Obituaries from the Advocate 11/2/2002, 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: 11/2/2002 CLAY, WILLIE ORA She died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002. She was 91. Religious service at Desselle Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. . --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAWRENCE, THOMAS EUGENE He died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, . He was 57. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Religious service in the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Leon Dunn and the Rev. Phil Calvin. Interment in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Survived by his wife, Linda M. Lawrence. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MCCANTS, JR. THOMAS D. He died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. He was 79 and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Visiting at Ingleside United Methodist Church, 4264 Capital Heights Ave., from 1 p.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Joe Donekey and the Rev. Mary Beth Foy. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- McCOY, WINNIE BOYTE She died at 9:25 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, She was 81 and a a former 50-year resident of Zachary. Visiting was at Brookhaven Funeral Home, Brookhaven, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Service at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Saturday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- McKIGNEY, G. JAMES He passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, in Clear Lake City, Texas. He was 61, born Oct. 8, 1941,. His family will receive guests on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, from 1 p.m. until a memorial service at 2 p.m. at James Crowder Funeral Home, 111 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster, Texas. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MILLS, PAUL FARENTINO A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at his home. He was 35. Visiting at Carney-Mackey Funeral Home, 1576 Robin St., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Religious service at Greater New Galilee Baptist Church, 9185 Wilbur St., at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by Pastor Mark A. Litt. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- OLIVER, JR. JAMES Died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002. Visiting at Mount Zion Baptist Church No. 1, River Road, Plaquemine, from 3:30 p.m. Monday until religious service at 7 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Ronald Craig, pastor. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Interment in Grace Memorial Park. Survived by his wife, Shirley S. Oliver. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIMS, CHARLIE A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at home Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at 12:25 a.m. He was 77Visiting at Scott's Bluff Funeral Home from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Religious service at New St. Luke Baptist Church, 538 South Blvd., at 8 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Joseph Armstrong. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Winona Thibodeaux Sims --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMITH, JOHNNIE P. He died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. He was 89. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Visiting at Wilson Funeral Home chapel, Monticello, from 11 a.m. until service at 2 p.m. Sunday. Interment in Tilton United Methodist Church Cemetery, Jayess. Survived by his wife, Roberta Mullins Smith --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SORETH, JACKIE SEDOTAL She died at 10:10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 48 Visiting was at Ourso Funeral Home, Pierre Part, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial at St.Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Pierre Part, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Clarence Waguespack. Interment in church cemetery.