. Haynes - 3/18/2001 KINDER - Funeral arrangements for Bob B. Haynes, 80, of Reeves, will be announced by Ardoin Funeral Home. He died Saturday in Oakdale. Jones infant - 3/18/2001 Funeral services for Angel Labbe Jones will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 19, in Combre Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Combre Funeral Home. The infant died Friday, March 16, 2001, in a local hospital. Todd A. Kelly - 3/18/2001 DAYTON, Texas - Funeral services for Todd Anthony Kelly, 24, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 19, in Pace-Stancil Funeral Home. The Rev. Boliver Allmon will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 2 p.m. today. Mr. Kelly died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, as a result of an automobile accident near Mont Belvieu, Texas. A native of Lawton, Okla., he had lived in Angleton, Texas, for one year prior to moving to Dayton one month ago. He was a pipefitter supervisor for H.B. Zachary and had worked for Fluor Daniels for seven years. Survivors include his wife, Jessica Kelly of Dayton; one son, Todd Anthony Kelly Jr. of Dayton; three daughters, Brook Lynn Kelly and Brianna Nicole Kelly, both of Dayton and Elizabeth Marcontel of Lake Charles; his father, Larry Kelly of Moss Bluff; one brother, Christopher Kyle Kelly of Lawton; and his grandparents, Delcie Kelly of Lawton and Jonell and Ermel Kittle of Foley, Miss. Lawrence Leger - 3/18/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Lawrence "Snake" Leger, 64, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 19, in Snider Funeral Home. The Rev. John White will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery. Visitation is from 2 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Monday. Mr. Leger died at 9:42 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2001, in a Sulphur hospital. A native of Rayne, he had lived in DeQuincy for the past 22 years. He retired as a recruiter for the National Guard after 28 years of service. He was employed with Brimstone Guard Service of Sulphur and was a school crossing guard with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office. He was a member of Lighthouse for Jesus Pentecostal Church. Survivors include his wife, Doris Leger of DeQuincy; two sons, Curt Leger of Orange, Texas, and David Leger of Bridge City, Texas; three stepsons, James Cole, Michael Cole and Jimmy Hydle, all of DeQuincy; one daughter, Colleen Tarver of Orange; two stepdaughters, Cindy Hydle and Sarah Cole, both of DeQuincy; six sisters, Evelyn Johnson, Betty Gaspard and Rosemary Leger, all of Lake Charles, Olite Arceneaux of Lafayette, Rita Flood of Westlake and Eva Dale Broussard of Rayne; and 13 grandchildren. Souisiana Overley - 3/18/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Souisiana Overley, 84, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Saturday in the Crowley hospital. Alfred Richard - 3/18/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Alfred "A.J." Richard, 57, will be at 2:30 p.m. today, March 18, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. The Rev. Eddie Ray Hoosier will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Mr. Richard died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Lake Charles, he had lived in DeQuincy for most of his life. He was employed as an oilfield roughneck. Survivors include one son, Victor Richard of Reno, Nev.; one daughter, Ruby Brockie of Arizona; three brothers, Milton Richard and Jerry Richard, both of DeQuincy, and Wilford Richard of Burkville, Texas; three sisters, Gertie Richard and Delores Royer, both of DeQuincy, and Doris Baldwin of Longville; and four grandchildren. Gilbert Auzenne - 3/19/2001 Funeral arrangements for Gilbert Auzenne, 69, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local hospital. Keith E. Brown - 3/19/2001 Funeral arrangements for Keith Edward Brown, 49, of Sulphur, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Sunday in his residence. Effie C. Dowden - 3/19/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Effie Clark Dowden, 91, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Roy Dowden will officiate. Burial will be in Kisatchie Cemetery in Kisatchie. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Dowden died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Kisatchie. Survivors include one son, Amon Dowden Jr. of Ragley; one daughter, Laverne D. Cormier of Longville; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Eudia M. LeJeune - 3/19/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Eudia Miller LeJeune, 94, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 19, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Monsignor James M. Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the funeral home. A rosary was recited and a Scripture service was held Sunday. Mrs. LeJeune died at 9:10 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2001, in the local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of the Elton and Jennings area. She retired as a lunchroom worker from Hathaway High School. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church Ladies Altar Society and of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Survivors include five sons, Joseph E. LeJeune of Lake Charles, James B. LeJeune of Moss Bluff, Eugene A. LeJeune of Maringouin, Robert A. LeJeune of Jennings and Louis E. LeJeune of Altus, Okla.; two daughters, Eula Mae Semmes of Hathaway and Ada M. Lee of Jennings; 27 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church building fund, the family said. Alice B. McQueen - 3/19/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Alice Burch McQueen, 88, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. She died Sunday in the local hospital. Souisiana H. Overley - 3/19/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Souisiana H. Overley, 84, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 19, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. The Revs. Vernon Martindale, Delmond Rogers and Bill Blanchard will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Overley died at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2001, in the Crowley hospital. She was a native of Gueydan. Survivors include one son, Roy Overley Jr. of Gueydan; six daughters, Margaret Freeland, Mrs. D.J. (Jennell) Meaux, Mrs. Johnny (Elizabeth "Torchy") Venissat and Mrs. William (Judy) Blanchard, all of Gueydan, Mrs. Jaime (Susie) Rovelo of San Antonio and Mrs. Bart (Polly) Sims of Austin, Texas; two brothers, Clifford Hall of Bastrop and Irvin Hall of Carrollton, Ga.; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Pierre Schexneider Sr. - 3/19/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral ar-rangements for Pierre Schexneider Sr., 85, will be announced by Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local hospital. Tower infant - 3/19/2001 Funeral services for Alexander Gage Tower, infant son of Joseph M. "Joey" and Keisha Denise Babineaux Tower of Moss Bluff, will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, in Johnson Funeral Home. Monsignors Irving deBlanc and Amos J. Vincent and Deacon George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. The infant died at 4:55 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Green Bay, Wis., he had lived in Lake Charles for the past several months. Survivors include his parents; two sisters, Lisa Rene and Jaid Madison Tower, both of Moss Bluff; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Henry "Dub" (Rose Katherine) Tower Jr. of Lake Charles; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth (Shelia) Babineaux of Moss Bluff; his paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Henry (Julia) Tower Sr. of Carylss; his maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George (Opal) Babineaux of Sulphur; his paternal great-great-grandmother, Rose Marie "Sis" White of Lake Charles; and his maternal great-great-grandmother, Stella Guidry of Moss Bluff. Dewey Willis - 3/19/2001 Funeral services for Dewey Willis, 76, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, in Oak Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home. Mr. Willis died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in a local care center. Wilbert Anderson Sr. - 3/20/2001 Funeral services for Wilbert Anderson Sr., 81, will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Karl Fuselier will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mr. Anderson died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Opelousas and had lived in Lake Charles for most of his life. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Nora Smith Anderson of Lake Charles; two daughters, Nora Chatman of Lake Charles and Joyce Malbrew of Pacoma, Calif.; five sons, Alfred Anderson, Leon Anderson, Terry Anderson, Harry Anderson and Dalton Anderson, all of Lake Charles; one brother, Nathan Anderson of Opelousas; five sisters, Evenolia Forbes of Houston, Corethia Palliet of Port Arthur, Texas, Willie Mae Fruge and Audrey Layssard, both of Opelousas, and Genevia Pickney of San Antonio; 18 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Keith Brown - 3/20/2001 Funeral services for Keith Brown, 49, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Doug deGraffenreid will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, March 20, and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Brown died Friday, March 16, 2001, in his residence. A native of Beaumont, Texas, he had lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He moved to Sulphur more than a year ago. He was a welder and fitter for Crown Oil Field Services. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Marie Brown of Sulphur; one son, Keith Edmond Lynn Brown of Lake Charles; one stepson, Blaine Bellard of Lake Charles; two daughters, Brandy Lea Brown and Sarah Louise Brown, both of Sulphur; two brothers, Robert Brown of Morgan City and James E. Brown of San Antonio; two sisters, Brenda Fisher of Houston and Shirley Cazier of Clearlake, Texas; one grandchild; and two stepgrandchildren. Clyde Conway - 3/20/2001 Funeral services for Clyde Conway, 84, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 22, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Andy Buckley will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Conway died at 6:37 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Kirby, Ark., he had lived in Lake Charles since 1957. He was a graduate of Victory High School near Frederick, Okla. He received his bachelor's degree in education from Oklahoma Technology College and his master's degree in education from Oklahoma State University. He taught at LaGrange High School for one year. He was the principal of Oak Park Elementary from 1958 until his retirement in 1983. He was a member of the National Association of Educators, Louisiana Association of Educators, Louisiana Principal's Association and Calcasieu Principal's Association. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in the European Theater during World War II. He was a master sergeant in the 409th Bomb Squad. He was a member of Disabled American Veteran's. Survivors include his wife, Dorris M. Wylie Conway of Lake Charles; one son, Phil D. Conway of Dallas; two daughters, Judy Conway Anderson of Lake Charles and Sharon Conway Berken of Lake Arthur; three brothers, Russell Conway of Stillwater, Okla., Lloyd Conway of Oklahoma City and Paul Conway of Tulsa, Okla.; three sisters, Fern West of Truth or Consequences, N.M., Robbie Boozer of Dallas and Ann Schmidt of Canada; and four grandchildren. Effie C. Dowden - 3/20/2001 KISATCHIE - Funeral services for Effie Clark Dowden, 91, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 20, in Kisatchie Baptist Church. The Rev. Roy Dowden will officiate. Burial will be in Kisatchie Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Leesville. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Dowden died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Kisatchie. Survivors include one son, Amon Dowden Jr. of Ragley; one daughter, Laverne D. Cormie of Longville; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Alma P. Eason - 3/20/2001 GLENMORA - Funeral services for Alma Perkins Eason, 62, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in Mount Olive Baptist Church. Burial will be in Blue Branch Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Eason died Monday, March 19, 2001, in her residence. Anita Fridge - 3/20/2001 SULPHUR - Memorial services for Anita Fridge, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, in Westminster Presbyterian Church. The body was donated to science. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Fridge died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in the Sulphur hospital. She was a longtime resident of Sulphur. She was a secretary at Horace Vincent State Farm Insurance. She was a Care/Help volunteer. Survivors include her husband, John Fridge; two sons, Mark Fridge of Church Point and Lynn Fridge of Houston; one daughter, Margot Fridge Clark of Houston; one brother, Jack Wiley of Nesbitt, Miss.; and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Harold Gobert - 3/20/2001 MALLET - Funeral services for Harold "Hack" Gobert, 48, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, from St. Ann Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Eunice. Mr. Gobert died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in St. Landry Parish. Ruby Kibodeaux - 3/20/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Ruby Kibodeaux, 72, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 20, in Hixson Funeral Home. David Zoblisien will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. Mrs. Kibodeaux died at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2001, in her residence. A native of Vinton, she had lived in the Vinton/Edgerly area most of her life. She was a nurses' aide. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Horace Leger - 3/20/2001 Funeral arrangements for Horace Leger, 73, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Alice B. McQueen - 3/20/2001 JENNINGS -Funeral services for Alice Burch McQueen, 88, will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, in Miguez Funeral Home. The Rev. Lindsey Burns will officiate. Burial will be in Willow Creek Cemetery in Tomball, Texas. Visitation is 2:30-6 p.m. today, March 20 and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. McQueen died at 5:18 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2001, in the local hospital. A native of Bayou Chene, she had lived in Jennings for 28 years, moving from Tomball. She was a member of First Baptist Church and its Ruth Sunday School Class and Baptist Young At Heart. Survivors include two sisters, Georgia Broussard and Lena Savoie, both of Lafayette. Lynn Pago - 3/20/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Lynn Pago, 45, will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. He died Monday in Sulphur. Shelby Raynes - 3/20/2001 PRENTISS, Miss. - Funeral services for Shelby Raynes, 72, of Sulphur, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in Saulters-Moore Funeral Home. Burial will be in Green's Creek Cemetery in Carson, Miss. Mr. Raynes died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in his residence. Pierre Schexneider Sr. - 3/20/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Pierre Schexneider Sr., 85, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, from Our Lady of Lasalette Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Decoteau will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 1-10 p.m. today, March 20 with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mr. Schexneider died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in Lake Charles. He was a native of Gueydan and had lived in Sulphur for 65 years. He was a retired employee of the Sulphur city water department. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 3015. He was a member of Our Lady of Lasalette Catholic Church. He was a church usher. He did maintenance work for the church. Survivors include two sons, Pierre "Rocky" Schexneider Jr. of Lake Charles and Robert Schexneider of Carlyss; one daughter, Linda Bradley of Ponchatoula; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Howard Sias - 3/20/2001 Funeral arrangements for Howard Sias, 64, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Sunday in the Church Point hospital. Kirk L. Sorrells - 3/20/2001 CAMERON - Funeral services for Kirk Lynn Sorrells, 22, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in First Baptist Church. The Revs. John Reynolds and Alton Hodnet will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today, March 20, and from 9 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Sorrells died Monday, March 19, 2001, in an accident in Cameron Parish. A native of Sulphur, he had lived in Cameron Parish all of his life. He was a 1998 graduate of South Cameron High School. He was a roustabout for Cameron Cleaning Fluids. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Janna Rutherford Sorrells of Creole; one son, Blanin Este Sorrells of Creole; two brothers, Steven Ray Sorrells and Chuck Sorrells, both of Cameron; one stepbrother, Jody Jinks of Grand Lake; two stepsisters, Ashleigh Jinks and Amanda Jinks, both of Sulphur; his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Yvonne) Sorrells of Creole; his mother and stepfather, Glenda and Lenard Jinks of Cameron; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin (Katie) Sorrells of Leesville; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer (Nelta) Peshoff of Cameron; his maternal great-grandmother, Enola Saltzman of Cameron; and his stepgrandmother, Mary Lee Jinks of Hackberry. Tower infant - 3/20/2001 Funeral services for Alexander Gage Tower, infant son of Joseph M. "Joey" and Keisha Denise Babineaux Tower of Moss Bluff, will be at 3 p.m. today, March 20, in Johnson Funeral Home. Monsignors Irving deBlanc and Amos J. Vincent and Deacon George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Conso-lata Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. The infant died at 4:55 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2001, in a local hospital. He was born in Green Bay, Wis., and had lived in Lake Charles for the past several months. Additional survivors include two sisters, Lisa Rene and Jaid Madison Tower, both of Moss Bluff; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Henry "Dub" (Rose Katherine) Tower Jr. of Lake Charles; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth (Shelia) Babineaux of Moss Bluff; his paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Henry (Julia) Tower Sr. of Carylss; his maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George (Opal) Babineaux of Sulphur; his maternal great-grandmother, Stella Guidry of Moss Bluff; and his paternal great-great-grandmother, Rose Marie "Sis" White of Lake Charles. Ella M. Young - 3/20/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Ella M. Young, 93, will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jon E. Tellifero will officiate. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today, March 20, and 9-11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home and from noon Wednesday in the church. Mrs. Young died Monday, March 19, 2001, in a DeRidder care center. She was a native of Springfield, Mo. She was a former resident of Wichita, Kan., and worked there as a secretary for Boeing. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was the church secretary and church visitor. Survivors include one brother, Ed McMullen of DeRidder. Mrs. Cyrus Aucoin - 3/21/2001 MAMOU - Funeral services for Mrs. Cyrus (Hazel Balfa) Aucoin, 78, of Lake Charles, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 22, from St. Ann Catholic Church. The Rev. Pius Vallooran will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Aucoin died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in a Lake Charles care center. She was a native of Mamou and a former resident of Lafayette. She was a housewife. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. William (Diana) McManus of Lake Charles and Mrs. Lee (Renella) Fuselier of Lafayette; one brother, Berkman Balfa of Basile; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Alton J. Bourque - 3/21/2001 LAKE ARTHUR - Funeral services for Alton John Bourque, 65, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 22, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Andrus Cove Cemetery. Mr. Bourque died at 11:53 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in a Jennings hospital. Clyde Conway - 3/21/2001 Funeral services for Clyde Conway, 84, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 22, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Andy Buckley will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Conway died at 6:37 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Kirby, Ark., and had lived in Lake Charles since 1957. He was a graduate of Victory High School near Frederick, Okla. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from Oklahoma Technology College and a master's from Oklahoma State University. He taught at LaGrange High School for one year. He was principal of Oak Park Elementary from 1958 until he retired in 1983. He was a member of the National Association of Educators, the Louisiana Association of Educators, the Louisiana Principal's Association and the Calcasieu Principal's Association. He was a veteran of the Air Force and served in Europe during World War II. He was a master sergeant in the 409th Bomb Squad. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Dorris M. Wylie Conway of Lake Charles; one son, Phil D. Conway of Dallas; two daughters, Judy Conway Anderson of Lake Charles and Sharon Conway Berken of Lake Arthur; three brothers, Russell Conway of Stillwater, Okla., Lloyd Conway of Oklahoma City and Paul Conway of Tulsa, Okla.; three sisters, Fern West of Truth or Consequences, N.M., Robbie Boozer of Dallas and Ann Schmidt of Canada; and four grandchildren. Clora Davis - 3/21/2001 Funeral arrangements for Clora Davis, 73, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a local hospital. Raliegh Ford - 3/21/2001 Funeral arrangements for Raliegh Ford, 96, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a local hospital. Richard L. Jenkins - 3/21/2001 Funeral arrangements for Richard Lee "Daddy Rich" Jenkins, 66, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in the Jennings hospital. Beulah Lee - 3/21/2001 Funeral arrangements for Beulah Lee, 80, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a New Orleans hospital. Horace Leger - 3/21/2001 Funeral services for Horace Leger, 72, will be at 3 p.m. today, March 21, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Deacon George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Leger died at 6:20 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Indian Bayou and had lived in Lake Charles for 70 years. He was a truck driver for PIE Nationwide for 37 years. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose for 24 years and was a recipient of the Fellowship Degree in 1986. He was a commercial shrimper. He was a member of Teamsters Local 969 for 37 years. Survivors include his wife, Betty Desormeaux Leger of Lake Charles; three sons, Larry Leger, Malcolm Leger and Kevin Leger, all of Lake Charles; one brother, Norris Leger of Lake Charles; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Barbara LeJeune - 3/21/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Barbara LeJeune, 64, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 22, from Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Mrs. LeJeune died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Lynn Pago - 3/21/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Lynn Pago, 45, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 21, in Robison Funeral Home. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. Mr. Pago died Monday, March 19, 2001. George W. Parr - 3/21/2001 Funeral services for George W. "Woody" Parr, 81, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 22, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Carlos Beard will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22, in South Park Cemetery in Houston. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Parr died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Grimes County, Texas, and lived in Pasadena, Texas, for 50 years before moving to Lake Charles five years ago. He was a machinist for Hughes Tools for 40 years. He was a former deacon at First Baptist Church of South Houston. He was an adult Sunday school teacher and deacon at Richey St. Baptist Church in Pasadena. He was a member of South Lake Charles Baptist Church. He was a Scottish Rite Mason and a lifetime member of Park Place Lodge of Houston. He was a Shriner and a member of the Arabia Shrine Temple. He served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II. He participated in the occupation of Japan near the end of the war. Survivors include his wife, Louise Hall Parr of Lake Charles; one son, Mike Parr of Lake Charles; one daughter, Pat Ficklin of Lake Charles; two sisters, Ida Willis of Abilene, Texas, and Lanell Allbritton of Huntsville, Texas; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Clifton Thibodeaux Jr. - 3/21/2001 Funeral arrangements for Clifton Thibodeaux Jr., 63, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Monday in a Lafayette hospital. Lillie M. Victorian - 3/21/2001 Funeral arrangements for Lillie Mae Victorian, 79, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a local hospital. Charlene Ryan August - 3/22/2001 Funeral arrangements for Charlene Ryan "Tut" August, 43, of 710 N. Lyons St., will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died Wednesday in her residence. Rose Bellon - 3/22/2001 Funeral arrangements for Rose Bellon, 69, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a local hospital. Felecia Gray Blackman - 3/22/2001 Funeral arrangements for Felecia "Lisa" Gray Blackman, 43, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died Friday in a local hospital. Shirley A. Collins - 3/22/2001 MANY - Funeral services for Shirley Ann Collins, 58, of Robeline, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 23, in Bayou Scie Methodist Church. Burial will be in Bayou Scie Cemetery under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home. Mrs. Collins died Monday, March 19, 2001, in a Sabine hospital. M. Joyce Demarie - 3/22/2001 Funeral services for M. Joyce Demarie, 58, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 26, in Hixson Funeral Home. The body will be cremated. Mrs. Demarie died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in Lake Charles. Jean Gary - 3/22/2001 Funeral services for Jean Gary-Allain, 77, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 23, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Joseph Matthew will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Gary died at 9:47 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in a Lake Charles care center. She was a native of Mermentau and had lived in Lake Charles for 55 years. She was a graduate of Estherwood High School. She was a licensed practical nurse. She was a former member of the St. Margaret Catholic Daughters. Survivors include her husband, Chris Allain of Lake Charles; two daughters, Charlotte Blessing and Belinda Washburn, both of Lake Charles; one brother, Elwood Gary of Crowley; two sisters, Gladys Trahan of Crowley and Grace Guidry of Mermentau; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mattie D. Guillory - 3/22/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Mattie D. Guillory, 96, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 22, 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 from 9 a.m. A rosary was recited Wednesday night. Mrs. Guillory died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Ville Platte and lived most of her life in Welsh. She was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Rodney Guillory of Bridge City, Texas; three daughters, Elizabeth Meche of Welsh and Beatrice Moore and Mary Ann LeBlanc, both of Lake Charles; 28 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Ethel R. Johnson - 3/22/2001 Funeral services for Ethel R. Johnson, 77, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 22, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Wednesday night. Mrs. Johnson died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Basile and had lived in Lake Charles for 50 years. She was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Bob Johnson and Ron Johnson, both of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mrs. James B. (Wilda) Bel of Lake Charles; one brother, Dennis Richard of Alexandria; two sisters, Earline McGuire of Lake Charles and Virgie Fusilier of Westlake; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Bel's Animal Shelter or to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Horace R. Marze - 3/22/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Horace Ray Marze, 72, of Merryville, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a Lake Charles hospital. James McClelland - 3/22/2001 ELTON - Funeral services for James "Jimmy" McClelland, 79, will be at 4 p.m. today, March 22, in First Baptist Church. The Revs. Jake Crowell and John Eaves will officiate. Burial will be in China Ceme-tery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. a rosary was recited Wednesday evening. Mr. McClelland died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in the Mamou hospital. He was a native of Lawtell, residing in Elton for 39 years. He was a member of the Elton Athletic Association. He was a World War II veteran. He retired from Teledyne Exploration Co. 15 years ago. He was employed by S&K Farm Enterprises. Survivors include his wife, Hazel LaFosse McClelland of Elton; three sons, Michael McClelland of Round Rock, Texas, Kenneth Bruchhaus of Elton and Donald McClelland of Lafayette; one daughter, Janet "Sue" Daigle of Elton; one brother, Joe McClelland of Opelousas; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Joseph C. Meyers - 3/22/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Joseph Clifford "Podan" Meyers, 76, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 23, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Meyers died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Sulphur and had lived in Moss Bluff for 50 years. He served in the Navy during World War II. He worked for Sabine Towing and Transportation. He was a retired merchant seamen. He was a member of Moss Bluff Assembly of God. Survivors include one brother, Jean Joseph "Blue" Meyers of Alexandria, and numerous nieces and nephews. Lillie M. Moorehead - 3/22/2001 Funeral arrangements for Lillie Mae Moorehead, 77, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a local hospital. Joseph Y. Nagata - 3/22/2001 EUNICE - Funeral services for Joseph Y. Nagata, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, from St. Thomas More Catholic Church. The body was donated to science. Arrangements are by Central Services of New Orleans. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Saturday in the church hall. Mr. Nagata died Sunday, March 18, 2001. He was a graduate of Eunice High School. He played football in high school and at Louisiana State University. He served in Word War II in the 442 Nisei Regimental Combat Team. He was a member of the VFW. He was a teacher and coach at Eunice High School and at St. Edmund High School. He earned Coach of the Year and coached district championship teams, making two appearances in the state finals. He was a member of the St. Landry Parish School Board. He was a member of the L Club and the Louisiana High School Coaches Association. He was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Jen Nagata; two daughters, Debbie Hensgens and Nancy Marks; one son, Mike Nagata; and five grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Disease Research, 15925 Shady Grove Road, Suite 140, Rockville, MD 20850; Eunice High School; St. Edmund High School; or Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish, the family said. Clara B. Patterson - 3/22/2001 FOREST HILL - Funeral services for Clara Burnum Patterson, 96, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 22, in Pisgah Baptist Church. Burial will be in Paul Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Patterson died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in her residence. Emile Reggie - 3/22/2001 CROWLEY - Funeral services for Emile Anthony Reggie Sr., 85, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 23, from St. Michael Catholic Church. Monsignor Charles Dubois and the Revs. Mike Cham-pagne, Harold Trahan, Tom Kamenski, Keith DeRouen and Arthur Warren will officiate. Lafayette Bishop Edward J. O'Donnell and retired Bishop Jude Speyrer will preside. Entombment will be in Wood-lawn Mausoleum under the direction of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today at the funeral home, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Friday in the church. Mr. Reggie died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in his son's residence. He was a native of Lebanon and moved to Crowley when he was 5. He attended St. Michael Elementary School. He was a veteran and served in Company I, 156 Infantry Division, Louisiana National Guard. He formed Reggie Trucking Co. In 1946, he and his brother formed Reggie Concrete Co., which became Reggie Ready Mix Concrete Co. He served as grand knight of Knights of Columbus Council 1318. He was district and state deputy of the Third Degree K. of C. and was a Fourth Degree navigator. Survivors include one son, Fred Reggie of Lafayette; one sister, Yvonne R. LaHood of Crowley; two brothers, Sammie Reggie and Judge Edmund Reggie, both of Crowley; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Howard Sias Sr. - 3/22/2001 Funeral services for Howard "Filmore" Sias Sr., 64, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 23, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Karl Fuselier will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-10 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mr. Sias died at 7:35 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2001, in the Church Point hospital. He was a native of St. Landry Parish and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He worked for United Mobile Homes for more than 30 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Gail Sias Cormier of Decatur, Ga.; three sons, Howard Sias Jr. of Lake Charles, Michael Sias of Iowa, La., and David Sias of Atlanta; five sisters, Sedonia Sias Staves, Leona Griffith, Joyce Sias, Norma Sias and Patricia Sias Goodwin, all of Lake Charles; four brothers, Leroy Sias, Harold Sias and Kenneth Sias, all of Lake Charles, and Leo Sias of Detroit; and five grandchildren. Clifton Thibodeaux Jr. - 3/22/2001 MERMENTAU - Funeral services for Clifton Thibodeaux Jr., 63, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 22, in New Hope Baptist Church. The Rev. Willie Pitre will officiate. Burial will be in Mermentau Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Friday in the church. Mr. Thibodeaux died at 8:15 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2001, in a Lafayette hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Mermentau. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Debra M. Lewis of Crowley; his mother, Ella Mae Duplechain of Mermentau; and two grandchildren. Bobbye F. Albright - 3/23/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Bobbye F. Albright, 72, of Rosepine, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Revs. Paul Wilson and Charles Best will officiate. Burial will be in Rosepine Cemetery. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Albright died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Rosepine. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Rosepine. Survivors include one sister, Mary Eloise Cooley of DeRidder. Charlene August - 3/23/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Charlene "Tut" Ryan August, 54, of 710 N. Lyons St., will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 26, in Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Elmore Garner will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Monday in the church. Mrs. Ryan died at 1:11 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in her residence. She was born in Sulphur where she lived for a number of years before moving to Lake Charles. She was a member of Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, John August of Lake Charles; one son, Kirk Wayne August of Lake Charles; one daughter, Princella Ryan of Lake Charles; five brothers, Willie Watson Jr. of Baton Rouge, Kula Watson and Clyde Watson, both of Houston, Jimmy Lee Watson and Kenneth Watson, both of Sulphur; four sisters, Gloria Briscoe, Dorothy "Dot" Joshua and Lola Mae Harmon, all of Lake Charles, and Rosa Lee Christopher of Baton Rouge; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Gilbert Auzenne - 3/23/2001 Funeral services for Gilbert Auzenne, 69, will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Karl Fuselier will officiate. Burial will be in St. Leo Cemetery in Leonville under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Auzenne died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Opelousas and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a member of Laborers Construction Union Local 207. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Wildred Theresa Auzenne of Lake Charles; three sons, Kenneth Jude Auzenne of Metairie, Wayne Joseph Auzenne Sr. of Lake Charles and Gilbert Dwayne Auzenne of Opelousas; two daughters, Dianna Goodly and Annita Darlene Auzenne, both of Lake Charles; one sister, Margaret Taylor of Opelousas; and 11 grandchildren. Rose M. Bellon - 3/23/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Rose M. Bellon, 69, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, from St. Theodore Catholic Church. Monsignor Charles DuBois will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Bellon died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Eunice. She lived in Lake Charles for 30 years and had lived in Moss Bluff for 30 years. She was the co-owner of Sonny Bellon Building Specialties. She was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Sonny Bellon of Moss Bluff; three sons, Gary Bellon, Ricky Bellon and Scott Bellon, all of Moss Bluff; and six grandchildren. Felecia G. Blackman - 3/23/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Felecia Gray "Lisa" Blackman, 43, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. William D. Hogan will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cath-olic Church Cem-etery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Jennings. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Saturday in the church, with a rosary recited at 9 a.m. Mrs. Blackman died at 12:15 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2001, in a local hospital. She was born in Lafayette and lived in Welsh most of her life. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church for over 20 years. She attended Welsh High School. Survivors include her husband, Wesley Blackman of Lake Charles; three sons, Norman L. Gray of Lake Charles, and Norris Z. Gray and Nehemiah D. Gray, both of Welsh; one stepdaughter, Maria L. Savoy of Lafayette; two brothers, Earnest L. Bell of Lake Charles, and Ben Rosette of Austin, Texas; four sisters, Virginia Baker, Norrice G. Miller and Natasha Y. Gray, all of Lake Charles, and Greta S. Gray of Welsh; and her stepmother, Betty Gray of Welsh. Clora M. Davis - 3/23/2001 Funeral services for Clora M. Mason Davis, 73, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, in New Sunlight Baptist Church. The Rev. Kevin E. Donalson 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. Mrs. Davis died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a graduate of Second Ward Colored School and California Business School. She graduated from EPPS Beauty School and later taught there. She was the former owner and operator of Mason's Beauty Shop, and she retired from Headquarters Beauty Shop in Lake Charles in 1991. She worked for the California State Franchise Tax Board and the California Department of Motor Vehicles. She retired from California Criminal Identification and Investigation after 20 years of service. She was a member of the Fine Arts Beauticians Club, the NAACP, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Women Mission Organization. She was a 54-year member of New Sunlight Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Thomas White, Thomas K. White Jr. and Michael Joseph White, all of Lake Charles; four daughters, Christana Mason White, Margaret Anne Mason and Carolynn White, all of Lake Charles, and Brandi Rene Weatherall of Sacramento, Calif.; three brothers, Percy L. Vital of Crosby, Texas, and Lincoln A. Vital Jr. and the Rev. John Henery Erringhouse, both of Houston; three sisters, Elsie Mae Vital Branch, Lenora Young and Elnora Lewis, all of Houston; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to the New Sunlight Baptist Church scholarship fund, the family said. M. Joyce Demarie - 3/23/2001 Funeral services for M. Joyce Demarie, 58, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 26, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Steve Howell will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Demarie died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in Lake Charles. She was a native of Union City, Tenn., and a former resident of Detroit. She had lived in Lake Charles for 35 years. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Glenn Demarie Sr. of Lake Charles; two sons, David Panecouk of Verndell, Mich., and Glenn Demarie Jr. of Lake Charles; two daughters, Nicole "Nickie" Demarie of Lake Charles and Dawn Kerszulis of South Lyons, Mich.; one brother, Jerry Harris of Livonia, Mich.; one sister, Barbara Harris of Lake Charles; and two grandchildren. Mikel DeRamus - 3/23/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Mikel DeRamus, 48, will be at 7 p.m. today, March 24, in The Pentecostal Church of De-Quincy. The Rev. Greg Kellogg will officiate. Arrange-ments are by Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today in the church. Additional services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Claybar-Wallier-Ramsey Funeral Home of Crockett, Texas. Burial will be in Weches Cemetery in Weches, Texas. Mr. DeRamus died Wednesday, March 21, 2001. A native of DeQuincy, he had lived in Conroe, Texas. He was a graduate of Ragley High School. He had a business management degree. He was a former employee of Calcasieu Marine Bank. He was a conductor at Union Pacific Railroad for the past 28 years. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Pilkington DeRamus of Conroe; three sons, Garland Mikel DeRamus, Fred Eugene DeRamus II and Chance Earl DeRamus, all of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Neali Hawn Perkins of Westlake; two brothers, Sonny Singley and Pat DeRamus, both of DeQuincy; and one sister, Julie DeRamus of DeQuincy. Memorials may be made to the church or organization of one's choice, the family said. Raleigh Ford Sr. - 3/23/2001 Funeral services for Raleigh Ford Sr., 96, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 24, in Old Emanuel Baptist Church. The Rev. Mack C. Guillory will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Ford died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Marksville and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a former member of and deacon at New Light Baptist Church. He was a member of Old Emanuel Baptist Church and was a church custodian and a deacon. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias. Survivors include two sons, Joseph C. Ford and the Rev. Raleigh Ford Jr., both of Flint, Mich.; five daughters, Mary Marvar Blue, Melva Thibodeaux and Catherine Ford, all of Lake Charles, Cherry Newman of Jacksonville, Fla., and Wander-lon Barnes of Houston; 21 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Frank N. Frazier - 3/23/2001 LEESVILLE - Memorial services for Frank Norman Frazier, 59, will be at 10:30 a.m. today, March 23, in the Fort Polk main post chapel, and at 3 p.m. Saturday in Polk Memorial Episcopal Church in Leesville. Arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Frazier died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Cindy Gribbins - 3/23/2001 HAYES - Memorial services for Cindy Gribbins, 38, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, in Faith Christian Fellowship Church. The Rev. Kent Brabham will officiate. The body was cremated under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. She died at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2001, in her residence. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she had lived in Hayes for the past four years. Survivors include her husband, Roger Hensley of Hayes; two sons, Roger Gribbins Jr. and Aaron M. Gribbins, both of Hayes; two daughters, Frances Ann and Ashley Lynn Hensley, both of Hayes; three brothers, Ronnie, Randy and Joseph Gribbins, all of Cincinnati; and two sisters, Linda Bryant of Loveland, Ohio, and Becky Gentry of Cincinnati. Mary Guidry - 3/23/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mary Guidry, 79, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Thursday in a local care center. Lillian Guillory - 3/23/2001 Funeral services for Lillian Guillory, 85, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Barras will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Mausoleum under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. She died Saturday, March 17, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Swords, she had lived in Lake Charles for most of her life. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Eurick Guillory; four sons, John B. Guillory, Peter D. Guillory, Paul R. Guillory and Joseph C. Guillory, all of Lake Charles; three daughters, Lou Bertha Jolivette, Lou E. Lemoiner and Barbara N. Poppillion, all of Lake Charles; one brother, Elvin Semien of Eunice; three sisters, Mary Armelin and Florence Semien, both of Lake Charles, and Mary Randolph of Los Angeles; 54 grandchildren; 99 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Billy J. Howerton - 3/23/2001 HAMLIN, Texas - Funeral services for Billy Joe "B.J." Howerton, 73, were held Saturday, March 17, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. The Revs. Michael Melcher, John Cherolikal and Johnrose Hayden officiated. Burial was in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Foster-Adams Funeral Home. Mr. Howerton died Thursday, March 15, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Aurora, Mo., he was a resident of Hamlin. He was a graduate of Ville Platte High School. He retired from Conoco in 1989 after 42 years of service. He was a scout master and a Little League coach. He was a member of the Hamlin Economic Development Board. Survivors include his wife, Joy Howerton of Hamlin; three daughters, Mrs. Byron (Carla) Richard of Cameron and Mr. John (Sheri) Hudson and Mrs. Hollis (Susan) Stephens, both of Hamlin; four sons, Joseph Howerton of Sulphur; Patrick Howerton of Sweetlake, Bill Howerton of Lubbock, Texas, and Michael Howerton of Rowlett, Texas; one sister, Gladys "Peatie" Roberie of Ville Platte; 17 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Roland Janise - 3/23/2001 WELSH - Funeral arrangements for Roland "Brud" Janise, 52, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Thursday in a Lafayette hospital. Edward L. Magee - 3/23/2001 DRY CREEK - Funeral services for Edward Loyd Magee, 75, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, in Dry Creek Baptist Church. The Rev. Don Hunt will officiate. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Magee died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. A native of Lake Charles, he had lived in Sulphur for most of his life. He moved to Dry Creek in 1985. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving on the USS ATR36 in the South Pacific during World War II. He retired from South Central Bell Telephone Company after 31 years of service. He was a member of Telephone Pioneers of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Dora Elizabeth Magee of Dry Creek; two sons, Loyd Randall Magee of Carlyss and Scott Edward Magee of Sulphur; one brother, Jerry O. Magee of Tallahassee, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to Dry Creek Baptist Church building fund or Dry Creek Baptist Encampment, the family said. Horace R. Marze - 3/23/2001 JUNCTION - Funeral services for Horace Ray Marze, 73, of Merryville, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 23, in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church. Burial will be in Cooper Cemetery in DeRidder under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mr. Marze died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Linda McDaniel - 3/23/2001 HARGROVE - Funeral services for Linda McDaniel, 59, of DeQuincy, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, in Community Pentecostal Church. The Rev. David Kennon will officiate. Burial will be in Hyatt Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home of DeQuincy. Visitation is from 3 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. McDaniel died Wednes-day, March 21, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. She was a homemaker. She was Pentecostal. Survivors include her husband, Wade H. McDaniel of DeQuincy; two sons, Jimmy Wayne McDaniel and James Edward McDaniel, both of DeQuincy; one daughter, Catherine Renee "Kathy" Carley of Katy, Texas; one sister, Lois Foster of DeQuincy; and two grandchildren. Lillie M. Moorehead - 3/23/2001 Funeral services for Lillie Mae Moorehead, 77, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, in Mill Street Church of Christ. C.E. Gaines will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Moorehead died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Bunkie, she had lived in Lake Charles for 46 years. She was a member of Mill Street Church of Christ. Survivors include one son, Calvin Hayward of Houston; three daughters, Barbara Jones and Evelyn Gordon, both of Lake Charles, and Veronica Moorehead of Dallas; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Clara B. Patterson - 3/23/2001 FOREST HILL - Funeral services for Clara Burnum Patterson, 96, were at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 22, in Pisgah Baptist Church. Burial was in Paul Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Patterson died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in her residence. Harry Preston Jr. - 3/23/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Harry Preston Jr., 89, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Monday. Emile Reggie - 3/23/2001 CROWLEY - Funeral services for Emile Anthony Reggie Sr., 85, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 23,from St. Michael's Catholic Church. Monsignor Charles Dubois will officiate and co-celebrants include the Revs. Mike Champagne, Harold Trahan, Tom Kamenski, Keith DeRouen and Arthur Warren. Bishop Edward J. O'Donnell of Lafayette and retired Bishop Jude Speyrer will preside. Burial will be in Woodlawn Mausoleum under the direction of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. at the church. A rosary was recited Thursday evening. Mr. Reggie died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, in the residence of his son. He came from Lebanon to Crowley with his parents at the age of five. He attended St. Michael Elementary School. He joined the Boy Scouts and was a member of Troop Six. As a teen-ager, he worked as an auto mechanic and body shop painter and, at the age of 18, he opened a Sinclair service station. He formed Reggie Trucking Company, which hauled milled rice to the docks in Lake Charles and rough rice from the fields to the mills. In 1946, he and his brother, Sammie, formed Reggie Concrete Company. It became Reggie Ready Mix Concrete Co., and was sold in 1971. Other business interests included the subdivisions of Northview Heights in Crowley, Victoria Village in Lafayette and Garden Heights in Youngsville. He was a member of Company I, 156 Infantry Division, Louisiana National Guard. He dedicated most of his life to service in the Catholic Church and to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He served as grand knight of Knights of Columbus Council 1318, district and state deputy of the 3rd-degree Knights of Columbus, as well as 4th-degree navigator. Survivors include one son, Fred Reggie of Lafayette; one sister, Yvonne R. LaHood of Crowley; two brothers, Sammie Reggie and Judge Edmund Reggie, both of Crowley; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Lynda C. Scarborough - 3/23/2001 CAMERON - Funeral services for Lynda Carole Scarborough, 54, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, from Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Creole. She died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in a Lake Charles care center. Alice A. Thibodeaux - 3/23/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Alice Andrepont Thibodeaux, 92, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 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 2:30-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m. and a Scripture service at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mrs. Thibodeaux died at 9:05 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2001, in the local hospital. She had lived in Jennings for 56 years, moving from Tee-Mamou. She was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church and its Ladies Altar Society. Survivors include one daughter, Gertis LeGros of Jennings; one sister, Nella Leger of Iota; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Lillie M. Victorian - 3/23/2001 Funeral services for Lillie Mae Victorian, 79, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Angadiath will officiate. Entombment will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, with a rosary at 9:30 a.m., in the funeral home. Mrs. Victorian died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Iowa, La., and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a member of the St. Rita Court 31 Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of the Altar Society and the Rosary Society. She was a member of the Fisherville Block Rosary Group. Survivors include her husband, Anthony Victorian of Lake Charles; one son, Leroy Victorian of Lake Charles; four sisters, Betty Wilkins, Mary Buchanan, Frankie Mae Rankins and Hazel Williams, all of Lake Charles; two brothers, Navy Simon of Lake Charles and Talton Simon Jr. of Houston; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Carl Ware - 3/23/2001 OBERLIN - Funeral services for Carl Ware, 58, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, in Oberlin Covenant Church. Burial will be in Duplechain Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Ware died at 12:40 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Lionel F. White - 3/23/2001 Funeral services for Lionel F. White, 52, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, in Warren United Methodist Church. The Rev. William Elliott will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mr. White died Thursday, March 22, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a Vietnam veteran. He was a member of International Longshoremen's Association Local 2047. Survivors include one daughter, Shanda Jenkins Withers of Lake Charles; one brother, John White of Las Vegas; two sisters, Joyce Hazel of Lake Charles and Laura Turpeau of St. Martinville; and three grandchildren. Charles W. Baeder Jr. - 3/24/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Charles William Baeder Jr., 88, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 26, in Maplewood Baptist Church. The Rev. Bobby Taylor will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 1-4 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mr. Baeder died Friday, March 23, 2001, in the Sulphur hospital. He was a native of Bossier City. He moved to Sulphur in 1944 to work as a traffic manager for Firestone Tire and Rubber. He was a member of Maplewood Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Fontenot Baeder; five daughters, Bess Hemperley of Sumerduck, Va., Charlotte Logan of Heflin, Claire Hoffecker of Sulphur, Falba Martin of Surprise, Ariz., and Laura Lane of Houston; one sister, Falba Baeder of Gulfport, Miss.; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Alice A. Clement - 3/24/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Alice Andrepont Clement, 85, will be at 11 a.m. today, March 24, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Clement died at 7:15 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2001, in a Lafayette hospital. Clyde Clements - 3/24/2001 Funeral services for Clyde Clements, 63, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Friday in a local hospital. M. Joyce Demarie - 3/24/2001 Funeral services for M. Joyce Demarie, 58, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 26, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Stephen Howell will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Demarie died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in Lake Charles. She was a native of Union City, Tenn., and a former resident of Detroit. She had lived in Lake Charles for 35 years. She was co-owner of John's Barn. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Glenn Demarie Sr. of Lake Charles; two sons, David Panecouk of Verndell, Mich., and Glenn Demarie Jr. of Lake Charles; two daughters, Nicole "Nickie" Demarie of Lake Charles and Dawn Kerszulis of South Lyons, Mich.; one brother, Jerry Harris of Livonia, Mich.; one sister, Barbara Harris of Lake Charles; and two grandchildren. Leola K. Fish - 3/24/2001 A family memorial service for Leola Kelly Fish, 88, will be held Sunday, March 25. The Rev. Don Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery in Oakdale under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Fish died Friday, March 23, 2001. She was a native of Yellow Pine, Texas, and had lived in Oakdale and Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Louisiana Technical College/Sowela Campus. She worked as an licensed practical nurse for many years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was Baptist. Survivors include one son, John David Fish of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Jo) Trouard of Moss Bluff; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Roland L. Janise - 3/24/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Roland Lee "Brud" Janise, 52, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 24, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Wayne LeBleu will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Friday evening. Mr. Janise died Thursday, March 22, 2001, in a Lafayette hospital. He was a native of Jennings and had lived in Welsh for many years. He was an operation specialist for Chevron. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Janise of Welsh; one son, Robert Blane Janise of Welsh; two daughters, Sherry Janise Bourque of Rayne and Tammy Janise Edmonson of Welsh; two sisters, Linda Janise of Jennings and Sandra Papania of Lake Charles; his mother, Youlande B. Janise of Roanoke; and six grandchildren. Edward L. Magee - 3/24/2001 DRY CREEK - Funeral services for Edward Loyd Magee, 75, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 24, in Dry Creek Baptist Church. The Rev. Don Hunt will officiate. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is from 9 a.m. in the church. Mr. Magee died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. A native of Lake Charles, he had lived in Sulphur for most of his life. He moved to Dry Creek in 1985. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving on the USS ATR36 in the South Pacific during World War II. He retired from South Central Bell Telephone Co. after 31 years of service. He was a member of Telephone Pioneers of America and the VFW. He was a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Dora Elizabeth Magee of Dry Creek; two sons, Loyd Randall Magee of Carlyss and Scott Edward Magee of Sulphur; one daughter, Mitzi Elizabeth Guidry of Sulphur; one brother, Jerry O. Magee of Tallahassee, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to Dry Creek Baptist Church building fund or Dry Creek Baptist Encampment, the family said. Mrs. Lewis Moreno - 3/24/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Lewis (Lenora Neely) Moreno, 75, of Highland Haven, Texas, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Karen Davis will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. Moreno died Thursday, March 22, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Kinta, Okla., and a graduate of Kinta High School. She worked at Tinker Air Force Base as an airplane assembly inspector during World War II. She resided in Lake Charles for many years, working at Moreno's Inc. She was a member of Boulevard Baptist Church and First Baptist Church. In 1963, she moved to Texas. She lived in Highland Haven for more than 20 years. Survivors include her husband, Lewis Moreno of Highland Haven; three sons, John Neely Moreno of Sulphur, Stephen Lewis Moreno of Lake Jackson, Texas; and Sim Neely Moreno of Johnson City, Texas; one brother, Frank Neely of San Antonio; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Marie T. Pousson - 3/24/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Marie T. Pousson, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in High-land Memory Gardens Cemetery in Lake Charles under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 9 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. Pousson died Friday, March 23, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Iota and a longtime resident of Vinton. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Abner N. Pousson of Vinton; two daughters, Jean Higginbotham of Lake Charles and Brenda Beasley of Vinton; one brother, Orelian Teal of Jennings; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Harry Preston Jr. - 3/24/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Harry Preston Jr., 89, will be at 1:30 p.m. today, March 24, in Mount Zion Baptist Church. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Preston died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Donald Richard - 3/24/2001 Funeral services for Donald "Pistol" Richard, 68, will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 25, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Jack Clift will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Mem-ory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Richard died Thursday, March 22, 2001. He was a native of Eunice and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He attended Marion High School. He served in the Army in the Korean War. He retired as owner and acting vice president of Pistol's Plumbing. He was the vice president of Lake Charles Plumbing, Heating and Mechanical Contractors for 15 years. He was president of Tri-Industrial Inc. He owned and operated Louisiana Limousine for many years. He was a former board member and sponsor of Boys and Girls Villages. He was a charter member of the Southwest Alliance for Good Government. