Obits 12/19/02, 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: 12/19/02 BARDEAU, MARY DOROTHY A resident of Zachary, she died at 1 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. She was 72. 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. unti religious service at 1 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Dewitt Ginn. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Baton Rouge. Survived by her husband, Louis H. Bardeau. -------------------------------------------- CARROLL, BETTY ANNE FLATAU A resident of Addis, she died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at 7:35 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. She was 73 . Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, with recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Brusly, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Friday, celebrated by the Rev. Eric Gyan. Entombment in Grace Memorial Park. Survived by her husband G.P. Carroll Sr. --------------------------------------------- CLOY, ANITA C. She died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, in Martinsville. She was 39 . Visitation at St. George Catholic Church, Baton Rouge, from 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, until memorial service at 3 p.m. --------------------------------------------- COCKERHAM, ALFRED LAMAR A resident of Independence, he died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 68 . Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Visitation in the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. E. Rand Guy. Entombment in Colonial Mausoleum. Survived by his wife, Joanna DeSalvo Cockerham. --------------------------------------------- DOUGHERTY, EMMITT CLARK A resident of Baker, he died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at Clinton Baker Rehabilitation Hospital. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Frank Akin. Entombment in Hillcrest Mausoleum. --------------------------------------------- DREGER, ALICE HILL Died at 5 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 19, 1921. Visiting at University United Methodist Church from 5 p.m. Friday until memorial service at 8 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Ken Irby. Brief graveside service in Garden of Faith at Resthaven Gardens of Memory at 10 a.m. Saturday. Survived by her husband, Ralph Mason Dreger, Ph.D.. ---------------------------------------------- EBERHARDT, RUTH WINTER Ruth Winter Eberhardt, a resident of Baton Rouge died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, in Baton Rouge. She was 97 Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. A funeral Mass will be celebrated in the chapel of Jacob Schoen and Son, 3827 Canal St., New Orleans, at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Friends may visit at the funeral home after 11:30 a.m. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans. ---------------------------------------------- FABRE, (INFANT) ADAM PAUL Adam died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at Woman's Hospital one hour after the birth of him and his twin brother, Ian. He is survived by his parents, John and Anne Sunseri Fabre.. Visitation will be at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 2025 Stuart Ave., from 9:30 a.m. Friday until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Ambrose Samy. Burial will be in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., in charge of arrangements. ---------------------------------------------- FABRE, (INFANT) IAN MICHAEL Ian died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at Woman's Hospital two hours after the birth of him and his twin brother, Adam. He is survived by his parents, John and Anne Sunseri Fabre Visitation will be at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 2025 Stuart Ave., from 9:30 a.m. Friday until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Ambrose Samy. Burial will be in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., in charge of arrangements. ----------------------------------------------- GAUTREAUX, MURLEY ALICE PATIN Alice Patin Gautreaux, a resident of Baton Rouge, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, at the age of 44. Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Thursday. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery.Survived by her husband, Michael Abe Gautreaux. ------------------------------------------------ GRAVES, MARK He passed away at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 48 and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Chapel from 8:30 a.m. until religious service at 9:30 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Jeff Haley. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ----------------------------------------------- GUERIN, BARTHENIA LOCKHART A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. Visiting at St. Paul Catholic Church from 9:30 a.m. Friday until Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. Desselle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ---------------------------------------------- HARIFORD, JAMES He died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at his home. He was 77, a resident of Baker.. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Cryptside service at Hillcrest Mausoleum at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Rudy Hughes. ----------------------------------------------- HILL, JOHN EWING Died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at Summit Hospital. He was 75.Survived by his wife Betty Hill. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home Chapel from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, with recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. Visitation in the funeral home chapel from 10 a.m. until religious service at noon Friday. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. He was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. ---------------------------------------------- JOHNSON, MARY L. She died at 9:55 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 74 a resident Clinton. Visiting at Richardson Funeral Home, Clinton, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Days Chapel A.M.E. Church, La. 10, Clinton, at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Willie L. Brumfield. Interment in church cemetery. ------------------------------------------------- LACY, BENJAMIN " A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002. He was 64 . Visiting at Rhodes United Fidelity Funeral Home from 1 p.m. Friday until religious service at 7 p.m., conducted by the Rev. O'Conner. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Mount Mariah Baptist Church Cemetery, Batchelor. Survived by his wife, Laura Johnson Lacy. ------------------------------------------------- LANDRY, SR. JAMES DOBBS A resident of Napoleonville, he died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. He was 81, born May 1, 1921.. Visiting at St. Anne Catholic Church, Napoleonville, from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by his wife, Jeanne Eve Richard Landry. ------------------------------------------------- MCDANIEL, DEBRA MIXON A resident of Hammond, she died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 51 . Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visitation at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Burnett Thomas, the Rev. Mason Miley and the Rev. Brent King. Interment in Sharon Cemetery, Amite. ------------------------------------------------ MELANCON, JAMES JOSEPH "JIMMY" A resident of Prairieville, he died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002. He was 67. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at St. John Catholic Church from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Martin Hernandez. Interment in Hope Haven Cemetery, Prairieville. MONK-BRAUD-SMITH, SHIRLEY ANN She died suddenly at her residence on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002. She was 50 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visitation was held on Dec. 9, 2002, at Leo M. Norton Funeral Home in Malden. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Malden. Burial was in Walpole, Mass. ------------------------------------------------ THISTLETHWAITE, MARTHA O. A resident of Opelousas, she died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, at Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital, San Antonio. She was 80. Visiting at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home chapel, Old Sunset Highway, Opelousas, from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Dale Hensarling. Interment in Myrtle Grove Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------- TOUSSAINT, HATTIE A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. She was 78 . Visiting at Desselle Funeral Home from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Visiting at Israelite Baptist Church from 5 p.m. until religious service at 8 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Charles L. Burris. Dismissal at noon Saturday. Interment in Hope Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------- WADDELL, CHARLES A resident of Denham Springs, he died at 9:16 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, in Baton Rouge. He was 69. Memorial service in Greenoaks Mausoleum, 9595 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, at 2 p.m. Saturday. -------------------------------------------------- WHITE, ELIZABETH A resident of St. Francisville, she died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. She was 83.Visiting at St. Francisville Funeral Home, St. Francisville, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Rasberry Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Dennis C. Lawrence. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, GEORGIA A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, at her home. She was 82 . Visiting at Fairview Baptist Church from 9 a.m. Friday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Bennie Veals. Interment in Mount Hope Cemetery, Clinton. ---------------------------------------------------- WRIGHT, HILDA MAE A resident and native of Port Allen, she died at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002. She was 60. Visiting at Hall's Mortuary, Port Allen, from 1 p.m. Friday until religious service from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Dr. Phillip Joseph. Dismissal service at Christ Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by her husband, James Wright.