Obits 12/22/02, 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: 12/22/02 Baton Rouge Louisiana ALFORD, BERNICE M. A resident Livonia, she died 1 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at Pointe Coupee Nursing Home, New Roads. She was 83. Visiting at Niland's Funeral Home, Livonia, from noon to 2:45 p.m. Monday. Religious service at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Livonia, at 3 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Joseph Nguyen. Interment in church cemetery. -------------------------------------------- ANDRIES, MARGARET BLANCHE PORTER She was born in July 17, 1922, and died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 80 and a resident of Baton Rouge. A private service was held at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., at 1 p.m. Saturday. Interment was in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------- BOLTON, ROSEMARY She passed on Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at 1:05 p.m. at her home in Baton Rouge. She was 53. Visitation at Labby Memorial Funeral Home, Leesville, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Visitation at Leesville Full Gospel Church from 1 p.m. until funeral service at 2 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. Ken Spivey and the Rev. E.J. Dantin officiating. Burial in Mount Bethel Cemetery, Leesville. ------------------------------------------- DAVIS, NANNIE ARDELL HAINLEY She died on Friday, Dec. 20, 2002. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 10:30 a.m. until service at 1 p.m. Monday. Interment in Redwood Cemetery, Slaughter. ----------------------------------------- DEWEESE, LINDELL JAMES A resident of Bayou Pigeon, he died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at River West Medical Center, Plaquemine. He was 54.A memorial service will be held at St. Joan of Arc Gym, Bayou Pigeon, at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Joseph Camilleri. Survived by his wife Betty Coupel Deweese. ------------------------------------------ FALGOUST, JR. HYMEL G. A resident of Hammond, he died at 8:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 77. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 2002. Visitation at First Christian Church, Hammond, from 10 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, conducted by the Rev. Greg Duncan and the Rev. Bill Day. Entombment in Greenlawn Mausoleum. --------------------------------------- FUSSELL, BERTIE REE MCDANIEL She died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at 2:20 p.m. at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. She was born April 8, 1916, in Sunny Hill and was a resident of Baton Rouge. Visitation at Hollabaugh-Spindle Funeral Home, 1553 Wooddale Blvd., from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. until service in the chapel at 11 a.m. Monday. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ---------------------------------------- HAWKINS, JR. BOOKER T. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 63. Visiting at Wesley United Methodist Church from 10 a.m. Tuesday until religious service at noon, conducted by the Rev. E. Andrew Goff. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. Survived by his wife, Rose Nell Stemley Hawkins. ----------------------------------- HAYES, HAROLD A. Died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002 at 6 p.m. He was 91. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, with recitation of the rosary at 4 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church at noon Monday, conducted by the Rev. Miles Walsh. Entombment in Greenoaks Mausoleum. Survived by his wife Josephine G. Hayes. ----------------------------------- LANE, LEROY A resident of Maringouin, he died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at his home. He was 57. Visiting at A. Wesley Funeral Home, 10810 Ventress Drive, Maringouin, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Religious service at Greater Bethany Baptist Church, 238 Valverda Road, Maringouin, at 7 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Robinson. Dismissal at Rising Star Baptist Church, La. 76, Maringouin, at 11 a.m. Monday. Interment in Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Mary Gaither Lane. ------------------------------------ LEGAUX, ELIZABETH ANN Died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at 6:20 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Epiphany Catholic Church, 1949 Duels St., at 11 a.m. Monday. Interment in St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans. Visitation at the church from 9 a.m. Monday until time of service. ----------------------------------- MINSON, GAYLE ANN ROBINSON She died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at her residence in Livingston She was 61. A memorial service will be held at Live Oak Baptist Church, 35603 Coxe Ave., Denham Springs, at 7:30 p.m. Monday. ------------------------------------- MONK-BRAUD-SMITH, SHIRLEY ANN She died suddenly at her residence on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002. She was 50. Visitation was Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, at Leo M. Norton Funeral Home in Malden. Mass of Christian Burial was at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Malden. Interment was in Walpole, Mass. ------------------------------------- NICOLOSI, VINCENT He died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Independence. He was 66 and a resident of Independence. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. Monday until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by Deacon Mike Agnello. Interment in Colonial Cemetery, Independence. Survived by his wife, Julia Lavigne Nicolosi. ---------------------------------------- SLEDGE, JR. GUY POSTON He died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. He was 90. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Visitation at Broadmoor United Methodist Church from 10 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Ken Carroll and the Rev. Pete Spitzkeit. Graveside service at Graceland Cemetery, Abbeville, at 3:30 p.m. Monday, conducted by his nephew, the Rev. Bobby Townsend. Survived by his wife Hazel McGhee Sledge. ---------------------------------------- SMITH, LEE JOE He died at 3:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, in Greensburg. He was 70. Visiting at Day's United Methodist Church, Easleyville, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the church from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. S. Larry Robertson, the Rev. Scott Hornsby and the Rev. Luke Walters. Burial in church cemetery. He is survived by his wife Dixie Duncan Smith. --------------------------------------- VEAL, LOUISE HAMILTON A resident of Baton Rouge .she passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at 1:30 a.m. at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was born in 1909, Visiting at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church from 9 a.m. Monday until service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Jessie Bilberry, pastor. Winnfield Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ---------------------------------------- WARE, THOMAS B. E. Died in Opelousas on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002. He was born on July 9, 1904.. On Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, a Mass of Christian Burial was read by the Rev. Angelo Cremaldi, pastor of Ware's parish church, Our Lady Queen of Angels. Tom Ware, a lifelong Catholic, was buried next to his wife in the mausoleum of St. Landry Catholic Church. ---------------------------------------- WOLF, SR. ROBERT H. Robert H. Wolf Sr., born Jan. 30, 1923, died on Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, He is survived by his Beverly Lloyd Wolf; ---------------------------------------------- WOOD, WADE EARL "SLIP KNOT" A resident of Gonzales, he died at 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, in Baton Rouge. He was 20 . Visitation at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 2 p.m. Monday until memorial service at 3 p.m., conducted by John P. Jones.