Obituaries in The Advocate 12/2/2002, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ALELLO, OSCAR ANTHONY A resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, at his home. He was 72. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, with recitation of the rosary at 6 p.m.Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. Tuesday. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday, celebrated by the Rev. Miles Walsh. Military graveside service in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Survived by his wife Theresa Rinaudo Alello -------------------------------------------------------- AMISS, JOY DROMGOOLE She died at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 10 a.m. Tuesday until service at noon. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Park. -------------------------------------------------------- BEAUCHAMP, IDA A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 93 Visiting a Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Road, from 8:30 a.m. Tuesday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by Minister Marva Forbes-Coleman. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------- BEZARD SR., CHARLES O. He died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002. He was 84 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge.. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from noon until service at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory -------------------------------------------------------- BLOOMFIELD, DOROTHY JANE KELPE A resident of Baton Rouge she passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Ollie Steele Burden Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 19, 1922. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 10 a.m. Tuesday until religious service at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Dr. Robert Burgess presiding. Visitation at Buescher Funeral Home, Jefferson City, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday. Graveside service in Hawthorne Memorial Gardens, Jefferson City, at 11:30 a.m. Friday. ----------------------------------------------------------- BOUDREAUX, AVONIA BOURGEOIS WEBB She passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, Visitation at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until religious service at noon Wednesday. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. She is survived by her husband, Ridley Boudreaux ---------------------------------------------------------- BREECHER, ROBERT E. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 62 Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 11 a.m. until religious service in the chapel at noon Tuesday. Entombment in Greenoaks Memorial Park Mausoleum. Survived by his wife, Camille; ----------------------------------------------------------- BUSSIERE, VIRGINIA "GINNY" She died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, at River West Medical Center, Plaquemine. She was 68 Survived by her husband Fred Bussiere ---------------------------------------------------------- CHANEY, OCOY SMITH She died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, at Sterling Place Nursing Home. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 10 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Monday. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------- DEVILLIER, INEZ LAVERGNE She died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002. She was 89, born Oct. 14, 1913. Visitation at Landry Funeral Home, Thibodaux, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Visitation at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Thibodaux, from 8 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Interment in church cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------- JORDAN, VERNA MAE HERRING She died at 2 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002 She was 76. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m Monday. Visiting at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Ken Jordan and Dr. Dennis Terry Sr. Burial in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by her husband, Walter B. Jordan. --------------------------------------------------------- McCLANAHAN, ALTA G. A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. She was 100 . Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service in the chapel at 9 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Thurston Brice. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------- NEAL, GEORGE Died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 78. Arrangements pending with Seale Funeral Service Inc., Denham Springs. ------------------------------------------------------- POMEROY, ALISHA NICHOLE A resident of Watson. She died at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, in Watson. She was a 15 .. Visitation was at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Visitation in the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until service at 2 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Bubba Courtney and the Rev. Gordon Atwell. Burial in New Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Watson. -------------------------------------------------------- SHAFFERS, GERALDINE CASEY A resident and native of Baton Rouge, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 72. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Road, from 9 a.m. Tuesday until religious service at 12:30 p.m. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. -------------------------------------------------------- SMITH SR., MONROE He died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, at Earl K. Long Medical Center. He was 83. Visiting at Carney-Mackey Funeral Home, 1576 Robin St., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday. Religious service at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, 9700 Scenic Highway, at 8 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by Elder Adolphus White. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. Survived by his wife, Mary Smith. ------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, PAULINE VELERIE TATE Pauline Velerie Tate Williams was born May 30, 1939, She died 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at Riverside Medical Center, Franklinton. Wake service at Crain & Son Funeral Home, Franklinton, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Funeral service at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Mount Hermon, at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Interment in church cemetery