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Florine Dousay Richard of Lake Charles; two daughters, Vickie Richard Fasske of Lake Charles and Colleen Richard Webre of Moss Bluff; four brothers, Ronald "Casey" Richard and Richard N. "Dickie" Richard, both of Lake Charles, William Richard of Moss Bluff and Phillip Ray Richard of Pass Christian, Miss.; three sisters, Sarah Ann Richard Clift of Moss Bluff, Judy Richard Leger of Lake Charles and Jackie Richard Smith of Terrell, Texas; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Boys and Girls Villages or to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929, the family said. John I. Sigler - 3/24/2001 GRANT - Funeral services for John I. Sigler, 60, will be at noon Tuesday, March 27, in Palestine Baptist Church. The Rev. Dore Langley will officiate. Burial will be in Palestine Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. Tuesday in the church. A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. The Rev. Harold O'Chester will officiate. Mr. Sigler died Friday, March 23, 2001, in a Houston hospital. He was a native of Elton. He was a graduate of Fairview High School and USL, and he attended the University of Texas graduate school. He was a flight controller for Apollo missions. He was a former member of Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin, Texas, and had served as a deacon and Sunday school director. He had recently moved his membership to Palestine Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Sandifer Sigler of Grant; one son, Richard Wayne Sigler of Grant; one daughter, Sharon Walker of Grant; two brothers, Howard Sigler Jr. of Memphis, Tenn., and Wayne Sigler of Pensacola, Fla.; and three grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Gideons International or to the Leukemia Society, 10777 Northwest Freeway, Suite 6000, Houston, TX 77092, the family said. Inez A. Thibodeaux - 3/24/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Inez Andrepont Thibo-deaux, 92, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 24, 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 from 8 a.m. A rosary and a Scripture service were held Friday evening. Mrs. Thibodeaux died at 9:05 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2001, in the local hospital. She had lived in Jennings for 56 years, moving from Tee-Mamou. She was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church and its Ladies Altar Society. Survivors include one daughter, Gertis LeGros of Jennings; one sister, Nella Leger of Iota; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Robert Walters - 3/24/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Robert Walters, 66, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Friday in a local hospital. Tommie L. White - 3/24/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Tommie Lou White, 70, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. She died Friday in a Lake Charles hospital. Marguerite Williams - 3/24/2001 LEESVILLE - Graveside services for Marguerite Williams, 86, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, March 26, in Leesville Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home. Mrs. Williams died Thursday, March 22, 2001, in the Leesville hospital. Charlene August - 3/25/2001 Funeral services for Charlene Ryan "Tut" August, 54, of 710 N. Lyons Street, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 26, in Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Elmore Garner will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Monday in the church. Mrs. August died at 1:11 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in her residence. Mrs. August was born in Sulphur, where she lived for a number of years before moving to Lake Charles. She was a member of Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, John August of Lake Charles; one son, Kirk Wayne August of Lake Charles; one daughter, Princella Ryan of Lake Charles; five brothers, Willie Watson Jr. of Baton Rouge, Kula Watson and Clyde Watson, both of Houston, Jimmy Lee Watson and Kenneth Watson, both of Sulphur; four sisters, Gloria Briscoe, Dorothy "Dot" Joshua and Lola Mae Harmon, all of Lake Charles, and Rosa Lee Christopher of Baton Rouge; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Ella H. Benoit - 3/25/2001 Funeral services for Ella Hogan Benoit, 85, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 26, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. Monsignor Charles Dubois and the Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Benoit died at 7:35 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2001, in her residence. A native of Estherwood, she had lived in Lake Charles for more than 55 years. She was a retired dental assistant. She was a sheet metal worker for shipyards in Orange, Texas, during World War II. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church, where she taught CCD classes. She was a member of Come, Lord Jesus Prayer Group and the Ladies Altar Society. Betty Campbell - 3/25/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Betty Rose Gordon Campbell, 60, of 1904 St. John St., will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 4:50 a.m. in a local hospital. Clyde A. Clements - 3/25/2001 Funeral services for Clyde A. Clements, 63, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 25, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary L. Evers will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Mr. Clements died Friday, March 23, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Basile, he had lived in Iowa, La., most of his life. He was an oilfield worker. He was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Shane Clements of Iowa, La., and Todd Clements of Westlake; one daughter, Monique Clements of Westlake; and one brother, Claude Clements of Freeport, Texas. Elridge Dyson - 3/25/2001 Funeral services for Elridge Dyson, 76, will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, from St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Lake Community Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Dyson died at 1:10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, 2001, in a local care center. A native of Mermentau, he had lived in Cameron before to moving to Longville 42 years ago. He was a retired carpet cleaner and vinyl installer. He was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Ragley. Survivors include his wife, Velma Jane Marcantel Dyson of Longville; one son, Kenneth Dyson of Lake Jackson, Texas; one daughter, Charlene Kile of Winnfield; one brother, John Dyson of Houston; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Leola K. Fish - 3/25/2001 A family memorial service for Leola Kelley Fish, 88, will be held today, March 25. The Rev. Don Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery in Oakdale under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mrs. Fish died Friday, March 23, 2001. She was a native of Yellow Pine, Texas, and had lived in Oakdale and Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Louisiana Technical College/Sowela Campus. She worked as an licensed practical nurse for many years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was Baptist. Survivors include one son, John David Fish of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Jo) Trouard of Moss Bluff; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Floyd S. Gordon - 3/25/2001 Funeral services for Floyd S. Gordon, 74, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, March 26, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Monsignor Ronald Groth will officiate. Burial will be in Reed Cemetery in Oberlin under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m. and a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 10 a.m. Monday. Mr. Gordon died at 1:11 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Oakdale, he had lived in Lake Charles for the past 55 years. He worked at Missouri Pacific Railroad in DeQuincy for several years. He was a foreman at Cities Service for 35 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include one daughter, Candi Gordon Broussard of Bell City; two brothers, Leo Gordon of Oakdale and Louis "Sox" Gordon of Oberlin; one sister, Joy Groth of Broussard; and two grandsons. Otto Johnson - 3/25/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Otto Johnson, 54, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. He died Saturday in a Lake Charles hospital. Beulah S. Lee - 3/25/2001 Funeral services for Beulah Simien Lee, 80, will be at 1:20 p.m. Monday, March 26, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Combre Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Lee died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in a New Orleans hospital. A native of Welsh, she had lived in Lake Charles for 71 years. Survivors include one son, James Lee of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mary Katherine Simien-Russell of New Orleans; four brothers, Clifton Simien of Houston, Asie Simien and Gene Simien, both of Denver, and Willis Simien of Iowa, La.; five sisters, Lou Ella Jones, Ella Mae Jones, Elsie Thibodeaux and Zelia Bohannan, all of Lake Charles, and Delsie Citizen of Denver; and five grandchildren. Marion E. Merriman Jr. - 3/25/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Marion Emmitt "Red" Merriman Jr., 71, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 26, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Campbell Creek Cemetery in Sharp. Mr. Merriman died Saturday, March 24, 2001. Robert A. Walters - 3/25/2001 JENNINGS - Memorial services for Robert Abbott Walters, 66, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, in New Life Christian Fellowship Church. Arrangements are by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Walters died Friday, March 23, 2001, in the local hospital. Tommie C. White - 3/25/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Tommie Lou Core White, 70, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 26, in Northside Baptist Church. The Revs. Leon Hyatt, Shane Terrebonne and Ray Hyatt will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Monday. Mrs. White died Friday, March 23, 2001, in a local hospital. A lifelong resident of DeQuincy, she was a retired DeQuincy city clerk, serving 17 years under the present mayor, Buddy Henagan, and former mayor, Gary Cooper. She was a former agent of Life and Casualty Insurance Company of Lake Charles. She was a member of the Contact Study Club of DeQuincy and Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Glenn S. White of DeQuincy; one son, Glenn Skyler White Jr. of Mandeville; two daughters, Terri White Watson of Dallas and Nellwyn White Naquin of DeQuincy; two brothers, Rayford Lynn Core of Lake Charles and Monette A. Core of DeQuincy; two sisters, Delma Jimenez of Chester, Calif., and Vanda Graunke of DeQuincy; and 10 grandchildren. Shirley Arceneaux - 3/26/2001 Funeral arrangements for Shirley Arceneaux, 58, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a local hospital. Robert G. Ashmore - 3/26/2001 PITKIN - Funeral services for Robert G. Ashmore, 50, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 26, in Freedom Baptist Church. Burial will be in Occupy No. 1 Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Ashmore died Saturday, March 24, 2001, in his residence. Catherine A. Blessing - 3/26/2001 Funeral services for Catherine Ann Blessing, 85, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Howard Blessing III will officiate. The body will be cremated and inurnment will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Miss Blessing died at 4:42 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Hamburg, N.Y., she had lived in Lake Charles for more than 60 years. She retired as a secretary from Mobil Oil Company. She worked at Regina Caeli School. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include one brother, Howard Blessing Jr. of Lake Charles. Roger Brown - 3/26/2001 Funeral arrangements for Roger Brown will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died Sunday in a Port Arthur, Texas, hospital. Mrs. Hubert Clement Sr. - 3/26/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Hubert L. (Patty) Clement Sr., 70, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Joan H. Fogleman - 3/26/2001 GLENMORA - Funeral services for Joan D. Hensley Fogleman, 57, will be at noon today, March 26, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Butter Cemetery in Forest Hill. Mrs. Fogleman died Saturday, March 24, 2001, in a Mamou hospital. Drozin Gary - 3/26/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Drozin Gary, 93, will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lacassine Catholic Cemetery in Lacassine. Mr. Gary died Sunday, March 25, 2001, in a local hospital. Aarron Jenkins - 3/26/2001 Funeral arrangements for Aarron ''Duke'' Jenkins, 39, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in Pearl, Miss. Lance D. King SULPHUR - Funeral services for Lance Daniel King, 16, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, in Houston River Baptist Church. Lonnie Gothrup will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery under the direction of Sulphur Memor-ial Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today and 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday in the funeral home. He died Saturday, March 24, 2001, in a local hospital. A lifelong resident of Sulphur, he was a junior at Sulphur High School. He was a member of the school's football team and Federation of Christian Athletes. He was a member of Houston River Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glyn E. (Sharon) King of Sulphur; one brother, Derrek King of Sulphur; one sister, Leslie King of Sulphur; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Larry King of Sulphur; and his maternal grandmother, Evelyn Smith of Sulphur. Memorials may be made to Houston River Baptist Church building fund, the family said. Judith A. LeBlanc - 3/26/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Judith Ann LeBlanc will be announced by Ardoin Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a Beaumont, Texas, hospital. Robert F. Matthews - 3/26/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Robert F. Matthews, 75, will be at 4 p.m. today, March 26, in Hixson Funeral Home. His remains will be cremated and buried at sea. Mr. Matthews died Saturday, March 24, 2001, in his residence. Scott A. Scarbrough - 3/26/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Scott Aarron Scarbrough, 24, of Baton Rouge, will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, in First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jon E. Tellifero will officiate. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home, and from 2 p.m. in the church. Mr. Scarbrough died Sunday, March 25, 2001, in an automobile accident in Newton, Texas. A native of DeRidder, he was a 1995 graduate of DeRidder High School. He received his bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University. He was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity, Ducks Unlimited and Coastal Conservation Association. Survivors include one sister, Charli Geneva Scarbrough of Houston; one stepbrother, Marshall Carmen of DeRidder; two stepsisters, Kristen Hebert-Fisher of Baton Rouge and Lee Anna Carmen of DeRidder; his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles "Butch" (Neva) Scarbrough of DeRidder; his mother and stepfather, Sharon and Rick Hebert of Houston; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Sewell of DeRidder; and his grandmother, Geneva "Dink" Dukes of DeRidder. Josephine Ward - 3/26/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Josephine Ward, 77, will be announced by V.H. Raphael Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a Jennings hospital. Steven J. Babineaux - 3/27/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Steven James Babineaux, 53, will be announced by Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Edmond Bertrand - 3/27/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Edmond Bertrand, 56, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul Nugent will officiate. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Bertrand died Sunday, March 25, 2001, in the Sulphur hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Sulphur and a graduate of Sulphur High School. He had worked at Don Shetler Ford for more than five years. Survivors include his wife, Verda Bertrand of Sulphur; three daughters, Victoria Watson, Melissa Bertrand and Crystal Bertrand, all of Sulphur; five brothers, Louis Bertrand, J.P. Bertrand, Johnny Bertrand, Garland Bertrand and Charles Larry Bertrand, all of Sulphur; one sister, Gail Sheridan of Kinder; and two grandchildren. John W. Colligan - 3/27/2001 BASILE - Funeral services for John Wilrey Colligan, 63, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 27, from St. Augustine Catholic Church. Entombment will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Quirk and Son Funeral Home of Eunice Mr. Colligan died Saturday, March 24, 2001, in the Mamou hospital. Eddie Falcon - 3/27/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Eddie Falcon, 82, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday Mr. Falcon died Monday, March 26, 2001, in a local care center. He was a native of Iota. He moved from Hathaway to Iowa 64 years ago. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Jeff Davis Police Jury for eight years. Survivors include his wife, Virnice Falcon; two sons, Carroll Falcon and Darrell Falcon, both of Iowa; one brother, Don Falcon of Lake Charles; one grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. Joseph J. Fontenot Sr. - 3/27/2001 VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Joseph Jimmie Fontenot Sr., 65, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 27, in LaVille Funeral Home. Entombment will be in St. Augustine Mausoleum in Basile. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Monday. Mr. Fontenot died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, March 25, 2001. He was a native of Ville Platte. He lived in Lake Charles for 35 years. He was a grocery produce manager. He was a member of the Cajun French Music Association and Retail Clerks Union Local 210. He was a member of Queen of All Saints Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Fontenot of Ville Platte; two sons, Christ Fontenot and Jimmie Fontenot Jr., both of Lake Charles; four brothers, Turling Fontenot, Donald Fontenot and Steve Fontenot, all of Ville Platte, and Raymond Fontenot of Longville; one sister, Helen Soileau of Lake Charles; and two grandchildren. Drozin Gary - 3/27/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Drozin Gary, 92, of Lacassine, will be at 9:30 a.m. today, March 27, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Monday. Mr. Gary died Monday, March 26, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Hathaway and had lived in Lacassine for 75 years. He was a farmer. He had worked at Micelle Sale Barn and used to operate a liquor store and cafe in Iowa. He was a former member of the Jennings Boat Club. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Norris Gautreaux Sr. - 3/27/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Norris Gautreaux Sr., 68, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local care center. Mary L. Guillory - 3/27/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mary L. Guillory, 69, of Welsh, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Monday in a local hospital. Donald D. Hagge - 3/27/2001 Funeral services for Donald Dave Hagge, 83, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 30, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Revs. Jerome Broussard and Reed Chapman will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 3:30-8 p.m. Thurs-day and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Hagge died at 5:05 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2001, in Lake Charles. He was a native of Pilot Mound, Iowa, and had lived in Lake Charles for most of his life. He was an Army veteran and served in World War II. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Kroger Family Center. He was a Christian. Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline C. Hagge of Lake Charles; two sons, Stephen Charles Hagge of Baton Rouge and Stuart Lyne Hagge of Houston; one daughter, Susan Marie Marshall of Etna, Calif.; one brother, Harold Hagge of Des Moines, Iowa; and nine grandchildren. Robert D. Hollins - 3/27/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Robert D. Hollins, 75, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Aarron Jenkins - 3/27/2001 Funeral services for Aarron "Duke" Jenkins, 39, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Pamela Werrell will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Mem-ory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Jenkins died at 4:20 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2001, in a Jackson, Miss., hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Washington-Marion High School. He was a roofer. Survivors include three daughters, Gabriel Jenkins, Courtney Jenkins and Noel Jenkins, all of Monroe; two brothers, Joseph Scott Jenkins of Alexandria and Michael Ray Jenkins of Lake Charles; one sister, Becky Lynn Jenkins of Lake Charles; and his mother, Florence Jenkins Hebert of Lake Charles. Richard L. Jenkins - 3/27/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Richard Lee "Daddy Rich" Jenkins, 66, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 27, in New Jerusalem Baptist Church. The Rev. Nathan Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in Eastridge Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the church. Mr. Jenkins died at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Welsh. He lived in Gardena, Calif., for 35 years and returned to Welsh 12 years ago. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Richard Jenkins Jr. of Opelousas and Kavin Jenkins of Welsh; three daughters, Susan Robinson of Shreveport and Kim Coleman and Pamela Lee, both of Moreno Valley, Calif.; one brother, Tigiete Rudy Jenkins of Atlanta; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Judith A. LeBlanc - 3/27/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Judith Ann LeBlanc, 53, of Vidor, Texas, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 27, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hampton Memorial Cemetery in Elizabeth. Mrs. LeBlanc died Sunday, March 25, 2001, in a Beaumont, Texas, hospital. Lee infant - 3/27/2001 LEESVILLE - Graveside services for Gabrial Limas Lee will be at 2 p.m. today, March 27, in East Leesville Pentecostal Church Cemetery. Arrange-ments are by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. The infant died Saturday, March 24, 2001, in a local hospital. Eva M. Pappillion - 3/27/2001 Funeral arrangements for Eva Mae Pappillion, 57, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Sunday in a local hospital. Harlow W. Phelps - 3/27/2001 WESTLAKE - Funeral services for Harlow Ward Phelps, 93, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 27, in First Baptist Church. The Rev. Michael Phelps will officiate. Burial will be in Westlake Mem-orial Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-11:30 a.m. in the funeral home and from 12:30 p.m. in the church. Mr. Phelps died at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Hillsboro, Texas, and lived most of his life in Westlake. He was a light-equipment operator for Cit-Con Refinery. He retired from Cit-Con in 1972 as an insulator. He was a 32nd-degree Mason. He was a charter member of Bellview Baptist Church and was a deacon there. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Knight Phelps of Westlake; three sons, Robert W. Phelps of Westlake, Harold E. Phelps of Houston and Rodger D. Phelps of Sulphur; three daughters, Bea Sargent and Janice Spelbrink, both of Sulphur, and Amory Phelps of Lunenburg, Mass.; one brother, Thomas Phelps of Fort Worth, Texas; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Kyle C. Simmons and Christopher C. Simmons LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Kyle C. "Mew-Mew" Simmons, 33, and Christopher Collin Simmons, 4, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, from St. Michael Catholic Church. Burial will be in Evans Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. They died Thursday, March 22, 2001. Mrs. Essie L. Thomas - 3/27/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Essie Lubin Thomas, 84, of 515 S. Prater St., will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 2:20 p.m. Monday in a local hospital. Clarence C. Woods - 3/27/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral arrangements for Clarence C. Woods, 82, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Monday in his residence. Steven J. Babineaux - 3/28/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Steven James Babineaux, 53, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Monsignor Vincent Sedita will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Sulphur Memor-ial Funeral Home. Visitation is 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Babineaux died at 12:30 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. He was a pipefitter and welder with Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 106 in Lake Charles. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Chryl Babineaux of Sulphur; one son, Brent Babineaux of Sulphur; two brothers, Ovey Babineaux Jr. and Billy Babineaux, both of Sulphur; one sister, Doris Delon of Sulphur; and his mother, Lydia Mary Hanks Babineaux of Sulphur. Emelda Breaux - 3/28/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Emelda Breaux, 70, will be announced by V.H. Raphael Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a Lake Charles hospital. Norris L. Gautreaux Sr. - 3/28/2001 LACASSINE - Funeral services for Norris Lawrence Gautreaux Sr., 68, of Mermentau, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 28, from St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mermentau Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings. Mr. Gautreaux died at 5 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2001. John R. Grigg Jr. - 3/28/2001 BATON ROUGE - Funeral services for John R. Grigg Jr., 55, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 29, in First Christian Church. The Rev. F. William Mackie will officiate. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Highland Memory Gardens in Lake Charles. Arrangements are by Rabenhorst Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home and from 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Mr. Grigg died Monday, March 26, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Lake Charles and a resident of Baton Rouge. He was a business process manager for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United, serving there for 31 years. He was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and Louisiana Technical University. He was a member of First Christian Church, where he was a deacon and served on the board of Christian churches. He was president of the Christian Men's Fellowship of Louisiana and the Amateur Radio Fellowship/United Church Amateur Network. He was a past member and director of the Lake Charles Jaycees. He was a longtime ham radio operator, with the call letters WB5ITX. He traveled to Lesotho and Zimbabwe in Southern Africa to install communications networks for churches, schools and hospitals. He traveled to Guatemala twice to install communication equipment for Mayan Indians. Survivors include his wife, Sue Grigg of Baton Rouge; one daughter, Kaylan Sue Grigg of Baton Rouge; one son, John T. Grigg of Sacramento, Calif.; three sisters, Carolee Grigg Jackson of Vidor, Texas, Louise Grigg Kernon of Charles Town, W. Va., and Audrey Grigg Threefoot of New Orleans; and one grandchild. Memorial Donations may be made to DARF/UCA, c/o First Christian Church, to complete the Guatemalan Radio Project, the family said. Mary M. Guidry - 3/28/2001 Funeral services for Mary M. Guidry, 86, will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in Greater Live Oak Baptist Church. The Rev. James Walker will officiate. Burial will be in Protestant Cemetery in Rayne under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the church. Visitation is from 5 p.m. Thursday in the church. Mrs. Guidry died Thursday, March 22, 2001, in a local care center. She was a 65-year member of Greater Live Oak Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, Alton Guidry and Clearence Guidry, both of Lake Charles, Fred Guidry of Long Beach, Calif., and Ray Guidry of Gardenia, Calif.; one daughter, Divine G. Green of Lake Charles; one brother, Martin Malbrough of Rayne; one sister, Eunice Mouton of Rayne; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Robert D. Hollins - 3/28/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Robert Donahue Hollins, 75, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. Isaiah Buck will officiate. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 10 a.m. Thursday in the church. Mr. Hollins died Monday, March 26, 2001, in the DeQuincy hospital. He was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. He was a graduate of Rosenwald School. He was a Navy veteran and served in World War II. He was a member of several Prince Hall Mason Concordance organizations. He was a member of Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church and was a church deacon. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Lee Hollins of DeQuincy; one son, Robert J. Hollins of Lake Charles; three daughters, Gwendolyn Pullard of Lake Charles, Sandra Henderson of Grambling and Margaret Boone of Houston; one sister, Julia L.H. Paige of DeQuincy; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Donnie R. Holloway - 3/28/2001 FOREST HILL - Funeral services for Donnie Ray Holloway, 47, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 28, in Living Water Tabernacle. Burial will be in Lecompte Cemetery in Lecompte under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Holloway died Monday, March 26, 2001. Elaine Jackson - 3/28/2001 Funeral arrangements for Elaine Jackson, 47, of Iowa, La., will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Otto Johnson - 3/28/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Otto Johnson, 54, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in Bilbo and Roberts Church of Christ. Jay Alexander will officiate. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Colonial-Myers Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Johnson died Saturday, March 24, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Mora and lived most of his life in the DeRidder area. He had worked for Ampacet Corp. for 24 years. He was a member of the American Legion. He was a member of Bilbo and Roberts Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne LaFleur Johnson of DeRidder; four sons, Otto Johnson Jr. and Owen Johnson Sr., both of Irving, Texas, Danny Sowells of Quantico, Va., and Desmond Sowells of DeRidder; one daughter, O Shae Johnson of DeRidder; five brothers, Frank Johnson Jr., Elijah Johnson, Charlie Johnson and Robert Johnson, all of DeRidder, and Bobby Johnson of Leggett, Texas; seven sisters, Bessie Mitchell of Moses Lake, Wash., Betty Bartee of Shubuta, Miss., Rosa Allen of Port Arthur, Texas, Erma Wallace and Patricia St. Romain, both of DeRidder, Lillie Williams of Fort Worth, Texas, and Lottie Roy of Beaumont, Texas; and five grandchildren. Marvin R. Jones - 3/28/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral arrangements for Marvin Ray Jones, 52, will be announced by Davis Mortuary. He died Mon-day in a Leesville care center. Edward J. Powers - 3/28/2001 VINTON - Memorial services for Edward James Powers, 68, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 28, in Welsh United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jerry Johnson will officiate. The body was cremated. Mr. Powers died at 12:22 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2001, in a Lafayette hospital. He was a native of Ged, and he grew up in Vinton. He worked most of his life in oilfield-related jobs. He retired from Cameron Iron Works in 1995 as district manager after 31 years of service. He was member of the Vinton Masonic lodge. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Powers; three sons, John Jake Powers of Austin, Texas, James Edward Powers of Henderson, Nev., and Vincent Swinney Powers of Las Vegas; four daughters, Vickey Jo Sanford of San Antonio, Jill Jeannine Bailey of Lafayette, Bessie Ann Trammell of San Marcos, Texas, and Margo Elaine McCollum of Mandeville; and 11 grandchildren. A.C. Schiro - 3/28/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral arrangements for A.C. Schiro, 73, of Merryville, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a local hospital. Mrs. Shirley A. Shallow - 3/28/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Shirley Allen Shallow, 44, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 8:42 a.m. Tuesday in a local hospital. Gaylan J. Villnerve - 3/28/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Gaylan J. Villnerve, 57, were by Miguez Funeral Home. The body was cremated. Mr. Villnerve died at 11:58 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. Josephine L. Ward - 3/28/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Josephine Lorraine Laws Ward, 77, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 28, in Union Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Benevolent Cemetery under the direction of V.H. Raphael Funeral Home. Mrs. Ward died Sunday, March 25, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. Shirley Arceneaux - 3/29/2001 Funeral services for Shirley Arceneaux, 58, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 30, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Wilbert LaFleur will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Arceneaux died at 6:20 a.m. Sunday, March 25, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. A native of Branch, she lived in Lake Charles for the past 19 years. She was a retired housekeeper. Survivors include two sons, Vincent Ray and Eric James Arceneaux, both of Beaumont, Texas; one daughter, Caritas Marie Arceneaux of Lake Charles; one sister, Mary Citizen of Lake Charles; her mother, Mable Meche of Lake Charles; and two grandchildren. Kenneth Bailey Sr. - 3/29/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Kenneth Alfred Bailey Sr., 79, of Dry Creek, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. The Revs. Don Hunt and Frank Shields will officiate. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-10 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Bailey died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Forest Hill. He also resided in Lake Charles before moving to Dry Creek 17 years ago. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Burma, India and China during World War II. He was a member of Elwood Baptist Church in Forest Hill. He was a member of VFW Post 3169 and American Legion Post 27 in DeRidder and the Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Garnett C. Bailey of Dry Creek; one son, Kenneth A. Bailey Jr. of Moss Bluff; three daughters, Diane Bailey Landry, Sharon Bailey Mellon and Debra Bailey Cessford, all of DeRidder; one stepson, Kent Ripley of Sulphur; two stepdaughters, Rhonda Lambright of Waco, Texas, and Tonya Doucet of Sulphur; two brothers, Croker Bailey and Frank Bailey, both of Forest Hill; two sisters, Jean Lane of Baytown, Texas, and Thelma Shesler of Rockford, Ill.; 13 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and 20 great grandchildren. Alvin D. Bennett - 3/29/2001 SIMPSON - Funeral services for Alvin David Bennett, 58, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 30, in Simpson Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in Welcome Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Mr. Bennett died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, in a Shreveport hospital. Mrs. Hubert L. Clement Sr. - 3/29/2001 TEE MAMOU - Memorial services for Mrs. Hubert L. (Patty Juanita Barnett) Clement Sr., 70, of Evangeline will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, from St. Jules Catholic Church. The Rev. Kenneth Mayne will officiate. The body was donated to science. Mrs. Clement died at 7:40 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Roanoke, she was a resident of Evangeline and a retired nurse's aide. She worked at Jennings American Legion Hospital. She graduated from Roanoke High School and attended McPherson College in Kansas. She also served as secretary/ treasurer for Roanoke Water Works. At the age of 13, she began taking piano lessons. She wrote music, song lyrics, poetry and short stories. She played piano and organ for many years for both the Catholic church and Church of the Brethren in Roanoke. Upon retirement, she moved to Evangeline, where she continued to write and to play organ for St. Joseph Catholic Church in Evangeline and St. Jules Catholic Church in Tee Mamou. Survivors include her husband, Hubert L. "Anatoo" Clement Sr. of Evangeline; two daughters, Kathy Thibeaux of Alexandria and Jeanece Clement Doucet of Jennings; two sons, Hubert L. "Hubby" Clement Jr. of Welsh and Laurent Donald "Donnie" Clement of Evangeline; three brothers, Earnest Wilfred Barnett of Wichita Falls, Texas, Ralph Roy Barnett of Jennings and Robert Gorden Barnett of Riverbank, Calif.; two sisters, Rosalie Barnett Twiner of Jena and Lillian Arlo Barnett Miller of Fort Worth, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Rev. Charles E. Cooper - 3/29/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for the Rev. Charles E. Cooper will be announced by Labby Memoiral Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in New Orleans. Jamie L. Doyle - 3/29/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Jamie Lee ''Bubba'' Doyle, 12, will be at 1 p.m. today, March 29, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Reed Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. He died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Evelyn L. Fuljenz - 3/29/2001 Funeral services for Evelyn L. Fuljenz, 81, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 30, in Johnson Funeral Home. Monsignor Irving DeBlanc will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Fuljenz died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a graduate of LSU and received her masters plus 30 degree from McNeese State University. She taught at Bolton High School in Alexandria for two years and at LaGrange Junior High School for 28 years. She was a meber of Alpha Delta Kappa Teacher's Sorority, the Louisiana Retired Teachers Association and CLEAN. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Michael Ray Fuljenz of Beaumont, Texas; her stepmother, Flora Lievens of Alexandria; and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to St. Agnes Catholic School Teachers' Fund, 475 11th St., Beaumont, TX 77706, or to Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic School, 3909 Creole St., Lake Charles, LA 70605, the family said. Mary M. Guidry - 3/29/2001 Funeral services for Mary M. Guidry, 86, will be at 7 p.m. today, March 29, in Greater Live Oak Baptist Church. The Rev. James Walker will officiate. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m. Friday with burial in Protestant Cemetery in Rayne under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 5 p.m. in the church. Mrs. Guidry died Thursday, March 22, 2001, in a local care center. She resided in Lake Charles for 65 years. Survivors include four sons, Alton Guidry and Clearence Guidry, both of Lake Charles, Fred Guidry of Long Beach, Calif., and Ray Guidry of Gardenia, Calif.; one daughter, Divine G. Green of Lake Charles; one brother, Martin Malbrough of Rayne; one sister, Eunice Mouton of Rayne; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Mary Hay - 3/29/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Helen Hay, 75, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 30, in Hixson Funeral Home. J.C. Franks will officiate. Burial will be in Hebert Cemetery in Hecker. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Hay died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Grayston, Texas, she had lived in Lake Charles since 1946. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper for Hay Brothers Trucking Co. She was a member of Boulevard Chuch of Christ where she was a member of the Forty Niners Club. Survivors include her husband, Delen Guy Hay Sr. of Lake Charles; one son, Delen Guy Hay Jr. of Lake Charles; two daughters, Gay Riquelmy and Pam Williamson, both of Lake Charles; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Wilbert Lantz - 3/29/2001 IOTA - Funeral services for Wilbert Lantz, 88, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 30, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. David Broussard will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery under the direction of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Iota. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Lantz died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. He was a retired carpenter. Survivors include two sons, Terry Lantz of Lake Charles and Jim Lantz of Iota; one daughter, Betty Pousson of Iota; four brothers, Remy Lantz of Iota, Theodore Lantz of Lafayette, Gilbert Lantz of Ragley and Webster Lantz of Jennings; one half-brother, Zannie Raspberry of Lake Charles; three sisters, Inez Cart and Ora Richard, both of Crowley, and Lula Hebert of Jennings; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Rosa LeBlanc - 3/29/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Rosa Belle LeBlanc, 73, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a Port Arthur, Texas, hospital. Mary Moore - 3/29/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Ann ''Lili'' Moore, 86, will be at 3 p.m. today, March 29, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Whitaker Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Moore died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, in an Oberlin care center. Charlcy Parker - 3/29/2001 DeQUINCY - Funeral services for Charlcy Lorraine Parker, 76, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 30, in Oretta Pentecostal Church. The Rev. Sam Ashworth will officiate. Burial will be in Oretta Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home of DeQuincy. Visitation is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 9 a.m. Friday in the church. Mrs. Parker died at 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2001, in a DeQuincy care center. A native of Harrisonburg, she was a resident of Singer since 1950. She was a member of Oretta Pentecostal Church and was formerly active in all areas of the church. Survivors include four sons, Charles Parker of Marysville, Calif., David Parker and Hansel Parker, both of Singer, and James Parker of DeQuincy; three daughters, Charlcy Georgiades of DeRidder, Sherry Young of Singer and Melony Templet of DeQuincy; five brothers, Orlanda Watson of Sicily Island, Henry Wade Watson of Sulphur, Chester Watson of Oretta, Roy Watson of Harrisonburg and Dewey Watson of Jonesboro; two sisters, Thelma Poole of Monterey and Mildred Jones of Clayton; 17 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A.C. Schiro - 3/29/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for A.C. Schiro, 74, of Merryville, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 30, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Merryville Cemetery in Merryville under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mr. Schiro died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. J.W. Smith - 3/29/2001 BURR FERRY - Funeral services for J.W. "Dub" Smith, 72, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, March 30, in Oak Grove Congregational Methodist Church. The Revs. Melvin Smith and James Harrington will officiate. Burial will be in Plunkaway Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Visitation is from noon today in the church. Mr. Smith died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, in Leesville. He was a native of Evans and lived in Burr Ferry for many years. He was a member of Oak Grove Congregational Methodist Church. He was an insulator and a member of Insulators Union Local 112. Survivors include his wife, Donice Smith of Leesville; one brother, Duane Smith of Evans; and four sisters, Evelyn Jean of Evans, Alta Louvier of Woodworth, Texas, Eva Perkins of Nederland, Texas, and Myrtle Humer of Cooper Cove, Texas. Memorial donations may be made to Oak Grove Congrega-tional Methodist Church, the family said. Dorline S. Sparks - 3/29/2001 NATCHITOCHES - Funeral services for Dorline Smith Sparks, 70, will be at 3 p.m. today, March 29, from Holy Cross Catholic Church. The Rev. Dan O'Connor will officiate. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery in Flora under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Visitation is 8 a.m.-2 p.m. today in the funeral home. A rosary was recited Wednesday evening. Mrs. Sparks died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, in a Natchitoches hospital. A native of Flora, she was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, David Sparks of Natchitoches and Earl Sparks of Jennings; three daughters, Debra Hollingsworth of Lake Charles and Doris Smith and Darlene Knecht, both of Natchitoches; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Roger Brown - 3/30/2001 Funeral services for Roger ''Rock'' Brown, 67, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, in the Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Ronnie Myrick will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Brown died Sunday, March 25, 2001, in a Port Arthur, Texas, hospital. A native of Opelousas, he had lived in Chicago for a number of years before moving to Lake Charles 13 years ago. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. He worked at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for several years. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rose Mae Frank Brown of Opelousas; four sisters, Willie Mae Marshall and Mrs. Rita Kemp, both of Port Arthur, and Mildred Jones and Geraldine B. Jones-Kefee, both of Houston; seven brothers, Calvin Brown Sr., Vincent Brown Sr. and Lawrence Brown Sr., all of Houston, Peter Brown of Oklahoma City, Okla., Alfred Brown of Seattle, the Rev. Freddie George Brown of Lake Charles and Samuel Brown of Port Arthur. Mrs. Betty G. Campbell - 3/30/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Rose Gordon Campbell, 60, of 1904 St. John St. will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, in the Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church. The Rev. Jimmy R. Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in the Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Campbell died at 4:50 a.m. Saturday, March 24, 2001, in a local hospital. A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, she was a member of the Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church. She was a 1960 graduate of Washington High School. She attended Southern University. She was employed by the Calcasieu Parish School Board and retired in 1995 as a teacher's aide. Survivors include one daughter, Wendy Faye Campbell Robinson of Lake Charles; four sisters, Eunice Mitchell of Stockton, Calif. and Vera L. Mormon, Marjorie G. Johnson and Audrey M. Evans, all of Lake Charles; four brothers, Freeman A. Gordon of Chicago, Alton Gordon of Lake Charles, Bennie Gordon Jr. of Houston and Charles L. Gordon of Denver; and two grandchildren. Rev. Charles E. Cooper - 3/30/2001 PITKIN - Funeral services for the Rev. Charles E. Cooper, 64, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, in Pitkin Pentecostal Church. The Revs. Ray Majors, Thomas Jackson, M.C. Green and C.R. Bayham will officiate. