Obituaries from the Advocate 12/31/2002, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ADAMS, FARA LEA A resident and native of Baton Rouge, she died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at her daughter's residence in Baton Rouge. She was 75. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home chapel, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 2 p.m. until religious service at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------------- BELISLE, MARGUERITE T. She died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at Williamsburg Retirement Community in Baton Rouge. A memorial service will be held in the Williamsburg Atrium, 5445 Government St., at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, conducted by Deacon James Wax. ------------------------------------------------------------- BICKHAM, MARY CONERLY A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 2:35 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at her home. She was 83 .Visiting at Broadmoor United Methodist Church from 9:30 a.m. until religious service at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Ken Carroll. Graveside service at Ellis Cemetery, Franklinton, at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Survived by her husband,Thomas C.Bickham. ----------------------------------------------------------- BUTLER, CALEB DREW A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Sunday morning, Dec. 29, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 11 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Friday, celebrated by the Rev. Jerry Martin. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. He is survived by his parents, James E. and Nan D. Butler of Baton Rouge. ------------------------------------------------------------ CHOATE, BESSIE POLK 94 she passed away Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002. She was born July 28, 1908. ------------------------------------------------------------ EDWARDS, EMMETT EARL He died at 2:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002. He was 47. Visiting at First Baptist Church, Head of Island, from 10 a.m. Thursday until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Leon Carpenter and the Rev. Roger Russell. Interment in church cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------------- FARLOW, CLARENCE HENRY He died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 75.. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Religious service in the funeral home chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Interment in Sand Hill Cemetery. Survived by his wife Dot B. Farlow. ---------------------------------------------------------------- GUERIN, JOHN P. A memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 749 East Blvd., for John P. Guerin, who died suddenly on Oct. 19, 2002. The Mass will be concelebrated by Monsignor Robert Berggreen,, and the Rev. Joel LaBauve, ----------------------------------------------------------------. HENDERSON, WILMAH BUNCH She died at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at her home. She was 81. Visiting at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, Clinton, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting at the church from 9 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Laird. Interment in Cazedessus Family Cemetery, Bluff Creek. Survived by her husband, Charles D. Henderson. ------------------------------------------------------------- MACK, CHESTER THEODORE He died at 3:40 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at Harvest Manor Nursing Home in Denham Springs. He was 89. Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until service in the chapel at 11 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Lonnie Wascom and Dr. Richard Blue. Burial in Judson Baptist Church Cemetery, Walker. ------------------------------------------------------------- MIRE, VELMA DENOUX (MRS. GEORGE A.) A resident of Port Allen, she died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002. She was 92 .Visiting at Holy Family Catholic Church, Port Allen, from 11 a.m. Thursday until Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m., celebrated by the Rev. Henry C. Vavasseur. Interment in Grace Memorial Park, Plaquemine. ----------------------------------------------------------------- MONTEGUDO, JESSE ALTON He died at 7:25 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at his home. He was 80. Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Visiting at Zachary United Methodist Church, Zachary, from 8:30 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Thursday, conducted by Dr. Alan Dee Einsel and the Rev. Jess Montegudo. Interment with military honors in Azalea Rest Cemetery, Zachary. -------------------------------------------------------------- PALMER, MARGARET STEELE HADDEN She died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at Grace Health & Rehabilitation in Clinton. She was 86. Visiting was at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Clinton, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting at Jackson United Methodist Church, Jackson, from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Dave Sheehan. Interment in Jackson Cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------- RICHARD, SUSANNE Died at 4:40 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002 funeral service in Jefferson Chapel of Tharp Sontheimer-Tharp-Funeral Home, 1600 W. Causeway Blvd., at 43rd St., Metairie, at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, ----------------------------------------------------------- SPANN, ARTHUR A resident of Zachary, he died Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, at Zachary Manor Nursing Home. He was 75 .. Visiting at Richardson Funeral Home, Clinton, from 8 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by Pastor Morris Jackson. Interment in Greenbriar Cemetery, Ethel. Survived by his wife, Julia Spann. ---------------------------------------------------------- STUTZMAN, CHARLES IVERSON He died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at his home. He was 60, born Nov. 24, 1942, .Visiting at Newman Funeral Home, Centreville, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Visiting at Centreville United Methodist Church from noon until religious service at 2 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. John Brashier and the Rev. Frank Camp. Interment in Oaklawn Cemetery, Centreville. Survived by his wife, Flora Nell Morgan Stutzman ------------------------------------------------------ TORNATORE, LAURA LAMARCA She died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at Heritage Manor, Mandeville. She was 89. Visitation at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church,Independence, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Paul McDuffey. Entombment in Colonial Mausoleum, Independence. ---------------------------------------------------------- VICKNAIR, ALVA MARIE She died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, in Morgan City. She was 75 on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, a resident of Gonzales . Visiting at St. Anne Catholic Church, Sorrento, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Smith. Entombment in Holy Rosary Mausoleum, St. Amant.