Obituaries from the Advocate 12/11/2002, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Obituaries The Advocate Dec 13, 2002 Baton Rouge Louisana ALFORD, MARGARET WALDREP She died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at her home. She was born on Oct. 15, 1915. Visitation at First United Methodist Church, Hammond, from 11 a.m. Saturday until service at noon. Interment in Greenlawn Cemetery -------------------------------------------------------------- ANDERSON, BLANCHE MCGEHEE SNOWDEN (MRS. DONALD ANDERSON) Died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002. . She is survived by her husband, Donald M. Anderson; A service at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at St. John's Episcopal Church, Laurel Hill. -------------------------------------------------------------- ANDERSON, CAROLYN FAYE LYNCH She died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002, at her home . She was 63 Baton Rouge. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visitation at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 2025 Stuart Ave., from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, celebrated by the Rev. Ambrose A. Samy. Burial in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. She is survived by her husband, Donald R. Anderson. ---------------------------------------------------------- BLANCHARD, LILIA ANN BREAUX She died at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, in Napoleonville. She was 89. Visiting was at Ourso Funeral Home, Pierre Part, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Friday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Pierre Part, at noon Friday, conducted by the Rev. Clarence Waguespack. Entombment in church mausoleum. Survived by her husband Henry J. Blanchard Sr. ---------------------------------------------------------- CUNNINGHAM, MELISSA ANNE A resident of Denham Springs, she died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at her home. She was 29. Graveside service at Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Tom Duhé. --------------------------------------------------------- GALTIER, VICTORIA MARIE HEBERT She was 74 and a resident of Baton Rouge. She died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. Visiting at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church from 9:30 a.m. Saturday until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Miles Walsh. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------- HALL, FRANCES TURPIN She died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002, at her residence. She was 89. Graveside service at Greenoaks Memorial Park at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Michael Hammett. --------------------------------------------------------- HARRIS, JANIE M. Born Aug. 1, 1944, in Port Allen. On Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, died at 7 a.m. at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City, . A service will be at Israelite Baptist Church, 1841 Thomas Delpit Drive, the Rev. Charles L. Burris Sr., pastor, at 11 a.m. Saturday, with Bishop Leon Murray of St. Raymond Divine Spiritual Church officiating. Interment in Gilbert Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------- HOLLINS, WILLIE A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 10:16 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at Acadian House. He was 55. Visiting at Hall's Mortuary, Port Allen, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Relig-ious service at Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Joe Paul. Interment in church cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------ JONES, SHERLEEN MARIE She died at 3:58 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center, Houma. She was 50 .Visiting at Demby & Son Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Visiting at Virginia Baptist Church, Klotzville, from 9 a.m. until a musical tribute at 10 a.m. Saturday. Religious service at the church at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Lloyd Jones. Interment in church cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------- LEJEUNE, LENA MAE TRAVIS A resident of Walker, she died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002, at her home. She was 67. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel from 8:30 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Willis Easley. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------- NICHOLS, SR. THOMAS C. He died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002. Visitation at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, from 10 a.m. Saturday until service at 1 p.m. Interment in Garden of Memories. ----------------------------------------------------- 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 husbandDavid I. Norwood Jr. ----------------------------------------------------- RABORN, EIKO YARITA A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at her residence. She was 63. Visiting was 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. Survived by her husband, Dewey James Raborn. ---------------------------------------------------- SCHARRENBERG, MARIE FLORESTINE She died at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at her home. She was 92. Visiting at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Grosse Tete, from 9 a.m. Monday until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Shelton Fabre. Entombment in church mausoleum. ---------------------------------------------------- SPARKS, CHARLES He died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at 3:30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was 62 . Visiting at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Center, 11140 La. 77, Maringouin, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Religious service at the church center at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Don Taylor. Interment in Rosedale Cemetery, Rosedale. --------------------------------------------------- STEVENSON, SR. DAVE He died at 10:55 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, at his home. He was 76 . Visitation at Williams & Southall Funeral Home, Napoleonville, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Visitation at St. John Baptist Church, La. 1, Napoleonville, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. L.C. Clark. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by his wife, Frances M. Stevenson. --------------------------------------------------- TOOMER, AMELIA A. She died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002, at 1:30 a.m. at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. Funeral Mass on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 2115 Jefferson St., at Lafitte Street, Mandeville. Visitation at the church after 2 p.m. Saturday. Entombment in Mandeville Mausoleum. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, in charge of arrangements. --------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON, MABLE BROWN A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 6:25 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Sterling Place. She was 67.. Memorial service at New Gideon Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Thomas Bessix. ---------------------------------------------------- WHITE, GILBERT A. On Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, he died in his residence of natural causes at the age of 79.. A memorial Mass has been scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. -------------------------------------------------- WILSON, JUNIUS He died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at Sterling Place. He was 72. Visiting at St. Mary's Baptist Church, Plaquemine, from 10 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Orris Dupuy and the Rev. Roger Wilson. Interment in church cemetery.