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral of DeRidder. Visitation is noon-10 p.m today and from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. The Rev. Cooper died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, in a New Orleans hospital. A native of Bogalusa, he had lived in Pitkin for most of his life. He was a graduate of Bogalusa High School and the Apostolic Bible Institute. He was the pastor of Pitkin Pentecostal Church for 30 years. He was a former pastor of Krotz Springs Pentecostal Church. He was an evangelist. He was the owner of Ladko Motors. He was a past president of Pelican State Riders Club. He served in the Army National Guard. Survivors include his wife, Lou Ann Griffin Cooper of Pitkin; three daughters, Valerie Kaye Palacios of Porter, Texas, Dana Henagan of Moss Bluff and Tara Wheeler of Crosby, Texas; one brother, Michael Cooper of Pace, Fla.; and three grandchildren. Anthony S. Granata Jr. - 3/30/2001 BATON ROUGE - Funeral services for Anthony Samuel Granata Jr., 75, will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 31, from St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas P. Duhe will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Rabenhorst Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m. and 9-11:10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mr. Granata died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge. He was a member of the National Guard, and served in the Korean War. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 3331 and Istroumaland Exxon Annuitant Club. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Learline Bourgoyne Granata of Baton Rouge; three sons, Salvadore Granata of Pride, Anthony S. Granata III of Lake Charles and Stephen Granata of Central; two daughters, Mrs. Phillip (Nicollette) Mourot and Paula Granata, both of Baton Rouge; one brother, Lawrence Granata of Ethel; one sister, Josephine Dentro of Baton Rouge; and seven grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, the family said. Mary P. Guillory - 3/30/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Mary Louise Pitre Guillory, 69, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, in New Jerusalem Baptist Church. Burial will be in Eastridge Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Mrs. Guillory died Monday, March 26, 2001, in a local hospital. Doris R. Hancock - 3/30/2001 Funeral services for Doris Rodrigue Hancock, 83, of Gillis, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Shawn Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery in Moss Bluff. Visitation is 1:30-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Hancock died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Lake Charles and a longtime resident of Gillis. She was a graduate of St. Charles Academy and was an alumnus of Vincent's Business College. She was a former cafeteria manager at Westwood Elementary School in Westlake. She was a former nurse aide in Charity Hospital in Lake Charles. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Moss Bluff. Survivors include five sons, Everette Wayne Hancock Jr. of Concord, N.C., Rodrigue Allan Hancock of Sulphur, Robert Lewis Hancock of Ragley, Ray Blackshear Hancock of Westlake and Mark Anthony Hancock of Gillis; three daughters, Mary Gertrude "Trudy" Murray and Alice Jean Moon, both of Moss Bluff, and Cathy Pearl Lanier of Gillis; 32 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Edna B. Hollier - 3/30/2001 Funeral services for Edna Bond Hollier, 85, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 30, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Dan Landry will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Jennings. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Hollier died at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Roanoke and lived most of her life in the Lake Charles-Westlake area. She was a 1934 graduate of Iota High School and was valedictorian and class president. She attended the Southwest Louisiana Trade School. She retired as office manager for Concrete Pipe Products in 1982 after 40 years of service. She was a member of Westlake United Methodist Church. She was secretary of the church board and a member of choir. Survivors include two sons, Gary Anderson and Quentin W. "Bugs" Anderson, both of Moss Bluff; one sister, Mrs. Marvin (Juanita) Cooley of DeRidder; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Elaine L. Jackson - 3/30/2001 Funeral services for Elaine Lambert Jackson, 47, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in Zion Travelers Baptist Church. The Rev. Herman Weston will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Jackson died at 1 a.m. Saturday, March 24, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Iowa, she had lived in Lake Charles for most of her life. She moved back to Iowa five years ago. She was a member of Zion Travelers Baptist Church and its mission department. Survivors include one son, Kendrick Jackson of Lake Charles; one daughter, Bridgette Biagas of Houston; one brother, Alex Lambert Jr. of Iowa; five sisters, Ernestine Moore, Celestine Lewis, Barbara Raney, Lynda Bilbo and Janet Caesar, all of Lake Charles; her father, Alex Lambert Sr. of Iowa; and seven grandchildren. Rosa E. LeBlanc - 3/30/2001 GRAND CHENIER - Funeral services for Rosa Belle LeBlanc, 73, of Bridge City, Texas, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Istre Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Gueydan. Mrs. LeBlanc died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, in a Port Arthur, Texas, hospital. Mattie R. McCollough - 3/30/2001 JUNCTION - Funeral services for Mattie R. McCollough, 80, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church. The Rev. J.B. Kimball and Elder G.L. Reed will officiate. Burial will be in Cannon Cemetery in Merryville under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation is from 10 a.m. today in the church. Mrs. McCollough died Thursday, March 29, 2001, in a DeRidder hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Merryville. She was a member of Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, William Junior McCollough of Merryville; two daughters, Gracie Burch of Orange, Texas, and Mary McCollough Jones of Merryville; one brother, Arthur Young of Merryville; one sister, Rosa Kowich of Merryville; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Eva M. Pappillion - 3/30/2001 Funeral services for Eva Mae Pappillion, 57, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Barras will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mrs. Pappillion died at 11:29 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Church Point, she had lived in Lake Charles for 20 years. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Linus Antoine Pappillion of Lake Charles; four sons, James Soileau, Darrell J. Soileau and Bryan Kenneth Soileau, all of Lake Charles, and Michael Soileau of Deer Park, Texas; three daughters, Shelia Goodley of Pasadena, Texas, and Virginia Morgan and Valentine Maria Soileau, both of Lake Charles; six brothers, Joseph Lee Malbrough of Church Point, Albert Malbrough of Beaumont, Texas, Rudolph Malbrough of Iowa, and Felton Malbrough, Paul Malbrough and John Arthur Malbrough, all of Lake Charles; four sisters, Theresa Guillory of Houston, Loise Johnwell of Lake Charles, Mildred Esprit of Gillis and Veronica Marie Cluse of Barrett Station, Texas; and eight grandchildren. Carrol L. Racca - 3/30/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Carrol Lee Racca, 50, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Thursday in his residence. A.C. Schiro - 3/30/2001 DeRIDDER - Funeral services for A.C. Schiro, 74, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 30, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Danny Torres will officiate. Burial will be in Merryville Cemetery in Merryville under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the funeral home. A rosary was recited Thursday. Mr. Schiro died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Baton Rouge, he had lived in Merryville since 1949. He was a graduate of Baton Rouge High School and Louisiana Tech University. He received his master's degree from McNeese State University. He was a teacher, coach and principal in Merryville schools until his retirement in 1979. From 1980-1997, he was a deputy sheriff for the Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office. He was a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Ann Lennard Schiro; three sons, Greg Schiro and Phil Schiro, both of Merryville, and Jamie Schiro of Westlake; one daughter, Donna Gail Schiro of Merryville; one sister, Sylvia Schiro Brantley of Clark, Texas; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Phoebe M. Thibodeaux - 3/30/2001 GRAND CHENIER - Funeral services for Phoebe Marie Thibodeaux, 60, of Morse, will be at 2 p.m. today, March 30, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Hanks Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Gueydan. Mrs. Thibodeaux died at 10:24 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2001, in her residence. Mrs. Essie L. Thomas - 3/30/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Essie ''Noon'' Lubin Thomas, 84, of 515 S. Prater St. will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in the Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Elmore Garner will officiate. Burial will be in the Combre Memorial Park under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Thomas died at 2:20 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Basile, she had lived in lake Charles most of her life. She was a member of the Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church for over 60 years where she was a member of the Gospel Choir. She was the owner of Simon Thomas Grocery. Survivors include one daughter, Georgianna Mayo of Houston; one son, Simon Thomas Jr. of Lake Charles; one sister, Leona Guillory of Lake Charles; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Joseph D. Vondenstein - 3/30/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Joseph Daniel "Jack" Vondenstein, 73, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery. Mr. Vondenstein died Thursday, March 29, 2001, in his residence. Denry Anderson - 3/31/2001 RAYNE - Funeral services for Denry "Hosh" Anderson, 87, will be at 10 a.m. today, March 31, from Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery in Ridge under the direction of Frank Brothers Funeral Home of Eunice. Mr. Anderson died at 7:20 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2001, in an Opelousas hospital. Mrs. Shonika F. Anderson - 3/31/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Shonika Fontenot Anderson, 25, of 678 Karole St. will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday in a local hospital. Faith G. Atterson - 3/31/2001 OAK HARBOR, Wash. - Private memorial services for Faith Gwendolyn "Polly" Atterson, 67, will be held at a later date. The body was cremated. Arrangements were by Burley Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Atterson died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, in Oak Harbor. She was a native of Leipsic, Ohio. She lived much of her early life in Delta and Findlay, Ohio, and in Dearborn, Mich. She moved to Lake Charles and worked for Conoco Oil Co. She moved to Oak Harbor in 1999. Survivors include one son, Allen Atterson of Fort Worth, Texas; six daughters, Cindy Freeman, Vicki Barger and Janet Schuller, all of Findlay, Regina Burke of Cleveland, Paula Ordona of Oak Harbor and Amy Schuller of Safety Harbor, Fla.; 24 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Vergie E. Bailey - 3/31/2001 HOPEWELL COMMUNITY - Funeral services for Vergie Jewel Ebare Bailey, 83, of DeRidder, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 1, in Hopewell Baptist Church. The Revs. Kelly Harper and Clayton Crosby will officiate. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-noon Sunday in the funeral home and from 1 p.m. Sunday in the church. Mrs. Bailey died Friday, March 30, 2001, in a DeRidder hospital. She was a native of Oakdale and a longtime resident of the Hopewell Community area. She was an Avon representative for many years. She was a carrier for the Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise for more than 20 years. She was a self-employed truck farmer. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, James A. Bailey of DeRidder; three brothers, Joel E. Ebare and Ernest "Buster" Bailey, both of Alexandria, and Edgar Bailey of DeRidder; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Samuel Johnson - 3/31/2001 LAKE ARTHUR - Funeral services for Mrs. Samuel (Helen) Johnson, 92, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Mrs. Johnson died at 2:48 a.m. Friday, March 30, 2001, in a Jennings care center. Ruby P. Keller - 3/31/2001 Funeral arrangements for Ruby P. Keller, 71, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Friday in her residence. Lydia Killmer - 3/31/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Lydia Killmer, 59, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died at 4:45 p.m. Friday in the Jennings hospital. Bradley McDonald - 3/31/2001 Funeral arrangements for Bradley McDonald, 43, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeQuincy. He died Friday in a Sulphur hospital. Bobby R. Ransom - 3/31/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Bobby R. Ransom, 71, of Sulphur, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1, in Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Mr. Ransom died Thursday, March 29, 2001, in his residence. Perry W. Strother - 3/31/2001 PITKIN - Graveside services with Eastern Star rites for Perry W. "Bill" Strother, 75, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1, in Branch Cemetery. The Rev. John Everett will officiate. Arrangements are by White Oaks Funeral Home. Mr. Strother died Friday, March 30, 2001, in a New Orleans hospital. He was a native of Pitkin and a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was honorably discharged as a signalman first class after serving in the Pacific Theater aboard the USS Sperry. He was a member of Corona Chapter 110 of Pitkin and a master Mason of the Masonic Lodge 1095 of Buna, Texas. He retired from Fort Polk, where he was employed as chief of entomology for the directorate of public works. He was a member of American Legion Post 413 of Elizabeth. Survivors include his wife, Elaine McCullough Strother of Pitkin; one daughter, Willisa Franklin of New Llano; one son, Perry Leander Strother of Alexandria; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to V.A. Volunteer Services (Indigent Fund), P.O. Box 69004, Alexandria, LA 71306. Frank C. Vinson - 3/31/2001 Funeral services for Frank C. Vinson, 69, will be at 3 p.m. today, March 31, in Hixson Funeral Home. Monsignor Irving Deblanc will officiate. Burial with Masonic rites will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Mr. Vinson died Thursday, March 29, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Boyce, residing in Lake Charles for the last 36 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Airborne Division, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was part owner of Odell Vinson Oil Field Contractors Inc. He was a member of the American Legion W.B. Williamson Post 1, Triumph 422 F&AM Lodge of Triumph and a 32nd degree member of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. He was a member of the Shriners of Habibi Temple of Lake Charles and the Royal Order of Jesters Court 178 of Lake Charles. Survivors include his wife, Audrey Capone Vinson of Lake Charles; two sons, Charles Allen Vinson and Dan Patrick Vinson, both of Lake Charles; three daughters, Frankie Jo Mary Vinson Gray of Dallas, Carol Ann Vinson Snyder of Lafayette and Ellen Ruth Vinson Harkins of Houston; four brothers, Dallas Lavell Vinson of Iowa, La., and Huey Vinson, Herman Vinson and Scottie Vinson, all of Lake Charles; one sister, Nellie Vinson Thiels of Boyce; and nine grandchildren. Lois B. Wengenroth - 3/31/2001 PASADENA, Texas - Funeral services for Lois Elouise Doiron Butzer Wengenroth will be at 6 p.m. Monday, April 2, in Christo Rey Funeral Home. Visitation is from 5 p.m. Monday. Mrs. Wengenroth died Monday, March 26, 2001. She was a native of Starks and a resident of Pasadena. Survivors include her husband, Gilbert "Bert" Wengenroth; two daughters, Lovelle Forkel and Debra Faison; five sons, David Butzer, Mark Butzer, Walter Butzer, Ralph Butzer and Bert Wengenroth; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Rufus J. Williams - 3/31/2001 Funeral arrangements for Rufus J. Williams, 62, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 2 a.m. Friday in an Orange, Texas, hospital.