September 2001 Obituaries - Calcasieu Parish, LA ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Broussard infant - 9/1/2001 LONGVILLE - Graveside services for Gavin Blake Broussard, infant son of Kevin and Belinda Broussard, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 1, in Barrentine Cemetery. The Revs. Stewart Graves and Johnny Johnson will officiate. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. He died at 2:06 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001 in a local hospital. Additional survivors include one brother, Tanner Smith Broussard of Moss Bluff; two sisters, Kaylie Broussard of Moss Bluff and Carmen Kocik of Lake Charles; his paternal grandparents, Phil and Sharon Broussard of Moss Bluff; maternal grandparents, Bill and Sharon Smith of Longville; paternal great-grandmother, Ollie Newsom of Lake Charles; and maternal great-grandparents, Ralph and Faye Calhoun of DeRidder. Lena Broxson - 9/1/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Lena Broxson, 78, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. She died Friday in a Lake Charles hospital. Nelson Fontenot - 9/1/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Nelson "Ben" Fontenot, 70, will be at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 1, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. The Rev. Wayne LeBleu will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Friday. Mr. Fontenot died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, in the Sulphur hospital. He was a native of Jennings. He was an Army veteran, and he served in the Korean War. He was a plumber and steamfitter with union Local 106. He was a member of the VFW. Survivors include his wife, Betty F. Fontenot of Jennings; two sons, Tony Fontenot of Jennings and A.J. Hardy of Evangeline; one daughter, Bridget Fontenot of Dallas; three sisters, Ethel LeJeune of Welsh, Vernice McLean of Lake Arthur and Rena McNeal of Port Arthur, Texas; and two grandchildren. Mrs. Edna Mae N. Joseph - 9/1/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Edna Mae Neal Joseph, 84, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel She died at 6:35 p.m. Thursday in a Ft. Worth, Texas, hospital. Marshall Maddox - 9/1/2001 PITKIN - Funeral services for Marshall "Mark" Maddox, 87, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 1, in Mount Olive Baptist Church. The Rev. Ned Barrett will officiate. Burial will be in Blue Branch Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the church. Mr. Maddox died at 2:10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in a Hineston care center. He was a lifelong resident of Pitkin. He owned and operated Maddox Slaughter House. He was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Blanche Maddox of Pitkin; two sons, Steve Maddox of Ragley and Houston Maddox of Pitkin; two sisters, Lottie Anding of Pitkin and Estelle Perry of DeRidder; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Milton Masters - 9/1/2001 HORNBECK - Funeral services for Milton "Ray" Masters, 80, of Monroe will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 1, in Bible Baptist Church. Burial will be in Prewitt's Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Mr. Masters died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, in Monroe. Johnny L. Rials - 9/1/2001 Marlene Rials - 9/1/2001 PINE PRAIRIE - Funeral services for Johnny Luther Rials, 78, and Marlene Rials, 63, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, in Friendship Baptist Church. Burial will be in Addison Johnson Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Rials died at 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in the Ville Platte hospital. Mrs. Rials died at 7:42 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Michael L. Richard - 9/1/2001 Funeral arrangements for Michael L. Richard, 43, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Thursday in a local hospital. Bobby Shelton - 9/1/2001 Funeral services for Bobby Shelton, 74, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 1, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. J.P. Miles will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is from noon. Mr. Shelton died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Ponca City, Okla. He had lived in Lake Charles for 50 years. He was a Scottish Rite Mason and a Habibi Shriner. He was a member of Sulphur Masonic Lodge 424. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Cynthia Frisbie of Lake Charles and Stephanie Mosley of Beaumont, Texas; four brothers, Jack Shelton of Washington, Leonard Shelton of Maplewood, Richard Shelton of California and Jerry Shelton of Lake Charles; two sisters, Dorothy Ethridge and Diana Scarborough, both of Lake Charles; and four grandchildren. Thibodeaux infant - 9/1/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Anna Thibodeaux, infant daughter of Tiffany Thibodeaux and Corey Carlin, will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. She died at 9:40 a.m. Friday in a Lake Charles hospital. John W. Watson - 9/1/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for John William "Bill" Watson, 95, will be at 2:30 p.m. today, Sept. 1, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Monsignor James Gaddy will officiate. Burial with military rites will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Friday. Mr. Watson died at 1 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in the local hospital. He was a native of Lake Charles. He served in the Navy in World War II. He served three terms as mayor of Jennings, and he was a Jeff Davis Parish police juror for 16 years. He was an electrical contractor. He was the founder and former owner of Watson Electric Co. He was a member of James O. Hall American Legion Post 19 and was a past post commander. He was a member of the VFW. He was a member and past exalted ruler of the Elks lodge. He was a 75-year member of Woodmen of the World. He was a charter member and past president of the Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Marie T. Watson of Jennings; one son, Hilton B. Watson of Jennings; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Steve (Marietta) Marceaux of Lake Arthur, Mrs. Joey (Marcia) Latiolais of Lafayette and Mrs. Steve (Mona) Cart of Crowley; one brother, Robert Watson of Springhill; three grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, Our Lady Immaculate School or the Jennings Lions Club, the family said. Mrs. Marilyn J. White - 9/1/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Marilyn J. White, 69, of 918 Vincent St. of Vinton will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 9:50 p.m. Thursday in her residence. Roger P. Zaunbrecher - 9/1/2001 LAKE ARTHUR - Funeral arrangements for Roger P. Zaunbrecher, 37, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Friday in the Jennings hospital. Elmer Ardoin Jr. - 9/2/2001 Memorial services for Elmer Ardoin Jr., 41, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died in August in Little Chenier. Minnie Ashworth - 9/2/2001 STARKS - Funeral services for Minnie Ashworth, 79, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 2, in First Pentecostal Church. The Rev. Greg Frazier will officiate. Burial will be in VFW Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. Mrs. Ashworth died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of the Starks area. She was a member of First Pentecostal Church of Starks. Survivors include three sons, Bruce Stewart and Bennie Stewart, both of Livingston, Texas, and Jimmy Stewart of Starks; five daughters, Grace Doyle, Rosalie Perkins and Sunny Ford, all of Starks, and Mary Lou Killian and Eldria Jane Hunt, both of Orange, Texas; four brothers, Robert Says, John B. Says and Clifton Says, all of Starks, and George Stanley of Toledo Bend; three sisters, Mary Gibson, Gracie Broussard and Betty Jo Howard, all of Starks; 32 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Rena Broxson - 9/2/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Rena Broxson, 78, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in the First United Pentecostal Church. The Rev. T.D. Cardwell will officiate. Burial will be in McFatter Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mrs. Broxson died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in Lake Charles. She had lived in DeQuincy for 47 years, moving from Starks. She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church. Survivors include one son, Terry Broxson of DeQuincy; one daughter, Teresa Franks of DeQuincy; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Anna J. Carlin - 9/2/2001 DEQUINCY - Private graveside services for Anna Jolee Carlin of Sulphur will be at Royer Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. She died at 9:40 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Survivors include one brother, Nicholas Cole Thibodeaux of Sulphur; one sister, Jade Lee Thibodeaux of Sulphur; her father, Corey Carlin of Sulphur; her mother, Tiffani Thibodeaux of Sulphur; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen (Sandra Ann) Carlin Sr. of Sulphur and Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Mildred) Vincent of Sulphur; her maternal grandmother, Rebecca Lee DeLouche of Lake Charles; her paternal great-grandmother, Patsy Carlin of Sulphur; and her maternal great-grandmother, Martha Lee Kellogg of DeQuincy. Vernon P. Delome - 9/2/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Vernon Paul Delome, 66, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, in Hopewell Baptist Church. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Delome died at 11:55 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in the local hospital. Holts infant - 9/2/2001 CROWLEY - Funeral services for Jeremiah DeShaun Holts, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Marcel (Jennal Ewar) Holts, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3, in First Church of God in Christ. The Rev. Alton Gatlin will officiate. Burial will be in West Crowley Cemetery under the direction of Ford and Joseph Funeral Home of Opelousas. Visitation is 8-10:30 a.m. Monday in the church. He died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, in Lafayette. He was a native of Lafayette. He was a member of First Church of God in Christ. Additional survivors include one brother, Juwan Jalen Holts of Crowley; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard (Carol) Holts of Lake Charles; and his maternal grandmothers, Anna Winbush and Servilia Morgan, both of Crowley. Johnson infant - 9/2/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Devon Allen Johnson, infant son of Josh Courmier and Candice Marie Johnson, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Russell Beard will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. He died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in a Sulphur hospital. Additional survivors include one sister, Alexis Nicole Johnson of Sulphur; his grandfather, Randy Lee Johnson of Sulphur; his grandmother, Virginia Louise Bourshaw of Vinton; and his great-grandmother, Sybil Laws of Vinton. Irene Matthews - 9/2/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Irene "Gill" Matthews, 101, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, in Miguez Funeral Home. The Rev. Lindsey Burns will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Matthews died at 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in a local care center. She was a lifelong resident of Jennings. She was a 1919 graduate of Jennings High School. She was a retired secretary. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jennings, where she was a former Sunday school teacher and was a member of the Ruth Sunday school class. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth Clayton of Angleton, Texas, and Judy Matthews of Jennings; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Ted L. Melder - 9/2/2001 PITKIN - Funeral services for Ted Lee Melder, 63, will be at 3 p.m. today, Sept. 2, in First Baptist Church. The Revs. Stephen Laughlin and Jeff James will officiate. Burial will be in Glenmora Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the church. Mr. Melder died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. A native of Glenmora, he was a resident of Pitkin. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Pitkin. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Thompson Melder of Pitkin; two stepsons, Shad Stewart of Pitkin and John Adkins of Denver; one daughter, Rhonda Melder Doyle of Oakdale; two brothers, Louis V. Melder of Dallas and Max E. Melder of Glenmora; one sister, Nell Hagan of Leesville; and four grandchildren. Helen J. Moffett - 9/2/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Helen Janet Moffett, 79, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3, in White Oaks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery. Mrs. Moffett died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in an Oakdale care center. Ruth W. Prather - 9/2/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Ruth Whitesell Prather, 83, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Ms. Prather died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in the local hospital. Juanita H. Reeves - 9/2/2001 Graveside services for Juanita Haines Reeves, 53, of Houston, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Niday Funeral Home of Houston. Ms. Reeves died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001. Michael L. Richard - 9/2/2001 WESTLAKE - Funeral services for Michael Lynn Richard, 43, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, from St. John Bosco Catholic Church. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Mr. Richard died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Westlake. He was a painter and laborer. Survivors include his wife, Artelisa Baldwin Richard of Lake Charles; five sons, Jamarik Walton, Michael Walton and Jason Walton, all of Lake Charles, Bryan Walton of Alexandria and Anthony Broussard of Houston; two brothers, David Richard of Port Arthur, Texas, and John Richard of Lake Charles; three sisters, Bridgett Richard and Catherine Richard, both of Lake Charles, and Barbara Richard of Port Arthur, Texas; his mother, Angela Richard of Lake Charles; his paternal grandmother, Evelyn Richard of Westlake; and his maternal grandmother, Lilly Mae Turner of Lake Charles. Willis D. Robertson - 9/2/2001 WESTLAKE - Funeral services for Willis D. Robertson, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Joshua Long will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Robertson died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Ashdown, Ark., he was a resident of Westlake. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II. He was the owner and operator of Robertson Trucking. He was a member of Lake Area Worship Center. Survivors include two brothers, Jewel Robertson and James Robertson, both of Westlake; and three sisters, Dorothy Guillory and Joyce Wix, both of Westlake, and Brula Mae Barnes of Texarkana, Ark. Mae Mary Weems - 9/2/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Coy W. (Mae Dupin) Weems, 89, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Weems died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in a local care center. Roger P. Zaunbrecher - 9/2/2001 LAKE ARTHUR - Funeral services for Roger Paul Zaunbrecher, 37, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. The Rev. Maurice Martineau will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-9:30 p.m. today, with rosaries at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Zaunbrecher died at 3:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. A native of Kaplan, he was a resident of Lake Arthur. He was a graduate of Lake Arthur High School and McNeese State University. He was a rice, wheat and soybean farmer. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 3012, Jeff David Rice Growers and the New Hope Cancer Support Group. Survivors include two sons, Garrett Isaak Zaunbrecher and Tanner William Zaunbrecher, both of Lake Arthur; three brothers, Randal Zaunbrecher, Russel Zaunbrecher and Ronny Zaunbrecher, all of Lake Arthur; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald (Eldie) Zaunbrecher of Lake Arthur; and his maternal grandmother, Ophelie Bourque of Gueydan. Memorials may be made to the cancer society of one's choice. Elmer Ardoin Jr. - 9/3/2001 Memorial services for Elmer Joey "Bougger" Ardoin Jr., 41, will be in 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. The body was cremated. Mr. Ardoin died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in Little Chenier. He had lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He was an electrician for Montgomery Electric Co. and worked for Younger Brothers Trucking for a number of years. He was a member of the A.J.B.C. and the Lake Charles Rodeo Team. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Cpl. Ryan Ardoin of Beaufort, S.C., and Sean Ardoin of Camarillo, Calif.; one daughter, Jessica Ardoin of Camarillo; two brothers, Randy Ardoin of Naples, Fla., and Kevin Ardoin of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and his mother, Joyce Ardoin of Lake Charles. Ida Benoit - 9/3/2001 Funeral services for Ida Benoit, 90, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. John Giles will officiate. Burial will be in Burleson Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a Scripture service at 6:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Mrs. Benoit died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Mamou, she had lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Donald Sam Benoit of Pineville; one brother, Harry Manuel of Lake Charles; one sister, Mizie Hale of Ragley; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Piolet Bushnell - 9/3/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Piolet Bushnell, 73, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in the local hospital. Audie W. Callihan - 9/3/2001 COVINGTON - Funeral services for Audie Lee Ward Callihan, 99, will be at noon Tuesday, Sept. 4, in E.J. Fielding Funeral Home. Burial will be in Covington No. 1 Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Ms. Callihan died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001. A native of Sandersville, Miss., she had lived in Covington for the past 79 years. Survivors include two sons, Clarence L. Callihan of Lake Charles and Douglas E. Callihan of Richardson, Texas; two daughters, Mary Louise West of Hammond and Betty Ruth Esquinance of Mandeville; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to United Methodist Church of Covington, 203 Jefferson Ave., Covington, LA 70433, the family said. Alvin H. Chesson - 9/3/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Alvin Henry Chesson, 68, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 3, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Tommy Walker will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Chesson died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Edgerly. He was a rousta-bout in the oilfield business. He was a member of the Guidedog Association. Survivors include his wife, Frances D. Chesson of Edgerly; four daughters, Monica Trahan and Dusty Coward, both of Vinton, Stacy Richard of Newton, Texas, and Rachelle Deason of Sulphur; three sisters, Bernice Schlischer of Vinton, Virgie Boutle of Lumberton, Texas, and Velma Jenkins of Luling, Texas; eight grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren. Larry Ferguson Jr. - 9/3/2001 TURKEY CREEK - Funeral services for Larry Ferguson Jr., 38, of Lake Cove, will be at 1 p.m. today, Sept. 3, in Turkey Creek United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in McCormic Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Ferguson died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in a Lafayette hospital. Brock A. Habetz - 9/3/2001 VINTON - Funeral arrangements for Brock Aaron Habetz, 13, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Sunday in Sulphur. Burton Hylton - 9/3/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Burton Hylton, 87, of Roanoke, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. He died Sunday in his residence. Robert King - 9/3/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Robert King, 65, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a Lake Charles hospital. Brandon P. Manino - 9/3/2001 Funeral arrangements for Brandon Paul Manino, 26, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in his residence. Vonly B. McCutchen - 9/3/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Vonly Buel "Mac" McCutchen, 94, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, in Jennings United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dick Scott-Welch will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 1 p.m. Tuesday in the church. Mr. McCutchen died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in Jennings. A native of Comanche, Okla., he moved to Jennings in 1938. He was a graduate of Ninnekah High School in Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater. He worked in the oil industry. In 1945, he founded McCutchen Construction Co. A charter member of the Jennings Lions Club, he served as the third president, was elected District Governor in 1956 and was named Lion of the Year in 1975. In 1956, he proposed a Louisiana Lions camp for blind and handicapped youth, which was chartered in 1957. In 1994, he received the Lions International Foundation's highest award, the Melvin Jones Fellow. He was a former president of the Jeff Davis Holding Corp. He was a charter member of the Jennings Masonic Lodge 249, F&AM, Eastern Star and Habibi Shrine Temple. He was president of the McCutchen Trace and hosted a reunion in 1991. He was president and chairman of the Board of the Dixie Jubilee Horse Show in Baton Rouge. Survivors include one son, Don McCutchen of Liberty, Texas; two daughters, Margo Crosby of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Gaye McCutchen of Metairie; three grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Endowment Fund, Louisiana Lions League for Crippled Children Foundation, P.O. Box 171, Leesville, LA 71496-0171 or Jennings United Methodist Church, the family said. Donna B. O'Brien - 9/3/2001 WELSH - Memorial services for Donna Bourgeois O'Brien, 40, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 3, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Miller will officiate. The body was cremated. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Ms. O'Brien died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Lacassine, she had lived in El Lago, Texas, for the past 17 years. She was a legal assistant at Metamor Co. of Houston. Survivors include one son, John Wesley O'Brien of Houston; one daughter, Kristen O'Brien of El Lago; three brothers, John Carroll Bourgeois of North Carolina, Ronald R. Bourgeois of Lacassine and Kenneth Wayne Bourgeois of DeQuincy; one sister, Constance Ann Shuff of Lake Charles; her mother, Mrs. Merlin (Maggie) Daigle of Seabrook, Texas; her grandmother, Rose Beverly of Iowa; and companion, Richard LeFranc of Iowa. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, the family said. Darryl J. Richard - 9/3/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Darryl James Richard, 46, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Scott DesOrmeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Richard died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in Lake Charles. He was a native of Lake Charles. He graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1972. He was a coach for Little League Hockey in Lafayette. He had lived in Lafayette for 28 years before moving to Sulphur two months ago. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Survivors include two brothers, Francis Wayne Richard of Sulphur and Leonard Gene Richard of Westlake; one sister, Paula Gail Kelly of Houston; and his parents, Francis and Vera Richard of Sulphur. Mae Mary Weems - 9/3/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Coy W. (Mae Dupin) Weems, 89, will be at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 3, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Weems died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in a local care center. Della Billeaudeaux - 9/4/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Della Billeaudeaux, 88, will be in 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, from Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. The Rev. Herbert May will officiate. Burial will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2:30-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Billeaudeaux died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. She was a native of Basile. She was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters. Survivors include her husband, Lloyd Billeaudeaux of Welsh; two sons, Dale Billeaudeaux of Sulphur and Michael Billeaudeaux of Kinder; one daughter, Rosetta Sonnier of Welsh; two sisters, Etta Chaumont of Oberlin and Elaine Doise of Elton; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Homer Borne Jr. - 9/4/2001 Funeral services for Homer Borne Jr., 49, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, in Christ the King Chapel. The Rev. John Giles will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gard-ens Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m., and 8-9 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mr. Borne died at 10:05 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Franklin, and he had lived in Grand Lake for 40 years. He was a graduate of Grand Lake High School. He worked at PPG Industries for 26 years. He was a member of Henderson Hunting Club. He was a member of Christ the King Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Gail Reed Borne of Grand Lake; one stepson, Joseph Gray Reed of Lake Charles; two sisters, Mrs. Larry (Genny Borne) Broussard of Sweetlake and Charlene Borne Carlile of Grand Lake; and his mother, Irene Etienne Borne Carpenter of Grand Lake. Vola Brison - 9/4/2001 Funeral services for Vola Brison, 71, will be held at a later date in Ozark, Ark. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. today, Sept. 4, in Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Brison died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in a local hospital. Jasper Cedars - 9/4/2001 KURTHWOOD - Funeral services for Jasper "J.P" Cedars, 79, will be at 3 p.m. today, Sept. 4, in Sunny Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Comrade Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Mr. Cedars died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, in Alexandria. Opal L. Green - 9/4/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Opal L. Green, 77, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Monday in a local care center. Broc A. Habetz - 9/4/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Broc Aaron Habetz, 13, of Vinton will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, from Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. The Rev. Edward Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. He died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001. He was a native of Sulphur. He was an eighth-grader at Our Lady's School. He was a member of the school's 4-H and Beta clubs, and played on the football team. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include two brothers, Bradley and Nathan Habetz; one sister, Katelyn Habetz; his parents, Fred and Joan LeLeaux Habetz, all of Vinton; his paternal grandparents, Philip and Dolores Zaunbrecher Habetz of Roberts Cove; and his maternal grandparents, Nugie and Dixie Hebert LeLeaux of Crowley. Burton L. Hylton - 9/4/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Burton Leroy Hylton, 87, of Roanoke, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, in Miguez Funeral Home. The Rev. Mitchell Gotte will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Hylton died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, in his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Roanoke. He was an Air Force veteran and served in World War II. He was a retired painter. Survivors include his wife, Elgie Fontenot Hylton of Roanoke; one son, Daniel Hylton of Jennings; one daughter, Linda Lay of Jennings; one brother, Afton Hylton of Roanoke; one sister, Wilma Phenice of Roanoke; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Robert K. King - 9/4/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Robert Kenneth King, 65, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Mr. King died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Brandon P. Manino - 9/4/2001 Funeral services for Brandon Paul Manino, 26, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, in Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. The Rev. Mitzi George will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and 8-11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Mr. Manino died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State University. Survivors include one sister, Nicole D. Manino of Lake Charles; his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Billy R. (Jane) Manino of Westlake; mother, Jamille George Manino of Lake Charles; paternal grandmother, Ruby Belvin of Sugartown; and maternal grandmother, Dorothy George of Lake Charles. Gilbert Newkirk - 9/4/2001 Funeral arrangements for Gilbert Newkirk, 92, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Sunday in his residence. Alice M. Shaffett - 9/4/2001 PITKIN - Funeral services for Alice McMullen Shaffett, 76, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 4, in Gravel Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Arlen Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery under the direction of of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Visitation is from 10 a.m. in the church. Mrs. Shaffett died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Pitkin. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW in Leesville and of Marlow Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Dewayne Shaffett and Wilmer Shaffett, both of Pitkin; one daughter, Bonnie Johnson of Pitkin; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Andrew Tyler - 9/4/2001 DEQUINCY -Funeral arrangements for Andrew Tyler, 9, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. He died Saturday in DeQuincy. Chales Whatley - 9/4/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Chales Whatley, 74, of Edgerly will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 4, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. W.T. Darnell will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. What-ley died at 2:10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Edgerly. Survivors include one son, Joseph C. Whatley of Edgerly; one daughter, Patsy Thibodeaux of Edgerly; two brothers, Cecil Vincent of Carlyss and Johnny Vincent of Sulphur; one sister, Dorothy Vincent of Carlyss; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Piolet Bushnell - 9/5/2001 OBERLIN - Funeral services for Piolet Bushnell, 73, of Kinder, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, from St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael J. Barras will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Soileau under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Thursday in the church. Mr. Bushnell died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in the Oakdale hospital. He was a native of Soileau. He was a retired Missouri Pacific Railroad worker. He was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Birdie Berry Bushnell of Richmond, Calif.; two sons, Kenneth Bushnell of Lake Charles and Ricky Bushnell of Vallejo, Calif.; six daughters, Barbara Lee and Elaine Clark, both of Oberlin, Eleanor Brandon of Houston, Marjorie Johnson and Ivy Bushnell, both of Vallejo, and Veronica Starks of Richmond; two brothers, Jim Cezar and E.J. Cezar, both of Houston; two sisters, Doris Bushnell of Oberlin and Florene Guillory of Orange, Texas; 18 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Ola M. Chriss - 9/5/2001 LAFAYETTE - Funeral services for Ola Mae Langley Deshotel Chriss, 84, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in Delhomme Funeral Home. The Rev. Martin C. Borcherding will officiate. Burial will be in LeBleu Cemetery near Fenton. Visitation is 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Chriss died at 11:44 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Elton. She had lived in Lafayette for nine years. Survivors include her husband, Godfrey H. Chriss of Lafayette; two daughters, Margaret Richard of Lafayette and Jeanette Cummings of Charleston, S.C.; three sons, John Deshotel of LaPorte, Texas, James Jerry Deshotel of Lacassine and Ben Deshotel of Wewahitchka, Fla.; two sisters, Lorena Fontenot and Euna Fontenot; two brothers, Elmer Langley and Harold Langley; 26 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Gladys L. Davis - 9/5/2001 Funeral services for Gladys Lou Davis, 86, will be at 4 p.m. today, Sept. 5, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Bobby Walker will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Davis died at 2:05 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Woodland, Miss., and she had lived in Lake Charles since 1984. She was a member of Faithway Baptist Mission Church. Survivors include two daughters, Alma Benton and Sue Ozeretny, both of Lake Charles; two brothers, Roger Reese and Wayne Reese, both of Arkansas; two grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Donald B. Dill - 9/5/2001 Funeral arrangements for Donald Bruce Dill, 51, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in his residence. Annie L. Fletcher - 9/5/2001 ROSEPINE - Funeral services for Annie Lora Jarrell Fletcher, 98, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in First Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Rosepine Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mrs. Fletcher died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. Opal Green - 9/5/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Opal Green, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Green died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in a local care center. She was a native of Edgerly. She was an Avon distributor during the 1980s. She was Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Robert "Bob" Green and Kenneth Green, both of Lake Charles, and Marvin "Bubba" Green of Sulphur; and seven grandchildren. Marie Hanks - 9/5/2001 Funeral services for Marie Hanks, 83, of Pineville, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. T.L. Herlong will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. She died at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. She was a native of Lake Arthur. She moved from Lake Charles to Pineville 27 years ago. Survivors include three brothers, Columbus Hanks and Wilfred Hanks, both of Lake Charles, and Forrester Hanks of Lake Arthur. Robert K. King - 9/5/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Robert Kenneth King, 65, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 5, in First Baptist Church. The Rev. Eddie Clement and Jaceson Johnson and Kace Marcantel will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is 9-11:30 a.m. in the funeral home and from noon in the church. Mr. King died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Houston River, and he had lived in DeQuincy since 1958. He was a journeyman electrician. He was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 861. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 279. He was a deacon and a Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church of DeQuincy. Survivors include his wife, Syble Rollo King of DeQuincy; one son, Ken King of Lumberton, Texas; one daughter, Kim King Hooper of Westlake; five brothers, Ed King of Dry Creek, Lester "Tubby" King of Bundick Lake and Dean King, Harold "Teko" King and Larry King, all of Houston River; two sisters, Vera Koonce and Vivian Morgan, both of Houston River; and four grandchildren. John G. Littleton - 9/5/2001 PICKERING - Funeral services for John Gary Littleton, 48, will be at 4 p.m. today, Sept. 5, in Cooper Baptist Church. The Revs. Dennis Hackler, E.J. Bradshaw and Allan Barnes will officiate. Burial with Masonic rights will be in Cooper Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Leesville. Visitation is from 10 a.m. in the church. Mr. Littleton died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in his residence. He was a lifelong resident of the Pickering-Vernon area. He was a 1971 graduate of Pickering High School. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 477. He was a member of Cooper Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Cathy Littleton of Pickering; one son, Jody Littleton of Leesville; one daughter, Kelly Littleton of Pickering; three brothers, Larry Littleton and Jeff Littleton, both of Pickering, and Ricky Littleton of Sulphur; his parents, John and Faye Littleton of Pickering; and one grandchild. Ovie O'Quinn - 9/5/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Ovie O'Quinn, 78, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Ed Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. O'Quinn died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, in a local care center. He was a native of the Sulphur area and a former longtime resident of Texas. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School. He was a Navy veteran, and he served in World War II. He was a retired Sun Oil Co. worker. He was a member of the VFW. He was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude Hoffpauir O'Quinn of Sulphur; two sons, Gordon O'Quinn of Willard, Mo., and David O'Quinn of China, Texas; three stepsons, Tim Dougherty and Brian Dougherty, both of Carlyss, and John Dougherty of Sulphur; four stepdaughters, Theresa Mallett and Trudy Durkes, both of Carlyss, Mary Vincent of Hackberry and Jeanne Hughes of LaCamp; one brother, Ivy O'Quinn of Sulphur; four grandchildren; 25 stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and 13 stepgreat-grandchildren. Jesse Pattum - 9/5/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Jesse Pattum, 61, will be announced by H.G. Raphael and Sons Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in his residence. Nadine G. Payton - 9/5/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Nadine G. Payton, 64, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Frank Ott and Roger Gill will officiate. Burial will follow in Smyrna Cemetery in Sugartown. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Payton died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, in a Beaumont, Texas, hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Sugartown. She retired from Boise Cascade after 33 years as a payroll administrator. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star Pinehurst Chapter. She was a pianist for Temple Baptist Church in DeRidder and for Smyrna Baptist Church in Sugartown. Survivors include her husband, Marion D. Payton of Sugartown; three sons, David Payton of DeRidder, Jeff Payton of Augusta, Ga., and Tim Payton of Gonzales; four daughters, Gwynne Richardson of Santa Fe, N.M., Gayle R. Hood of Spring, Texas, Teresa Smith of Portland, Texas, and Maria Harris of Austin, Texas; one brother, Huey Gill of DeRidder; one sister, Faye G. Holliday of Anchorage, Alaska; her mother, Estelle Gill of Sugartown; and nine grandchildren. Lillian B. Ryan - 9/5/2001 KAPLAN - Funeral services for Lillian Broussard Ryan, 78, were held Monday, Sept. 3, in Vincent Funeral Home. Burial was in Kaplan Cemetery. Mrs. Ryan died at 7:12 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in a Houston hospital. Survivors include one son, Gerald Duhon of Lake Charles; one daughter, Jacqueline Duhon of Lake Charles; one brother, Norris Broussard of Kaplan; five sisters, Nolia Constance of Lake Charles, Noemie Mallet, Alma Gaspard and Velma Gaspard, all of Kaplan, and Eula Breaux of Port Arthur, Texas; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Genevieve B. Scott - 9/5/2001 ALEXANDRIA - Funeral services for Genevieve B. Scott, 82, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 5, in John Kramer & Son Funeral Home. The Rev. John Wamsley will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Pineville. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. Mrs. Scott died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, in a Slidell hospital. She was a secretary and a retired employee of the state vocational rehabilitation department. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two sons, Don L. Scott Jr. of Lake Charles and Teddy Scott of Slidell, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 357 Windermere Blvd., Alexandria, LA 71303, the family said. Carlton Thomas Jr. - 9/5/2001 Funeral arrangements for Carlton Thomas Jr., 57, of 1711 Gieffers St., will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday in a local hospital. Andrew Tyler - 9/5/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Andrew Tyler, 9, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in First Church of God in Christ. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. He died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in DeQuincy. Harold M. Woodard - 9/5/2001 Funeral arrangements for Harold M. Woodard will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Elsie G. Austin - 9/6/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Elsie G. Austin, 76, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Whitaker Cemetery. Mrs. Austin died at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, in the local hospital. Beverly infant - 9/6/2001 CARLYSS - Graveside services for Chyna Keturah Beverly, infant daughter of Charles and Marilyn Beverly, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 6, in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. She died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001. Adam C. Corona - 9/6/2001 VILLE PLATTE - Funeral services for Adam Carlos Corona, 12, will be at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 6, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Evangeline Memorial Cemetery under the direction of LaVille Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the funeral home. A rosary was recited Wednesday. He died at 1:31 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in the local hospital. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was a former student at College Oaks Elementary in Lake Charles. He attended James Stevens Elementary School in Ville Platte. Survivors include two sisters, Kimberly Marie Corona and Marilyn Kay Corona, both of Ville Platte; his father, George Corona of Lake Charles; his mother, Brenda Brown Corona of Ville Platte; paternal grandparents, Raymond Corona of Mission, Texas, and Frances Corona of Santa Clara, Calif.; maternal grandparents, Rogers and Joyce Brown of Ville Platte; and paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Corona of Woodland. Donald B. Dill - 9/6/2001 Funeral services for Donald Bruce Dill, 51, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. David Whitlock and Charles Hebert will officiate. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery in DeRidder. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mr. Dill died at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, in his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and Louisiana Technical College/Sowela Campus. He was an instrument technical electrician with Alcoa for 28 years. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and the Southwest Pistol and Rifle Club. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ramona Kelley Dill of Lake Charles; two sons, Michael Joseph Dill and Mark Allen Dill, both of Lake Charles; one daughter, Kelley Dill Hassler of Grand Lake; one brother, Robert Madison Dill of Houston; one sister, Elizabeth Ellen Eddy of Nashville, Tenn.; and his parents, Donald and Dorothy Dill of Longville. Mary K. Gray - 9/6/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Mary Kate "Tanton" Gray will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in Evergreen Baptist Church. The Rev. James Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Gray died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, in the Zachary hospital. She was a native of Clinton and a longtime resident of DeQuincy. She was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church. She was a member of the choir and the chorus. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Alice Gray Darby of Baton Rouge, and Geneva Gray Lee of Memphis, Tenn.; three brothers, Aaron Dobbins of Sulphur, Clifton Dobbins and Guy Penigar; two sisters, Stella Farris of DeQuincy and Erma Lewis of Lake Charles; and four grandchildren. Opal Green - 9/6/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Opal Green, 77, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 6, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery in DeQuincy. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Mrs. Green died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in a local care center. She was a native of Edgerly. She was an Avon distributor during the 1980s. She was Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Robert "Bob" Green and Kenneth Green, both of Lake Charles, and Marvin "Bubba" Green of Sulphur; and seven grandchildren. Doris L. Kibodeaux - 9/6/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Doris L. Kibodeaux, 73, of Big Woods, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, in Magnolia Baptist Church. The Rev. Allen Drost will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Kibodeaux died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001. She was a native of Big Woods. She was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church. She was a member of the choir and the Women's Missionary Union. Survivors include her husband, O.V. "Toy" Kibodeaux of Big Woods; two sons, Kenneth R. Kibodeaux of Big Woods and Edwin Lynn Kibodeaux of Orange, Texas; two daughters, Carolyn A. Robinson of Big Woods and Gloria J. Daigle of Lake Charles; one brother, Presley Marcantel of Converse; one sister, Bernice Bean of Kirbyville, Texas; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Phyllis J. Materne - 9/6/2001 Memorial services for Phyllis Jean Materne, 63, will be held at a later date. The body was cremated. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Materne died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Bakersfield, Calif., and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a nurse at Beulah Sitting Service. Survivors include four sons, Jerry Materne of Fort Lewis, Wash., Jesse Materne of Fort Ord, Calif., Jonathan Materne of California and Dennis Robinson of Oklahoma; three daughters, Jo Anne LeBleu of Lake Charles, Barbara Johnson of DeRidder and Beatrice Lynn Robinson of Lakewood, Wash.; and seven grandchildren. Gilbert Newkirk - 9/6/2001 Funeral services for Gilbert Newkirk, 91, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. Doug DeGraffenreid, Henry Bowdon and Carl Lueg will officiate. The body was cremated. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Friday. Mr. Newkirk died at 5:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Shelby County, Ill., and he had lived in Lake Charles since 1952. He worked in East Chicago, Ind., and Fort Worth, Texas, for Sinclair Oil Co. He worked for Cities Service in Lake Charles for more than 20 years. He was a member of F&AM Stockyard Lodge 1244. He had been a Scottish Rite Mason for more than 50 years. He was a member of the Cowboy Club and the Salvation Army board. He was a member of First Methodist Church. He was a member of the Colonel Ware Sunday school class and was the class song leader. He was a member of the chancel choir and the quartet. Survivors include his wife, Mary O'Brien Newkirk of Lake Charles; one son, Dr. John Gilbert Newkirk of Houston; and two grandchildren. Brian K. Summers - 9/6/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Brian Keith Summers, 38, will be at 7 p.m. today, Sept. 5, in Robison Funeral Home. Marvin Douglass will officiate. Burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery in Ponchatoula. Visitation is from 4 p.m. Mr. Summers died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, in Sulphur. He was a native of Ponchatoula, and he had lived in Sulphur since 1977. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School, and he attended McNeese State University. Survivors include one daughter, Emily Ann Summers of Livingston; one brother, Aaron James Broussard of Sulphur; one sister, Kristi Lynn Broussard of Sulphur; his mother, Margaret Broussard of Sulphur; and maternal grandmother, Hazel Smith of Ponchatoula. Gladys R. Taylor - 9/6/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Gladys Roy Taylor, 91, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery in Lake Arthur under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Mrs. Taylor died at 7:35 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, in the local hospital. Sandy Torgeson - 9/6/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Sandy Torgeson, 77, of Sulphur, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, in Westminster Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Robert Emanuel will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today in the funeral home, and from 9 a.m. Friday in the church. Mrs. Torgeson died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Reese, Kan., and had lived in Sulphur for 22 years. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Survivors include one daughter, Karen Davis of Sulphur; one brother, Virgie Sanders of San Antonio; and two grandchildren. Walter Touchet - 9/6/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Walter Touchet, 68, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in the local hospital. Andrew Tyler - 9/6/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Andrew Tyler, 9, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in First Church of God in Christ. The Rev. Clifton David will officiate. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Snider Funeral Home. Visitation is from 5 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. He died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in DeQuincy. He was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. He was a third-grader at DeQuincy Elementary School. He was a member of First Church of God in Christ. Survivors include one sister, Harlene McCoy of DeQuincy; one brother, Quintel Tyler of DeQuincy; his mother, Lizzie Marie Tyler of DeQuincy; father, Darrell Johnson of DeQuincy; maternal grandmother, Olevia Brim of DeQuincy; paternal grandparents, Harrison and Mary Katherine Johnson of DeQuincy; and maternal great-grandmother, Lizzie Hayes Tyler of Eunice. Wilford E. Andrus - 9/7/2001 Funeral services for Wilford Emerson "W.E." Andrus, 78, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Revs. Eddie Simmons and J.C. Hair will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Andrus died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Bayou Chicot. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He worked for Entex for 33 years, and he was co-owner of Andrus Printing. He was a Paul Harris Fellow of the Lake Charles East Rotary Club. He was a deacon at Sale Street Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Andrus of Lake Charles; two sons, Stuart K. Andrus of San Antonio and William L. Andrus of Lake Charles; one stepson, Dennis Yancey of St. Francisville; one daughter, Mrs. Timothy (Kay) Meador of Topsy; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Scott (Tammy) Wells of Houston; two brothers, Robert Andrus and Homer Andrus, both of Oakdale; two sisters, Mrs. James (Eleanor) White of Bunkie and Mrs. Gene (Betty) Andrews of Jena; 11 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to the Sale Street Baptist Church "Take the Land Fund," the family said. Georgia Barrington - 9/7/2001 Funeral arrangements for Georgia Barrington, 73, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a local hospital. Estella Buck - 9/7/2001 PINEOLA, N.C. - Funeral services for Estella Buck, 86, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, in Pineola Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrange-ments are by Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mrs. Buck died at 9:05 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. Pauline M. Cormier - 9/7/2001 Graveside services for Pauline McIver Cormier, 80, of Pitkin, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Emmit Wren will officiate. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Mrs. Cormier died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Kansas. She lived in Lake Charles for 40 years, and she moved to Pitkin eight years ago. She was a retired BellSouth telephone operator. She was a member of Telephone Pio-neers of America and the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include three daughters, Janice Cole of Pitkin, Donna Cormier of Plano, Texas, and Susan Cormier of Dallas; and one brother, Buford McIver of Topeka, Kan. Leander Davis - 9/7/2001 GLENMORA - Funeral services for Mrs. Leander Davis, 89, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church. The Rev. Sherman Sumbler Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Community Cemetery in Glenmora under the direction of Community Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-10 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Davis died at 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, in the Ruston hospital. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Ezell Heibein of Los Angeles. Shelia Jones - 9/7/2001 Funeral arrangements for Shelia Jones, 39, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 8:10 p.m. Thursday in a local hospital. Edna Mae N. Joseph - 9/7/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral servicess for Edna Mae ''Nanny'' Neal Joseph, 84, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in St. Paul Baptist Church. The Rev. Herman Arvie will officiate. Burial will be in the Benevolent Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Jennings. A wake will be 6-9 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Joseph died at 6:35 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, in a Ft. Worth, Texas, hospital. A native of Gonzales, Texas, she had lived in Jennings most of her life. She was a member of the St. Paul Baptist Church where she served as a deaconess and a member of the Mission Board 1 and 2. She was a caterer for the church. She employed by Mom's Cajun Kitchen for a number of years as the head cook. Survivors include five daughters, Darlene Smith and Barbara Jones, both of Ft. Worth, Bertha McGee and June Champion, both of Baton Rouge, and Raynetta Richard of Jennings; five sons, John Elton Joseph of Los Angeles, Arthur Joseph and Jerome Joseph, both of Jennings, Raymond Joseph of Ft. Worth and Ronald Joseph Sr. of Lake Charles; 33 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Raymond Marcantel - 9/7/2001 KINDER - Funeral services for Raymond Marcantel, 87, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 7, in Kings Farm Pentecostal Church. Elliot Fontenot and Wade Leonard will officiate. Burial will be in Green Oak Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the church. Mr. Marcantel died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, in an Allen Parish hospital. Survivors include his wife, Nita Doget Marcantel of Kinder; four sons, Hartwell Marcantel of Indian Village, Roy Marcantel of Lake Charles, Earl Marcantel of Lafayette and Leonard Marcantel of Orange, Texas; one daughter, Earline Fontenot of Kings Farm; two sisters, Lorine Soileau and Rose Daigle, both of Lake Charles; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Eugene H. Savoie - 9/7/2001 Funeral services for Eugene H. Savoie, 69, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 7, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. John Giles will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery in Ragley under the direction of Hixson Fune-ral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A Scripture service and a rosary were held Thursday. Mr. Savoie died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a 10-year employee of American Citadel. He was 32nd-degree Mason. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Savoie of Lake Charles; three daughters; one son; two brothers, Mack Savoie and Jerry Savoie, both of Cameron; one sister, Alma Trahan of Cameron; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Winnie E. Tadlock - 9/7/2001 Funeral arrangements for Winnie Elizabeth Tadlock, 92, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Thursday in a local hospital. Carlton Thomas Jr. - 9/7/2001 Funeral services for Carlton ''Guitar Thomas'' Thomas Jr., 57, of 1711 Gieffers St. will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, from St. Henry Catholic Church. The Rev. Tim Goodley will officiate. Burial will be in the Holy Ghost Cemetery in Opelousas under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. A wake will be 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home with a rosary at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Thomas died at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Opelousas, he had lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church. He was well-known lead guitar player. Survivors include four daughters, Leslie Thomas of Lake Charles, Trisha Ann Thomas of New Orleans, Cherese Thomas of Lafayette and Linda Thomas of Dallas; one son, Carlton Thomas III of Baton Rouge; four sisters, Emily T. Lawrence of Los Angeles, Octavia Thomas Brown and Carrie T. Butler, both of Lake Charles, and Victoria Roberts of Opelousas; one brother, Calvin Joseph Thomas Sr. of Los Angeles; five grandchildren. Gary W. Winegarner - 9/7/2001 Funeral services for Gary W. Winegarner, 48, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Jake Mulligan will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Winegarner died at 4:05 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of San Antonio, and he had lived in Lake Charles for eight years. He was an Air Force veteran, and he served in the Vietnam War. He was an aircraft electrician for Northrop Grumman. Survivors include his wife, Paula Good Winegarner of Lake Charles; one son, Christopher Winegarner of Round Rock, Texas; two stepsons, David James Malugen of Fort Worth, Texas, and James Robert Malugen of Lake Charles; two daughters, Kathryn Nichols of Fort Worth and Pamela Winegarner of Round Rock; one stepdaughter, Carolyn Malugen of Lake Charles; five brothers, Dennis Winegarner of North Richland Hills, Texas, Bobby Winegarner of Cedar Creek, Texas, Tommy Winegarner of McKinney, Texas, Billy Winegarner of Austin, Texas, and Kim Winegarner of Princeton, Texas; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil (Irene) Winegarner of Fort Worth; and four grandchildren. Inez R. Cole - 9/8/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Inez R. Nixon Cole, 95, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 8, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Cole died Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, in a Lake Charles care center. Pauline M. Cormier - 9/8/2001 Memorial services for Pauline McIver Cormier, 80, of Pitkin, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, in Johnson Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Emmit Wren will officiate. Visitation is 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Mrs. Cormier died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Kansas. She lived in Lake Charles for more than 40 years, and she moved to Pitkin eight years ago. She was a retired BellSouth telephone operator. She was a member of Telephone Pioneers of America and the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include three daughters, Janice Cole of Pitkin, Donna Cormier of Plano, Texas, and Susan Cormier of Dallas; and one brother, Buford McIver of Topeka, Kan. Memorial donations may be made to the Neurofibromitosis Foundation, the family said. Don F. Dorsey - 9/8/2001 OPELOUSAS - Funeral services for Don F. Dorsey, 64, of Lafayette, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Revs. Nicodemus Ampong and Gary Schexnayder will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington, La., under the direction of Sibille Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. Sunday, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mr. Dorsey died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Mackover, Ark. He was a graduate of Opelousas High School, and he earned a bachelor's degree in geology from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He was a mud engineer, and he worked for N.L. Baroid Oil Field Service Co. for many years. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Brignac Dorsey of Washington; two daughters, Ann Dorsey of New Orleans and Denise Dorsey Leborde of Lafayette; one brother, Dan Dorsey of New Orleans; and three grandchildren. Gale Spell - 9/8/2001 Funeral services for Gale Spell, 53, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry Bowdon will officiate. Burial will be in Black Jack Cemetery in Elizabeth. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. Spell died at 4:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, in a Baton Rouge hospital. She was a native of Elizabeth and lived in Lake Charles for most of her life before moving to New Iberia in 1994. She was an alumna of LaGrange Senior High School and McNeese State University, where she earned a degree in special education. She taught at LaGrange High School for seven years and at Delcambre High School for the last six years. Survivors include her husband, Ted R. Spell of New Iberia; two sons, Dr. Derrick W. Spell of Baton Rouge and Aaron J. Spell of Beaumont, Texas; one brother, Randy Hamilton of Moss Bluff; her mother, Elma C. Hamilton of Lake Charles; and three grandchildren. J.C. Sterns - 9/8/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for J.C. Sterns, 87, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Ed Rose will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Sterns died Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Grayson, and he had lived in Sulphur for 52 years. He was an Army veteran, and he served as a sergeant in World War II. He retired from Cities Service Refinery in 1976 as a machinist after 27 years. Survivors include his wife, Georgia Sterns of Sulphur; two daughters, Linda Sterns Hayes of Cotton Valley and Sheilah Sterns Chisholm of Moss Bluff; one son, Darrell Sterns of Sugar Land, Texas; and six grandchildren. W. Elizabeth Tadlock - 9/8/2001 Funeral services for Winnie Elizabeth Tadlock, 92, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, in First United Methodist Church. The Revs. Doug deGraffenreid and Carl Lueg will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. She died at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Timpson, Texas, and she had lived in Lake Charles for more than 75 years. She was a legal secretary for Edwin F. Gayle Law Firm for 50 years. She was a past worthy matron of Order of the Eastern Star Calcasieu Chapter 164, and she held various Grand Chapter appointments. She was elected an lifetime OES member in 1978. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Triple L Sunday school class, and she was an honorary member of the Esther Circle and United Methodist Women. She was a member of the Don't Mention Age Club. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church, 812 Kirkman St., Lake Charles, LA 70601, the family said. Laura Ware - 9/8/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for Laura Ware, 93, of Alexandria, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, in Rush Funeral Home. Burial will be in Blue Branch Cemetery in Pitkin. Mrs. Ware died at 3:50 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Robert L. Wilson - 9/8/2001 Funeral arrangements for Robert Lowell Wilson, 78, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Friday in his residence. Mrs. Georgia Barrington - 9/9/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Georgia Barrington, 73, will be at 7 p.m. today, Sept. 9, in King's Funeral Home. The Rev. Thomas Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 p.m. today. Dismissal is 10 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mrs. Barrington died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Leroy Barrington of Lake Charles; two sons, Leroy Barrington Jr. of Lafayette and Ronnie Barrington of Atlanta; two daughters, Helena Orphey and Frances House, both of Lake Charles; and two sisters, Yvonne Gray and Viola Richard, both of Lake Charles. Darrell Derouen - 9/9/2001 BELL CITY - Funeral services for Robert Darrell Derouen, 60, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, from St. John Vianney Catholic Church. The Rev. Burt Borel will officiate. Burial will be in Derouen-Lorrain Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today with a rosary at 6:30 p.m., followed by a Scripture service, and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mr. Derouen died at 4:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Bell City and lived there before moving to Lake Charles 15 years ago. He was a graduate of Bell City High School, where he participated in baseball, track and basketball. He served on the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, to which he was first elected in 1984 to represent District 10. From 1992, he represented District 9. He was Police Jury president in 1993. He served as chairman of the following committees: Public Works, Wrecker/Ambulance Regulatory, Special Districts Review, and Claims. He was a member of the following committees: Agenda, Ways and Means, Budget, Personnel, Insurance, Parishwide Drainage, Road Impact Assessment Study, Parishwide Solid Waste and Interstate Lighting District. He served as Police Jury liaison to the Lake Charles Regional Airport, McNeese State University and Burton Coliseum. Some of the accomplishments he was part of include construction of a new jail and judicial center; renovations of the court house, district attorney's office and parish government buildings; passage of the 1992 sales tax which has provided for blacktopping and improvement of all primary roads in Wards 2 through 8, as well as house-to-house solid waste collection-disposal in unincorporated areas; and establishment of the Road and Drainage Trust Fund, which provides $1 million per year as matching funds for high-priority road and drainage projects. He was a former member of the Calcasieu Parish Football Officials, Baseball Officials and Basketball Officials. He was past president of the Amicus Club and a member of the Krewe of Amicus. He was a member of the McNeese Cowboy Club and a past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 3048. He was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Susan "Sue" Louviere Derouen of Lake Charles; one daughter, Stacey Derouen Reber of Lake Charles; one son, Blaine Derouen of Lake Charles; one sister, Mrs. Jerry (Ladonna) Romero of Welsh; his mother, Mrs. Robert (Gertrude) Derouen of Bell City; and five grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or to stem-cell research, the family said. David Duncan - 9/9/2001 Funeral arrangements for David Duncan, 37, 1802 Moeling St., will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 4:24 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in a Baton Rouge hospital. Larry D. Hackett - 9/9/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Larry Donnell Hackett, 41, of Mamou, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in his residence. Gloria A. Lavine - 9/9/2001 Funeral arrangements for Gloria A. Lavine, 59, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Maggie Morrison - 9/9/2001 ANACOCO - Funeral services for Maggie Morrison, 85, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 9, in Toledo Bend Baptist Church. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. She died Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, in Leesville. Helen S. Rome - 9/9/2001 Funeral arrangements for Helen S. Rome, 82, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. W. Elizabeth Tadlock - 9/9/2001 Funeral services for Winnie Elizabeth Tadlock, 92, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, in First United Methodist Church. The Revs. Doug deGraffenreid and Carl Lueg will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today in the funeral home. She died at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Timpson, Texas, and she had lived in Lake Charles for more than 75 years. She was a legal secretary for Edwin F. Gayle Law Firm for 50 years. She was a past worthy matron of Order of the Eastern Star Calcasieu Chapter 164, and she held various Grand Chapter appointments. She was elected a lifetime OES member in 1978. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Triple L Sunday school class and was an honorary member of the Esther Circle and United Methodist Women. She was a member of the Don't Mention Age Club. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church, 812 Kirkman St., Lake Charles, LA 70601, the family said. Leon Vincent - 9/9/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Leon Vincent, 75, of Hackberry will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Saturday in his residence. Annie L. Ward - 9/9/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Annie Laurie Ward, 101, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Leesville Cemetery. She died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, in Leesville. Curtis F. Armentor - 9/10/2001 Funeral services for Curtis Francis Armentor, 67, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with an American Legion memorial service at 6:30 p.m. and a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Armentor died at 4:44 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Crowley and lived in the Lake Charles-Iowa area for the past 47 years. He was a graduate of Crowley High School and Sowela Tech-nical Institute. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was a member of VFW Post 9933. He was a past commander and a 40 & 8 member of W.B. Williamson American Legion Post 1. He owned and operated Central Machine and Welding for 43 years. He formerly owned K-Bar C Feeds for a number of years. He was a member of St. Raphael's Knights of Columbus Council 3006. He was a member of the LeBleu Water District and supported rodeo clubs, FFA and 4-H programs. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chloe and a charter member of the Men of St. Josephs. Survivors include his wife, Agnes Krebs Armentor of Iowa; four sons, Randy Armentor, Jimmy Armentor and Kent Armentor, all of Iowa, and Johnny Armentor of Holmwood; one daughter, Elaine Armentor Richey of Iowa; three brothers, Jessie J. "Blackie" Armentor of New Orleans, Percy "Duke" Armentor of Gillis and Earl "Blue" Armentor of Lake Charles; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to St. Raphael's Catholic Church vocations. Mrs. Virginia B. Carruth - 9/10/2001 GLENMORA -- Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Blackburn Carruth, 71, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Grace Christian Center. The Revs. Gerald "Jerry" Miller and Bernard McCreery will officiate. Burial will be in Glenmora Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 4 p.m. today for the family, 5-10 p.m. for the public, and from 8 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Mrs. Carruth died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Glenmora. She was a member of The Word Church of Oakdale. Survivors include her husband, Clyde E. Carruth of Glenmora; three sons, Chip Carruth of Sulphur and Zane Carruth and John Carruth, both of Glenmora; one daughter, Kay Carruth of Glenmora; two brothers, Bernard Blackburn of Lafayette and Charles Blackburn of Glenmora; two sisters, Cody Claire Anderson of Glenmora and Polly Rhodes of Groves, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Robbie Cook - 9/10/2001 Funeral arangements for Robbie Cook, 39, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 1:43 a.m. Sunday in a local care center. Jimmie A. Cooley - 9/10/2001 DERIDDER -- Funeral services for Jimmie A. Cooley, 77, of DeRidder, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Sunday in the local hospital. Joseph Daigle - 9/10/2001 Funeral services for Joseph Daigle, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 9 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Daigle died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001, in his residence. He moved to Lake Charles from Church Point 68 years ago. He served in the Army during World War II as a member of the 329th Engineers CB. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, AARP and the YMBL in Beaumont, Texas. He was a member of St. Margaret's Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Kenneth R. Daigle of Buna, Texas; two daughters, Sharon A. Broussard of Nederland, Texas, and Patricia E. Kingston of Lake Charles; three stepsons, Keith Fruge of Beaumont, Sydney Paul Fruge and Snookie Fruge, both of Eunice; one stepdaughter, Linda Baronet of Lake Charles; two brothers, Hubert Daigle of Lake Charles and Henry Daigle of Jennings; one sister, Berta LeJeune of Lake Charles; 10 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Hadnus Fontenot - 9/10/2001 SULPHUR -- Funeral services for Hadnus ''Hud'' Fontenot, 82, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Susil Fernando will officiate. Interment will be at 2 p.m. at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Chataignier. Visitation will be 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Fontenot died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, in a New Iberia hospital. A native of Ville Platte, Mr. Fontenot lived in Holly Beach for 30 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include a son, David Fontenot of Kinder; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Ivy (Patsy) Dugas of Vinton and Mrs. Leslie (Edna) Theriot of Cameron; a stepson, Edward Hebert of Holly Beach; a brother, Wilfred Fontenot of Elizabeth; and a sister, Virgiline Lavergne of Church Point. Earl Jenkins - 9/10/2001 Funeral arrangements for Earl Jenkins will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Saturday in a local hospital. Lorena Langley - 9/10/2001 KINDER -- Funeral services for Lorena Langley, 91, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Indian Village Pentecostal Church. The Revs. Terry Bushnell and Ken Bushnell will officiate. Burial will be in Green Oak Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mrs. Langley died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001, in the Oakdale hospital. She was a lifelong resident of the Kinder area. She was a member of Indian Village Pentecostal Church. Survivors include one son, Norman Langley of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mrs. Rufus (Kathryn) Nixson of Kinder; two sisters, Mrs. Jake Langley of Kinder and Mollie Rider of Jonesville; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Michael Morgan - 9/10/2001 SULPHUR -- Funeral arrangements for Michael Morgan, 52, of Vinton will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. He died Saturday in the DeRidder hospital. Marianne Postles - 9/10/2001 LEESVILLE -- Funeral arrangements for Marianne Postles, 76, will be announced by Labby Memorial Home. She died Sunday in the Leesville hospital. Nolan Rhodes - 9/10/2001 LEESVILLE -- Funeral arrangments for Nolan Rhodes, 78, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a Houston hospital. Helen S. Rome - 9/10/2001 Funeral services for Helen Stoma Rome, 82, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Monsignor Harry Gregg will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 9 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mrs. Rome died Saturday, Sept. 8, in a local hospital. A native of Mansfield, she had lived in Lake Charles for the past 57 years. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. She was a graduate of Louisiana Normal College and was a home economics teacher. She was a member of Lake Charles Garden Club. She was a bridge Life Master and a charter member of the Lake Charles Bridge Club. She was past president of the Quota Club. She was co-owner of Bevo's Supper Club for 15 years and owned and operated Bevo's Discount Stores. Survivors include one son, Bevo Rome Jr. of Lake Charles; one brother, Joe Stoma of Lake Charles; three sisters, Nellie Maxey and Mary McNess, both of Lake Charles, and Eva Menga of Hillsboro, Fla.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. W. Elizabeth Tadlock - 9/10/2001 Funeral services for Winnie Elizabeth Tadlock, 92, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 10, in First United Methodist Church. The Revs. Doug deGraffenreid and Carl Lueg will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. She died at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Timpson, Texas, and she had lived in Lake Charles for more than 75 years. She was a legal secretary for Edwin F. Gayle Law Firm for 50 years. She was a past worthy matron of Order of the Eastern Star Calcasieu Chapter 164, and she held various Grand Chapter appointments. She was elected a lifetime OES member in 1978. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Triple L Sunday school class and was an honorary member of the Esther Circle and United Methodist Women. She was a member of the Don't Mention Age Club. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church, 812 Kirkman St., Lake Charles, LA 70601, the family said. Leon J. Vincent - 9/10/2001 HACKBERRY -- Funeral services for Leon Joseph Vincent, 75, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 10, from St. Peter's Catholic Church. The Rev. Roland Vaughn will officiate. Burial will be in New Hackberry Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home in Sulphur. Visitation is from 8 a.m. in the church. Mr. Vincent died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, in his residence. A lifelong resident of Hackberry, he had worked in maintenace for Amoco Oil Co. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mildred M. Miller Vincent of Hackberry; one son, Ronald James Vincent of DeFuniak Springs, Fla.; two daughters, Glenda Vincent Welch and Anjanette Vincent Portie, both of Hackberry; one brother, Leo Vincent of Sulphur; three grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild; and 13 stepgreat-grandchildren. Harold M. Woodard - 9/10/2001 Graveside services for Harold M. Woodard, 75, of Lake Charles were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Woodard died at 8:52 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in a local hospital. Willa M. Albert - 9/11/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Willa Mae Albert, 88, will be announced by H.G. Raphael and Son Funeral Home. She died Thursday in a Sylmar, Calif., care center. Delma R. Carte - 9/11/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Delma Ritter Carte, 87, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. She died Monday in her residence. Jimmie A. Cooley - 9/11/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Jimmie A. Cooley, 77, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 11, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Whitaker Cemetery. Mr. Cooley died at 5:10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001, in the local hospital. Adam Cormier Sr. - 9/11/2001 IOWA - Funeral services for Adam "Blue" Cormier Sr., 79, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, from St. Raphael Catholic Church. The Rev. Bill Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Cormier died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001. He was a native of Rayne, and he had lived in Iowa for 40 years. He was a volunteer fireman, and he was a retired Farmers Rice Mill worker. He was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Annabell Cormier of Iowa; two sons, Adam Cormier Jr. of Waco, Texas, and Mac Cormier of Sulphur; one daughter, Norma Levy of Sulphur; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Jennifer Alise Fewell - 9/11/2001 HOUSTON - Memorial services Jennifer Alise Fewell, infant daughter of Shawn and Michelle Fewell, were held Tuesday, Sept. 4, in Second Baptist Church. The child died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001. Additional survivors include three brothers, Christopher Fewell, Kyle Fewell and Sean Fewell, all of Houston; her maternal grandparents, Van and Sharon Swarthout of Lumberton, Texas; paternal grandparents, Jerry and Julie Fewell of Lake Charles; and great-grandmother, Mary Stratton of Lake Charles. Geneva M. Jennings - 9/11/2001 Funeral services for Geneva Marie Jennings, 72, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 1-10 p.m. today in the funeral home - with a Scripture service at 6:30 p.m. and a rosary at 7 p.m. - and 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Jennings died Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Lockport and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a 1946 graduate of LaGrange High School. She was an account clerk at W.O. Moss Regional Medical Center for 10 years. She worked at Brisco Substance Abuse Center for two years. She was a member of the VFW and Moose Lodge women's auxiliaries. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters. Survivors include two sons, Bryan Jennings and Norman Jennings, both of Lake Charles; four daughters, Karla Cheramie of Westlake, Lauren Nugent of Ragley and Rhonda Ford and Myra Arabie, both of Lake Charles; two brothers, C.A. Verret and Larry Verret, both of Lake Charles; three sisters, Mary Toler of Denham Springs and Shirley Burwell and Mildred DeBarge, both of Lake Charles; and 12 grandchildren. Wendell McCluer - 9/11/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Wendell McCluer, 57, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 11, in Miguez Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. McCluer died Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, in his residence. James W. Merchant III - 9/11/2001 GLENMORA - Funeral services for James W. Merchant III, 51, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in Glenmora Baptist Church. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Mr. Merchant died Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, in Glenmora. Michael D. Morgan - 9/11/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Michael Dennis "Mike" Morgan, 52, will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. W.T. Darnell will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Morgan died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, in DeRidder. He was a lifelong resident of the Sulphur-Vinton area. He was a custodian at Sulphur High School. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, David Morgan of Carlyss; one daughter, Marla Morgan of Carlyss; one sister, Deborah Bailey of Houston; his mother, Mary Morgan of Vinton; and four grandchildren. Nolan Rhodes - 9/11/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Nolan Rhodes, 78, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in East Leesville Baptist Church. Burial will be in Red Rock Cemetery in Val Mills under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Rhodes died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001, in Houston. Mary Lou White - 9/11/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mary Lou White, 96, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Monday in a local care center. Robert L. Wilson - 9/11/2001 Memorial services for Robert Lowell Wilson, 78, will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Roy Rackley will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation is from 4 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Wilson died Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, in his residence. He had lived in Lake Charles for 48 years. He was a Navy veteran, and he commanded a landing ship tank in the Pacific in World War II. He was an alumnus of St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, and he earned a bachelor's degree in speech and English from McNeese State University. He was a teacher for the Unity Church of Christianity. He was the owner and operator of Camellia House. He was a member of the Lake Charles Little Theatre, and he was president of Art Associates. He was a member of The Bridge Studio. Survivors include his wife, Rose Navarra Wilson of Lake Charles; two sons, Thomas Lee Wilson of Hope, Ark., and Richard Lowell Wilson of Louisville, Ky.; one daughter, Nancy Wilson Pfeifer of Houston; and nine grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southwest Louisiana or to Boys and Girl Villages, the family said. Babette G. Bradshaw - 9/12/2001 Funeral services for Babette G. Bradshaw, 86, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Goos Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mrs. Bradshaw died Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, in a local care center. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a valedictorian graduate of St. Charles Academy. She was a lifetime member of Immaculate Conception Cathedral. Survivors include two sons, William Bradshaw of Lake Charles and James Bradshaw of Washington, La.; two brothers, Frank Gallaugher of Jennings and Pat Gallaugher of Lake Charles; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Dell R. Carte - 9/12/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Dell Ritter Carte, 87, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 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 10 a.m. Thursday in the church, with a rosary at 11 a.m. Mrs. Carte died at 5:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, 2001 in Jennings. She was a native of Iota, and she had lived in Jennings for 58 years. She was a graduate of Iota High School. She was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church and the Ladies Altar Society. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Dan (Penny) Donald Jr. of Jennings; two sons, Tim Carte of Jennings and Mark Carte of Humble, Texas; one brother, J.D. Ritter of Nome, Texas; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Adam Hebert Jr. - 9/12/2001 CREOLE - Funeral services for Adam Hebert Jr., 74, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Monsignor Louis Melancon will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today with a rosary at 7 p.m. and from 8 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Hebert died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. A native of Crowley, he lived in Creole before moving to Grand Lake. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a butcher. He was a member of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church. He was a 3rd and 4th degree Knight of Columbus, a lay minister and a former member of Sacred Heart parish council. He was a member of the VFW Post in Thibodaux and a member of the Creole American Legion Post. Survivors include his wife, Elma Richard Hebert of Grand Lake; one son, Michael Hebert of Houma; five daughters, Brenda Landry, Juanita Thibodaux, Kathy Raffery and Karen Naquin, all of Thibodaux, and Lynette Breaux of Labadieville; three stepdaughters, Carolyn Daniels and Theresa Mudd, both of Cameron, and Clarice LaFosse of Grand Lake; one brother, the Rev. Joseph E. Hebert of St. Petersburg, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren. Winona L. Jones - 9/12/2001 STARKS - Funeral services for Winona L. "Sister" Jones, 38, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Calvary Apostolic Church. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeQuincy. Ms. Jones died Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. Mrs. Gloria N. Lavine - 9/12/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Gloria Nonette Lavine, 59, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in the church mausoleum under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Lavine died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a CCD instructor. Survivors include her husband, John Lavine Sr. of Lake Charles; three sons, Leroy Stanton II of Oakland, Calif., Elwood Stanton of Houston and Michael Stanton of Lake Charles; one daughter, Tamie Stanton of Lake Charles; five stepsons, Kevin Lavine of Africa, Victor Lavine of Dallas, Isaac Lavine of Moss Bluff and John Lavine Jr. and Daniel Lavine, both of Lake Charles; one stepdaughter, Angela Lavine Thornton of Decatur, Ga.; two brothers, David Nonette of Lake Charles and Leon Nonette of Lima, Ohio; one sister, Roxie Ann Manuel of Lake Charles; five grandchildren; and 10 stepgrandchildren. Paul Perkins - 9/12/2001 Funeral arrangements for Paul Perkins, 76, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in the Jennings hospital. Bertha Pippin - 9/12/2001 MERRYVILLE -Funeral services for Bertha Pippin, 91, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 12, in New Life Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Hinson Cemetery in the Knight Community under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. She died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. Carlton Thomas Jr. - 9/12/2001 Funeral services for Carlton "Guitar Thomas" Thomas Jr., 57, were at 9 a.m. Saturday. Sept. 8, from St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial was in Holy Ghost Cemetery in Opelousas under direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel. Survivors, in addition to those previously published, include a daughter, Kyeria Shawntay Thomas. Winnie L. Van - 9/12/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Winnie Lou Van, 85, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard Hoffpauir will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Van died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Indian Bayou, and she had lived in Sulphur for 75 years. She was a secretary at W.W. Lewis Junior High School for 20 years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and AARP. She was a member of Henning Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include one son, Harty C. Van Jr. of Slidell; one brother, James E. Hoffpauir of Sulphur; one sister, Gertrude Hoffpauir O'Quinn of Sulphur; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hugh C. Wallis Jr. - 9/12/2001 LAFAYETTE - Funeral services for Hugh Creighton Wallis Jr., 85, will be at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 12, in Delhomme Funeral Home. The Rev. Perry R. Sanders will officiate. Burial will be in Lafayette Protestant Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Mr. Wallis died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001, in his residence. He was a Navy veteran, and he served in the Atlantic and the Pacific in World War II. He was a retired employee of the Lafayette Parish school system and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He was a deacon and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church of Lafayette, and he was an usher and a member of the choir. Survivors include his wife, Mary Beth S. Wallis; two sons, Hugh Creighton III of Lake Charles and Richard Miles of Lafayette; two daughters, Anne Self of Lake Charles and Kathryn McGarry of Portland, Ore.; three sisters, Dorothy Kessinger, Virginia Hagelin and Kathryn Wallis, all of Lafayette; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Lafayette building fund or to Hospice of Acadiana, the family said. Mary Lou White - 9/12/2001 Funeral services for Mary Lou White, 96, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. White died Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, in a local care center. She was a native of Eunice, and she had lived in Lake Charles since 1925. She was a dietitian aide for the Calcasieu Parish School Board for several years. She was a charter member of College Park Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Wilberta) Schultz of Lake Charles; one sister, Helen Hennigan of College Station, Texas; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Lowell Wilson - 9/12/2001 Memorial services for Lowell Wilson, 78, will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Roy Rackley will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation is from 4 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Wilson died Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Hot Springs, Ark., and he had lived in Lake Charles for 48 years. He was a Navy veteran, and he served on a landing ship tank in the Pacific in World War II. He was an alumnus of St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, and he earned a bachelor's degree in speech and English from McNeese State University. He was a teacher for the Unity Church of Christianity. He was the owner and operator of Camellia House. He was a member of the Lake Charles Little Theatre, and he was president of Art Associates. He was a member of The Bridge Studio. Survivors include his wife, Rose Navarra Wilson of Lake Charles; two sons, Thomas Lee Wilson of Hope, Ark., and Richard Lowell Wilson of Louisville, Ky.; one daughter, Nancy Wilson Pfeifer of Houston; and nine grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southwest Louisiana or to Boys and Girl Villages, the family said. Teresa P. Anderson - 9/13/2001 ALLEN, Texas - Memorial services for Teresa "Terry" Perkins Anderson, 55, will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home. Debbie Singleton will officiate. The body was cremated. She died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of DeQuincy. She was a telecommunications secretary. Survivors include two sons, Kevin Anderson of Allen and Kent Anderson of Grapevine, Texas, mother, one sister and one brother, and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society for ovarian cancer research, the family said. Hilda H. Bean - 9/13/2001 Memorial services for Hilda Hebert "Peanut" Bean, 86, of Vallejo, Calif., will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Oliver McGuire will officiate. Burial was in Skyview Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Vallejo. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Saturday. Mrs. Bean died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Cameron Parish. She moved from Sweetlake to Lake Charles in 1918. She had lived in Vallejo for 56 years. She was an alumna of Fourth Ward Elementary School, Central School and Lake Charles High School. She was a member of the Hilltop Adult Center and Vallejo Seniors. She was a member of First Baptist Church and American Canyon Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Bean Bravo of San Jose, Calif., and Carolyn Bean Zoerb of Byron, Calif.; two sons, Ronald Duhon and Richard Bean, both of Vallejo; five sisters, Genevieve Hebert Dade of Georgetown, Calif., Bess Hebert Mackey of Port Arthur, Texas, Winnie Hebert Moss of Lake Charles, Violet Hebert Mouton of Kinder and Nanny Locke Hebert of Westlake; two brothers, Charles F. Hebert of Cameron and Austin W. Hebert of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Solano Units, 1652 West Texas St., Suite 110, Fairfield, CA 94533, the family said. Rhonda M. Bourgeois - 9/13/2001 HOUSTON - Funeral services for Rhonda Lynn Monroe Bourgeois, 37, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in Brookside Funeral Home. Mrs. Bourgeois died Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, in her residence. Ferdinand L. Cary - 9/13/2001 LACASSINE - Funeral services for Ferdinand Louis Cary, 74, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, from St. John Catholic Church. The Rev. Augustine Mulanjanany will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Welsh. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday Mr. Cary died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in Church Point. He was a native of Lewisburg and a former 33-year resident of Lacassine. He had lived in Church Point for 15 years. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Vanga Mae Cary of Church Point; one son, Kenneth Cary of Lake Charles; one daughter, Sue Cary Guidry of Fort Rucker, Ala.; one stepdaughter, Fabiole Lanthier of Church Point; four stepsons, Ronald Castille, Wilrey Castille, Aubrey Castille and James Castille, all of Church Point; one sister, Helen Daigle Boneaux of Vidor, Texas; eight grandchildren; 16 stepgrandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren. Barbara C. Chiasson - 9/13/2001 Funeral arrangements for Barbara Comeaux Chiasson, 76, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a local hospital. Rev. Cecil Davis Sr. - 9/13/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral services for the Rev. Cecil Davis Sr., 74, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Davis Temple Church of God in Christ. Burial will be in Community Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home. The Rev. Davis died at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, in the Mamou hospital. Henry Gould - 9/13/2001 Graveside services for Henry Gould, 65, will be at 1 p.m. today, Sept. 13, in Friendship Baptist Cemetery. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Gould died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in a local hospital. Hazel D. Guidry - 9/13/2001 PITKIN - Graveside services for Hazel D. Guidry, 61, of Port Sulphur, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 13, in Blue Branch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Guidry died at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, in a Marrero hospital. Larry D. Hackett - 9/13/2001 ELIZABETH - Funeral services for Larry Donnell Hackett, 41, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Community Cemetery in Oakdale under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Hackett died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, in Mamou. Earl Jenkins - 9/13/2001 Memorial services for Earl Jenkins, 80, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in King's Funeral Home. The Rev. Lane Jenkins will officiate. The body was cremated. Visitation is from noon Friday. Mr. Jenkins died at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, in a local hospital. He was native of Lake Charles. He was a former employee of the city of Lake Charles. He was an artist. Survivors include three sisters, Marilda Jones and Mary Bell Finch, both of Los Angeles, and Rose Sowels of Richmond, Calif.; and three brothers, Lane Jenkins of San Francisco, Johnny Jenkins Jr. of Lake Charles and Coranza Jenkins of Cottonwood, Calif. Gilbert LeBlanc - 9/13/2001 LACASSINE - Funeral services for Gilbert LeBlanc, 85, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, from St. John Catholic Church. The Rev. William D. Hogan will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m. Mr. LeBlanc died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. He was a native of Lacassine. He was an Army veteran. She was a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 106. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Glenna LeBlanc of Sulphur; two stepsons, Allan Cline of Houston and Robert Verrett of Sugar Land, Texas; three stepdaughters, Karen Smith and Vicki Breaux, both of Lake Charles, and Janet Black of Carlyss; one brother, Harry LeBlanc of Lake Charles; one sister, Laura Mae Benoit of Iowa, La.; three grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. E.D. Manuel Sr. - 9/13/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for E.D. Manuel Sr., 69, of Westlake, will be at 2:30 p.m. today, Sept. 13, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Manuel died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of DeQuincy and a longtime resident of Westlake. He owned and operated Manuel's Mechanic Service until 1984. He retired from Universal Environmental Services in 1995. Survivors include his wife, Rose Manuel of Westlake; four sons, Thomas Manuel of Forest Heights, Texas, Edgar A. Manuel and Michael A. Manuel, both of Sulphur, and Jason R. Manuel of Westlake; four daughters, Joyce L. Manuel Reed of Vidor, Texas, Abby Manuel Adams of Orange, Texas, and Rebecca Manuel Hager and Willa Manuel Sherman, both of Sulphur; two stepsons, James L. LeDoux of Devers, Texas, and Wade LeDoux of Westlake; two stepdaughters, Lena Morris of Sulphur and Abby Guillot of Gibson; three sisters, Eula Mae Mitchell of Westlake, Beatrice Ritchey of Sulphur and Annette Moyer of Dallas; one brother, Raymond Manuel of DeQuincy; 20 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Yola Mayfield - 9/13/2001 Funeral arrangements for Yola Mayfield, 87, of Westlake, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in her residence. Abner E. Miers - 9/13/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Abner Elvin Miers, 85, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Miers died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in the local hospital. Landry J. Reed - 9/13/2001 IOWA, La. - Funeral services for Landry Joseph Reed, 73, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in St. Raphael Catholic Church. The Rev. Bill Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, with a Cursillo rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Reed died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a Navy veteran. He worked as a foreman for Lamar Advertising and a security guard for Hercules. He was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Theresa Reed of Iowa, La.; one daughter, Toni Thibodeaux of Lake Charles; five sons, Andy Reed of Moss Bluff, Randy Reed of Iowa, La., Ronald Reed of Baytown, Texas, Keith Reed of Trinity, Texas, and Paul Reed of Jonesboro, Ga.; one sister, Margaret Robinson of Houston; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Thomas Shepherd - 9/13/2001 Funeral arrangements for Thomas Shepherd will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Wednesday. Hilda H. Bean - 9/14/2001 Memorial services for Hilda Hebert "Peanut" Bean, 86, of Vallejo, Calif., will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Oliver Mc-Guire will officiate. Burial was in Skyview Memorial Lawn Ceme-tery in Vallejo. Visitation is from 1 p.m. Saturday. Mrs. Bean died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Cameron Parish. She moved from Sweetlake to Lake Charles in 1918. She had lived in Vallejo for 56 years. She was an alumna of Fourth Ward Elementary School, Central School and Lake Charles High School. She was a member of the Hilltop Adult Center and Vallejo Seniors. She was a member of First Baptist Church and American Canyon Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Bean Bravo of San Jose, Calif., and Carolyn Bean Zoerb of Byron, Calif.; two sons, Ronald Duhon and Richard Bean, both of Vallejo; five sisters, Genevieve Hebert Dade of Georgetown, Calif., Bess Hebert Mackey of Port Arthur, Texas, Winnie Hebert Moss of Lake Charles, Violet Hebert Mouton of Kinder and Nanny Locke Hebert of Westlake; two brothers, Charles F. Hebert of Cameron and Austin W. Hebert of Lake Charles; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Solano Units, 1652 West Texas St., Suite 110, Fairfield, CA 94533, the family said. Barbara C. Chiasson - 9/14/2001 Funeral services for Barbara Comeaux Chiasson, 76, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, from St. Henry Catholic Church. The Rev. Tim Goodly will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Mrs. Chiasson died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Carencro and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include three sons, Larry Chiasson of Mossville and Floyd Chiasson Jr. and Lionel Chiasson, both of Lake Charles; two daughters, Brenda Chiasson Riggs and Linda Chiasson Morris, both of Lake Charles; one brother, Pelton Comeaux of Westlake; two sisters, Lillian Washington of Westlake and Mary Duhon of Lafayette; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Robbie Cook - 9/14/2001 PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Funeral services for Robbie Cook, 79, were held Wednesday, Sept. 12, in Bethel Assembly of God Church. Burial was in Jackson County Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements were by Fondel Memorial Chapel of Lake Charles. Mr. Cook died at 1:43 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. David W. Duncan Sr. - 9/14/2001 Funeral services for David Wayne "Big D" Duncan, 37, of 1802 Moeling St., will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Fondel Mem-orial Chapel. The Rev. Donald Durgan will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery. A wake will be 6-9 p.m. today. Mr. Duncan died at 4:24 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, in a Baton Rouge hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Washington-Marion High School. He was a security guard at Northrop Grumman and a former employee of Evergreen Presbyterian Ministries. He was a member of New Jerusalem Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Michelle F. Duncan of Lake Charles; three daughters, Ashton Nicole Duncan, Patience Renee Duncan and Megan Alexis Duncan, all of Lake Charles; two sons, David Wayne Duncan Jr. and Juwan Wayne Duncan, both of Lake Charles; three sisters, Cheryl Annette McCain and Donna Jean Duncan, both of Lake Charles, and Becky L. Victorian of Sulphur; his mother, Mary Braxton Duncan of Lake Charles; and paternal grandmother, Lorena Duncan Evans of DeRidder. Letha L. Dyson - 9/14/2001 SINGER - Funeral services for Letha L. Dyson, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, in Singer United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mrs. Dyson died at 12:55 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. Elridge J. Guillory - 9/14/2001 Funeral services for Elridge Jude Guillory, 75, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Scott DesOrmeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Guillory died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Mamou, and he had lived in Lake Charles since 1950. He was a Navy veteran, and he served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a retired rigger with Boilermakers Local 79, and he worked 30 years for Cities Service. He was a member of American Legion W.B. Williamson Post 1. He was a life member of the National Rifleman Association. Survivors include his wife, Myra Dardeau Guillory of Lake Charles; four sons, Kenneth Guillory, Dennis Guillory and Randy Guillory, all of Lake Charles, and Richard Guillory of Iowa, La.; three daughters, Dorine Campsey of Happy, Texas, Tina Parker of Moss Bluff and Renee Crow of Baton Rouge; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Lucy B. Jones - 9/14/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Lucy Brister Jones, 83, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 14, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery. She died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001 in Leesville. Sheila K. Jones - 9/14/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Sheila Kaye Williams Jones, 39, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Gerald W. Perkins will officiate. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. A wake will be 5-9 p.m. today. Mrs. Jones died at 8:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, in the local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Jennings and a graduate of Jennings High School. Survivors include her husband, Carl Jones Sr. of Jennings; one daughter, Donya Jones of Jennings; three sons, Cleo Williams, Carl Jones Jr. and Micheal Jones, all of Jennings; three sisters, Belinda McClelland, Stephanie Batiste and Sheake Williams, all of Jennings; 11 brothers, Charles Williams, Clarence Williams, Kenneth Williams, Carl Ray Williams, Ivory Williams, Recka Williams, Jimmy Lane Williams and Marvin Williams, all of Jennings, Morgan Williams of Welsh, Kelvin Williams of Lake Charles and Tyrone Williams of Fenton; her maternal grandmother, Ida Patum of Jennings; and two grandchildren. Allen Newman - 9/14/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Allen Newman, 79, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died at 7:50 p.m. Thursday in a Lake Charles hospital. Yola M. Porter - 9/14/2001 Funeral services for Yola Mayfield Porter, 87, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Al Volpe will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery in Westlake under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mrs. Porter died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in her residence. A native of Grand Coteau, she lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a member of the Westlake-Mossville senior citizen group and Ladies Auxiliary Court 141. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include five daughters, Cleola LaFleur and Annie Roy, both of Beaumont, Texas, Rose Lewis and Mary Ceasar, both of Lake Charles, and Marie Broussard of Westlake; two sons, Joseph Audrey Noel and David Porter, both of Westlake; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Sadie H. Bartie - 9/15/2001 Memorial services for Sadie Hodge Bartie, 63, will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church. The Rev. Freddie Brown will officiate. The body was donated to science. Mrs. Bartie died Wednes-day, Sept. 12, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Bastrop, Texas, and a former resident of Oakland, Calif. She had lived in Lake Charles since 1984. She was a member of Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church. She was the former director of the church's nursery department. She was a member of Sunday school Class No. 5. Survivors include her husband, Earl Bartie Jr. of Lake Charles; four daughters, Keshi Ledet of Lake Charles, Christle Lewis of Sacramento, Calif., Kerri Stewart Morris of Richmond, Calif., and TaJuana Burley Taylor of Hayward, Calif.; one son, Byron Thompson of St. Louis; four brothers, Charles Hodge, Eugene Hodge, Sephric Hodge and Kenneth Hodge, all of Austin, Texas; her mother, Sadie Lee Miller of Dallas; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church memorial scholarship fund, the family said. Murry Deshotel - 9/15/2001 ELTON - Funeral services for Murry Deshotel, 90, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery. Mrs. Deshotel died at 9:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, 2001. C.J. Dietz - 9/15/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for C.J. "Kitty Kat" Dietz, 69, of Evangeline, will be at 1 p.m. today, Sept. 15, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Dietz died at 11:46 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, in a Lafayette hospital. Jeffery C. Hennigan - 9/15/2001 Funeral services for Jeffery Craig Hennigan, 48, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Roger Templeton will officiate. Burial will be in Cannon Cemetery in DeRidder. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Hennigan died at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, 2001. He was a native of Lake Charles, and he lived in Fields until 1961. He was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and an alumnus of McNeese State University. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He was a former employee of Cagle Chevrolet, Gaidry's and Plant Specialties. He worked for Capex Warehouse at Condea Vista. He was a member of the McNeese Petrochemical Association, and he was an alumnus of Kappa Alpha fraternity. Survivors include three sons, Jeffery Allen Hennigan, Benjamin Lee Hennigan and Daniel Glenn Hennigan, all of Lake Charles; one daughter, Sarah Jo Hennigan of Lake Charles; one brother, Stephen F. Hennigan of Lafayette; two sisters, Joelyn H. Doland and Cyrena H. Hight, both of Lake Charles; and his parents, Joe C. and Frances Hennigan of Lake Charles. Memorial donations may be made to the McNeese Petrochemical Association or the South Lake Charles Little League, the family said. Willie Elizabeth Johns - 9/15/2001 Funeral arrangements for Willie Elizabeth Johns, 90, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 1 p.m. Friday in her residence. Theodosia H. Jones - 9/15/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Theodosia Hagar Jones, 77, will be announced by Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a Lake Charles hospital. Catherine L. Mangus - 9/15/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Catherine Lucille Mangus, 72, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Friday in the local hospital. Florence E. Matthews - 9/15/2001 Funeral arrangements for Florence Elaine Matthews, 33, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Friday in Lake Charles. Allen Newman - 9/15/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Allen Newman, 79, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 15, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. The Revs. Lester Sanders, Brian McFarlian and Kyle Coates will officiate. Burial with military rites will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mr. Newman died at 7:50 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a native of Jennings. He was an Army veteran. He served in World War II with Gen. George Patton's 67th Armored Regiment in Europe and North Africa. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and at Omaha Beach. He was a volunteer fireman for 20 years, and he worked for nine mayoral administrations. Survivors include his wife, Gretchen R. Newman of Jennings; three daughters, Sharon Comeaux of Jennings, Shelia "Sue" Newman of Welsh and Shelly "Peppy" LeJeune of Iota; one stepson, Carl Myers of Jennings; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Paul Perkins - 9/15/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Paul Perkins, 76, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in Union Baptist Church. The Rev. Gerald Perkins will officiate. Burial will be in Benevolent Cemetery under the direction Combre Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Monday in the church. Mr. Perkins died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, in the local hospital. He was a native of Elton, and he had lived in Jennings for 48 years. He retired as a Jeff Davis Parish School Board employee after 23 years. He was a member of Union Baptist Church. He was a deacon and a Sunday school teacher. He organized the church's prison and nursing home ministries. He organized Thanksgiving for Less Fortunate. He was the Sunday school superintendent and the president of the Laymen League. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy F. Perkins of Jennings; three sons, Joseph Perkins of Las Vegas, Carver Perkins of Baton Rouge and Aaron Perkins of Jennings; four daughters, Catherine Perkins of Jennings, Dianna Green of Lake Charles, Betty Mouton of Perris, Calif., and Gwen Bonton of Baton Rouge; one sister, Emily Mangram of Albuquerque, N.M.; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. William T. Seger - 9/15/2001 WESTLAKE - Funeral services for William T. "Bill" Seger, 52, of Moss Bluff, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Willis will officiate. Burial will be in Westlake Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with an American Legion service at 3 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Seger died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, in Houston. He was a native of Blytheville, Ark. He was a 1966 graduate of Westlake High School. He was a Coast Guard veteran, and he served in the Vietnam War. He was a bricklayer for Touchstone Masonry. He was a member and a past commander of American Legion Post 370. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Diane Elkins Seger of Moss Bluff; two sons, Tommy Seger and Troy Seger, both of Moss Bluff; one stepdaughter, LeAnn Adams of Moss Bluff; three brothers, Doug Seger of Larkspur, Colo., Bruce Seger of Jacksonville, Fla., and Gary Seger of Los Angeles; and one sister, Gloria Farrell of Friends-wood, Texas. Jimmie L. Skinner - 9/15/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Jimmie Lee Skinner, of Oberlin, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. She died Friday in a Lake Charles care center. Mary A. Stolzle - 9/15/2001 Funeral services for Mary Ann Stolzle, 91, of Woodlawn, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 15, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Revs. Ray Shawa Jr. and Dore Langley will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in Woodlawn. She died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Woodlawn. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. Survivors include two brothers, Robert Thomas Stolzle of Woodlawn and Fred Andrew Stolzle of Jennings. Mrs. J.E. Stout - 9/15/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. J.E. (Elaine Cole) Stout, 77, of Springfield, Mo., will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry Bowdon will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Stout died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Oberlin and a former resident of Lake Charles. She moved to Springfield two years ago. She was an accountant for the Calcasieu Parish School Board and for the Louisiana School Boards Association in Baton Rouge. Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Martha Stout Carson of Springfield; and four grandchildren. Whitney M. Ancelet - 9/16/2001 VINTON - Funeral arrangements for Whitney Michelle Ancelet, 2, will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Mrs. Willie M. Bruce - 9/16/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Mae Bruce, 75, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. James Granger will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery in Moss Bluff under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mrs. Bruce died at 7:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Mamou and a graduate of Oberlin High School. She lived in Longville for many years before moving to Lake Charles 12 years ago. Survivors include one daughter, Daphna Sue Noel of Moss Bluff; four sisters, Juanita Myrtle Dulaney of Port Neches, Texas, Gene Majors and Vera Elaine Revier, both of Fort Worth, Texas, and Mary Evelyn Giddes of Alpharetta, Ga.; two brothers, Joe Lester of DeRidder and Fred Lester of Abilene, Texas; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Balinda Comeaux - 9/16/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Balinda Comeaux, 30, will be announced by Matthews & Son Funeral Home. She died Thursday in Evangeline. Murry Deshotel - 9/16/2001 ELTON - Funeral services for Murry Deshotel, 90, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery. Mrs. Deshotel died at 9:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, 2001. Donna Duberville - 9/16/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Donna Duberville, 36, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, in First Baptist Church. The Rev. Ronnie Burke will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m Monday in the funeral home. Mrs. Duberville died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in Sulphur. A native of Pensacola, Fla., she was a resident of Sulphur. She graduated from McNeese State University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mass communication. She was a reporter for the American Press and had won a Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press award for her coverage of the fatal shooting of a deputy and a Louisiana Press Association award for her coverage of the KK's Corner triple murder. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Donald Duberville; one son, Matthew Duberville of Sulphur; one daughter, Kathrynn Duberville of Sulphur; and her parents, Robert and Helen Vincent of Sulphur. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Sulphur, the family said. Glen G. Gill - 9/16/2001 Funeral services with Masonic Rites for Glen Guy Gill, 84, of Moss Bluff, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ed Rose will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery in Moss Bluff. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Gill died at 12 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Oberlin, he had lived in Moss Bluff for the past 60 years. He served in the U.S. Marines during World War II. He was a pipefitter. He was a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 106 and Operating Engineers Local 406. He was a 32nd-degree Mason. He was a Shriner with the Habibi Temple and a past member of Moss Bluff Masonic Lodge 462. He was a member of VFW Post 9933 and served with the Ward 1 Drainage Board and the Ritchie Cemetery Association. Survivors include his wife, Fay White Gill of Moss Bluff; two sons, Henry Gill of Jena and Glen G. Gill II of Lake Charles; three daughters, Pat Richard of Mesquite, Texas, Ann Buisson of Thibodeaux and Mary Jane Harvey of Moss Bluff; two brothers, Osborne E. Gill of Kisatchie and James D. Gill of Moss Bluff; one sister, Mary Creel of Lake Charles; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to Camp Pearl, P.O. Box 10, Reeves, LA 70658, the family said. Randolph J. Guillory - 9/16/2001 Funeral services for Randolph John Guillory, 68, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Alan Weishampel will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Guillory died at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of San Antonio, and was a resident of Lake Charles. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had served in the Korean War. He was a retired maintenance supervisor from PPG. He was a member of the National Rifle Association. He attended Murray Street Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Georgie L. Guillory of Lake Charles; one son, Robert Harveson of Thibodaux; one daughter, Sharon Lee Elkins of Lake Charles; one brother, Gene Guillory of South Charleston, W.V.; one sister, Agnes Carter of Gulfport, Miss.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Rosa J. James - 9/16/2001 Funeral arrangements for Rosa Jean James, 37, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Friday in a Houston hospital. Theodosia H. Jones - 9/16/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Theodosia Hagar Jones, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Vernon Chevallier will officiate. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. Visitation is 2-6 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Jones died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Ragley. She was a retired nurse from West Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital. She was a member of Olivet Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn Jones Colvin of Red Oak, Texas; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Anese M. LeJeune - 9/16/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Anese Meaux LeJeune, 91, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 16, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gueydan Cemetery. Ms. LeJeune died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in a Jeff Davis care center. Catherine L. Mangus - 9/16/2001 DANVILLE, Va. - Funeral services for Catherine Lucille Mangus, 72, of DeRidder, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in Swicegood Funeral Home. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Local arrangements are by Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder. Ms. Mangus died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. Tom McCracken - 9/16/2001 Memorial services for Tom McCracken, 60, will be held at a later date. The body will be cremated under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. McCracken died at 2:43 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Birmingham, Ala., he was a resident of Lake Charles. He received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Alabama. He was a veteran of the U.S. National Guard. Survivors include his wife, Melba McCracken of Lake Charles; two sons, Thomas Scott McCracken and Michael Kevin McCracken, both of Lake Charles; and one brother, Robert McCracken of Birmingham. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, the family said. Judy Miller - 9/16/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Judy Miller, 60, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Saturday in Crowley. Claris Roberts - 9/16/2001 Funeral arrangements for Claris Roberts will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. George W. Stoma Sr. - 9/16/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for George W. Stoma Sr., 76, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Stoma died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, in the local hospital. Lillian Treadway - 9/16/2001 Funeral services for Lillian Treadway, 68, will be at 1 p.m. today, Sept. 16, in Johnson Funeral Home. Deacon Fred Reed will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Jennings. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Mrs. Treadway died Friday, Sept.14, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Morse and had lived in Westlake for the past 42 years. Survivors include her husband, James W. Treadway Jr. of Westlake; four sons, Ralph Treadway of Ragley, Steve Treadway and James W. Treadway III, both of Westlake, and Charles Treadway of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Monette Bergeron of Topsy; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Whitney M. Ancelet - 9/17/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Whitney Michelle Ancelet, 2, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 17, in Robison Funeral Home. She died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in a Sulphur hospital. Survivors include her parents, Eddie and Tracy Ancelet of Vinton; one brother, Tristan Jonathan Ancelet of Vinton; her grandparents, Larry and Patricia Ancelet of Edgerly, Yula and Jackie Bozman of Sulphur, and Rodney and Phyllis Richard of Shreveport; and her great-grandparents, Agnes Ancelet and Pauline Dupree, both of Sulphur. Lawrence W. Arbo - 9/17/2001 Funeral arrangements for Lawrence Wilson Arbo will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Saturday in his residence. Gerald R. Guillory - 9/17/2001 Funeral services for Gerald Ray Guillory, 64, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Revs. John Manning and Robby Bacon will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Guillory died at 8:55 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Jennings and had lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a 1955 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. He owned and operated Swift-Chek Grocery Store for many years and worked for Sweetlake Land and Oil Company for 29 years. He retired from Edison Choust offshore. He was a member of South City Christian Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his wife, Lena Lois (Hale) Guillory of Lake Charles; one son, Kevin Guillory of Bell City; one daughter, Melissa (Missy) Cannon of Bell City; his mother, Nita Guillory of Lake Charles; two sisters, Patricia Taylor of Lafayette and Kitty Ward of Lake Charles; and six grandchildren. Walter W. Howard - 9/17/2001 GLENMORA - Funeral services for Walter W. Howard, 84, will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Davis Crossing Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Howard died at 3:52 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in the Oakdale hospital. Pamela G. Lyons - 9/17/2001 Funeral services for Pamela Gaubert Lyons, 82, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Bishop Rendell B. Newton will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is is 3-9 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 9 am. Tuesday in the church. Mrs. Lyons died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in Sulphur. She was a native of Bell City, and had lived in Sulphur since 1959. She was a graduate of Bell City High School. She taught in her church's primary organization for children and the relief society organization for women. Survivors include one son, Gordon Lyons of Sulphur; two daughters, Susan Duplantis of Sulphur and Lou Ellen Cryer of Alvin, Texas; two sisters, Anna Perkins of Lake Charles and Eula Mae Reeves of Eunice; and nine grandchildren. Nora L. McCalister - 9/17/2001 GLENMORA - Funeral services for Nora Lee McCalister, 78, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 17, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Butter Cemetery. Mrs. McCalister died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Corine McDaniel - 9/17/2001 ELIZABETH - Funeral services for Corine McDaniel, 89, will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Elizabeth Baptist Church. Burial will be in Paul Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. McDaniel died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in an Oakdale care center. Allie Miller - 9/17/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Allie Miller, 75, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. He died Saturday in the local hospital. Clarise Roberts - 9/17/2001 Funeral arrangements for Clarise Roberts, 87, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Orvil Shavers - 9/17/2001 Funeral arrangements for Orvil Shavers, 66, will be announced by King's Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local care center. Harlan Smith - 9/17/2001 GLENMORA - Funeral services for Harlan Smith, 87, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 17, in Glenmora Methodist Church. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Smith died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in an Alexandria care center. Mrs. Sybil Smith - 9/17/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Sybil Smith, 73, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday in a local hospital. Moses Watkins Jr. - 9/17/2001 Funeral arrangements for Moses Watkins Jr., 74, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Sunday in a local care center. Eula Barker - 9/18/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Eula Barker, 88, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly. Mrs. Barker died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in a local hospital. Pervie Belsha - 9/18/2001 ANACOCO - Graveside services for Pervie Belsha, 67, will be at 1 p.m. today, Sept. 18, in McInnis Cemetery. Arrangements are by Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Mrs. Belsha died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in Rosepine. Sharon L. Bryson - 9/18/2001 PICKERING - Graveside services for Sharon Lee Bryson, 54, of Leesville, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 18, in Cooper Cemetery. Arrange-ments are by Hixson Funeral Home of Leesville. Mrs. Bryson died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in Pineville. Rev. Isiah Buck Jr. - 9/18/2001 Funeral arrangements for the Rev. Isiah Buck Jr., 76, of DeQuincy, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Balinda Comeaux - 9/18/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Balinda Comeaux, 31, were held Monday, Sept. 17, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Comeaux died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001. Pilar L. Farris - 9/18/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Pilar "Pellie" Lopez Farris, 88, will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery in Dry Creek under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Mrs. Farris died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, in a local care center. Billy J. Fountain - 9/18/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Billy Jack Fountain, 65, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hinson Cemetery in Knight. Mr. Fountain died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, in a Merryville care center. Sam Little - 9/18/2001 HACKBERRY - Funeral services for Sam Little, 84, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, from St. Peter Catholic Church. The Rev. Roland Vaughn will officiate. Burial will be in The New Hackberry Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today in the church, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Little died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, in Hackberry. He was a lifelong resident of Hackberry. He worked at Superior Oil Co. for 18 years. He was a cattleman. He was a member of the cattleman's association and the Cameron Parish Farm Bureau. He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Ernie Little, Butch Little and Johnny Little, all of Hackberry; two daughters, Jane Wright of Hackberry and Judy Bowman of Crockett, Texas; two brothers, Lennie Little of Hackberry and Leonard Little of Grand Chenier; one sister, Alice Reeves of Hackberry; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Pamela G. Lyons - 9/18/2001 Funeral services for Pamela Gaubert Lyons, 82, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 18, in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Bishop Rendall B. Newton will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is from 9 am. today at the church. Mrs. Lyons died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in Sulphur. A native of Bell City, she was a graduate of Bell City High School. She was a homemaker. She had lived in Sulphur since 1959. She taught in her church's Primary organization for children and the Relief Society organization for women. Survivors include one son, Gordon Lyons of Sulphur; two daughters, Susan Duplantis of Sulphur and Lou Ellen Cryer of Alvin, Texas; two sisters, Anna Perkins of Lake Charles and Eula Mae Reeves of Eunice; and nine grandchildren. Rena L. Manuel - 9/18/2001 Funeral arrangements for Rena L. Manuel, 89, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Monday in a local hospital. Allie Miller - 9/18/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Allie Miller, 75, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 18, in Miguez Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ravey-Parsley Cemetery in Evangeline. Mr. Miller died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in the local hospital. Judy Miller - 9/18/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Judy Miller, 60, were held Monday, Sept. 17, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mrs. Miller died at 12:28 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in a Crowley care center. Amelia M. Smith - 9/18/2001 MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Funeral services for Amelia Masserano Smith, 89, were held Monday, Sept. 17, in Memphis Funeral Home. Burial was in Memphis Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in Westlake. She was a lifelong resident of Memphis. She worked for the federal government for 37 years. She was a member of Bethel Assembly for 45 years and was a Sunday school teacher and a pianist. She was a member of First Assembly of God. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Clint Tramel - 9/18/2001 CHERRY GROVE - Funeral services for Clint Tramel, 94, will be at 5:30 p.m. today, Sept. 18, in Cherry Grove Baptist Church. The Revs. Ron Butler and John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Visitation is ongoing in the church. Mr. Tramel died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, in an Oberlin care center. He was a lifelong resident of Cherry Grove. He was a U.S. Army veteran and had served in World War II. He was awarded a Purple Heart. He was a member of Cherry Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother, Delmar Tramel of Mittie. Tony J. Vessel - 9/18/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Tony J. Vessel, 79, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in Miguez Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Vessel died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in the local hospital. Wilber H. Walker - 9/18/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Wilber Herbert "Bill" Walker, 75, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 18, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Gleason will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery. Mr. Walker died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in a local hospital. He moved from Alexandria, Va., to Moss Bluff in 1983. He was a graduate of Milsaps College. He earned a master's degree from Emory University in Atlanta. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He retired from the American Red Cross National Disaster Division. He was a member of Moss Bluff United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Manuel of Gillis and Pamela Martin of Moss Bluff; one sister, Eva Eugenia D'Andrea of Buffalo, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Moses Watkins Jr. - 9/18/2001 Funeral services for Moses Watkins Jr., 74, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Billings will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Watkins Cemetery in Sharp. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. An Eastern Star service will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Watkins died at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in a local care center. He was a native of Boyce, and he had lived in Lake Charles since 1952. He was a veteran of the Navy and served in World War II. He was an automotive salesman for Cagle Chevrolet for more than 30 years. He was a past Worthy Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star Ruth Chapter 16. He was a 33rd-degree Mason and a Scottish Rite Mason. Survivors include his wife, Ethel W. Watkins of Lake Charles; one son, William Clyde Watkins of Tallahassee, Fla.; two sisters, Katherine Perkins of Gardner and Eloise Nichols of Alexandria; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Erwin C. Andrus Sr. - 9/19/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Erwin Charles "Porter" Andrus Sr., 75, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Monsignor Vincent Sedita will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Andrus died at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Crowley and a graduate of Crowley High School. He graduated from Delgado Trade School in New Orleans as an architectural draftsman. He lived in Breaux Bridge and Lafayette before moving to Lake Charles, then to Sulphur He owned Alta Printing in Lake Charles for eight years, and he owned Porter's Burbon Shop in Sulphur for 15 years. He was a Sheriff's Office crossing guard at Maplewood Middle School for 12 years. He was a Brimstone Service Co. security guard at Frasch Park Golf Course for 15 years. He was a member of Third Degree Knights of Columbus Council 8322. He was a Fourth Degree member of Father Veillard Assembly 2087. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was an usher, and he sang in the 9 a.m. choir. Survivors include his wife, Aileen Calais Andrus of Sulphur; three sons, Tommy LeBlanc of Opelousas, E.C. "Winn" Andrus Jr. of Spring, Texas, and Todd Andrus of Houston; one daughter, Mrs. Ed (Tina LeBlanc) Sadoski of Houston; two sisters, Margaret Ann Young of Rayne and Jane Davis of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; and three grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Caring Ministry of Immaculate Conception Church, 2700 Maplewood Drive, Sulphur, LA 70663-6110, or to the Louisiana Hospice Organization, 717 Kerlerec St., New Orleans, LA 70116, the family said. Wilson L. Arbo - 9/19/2001 Funeral services for Wilson L. Arbo, 84, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, from St. Henry Catholic Church. The Rev. Tim Goodly will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 8-10:40 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mr. Arbo died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Wilson George Arbo of Oakland, Calif., Glenn Arbo of Lafayette, Ronald Davis of Lake Charles and Brently Arbo of Baltimore; one daughter, Dianne Kaough of Chicago; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Melitie Duplechain - 9/19/2001 Funeral services for Melitie "Mary" Duplechain, 95, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Ashford Cemetery in Eunice under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m. and a rosary at 6:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Duplechain died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Ville Platte and a former resident of Eunice. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Hurlin Duplechain of Lake Charles; one sister, Ethel Manuel of DeQuincy; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Larry L. Duplechin - 9/19/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Larry Lane Duplechin, 58, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, from St. Theodore Catholic Church. Monsignor Charles Dubois will officiate. Burial will be in Hebert Cemetery in Hecker under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is noon-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Duplechin died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. A native of Fenton, he had lived in Topsy. He had worked for Hicks & Peterson Equipment Co. He was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Larry Duplechin Jr. of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Renee Darbonne of Moss Bluff; one brother, Darrell Duplechin of Topsy; one sister, Mrs. Wayne (Betty) Reeves of Topsy; his mother, Ella Duplechin of Topsy; three grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Lesley Egans Jr. - 9/19/2001 Funeral arrangements for Lesley Egans Jr., 59, of Mossville, will be announced by James Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a Houston hospital. Amos Leger Sr. - 9/19/2001 BILOXI, Miss. - Funeral services for Amos Leger Sr., 73, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, from St. Michael Catholic Church. Burial will be in Biloxi City Cemetery under the direction of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. Mr. Leger died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, in Ocean Springs, Miss. Chuckie R. Lewis - 9/19/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Chuckie Rendell Lewis will be at 1 p.m. today, Sept. 19, in St. Paul Baptist Church. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery under the direction of H.G. Rapael Funeral Home in Jennings. Mr. Lewis died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in a local hospital. Mrs. Adam J. Manuel - 9/19/2001 Funeral services for Mrs. Adam J. (Rena L.) Manuel, 89, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary 6 p.m. and a Scripture service at 7 p.m., and 8-9:30 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mrs. Manuel died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of Basile, and she had lived in Lake Charles since 1942. She worked for Lakeside Laundry, and she worked for many years in Mullers custom draperies department. She was a member of the Calcasieu Voluntary Council on Aging and the Cajun French Music Association. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. She was a 55-year member of the Catholic Daughters. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society and the Young at Heart. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Ernest (Betty) Romero of Lake Charles; one son, Berchman "Bert" Manuel of Lake Charles; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Nina Palms - 9/19/2001 Funeral arrangements for Nina Palms, 59, will be announced by James Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in a local hospital. Kaitlyn M. Stites - 9/19/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Kaitlyn McKenzie Stites, 3, will be at 1 p.m. today, Sept. 19, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Albert Borel will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine. Visitation is from 9 a.m. She died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in her residence. She lived her whole life in Lake Charles. She was Catholic. Survivors include her father, Stacy Alan Stites of Atlanta; mother, Erica Jean Stites of Lake Charles; one sister, Kelsey Renee Stites of Lake Charles; her paternal grandparents, Linda Scott of Shreveport and Randolf and Sheila Stites of Alma, Mich.; maternal grandparents, Jonathan David Hardy and Norma Jean Hardy, both of Welsh; maternal great-grandparents, Harold Hardy Sr. and Betty Jean Hardy, both of Welsh, and Rose Mary Sheridan of Iowa, La.; and maternal great-great-grandmother, Vernie Hardy of Welsh. Clyde Bertrand - 9/20/2001 KINDER - Funeral services for Clyde Bertrand, 59, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in Ardoin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery. Mr. Bertrand died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, in his residence. George A. Breffeilh - 9/20/2001 JUNEAU, Alaska - George Albert Breffeilh, 89, a former Lake Charles resident, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, his son's residence in Juneau. The body was cremated. Louis Carlin - 9/20/2001 Funeral arrangements for Louis Carlin, 69, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday in a local hospital. Ronald C. Inzer - 9/20/2001 MONROE - Funeral services for Ronald Charles Inzer, 60, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Terry Love will officiate. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Bethseda Cemetery in Camden, Ark., under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Mr. Inzer died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, in his residence. He was the band director at Caldwell Parish Junior High School and the former band director at LaGrange High School. He taught at Ouachita Parish High School for 11 years, and he taught at Bastrop Middle School and Farmerville High School. He was a musical director and a performer with the Little Theatre. He was a musician, and he played keyboard in Branson, Mo., and in the Cork Room. He played in the Northeast Dance Club with Paul Jackson and Versatones. He served seven years in the Army. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Ann Massey Inzer of Monroe; three daughters, Rhonda Inzer of Las Vegas, Deborah Dombrowski of Monroe and Melanie Ritter of Dallas; one son, Alan Inzer of Lake Charles; two sisters, Mrs. Dan (Dianne) Jones of Camden and Mrs. Jerry (Lisa) Coleman of Marion, Ark.; his mother, Merle Dean Inzer of Camden; his father, Whittie Lee Inzer of Camden; and two grandchildren. Mrs. Gladys L. Knighton - 9/20/2001 Funeral arrangement for Mrs. Gladys L. Knighton, 54, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday in a local hospital. Donn Kushner - 9/20/2001 TORONTO - Memorial services for Donn Kushner, 74, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in Humphrey Funeral Home. The body will be cremated. Mr. Kushner died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001. He was a native of Lake Charles. He earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard in 1948 and master's and doctoral degrees from McGill University in Montreal in 1950 and '52. He was a researcher for the Sault Ste. Marie agriculture department 1954-61. He served on the National Research Council in Ottawa 1961-65. He was a biology professor at the University of Ottawa from 1965 to 1988. He became a professor in 1988 in the University of Toronto microbiology and botany departments and at the Institute of Environmental Studies. He was a fellow at Victoria College 1988-92. He was president of the Canadian Society for Microbiology. He was the editor of the Canadian Journal of Microbiology and the Archives of Microbiology. He was a chamber musician, and he wrote children's books. Survivors include his wife, Eva Kushner; three sons, Daniel Kushner, Roland Kushner and Paul Kushner; and one brother, William Kushner. Memorial donations may be made to the Kushner Bursary in Biological Sciences, c/o External Relations, Victoria College, 73 Queen's Park Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R 3C2, the family said. Mary J. Landry - 9/20/2001 Funeral services for Mary Julia "Toddie" Landry, 58, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Ed Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Landry died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Church Point, and she had lived in Lake Charles since 1970. She retired from West Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital after 20 years as an X-ray technician. She worked for the American Press circulation department. She was a member of the Calcasieu Boat Club. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Danny Landry of Lake Charles; her sister, Margie Simon of Jennings; and her mother, Jeanne Daigle Guidry of Westlake. Melba LeJeune - 9/20/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Melba LeJeune, 77, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in Faith Temple Church. The Revs. Brooks Fleig and Sidney Fontenot will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 9 a.m. Friday in the church. Mrs. LeJeune died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Wright, and she had lived in Sulphur since 1936. She was a graduate of Sulphur High School. She worked in the Curry's Food Store meat department and in Sulphur Variety Store. She was a member of Faith Temple, and she worked in the church's day-care center. Survivors include two sons, Everett LeJeune of Bossier City and Terry LeJeune of Sulphur; two daughters, Alice Nunez of Iowa, La., and Karen Savage of Sulphur; one sister, Sadie Wingate of Sulphur; five grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. Florence E. Matthews - 9/20/2001 Funeral services for Florence Elaine Jefferson Matthews, 33, will be at 8 p.m. today, Sept. 20, in Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ. The Rev. Horace Bernard will officiate. Dismissal will be 10 a.m. Friday in the church. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 6 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Matthews died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Washington-Marion High School. She was an employee of Wal-Mart SuperCenter, and she played on the store's softball team. She was a member of Brownsville Church of God in Christ. Survivors include her husband, Henry J. Matthews Jr. of Lake Charles; one son, Donovan Cortez Jefferson of Lake Charles; her mother, Mrs. Stella Simien of Lake Charles; her father, Arthur Jefferson of Mansfield; three sisters, Otha Jefferson and Monica Jefferson, both of Lake Charles, and Kathy Vogler of Ypsilanti, Mich.; two brothers, Andre Chatman Sr. and Donald Chatman, both of Lake Charles; and several stepbrothers and stepsisters. Richard D. Mills - 9/20/2001 ANACOCO - Funeral services for Richard D. Mills, 42, of Florien, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in Cold Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be in Cold Springs Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Mr. Mills died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, at Fort Polk. Louis Trahan - 9/20/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Louis Trahan, 84, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Trahan died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, in the local hospital. Eddy Tullos - 9/20/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangement for Eddy Tullos, 43, will be announced by Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. He died Wednesday in a local hospital. Evelyn Wilber - 9/20/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Evelyn Wilber, 55, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in the local hospital. Rev. Isiah Buck Jr. - 9/21/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for the Rev. Isiah Buck Jr., 76, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. Jimmy R. Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the church, with religious tributes at 7 p.m. Mr. Buck died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a graduate of DeQuincy Rosenwald High School. He served in the U.S. Army. He was an engineer for Union Pacific Railroad for many years. He was the fifth African American to be promoted to engineer in the United States and the first African American to be elected to the national council of the International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers. In 1991, he became the first African American DeQuincy City Council member and was re-elected twice without opposition, serving a total of 10 years. He established the Grand Avenue Substance Abuse Program, a state-supported drug education program for youth. He was the pastor of Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church of DeQuincy for the past 16 years. He was the prison minister at Phelps Correctional Center. He was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church of DeQuincy. Survivors include his wife, Martha Ann Gayden Buck of DeQuincy; two daughters, Patricia Harrington of Washington, D.C., and Delicia Marburg of DeQuincy; one brother, Clarence Thomas of DeQuincy; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Rosa J. James - 9/21/2001 Funeral services for Rosa Jean James, 37, of Houston, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in King's Funeral Home. The Revs. Abie Monroe and Leroy Parker will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Saturday. She died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, in a Houston hospital. A native of Denver, she lived in Lake Charles for 20 years before moving to Houston. She was an alumna of W.O. Boston High School in 1982 and Delta School of Business. She worked for TLC Laser Eye Clinic of Houston. She was a member of Eastern Star Hadassah Chapter 896 and Greater Zone Missionary Baptist Church in Houston. Survivors include two sons, Marcus James and Brandon James, both of Lake Charles; four brothers, Ricky Chapman of Mississippi, Ross Chapman of Lake Charles, Paul James III of Baton Rouge and Lazare James of Houston; three sisters, Elaine James, Liz Thompson and Letichia Leger, all of Lake Charles; two stepsisters, Cassandra Hodges of Augusta, Ga., and Terri Hodges of Houston;her mother, Elizabeth James of Lake Charles;her grandfather, John D. Chapman of Newton, Miss.; her companion, Asberry Barnes of Houston; and one grandchild. Mrs. Willie Johns - 9/21/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Elizabeth ''Tootie'' Johns, 90, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in the Mount Triumph Baptist Church. The Rev. Aaron W. Williams will officiate. Burial will be in the Parkview Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Jennings. A wake will be 6-8 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Johns died at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, in her residence. A native of Beaumont, Texas, she lived in Jennings most of her life. She was a member of the Mount Triumph Baptist Church for 50 years where she was a choir member, choir director and a member of the Sunshine Band. She was a charter member of the Rosebud Chapter 45 of Jennings. She was a graduate of Houston Tillison University. She was an educator for 37 years in the school system. Survivors include one son, Hampton C. John Jr. of Houston; three daughters, Jarra Williams of Jennings, Wanda F. Jones of Newtown, Pa., and Debra S. Johns of Alburquque, N.M.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Benjamin F. Jones - 9/21/2001 Memorial services for Benjamin Forest Jones, 72, of Many, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in Johnson Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Warren Meadows Funeral Home of Many. Mr. Jones died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in the Many hospital. He was a native of Natchitoches, and was a resident of Many. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State College. He worked in the garden center of Wal-Mart for 10 years. Survivors include his wife, Peggy R. Jones of Many; one son, Russell Lynn Jones of Dallas; one daughter, Mrs. Jim (Susan) Burchwell of Hawkins, Texas; three brothers, Curtis Jones and Robert L. Jones, both of Lake Charles, and Charles Jones of New Caney, Texas; two sisters, Jackie Billups and Sylvia Phontenot, both of Lake Charles; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Gladys L. Knighton - 9/21/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Gladys L. Knighton, 53, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in the Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church. The Rev. Elliott Ford will officiate. Burial will be in the Community Cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel of Lake Charles. A wake will be at 6-9 p.m. today in the church. She died at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Deridder. She was a member of the Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church. She was a retiree of the Beauregard Parish School Board. She was a graduate of George Washington Carver High School. She attended Grambling State University and later graduated from McNeese State University. Survivors include one son, Derek Knighton of Leesville; three brothers, George Gordon of Tupelo, Miss., Michael Knighton of Merryville and Beaver Knighton Jr. of Houston; two sisters, Tammie Rosendoll and Shelly Spikes, both of DeRidder; her father, Beaver Knighton Sr. of Merryville; her stepmother, Modestine Knighton of Merryville; and three grandchildren. Claris Roberts - 9/21/2001 Funeral services for Claris Roberts, 87, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in King's Funeral Home. The Rev. Alfred King will officiate. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation is from noon Saturday. Mrs. Roberts died at 6:25 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in a local hospital. She was a native of St. Vincent, West Indies, and had lived in Lake Charles for 2 1/2 years. Survivors include two sons, Kendall Roberts of Lake Charles and Beasley Roberts of Trinidad; two stepsons, Steven Roberts of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Grayton Roberts of Trinidad; three daughters, Lystna Roberts and Junie Cameao, both of Trinidad, and Vanie Batiste of St. Vincent; 31 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Paul Romero - 9/21/2001 Funeral arrangements for Paul Romero, 63, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Thursday in his residence. Gordon C. Ross - 9/21/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Gordon C. Ross, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery. Mr. Ross died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in his residence. Orvil Shavers - 9/21/2001 Funeral services for Orvil Shavers, 66, will be at 7 p.m. today, Sept. 21, in Greater St. Mary Baptist Church. The Rev. Samuel Tolbert will officiate. Dismissal will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday with burial in Westfork Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 5 p.m. today in the church. Mr. Shavers died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in a local care center. A native of DeRidder, he lived in Lake Charles for most of his life. He was a member of Greater St. Mary Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, James Tarver of Lake Charles; one brother, Willie Lee Shavers of Ureka, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Mrs. Jimmie Skinner - 9/21/2001 OBERLIN - Funeral services for Mrs. Jimmie Lee Skinner, 70, will be at noon Saturday, Sept. 22, in Progressive Church of God in Christ. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Skinner died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, in a Lake Charles care center. Jamie E. Smith - 9/21/2001 Funeral arrangements for Jamie Edwin Smith, 66, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. He died Friday in a Los Angeles hospital. Mrs. Sybil Smith - 9/21/2001 A Scripture service for Mrs. Sybil Smith, 73, was held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in the Fondel Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Smith died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, in a local hospital. Edgar Tullos - 9/21/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Edgar "Chef Eddy" Tullos, 43, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Scott DesOrmeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Gardens of Memories under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a Scripture service at 6:30 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Tullos died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Lake Charles, he had lived in Sulphur for most of his life. He was a graduate of St. Louis High School. He earned a degree in restaurant management from Delmar University in Corpus Christi, Texas, and his master's degree from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. He owned the Chef's Restaurant in Shreveport. He was a chef at Chateau Charles in Lake Charles and Marine Drilling. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Debbie Tullos of Sulphur; two daughters, Amanda May Tullos and Ashley Lynn Tullos, both of Sulphur; four brothers, Andrew Jackson Tullos III of Lake Charles, Marshall Stewart Tullos Sr. of Many, Sidney Kirk Tullos of LaGrange, Ga., and John Edwin Tullos of Lake Charles; and his mother, Lola Tullos of Lake Charles. Evelyn G. Wilber - 9/21/2001 DRY CREEK - Funeral services for Evelyn G. Wilber, 55, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in Dry Creek Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Colonial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mrs. Wilber died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, in the DeRidder hospital. Adam L. Broussard - 9/22/2001 CREOLE - Funeral services for Adam Lee "Pete" Broussard, 57, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Monsignor Louis Melancon will officiate. Burial will be in Our Lady of the Marsh Cemetery in Little Chenier under the direction of Hixson Fune-ral Home. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mr. Broussard died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Creole. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Shelton Adam Broussard of Creole; three daughters, Sonia K. Miller of Lake Charles, Marlena Broussard of Creole and Shelly Broussard of Washington, D.C.; one brother, Woodrow Broussard of Lake Charles; three sisters, Eula Mae Miller of Lake Charles, Vernie Hebert of Lacassine and Sybil Lackey of Crowley; and three grandchildren. George G. Buckalew - 9/22/2001 IOWA - Funeral services for George Grady Buckalew, 75, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 22, in United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Pankey Cemetery in Bedia, Texas, under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Mr. Buckalew died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in a local hospital. Louis Carlin - 9/22/2001 Funeral services for Louis Carlin will be at noon today, Sept. 22, from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. Al Volpe will officiate. Burial will be in Derouen-Lorrain Cemetery in Lacassine under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. A rosary was recited Friday. Mr. Carlin died at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Bell City, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 45 years. He retired from the city employment as an operator and supervisor after 15 years. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Kevin Andre Carlin of Lake Charles; one brother, L.J. Carlin of LeBlanc; two sisters, Lucille Brown of LeBlanc and Anna Mae DuPont of Houston; and his companion, Barbara Chavis of Lake Charles. Riley J. Hollier - 9/22/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Riley Joseph Hollier, 70, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Thursday in a local care center. Edward R. Libert - 9/22/2001 SULPHUR - Edward Richard Libert, 81, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in his residence. The body was cremated. Arrangements were by Robison Funeral Home. He was a native of Cumberland, Md., and he had lived in Sulphur for six years. He was in the Navy in World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mary Libert of Sulphur; two daughters, Pamela Libert Williams of Lake Charles and Brenda Libert Ball of Sulphur; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchild; and one great-great-grandchild. Fannie Mancil - 9/22/2001 PITKIN -Funeral services for Fannie Mancil, 87, will be at 3 p.m. today, Sept. 22, in the Occupy No. 2 Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Occupy No. 1 Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Mancil died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in the Oakdale hospital. Alma B. Potter - 9/22/2001 LEBLANC - Funeral services for Alma Marie Bruney Potter, 82, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 22, in LeBlanc United Pentecostal Church. Additional services will be at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, in Lone Star Pentecostal Church in Hineston. The Revs. Thomas B. Baggett Jr., Herman Bounds, Bobby Bunting and A.A. Haymond will officiate. Burial will be in Elisha Cemetery in Hineston under the direction of Rush Funeral Home in Oakdale. Visitation is from 8 a.m. today in LeBlanc United Pentecostal Church and from 7 p.m. today in Lone Star Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Potter died at 11:14 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She had lived in LeBlanc. She was a retired nurse's aide. She was a liscenced minister of PAJC and a home missionary ministry assistant for 30 years. She was a member of LeBlanc United Pentecostal Church. Survivors include three sons, the Rev. Carl H. Hardin of Kent County, Md., and James W. "Jim" Potter and Bobby L. Potter, both of LeBlanc; one daughter, Lana Potter Davis of Glenmora; one brother, James Owen Bruney of Linesville, Pa.; one sister, Loretta Weatherford of Glenmora; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Paul Romero - 9/22/2001 BELL CITY - Funeral services for Paul Romero, 63, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 22, from St. John Vianney Catholic Church. The Rev. Albert Borell will officiate. Burial will be in Derouen-Lorrain Cemetery in Lacassine under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. A rosary was recited Friday. Mr. Romero died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in his residence. He moved from Rayne to Bell City in 1982. He was a 1957 graduate of Bell City High School. He served in the Army during the Berlin Airlift. He retired from Schlumberger Oil Field in 1986 and from Billy Navarre Chevrolet in March 2001. He was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude Romero of Bell City; five sons, David Adams and Dwayne Adams, both of Bell City, Dennis Romero of Monroe, Donald Adams of Lake Charles and John Paul Romero of Lacassine; three daughters, Denese Breard of Monroe, Dina Pizzuto of Mikiski, Alaska, and Deborah Sandovale of Lafayette; one brother, Albert Romero of Lacassine; one sister, Ester Harrington of Holmwood; and 19 grandchildren. Johnny Seymour - 9/22/2001 Funeral arrangements for Johnny Seymour, 61, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. He died at 1:50 p.m. Friday in a local hospital. James E. Smith - 9/22/2001 Funeral services for James Edwin Smith, 66, of Palmdale, Calif., will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, in Johnson Funeral Home. Deacon George Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Smith died at 9:23 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, in a Lancaster, Calif., hospital. He was a native of Lake Charles and a graduate of Landry Memorial High School. He lived in California for 35 years and worked as a sheet-metal worker at Lockheed Martin Corp. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include one sister, Ann Smith Hayes of Magnolia, Texas. Jane N. Thibodeaux - 9/22/2001 HACKBERRY - Funeral services for Jane Nunez Thibodeaux, 64, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, from St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. The Rev. Roland Vaughn will officiate. Burial will be in Our Lady of the Marsh Cemetery in Little Chenier under the direction of Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home of Sulphur. Visitation is from 4 p.m. today in the church, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mrs. Thibodeaux died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Little Chenier and longtime resident of Hackberry. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Ralph Thibodeaux of Hackberry; two sons, Ronnie Nunez of Hackberry and Carl Venable of Cincinnati; two daughters, Carolyn Swire and Sheila Nidecker, both of Hackberry; one stepdaughter, Connie Thibodeaux of Sulphur; two brothers, Johnny Nunez of LeBleu Settlement and Donald Nunez of Hackberry; her mother, Olite Nunez of Hackberry; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; seven stepgrandchildren; and eight step-great-grandchildren. Wengert infant - 9/22/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Katherine Amelia Wengert, infant daughter of Laurie and Kirk Wengert of Fort Smith, Ark., will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery in Anacoco. She died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in Little Rock, Ark. Simon Adles - 9/23/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Simon Adles, 91, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Friday in a Houston hospital. Leslie G. Blackburn - 9/23/2001 GLENMORA - Funeral services for Leslie Gabrielle Blackburn, 39, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 23, in First United Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Butter Cemetery in Forest Hill under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Blackburn died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, in a Pineville hospital. Adam H. Broussard - 9/23/2001 LAKE ARTHUR - Funeral services for Adam Hubert Broussard, 82, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. The Rev. Maurice Martineau will officiate. Burial will be in Andrus Cove Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mr. Broussard died at 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. He was a native of Grand Chenier and a resident of Lake Arthur. He was a graduate of Lake Arthur High School. He served in the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II in France, Germany, Africa and Italy. In 1945 he bought Gaithes' Mercantile Store and opened it as Adam Broussard Grocery. He retired in 1982. He was a charter member of the 82nd Airborne Division Association and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Lions Club. He was an alderman for the town of Lake Arthur and was grand marshal of the Lake Arthur Christmas parade. He served on the board of directors of the Pierre Trahan Estate and the Lakeside Development Corp. He was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, where he served on the finance committee. He was an usher and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a Knights of Columbus Father of the Year in 1985. Survivors include his wife, Betty Broussard of Lake Arthur; two sons, Larry Broussard of Destrehan and Keith Broussard of Lake Arthur; two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Kathryn) Murphy and Mrs. Arlen (Beth) Daigle, both of Lake Arthur; one brother, Eugene Broussard of Mamou; and six grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to charities supporting the families of the victims of the terrorists attacks or to the charity of one's choice, the family said. Reva O. Brown - 9/23/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Reva O. Brown, 85, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 23, in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. She died at 2:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, in a Pineville care center. Elsie L. Goins - 9/23/2001 LEESVILLE - Memorial services for Elsie Lowery Goins, 91, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in First United Methodist Church. The Revs. Chris Blanchard and Ryan Horton will officiate. Burial will be in Leesville Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 8:30 a.m. Monday in the church. Mrs. Goins died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, in Leesville. A native of Little Rock, Ark., she had lived in Leesville for most of her life. She was a graduate of Leesville High School and Draughton School of Business. She worked for Vernon Parish collecting taxes and preparing tax tolls. She was co-owner of 171 Cities Service Station in Leesville for more than 20 years. She worked for Vernon Abstract Co. for 22 years and worked as a bookkeeper for Phoenix Healthmart Drug. She was the first Older Worker of the Year for Vernon Parish. She was a member of the Pilot Club of Leesville, Civinettes, Railroaders, Chamber of Commerce and the Cancer Society. She was involved in Cub Scouts. She was a member of First United Methodist Church for 76 years. She was a member of Wesleyn Service Guild and United Methodist Women and was a Sunday school superintendent for 24 years. Survivors include three sons, Larry O. Goins and Don Goins, both of Leesville, and James Goins of Shreveport; two brothers, Charles H. "Toots" Lowery of Shreveport and W.J. "Dub" Lowery of Atlanta; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church MAC Fund, the family said. Riley J. Hollier Sr. - 9/23/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Riley Joseph Hollier Sr., 70, of Lake Arthur, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Andrus Cove Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Hollier died at 4:25 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, in a local care center. Benjamin A. Johnson - 9/23/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Benjamin Alcie Johnson, 38, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Dwayne Daigle will officiate. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Daigle died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001. A native of Lake Charles, he lived in the Lacassine area all of his life. He worked as a carpenter in residential construction. He was a member of the Church of Promise in Iowa. Survivors include one son, Jeremiah Seth Johnson of Lacassine; two daughters, Kaci Johnson and Kali Johnson, both of Moss Bluff; three brothers, Dale Johnson of Lake Charles, Charles Johnson of Houston and Hugh J. Johnson Jr., of Blytheville, Ark.; two sisters, Kathleen Ann Morgan of Iowa and Theresa Marie Wills of Lacassine; and his parents, Hugh Johnson Sr. and Thelma Johnson of Lacassine. Mrs. Elizabeth F. Killmer - 9/23/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Fruge Killmer, 96, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, in Miguez Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hanks Cemetery. Mrs. Killmer died at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. Robert H. Koll - 9/23/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Robert H. Koll, 70, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, in Raymond United Methodist Church. The Rev. Tom Beeler will officiate. Burial with military honors will be in Raymond Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Monday in the funeral home. Mr. Koll died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in a Houston hospital. He was a lifelong resident of the Hathaway-Raymond area. He graduated from Hathaway High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a farmer. He was a member of V.F.W. Post 3686 and the James O. Hall American Legion Post 19. He was a member of Raymond United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Roberta Smith Koll of Hathaway; two daughters, Phyllis Koll Vandermolen of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mary Koll of Hathaway; three sons, Frederick Koll of Sulphur and John Koll and Richard Koll, both of Hathaway; one sister, Bettye Joe Koll of Hathaway; and six grandchildren. Mrs. Amitt M. Miller - 9/23/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Amitt (Molly) Miller, 82, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. She died Saturday in the local hospital. Dorothy J. Nunally - 9/23/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Dorothy "Dot" Johnson Nunally, 66, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in Hixson Funeral Home. Betty Robertson will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 2:30-10 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Nunally died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Sulphur and the Choupique area. She graduated from Sulphur High School. She was a member of the religious order Eckankar. Survivors include her husband, Rod Nunally of Choupique; two sons, Kenward "Blue" Johnson of Choupique and Carl "Dude" Johnson of Sulphur; one daughter, Vern Johnson of Choupique; two brothers, R.L. Marcantel and William "Tim" Marcantel, both of Sulphur; two sisters, Dora Johnson of Choupique and Gladys "PeeWee" Campbell of Sulphur; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. John Palms - 9/23/2001 WESTLAKE - Funeral services for Mrs. John (Nina) Palms, 58, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in United Christian Fellowship Church. The Rev. Ronald Mayo will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Monday in the church. Mrs. Palms died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Chicago, she had been a resident of Westlake for many years. Survivors include her husband, John Palms of Westlake; one son, Elliot Ray Hemmingway of Westlake; one daughter, Renarda Lynn Thomas of Lake Charles; two brothers, Phillip Taylor of Lake Charles and Jimmy Taylor of Chicago; four sisters, Barbara Tacker of Las Vegas, Ivary Upshaw of Westlake and Towanea Taylor and Jeanette Taylor, both of Chicago; and eight grandchildren. Dr. H. Wayne Read - 9/23/2001 HORNBECK - Funeral services for Dr. H. Wayne Read, 85, will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in Oak Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Dr. Read died Saturday, Sept 22, 2001, in Leesville. Judy Thompson - 9/23/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangments for Judy Thompson, 58, will be announced by Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a Merryville care center. Elizabeth Wilson - 9/23/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Elizabeth Wilson, 85, will be announced by H.G. Raphael Funeral Home. She died Saturday at the local hospital. Kevin W. Yokum - 9/23/2001 Funeral arrangements for Kevin Wayne Yokum, 27, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Arlington, Va. William Blanchard - 9/24/2001 Funeral arrangements for William Blanchard, 77, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. He died Saturday in a local hospital. Frona E. Holsclaw - 9/24/2001 Funeral arrangements for Frona Emaline Holsclaw, 95, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local care center. Richard J. Magnuson - 9/24/2001 DRY CREEK - Funeral services for Richard J. Magnuson, 72, of Hopewell Community, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Souls Harbor Pentecostal Church. The Revs. George L. Glass Jr., George Lee Glass and James Granger will officiate. Burial will be in Pinehill Cemetery in Iowa under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 10 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Mr. Magnuson died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, in a Houston hospital. He was a native of Roanoke and had lived in Iowa for 21 years and in Moss Bluff before moving to Hopewell Comm-unity 21 years ago. He retired from PPG, where he worked as an operator for 30 years. He also worked at the Bonanza restaurant in DeRidder and at South Beauregard Water Works as a supervisor. He was a member of the Blue Grass Music Association and had played for several community bands. He was a member of Souls Harbor Pentecostal Church in Dry Creek. Survivors include his wife, Colleen Faye Magnuson of Hopewell Community; one son, Richard James Magnuson of Iowa; two daughters, Melanie M. Herrington of Moss Bluff and Sandra M. Walker of Hopewell Community; one brother, Lewis Magnuson of DeRidder; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Amitt Miller - 9/24/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Mrs. Amitt (Molly) Andrepont Miller, 82, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 24, in Miguez Funeral Home. Monsignor James M. Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Sunday. Mrs. Miller died at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, in the Jennings hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Jennings. She was a former owner of Molly's Cafe and served as a hostess at Miguez Funeral Home for 19 years. She was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society and of the Catholic Daughters of America Court 1468. Survivors include three daughters, Earline M. Dietz of Evangeline and Loretta M. Gilbert and Martha M. Amie, both of Jennings; one son, Gerald Dale Miller of Sulphur; one sister, Minnie A. Broussard of Jennings; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Lowell Moore - 9/24/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Lowell Moore, 88, will be announced by Miguez Funeral Home. He died Sunday in the Jennings hospital. Robin Roberts - 9/24/2001 Funeral services for Robin Roberts, 48, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Jake Mulligan will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Roberts died at 7:38 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, in his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and graduated from Lake Charles High School. He was a former audio technician for KPLC-TV and a salesman for Bowman Music Company. He was the store manager for U.S. Unwired in Jennings. Survivors include four sisters, Ginger Gillard of Sulphur, Judith Arrowood of Nashville, Tenn., and Mitzi Midkiff and Tammy Tolbert, both of Sulphur; and his companion, Dean Taylor of Lake Charles. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Southwest Louisiana and the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the family said. George A. Breffeilh - 9/25/2001 Memorial services for George A. Breffeilh, 89, will be at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Breffeilh died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, in Juneau, Alaska. He was a native of Shreveport. He attended St. John High School and was a 1933 graduate of Georgia Tech University with a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering. He played college football for Georgia Tech and was a member of Phi Kappa Tau, Omicton Delta Kappa and Phi Delta Epsilon. During World War II, he served as a major in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater. He worked for Cities Service in Bossier City before accepting a job with Exxon in Venezuela. He retired from Exxon after 35 years in Venezuela. He was a past national president of Service Corps of Retired Executives and a member of the Lake Charles Power Squadron, Rotary Club and the Louisiana Forestry Association. He was a past recipient of the Louisiana Tree Farmer of the Year award. Survivors include three sons, Dr. Robert A. Breffeilh of Juneau, Alaska; Richard A. Breffeilh of Bridgewater, N.J.; and Lt. Cmdr. William A. Breffeilh of Madison, Ala.; and five grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Red Cross, the family said. It was faxed Saturday and was to have run in Monday's paper. Donald E. Burch - 9/25/2001 LUTCHER - Private funeral services for Donald E. Burch, 90, of Baton Rouge, were held Sunday, Sept. 23, in Alexander Funeral Home. Burial was in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Pauline. Mr. Burch died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, in a Baton Rouge hospital. He was a former resident of Sulphur. Survivors include his wife, Mae Gaudet Burch; one daughter, Lila Crochet of Baton Rouge; one son, Donald E. Burch Jr. of Metairie; three brothers, Clyde W. Burch, Warren E. Burch and Dr. Robert R. Burch; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. John P. Carlo Sr. - 9/25/2001 KINDER - Memorial services for John P. Carlo Sr., 70, of Iowa, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in Ardoin Funeral Home. The body was cremated. Mr. Carlo died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001. Glenn R. Droutz - 9/25/2001 DERIDDER - Memorial services for Glenn Russell Droutz, 75, of Evans, will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Droutz died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, in a Houston hospital. William J. Farnell - 9/25/2001 Funeral services for William Johnson "Bill" Farnell, 81, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Estes will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today. Mr. Farnell died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Ragley, and had lived in Lake Charles since 1953. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was a mechanic for more than 40 years. He was a member of 12th Street Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Josephine "Jo" Klempa Farnell of Lake Charles; three sons, James A. Farnell, Paul D. Farnell and David E. Farnell, all of Lake Charles; four daughters, Jo Anne G. Westney of Atlanta, Margaret E. "Peggy" Bushnell of Ragley, and Wanda E. Lambert and Linda Whitson, both of Lake Charles; one sister, Lavada Hall of Alberta Lea, Minn.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Maphilde P. Hall - 9/25/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Maphilde P. Hall, 59, of Rosepine, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. She died Monday in the local hospital. Alicia Hardin - 9/25/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Alicia Hardin, 19, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. She died Monday as the result of an automobile accident. Gilbert Hyatt - 9/25/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Gilbert Hyatt, 73, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. He died Monday in a Lake Charles hospital. Lucille Kane - 9/25/2001 Funeral arrangements for Lucille Kane, 82, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Monday in New Orleans. Larry A. Melder - 9/25/2001 GLENMORA - Funeral services for Larry Adrian Melder, 58, of Galveston, Texas, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 25, in Amiable Baptist Church. Burial will be in Campground Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Melder died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in a Houston hospital. Lowell Moore - 9/25/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Lowell Moore, 88, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, in Jennings United Methodist Church. The Revs. Jimmie D. Pyles and Dick Scott-Welch will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today in the funeral home and from 8 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Mr. Moore died at 6:35 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, in the local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of the Roanoke-Jennings area. He was a graduate of Jennings High School and Southwestern Louisiana Institute. He was a retired director of the Farmers Home Administration. He was a charter member of the Kiwanis Club and a member of Ducks Unlimited. He was the oldest member of Jennings United Methodist Church and its Men's Upper Room Bible Class. Survivors include his wife, Naomi Moore of Jennings; two sons, Ray Lowell Moore Jr. of Welsh and Richard Gerald "Ricky" Moore of Roanoke; two daughters, Nancy Moore Crandall of Wichita, Kan., and Jeanie Moore Cannon of Lafayette; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Jennings United Methodist Church, the family said. Wilfred Myers - 9/25/2001 Funeral arrangements for Wilfred Myers, 59, will be announced by Hixson Funeral home. He died Monday in a local hospital. Kathy D. Bell - 9/26/2001 Funeral arrangements for Kathy Denise Bell, 37, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died Tuesday in her residence. Murphy J. Dartez - 9/26/2001 Funeral services for Murphy Joseph ''Pete'' Dartez, 71, of Westlake, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Jack Reynolds will officiate. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery in Moss Bluff. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Dartez died at 2:35 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Holmwood, and he had lived in Lake Charles for 40 years. He worked for Lake Charles Stevedores. He was a member of Longshoremen's Local 2047. He was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church in Moss Bluff. Survivors include two sons, Joey Dartez of Westlake and Marty Dartez of Topsy; one brother, William Dartez of Moss Bluff; five sisters, Viola West, Eula Duplantis and Joyce Northup, all of Moss Bluff, and Peggy Rousseau and Patsy Quebodeaux, both of Gillis; and six grandchildren. Mathilde P. Hall - 9/26/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Mathilde P. Hall, 59, of Rosepine, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in Hixson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rosepine Cemetery in Rosepine. Mrs. Hall died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, in the local hospital. Halloran infant - 9/26/2001 MOSS BLUFF - Funeral services for Kayla Michelle Halloran, infant daughter of Thomas Mitchell and Gordi O'Delle Young Halloran, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, from St. Theodore Catholic Church. The Revs. Brian King, Ron Butler and Shane Lester will officiate. Burial will be in Cherry Grove Cemetery in Mittie under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Thursday. She died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, in her residence. She was born in Lake Charles. She was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. Additional survivors include one brother, Kayne Mitchell Halloran of Lake Charles; one sister, Krystin Gaigh Young of Lake Charles; her paternal grandparents, John and Nila Halloran of Lake Charles; maternal grandparents, Glynda and Dennis Young of Mittie; paternal great-grandparents, Artie and Belle Heape of Beaufort, S.C. and Mary Halloran of Sydney, N.Y,; maternal great-grandparents, Clinton and Wanda Young of Mittie. Alisha D. Harden - 9/26/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Alisha D. Harden, 20, will be at 3 p.m. today, Sept. 26, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. The Rev. Q.D. Beville will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. She died at 3:19 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2001. She was born in Dharan, Saudi Arabia. She was a sophomore at Louisiana State University at Eunice. Survivors include three sisters, Angela Clulee of New Orleans, Amanda Harden of Jennings and Andrea Broadus of Daphne, Ala.; her parents, John Tilton and Karen Young Harden of Jennings; and her maternal grandmother, Ruby "Boo" Young of Jennings. Gilbert K. Hyatt - 9/26/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Gilbert K. Hyatt, 73, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in Snider Funeral Home. The Revs. Jeremy Shields and Keith Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Hyatt Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today. Mr. Hyatt died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. He retired after years of self-employment in the logging industry and later worked security. He was Pentecostal. Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Hyatt of DeQuincy; one daughter, Mrs. Rich (Brenda G.) Eckel of Xenia, Ill.; five brothers, Ben Hyatt of Sugartown and Frank Hyatt, Eugene Hyatt, Lynn Foster and James Hyatt, all of Starks; two sisters, Elma McDonald of Rosepine and Lou Ann Clark of Starks; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Leon Jennings Jr. - 9/26/2001 Funeral arrangements for Leon Jennings Jr., 75, of Westlake, will be announced by James Funeral Home. He died Tuesday. Benjamin A. Johnson - 9/26/2001 WELSH - Funeral services for Benjamin Alcie Johnson, 38, were held Monday, Sept. 24, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Dwayne Daigle officiated. Burial was in Lacassine Cemetery in Lacassine. Mr. Johnson died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001. He was a native of Lake Charles and a longtime resident of the Lacassine area. He worked as a carpenter in residential construction. He was a member of the Church of Promise in Iowa, La. Survivors include one son, Jeremiah Seth Johnson of Lacassine; two daughters, Kaci Johnson and Kali Johnson, both of Moss Bluff; three brothers, Dale Johnson of Lake Charles, Charles Johnson of Houston and Hugh J. Johnson Jr. of Blytheville, Ark.; two sisters, Kathleen Ann Morgan of Iowa, La., and Theresa Marie Wills of Lacassine; and his parents, Hugh Johnson Sr. and Thelma Johnson of Lacassine. Zilda L. LaBove - 9/26/2001 SWEETLAKE - Funeral services for Zilda Logue LaBove, 86, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 26, from St. Patrick Catholic Chapel. The Rev. John Poerio will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Lake Community Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 8 a.m.-1:15 p.m. in the funeral home. A rosary was recited Tuesday. Mrs. LaBove died at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Hayes and a longtime resident of Sweetlake. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Chapel. Survivors include one daughter, Debbie Helms of Lake Charles; two sons, Dubby LaBove of Sweetlake and Norris LaBove of Lake Charles; one sister, Eva Brown of Lake Charles; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Eugene Marcantel - 9/26/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral arrangements for Eugene "Gene" Marcantel, 74, will be announced by Snider Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a local care center. Wilfred Myers Sr. - 9/26/2001 Funeral services for Wilfred "T-Boy" Myers Sr., 60, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, from St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Rev. Scott DesOrmeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today - with a rosary at 6 p.m. and an American Legion service at 7 p.m. - and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Myers died at 3:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He retired as a carpenter after 35 years. He was a member of Carpenters, Piledrivers and Millwrights Local 953. He was post commander of American Legion Post 370 in Westlake. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Wilfred "Fred" Myers Jr. and Chad M. Myers, both of Lake Charles, and Steven W. Myers of Many; two brothers, Nelson Myers of Westlake and Lester Myers of Lake Charles; two sisters, Betty Williams of Lake Charles and Shirley Johnson of Waverly, Tenn.; and seven grandchildren. Judy D. Thompson - 9/26/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Judy D. Thompson, 57, of Merryville, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. The body will be cremated. Mrs. Thompson died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, in her residence. J.W. Weemes - 9/26/2001 Funeral services for J.W. "Pappy" Weemes, 72, of Moss Bluff, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill McDaniel will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Weemes died at 7:40 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Manifest, and he had lived in the Lake Charles-Moss Bluff area for 34 years. He was an Air Force veteran, and he served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired after 20 years. He was a millwright for 20 years. He was a member of Carpenters, Piledrivers and Millwrights Local 953. He was a member of American Legion W.B. Williamson Post 1 and the Air Force Sergeants Association. Survivors include his wife, Mary Angela Clabburn Weemes of Moss Bluff; one son, Robert Weemes of Moss Bluff; two daughters, Sally Bertrand of Sulphur and Kathy Duhon of Lake Charles; and four grandchildren. Jeffie R. Whitworth - 9/26/2001 PINEVILLE - Funeral services for Jeffie Redd Whitworth, 86, of Longview, Texas, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 26, in Hixson Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Leonard Sanderson will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m.-noon. Mrs. Whitworth died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, in a Longview hospital. She was a former resident of Pineville. She was a former Rapides Parish School Board secretary. Survivors include her husband, Agle M. Whitworth of Longview; two daughters, Betty Whitworth Oxford of Waco, Texas, and Judy Whitworth Shelton of Longview; two sisters, Willie Lou Redd Wright and Ruth Redd Bass, both of Lake Charles; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Dan Wise - 9/26/2001 Funeral arrangements for Dan Wise, 91, will be announced by Hixson Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in a local hospital. Russell Acclis - 9/27/2001 Funeral arrangements for Russell Acclis, 83, will be announced by James Funeral Home. He died Tuesday in his residence. Marjorie L. Blizard - 9/27/2001 LEESVILLE - Memorial services for Marjorie L. Blizard, 77, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date. Mrs. Blizard died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, in Leesville. Joseph M. Broussard - 9/27/2001 Funeral services for Joseph McKinley "Mac" Broussard, 96, of Sweetlake, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Pellerin will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-10 p.m. Thursday, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m., and 8-10:45 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mr. Broussard died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Sweetlake. He retired from Pure Oil Co. as a field superintendent after 39 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a former member of the St. Joseph Society. He was appointed a Companion of Honor by the Lake Charles Diocese. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Chapel in Sweetlake. Survivors include two sons, Robert A. Broussard of Carlyss and Alfred D. Broussard of Lake Charles; one brother, Noah Cleveland Broussard of Bundick Lake; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Edwards Infant - 9/27/2001 BEAUMONT - Funeral arrangements for Hope I'man Edwards, infant daughter of William J. Edwards and Amanda Dixon, will be announced by Proctor's Mortuary. She died Tuesday in a Lake Charles hospital. Leon Jennings Jr. - 9/27/2001 PATTERSON - Funeral services for Leon "Son" Jennings Jr., 75, of Westlake, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in Good Hope Baptist Church. The Rev. Patrick Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Benevolent Society Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Friday in the church. Mr. Jennings died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, in his residence. He was a native of Patterson. He had lived in the Mossville-Westlake area for 45 years. He was a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Albertie Jennings of Westlake; three sons, Leon Jennings and Milton Jennings, both of Lake Charles, and Leonard Jennings of Cameron; two daughters, Victoria Jennings of Lake Charles and Betty Lou Gibson of Tacoma, Wash.; one brother, Joseph Jennings of Patterson; 18 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Eugene Marcantel - 9/27/2001 DEQUINCY - Funeral services for Eugene "Gene" Marcantel, 74, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 27, in Snider Funeral Home. The Revs. George Glass Jr., Joel Peavy and Jake Mullican will officiate. Burial will be in Perkins Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Mr. Marcantel died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, in a DeQuincy care center. He was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. He retired from Phelps Correctional Institute where he was a food-service supervisor for many years. He served two terms in the Navy. He was a member of Grace Church. Survivors include two brothers, Raymond A. "Sonny" Marcantel of Orange, Texas, and Larry A. Marcantel of DeQuincy; and two sisters, Verne Robinson of DeQuincy and Georgia "Tinker" Boyd of Sulphur. Mary S. Pigott - 9/27/2001 SIMPSON - Funeral services for Mary S. Pigott, 78, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28 in Simpson Assembly of God Church. The Revs. Lorraine Smith and Van Morreau will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Visitation is from 5 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. Pigott died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, in Simpson. She was a native of Natchitoches and longtime resident of Simpson. She was a graduate of Cypress High School. She was a personnel specialist at Fort Polk. She was a member of Simpson Assembly of God Church. Survivors include four sons, Mike Pigott of Sulphur, John Waymon Pigott of Puyallup, Wash., Randy Paul Pigott of San Diego, Calif., and C.A. "Pat" Pigott of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Shirley P. Bennett of Simpson; one brother, Wesley Ellis Smith of Montrose; two sisters, Annie Lee Fuller of Natchitoches and Thelma Dodd of Bellwood; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Adles Simon - 9/27/2001 VINTON - Funeral services for Adles Simon, 91, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, from St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Susil Fernando will officiate. Burial will be in Niblett's Bluff Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 9 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Simon died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, in Houston. He was a native of Scott. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Joseph Simon of Vinton; three daughters, Alma Budzisz of Houston, Rita Snider of San Antonio and Thelma Stone of Vinton; 32 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Ora Stevens - 9/27/2001 Funeral arrangements for Ora Stevens, 75, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in her residence. Dan Wise - 9/27/2001 Funeral services for Dan Wise, 91, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in Temple Sinai. Rabbi Leo Wolkow will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Lake Charles under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 9 a.m.-noon Friday in the funeral home. Mr. Wise died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of the University of Texas and Louisiana State University. He earned a graduation certificate from the American Institute of Banking. He taught at McNeese State University. He was a former Lake Charles City Council president and city finance director. He helped organize Boys Village, and he served on its first board. He was president and treasurer of the local March of Dimes chapter. He was past president of the Louisiana Society of Crippled Children and Adults. He was past president of the local Arthritis Foundation and National Foundation chapters. He was past governor of Optimist International District 26. He was vice president of the Credit Bureau of Lake Charles, president of the Lake Charles High School Fullbackers Club and treasurer of Contraband Days Inc. He was a past board member of Temple Sinai. He was named an Outstanding Citizen by the Young Men's Business Club. Survivors include his wife, Florence Wise of Lake Charles; his daughter, Carol Kratzer of Lake Charles; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Kevin W. Yokum - 9/27/2001 Funeral services for Kevin Wayne Yokum, 27, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in First Community Baptist Church. The Rev. Isiah Thibodeaux will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Combre Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Yokum died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, in Arlington, Va. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of New Light Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother, Allen Yokum Jr. of Fort Belvoir, Va.; two sisters, Eella Kemper of Kokomo, Ind., and Trudie Ceasar of Lake Charles; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen (Beulah) Yokum of Lake Charles. Russell Acclis - 9/28/2001 Funeral services for Russell Acclis, 84, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in Mill Street Church of Christ. The Rev. C.E. Gaines will officiate. Burial will be in West Fork Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home. Visitation is from 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mr. Acclis died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Ville Platte and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. Survivors include two sons, Edward Acclis of Beaumont, Texas, and John Acclis of Opelousas; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Euna C. Aucoin - 9/28/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Mrs. Euna Courville Aucoin, 85, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Lonnie Gothrup will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Eunice. Visitation is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Aucoin died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, in a local care center. She was a 20-year member of Houston River Baptist Church. She was a member of the Carey Baptist Association Ministerial Alliance. She was a member of the Masonic organization and of the Winsome Sunday school class at Houston River Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Fred Aucoin of Lafayette; two brothers, Huey Courville of Eunice and John Courville of Rayne; one sister, Lou Courville of Eunice; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Louisiana Baptist Church in Monroe, the Dry Creek Baptist Assembly Camp or the High Hope Care Center in Sulphur, the family said. Kathy Denise Bell - 9/28/2001 Funeral services for Kathy Denise Bell, 37, of 4020 Fourden St. will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Franklin E. Fondel Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in the Edgerly Cemetery in Vinton. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Saturday. She died at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, in her residence. A native of Orange, Texas, she had lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a former employee of Martin Depories Care Center. She was a hair stylist. Survivors include two daughters, Shavawn Bell and Lasheka Bell, both of Lake Charles; two sons, Shannon Bell and Brandon Bell, both of Lake Charles; five sisters, Jacqueline Vitatoe of Lake Charles, Sheila King of Lake Charles and Ivy Strawder, all of Lake Charles, Gina Bell of Beaumont, Texas and Sandra Carter of Dallas; three brothers, Jerry Bell of Lake Charles and Joe Bell, both of Lake Charles, and Joseph Bell of Baytown, Texas; her mother, Earline King Bell of Orange, Texas; and three grandchildren. William Blanchard - 9/28/2001 Funeral services for William Blanchard, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Henry Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Combre Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mr. Blanchard died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Iowa, La., and he had lived in Lake Charles for 55 years. He retired from Borden's Milk Co. after 42 years and from Harlequin Steak House after 29 years. He was a member of Knights of Peter Claver Council 31. He was a third degree grand knight for four terms and a fourth degree Knights of Peter Claver navigator for many years. He was a charter member of the Claver Lodge Executive Board. He was president of the Sacred Heart Senior Citizens Group. He was treasurer of the usher board and chairman of the Boudin and Popcorn Committee. Survivors include his wife, Francis M. Blanchard of Lake Charles; one son, Gerald J. Blanchard of Atlanta; two daughters, Paula Blanchard Henney of Houston and Linda Blanchard Patterson of Fairfield, Calif.; one brother, Austin Blanchard of Lake Charles; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Leslie Egans Jr. - 9/28/2001 MOSSVILLE - Funeral services for Leslie Egans Jr., 59, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in Philadelphia Church of God in Christ. Roger Cain will officiate. Burial will be in Hi Mount Cemetery under the direction of James Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today in the church. Mr. Egans died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, in a Houston hospital. He was a native of St. Landry and a longtime resident of Mossville. Survivors include one sister, Cora Dorsey of Houston. Ray Gary - 9/28/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Ray Gary, 50, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Thursday in the local hospital. William Gibson - 9/28/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral arrangements for William "Bill" Gibson will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. He died Thursday in his residence. Kathleen M. Hall - 9/28/2001 HINESTONE - Funeral services for Kathleen McGuire Hall, 63, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in Lone Star Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Lone Star Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mrs. Hall died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, in the Pineville hospital. Istre infant - 9/28/2001 JENNINGS - Graveside services for Adam Reed Istre, infant son of Craig and Kara Istre of Lake Arthur, will be at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 28, in St. Anthony Cemetery. Arrangements are by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died at 1:41 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, in the local hospital. Lucille O. Kane - 9/28/2001 Funeral services for Lucille Oliver Kane, 81, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 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 9 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Kane died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, in a New Orleans hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a retired Calcasieu Parish School Board employee. She was a former member of the National Association of University Women. She was a member of the parish retired teachers association. She was a member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority. She was a member of Warren United Methodist Church. She was a member of United Methodist Women. Survivors include two sons, Clarence L. Kane Jr. of New Orleans and Grant W. Kane of San Bruno, Calif.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Carl LeBlanc - 9/28/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral arrangements for Carl LeBlanc, 45, will be announced by Matthews and Son Funeral Home. He died Thursday in the Kaplan hospital. Dorothy Porrie - 9/28/2001 Funeral arrangements for Dorothy Porrie, 66, of Sulphur, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Thursday in a local hospital. Mrs. Robert W. Price Sr. - 9/28/2001 Memorial services for Mrs. Robert W. (Betty Bodecker) Price Sr. will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Richard Copeland will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Price died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Mulhall, Okla., and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was an alumna of the University of Oklahoma. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and a charter member of Lake Charles United Way. She was a member of Art Associates, Lake Charles Symphony Auxillary and Lake Charles Little Theater. She was past president of the Lake Charles Junior League and the PEO Sisterhood. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she was a ruling elder and session clerk and served in the chancel choir. Survivors include her husband; one son, Robert W. Price Jr. of Lake Charles; two daughters, Patricia Price Ingold of Harrahan and Judith Price Johnston of Fort Worth, Texas; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church or the American Cancer Society, the family said. Harold Robinson - 9/28/2001 Memorial services for Harold Robinson, 44, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in Greater St. Mary Baptist Church. The Rev. Sam Tolbert will officiate. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Robinson died at 7:17 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Marion High School. He was an Army veteran. He worked for Halliburton Industries for 18 years. He was a tree trimmer for Nelson's Tree Service. Survivors include his wife, Helen Louise Trahan Robinson of Lake Charles; four stepsons, Randall Trahan, Damian Trahan, Steven Trahan and Earldrick Hall, all of Lake Charles; one brother, Michael Wayne Robinson of Lake Charles; and his mother, Verna Mae Robinson of Lake Charles. Johnny Seymour Sr. - 9/28/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Johnny Seymour Sr., 61, will be at 7 p.m. today, Sept.. 28, in Fondel Memorial Chapel. The Rev. John Dartez Jr. will officiate. Dismissal will be at 10 a.m. Saturday with burial in the Benevolent Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. Mr. Seymour died at 1:50 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, in the local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Jennings. He retired from Coca-Cola Bottling after 28 years of service. He was a Jennings Daily News carrier for a number of years. Survivors include his wife, Martha Pete Seymour of Jennings; six daughters, Andranette Lee, Layshone Seymour and Patricia Seymour, all of Jennings, Angela Seymour of Iota, Natasha Tyler of Baytown, Texas and Kayla Seymour-Ned of Port Arthur, Texas; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Ora M. Stevens - 9/28/2001 Funeral services for Ora Mae Stevens, 75, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in Combre Funeral Home. The Rev. Marie Carrier will officiate. Burial will be in Combre Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Mrs. Stevens died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, in her residence. She was a native of Welsh and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. Survivors include two sons, Aristile Stevens Jr. and John Guidry, both of Lake Charles; two daughters, Catherine Simien and Donna M. Stevens, both of Lake Charles; one brother, Armon Duhon of Lake Charles; one sister, Josephine Brown of Oakland, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Elizabeth B. Wilson - 9/28/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Elizabeth Booth Wilson, 85, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in St. Paul Baptist Church. The Rev. Herman Arvie will officiate. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery under the direction of H.G. Raphael Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. Saturday in the church. Mrs. Wilson died at 5:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, in the local hospital. She was a native of Jennings and a former resident of Detroit. She lived in Los Angeles for more than 40 years, and she returned to Jennings about 15 years ago. She was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church, and she served on the Deaconess Ministry. Survivors include one sister, Lena Bernice Broussard of Jennings; and one brother, Samuel Booth of Los Angeles. Alverda Bellard - 9/29/2001 ELTON - Funeral services for Alverda Bellard, 70, of Lake Charles, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 29, from St. Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. Marshall Boulet will officiate. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 a.m. A rosary was recited Friday. Mrs. Bellard died at 11:05 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was a native of Ville Platte and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. Survivors include her husband, Fred Bellard of Lake Charles; one son, Joseph Cody Bellard of Austin, Texas; three sisters, Eura Mae Bellard and Orilla Gobert, both of Elton, and Edith Bellard of Houston; and one grandchild. Patricia A. Berry - 9/29/2001 OAKDALE - Funeral arrangements for Patricia Ann Berry, 49, of Jennings, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in a Shreveport hospital. Mary Demouchett - 9/29/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral arrangements for Mary Demouchett, 52, will be announced by H.G. Raphael Funeral Home. She died Friday. Rayford Fontenot - 9/29/2001 Funeral services for Rayford Fontenot, 58, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 29, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Black Bayou Cemetery. Mr. Fontenot died at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, in a local hospital. Freddy K. Fung - 9/29/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Freddy K. Fung, 56, of Sugar Land, Texas, will be announced by Robison Funeral Home. He died Thursday. Ray A. Gary - 9/29/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Ray A. Gary, 50, will be at 1 p.m. today, Sept. 29, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. The Rev. Wayne Lebleu will officiate. Burial will be in Bertrand Cemetery. Visitation is from 7:30 a.m. today. Mr. Gary died at 4:13 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, in the local hospital. He was a native of Jennings. He was a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Priscilla L. Gary of Jennings; two sons, Kirk Gary of Vinton and Michael Gary of Hathaway; two daughters, Mrs. Rhonda Norton and Shelly Gary, both of Jennings; one brother, Joseph Stanford Gary of Covington; one sister, Rose Guidry of Lake Charles; his mother, Mable C. Gary of Welsh; and four grandchildren. Carl LeBlanc Emma M. LeBlanc - 9/29/2001 GUEYDAN - Funeral services for Carl LeBlanc, 45, and Emma Matthews LeBlanc, 47, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Istre Cemetery. Mr. LeBlanc died at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, in the Kaplan hospital. Mrs. LeBlanc died at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, in Gueydan. Thomas A. Martin - 9/29/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Thomas A. Martin, 89, will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, in Robison Funeral Home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Lake Charles. Visitation is from noon today and from 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Martin died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, in a local care center. He retired from the Sulphur city water department after 14 years. Survivors include one daughter, Annette Nunnery of Sulphur, and two grandchildren. Richard L. McMichael - 9/29/2001 RAGLEY - Funeral services for Richard Linn "Ricky" McMichael, 35, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, from St. Pius Catholic Chapel. Monsignor Charles Dubois will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today in the funeral home, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Sunday in the church. Mr. McMichael died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, in Ragley. He was a native of Lake Charles. He was an alumnus of the Moss Bluff elementary and junior high schools and of Lake Charles High School. He was a diesel mechanic for Davies Construction. He was a member of St. Pius Catholic Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Brandie Lynn Busby McMichael of Ragley; one son, Brock Anthony McMichael of Ragley; one daughter, Jessica Lynne McMichael of Ragley; one brother, Joseph Dohn "Dohnny" McMichael of Ragley; two sisters, Kerry McMichael Williams and Kelly McMichael Fontenot, both of Ragley; and his parents, Joseph Linn and Billie Stillings McMichael of Ragley. Albert Odom Sr. - 9/29/2001 PITKIN - Funeral services for Albert Odom Sr., 74, of Elizabeth, will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 29, in Hopewell Baptist Church. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale. Mr. Odom died at 7:40 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, in an Alexandria hospital. Dorothy S. Porrie - 9/29/2001 Funeral services for Dorothy Simmons Porrie, 66, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, in Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery in Sulphur. Mrs. Porrie died at 1:35 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, in a local hospital. Jane L. Wright - 9/29/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Jane Little Wright, 57, of Hackberry, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, in Hixson Funeral Home. The Rev. Leon Boggs will officiate. Burial will be in New Hackberry Cemetery. Visitation is 2-10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. Wright died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, in her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Hackberry. She was a cook for Cameron Parish Head Start. She was a member of Hackberry United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Calvin Wright of Hackberry; one son, Michael Wright of Hackberry; two daughters, Michelle East and Sandy Wright, both of Hackberry; three brothers, Ernie Little, Lawrence "Butch" Little and Johnny Little, all of Hackberry; one sister, Judy Bowman of Crocket, Texas; and two grandchildren. Hazel M. Yancey - 9/29/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral arrangements for Hazel M. Yancey, 73, will be announced by Labby Memorial Funeral Home. She died Friday in the local hospital. Nicholas Armstrong - 9/30/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Nicholas Armstrong, 19, of Vinton, will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in Robison Funeral Home. Burial will be in Doyle Cemetery in Starks. Mr. Armstrong died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in Sulphur. Emma Chavis - 9/30/2001 MOSSVILLE - Funeral arrangements for Emma Chavis, 92, will be announced by James Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a Lake Charles hospital. Edna V. Chesley - 9/30/2001 JENNINGS - Funeral services for Edna Veronie Chesley, 80, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. T.L. Herlong will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Visitation is 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with Scripture services at 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Chesley died at 9:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in a Jeff Davis care center. A native of Basile, she was a resident of Jennings. She attended cosmetology school and Jeff Davis Votec School. She was the former manager of H&R Block of Jennings. She did tax preparation work for Carl Norton and for the Rev. Waugespack for Immaculate Conception. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters, and was grand region from 1977-79. Survivors include one son, Andrus Woodson Chesley of Jennings; one daughter, Mrs. Jackie (May) Taylor Sr. of Egan; two sisters, Clarise Cart of Iota and Thelma Bassonatte of Sulphur; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. John H. Hymel - 9/30/2001 Funeral services for John Henry Hymel, 81, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, from Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Monsignor Harry Greig will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 6 p.m., and from 8 a.m. Monday. Mr. Hymel died at 5:26 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in his residence. A native of Lake Arthur, he was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was the former owner and operator of Hymel's Enterprise Conoco Station for more than 20 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Aline B. Hymel of Lake Charles; two sons, Bryan H. Hymel of Lake Charles and Wendell G. Hymel of Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. Gary (Claudine) Keller of Lake Charles and Mrs. Dwayne (Derinda) LaFleur of Lake Arthur; one brother, Herbert A. Hymel of Lake Arthur; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Margaret Ann Jordan - 9/30/2001 LEESVILLE - Funeral services for Margaret Ann "MeMe" Jordan will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 30, in Hixson Funeral Home. Ms. Jordan died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, in a local care center. Willie L. LeBlanc - 9/30/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral services for Willie Lee "Man-O" LeBlanc, 66, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in Robison Funeral Home. The Rev. Jude Brunnert will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. today, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Monday. Mr. LeBlanc died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in his residence. He was retired from PPG. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Mary Richard LeBlanc of Sulphur; two sons, Richard LeBlanc and Steven LeBlanc, both of Sulphur; four daughters, Marlene Gilbert, Donna Aucoin, Cynthia LeBlanc and Kathryn Parish, all of Sulphur; three sisters, Lily Credeur and Theresa Forestier, both of Scott, and Louella Viator of New Iberia; and one brother, Patrick LeBlanc of Rayne. Harriett W. Lute - 9/30/2001 Funeral arrangements for Harriett William Lute, 90, will be announced by Fondel Memorial Chapel. She died at 11 p.m. Friday in a local care center. Mildred Maley - 9/30/2001 Funeral arrangements for Mildred Maley, 66, will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local care center. Neva L. Plotts - 9/30/2001 Funeral services for Neva L. Plotts, 92, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church. The Rev. John Bosman will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today and 9-11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home, and from 12:30 p.m. in the church. Mrs. Plotts died at 9:27 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, in her residence. A native of Waterloo, Iowa, she had lived in Lake Charles for 50 years. She assisted her late husband in his ministry in the U.S. and as a missionary in East Africa. Survivors include one son, Philip Plotts of Phoenix; five daughters, Virginia Holt of Orange, Texas, Naomi Kingham of Gillis, Anna Wood of Phoenix, and Marilyn Ford and Shirley Kingham, both of Lake Charles; two sisters, Erma Cowlishaw of Hudson, Iowa, and Ruth Finley of Topeka, Kan.; 26 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Betty Ann Pouchie - 9/30/2001 SULPHUR - Funeral arrangements for Betty Ann Celestine Pouchie, 59, will be announced by James Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Lucian D. Prowell - 9/30/2001 MANCHESTER, Tenn. - Funeral services for Lucian D. Prowell will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in Manchester Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lynch Cemetery. Mr. Prowell died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001. He was a native of Tenn. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was the owner and operator of Dental Labs in Dallas and Nashville and of Antique Mall in Manchester. He was a rancher and cattleman. He was a member of Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Missy Prowell of Manchester; one son, Dr. Stacy Prowell of Knoxville, Tenn.; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Polly) Minyard of Moss Bluff; and one grandchild. Marie Richard - 9/30/2001 Funeral arrangements for Marie Richard, 81, will be announced by Combre Funeral Home. She died Saturday in a local hospital. Roy Rider Sr. - 9/30/2001 Funeral services for Roy Rider Sr., 86, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard Rider will officiate. Burial will be in Black Bayou Cemetery. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Rider died at 4:05 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Mamou, he had lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He owned Rider's Automatic Transmission Shop. He was a retired automotive and diesel mechanic. Survivors include three sons, Horace Rider of Lake Charles, LeRoy Rider Jr. of Baker and Richard Rider of Knoble, Ark.; two daughters, Janelle Pieper of Columbia, Mo., and Sabrina Wells of Lake Charles; one sister, Essie Perron of Lake Charles; 20 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Hazel F. Yancey - 9/30/2001 DERIDDER - Funeral services for Hazel F. Yancey, 73, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery in Abbeville. Mrs. Yancey died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, in the local hospital. Betty Young - 9/30/2001 Funeral services for Betty Young, 80, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in First Christian Church. The Rev. Lucy Maier will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday in the funeral home and from 10 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Mrs. Young died at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in a local hospital. A native of Reardon, Wash., she had lived in Chicago for many years before moving to Lake Charles 17 years ago. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliaries at Beauregard Memorial Hospital and at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. She was a member of TOPS and the YMCA. She was a member of First Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, Burl "Dick" Young of Lake Charles.