Obituaries from the Advocate 1/7/2003, 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: 1/7/2003 BIENVENUE, RUBY LEE ERWIN Ruby Lee Erwin Bienvenue, 88, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at Summit Hospital, Baton Rouge. Visitation at New Bethlehem Baptist Church, Denham Springs, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation at the church from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by Jim Efferson, assisted by the Rev. Paul Jones and the Rev. Bubba Courtney. Burial in church cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BROWNING, MARION YVONNE WESTBROOK A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 1:10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 56. Visiting at Sandy Creek Baptist Church from 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, until memorial service at 3 p.m., conducted by Brother Bob Summers. Inurnment in Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Survived by her husband John R. Browning ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CAMPO, LUCIA MARIE A a resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 2:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in Baton Rouge. She was 93, a native of Plattenville and a former resident of Donaldsonville. Visiting at St.Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, from 8 a.m. Wednesday until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. George Burden. Entombment in Ascension Mausoleum. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CEDOTAL, JOSIE ANN REPP She died at 6:10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at River West Medical Center, Plaquemine. She was 62 and a native of Plaquemine Visiting was at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. Tuesday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday, celebrated by the Rev. Cleo Milano. Interment in Grace Memorial Park. Survived by her husband Lawrence Z Cedotal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CLARK, DANNA KEMP Danna KempClark was born on March 21, 1911He passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, in Hammond. Visitation was at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visitation at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by Pastor Paul Ferrant and Pastor Paul Clark. Interment in Ponchatoula Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HITZMAN, DORA BALLARD Died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at her residence in Baton Rouge. Arrangements are pending with Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ISENBERGER, BILLY JOHN Born Sept. 28, 1927, he died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, in Tyler, Texas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KENT, ROY H. He died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. He was 90. Visiting was at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Clinton, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8:30 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Joe Sherman and the Rev. Dewayne Rogers. Burial in Booker-Kent Cemetery. Survived by his wife Bessie Smith ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LAVERGNE, DAVE WILLIAM He died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, in Gonzales. He was 51. Visiting was at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. T.W. Terrell. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Baker. Survived by his wife, Karen Wood Lavergne ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LOCKARD JR., WILLIAM HARVEY Born Nov. 22, 1926, he died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in Zachary.Survived by his wife, Barbara . Visitation at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation at Plains Presbyterian Church, Zachary, from noon until service at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Entombment in Azalea Rest Mausoleum, Zachary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIRANDA JR., JOHN I. He died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at his home. He was 84. Survivors include his wife Louise Collura Miranda Visitation at Leitz Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd., near Clearview Parkway, Metairie, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral Mass at St. Ann Catholic Church, at noon Tuesday. Interment in Garden of Memories. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONROE SR., WILLIAM F. He died at 5:50 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003 He was 84. Visiting at Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Woodville, from 9 a.m. Wednesday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Henley. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NELSON, SPELMAN Died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, . Visiting at Good Citizens Mortuary, Plaquemine, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday. Visiting at Progressive Baptist Church, White Castle, from 5:30 p.m. until religious service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Johnny Williams, pastor. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Interment in Grace Memorial Park, Plaquemine. Survived by his wife, Annette Nelson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NORWOOD, DOROTHY MAY She died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, in Baton Rouge. She was 79 .Visiting at Carpenter's Chapel United Methodist Church, Galvez, from 10 a.m. Friday until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Billy Minyard. Interment in Galvez Pentecostal Church Cemetery. Survived by her husband, Thomas Norwood. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PITRE SR., HORACE ROGER He died at his home Sunday,Jan. 5, 2003, at the age of 89. He was born in Morgan City and a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. Wednesday. Religious service at St. Louis King of France Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Maynard Hurst. Entombment in Greenoaks Mausoleum. Survived by his Mary Corsentino Pitre. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ POE, EVA CAMETA A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at Flannery Oaks Guest House. She was 84. Visiting was at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROMERO, SHIRLEY JOSEPH He died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at Flannery Oaks Guest House. He was 68. Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Carl Wells. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by his wife, Ruby Mae Romero. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STANGER, KATHLEEN MILLER Passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, Kathleen was born Sept. 23, 1916 The family will receive friends at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003, until religious service at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Brian Burgess of St. Luke's Episcopal Church officiating. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TALBOT, MILDRED ACOSTA SOLAR She died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003. She was 92, born Nov. 4, 1910. Visitation was at Landry's Funeral Home, Napoleonville, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visitation at St. Anne Catholic Church, Napoleonville, from 8:30 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Interment in St. Anne Catholic Cemetery.