Obituaries from the Advocate 11/8/2002, 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: 11/8/02 BANKS, FLOYD LEE A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 53. Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Charles McWilliams. Interment in Holly Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Centreville, Miss. Survived by his wife, Judy Taylor Banks ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOYD, DR. BERTRAM C. Dr. Bertram C. Boyd, 76, died Thursday morning Nov. 7, 2002. . A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at 2 p.m. at New Covenant Baptist Church, Denham Springs, the Rev. James C. Pitts officiating. Burial in Port Hudson National Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CARTER, ANNA MORGAN She died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 91. Visiting at St. Francisville Funeral Home, St. Francisville, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Visiting at Afton Villa Baptist Church from 10 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Afton Villa Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CROFT, MARY ALICE BROWN She died at 6:25 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 79, a resident of Baton Rouge . Visiting at Miller & Daughter Mortuary, Edward Green Chapel, Zachary, from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at Greater True Love Baptist Church from 4 p.m. until religious service at 6 p.m. Sunday, conducted by Pastor Otis Collins. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEBLANC, JR. THOMAS MICHAEL Passed away Wednesday evening, Nov. 6, 2002, Tommy was 33. . Survived by his wife Lacy Waguespack DeBlanc Visitation at St. Joseph Cathedral, 412 North St., from 1 p.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 3 p.m. Friday.Burial in Greenoaks Memorial Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOTSON, ROSALIE She died at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002. She was 76. Religious service at Winnfield Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by Pastor Perry Wright Jr. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOUGLAS, RUBY ANN She died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, in West Monroe. She was 59 .Arrangements are pending with Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GONDOLFO, SAM JOSEPH He passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, in Alexandria. He was 89 .Survived by his wife Josephine Gondolfo. Family and friends are invited to attend the funeral service. Mass of Christian Burial will becelebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church , Gramercy, the Rev. Louis Poche, celebrant. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, Paulina. Visitation at H.C. Alexander Funeral Home, 2208 Jefferson Highway, Lutcher, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and after 8 a.m.Saturday. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREEN, ORANGE He died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002. He was 57, born March 8, 1945. Visiting at Richardson Funeral Home, Clinton, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Pine Grove Baptist Church, Slaughter, at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. McHenry Wallace. Burial in church cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HONORE, BERNADINE DESIRA She died at 6:20 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 2002. She was 62. Visiting at Demby & Son Funeral Home, Donaldsonville, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Visiting at First Israel Baptist Church, Belle Rose, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. David Joseph Interment in Protestant Cemetery, Donaldsonville. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HUGHES, DINAH SINGLETON A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at her home. She was 82. Visiting at Riverbend Baptist Church, Kendalwood Road, from 3:30 p.m. Saturday until memorial service at 4 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KINSEL, JOHN WINSTON John Winston Kinsel, 76, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002,. He was born on Dec. 17, 1925. Survived by his wife, Laura Larsen Kinsel. Visitation at LeRoy Rader Funeral Home, Longview, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and funeral service in the chapel at noon Saturday. Entombment in Rosewood Park Cemetery Hope Mausoleum. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LANDRY, SR. WALTER JOHN THE REV. He died at 6:05 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 58. Visiting at Peaceful Zion Baptist Church, 8165 Mill St., St. James, from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Joseph Thomas. Burial in Moonshine Acres in St. James. Survived by his wife, Geneva Raynard Landry ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LEACH, JR. ELTON H. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002. Arrangements are pending with Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LEWIS, VELMA JUNE ANDERSON She died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at Summit Hospital.She was 67. Visitation at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church from 8 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by Brother Dennis Terry. Burial in St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, Gussettville, Texas . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LORIO, ESTELLE BLACK She died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, Visiting at Hollabaugh-Spindle Funeral Home from 9 a.m. Saturday until celebration service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Basil Wicker. Burial in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MATHEWS, ROBERT ALLEN A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medial Center-Mid City. He was 76 . Visiting at Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Pastor Darlene A. Moore. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. Survived by his wife, Lou Audrey G. Mathews. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MORRIS, JONATHAN L. He died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, in Geismar. He was 23 Visiting at New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, St. Gabriel, from 10 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Bishop Eugene Harris. Interment in church cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REDMAN, HORACE EDWARD He died Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. Visiting at University Presbyterian Church from 2:30 p.m. Sunday until memorial service at 3:30 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Patricia I. Snyder. He is survived by his wife EstherRedman ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SMITH, PATRICIA ANN A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 51. Visiting at World Shakers Church International from 8 a.m.Saturday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by Pastor Jeffery G. Phillips. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. Survived by husband, Harold Smith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STARKEY, ABE HEWITT He died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 94.He was a Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Mark Martin. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. Survived by his wife, Donna Edwards Starkey. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TINNEY, MARY REDDEN Died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at her residence. She was 97. Graveside service at Roselawn Memorial Park at 1 p.m. Saturday. Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., in charge of arrangements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WHITE, RUTH MAE She died at 9:55 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was 80 . Burial was in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Lake Charles on Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Charles. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOUNG, SHELBY PRESTON A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 6 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at Summit Hospital. He was 77.. Visiting at Hollabaugh-Spindle Funeral Home chapel from 9 a.m. Monday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. T.W. Terrell. Burial in Tangipahoa Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Eva Eugenia Young.