Obits 12/11/02, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Obituaries for Wednesday, December 11, 2002 CAMILLE, WILLIAM CHARLES He died at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 76 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Hall's Mortuary, Port Allen, from 1 p.m. Thursday until religious service from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., conducted by Elder George C. Pierce. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Friday. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. Survived by his wife of 41 years, Eula J. Camille; -------------------------------------------------- DELEE, ANDREW A resident of Clinton, he died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Villa Hospital, Jackson. He was 77 Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Clinton, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8:30 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Jessie Means and the Rev. Darwin Brecheen. Burial in Concord Methodist Church Cemetery, north of Jackson. ------------------------------------------------------ EARL JR., WELMAN J. A resident of Gonzales, he died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at his residence. He was 18. Religious service at Christian Assembly Full Gospel Church, La. 941, Gonzales, at 11 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Richard Rayborn. ------------------------------------------------------ EDWARDS, SHAWN ETHAN He died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, in Cottonport. He was 30. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 10 a.m. Thursday until service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Jack Stoop. -------------------------------------------------- HANCOCK SR., FRANK Frank Hancock Sr. died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at the age of 55 at his home. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 1 p.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Wednesday. ------------------------------------------------- HERNANDEZ, FABIAN JOSEPH A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 1 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, in Baton Rouge. He was 75 Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home chapel, Donaldsonville, from 8 a.m. Thursday until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted by Pastor Randy Henry of Bethany Church.Interment in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Paincourtville. Survived by his wife, Ruby Blanchard Hernandez. ------------------------------------------------ KIMBLE JR., EDMOND LAWRENCE A resident of Baton Rouge for 15 months, he died after a brief illness on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002. He was 84. Visiting at St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1545 St. Charles Ave.,New Orleans, from 1 p.m. Monday until memorial service at 2 p.m. The family will hold a private burial. ------------------------------------------------ MASON, FRANCES DELOACH A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 81 Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Religious service at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Thursday, conducted by Dr. George A. Haile.Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by her husband, Lee Franklin Mason . ---------------------------------------------------- NORWOOD, MERCEDES GAUTHIER A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at the Wellness Center at St. James Place. She was 93 . Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 10 a.m. Friday until service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Donald Blanchard. Graveside service at Grace Church Cemetery, St. Francisville, at 2 p.m. Friday. Survived by her husband , David I. Norwood Jr., ----------------------------------------------------- O'CONNOR SR., JAMES LEON A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at 10:59 a.m. at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. He was 80 Viewing at Winnfield Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Religious service at Mount Calvary Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Robert London. Entombment in Roselawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Survived by his wife, Mary Louella O'Connor. ---------------------------------------------------- PERRY SR., RUSSELL RENE A resident of Baton Rouge, he passed away Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at his home.He was 84. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 9:30 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Carol Winn Crawford. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by his wife, Rosina Wood Perry. -------------------------------------------------- RABORN, EIKO A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at her residence. She was 63 . Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 10 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Milford Walters and the Rev. Jim Nichols. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. ------------------------------------------------ SILAS, JAY D. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 79 . Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 6 p.m.to 8 p.m. Wednesday and noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Graveside service in Resthaven Gardens of Memory at 2 p.m. Thursday, conducted by Dr. David Stone. Survived by his wife, Connie Silas. ---------------------------------------------- SIMMONS, AUDREY She died at 7:50 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at her home. She was 91. Visitation was at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Gerald Martin. Interment in Shady Grove Cemetery, Amite. -------------------------------------------- THOMAS, BARBARA AN She passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at her residence in Baton Rouge. She was 52 . Visiting at Jordan United Methodist Church, 4619 Stearns St., from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Religious service at the church at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Dr. George W.C. Calvin. Dismissal service at 10 a.m. Friday. Interment in Hope Cemetery. -------------------------------------------- WHITE, DOROTHY DAY She died at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite. She was 83 . Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 1 p.m. until religious service at 3 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Percy Frazier. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. Survived by her husband, Ambrose White. --------------------------------------------- WHITE, GILBERT A. On Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, "Gilly" died in his residence at the age of 79. Gilly donated his body to Tulane Medical Center. A memorial Mass has been scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.