Obituaries from the Advocate 12/27/2002, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Obituaries in The Advocate on: 12/27/2002 Baton Rouge Louisiana ALLEN, HENRIETTA A. A resident of Port Allen, she died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002. She was 99. Visiting at Hall's Mortuary, Port Allen, from 10 a.m. Saturday until service at noon. Interment in Lady of Knight Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------- ARNOLD, BILLY LANGDON Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He was 9 Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday. Religious service at Healing Place Church, 19202 Highland Road, at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Dino Rizzo. Interment in Cornerview Cemetery, Gonzales. ------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, CELESTE ARMOND A resident of Loranger, she died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, at Belle Maison Nursing Home. She was 79. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Hammond, from 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, until religious service at 11 a.m. Interment in St. Dominic Catholic Church Cemetery, Husser. Survived by husband, Denver Brown, Loranger. ------------------------------------------------------ BURGESS, IDA BELLE WILLIAMSTON A resident of Denham Springs, she died on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at her home. Visiting at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., 7803 Florida Blvd., Denham Springs, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Relig-ious service at Roberts United Methodist Church, 201 Julia St., Den-ham Springs, at 7 p.m. Friday, conducted by Dr. Alonzo Campbell. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Plainview Cemetery, Denham Springs. Survived by her husband, Eugene Burgess. ----------------------------------------------------- CHILDRESS, WAYNE HILTON A resident of Ponchatoula, he died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, at his home. He was 55 . Visiting was held at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until religious service at noon Friday. Interment in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Survived by wife, Orrie Ruth Session Childress. ----------------------------------------------------- CLAY, MICHAEL A. A resident of Baker, he departed this life on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 41 and a native of Natchez, Miss. MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., Denham Springs. --------------------------------------------------- COLLINS, CURTIS R. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, at 4 p.m. at his residence. He was 68 . Visiting at New Hope Baptist Church from 5 p.m. until religious service at 7 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Leo Cy-rus. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Satur-day. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. Survived by his wife, Levina Collins. --------------------------------------------------- COLLINS, DENZEL CANTRELLE A resident of Modeste, he died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, in Plaquemine. He was 9. Visiting at Demby & Son Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Religious service at St. Phillips Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Victor Pedes-cleaux. Interment in church cemetery. --------------------------------------------------- COLLINS, HAZEL M. A resident of New Orleans, she died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, in New Roads. She was 79. Visiting at Pointe Coupee Funeral Home, New Roads, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Religious service at St. Augustine Catholic Church, at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. John. Interment in church cemetery. --------------------------------------------------- DALE, JARRED SCOTT He died at 6:05 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, in Baton Rouge. He was 21. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting at First Baptist Church, Donaldsonville, from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Don Wells, the Rev. Joe Thibeau and the Rev. Sam Jones. Interment in Ascension Catholic Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------ DOMINO, ALICE A resident of New Roads, she died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002. She was 69. Visiting at Pointe Coupee Funeral Home, New Roads, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. Religious service at St. Augustine Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment in church cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------- EDWARDS, JOE He died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula, Miss. He was 74. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Ponchatoula, from noon Saturday until religious service at 2 p.m. Interment in Sand Hill Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Christine Clark Edwards. -------------------------------------------------- EPHRON, SHARA A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, in Baton Rouge. She was 27. Visiting at Living Faith Christian Center, the Rev. Raymond Johnson, pastor, from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Fredrick Jackson. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------- FONTENOT, DELLA D. She died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at 7:05 a.m. at Tri Community Nursing Home. She was 92. Visiting at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home, Sunset Highway, Opelousas, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, with recitation of the rosary at 6:30 p.m. Visiting at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Morrow, from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. George Thychery. Entombment in St. Peter's Cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------- GAUTREAU, FRANCES GUEDRY A resident of Gonzales, she died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, in Baton Rouge. She was 83.. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting at St. Mark Catholic Church, Gonzales, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Joel LaBauve. Entombment in Hope Haven Mausoleum, Gonzales. -------------------------------------------------------- HAMILTON, SR. ARTHUR A resident of Morganza, he died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at Lakeview Manor Nursing Home, New Roads. He was 90. Religious service at Pointe Coupee Funeral Home, New Roads, at noon Saturday. ------------------------------------------------------ HAYDEL, SR. WILLIAM C. A resident of Plaquemine, he died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, He was 61. Visiting at Seale Funeral Home chapel, Denham Springs, from 9 a.m. until religous service at 3 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Michael Micheli. Interment in Evergreen Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------- HAYES, TAWANNA RENEE Died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002. She was 29. Visiting at First Emmanuel Baptist Church from 8 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Henry J. Brown. Interment in Gilbert Memorial Park. ---------------------------------------------------------- IMPSON, ETHEL HAYMAN A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 9:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at her home. She was 87.Visiting was at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel from 10 a.m. until religious service at noon Friday, conducted by the Rev. Jim Nichols. Interment in Live Oak United Methodist Church Cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------- JOHNSON, AGNES CLOUTIER Born May 27, 1922, she died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002. Religious service at Holy Cross Mortuary Chapel, Los Angeles, Saturday. . ---------------------------------------------------------- JOHNSTON, GLADYS B. A resident of Denham Springs, she died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002. She was 82. Arrangements are pending with Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs. ------------------------------------------------------------- JONES, JOSEPH NORFLIN A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002. He was 54. Visiting at St. Francisville Funeral Home, St. Francisville, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Greater New Canaan Baptist Church, Greenwood, at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. John Henry Emery. Interment in church cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------- LANDRY, SR. HAROLD THADDEUS A resident of Baton Rouge, He died at 9:05 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 78. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, celebrated by the Rev. John Arun, assisted by Deacon Guy Decker. Burial in Greenoaks Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife Elsie Arnaud Landry ------------------------------------------------------- LEET, JR. LAWRENCE WILLIAM He died on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002 . He was 39 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by Dr. Ronald Aguillard. Burial in Azalea Rest Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------- LEFEBVRE, PEGGY SUE She died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Woman's Hospital. She was 46. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at noon, conducted by the Rev. Jeff Stanfill. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by her husband, Larry Lee Lefebvre. --------------------------------------------------------- MARVEL, MYRTLE O. Myrtle Overley Marvel passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Regency Place. She was born June 1, 1912.. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 11 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 1 p.m. -------------------------------------------------------- MILES, MARION CALLEGAN Died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, at 9:56 a.m. at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City.Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, celebrated by the Rev. Jerry Martin. Entombment in Greenoaks Memorial Park Mausoleum. -------------------------------------------------------- NARCEES, OLIVIA She died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002. Olivia was born May 12, 1912. Visiting at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 185 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive, from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 11:30 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Russell Jackson, pastor of Mount Era Baptist Church, and the Rev. Charles T. Smith, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church. Entombment in Greenoaks Memorial Park Mausoleum. ------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN, ANNIE Died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at her residence in Baton Rouge. She was 68 . Visiting at A. Wesley Funeral Home, 10810 Ventress Drive, Maringouin, from 10 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted by Servant Otis Scott. Interment in Homestead Society Cemetery, Maringouin. --------------------------------------------------- O'CONNER, MARY BARTLEY She died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at Dixon Medical Center, Denham Springs. She was 97. Visiting at New Light Baptist Church, Grosse Tete, from 10 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Clyde McNell. Interment in church cemetery. --------------------------------------------------- OWENS, LEOTA BELL She died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at Field Memorial Hospital, Centreville. She was 91, born June 24, 1911. Visiting was at Newman Funeral Home, Centreville, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel from 10 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Willis Cochran. Interment in Oaklawn Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------- PARKER, DONNA LYNN She passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2002, at her residence. She was born Feb. 2, 1951, .Visiting was at Demby & Son Funeral Home, 900 Magnolia St., Donaldsonville, LA 70346, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. Viewing was at Greater Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, 926 Patrick St., Donaldsonville, from 5 p.m. until religious service at 8 p.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Rudolph Mitchell. Dismissal at the church at 10 a.m. Friday. Interment in Donaldsonville Protestant Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------- PELTIER, KATHERINE S. She died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Sabine Medical Center, Many. She was 86 . Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from noon until religious service at 3 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Joey Angelus. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by her husband, Hilton J. Peltier. -------------------------------------------------------- PINSONAT, JULIA VIRGINIA LIPSCOMB Co., she passed on Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at the age of 90. . Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service at noon Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, at New Roads First United Methodist Church of New Roads, 206 Pennsylvania Ave. Interment in False River Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------ PRESTLY, TÁLEYA QUANITA SHIRLEY ANN A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Religious service at New Southside Funeral Home Inc. at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by Pastor Juanita Hargrave. Interment in Hope Cemetery. Survived by her mother, Rochelle Lynn Prestly. --------------------------------------------------- PRIMUS, ELDORA R. She died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at Lane Memorial Hospital. She was 77 Visiting at Richardson Funeral Home, Clinton, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Greater Philadelphia Baptist Church, Slaughter, at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Odell Tickles. Interment in Pride Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------- SABBAGH, WILLIAM W. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at Flannery Oaks. He was 81. Religious services pending at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd. Survived by his wife, Ethel J. Sabbagh. ------------------------------------------------- SMITH, SR. JAMES JOSEPH He died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at his home. He was 81. Visiting at Demby & Son Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Mount Triumph Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Carnell Joseph. Interment in church cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------- SMITH, ROGER L. He died at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 66 a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and after 11 a.m. Tuesday. Religious service was at the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by Dr. Stephen Trammell and the Rev. Louis Boyd. Interment was in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by his wife, Grace LeBlanc Smith. -------------------------------------------------------- STARKS, SHIRLEY JERMAINE She departed this life Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, at Riverwest Medical Center, Plaquemine. Visiting at St. Peter Baptist Church, Court Street, Plaquemine, from 3 p.m. until religious service at 7 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Van Smith Jr., pastor. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Grace Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------- THERIOT, JAMES LOUIS He passed away at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at St. Mary's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 89, a native of Gibson and resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 10 a.m. Friday until religious service in the chapel at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Thurston Brice. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------- WARD, CHARLENE Died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. She was 44. Visiting at A. Wesley Funeral Home, 10810 Ventress Drive, Maringouin, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Visiting at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Gross Tete, from 8 a.m. until recitation of the rosary at 10 a.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial at the church at 11 a.m. Saturday, celebrated by the Rev. Shelton Fabre. Interment in church cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------- WILKINS, MARION B. A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Tuesday morning, Dec. 24, 2002, in Baton Rouge. She was 81.. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Graveside service at Oaklawn Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Miss., at 1 p.m. Saturday. -------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, GERTRUDE Died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, at Heights Select Hospital, Houston. Religious service at Jordan United Methodist Church, 4619 Stearns St., Houston, at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Hope Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS, SR. SIDNEY He died at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 77. Visiting at Hall's Mortuary from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Visiting at Antioch Baptist Church, Lukeville, from 5 p.m. until religious service from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Ernest Mills. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by his wife, the Rev. Marion M. Williams ------------------------------------------------------- WOODS, EDNA A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Summit Hospital. She was 92 and a native of Tylertown, Miss. Visiting at New Sunlight Baptist Church from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Dale Flowers. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery.