Obits 12/15/02, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Obituaries published in The Advocate on: 12/15/02 Baton Rouge Louisiana ANDERSON, VIOLA A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. She was 92. Visiting at Carney-Mackey Funeral Home, 1576 Robin St., from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. Religious service at Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church, 2585 Sherwood St., at 7 p.m. Monday. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. ------------------------------------------------ BABIN, DARIA SUE MORIN Died on her 41st birthday, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002. She a resident of Geismar. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Phil Spano. Interment in St. Theresa Catholic Church Cemetery. Survived by her loving husband, Tracy Babin ---------------------------------------------- BAKER, CAROLYN WETZEL Died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, in Mountain Top, Pa. A service was held in Mount Pleasant Mills, Pa., where Mr. and Mrs. Baker were interred in St. Thomas Cemetery. ----------------------------------------------- BARHAM, JANE GIBSON Jane Gibson (Mrs. Garnett Erle) Barham, 85, died at 4:09 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, at a Lake Charles hospital. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Charles, with the Very Rev. J. Mark Holland officiating. Burial in Prien Memorial Park under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday in Hardtner Hall at the church. ---------------------------------------------- CHUSTZ, SR. CECIL CHARLES A resident of Walker, he died at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, in Walker. He was 73 . Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visitation in the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Willis Easley. Burial in Evergreen Memorial Park, Denham Springs. He is survived by his wife, Noema Lois Storey Chustz. -------------------------------------------- CLARK, DONNA YVONNE HAYES Donna Yvonne Hayes Clark, 79, of Lago Vista, Texas, passed away Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002. born on Nov. 26, 1923. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 3305 Pinnacle Cove, Lago Vista, TX 78645. ------------------------------------------- CRAIG, MRS. CHARLES E. (BETTY ANN ODOM) Died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, at her home. Arrangements pending at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd. ------------------------------------------- DEVILLIER, FLORA LAHAYE She died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at her home in Baton Rouge. She was 66.. Visiting at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Eunice, from 9 a.m. Tuesday until memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Survived by her husband, V. David DeVillier, ------------------------------------------- DIER, FRANCES INDIA Died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at 7 a.m. at her home in Baton Rouge. She was 64 . . Memorial service at 11 a.m. Monday at Zoar Baptist Church. ---------------------------------------- FOURNERAT, CLINTON L. A resident of Plaquemine, he died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at River West Medical Center, Plaquemine. He was 66 . Visiting at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Plaquemine, from 8:30 a.m. Monday until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Cleo Milano. Interment in Grace Memorial Park, Plaquemine. Survived by his wife Stella Michelle Fournerat, ---------------------------------------- HEBRARD, DOROTHY LEVERT A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at St. Clare Manor. She was born Sept. 22, 1905, Visiting at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 2025 Stuart Ave., from 9 a.m. Tuesday until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Gerald Burns. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. ------------------------------------ KERRY, EDWARD EZELL A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, at the age of 89. ----------------------------------- KOEHL, JOHN B. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, in Baton Rouge. He was 57. Visiting at St. Alban's Chapel Fellowship Hall from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. Religious service was at Pine Prairie Baptist Church, Huntsville, Texas, at 11 a.m. Friday. Survived by his wife, Nancy Koehl. ------------------------------------ LAWS, SR. JOHN A resident of New Roads, he died at 5:27 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, 2002, at Pointe Coupee General Hospital, New Roads. He was 79. Arrangements pending at Niland's Funeral Service Inc., New Roads. ------------------------------------- LEBLANC, MABLE GOMEZ She died at 5:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, in Plaquemine. She was 88. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, White Castle, from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Monday. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church at noon Monday, conducted by the Rev. Michael Galea. Entombment in White Castle Mausoleum. --------------------------------------- LIROCCHI, SR. THEODORE A. A resident of Baton Rouge since 1938, he died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, at his home. He was 89. Visiting at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church from 9:45 a.m. Tuesday until memorial Mass at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Donald Blanchard. Interment in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. ---------------------------------------- LOUQUE III, VANCE A resident of Central, he died at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 62 . . Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday. Religious service at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church at 1 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Tom Duhé. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by his wife, Kay Louque. --------------------------------------- MARTIN, SR. ALVIN DOYLE A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at Lakewood Quarters. He was 91. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 1 p.m. until religious service in the chapel at 3 p.m. Monday. Entombment in Resthaven Mausoleum. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Gwin Martin. ---------------------------------------- NETTLES, FRANKIE MAE She died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at her home. She was 85 . Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 11 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Huey Moak. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ---------------------------------------- PATRICK, DOROTHY LEE ETHEREDGE Dorothy Lee Etheredge Patrick, died at her home on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at 6:21 p.m. . She was 78, born Feb. 15, 1924, Memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, at 2 p.m. in Aldrich Chapel, First United Methodist Church. Visitation in the chapel after 1 p.m. Saturday. ---------------------------------------- PICKERING, JAMES He died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 77, a resident of Zachary. Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Joe Hammack. Interment in Pickering Family Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Dorothy Davis Pickering ----------------------------------------- SMITH, CARRIE DELAUNE A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. She was 87 and a native of Prairieville. Graveside service in Greenoaks Memorial Park, 9595 Florida Blvd., at 1 p.m. Monday ------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, JR. JAMES REGINALD Dr. James Reginald Williams Jr., 52 died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2002, in a Longview hospital. He was born Nov. 17, 1950. He is survived by his wife, Rita Williams Recitation of the rosary at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Longview, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002. Mass of Christian Burial in the church at 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. Gavin N. Vavarek, celebrant. The family will receive friends at the church before the rosary. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Services entrusted to Welch Funeral & Memorial Center, 4619 Judson Road, Longview. ----------------------------------------- - ZIMPFER, PEGGY G. A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. She was 73. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by Bill Brewer. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory.