Obituaries from the Advocate 11/9/2002, 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: 11/9/2002 ALEXANDER, LOUIS He died at 8:18 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at St. Claude Medical Center, New Orleans. He was 60. Visiting at Christian Mission Baptist Church, 1477 N. Robertson St., from 10 a.m. Monday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Willie LeeThomas . Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARBOUR, REBECCA STONE She died at her home on Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, . She was 61. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Gerald Burns . Interment in the Arbour family plot at Roselawn Memorial Park. Survived by her husband, Robert Arbour. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CARROLL, VERA HOWE She died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at Ascension Hospital in Gonzales. She was 83. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Leon Carpenter and the Rev. Alan Rust. Interment in Carpenter's Chapel Cemetery, Prairieville. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DREHER, LOUIS IRWIN He died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at Veterans Hospital, Alexandria. He was 58. Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Clinton, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 8:30 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Bernie Schmidt. Interment in Plank Road Baptist Church Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HAYWARD, JANICE E. A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 58. Visiting at Bethany World Prayer Center, Baker, from 9 a.m. Monday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Brother Al Moore. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HERRINGTON, ELLEN She died at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2002.. She was 42. Private graveside service will be held at Greenoaks Memorial Park, conducted by Wade Sutherland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HODGES, RAY R. Died at 6:10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at his residence. He was 77 .Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. Visiting at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Sunday, conducted by Elder Mason Miley and the Rev. Otha Schillings. Interment in Spring Creek Cemetery, Spring Creek. Survived by his wife, Dorothy Statham Hodges ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KERNS, GLORIA LAMBERT A resident of Baton Rouge, she passed away Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at her residence. She was 54. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, with recitation of the rosary at 6:30 p.m. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from 10 a.m. until religious service at noon Monday, conducted by the Rev. Michael Collins. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARTIN, DONALD Donald Martin died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002,.The family will receive friends at Harrell's Funeral Home, 4435 Frontier Trail, Austin, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Visiting at the funeral home from 10 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Marks Episcopal Church, Austin. Burial in Wolff-Dillingham Cemetery in Briggs, Texas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOBLES, BETSYE WELLS She died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. She was 76. Visiting at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Religious service at the funeral home chapel at 10 a.m . Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Allen Johnson. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Baker. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOEL, LERRING JOHN He died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002. . He was 47. Survived by his wife Irma Noel. Remembrance serviceSaturday afternoon at 356 Woodpecker St., Scotlandville. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PUGH, CATHERINE MARVINE She died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at her residence in Baton Rouge. She was 68. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting at Trinity Methodist Protestant Church, 5825 Groom Road, Baker, from noon until religious services at 2 p.m. Saturday. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Baker. Survived by her husband, Jasper Pugh. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROBERT, AUGUSTINE MELANCON A resident of Baton Rouge she died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at Sherwood Manor. She was 91. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home , 825 Government St., from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 749 East Blvd., from 1 p.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 2 p.m. Monday, conducted by Monsignor Robert Berggreen. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Survived by her husband, Willie E. Robert Jr. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROBERTSON, GERTRUDE WOODS Born May 23, 1932, in Baton Rouge Visiting at Winnfield Funeral Home from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. Religious service at 4th District Headquarters at 7 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. G.C. Pierce. Dismissal at Capital Missionary Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROOT, BARRY DAVID Died Thursday night, Nov. 7, 2002, . He was 48. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Monday. Survived by his wife, Deborah Armand Root. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROUBIQUE, SR. WILLIAM RAY He died at 10:23 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was 58. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Port Allen, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10:30 a.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Norman Crochet. Interment in Erwinville Baptist Church Cemetery. Survived by his wife , Frances Roubique, Erwinville ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WRIGHT, RANDALL ELKINS A resident of Baton Rouge, he died on. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 74. Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Visiting in the funeral home chapel from noon until religious service at 1 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Ace McVay. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by his wife, Mary Lauer Wright.