Obituaries from the Advocate 1/15/2003, 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: 1/15/2003 ALEXANDER, SISTER VIRGINIA HAWKINS She died at 12:35 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 81, born Feb. 16, 1921. Visiting at Miller & Daughter Mortuary, Edward Green Chapel, Zachary, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral service at Greater Philadelphia Baptist Church, Slaughter, at 1 p.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Thomas Lewis Jr. Interment in Stranger's Home Baptist Church Cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------- BIBBINS, BERTHA MAE She died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 75. Visiting at Desselle Funeral Home from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Religious service at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Leroy Williams. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. ----------------------------------------------------------------- BROOKSHIRE, DEACON CLIFTON He died at 7:09 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, at his residence in Baton Rouge. He was 75 Visiting at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, 9700 Scenic Highway, from 3 p.m. Thursday until religious service at 7 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Jessie Bilberry. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Friday. Interment in Port Hudson National Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Juanita Brookshire ----------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN, THELMA ARLINE WASCOM She died at 3:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. She was 60. Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Visitation at Live Oak United Methodist Church,Watson , from 9 a.m. until service at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Mark Crosby, the Rev. Lonnie Wascom and the Rev. Tommy Bergeron. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by her husband, Gerald Odom Brown ------------------------------------------------------------------ COFFMAN, MARIE ELISE BABIN She died at 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, in New Orleans. She was 89. Visiting at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, White Castle, from 9:30 a.m. Thursday until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Jules Brunet. Interment in White Castle Cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------- COOK, JOSEPH RICHARD He died at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, at his home. He was 62 and a native of Alexandria. Visiting was at Bethany World Prayer Center, 13855 Plank Road, Baker, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Visiting at the center from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Wednesday,conducted by the Rev. Larry Stockstill. Interment in Bethany Cemetery. Survived by his wife Alma Louise Cook. ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARL, LEOLA She died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at her residence in Donaldsonville. She was 78. Visiting at Williams & Southall Funeral Home, Napoleonville, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Visiting at First Israel Baptist Church, Belle Rose, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Irving Brown. Burial in church cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARL, LUBERTHA HOLLAND She departed this life Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at her home. She was 74. Visiting at MJR Friendly ServiceFuneral Home Inc., La. 1042, Greensburg, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Religious service at Black Creek AME Church, Black Creek Road, Greensburg, at 11 a.m. Thursday. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by her husband, Juniors T. Earl. ----------------------------------------------------------------- JASPER, LAWRENCE LEE He died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, He was 68. Visiting at Pilgrim Baptist Church, Convent, from 9:30 a.m. Thursday until religious service at 11 a.m.,conducted by the Rev. Richard Rayborn. Burial in church cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------- KIPER, W.A. He died Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, at Summit Hospital, Baton Rouge. He was 94, born July 30, 1908, in Wisner. Visitation at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, from 10 a.m. Thursday until service at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Cloyce Cole officiating Interment in New Pine Hill Cemetery, Sicily Island. ----------------------------------------------------------------- LANDRY, DAVID JOSEPH A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at hisresidence. He was 69. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, with recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home chapel from 8 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Alec Sheldon. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. Survived by his wife, Janelle D'Abadie Landry. ----------------------------------------------------------------- MINOR, LILLIE JACOBS A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at Earl K. Long Medical Center. She was 59 Visiting at Greater St. James Baptist Church from 4 p.m. Thursday until religious service at 7 p.m., conducted by the Rev. W.M. Finister. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Friday. Interment in Winnfield Memorial Park. Survived by her husband, Isaac W. Minor Sr. ----------------------------------------------------------------- MONK, NANNIE GRADY She died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 97. Visiting at Anderson-Clayton Funeral Home, 301 W. Nash, Terrell, Texas, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Graveside service in Kemp Cemetery, Kemp, Texas, at noon Thursday. ----------------------------------------------------------------- PRESTIGIACOMO, LENA She passed away Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at 10:55 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 81.Visiting at St George Catholic Church from 9:30 a.m. Thursday until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Joey Angeles. Interment in Colonial Cemetery, Independence, at 2 p.m. Thursday. ----------------------------------------------------------------- PRITCHARD, EVA She died Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. She was 61. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home chapel from noon until service at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. ----------------------------------------------------------------- RIDGEDELL, CARRIE EASLEY She died at 10:05 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Hammond. She was 91 Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 1 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Emile Tusso and the Rev. Kenneth Anthony. Interment in Loranger Cemetery, Loranger. ----------------------------------------------------------------- SEGURA, HUEY F. Funeral service for Huey F. Segura, is scheduled at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in New Iberia. Entombment in Holy Family Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation was at Evangeline Funeral Home, 314 E. St. Peter St., New Iberia, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, with recitation of the rosary at 7:30 p.m. Visitation at the funeral home after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Segura, 74, passed away at 5:20 p.m. ----------------------------------------------------------------- STEPHENS, JANE C. ROSSI She passed away at 1:11 p.m. Monday,Jan. 13, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge. She was 68. Visiting was at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday. Visiting at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. Wednesday. Religious service at Faithful United Methodist Church, St. Amant, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Charles Marceaux. Interment in church cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------- STRAUGHAN, DARRELL GORDON He died at 3:40 p.m.Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite. He was 86. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday conducted by the Rev. Emile Tusso. Interment in Loranger Cemetery, Loranger. Survived by his wife, Mary M. Straughan. ----------------------------------------------------------------- WREN, CORA D. . She died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center She was 63.S Visiting at Times of Refreshing World Outreach and Family Center of Baton Rouge from 9 a.m. Friday until religious service at 11 a.m. conducted by apostle Calvin Emery. Interment in Gilbert Memorial Park.