Obits Advocate 12/07/02, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Obituary for The Advocate : 12/7/02 Baton Rouge Louisana BENOIT, JR. CLARENCE THOMAS A resident of Baton Rouge he died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 72 . Visiting at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 326 S. Washington, Lafayette, from 7 a.m. Monday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Robert Seay, Order of Franciscan Monks. Interment in St. John Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------- CELESTIN, A'KIRA JONEÁ A resident of Gonzales, she died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at Children's Hospital in New Orleans. She was 5. Visiting at Dem-by & Son Fu-neral Home, Donaldsonville, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at Buena Vista Baptist Church, 10633 La. 18, St. James, from 8 a.m. until religious service at noon Monday, conducted by the Rev. Joseph Coleman. Entombment in Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church Mausoleum, Donaldsonville. ---------------------------------------------------------------- CUMMINGS, AUGUSTINE SALSBERRY She died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 57 Visiting at Winnfield Fu-neral Home from noon to 4:30 p.m. Tues-day. Religious service at Greater St. John Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Donald Ray Sterling. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. Baton Rouge. ---------------------------------------------------------------- DAVIS, CATHERINE ANNE JORDAN A resident of Westwego, she died at 8:44 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, at West Jefferson Medical Center. She was 56. Graveside service will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg. Survived by her husband, Dwight A. Davis, Westwego; ------------------------------------------------------------- DEVALL, WINNIE BESS She died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, in Baton Rouge. She was born Aug. 17, 1916, in Baton Rouge. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 1:30 p.m. until religious service at 3 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. James Efferson. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------------ FINISTER, JR. WATSON S. A resident of Baton Rouge, died at 1:41 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 88. Visiting at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday. Religious service at the church at noon Monday, conducted by the Rev. Jesse B. Bilberry Jr. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. Survived by his wife, Betty EamesFinister; ------------------------------------------------------------ GILL, LAVINA DALE A resident of Tickfaw, she died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 46. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, from 10 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Mark Norwood. Interment in Sand Hill Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------ HOLDEMAN, DR. LOUIS B. Louis B. Holdeman, 64, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Burial and memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Roselawn Memorial Park, 4045 North St. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SMITH, ESTORIA LEE Died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at her residence in Plaquemine. She was 97 Visiting at Macedonia Baptist Church, 58210 Plaquemine St., Plaquemine, beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday. Wake service at the church from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Funeral service at the church at 11 a.m. Monday, with the Rev. Frederick D. Powell Sr. officiating. Burial in Grace Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------------ STEWART, MARY WILLIAMS A resident of Prairieville, she died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, at her home. She was 84. Memorial service at Rhodes United Fidelity Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Frank O'Connor. ----------------------------------------------------------- WORTHINGTON, HERSHEL A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 81 Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m . Monday, conducted by Dr. Stephen Trammell. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by his wife, Lone W. Worthington