Obituaries from the Advocate 11/7/2002, 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: 11/7/2002 ATKINSON, BERYL SMITH Beryl Atkinson, 82, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at her residence. She was resident of Baton Rouge Visitation at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Carol Winn Crawford. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, ROENA ELLIS She died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at 9:15 a.m. at Lake View Manor Nursing Home, New Roads, She was 79 . Visiting at A. Wesley Funeral Home, 10810 Ventress Drive, Maringouin, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Wake service at Mount Gideon Baptist Church, 77700 W. Oak Lane, Maringouin, at 8 p.m. Friday. Funeral service at the church at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Reginald Pitcher. Interment in church cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUMMINGS, LOUISE B. She died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at East Houston Medical Center. She was 88. Visiting at Miller & Daughter Mortuary, Edward Green Chapel, Zachary, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Visiting at New St. Paul Baptist Church No. 2, Solitude, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Roosevelt Norflin. Interment in church cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAWSON, DONALD HOWELL He died at home at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, He was 56.Visiting at Faith Presbyterian Church, 12855 Old Hammond Highway, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the church from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Louise Randall and Bill Harrell. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST, JOSEPHINE NAVARRA Died at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at her residence. Visitation at Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Charles, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, with recitation of the rosary at 6 p.m. Visitation at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Funeral service at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 1:30 p.m. Friday, with the Rev. Vincent Sedita and the Rev. Aubrey Guilbeau officiating. Burial in Consolata Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GIROIR, SR. HARVEY J. He died at 11:02 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, in Donaldsonville. He was 79. Visitation at Ourso Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Friday. Mass of Christian Burial at Ascension Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Friday, celebrated by the Rev. Randy Cuevas and the Rev. Michael Galea. Entombment in Ascension Mausoleum. Survived by his wife Roberta Acosta Giroir --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLASPER, CLARENCE He died at 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at his residence in Baton Rouge. He was 83 Visiting at True Light Baptist Church from 4 p.m. until religious service at 7 p.m. Thursday, conducted by Pastor Dennis R. Hebert. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Friday . Interment in Port Hudson NationalCemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAMMACK, PATRICIA ANN She died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002.. She was 43. Visiting at Oak Hill United Pentecostal Church, Poplarville, Miss., from 5:30 p.m. until service at 7 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Graveside service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens at 1 p.m.Friday, conducted by the Rev. Larry Head. Survived by her husband, Ricky Hammack. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HESTER, LULA LEA A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002. She was 98 . Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Religious service in the funeral home chapel at 9 a.m. Thursday. Graveside service in Springville Cemetery, Coushatta, at 2:30 p.m. Thursday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HILL, EDNA VINCENT She died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002. She was 75. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Visitation at Jerusalem Baptist Church, Pumpkin Center, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Interment in church cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOGGATT, IRIS MAY HUGHES She died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at her home. She was 70 . Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 10 a.m. Friday until religious service at noon, conducted by the Rev. Wayne Yates. Interment in Mulberry Street Cemetery, Amite. Survived by her husband, Eugene Travis Hoggatt --------------------------------------------------------------------------- JACKSON, RICKY DARRELL He passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002. He was 43, born Sept. 8, 1959. Survived by his wife, Susie Reed Jackson Visiting at Brown Funeral Home, Gloster, from 6 p.m. Thursday until service at 2 p.m. Friday, with the Rev. Charles Kirkfield officiating. Interment in Roseland Cemetery, Gloster. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- KENT, SR. DONALD EARL He died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at Kenner Regional Medical Center. He was 75.. Visitation at St. Helena Catholic Church, Amite, from 8 a.m. Friday until religious service at 11 a.m. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LANDRY, JOYCE HARTZOG A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. She was 66 . Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 1 p.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Terry Booth. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKEY, GEORGE S. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, in Baton Rouge. He was 84 . Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and in the chapel from 8 a.m. until religious service at 9 a.m. Friday. Interment in Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder, at 2 p.m. Friday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ODOM, MARY ETTA PORTER A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. She was 81. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home, 7221 Plank Road, from 9 a.m. Friday until religious service at noon, conducted by the Rev. Benny Ray Johnson. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARREŅO, MARIA C. She died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at Heritage House. She was a resident of Baton Rouge and was born June 1, 1918.. Visiting at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Marquette Avenue at Government Street, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RUTH, SUSIE HILLARD A residentof Baton Rouge, she died at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at Baton Rouge Health Care. She was 81. Visiting at Carney -Mackey Funeral Home, 1576 Robin St., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Visiting at St. John Baptist Church, 820 New Rafe Mayer Road, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Donald R. Ruth. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEALS, JOHNNIE MAE She died at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. She was 80 Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, from 8:30 a.m. Thursday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Darwin Hall. Interment in Jackson Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMITH, JR. ISRAEL A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at his home. He was 54. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SULLINS, LUCILLE WALKER She passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002.Memorial service at University United Methodist Church, Wesley Foundation Chapel, at 1 p.m. Saturday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEMPLET, RICHARD J. He died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002. He was 84. Visiting at Greenoaks Memorial Park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Louis King of France Catholic Church at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park . --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMPSON, RICHARD ARTHUR He died at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at Prevost Memorial Hospital, Donaldsonville. He was 59. Visiting at Demby & Son Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at First Baptist Church, 35058 La. 1 N., Donaldsonville, from noon until religious service at 2 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Melvin Williams Sr. Interment in Protestant Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELCH, HAZEL A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 12:38 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at Heritage House Nursing Home. She was 84 . Visiting at Baker Funeral Home chapel, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, from 8 a.m. Friday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. David H. Beatty. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park, Baton Rouge. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITESELL, MARY CAVENAUGH Passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WOODS, NORRIS EARL He died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, at 11:30 p.m. at Ingham Regional Medical Center. He was 45. Visiting at New Southside Funeral Home from 8 a.m. Friday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by Pastor Willie James. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WOODWARD, SARITA ELLIS Sarita Ellis Woodward passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002. Sarita was born Aug. 1, 1912.Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 11 a.m. Friday until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Chris Andrews of First United Methodist Church. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WRIGHT, RANDALL ELKINS A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 74. Arrangements are pending at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd.