Obituaries from the Advocate 11/1/2002, 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: 11/1/2002 ALEXANDER, DANIELLE E. A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002. She was 17. Visiting at Nazarene Baptist Church, 1707 Spanish TownRoad, from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by Dr. Albert Green. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. Survived by her mother, Christina Alexander; father, Michael Crockett. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASS, TERESA ALLEN She died of cancer on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, in New Iberia.. Memorial service at Crestview Monument Chapel at Greenoaks Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOCK, HEINZ W. He died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, at his residence. He was born Feb. 25, 1929,Memorial service at Broadmoor United Methodist Church, 10230 Mollylea Drive, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, conducted by Dr. William T. Crosby. Survived by his wife, Geraldine Crosby Bock --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, CORINE She died at 4:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at her residence. She was 84. Visiting at Lawson-Rollins Purple Shield Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Visiting at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Duplessis Road, Gonzales, from 10 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Paul Murray Jr., pastor. Interment in Community Cemetery, Prairieville. Survived by her husband, Leslie Brown. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUSH, GERRY ALDO A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002. He was 67 . He was a Religious service at Shiloh Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Charles T. Smith. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUTLER, WILLIAM E. William E. Butler died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, in Denham Springs. He was 79 Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a visitation Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd., near Clearview Parkway, Metairie, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Interment in San Jose Burial Park, San Antonio, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CARLOSS III, WILLIAM CLYDE William Clyde Carloss III, 50, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, in Rogers. He was born Sept. 15, 1952. He is survived by his wife, Sally Carloss A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at Green Law Baptist Church, Kentwood, with Dr. Gibbie McMillan officiating. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CARNEY, SR. ANTHONY He died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, in Baton Rouge. He was 63 and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until service at 12:30 p.m. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVINE, LENA FRANCES ADAMS She died on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002. She was 78 and was born on June 7, 1924. Visitation will be at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home, 6900 Lawndale, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2002. Religious service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, in the main chapel at Forest Park Lawndale, with Brother James Morris officiating. Interment in Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DILLON, SR. JOHNNIE O. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 52 . Visiting at Douglas Avenue Baptist Church from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Joe Ruffin. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. Survived by his wife, Carolyn Faye Dillon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRAGO, FRANK A resident of Baker, he died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002, at his residence. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST, LADARIUS He died on Friday, Oct. 25, 2002.. He was 4. Visiting at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., 7803 Florida Blvd., Denham Springs, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Claiborne AME Zion Church, La. 16, Pine Grove, at noon Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Estelle Littlejohn. Interment in Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Montpelier. Survived by his mother and stepfather, Cassandra and Tom Ricard; father, Derrick Travis. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLES, SR. CLYDE P. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. He was 91. Visiting at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 2021 Stuart Ave., from 10 a.m. Saturday until Mass of Christian Burial at noon, celebrated by the Rev. Ambrose Samy. Burial in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by his wife , Ann Calabrese Foles. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GILER, ULRICH A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at Summit Hospital. Visiting was at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the funeral home from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRANT, MICHAEL J. He died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, at Louisiana Medical Center of New Orleans. He was 44. . Visiting at Roscoe Mortuary, Plaquemine, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Wake services at The Greater St. Mary Baptist Church at 8 p.m. Friday, with the Rev. Orris Dupuy Sr. officiating. Religious services at the church at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, Plaquemine. Survived by his wife, Cheryl Smith Grant. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAMILTON, JOHN LEWIS A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at his home. He was 66.Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting at St. George Catholic Church from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Joey Angeles. Entombment in church mausoleum. Survived by his wife Patricia Parker Hamilton. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HENRY, MARY ELLEN A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002. She was 82 and a native of Arcadia. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 9 a.m. Sunday until service at 1 p.m. Survived by two sons, Bertram R. Henry and Herbert Wayne Henry; and six grandchildren, Lauren, Amanda, Blake, Ann, Susan and Robin. Preceded in death by her parents, Bertram and Hazel Barnette. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JACKSON, RONALD He died on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, at 1:30 a.m. at LSU Regional Medical Center, New Orleans. He was 45 and a resident of Baton Rouge.. Visiting at Friendly Service Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Funeral service at Green's Chapel A.M.E. Church, 1232 North 32nd St., at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Darlington Cemetery, Darlington. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHNS, JR. JOHNNY EMERY A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at Jefferson Manor. He was 68. Visiting at Desselle Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Visiting at New Rising Sun Baptist Church, 16440 Highland Road, from 8:30 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by Bishop Earnest Mills. Interment in Cane Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JONES, EDWARD He died at 4:24 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 61, a resident of Baton Rouge Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, with recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Saturday, celebrated by the Rev. Jerry Martin. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by his wife, Antoinette Salemi Jones --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KINCHEN, JOYCE PERRY She departed this life Friday, Oct. 25, 2002, in St. Helena Parish . She was 42. Visiting at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc. , 7803 Florida Blvd., Denham Springs, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Claiborne AME Zion Church, La. 16, Pine Grove, at noon Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Estelle Littlejohn. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by her husband, Joe Kinchen, Montpelier. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LATHERS, FLORIA DEAN Aresident of Baton Rouge, she died Friday, Oct. 25, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 60. Visiting at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1915 Fairchild St., from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Eddie Sulcer Jr. Interment in Mount Zion on the Hill Cemetery, Port Hudson. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACE, MARJORIE ADCOCK A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at her home. She was 81. Visiting at Aldrich Chapel of First United Methodist Church, 930 North Blvd., from 10 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Chris Andrews. Interment will be private. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARDSON, SR. THOMAS Died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at 5:30 p.m. in Marietta, Ga. He was 95 . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROWE, MARY WILLIAMS A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002. She was 83. Visiting at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1204 St. Joseph St., from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Henry Brown. Interment in Gilbert Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMITH, GORDON LEE Died at 1:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at his residence in Baker. He was 81. Visiting at Hollabaugh-Spindle Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until religious service at 9 a.m. Saturday, conducted by Chaplain Chris Springer. Burial in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by his wife Vivian LeJeune Smith --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMITH, SR. MILLARD D. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 6:55 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 91 Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 10 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Merlin Liverman. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPIER, RUTH MARIE LEMOINE She died at 12:27 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at North Oaks Regional Medical Center, Hammond. She was 62. Visitation at Magnolia Baptist Church, Holden, from noon until religious service at 3 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Richard Wallace. Burial in Stafford Cemetery, Holden. Survived by her husband, Wayne A. Spier Sr. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRADLEY, GLORIA C. Died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, . Visiting at Hall's Family Mortuary, Port Allen, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Visiting at Union Baptist Church, Brusly, from 5 p.m. until religious service at 8 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Samuel Singleton Jr. Dismissal at noon Saturday. Interment in church cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STRAIT, HAROLD THOMAS He died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center Bluebonnet. He was 81 and a native of LaMoille.Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. until service at 2 p.m. Saturday. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGARIFE, MARIA SOFIA She was born June 9, 1909,.. She died on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at her home at the age of 93. Wake service at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Religious service at St. George Catholic Church at 1 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Rafael Juantonera. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TITUS, BELINDA LEIGH She died at 3:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 44 . Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 10 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 2 p.m. conducted by the Rev. Ken Norton. Interment in Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TONEY, LUBERTHA WYRE A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 66 and a native of Greensburg. Visiting at Richardson Funeral Home, Clinton, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, with family visitation from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Religious service at Pipken Chapel A.M.E. Church, La. 38, Chapel Road, Chipola, at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. David Williams. Interment in Johnson Cemetery. Survived by her husband, Jerry Toney Jr. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WINFIELD, CEDRIC He died Friday, Oct. 25, 2002. Visiting at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., 7803 Florida Blvd., Denham Springs, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Claiborne AME Zion Church, La. 16, Pine Grove, at noon Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Estelle Littlejohn. Interment in Claiborne Church Cemetery. Survived by his father, Joe Kinchen, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WRIGHT, NICHOLAS QUINN AND CONNOR FINNIAN (INFANT TWINS) Born and died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, in San Diego. Graveside service at Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery, St. Francisville, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Survived by their parents, William H. Wright IV and Sandra Savoie Wright.