Obituaries from the Advocate 1/3/2003, 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: 1/3/2003 BUGGAGE, SR. JULES He died at 6:18 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 91Visiting at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 808 St. Patrick St., Donaldsonville, from 9 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 11 a.m. conducted by the Rev. Feltus Ceasar. Interment in Donaldsonville Protestant Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUTLER, CALEB DREW Born June 16, 1991, he passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002. Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday.Visitation at the funeral home on Friday from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 12424 Brogdon Lane, celebrated by the Rev. Jerry Martin. Burial in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALLENDER, ELLIS W. He died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002, in at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He died at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CANN, WILLIE JAMES A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 9:25 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, He was 65. Religious service at Lawson Rollins Purple Shield Funeral Home, Gonzales, at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. L. Roy Barnes. Interment in Cann Cemetery, Airline Highway, Baton Rouge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVENPORT, LONEY LÉJEAN He died at 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at Earl K. Long Medical Center. He was 33. Visiting at New Gideon Baptist Church from noon Saturday until religious services at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Thomas N. Bessix. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCK, GEORGE ELWOOD A resident of Gloster, Miss., and a cattle farmer, he died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003 He was 73, born Oct. 29, 1929. Visiting at Brown Funeral Home, Liberty, Miss., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Visiting at the funeral home from noon until religious service at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. James Sadler. Interment in Bethel Cemetery, Liberty. Survived by his wife, Elizabeth Betty Duck --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDDARDS, EVELYN JOYCE She died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 86, a resident of Baton Rouge Visiting was at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at Ingleside United Methodist Church, 4264 Capital Heights Ave., from 11 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Richard Stiltner. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELDER, MARTIN W. Died at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003,He was 53. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by Brother Don McGee. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens. Survived by his wife, Pamela Guichet Elder. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANCIS, JANET GANES She died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center Bluebonnet. She was 59.. Visiting at St. Philip Baptist Church,Modeste, from 11 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Victor Pedescleaux, pastor. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by her husband, Bernard J. Francis Sr. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GADDY, JR. WILLIAM CARMI Died at his home at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002, . He was 76. . He is survived by his wife, Corinne McDougald Gaddy; Visitation at Broadmoor United Methodist Church from 9:30 a.m. until service at 11 a.m Friday. Burial will be a private family service in Port Hudson National Cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRIS, BERTHA MAE She died at 4:58 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medi-cal Center Mid-City. She was 74 and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Eben-ezer Baptist Church from 8 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Ronald Sutton. Interment in Lutheran Cemetery. Survived by her husband, George Harris. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARTFORD, IDA H. She died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 77. Visiting at Verrette's Pointe Coupee Funeral Home, New Roads, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Religious service at St. Mary's Baptist Church, Lettsworth, at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Lionel Davis. Dismissal in St. Mary Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHNSON, DENVA MYLES A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. She was 81 Visitation at Crain Funeral Home chapel, Franklinton, from noon Saturday until funeral service at 2 p.m., with Dr. Rodney Wood officiating. Burial in Ellis Cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LANDRY, SR. MORRIS JOSEPH He died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, in Gramercy. He was 87.. Visitation at the Knights of Columbus Council Home, Gramercy, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday with recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m., led by Knights of Columbus. Visitation at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gramercy, from 8 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Ed Fuss. Entombment in St. Joseph Mausoleum, Paulina. Survived by his wife, Marie Roccaforte Landry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LEWIS, SIMON He died at 1:58 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at Earl K. Long Medical Center. He was 49, a resident of Baton Rouge He Visiting at Second Macedonia Baptist Church, 841 N. 24th St., from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Milton J. LeBlanc Sr. Interment in Gilbert Memorial Park. Survived by his wife, Juanita Jackson Lewis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LISK, RICHARD ARLEN Richard Arlen Lisk born Dec. 27, 1931.died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003. Survived by his wife, Joanne Jackson Lisk. Services will be at the First Baptist Church in England, Ark., at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003. Burial in Mulberry Cemetery. Pastors Perry Sanders of Lafayette, Rick Hyde of England and John Hagen of Pine Bluff will officiate at the service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAGEE, DALE J. He died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, at East Jefferson General Hospital. He was 68. Visitation at Crain Funeral Home chapel, Franklinton, from 9 a.m. until funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. John Gilbert and Danny Von Kanel officiating. Burial in Ellis Cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MOORE, JR. MONESTER A s resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at Earl K. Long Medical Center. He was 78 . Religious service at New Light Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Earl Comena. Interment in Holly Grove Cemetery, Zachary. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOLEN, FAYE BURNS She died at 7:55 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, . She was 82. The family will receive friends at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Bernice, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Hebron Baptist Church, Summerfield, at 10 a.m. Saturday, with Brother Kenneth Nutt officiating. Interment in Hebron Cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PEARLEY, SR. FRANK He died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at his residence in Belle Rose. He was 93 . Visiting at Williams & Southhall Funeral Home, Napoleonville, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Visiting at St. James United Methodist Church in Belle Rose from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Elva Jacobs. Burial in church cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RINGO, VICTORIA PAUL She died at 1 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, She was 85. Visiting at New Hope Baptist Church, 1896 E. Flanacher Road, Zachary, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Religious service at the church at 11 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Donald Turner Sr. Interment in Zachary Public Cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SABBAGH, WILLIAM W. A resident of Baton Rouge, he died on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at Flannery Oaks. He was 81 . Memorial service at St. Thomas More Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003. Survived by his wife, Ethel J. Sabbagh ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANDIFER, PAULINA ALICE SCOTT HARLING She died at 1 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, a She was born Jan. 21, 1918. Visitation at First Baptist Church of Arcola from 8 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Bob Simpson. Interment in Arcola Roseland Cemetery, Arcola. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIMON, LOUISE She died at 3 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 81, a resident of Baton Rouge . Visiting at Greater New Galilee Baptist Church from 8 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by Dr. Mark A. Litt. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SMYTHE, WAIN CASTLE She died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at Lane Memorial Hospital,Zachary. Visitation was at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., rom 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002. Survived by her husband Robert Wallace. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SONNIER, MILDRED MORRISON She died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, in Lafayette. She was 84. Visiting at Syrie Funeral Home, Lafayette, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. Religious service at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Lafayette, at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. James Thomas. Interment in church cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOSKIN, GARY M. He died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 62 . Visiting at Ingleside United Methodist Church, 4264 Capital Heights Ave., from 10 a.m. Saturday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Joe Donekey. Survived by his wife, Margaret Wascom Soskin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THERIOT, LINDA MARIE MORALES She died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge.She was 53 . Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, from 9 a.m. Monday until Rite of Christian Burial at 1 p.m. Interment in Grace Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, AZALEA PAULINE CAVANAUGH Azalea Williams was born June 18, 1917. She died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003. Visiting at Castor Baptist Church in Leesville from noon Saturday until the funeral at 2 p.m. Dr. Joe G. Kite will lead the service.