Obits Advocate 12/06/02, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Obituary The Advocate on: 12/6/02 Baton Rouge Louisana ANDERSON, ADRIANA MICHELLE Monday, Dec. 2, 2002. Funeral service on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at St. Joseph Baptist Church at 11 a.m., 1 Bayou Paul Lane, with the Rev. Lionel Johnson pastor, officiating. Interment in Mount Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery. Visiting from 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday. Hobson Brown Funeral Home --------------------------------------------------- BOOKER, ROBERT LOUIS He died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, at his home. He was a native of Clinton. Visiting at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1807 Lasalle, New Orleans, from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. John C. Raphael Jr. Interment in Restlawn Cemetery, Avondale. Survived by his wife, Majorie Booker --------------------------------------------------- BOSWELL, MARTHA WARE DUNN (MRS. GORDON BOSWELL JR.) She died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at her residence in Baton Rouge. She was 83 . Visiting at Trinity Episcopal Church, corner of Morning Glory and Standord, from 9 a.m. Friday until religious service at 11:30 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Ralph Howe. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. Survived by her husband, Gordon Boswell Jr. ------------------------------------------------------ BUTLER, JULIA ENNIS She died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at Plaquemine Manor Nursing Home. She was 86. Visiting at Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church, 58165 Barrow St., Plaquemine, from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Lionel W. Johnson. Interment in Grace Memorial Park. ----------------------------------------------------------- BROWNING, JEFFERY LEE He died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at River West Medical Center, Plaquemine. He was 43. Entombment in St. John the Baptist Church Mausoleum in Brusly. ----------------------------------------------------------- CANNON, BUNNY MAE BLEAN A resident of Roseland, she died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 79 Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Dan Bond. Interment in Dees Cemetery, Roseland. -------------------------------------------------------------- DELATTE, JAN ELODIE She died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002. She was 57, a native of Metairie Visiting at Leitz-Egan Funeral Home Chapel, 4747 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, from 9 a.m. Friday until religious service at noon. Interment in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Metairie. ---------------------------------------------------------- DOMINIQUE, LIEZE BERGERON She died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002. She was 97 Visitation at St. Jules Catholic Church, 7165 La. 1, Belle Rose, from 9 a.m. Saturday until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment in church cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------- DUGAS, ALVIN P. He died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, at his home. He was 76. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Plaquemine, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Cleo Milano. Interment in Grace Memorial Park, Plaquemine. Survived by his wife , Shirley Hebert Dugas ---------------------------------------------------------- DUNN, JACQUELINE J. A resident of Zachary, she died at 3 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at her home. She was 23 . Visiting at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Pride Port Hudson Road, Port Hudson, from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Pastor Norwood Booker. Interment in Zachary Public Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------- ECK, JR. JOSEPH He died at home on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, at 1 a.m. He was 81. Visiting was at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd. from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service in the chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Michael Maroney. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife Shirley Veau Eck. ---------------------------------------------------------- FARLOW, JESSE He died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was 87 Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting at the funeral home from noon until religious service at 2 p.m Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Buck Hughes and the Rev. Philip Cook. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Edna Tullier Farlow ------------------------------------------------------------ FOWLER, MATTIE DOCKINS She died at 7:06 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Acadian Rehabilitation Nursing Facility.. She was 72. Visiting at New St. John Baptist Church from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. W. Marshall Myles. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------- GAUTHIER, MARY A resident and native of New Roads, she died at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 74. Visiting at Greater St. Peter Baptist Church from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at noon, conducted by the Rev. Carl Terrance Sr. Survived by a husband Victor Davis ----------------------------------------------------------- GRAVES, JESSIE GLOVER A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002. She was 72. Visiting was at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at St. John's United Methodist Church from noon until religious service at 2 p.m. Friday. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by her husband, Ernest Graves ----------------------------------------------------------------- GREEN, EARLINE W. A resident of Zachary, she died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at her home. She was 81 Visiting at Miller & Daughter Mortuary Edward Green Chapel from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Religious service at New Providence Baptist Church, 5235 Church St., at 10:30 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Morris Jackson. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. Survived by her husband, Leo John Green ----------------------------------------------------------- HARLAUX, LEROY He died at 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, in Batchelor. He was 85 Visiting at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lakeland, from 11 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Greg Daigle. Burial in Chenal Cemetery. Reception at St. Augustine Catholic Church hall in New Roads after the services. -------------------------------------------------------------- HARLAUX, NERVIA M. She died at 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, in Batchelor She was 75. Visiting at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lakeland, from 11 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Greg Daigle. Burial in Chenal Cemetery. Reception at St. Augustine Catholic Church hall in New Roads after the services. -------------------------------------------------------------- HARRIS, THOMAS A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 60 .Service at Beechgrove Baptist Church, Crown Street, at 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment in King Solomon Baptist Church Cemetery, Pinckneyville. ------------------------------------------------------------- HIGGINBOTHAM, ELDORA She died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at Baton Rouge Health Care Center. She was 78, . Visiting at Richardson Funeral Home, Clinton, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Little Ezion Baptist Church, Slaughter, at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Donald D. Robertson Sr. Burial in Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilson. Survived by her husband, Louis Higginbotham ----------------------------------------------------------- HUGHES, SR. EDDIE B. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid-City. He was 70 Visiting at Little Rising Sun Baptist Church, 1275 S. 16th St., from 7 p.m. Sunday until religious service at 8 p.m., conducted by Elder Marshall Hall. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. Survived by his wife, Josephine A. Hughes ----------------------------------------------------------- JOHNSON, CORRINE She.,died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, Miss. She was 69 Visiting at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., 7803 Florida Blvd., from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Religious service at New Zion Baptist Church, 126 East St., Denham Springs, at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Leroy Taylor. Interment in Plainview Cemetery, Denham Springs -------------------------------------------------------------- JOSEPH, CEGES JEROME A retired painter and resident of Lafayette, he died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, in Cade. He was 50 and a native of New Orleans. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Religious service at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Robert E. Smith. Entombment in Roselawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LASSEIGNE, RUDOLPH Died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, in Breaux Bridge. He was 97. Memorial service at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Parks, at 1 p.m. Saturday. ------------------------------------------------------------------ MCGUFF, M. D. PAUL EDWARD Born Dec. 7, 1916, in Indianapolis, he died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, in Las Vegas at New Health South Rehabilitation Hospital at 5 p.m.,. He is survived by his wife, Frieda Kull McGuff Visiting at Grace Church, Jackson Hall, St. Francisville, from 2 p.m. Saturday until religious service at 3:30 p.m., conducted by Cannon Stephen C. Holmgren. Burial in church cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------- PAYTON, SR. CHESTER He died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 75 .Visiting at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 19509 Vicknair Road, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Religious service at the church at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. LeVan Jackson. Interment in Good Will Cemetery in Head of Island. Survived by his wife, Lula Mae Payton ----------------------------------------------------------------- PRICE, ETTA CHEEK Died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, in Denham Springs. She was 90. Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visitation in the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Friday. Interment in South Union Cemetery, Baywood. ----------------------------------------------------------------- PELTIER, MARY ELIZABETH RAINEY Native of New Orleans, she died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, at Lakeview Manor Nursing Home in New Roads. She was 71. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial at Ascension Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Randy Cuevas. Entombment in church mausoleum. --------------------------------------------------------------- RIDGLEY, JAMES MILTON A resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died at 5:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 57. Visiting at Star Hill Baptist Church, 1400 N. Foster Dr., from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted by Pastor Raymond A. Jetson. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. -------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTS, LUTHER B. He died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at his residence in Central. He was 52. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting at the funeral home from noon until religious service at 2 p.m. Saturday . Entombment in Greenoaks Memorial Park Mausoleum. ----------------------------------------------------- SMITH, EOLA LOUISE She died at River Parishes Hospital in LaPlace on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at 5:45 a.m. She was 92, Visiting at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Norco from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Saturday, celebratedby the Rev. Msgr. Terry P. Becnel. Entombment in St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Mausoleum in Destrehan, will be at a later date following cremation. -------------------------------------------------- SMITH, MARY BANKS LIZZIE A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, at Heritage House Nursing Home. She was 86 Visiting at Southside Funeral Home from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Religious service at New Zion Baptist Church, 6418 Blueberry St. , at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Lionel Green. Interment in Lutheran Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------- SPANN, JR. CLEVELAND A resident of Slaughter, he died at 11:26 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at his home. He was 77 . Visiting at New Philadelphia Baptist Church from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Religious service at the church at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by Dr. Dixie Major Sr. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by his wife, Dorothy Spann -------------------------------------------------------- STIPE, EMMA MACKEY A resident of Baton Rouge , she died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. She was 87. Visiting at First Baptist Church, Hico, from 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, until religious service at 11 a.m. under the direction of Rutledge Funeral Home Interment in Clariette Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------- TATE, JR. HENRY A and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 52 . Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Road, from 10 a.m. Saturday until religious service at noon. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. -------------------------------------------------------- THIBODEAUX, LILLIAN RUSSELL She died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at Southern Pines Assisted Living, Walker. She was 94. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting at St. Anthony Catholic Church from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Joseph Nguyen. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------ WHITE, EARLINE She died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 79 and a native of White Castle. Visiting at Roscoe Mortuary, 58635 Meriam St., Plaquemine, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Wake service at Mount Zion Baptist Church, White Castle, at 7 p.m. Friday, with the Rev. L.C. Askins officiating. Religious service at the church at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in church cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, MERCEDES MITCHELL She died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 77 Visiting at First Israel Baptist Church, Belle Rose, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Irving Brown Jr. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by her husband, Cornelius Williams Sr.